With that, Su Mo lay down.
’Instead of waiting around for this assessment to end, I might as well get some sleep. Time will fly by.’
"Sleep? That’s a great idea. I’ll take a nap too."
"Me too!"
"I’m getting tired of counting ants. I’ll just close my eyes and rest for a bit."
Seeing Su Mo fall asleep on the ground, Man Mountain, Mu Qing, and the others also lay down, closed their eyes, and began to sleep.
Su Mo didn’t object.
’If they want to sleep, let them.’
’As long as they don’t bother me, it’s fine.’
Mu Qing asked worriedly, "Man Mountain, don’t you think it’s a bit conspicuous for all of us to be sleeping here?"
"So what?"
Man Mountain said nonchalantly, "You think they’re going to throw us and Elder Su out? Just get some sleep."
"What? He’s actually lying on the ground, sleeping?"
Seeing this, Li Nan and the other Elders were even more shocked.
’This is the middle of an assessment!’
Fairy Jinghong was in the Martial Monarch Realm, and the pressure she was unleashing was terrifying. It was one thing for Su Mo not to resist it, but to sleep soundly right in front of her...
’What is he trying to pull?’
What was even more baffling was that not only was Su Mo sleeping, but he’d also gotten others to sleep with him.
ZZZZ...
Su Mo was dead to the world, and soon, he started to snore.
"This brat... How brazen!"
Fairy Jinghong, of course, saw this as well. Her expression turned ice-cold, and for a moment, she felt the urge to kill.
’Sleeping in my presence, and snoring?’
’This is a complete slap in the face!’
BOOM!
In a fit of rage, Fairy Jinghong completely unleashed her power, pushing her Martial Monarch pressure to its absolute limit.
Instantly, everyone’s expression changed dramatically.
The Middle-aged Steward quickly tried to placate her. "Fairy Jinghong, please calm down—"
"Get lost and shut your damn mouth."
Fairy Jinghong shot the Middle-aged Steward a glare, scaring him into immediately shutting his mouth.
Although he was also a Martial Monarch...
...when he considered that Fairy Jinghong could one day become a Martial King, or even a Martial Emperor Powerhouse, he didn’t dare say another word.
BOOM!
Not only did Fairy Jinghong push her Martial Monarch pressure to its limit, but she also infused it with boundless rage.
This time, the entire plaza erupted into chaos.
"Fairy Jinghong, stop! I can’t take it anymore! If you don’t stop, I’ll be crushed flat!"
"Have mercy, Fairy Jinghong!"
"I’m going to die!"
A continuous stream of blood-curdling screams echoed across the plaza.
Many were foaming at the mouth or spitting up blood.
Some were even crushed into a bloody pulp.
CRACK...
Strolling through her Frozen Space, Bai Luoxue suddenly snapped her head up, her face filled with horror.
Cracks had actually appeared in the Frozen Space she had created.
RUMBLE!
The next second, the Frozen Space crumbled to pieces.
THUD!
Bai Luoxue was slammed to the ground. She spat out a mouthful of black blood and cried out in terror, "Oh no, my organs have been crushed!"
She hurriedly activated her Realm to protect her heart meridian, barely managing to preserve her life.
"Hmm? Why did the pressure suddenly intensify?"
Xiao Ran, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them in confusion.
A second later, he was stunned.
Blood was seeping from the skin of his physical body—a body he took great pride in, one with a toughness comparable to a Divine Weapon. It was showing signs of breaking down.
"Holy shit!"
Xiao Ran cried out in alarm and quickly infused his body with Spiritual Qi to keep it from collapsing.
BOOM!
Just then, the sound of an explosion rang out across the plaza.
Everyone looked toward the sound and saw Hua Celestial Sect standing there with a dazed look.
The phantom behind him had exploded.
"My Heaven-Supporting Demon Technique..."
Hua Celestial Sect cried out in horror.
Hearing the screams from the plaza, a satisfied smile touched Fairy Jinghong’s lips as she turned to look back at Su Mo.
’That should teach Su Mo a lesson,’ she thought.
