《Evil God Asura》


 C1

    At the back of Burning Sun Sect, a group of wolf-like demonic beasts surrounded a young man. Their beast eyes were focused on the young man, baring their fangs, and showing signs of wanting to make a move.


    Luo Xiu could not help but take half a step back. He looked around warily and realized that he was already surrounded. There was nowhere for him to run to.


    "The power contained in the cinnabar fruit is sufficient to allow the user to break through to Martial Disciple level. This way, they would have full confidence to pass the entrance exam in half a month. However, from the looks of it ¡­"


    Luo Xiu''s gaze shifted from the Scarlet Fruit to the group of hungry wolves in front of him. He could not help but sigh inwardly, "I probably can''t even predict whether this group of demonic beasts will survive or not."


    Luo Xiu was merely an ordinary disciple from the outer sect of the Burning Sun Sect, his talent and performance were all average. He had entered the sect for two years, and even until the time of the examination, he was only at the late stage of the Power Martial Arts.


    "If this was a normal fight, I might have a slight chance of winning in a one on one fight against the Fangs Wolf. But now I''m outnumbered, am I really doomed?"


    Luo Xiu laughed bitterly to himself, even if they were of the same cultivation level, but in terms of numbers, these beasts had an advantage over him, making them unstoppable.


    He then shook his head, as if trying to put aside his uneasiness for the time being. "No, I have to try my best!"


    Splash! Splash! Splash!


    Just as Luo Xiu was about to fight to the death, suddenly, a series of loud noises came from not too far away. Luo Xiu and the pack of wolves were alarmed, and when they simultaneously looked over, they were surprised to find that the source of the noise was actually towards the cinnabar fruit!


    Swoosh!


    A figure dashed out from the side at an extremely fast speed. Before Luo Xiu and the pack of wolves could even react, that figure had already rushed to the bottom of the fruit tree, and as if he had planned it beforehand, he jumped up without hesitation. When he extended his hand to pick it, the cinnabar fruit that Luo Xiu had been looking forward to for a long time had already landed in his hands.


    "Zhang Chong?"


    Recognizing the person''s face, Luo Xiu was surprised. This Zhang Chong was also an outer disciple of the Burning Sun Sect, coincidentally, same time as Luo Xiu, so he had to participate in the entrance examination half a month later.


    "Luo Xiu, this time, there''s really a lot of you."


    Zhang Chong played with the cinnabar fruit in his hand, and smiled at Luo Xiu, but the smile was extremely repulsive.


    Luo Xiu was startled at first, but before he could respond, the Fanged Wolf beside him immediately whined.


    "Awoo!"


    The fierce wolf saw that the cinnabar fruit was robbed, and immediately the group of people became agitated, as though they were going to pounce towards Zhang Chong. Seeing that, Zhang Chong was in no hurry, he casually waved his hand, and a paper crane flew out from his sleeves, growing in the wind, in the blink of an eye becoming as tall as a human being. Zhang Chong then jumped up, followed by the paper crane flapping its wings, flying high into the sky.


    "Aoouu ~ ~ ~ ~"


    The group of fierce looking demon beasts looked at Zhang Chong who was in mid air helplessly, and could only grimace and howl continuously below. Zhang Chong was stopped in mid air, and the pack of wolves were no threat to him.


    "Zhang Chong, what do you mean by that?" Luo Xiu clenched his fists and shouted at Zhang Chong.


    "Ha ha!"


    Zhang Chong laughed unrestrainedly towards the sky, and said: "Who do you think would be so kind to not only not take all the medicine when they find out, but also spread the news?"


    Upon hearing this, Luo Xiu''s heart immediately went cold. He had already expected seventy to eighty percent of what had happened.


    "If it wasn''t for me alone being unable to deal with this group of beasts, do you think I would have risked being robbed and let you join in?" Zhang Chong paused for a moment, and then looked at Luo Xiu with contempt, "However, a character like you, at most, can be my bait, so that you can lure these demonic wolves away and create an opportunity for me to attack. That''s why I have to thank you properly."


    "Zhang Chong!" Luo Xiu was immediately incensed, clenching his fists he asked loudly: "You already entered the Martial Disciple several months ago and already have the ability to pass the entrance examination, why are you framing others just for the cinnabar fruit?"


    "Who would find their cultivation too high?"


    Zhang Chong looked down on the furious Luo Xiu from above, and said with a face full of contempt: "What''s more, my goal is different from you ants, not only do I have to pass the entrance exam, I also have to get first place!"


    Passing the entrance examination would allow one to become an official disciple of the Burning Sun Sect, and if one passed the first place in the examination, not only would they receive an additional reward from the sect, but more importantly, they would attract the sect''s attention, obtain additional resources, and be groomed as a seed disciple!


    Number one in the outer sect. This was a goal that had always been pursued by those gifted disciples in the outer sect, but it was not something that ordinary disciples like Luo Xiu, who only hoped to pass the examination, could hope to achieve.


    "No matter what, it''s all thanks to you that I got this cinnabar fruit today. I''ll remember your kindness in my heart, so you can set off peacefully. Hahahaha."


    Zhang Chong laughed as he turned around and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a firm voice from below.


    "Zhang Chong, if I don''t die today, I will make you repay this debt a hundred times over!"


    Zhang Chong''s expression changed slightly. Just as he was about to explode in anger, he suddenly put on a disdainful smile, "Hmph, these words, we''ll talk about it after you survive and return to the sect!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, he shot a glance at the youth standing amidst the pack of wolves, and the instant Zhang Chong and Luo Xiu locked eyes, the latter''s gaze which was as sharp as lightning yet also carried killing intent, actually caused Zhang Chong''s heart to quiver as well, as a kind of unexplainable unease arose in his heart.


    "Hmph, a mere Power Force Cultivator, you won''t be able to escape death!"


    Zhang Chong thought disdainfully in his heart, as if to make himself believe that the youth who was only at the late stage of the Martial Arts was definitely unable to escape from the encirclement of the wolves.


    whooshing


    As the paper crane soared into the sky, Zhang Chong, who had succeeded in his conspiracy, also flew away. However, in this deserted place, the murderous atmosphere became even stronger.

 C2

    Just as Zhang Chong flew into the air, Luo Xiu quietly took two steps back, turned his head slightly, looked around, and realised that the wolves that surrounded him were disrupted due to Zhang Chong''s sudden intrusion, and a space appeared behind him from his left.


    "If you want to break out, then do it now!"


    Woo woo ¡­ *


    The hurried sounds of wind could be heard from both sides. Luo Xiu tried his best to flee, but was always unable to get away from the fierce wolves. However, he was still unable to escape from danger.


    "I can''t go on like this. I have to wait for my strength to wear out. I still can''t escape the wolf''s mouth. I have to think of a way to escape!"


    Luo Xiu also knew that he could not run for too long, but he had no choice if he wanted to get rid of this horde of beasts.


    Sou Sou Sou


    The pack of fierce wolves chased Luo Xiu for a while as they ran through the forest, and in a panic, Luo Xiu led the pack of wolves to a desolate valley. He didn''t even notice that despite it being in broad daylight, the light around them had actually become dimmer and dimmer.


    "Phew ¡­"


    Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew into the valley, causing Luo Xiu to feel uneasy. He looked at the valley''s entrance that was filled with dense fog, and then, he stopped in his tracks.


    "This is the Meteorite Valley?!"


    Luo Xiu never thought that after being chased all the way, he would actually come to the forbidden grounds of the sect, the Meteorite Valley!


    According to legends, in the Paleomartial Period, there were two extraordinary warriors who fought a battle to the death and died in the end. Strange changes occurred in this valley and almost no one who entered the valley was able to come out alive.


    This was the reason why the Burning Sun Sect had classified this place as a forbidden area.


    Just as Luo Xiu was frowning in worry, the group of fierce wolves behind him also stopped in their tracks.


    "Sigh ¡­"


    Luo Xiu looked at the Fanged Wolves around him and sighed. Now, he could only go into the valley.


    "There''s a wolf in front, and a dead end behind, this is truly a dilemma," Luo Xiu smiled bitterly as he shook his head, and suddenly seemed to have made a decision. "Fine, then let me see what kind of place the Meteorite Valley is!"


    After making up his mind, Luo Xiu no longer hesitated. He turned around and stepped out, and at the same time, the pack of wolves realized his intention, and rushed forward!


    Whoosh whoosh!


    Although the pack of wolves were moving extremely quickly, they were still unable to catch up to Luo Xiu. In just a few blinks of an eye, the youth''s figure had already entered into the thick layer of mist and disappeared without a trace.


    "Aooo!"


    Just as it took its first step, it was blocked by a demon wolf that seemed to be its leader. The wolf head signaled it to take a careful look in front, and when the wolf''s gaze paused on the white fog, its originally ferocious eyes were suddenly filled with fear!


    "Awoo!"


    The pack of wolves cried out and retreated a few steps. None of them wanted to chase into the valley. They seemed to have smelled the strange air in the mysterious fog. This group of brave and ruthless demon beasts actually didn''t dare to rashly advance.


    Luo Xiu walked for an unknown amount of time within the Meteorite Valley, and only felt that his footsteps were getting heavier and heavier, to the point that he was unable to move forward.


    He looked behind him and confirmed that the group of vicious fanged wolves were not chasing him. He staggered two steps and then fell to the ground, muttering to himself, "Demonic mist engulfing energy ¡­ .Is this the truth of Meteorite Valley?"


    Hu hu!


    All of a sudden, a strange wind started to blow in the surroundings, and a strange energy aura started to gather from all directions. Accompanied by the white fog, it turned into a translucent silhouette.


    Luo Xiu tried his best to lift up his lead-like eyelids, and immediately after, he saw a figure of light flying towards him. And right in the middle of that figure of light, was an object that looked like a wooden stick embedded into it.


    As the figure of light rapidly neared, Luo Xiu finally saw clearly that it was actually a human-shaped shadow. It was so fast that his facial features could not be seen, but he could still sense the fiendish expression of the figure of light!


    BOOM!


    Luo Xiu was startled, and the figure of light charged straight into his body. Strangely enough, his body wasn''t knocked away, but that figure of light had actually entered into his body.


    He fell into a long dream. This dream seemed to last for tens of thousands of years. It was as if thousands upon thousands of lives were taking their turns in front of his eyes!


    When Luo Xiu opened his eyes again, he could still see the dark surroundings and he did not know how long he had been unconscious for.


    He shook his head, as if trying to shake off the chaos in his mind. But at this moment, he discovered that a bamboo slip had appeared in his hand. The style was ancient and seemed to have a long history.


    "Hmm? "What is this?"


    Luo Xiu was startled, then suddenly remembered the shadow from before. The thing embedded in its chest, seemed to be the bamboo block.


    Weng! *


    Just as Luo Xiu was wondering in his heart, a faint light suddenly appeared on the bamboo slip. Then, a string of small words appeared on the bamboo slip.


    "This is ¡­"


    When Luo Xiu looked carefully, he could not help but be shocked ¡ª it was actually a cultivation method ¡ª ¡ª Qi Gathering Formula!


    On the path of martial arts, the Power Martial Stage was only the foundation. The three stages of Strength Martial Arts were only to temper the body and strengthen the physique. The purpose of that was to lay the foundation for absorbing the heaven and earth energy.


    Only after reaching Martial Disciple would one be considered to have stepped into the doorstep of martial arts. Warriors at this level could display their yuan qi, and with every punch and kick, they would be able to crack stones.


    Luo Xiu had been studying in the outer sect of Burning Sun Sect for two years, and had only reached the late stage of the Power Force. Although it seemed like he was only one step away from the Martial Disciple, it was actually quite difficult, because just the process of absorbing the heaven and earth origin energy had blocked countless martial artists from entering the East Martial Continent.


    "This piece of Qi Gathering Formula looks normal and ordinary, but in reality, it''s actually a secret technique to absorb the vitality of heaven and earth?!"


    When Luo Xiu finished reading the Qi Gathering Formula for the first time, he couldn''t help but be stunned.


    Although absorbing origin energy was easy to say, it was extremely difficult to do so. Other than some aristocratic juniors with backgrounds, they could easily complete this process with the assistance of external things like pills. Most of the common disciples could only rely on their own perception to slowly understand this process. This was also the reason why millions of cultivators could not enter the Martial Dao.

 C3

    Luo Xiu had already been in the Burning Sun Sect for two years, and ever since he had reached the late stage of the Power Martial Realm half a year ago, he had not been able to comprehend the method to absorb vitality.


    This was a process from zero to one and was an extremely thorough study of a martial artist''s talent. He had never heard of any shortcuts in this process and it all depended on the martial artist''s perception and comprehension of the origin energy.


    This was also the reason why there had never been a common "Qi Gathering Method" appearing in the East Martial Continent before ¨C if not, there would not be so many mediocre people who had stayed in the Power Force their entire lives.


    Luo Xiu believed that even if it was the major sects, major families, or even the royal families, they would not have any method to gather Qi! And this incantation, which originally did not exist in this world, actually appeared so clearly on the bamboo slip in Luo Xiu''s hand?


    For a moment, he was stunned, and with suspicion, he read the again.


    "The path of Qi Gathering, is based on the thousands of warriors and countless different methods. This chapter is based on the Old Devil Devourer''s'' Heaven Swallowing Art ''from before, and will be improved upon. With the mouth as the door, and the throat as the road, it draws in the vitality into the lungs, and from the insides, opens up the meridians in the meridians in the body!"


    The more Luo Xiu looked at it, the less suspicious he became. At the same time, the expression on his face became more and more serious. Even though he was an outer sect disciple and had not come into contact with any cultivation technique or secret manuals, this¡¶ Qi Gathering Formula¡· was said with logic and evidence, and it didn''t seem like it was a lie.


    "For an ordinary person to complete Qi Condensation, they would have to open up their meridians from the outside. This mnemonic chant creates a unique path. No wonder it could become a shortcut for everyone to practice Qi Condensation."


    Luo Xiu nodded his head and continued to count the rows. Inevitably, his heart jumped again: "According to this chant, completing the first absorption of vitality will only take ten days of effort?!"


    This process of Qi Gathering had always been seen by martial artists as the threshold for one to step into the martial way. Countless people had to spend many years and months to pass it. Even those with outstanding talent in the Burning Sun Sect would need at least three to five months.


    And this¡¶ Qi Gathering Formula¡· actually declared that it would only take ten days?!


    If this wasn''t boasting, then it must be a divine book! To be able to bring a late stage martial artist into the Martial Disciple in ten days, such cultivation speed was simply astonishing!


    "If this secret manual is not false, then I''m afraid that if word of this spread out, all the sects will drool over it!"


    This kind of training speed was something every power yearned for day and night.


    Luo Xiu suddenly became extremely excited, he then calmed his mind and immediately sat down cross legged, and started to follow the mysterious chant, he wanted to personally test the authenticity of the chant.


    Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.


    Luo Xiu quietly sat on top of a large boulder, and didn''t move an inch like an old monk meditating. Only the white mist that pervaded the Meteorite Valley seemed to be attracted by some kind of power, as it formed into weak streams of air and slowly flowed towards the meditating youth.


    Boom! *


    The youth''s body suddenly trembled. Luo Xiu''s mind stirred, and his eyes suddenly opened, revealing an undisguised look of joy.


    "The meridian gate has opened, we''ve advanced into the Martial Disciple!"


    To warriors, being in the Power Force was just a preparation to enter the. Only by entering the Martial Disciple could they truly be considered to be stepping into the Martial Dao. In the competition, the lowest to the highest were the Martial Disciple s, Wooden s, martial masters, martial generals, Martial Lord s, Martial Zong s, and so on. Every rank also had a middle school''s third level, and Luo Xiu was currently only at the early stage of Martial Disciple.


    "Ten days, it really only took ten days to condense Qi, it seems like this¡¶ Qi Gathering Formula¡· is indeed a genuine treasure!"


    Although it was only the first step in the path of martial arts, it still made Luo Xiu extremely excited.


    During his cultivation, Luo Xiu unexpectedly discovered that the Qi Gathering Formula was not only a mental cultivation method, but it could also increase his own vitality in battle. However, this increase was only temporary. The duration could only be maintained for one move.


    "This bamboo slip."


    Other than that, after cultivating, Luo Xiu discovered the profoundness of the bamboo block. When he entered the Martial Disciple, the words on the bamboo block would immediately transform into the information flow, which made Luo Xiu even more convinced that it was a treasure.


    "Oh no!" "Looking at the time, today is the day of the entrance examination!"


    Luo Xiu was surprised, he suddenly thought of the important matter, and without further ado, he immediately rushed towards the direction of the valley entrance. It was weird that the demonic mist, which could absorb the intruder''s energy, would not have any effect on Luo Xiu at all. It was as if the mist had lost its effect on him ¡­


    "Awoo!"


    Just as Luo Xiu reached the entrance of the valley, he heard a wolf howl. He raised his vigilance and continued to advance. As he moved forward, the fog that pervaded the Meteorite Valley became thinner and thinner, and his vision also became clearer and clearer.


    "So it''s all of you!"


    After walking out of Meteorite Valley, the first thing Luo Xiu saw were a few Fangs Wolf Guards encircling him. Who knew that when he hid in the Meteorite Valley that day, this group of demonic beasts would actually give up and leave a part of them to wait for him.


    "Six can fight."


    Luo Xiu looked at the fierce wolves in front of him, and then pursed his lips. With his current cultivation level at the early stage of Martial Disciple, he had a chance of winning against six Fighter realm demon beasts.


    "Aoouuu ~ ~ ~"


    One of the Fanged Wolves at the front suddenly let out a furious roar and opened its blood basin to pounce on them. The rest of the fierce wolves were also eyeing them covetously, ready to attack at any moment.


    "Alright, I''ll use you to test the might of your Essence!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes focused as he watched the vicious wolf head enlarge in front of him until the wolf was only a step away from him. Then he suddenly swung his fist, which was wrapped in vitality, and heavily smashed it onto the left cheek of the Wolf Fang Wolf at an extremely fast speed.


    Boom! *


    The fist landed and the Yuan Qi contained in the fist instantly exploded, the huge force immediately broke two of the fangs characteristic of the Fangs Wolf, and after that, his entire body shot out like a kite with a broken string, heavily smashing into a huge rock, only then did he collapse onto the ground, looking like he was about to die.


    One hit kill!


    Luo Xiu was also slightly surprised in his heart. Although he knew that the power of the Martial Disciple could not be compared to that of a Power Force Warrior, he never expected that he would actually be able to kill a Strength Force Cultivator in one shot!


    At this time, Luo Xiu did not know that when ordinary people entered the early stages of Martial Disciple, they would only open their own Door of Doors, and even if they were talented people, they would only open up a few dozen of their own. And according to the method of¡¶ Qi Gathering Formula¡·, he had opened up a total of 108 Meridians in his entire body. Even though he was at the early stage of Martial Disciple, his strength was still much stronger than ordinary warriors of the same realm

 C4

    Luo Xiu''s one move to kill the Fangs Wolf was not only unable to scare off the other beasts, it also made this group of demon beasts who had seen them being killed become even more furious, as if they wanted to take revenge for their kind.


    After easily killing the Fangs Demonic Beast, Luo Xiu''s confidence increased greatly as he swept his cold eyes across the pack of wolves.


    The Five Tusk Wolves did not care at first, but when their eyes met with Luo Xiu''s, the killing intent in the latter''s eyes caused the group of fierce beasts to tremble uncontrollably. The ruthless aura from before disappeared in an instant, and a hint of fear surged into the beast''s eyes.


    Although demonic beasts could not be compared to humans in terms of intelligence, their perception was far superior to humans. The few Fanged Wolves could sense that Luo Xiu''s body was emitting a faintly discernible killing intent, to the point that even the famed fierce and powerful wolves felt fear in their hearts.


    "Awoo, awoo!"


    A Fangs Wolf let out a low growl. All the wolves took a few steps back at the same time, and then turned around and ran away, abandoning Luo Xiu.


    "What''s going on?"


    Luo Xiu was at a loss for words. The pack of wolves were obviously enraged by him, why did they suddenly run away?


    "Forget it, it''s more important to return to the sect for now."


    Shaking his head, Luo Xiu decided to put this unfathomable question aside first. He would hurry back to the sect and take the entrance examination first.


    At the Burning Sun Sect''s inner sect gate, a lean old man in a gray robe slowly opened his eyes as he looked at the precipice of the short peak''s precipice with the five main peaks.


    The old man looked at the back mountain of the Burning Sun Sect, his face seemed to be filled with surprise, and he muttered to himself, "This evil aura, could it be ¡­"


    The Burning Sun Sect possessed the five main peaks, which was where teachers and official disciples of the sect trained. Usually, outer sect disciples were not allowed to enter. On this day, all the outer court disciples that had been in the main peak for two years were gathered at the halfway point of the Yang-Burning Peak''s mountain because they were going to take the entrance exam here.


    The entrance exam was extremely important to the Burning Sun Sect''s outer sect disciples. Every disciple who had been in the sect for more than two years would have to go through it, and there was only one chance. Once they passed the test, they would be able to enter the inner sect and become an official disciple. Otherwise, they would have to stay in the outer sect and serve as a sect servant for the rest of their lives.


    "Halt, what are you doing? Don''t you know this is the Burning Sun Sect''s main peak? No one is allowed to enter!"


    At the foot of the Yang-Burning Peak, two disciples that were guarding the mountain stopped Luo Xiu, and one of the disciples surnamed Zhang coldly shouted at Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu was startled at first, but after that he grinned and said: "I''ll have to trouble the two senior brothers to help out, junior brother is rushing to participate in the entrance examination."


    No matter how they looked at it, Luo Xiu did not look like he had already entered the Martial Disciple. Moreover, amongst the outer sect disciples of this year, they knew who the ones who had already entered the Martial Disciple were, and had even fawned over Luo Xiu before, but they had never seen anyone like him.


    In other words, this kid wasn''t ranked amongst the "outstanding" outer court disciples? Then there was nothing to worry about. Senior brother Zhang took a step forward and said with a tone full of ridicule, "You think you can pass the entrance exam?"


    Luo Xiu was not angry, and only nodded with a smile.


    "Humph!" "With your standards, you should return as soon as possible. Not everyone can take the entrance examination!" The other disciple surnamed Wei taunted him coldly. There was a hint of jealousy in his tone.


    This was not surprising, the reason why the two of them became sect guarding disciples was because they failed the entrance examination two years ago. Even after they entered the Martial Disciple, they had already missed the chance to enter the inner sect.


    Luo Xiu frowned, the two of them should not have any rights to stop the disciples from entering the mountain, but it looked like they were deliberately making things difficult for him.


    "I''ll ask my two senior brothers to give me a way out. If you insist, don''t blame me for being impolite." Luo Xiu was still smiling, but his tone still carried a hint of threat.


    Senior brother Zhang who was standing in front immediately became angry, "You dare to be rude? "Looks like if I don''t teach you a lesson today, I won''t know the inferiority of the young!"


    Although the Senior-apprentice Brother Wei at the side did not plan to take action, he put on a look of watching a good show and laughed: "Alright, this Senior Brother Zhang of yours is also an early stage Martial Disciple. If you are unable to pass this trial, you will also be unable to pass the examination. Let your Senior Brother Zhang help you take the test in advance. "


    "Looks like we cannot avoid fighting!"


    Luo Xiu secretly sighed, his lower body sank slightly, and was ready to fight.


    "How dare you talk so shamelessly! Let me see just how strong you are!"


    Senior brother Zhang shouted out, he took a step forward, then swung his right fist, a layer of faint light quickly enveloped his fist, and immediately after, he smashed towards Luo Xiu''s face.


    "Yuan Guang?"


    Seeing the light that the opponent''s fist released, Luo Xiu did not dare delay, and immediately activated his own Spirit Qi, and threw out a punch back.


    Bang!


    The instant the two fists collided, a deep sound rang out. A wave of energy exploded outwards, lifting away all the dead leaves nearby.


    Thump Thump


    In the first exchange, the two Mountain Guarding disciples had predicted Luo Xiu''s defeat, but it did not happen. The two of them took three steps back, and under this one attack, they were unexpectedly evenly matched!


    "He actually accepted it?"


    "How is this possible!"


    Zhang and Wei were both shocked. This unknown outer disciple was actually able to block the attack of an early stage Martial Disciple?


    This was especially true for Senior Brother Zhang. He was very clear that he had not held back in that strike earlier! The power of that punch was definitely not something a Power Force Warrior could withstand!


    Could it be that this brat had already advanced to Martial Disciple?


    But it didn''t make sense! He had already informed all the outstanding disciples who had advanced to Martial Disciple, and he had even investigated those who had potential, and this person ¡­ It was a completely new face! Could it be that he was actually a low-key dark horse, deliberately not drawing attention?


    Shixiong Zhang was quite surprised and his face changed as a dignified expression appeared on his face. If this kid was really concealing himself on purpose, then he couldn''t be allowed to go up the mountain. Otherwise, if he passed the entrance exam and became an inner disciple, would he be able to have a good ending?


    "Heh heh."


    Senior brother Zhang suddenly laughed, in Luo Xiu''s eyes, his smile was sinister: "Today, no matter what, I cannot let you advance, just obediently stay here!"


    "Tsk!"


    Luo Xiu slowly clenched his fists. It seemed like this trial was a bit more troublesome than he imagined ¡­

 C5

    Looking at Luo Xiu, Senior brother Zhang turned from shock to anger, his eyes revealed a fierce light, the fist on his right hand loosened, a faint bright light emitted out, gradually spreading to his entire palm, as though he was wearing a shining glove.


    Luo Xiu''s face gradually turned serious, he stared straight at the opponent in front of him, holding his breath, he prepared to respond.


    "Inferior Martial Technique?!"


    Unexpectedly, he felt a great force pouncing towards him, causing Luo Xiu''s pupils to constrict. He had not come into contact with any martial skills, so he was afraid that he wouldn''t be able to receive this blow.


    Woo woo ¡­ *


    When the sound of wind breaking travelled into his ears, it was already too late for Luo Xiu to dodge even if he wanted to. He had no choice but to cross his arms in front of his chest and open his mouth to take a deep breath.


    Qi Gathering Formula!


    The air around Luo Xiu fluctuated slightly, and following that, a wave of vitality was sucked into his mouth, which then was quickly absorbed into the hundred meridians in his body to protect himself.


    Bang!


    With a dull thud, he was hit directly by the hard hand. Luo Xiu''s entire body immediately flew backwards, smashing into a large tree tens of steps away, and then slowly slid down to the ground.


    "Humph!" This time, you should know the difference between our strength! " Seeing Luo Xiu lying on the ground, Senior Brother Zhang was filled with excitement.


    According to the rules of the Burning Sun Sect, outer sect disciples were not allowed to enter the Martial Arts Library. This move, "hard hand", was a reward he earned from guarding the sect for two years. Although it was his only martial skill, it was something to be proud of.


    Senior-apprentice Brother Wei looked at the motionless Luo Xiu and could not help but frown: "Senior Brother Zhang, aren''t you too harsh on him as well? Although there was nothing to blame in teaching a junior a lesson, sect rules strictly forbade a fellow sect disciple to destroy another. If you beat him to death, it''d be hard to explain!


    "Don''t worry." Senior Brother Zhang glanced at the paralyzed Luo Xiu who was sitting on the ground, "I only used seventy percent of my power, this kid won''t die yet. At most, he will have internal injuries. "Haha!"


    However, just as Senior Brother Zhang laughed out, the two of them saw to their surprise that Luo Xiu, who had fallen to the ground, stood up once again!


    "Although it is only an inferior martial skill, the might of the martial skill really cannot be underestimated!"


    Luo Xiu stood there as if nothing had happened and casually patted off the dust on his body. It was as if he had only tripped normally and did not receive any major injuries.


    Senior Zhang stared at Luo Xiu from head to toe and could not help but be dumbstruck: "You can still stand up? Received my hard hand, how can you still stand up!? "


    But how could such a thing happen! Even if this young man had already advanced to Martial Disciple, without using any martial skills, it was impossible for him to take a hit from Senior Zhang''s Inferior Martial Technique!


    Did he do something in secret? Or could it be that Senior Zhang was being too lenient earlier?


    Senior-apprentice Brother Wei looked at Senior Brother Zhang with doubt. The latter also felt the former''s doubtful gaze and could not help but become angry from embarrassment and said with a cold smile: "Brat, I was lenient just now. Now that I''m going all out, you won''t be so lucky!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Senior Brother Zhang rushed out again. This time, the brilliance of his right hand became even more dazzling, as the bright light quickly drew a trajectory in the air, and in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Luo Xiu.


    Zizi


    The inner part of Luo Xiu''s clothes suddenly released a faint light aura, and following that, a information flow appeared in his mind.


    "hard hand?"


    Seeing this, Luo Xiu was shocked, this was actually the cultivation method of the hard hand that Senior brother Zhang was currently using!


    However, in this situation, Luo Xiu did not have the time to learn, but his body seemed to have an involuntary reaction, he suddenly raised his head, and his blank eyes revealed a cold killing intent!


    Hu hu!


    The fierce sound of wind blowing, the attack of the hard hand enveloped Luo Xiu within.


    Just then, Luo Xiu moved suddenly. He did not dodge or block, but instead took half a step forward, his right hand suddenly swung out, releasing an extremely pure Qi that completely wrapped around his entire palm.


    Boom! *


    The two palms collided and a muffled sound was heard. Powerful elemental energy exploded out of the two palms, forming a shockwave that shot all the nearby sand and stones into the air. The next moment, a figure staggered back a few steps. The outcome of this strike had been decided.


    "Kid, you''re not! "That''s impossible!"


    Senior Brother Zhang barely managed to stabilize his swaying body. His internal organs were in great pain, and his distorted face still could not conceal the panic in his eyes. He looked at the youth who had defeated him as if he had seen a ghost.


    Senior-apprentice Brother Wei who had been watching the entire battle had a stunned expression. He did not even clearly see Luo Xiu''s move, and had already seen Senior Zhang''s defeat. The one who should have been defeated was that brat!


    Only the two of them understood what had happened in that previous attack. However, this result was too unimaginable. Even the experienced Senior-apprentice Brother Zhang didn''t dare to believe this!


    Because in the instant that they exchanged blows, the move that Luo Xiu had used to defeat him, was clearly ¡­


    Thinking of this, Senior Martial Brother Zhang couldn''t help but shiver. He didn''t dare to continue thinking about it, because this conclusion was really too astonishing!


    He stealthily looked at the young man. When their gazes met, he couldn''t help but feel a chill in his heart. He could actually see the viciousness in the young man''s eyes. Senior brother Zhang''s expression instantly changed. He originally only wanted to teach his opponent a lesson, but now his opponent seemed to not just want to fight back?


    "Damn it! "Brat, you dared to harm Senior Brother Zhang. It looks like I''ll have to give you a taste of your suffering!"


    Just as Senior Brother Zhang was in a state of shock, Senior-apprentice Brother Wei also couldn''t help but rush forward. It was as if they wanted to join hands with Senior Brother Zhang and didn''t notice the change in his expression at all.


    The situation of the battle seemed to be on the verge of breaking out.


    "Seniors, please give me some face and stop."


    At this moment, a crisp female voice suddenly came from behind them. The three people''s tension was suspended. Turning around to look, it was a young girl wearing a red dress. Her cherry lips and bright eyes were like the stars, and there was a trace of heroic spirit between her brows.

 C6

    "Junior Sister Hongling?"


    Seeing the face of the person who came, Senior Zhang was first startled, then some respect even appeared on his face.


    With Chu Hongling''s current cultivation, passing the entrance exam was already a given. It could even be said that she was already one step into the inner sect. And this was the reason why the other outer court disciples treated her with respect.


    "Junior sister Hongling, this brat has no respect for her elders. She dares to make a move on Senior brother Zhang, this matter cannot be let go of just like that!"


    Senior-apprentice Brother Wei had an overbearing look, but when he saw Chu Hongling, he could not help but restrain his vicious expression as he spoke while holding back his anger.


    Chu Hongling frowned slightly: "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, although I haven''t seen what has happened, today is the day of the entrance exam, I think this junior will not take her future as a joke, and make trouble on a day like this."


    Although Luo Xiu didn''t know why, he was sure that this Chu Hongling, who had never formed a relationship with anyone, was speaking up for him.


    At this time, Chu Hongling turned her head and glanced at Luo Xiu. The latter''s expression relaxed a little and nodded towards the girl in good will.


    "Could it be my imagination?"


    Sensing that the faint murderous aura on Luo Xiu''s body had disappeared, Chu Hongling felt it was strange.


    "Please give me some face, two Seniors, let this matter end here" Chu Hongling spoke again, but his eyes were like lightning, and swept across Zhang and Wei''s face, "Of course, the two Seniors do not want to give me this favor, but in the sect, having an extra friend is better than having an enemy."


    Senior-apprentice Brother Wei''s face suddenly turned ashen!


    The originally noisy foot of the main peak suddenly became silent, Zhang and Wei''s expressions became extremely ugly, everyone could understand the meaning of Chu Hongling''s words, she had already made up her mind to protect Luo Xiu!


    This was undoubtedly an action that made the two of them feel embarrassed. However, what made them even more depressed was that there was really nothing they could do!


    Although Chu Hongling was now an outer sect disciple like them, and had even respectfully called them "Senior Brother" on the surface, but everyone knew, that this genius who had been famous for a long time had undoubtedly entered into the inner sect. At that time, her status would rise greatly, and would not be something that Zhang and Wei, the two outer sect servants, could offend!


    Without much time to think, Senior-apprentice Brother Wei forced out a smile on his face. However, this smile looked extremely strange under his alternating between green and red.


    "Since Junior Sister Hongling has said it like that, then let''s end this matter here!"


    Senior Brother Zhang secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and also smiled at Luo Xiu: "This Junior Brother, what happened just now was just a misunderstanding. I hope Junior Brother does not take offense to this matter, I hope Junior Brother does not take it to heart."


    When Senior-apprentice Brother Wei heard this, his face immediately flushed red!


    What kind of world was this? He was the one who was injured, yet he still lowered his head and apologized? And this was only an outer disciple!


    Luo Xiu grinned and smiled, he then let go of his guard, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Honestly speaking, if he had fought the two just now, he would not have a 100% chance of winning.


    Chu Hongling seemed to be very satisfied with this result, she nodded and said to Luo Xiu: "Junior brother, the entrance exam is about to begin, let''s go up the mountain first."


    After he finished speaking, regardless of how sullen the two disciples were, he immediately brought Luo Xiu up the mountain.


    Watching the two of them leave, Senior-apprentice Brother Wei was still extremely angry, "God damn it! Today, we brothers have actually lost to an unknown brat!"


    Senior Brother Zhang, who was defeated by Luo Xiu in a direct battle, however, was much calmer than before. He shook his head: "Junior Brother Wei, that brat is no ordinary nameless person."


    "That kid got lucky and beat you. Not only did you not think about revenge, you even spoke up for him?" Senior-apprentice Brother Wei said angrily.


    Senior brother Zhang sighed, "Junior brother Wei, do you know what move that kid used to defeat me just now?"


    Senior-apprentice Brother Wei shook his head.


    Senior brother Zhang''s expression suddenly became strange: "It''s'' hard hand ''!"


    "What!?"


    Senior brother Zhang''s words caused Senior-apprentice Brother Wei to be extremely surprised: "What nonsense are you spouting, isn''t the hard hand a martial skill that you are proud of? Furthermore, that boy is just an outer sect''s disciple. If he did not complete a certain amount of sect missions, he does not even have the qualifications to enter the Martial Arts Library.


    Senior Brother Zhang suddenly laughed, this smile, in Senior-apprentice Brother Wei''s eyes, was extremely bitter: "Indeed, when I first used the hard hand, he did not use a martial skill, so it can be determined that he does not know that martial skill. But on the second try, he did use the hard hand, and it was even more powerful than mine! "


    "Are you saying ¡­?" The Senior-apprentice Brother Wei vaguely guessed something.


    "That''s right!" "According to my speculations, that brat most likely learned the hard hand during the exchange." Senior Zhang said this with a miserable expression.


    "Impossible!" How could there be such a thing in this world!? "


    Senior-apprentice Brother Wei immediately rejected Senior Brother Zhang''s suggestion. However, when he saw the seriousness on the latter''s face, he finally understood that Senior Brother Zhang was not joking!


    "If he really has such high martial arts talent, how could he possibly remain unknown?" Senior-apprentice Brother Wei was still a little unwilling to believe it and raised a question.


    "Who knows?" Senior brother Zhang shrugged. "Maybe he''s intentionally hiding it. After all, if he shows too much of his edge, it''s easy for trouble to arise!"


    Senior-apprentice Brother Wei muttered to himself for a while, then said: "If it''s really like this, then this kid is not simple. Today is the entrance examination day, his goal is probably to test first place, and he chose to reveal his strength on this day."


    Senior brother Zhang continued, "That''s right. If he really gets first place in the exam, then he will become the sect''s main target for cultivation. When that time comes ¡­"


    The two of them thought about the situation they would be in in in in the future, and unconsciously felt a chill at the bottom of their hearts. Thinking about what they had done to Luo Xiu today, the two of them could not help but regret their actions.

 C7

    On the road to the mountainside of Yang-Burning Peak, the youth and the young lady walked side by side.


    "Senior Chu, thank you for what happened just now." Not far from the foot of the mountain, Luo Xiu thanked Chu Hongling sincerely.


    Luo Xiu''s heart skipped a beat. Just now, he did have a strong urge to fight with the two of them until he died.


    However, he also vaguely felt that his transformation seemed to have something to do with the strange figure of the Meteorite Valley.


    However, he still said: "Senior Chu is joking, the two senior brothers are both at the early stage of Martial Disciple, and they have skills. With just me alone, I am afraid I am not their match."


    Junior brother is too modest, that Senior brother Zhang is not his opponent, he was already injured from the earlier exchange, even if we were to fight again, it would only be considered half a battle power, adding that half a litre of Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, with junior brother''s ability, I think that it would not be difficult to deal with him.


    Chu Hongling said while carefully observing Luo Xiu''s reaction. She had already determined that the Evil Qi that was being emitted from Luo Xiu''s body was not something that an ordinary person would possess. It was a tempered fighting intent, it was definitely not an ordinary fighting intent!


    Luo Xiu did not know what to say, and could only force a smile.


    This suspicious action caused Chu Hongling to become even more convinced that Luo Xiu was hiding his strength. She, who had grown up in a clan battle since young, understood that even if this kind of person became unknown right now, it was still extremely possible for her to shock the world with a single brilliant feat in the future.


    "You''ve said it for so long, but you still don''t know junior brother''s name?" Chu Hongling asked softly with a smile.


    "Luo Xiu, is the reverse of the word ''Asura''."


    "Asura, huh?"


    Chu Hongling muttered to herself. Suddenly, a thought struck him and a strange thought emerged: maybe I can still grow from that killing intent, and this young man will really become a Shura in the future.


    At this moment, over three hundred youths were gathered there. These were all outer sect disciples that had entered the Burning Sun Sect two years ago, and today, after the end of the outer sect''s training period, they had all come to participate in the entrance examination.


    Inside Burning Sun Sect, the levels were strict.


    The outer sect disciples were accepted once every two years, and basically all they had to do was sign up. After two years, they would hold an entrance exam, and this door referred to the inner sect. In other words, only after passing the entrance exam would one be able to become an inner court disciple and enjoy the resources of the sect. Otherwise, he could only leave the sect or stay there as a servant, exchanging his labor for limited sect resources.


    It could be said that the entrance examination was a once every two years event in the Burning Sun Sect, and to the outer sect disciples, it was more than enough to decide their future.


    On the Martial Arts Practice Field, the disciples that were waiting for the assessment stood there in a serious manner, but it was difficult to hide the nervousness in the hearts of most of the people. Only those who were absolutely confident in passing had relaxed faces, however, there were only a few of these people who were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.


    And in front of the murmuring crowd, there were three stone platforms that were as tall as humans. On top of the stone platforms, there were three gigantic stone tablets that were more than 20 feet tall, and they were very eye-catching amidst the black mass of heads.


    "The three pieces are the elemental stone tablet used for the entrance examination. As long as the elemental stone tablet admits that he has advanced to Martial Disciple, he will be able to pass the examination. "


    Walking into the training grounds, Chu Hongling explained to Luo Xiu who was beside him.


    "elemental stone tablet!"


    Luo Xiu looked at the gigantic stone tablet on the far away stone platform and in his mind, another information flow came from the bamboo block. Subconsciously, he read out the words: "An Inferior Grade Spirit Tool, elemental stone tablet is a Spirit Stone that is sensitive to Essence.


    "Oh? You know about the elemental stone tablet too? "


    Chu Hongling blinked his large eyes, and his star-like eyes revealed a little surprise.


    She sized Luo Xiu up a few more times: "Our Burning Sun Sect has also just prepared these three elemental stone tablet for this year''s entrance examination. I thought not many people knew about this, but I never would have thought that you were so well-informed. "


    Although Chu Hongling said it casually, her heart was not that calm.


    Although elemental stone tablet s were not high-grade magic tools, because of the scarcity of the materials, they were rarely seen in the East Martial Continent, and a large majority of the people did not even know of the existence of this type of magic tools. Not only did Luo Xiu know about it, he could even accurately tell the quality of the magic tools and the materials used to make them.


    "Ahh!"


    Luo Xiu, who was completely confused, could only laugh dryly. The reason why he knew that this magical equipment was so pure was because of the bamboo block.


    However, from this point of view, it seemed that what was recorded on the bamboo scroll was not only martial arts, but magical equipment as well.


    whoosh *


    At this time, the crowd in front of them suddenly erupted into an uproar, both of them looked over, only to see a high-spirited youth standing on the stone stage, Hu Yang''s lips revealed an unconcealable smirk.


    "Zhang Chong?!"


    That familiar face entered his eyes, Luo Xiu''s heart was instantly filled with resentment. Afterwards, a wave of anger crawled into his heart, and even his hands unconsciously clenched into a fist.


    Chu Hongling did not notice anything abnormal about Luo Xiu, so her gaze followed Zhang Chong''s figure and looked behind him.


    "AHH!"


    Chu Hongling''s involuntary cry of shock caused Luo Xiu to come to his senses. He glanced at the frowning Chu Hongling beside him, and his gaze followed her gaze. The next moment, he saw the few big words shining radiantly on the piece of elemental stone tablet behind Zhang Chong.


    "Martial Disciple, Intermediate!"


    According to the display from the elemental stone tablet, Zhang Chong had actually already advanced into the Intermediate Martial Disciple!


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling now knew why it was such a huge commotion earlier, that after just two years of learning, she had already reached the level of Intermediate Martial Disciple. Such a talent was something that was rarely seen even in the history of Burning Sun Sect!


    "That''s right, this is the result of him borrowing the power of the cinnabar fruit!" Luo Xiu nodded to himself, as his gaze returned to the youth who was full of himself, "Zhang Chong, I said that I will make you pay for what happened that day!"

 C8

    "Zhang Chong: Middle level Martial Disciple, passed!"


    Looking at the elemental stone tablet for a long time, the inner disciple responsible for the assessment, Wang Ping, finally regained his senses and announced the result.


    "Let''s go, we should also go participate in the assessment."


    Chu Hongling sighed in her heart, and pretended as if nothing had happened.


    "Yes."


    Seeing that Zhang Chong was drowned in the crowd, Luo Xiu returned his attention back to the assessment and nodded his head, following along with Chu Hongling as they squeezed into the crowd.


