Lu Yang, upon seeing these two people, shivered with fear, his heart stopped beating.

"What's the deal with you Ruthless Sect folks? If you didn't want me to join, you could've just said so, there was no need for all this trouble."

And matching the Realm, why didn't you suppress Eldest Senior Sister to the Golden Core Stage, so I could see what a sky full of Golden Cores looks like?

Lu Yang could even feel the Invincible Nascent Soul itching to move... itching to run.

If it was a fight against one of them, Lu Yang felt that he could give it a try, of course, winning or losing was another matter.

But if it was against both, Lu Yang thought he might compete with the Invincible Nascent Soul to see who could run faster.

"Junior Brother, what's wrong with you?" the Eldest Senior Sister asked with a frown, her tone as usual.

Only then did Lu Yang notice that they weren't in some empty blank space, but at the Sky Gate Mountain of the Seek Dao Sect.

That's right, since it had to be a complete simulation, naturally the environment would have to be simulated as well.

"No, nothing."

"Second-in-command, why do you look so dazed, has your cultivation messed up your mind?" Yellow Bean cackled as always, even poking Lu Yang's face for good measure.

"... I don't think you, Fairy, have any right to talk about me."

"Eh, I can challenge Miss Yun again?" Fairy Eternity emerged from the Spiritual Space, the genuine Fairy Eternity.

Defeating a fake counts as a win too.

She possessed the simulated Yellow Bean and immediately self-destructed.

"Damn it, Fairy, wait..."

Before Lu Yang could dissuade her, he watched as Fairy Eternity, without a second word, decisively blew herself up.

Boom—

In reality, the Array Method couldn't withstand such power and directly exploded.

Niu Qianshan raised an eyebrow: "Failed that quickly?"

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The explosion of the array meant the challenge had failed, and such a quick failure only meant that the assassination failed, and instead, they were killed.

To kill the person closest to you, a part of the Ruthless Sect, is akin to assassinating them. Failing at an assassination suggests a moment of compassion during the killing.

"It seems this child is not suitable for my Ruthless Path."

...

Yun Zhi, flying mid-route, furrowed her brows slightly: "The sensation is gone?"

She had sensed her own likeness appear somewhere and wanted to check it out. As she was mid-flight, it seemed her likeness dissipated, and she could no longer sense its source.

"Strange."

...

Lu Yang woke up in a daze, still caught in the after-effects of Fairy Eternity's self-destruction.

Niu Qianshan walked up to Lu Yang and said indifferently: "You've failed, go back to where you came from."

Before Lu Yang could say anything, he heard an explosion from where Meng Jingzhou was. Meng Jingzhou's array also burst open.

Meng Jingzhou cursed loudly, angrily wanting to dismantle the stronghold: "Who the hell could kill this!"

Niu Qianshan watched Meng Jingzhou coldly, not only had he failed, but he was also angry, which was an emotion people of the Ruthless Sect should not have.

"You're also not suited for my Ruthless Path, both of you should leave."

There is no shared cause amongst those who stand on different paths. Staying here would be useless; the Ruthless Sect does not make exceptions or allow for special admissions.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou transmitted messages secretly to each other.

"What should we do?"

"For now, let's leave. Even if we don't take the initiative, this Niu Qianshan will throw us out. Seems like the Ruthless Sect all have this kind of personality."

"Alright."

Watching Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou leave, Niu Qianshan called his subordinate, a Cultivator in the late Golden Core Stage.

"These two know the location of our stronghold. They cannot be left alive. Go and eliminate them, and make it quick."

Although Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou showed to outsiders that they were at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, Niu Qianshan was always cautious. He would send the most capable person available. If the Rudder Master were not otherwise engaged, he would have even considered sending the Nascent Soul Early Stage Rudder Master to do the job.

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When they left the branch of the Seek Dao Sect in Ye City, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were still discussing the test they had just gone through.

"Why did you start fighting within the Array Method?" Lu Yang asked curiously. He had the Fairy's help to come to his senses during the test, knowing that he had to kill someone close to pass it. Since Old Meng did not come to his senses, how come he fought with a close person.

