In the Hell-like Body Tempering ground, less than ten students stood in place, struggling to hold on.

Everyone felt the same pain, and these few students were no exception; their faces were contorted in agony, their legs even trembling, yet they did not take a step to leave.

Most of these students were dressed in rags. Jiang Dihan, seeing this, sneered and said, "Although the path of Cultivation requires a great deal of manpower and financial resources to support, those who become strong are often children from poor families."

Han Ying agreed and nodded, saying, "Only by enduring hardship can one have the motivation to change their fate and be willing to give more. However, this isn't absolute; there's a child from a wealthy family right there."

"Oh? Really?" Jiang Dihan looked closely and, indeed, there was a noble-looking person also standing motionless in the sand. From his attire, it was clear his family was wealthy. Under the burning of the heart fire, he constantly furrowed his brow, clenched his fists, and trembled all over. But even so, he did not lose his composure.

Unlike the other children from poor families, who, though persistent, groaned and wailed, their faces contorted in agony, he stood quietly, maintaining his demeanor, enduring silently without a sound.

"Such pain, yet he can persist without change. This child is different from those pretentious scions; he is a true gentleman." Jiang Dihan nodded in satisfaction, his eyes showing appreciation. "A child from a wealthy family who can maintain such steadfastness has boundless prospects."

Han Ying looked at this graceful student, thought for a moment, and said, "This child's name is Bian Qingliu. Yesterday, he also lit up five pillars of light. Among all new students, only the two of them reached five pillars of light."

Jiang Dihan nodded slightly, focusing on the situation in the Body Tempering ground. After about a minute of struggle, those students who had frantically fled finally escaped, each one drenched in sweat, sitting on the ground as if paralyzed. They rejoiced at their escape from the sea of suffering, but did not see the indifferent gazes Jiang Dihan and Han Ying cast upon them.

Another minute passed, and Gao Dashan finally couldn't bear it, falling to his knees with a 'thud'. His face was covered in sweat. In his heart, he desperately wanted to hold on a little longer, and he could have, but his injuries from last night hadn't healed at all, and his body was too weak to endure.

Li Dongshi and the others not far away also couldn't hold on. They couldn't help but cry out. Seeing Gao Dashan fall, Li Dongshi gritted his teeth and walked over, saying, "Brother Dashan, let's go out together!"

Gao Dashan frowned and nodded, his hand resting on the sand, filled with immense reluctance. He followed Li Dongshi and the others out.

After Gao Dashan and the others walked up the steps and left the Body Tempering ground, Han Ying took out a few Medicinal Pills from her pocket and handed them to them, saying, "Eat these. The pain in your body will lessen a bit, and they will also improve your tempered bodies and Heavenly Essence."

Gao Dashan and the others looked at the teacher in a daze, then at the purple Medicinal Pills in the teacher's hand, and their eyes instantly turned red. Under the envious gazes of those who had fled earlier, they quickly took the Medicinal Pills from the teacher's hand, expressed their gratitude, and then swallowed them.

"Only three left," Jiang Dihan said faintly, looking at the empty Body Tempering ground.

Han Ying immediately turned to look upon hearing this. Indeed, in the vast Body Tempering ground, two groups of people stood far apart. On one side, Bian Qingliu stood alone, and on the other side were Fu Yu and Lu An.

Bian Qingliu was now dripping with cold sweat, his body trembling and on the verge of collapsing. On the other hand, Fu Yu stood in the sand as if nothing was wrong, which made Jiang Dihan and Han Ying frown, feeling extremely surprised.

Fu Yu was indeed a bit bored. Standing in the sand, she originally wanted to go up quickly, but the sight of those people rushing up just now was simply too unbearable, so she stayed until now. Looking at Lu An beside her, she thought for a moment, then didn't linger and directly moved to leave the Body Tempering ground.