    Two people who had their own thoughts on things came to the closest left side of the stone platform. Most of the people''s attention was placed on Zhang Chong, and a few outer sect disciples had gone up the stone platform for their assessment, but no one was paying attention to them.


    The few Power Force Disciples were declared a failure and left dejectedly.


    "Next!"


    Wang Ping, who was on the stone platform, shouted out. However, the assessment had already come to the end and there were few who responded.


    "Phew!"


    Chu Hongling heaved a sigh of relief, suddenly she turned to Luo Xiu and said: "Then, I''ll take the test first."


    "Go for it!" Luo Xiu nodded, and encouraged her.


    "Yes."


    Chu Hongling smiled sweetly, then turned and slowly walked towards the stone stage.


    "Eh? Isn''t that Miss Hongling? "


    As the fiery red figure stepped onto the stone platform, it immediately attracted the attention of a few people. It could even be said that her reputation in the outer sect was just a little less than Zhang Chong''s.


    "Oh? Is it her? "


    Chu Hongling''s appearance had also attracted Zhang Chong''s attention. The youth with an arrogant expression raised her eyes and looked at the slim and beautiful fiery-red figure. She did not conceal her burning gaze.


    "Brother Zhang Chong, although Chu Hongling also advanced to Martial Disciple a few months ago, she is still one month behind you. With her current level, she is at most an initial stage Martial Disciple.


    An outer sect disciple whose face was filled with flattery started to flatter Zhang Chong at the right time.


    Zhang Chong smiled slightly, and did not say a word. However, the complacency and disdain on that smiling face betrayed his thoughts.


    This was what everyone was thinking. To advance to the early stage of Martial Disciple in a year and a half and reach the middle stage in half a year, the appearance of such a person was already rare and no one thought that a second one would appear.


    Chu Hongling did not care about the pity or the gazes that were prepared to watch a good show. She walked straight in front of the elemental stone tablet and stretched out her snow-white hand from her bright red sleeves that were like fire, then gently pressed it on the ice-cold stone tablet.


    "It''s starting!"


    Chu Hongling slowly nodded her head, as though she was encouraging herself, following that, the Spirit Qi in her body erupted and gushed out.


    Zizi


    Following the infusion of the vitality from Chu Hongling''s body, the silent elemental stone tablet also reacted, as a strong brilliance blossomed on the stone tablet ¡ª ¡ª


    Martial Disciple, Intermediate!


    Dazzling words appeared on the surface of the stone monument. Looking at the four words on the stone monument, the Martial Arts Practice Grounds suddenly fell into silence. Everyone''s faces were simultaneously filled with astonishment.


    That Chu Hongling, was also a cultivator of Intermediate Martial Disciple?! In other words, within this batch of outer sect disciples, there were two geniuses that had reached Intermediate Martial Disciple within two years?


    "Chu Hongling, middle stage of Martial Disciple, passed the examination!"


    After a moment of astonishment, the inner disciple in charge of the assessment could not help but shake his head and announced in a loud voice.


    In the blink of an eye, the girl on the stone platform had become the focus of attention of the entire audience.


    Facing such an achievement, Chu Hongling secretly heaved a sigh of relief. With a smile on her face, Hu Yang slowly left the stone platform.


    "Senior Chu, congratulations."


    When Chu Hongling walked up to him, Luo Xiu cupped his hands and congratulated him.


    Chu Hongling did not reply, she only smiled and nodded. Her originally rosy complexion had turned somewhat pale at this moment.


    "It looks like Senior Chu is about to use her Essence."


    Luo Xiu took a glance at Chu Hongling, and thought: "Seems like with Senior Chu''s cultivation, I have only just reached the Intermediate Martial Disciple, and my vitality is not yet sufficient. So even though I obtained the elemental stone tablet''s certification, I also have to expend a lot."


    Thinking about it, Luo Xiu did not speak to Chu Hongling anymore, and let her rest.


    "Even so, Senior Chu''s talent is extremely outstanding, and isn''t even inferior to Zhang Chong''s. After all, Zhang Chong relied on cinnabar fruit to obtain such results."


    Just then, a young man walked through the crowd and to Chu Hongling''s side.


    "Hongling, I never thought that you would also have advanced into the middle stage of Martial Disciple, could it be that you intend to compete with me for this year''s first place? "Haha!"


    With a ridiculing tone, he said in a tone that was filled with an indescribable disgust. Luo Xiu turned his head to look, and saw his opponent, Zhang Chong.


    Chu Hongling laughed, and replied: Senior Brother Zhang is joking, since Senior Brother Zhang is able to reach the early stage of Martial Disciple, then why wouldn''t I think of doing it? In addition, the first place is not necessarily something that Senior Apprentice Brother would want. It should be someone with talent. "


    Although the words were spoken with a slight smile on his face, they contained hidden meaning within. Everyone could tell that Chu Hongling was fighting with Zhang Chong, causing the latter''s expression to change slightly.


    "Haha!"


    Zhang Chong suddenly burst into laughter, and then said extremely conceitedly: "Since that''s the case, then I''ll have to ask Junior Sister to wait and see. This term''s exam''s first place, will definitely be mine!"


    These words caused a commotion. Although Zhang Chong was considered to be in the Intermediate Martial Disciple realm, when he said it, he did not place Chu Hongling who was also in the Intermediate Martial Disciple realm in his eyes!


    Before Chu Hongling could reply, a young man suddenly walked out from behind her, and said coldly: "Zhang Chong, you''re too arrogant, aren''t you!"


    Zhang Chong''s status as an inner disciple could be said to be already confirmed, even if he might not necessarily be able to get first place in the examination, with his performance today, it was expected that he would be able to receive important training from the sect. Under such circumstances, there was actually someone who dared to speak rudely to him?


    [What kind of person is this!]

 C9

    Swish, swish, swish!


    Almost at the same time, the gazes of everyone present were gathered on the person who spoke. Zhang Chong stood in the center of the crowd. When he saw this person''s face, a hint of surprise flashed past his eyes, but it was quickly concealed.


    "Outer sect Luo Xiu, a fellow with mediocre talent, I''m afraid he has not even reached Martial Disciple."


    The person who found out about Luo Xiu''s explanation made everyone present burst out into laughter, and upon understanding Luo Xiu''s identity, waves of merciless taunts came out from all directions.


    "What?" How dare a fellow that he had never even heard of dare to speak ill of Senior Brother Zhang Chong? I think he doesn''t want to stay in Burning Sun Sect anymore! "


    "Hmph, to actually dare offend Senior Brother Zhang Chong, you truly do not know your place!"


    In the face of these unrestrained ridicule, Luo Xiu surprisingly remained calm. Not only did he not reveal a trace of fear, he appeared to be at ease, and the smile on his lips also increased slightly.


    Luo Xiu''s eyes were like lightning, shooting straight into Zhang Chong''s eyes: "Zhang Chong, you didn''t think that I would be able to return alive, did you? I said it before, you must repay the grudge from that day a hundredfold! "


    Feeling the other''s piercing gaze, Zhang Chong''s heart trembled. He immediately sneered: "Even if you can return to the sect, what can you do to me? After today, I will become a disciple that the sect focuses on training, but you, a mere outer sect servant dares to be disrespectful to me? "


    Luo Xiu smiled indifferently, "The first place may not belong to you."


    Once he said that, everyone present was stunned again. Soon after, everyone reacted, it was what Chu Hongling had said to Luo Xiu previously. In a split-second, everyone''s gazes focused on Chu Hongling who was beside Luo Xiu.


    So it turned out that the reason Luo Xiu dared to go against Zhang Chong was because he had Chu Hongling as his backer.


    Immediately after, everyone cast a gaze of unreserved contempt at Luo Xiu: This guy who relies on women to take advantage of others!


    "Haha!"


    Zhang Chong laughed loudly, glancing at Chu Hongling with contempt, then turning his eyes back to Luo Xiu, "The next time you want to look for a backer, remember to find one that is safer! "Also, you better pray that you can pass the examination. Otherwise, I will make you regret returning to the sect today!"


    Moreover, in order to show favors to this junior disciple, most of the inner court disciples that were here to take the exam would turn a blind eye.


    Chu Hongling frowned, but just as she was about to speak, she heard Luo Xiu say with a confident tone, "The one who should be regretting is not me, but you! You will pay the price for what happened that day! "


    "Hmph, you can show off your strength now." Zhang Chong''s face darkened slightly as he ridiculed with a cold smile.


    Zhang Chong then turned his gaze towards Chu Hongling: "Hongling, I advise you to give up on the competition for the first place in the examination as soon as possible, in case your fists and legs have no eyes and you are hurt, that would not be good for you, haha!"


    "Senior Chu, I will be taking the test too."


    Luo Xiu greeted Chu Hongling and started walking towards the stone stage.


    Chu Hongling wanted to tell him something, but when she saw the faint expression between Luo Xiu''s brows, she fell silent. She only looked at Luo Xiu with a meaningful gaze.


    Under everyone''s gloating gazes, Luo Xiu arrived in front of the elemental stone tablet.


    Wang Ping glanced at Luo Xiu, and secretly shook his head. This Junior Brother really does not know how high the sky is, he hasn''t even entered the inner sect, and has already offended Zhang Chong, who is likely to be heavily groomed. I''m afraid that life in the sect will not be good for the future ¡­


    Beneath the stone stage, gazes that were prepared to watch a good show were shot over. Luo Xiu acted as if he did not see anything, extended out his hand and placed it on the icy cold stone monument.


    "Hehe, if the results are out, then this guy is definitely going to die!"


    Zhang Chong also glanced at the teenager on the stone stage, and under his contemptuous eyes, the corner of his mouth contained a trace of a sinister smile.


    Weng! *


    "What?" Such an intense brilliance ¡­ Could it be ¡­


    The sudden appearance of the light shocked everyone. Some people with good eyesight even involuntarily exclaimed out loud. After which, the light gathered on the stone tablet and the four large words that appeared caused the entire martial arts training ground to fall into silence for a moment ¡­


    Martial Disciple, Beginner!


    The entire stadium was stunned. Everyone couldn''t help but be startled. One by one, they looked at the results displayed on the monument and didn''t know how to react.


    "This Junior Brother Luo Xiu sure is secretive!"


    As his gaze shifted from the stone tablet to the youth''s body, the corner of Chu Hongling''s lips slightly curled up as he smiled.


    On the stone platform, Wang Ping was also somewhat astonished. After repeatedly verifying the results on the stone monument, he announced in a loud voice: "Outer disciple Luo Xiu, early stage of Martial Disciple, passed the examination!"


    Most of them had received Zhang Chong''s Qi before, and had been suppressed by the so-called excellent disciples'' ridicule. Now that they saw that Luo Xiu not only had the courage to fight back, but seemed to have the ability to fight back, they of course would not hold back on their applause.


    Meanwhile, Zhang Chong''s face had already turned extremely unsightly. Although Luo Xiu had returned to the sect alive, he had thought that if he couldn''t pass the examination, he would be able to teach this reckless outer sect servant a lesson. However, he never expected that this brat would actually also pass the examination!


    But half a month ago, he was still at the late stage of martial arts!


    Suddenly, Zhang Chong''s heart trembled. The anger that was originally filled with in his eyes was gradually replaced with shock and shock for half a month, and he could advance from the late stage of the Power Force to the early stage Martial Disciple? How could this kind of cultivation speed be possible! Even for an "outstanding outer sect disciple" like him, he had spent an entire seven months to accomplish it, yet this Luo Xiu, had actually only used a mere eleven quarters of the time?!


    Amongst the onlookers, this fear slowly spread out.


    Although not everyone recognized Luo Xiu, this proved even more that this Luo Xiu was someone who did not have the slightest bit of fame or talent.


    "Gulp!"


    Some of the more active people seemed to have thought of something, and swallowed their saliva with difficulty. Immediately after, their eyes were filled with complex emotions, as though they were nailed down to Luo Xiu''s body.

 C10

    Looking at the four words on the stone tablet that were flashing with light, Luo Xiu smiled lightly. Unlike the youths who were wild with joy after they passed the previous exam, he only lightly nodded at the disciple taking the test, and then silently withdrew.


    But even so, many gazes still converged on Luo Xiu, watching him leave the stone stage, and then walked over to Chu Hongling''s side.


    "Thank you, Senior Chu." Luo Xiu smiled in return.


    As he said this, Chu Hongling''s eyes revealed a faint sense of worry.


    "Yes!"


    Luo Xiu thoughtfully nodded his head, "If he is allowed to take first place in the examination, he will also be superior to others when he enters the inner sect."


    Chu Hongling nodded and did not say a word.


    The exam''s first place was not as simple as it appeared to be. On the surface, just by passing the exam first place would allow one to obtain additional resources and focus on nurturing their disciples. But the deep meaning behind this nurture was the real reason behind the anger of these outstanding disciples.


    "Don''t worry Junior Brother Luo, Zhang Chong will not easily win the following first place competition!" Chu Hongling said with relief.


    Luo Xiu heard and paused. He could tell that Chu Hongling was not confident, after thinking for a while, she opened her mouth and said: "Then, I ask Senior Chu to be careful."


    "Cough ¡­"


    On the stone stage, Wang Ping pretended to cough, and immediately attracted the attention of everyone on the stage.


    "The initial assessment is already in progress. "Next, the final exam, which will be the selection of the first person." Wang Ping''s gaze swept across the people below the stage. "After we have discussed among the three people in charge of the assessment, the first person will be decided by Zhang Chong and Chu Hongling.


    Hearing that, the eyes of the people in the training grounds immediately split into two groups, respectively looking at Zhang Chong and Chu Hongling who had gotten an outstanding result in the past.


    Facing the fiery gazes that came from all directions, Chu Hongling heaved a sigh of relief, then nodded her head towards Luo Xiu, walking towards the competition grounds that was just cleared out for this battle. The crimson fiery red dress accentuated the heroic look of the young lady, causing many of the youths to reflect from their eyes.


    And Zhang Chong, who carried a loathsome smile, was already waiting for her to arrive in the competition grounds.


    "Junior Sister Hongling, I advise you to surrender as soon as possible, you are not my match yet."


    Looking at Chu Hongling, Zhang Chong spoke with a disapproving tone, unrestrainedly provoking him.


    "We haven''t fought yet, and the victor is still unknown."


    Chu Hongling curled her lips, but her eyes revealed a solemn expression. She also knew that this battle was not going to be a optimistic one.


    "Then let''s see what happens under my fists."


    Zhang Chong shrugged his shoulders, his attitude the same as before, as if he did not even place the other party in his eyes.


    "Let the duel begin!"


    Seeing that the two of them were ready, Wang Ping gave the order.


    hiss hiss


    Just as the start command was given, the two people in the competition arena immediately activated their Yuan Power. A faint light started to seep out from their bodies, just their Yuan Power luster alone was not something that an early stage Martial Disciple could compare with.


    "As expected of Intermediate Martial Disciple."


    Looking at the two outstanding disciples in the competition field, waves of admiring exclamations broke out from the martial arts practice field.


    After studying martial arts for two years, their talent to be able to advance into the Martial Disciple was already not bad, and these two were actually able to advance into the middle stage after entering the Martial Disciple. It can be said without any exaggeration that the potential of these two was not ordinary, if properly groomed by the sect, they would definitely become great figures in the future!


    "Ha!"


    With a shout, Chu Hongling reached out her hand from within her red sleeves, bringing out a gust of biting cold wind as she struck towards Zhang Chong.


    "Humph!"


    Seeing that the other party was attacking, Zhang Chong''s expression did not change.


    Boom! *


    As the fist and palm collided, Yuan Power immediately erupted, causing the two of them to fly away. However, just as their feet landed on the ground, the two of them charged forward once again. Fist and wind palm images intertwined and their figures flashed.


    For a moment, the two fought to the point where they couldn''t even separate. Everyone watched intently and didn''t dare to breathe, afraid that they would miss a brilliant moment.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    As the Yuan Power collided with each other, it caused a strong wind to blow in the surroundings. Within a short period of time, the two of them had already exchanged more than ten moves.


    "Senior Chu!"


    Noticing the abnormality of Chu Hongling''s body, Luo Xiu frowned: "Senior Chu''s speed has slowed down. It seems like the vitality in her body has already started to run out. Looks like it was a bit difficult for Senior Chu to enter Intermediate Martial Disciple, I am afraid she is not Zhang Chong''s match. "


    "I can only take a gamble!"


    Chu Hongling''s breathing had already become a little ragged, and her eyebrows knitted together. She knew that her long battle was not going to end well, so she immediately jumped backwards, opening up a distance of more than ten steps between her and Zhang Chong.


    "What, Junior Sister Hongling, are you planning to admit defeat?" Zhang Chong also immediately stopped his attack and said without sparing anyone.


    "On the contrary, I want to determine the outcome of this next attack!"


    Chu Hongling''s gaze congealed, and the vitality in her body surged to the extreme, an intense light emitted from the slender fingers of her right hand, instantly enveloping her entire palm.


    fire lotus palm!


    Chu Hongling gently stepped forward, her figure instantly transforming into a red shadow that rushed forward. Her palm struck out, and instantly, a red lotus flower that was as bright as fire bloomed in her hand!


    "Inferior Martial Technique!?"


    Seeing Chu Hongling taking action, everyone was shocked!


    According to the rules set by the Burning Sun Sect, when outer sect disciples enter the Martial Arts Library, they must complete a portion of the sect''s mission. In other words, ordinary outer sect disciples have no chance to come into contact with and learn the Inferior Martial Technique, but that Chu Hongling actually used it?


    However, what was even more shocking was that ¡ª


    "So you actually have this kind of backup. No wonder you dare to challenge me. However, if you think that you can defeat me with this, then you are completely wrong!"


    Facing Chu Hongling''s unexpected powerful attack, Zhang Chong did not panic. With a cold laugh, she waved her fist and another wave of strong light was suddenly released.


    "It''s actually the Inferior Martial Technique again?!"


    Seeing Zhang Chong use it, the spectators were all shocked, not only did Chu Hongling know how to use a martial skill, even Zhang Chong had used a martial skill!


    However, before the audience could react, the situation on stage suddenly reversed ¡ª


    Void Splitting Fist!


    Zhang Chong threw a fist out, bringing about an extremely ferocious force, which actually tore the air in front of him apart, and following that, this violent power smashed into the fire lotus in front of him along with his fist.


    Bang!


    After the two techniques clashed, the red lotus in Chu Hongling''s palm seemed to have been cut by a wind blade, as it instantly tore and dissipated. In the next moment, a violent storm surged forth, and that fiery red figure shot out, landing right outside the stage.

 C11

    Chu Hongling, defeated!


    Facing such a result, the entire audience burst into an uproar, they never thought that even after Chu Hongling used a martial skill that was rarely seen in the outer sect, she still lost to Zhang Chong''s and his subordinates'' martial skills.


    In this instant, it was as if everyone had forgotten about Chu Hongling''s existence. Only Luo Xiu silently walked to the side of the girl and helped her up.


    "Senior Chu, are you alright?" Luo Xiu asked in concern as he saw Chu Hongling''s pale face.


    Luo Xiu nodded, then Wang Ping stepped forward and shouted loudly: "In this battle, Zhang Chong wins. If no one here objects, Junior Brother Zhang Chong will take first place in this examination. Of course, if anyone disagrees, they can also come up and challenge them. "


    Wang Ping''s gaze swept across those disciples who passed the examination. Those disciples who had passed the entrance exam with difficulty, almost without exception, chose to avoid Wang Ping''s gaze as they secretly shook their heads.


    Zhang Chong was not only a middle stage Martial Disciple, he had also mastered a Inferior Martial Technique. He was only an early stage Martial Disciple and had not even come into contact with martial skills before, how could he possibly challenge Zhang Chong?


    Wang Ping looked at the disciples who lowered their heads, and nodded slightly. Obviously, these people had no objections to Zhang Chong''s first place result. Just as he was about to announce his final result, a loud and clear voice suddenly sounded out in the training grounds.


    "Luo Xiu has the gall to request for a battle!"


    Contrary to everyone''s expectations, the originally noisy martial arts practice field quieted down. Soon after, astonished gazes quickly gathered on the young man.


    However, this unexpected surprise only lasted for a moment. After which, a wave of ridiculing laughter erupted from the crowd.


    "Haha, I was wondering who was so daring, it turns out to be Luo Xiu!"


    "Even if he was lucky enough to pass the exam, he''s only an initial stage Martial Disciple. Why would he have the right to compete with Senior Brother Zhang Chong?"


    "I think he must be tired of living. He must be asking for trouble!"


    In order to curry favor with Zhang Chong, this group of people did not hesitate to use vicious words to beat him up. Upon hearing this, the latter''s expression did not change, as the ridiculing voices from all directions turned a deaf ear.


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu, do not try to be brave!"


    Chu Hongling suddenly grasped Luo Xiu''s arm tightly, her beautiful, slightly pale face had a look of worry: Even she was defeated by Zhang Chong, how much chance did this Luo Xiu have of winning?


    "Don''t worry, Senior Chu, this is not a moment of recklessness." Luo Xiu paused, "Furthermore, doesn''t Senior Chu not want him to get first place? Let me stop him. "


    Chu Hongling still wanted to advise, but when she suddenly saw the determination in Luo Xiu''s eyes, she hesitated for a moment and nodded her head: "Then you be careful, this opponent is not easy to deal with."


    Smiling and nodding his head, Luo Xiu then stepped into the competition grounds under the questioning and contemptuous gazes of the crowd, and stood in front of Zhang Chong.


    Wang Ping frowned, this Luo Xiu, was not just for show. Not only did he openly challenge Zhang Chong, he even challenged him in front of everyone? Although his courage was commendable, he was too reckless.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, do you really want to think this through? Do you really want to challenge Junior Brother Zhang Chong? "There''s still time to go back now!"


    Luo Xiu smiled at Wang Ping''s warning, and then said resolutely: "Of course, since I dared to stand out, I won''t retreat half a step!"


    "Sigh ¡­"


    Wang Ping secretly sighed in his heart. It seemed that this youth called Luo Xiu would really not die until he reached the bottom of the Yellow River. I hope that Zhang Chong can show mercy. After all, there is still a gap between middle and primary stage.


    "Then, let the competition begin!"


    Seeing that Luo Xiu did not listen to his advice, Wang Ping did not say anymore, with a command, he retreated to the side.


    "Luo Xiu, looks like you got a little carried away after passing the examination." Zhang Chong looked at Luo Xiu, who was in front of him, and faintly smiled.


    "I see that the one who is pleased with himself is you. Do you really think that no one in the outer court can defeat you?" Luo Xiu said without the slightest bit of cowardice as he looked Zhang Chong in the eye.


    "Oh?"


    Zhang Chong stared at Luo Xiu with incomparable disdain: "Even Chu Hongling is not my opponent.


    In response to the ridicule in Zhang Chong''s tone, Luo Xiu laughed it off, then revealed a resolute expression: "Today, I will let you settle your grudge with the back mountain!"


    "Humph!" Let''s talk about it when we''re dreaming! "


    Following the end of his words, the smile on Zhang Chong''s face suddenly became sinister. A wave of vitality flowed through his entire body, and a layer of faint luster immediately emerged on the surface of his body.


    "Luo Xiu, from now on, I will let you know just how big the difference is between our strengths!"


    After activating all the strength in his body, Zhang Chong coldly shouted and quickly stepped forward. In a blink of an eye, he was already in front of Luo Xiu, and following that, a sharp fist force rushed towards Luo Xiu.


    Facing Zhang Chong''s powerful attack, Luo Xiu did not show any signs of dodging. Seeing this scene, everyone secretly shook their heads: This Luo Xiu is really reckless, looks like this competition is about to end soon.


    Boom! *


    Luo Xiu''s lower body lowered as he urged his vitality. He also threw out a punch, which collided heavily with Zhang Chong''s attack. Boom!


    Tap Tap


    The two fists clashed, and under the direct confrontation between the two, a majority of the people expected defeat, but it did not happen. Everyone was shocked to see that although Luo Xiu''s body was pushed back a few steps, it was still nothing much!


    "He actually held on?"


    The scene in front of them caused them to be shocked. A single strike from Intermediate Martial Disciple was not enough to defeat an early stage Martial Disciple?


    Other than the spectators, there was also Zhang Chong who was involved. He did not hold back at all just now, a strike with one hundred percent of his power, he thought that he would be able to defeat Luo Xiu immediately. But now, it seems that he had only taken a few steps back?


    "There''s something strange about this kid!"


    Zhang Chong''s expression immediately changed. In the exchange just now, he could feel that the vitality contained within Luo Xiu''s fists were much higher than that of ordinary initial stage Martial Disciple s!


    At this moment, an uneasy feeling quietly arose in Zhang Chong''s heart.

 C12

    "Good, it looks like the difference in strength isn''t that great!"


    During their initial exchange, Luo Xiu had a rough understanding of his opponent''s strength, and knew that there wasn''t much of a difference.


    All one hundred and eight of Luo Xiu''s meridians were opened, and the vitality in his body immediately surged, forming a layer of eye-catching luster that covered his entire body. The concentration of this Yuan Guang, was not inferior to Zhang Chong''s by much!


    "This Luo Xiu, what exactly is going on?"


    Looking at the light that flickered from Luo Xiu''s body, everyone in the training grounds were shocked. From the looks of it, Luo Xiu''s true strength was probably sufficient to fight with Zhang Chong!


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, you are truly not simple."


    When Chu Hongling, who was below the stage saw this scene, her eyes revealed a hint of surprise. Although she had already expected Luo Xiu to be hiding his strength, she had never expected that the strength Luo Xiu had hidden would actually be able to compete with warriors of a higher realm!


    "Stinky brat, although I don''t know what tricks you have up your sleeve, but if you think you can defeat me like this, then you''re too naive!"


    Zhang Chong''s expression fluctuated, and in the end, turned into a sneer. His tightly clenched right fist suddenly shook, and he raised it to wave it. A strong force shot out from his arm, and the fierce wind from his fist seemed to tear through the air as it assaulted Luo Xiu.


    Void Splitting Fist!


    Seeing Zhang Chong use this move, the entire audience was in an uproar. They had just witnessed the power of this battle with Zhang Chong, and even Chu Hongling, who was also in the same Intermediate Martial Disciple, was defeated by this move!


    But now, when Zhang Chong used it again, that Luo Xiu might not be able to hold on.


    "Inferior Martial Technique, huh?"


    The strong wind blew against his face, Luo Xiu did not hesitate at all, concentrating and holding his breath, he took a deep breath.


    Qi Gathering Formula!


    hard hand!


    When Luo Xiu made his move, the power of his Qi Condensation attack was extraordinary, and immediately the sound of wind splitting sounded out, the power behind the attack was not any weaker than Zhang Chong''s Void Splitting Fist.


    "You know martial skills too?"


    Seeing Luo Xiu use it, Zhang Chong was immediately shocked, martial skills were extremely rare in the outer sect, and he and Chu Hongling relied on other methods to train in it, but how could this Luo Xiu who had no family background possibly train in it?


    Furthermore, the martial skill Luo Xiu was using, was actually a little stronger than his!


    "How is this possible?!"


    His opponent''s strength caused Zhang Chong to suddenly panic in his heart. As a practitioner of Intermediate Martial Disciple, he had practiced the Void Splitting Fist for half a year, how could he still not compare to this Luo Xiu?


    "No matter what tricks you''ve used, since that''s the case, I won''t let you off today!"


    With his face slightly pale, a trace of ruthlessness flashed across Zhang Chong''s eyes. After that, he pushed the vitality in his body to the limit and attacked with all his might, bringing about a fierce and furious attack as he angrily attacked.


    Wuu!


    "Revenge for the back mountain, today I want you to repay me with interest!"


    Facing Zhang Chong''s ruthless blow, Luo Xiu''s expression had at some point turned ice-cold. His right hand suddenly swung out, and in the next moment, a palm carrying a fierce amount of vitality ruthlessly collided with Zhang Chong''s fist force.


    Bang!


    Two extremely powerful forces erupted out the instant the collision occurred. Immediately, a violent wind surged and blew away all the rocks and sand in the arena. After which, a young man''s figure was blown away by the wind wave like a kite with a broken string.


    Boom! *


    The flesh and blood body heavily fell onto the ground, emitting a muffled sound that was not considered loud. It was incomparably clear in this quiet training ground.


    Zhang Chong lost?!


    Looking at the youth on the ground, the vast Martial Arts Practice Grounds fell into absolute silence. A moment later, sounds of gasps could be heard!


    No one would have thought that Zhang Chong, the genius who had cultivated to the level of Intermediate Martial Disciple, would lose to Luo Xiu in the hands of a nameless disciple who was previously unknown!


    This result was too unexpected!


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, I really did not misjudge you."


    Chu Hongling looked at the teenager who was standing on the stage in a daze, the happiness on his face was somewhat complex.


    The eerie silence lasted for a long time, before numerous dumbstruck expressions and astonished gazes were focused on Luo Xiu, who was in the arena. The shock in their hearts caused them to be at a loss as to how to react.


    Looking at Zhang Chong who was lying on the ground indifferently, Luo Xiu reached out and pressed on his chest. Zhang Chong''s full force attack was not an ordinary one. Although he had used all of his strength to knock his opponent unconscious on the ground, he had still sustained some injuries.


    "It''s still a bit difficult to challenge someone above me, isn''t it?" Luo Xiu''s cold face suddenly became warm, he laughed bitterly and shook his head: "Looks like cultivation is the most important, raising your strength is the most important."


    After a while, Wang Ping finally recovered from his shock, opened his dry lips, and announced the result: "For the second round of the assessment competition, Luo Xiu wins!"


    As Wang Ping''s voice spread throughout the entire training grounds, even the people who were shocked by the result all came to their senses. They didn''t even have time to react before Wang Ping''s voice sounded again.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu has temporarily become the number one candidate for this assessment. Is there anyone else who wants to challenge him?"


    Hearing Wang Ping''s question, everyone looked at each other, but remained silent.


    Besides, when compared to the three of them, those who passed the exam with great difficulty and didn''t even know any martial skills, when compared to the three people, were simply the difference in strength.


    After asking twice in a row, Wang Ping confirmed that no one was going to challenge him again, and then shouted with a smile: "Then, I declare that Junior Brother Luo Xiu has obtained first place in this examination!"


    As soon as Wang Ping finished speaking, thunderous cheers and cheers broke out from the stage, the cheers and cheers were even louder than the cheers and cheers Zhang Chong received from the audience earlier!

 C13

    Hearing the waves of applause that came from all directions, Luo Xiu finally revealed a happy expression.


    "Congratulations, Junior Brother Luo Xiu." Wang Ping congratulated Luo Xiu with a smile.


    This point, Luo Xiu was not surprised at all. As an outer sect disciple, for Zhang Chong to be able to come in contact with martial skills, it already showed that his background was not that simple, but as long as he was in the sect, he was not afraid of any tricks put on by the other party. Once he officially joined the sect, his position would skyrocket, and Zhang Chong would not dare to act rashly.


    However, Luo Xiu had never thought that all of his plans would be completely destroyed two hours later ¡­


    Wang Ping nodded his head, the internal conflict within the sect was much more complicated than the external sect. He, an ordinary disciple, was powerless to control it, and so he immediately said no more: "Then, junior brother can rest for a while. A moment later, follow me to the main peak, and meet the sect elders.


    According to the rules of the Burning Sun Sect, outer sect disciples could only be considered honorary disciples, only by passing the examination could they become inner sect disciples. Those who passed the examination, would be brought to the Yang-Burning Peak''s Main Hall, officially be accepted by the sect master, and become his official disciples.


    "Yes!"


    Luo Xiu replied, as though he felt something, he suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance.


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu, what''s wrong?"


    Wang Ping could not help but ask curiously when he saw Luo Xiu''s strange actions.


    Luo Xiu frowned, and said with uncertainty: "There seems to be someone spying on us from that direction."


    Wang Ping was startled, following Luo Xiu''s gaze, it turned to look, only to see a small mountain half a step shorter than Yang-Burning Peak looking at him from afar, and Wang Ping heaved a sigh of relief.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, maybe you are too tired and have an illusion." Wang Ping laughed and said, "That is the position of the short peak s, the location where the sect stores the martial arts secret book. There is an old senior guarding above, no outsiders can infiltrate that place."


    "short peak, Tibetan Cliff!"


    Wang Ping nodded his head as a matter of fact. Junior Brother Luo Xiu was just a Primary Martial Disciple, his cultivation and experience were still shallow. Even if someone were to spy on him, it was obviously not something he could detect.


    Patting Luo Xiu on the shoulder, Wang Ping reminded him, "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, rest well. We still need to go see the sect master later on."


    Luo Xiu hesitated and nodded, but did not say anything.


    "That familiar feeling ¡­"


    Outside of the Burning Sun Mountain''s Five Main Peaks, on a small mountain, a grey robed white haired old man stood. He slowly withdrew his Heavenly Vision Technique as he stood at the entrance of a cliff halfway up the mountain.


    "It can''t be wrong that ''he'' is back. That method of relying on breathing to instantly raise his Essence is definitely ''he''!"


    The old man''s expression suddenly turned grave, "There''s still one more year before the contract expires. If that guy is causing trouble at Burning Sun Sect, maybe, I can only make a move ¡­"


    With that, the old man did not hesitate any longer. He stomped his feet and flew into the air, flying towards Yang-Burning Peak.


    Two hours later, eighteen examinees, including Luo Xiu and her, were brought to the Yang-Burning Peak Main Hall.


    Right at the center of the hall, there were four men and one woman seated as five middle-aged men. All of them had an extraordinary bearing, especially the one in the middle, with a stern expression and an imposing manner that no one dared to look directly at, he was the Sect Leader of Burning Sun Sect, Ling Xiaotian, with the other four being the heads of the Burning Sun Sect''s four branches.


    The five people seated were the five teachers of Burning Sun Sect, and were also the targets of the eighteen qualified people''s tutelage this time.


    "Sect Master, Senior Masters and Junior Masters, disciple Wang Ping, has been ordered to be in charge of this year''s outer sect examination. Now that the assessment has been completed, we will bring 18 people who passed into the hall. " Wang Ping who was standing in front of everyone bowed and cupped his hands, and said respectfully.


    Ling Xiaotian slightly nodded: "New disciples, come forward."


    After Wang Ping heard this, he consciously retreated to the side to let them out. Then, Luo Xiu and the others moved forward and stood in the middle of the hall.


    The five teachers nodded with a smile and their eyes swept across these eighteen people like torches.


    Ling Xiaotian''s eyes swept across the crowd once more, and landed on Wang Ping''s body in the end, "Which disciple obtained first place in this round of examination?"


    When these words were spoken, everyone in the hall trembled, including the heads of the other four factions. Their eyes also began to shine faintly. To be able to obtain this result in the first place of the examination meant that he had become the most outstanding disciple of his generation. Disciples like this had always competed against one another for the position of sect head.


    "Reporting to Sect Master, the one who will be first in this year''s examination, is this Junior Brother Luo Xiu."


    Wang Ping said as he pointed to the leftmost Luo Xiu in the first row. In an instant, the entire audience''s gaze gathered on this youth and they all knew that the fiercest of the seed disciple competition was about to begin.


    Ling Xiaotian''s gaze shifted towards Luo Xiu, and carefully sized him up two or three times. A strange look flashed past his eyes: "Last time, the disciple who obtained first place in the examination entered my tutelage, so this time, I won''t compete with my junior brothers. In that case, of the four junior brothers, who would be willing to accept this disciple as a disciple? "


    The moment this was said, everyone present was stunned!


    From the sect master''s words, it seemed that he did not plan to accept Luo Xiu as his disciple? However, what the Sect Leader said was reasonable. He had taken away the first place in two consecutive rounds of examinations, so the other four factions would not easily agree.


    But like this, this year''s examination number one, Luo Xiu, would immediately become the target of a fight between the four bloodlines


    Just as all the inner court disciples were thinking this, the atmosphere in the main hall became a bit strange. The fight that was supposed to occur had not played out as expected. Instead, it was the heads of the four factions who had simultaneously frowned.


    Not for anything else, but after the four Peak Masters repeatedly looked at him, they discovered that the disciple who took first place in the exam had really too mediocre of a talent!

 C14

    In the main hall, the leader of the four mountains looked at Luo Feng with a weird expression on his face.


    On the path of martial dao, potential was of the utmost importance. It was better to train hard for a hundred years than to train once. Talent decided a person''s cultivation speed, and it even determined a person''s highest achievement in martial arts.


    In order to change this difficult situation, after Ling Xiaotian succeeded to become sect master, he started to reorganize his reforms, including setting up an entrance examination system. The reason for that was because he wanted to select talented people, and the person who took the first place in every year''s examination was even a candidate who would become the successor of the sect.


    "However, this year, the disciple who obtained the number one place in this examination, Luo Xiu, only has a medium aptitude, and can''t even be considered average. This kind of aptitude is simply too great, if it can be counted as number one, then it seems that this year''s disciple''s level is really not that great."


    The Peak Master of Qingyang Peak, Liang Wuji, who was seated to the far left, shook his head as he thought about this, his face full of sighs.


    "Hehe, didn''t Senior-apprentice Brother Liang say last year that he would take in a successor for Qingyang Peak? I think this year''s first place is pretty good, Senior-apprentice Brother Liang can take it!" The one who spoke was a fat middle-aged man who was second from the right. He was the Master of the Pingyang Peak, Hong De.


    Although the Burning Sun Sect had a hundred years of history, with the appearance of the seven meridians in the sect amiable manner, they still had to compete with each other. When Hong De opened his mouth first, of course Liang Wuji would not remain silent.


    "Junior brother Hong must be joking. Everyone, don''t forget, last year, when we accepted a disciple, Junior brother Lu made an appointment to be the first in this year''s assessment!" As Liang Wuji said that, he guided everyone''s attention to Lu Cheng who was at the side.


    Lu Cheng, the master of the Fierce Sun Summit, immediately flushed red and shouted, "I did indeed say that, but I want a decent and good seedling to be nurtured properly, not like this!"


    "Cough, cough!"


    Lu Cheng had not even finished speaking, when the only female Xue Fengying suddenly coughed, interrupting his words.


    Just as their eyes met, Lu Cheng felt himself being glared at by this Senior Sister who had an unyielding personality. Only then did he realize that he had said something wrong and immediately shut up.


    The people in the great hall were all dumbfounded. After listening to their Senior and Junior Masters argue for a long time, there was actually no one who was willing to take Luo Xiu as their disciple!


    Accepting disciples was a small matter, but in case they accepted someone with such a mediocre aptitude as the champion, no matter how many resources and effort they expended to nurture him, it would be a waste. In the future, they would inevitably be mocked by their peers, and it was precisely because of this mentality that a few teachers fought to send Luo Xiu to someone else.


    No one was willing to take first place in the entrance examination! This was the first time such a strange occurrence happened in the Burning Sun Sect, and of course, the disciples could not help but discuss it amongst themselves. In an instant, the envious gaze that was shot towards Luo Xiu turned into suspicion and ridicule.


    Luo Xiu also understood the current situation, although he did not show it on the surface, but he was feeling bitter in his heart, in the end, the first place?


    Even the usually calm Ling Xiaotian could not help but frown as he stood out and presided over the situation: "Since junior brothers are so humble, then Junior Sister Xue, can I trouble you to bring this disciple back to the Chiyang Peak for cultivation?"


    Even Sect Master Ling Xiaotian was a little afraid. When he said these words, it wasn''t in a commanding tone, but an inquiring tone.


    "Senior Brother Sect Master," Xue Fengying looked at Ling Xiaotian with an ice-cold expression, "You should know that my Chiyang Peak has never allowed men to set foot inside!"


    "I can''t help senior brother sectmaster with that. However, I can indeed nurture the girl next to that boy."


    Just as Xue Fengying finished speaking, everyone''s gaze turned to the young lady beside Luo Xiu, Chu Hongling.


    "This is what a talented person should be, he should be a talent that should be heavily groomed!" The Peak Masters all thought at the same time, "With such an unpolished jade here, how could that rotten wood get first place in the assessment?"


    At the same time, a question also arose in everyone''s hearts. Wang Ping, who was in charge of the assessment, immediately received a lot of questioning looks, and became extremely embarrassed.


    Ling Xiaotian muttered to himself, while Liang Wuji and the rest all thought that something was wrong. Just as Hong De was about to open his mouth to fight, he was suddenly stared at by Xue Fengying, and just swallowed his words back in surprise. After a while, Ling Xiaotian said: "Since Junior Sister Xue has taken a fancy to this female disciple, then let her enter your tutelage!"


    Xue Fengying heard the good news, but her expression did not change, and only nodded slightly: "Thank you, Sect Leader Senior Brother."


    When the other three vein peak masters saw this, they couldn''t help but be secretly angered. The real good seedling had been taken by Xue Fengying, and the remaining one who had somehow obtained the first place in the examination was actually a rotten piece of wood!


    Ling Xiaotian paused for a moment, and then said: "Then, which junior brother wants to take this number one disciple as his disciple?"


    Liang Wuji coughed once, and picked up the teacup by his side, drinking and drinking, as though he suddenly realised that the tea in the cup had become extremely delicious; Lu Cheng looked left and right, as though he was looking for something, and his gaze did not fall on Luo Xiu who was right in front of him. Hong De then closed his eyes and pretended to be deep in thought.


    Only Xue Fengying remained calm and watched the situation unfold expressionlessly.


    In an instant, the great hall''s scene actually became somewhat awkward. Luo Xiu, who was supposed to be praised by the crowd, was not only ignored, he was even kicked around like a rubber ball. It became a huge joke!


    Luo Xiu acted as if he had just eaten dung, and was unable to say what the suffering was, and could only sigh from the bottom of his heart.

 C15

    As everyone in the hall was immersed in their own thoughts, an indescribable awkwardness permeated the silence.


    Just as Luo Xiu was feeling dejected and sorrowful, suddenly he felt as if his left hand was touched by something, and felt a wave of warmth. It turned out to be a slender hand with warmth flowing into him, holding his hand, as though it was comforting him.


    "Since none of you are willing to accept this child, why don''t you do me a favor and hand him over to this old man?"


    It was a white-haired old man wearing a grey robe. It was the person who had used the Heavenly Vision Technique on the Tibetan Cliff to look over the Martial Arts Practice Grounds.


    This old man''s speed was so fast that no one could see how he entered.


    While all the disciples were still stunned, Ling Xiaotian who was leading the five teachers from Burning Sun Sect had already stood up and greeted, "puerariae radix, why are you here?"


    Including Ling Xiaotian, the other peak masters of the four veins were all extremely respectful to this puerariae radix. Even the sect masters were acting in such a manner, so naturally, the disciples under the sect all had respectful expressions.


    "I''ve been in Tibetan Cliff for too long, it''s so boring. Come out and walk around. The puerariae radix smiled kindly, but Ling Xiaotian and the rest were extremely respectful.


    Seeing the way everyone was looking at the old man, Luo Xiu guessed a little.


    He had heard from someone in the outer sect that there was a senior expert in the Burning Sun Sect who was normally residing in a place other than the five main peaks. On the surface, she appeared to be a guard of the Tibetan Cliff but in reality, she was unfathomably deep.


    It was said that in the previous generation of Burning Sun Sect, the sect master was incompetent, that the sect suffered bullying from other sects, and that their sect was on the verge of being exterminated.


    It could be said that the Old Mr. Ge was definitely a great benefactor to the Burning Sun Sect. It was no wonder the current sect master and the master of the Four Peaks treated him with such respect.