Meng Jingzhou's face darkened: "The one that appeared in the Array Method was you, you rascal, I simply wanted to teach you a lesson."

Lu Yang became interested and made an 'oh' sound, "Then if you lost in the Array Method, you should admit that I'm stronger than you, right?"

When this topic came up, Meng Jingzhou's face darkened even more: "In the Array Method, you damn well started using Eldest Senior Sister's Imitation Fist right off the bat. How the hell was I supposed to fight?"

It was impossible for the Array Method to simulate Yun Zhi's moves, but Imitation Fist itself has the ability to draw on the original's power, it's just that Lu Yang rarely used it that way.

The Lu Yang in the Array Method drew a trace of strength from the Eldest Senior Sister, naturally, Meng Jingzhou was no match for him.

"Someone has been following us."

"I know, it's probably someone from the Ruthless Sect assigned to kill us."

"That's just perfect, we can disguise ourselves as him and continue infiltrating the Ruthless Sect."

Both of them made their move together, capturing the person from the Ruthless Sect, who didn't even have a chance to react.

"You are not at the Foundation Establishment Stage!" the man stated coldly.

Without another word, Lu Yang stepped forward and gave him a slap, "Shut up with the nonsense and stay put."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou dragged the man to a concealed spot, and Lu Yang wanted to check on how the ancestor was doing below.

He saw the ancestor still meditating on the Array Method and from his relaxed expression, it seemed he was trapped in it, unable to break free from the Illusionary Realm.

"With the ancestor's personality, if he can't break through the Illusionary Realm, then he can forget about passing the test."

"Fairy, would you mind lending a hand?"

Naturally, Lu Yang wanted to fulfill the ancestor's wish as best as he could.

"Hmph, looks like you need this fairy's help after all." Since it was Lu Yang's request, Fairy Eternity didn't mind lending a small helping hand.

With a slight exertion of her immortal power, she helped Daoist Xiantian come to his senses from the Array Method.

...

At that moment, Daoist Xiantian was at the bamboo forest of the Seek Dao Sect, having a heart-to-heart with River Spirit Xiao Lu.

Speaking of the person closest to him, naturally, it was Xiao Lu, who was from the same Great Yu Era as him.

Suddenly, he was taken aback, remembering that this was a trial and the Xiao Lu before him was fake.

He sighed softly. Even if this was an Illusionary Realm, he wasn't willing to lay a hand on Xiao Lu, but he also knew that without killing this fake Xiao Lu, he would never be able to join the Ruthless Sect.

If Little Lu and Little Meng could wipe out a demonic sect, then he, as their elder, certainly couldn't fall behind.

So kill!

With a prepared mind against one unprepared, and with River Spirit Xiao Lu at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, Daoist Xiantian took advantage of her unawareness and killed River Spirit Xiao Lu.

Daoist Xiantian awoke to find Niu Qianshan standing in front of him.

Niu Qianshan patted Daoist Xiantian on the shoulder: "Not bad, you passed the trial so quickly, which shows you're suited for our Ruthless Way. From today onward, you are one of us in the Ruthless Sect."

Lu Yang, who had been observing with his Spiritual Sense, exhaled in relief. With this, the ancestor had successfully infiltrated the Ruthless Sect.

Just as he was about to turn around and say a few words to Old Meng, he saw a large group of people approaching them fiercely, their presence overwhelming. They uprooted the big tree above the branch's top and flew straight into the underground cavity.

The leader declared his identity: "Nobody move, squat down with your heads in your hands, I'm the chief arresting officer of Ye City, you are all under arrest!"

The chief arresting officer turned his attention to Daoist Xiantian: "A new member? You're under arrest too!"

...

Sky Gate Mountain.

Yun Zhi closed her eyes, immersed in the comprehension of the great Dao of heaven and earth.

Suddenly, she sensed two anxious figures rushing towards her.

"Junior Brother, Junior Brother Meng, what happened?"

Lu Yang was so exhausted he could hardly catch his breath: "Eldest Senior Sister, it's terrible, the ancestor has been arrested by the dynasty for joining the Ruthless Sect."

Yun Zhi: "..."

Junior Brother, do you even hear what you're saying?

(Added for Alliance Hierarch BuiBuibui)

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