When Fu Yu passed by Han Ying, Han Ying saw Fu Yu's flawless skin and felt there was no need to give her any Medicinal Pills.

However, though Fu Yu was strong, it didn't mean Lu An was as fortunate. He felt the same pain as others, but the difference was that he was too young.

"I remember, he's only twelve?" Jiang Dihan spoke, saying gravely, "A twelve-year-old child probably endures twice as much pain as others."

Han Ying's brows furrowed upon hearing this. She said nothing, carefully watching the two people in the Body Tempering ground.

With only two people left, all the students' gazes converged on them. At this point, although the two were merely persisting within the Body Tempering ground, in the eyes of others, it seemed to have become a competition.

Who could hold out until the end?

Lu An's head was constantly bowed, preventing others from seeing his face. Only he knew how much pain he was in. At this moment, his face was terrifyingly pale, and sweat dripped onto the sand like raindrops, instantly turning into vapor and disappearing.

The pain of the fiery body made Lu An feel as if his body was burning! Flames spread wildly within his body, as if he were being burned at the stake. Not only that, even the surface of his skin felt like it was being cut by knives; every second was a piercing pain for him!

Lu An's teeth were already numb with pain, his entire body ached everywhere, and even breathing felt like exhaling fire. This kind of pain was truly unbearable for a human.

Thud!

On the other side, Bian Qingliu finally knelt on the ground. He was on one knee, one hand resting on his knee, the other supporting the ground. His lips had begun to turn blue, and his face was covered in bulging veins that showed no sign of receding. The intense pain tested his limits; he could cry out in agony at any moment!

"Five minutes," Han Ying said, checking the time. "For a new student, this is already an excellent achievement."

Before her words had even faded, Bian Qingliu suddenly straightened his body and rushed towards the steps!

Upon reaching the steps, Bian Qingliu could no longer hold back. He took three steps in one stride, leaping onto the platform. And once he reached the platform, he collapsed to his knees with a thud.

Han Ying immediately ran over and fed Bian Qingliu a Medicinal Pill. Jiang Dihan also looked at Bian Qingliu, nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at the only person left in the Body Tempering ground.

"Ah!!!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Lu An let out a painful roar, and that scream sent shivers down everyone's spines!

That cry was too tragic!

With a thud, Lu An could no longer withstand the pressure of the pain. He immediately fell to his knees, and after only a few seconds, he collapsed onto the ground, rolling and roaring incessantly!

Watching Lu An's pathetic state in the Body Tempering ground, both Jiang Dihan and Han Ying frowned. However, neither of them intervened to rescue him, because they knew that if he had the strength to roll, he had the strength to run out himself. His not coming out meant he didn't want to come out yet.

Listening to the Hell-like screams, Jiang Dihan frowned and said indifferently, "Screaming is actually a surrender to unbearable pressure. Since he has started screaming, it means his psychological defense has collapsed. From now on, he absolutely won't last half a minute."

Han Ying nodded upon hearing this. Elder Jiang, after all, was in charge of the Body Tempering Tower, so his experience was naturally greater than hers. Jiang Dihan's voice was not deliberately lowered, and the other students also heard it, looking at Lu An with a slightly relieved sense of jealousy.

"Look at his miserable state, he's really embarrassing our Starfire Academy!"

"Yeah, this is the result of overestimating oneself, worse than death. I bet he doesn't even have the strength to run up now!"

"People like this are just overestimating their own abilities, and they're the ones who die the fastest."

"Look at him, he looks like a pig being roasted by fire!"

"Hahahahaha..."

Immediately, waves of mocking laughter came, causing Han Ying to furrow her brows. She turned back to look at these students; most of the mockers were children from wealthy families. She had wanted to say something, but in the end, she only sneered and said nothing.

Han Ying turned to look at the tiny figure struggling in the massive Body Tempering ground, listening to the continuous screams, and her eyes, instead, brightened.

A great task falls upon him, having endured a tribulation of the heart!