    However, the origin of the Old Mr. Ge was extremely mysterious. From the way the teachers addressed him, it seemed like he was not someone from his own sect, and no one knew where he came from or when he came from, it seemed like everyone knew that the Old Mr. Ge had been watching over the Tibetan Cliff for many years from the moment they entered the door.


    The only thing that was certain was that Old Mr. Ge''s cultivation level was extremely high, and without a doubt, it was definitely higher than the sect master''s. There were even rumors that Old Mr. Ge''s cultivation level was close to the sage realm, but as for the specifics, it was unknown.


    "puerariae radix, you just said that you want to accept a disciple?" Ling Xiaotian stood at the side and asked respectfully.


    "Eh, this old one didn''t say that." Old Mr. Ge still had a smile on his face, "I''m just saying that if none of you are willing to take this child in, this old one can do the hard work on your behalf and help you nurture her well."


    Old Mr. Ge stared at Luo Xiu, his eyes seemed deep, as though he wanted to see through Luo Xiu.


    "This ¡­"


    Ling Xiaotian had a troubled face. Old Mr. Ge had a profound cultivation, if he could send a disciple to cultivate under him, maybe he would be able to train a person for the Burning Sun Sect in the future! It''s just that, why does it have to be this Old Mr. Ge who has taken a fancy to the average talent, Luo Xiu?


    "Since Old Mr. Ge is willing to train our Burning Sun Sect, of course we wouldn''t want it too much. It''s just that there is no lack of disciples with good roots in the inner sect of Burning Sun Sect, you can pick whatever you want, there is no need to be stubborn about the disciples who pass the examination," Ling Xiaotian said carefully.


    Hearing that, all of the inner disciples in the hall were moved. Each of their eyes widened as they looked at Old Mr. Ge with burning gazes filled with desire.


    It was rumored that the Old Mr. Ge''s cultivation was above the sect master''s. If he could receive his personal guidance, then his future cultivation would be extremely beneficial. This kind of situation was definitely not that much worse than becoming a disciple that was focused on nurturing under the five factions.


    Thinking about it here, it was no wonder that the eyes of the disciples lit up, and they looked at the Old Mr. Ge with anticipation. If they were chosen by the Old Mr. Ge, then they would have a bright future!


    However, Old Mr. Ge''s next sentence completely shattered all of the disciples'' dreams, "This old one appreciates Sect Master''s good intentions. However, this old one is only interested in this child. If it were any other disciple, this old one would not be interested in them. "


    The great hall suddenly became silent, and in an instant, everyone''s gaze shifted to Luo Xiu. The previous ridicule and gloating had disappeared, what replaced it was envy, speechless!


    Everyone thought that Luo Xiu would be ignored by the sect due to his loss of favor, but they never thought that the Old Mr. Ge, who did not casually leave his house, would actually appear out of thin air and even bring Luo Xiu back to the Tibetan Cliff to teach him!


    That was a one on one private lesson. Forget about obtaining all the resources in the Old Mr. Ge, who knows, one day when the Old Mr. Ge would be happy, he might even be able to pass on his legacy to her! This was a senior expert whose cultivation was far beyond even the grand master''s!


    The plot that took a turn for the better, caused Luo Xiu''s treatment to repeat several times in an instant. In an instant, he was actually rooted to the spot, and didn''t know what to do.


    Ling Xiaotian''s feelings were also rather complicated. He sighed in his heart and then said: "Since that''s the case, then we should not talk about it any further. We will entrust this disciple to Old Mr. Ge."


    "Sect Head, don''t worry. This old man will do everything in his power to teach this child a lesson."


    Old Mr. Ge still maintained his kind and amiable expression. After saying that, he looked at Luo Xiu with a meaningful look.


    Luo Xiu had not had the time to be happy when he felt the sharp eyes of the Old Mr. Ge. Old Mr. Ge''s eyes were like lightning, as if he could completely see through Yue Yang''s thoughts.


    Ling Xiaotian nodded and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. No matter what, he had finally solved this thorny problem.


    "Oh, right. There''s one more thing ¡­"


    Old Mr. Ge suddenly turned to Ling Xiaotian: "This old one has heard the rules of the Burning Sun Sect, the disciple who obtains first place in the entrance exam can enjoy additional resources, right? Even though this child has asked me to be his instructor, he is still the disciple of your Burning Sun Sect in the end. The resources that he deserves cannot be lacking. "


    Ling Xiaotian paused for a moment, and then respectfully replied: "Of course. Since Old Mr. Ge made an exception to cultivate our Burning Sun Sect''s talents, we should have given them a share, so we will increase our share and send them to Tibetan Cliff every month. "


    It was not because Ling Xiaotian was generous, but rather, he felt that it was a waste of all these resources. However, since the Old Mr. Ge had asked for it, he could not reject it.


    Old Mr. Ge nodded his head in satisfaction, and then said his goodbyes, with everyone respectfully sending him off, he brought Luo Xiu out of the hall.


    Watching Luo Xiu''s back as he walked further and further away, all of the disciples had envious looks on their faces!

 C16

    After leaving the great hall, puerariae radix carried Luo Xiu and leaped into the air, bringing him with him as he flew towards short peak''s direction, using the wind.


    whooshing


    "Kid, we''re home."


    As soon as Old Mr. Ge''s voice fell, the two of them steadily landed on the ground, and landed in front of a cliff at the side of short peak''s mountain.


    Luo Xiu paused for a moment, raised his head and looked, there was a cave right in front of him, under the cliff, the width of the cave entrance was more than three meters, beside them stood a half a man tall stone tablet, with the words "Tibetan Cliff" carved on it, this was the Old Mr. Ge''s residence, and also the place where most of the Burning Sun Sect''s martial art manuals were placed.


    Coming back to his senses, Luo Xiu turned around to face the Old Mr. Ge, and assumed a kneeling posture: "Disciple Luo Xiu greets Master."


    Without waiting for the word "father" to finish speaking, Old Mr. Ge gently waved his sleeves, and a wave of energy surged out, bringing along an invisible force and lifting Luo Xiu who had yet to kneel down. He opened his mouth to speak, but it seemed as though an invisible hand was covering his mouth, preventing him from making even the slightest sound.


    Luo Xiu was startled, but he quickly heard Old Mr. Ge saying: "Although I brought you back to Tibetan Cliff, and promised Sect Head Ling to raise you, but I have already said it, I won''t take you as my disciple.


    Seeing the disappointment on Luo Xiu''s face, Old Mr. Ge smiled amiably and continued to speak: "You do not need to be disappointed, I have already stated that I will cultivate you, so I will definitely not go back on my words.


    Hearing these words, the worry on Luo Xiu''s face faded.


    Old Mr. Ge''s eyes that were like torches were always placed on the youth''s body, not moving away from him at all, as if he wanted to see something from his body.


    "This child''s death has been too heavy. Although I can teach him martial arts, I can''t change his fate. This teacher and disciple position is truly too much for me to accept." Old Mr. Ge suddenly sighed in his heart, "However, it''s still too early to think about those things. Let''s wait for him to get through this first."


    Shaking his head, the Old Mr. Ge secretly laughed at himself for making people worry about him, and then asked Luo Xiu: "Brat, do you know why Head of the Five Veins isn''t willing to accept you?"


    Luo Xiu was startled, then nodded his head in embarrassment: "Disciple knows, because disciple''s talent is mediocre, the sect master does not like you."


    Old Mr. Ge nodded, he reached out his skinny hand and patted Luo Xiu''s shoulder: "Since you already know, there''s no need for me to say anymore. But you don''t have to be too discouraged. Since I''m bringing you back to the Tibetan Cliff, even if they say that you''re rotten wood, I still have a way to nurture you into a talent! "


    Initially, from the start to the late stage of the Power Force, it took him an entire two years. If not for the help of the mysterious bamboo scroll¡¶ Qi Gathering Formula¡·, he would have never known when he could enter Martial Disciple.


    "Please enlighten me, Old Mr. Ge." Luo Xiu restrained his curiosity and spoke respectfully.


    The Old Mr. Ge stroked his goatee and explained slowly, "The so-called talent in the Martial Dao are actually just two points. One is bone, the quality of your body, which is similar to containers. A bone root determines the capacity of the body to carry origin energy. The better the bone root, the stronger the origin energy that can be carried and the highest level of cultivation one can reach. This is an external condition. "


    Luo Xiu nodded his head, in the great hall, the sect master and the rest could only rely on the machines to determine that his talent was mediocre.


    "The other point is called perception. This is an ability that is inherent in one''s spirit, similar to a channel. The ability to perceive affects one''s perception and control of the origin energy. The stronger the perception, the stronger the absorption and utilization of the origin energy.


    As the Old Mr. Ge spoke, he glanced at Luo Xiu, whether intentionally or not, and said, "One''s perception talent can''t be judged based on one''s appearance, and it''s nearly impossible to change it in one''s lifetime."


    "Intuition can''t be changed?" Luo Xiu thought for a bit, "Then, can the Innate Ability be changed?"


    Old Mr. Ge nodded his head mysteriously: "That''s right, to put it bluntly, it is the body''s foundation. For warriors above Martial Saint, as long as the soul body is not destroyed, even if the body is damaged, it can be recovered.


    Luo Xiu was startled, and then his face became gloomy: "puerariae radix wouldn''t be joking with me, right? Martial Saint is a legendary warrior level, if I can cultivate it to the Martial Saint level, I don''t have to worry about the issue of aptitude anymore. "


    Glancing at Luo Xiu, Old Mr. Ge said with a smile, "Of course it is not to condense a Martial Spirit, and then improve your Innate Ability. I''m just saying, by the way, that I''m going to let you learn a bit more about it. "


    Luo Xiu almost rolled his eyes when he heard it, was Old Mr. Ge messing with him?


    "Youngster, you''re a bit patient." The Old Mr. Ge chuckled and continued, "If you want to improve your Innate Ability before the Martial Saint, it''s not that there''s no other way, it''s just that it''s dangerous, I don''t know if you''ll be able to handle it."


    "A thousand cuts, ten thousand arrows piercing the heart, this disciple will never complain!" Luo Xiu immediately expressed his stance.


    Old Mr. Ge stroked his beard and nodded, "It''s good that you have such a sense of awareness. Now I can tell you this ¡ª if you want to improve the''s Innate Ability and Bone Refining, there is only one way: Wash the Innate Ability and Refinement! "


    Luo Xiu paused, seeing the profound smile on Old Mr. Ge''s face, he suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.


    "I''ve read about it in a certain book in the side door. Through high-intensity Essence Qi, it can be used to wash the bones and strengthen the body. Furthermore, according to the records, the effect seems to be pretty good ¡­" The Old Mr. Ge was still smiling, but it made people uneasy.


    "It should be alright?" Luo Xiu was suspicious.


    "Yes." "According to the records, it can increase the aptitude by at least two levels. If only he can survive ¡­" Old Mr. Ge said calmly.


    Luo Xiu''s face immediately changed: What do you mean if we can survive?!


    Old Mr. Ge continued to speak as if it was none of his business. "Washing the bones and forcefully raising the aptitude of one''s body is originally to break the laws of nature. For a sword to be unconventional, of course one has to bear the corresponding risks."


    Luo Xiu could not help but sink into deep thought.


    If he could successfully wash and refine the Innate Ability, his Innate Ability would allow him to surpass the Superior Grade and advance to the Superior Grade or even higher. Such Innate Ability was very rare in the Burning Sun Sect and would definitely be useful in the future.


    "How is it, kid? Have you made up your mind?" Old Mr. Ge asked slowly, his eyes filled with interest.


    Luo Xiu suddenly remembered the scene from not long ago. The five seniors in the hall did not avoid it completely, the seniors and juniors ridiculed and scorned him.


    "I''d rather die than live my life like an ant!"


    When He Luo Xiu said those words with a firm tone, the youth''s face was filled with determination.


    There was not the slightest surprise on Old Mr. Ge''s face, but there was a look of satisfaction, "Then, let us begin to prepare."


    With that said, Old Mr. Ge raised his right hand. As he raised his skinny hand, a strange wind suddenly started to surge inside the Hidden Martial Cave, breaking the sound barrier.


    Woo woo ¡­ *


    Without waiting for Luo Xiu to react, an object flew out from the Hidden Martial Cave with an extremely fast speed, in the blink of an eye, it had already landed on the palm of the Old Mr. Ge who was hovering in midair.


    "This is the record of the Bone Washing Method?" Luo Xiu stared at the ancient book curiously.


    Old Mr. Ge smiled slightly. "Brat, I can''t wait to eat the hot tofu. There are some preparations to make before I officially train my Innate Ability!"


    With that, Old Mr. Ge handed the secret manual to Luo Xiu. Luo Xiu received it with a bit of excitement, but he saw that it was clearly written: .


    Luo Xiu was stunned, no matter how he looked at it, this name did not seem like the name of the secret manual that recorded the method to train and purify the Innate Ability.


    "This is a secret manual for cultivating Mental Energy." "With your current mental strength, you definitely won''t be able to endure the pain brought by cleansing the Innate Ability and refining the bone. Therefore, before that, you must first temper your mental strength. Un, I think we should just use you to break through the ''Sea of Consciousness'' as the standard."


    "Sea of consciousness?" Luo Xiu opened his mouth wide in shock.


    The Sea of Consciousness was the materialized world that the cultivator was in. Only those warriors with superb mental strength could open it up. Those who could open up the Sea of Consciousness were not elites, and not just any martial artist could do it!


    Luo Xiu was anxious and doubted himself whether he could successfully open his sea of consciousness. After all, this goal was indeed too far away.


    The Old Mr. Ge looked at Luo Xiu with complete confidence, not knowing where this confidence came from. To open his Sea of Consciousness, what was needed was not only Intuition, but also Intuition!


    As for Luo Xiu, this disciple who was deemed to have mediocre talent in terms of Innate Ability, does he really have such a strong Intuition Inherent Skill?


    "Although Innate Ability and Perception are two different things, to open up one''s sea of consciousness is simply too whimsical!"


    "Very good."


    Old Mr. Ge patted Luo Xiu''s shoulder, his expression full of praise.


    But Luo Xiu was full of regret!


    ''On the spur of the moment, I agreed so readily. But if I really start cultivating, what should I do? ''

 C17

    In a forest in short peak, a young man was sitting cross-legged on a huge rock with a tattered book open in front of him. The young man was staring at the book without blinking, but his brows were knitted tightly.


    "Appearance is its form, but form is nothing. Inner sight is its heart, while its heart is nothing."


    Luo Xiu sighed, suddenly, a thought that looked like a wooden chopstick flashed through his mind, as though a thought came to him!


    "That miraculous bamboo slip might be able to help me!"


    With that in mind, Luo Xiu immediately took out the bamboo block from his chest, holding it tightly in his hand, he released the Qi from his palm and injected it into the bamboo block.


    Zizi


    Following the influx of the vitality, the simple bamboo block immediately released a strange light, following that, a information flow appeared in Luo Xiu''s mind.


    "Quiet to the Void, Beginning of the God."


    This chant was impressively the beginning of the¡¶ Profound Opening Great Void Scripture¡·. Realizing this point, Luo Xiu''s eyes immediately lit up, holding his breath, he activated the information flow in his mind.


    "Appearance is its form, and form is nothing; inner heart is its heart, and heart is its heart"


    The incantation in his head had finally reached the bottleneck that Luo Xiu was unable to decipher no matter how much he thought about it, and at the moment, Luo Xiu''s mind was completely clear of all the distracting thoughts. He allowed his thoughts to separate and merge with them, and after a while, the scenery in front of him slowly became blurry, and then disappeared.


    After a while, even his body and his thoughts disappeared, as if his entire being had vanished into nothingness.


    "Hmm."


    After an unknown amount of time, a voice suddenly sounded out in Luo Xiu''s heart, and a ray of light appeared in the darkness. The ray of light continued to expand, and finally expelled the entire darkness, following that, a bizarre scene appeared in front of Luo Xiu.


    This was a piece of mountain wilderness, rolling up and down in continuous waves. Groups after groups of lush trees, like a green ocean of forest, and under the trees were lively green grass mixed with unknown wild flowers, adding a few more colors to this green world.


    "Where is this place?"


    Luo Xiu was completely stunned by the scene in front of his eyes and couldn''t help but ask. Even though the place he was at this moment was also in a mountain, he was sure that it was definitely not the short peak he was at previously.


    "This is your sea of consciousness."


    The voice that sounded from the depths of the forest was cold and desolate.


    "My sea of consciousness?"


    Luo Xiu''s face was full of disbelief. Could it be that he had just opened up his sea of consciousness in such a muddled state?


    It can''t be? This was the only warrior who could open up a sea of consciousness! It was so easy to get through? Could it be that he really had a superb perception ability?


    Luo Xiu had just started to feel joyful in his heart, when the voice from before once again rang out. "Don''t be naive.


    These words poured down his head like a bucket of cold water. Disappointed, Luo Xiu was also secretly shocked: That mysterious voice, could actually hear his thoughts!


    According to the , the sea of consciousness is a person''s independent mental world, so only the person himself can enter and exit it. But in Luo Xiu''s sea of consciousness, there is actually someone else existing!


    whooshing


    In the midst of Luo Xiu''s surprise, the sun and moon suddenly changed, and day and night alternated. The original daytime suddenly changed to night, and the scenery around him also rapidly changed.


    Before long, he was on top of a hill. Not far in front of him, a man in black was lazily sitting on a huge rock. One of his hands was supporting his chin while the other was fiddling with a bamboo slip.


    Luo Xiu took two steps forward, and looked clearly at the man''s appearance.


    Beautiful!


    This was Luo Xiu''s impression of this face!


    His sculptured facial contours, handsome, sword-like eyebrows, carried an unspeakable evil aura. His sharp, pitch-black eyes were as unfathomable as the dark night. His entire body gave off a cold, proud, and lonely feeling, as if his entire body was exuding an inexplicable, exalted aura.


    The moment he saw the man, Luo Xiu stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.


    He was merely a disciple who had just entered the inner sect of Burning Sun Sect. His knowledge was limited, and the person in front of him, from time to time, revealed a temperament that was different from ordinary people, showing that he had an extraordinary background.


    "My name is Xiao Xiao."


    The man''s voice was crisp and cold, he stared straight at Luo Xiu, his expression indifferent.


    "My name!"


    Luo Xiu suddenly said. Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Xiao Xiao.


    "Luo Xiu."


    Xiao Xiao''s tone still did not contain a trace of warmth, ignoring the astonished Luo Xiu, he said with a haughty attitude: "You don''t need to introduce yourself to me, I have long known about your situation."


    Luo Xiu was startled for a moment, but immediately reacted: Xiao Xiao was inside his own sea of consciousness, and the sea of consciousness was his personal memories and world of thought. It would not be surprising if Xiao Xiao Xiao knew of his situation, or even heard his thoughts.


    "Who are you? Why did you invade my sea of consciousness? "


    Coming back to his senses, Luo Xiu asked Xiao Xiao.


    "Invasion?"


    Xiao Xiao suddenly laughed, as if she had heard a joke, "To say such an innocent thing, you are so ignorant that I cannot bear to laugh at you. With your talent, even if you train for another eight hundred years, you still won''t be able to open up your sea of consciousness. Strictly speaking, this portion of your sea of consciousness was mine. But you, at most, only managed to open up the connection between the sea of consciousness and my sea of consciousness, didn''t you invade my sea of consciousness? "


    Luo Xiu frowned, what he had said this time seemed to be the same ¡­


    The size of one''s sea of consciousness represented the strength of one''s spiritual world. The sea of consciousness opened up by ordinary people was mostly the size of a pond, just a little stronger would be a lake, then a hill and stream, then the mountains and rivers, and finally the illusions of the Mountains and Seas.


    And the Sea of Consciousness in Luo Xiu''s mind right now was the highest level of the Mountain Sea Illusion, this level, not to mention the warrior who was opening his Sea of Consciousness for the first time, even the warrior who had trained for many years and raised his sea of consciousness many times, would probably not be able to reach this level!


    With Luo Xiu''s level, it was obviously impossible for him to accomplish this. From this, it could be seen that Xiao Xiao had indeed opened up his sea of consciousness, so there shouldn''t be any more questions.


    "That''s not right!"


    Luo Xiu suddenly shook his head as if he was enlightened, and retorted: "Stop trying to reason with me, this sea of consciousness is formed from my mind, it is naturally my sea of consciousness. Even if you opened it, it is still my sea of consciousness!"


    "Oh? That is to say, you want to compete with me for ownership of this place? "


    As he finished speaking, Xiao Xiao''s expression suddenly changed. His killing intent was exposed, and his entire demeanor had turned fiendish!


    This sudden change in appearance caused Luo Xiu to unconsciously retreat a few steps. His intuition told him that if he were to fight, he would not be able to withstand this Xiao Xiao from such a mysterious origin.


    Looking at Xiao Xiao''s fierce face, Luo Xiu suddenly thought of the scene from before and cried out: "It''s you?! That day in Meteorite Valley, it was you who intruded into my body! "


    Half a month ago, Luo Xiu had snuck into the Meteorite Valley due to a scheme, but before he fainted, he clearly saw a strange black shadow rush towards him, or even enter his body.


    "Your intelligence is average, but your memory is not bad."


    Xiao Xiao slowly retracted his killing intent, returning to his ice-cold face, but had a trace of a helpless smile on his face: "Fine, killing you will not benefit me. "Since I''m going to live in your sea of consciousness, we''d better get along."


    Luo Xiu secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The guy in front of him, no matter how he looked at him, was a god of death, he could not be easily provoked. But how could such a person appear in his sea of consciousness?


    "I was severely injured in Meteorite Valley!"


    Just as Luo Xiu thought about it, Xiao Xiao started to explain, "At that time my body was destroyed, and the last remaining remnant soul wandered around Meteorite Valley for a long time. Before this, I met a lot of people who entered the Meteorite Valley, and none of them could bear with my remnant soul, until I met you."


    "Why me?"


    Luo Xiu was confused, with his mediocre talent, he would not have met with such a ''good thing''.


    "Perhaps it is the guidance of fate." Xiao Xiao''s tone was somewhat complicated, "Your fate is the same as mine."


    Once fate told him this, Luo Xiu did not believe him but he did not argue with Xiao Xiao. His gaze landed on the bamboo block in Xiao Xiao''s right hand and he was shocked, he immediately touched his shirt, as expected, his bamboo block was gone.


    Although Luo Xiu didn''t say it, Xiao Xiao could understand what he was thinking, so he took the initiative and said: "This item''s name is'' Hung Meng''s remnant '', I accidentally obtained it, I only know that it seems to be a treasure, but it is only a fragment."


    "Then what is its use?" Luo Xiu thought about the strange things he had encountered before.


    Xiao Xiao spoke calmly: "The Hung Meng''s remnant has recorded a large amount of information, including historical events, astronomical geography, including martial arts techniques. The ''Qi Gathering Formula'' that you cultivated in the past is one of the secret manuals recorded by the Hung Meng''s remnant.


    "There''s a hidden treasure location?!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes immediately lit up. He never thought that this unremarkable bamboo slip would actually be a treasure map.


    Xiao Xiao glanced at Luo Xiu, and said coldly: "That''s right, the location of a lot of treasures is indeed recorded in the Hung Meng''s remnant, and are all remnants left behind by the various big sects of the past, or even after the annihilation of the previous dynasty. However, with your current cultivation, you won''t be able to see this information."


    Luo Xiu was splashed with another bucket of cold water. "Why?"


    Xiao Leng Ying looked at Luo Xiu arrogantly, "The information in the Hung Meng''s remnant requires a certain amount of strength to activate."

 C18

    Hearing Xiao Xiao''s words, Luo Xiu suddenly felt speechless.


    Based on this, although the tome of the Hong Gate was a treasure trove filled with treasures, because it was incomplete, many treasures were already damaged. And even though there was still a portion of intact resources inside, but it was locked and could not be easily used?


    Xiao Xiao''s gaze stopped on the bamboo scroll in his hand, and did not even look at Luo Xiu: "The [Qi Gathering Formula] appeared because you have reached the requirements to open the Qi Gathering Formula, and although at that time you had reached the requirements to open the hard hand, the martial arts of ''hard hand'' were not recorded in primordial records, so when you came into contact with the ''hard hand'', primordial information was provided with this information, so you yourself will be able to recover it."


    Luo Xiu nodded his head: "Based on what you said, as long as I come into contact with the incomplete martial arts recorded in the manual, I will be able to obtain the complete manual?"


    Xiao Xiao glanced at Luo Xiu, his gaze returning to the Primordial Bamboo Slip. Furthermore, just by relying on the powerful might of Hong Meng, you can immediately master those martial arts in your sea of consciousness ¡ª just like when you were learning the hard hand. "


    "Learn martial arts in the Sea of Consciousness? Does the Sea of Consciousness even have such a function? " Luo Xiu was surprised.


    "Of course, to open up the Sea of Consciousness at the Mountain Sea Illusion level, that in itself would be equivalent to obtaining an extremely high martial talent. Otherwise, with you as the leader, how did you master the hard hand back then? "It''s so sad to be ignorant."


    Xiao Xiao looked at Luo Xiu with undisguised disdain, as if saying, how could he not know?


    Luo Xiu was surprised and happy at the same time. As long as he opened the Hung Meng''s remnant''s martial art, he would be able to immediately grasp it. This level of martial art talent could no longer be described as superior.


    After that, Luo Xiu looked at Xiao Xiao suspiciously. No matter how he looked at it, this fellow didn''t seem to be some trusting man or woman, so how could he be so kind as to tell his so much information?


    Xiao naturally knew what Luo Xiu was thinking, and said coldly: "Because I want you to help me with something."


    Luo Xiu paused: I knew it, this guy really doesn''t have any good intentions!


    Xiao Xiao didn''t care about Luo Xiu''s resentful thoughts and continued, "For the time being, you don''t need to know what this matter is. When the time comes, I will naturally tell you."


    Just as Luo Xiu wanted to speak, he was interrupted by Xiao Xiao, "Alright, I''m tired. Go."


    Just as he finished speaking, he waved his sleeve, and the scenery around Luo Xiu suddenly changed. In the blink of an eye, he left his sea of consciousness, and returned to the forest in short peak.


    "He was actually kicked out!" Luo Xiu was stunned on the spot, then loudly protested, "That is my sea of consciousness! It''s mine! "


    Inside his sea of consciousness, Xiao Yan was still resting on a boulder with a calm expression. Although he heard Luo Xiu''s displeasure, he also turned a deaf ear to it. As he looked at the ancient bamboo scroll in his hand, a rare look of sadness suddenly flashed across his handsome face.


    "Hongmeng, you''ve truly abandoned me."


    On the other hand, Luo Xiu had returned to reality and returned to the Tibetan Cliff Cave to report his progress in cultivation.


    "Little Luo, how is your cultivation of the ''Profound Opening Great Void Scripture''?" Old Mr. Ge smiled kindly.


    Luo Xiu muttered to himself as he deliberated over the wording.


    "There''s no need to be embarrassed. Have you met with some trouble in your cultivation?" The Old Mr. Ge saw that Luo Xiu was silent for a while, before gently encouraging him, "Don''t be discouraged even if you meet with difficulties. Clearing out of the sea of consciousness is not a simple matter, spending a year''s worth of time.


    Hearing these words, Luo Xiu''s expression became somewhat strange, and after hesitating for a moment, he finally opened his mouth.


    "Senior puerariae radix, you misunderstand, disciple has already opened up his sea of consciousness."


    The young man''s gentle voice echoed in the quiet cave, making it seem extremely clear. Hearing these words, the smile on Old Mr. Ge''s face stiffened for a moment.


    "You''ve already opened up your sea of consciousness?!"


    After a moment of silence, Old Mr. Ge asked with a tone full of unconcealable disbelief.


    A day? Half a day! It had only been a morning and he had successfully opened up his sea of consciousness. Although it was not exactly opening up his sea of consciousness, the speed at which he was moving at was still enough to shock the world!


    Nobody would believe such a thing ¡­


    Even though he knew that Luo Xiu''s situation was a bit special, he had predicted that Luo Xiu would need three to five months to open up his sea of consciousness. After all, no matter how talented the other cultivators were, it would still take them a year and a half to open up their sea of consciousness.


    Yet this Luo Xiu, had actually only used an entire morning!


    This youth had actually obtained Intuition Inherent Skill so easily. If he succeeded in cleansing the Innate Ability, in addition to the fact that he managed to think of what could happen in the future, even a senior expert like the Old Mr. Ge couldn''t help but be a little hesitant.


    "I want to set up the formation, in addition to being the guard of the Tibetan Cliff, it''s not convenient to leave," the Old Mr. Ge said, his gaze shifting to Luo Xiu, "To wash the bones, I also need to gather some demon beast blood essence. Go to the back of the mountain and collect them, I''ll give you this red sand gourd, fill it full, and then come back."


    Luo Xiu respectfully listened as he received the red gourd from Old Mr. Ge with both hands. It was warm to the touch, and it did not seem to be as simple as a normal bottle gourd.


    "Oh, right, there''s also this."


    Old Mr. Ge then handed over a wooden box and a brocade sack to Luo Xiu: "This was sent here by Sect Head Ling just now. It contains the reward of obtaining first place in the assessment as well as the quota of Wu Yuan Crystals for this month, take it all."


    "Thank you, Old Mr. Ge." Luo Xiu thanked him respectfully, "Then, this disciple will take his leave first."


    "Go."


    Old Mr. Ge waved his hands as he watched Luo Xiu leave. His muddy eyes revealed a glimmer that was hard to fathom.


    After leaving the Tibetan Cliff, Luo Xiu came to a secluded clearing in the forest, and first examined his prizes. Inside the embroidered bag were forty Wu Yuan Crystals, all of these crystals contained a high concentration of vitality, which could be absorbed by warriors. In order to speed up the growth of one''s cultivation, it was also a low level currency used in the East Martial Continent.


    Opening the wooden box, Luo Xiu immediately smelled a strange fragrance, inside was a pill, he picked up the pill and examined it, suddenly a information flow flashed past his mind.


    "Origin Gathering Pill, a fifth-grade medicinal pill. It can greatly increase a martial artist''s cultivation speed. The duration is one hour."


    Luo Xiu already understood that this was the message the Hung Meng''s remnant had given him.


    As for the pills that could be rated as "equal", they were all extraordinary items! The effects of these pills were extremely strong, even in the Cities Exchange, they were valuable!


    This was the first time Luo Xiu had seen such a high-grade pellet in his life, and he had never heard of anyone receiving such a precious reward for being the first in the examination! Looks like this time, the Sect Head Ling had given enough face to the Old Mr. Ge, and Luo Xiu had also received quite a bit of face.


    "This is some good stuff. I''m going to the back mountain to hunt monsters to collect the demon blood. There''s a certain level of danger, so it''s not bad if I can raise my cultivation."


    Thinking about that, Luo Xiu grabbed the Origin Gathering Pill and was about to swallow it, when suddenly a voice came from the bottom of his heart.


    "Wait!"


    Luo Xiu was shocked, and then he realized that it was Xiao Yan!


    "What?" Luo Xiu said snappily.


    "Help you." Xiao Xiao''s tone was cold. "I''m stopping you from doing something stupid."


    "You have trained in the Qi Gathering Formula, so your method of absorbing Essence is to breathe, not swallow. If you want to absorb the maximum amount of Essence in this pellet, you cannot swallow it!" Xiao Xiao''s tone was cold and decisive.


    Luo Xiu did not know whether to laugh or cry: "So you''re saying, I should ''absorb'' this Origin Gathering Pill?"


    Just as Luo Xiu was about to ridicule them, a information flow suddenly flashed across his mind, and when Luo Xiu focused on it, it was actually an martial arts secret book!


    "Lower tier martial art, flame palm!"


    Luo Xiu looked carefully at the secret scripture. Although it was not some powerful martial art, it had the ability to burn and refine vitality.


    This method was completely meaningless for the majority of the people, but for Luo Xiu who had cultivated the Qi Gathering Formula, she was able to perfectly absorb the Yuan Qi through the means of breathing, and was able to achieve a perfect absorption rate of 100%!


    Understanding this, Luo Xiu lost all traces of ridicule towards Xiao Xiao, but on the contrary, he was slightly grateful. Although this fellow had come uninvited and occupied his sea of consciousness, and even looked somewhat dangerous, he seemed to be providing help.


    "Alright, let''s give it a try now!"


    Calming his mind, Luo Xiu placed the Energy Accumulation Pill on his palm, and then activated the Essence in his body. A red light suddenly appeared on the center of his palm, followed by the appearance of a flame!

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    flame palm!


    Luo Xiu followed the information in his mind and used Inferior Martial Technique. In the blink of an eye, the fire in his hand spread out, covering his entire palm.


    Qi Gathering Formula!


    Luo Xiu did not hesitate anymore and immediately activated Qi Gathering Formula. The Spirit Qi was immediately pulled and rushed towards Luo Xiu, in a blink of an eye, it went through his nose and into his body.


    "The medicinal effects are beginning to take effect!"


    Four hours passed.


    "Phew!"


    "After the flame palm refined the Soul Gathering Pellet into Qi, it absorbed the medicinal effects and extended the effect from an hour to two hours. And after continuously cultivating for so long, it also broke through!"


    Feeling the power of his body acting as a body, Luo Xiu himself was in disbelief.


    "It''s just a small Intermediate Martial Disciple, is there a need to be so happy?"


    However, just as Luo Xiu was pleasantly surprised, he once again poured cold water on him. "With the help of the Qi Gathering Formula, it should have taken me half a day to surpass the third level of Martial Disciple, and you took such a long time to reach the middle level. Such a level makes people feel sad for you."


    Being struck by Xiao Xiao, Luo Xiu had nothing to say and could only mutter under his breath, "I also know that my innate ability is too poor, that''s why I''m here to train right?"


    Although Xiao Leng talked back to him, Luo Xiu was actually grateful to him in his heart. No matter what, the success this time was all thanks to Xiao Xiao teaching him "flame palm".


    "Brother, look, that kid is right here!"


    Just then, a familiar male voice came out, Luo Xiu raised his gaze and saw Zhang Chong, who was not far away, looking at him from afar.


    "So you''re hiding here. It''s easy for us to find you!"


    From the forest, another slightly older teenager walked out and walked shoulder to shoulder with Zhang Chong. His facial features were somewhat similar to Zhang Chong''s.


    The two of them quickly walked in Luo Xiu''s direction with malicious expressions on their faces.


    Luo Xiu was secretly vigilant, his gaze sweeping over the young man''s body. He quickly discovered the emblem of the blazing sun embroidered on his clothes: This person was also an inner sect disciple.


    "My name is Zhang Zong, Zhang Chong''s brother."


    When he arrived in front of Luo Xiu, the unfamiliar young man introduced himself.


    "You''ve come with ill intentions."


    Luo Xiu suddenly stood up and vigilantly stared at the two in front of him.


    "You should know why I''m looking for you." Zhang Zong looked at Luo Xiu.


    "I don''t know," Luo Xiu shook his head, "If you have something to say, just say it, if you have to fart, then say it!"


    Zhang Chong was enraged when he heard it, "Brat, you''re still pretending to be stupid even when a great disaster is about to befall! Don''t think that just because you have Old Mr. Ge''s protection no one will dare to touch you! "


    After saying that, he looked like he was about to attack, but Zhang Zong raised his hand to stop him, "Little brother, don''t be so impulsive. Although this brat did not have much ability and was only picked up by the puerariae radix due to the loathing of the Five Veins Elder, but he is still a member of the puerariae radix, so we should at least keep some face. "


    As long as you hand over the Soul Gathering Pellet that the sect master rewarded you with today, and give us the forty Wu Yuan Crystals that you get distributed to us every month on time, I can promise you that we won''t make things difficult for you, us brothers. "


    It turned out that they were after the reward and resources allocated by the sect ¡­


    Luo Xiu understood their intentions, but he smiled disdainfully, as if he did not care about their requests.


    "Stinking brat, what are you laughing for!"


    Zhang Chong originally had an old grudge with him, he immediately shouted harshly: "These resources belong to me in the first place! If it wasn''t for you playing tricks on the assessment, this year''s first place is all mine! It''s perfectly natural for you to return it! "


    "The victor is the king and the loser is the thief. Could it be that you don''t even understand this logic?" Luo Xiu ridiculed him again.


    "You!"


    Zhang Chong was about to flare up, he stepped forward and put on a fierce expression: "Hey Luo, don''t refuse a toast and refuse a drink! Although I do not know what method you used to defeat my brother, but against the two of us, you do not have the slightest chance of winning! "


    "Bro, why are you still wasting time with him. Just teach him a lesson and let him remember!" Zhang Chong shouted from the side.


    Luo Xiu cautiously took half a step back, his vigilant eyes sweeping across the two of them: Two Intermediate Martial Disciple s.


    Zhang Chong''s aptitude was definitely not ordinary, and even in the Zhang Family, he was considered outstanding. Although his brother was not as good as him, he was one year older than him, and after an extra year of cultivation, he had successfully advanced to the middle stage of Martial Disciple.


    With Luo Xiu''s current strength, it would indeed be difficult for him to deal with two opponents of the same level in one go.


    "What''s so troublesome about it? Kill the two of them." Suddenly, a cold voice came out from the bottom of Luo Xiu''s heart.


    "Xiao, you cold-blooded killer!" Luo Xiu cursed silently in his heart, "The sect forbids fellow sect members from killing each other. If I kill the two of them, I won''t end up well either!"


    "Simple, just let them live for a bit and they''ll be fine."


    Xiao Xiao''s tone was as though he was talking about something ordinary, but it made Luo Xiu roll his eyes.


    Xiao Xiao''s calm analysis was cold but realistic, "No matter what happened today, they will not let it go. Since this is settled, do you have any other choice?"


    "Yes!"


    Luo Xiu pondered for a while, thought about it carefully, and then felt as if he had thought through everything he had said.


    Once an irreconcilable contradiction was created, there would only be one ending, and that was until one side gave in. If that was the case, then the only option left was to make the other side give up!


    "How about it? Have you considered it yet?"


    Zhang Zong took a step forward, and slowly approached Luo Xiu with a sinister expression.


    In his eyes, Luo Xiu simply would not reject, because in this kind of situation, there was no other choice. To compare Luo Xiu and Luo Xiu, who would actually do such a thing as asking for a beating?


    However, he had misjudged Luo Xiu.


    Thump! Thump!


    Without any warning, Luo Xiu suddenly took a step forward. In the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Zhang Zong. After that, he clenched his right fist and punched straight at Zhang Zong''s face!


    The sudden turn of events caused Zhang Zong to be greatly shocked. He had never thought that Luo Xiu would actually dare to make a move even in such a situation, and that he would be the one to make the move first! Normal people would only retaliate when they get hit, alright?!


    Without thinking too much, Zhang Zong raised both of his arms and crossed them in front of him, blocking Luo Xiu''s fists.


    Boom! *


    "It''s a pity that I didn''t succeed in my sneak attack," Luo Xiu said with regret in his heart.


    "If even such a clumsy sneak attack could succeed, I''m afraid there wouldn''t be any more failures in this world." Xiao Xiao still spared no effort to use her venomous tongue.


    "What''s the situation?"


    Zhang Chong was startled, the scene in front of him happened too quickly, causing him to be unable to react in time. When he saw his brother being pushed back, the accumulated anger erupted ¨C


    "Brat, you dare to attack? "See how I''ll take care of you!"


    With that said, Zhang Chong fiercely urged all the Essence in his body, his right arm instantly surged with light, under the powerful force of the wind, his ferocious fist had already struck towards Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu snorted, he lowered his body and stabilized his body, then he threw a punch out at Zhang Chong.


    Bang!


    Thump thump thump


    However, under this attack, Zhang Chong''s body was actually blown several steps back. Even though he had finally managed to come to a stop, he swayed unsteadily and took a long time to stabilize himself.


    On the other hand, Luo Xiu was as steady as Mt.


    "How could this be!?"


    Zhang Chong''s eyes unconsciously filled with shock.


    It was clear that not long ago in the entrance exam, Luo Xiu''s strength was still slightly inferior to his! And now, under the exchange between the two of them, he was actually at a disadvantage?! How was this possible! It''s only been a day! How could Luo Xiu''s progress be so fast?


    Or was it that he had intentionally hidden his strength during the assessment?


    Zhang Chong was alarmed and he stood rooted to the spot. No matter what the truth was, he could not accept both of these things.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    On the other side, Zhang Zong and Luo Xiu were already fighting, the two of them had exchanged more than ten moves, although they had not won, Zhang Zong had gradually fallen into a disadvantageous position, and was showing signs of collapsing.


    Between Luo Xiu''s palms and fists, all of them were like heavy hammers or iron plates, every single move and move was full of power and vitality. When he made his thirteenth move, Zhang Zong was already shocked to discover that his strength was somewhat lacking. Every time he took a strike from Luo Xiu, he felt that it was getting harder and harder.


    "Zhang Chong clearly said that this kid is only at the early stage of Martial Disciple, but the density of this vitality, is far more than just at the early stage!"


    Zhang Zong was also secretly shocked, as his fist that had sunk back into the iron hammer had already arrived right in front of him.


    Bang!


    "This brat has already advanced to the middle stage of Martial Disciple!"


    Luo Xiu, who had always thought that he was only at the early stage of Martial Disciple, had already stepped into the middle stage! No wonder he dared to attack the two of them. With this level of cultivation, he had the ability to fight back!

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    Looking at the strange opponent in front of him, Zhang Zong''s face was covered in a layer of gloom.


    "Zhang Chong, go together and finish this brat off!"


    "Let''s attack together and destroy him!"


    Sensing Luo Xiu''s threat, Zhang Zong shouted loudly. He took a heavy step forward, and his body charged out explosively, as he gathered a large amount of strength into a fist, and charged angrily towards Luo Xiu while bringing along a wind breaking wave. )


    "Brat, die!"


    Just at the moment when Zhang Zong made his move, Zhang Chong also attacked at the same time, pouncing towards Luo Xiu.


    Void Splitting Fist!


    The two brothers used their martial skills at the same time, causing strong gales to immediately appear in the air, the two of them came from the left and right sides, and their ferocious fists enveloped Luo Xiu within the blink of an eye.


    Facing the full force of two strikes from the Intermediate Martial Disciple, Luo Xiu did not have the slightest intention to retreat.


    flame palm!


    The Essence Qi on Luo Xiu''s two palms quickly accumulated, and when the Zhang brothers arrived in front of him, they struck out with both palms simultaneously. Flames immediately surged on the palms of his palms, and in the blink of an eye, the flames wrapped around his hands, attacking towards the two people''s attacks.


    "With his full strength, this kid can''t block the attacks of two Intermediate Martial Disciple s!"


    Zhang Zong let out a stern shout, and activated all of his strength along with Zhang Chong''s. The two fists became a bit more violent at the same time, and in the next moment, they clashed head-on with Luo Xiu''s burning palm.


    Boom! *


    However, in the battle, there was an unexpected stalemate!


    "My brothers'' full strength attack can''t even defeat him?!"


    Facing Luo Xiu''s unexpected strength, the deadlocked Zhang Zong''s face immediately revealed a hint of astonishment.


    "How is this possible!"


    Beside Zhang Zong, Zhang Chong''s face had already become deathly pale. On the day of the assessment, although Luo Xiu''s strength was superior to his, he was only slightly better than him at most. Even though the two brothers had joined forces, they were still unable to shake Luo Xiu.


    In other words, the current Luo Xiu was at least twice his strength!


