The disciples in front quickly finished their turn and only two were left - Li Qiye and Gong Qianyue.

The fourth trial eliminated numerous disciples. Only a hundred or so managed to make it up to sixty steps, the majority of whom being older disciples. First-time attempters were nearly non-existent. Some were sad and became dispirited after losing. However, they told themselves that this wasn’t their last examination.

On the other hand, for those like Huang Ning, this might actually be their last chance. They have been in Divine Black long enough to begin...