Others were struggling to hold on, even the geniuses showed sweat and clenched their jaws.
Looking around the entire venue, only Xin Ci and Luo Fei appeared relaxed.
Luo Fei, unable to sit still, had been chattering and laughing. Later, finding it boring, he directly started snoring on the cushion.
"Damn it, this little fatty is so hateable."
Some people couldn't stand it and, due to their unstable minds, were accidentally eliminated.
"Did that little fatty cheat? This guy was clearly struggling to lift his head earlier, how is he so relaxed now, unaffected by the music?"
"That little fatty definitely cheated!"
"We're not convinced, someone cheated!"
Those who were eliminated, filled with resentment, started spreading rumors.
"Silence! Those who are eliminated, leave quickly and don't disturb those who are still being tested!"
Gong Ci struck the ground with his staff, his stern face filled with authority as he yelled.
Under Elder Gong Ci's imposing presence, the eliminated individuals retreated.
Before they left, Luo Fei couldn't resist provoking them further.
"This young master is just knowing who to cozy up to early on, something you all can't envy."
"Besides, others used spiritual artifacts to resist the mental pressure, and the academy didn't call that cheating. You eliminated folks are just foolishly jumping around, thinking you're so clever."
Luo Fei's provocative words ignited the anger of those who were eliminated.
"Damn it! If I wasn't eliminated, I'd definitely beat this little fatty up."
"He's too arrogant."
However, no matter how much they complained, they were eventually driven out by the academy staff.
Most of the people present had not cultivated soul power, so they couldn't figure out how this little fatty was resisting Duan Xuan's zither music.
But Duan Xuan, who was playing the zither, knew the reason.
With her four-star soul power realm, she could naturally see that the calm, silent youth beside her was helping the little fatty.
Furthermore, in the second round of testing, this youth had dragged the little fatty through the Wooden Man Alley.
Duan Xuan was curious to see how much soul power this youth could withstand against her.
Thus, she intentionally or unintentionally focused the mental pressure within her zither music onto Xin Ci.
The mental pressure faced by others was still within the tolerance range of the Yellow realm.
However, the mental influence of Xin Ci's zither music had reached the Black realm.
Duan Xuan wanted to see if this kid would show any signs of discomfort.
Unfortunately, she was overthinking. Xin Ci and Luo Fei still looked as relaxed as ever.
Just how powerful was this youth's soul power?
Duan Xuan was determined to challenge Xin Ci.
She continued to intensify the mental pressure, reaching the tolerance range of the Earth realm.
But Xin Ci merely frowned slightly, remaining unperturbed afterward.
"Is this that bizarre? Could this youth's soul power be no weaker than mine?"
Next, Duan Xuan attempted to channel her four-star soul power towards Xin Ci.
"Does this Elder Duan Xuan have a grudge against me? I haven't offended her, why is this woman releasing four-star soul power?"
Xin Ci frowned. He was only at the third-star soul realm now, how could he possibly withstand four-star soul power?
Did this woman really want to see him embarrass himself?
Just as he thought he might not be able to resist, a string on Duan Xuan's zither suddenly snapped.
Moreover, Xin Ci saw her complexion suddenly turn pale, a trace of blood appeared at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were filled with shock.
At this moment, the Yellow Dragon Incense had also burned out.
Less than 150 people remained on the cushion mats.
Although Xin Ci didn't know what had happened to Duan Xuan, he had passed the third round of testing, so he didn't dwell on it.
Only Duan Xuan kept staring at Xin Ci, her gaze filled with intrigue.
The reason was that she was very curious about Xin Ci's soul state just now and wanted to know why this youth's soul power was so formidable.
She extended her soul power into his spiritual sea of consciousness, only to hear a slightly playful female voice.
"Pretty sister, it's impolite to pry into someone else's sea of consciousness without permission."
Following that, Duan Xuan's soul power was forcibly severed, resulting in a backlash.
This was why her complexion appeared weak.
And in that instant, she thought she saw Xin Ci's eyes momentarily transform into a breathtaking, beautiful star wheel, but this change was fleeting.
Duan Xuan blinked, and Xin Ci's pupils returned to normal. Had she imagined it?
However, she was certain that this youth harbored a secret.
Mu Qingqing, playing with her fingers in the consciousness space, appeared nonchalant.
Only she knew the reason for Duan Xuan's injury just now.
Xin Ci's sea of consciousness was connected to this consciousness space, which was suppressed by the system's rules.
No matter how powerful one's soul power, any attempt to spy on Xin Ci's soul would result in a backlash.
Three rounds of testing had been conducted successively today, and the sky was soon veiled by a deep crimson.
Elder Gong Ci and other academy personnel arranged resting places for the remaining 125 youths.
The final round of testing would take place tomorrow, and only the top ninety would pass the test to become official students of the Four Symbols Academy.
At night, Xin Ci did not rest. With his three-star soul realm soul power, even ten days without sleep would have no effect.
After today's testing, he knew he had no time to spare.
Nalan Wuchang, Ao Li, and Li Xuanhong, these geniuses, were all at the peak of the Yellow realm.
For him, with his strength of just entering the Yellow realm, defeating these individuals would still be somewhat difficult.
If he could use soul power, he could easily deal with these people.
But his soul power was always in a strange state; it would inexplicably increase.