    "Zhang Chong, don''t hold back! "Use all of your strength!"


    Although the three of them were in a stalemate, the Zhang brothers were finding it harder and harder to continue. In desperation, Zhang Zong shouted at his younger brother.


    Zhang Chong, on the other hand, was stumped.


    The current Zhang Chong had a helpless look on his face! He had clearly used his full strength. From the start, he hadn''t held back, so how could he still use his full strength? No matter how Zhang Zong urged him to do so, he had already done his best, and could no longer increase his strength.


    "Zhang Chong, what are you doing, show your full strength! This kid is a future trouble, we can''t let him go! "


    Seeing no reaction from Zhang Chong, Zhang Zong shouted once again.


    These words came out of Zhang Zong''s mouth with an obvious sense of anxiety. Before Luo Xiu''s shocking strength, the two brothers had already lost control.


    Zhang Chong was actually complaining incessantly in his heart!


    In this situation, even he was barely holding on. How could he still have the energy to respond to Zhang Zong''s words? He was afraid that once he opened his mouth, the luck he was struggling to maintain would dissipate. At that time, he would suffer a crushing defeat!


    When he finished speaking, the Zhang brothers saw the viciousness in Luo Xiu''s eyes, and their hearts went cold. But before they even had the chance to be afraid, Luo Xiu''s palm shone with an intense brilliance, and following that, a ferocious force surged forward like a surging river.


    hard hand!


    Before the flame palm, the Fierce Yuan Fierce Strike had arrived again! Just by his ability to continuously execute martial skills, Luo Xiu had already left the Zhang brothers behind by more than nine blocks, let alone the difference in strength between people of the same level and below!


    Whoosh whoosh!


    Luo Xiu made his move once again, the Spirit Qi in his body gushed out, as a flood of Spirit Qi swept towards the two people in front of him, as though it wanted to drown them out!


    Boom! * Boom! *


    Under Luo Xiu''s overwhelming impact, the two brothers Zhang Zong and basically had no chance to resist at all. Their bodies were instantly thrown into the air and they fell heavily onto the ground like sandbags.


    "Ahh!"


    The instant he fell to the ground, Zhang Zong immediately let out a miserable scream. Then, he hugged his powerless right arm and struggled.


    On the other side, Zhang Chong who had a lower cultivation level was lying on the ground motionlessly.


    "Stinking brat, you dare to break my arm!?"


    Zhang Zong glared at Luo Xiu hatefully, and when he saw his brother who was lying on the ground, his heart turned cold, and he questioned him harshly, "Luo Xiu! What did you do to my brother!? "


    Luo Xiu''s gaze that was like lightning shot towards Zhang Chong, and his tone was cold: "Don''t worry, he''s not dead yet. However, it is normal for one to be unconscious after having their Martial Veins crippled. "


    A crippled martial arts meridian!


    When Zhang Zong heard this, his heart instantly cooled down. After crippled the Martial Veins, he would no longer be able to cultivate in the Martial Dao for the rest of his life. This way, Zhang Chong would completely become a cripple!


    Zhang Chong''s talent was not bad, and was outstanding even in the entire Burning Sun Sect. In order to prevent future troubles, Luo Xiu had to cripple his martial veins and let him have his way forever. As for the Zhang Zong with a normal aptitude, with one of his arms missing, he would have nothing to do in the future.


    Luo Xiu was very satisfied with this result.


    Zhang Zong shouted loudly: "Luo Xiu! Don''t forget that this is the Burning Sun Sect and there are also the sect rules! Master and Sect Master will not let you get away with what you have done to my brother! "


    Luo Xiu frowned, was this Zhang Zong an idiot? Don''t you know what''s going on? I made you into a fish meat on my chopping block, and now it''s clear that you two brothers are going to let me slaughter you as I please, so how can you provoke me like this? Isn''t this forcing me to shut my mouth?!


    But, before Luo Xiu could do anything, an aged voice suddenly came out from the forest, and shouted: "Hmph! You also know that the Burning Sun Sect has sect rules? Do you know what kind of punishment you should receive for causing trouble? "


    Zhang Zong was shocked, even if he could not recognize the owner of the voice, the only person who could appear on the short peak was that senior.


    "Old Mr. Ge!"


    Seeing the Old Mr. Ge that suddenly appeared, Luo Xiu bowed respectfully.


    "Yes."


    Old Mr. Ge nodded to Luo Xiu and looked at him.


    "This short peak is this old one''s territory. For decades, there hasn''t been any trouble in the Tibetan Cliff, and even your sect master doesn''t dare to act presumptuously here. You two little fellows sure are bold, to actually dare to cause trouble for my short peak?" The normally amiable Old Mr. Ge hardened his face.


    Zhang Zong gritted his teeth as he endured the pain of his severed arm. Knowing that he was in the wrong and not daring to speak, he felt uneasy in his heart.


    Old Mr. Ge glanced at the unconscious Zhang Chong and frowned, but he quickly recovered.


    "Whatever, this old one is currently residing in the short peak. After all, I''m an outsider, so I can''t be bothered to get involved with the internal affairs of Burning Sun Sect. "You''ve received your due punishment. Alright, get lost."


    Hearing the Old Mr. Ge''s words, Zhang Zong was slightly stunned. Out of the two brothers, one was crippled and the other was crippled. Even if Martial Uncle Liang, who was in charge of enforcing the law, dealt with it, it would take at most half a year to deal with it.


    However, when they heard that the Old Mr. Ge intended to end things here, they didn''t dare to say more. They could only kowtow and thank him as they supported Zhang Chong with much difficulty to leave the short peak.


    Being beaten to such a state and even having to endure for a moment, the Zhang brothers could be considered to have been struck with bad luck for eight lifetimes. Luo Xiu knew that this Old Mr. Ge was deliberately protecting him, and was about to thank him, but he only saw the Old Mr. Ge wave his hand, and did not say a single word, and slowly walked away.


    This left behind a baffled Luo Xiu.


    "No matter what, this matter has finally been successfully resolved." Luo Xiu shrugged his shoulders and sighed in relief.


    "Those two are still alive, what kind of satisfactory outcome is this? "You''re really naive and conceited," Luo Xiu didn''t need to think much to know that he was being attacked again.


    "Those two have become crippled. They no longer have the chance to seek revenge. Isn''t this the perfect outcome?" Luo Xiu was unwilling to accept this, and argued in his heart.


    Xiao Xiao did not conceal her disdain, "We will never seek revenge, only death!"


    Luo Xiu started to sweat. Did this bloodthirsty person not know that there were rules and regulations in this world?


    "Such a naive and foolish idea." As expected, Xiao Xiao heard Luo Xiu''s thoughts again. The only rule in this world is strength! "


    This belligerent and bloodthirsty fellow ¡­


    Luo Xiu was helpless, staying in his sea of consciousness and interacting with him from morning to night, he was simply like a worm in his stomach, unable to be hidden from him. This kind of feeling, was simply too depressing!


    Raising his head to look at the sky, Luo Xiu said while looking left and right.


    Little did he know that deep in the forest, Old Mr. Ge had also not gone far. Luo Xiu''s every move was observed by him, and at that moment, Old Mr. Ge''s eyes that occasionally flashed with light, were still as unfathomable as before.


    "It''s just that after he managed to open up his sea of consciousness, his murderous fatality is already beginning to show itself!"


    Old Mr. Ge slowly sighed. With a turn of his wrist, a square copper plate that was about an inch and a half long appeared in his hands.


    The copper plate was engraved with many strange runes and there was even some fine golden sand floating above it, like stars that filled the sky.


    Looking at the floating sand on the copper plate, Old Mr. Ge suddenly said as if he was talking to himself, "Oh Tian Luo, Tian Luo, you''ve also discovered the Heavenly Demon Emperor''s star. Has it finally begun to appear?"

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    The rear mountains of the Burning Sun Sect were extremely vast, including many mountains and a large amount of forest. This place was filled with all kinds of different level demon beasts, which could be used for the disciples of all levels of cultivation to hunt and train.


    But Luo Xiu was standing outside the Shihu Ridge right now. The Shihu Ridge did not just refer to a mountain range, it also referred to a large forest area with the Shihu Ridge as the center. The beasts inside were mostly at the Martial Disciple level, which was the place where the new disciples frequently came to.


    "Please wait a moment, junior brother!"


    Sure enough, a sweet female voice came from behind.


    Secretly alert, Luo Xiu turned around and saw two men and one woman slowly walking out of the forest.


    "Senior Chu?"


    Seeing Chu Hongling amongst the three, Luo Xiu was startled for a moment, then shouted out.


    "So it''s you, Junior Brother Luo Xiu."


    At the same time he recognized Luo Xiu, Chu Hongling also broke into a smile, "To be able to meet you here, what a coincidence."


    Luo Xiu returned a smile, and his gaze swept across the two youths behind Chu Hongling. One was dressed in embroidered clothes, looking haughty, and seemed to be looking at Luo Xiu with some hostility.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, why are you here?" Chu Hongling asked with a smile on her face.


    "I was just planning to enter the Shihu Ridge." Luo Xiu pointed at the small but eye-catching hill behind them.


    Hearing that, the three of them were startled, and the young man dressed in embroidered clothes was the first to speak: "Humph! You actually dare to go to Shihu Ridge alone, I really don''t know if I should call you brave or foolish! "


    Chu Hongling frowned: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, there are a lot of beasts in Shihu Ridge, and all of them are at the Martial Disciple level. As a result, none of the Martial Disciple''s disciples dare to enter alone, why would you want to go in alone?"


    Luo Xiu scratched his head, "Is that so? I didn''t think so much into it."


    Chu Hongling was annoyed and amused at the same time, but suddenly her eyes lit up and she said to Luo Xiu: We are also preparing to enter Shihu Ridge, why don''t you follow us?


    Luo Xiu looked at the other two youngsters. The green-clothed youngster didn''t say anything, but the silk-clothed youngster had a face full of unwillingness.


    "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, Senior Brother Li, we are also lacking one person, how about you let Junior Brother Luo Xiu join us?" Chu Hongling discussed with the young man in embroidered clothes.


    The young man in silk clothing frowned. Originally, they had looked for four people to go with them, but before they left, the last person had an accident and couldn''t make it. They temporarily couldn''t find anyone else, so they could only force the three to leave.


    But to make Luo Xiu, who suddenly popped out of nowhere, join, there were all sorts of reasons why Wei Jun was unwilling. How could he let a fellow who was so familiar with Chu Hongling join!


    Seeing Wei Jun hesitate, Chu Hongling turned to Li Wenchang and said: "Senior brother Li, didn''t you say that we have to gather four people to be safe in Shihu Ridge? Right now, it just happens to be the right time to find Junior Brother Luo Xiu to replace us.


    Although all the demonic beasts in Shihu Ridge were at the Martial Disciple level, there were still groups of three to five, which required four people to form a group to have any form of protection. Li Wenchang had indeed said those words, but ¡­


    Li Wenchang did not speak, he looked at Wei Jun with a troubled expression, as if he was waiting for his opinion.


    "Wen Chang was right, but what he said required four Intermediate Martial Disciple s. As for Junior Brother Luo Xiu, although he said that he obtained first place in the entrance examination not long ago ¡­"


    Wei Jun said, and looked at Luo Xiu with slight contempt: "But from what I know, his cultivation is probably only at the early stage of Martial Disciple. Even if such a member were to join, it would be of no use at all.


    Chu Hongling''s expression slightly changed, "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, although Junior Brother Luo Xiu''s cultivation is only at the initial stage, his strength is definitely not limited to just this. Even the Intermediate Martial Disciple junior brother Zhang Chong has lost to him before."


    "Hehe!"


    Wei Jun suddenly laughed coldly: "I think that Zhang Chong is just simply unworthy of his reputation, saying that this year''s outer sect''s talent is the highest, in the end he can''t even defeat a Primary Martial Disciple. "This year''s standards are really not very good."


    Chu Hongling''s beautiful face flushed red. Wei Jun''s words also brought her in, but because Wei Jun was a senior brother, she could not refute him directly.


    Li Wenchang, who was at the side, saw Wei Jun''s words, and spoke up: "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei is right, this Junior Brother Luo is only an Elementary Stage cultivator, there isn''t much benefit in bringing him, so we should advise him to return to the sect himself."


    "Humph!" A mere early stage Martial Disciple dares to spout such big words here? " However, Wei Jun didn''t buy it. Humiliating Luo Xiu in front of him made him feel an inexplicable sense of pleasure.


    Luo Xiu smiled slightly: "Sorry, I have already advanced to the middle stage of Martial Disciple."


    The moment he said this, the three of them were stunned!


    Following that, a look of undisguised scorn emerged on Wei Jun''s face. "Intermediate Martial Disciple? You? "Haha, even if you want to brag, you have to have a hint of a look. This kind of lie will be immediately exposed!"


    Tssss! *


    However, just as Wei Jun finished speaking, the vitality in his body started to circulate, and instantly a strong light covered his body, the flowing luster was bright and dazzling, and was obviously not something an early stage Martial Disciple could compare to!


    "What?!"


    Seeing this scene unfold in front of them, the three of them were immediately stunned on the spot. Their young faces were filled with astonishment!


    "This fluctuation ¡­"


    The ridiculing smile on Wei Jun''s face froze. Even if he had doubted Luo Xiu''s words, the latter''s energy fluctuations had clearly proven this point!


    The truth was better than eloquence!


    Luo Xiu, as expected, had already advanced to the middle stage of Martial Disciple!


    "The intensity of this fluctuation is undoubtedly middle stage Martial Disciple, and it is even stronger than Senior Brother Li''s. It is even stronger than mine!"


    Looking at the young man in front who once again surprised everyone, Chu Hongling was stunned, one must know that this day was only the third day of the assessment, and this Luo Xiu, in just three days, had already completed his breakthrough!


    This kind of cultivation speed, was without a doubt unprecedented in the entire Burning Sun Sect!


    And Luo Xiu who cultivated at such a high speed, was actually looked down upon by the five masters in the hall, and there were even rumors that "Luo Xiu''s talent was too low, so Master was not willing to take him in". From the looks of cultivation speed, could it be considered as having too low of a aptitude? Was everyone blind?!


    Luo Xiu had a smile on his face the entire time. In his opinion, entering the Intermediate Martial Disciple was not a strange matter, so why would he make such a big fuss about it?


    "It seems that you have obtained a lot of benefits from the puerariae radix, kid." After a moment of shock, Wei Jun suddenly opened his mouth.


    Li Wenchang paused, then nodded suddenly: "So that''s the case, this brat relied on the help of the puerariae radix to increase his cultivation so quickly, I thought he was powerful, but it turns out he was lucky."


    He only hated himself for being taken away by the puerariae radix.


    Only Chu Hongling did not think that, even if the puerariae radix had a way to increase Luo Xiu''s cultivation, it would require Luo Xiu''s Innate Ability to withstand. If his Innate Ability was too weak, forcefully raising the vitality in his body would only bring him harm, but looking at Luo Xiu''s appearance, there was nothing wrong with his body.


    Thus, whether it was Luo Xiu cultivating on his own or with the help of the puerariae radix, it meant that his aptitude was not as poor as rumored ¡­


    "Alright, since Junior Brother Luo Xiu is already a middle stage Martial Disciple, then I want him to join us. You two Seniors should have no objections right?" Chu Hongling asked with a smile.


    "Hmph, I hope he won''t drag us down."


    Wei Jun scoffed, but did not reject him. And seeing that Wei Jun was like this, Li Wenchang naturally did not object.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, these two Senior Brothers are disciples of Junior Master Lu Cheng of the Fierce Sun Peak."


    Chu Hongling introduced Luo Xiu: "This is Senior Brother Li Wenchang, this is Senior Brother Wei Jun. Both of you senior brothers came before us, and Senior-apprentice Brother Wei is the second in last year''s entrance examination.


    It turned out to be High Level Martial Disciple. No wonder why this person was so arrogant and looked down on others ¡­


    Luo Xiu understood in his heart, and nodded to the two people in greeting.


    Li Wenchang also nodded in response, but Wei Jun shot him a glance: "If it wasn''t for that brat Zhang Zong who was suddenly injured and was unable to come, you wouldn''t be able to join us."


    Luo Xiu was startled. "Zhang Zong?!"


    "Originally, Senior-apprentice Brother Wei was supposed to be Senior Brother Zhang Zong who came from the same vein. But later on, because Senior Brother Zhang fell off a cliff and suffered heavy injuries, his arm broke, so he couldn''t come, which resulted in us lacking one person." Chu Hongling explained.


    Luo Xiu paused upon hearing this. Zhang Zong, could it be that Zhang Zong was crippled by him?


    "What sudden injury?" Wei Jun''s tone was full of contempt, "I think he fought with someone privately, and if he can''t beat them, that''s why he lost an arm. This was still considered light. I heard that his little brother went along with them, but he ended up being crippled in the end. You don''t have the ability to learn from others to fight amongst yourselves, you deserve it! "


    Luo Xiu''s expression immediately became strange. From the looks of it, it was indeed the Zhang brothers that he injured yesterday, but the Zhang brothers did not seem to dare to speak of the truth, so no one knew that it was him ¡­


    Speaking of which, this was even facilitated by him. He did not expect that the unlucky bastard, Zhang Zong, would not only be injured by him and did not dare to say anything, but had even indirectly helped Luo Xiu afterwards. Otherwise, he wouldn''t be able to enter the Shihu Ridge with these few people.


    Fortunately, Chu Hongling and the other two did not notice Luo Xiu''s abnormality and this topic did not continue to deepen, so the four of them did not linger and walked in the direction of the Shihu Ridge.

 C22

    The territory of Shihu Ridge was filled with woodlands, and the dense vegetation that formed the forest was extremely suitable for the reproducing of demon beasts.


    "Two Red Horned Bulls!"


    Wei Jun had not even finished speaking before he suddenly stepped forward and channeled all of his energy into his palms. In the blink of an eye, two palms that were filled with immense power heavily smashed onto the bull''s head.


    Bang, bang!


    The two tall and sturdy bodies of the Barbaric Cows fell to the ground, killed by Wei Jun in one move.


    "Heh heh, just two early stage Martial Disciple demon beasts. It was really easy to deal with them." Wei Jun''s tone was rather disdainful and filled with satisfaction.


    After he finished speaking, he waved his hand towards Li Wenchang, and the latter obediently went forward to collect the spoils of war that Wei Jun had hunted down, the two animal core.


    "Adding these two in, I obtained twenty to thirty animal core today."


    Li Wenchang laughed and said, at the same time he waved the cloth bag in his hand towards the three of them.


    Wei Jun nodded and then, as usual, after Li Wenchang finished cleaning up, he walked towards the corpses of the two Barbarian Cows. He then took out his Scarlet Sand gourd and started to chant a spell.


    Gurgle Gurgle


    Before long, the two Barbarian Cow corpses in front of Luo Xiu also reacted. A stream of blood flowed out from each of the cow''s body, and it was only the size of a finger.


    whooshing whoop


    In a short moment, the two bodies, which were even larger than humans, shriveled up like deflated rubber balls. The several hundred kilograms of beast blood in their bodies actually poured into the bottle gourd in Luo Xiu''s hands.


    "He collects beast blood every day. I wonder what he plans to do with it."


    Wei Jun glanced at Luo Xiu from the side. Even though his tone was filled with disdain, when his eyes stopped at the Scarlet Sand bottle gourd, a hint of fiery heat emerged.


    Chu Hongling and Li Wenchang had also noticed that the bottle gourd in Luo Xiu''s hands was only of a normal size, it looked like it could only hold two to three kilograms of water at most. But during the month they were in Shihu Ridge, every time Luo Xiu killed a demon beast, he would go collect beast blood.


    In other words, the bottle gourd in Luo Xiu''s hand was definitely a treasure, which was not common for the new inner sect disciples.


    "It''s been packed for a month, it''s finally full!"


    Luo Xiu grinned and put the lid back satisfyingly. He could go back to the Tibetan Cliff now.


    Chu Hongling looked at the smile on Luo Xiu''s face and finally couldn''t hold back his curiosity. She walked forward: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, I see that you collect the blood of a demon beast everyday. Why do you need so much beast blood?"


    Luo Xiu smiled mysteriously: "This is what Senior puerariae radix has requested."


    "It''s like this ¡­"


    Chu Hongling nodded. Seeing that Luo Xiu did not want to say more, he did not ask further.


    On the other hand, Wei Jun thought for a while, and thought: So it was because of Old Mr. Ge''s instructions, then it looks like that bottle gourd was given to him by Old Mr. Ge, it must be a magical equipment!


    "Alright, it''s getting late. Let''s stop here and find a place to rest."


    Chu Hongling frowned slightly, but did not say anything, the other two did not object.


    The four of them found an empty area nearby and started a bonfire. Afterwards, they set up some animal repellent powder s and temporarily set up a camp.


    "Today, we have harvested a total of thirty animal core. The three of us will get seven each, while Senior-apprentice Brother Wei has contributed a little more, so we will get nine."


    After Li Wenchang finished speaking, he took out animal core s from his cloth bag and distributed them to everyone.


    Wei Jun relied on himself to kill the most demon beasts, and everyday, he would keep the ending numbers that couldn''t be removed into his own pocket. In this one month, he had actually taken more than fifty animal core s than the other three.


    Even so, since his cultivation was the highest and he was the most aggressive, no one bothered to quibble with him.


    On the surface, Chu Hongling did not mention it, but instead, she felt annoyed. This kind of person, who only had small stomachs, would find it difficult to accomplish anything in the end after calculating a little.


    When the four of them got the animal core, they would take turns to send one person to guard, and the rest would immediately absorb the spirit energy from the animal core and begin cultivating.


    Different from the way Chu Hongling used the animal core to absorb the animal core''s vitality while holding it in her hands, Luo Xiu had to use the flame palm every time to burn the animal core''s vitality and absorb it into her body using the strange method of the Qi Gathering Formula.


    After a month of hunting in the Shihu Ridge, everyone had gotten their hands on more than two hundred animal core. After absorbing all the energy, their cultivation had also increased, especially Luo Xiu, who was extremely efficient under the effects of the Qi Gathering Formula, as his cultivation had increased by a level.


    "Phew!"


    After two hours, Luo Xiu finally finished cultivating and let out a long breath.


    "You actually burnt the animal core. I say, Luo Xiu, do you have any cultivation common sense?"


    Wei Jun, who had already finished cultivating, mocked: "This kind of method would have only caused your vitality to be lost. If I had known earlier that you were this wasteful, I might as well use all of your animal core. This is what you call ''reasonable utilization''!"


    Li Wenchang, who was at the side, also laughed and said, "That''s right, Little Brother Luo, animal core are not absorbed like this."


    With that, Li Wenchang''s face suddenly changed. He looked straight ahead, as if he had seen a ghost.


    "Li Wenchang, what''s wrong?"


    Wei Jun frowned, his face was filled with dissatisfaction, but following Li Wenchang''s gaze, he saw a gigantic beast not far away. It had the appearance of a tiger, but it was covered in stone armour, and its entire body was releasing a dangerous Qi.


    "It''s the Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast!"


    As he recognized the demonic beast ahead, Chu Hongling''s expression became a little grave.


    "At the top of the Shihu Ridge''s food chain, strength comparable to High Level Martial Disciple."


    At the same time that Luo Xiu saw the fierce beast, he was also secretly on guard: "As the strongest Demonic Beast in the Shihu Ridge, normal animal repellent powder cannot stop it."


    "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, it''s your turn again."


    Chu Hongling looked at Wei Jun. To fight this Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast, she would need to use her High Level Martial Disciple first.


    "Yes, yes, Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, I''ll leave it to you."


    Li Wenchang''s tone trembled a little. Such a ferocious beast was not something to be trifled with.


    "Hur hur."


    Under everyone''s expectations, Wei Jun smiled confidently: "Hongling, don''t worry, it''s just a mere Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast."


    Saying that, Wei Jun suddenly paused, he rolled his eyes and placed it on Luo Xiu: "I have exhausted a bit today, I need to rest for a bit. Luo Xiu did not do much. His vitality must be extremely plentiful, so from what I see, I''ll let him stall the Goblin Beast first to buy me some time to recover. "


    Everyone was stunned, they had just absorbed the animal core''s Qi, how could they still need to rest? Looking at what Wei Jun meant, he wanted to push Luo Xiu out to the Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast s to slaughter him?


    "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, Junior Brother Luo Xiu''s cultivation is not good enough, it is difficult to deal with the Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast, I think it''s best for Senior-apprentice Brother Wei to take action!"


    Chu Hongling heard what Wei Jun meant and spoke to advise him.


    "Hongling, you were the one who assured me that this Luo Xiu had sufficient strength, so I allowed him to join." Wei Jun shot a glance at Luo Xiu with a sinister smile, "But all along the way, this brat hid behind us and did not make any moves. The ones who killed the demon beasts were basically me, how could it be so easy to loot our animal core s?"


    Luo Xiu sneered, he wanted to show off his strength in front of Chu Hongling, and every time, he would make the first move to kill a beast, so he killed the most demon beasts. But he had definitely not fought, it was just that Wei Jun had not noticed anything.


    "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, Junior Brother Luo Xiu is not a match for Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast!" Chu Hongling was getting anxious.


    "Hongling, don''t worry. I will save someone from the same sect, and if he really encounters danger, I will definitely help him out in time." Wei Jun laughed sinisterly, taking a step back and giving Luo Xiu a place in front of everyone, allowing him to deal with the approaching beasts.


    "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, you are going too far!"


    Chu Hongling threw down this sentence. Instead of following Wei Jun''s retreat, she took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with him.


    Li Wenchang had a troubled expression on his face. He glanced at Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling, and then met eyes with Wei Jun. After a slight hesitation, he still retreated.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, I will join hands with you to fight the enemy!" Chu Hongling''s expression was solemn, but his tone was extremely firm.


    "Hongling, I think it would be best for you to not meddle in other people''s business! If you still want to be my partner in the Newcomer''s Trial, it''s best for you to first ensure your own safety! " Wei Jun''s words seemed to be filled with concern, but in reality, it was a hidden threat.


    "Thank you Senior-apprentice Brother Wei for your kind intentions. Although Hongling''s ability is lacking, she is definitely not a heartless and ungrateful person!"


    Chu Hongling didn''t even turn her head back, but secretly ridiculed Wei Jun.


    Luo Xiu looked at the young lady beside him, and his heart immediately warmed. Facing Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast s whose strength was equivalent to that of the high level of Martial Disciple, even two of them had no chance of winning, and under such circumstances, Chu Hongling was still able to stand together with him. This friendship, made him feel touched.


    "Senior Chu, please leave. I will deal with this demonic beast alone."


    Just as Chu Hongling was praying in secret, Luo Xiu suddenly opened his mouth slowly with astonishing words.


    Chu Hongling was startled for a moment. "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, what do you mean by this?"


    Luo Xiu laughed: "Please rest assured Senior Chu, this Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast is not my opponent."


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s resolute tone, Chu Hongling looked at the young man in front of her with shock and suspicion. However, Luo Xiu''s expression was serious and calm, and did not seem like he was joking or trying to be brave.


    "Alright, be careful then."


    Chu Hongling originally wanted to continue persuading her, but then suddenly, as if by some miracle, she gained an indescribable confidence in Luo Xiu.


    "You overestimate yourself!"


    Wei Jun laughed coldly in his heart, but pretended to say: "Then I''ll leave it to Junior Brother Luo. Don''t be defeated so quickly, you have to buy me some time."


    Chu Hongling also retreated to the side, looking at the young lad in front of him who was not very tall, with eyes full of concern.

 C23

    "Gulp."


    The Stone Tiger approached Luo Xiu step by step, revealing its sharp fangs with unspeakable hostility. The gurgling sound in its throat was deep and heavy, giving others a strange sense of nervousness.


    "Roar!"


    A sudden roar erupted from the Stone Tiger''s mouth, the huge sound wave caused the surrounding trees to tremble for a moment, then the Goblin Beast stomped its four feet, charging towards Luo Xiu.


    "Such a fast speed!"


    In the blink of an eye, the Goblin Beast had already pounced in front of Luo Xiu. The young man immediately sidestepped, and with an extremely quick movement technique, he flashed to the side of the Stone Tiger, and then heavily punched towards the Goblin Beast''s abdomen.


    Bang!


    The moment the strong force touched it, it exploded outwards, and in the next moment, the Stone Tiger''s huge body was struck away, directly knocking over a large tree dozens of feet away, and then heavily falling onto the ground.


    Boom! *


    Hearing the sound of the Spirit Demon beast landing on the ground, the three spectating people were startled, they looked at Luo Xiu with eyes as big as bells!


    That Luo Xiu actually forced the Stone Tiger away? How was this possible! That was a demon beast with the strength of High Level Martial Disciple, ordinary Intermediate Martial Disciple couldn''t possibly shake it!


    However, what happened right in front of their eyes was like a huge wave crashing into their brains, bringing with it an intense shock.


    Wei Jun, who had originally believed that he could see through Luo Xiu''s misfortune, now also had a face full of astonishment.


    "Could it be ¡­"


    Suddenly, a thought appeared in Wei Jun''s mind, but this thought was too unbelievable, no, it was simply a fantasy!


    He shook his head, as if trying to put the most reasonable and unbelievable thoughts aside.


    "Roar! Roar!"


    At this time, the Stone Tiger that was pushed back stood up again and roared at Luo Xiu. Obviously, it was enraged by the attack just now.


    "The stone armor that is as hard as rock really does live up to its name!"


    Luo Xiu thought to himself. The gaze that he used to stare at the demon beast seemed to have become sharper than before.


    "Humph!" I already said it, how could this brat defeat the Stone Tiger, it was really luck just now! "


    Seeing the Stone Tiger standing up unharmed, Wei Jun''s originally surprised mood calmed down a little.


    Drip!


    Without waiting for the Stone Tiger to move, Luo Xiu had already made the first move. This action made the three of them even more shocked: This brat, he actually dared to take the initiative to attack? Aren''t you being too bold!


    The Stone Tiger was also startled, it was a Monarch in the Shihu Ridge, the other Spirit Demon beasts were afraid of it but they would not be able to dodge, why would it be like Luo Xiu, who did not retreat, and actually took the initiative to attack it?


    "Roar!"


    After being stunned for a while, the Stone Tiger regained its senses. With a roar, it raised its powerful gigantic claw high up, releasing a sharp and fierce light. When Luo Xiu was close to it, it suddenly smacked it down.


    "That kid is dead for sure!"


    Seeing that Luo Xiu didn''t have the slightest intention to dodge, the corner of Wei Jun''s lips unconsciously raised a little.


    Under the strike of the Stone Tiger, she still did not know how to dodge? Wasn''t this clearly courting death!


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu!"


    Chu Hongling''s heart tensed up, from their perspective, Luo Xiu was basically sent to them under the claws of the Stone Tiger.


    hard hand!


    However, when Luo Xiu rushed to the front of the Goblin Beast, he suddenly made a move. His left hand, which was emitting an intense light, was swung up diagonally, meeting the Stone Tiger''s attack that could even crack rocks!


    Bang!


    A loud and clear sound of impact echoed out in all directions. Soon after, sand and rocks were sent flying as shockwaves swept out in all directions!


    "Even if that kid doesn''t die, his left hand will be crippled as well!"


    Wei Jun sneered in his heart, but before he could raise his sinister smile, he was shocked to see that at the place where the battle took place, Luo Xiu was standing straight, his left hand was raised, and actually blocked the Stone Tiger''s gigantic claw!


    "That''s impossible! The power of the Stone Tiger s'' claws is equivalent to Inferior Martial Technique, it''s simply impossible for Intermediate Martial Disciple to withstand it! "


    Li Wenchang who had been silent all this while suddenly shouted out, his eyes revealed a strong sense of disbelief.


    Chu Hongling''s hanging heart was finally at ease. Looking at the strong and stable fluctuations being emitted from Luo Xiu''s body, she sweetly smiled and said, "That''s right, my Intermediate Martial Disciple is definitely unable to withstand this strike. However, Junior Brother Luo Xiu is not my Intermediate Martial Disciple."


    Li Wenchang was startled: "Junior Chu, what does that mean?"


    Wei Jun''s heart stirred when he heard it, and he even unconsciously muttered to himself. "That guy, has already advanced to the high level of Martial Disciple."


    Li Wenchang was shocked. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no words would come out!


    Because Wei Jun''s words were just too shocking!


    Although High Level Martial Disciple were not considered rare in the Burning Sun Sect s, it was different when one considered the fact that Luo Xiu had only entered the inner sect this year. From what Li Wenchang knew, before Luo Xiu, no one had ever heard of a disciple who advanced into the High Level Martial Disciple this year. Because, there was only a month''s time between the entrance exam and now!


    Even last year''s inner sect disciples, including Wei Jun, only had four High Level Martial Disciple s, and these four had only advanced into the high stage of Martial Disciple a year after entering the inner sect. These three people were the peak representatives of last year''s outer sect disciples!


    And in front of Luo Xiu, these three people could not even be considered outstanding, much less any top rankers!


    What was even more terrifying was that they had suspected that Luo Xiu was able to reach the middle stage so quickly because of the help of the puerariae radix. And this time, Luo Xiu had advanced to the high stage, and had completed it after a month of training together with them! That was to say, they completely did not have the help of puerariae radix, and was all Luo Xiu''s strength!


    Li Wenchang''s mind was in a mess, with such a shocking cultivation speed, how could someone still say that his talent was mediocre?


    If Luo Xiu''s talent was considered mediocre, then what were they?


    "Bang, bang, bang, bang!"


    While the three of them were in shock, Luo Xiu had already exchanged more than ten moves with the Stone Tiger. More accurately speaking, Luo Xiu had already attacked the Stone Tiger for dozens of moves, and every move was aimed at the left side of the monster''s abdomen.


    It wasn''t even able to harm a single hair on Luo Xiu''s body!


    "This is simply a one-sided beating!"


    Hearing the endless sounds of fists punching, Li Wenchang''s face turned weird, and he did not know whether to laugh or cry.


    "Although the Stone Tiger''s stone armor is heavy, piercing through it is only a matter of time. There seems to be no need for you to worry about Junior Brother Luo Xiu. "


    A complicated smile appeared on Chu Hongling''s face.


    "Humph!" This level is nothing. "


    Although Wei Jun had a stubborn mouth, he was still shocked in his heart. Honestly speaking, if he were to fight against the Stone Tiger, it would probably take a long and arduous battle. For it to be as easy as Luo Xiu, was practically impossible.


    "The thirty-first move, the final strike!"


    Luo Xiu focused his vision and he suddenly took a step forward. The Stone Tiger panicked and brandished its claws to attack, but was cleverly dodged by Luo Xiu. Following that, the flames that erupted from the palm heavily smashed onto the left side of the demonic beast''s abdomen.


    Bang!


    The flames instantly scattered and the huge beast body immediately shot backwards like a sandbag. It crashed into three huge trees before it finally fell to the ground. However, it didn''t move at all. It seemed as if it was dead.


    The Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast finally died.


    The three of them were still immersed in the shock wave, Luo Xiu looked at the Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast''s corpse, vaguely sensing a slightly unusual Qi.


    "There seems to be something inside that Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast''s body?"


    Thinking about this, Luo Xiu started walking towards the Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast.


    When Chu Hongling and the other two saw Luo Xiu''s actions, they curiously surrounded him. After that, they saw Luo Xiu cut open the bellies of the beasts and in the end, took out a blood-red ball that was slightly bigger than a quail egg. It was neither gold nor stone, and it was different from the irregular animal core s.


    "What is this?" Li Wenchang was the first to speak.


    Chu Hongling muttered to herself, and said in an uncertain tone: "It might be the Beast Blood Yuan Pill."


    "Beast Blood Yuan Pill?" Li Wenchang had obviously not heard of this thing before.


    Chu Hongling recalled something she had read before: "It is a special kind of animal core that will only appear after it has mutated in the body of a demon beast."


    Li Wenchang nodded as if he understood something: "Then, does this Beast Blood Yuan Pill have any special effects?"


    Chu Hongling frowned slightly: "Beast Blood Yuan Pill are different from normal animal core, normal animal core s are formed from the condensed vitality of demon beasts, while Beast Blood Yuan Pill s are a mixture of spirit blood and vitality of demon beasts. Even though they contain berserk beast blood, they also contain vitality that is stronger than normal animal core!"


    Wei Jun''s eyes immediately lit up: This meant that this item was even more valuable than normal animal core.


    Everyone stared at the blood red ball in Luo Xiu''s hand, their eyes blazing with fire.


    Luo Xiu also stared at the object in his hands. He had already collected close to ten thousand kilograms of demon blood and had seen a lot of demon beast blood essence. However, the blood essence in this blood ball seemed to be a little different from the previous ones.


    "Luo Xiu, give this Beast Blood Yuan Pill to me."


    The sudden sentence caused everyone to be startled, and when they looked towards the source of the voice, they saw Wei Jun standing behind Luo Xiu, staring at the beast cave Yuan Dan with a face full of ill intentions.


    Everyone understood that Wei Jun had this idea for the Beast Blood Yuan Pill, but no one expected that he would actually be so brazen and shameless.

 C24

    Hearing Wei Jun''s extremely rude and unreasonable request, Chu Hongling could not help but open his mouth: "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, the Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast was killed by Junior Brother Luo Xiu. The Beast Blood Yuan Pill in its body, should naturally belong to Junior Brother Luo Xiu."


    Wei Jun glanced at Chu Hongling, and said. "Hongling, this is a matter between Luo Xiu and I.


    Wei Jun also laughed: "Nonsense, I was the one who wanted to kill that Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast. Even though you stole one step ahead of me, I was the one who saw it for myself. That Beast Blood Yuan Pill naturally belongs to me."


    Just before half an incense of time, Wei Jun had already sent him in front of the Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast regardless of whether Luo Xiu lived or died, and now he still had the nerve to say that Luo Xiu had snatched the place away from him?


    Luo Xiu naturally understood that Wei Jun was being unreasonable, and before he could speak, he suddenly heard a familiar voice in his heart: "That Beast Blood Yuan Pill cannot be given to him."


    "Xiao Xiao?"


    Luo Xiu was surprised, he had not appeared for the past month, why did he suddenly appear?


    Although Xiao Xiao heard Luo Xiu''s question, he did not pay attention to it. "Besides the special animal core, the most important thing is that it contains the demon beast blood essence.


    Luo Xiu was puzzled: "Didn''t I already collect that much beast blood? I don''t need this Beast Blood Yuan Pill either."


    "Your worst opponent is indeed not the demon beast blood essence, but your intelligence."


    Xiao Xiao attacked Luo Xiu as usual, then said: "There is a little bit of the Tyrant Evil Tiger Ancestor''s blood in that Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast. Although it is thin, it is still the Huang Hu''s beast blood. If you were to use the Emperor Tiger''s blood essence to wash, your talent would definitely be able to rise to the top of East Martial Continent! "


    "Top!"


    Luo Xiu was startled. The peak level of East Martial Continent, this was something he did not even dare to think about in the past!


    With a thought, Luo Xiu made up his mind. He said to Wei Jun: "I''m sorry, I won''t hand over this Beast Blood Yuan Pill to you no matter what."


    "Since we''re all fellow disciples, I won''t hold back in helping you."


    Luo Xiu''s answer did not surprise Wei Jun greatly, as the latter thought to himself, "Moreover, I do not necessarily want to keep your Beast Blood Yuan Pill s. It''s just that you usually take in the beast blood resources that should be divided equally, and we can''t possibly split them so unevenly like this when everyone is hunting the demon beasts together. Why don''t you give me that Scarlet Sand Gourd, and this Beast Blood Yuan Pill will belong to you. "


    Wei Jun did not want beast blood at all, it was useless if he wanted it. What he wanted was that Scarlet Sand Gourd ¡ª That was a treasure!


    Luo Xiu chuckled: "I think, Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, you have misunderstood. I mean, I won''t give you the Beast Blood Yuan Pill, and I won''t give you anything else either. "


    Everyone heard what was said and were all stunned. Did Luo Xiu suffered some sort of stimulation? Isn''t this obviously opposing Wei Jun? To be so unyielding was beyond their expectations.


    This Luo Xiu actually did not give any face at all!


    Wei Jun''s face reddened at first, but he suppressed his anger afterwards: "Looks like killing a Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast boosted your confidence by quite a bit. You actually dared to challenge me? "


    "It''s impossible to say for sure."


    Luo Xiu''s face turned serious: If someone thinks I''m easy to bully, I don''t mind, but I want to correct his mistakes!


    "Humph!" That''s crazy. Since you refused to accept a toast but instead refused to drink a forfeit, then don''t blame me for not being reasonable! "


    As soon as Wei Jun finished speaking, he took a quick step forward, and a dazzling origin energy blossomed in his hands. With a tightly clenched palm that carried a force that couldn''t be ignored, he heavily smashed towards Luo Xiu, who was in front of him.


    Wave Palm!


    Unexpectedly, he had already unleashed a martial skill the moment he attacked. It could be seen that in Wei Jun''s heart, he was quite wary of Luo Xiu.


    "Phew ¡­"


    The strong and ferocious spirit energy swept forth like a wave, facing Wei Jun''s attack, Luo Xiu''s eyes focused, and the vigorous spirit energy in his body surged out. He also placed his five fingers together, and used his palm to meet the attack.


    flame palm!


    Flames spread out from the center of Luo Xiu''s palm, and instantly covered his entire palm. The blazing flames seemed to even burn the air waves, and collided heavily with Wei Jun''s palm.


    Bang!


    As the two palms came into contact, the Essence Qi rippled like water as it quickly spread out. Even the nearby trees were shocked by this force until they began to chatter. As for the two youths, they each took two steps back.


    "What a strong power! The Essence in this kid''s body is actually so thick!"


    On the surface, there was no clear victor, but after their exchange of blows, Wei Jun''s arm had already become faintly numb, and he faintly realized his disadvantage.


    "If the long battle is unfavorable, then we must end it quickly!"


    Wei Jun''s eyes flashed with a cold light, the vitality in his body surged rapidly, with a heavy stomp on the ground, he fiercely charged forward, in a blink of an eye, he had already arrived in front of Luo Xiu.


    Wave Bending Palm!


    With a slap using all his strength, the palm wind in Wei Jun''s hand instantly enveloped Luo Xiu, and a wave of energy swept over like a wave. It actually continuously came out, with each wave being stronger than the previous one!


    Hu hu!


    The ear-piercing sound of the wind made even Chu Hongling, who was spectating, pale in comparison. No wonder this Wei Jun was called the second ranked participant of the previous tournament, just this'' Wave Bending Palm ''alone probably did not have many Inferior Martial Technique s that could match him!


    Qi Gathering Formula!


    As the intense sounds of the wind and waves echoed in his ears, Luo Xiu suddenly took a deep breath, and the vitality in his body started to increase at an alarming rate, before completely pouring into his arm.


    "I might not be able to receive an ordinary flame palm, but I''m afraid I''ll have to give it a try!"


    A trace of near madness flashed across Luo Xiu''s eyes, and after that, he fiercely clapped his hands together, and two flames simultaneously shot out from his left and right palms ¡ª ¡ª


    Fire Palm!


    The flame palm that was originally just a single-handed technique, was actually being used by Luo Xiu with both hands?


    "To simultaneously execute a single-handed technique with both hands, exactly how skillful must Junior Brother Luo Xiu be in learning this super difficult technique?!"


