Open up and break into another world

Xu Ming and Fang Ping, each with their own thoughts, walked together.

Xu Ming also revealed his fabricated new identity: the Crouching Dragon Heavenly Supreme.

Fang Ping had naturally never heard of the title "Crouching Dragon Heavenly Supreme," but he didn't care.

After all, in the True Universe, there were simply too many reclusive great figures; even a Great Lord wouldn't dare say that they knew all the Heavenly Supremes within the True Universe.

"Senior Crouching Dragon, may I be so bold as to ask…" Fang Ping said cautiously, "Might I inquire as to your cultivation level…?"

Xu Ming's outwardly displayed cultivation level was that of an "Upper Heavenly Supreme"; moreover, Xu Ming himself indeed possessed the strength of an Upper Heavenly Supreme.

He didn't deliberately conceal this cultivation level, nor did he deliberately expose it; therefore, those whose cultivation was below the Upper Heavenly Supreme level were unable to see Xu Ming's "accurate cultivation level"; they could only see that Xu Ming's cultivation was at the Heavenly Supreme level.

"My cultivation…" Xu Ming smiled without saying a word.

Fang Ping began to speculate in his heart: "This Senior Crouching Dragon has probably already reached the Middle Heavenly Supreme level; otherwise, after hearing the three words 'Thunder Annihilation Pavilion,' he wouldn't have so decisively killed those three Upper Earth Supremes!"

Fang Ping didn't dare to guess at the "Upper Heavenly Supreme" level; after all, he didn't think that he would randomly encounter a top expert of the True Universe.

The Middle Heavenly Supreme level was already the highest cultivation he dared to imagine!

"Even if Senior Crouching Dragon isn't a Middle Heavenly Supreme, he should at least be at the peak of the Lower Heavenly Supreme level, very close to the Middle Heavenly Supreme level!" Fang Ping thought to himself, "In any case, this time, I can be considered to have benefited from a disaster!

Not only did I cause them to lose three Upper Earth Supreme helpers, but I also gained the help of a Heavenly Supreme!"

In Fang Ping's view, his luck was truly too good!

At this moment, Xu Ming said, "Tell me about your assessment situation!"

Although Xu Ming had full confidence that he could help Fang Ping win this assessment; after all, Xu Ming didn't even care about the entire Thunder Annihilation Pavilion, let alone an assessment for the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion's direct disciples.

However, Xu Ming still had to pretend to ask.

"Yes, Senior!" Fang Ping said repeatedly, "A total of ten of us direct disciples from the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion are participating in this assessment!

Currently, among the ten of us, I should be considered to have a middle-to-upper ranking!"

"Middle-to-upper ranking?" Xu Ming couldn't help but cast a doubtful look.

Previously, Fang Ping had said that the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion's assessment was to have the direct disciples develop their forces; by the end of the assessment, whoever had developed the strongest force would win.

And Fang Ping's current "middle-to-upper ranking" naturally referred to the fact that his force could rank in the middle-to-upper range among the ten direct disciples.

But Fang Ping had just been miserably chased by three Earth Supremes—in this situation, he dared to say he was "middle-to-upper"?

The force I developed is actually quite good, with four Heavenly Supreme experts stationed there, one of whom is a Middle Heavenly Supreme!"

"Oh?" Xu Ming looked at Fang Ping with some surprise, "Were they all recruited during the assessment period?"

"Of course!" Fang Ping said, "Moreover, all the experts recruited must not have had any contact with each other before the assessment; otherwise, they will be judged as failing the assessment!"

"Mm!" Xu Ming nodded silently.

It was very simple to investigate whether there had been contact before the assessment; as long as the causal lines were traced, it could be found out; after all, not everyone was like Xu Ming, possessing a Boundary-Breaking Divine Weapon like the Universe Sealing Cauldron!

"However…" At this moment, Fang Ping added, "The Middle Heavenly Supreme I recruited earlier has a very arrogant personality; I hope Senior Crouching Dragon can be tolerant when the time comes!"

"Arrogant?" Xu Ming didn't care—whether the other party was arrogant or not was irrelevant to Xu Ming.

As long as he didn't provoke him, Xu Ming wouldn't bother provoking the other party for no reason; however, if the other party went too far, then Xu Ming wouldn't need to show any consideration.

Brother Ming didn't know anything else, but he was good at slapping faces.

… …

Whoosh—

Whoosh—

Xu Ming and Fang Ping flew across endless distances, finally arriving at a huge Divine City.

This Divine City was much larger than the Divine Feather City that Xu Ming had visited before; after all, the Divine Feather City Lord was only a Lower Heavenly Supreme.

Back then, when Xu Ming went to Divine Feather City, he still had some reverence; but now, facing an even larger Divine City, Xu Ming had no reverence at all—after all, Xu Ming's current strength was much, much stronger than when he first arrived in the True Universe!

Xu Ming wouldn't dare say that he could look down on the entire True Universe; however, below the Great Lord level, there was really nothing that Xu Ming feared!

Moreover, it was just a mere Divine City?

"This is Desireless City!" Fang Ping introduced from the side, "The Middle Heavenly Supreme I mentioned earlier, is the Desireless City Lord—Desireless Heavenly Supreme! The other three Lower Heavenly Supremes are all under his command!"

"Haha!" Xu Ming immediately understood why Fang Ping only had the Earth Supreme cultivation level, yet had four Heavenly Supremes willing to help him; it turned out that, after all this time, Fang Ping had only hooked up with a Desireless Heavenly Supreme, and the other three Heavenly Supremes were "freebies."

At the same time, Xu Ming also understood why Fang Ping had specifically reminded him that the Desireless Heavenly Supreme would be very arrogant; after all, Fang Ping, to put it bluntly, was relying on that Desireless Heavenly Supreme for support, how could the Desireless Heavenly Supreme not be arrogant?

Fang Ping couldn't help but lower his head somewhat ashamed—he hadn't said before that the three Lower Heavenly Supremes weren't recruited by his own ability.

"However, you were able to persuade the Desireless Heavenly Supreme to help you, that's still somewhat capable!" Xu Ming laughed.

Xu Ming guessed that this Desireless Heavenly Supreme probably didn't have any backers; therefore, he was willing to help Fang Ping.

After all, if Fang Ping won the assessment, then the Desireless Heavenly Supreme would have established a good relationship with the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion Elder, and it would be a relationship forged in adversity; moreover, Fang Ping would definitely give him a lot of rewards.

"I promised him great benefits, that's why he was willing to help me!" Fang Ping said with a wry smile, "Senior Crouching Dragon, I don't have many treasures now, you definitely won't be interested; however, if I can win the assessment and become a candidate for the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion Elder, I will definitely not neglect you!"

Fang Ping was also making a promise to Xu Ming.

After all, in his view, if there were no benefits, this "Crouching Dragon Heavenly Supreme" might not really be willing to help him.

Xu Ming just smiled casually.

He didn't say that even if Fang Ping became an Elder of the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion, he wouldn't be interested in Fang Ping's little treasures; however… Xu Ming might be interested in the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion's treasure vault.