However, when she turned back, she saw Su Mo still lying on the ground, fast asleep, with no reaction whatsoever.
Now, it was Fairy Jinghong’s turn to be stunned.
She had already increased the pressure to its limit, yet Su Mo remained completely unaffected.
’At least twitch a little!’
’This is so humiliating.’
Fairy Jinghong said angrily, "Hmph. I only meant to teach you a small lesson, but I didn’t expect you to be so arrogant. You’re forcing me to get serious."
RUMBLE!
Fuming, Fairy Jinghong directly used a Secret Technique, tripling the pressure that was already at its limit.
THUD, THUD, THUD...
The sounds of bodies hitting the ground echoed across the plaza. Even Xiao Ran and Hua Celestial Sect couldn’t hold on any longer.
"Damn it! My body is invincible! I refuse to believe I can’t take this!"
"Heaven-Supporting Demon Technique!"
"Ice Seal Three Thousand Miles!"
Xiao Ran, Hua Celestial Sect, and Bai Luoxue grit their teeth, struggling to endure as blood streamed from the corners of their mouths.
Although they refused to give in, they truly were at their breaking point.
The Middle-aged Steward’s face paled. "Elder Linan, you have to persuade Fairy Jinghong! If this continues, something terrible is going to happen!"
Li Nan’s expression was incredibly grim.
He never expected Fairy Jinghong to go this far, severely injuring even the strongest prodigies like Bai Luoxue and Xiao Ran.
Yet, when he looked over at Su Mo, he was amazed to find him still fast asleep.
’Do whatever you want. I’m not moving.’
’Sleeping like a baby!’
Seeing Li Nan’s inaction, the Middle-aged Steward could no longer stand by. Risking Fairy Jinghong’s wrath, he pleaded, "Fairy Jinghong, I’m begging you, please stop!"
However, Fairy Jinghong didn’t seem to hear him at all, still using her Secret Technique to increase the pressure.
’I refuse to believe it...’
Fairy Jinghong’s face was beet red from the strain.
"Sigh..."
Seeing Bai Luoxue, Xiao Ran, and the others continuously coughing up blood, Li Nan sighed, stood up, and said, "Fairy Jinghong, that’s enough."
BOOM!
Not only did Fairy Jinghong not stop, but she redoubled her efforts.
This time, she tapped into her Origin.
She wanted to see just how long Su Mo could possibly endure.
Hmm?
Seeing that Fairy Jinghong refused to stop, Li Nan frowned and waved his hand, sending out a wave of Spiritual Qi that enveloped the entire plaza.
Only then did everyone feel the pressure let up.
GACK! GACK! GACK!
The moment the pressure let up, everyone began spitting mouthfuls of blood, staining the entire plaza red.
Thankfully, Li Nan had acted in time, and they had barely survived.
"Fairy Jinghong went too far."
"Was she trying to kill us?"
"Some ’fairy.’ She’s nothing but a butcher! She wants to kill all of us geniuses from the Northern Profound Domain!"
The faces of the disciples in the plaza were etched with fury.
"I..."
Fairy Jinghong finally snapped out of her rage, staring blankly at the blood-soaked crowd in the plaza.
’Did I cause all of this?’
Li Nan announced promptly, "The first round of the assessment is over. Injured disciples may come to me to receive a Healing Elixir."
As for the disciples who had died, they could only be given a proper burial.
With that said, Li Nan subconsciously glanced toward Su Mo, wondering how he had fared.
The next second, his aged face twitched violently.
Despite everything that had happened, Su Mo hadn’t even woken up. He was still lying on the ground, fast asleep, his snores thundering loudly.
Li Nan exclaimed in astonishment, "This kid... just how did he do it?"
Forget the young disciples; even he himself could not have been as relaxed as Su Mo while under the pressure Fairy Jinghong had unleashed using her Secret Technique and Origin.
The Middle-aged Steward guessed, "Could he have some kind of protective Exotic Treasure?"
The old man in charge of registration shook his head. "No. I’ve been watching him the whole time. He hasn’t used any Exotic Treasure. He didn’t even activate his Realm. He just lay there."