    Looking at Luo Xiu''s dual wielding flame palm, Chu Hongling''s eyes could not help but be filled with astonishment. She had once tried this before, but it was without exception a failure, so she was well aware of the difficulty of this method.


    And Luo Xiu was actually able to do it so easily?


    Bang!


    Overlapping waves of energy collided heavily with the two burning flames, and a powerful gale instantly exploded at the point of impact. Mixed with the chaotic air waves and flying flames, it actually caused the ground where the two people were standing to forcefully sink a few inches into the ground.


    "This is a showdown between the two High Level Martial Disciple s."


    Such a violent exchange caused the entire audience to quiet down. Chu Hongling and Li Wenchang, who had been closely monitoring the situation, tightly shut their mouths at this moment, not daring to breathe too loudly.


    Plop!


    After that, they were surprised to see that in the midst of the smoke and dust, a figure had suddenly flew out. A moment later, the figure landed heavily on the ground, and only after sliding down for another dozen steps did it finally stop.


    "Puchi!"


    Wei Jun who had fallen to the ground stood up with much difficulty, and immediately spat out another mouthful of blood, his face immediately turning as white as paper!


    That one strike just now had actually caused him to suffer an internal injury.


    "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, you have lost."


    From within the smoke, a figure slowly walked out. It was Luo Xiu.


    Defeat?


    What kind of joke was this!? How was this simply losing! The current Wei Jun was severely injured, if Luo Xiu were to hit him a little harder, he would probably die on the spot!


    Such a result, Luo Xiu actually said it so casually, and "lost" as if nothing happened? That Wei Jun really nearly lost his life!


    Wei Jun heard this and froze. He was just about to speak when his blood energy surged again and he could only circulate his energy to recuperate. In the end, he couldn''t say a single word.


    Li Wenchang stared at Luo Xiu in shock. Although he had seen Luo Xiu kill Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast before, he never would have thought that Wei Jun, who had entered the competition a year before Luo Xiu, would actually lose to him!


    Towards this result, although Chu Hongling was not completely sure, she was not too shocked. After all, she had already seen too many surprises from Luo Xiu.


    Staring at Wei Jun, Luo Xiu slowly said, "Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, have you now realized your own mistake?"


    Wei Jun''s pale face suddenly turned extremely ugly!


    He did not dare to answer, nor could he! If he knew earlier, he wouldn''t have attacked. With the current situation, he probably had to participate in the newbie training half a year later, he had no other choice.


    Seeing that Wei Jun did not respond, Luo Xiu said: "Senior Brothers, things have already gotten to this point, it is inconvenient for us to continue travelling together. In any case, our experience at Shihu Ridge has already been completed, let''s part ways."


    Luo Xiu did not want to bring along an enemy on his way.


    Chu Hongling muttered to herself for a moment, then said: "Dao is not the same, Senior-apprentice Brother Wei, Senior Brother Li, please take care."


    From the looks of it, she was going to travel with Luo Xiu.


    Wei Jun''s heart turned cold by half!


    His injuries were not light, and he would not be able to recover in three to five months, let alone continue fighting. Although he had Li Wenchang by his side, it was not of much use. Li Wenchang was only Wei Jun''s follower. He was brought here just for a laborer who didn''t have much combat power ¡­


    In this way, even if they managed to make it back to the sect alive, they would most likely be riddled with holes and riddled with injuries.


    On the other hand, Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling who had left seemed calm and composed, as they slowly walked away side by side.


    With the death of the Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast, there were no longer any more demonic beasts in Shihu Ridge that could threaten Luo Xiu.

 C25

    It had already been a day since Luo Xiu returned to the Tibetan Cliff.


    At this time, he was meditating in an empty area near the cave. He was quietly sitting on top of the huge rock. His breathing was steady and long, as if he had already entered a meditative state.


    In a short period of time, the Burning Sun Sect was in a state of panic, the disciples thought that the sect was under attack and went out to take a look. The leaders of the five bloodlines could not be ignored. They all walked out of the house, serious expressions on their faces.


    This was the first time such a violent explosion occurred in the past hundred years of Burning Sun Sect''s existence. At this moment, a layer of seriousness covered Lord of the Five Peaks''s face.


    When their gazes followed the location of the explosion and entered the scene, they confirmed that the five of them were stunned at the same time.


    The summit above the short peak s had actually disappeared!?


    Yes, it disappeared!


    The top of short peak seemed to have been cut flat!


    After a moment of shock, the leader of the five peaks recovered his senses. Thinking that there were still puerariae radix guarding the Tibetan Cliff, his uneasy mood immediately calmed down. With the strength of the puerariae radix, even if it was the Great Zhou Dynasty s themselves, there would not be many people who would act rashly in the short peak.


    Luo Xiu swayed a few times on the huge boulder, and when the ground gradually stopped moving, he turned his head around. He was also shocked by the mountain peak that had mysteriously disappeared behind him, and immediately heard the loud and clear sound transmission from the Old Mr. Ge at the mountain peak.


    "Little Luo, come up now."


    With a bit of curiosity, Luo Xiu jumped off the boulder, then quickly walked towards the flat top of the mountain.


    When Luo Xiu reached the summit of the mountain, he realized that the original conical shaped mountain peak had actually been flattened, leaving behind a gigantic flat land that covered thousands of square meters, with puerariae radix standing right in the middle, waiting for him.


    Luo Xiu walked in front of Old Mr. Ge and respectfully bowed.


    "Yes!"


    Old Mr. Ge nodded, then pointed to a pit beside him: "This is the place for you to wash the bones and wash them."


    Luo Xiu followed the Old Mr. Ge''s finger and looked at the pit that Old Mr. Ge was in. It was about one meter square and half a person deep, like a four-sided artificial stone pool.


    "Pour the demonic beast blood into the gourd and change it into beast blood every seven days. After repeating this for seven times, pour the blood into the gourd. Then, your bone root will be finished." The Old Mr. Ge said with a smile.


    A trace of unease rose in Luo Xiu''s heart: "It''s that simple?"


    "Of course it''s not that simple."


    The Old Mr. Ge''s smile suddenly became somewhat meaningful, "After entering the blood pool, you have to circulate the formula within your mouth, drive the beast blood into your body, and wash your bones and roots. This process will be extremely painful for you. If you can endure it, you will succeed. Otherwise, the beast blood would erode your body. If it was light, you would lose your mind and fall into madness. If it was heavy, your body would collapse and you would die on the spot!


    Luo Xiu rolled his eyes at Old Mr. Ge. Such a dangerous thing, he actually said it so easily.


    "How many people have succeeded in this method before?"


    "Not a single one." Old Mr. Ge shook his head, still smiling.


    Luo Xiu was startled. It looked like it was very dangerous.


    "Although your cultivation has advanced at a rapid pace these few days, it''s all thanks to your strong perception. After all, your Innate Ability is limited. If you continue to maintain your current state, it will become harder and harder to slowly cultivate. It might not even take long for you to reach the limit of your physical body, and you will not be able to progress any further. "


    Old Mr. Ge stroked his goatee, and slowly said: "And if you can successfully wash the bone, your future achievements will definitely be limitless, but with the same risks, once you fail, you will be able to rest at ease."


    Luo Xiu muttered to himself.


    "Well, have you decided? Until now, it''s still not too late for you to regret it. " After a while, the Old Mr. Ge broke the silence and asked.


    When a man lives, he should be full of vigor and vigor. He should live like an ant, what difference is there between that and death!


    Luo Xiu clenched his teeth, and made up his mind, "I''ve decided to wash and refine my Innate Ability!"


    Old Mr. Ge smiled and nodded: "Then, let''s begin. I''ll protect your array."


    Luo Xiu took out the red sand gourd, opened the wooden cork and poured the beast blood out. Under the stimulation of his chant, in a short while, the stone pool was filled with demon beast blood essence s.


    Zizi


    The beast blood gushed out, and spread out along the spell patterns around the stone pool. After a while, those mysterious words were filled with spirit blood, and a strange scene appeared.


    Luo Xiu took off his clothes first, then looked at the rock pool and took a deep breath, slightly calming himself down, he stepped forward and entered the blood pool.


    After entering the blood pool, Luo Xiu sat cross-legged and meditated. The beast blood in the blood pool immediately rose up, coincidentally covering his body up to his neck, leaving only his head exposed.


    "Xiao Luo, the rest is up to you. I''ll set up a barrier outside to prevent others from alarming you. I''ll open it for you in forty-nine days. "


    After he finished speaking, puerariae radix retreated to the side. With a wave of his sleeve, a circular formation with a diameter of forty to fifty feet suddenly appeared, including the pool of blood and the surrounding formations. Following that, a wall of light shot up to the sky, forming a barrier that separated Luo Xiu from the light.


    Gurgle Gurgle


    At this time, Luo Xiu also activated his technique, the blood pool Incantation slowly released a red light, the incantation was activated, and the demon beast blood essence in the pool, as if it was alive, started to move towards Luo Xiu.


    hiss hiss


    Countless amounts of blood imbued with beast qi seeped through Luo Xiu''s skin and into his body, then entered his blood vessels and muscles, finally reaching every single bone in his body.


    "Ahh!"


    Luo Xiu immediately felt the pain! A heart-wrenching wail rang out from the bottom of his heart! And at this moment, Luo Xiu''s lips were tightly shut, not uttering a single sound!


    "It worked!"


    Old Mr. Ge slightly narrowed his eyes, a bright light flashed in his eyes as he stared at Luo Xiu.


    After just a few breaths, beads of sweat the size of beans covered Luo Xiu''s forehead. He clenched his teeth tightly, and because he used too much strength, a trace of blood actually flowed out from the corner of his lips.


    And this was only the beginning.


    Swish, swish, swish!


    Suddenly, several air-piercing sounds came from the sky. Following the arrival of the five Windy Crane, five young figures landed on the ground in succession. Each and every one of them were stunned by the scene in front of them.


    "Greetings puerariae radix."


    The smile on Old Mr. Ge''s face was kind as he turned around to look at the rest of the people, "You came here under the orders of your respective masters, right?"


    Amongst the five of them, a handsome youth stood out: "Reporting to the puerariae radix, disciple Ping Yang Peak''s Qiu Yan, under the orders of Master, due to the strange phenomenon in the short peak, is here waiting for puerariae radix''s orders."


    The honorable words that came out were actually quite beautiful. It was because the Lord of the Five Peaks felt the strange phenomenon and did not know what had happened that they sent people to investigate.


    As expected, the other four also said something similar.


    puerariae radix waved his hand: "Go back and tell your masters, this old one thanks everyone for their good intentions. Don''t worry, nothing has happened to short peak. Previously, in order to open up a cultivation ground for Xiao Luo, this old one had slightly remodeled the short peak and did not inform the leaders of the various factions ahead of time.


    The entire top of the mountain had been flattened? This was also called "a small modification"?


    The five players were speechless, but they didn''t dare to show any disrespect on their faces.


    Qiu Yan''s eyes swept across the field that was directly flattened, and saw Luo Xiu in the boundary. He felt it was strange, and knew that this was a training arrangement from the puerariae radix for Luo Xiu, so he did not ask any further, and was the first to speak: "Even so, disciple should not disturb him, and return to Pingyang Peak to report first. disciple will take his leave. "


    The other three people also took their leave, riding on their paper cranes and flying towards their respective mountain peaks.


    Before Qiu Yan left, he took a glance at that graceful red figure. "Junior Chu, let''s go together."


    Chu Hongling shook her head: "Senior Brother, please do not worry, Hongling still has matters to attend to, please stay for a while."


    Disappointment flashed across Qiu Yan''s face. He looked at Chu Hongling passionately, but could only bitterly leave.


    puerariae radix looked at the red figure that remained behind in surprise. The red dressed girl stared at Luo Xiu who was in the blood pool, her eyes filled with concern.


    "Girl, what else do you want?" puerariae radix asked kindly.


    Chu Hongling regained her senses, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.


    "Whatever''s good, feel free to speak." The impression that the puerariae radix gave to the disciples was as benevolent as ever.


    After pondering for a while, Chu Hongling finally spoke: "This disciple dares to ask, what is Junior Brother Luo Xiu doing right now?"


    The puerariae radix smiled and did not reply. Chu Hongling then continued to speak, "This disciple saw that Junior Brother Luo Xiu''s expression seemed to be somewhat painful, and there seems to be an extraordinary amount of energy contained within the red pool.


    Hearing this, puerariae radix''s eyes flashed with a strange light. In order to prevent Luo Xiu from being affected, he had already laid down a barrier, isolating not only the internal and external sounds, but even the ripples. This Chu Hongling was actually able to detect the energy fluctuations in the pool of blood?


    "It seems like this girl has quite the talent to sense things." puerariae radix secretly praised in his heart, "Looks like there''s a successor for the Fire Feather Angry Dragon."


    But puerariae radix said, "It looks like you''re very concerned about Little Luo ¡­"


    "N-nothing!"


    Chu Hongling was stunned for a moment, then her beautiful face immediately blushed, as if there were two red clouds floating above her, and she quickly said: "Disciple will take his leave!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly boarded the Feng Xing Paper Crane and flew into the air. He then turned around to look at the youth in the blood pool before swiftly flying towards Chiyang Peak.


    "Young man!"


    puerariae radix laughed and shook his head. His gaze returned to Luo Xiu, but regained its sharpness.

 C26

    Luo Xiu was soaking in the blood pool, and he was enduring an intense pain all the time.


    If it was any other person, his mind would have already collapsed and he would have passed out!


    Luo Xiu stood on top of a small hill that was covered with moonlight. In front of him, Xiao Xiao sat sideways on a huge boulder, one hand on his bent knees, supporting his chin, he stared at the fictitious moon in the sky, no one knew what he was thinking about.


    "Xiao Xiao, you have already looked at the moon for a month, don''t you feel bored?" Luo Xiu tried to talk with Xiao Xiao.


    Xiao Xiao turned his head slightly, casting a haughty glance at Luo Xiu, but did not reply.


    Luo Xiu shrugged his shoulders helplessly. In the one month that he had been in the blood pool, he and Xiao Yu had faced each other, but Xiao Yu had never interacted with him even once.


    "There are still seven days to go. Other than the pain in my body, there doesn''t seem to be anything special." Luo Xiu said in a complacent manner, "It seems that cleansing the Innate Ability isn''t too difficult, why is it that no one has succeeded before?"


    Xiao Xiao glanced at Luo Xiu again, and finally spoke. "When you say these words, your entire sea of consciousness is filled with an innocent aura."


    Just as Luo Xiu was about to retaliate, Xiao Xiao said, "The biggest obstacle in training the Innate Ability and Bone Washing is the pain brought upon by the Beast Blood''s invasion into the body. The human body is relatively weak, ordinary people cannot endure this kind of pain and immediately falls into a coma, which means that the Beast Blood will lose control and tear apart the body.


    "Since you have already opened up your sea of consciousness and are at the level of the Mountain Sea Illusion, it is only natural that your mental force is much stronger than ordinary people. It is also natural for you to be able to endure this pain. Otherwise, why do you think that Ge brat wants you to open up your sea of consciousness first and then enter the blood pool? "


    Hearing Xiao Xiao call puerariae radix, whose hair and beard were all white, was a little confused. Xiao Yu looked to be in his early twenties, the puerariae radix was already over a hundred years old, but he actually called him a "kid"?


    However, without waiting for Luo Xiu''s opinion, Xiao Xiao suddenly looked straight at Luo Xiu: "Last time we changed the beast blood, go and bring the Beast Blood Yuan Pill over."


    Hearing Xiao Xiao''s words, Luo Xiu was immediately filled with anticipation.


    When Xiao Yun first discovered the Beast Blood Yuan Pill, Xiao Yu had said that this Yuan Dan contained a trace of the Tyrant Evil Tiger Ancestor''s bloodline. If it could be assimilated into one''s body, one''s Innate Ability would be able to increase by leaps and bounds! The body talent after completion was even comparable to a top genius!


    With these words, Luo Xiu was naturally moved.


    Just as he was looking forward to it, Xiao Xiao waved his sleeves once more. Without waiting for Luo Xiu to react, he was driven out of his sea of consciousness and his consciousness returned to the blood pool on the flat top of short peak.


    Luo Xiu obeyed and emptied the Beast Blood in the pool of blood, which was already exhausted from the energy, into the demon beast blood essence for the seventh time. When the Scarlet Sand Gourd was emptied, the pool of blood just happened to be full.


    It was different from the previous six times. This time, before Luo Xiu entered the blood pool, he first took out the Beast Blood Yuan Pill s and then stepped into the blood pool.


    hiss hiss


    At the same time, Xiao Yan, who was in Luo Xiu''s sea of consciousness, immediately formed a hand seal. He muttered an incantation and the entire pool of beast blood seemed to boil, while the Beast Blood Yuan Pill also slowly melted. The energy contained within it fused with the blood, leaving behind a line of blood.


    "Endure it, now let the Emperor Tiger bloodline enter your body and fuse with your flesh!"


    With that simple sentence, Xiao Xiao suddenly cast the technique, causing the blood to flow like an electric eel into Luo Xiu''s body.


    Another wave of bone-splitting pain!


    Luo Xiu clenched his teeth and forcefully endured it. A moment later, the bloodline entered Luo Xiu''s bone marrow and fused with his own bloodline ¡­


    The final seven days passed in the blink of an eye.


    Crash! *


    The last bit of energy in the blood pool was completely used up. Luo Xiu stood up abruptly, and the blood in his body immediately flowed down like a waterfall. He clenched his fist, and felt a tyrannical aura stirring within his muscles.


    "Now that you have successfully washed your Innate Ability, your physical body has undergone some changes. To some extent, this is equivalent to rebirth, so it is normal that you are not used to it."


    Xiao Xiao''s voice sounded out from the bottom of Luo Xiu''s heart: "For the next few months, slow down your cultivation a little, don''t advance too rashly. Get used to the new body first. "


    Luo Xiu nodded his head, he understood the principle of not slashing wood without delay.


    "Thank you, Xiao Xiao."


    Facing Luo Xiu''s thanks, Xiao Xiao didn''t reply.


    hiss hiss


    Just as Luo Xiu finished putting on his clothes, the light barrier suddenly disappeared, Luo Xiu raised his head, and saw puerariae radix standing not far away with his hands behind his back, looking at him with a smile.


    The two of them looked at each other, causing puerariae radix''s heart to tremble. In his eyes, this young man''s gaze seemed to be much sharper than before, and even his temperament seemed to have undergone an unspeakable change.


    After their gazes met, Luo Xiu smiled towards the puerariae radix, but did not say a word.


    When he stepped on the Blood Lake array, puerariae radix knew that this youth was no longer the Luo Xiu from before.


    In the following four months, Luo Xiu followed Xiao Xiao''s suggestion and focused on adapting to the body; he did not spend too much time cultivating the Martial Ranking.


    Even though Luo Xiu had never deliberately trained himself, and only spent a bit of time meditating, under this kind of cultivation which could not be called hard work, and even though he was cultivating unhurriedly, his cultivation actually still rose to the level of Beginner Martial Envoy.


    This situation made Luo Xiu at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but he also deeply experienced how frightening his Innate Ability was.


    For example, with Luo Xiu''s previous aptitude, his cultivation was like the process of climbing a mountain, not only did it require great effort, it was also extremely arduous; but now, with Luo Xiu''s cultivation, under the effects of his extremely strong Innate Ability, his sea of consciousness, and the Qi Gathering Formula, his body would automatically absorb the external energy at every moment. It was just like when Luo Xiu rode his unicycle downhill. Even if he did not work hard, he would still descend at a certain speed, and the moment he started using his strength, that speed would be unimaginable!


    Who knew where Old Mr. Ge went this time, so Luo Xiu left Tibetan Cliff to guard.


    The short peak was where the Burning Sun Sect kept her martial arts secret book. Inside, he stored over a thousand different kinds of martial arts that the sect had collected, including the lower, middle, and even a few high quality martial arts.


    As for the Old Mr. Ge, he was the guardian of the Tibetan Cliff, and was mainly responsible for managing the sect disciples'' entry and exit. And when Luo Xiu came to the Tibetan Cliff, he naturally became the Old Mr. Ge''s assistant.


    During the time that Luo Xiu was in Tibetan Cliff, he flipped through all of the martial arts collected by the sect one by one. With the help of the Hung Meng''s remnant, he could practically master all of these simple martial arts after reading them once. Although it would not be of much use for his current strength enhancement, he knew all 1000 types of inferior martial arts by heart, which would form an incomparably solid foundation for his future martial arts.


    At this moment, Luo Xiu was sitting at the entrance of the cave, looking at his fellow sect brothers who were going in and out of the cave, helping them register their loans from time to time.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, be careful when you''re slacking. If you get caught by the puerariae radix, you will be punished."


    A pleasant female voice suddenly came from in front of him, waking Luo Xiu up from his sleep. He looked up and saw that beautiful red figure.


    "Hehe, Senior Chu." Luo Xiu scratched his head, looking embarrassed.


    Chu Hongling smiled sweetly at him. "Don''t worry, I won''t inform puerariae radix."


    Luo Xiu could only grin dryly as he used Luo Xiu''s brush.


    "Senior Chu, do you want to learn some martial arts as well?" Luo Xiu pointed to the rows and rows of bookshelves behind him, and asked.


    "Of course, the rookie trial is going to be held in half a month. We must prepare well." Chu Hongling replied with a smile.


    Luo Xiu nodded his head: "During this period of time, many of my fellow apprentices have come to Tibetan Cliff to prepare for the new disciple''s trial, looks like everyone has been working hard."


    Chu Hongling shrugged her shoulders: "According to the rules of the past, the winner team will receive twice as many rewards as the winner group in the future, and the additional rewards this year will be very attractive as well."


    There were many ways in Burning Sun Sect to encourage disciples to get excited. After obtaining a victorious victory, one could double the original share of Wu Yuan Crystals. The entrance exam was the first, and the second was the inner disciple exam that was to be held half a year after the entrance exam.


    The participants of the trial were the new disciples who had passed the examination in the year and the previous disciples who had passed the trial. They would team up together to participate in the trial, so normally, this year''s disciples, in order to obtain a good victory, would look for a previous disciple. After all, the previous disciples had cultivated for one year more than this year.


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu, have you found your companions yet?"


    Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu, and although she did not seem to casually mention it, her eyes faintly revealed an expression of anticipation.


    "Well, not yet."


    Luo Xiu scratched his head: "I train alone in the short peak, there are no other disciples here, so there are a limited number of people I know, it''s not easy to find companions."


    A hint of joy surfaced on Chu Hongling''s face: "Then are you and I okay?"


    Luo Xiu did not expect Chu Hongling to ask him out, he was startled, and when he opened his mouth to reply, he suddenly heard a male voice from the left: "Junior Chu, since you are not with me, then it''s just right, let''s go together!"


    These words sounded rather loud and clear, causing the entire cave to turn silent instantly. After which, numerous curious gazes shot over from the bookshelves.


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling were also surprised, they turned to look, only to see a handsome youth with a warm smile on his face, staring at the girl whose red dress was like fire.


    What made people pay attention was the fiery love and adoration in his eyes. He did not conceal it in the slightest.

 C27

    Chu Hongling was already extremely attractive at the age of fifteen to sixteen, and had already received quite a bit of attention in the outer sect. After entering the inner sect, even if her family was filled with female disciples, she was still considered second to none, and attracted the admiration of many male disciples.


    Qiu Yan, who was in front of him, was one of them.


    He was actually rejected?


    Qiu Yan''s expression sank slightly and couldn''t help but be stumped. He never would have thought that his invitation would actually be rejected by Chu Hongling in a single go.


    Qiu Yan had once been an influential figure in the outer sect. Even during the entrance examination back then, he had only lost to Wei Jun, who was ranked second. In this past year, he had become more powerful, he was already at the level of High Level Martial Disciple, and had even mastered eight martial arts. He was confident that his current strength had long surpassed Wei Jun''s!


    As the Four Great Newcomers from the previous tournament, Qiu Yan was the hottest target of this year''s trial. After Wei Jun withdrew from the trial due to his injuries, Qiu Yan was seen as the only person who could match up to the previous examination''s number one He Feng. Almost every participant wanted to form a team with him, but he already had a candidate, so he declined them one by one.


    Yet now, he was actually rejected by the candidate that he had his eyes on!?


    At this time, the disciples in the cave who were paying attention to the situation over here also began to whisper among themselves.


    "Senior Chu actually rejected Senior Brother Qiu Yan''s invitation!"


    "Yeah, Senior Brother Qiu Yan is the hottest target of this exam. If we can form a team with him, we would have found a great backer."


    "But Senior Chu actually rejected it!"


    "And it''s for that Luo Xiu ¡­"


    In an instant, everyone''s gazes gathered on Luo Xiu, including Qiu Yan''s. They all walked towards Luo Xiu, and looked up and down at this unassuming youth with hostility.


    With regards to the burning gazes around him, Luo Xiu seemed to have completely ignored them. He turned his head slightly, and his eyes shone upon the beautiful scarlet figure that was like fire.


    Chu Hongling stood in front of Luo Xiu, her lips curled into a slight smile, as her eyes that were bright as the stars stared at him, seemingly revealing a sense of anticipation.


    To be able to accompany Chu Hongling by her side was also something that many of the male disciples fantasized about. And this Luo Xiu was actually able to receive Chu Hongling''s invitation, just this alone made the surrounding youths'' eyes turn red with jealousy.


    Luo Xiu was in a bit of a dilemma, but before he could say anything, Qiu Yan spoke again: "So this is Junior Brother Luo Xiu, I heard that Junior Brother Luo cultivated under the puerariae radix''s tutelage, and that short peak is not like the other five peaks, there is no one else here, so it''s probably not too convenient for Junior Brother Luo to look for someone to accompany you. Since Junior Chu wants to help you, I understand."


    Qiu Yan explained everything he said, but even Luo Xiu did not understand his intention, but everyone else secretly nodded: So that''s the case, no wonder the Senior Chu would look for Luo Xiu to team up, as expected of the kind-hearted Senior Chu.


    Qiu Yan paused for a while, and continued: "However, the inner sect''s trial is an extremely important trial, you cannot play like this. If Brother Luo is having trouble selecting your companions, as your senior brother, I can help you find them. As for your Senior Chu, her goal is to obtain victory in this trial, or to stay with me, she is more confident. "What do you think?"


    ''A fox''s tail has finally been revealed! ''


    Luo Xiu finally understood Qiu Yan''s intention. This guy was a hidden needle, he wanted him to know the difficulty of the matter and retreat.


    Chu Hongling frowned and rushed to answer Luo Xiu: "Senior Brother Qiu, I appreciate your kindness, but to be together with Junior Brother Luo Xiu, this is Hongling''s own decision. It''s best to invite Senior Brother Qiu to look for another teammate to replace him."


    After he finished speaking, Qiu Yan''s gaze once again turned to Luo Xiu.


    However, Luo Xiu couldn''t see any kind intentions in those fox-like eyes.


    Luo Xiu muttered to himself. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Chu Hongling''s pair of bright eyes staring straight at him.


    "I''m sorry Senior Brother Qiu, I think that Senior Chu cannot be with you anymore."


    The moment Luo Xiu said this, the expression on his face eased a bit, and the entire Tibetan Cliff went into an uproar!


    This Luo Xiu, didn''t he know what was good for him? He actually dared to snatch a Senior Chu right in front of Senior Brother Qiu Yan? They had eaten the guts of a leopard!


    Instantly, the many spectators from the Tibetan Cliff all revealed expressions of interest. They knew that a good show was about to begin


    As expected, Qiu Yan''s expression immediately darkened, even though he was trying his best to maintain a smile that was out of shape, everyone could still see the burning rage in his eyes: "Looks like Junior Brother Luo doesn''t understand, Junior Chu following you in the trial can only be a passing act, only by following me can you have the chance to win!"


    Hearing the contempt in Qiu Yan''s tone, Luo Xiu laughed: "Although senior brother is very confident, but these words, I think I am underestimating everyone else."


    Another collision!


    The smile on Qiu Yan''s face had almost completely disappeared, "Based on what you''ve said, Junior Brother Luo is a little unconvinced. Since that''s the case, let''s spar. The loser party will leave and the winner will form a team with the Junior Chu. Do you dare to compete with me? "


    "Senior apprentice-brother, since you wish to spar, I am happy to accompany you as well." Luo Xiu rubbed his nose, looking relaxed.


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s agreement, a hint of a smile finally appeared on Qiu Yan''s gloomy face, but it was a bit sinister.


    The disciples inside Tibetan Cliff also started to seethe with excitement. Originally, they had only come to pick a set of martial arts, but they did not expect to see such an exciting show.


    Under Luo Xiu''s lead, the group arrived at the flat roof of the short peak.


    This was originally a place where the Old Mr. Ge would flatten the mountain peaks and give Luo Xiu the chance to wash his roots and refine his bones. After washing and refining, Luo Xiu casually tidied up a bit and turned it into a huge training grounds that was suitable for his daily training.


    The two of them had already occupied the center of the arena. A group of disciples formed a circle hundreds of meters away, quietly watching the match between the two.


    "When it''s time for a competition between fellow disciples, do not hurt our friendship. Senior Brother Qiu and Junior Brother Luo Xiu, please take note of the importance of this." Chu Hongling who was acting as the referee said to the two of them.


    "Naturally, I will show mercy. Junior Chu, don''t worry." Qiu Yan''s tone revealed his contempt for Luo Xiu.


    Seeing that Luo Xiu also nodded his head, Chu Hongling retreated to the side and announced: "The competition begins!"


    As Chu Hongling''s words fell, Qiu Yan''s expression turned cold. Dense vitality seeped out from his body and the surface of his body emitted a bright luster. That kind of intense energy fluctuation was actually a lot stronger than normal Martial Disciple.


    "It really is the high level of Martial Disciple!"


    Seeing Qiu Yan''s performance, exclamations of surprise instantly sounded out from the flat top, and a complacent smile surfaced on Qiu Yan''s face.


    Amongst the newcomers from the past two years, those who had advanced to Martial Disciple could be counted on one hand, which was also the reason why Qiu Yan was viewed as having an excellent victory.


    "Huh?"


    Seeing Qiu Yan''s situation, everyone immediately turned to look at Luo Xiu, but all of them simultaneously let out a sound of shock!


    Because Luo Xiu, who was standing opposite of Qiu Yan, actually did not even release his vitality, but only stood there normally. He did not even take the most basic defensive posture!


    "What''s going on?"


    The audience looked at each other, confused.


    Luo Xiu''s expression, which was neither fast nor slow, did he not seem to be ready for battle? But Qiu Yan, who was on the other side, was clearly ready to make a move! If he still did not activate his Yuan Qi, by any chance Qiu Yan would attack him in front of him, would he still be able to react in time?


    "Did he give up on himself?"


    Everyone was filled with questions, even Chu Hongling could not understand what Luo Xiu was doing.


    The corner of Qiu Yan''s mouth rose into a smile: "Junior Brother Luo, don''t blame me for not reminding you. For this move, you''d better go all out. Otherwise, there might not be a second move. "


    Hearing that, Luo Xiu laughed, but just as he opened his mouth, before he could speak, a black shadow suddenly appeared in front of him, and Qiu Yan rushed forward quickly.


    Gale Palm!


    A strong light surged out of Qiu Yan''s arm. When he struck out with his palm, a sonic boom could be heard. The storm was as swift as a blade as it swept towards Luo Xiu while bringing along a blade-wind.


    This attack was a lower tier martial art!


    Looks like Qiu Yan did not plan to give Luo Xiu any chances, he wanted to determine the victor in just a few moves!


    However, even if Qiu Yan''s Gale Palm was in front of him, Luo Xiu would not even have the chance to circulate his vital energy. The waves of wind that were like the edge of a blade sliced onto his body, and all of them disappeared without a trace half an inch in front of him!


    "What''s going on?"


    The strange sight in front of him startled Qiu Yan, and when his palm continued to push forward, and was not even a foot away from Luo Xiu, he suddenly saw Luo Xiu, and moved!


    "Gale Palm, an inferior palm martial skill. It activates Essence at an extremely fast speed, bringing with it a fierce wave of attacks. Its weakness is that it requires continuous Essence Support!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed as the information regarding the Secret Manual of Gale Palm that he had read previously appeared in his mind. Then, Luo Xiu slowly raised his right hand and formed a finger seal. In front of him, he pointed towards the sky and did not make any other movements.


    "What!?"


    Seeing Luo Xiu''s actions, Qiu Yan''s face turned pale!

 C28

    Woo woo ¡­ *


    Amidst the sound of the wind, Qiu Yan''s palm was already right in front of him. As long as he still had a breath of time, his palm, which contained a strong power, would be able to strike Luo Xiu''s chest without the slightest deviation!


    "Is this kid doing this on purpose?"


    Aware of the crisis, Qiu Yan immediately stopped. With a heavy stomp, he soared into the sky, flipped over a circle, and landed ten steps away.


    "What''s going on?"


    The spectators were all baffled. They had clearly seen that Qiu Yan was about to succeed, how did he retreat on his own?


    Chu Hongling frowned, as if she had discovered some clues.


    After calming his emotions slightly, Qiu Yan attacked again. His footsteps suddenly took a stride forward, and the fingers on his hands curved into the shape of a snake head. As he swiftly waved them, it was as if there were many poisonous snakes spitting out their tongues, his speed was dazzling!


    Snake Shadow Hand!


    Luo Xiu lightly glanced at the countless figures in front of him as information appeared in his mind, "Shadow Snake Hands, an Inferior Two-handed Martial Skill, is famous for its speed. Its weakness is its blind spot under attacks."


    His eyes flashed once, and Luo Xiu made his move once again. He suddenly extended out his fist and placed it in a seemingly unaffected position, then stopped.


    "How is this possible!"


    Seeing that, Qiu Yan was secretly shocked!


    The fist that Luo Xiu was standing on in mid air, was the only weakness of this technique, if he continued approaching, before could even land a punch on him, he would have been struck by Luo Xiu in advance!


    But how did Luo Xiu manage to see through the fist shadows that filled the sky?


    The Snake Shadow Hand consisted of six basic forms and six variations, a total of sixty-six to thirty-six forms. If one wasn''t proficient in this technique, it would be impossible for an ordinary person to see through the dead angle of the pattern with a single glance!


    Could he, Luo Xiu?


    Thinking about it, Qiu Yan''s heart could not help but tremble, he anxiously retracted his movement, his feet continuously became lighter, and once again increased the distance between him and Luo Xiu.


    "Why did you back off again?"


    Seeing Qiu Yan aggressively closing in on him and seeing Qiu Yan suddenly stop his attack after punching casually, wasn''t this a little too cautious?!


    The audience was already filled with complaints. They had originally expected a good show, but now they had fired two silent cannons in quick succession.


    However, some of the spectators could see the pattern. As long as Luo Xiu attacked, no matter how fierce Qiu Yan''s attack was, he would be defeated without attacking. Could it be that Qiu Yan was actually afraid of Luo Xiu, who did not even activate his Essence?


    In an instant, all sorts of speculations arose in the hearts of the crowd.


    But one thing they could sense, even if they could not see it, they could sense that the atmosphere had become extremely strange. Qiu Yan''s earlier self-confidence had completely disappeared, and his imposing manner that had been one-sided at the start of the competition seemed to have undergone a strange change.


    "That guy is really despicable!"


    Qiu Yan''s expression had already become somewhat ugly.


    Two consecutive moves that were used passively by Luo Xiu, allowed him to see through the flaws in advance and hid his hands in the fatal weakness of his moves. With such precise judgement and technique, it was simply impossible for anyone to believe that this was a coincidence. And if it was not a coincidence, it meant that Luo Xiu had become extremely proficient with these two techniques, and was even better than Qiu Yan by a notch!


    Such a conjecture was not something that Qiu Yan could accept.


    "Humph!" I want to see just how much abilities you have! "


    Qiu Yan clenched his teeth, and attacked once again. He rushed to Luo Xiu''s front, and clashed with his palms in front of him, and when he separated his palms from his left and right palms, an electric arc of violent Essence surged out from his palms. After that, both palms came out together, and fiercely smashed towards Luo Xiu!


    [Melting Fist]!


    Luo Xiu took his time to make his move. He reached out his hands and placed them in a seemingly useless position.


    The spectators held their breath as they watched Luo Xiu''s actions. Indistinctly, they had a strange premonition.


    Indeed!


    Qiu Yan kept his moves again!


    "Hua!"


    Seeing that, the spectators started to boil up. Although they did not know what was going on, but they realized that as long as Luo Xiu did such a strange thing and looked like it was useless, Qiu Yan would definitely take back his martial skill!


    But this time, Qiu Yan did not retreat.


    Aurora Fist!


    However, the moment Qiu Yan changed his attack, Luo Xiu also started to move at almost the same time, and the palm he extended out, was obviously still aimed at the flaw of the Aurora Fist!


    Qiu Yan''s expression had already become extremely ugly, so he could only change his move again.


    Heartless Palm!


    Three-Yuan Penetrating Finger!


    Shattered Star Kick!


    Qiu Yan had unleashed three moves in a row, every move was extremely ruthless, the moves were so powerful that no one dared to look down on them, but, without exception, these attacks forced Luo Xiu to use the same method to force him to withdraw his attacks!


    At some point, the flat top had become completely silent ¡­


    The 20 plus inner court disciples that were present had witnessed something that they would almost never forget!


    The outstanding disciple, Qiu Yan, who was looked up to by everyone, had unleashed seven moves of Inferior Martial Technique in a row. His attacks were so sharp that it seemed to cover the sky and cover the earth, it was not even an exaggeration to say that it did not stop.


    However, he didn''t even manage to touch his opponent''s clothes!


    A continuous seven times, without exception, when they were about to come into contact, Qiu Yan stopped his attack with his life, and then anxiously retreated or changed his moves! But at this time, his opponent didn''t even activate his origin energy and only assumed an ordinary posture!


    Not a single person made a sound. One of them moved, while the other quietly and strangely fought. Although there had never been a direct confrontation, it was more intense than any other match!


    They could already tell that Qiu Yan''s strange posture of wanting to attack but stopping and Luo Xiu was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface! Although they could not clearly know the intensity of this battle, they could clearly feel the stifling atmosphere, as well as the strangeness of it.


    Qiu Yan''s attacks were fierce, every move was filled with all his strength, the Wu Yuan aura emitted from his body, was unexpectedly a few inches strong, but he was in a disadvantageous position! And the one who gave him such pressure, was actually Luo Xiu, who did not even use his own vitality!


    "Damn. This boy is truly strange!"


    Qiu Yan''s invitation to be calm had already disappeared without a trace, his deathly white face was filled with shock as if he had seen a ghost. No one knew when, but the clothes on his back had already been completely drenched.


    Qiu Yan''s heart had long been dominated by fear. That Luo Xiu who had not moved a step since the start was like a terrifying demon god who had grown an invisible hand, grabbing onto him tightly.


    And at this moment, Qiu Yan, who had disguised himself earlier in such an elegant and gentle manner, also revealed his true form.


    Realizing that his stamina was rapidly depleting, Qiu Yan steeled his heart and finally decided to give it a last try.


    Qiu Yan turned sideways, raised his shoulder, and suddenly took a step forward. A layer of bright light appeared on his entire back as he angrily rushed towards Luo Xiu.


    "The next technique is [Body Fusion]. This technique does not have any technical weaknesses, but" Luo Xiu''s eyes focused, "I can use some strength to force him to retreat when he is faced with difficulties!"


    Luo Xiu extended two of his fingers and pointed them at the air. An extremely powerful fluctuation faintly seeped out from his fingers, and after a flash of light, the purity of his fingers was actually one grade higher than that of Qiu Yan''s!


    "Could this aura be of the Wooden rank?"


    Qiu Yan was shocked, and when he realized Luo Xiu''s intentions, his heart turned cold!


    "To break the face with a finger? He wants me to hit his finger and break my bull run with the concentrated force! "


    Realizing that he was in danger, Qiu Yan stopped in his tracks, and forcefully stopped his charge, but the Essence in his body had long been pushed to the limit, and the energy that was transferred to him could not be underestimated, he was unable to retract it in time, and actually suffered a backlash from the Essence!


    Boom! *


    With the energy in his body going berserk, Qiu Yan''s body suddenly emitted an explosive sound, and actually flew out into the air. In the blink of an eye, he heavily fell onto the ground and had already fallen unconscious.


    In an instant, the entire flat top became silent ¡­


    Numerous gazes that were filled with astonishment were shot toward Qiu Yan. Everyone realized that Qiu Yan had lost, but no one could accept such an outcome.


    Because, Qiu Yan did not even manage to defeat him! His body stopped just half a foot away from Luo Xiu, and before the two could even make contact, he was sent flying!


    Qiu Yan self-destructed and lost?


    The large flat roof descended into a strange silence. Everyone''s faces were filled with complicated emotions: suspicion, surprise, shock, and disbelief ¡­


    Even if Luo Xiu defeated Qiu Yan, the result would be better. But what was going on right now?


    Only Chu Hongling''s eyes flashed!


    This Luo Xiu had once again refreshed her mental fortitude to the limit!


    Chu Hongling had seen clearly that Luo Xiu''s every action was aimed at his fatal flaw. In other words, every martial skill that Qiu Yan knew of was seen through by Luo Xiu. And lastly, that flying finger attack, forced Qiu Yan to self-destruct in order to protect himself.


    "That strange aura Junior Brother Luo Xiu just revealed seems to be even more obvious than half a year ago!"


    Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu who was on stage, and for some reason, her heart was filled with worry.

 C29

    "This match, Junior Brother Luo Xiu will win!"


    Chu Hongling walked onto the stage, and a loud shout broke the silence on the short peak''s flat roof, following that, waves of surprised cheers spread out from the audience, followed by a flurry of discussions and comments from the disciples.


    When the two Pingyang Peak disciples heard Chu Hongling''s request, they immediately became spirited and carried the unconscious Qiu Yan on their shoulders, before leaving the short peak together.


    The remaining spectating disciples also dispersed in groups of twos and threes. After all, this competition was only a distraction for the time being. What was placed in front of everyone right now was the rookie Trial.


    The disciples slowly left, either returning to the Tibetan Cliff to meddle with the secret manuals, or returning to their own mountain peak to cultivate.


    Chu Hongling walked towards Luo Xiu: "Congratulations, Junior Brother Luo Xiu."


    Luo Xiu grinned: "I have been laughed at by Senior Chu, and won without fighting. I am truly ashamed."


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu is being too modest." Chu Hongling laughed and said, "Although Senior Sister''s eyesight is mediocre, I can still guess a thing or two. Junior Brother Luo Xiu, you don''t need to hide anymore. "


    Hearing that, Luo Xiu could only laugh dryly.


    Chu Hongling intentionally or unintentionally stared at the teenager in front of him, and pretended to be indifferent as she said, "I saw Junior Brother Luo Xiu use it just now, with each move you used, you managed to see through Senior Brother Qiu''s weakness. This is something that can only be done with your understanding of those moves. Could Junior Brother Luo Xiu have mastered all of the Inferior Martial Technique in Tibetan Cliff? "


    "I can''t say I have mastered it," Luo Xiu scratched his head, "But I''ve seen it all once, so it can be considered mastered."


    Chu Hongling was startled!


    There were more than a thousand different kinds of Inferior Martial Technique in the Tibetan Cliff! Her previous question had only contained a hint of joke, but this Luo Xiu, unexpectedly, did not deny it. Instead, he only used a slightly more modest tone ¡­


    Mastering all the martial arts of a thousand men, what kind of concept was that?


    Even with Chu Hongling''s talent, learning a Inferior Martial Technique would take at least three days, and even a thousand would take more than eight years! However, Luo Xiu seemed to have only used half a year. With just this amount of time, even learning one technique a day wasn''t enough! It would probably take him six months to finish reading all these thousand kinds of martial arts ¡­


    Wait a minute, could it be that he, Luo Xiu, is a genius who can use martial skills after just one look?!


    With the doubt in his heart, Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu meaningfully. He vaguely had a feeling that this Luo Xiu was very different from how he was in the past.


    "Since Junior Brother Luo Xiu is familiar with all the inferior martial arts, then I will trouble Junior Brother Luo Xiu to help Senior Sister choose one." Chu Hongling smiled, he did not make a sound.


    "Alright then. Please follow me, Senior Chu. "


    Luo Xiu pondered for a moment, then agreed to Chu Hongling''s request. The two of them left the flat roof of short peak and headed towards the Tibetan Cliff.


    In the hall of Tibetan Cliff''s cave, dozens of bookshelves were arranged neatly, and each bookshelf had a similar or similar type of martial arts secret book.


    To Luo Xiu, this place was like a home to him. He quickly brought Chu Hongling to a wooden cabinet, and took out a book from the middle third row, passing it to Chu Hongling: "Senior Chu''s cultivation has reached the high level of Martial Disciple, so normal Inferior Martial Technique will not be able to satisfy Senior Chu''s needs. So I recommend this >."


    Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu in astonishment. She had never mentioned the matter of him entering the High Level Martial Disciple to anyone, yet Luo Xiu was able to see through him with a single glance.


    "Three steps up!"


    Luo Xiu nodded his head: "That''s right, Ascending Stage Three is not an offensive martial skill, but a supporting type martial art. It is a martial art aimed at accumulating Essence at a distance of three steps, with the intention of increasing the power of the next martial art technique."


    With regards to increasing the might of the martial arts technique, Luo Xiu had a lot of benefits from it in actual combat, "If Senior Chu can master this three steps increase in strength, combined with the other martial arts techniques, the power will be increased by half, and at that time no other Inferior Martial Technique will be able to contend against it."


    Chu Hongling thoughtfully nodded her head. After a slight calculation in her mind, she agreed to Luo Xiu''s words.


    "Alright, I will take advantage of the half a month before the exam to practice this martial art." Chu Hongling paused for a moment, "Also, Junior Brother Luo Xiu cannot slack off either. If we want to win in the trial, we have to face the two strongest disciples in the previous tournament."


    Luo Xiu nodded.


    "Then, let''s meet at the rookie trial."


    Chu Hongling bade farewell to Luo Xiu, and left Tibetan Cliff, leaving Luo Xiu alone in the cave.


    Luo Xiu looked at the densely packed Inferior Martial Technique, relying on the Hung Meng''s remnant, he was already familiar with all the martial skills, but he understood, if he wanted to defeat the most hot part of the trial, just the Inferior Martial Technique was not enough.


    "I just stretched my body a little. I am more or less used to this body that has been refined."


    Luo Xiu had already made his decision, he turned and walked towards a stone room in the cave.


    Rumble


    When Luo Xiu stepped back from the thick and heavy stone door, what appeared before him was a room that was not more than ten meters squared. Inside, there were no bookshelves, instead, there were many counters, and on top of them, there were individual wooden boxes, where the medium quality secret manuals were placed.


    "This is indeed an advanced secret scripture storage room. It is much more exquisite than those bookshelves outside ¡­"


    Luo Xiu took large strides and walked into the room.


    This was the place used by the Burning Sun Sect to store middle class secret manuals. Generally speaking, only with the approval of a sect could one enter.


    However, Luo Xiu had a special identity, as the guard of the Tibetan Cliff, of course he could enter and leave whenever he wanted to. It was just that because he had adapted to his body previously, he did not cultivate seriously, and naturally did not come to learn any martial skills.


    "Martial Yuan Armor, Angry Dragon Finger, Frozen Profound Palms!"


    Luo Xiu slowly walked past the counter as his gaze swept across the wooden box, taking in all the names and descriptions of the martial arts within. After walking just half a circle, he still did not find anything that satisfied him.


    "Hmm? This wooden box is a little different. "


    Luo Xiu''s gaze finally stopped on a wooden box with golden edges. Just the exquisite workmanship of this wooden box showed that the secret manuals stored inside were different from the others.


    "The Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon contains three regular offensive martial skills and one sound type half attack half auxiliary martial skill. The power of these three martial arts techniques was extraordinary. One had to go step by step in order to practice them. If one was to master a single strong move, then the power of the third move would be comparable to some superior martial arts techniques!


    Looking at the words on the wooden box, Luo Xiu''s eyes lit up, and impatiently opened the wooden box. After that, a few thin pieces of paper made Luo Xiu''s burning heart feel cold.


    "It''s actually a fragment!"


    After casually flipping a few pages, Luo Xiu had already discovered that these few pages only recorded the method to learn the first move of the [Extreme Wolf''s Clone Finger]. As for the remaining pages, they either only mentioned it a little or simply didn''t contain any records at all.


    "It''s a pity that this kind of broken Intermediate Martial Skill is no different from the other secret manuals."


    Shaking his head, Luo Xiu was just about to put the few pieces of paper back into the box, when a voice suddenly called out to him.


    "Kid, wait!"


    Luo Xiu paused for a moment, then said snappily: "What, do you have any objections?"


    "Your eyes, are they for eating?" "Such an obvious answer, but he doesn''t even see it."


    Luo Xiu''s heart stopped, but he still endured and asked: What exactly do you want to say?


    "Pick up this Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon. If you want to become stronger, this is your best choice." Xiao Xiao''s tone was undeniable.


    "But this is clearly an incomplete secret manual, even if I learnt the first style, I wouldn''t be much stronger than other martial arts," Luo Xiu retorted.


    Xiao Xiao did not speak, he only waved his hand inside his sea of consciousness, and suddenly a wooden slip of light appeared in Luo Xiu''s mind.


    "Hung Meng''s remnant!"


    After recognizing the wooden slip, Luo Xiu couldn''t help but exclaim in surprise, and then muttered: "The Hung Meng''s remnant does have the ability to repair martial arts. According to the past, as long as I read through the secret manual once, the complete information inside will automatically appear in my sea of consciousness. But this time, my contact with the Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon did not have any effect. "


    At this time, Luo Xiu seemed to have sensed that Xiao Xiao had glanced at him from within his sea of consciousness: "In the past, the ones you came in contact with were only a few Inferior Martial Technique s. As for Intermediate Martial Skill and other martial arts, if you want to use Hung Meng''s remnant s to repair them, you need to inject a certain amount of Essence. "


    Hearing this, Luo Xiu was skeptical, but he still followed what Xiao Xiao said and channeled his Essence into the Hung Meng''s remnant in his sea of consciousness.


    hiss hiss


    Under the control of Luo Xiu''s consciousness, lines after lines of information gradually surfaced. Luo Xiu''s eyes instantly lit up, because he had already confirmed that those words were the content of the¡¶ Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon¡·!


    "The first move, the second move, the third move, and even this sound technique!"


    Luo Xiu''s heart was excited, he gradually concentrated and entered his sea of consciousness, following the records, he started to practice again and again ¡­


    One of the important functions of the Mountain Sea Illusion Realm''s Sea of Consciousness was to be able to learn martial arts here. Moreover, the speed of that kind of training was extremely fast.


    In the vast and endless sea of consciousness, Xiao Yu was concealed somewhere. Seeing Luo Xiu gradually familiarizing himself with the use of Hung Meng''s remnant, a sorrowful expression suddenly appeared on his face.

 C30

    Half a month passed by quickly.


    This day was Burning Sun Sect''s biennial new disciple exam. The participants of this exam were the current year and the previous year''s new disciples, using two groups of two to carry out a new disciple exam.


    Luo Xiu also arrived at the designated meeting point, on the hill looking at the dense crowd of disciples, he was speechless.


    "Of course, this is the only restricted qualification test after entering the sect."


    A female voice came from behind him. Luo Xiu turned around and saw the smiling Chu Hongling standing behind him.


    "Senior Chu." Luo Xiu greeted with a smile.


    Chu Hongling nodded her head and continued to speak: "Although there are a lot of competitions within the sect, other than the entrance exams and the newbie trials which stipulate the qualifications of the participants, there will be no such restrictions for future competitions. For example, the ''Five Peaks Large Competition'', where all the inner sect disciples will be able to participate.


    "And in this situation, because the later disciples have only trained for a short period of time, it would be hard for them to get any good rankings. So, of course everyone has to strive for a good victory in the new disciple exam and obtain more resources to speed up their cultivation, only in the future can they surpass the older disciples who have just entered the sect."


    Luo Xiu nodded his head, the reason the Sect Head Ling had such a system was to encourage their disciples to train harder.


    "However, to be able to accompany Junior Brother Luo Xiu this time, it shouldn''t be difficult to enter the decisive battle." Chu Hongling said with a smile.


    "Senior Chu, you flatter me." Luo Xiu was a little embarrassed.


    and Chu Hongling looked over and saw a young man and woman walking to the gathering point with a high profile while being escorted by a crowd. Seeing the two appear, Chu Hongling could not help but frown.


    "Who are they?"


    Luo Xiu was still confused. It was no wonder that it would be very difficult for him to meet other people from the same sect who were cultivating alone in the short peak.


    "They are the hottest winners of this exam. The man is called He Feng, the previous examination''s first place, and is now under the Sect Master''s, Senior Master and Junior Master''s tutelage. The woman is called Jiang Yi, and is also one of the four great newcomers from last year, she is my direct senior sister. " When Chu Hongling mentioned Jiang Yi, her tone was somewhat displeased.


    "Hehe, isn''t that the genius girl from our Qingyang Peak?"


    Following the sound of a ridiculing voice, Jiang Yi and He Feng clearly noticed Chu Hongling and who were standing in the middle of the crowd, and slowly walked towards them.


    "Senior sister Jiang, Senior Brother He."


    Chu Hongling greeted the two politely.


    He Feng sized Chu Hongling up from head to toe, with a fiery look in his eyes. Jiang Yi''s gaze swept across Chu Hongling''s body, and then landed on Luo Xiu''s body.


    "Yes, this is Junior Brother Luo Xiu."


    Just as Chu Hongling finished speaking, she heard Jiang Yi let out an extremely ear-piercing laugh, "Hehe, we have heard of Junior Brother Luo Xiu''s great name before, it seems that it''s only so. If you and Qiu Yan were to form a team, maybe you could squeeze in and win, but now it seems that hehehe."


    Although Jiang Yi was laughing from time to time, her laughter made others uncomfortable.


    "Junior Sister Jiang, you''re wrong. I heard that this Junior Brother Luo even defeated Qiu Yan, and I also heard some rumors. It seems that the injury that Wei Jun suffered not long ago was related to Junior Brother Luo Xiu?"


    He Feng smiled, but his eyes were as sharp as a wolf''s.


    Compared to the Jiang Yi who didn''t know how to put her emotions and emotions on her face, this person was clearly more of a threat.


    "Only he can defeat Qiu Yan?" Jiang Yi''s tone was filled with disdain, "I had also heard of that battle, and it seemed like it was only Qiu Yan who went berserk, and his own vitality was berserk, causing him to suffer instead. With Qiu Yan''s strength, how could he lose to this guy? "


    If Luo Xiu did not make an excuse, he had never felt that a war of words had any substantial meaning.


    Jiang Yi observed Luo Xiu''s silence, but became even more pleased with herself: "Seems like this brat''s luck is just good, Junior Chu, I think your luck is not too good, with such a burden, it looks like you will not be able to live up to master''s expectations in this trial."


    Hearing Jiang Yi''s sour tone, Chu Hongling laughed lightly: "There''s no need for Senior Sister to worry about that, Hongling is naturally confident, and will not disappoint Master."


    Jiang Yi sneered: "Even if you guys have that kind of luck, to be able to enter the round, it''s definitely impossible for you to defeat the two of us."


    Chu Hongling smiled and did not answer.


    This calm and composed attitude made Jiang Yi extremely angry, and she snorted: "Senior Brother He, we are leaving."


    He Feng maintained his smile from start to finish, he nodded at Chu Hongling, and the fiery look in his eyes could be seen. Then, he turned to Luo Xiu and said with a profound look: "I hope to see you guys in the decisive battle."


    Luo Xiu nodded his head slightly, as if he had smelled a trace of conspiracy.


    "Time''s up. Let''s hurry to the designated location to gather."


    Chu Hongling looked at the sky, then brought Luo Xiu to the designated empty space, where all the participants will gather, and then enter Stadium together.


    Following the arrival of the Five Veins Peak Master, most of the disciples who were participating and observing had also arrived. When the appointed time arrived, the head of the Azure Sun Peak, Liang Wuji, also stood up and swept his gaze downwards. Under Liang Wuji''s strict gaze, the clamoring sounds of the disciples began to quickly subside.


    "Disciples, today is my Burning Sun Sect''s biannual rookie trial. The participants had formed groups of two each and entered the Stadium. They were the first to find the copper token with the sect''s insignia on it, and then brought out the two squads from the blood bat forest to enter the decisive battle. If only one team brought out the token before nightfall, it would become a victory. Do you understand? "


    Although Liang Wuji''s voice was low, under the effects of the extremely dense vitality, his voice was as loud as thunder, and every word was washed and transmitted into the ears of everyone present.


    All the disciples responded in unison, and it was rather orderly and loud.


    Liang Wuji nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand: "Then, let me announce the start of the trial!"


    As soon as Liang Wuji''s words fell, the disciples on the stage all turned around and charged into the dense mountain forest behind them like ferocious tigers leaving its bays. In the blink of an eye, all of them had charged into the forest.


    Liang Wuji slowly turned around and returned to his seat.


    Second senior brother, you can set up the testing grounds at the blood bat forest, is that alright? Lu Cheng who was at the side had a look of worry on his face as he asked.


    Liang Wuji picked up the teacup by his side and took a sip, "The beasts in the blood bat forest are only of Martial Disciple rank, they don''t even have any high level Martial Disciple s, only low level and middle level. Although they are new disciples, since they are in pairs, there is nothing to worry about."


    Lu Cheng''s wrinkled brows did not relax, "Second Senior Brother, I am not talking about this."


    Without waiting for him to finish, Liang Wuji waved his hand and interrupted: "I know what Junior Brother is talking about, that group of Bloodthirsty Bat, right? There was no need to worry, demons were too weak to fight. They rarely moved during the day, and even if there were some, they would only be a few, which was just nice for the disciples to challenge them. As long as these kids do not enter the Blood Bat Cave, it will be fine. "


    Hearing Liang Wuji''s words, Lu Cheng did not say anymore.


    On the other hand, Hong De said: "It''s great that we have settled the Stadium there, there are no Losers or Blood Bats there. Coincidentally, there is a Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast that has been there for so many years, it''s great that they can use it as a test."


    Liang Wuji glanced at Hong De, and said slowly: "It''s not like we haven''t considered this point, but the fierce beast controlling Shihu Ridge has been killed, and now that Shihu Ridge is ownerless, all the Spirit Beasts are fighting for their territories, and it''s not suitable for them to send these new disciples."


    Hong De was startled!


    "The Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast was killed? Why haven''t I heard this from the disciples before? That beast''s armor was extremely thick, and even those disciples who had just entered the Wooden did not dare to offend it, so how could they be killed? "


    Hong De felt that it was strange. "This is weird, which disciple killed it and not only did they not show it off, but they also kept such a low profile."


    Lu Cheng''s face suddenly flushed red, and shouted: "Angry just by talking about it! From what one of my disciples said, the Stone Tiger Ferocious Beast in Shihu Ridge was killed by Luo Xiu! And that little bastard even injured one of my disciples! "


    When these words came out, the other three teachers were stunned. Only Xue Fengying''s face was still as calm as water, without any ripples.


    "Could it be that Luo Xiu is the Luo Xiu who ranked first in this examination?" Hong De opened his eyes wide, as if he had heard of something extraordinary.


    "In my Burning Sun Sect''s Inner Disciple List, there is only one person called Luo Xiu."


    Liang Wuji muttered to himself, then suddenly laughed: "Seems like puerariae radix has a good idea, to think that that rotten tree could actually come up with something like that."


    Hong De nodded his head in agreement.


    This group of people were completely wrong about the main point, but Lu Cheng shouted again, "Senior Brothers, I say, one of my disciples was injured by Luo Xiu, don''t tell me you are all indifferent to it! Senior Brother Sect Master, this Luo Xiu cannot be forgiven! "


    It was a silent Xue Fengying who spoke: "Junior Brother Lu, our disciple, Chu Hongling, has already reported this matter to him in advance. You and I know the reason for this matter. If you insist on making this happen, I am afraid it will only ruin your reputation. "


    Lu Cheng''s face became even redder: My disciple got injured, is that all?!


    Xue Fengying glared at him, and said coldly: "If Junior Brother Lu is dissatisfied, then why don''t you find the puerariae radix s for a reason?"


    Hearing the two words puerariae radix, Lu Cheng immediately became discouraged.


    He was the great benefactor of the Burning Sun Sect, to the point where even Sect Master Ling Xiaotian paid his respects to him.


    Furthermore, Lu Cheng knew that he was in the wrong. However, the fact that his beloved disciple had been injured made it difficult for him to forget about it. He buried a seed of hatred for Luo Xiu, and after a year, had forced him into a desperate strait.

 C31

    The blood bat forest was an extremely vast mountain forest, and no matter it was in terms of size or location, it was extremely similar to the Shihu Ridge. Other than the Bloodthirsty Bat that occupied the top of the food chain, the majority of the demonic beasts here were only at the middle stage of the Martial Disciple.


    At this moment, Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling had already entered the forest. At the beginning, he could still see the shadows of people nearby. After walking for a while, the crowd had gradually dispersed. Even the noise had stopped.


    "Roaar!"


    A beast roar came out from not too far away. Luo Xiu stopped and looked up, laughing: It seems that some unlucky senior brother has run into a Spirit Demon beast, according to the roar, he won''t be easy to handle.


    Chu Hongling also nodded slightly, and sure enough, two panicked shouts came from not too far away to the west.


    With Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling''s strength, as long as they did not encounter a group of Bloodthirsty Bat, there was no demon beast that could pose a threat to them in the forest. Most of the demon beasts were also very sensible and took a detour after sensing the auras of the two.


    "We''ve already walked for an hour, but we still haven''t found the bronze tablet. It seems that the teachers have put it even deeper." Chu Hongling looked at the lush forest in front of him and analyzed.


    Luo Xiu nodded his head, but just as he was about to reply, he heard a faint sound coming from nearby, as though they were discussing in hushed tones.


    "There seems to be something up ahead. There are quite a few people gathered there."


    "I''m afraid they''ve found some treasure. Let''s hurry over and take a look!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes congealed, and immediately became alert and shouted: "Who is it? Hurry and show yourself! "


    With that said, even Chu Hongling started to become anxious, but as their gazes swept across their surroundings, they could not find any trace of anyone.


    Rustle, rustle, rustle


    Suddenly, the trees on the left behind them began to vibrate. The two of them simultaneously cast their gazes over, only to see two extremely short figures quickly climbing up the branches of the trees with extremely agile movements. In the blink of an eye, they had passed by the two of them and were rapidly moving forward.


    "It''s two pythons, Junior Brother Luo Xiu is too sensitive."


    Seeing the faces of the two figures, Chu Hongling heaved a sigh of relief and smiled at Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu hesitated for a moment, but still nodded his head. He felt it was weird, he could clearly hear the two of them conversing, but after using his Spirit Qi to check, there was no one''s Qi within a thirty meter radius, could it be that he was being too nervous?


    "Let''s keep walking." Chu Hongling glanced at Luo Xiu and said.


    "Yes."


    Luo Xiu replied. He remembered the conversation between the two voices just now, so she and Chu Hongling sped up their footsteps and rushed to the front.


    After walking for more than ten miles, they could faintly hear some noise coming from people. Clearly, there were quite a number of people gathering in front of them.


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling looked at each other before they slowed down in tacit understanding.


    When they were almost out of the bushes, they saw an open patch of grass in front of them. At the center of the grass, there were more than ten inner disciples standing there, faintly showing the intention of encircling the center.


    And in the middle of the crowd, there was a large, uneven rock. A youth stood up proudly, as if he was confronting the others, engaging in a war of words. No one dared to act rashly.


    "Senior Brother He?"


    was astonished when he recognized the person on the rock. At the moment, He Feng was alone but his companion Jiang Yi was not.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, look at that strange flower beside Senior Brother He''s feet."


    Chu Hongling touched Luo Xiu''s arm and said in a low voice.


    Thus, Luo Xiu''s gaze followed He Feng''s feet down. When he focused on the top of the rock, he saw two flowers that were entangled with each other, and had actually grown up on top of the rock.


    "dichotomous flower?"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes immediately lit up, this dichotomous flower was a treasure.


    dichotomous flower only blossomed on top of the rock, and the moment it appeared, it would be a real flower intertwined with a flower shaped rock. The flower was called stonecrop flower, and was a fifth grade medicinal ingredient, and was an extremely good tonic for Martial Disciple;


    "Looking at the situation, it seems like everyone wants to obtain that dichotomous flower." Luo Xiu squinted his eyes and said to Chu Hongling.


    "Yes." However, due to the fear of the Senior Brother He''s strength, no one else would dare to act rashly. " Chu Hongling analyzed, "Although Senior Brother He''s cultivation is higher than everyone else, but being able to fight with four fists is still difficult, and he might be able to defeat all the junior brothers here, but in the battle, it is hard to protect the dichotomous flower from being taken away."


    "How about we go and seize that stone flower?"


    A sly smile suddenly appeared on Luo Xiu''s face as he spoke with ill intentions.


    Chu Hongling paused for a moment, then muttered: "This is also a good idea. dichotomous flower grow in the forest and have no owner, so whoever obtains it first gets it.


    Luo Xiu laughed and joked: "I can''t tell, but Senior Chu is actually so evil."


    Hearing that, Chu Hongling''s face reddened, she paused for a while, and said worriedly: "But the dichotomous flower is surrounded by Senior Brother He, and there are also 14 seniors surrounding them outside, it might not be easy for them to take away the thing."


    Luo Xiu''s eyes slowly swept across the crowd, "Those fourteen junior brothers are all at the early and middle levels of Martial Disciple, so they are not worth worrying about. I will go up and force Senior Brother He to retreat. Senior Chu, you will take this opportunity to pluck the dichotomous flower, take them and leave.


    "You want to face the Senior Brother He alone?" Hearing that, Chu Hongling''s eyes opened wider, "I heard that Senior Brother He Feng has recently reached the early stage of Wooden, with Junior Brother Luo Xiu alone, I''m afraid it will be difficult to deal with him."


    "Don''t worry Senior Chu, defeating him might not be easy, but with a sneak attack, it is more than enough to force him to retreat." Luo Xiu laughed, his eyes full of confidence.


    Chu Hongling stared at Luo Xiu for a while, and in the end, nodded his head. "Then Junior Brother Luo Xiu, you need to be careful yourself."


    "Yes."


    Luo Xiu nodded his head as he circulated the Essence in his body.


    "Attack!"


    With a low shout, Luo Xiu, who had been preparing for this entire time, stomped his foot heavily. Just as there was a footprint that was an inch deep in the ground, his figure also explosively rushed out, like an arrow that had left the bow, and charged into the crowd.


    Following the entrance of that extremely fast figure, a gap immediately appeared among the originally encircling disciples. After that figure had already charged onto the rock, and continued to pounce towards He Feng while clenching his fists tightly, he threw himself forward.


    "Humph!"


    Sensing the unfriendly intent coming at him, He Feng''s face suddenly turned cold, he immediately threw out a punch, clashing directly with the man in front of him.


    Boom! *


    An originally ordinary punch emitted a rather loud and clear sound when it collided with the two. After which, a wave of wind spread out and actually forced some of the lower leveled disciples, who were surrounding them, back two steps.


    Thump! Thump!


    As for the two people on the stone pillar, they both took a few steps back. He Feng who was originally standing beside the dichotomous flower was actually pushed back by the attack, creating a certain distance between them.


    "Luo Xiu? It''s actually you?! "


    The sudden change in events startled everyone present, even the person who was fighting against Luo Xiu, He Feng, whose expression changed slightly.


    "What, you want to snatch the dichotomous flower too?"


    He Feng''s face revealed an unfriendly smile, but the curve of his lips was not completely fixed, suddenly, a red shadow jumped out, taking advantage of the time before everyone was back to reality, he jumped onto the rock and with a clever turn of his body, the dichotomous flower that was swaying on the rock, disappeared.


    "Chu Hongling, you!"


    The moment they saw Chu Hongling''s face, she immediately pushed her feet on the ground and flew out the treasures, leaving behind a baffled crowd.


    "Want to leave?" It''s not that easy! " He Feng roared, and suddenly stepped forward.


    "If you want to chase after me, you have to pass through me first!" Upon seeing this, Luo Xiu also stepped forward without hesitation and stood in front of He Feng, blocking his way.


    "You intend to stop me? I also want you to have the ability to do so! "


    He Feng roared out, the Spirit Qi in his body surged, his entire body immediately released a layer of dense luster, with such a powerful undulating aura, it caused the fourteen disciples to tremble in fear.


    "As the rumors say, Senior Brother He Feng has already advanced into the Beginner Martial Envoy!"


    Woo woo ¡­ *


    He Feng swung his fist out. Even though he did not use any martial skills, it actually brought about a sharp gale. It was as if even the air itself was being torn apart as it furiously smashed towards Luo Xiu.


    The faces of the surrounding people immediately changed, such a punch, most likely even High Level Martial Disciple would not be able to handle it!


    Buzz


    Facing He Feng''s powerful attack, Luo Xiu lowered his lower body as the vitality in his body explosively surged out, completely pouring into his arm. Following which, he punched out with his fist and heavily collided with He Feng''s powerful attack.


    Boom! *


    Seeing that Luo Xiu had actually chosen to clash head on with him, the disciples below were all shocked. However, just when they thought that Luo Xiu would not be able to hold on, they were stunned to see that after the two fists collided, He Feng''s body actually took three steps back!


    Ta ta!


    Luo Xiu was also affected by the backlash, but he only took two steps back. In this kind of situation, he seemed to be slightly better off than He Feng.

 C32

    "That Luo Xiu, actually took Senior Brother He Feng''s punch?"


    Looking at Luo Xiu who was completely unharmed, all the disciples revealed expressions of shock. They never thought that He Feng, who had already advanced into the Beginner Martial Envoy, would actually be pushed back by Luo Xiu!


    After all, it had not even been a year since Luo Xiu entered the sect!


    "This power is a Primary Martial Disciple."


    He Feng stabilized his body and suddenly raised his head, looking at Luo Xiu with eyes filled with shock.


    The words that came out of He Feng''s mouth was like a clap of thunder that exploded in everyone''s heart. Then, the eyes that stopped on Luo Xiu''s body uncontrollably revealed a strong sense of shock.


    "Senior Brother He is already a Beginner Martial Envoy and I have also advanced into the Wooden. It shouldn''t be worth it to make such a big fuss over."


    Luo Xiu looked at the startled He Feng in front of him, and said with a teasing smile.


    Hearing this, the corner of He Feng''s mouth twitched, and the surrounding disciples were all dumbstruck by Luo Xiu''s words.


    It had to be known that He Feng had been the champion of the previous exam and had cultivated for an entire year more than Luo Xiu in order to achieve such a result. If it was Luo Xiu competing with others, that would be fine, but he, He Feng, was the person with the best aptitude in the previous tournament! He carried the fame of being a genius. If even he could not compare to Luo Xiu, then what did Luo Xiu count for!


    "Looks like the puerariae radix does indeed have a unique cultivating method!"


    He Feng restrained the shock in his heart, as if he had found the most acceptable reason.


    "Beginner Martial Envoy, indeed has the ability to fight with me, but the year that I have cultivated more than you, is not for nothing."


    While he was speaking, He Feng suddenly changed the method he was using and a dense amount of Essence Qi exploded out of his body. It was actually extremely intimidating, causing the disciples around him to be shocked, and they couldn''t help but take a few steps back.


    "We can''t be careless!"


    Looking at He Feng''s attitude, Luo Xiu''s face gradually turned serious, and then the Spirit Qi in his body also surged, vaguely, the Spirit Qi undulations and He Feng''s power interacted, and finally formed a stalemate.


    "A duel of this level is simply a decisive victory!"


    Sensing the unusual fluctuations of Essence in the forest, the crowd could not help but become nervous. None of them had the ability to participate in this battle. If the two of them did not decide who would win, then the victor of this trial would most likely be between them.


    When the furious He Feng heard this, a hint of hesitation flashed past his originally fierce eyes, and then, the Qi that was pushed to the limit also suddenly slowed down.


    Swish ~ ~ Bang!


    Just at that moment, an explosion came from the south side of the blood bat forest. Everyone looked over at the same time, and saw a blazing figure of a sun appearing from the southern side of the sky. It was the symbol of the Burning Sun Sect!


    "Not good, the first copper plate has been found!"


    It was unknown who shouted from the crowd, but everyone suddenly woke up from their stupor. Now was not the time to watch the show. The smelting trial was the current mission!


    Everyone was nervous, but He Feng laughed: "Haha, seems like little sister Yi has succeeded!"


    Hearing that, Luo Xiu finally realised that the reason He Feng came here alone was because he and Jiang Yi were separated. Like this, the efficiency of finding a copper plate doubled.


    "Since that''s the case, then Luo Xiu will be leaving first. If Senior Brother He wants to spar, then leave it to the Victory Stage! "


    Seeing that He Feng had relaxed for a moment, Luo Xiu could not afford to lose hope. Taking the opportunity, he stomped on the ground and flew backwards, and with a turn of his body, he entered the dense forest in the blink of an eye.


    He Feng wanted to give chase, but when he looked towards the dense forest in front of Luo Xiu, he saw that Chu Hongling had already escaped without a trace. He realized that even if he defeated Luo Xiu, he would not be able to catch up.


    "Luo Xiu, if you want to ascend to the decisive stage, you need to have the ability to do so!"


    If there was a deeper meaning behind his words, He Feng''s smile seemed to contain a hidden treachery.


    As for the disciples, they knew that Luo Xiu had completely escaped, and only then did they come back to themselves. Since the dichotomous flower had already been snatched away, they stopped thinking about it and anxiously scattered, searching for another copper plate that had qualified.


    After walking for about three to four kilometers, he finally arrived at the agreed meeting point with Chu Hongling.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, are you alright?" Seeing Luo Xiu''s appearance, Chu Hongling immediately broke into a smile.


    "Yes, everything is going well." Luo Xiu smiled and nodded. This time, his sneak attack was extremely successful.


    It was only then that Chu Hongling took out the dichotomous flower in her arms, and handed it over to Luo Xiu. "In order to prevent this thing from being snatched away by the Senior Brother He and the others, we should leave it with Junior Brother Luo Xiu first."


    Luo Xiu was just about to reject, when Chu Hongling directly placed the dichotomous flower into his hands: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu''s cultivation is higher than mine, you keep it, it is safer."


    Hearing that, Luo Xiu no longer said anything, and kept the dichotomous flower under his clothes.


    "There''s already a signal from the south. It means that the first copper plate has been found. Should we directly go there to fight for it, or should we look for a second one?" After Luo Xiu finished placing the dichotomous flower, Chu Hongling asked.


    Luo Xiu thought for a moment, then said: "According to Senior Brother He, the one who found the first copper plate, was most likely Senior Sister Jiang Yi. Before the decisive battle, I think it would be better to avoid fighting with them in advance."


    Chu Hongling nodded in agreement, "Senior Brother He Feng and Senior Sister Jiang Yi are not weak. If we were to clash with them recklessly, it is very likely that both of us would be injured, and the others would benefit. "It seems like we can only look for the remaining bronze tablet."


    "Yes." Luo Xiu replied, "The first bronze tablet has appeared in the south of blood bat forest, so the location of the second bronze tablet should be a distance away from the first one. Let''s go north to take a look first."


    Regarding Luo Xiu''s suggestion, Chu Hongling did not object, so the two headed towards the north of blood bat forest.


    Then, some of the disciples with active minds also thought about this, and in that moment, many teams gathered at the northern side of blood bat forest. But even so, after an hour had passed, the second copper plate had still not been discovered.


    "To search aimlessly is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It''s not going to work." Luo Xiu suddenly stopped and said to himself.


    Chu Hongling responded, but because she did not have a better way, she could only crease her eyebrows slightly and did not say anything.


    Luo Xiu looked around, all he could see were vast forests, they were like headless flies flying around, adding on to the fact that he did not obtain any rewards, his morale was unavoidably low.


    "Hey, have you heard? I heard something strange happened at the pond ¡­"


    Just as Luo Xiu was at a loss, from an unknown place, a melodious voice came out, causing his heart to tremble.


    "That''s right, I just went to take a look. It seems like there is a barrier that we can''t even get close to!"


    Hearing that, Luo Xiu immediately released his Spirit Qi and looked around for the Qi undulations of warriors.


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu, what''s wrong?"


    Sensing the probing aura Luo Xiu was releasing, Chu Hongling was surprised and raised her guard.


    However, even if Luo Xiu quietly spread out his vitality, this time, the result was still as before, strangely useless!


    "Who''s there, quickly appear!"


    As his search was fruitless, Luo Xiu let out a cold shout, but when he finished speaking, the surroundings became silent, and only the gentle breeze could blow past, causing the tree branches to gently sway, emitting a faint rustling sound.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, what exactly did you discover?"


    Chu Hongling was currently confused, but she had checked before, and other than the two of them, there were no other warriors around. The only thing that emitted a slight fluctuation of Essence Qi were the two Xuan Feathered Sparrows on a nearby branch.


    pata pata


    As if they realized someone was staring at them, the two Mystical Feathered Sparrows flapped their wings and flew away as well.


    "I think I heard people talking around me."


    Luo Xiu frowned, this strange situation was truly difficult to understand.


    Chu Hongling was startled upon hearing this, she clearly did not sense anyone nearby, although their detection abilities were not perfect, if they really wanted to hide their traces, why would they let Luo Xiu detect them?


    What was even more strange was that Chu Hongling did not hear the third group of people other than the two of them.


    "What did they say?"


    Although he did not believe what Luo Xiu said, Chu Hongling still asked.


    "They said that there''s something strange about the pool. It seems like a barrier has appeared!"


    Just as he said that, Luo Xiu''s heart suddenly moved: "Could it be that the second copper plate is placed near the pool?"


    Chu Hongling frowned, "Even if it''s true, why would those people tell you? The first bronze tablet has already been discovered, and most people are now after it. How could it voluntarily reveal its location? "


    "This ¡­"


    Hearing Chu Hongling''s question, Luo Xiu could not think of a reasonable explanation, could it be a trap? However, with the combination of him and Chu Hongling, it would not be easy for the two of them to fall into her trap.


    "There''s no need to think so much. We don''t have any clues anyways, so we might as well go to the pond and see for ourselves. At that time, we''ll know whether or not the bronze tablet is real."


    Regarding Luo Xiu''s suggestion, Chu Hongling still had concerns, but what Luo Xiu said was reasonable. Firstly, they were currently aimless, and secondly, even if it was a trap, in order to obtain the bronze plate, they had to take the risk.


    After thinking for a moment, Chu Hongling also agreed with Luo Xiu''s words.


    "Alright, then we''ll be there immediately." Chu Hongling said cautiously, "However, you have to be careful."


    Luo Xiu nodded his head, and the two of them increased their vigilance, heading towards the direction of the lake ¡­

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    Although the blood bat forest was huge, there was only a single famous pond and it wasn''t too far away from Luo Xiu. Very soon, they arrived at the vicinity of the pond.


    Crash! Crash!


    Luo Xiu shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile, but he still did not let down his guard in his heart.


    Chu Hongling nodded, her gaze sweeping the area, and quickly discovered the change in the pool.


    In the middle of the dark green pond, there was a copper plaque floating about half a person''s height above the water surface. Around the copper plaque was a cube screen of light that wrapped around it.


    "The qualified bronze plate is indeed here!"


    Chu Hongling''s eyes lit up, but she did not immediately go and snatch the bronze medallion.


    "Peak Master Liang must have put a lot of thought into this matter. He actually set up a Token on the surface of the pond."


    Luo Xiu looked out at the water surface. Other than the waves caused by the waterfall, there was nothing else on the water surface, there wasn''t even a place to stay. To obtain the copper plate in the middle of the lake was a problem.


    Chu Hongling thought for a while, then said: "Since that''s the case, then I can only swim over!"


    It seemed like the only solution, but Luo Xiu immediately rejected it, "Peak Master Liang wants us to get wet, so I won''t let him do as he pleases. Senior Chu, help me stay alert here, I''ll be right back. "


    With that, without waiting for Chu Hongling''s response, Luo Xiu had already dashed to the side of the pool like a wisp of smoke. He did not even take off his outer clothes, as if he really did not plan to dive into the water.


    But aside from swimming over, what other method was there to get close?


    Flying past? However, in order to obtain the ability to fly, one had to at least be a martial general!


    Just as Chu Hongling was in a state of shock, she saw Luo Xiu directly stepping forward, causing Chu Hongling to cry out involuntarily. What she saw next made her shocked to see that Luo Xiu''s leg did not enter the water at all!


    Luo Xiu lifted his rear foot, and took another step forward. This time, Chu Hongling saw clearly, Luo Xiu had added a layer of extremely dense vitality to the sole of his foot, isolating the bottom of his foot from the water surface.


    "Although this technique requires a small amount of Essence, as long as it''s at the Wooden level, it can be satisfied, but it requires an incomparably high level of control over one''s Essence. If there''s even the slightest flaw, one would lose their balance and fall into the water."


    Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu, her eyes had a look of surprise and envy: "Based on junior brother Luo Xiu''s current performance, I''m afraid that he has already mastered the control of his vitality, to the point of perfection!"


    Luo Xiu, on the other hand, was calm and composed, walking on the surface of the lake as usual.


    Not long after, they arrived at the center of the pond and stood in front of the bronze signboard.


    "As long as one touches this Spirit Formation, an alarm will be set off. The only way to remove it is to remove the Spirit Formation. However, it will immediately send out a signal. It seems like Peak Master Liang''s intention is for his fellow disciples to fight over it. "


    Luo Xiu looked at the light screen in front of him. After he slightly infused his energy into the Hung Meng''s remnant, information about the barrier appeared in his mind.


    "However, this kind of barrier is of a very low level. As long as we use High Level Martial Disciple, we can break it in one strike, and the middle stage may need some effort." However, this kind of barrier is of a very low level, and only the High Level Martial Disciple can break it in one blow, and the middle stage will need some effort.


    Secretly nodding his head, Luo Xiu did not hesitate anymore and condensed some Essence in his palm, and then suddenly slammed towards the light barrier.


    Ka-cha! *


    Almost without any obstruction, when the power in Luo Xiu''s palm pierced out, that small world shattered in response. Following that, a figure of light rushed into the sky, and with a bang, turned into a huge blazing sun in the sky above the pool of water.


    The copper token that represented the participants who had passed the trial was presented in front of Luo Xiu.


    Just when Luo Xiu thought that he had succeeded and was about to grab the copper plate, Chu Hongling''s urgent shout came from behind: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, be careful!"


    Hearing this, Luo Xiu immediately knew something was wrong, he quickly moved to the side, and a hand with an intense Yuan Guang in it brushed past him. As long as Luo Xiu was even slightly slower, he would definitely be struck in the back!


    "Senior Brother He Feng?!"


    While dodging, Luo Xiu caught a glimpse of the person''s face and was shocked.


    Riding on the back of the wild goose, although He Feng''s sneak attack didn''t work, he still forced Luo Xiu to move aside. After that, he bent down to grab the copper plate that was falling down.


    pata pata


    She flew high into the sky, stopped in midair, and opened up a certain distance between her and Luo Xiu.


    Riding on the back of the wild goose, He Feng looked down at Luo Xiu on the water surface and smiled craftily.


    "This scene is really unpleasant!"


    Luo Xiu laughed bitterly in his heart. He did not expect that at such a critical moment, he would still fall into He Feng''s trap.


    "Senior Brother He, since Senior Sister Jiang Yi has already obtained a mediocre copper plate, there''s no point in taking the second one, just give it to us." Standing beside the pool, Chu Hongling shouted to He Feng.


    He Feng''s control over the flying geese was a bit higher, to ensure that Luo Xiu was not able to mount a sneak attack, they turned and looked at Chu Hongling, their eyes revealing a hint of vulgarity: "Junior Chu, it is not impossible for me to give you the bronze medallion. However, how are you going to repay me? "


    Chu Hongling muttered to herself for a bit and shouted, "If Senior Brother He gives us the bronze tablet, we can give the dichotomous flower to you!"


    "Hahahaha!"


    He Feng seemed to have heard a joke, and suddenly laughed out loud: "Junior Chu, do you think I am a three year old child, that it is so easy to coax? Although dichotomous flower s are precious, they can''t compare to the sect''s double reward of resources. Using this little bit of profit to tempt me, you''re looking down on me! "


    Chu Hongling groaned in her heart, but it was a pity that they did not have any chips left in their hands.


    However, He Feng was not in a hurry to leave. His gaze was still fixated on Chu Hongling''s graceful figure. "Junior Chu, I have a suggestion."


    Chu Hongling''s eyes lit up with hope, and she immediately said: "Please speak!"


    "Hehe!"


    He Feng suddenly laughed charmingly: "As long as you agree, you can accompany me after the trial."


    "Senior Chu!"


    Before the word "late" could leave his mouth, Luo Xiu had already realized that He Feng was going to say something. She immediately shouted and interrupted him, "We don''t have to be subservient to him.


    His words were firm and decisive. He was actually proud and unyielding!


    He Feng''s face changed, he was displeased with being interrupted, and was about to say something, but Luo Xiu suddenly moved.


    Pow!


    Luo Xiu''s feet fiercely stomped on the ground, picking up a burst of splashing water all over the place, yet he himself had soared into the sky. This jump, was over thirty meters high, and was heading straight for He Feng who had stopped in midair!


    "What?!"


    He Feng was suddenly shocked. Even if it was him, a leap on land could only make him jump fifty to sixty meters. Ordinary Wooden jumps were simply impossible to jump thirty meters, not to mention that Luo Xiu was still standing on the surface of the water!


    That was why he purposely flew up to thirty meters in the air; however, he never expected that the quality of Luo Xiu''s body would actually be strong to such an extent!


    Without waiting for her to finish speaking, she immediately urged her grass geese and flapped her wings to fly away. Only then did she dodge Luo Xiu''s sudden attack.


    Papapa


    Luo Xiu lost his target, and couldn''t stay in the air anymore. He immediately fell back into the water, stepping out twice.


    "Luo Xiu!"


    He Feng, who was at the side, was already a little angry from embarrassment: "Since you all have such backbone, then I want to see what kind of abilities you have to snatch this copper plate from my hands!"


    Once finished, He Feng no longer bothered about the Luo Xiu who had a serious expression on the surface of the water and the Chu Hongling who had a slightly anxious expression on the lake water.


    Chu Hongling had a worried look on her face. "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, what should we do?"


    "Chase!"


    Luo Xiu''s answer was simple and direct, but his expression was serious to the point that it didn''t seem like a joke at all.


    Chu Hongling was startled. Chase? Are you sure you aren''t joking with me? Although the wild goose was only a low-grade flying magic tool, it was also a flying magic tool. Its speed was so fast that ordinary martial artists couldn''t catch up to it on foot!


    However, looking at Luo Xiu''s expression, he did not seem like he was spouting nonsense at all.


    Thump! Thump!


    Chu Hongling felt a gust of wind blow past her, when she reacted, Luo Xiu had already disappeared. She could only laugh bitterly, then followed along.


    whooshing


    The wind passed by his ears quickly. He Feng stood on the wild goose and felt a wave of joy in his heart, that Luo Xiu had messed up his plans. He wanted to snatch the bronze medallion that signified that he had qualified, and that way, he and Jiang Yi would become the only team that could obtain a bronze medallion.


    According to the rules of the trial, since they lacked opponents, they could also skip the match and directly obtain victory ¡­


    "Although there is no one who can match us in the decisive battle with Sister Yi''s and my strength, it is still good to be able to save some trouble." The alluring fire red figure appeared in He Feng''s mind once again, "It''s such a pity! This is such a rare thing."


    He Feng secretly sighed in his heart, after that, he seemed to have sensed something, he looked behind him.


    A figure was actually following closely behind He Feng. That person was sprinting at full speed, and had actually caught up to the grass goose''s speed. Furthermore, the figure was faintly approaching!


    And when He Feng''s attention was cast towards that person''s face, his pupils constricted, and his face impressively turned out to be ¡ª ¡ª It''s Luo Xiu!

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    He Feng stood on top of his flying magic tool, suddenly looking back, he saw that Luo Xiu, who was running frantically, was chasing closely behind him, and immediately turned pale in shock. Before he could even calm his heart, he was shocked to realize that the distance between him and Luo Xiu was rapidly shrinking!


    How could there be such a thing in this world!?


    This gave He Feng the illusion that he was being chased by a fierce tiger!


    "Humph!" Brat, you''re too naive. Even if you can catch up, so what? If you are on flat ground and I am in the sky, what can you do to me? "


    Thinking about it, He Feng''s heart became more confident, the corner of his mouth raised in a mocking smile.


    However, before his smile could take shape, he was shocked to see Luo Xiu do something shocking once again!


    Boom! *


    Luo Xiu who was sprinting, suddenly flew up and kicked, breaking a large tree that was blocking his path, and before the sturdy tree could even hit the ground, Luo Xiu suddenly kicked again, causing the tree trunk to be pressured, and like an arrow, it shot out towards He Feng who was in mid air!


    "There''s actually such a skill!?"


    He Feng, who was in the middle of dodging in mid air, had escaped death with great difficulty, but the flying goose magic tool had not completely stopped, when suddenly a powerful gust of wind rushed towards him from behind. He Feng turned to look, and his pupils shrank suddenly!


    Hu hu!


    It was another tree trunk that was as thick as a person''s arms. It grew rapidly in his eyes. Even though he could dodge it with his agility, this disappointing, inferior magic item did not have such an agile reaction speed!


    Boom! *


    In the blink of an eye, the tree trunk was already knocked towards the magic tool at He Feng''s feet. The flying goose made of the Sky Vine could not withstand a collision that was as powerful as a cannon and broke into pieces.


    All of a sudden, the night that the vines that had broken off the tree trunk fell down one after another, like a strange rain of leaves.


    Chu Hongling was a few dozen meters behind him, her speed was slightly slower, but Chu Hongling, who had been closely following him saw the scene in the sky in front of him, and could not help but grin in surprise!


    Until just a moment ago, she had thought that Luo Xiu chasing after He Feng was only an impulse. After all, how could a walking Wooden catch up to a flying magical equipment? Furthermore, he did not even have the ability to fly, so it was impossible for him to fight with He Feng in the air anymore.


    However, the scene in front of him made Chu Hongling speechless. Not only had Luo Xiu caught up to He Feng, he had even managed to shoot the flying magic tool beneath his feet down! This kind of thing, in the eyes of other disciples, was almost impossible to imagine!


    "Damn it!"


    He Feng''s shock was almost the complete opposite of Chu Hongling''s, it was filled with anger.


    He also made a prompt decision. Knowing that there was no way to avoid it, he flipped himself off the flying magic tool and did an extremely beautiful somersault in the air before heavily landing on the ground, leaving behind two deep footprints.


    Rumble, Rumble.


    Almost at the same time, Luo Xiu arrived in front of He Feng, the two tree branches that were kicked away by him fell down heavily, and even the ground seemed to sway a little.


    "Senior Brother He, you can''t run this time right?"


    said with a playful smile as he stared at the youngster in front of him who had barely landed on the ground.


    He Feng''s face was extremely ugly, the flames of anger in his heart soared, but he sneered: "Junior brother Luo Xiu, even if you don''t run, what can you do to me? You and I are both at the early stage of Wooden, so you might not be my match when we fight. "


    Luo Xiu disapproved: "Maybe with my strength, defeating you would be troublesome, but Senior Brother He seems to have forgotten, I am not the only one."


    Just as he finished speaking, a fiery red figure jumped out from the bushes behind Luo Xiu. If it wasn''t Chu Hongling, then who else could it be?


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu, you sure have fun, but let me, Senior sister, run away quickly."


    Chu Hongling joked as she complained. Two red clouds appeared on her beautiful face due to intense exercise and her breathing seemed to be a little hurried. Obviously, with her cultivation in High Level Martial Disciple, she had to use all her strength to barely keep up with Luo Xiu.


    And only he noticed that after such an astonishing rush of movement, Luo Xiu''s expression was calm as usual, his face not flushed at all, as if nothing had happened at all. Such a strong physique almost made Chu Hongling doubt if he was even a human.


    Of course, strictly speaking, Luo Xiu was also not a "pure blooded" human


    "Two on one!"


    Seeing Chu Hongling who had suddenly appeared, He Feng''s heart sank, the previous exchange with Luo Xiu made him understand, Luo Xiu was definitely not a simple opponent. Now that Chu Hongling was present, he was not confident that she could win.


    "How is it, Senior Brother He? Are you going to hand over the bronze tablet yourself, or do you want us to take it?"


    He Feng did not reply. Instead, he took two steps back in vigilance as his eyes quickly scanned his surroundings. Suddenly, he stopped at a hillside on the left side.


    Thinking about the blood colored bat that he had seen earlier, a malicious idea suddenly popped up in He Feng''s mind.


    "Hehe, now that things have developed to this point, I can say what I want to say." You can have this bronze tablet. "


    He Feng''s face hung with a smile, he took out the bronze badge, pretending to give it to Luo Xiu, he walked closer.


    Both Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling were rather surprised. According to He Feng''s personality, he should not be someone easy to talk to.


    "Senior Chu, keep an eye on Senior Brother He. Be careful of his little movements."


    spoke to Chu Hongling who was beside him in a low voice. Then, Luo Xiu stepped forward to receive the copper plate.


    The two of them walked about seven or eight steps each. He Feng was only a few tens of meters away from the cave, while Luo Xiu was already in front of him.


    "Brother Luo, I''ll let you have the bronze plate," He Feng said, and suddenly laughed craftily, "But whether or not you can obtain it will depend on your ability!"


    With that said, a strand of Essence penetrated into He Feng''s arm. He immediately grabbed the bronze tablet, and with a sudden swing of his hand, the copper tablet that symbolized that he had passed the trial was thrown out by him. With extreme speed, he shot it into the hidden cave!


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling were both shocked!


    Although they had expected He Feng to play some tricks, they did not have enough time to stop him. With a "whoosh" sound, the copper plate entered the depths of the cave, and then, there was a barely audible sound of it hitting the ground.


    "Squeak, squeak!"


    After that, a few blood-colored bats fluttered their wings and flew out, ripping apart the vines that covered the cave entrance. Only then did Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling realise that this cave was quite wide, and could actually allow two people to enter side by side.


    "Hehe, right now the bronze tablet is inside. Are you going to pick it up or not?" He Feng acted like a lowly person.


    Luo Xiu thought for a while, and just as he was about to step forward, he was stopped by Hongling.


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu, hold on!"


    Chu Hongling frowned: "Those people who flew out just now, are probably Bloodthirsty Bat s. This cave could very well be their lair. If we rashly enter this place, we might be in danger. "


    This point was something that Luo Xiu had thought of as well.


    , the culprit, spoke first: "Hehe, Junior Chu has good eyesight, this is indeed the Blood Bat Cave. But you guys have no other choice, the only copper plate is inside. If you want to enter the decisive battle, you have to go inside to pick up the copper plate! "


    Chu Hongling muttered to herself: "It''s fine if I meet one or two more in the mountain, but I don''t know how many Demonic Bats there are in the cave. Instead of risking our lives to pick up the bronze medallion, we seem to have another safer option. "


    The meaning behind Chu Hongling''s words, was to snatch the pearl in Jiang Yi''s hand.


    Luo Xiu shook his head, "It''s too late. While the Senior Brother He was still entangled with us, Senior Sister Jiang had already brought another bronze plate back to the battle arena. This is our only chance. "


    Chu Hongling was slightly surprised, as she had never thought of this.


    "That''s right," He Feng said proudly. "With Little Sister Yi''s ability, it''s simply impossible for anyone else to snatch the copper plate from her hands. She has already qualified on behalf of our team. If you give up this bronze plate, we will directly obtain victory. "Haha!"


    Luo Xiu laughed helplessly: "Senior Chu doesn''t need to worry, I will come out after taking the copper medallion."


    With that, Luo Xiu started to walk towards the Blood Bat Cave. Although Chu Hongling was a little uneasy, she knew that this was her only chance to qualify.


    As Luo Xiu got closer to the cave, the instigator of the entire incident, He Feng, did not leave. Instead, under Chu Hongling''s secret vigilance, they all went closer to the Blood Bat Cave.


    Ta, ta


    As Luo Xiu walked into the cave, the light became dimmer and dimmer. At the same time, Luo Xiu also noticed that the cave seemed to be wider, but unfortunately, it was too dark inside, making Luo Xiu almost unable to see anything.


    Bang, bang!


    Luo Xiu had only walked around 10 steps, when he suddenly heard the sound of fists and feet hitting against each other from the cave entrance, followed by Chu Hongling''s surprised voice: "Senior Brother He, what are you doing!"


    Luo Xiu anxiously turned around, following that, a figure shot out from the cave entrance. In a hurry, Luo Xiu supported his body, only feeling the softness of the jade arm in his hand, the fragrance rushed over, and he could vaguely see a red dress, it was Chu Hongling!

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    "Senior Chu, what happened?"


    Luo Xiu supported the girl in his arms, feeling slightly surprised.


    "He Feng!" Luo Xiu spat out two words in indignation.


    "Ha ha!"


    Outside the buried cave, He Feng''s laughter was not very clear: "Junior Chu, Junior Brother Luo, you two should rest here for the time being. Once Little Sister Yi and I have obtained the victory of the trial, we will naturally find someone to rescue you two out. But now, you two should just enjoy your world properly! "


    Looking at the pile of rocks that completely blocked the hole, He Feng, who was smiling sinisterly, was obviously satisfied. "Looks like this Thunder Fire Bullet''s power isn''t bad."


    After saying that, he kept the remaining Thunder Fire Bullet into his pocket and walked towards the direction of blood bat forest, towards the direction of the Battlestage.


    "This He Feng is also not some good stuff!"


    Within a pitch-black cave, a bit of a cold light emerged in Luo Xiu''s eyes.


    It was only at this time that Chu Hongling had the chance to explain to Luo Xiu: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, I am extremely sorry. It was all my carelessness, and I did not expect He Feng to be such a sinister person.


    Luo Xiu suddenly hid the cold glint in his eyes and shook his head. He had forgotten that he was in the darkness, Chu Hongling could not see it, "Senior Chu, do not blame yourself, all of this is caused by He Feng''s hidden arrow.


    Chu Hongling was also disappointed. They were trapped in the cave, what was the point in finding the copper plate? If she couldn''t go out, it would all be in vain.


    But to Luo Xiu''s suggestion, he still nodded his head: "Alright."


    Therefore, Luo Xiu turned around and followed Chu Hongling into the depths of the cave.


    While walking, the two of them walked about seventy to eighty feet and arrived at a rather spacious area in the cave. Luo Xiu estimated that with the strength of He Feng''s wrist, the copper plate would fall around this area.


    "Squeak, squeak!"


    Faintly, some strange sounds came from deeper within the cave.


    "It''s the Bloodthirsty Bat. Luckily He Feng''s strength is not enough, if we go deeper, I''m afraid it would be the resting place of the Demon Bat." Luo Xiu fumbled around while secretly rejoicing in his heart, "As long as we don''t attract them over, everything will be fine."


    Just as he thought that, from a few steps away, Chu Hongling''s voice suddenly came out: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, I''ve found the copper plate!"


    Hearing that, Luo Xiu was overjoyed, but, immediately following that, he heard the sound of flapping wings, which made his heart tighten!


    "Senior Chu, be careful!"


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s sudden loud shout, Chu Hongling was slightly startled, just as she stood up, she realised that a few flying monsters had already forced themselves behind him.


    "What a fast Demonic Bat!"


    The speed of the Bloodthirsty Bat also exceeded Luo Xiu''s expectations. Without much time to think, he immediately took a stride forward and his right hand swiftly reached out, just in time to touch Chu Hongling''s slender wrist. He abruptly pulled, pulling Chu Hongling away from the ground and into her embrace.


    Pata! Pata!


    He crashed into Luo Xiu''s arms again. Before Chu Hongling could stand firm, he heard the Demon Bats coming towards him.


    In the pitch-black darkness, the monsters were able to move freely without any hindrances!


    Fire Palm!


    Pulling Chu Hongling behind him, Luo Feng threw out both of his palms at once, and under the explosive surge of vitality, the flames dispersed outwards, and two palms that burned fiercely brought with it a wave of anxious attacks, as they heavily threw themselves at the incoming demons.


    Boom! * Boom! *


    Relying on his powerful sensing ability, Luo Xiu actually managed to hit two Demonic Bats at the same time when he was close to the target and died on the spot.


    "Five more!"


    Borrowing the light from the flames on his hand, Luo Xiu determined the number of enemies in an instant.


    "Zhizhi!"


    The five Bloodthirsty Bat s revealed their sharp fangs under the firelight and pounced towards the two together. Luo Xiu struck out with his dual flame palm again, and with two more deep sounds, he killed two more monsters in the blink of an eye.


    "Hiss!"


    However, the remaining three Demonic Bats were extremely quick and violent, and took the opportunity to pounce from another direction when Luo Xiu made his move. Luo Xiu quickly retracted his hand and attacked back, barely killing one Demonic Bat, while the other bit off Luo Xiu''s right arm in the blink of an eye.


    "Damn beast!"


    Luo Xiu suddenly felt a numbing pain in his arm. Taking advantage of the situation, he smacked the Demon Bat, breaking its internal organs and sent it flying ten steps away.


    As for Luo Xiu''s right arm, a hole that was as thick as two chopsticks appeared on his right arm. When the demonic bat bit Luo Xiu''s artery, blood immediately flowed out, and his arm couldn''t help but droop down, as if it had lost its power.


    "Within the fangs of the Bloodthirsty Bat, there''s actually poison!"


    Luo Xiu could not help but frown, he anxiously used his Spirit Qi to stop the bleeding.


    At this time, Chu Hongling, who was behind him, also let out a scream.


    "There''s one more!"


    Luo Xiu suddenly remembered that there was still one out of the five Goblin Bats left, and Chu Hongling''s perception of the Primordial Qi was obviously far inferior to his. She could not see in the darkness, and it was also difficult to find the location of the Goblin Bat, so she was unable to resist it.


    Boom! *


    Luo Xiu swung his left fist out, accurately hitting the monster, and finally solving Chu Hongling''s crisis.


    Pa pa pa pa pa pa


    The two of them did not even have time to breathe a sigh of relief, when suddenly a burst of urgent sounds came from the depths. Listening to this activity, there were probably over a hundred Bloodthirsty Bat s here!


    Luo Xiu''s heart trembled. If over a hundred of them attacked him at the same time, even if he could barely protect himself, he would not be able to protect Chu Hongling. What''s more, the situation on his right arm was not looking good ¡­


    However, the thing that Luo Xiu was worried about did not happen immediately. When the beasts reached the two of them, they did not immediately attack.


    "Don''t worry, the two humans won''t be able to hold on for long!"


    All of a sudden, a weird voice came out from the noisy flapping of wings. The bats in the sky started to scatter and gradually stopped their movements, as if they were hanging in the air around the two of them.


    Just when Luo Xiu suspected that there was someone nearby, he opened his mouth to ask, but suddenly, Chu Hongling swayed a few steps, and looked as if he was about to faint. Luo Xiu anxiously supported her, but when he realized that Chu Hongling''s body did not have any strength, he could only be vigilant.


    "Senior Chu, what''s wrong?"


    Luo Xiu was secretly anxious. At this time, he could not faint.


    "Junior Brother Luo, Junior Brother Luo Xiu ¡­" In the darkness in front of him, Chu Hongling''s feeble voice came out, "The vitality in my body is currently ¡­ it''s disappearing ¡­"


    Luo Xiu was shocked upon hearing this. Only now did he realize that the wound on his right arm was also consuming the vitality in his body!


    "It''s the Bloodthirsty Bat''s poison! Senior Chu, where did you get bitten? "


    He did not care about his own bloodied arm, and immediately checked again. He found out that Chu Hongling''s wound was on her shoulder, and didn''t look like he had injured his arteries, so she didn''t bleed too much.


    Luo Xiu''s cultivation was higher than Chu Hongling''s, coupled with the fact that his flesh and blood had been purified by the demon blood, and he had even fused with the Emperor Tiger''s bloodline, the quality of his body was extremely strong, so the Bloodthirsty Bat''s poison did not affect him too much.


    Luo Xiu, on the other hand, was different. Luo Xiu could vaguely hear some painful groans from his mouth, and he knew that the vitality in Chu Hongling''s body was flowing away very quickly.


    "Ahaha!"


    Suddenly, a burst of ridiculing sounds came from the sky, similar to the one Luo Xiu had just heard.


    "That girl won''t be able to hold on much longer. I reckon that man will be the same ¡­"


    "We''ll just wait here for them to pass out."


    "Ha ha-ha ha, I never thought that I''d be so lucky today to be able to deliver such a big meal!"


    "It''s human blood. I like human blood the most. It''s especially delicious."


    The voices suddenly became noisy, as though a large group of people were talking at once, but Luo Xiu was not lightly frightened.


    What, there are so many people in this Blood Bat Cave? And from their conversation, it seemed to be a demon that ate human blood! Just where did this group of people come from, to actually be hiding in the back mountains of Burning Sun Sect?


    However, Luo Xiu secretly released his Essence Qi to probe around, and another strange thing happened. Within the thirty meters radius of the cave, other than him and Chu Hongling, there was no one else!


    Luo Xiu could no longer hold himself back: "Who is this, why don''t you show yourself!"


    A loud and clear voice came out from Luo Xiu''s mouth, but what responded to him was only the "show yourself" echo from the cave''s stone walls, and even the strange, passionate discussion from before had also disappeared.


    Luo Xiu felt even more depressed in his heart, but he heard Chu Hongling''s weak voice. "Junior brother Luo Xiu, who are you talking to?"


    Frowning, Luo Xiu replied with a serious look on his face: "Senior Chu, didn''t you hear it just now? From the discussions just now, there must be thirty to forty experts hidden in this Blood Bat Cave. They are all experts of Martial Master Level.


    A wry smile appeared on Chu Hongling''s face as she said with difficulty, "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, what kind of sound is there? It''s already ¡­ at what time is this, yet you''re still making such a joke?"


    Luo Xiu was even more gloomy, what happened to Senior Chu? Could it be that she couldn''t even hear all those weird noises just now!? Could it be that the Senior Chu''s poison had worsened and she could no longer hear those voices?


    Just as Luo Xiu was feeling anxious, Xiao Xiao''s voice that he hadn''t seen for a long time sounded in his heart, "Brat, this girl is right. No one spoke just now, only the Demonic Bats at the top of the cave squeaked."


    Luo Xiu was immediately stunned!


    What''s the situation? Xiao Xiao lived in his sea of consciousness! Even if Senior Chu couldn''t hear it due to the poison''s influence, Xiao Xiao couldn''t!


    After a moment of silence, Xiao Xiao seemed to ponder over something, and then she heard him say, "The voice you heard just now was probably the beast language of those Bloodthirsty Bat ¡­"

 C36

    "Is that the language of the Bloodthirsty Bat I heard?"


    If there was light inside the cave, Chu Hongling would definitely be able to see the bafflement written all over Luo Xiu''s face.


    "You''re saying that I also heard the Monstrous Beast''s conversation before?" Luo Xiu frowned, "But I have never heard of it before, how can humans understand the beast language!"


    "Your knowledge is as shallow as your wisdom."


    Xiao Xiao unrestrainedly scolded Luo Xiu again, and continued, "The world is so big, there are all kinds of strange things. There are a lot of things you haven''t heard of. Let me ask you, in the East Martial Continent, what profession is the most respected? "


    Luo Xiu didn''t understand and still answered seriously: "It''s the danshen and Forge Master. danshen concocting pills, forging weapons, and refining tools. These two occupations are things that normal warriors would not dare to offend. In fact, if one obtained Token s, they would even receive enough hospitality from various forces. "


    "That''s right."


    Xiao Xiao nodded his head, "Other than these two jobs, there are still many other jobs in East Martial Continent that are accepted by the Token system. However, they are not as widely used as these two jobs, so they are relatively unpopular and are rarely seen."


    "Xiao, why are you telling me this?" Luo Xiu was even more confused.


    "Do you know the Beast Trainer?"


    "Beast Trainer?" Luo Xiu vaguely realized something.


    "Beast Trainer is a small occupation and is also recognized by the Token system. Their main job is to train Demon Beasts and establish a contract between Demon Beasts and Humans so that Demon Beasts will obey Humans."


    He paused for a moment before continuing, "One of the conditions to become a Beast Trainer is to understand the beast language. Only then can we communicate effectively with the demon beasts."


    "But I''ve never been trained in relevant fields!" Luo Xiu retorted.


    "Indeed, most Beast Trainer s need years of research and training before they can master the crude beast language. They basically only learn half of the language and only guess half of the language. Someone like you who can completely understand the language of beasts, I am afraid there will not be more than one hand in East Martial Continent! "


    "However, this still hasn''t solved the question on why I can understand it."


    Xiao Xiao muttered to himself irresolutely, "According to my deductions, it should be related to you fusing with the Emperor Tiger bloodline."


    Luo Xiu paused for a while: "Because I have a portion of the bloodline of a Demon Beast in my body? "This is a reasonable reason ¡­"


    As the two people''s minds were interacting, Chu Hongling''s situation was still worsening. Even though she was clenching her teeth, she still couldn''t help but let out a painful low voice.


    "Xiao, Senior Chu was poisoned by the Bloodthirsty Bat, I''m afraid we won''t be able to last for long. What can you do to help her?" Luo Xiu came back to reality, now was not the time to tangle with his beast language Inherent Skill.


    Inside his consciousness, Xiao Xiao waved his hand, and a information flow appeared in Luo Xiu''s mind. It was the details of the Bloodthirsty Bat that was recorded on the record.


    "The Bloodthirsty Bat''s poison can be cured with the Blood Lotus. However, there are no blood lotuses around here. You can use some medicinal pellets that contain a large amount of Essence to feed to the infected people to alleviate the poison that the Demon Bat devours.


    After Luo Xiu finished reading the information, his heart suddenly moved. He took out the dichotomous flower s from his bosom and separated the stonecrop flower and the Flower Soul Stone.


    "Senior Chu, this is stonecrop flower. stonecrop flower is a fifth-grade medicine and contains a large amount of vitality. It should be enough to suppress the poison in Senior Sister''s body.


    After he finished speaking, Luo Xiu brought the stonecrop flower to Chu Hongling''s lips.


    As the poison in Chu Hongling''s body spread, she was already completely powerless, luckily her lips still had some strength, so she used all her strength to open her mouth, and Luo Xiu immediately sent stonecrop flower into her cherry lips.


    Zizi


    As the stonecrop flower swallowed the pill, Chu Hongling immediately felt a wave of warmth in his body, and her vitality began to recover. His body''s condition immediately became a lot better.


    "This group of troublesome fellows will be next."


    Luo Xiu looked above him in the darkness, his gaze focused: "I''m afraid there are more than a hundred Bloodthirsty Bat, although their bodies are weak, and can be easily killed, but the number is too many, and relying on my bare hands and feet is not enough to kill them all."


    Suddenly, a light flashed through Luo Xiu''s mind. In the darkness, a trace of light flashed across his eyes.


    "Crap!" That woman ate something that I don''t know what, but she seems to be recovering! " The Bloodthirsty Bat above the cave spoke with a strange tone.


    "The man''s condition isn''t right. Last time we bit a High Level Martial Disciple rank demon beast, we didn''t hold on for that long!"


    "Could it be that the poison is useless against him? "How is this possible!?"


    The demon bats started to speak one by one, the cave was filled with squeaking sounds, and only Luo Xiu was able to hear their conversation, it was as noisy as a market.


    "Don''t worry about it. Let''s attack together. We have so many people. We won''t believe that we can''t kill him!"


    The group of demonic bats suddenly shouted out, following which the group of demonic bats all responded, suddenly there was the sound of wings flapping violently above their heads, even without sensing the Qi, Luo Xiu could still hear it, hundreds of demonic bats were like a gale, quickly and fiercely sweeping towards them.


    "Senior Chu, circulate your Essence and isolate all sounds coming from the outside world!"


    Luo Xiu hurriedly said as he raised his injured right and left arms and placed them beside Chu Hongling''s cheeks. Then, he covered her ears with force.


    Chu Hongling didn''t understand, but just as she started to slowly recover her vitality, she immediately felt Luo Xiu''s hands that were not considered broad, a wave of gentle yet warm feeling.


    However, Luo Xiu''s right hand, which was covering only her left ear, seemed to be moist and sticky, and there was even a vague smell of blood.


    Bba Bba Bba Bba


    A large number of bats pounced at him, causing Luo Xiu''s expression to become as cold as ice. A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he immediately gathered all of the vital energy in his body into his chest, and then ¡ª


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon ¨C Wolf''s Roar!


    Following the sudden opening of Luo Xiu''s tightly shut lips, an extremely powerful sound wave exploded out from his mouth. The enormous sound wave was practically capable of shattering one''s eardrums.


    "Roar!"


    Dense energy waves and sound waves combined into one and spread out like a wave. A few breaths later, it collided head-on with the group of Bloodthirsty Bat that filled the sky!


    "Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"


    The wild wolf howls shook the Demonic Bat to the point where its internal organs ruptured and it died from the explosion!


    "This is bad!" "Quick, run!"


    When the demonic bat behind saw its companion die without any ability to resist, it immediately panicked. Some of the Demonic Bats in the back saw their companion die without any ability to resist, so they instantly panicked.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Even if the many demon bats realized that they were facing a crisis, and anxiously used their own vitality to defend, but they, who were only at the peak of the Martial Disciple, how could they defend against Luo Xiu''s attack?


    Without exception, no one was spared!


    Crack! Crack!


    After taking a deep breath, the shocking sound wave gradually stopped as the energy spread out. Although there were hundreds of demon bats, they were all killed by Luo Xiu''s powerful attacks.


    The cave was immediately filled with the stench of blood, causing one to feel nauseous.


    If light were to shine in at this moment, Chu Hongling would discover that the entire cave had completely turned into a slaughterhouse, and even the dark brown ground had been dyed in a shocking crimson color!


    "Phew!"


    After taking a deep breath, Luo Xiu finally started to inspect the battle situation. Ripples of energy spread out as he probed around, and sure enough, inside the cave, other than him and Chu Hongling, there was not a third living being.


    Satisfied, Luo Xiu nodded his head. His cold expression returned to normal as he asked softly: "Senior Chu, how are you right now?"


    Chu Hongling nodded her head: "I have already recovered a bit, but I will probably need a bit more time to stand up."


    Hearing Chu Hongling''s normal tone, Luo Xiu was also a lot more relieved.


    "I have killed all the demon bats in this cave. Senior Chu, please rest here for a while. I''ll go to the cave entrance and take a look. "


    After hearing Chu Hongling''s "En", Luo Xiu left and walked towards the cave entrance.


    Chu Hongling smelled a fishy stench coming from all directions and frowned, but she knew that she could not care too much. She immediately activated her cultivation technique, and the Essence in her body flowed through her veins, gradually recovering her strength.


    BOOM!


    After a while, a loud sound came from the hole. Chu Hongling was startled, and then she saw some light coming over, she could immediately guess that Luo Xiu had broken through the hole!


    It was just that right now, Chu Hongling was located in a rather deep part of the cave, so there wasn''t much light.


    "This Junior Brother Luo Xiu is really ¡­"


    Chu Hongling was overjoyed, the previous worries were all unnecessary. She was still worrying about how to get out of the cave when the cave entrance was blocked, so Luo Xiu directly opened up the cave entrance without saying a word!


    If it was that easy, why would she be so troubled? That bastard He Feng had put in so much effort and even used a Thunderfire Bullet to smash the stone at the entrance of the cave. Wasn''t it to block the cave and not let them out?


    Who would have thought that Luo Xiu''s strength was actually so strong, he did not even put these several thousand jin of rubble in his eyes!


    After he scolded her, Chu Hongling struggled to stand up with all his might as he supported himself against the stone wall. A blurry figure appeared in front of him, "Senior Chu, I just opened the cave entrance, let''s quickly go out."


    Chu Hongling laughed when she heard this, "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, looks like your strength has improved once again. If He Feng knew that the stone pile that he had meticulously placed on himself was broken through by you so easily with his bare hands, I really wonder how he would feel! "

 C37

    Luo Xiu smiled embarrassedly: "Senior Chu, let''s go out quickly."


    With that, she walked over to Chu Hongling and supported Chu Hongling, who could not walk on her own, and slowly walked out of the Blood Bat Cave.


    According to the rules of the exam, when the sun sets, it will be the end. At that time, if they were unable to return to the Deathmatch Battlestage, then He Feng and Jiang Yi, the only ones who had obtained the bronze medallion, would qualify and become the victors of the trial.


    "Looks like we have to go back quickly."


    Luo Xiu nodded, then suddenly squatted in front of Chu Hongling: "Senior Chu, the power in your body has yet to completely recover, it''s inconvenient to travel, let me carry you back."


    Chu Hongling hesitated for a while, but decided to do as Luo Xiu said and lay down on his back.


    Immediately, Luo Xiu smelled a delicate fragrance in the air. He stood up and carried Chu Hongling on her back. However, the remaining Demonic Bat Poison''s right arm was struggling, and was unable to steady itself for a short period of time.


    Only then did Chu Hongling see Luo Xiu''s right sleeve, which had almost turned blood-red. She could not help but be shocked: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, what happened to your arm?"


    Luo Xiu smiled casually: "I''m fine, it''s just that I was accidentally bitten by the Goblin Bat."


    Chu Hongling''s face paled when she heard it. She had personally experienced the power of the Goblin Bat Poison, and she had been threatened by the poisonous gas, to the point that her body had not fully recovered even after taking the stonecrop flower. But Luo Xiu actually said it in such a casual manner?


    Not only did Luo Xiu not consume any medicinal herbs, he had even used a martial skill that had a great consumption! How could he be fine?!


    A look of concern surfaced on Chu Hongling''s beautiful face: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, we should not underestimate the Demonic Bat Poison. You should put me down first, let us first recuperate for a while, then return to the Battlestage."


    "If we delay here, I''m afraid we won''t be able to return to the wager at the appointed time." Luo Xiu shook his head, rejecting Chu Hongling''s suggestion.


    "How can the victor of this trial be compared with his life!" Chu Hongling''s tone was anxious.


    Hearing this, Chu Hongling felt apologetic in her heart. The two of them had been bitten by Bloodthirsty Bat and had also been poisoned by the Demonic Bat Poison, yet Luo Xiu had given his the only medicinal herb stonecrop flower s. If anything were to happen to Luo Xiu, what would happen to his in the future?


    At this time, Luo Xiu spoke again: "Senior Chu, please do not worry, I only suffered some superficial wounds and am truly fine. Look at me, not only am I unharmed, I can even carry you on my back and move forward.


    Chu Hongling knew that Luo Xiu was trying to be brave. Although the Goblin Bat Poison could rely on its strong Qi to suppress or even detoxify its poison, but on the way here, Luo Xiu didn''t even have time to adjust his breathing.


    This made Chu Hongling''s mood a little complicated for the moment.


    After a while, Chu Hongling asked again, "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, there is only one flower in stonecrop flower, isn''t it more natural for you to consume it yourself?"


    "At that time, I did not think too much into it. It was just that the situation of the Senior Chu was critical. I was worried that you might not be able to hold on, so you did not care about yourself."


    Chu Hongling''s heart trembled upon hearing this. He and Luo Xiu were only siblings, even within the same sect, for the sake of competing for the sect''s resources, it was not rare for them to scheme against each other. was an example of that.


    However, under these circumstances, Luo Xiu was still able to think for her. This friendship was even more sincere than her Chu Family relatives, causing her to suddenly feel wet.


    Chu Hongling lied on her shoulder that could not be considered thick and broad. Suddenly, she felt that this young man was extremely reliable. Ever since she left the Cang Nan Town''s Chu Family at the age of thirteen and came to the Burning Sun Sect to become her master by herself, the feeling of peace of being able to have someone to rely on had been a long time, and she had not felt it in a long time.


    It was unknown if it was because the sunset had given the earth the last bit of warmth, or because of Luo Xiu''s reliable shoulder, allowing him to experience a trace of warmth that he hadn''t felt in a long time.


    The two of them walked in the mountain forest for a while. Carrying the poison on Chu Hongling''s body, they didn''t dare to move too quickly, and since they were currently in the depths of blood bat forest, they were still quite a distance away from the battle arena. Even though the sun was about to set, they weren''t even halfway there.


    "If this continues, I''m afraid we won''t make it!"


    Chu Hongling looked to the west and saw the sunset which was hiding most of it, although she looked worried, she could do nothing.


    However, Luo Xiu remained silent and did not say a word.


    Splash! Splash! Splash!


    A noise came from the trees in front of them, causing Chu Hongling to instantly become nervous. Then, she heard a few thumping sounds, like the sound of an iron hammer striking against an iron wall, as a ten meter tall, twenty meter long enormous monster appeared in front of the two of them.


    "It''s the Alpine rhinoceros! This is bad! "


    Chu Hongling was shocked, the vitality in her body had not recovered yet. With Luo Xiu being poisoned, a high levelled Martial Disciple Goblin Beast appearing, would they be able to get through it safely?


    Although Alpine rhinoceros s were the same as Bloodthirsty Bat s, and were the strongest Spirit Beasts in the blood bat forest, they were different from the brutal Bloodthirsty Bat s. Alpine rhinoceros s were grass eating beasts, and unless they were enraged, they would rarely take the initiative to attack others.


    "Huff, huff, huff."


    Hearing that the Goblin Beast in front of him was gasping for air, Chu Hongling''s heart dropped. It seemed that the guy was not in a good mood.


    Luo Xiu''s face also darkened, a layer of frost seemed to cover his face, and killing intent faintly surged in his eyes: "If you don''t want to die, you better listen to me obediently."


    Chu Hongling was shocked by Luo Xiu''s words on the spot. What was the situation, for Luo Xiu to actually use such a threatening tone? If the Alpine rhinoceros was completely enraged, both of them would be in danger!


    Just as expected, the demon beast in front of them was infuriated by Luo Xiu''s words. It let out a low moo as it charged towards the two of them.


    "Senior Chu, hold on tight."


    However, Luo Xiu didn''t seem to be the least bit nervous as he said this to Chu Hongling in a low voice.


    With that said, he suddenly stomped his feet on the ground, his figure immediately transforming into a gust of wind, in the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared before the Alpine rhinoceros!


    The Alpine rhinoceros was stunned for a moment, and the anger in its heart was immediately replaced by shock. Following that, it felt a weight of over two hundred kilograms on its back.


    When it finally came back to its senses, it realized that Luo Xiu, who was carrying Chu Hongling, had unknowingly stepped on its back!


    "Moo ~ ~ ~"


    The Alpine rhinoceros let out an angry roar, but just as it let out that roar, it suddenly felt something on its back, a dense wave of Essence Qi erupted from Luo Xiu''s body, and rushed towards the Alpine rhinoceros like a huge boulder.


    Under the pressure of Luo Xiu''s tyrannical aura, the Alpine rhinoceros seemed as if it was carrying a thousand kilograms. Its four limbs, which were as thick as tree trunks, also helplessly sank into the ground, forming a depth of half a foot.


    Facing this overwhelming power, the Alpine rhinoceros could not even move!


    Luo Xiu started to speak again, her tone was so cold that it caused chills to run down one''s spine, "We will either obey or die!"


    At this time, the Alpine rhinoceros realized that it was not facing those little brats from before, but a ruthless one. Its previous viciousness immediately collapsed and was replaced with a wronged voice as it said: "Please be lenient, I will listen to you, I will listen to you."


    Only then did Luo Xiu nod his head in satisfaction, withdrawing some of the pressure on the rhinoceros. He said, "We did not mean to make things difficult for you, as long as you bring us out of blood bat forest, I can let you go."


    The Alpine rhinoceros hurriedly nodded and agreed: "Thank you, thank you, I will definitely send you out of the blood bat forest."


    Luo Xiu and the Alpine rhinoceros replied each other with a question but Chu Hongling found it incomprehensible. In her ears, the mouth of the enormous beast was only emitting a moo sound.


    But what surprised her was that Luo Xiu seemed to have smoothly communicated with it?!


    Luo Xiu put Chu Hongling down and said: "Senior Chu, we should be able to make it in time as we sit on this Alpine rhinoceros and rush to the Battlestage."


    Chu Hongling was still skeptical, how could such a demonic beast listen to him obediently? However, as matters stood, she could only believe Luo Xiu''s words.


    "Steady yourself. If anything happens to my Senior Chu, or we don''t make it out of blood bat forest before the sun sets, your little life won''t be safe either!" Luo Xiu said with an commanding tone.


    "I understand, I understand!"


    At this moment, the Alpine rhinoceros was aggrieved. It was a powerful being in the blood bat forest, even the Bloodthirsty Bat did not dare to provoke it. Everyone was safe and sound, why did they meet such a vicious god today? She had no choice but to lower herself and lower herself to the point of urging others to follow him ¡­


    And from the Evil God''s words, not only did it have to run smoothly, it also had to maintain high speed. This was clearly making things difficult for it! He couldn''t be fast if he wanted to be stable. He had to be fast if he wanted to be unstable! How could it be both stable and fast?


    However, even though it was dissatisfied, the Alpine rhinoceros did not dare to say half a "no". The strength displayed by the Evil God made it understand that it did not even have the means to bargain with him.


    Bang, bang.


    The Alpine rhinoceros began to sprint forward, and a series of craters instantly appeared on the ground. All of the nearby trees were also shaken, and the dense leaves and leaves began to rustle.


    Under the care of the Alpine rhinoceros, who was cautious like walking on thin ice, the experience of Chu Hongling on her back was not bad. Luo Xiu''s strange ability to communicate with demon beasts really surprised her.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, if we successfully pass the examination, we will inevitably fight with He Feng and the others in the decisive battle. Before that, we should first recuperate and try our best to dispel the poison in our body." Chu Hongling earnestly suggested.


    "Mn, Senior Chu''s words are reasonable."


    Luo Xiu replied as the two of them started to meditate.


    It was at this time that Xiao Xiao Xiao''s voice sounded in Luo Xiu''s heart, "Kid, you can''t do anything else, but you can still be considered to have some talent in your beast taming abilities. I can consider learning beast taming skills and become a Beast Trainer. "


    Luo Xiu glanced at Xiao Xiao in shock. This was the first time Xiao praised him, although it sounded a little forced.

 C38

    Outside the blood bat forest, at the gathering grounds of the Burning Sun Sect s.


    It was almost evening by then, and there was less than a quarter of an hour left before the end of the newbie training grounds. Almost all the disciples who had participated in the training grounds had already returned to the assembly point to report their arrival, including He Feng who had obtained the identity tokens very early on.


    Jiang Yi, who was at the side, was also full of smiles: "Big Brother Feng, what did you do to make that stinking girl Chu Hongling not return?"


    "Heh heh." He Feng smiled slyly, "You don''t need to worry about that. All you need to know is that we will soon be able to obtain victory."


    Jiang Yi stopped pursuing the matter and spoke happily, "I heard that this year''s additional rewards are extremely generous."


    Right in front of the Battlestage sat the five Peak Masters of the Burning Sun Sect.


    Hong De looked at the disciple beside him: "Who is still not back yet?"


    The Enforcer bowed and replied, "Reporting to Junior Master Hong, there are still Chu Hongling under the tutelage of Junior Master Xue of the Scarlet Sun Bee and Luo Xiu under the tutelage of Senior puerariae radix of the short peak who has not returned yet."


    Hong De nodded his head, then turned to Liang Wuji, the person in charge of the trial, and said: "Second Brother, it''s almost night time, what if the Bloodthirsty Bat starts moving, the two little kids might not be able to take it, why don''t we send someone to bring them back first?"


    Before Liang Wuji could say anything, Xue Fengying opened her mouth: "No need. The trial has not ended yet, so let''s wait for the two of them to come back first. "


    Hong De originally wanted to give Liang Wuji a difficult problem, so he didn''t want to be the first to reply. He knew that this Senior Sister would not change her mind, moreover, the one that hadn''t returned was her beloved disciple. After thinking for a while, he said: "I was just worried that they might be in danger, since Senior Sister has said so, then let''s wait for the time to end. But second senior brother, you haven''t chosen much to do with this trial ground!


    The Bloodthirsty Bat''s killing power was not high, but what they were worried about was their poison. If she were to encounter a group of Bloodthirsty Bat, even if she had Wooden cultivation, it would be difficult for him to escape, so Hong De pretended to be worried.


    Liang Wuji frowned, normally, the second copper plate was already discovered two hours ago, even if Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling obtained it, they should have returned by now, why is he still not back yet?


    Glancing at Ling Xiaotian, Sect Head Ling''s eyes were still fixed on the forest in front of him, with no objections, Liang Wuji secretly heaved a sigh of relief.


    Bang Bang


    Suddenly, Ling Xiaotian''s eyes flashed, and the other four Peak Masters also heard some voices. They all turned to look, and then, they saw that something strange had happened in the blood bat forest.


    Boom! * Crash! Crash!


    As the sound rapidly approached, the disciples that were gathered on the ground also noticed the strange sound. They raised their heads to look, there was actually something rushing towards the battle stage at a very fast speed!


    Furthermore, not only was that thing extremely fast, it also had astonishing rampaging strength. The blood bat forest was covered in dense bushes, and that guy did not dodge at all.


    "Look, it''s the Alpine rhinoceros!"


    Some of the disciples had sharp eyes, and quickly discovered the identity of the flying object.


    "Its target seems to be here!"


    Realizing the direction of the Alpine rhinoceros''s route, the disciples were once again alarmed! The strength of the Alpine rhinoceros was equivalent to High Level Martial Disciple, and was even stronger than the majority of the disciples participating in the trial.


    "Disciples, no need to panic!"


    Liang Wuji finally could not bear to watch any longer, and stood up to calm the crowd''s emotions.


    He looked at the Alpine rhinoceros that was acting unusually, and his brows knitted together once again. "This doesn''t make sense, the Alpine rhinoceros''s personality isn''t that violent. Why does it seem like it has gone mad today?"


    "Humph!" An animal dares to be so impudent here, and wants me to kill it! "


    Lu Cheng who was at the side slammed the table and stood up, with an aggressive look on his face.


    However, just as he stood up, before he could move, Ling Xiaotian opened his mouth to stop him. "No rush, look at the monster''s back first."


    Liang Wuji and the rest were startled when they heard that, and then looked up, seeing the person in front of them, they were all shocked, "It''s actually them!?"


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    The Alpine rhinoceros ran forward fearlessly. Although Liang Wuji had already stood up to pacify the disciples in front of the Deathmatch Battlestage, there were still many who were anxious. Just as they were panicking, a huge figure cut across the sky and landed heavily on the arena made of giant boulders.


    Bang!


    Four huge hooves as big as lanterns heavily stepped on the stone floor, emitting a loud sound as if they were exploding, causing everyone to feel pain in their eardrums. Then, a strong impact unexpectedly caused several cracks to appear on the stone floor.


    The Alpine rhinoceros had barged into the arena!


    Everyone was dumbstruck as they stared at the two people on the back of the colossal creature. They were simply flabbergasted!


    It was actually Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling who had not returned for a long time!


    What was going on? Just a moment ago, they had thought that some demon beast had gone mad and was attempting to charge at the decisive battle stage. However, from the looks of the scene in front of them, how could that enormous creature not appear to be crazily fleeing? Under Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling''s protection, the Alpine rhinoceros was simply as docile as a kitten!


    And what about these two? ''Isn''t such an appearance a bit too unexpected? ''


    Looking at the two people who had appeared on the Battlestage at the last moment, He Feng''s smile that was filled with satisfaction was now extremely stiff. The fact that the two of them could appear here signified that the thousand jin of stones in the Blood Bat Cave had been taken care of?


    How was this possible!


    Even if it was him, He Feng, under the premise of not using any Thunderfire Bullets, he did not have absolute confidence in being able to handle that pile of rubble!


    Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Luo Xiu slowly supported Chu Hongling up. Standing on the back of the six meter tall Alpine rhinoceros, he took an item from Chu Hongling''s hands and raised it high up into the air. He then shouted at the five teachers above, "Disciple Luo Xiu and Senior Sister Chu Hongling has successfully found the symbol bronze tablet, and have returned at the scheduled time!"


    A loud and clear voice resonated across the Deathmatch Battlestage, only then did the people who were still in shock manage to react, Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling''s return was not just the shock of riding on the Alpine rhinoceros, but also the bronze tablet in their hands!


    Liang Wuji coughed lightly and wiped his throat. Only then did he announce: "Luo Xiu, Chu Hongling have made it through this trial, they will be fighting with the other team that made it out, He Feng, Jiang Yi will enter the next round''s decisive battle!"


    Just as Liang Wuji finished speaking, the disciples around immediately broke out into cheers, while He Feng''s face became extremely ugly to behold.


    "Luo Xiu, although you have returned, you can''t change anything. I''ll let you know what it means to have your hopes shattered! "


    He Feng glared viciously at Luo Xiu as he quietly clenched his fists.


    However, Ling Xiaotian noticed that his right sleeve was stained with blood, and there was something wrong with Chu Hongling''s situation. Thus, he opened his mouth and asked: "Luo Xiu, what''s going on with your right hand?"


    The noisy auction suddenly became quiet, and everyone turned their attention to Luo Xiu''s sleeves, which had almost turned blood-red.


    Chu Hongling took a step forward, wanting to explain, but she stumbled and almost fell. It was Luo Xiu who held her up in time, but she had already opened her mouth first: "Sect Master, this disciple is fine. Previously, when I accidentally entered the Blood Bat Cave with Senior Chu, I was bitten by Bloodthirsty Bat.


    The moment he said this, the entire venue went into an uproar!


    What was the Bloodthirsty Bat? That is the most fearsome demon beast in the blood bat forest! Rumors had it that there was an extremely violent poison within them, and those new disciples did not even dare to drink the Bloodthirsty Bat in front of them. They were afraid that they would be bitten ¡­


    But then not only had Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling entered the Bloodthirsty Bat''s nest, they had also been bitten, and they could even preserve their lives and return to the win-win stage?


    Are these two really new people?


    Probably only a few of the seniors who had entered the sect a few years ago were able to do so!


    Ling Xiaotian''s expression did not waver, there was only praise in his eyes. This Luo Xiu, in the face of such a situation, could still remain so calm and collected. His bearing, on the other hand, was much better than the other disciples of the sect.


    Hong De also stood out and took the opportunity to say: "Senior Brother Liang, it seems that this year''s Stadium selection is still not worth it. It actually caused our disciples to encounter such danger, but fortunately, nothing big happened."


    Liang Wuji''s face changed slightly, Hong De was clearly trying to make things difficult for him, so he had to pretend that he did not hear anything: Since Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling were poisoned by the demonic bat, then I think that today''s test will end here, and after the two of them recuperate from their injuries, we can proceed with the decisive battle.


    When the disciples heard this, they were once again stirred up. The rookie trial had always been completed in a day, and the primary and final victories had never been separated like this.


    Lu Cheng could not sit still any longer, "Senior Brother Liang, this is out of the question. That Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling were poisoned, although it was an accident, it was still because of their own experiences during the trial. It was because their own strength was lacking, that was why they encountered it. "


    Hong De understood and stood up to help: "That''s right, Junior Brother Lu''s words are reasonable. Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling accidentally entered the Blood Bat Cave and were bitten, which is also part of their performance in the Trial. If they were to recover first and then have a decisive battle, it would be unfair to the two of them. "


    Liang Wuji was suddenly in a difficult position.


    Lu Cheng secretly glanced at Luo Xiu, and said in his heart: Little brat, although I didn''t take your life, I won''t let you win this year''s trial so easily. It''s a pity that your opponent is not Wei Jun, but He Feng.

 C39 decisive battle

    Lu Cheng insisted on holding a decisive battle immediately. Hong De also added fuel to the fire by the side, causing Liang Wuji to feel extremely pressured.


    "The Bloodthirsty Bat''s poison is fierce, do not be careless. I think we should first detoxify the poison for Hongling and Luo Xiu with this disciple''s life. " At this time, unexpectedly, Xue Fengying suddenly opened his mouth, as if he was helping Liang Wuji.


    Lu Cheng and Hong De were both surprised, out of the two contestants on stage, one was her disciple, originally thinking that she would just stand by and watch, no one expected her to get into this muddy water himself.


    This time, Liang Wuji''s decision was supported. The four branch leaders'' opinions were split into half, and no one said a word, waiting for Sect Leader Ling Xiaotian''s opinion.


    Ling Xiaotian squinted his eyes slightly, carefully sizing up Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling once more, and then asked: "Luo Xiu, Chu Hongling, if I allow you two to participate in the decisive battle right now, would you two have any objections?"


    He Feng was a disciple of Ling Xiaotian''s sect, but from the way he said it, it seemed like he was inclined towards Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling? After all, in such a situation, as long as one was not a fool, who would agree to fight?


    The disciples present were discussing amongst themselves. The decisive battle had not even begun, yet the foreplay of the five teachers was already so interesting ¡­


    On the stage, Luo Xiu turned to Chu Hongling: "Senior Chu, how are you?"


    Chu Hongling thought for a moment, then replied: "I''ve only recovered about seventy to eighty percent, I can probably just barely beat Senior Sister Jiang Yi, but I won''t be able to help you deal with He Feng next."


    Luo Xiu nodded and turned to the five teachers in the audience: "Sect Leader, we have no objections!"


    A loud and clear answer came out from the top of the decisive battle stage, causing everyone''s bodies to tremble slightly. The discussion in the entire arena suddenly quieted down, after that, numerous looks of bewilderment and astonishment shot towards Luo Xiu from all directions.


    Ju ¡­ he actually agreed to the battle?


    Amongst the hundred or so people present, almost no one expected that Luo Xiu would actually give such an answer!


    On the other hand, He Feng and Jiang Yi had long returned from blood bat forest, and could be said to have been training their strength since a long time ago. And Luo Xiu actually dared to challenge He Feng and Jiang Yi, who were both at their best condition, with an injured body? Was he a fool!?


    Facing the doubtful gaze, Luo Xiu''s expression did not change, and he only said slowly, "There''s no time to lose, Sect Master, please conduct the decisive battle."


    These words were extremely strange in everyone''s ears. After all, everyone was certain that Luo Xiu would lose, and if this kind of urging for the start of the competition were to start, it would be equivalent to rushing to his death ¡­


    Only Ling Xiaotian''s eyes gushed with light as he nodded his head with a smile, as if he was not too surprised.


    At this point, Xue Fengying no longer said anything. Seeing the Sect Master wave her hand, Liang Wuji could only change his words, "Then, please welcome the two who have qualified, both parties to the stage."


    When He Feng and Jiang Yi slowly ascended the stage, Luo Xiu and Jiang Yi jumped off the Alpine rhinoceros''s back. Luo Xiu then patted on the Alpine rhinoceros''s shoulder: "Your mission is complete, go back."


    "Moo ~ ~ ~"


    The Alpine rhinoceros happily dragged its voice and shouted out. Then, as if it had received amnesty, it dragged its heavy and powerful footsteps and ran back into the mountain forest.


    When the disciples saw this scene, they were shocked. That huge demonic beast was actually tamed by Luo Xiu?


    "Oh?"


    Ling Xiaotian noticed this detail and his eyes flashed.


    Taking advantage of the gap before the competition, Chu Hongling asked in confusion, "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, when Sect Master Senior Master asked you earlier, why didn''t you tell him about He Feng''s plans for us?"


    Luo Xiu shrugged his shoulders, "So what if I say it? We don''t have any evidence, so it would be meaningless for us to use our own words when the time comes. "


    "Are we just going to let this go?" Chu Hongling was somewhat dissatisfied.


    "Of course not."


    Luo Xiu suddenly laughed weirdly, a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Rest assured Senior Chu. When we fight on the stage later, I will help you take revenge and ask He Feng for this debt! "


    Seeing the killing intent in Luo Xiu''s eyes, Chu Hongling''s heart suddenly became uneasy.


    Not long after, He Feng and Jiang Yi also entered the stage, leaving only the two of them and the four disciples on the stage.


    "The decisive battle will be decided by the four of you. The last remaining disciple will obtain the best victory in this exam."


    Liang Wuji looked at the two teams and confirmed that they were prepared. Then, he said solemnly: "Then, let the competition begin!"


    Boom! *


    Just as Liang Wuji finished speaking, he immediately started circulating the Spirit Qi in his body, causing strong undulations to burst out of his body, and a rather oppressive aura instantly spread out.


    Sensing this aura, all the disciples present immediately let out exclamations of surprise. To have advanced into the Wooden in a year and a half, this result was truly impressive.


    "Luo Xiu, although I don''t know how you managed to escape the Blood Bat Cave, there is only one thing that you need to know."


    He Feng paused, and stared fiercely at Luo Xiu in front of him: "In front of me, you have absolutely no chance of winning!"


    In the face of He Feng''s boastful talk, Luo Xiu did not reply, and did not even activate the vitality in his body. All he did was smile, and his contempt for He Feng, went without saying.


    However, Luo Xiu''s action, under his smile, seemed to have some unfathomable meaning.


    "Is it because he was poisoned that he couldn''t activate his Essence, or is he holding back his strength and preparing to use his full power?"


    For a moment, everyone present was bewildered once again.


    "Chu Hongling, you have lost so much face, even Master came out to speak up for you!" Jiang Yi''s tone carried a distinct bitterness.


    Chu Hongling did not reply, and only gave a shallow smile.


    This faint smile appeared on her slightly pale and weak face, revealing a delicate beauty that was different from her domineering appearance from before. It was just a smile, but it immediately captivated many of the male disciples. They almost wanted to rush up the stage and be her protectors.


    "Humph!"


    Chu Hongling''s attitude of not replying angered Jiang Yi, and she sneered: "But everything ends here, you will soon be defeated by me, at that time, Master will know who exactly is her true disciple that she is worthy of nurturing with all her heart!"


    It was not because Chu Hongling was acting arrogantly and ignoring Jiang Yi, but because her body had not fully recovered and she did not want to waste her energy in a battle of words.


    Unexpectedly, this action made Jiang Yi furious, she bellowed, and the Essence in her body surged out, although it was not as powerful as He Feng, but it was enough to create a gust of wind, and then Jiang Yi extended his body, and waved the wind, attacking towards Chu Hongling.


    Facing Jiang Yi''s merciless attack, Chu Hongling also raised her jade palm, causing a large majority of the wind in Jiang Yi''s palm to dissipate.


    Boom! *


    Then, the two palms collided with a bang. Immediately after, another airtight palm technique was used. In the blink of an eye, it was entangled with each other.


    Chu Hongling and Jiang Yi were both excellent representatives of the new disciples, and in just two years, they were ranked amongst the top five new disciples. When they fought, the waves of the battle surged, and the sounds of fists and palms hitting continuously sounded out.


    Luo Xiu was still standing at his original position, not far from where he was, staring at the He Feng who was preparing to take action, while secretly paying attention to Chu Hongling''s movements.


    "What? You still have the time to worry about your teammates?" He Feng looked at Luo Xiu, who was in front of him, and said, "But, no matter how worried you are, it''s unnecessary. Chu Hongling''s original strength was indeed sufficient enough to contend against Little Sister Yi, but with her current condition, she will definitely not be able to beat Little Sister Yi."


    Luo Xiu laughed again. Although Chu Hongling was at a disadvantage in this exchange, but since she said that she had the confidence to defeat Jiang Yi, he would believe her words!


    Boom! *


    Another two palm attacks clashed, the explosive force forced both Chu Hongling and Jiang Yi to retreat two steps, pulling apart the distance, and then after finishing their probing, the two did not immediately attack.


    "Humph!" To dare to fight with me in such a state, I really don''t know if you are confident or you are ignorant! "


    Jiang Yi laughed in ridicule. She suddenly instigated the energy in her body, and a very dense energy entered her right arm. Immediately, Yuan Guang released the energy, and she quickly stepped forward, her glowing hand carrying a sharp attack, angrily rushing towards Chu Hongling.


    Yin Wind Palm!


    Facing this gust of wind that contained a hint of frost concept, Chu Hongling did not dare to be careless, and raised her vitality to the maximum, with a turn of her wrist, a little flame appeared in the center of her palm.


    fire lotus palm!


    As Chu Hongling''s jade palm struck out, the flames in her palm quickly converged, and finally formed into a blossoming fire lotus. In the next moment, it collided head-on with Jiang Yi''s Yin wind.


    Boom! *


    The two jade palms came into contact for three degrees, and in the blink of an eye, the fire lotus in Chu Hongling''s hand immediately dissipated. Even though the chilly wind from her palm had dissipated to a large extent, the remaining energy waves hit Chu Hongling''s body like a wave, causing her to be forced back a few steps.


    This palm, was slightly superior to Jiang Yi.


    "Haha!" Chu Hongling, oh Chu Hongling, Master has always taken good care of you, but it looks like your ability is only this much! "


    Jiang Yi laughed complacently with a small victory.


    "As expected, the Essence in my body has not recovered. Right now, even if I use all my strength, I cannot withstand a single blow from Senior Sister Jiang Yi. To defeat her, it seems that I must use that move!"


    Chu Hongling''s face became gloomy, but she had already made some sort of decision.


    "This move will completely defeat you!"


    Jiang Yi''s laughter faded into a dark and cold face. She rushed forward and slapped her palm out with a profound aura that was actually a lot richer than the palm strike she made before.


    Cold Yin Palm!


    The bizarre profound energy gathered in Jiang Yi''s hands, and seemed to be covered by a layer of frost. And within the cold and gloomy palm wind, there was even a type of biting cold that seemed like it was being cut by a blade.


    "Phew!"


    Chu Hongling heaved a sigh of relief. The next move would determine the outcome of the battle.

 C40 Chu Honglings Ultimate Skill

    whooshing


    Under the pressure of such a terrifying attack, almost everyone believed that Chu Hongling would temporarily avoid the tip of the blade. However, beyond everyone''s expectations, she actually stepped forward in an abnormal manner.


    Tap


    With a single step, Chu Hongling''s feet faintly emitted the light of fire and stars, and the energy fluctuations around her body seemed to have increased by quite a bit.


    Tap


    With her second step, the flames under Chu Hongling''s feet surged, and her entire body revealed a scarlet aura, as if she was enveloped by faint fiery colored smoke.


    Tap


    After the third step, the crimson red dress on Chu Hongling''s body flickered with flames as blazing flames surged out, as if her entire skirt was on fire. Her aura began to rise rapidly, reaching an extremely shocking level!


    Three steps to the Elemental Realm, fire lotus palm!


    Focusing his gaze, Chu Hongling clapped his hands, and the blazing flame lotus in his hand immediately blossomed. This kind of power, was actually twice as strong as the fire lotus palm from before!


    "What''s going on?" How did the power of the Senior Chu suddenly increase? "


    "Could it be that Senior Chu hid her true strength earlier?"


    The disciples that were watching the battle discussed passionately. None of them could have imagined that Chu Hongling, who had been at a disadvantage in the previous fights, would actually be able to use such a method!


    "The combination of a three step Ascending Yuan Qi and a fire lotus palm is extremely convenient for Chu Hongling to control."


    Not only the surrounding disciples, even the five teachers who were in the audience seats were surprised. Using "Three-Step Ascension" and "fire lotus palm" consecutively, the seamless combination and control of elemental energy was one of the best in the sect!


    Whoa whoa ¡­


    Following the release of the fire lotus from Chu Hongling''s palm, a scorching fire aura surged out, and a scorching heat wave swept out, completely dispersing the cold yin energy that pounced towards him. Even the layer of frost on Jiang Yi''s palm had been melted!


    The power of these two moves was obvious!


    Seeing this scene, everyone knew that if the two of them were to exchange blows, Jiang Yi would definitely lose!


    Thump!


    When the two of them were not more than three meters apart, He Feng, who had already been preparing for a long time, finally made his move. He rushed out with his body, and actually flashed to Chu Hongling''s side at an extremely fast speed.


    He wanted to surround Wei and save Zhao, and force Chu Hongling to retreat and defend, so as to save the dangerous Jiang Yi in her hands!


    "Crap!"


    Of course, Chu Hongling was also aware of this, she cursed in her heart, but she was already activating all the Qi in her body, so if this attack failed, she had no confidence in being able to unleash it a second time.


    "So this palm, must defeat Jiang Yi!"


    The entire audience was in an uproar, because to their astonishment, they realised that even though He Feng''s fist force was in front of him, Chu Hongling did not have any plans to change his move.


    She actually wanted to kill Jiang Yi so much that she did not hesitate to take He Feng''s terrifying punch!


    "He actually dared to do such a thing?"


    Suddenly, just as He Feng saw that his fist was about to hit, a loud voice suddenly sounded out in front of him.


    "Don''t forget, your opponent is me!"


    A figure suddenly appeared in front of He Feng with the speed of a gale, and without any forewarning, appeared right in front of him. It was Luo Xiu!


    Boom! *


    Luo Xiu blocked by Chu Hongling''s side, and also unleashed a fist, receiving He Feng''s punch head-on. There was a low muffled sound, and the moment the two fists made contact, the powerful force contained exploded out, forcing He Feng to retreat backwards.


    Thump!


    Luo Xiu was also affected by the shockwave in the opposite direction, but he had Chu Hongling behind him, so he could not take a step back. Immediately, his left foot moved backwards and heavily took half a step forward. He was actually able to endure the impact and caused an inch deep footprint to appear on the limestone ground.


    Bang!


    The moment Luo Xiu steadied himself, Chu Hongling who was behind him had also exchanged blows with Jiang Yi. The power of the Blazing Flame Red Lotus gushed out, and a huge force instantly disintegrated Jiang Yi''s attack, even though the latter had tried his best to circulate the energy in his body to block it, he was still blown away by the surging wave of energy.


    Immediately after, without any suspense, Jiang Yi''s figure shot out like a broken kite, and directly fell thirty meters away, falling below the edge of the battle stage.


    Jiang Yi was kicked out of the arena, and was no longer qualified to continue fighting.


    "Hua!"


    The entire venue was instantly filled with cheers and applause. Chu Hongling''s admirers were all extremely excited at this moment.


    Even Sect Master Ling Xiaotian, who had not spoken much, could not help but to nod his head in satisfaction, and said to Xue Fengying who was beside him: "Junior Sister, it seems that your Scarlet Sun Bee has taken in an incredible disciple."


    There was still no expression on Xue Fengying''s face, and she only nodded slightly, as her eyes faintly flashed with a touch of brilliance.


    "Hu hu"


    Behind Luo Xiu, Chu Hongling exhausted herself to use these two moves. She was also exhausted, and gasped for air.


    "Senior Chu, you can go down and rest first. Leave this place to me."


    Luo Xiu stared at He Feng who was in front of him like a tiger eyeing its prey, and did not turn back.


    Just as Chu Hongling was catching her breath, hearing Luo Xiu say this, she was about to open his mouth to object, but after thinking for a bit, she said: "Then, I''ll leave it to Junior Brother Luo Xiu."


    Seeing Luo Xiu nod his head, Chu Hongling did an extremely shocking thing under the focus of everyone present.


    She actually stepped off the platform!


    Everyone was surprised once again, the decisive battle was a 2v2, and did not require a 1v1 rule, so in reality, Chu Hongling could definitely stay on stage and join hands with Luo Xiu to attack He Feng, but how could she give up on such an advantage, and forfeit herself?


    Only the five teachers and a few sharp-eyed disciples knew that this was a last resort for Chu Hongling. She was not in a very good condition, her vitality was exhausted, and even if she stayed on the stage, she would not be of much help to Luo Xiu. Instead, she might become a burden.


    He Feng stared deadly at Luo Xiu who was in front of him, the previous ease he had felt was already gone, the expression on his face became heavy: "Luo Xiu, looks like I have underestimated you guys."


    Luo Xiu smiled indifferently: "Is that so? "In that case, it''s not too late for you to surrender!"


    He Feng was furious at these words. "Hmph! Do you think you have the ability to deal with me just by beating Sister Yi out of the arena? Right now, it''s only you, not to mention your arm, which is still weak! "


    Saying that, the anger in He Feng''s heart suddenly lessened, and his face revealed a sinister smile.


    That''s right, just now when he sneaked an attack on Chu Hongling, even though he was stopped by Luo Xiu, under that one exchange of blows, he had already understood Luo Xiu''s true strength. The poison in Luo Xiu''s right hand, which had been bitten by the Bloodthirsty Bat, had not cleared yet, so he was unable to use his full strength.


    Luo Xiu disapproved and said slowly: "To deal with you, one left hand, is enough!"


    "You!"


    He Feng was enraged, he took a heavy step and his body was like a gust of wind, in the blink of an eye he was already in front of Luo Xiu, with a punch, a dense amount of Essence Qi rippled out, the force of the punch filled the air, quickly gathering and rushing towards Luo Xiu.


    Pneumatic Fist!


    He Feng who was in front of him was getting closer and closer to him. Luo Xiu also stopped his previous relaxed state, lowered his body, and infused his Essence into his arms. Flames appeared in his palms at the same time.


    Fire Palm!


    He Feng''s fist met Luo Xiu''s left palm, and a burst of violent wind suddenly burst out, bringing with it numerous sparks that flew in all directions. The powerful forces struck against each other, causing the floor beneath the two of them to shake, and then, a spiderweb like crack quickly spread outwards.


    "A draw?"


    Seeing that their fists were evenly matched, the spectators below the stage were all stunned. Just as they thought that they would be unable to determine victory or defeat with their fists, they suddenly realised that Luo Xiu''s technique was not over!


    whooshing


    What was facing He Feng''s Pneumatic Fist was only Luo Xiu''s left palm, which was in the middle of his fiery palms. Due to the poison''s influence, his right palm, although not as powerful as his left palm, had now penetrated through He Feng''s defenses and was just about to land on''s body.


    Even if it was He Feng, if he could not withstand this attack, he would not be able to!


    "Humph!" It''s just a small trick, I have never put it in my eyes! "


    However, at this time, He Feng let out a cold laugh, and just before Luo Xiu''s flame palm had struck him, a layer of bright and strange brilliance surged from within his body, and actually covered his entire body like an armor.


    Martial Yuan Armor!


    And Luo Xiu, who had almost succeeded, was helplessly struck this layer of dense protective Wu Yuan.


    Boom! *


    A deep sound rang out, and as if the flame palm had struck an indestructible steel board, it instantly scattered, while He Feng''s figure only swayed a few times, not harmed in the slightest, as though he had never been hit by Luo Xiu''s palm before.


    "middle class martial arts!"


    Staring at the layer of strange brilliance on He Feng''s body, a few of the disciples who had already entered the sect were all shocked. Only those who had stepped into the Wooden and were in contact with the advanced martial skills could understand, that what He Feng was using, was actually the collected middle class martial arts from the sect!


    "I never thought that not only did He Feng advance to the early stage of Wooden, he could even master the middle class martial arts so proficiently!"


    "Yeah, now that he has used the middle class martial arts, that Luo Xiu''s Inferior Martial Technique cannot harm him."


    "There''s no suspense in this battle anymore. No matter how strong Luo Xiu is, he can''t possibly defeat an opponent who isn''t injured."


    In an instant, the spectators were discussing amongst themselves, most of them exclaiming at He Feng''s protective martial skill, Martial Yuan Armor, and how he had fought so hard for Luo Xiu, but had no choice but to face the regret of failure.


    "Luo Xiu, do you understand now? Even if you and I are both at the same level of Beginner Martial Envoy, in front of you, who have not grasped the middle class martial arts, I am basically invulnerable to swords and spears."


    He Feng looked at Luo Xiu who was in front of him proudly. In his heart, he was already confident that he would win this battle.

 C41 Medium

    "Hahahaha!"


    Thinking that he was in an invincible position, He Feng couldn''t help but laugh complacently. However, just as he was about to enjoy Luo Xiu''s expression of helplessness and not being able to take anything from him, he saw ¡ª


    Luo Xiu was laughing.


    There was no helplessness or grievance. The corner of Luo Xiu''s lips rose slightly, but there was a hint of contempt in it.


    "What are you laughing at!?"


    Seeing Luo Xiu''s abnormal expression, He Feng was infuriated yet again.


    "I am laughing at you, you frog in the well. You only know how to sit at the well and watch the sky!"


    Luo Xiu said, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and changed to a cold face, with a hint of killing intent.


    "Just a mere Martial Yuan Armor, and you''re already able to forget about it. This is your trump card, right? Since that''s the case, it''s about time for us to settle our accounts. "


    Luo Xiu slowly said without the slightest of emotions on his face, and even his tone of voice could not make out any of it. There was only an indescribable gloomy and cold, which caused He Feng to shiver upon hearing it.


    "You, what nonsense are you spouting! Humph! If you want to bluff, you can only do so now! "


    Unknowingly, He Feng suddenly felt a sense of danger, and shouted at Luo Xiu, as if to strengthen his courage.


    "You actually dare to scare me, die!"


    He Feng found his courage, he suddenly rushed forward, his hands forming sword fingers, flying up into the air with a point, instantly transforming into dozens of sword finger images, forming an extremely sharp attack, like a storm, covering Luo Xiu''s entire body with its vital points.


    Tyrant Star Finger!


    A sharp gust of wind came blotting out the sky and covering the earth. Luo Xiu did not dodge, and did not even have the time to block, as his Qi sunk into his dantian, followed by an extremely dense Qi that rushed into his chest. When he opened his mouth, the accumulated energy instantly gushed out.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon ¨C Wolf''s Roar!


    In an instant, an earth-shaking roar sounded out from the decisive battle stage. The roiling sound waves surged out like a tidal wave, even shaking the forest and causing birds to fly out from within the forest.


    The spectators were also not spared, only the Martial Disciple disciples were actually forced to retreat a few steps by the sound wave. Those with weaker cultivations staggered a few steps, almost falling to the ground.


    "Roar!"


    The berserk origin energy swept out with the sound wave, and at the same time that it enveloped the finger images that filled the sky, it caused the tens of illusions to dissipate without a trace. Not only did He Feng''s attack dissipate, even his body was knocked away by the sound wave.


    "middle class martial arts!"


    With great difficulty, He Feng stood back up, and when he realized the level of the martial skill that Luo Xiu was using, the muscles on his face involuntarily twitched.


    If Luo Xiu had not used a sound type martial skill that spread out in all directions with his attack power, but a fist and palm techniques with a concentrated force, even the Martial Yuan Armor on his body would have been destroyed long ago.


    At this moment, he finally realized that he had still underestimated Luo Xiu.


    "What the hell is this? What a terrifying sound wave!"


    As the growl in Luo Xiu''s throat gradually stopped, the spectators who had regained their senses immediately became restless. This time, even the senior brothers who had stepped into the Wooden Realm were confused.


    In their memories, Tibetan Cliff did not have this technique, even if it was in the place where the Intermediate Martial Skill was stored, only the Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon had a sound type technique, but this part of the record was clearly missing!


    "Wolf''s howl, this is the wolf''s howl recorded in the Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon, it can''t be wrong!"


    At the same time, the five teachers who were seated in the audience had noticed with absolute certainty that the martial skill that Luo Xiu had used was indeed the wolf roar, the wolf howl that was recorded incomplete!


    "The Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon is a remnant scroll, and from the way Luo Xiu was using it just now, he has completely grasped this move, Howling Wolf Sound."


    "Relying on a remnant scroll, he actually managed to learn Wolf''s Roar. This Luo Xiu, could it be that we were mistaken about him back then?"


    "That may not be his ability. Most likely, the puerariae radix will be the one secretly helping him with this matter."


    The five teachers did not say anything, but they were all bewildered and had complicated expressions on their faces.


    "So you also grasped the Intermediate Martial Skill, no wonder you had the guts to say what you had said just now. But sadly, a single sonic martial skill was unable to break the Martial Yuan Armor on my body."


    He Feng stared at Luo Xiu, his eyes gloomy.


    On this point, most of the people on the field had already seen that due to the characteristics of spreading attacks from sound martial skills, although it had excellent crowd attacks, its power was still unsatisfactory for a single opponent.


    Ta, ta


    Luo Xiu slowly stepped forward, and approached He Feng step by step. There was still not a trace of emotion on his face, but his voice was ice-cold: "Who told you that there is only one middle class martial arts I can control?"


    He Feng was startled, even the spectators who heard his words couldn''t help but sit up straight, focusing all of their attention on Luo Xiu.


    Because what Luo Xiu meant was that he still had other Intermediate Martial Skill that he had yet to use!


    This kind of thing was quite shocking.


    The power of the Intermediate Martial Skill was quite great, far surpassing most of the Inferior Martial Technique, so it was also very difficult to learn. Even the He Feng who had the best aptitude in the previous tournament had to spend an entire month to completely master the Martial Yuan Armor, so much that he didn''t even have time to learn the second attack type Intermediate Martial Skill.


    But at that moment, Luo Xiu, who was standing in front of He Feng, was shamelessly boasting that he had learned more than one Intermediate Martial Skill?


    How was this possible? He had entered the sect a year later than He Feng!


    Ta, ta


    Luo Xiu didn''t plan to explain further. He still advanced towards He Feng with a slow but firm pace, following his own rhythm.


    When his feet stepped on the limestone floor, there was a "da da da" sound. This kind of slow and rhythmic sound could be heard in He Feng''s ears, but for some reason, it gave him the illusion that it was life threatening.


    "Could it be that he has really grasped two Intermediate Martial Skill s?"


    A thought suddenly emerged in He Feng''s mind, causing him to immediately feel a little afraid as he involuntarily took a few steps back.


    Luo Xiu, on the other hand, continued to close in. Her speed was not fast, but it made people inexplicably fear.


    "Damn beast!" At this point, you are the one who forced me to use this move.


    He Feng''s left hand, at an angle that no one could see, quietly reached into his clothes and took out a red metal ball that looked like a bullet.


    This was a Thunderfire Bomb, a consumable killing tool. It was already a low-grade magic tool with a great power, and it was precisely this item that had caused the mountain slope above the Blood Bat Cave to collapse, so even if Wooden were to hit it directly, it would still be difficult to preserve its corpse.


    "Fuck you, let''s go all out!"


    He Feng clenched his teeth, and suddenly rushed towards Luo Xiu like a madman, causing everyone to be shocked by the sudden turn of events, and then, they saw that He Feng had unknowingly arrived in front of Luo Xiu!


    "Die!"


    A furious roar came from He Feng''s mouth. His right hand pretended to slap out with his palm, straight towards Luo Xiu''s face, and Luo Xiu''s following actions were as he had thought, punching out against each other.


    Boom! *


    As their fists and palms clashed, the elemental energy in their respective bodies exploded outwards, but a curve appeared on He Feng''s face. He did not even manage to defend against the shockwave, and borrowed the force of the impact to shoot backwards.


    "Now is the time!"


    Taking advantage of this gap, He Feng flicked his left finger, and a thing smaller than a quail egg shot out towards Luo Xiu.


    "Thunderfire Bomb, explode!"


    He Feng activated the technique in his mind, causing the Thunder Fire Bullet to be affected by the Qi, and the moment it came into contact with Luo Xiu, it exploded!


    BOOM!


    The huge sound was like a muffled thunder as it rumbled across the Deathmatch Battlestage. A terrifying power exploded out in an instant, leaving a huge crater in the stone floor. Countless pieces of stone scattered everywhere, and dust and dirt immediately filled the sky!


    In the audience''s seats, everyone was once again forced to circulate their Essence to defend against the incoming wind, but their eyes were staring at the cloud of smoke without blinking. In the center of the smoke, Luo Xiu had received such a terrifying attack, how could he still be alive?


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu!"


    Looking at the dust cloud that was spreading, he knew that under the impact of such a strong power, the chances of Luo Xiu surviving was extremely small.


    Thinking about it, Chu Hongling''s heart seemed to have lost something, it was empty.


    There was complete silence


    No one would have thought that this was originally an ordinary trial, that the new disciples would exchange pointers on the Battlestage, and that such serious consequences would actually occur in a competition between fellow disciples, that would be merciless next time, and kill Luo Xiu there.


    "He must be dead! Under such a violent explosion, he has no chance of survival!"


    If Luo Xiu had not given him such a huge mental pressure, he would not have come to this step. Although he planned to make this matter come to an accident, but in the future, when it comes to the sects, they would inevitably cause trouble for him.


    At the very least, the person in front of him, who had once caused him so much fear, had already disappeared ¡­


    Ta, ta


    At this moment, two clear footsteps could be heard from the smoke filled area of the silent battle arena. This sound was extremely strange to the ears of everyone present!


    "What!?"


    When He Feng heard the sound of death, his expression immediately changed, becoming extremely ugly!


    "What, are you disappointed to know that I''m still alive?"


    A young man was walking slowly in the dust. Everyone was holding their breath, attentively staring at the figure, while Luo Xiu walked out as if nothing had happened under everyone''s shocked and confused gaze.


    hiss


    When everyone saw Luo Xiu''s situation clearly, all of them sucked in a breath of cold air. As expected of Luo Xiu, he was still alive! And it looked completely unharmed!

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    Luo Xiu arrogantly strode out from the smoke, a hint of a cold smile hanging on his cold face, as if he was ridiculing He Feng''s incompetence.


    "It really is safe and sound!"


    Looking at Luo Xiu''s unharmed body, everyone could not help but to be stunned. They stared at Luo Xiu from head to toe, and realized that he did not even have a single piece of his clothes damaged!


    Not only was his body not harmed in the slightest, even his clothes were not damaged in the slightest. The Luo Xiu in front of them, was simply unbelievable.


    This was no different from before!


    If it weren''t for the fact that there were still holes left in the ground by the explosions, no one would have questioned Luo Xiu even if he was told that he had just entered the arena!


    Heavens, how did this Luo Xiu manage to do it?! He''s too terrifying ¡­


    A few wisps of smoke that were brought out by the dust cloud surrounded Luo Xiu''s body. The weird thing was that the smoke was like they were grabbing onto loach hands, quickly closing in on Luo Xiu, but strangely, they were unable to entangle Luo Xiu.


    whooshing


    A cool breeze blew past and gently blew away a few wisps of smoke and dust off Luo Xiu''s body. It was at this time that everyone''s eyes lit up when they discovered that there was actually an extremely thin yet dense layer of gas on Luo Xiu''s body. It was like a set of armor that protected his entire body, preventing even the smoke and dust from coming close.


    "Martial Yuan Armor!"


    Upon recognizing the bizarre protective aura on Luo Xiu''s body, the spectators were immediately shocked and alarmed!


    No one would have thought that Luo Xiu, who had just used the Intermediate Martial Skill of Wolf''s Roar, would actually still be concealing this second move ¡ª ¡ª Martial Yuan Armor!


    However, this way, everyone understood why Luo Xiu was able to safely escape from the powerful explosion.


    "No, that''s impossible!"


    Only He Feng who had similarly cultivated in the Martial Yuan Armor knew that the matter before him was still completely absurd.


    The Martial Yuan Armor could indeed provide an extremely strong defense, and it could even save his life when the Thunderfire Bolt hit him. However, as far as He Feng was concerned, even if the Martial Yuan Armor was sturdy, it would definitely disperse under the impact of the Thunderfire Bullets!


    In other words, even if Luo Xiu used the Martial Yuan Armor and was able to survive from the Thunderfire Bullet''s explosion, he must still be heavily injured. Even if he wasn''t severely injured, at the very least, he should be severely injured, right?


    But now?


    Not even a single hair on Luo Xiu''s body fell!


    This scene caused the five Peak Masters to be secretly shocked in their hearts: That Luo Xiu has actually already cultivated the Martial Yuan Armor to such a skillful stage!


    "Now, have you used up your trump card?"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes that were like that of a ferocious beast''s locked onto He Feng like it was its prey, and emitted a faint killing intent: "Then, it''s time for you to repay the debt of blood with blood!"


    With that, Luo Xiu suddenly stepped forward, causing He Feng''s vision to blur, and when he could see clearly again, Luo Xiu was already in front of him.


    "Humph!" Even if you managed to escape, so what? I have the Martial Yuan Armor on me, what can you do to me? "


    In panic, He Feng roared and did not retaliate, because Luo Xiu was also wearing the armor. With his abilities, there was no way he could effectively attack.


    "As long as we put all our effort into defense, this fight will be a draw!"


    Once he made up his mind, He Feng did not hesitate any longer. His lower body immediately sank and the vitality in his body frantically rushed out and into the armor, causing the formless armor to suddenly surge and his aura fluctuation to suddenly increase by a large amount.


    "You can only rely on the Martial Yuan Armor. Your fate ends here!"


    Luo Xiu let out a cold laugh as a dense amount of Essence Qi poured into his left arm. He brought his two fingers together to form a finger seal, and then, Essence gushed out from between his fingers, condensing into a cold and dense front.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon, Extreme Wolf Piercing Finger!


    With a move of killing intent, the aura around him surged, Luo Xiu pointed out his finger, and an extremely sharp attack aimed straight at his target!


    "What?!" It''s actually the middle class martial arts! "


    The exceptionally fierce Yuan Guang in front of him continued to enlarge in He Feng''s eyes. Sensing the strong fluctuation of that power, He Feng''s pupils suddenly shrank, and a chill uncontrollably emerged in his heart.


    With the Martial Yuan Armor on his body, he simply did not have the confidence to block Luo Xiu''s strike!


    However, it was too late for him to dodge ¡­


    Bang!


    Right at the moment Luo Xiu''s finger touched He Feng''s armor, a strong burst of vitality surged out like a tornado. In practically the blink of an eye, it had already broken through the Martial Yuan Armor He Feng was using with all his strength, turning into a gust of wind and dispersing.


    However, the power of Luo Xiu''s finger was not exhausted, it continued to advance even further, the fearsome force instantly exploded on He Feng''s chest, and He Feng, who was already powerless, was struck backwards, falling onto the ground with an eye piercing trail of blood.


    Looking at He Feng who was lying on the ground motionlessly, the entire competition grounds was silent. All the disciples were stunned and did not know how to react.


    He Feng lost. The moment Luo Xiu walked out of the explosion, no one else was surprised by this outcome.


    What surprised them was that Luo Xiu''s attacks were actually so fierce, and actually made He Feng unable to retaliate!


    In the end, between Luo Xiu and He Feng, which one was the senior brother that entered the sect first?


    Under Luo Xiu''s attacks, He Feng was simply being suppressed all the time. While he was feeling complacent about his own Intermediate Martial Skill, Luo Xiu had already grasped three moves, and even a Intermediate Martial Skill that exceeded three moves.


    Was this still the promised rookie trial? In a contest of Beginner Martial Envoy, each person would use their own Intermediate Martial Skill. This level of excitement could be said to be the most experienced in all of a year!


    While they were shocked, what made everyone''s feelings complicated was that this rookie trial was even bloodier than what they had imagined ¡­


    It was first He Feng who launched a sneak attack using a Thunderfire Bullet, but in the end, not only did it not kill Luo Xiu, it was instead killed by Luo Xiu with a single move. Now, there was no reaction from the ground, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive. Even if he didn''t die, he would still be seriously injured. All of this happened right in front of the five teachers.


    The rules of the Burning Sun Sect s were strictly prohibited from killing one another!


    When they thought of this rule, the silent audience spontaneously turned their gazes to the five teachers standing right in front of them on the battle stage.


    Lu Cheng laughed coldly in his heart. This Luo Xiu actually dared to act so recklessly, and it just so happened that he got him a hold of something. He immediately stood out and said angrily: "Insolent Luo Xiu, the decisive battle is only going to be between fellow disciples, yet you actually dared to use such a malicious method! Violation of the great taboo on mutual destruction of fellow sect members, do you know your fault! "


    Hearing Lu Cheng''s denouncement, the disciples did not dare to make a sound. Could it be that the victor of this year''s rookie smelting trial was going to be kicked out of the sect?


    Reporting to Junior Master Lu, Junior Brother Luo Xiu has only used the wrong hand for a moment, and then, Senior Brother He Feng has tried to poison us with his hands first, I ask for your guidance!


    Just then, a fiery red figure jumped onto the stage and spoke to Lu Cheng and the rest with sincerity.


    Taking a look at Chu Hongling who had suddenly barged in, Xue Fengying, who usually did not express her own emotions, revealed a rare trace of anger: "Hongling, this is none of your business, withdraw!"


    The young girl firmly said: "Master, Junior Brother Luo Xiu and I will be teamed up as partners for this trial, it is only natural that we will share the honor and disgrace together. If the five seniors are determined to punish Junior Brother Luo Xiu, Hongling will definitely not let him off scot-free!"


    His speech was sonorous and forceful, and it immediately moved the disciples.


    Regardless of whether Luo Xiu was right or wrong, just his words alone and his determination to advance or retreat caused many people to be moved. Of course, to most of the male disciples, they would feel envy and jealousy.


    After Xue Fengying heard this, she suddenly sighed in her heart, as though she remembered the events from the past, the anger in her eyes had turned into an undetectable gentleness, she looked at Liang Wuji behind him, then retreated to the side and did not say anymore.


    As the person in charge of the trial, Liang Wuji frowned: This matter is not easy to deal with. Chu Hongling is Xue Fengying''s beloved disciple and Luo Xiu is nurtured by the puerariae radix. Since she couldn''t make up her mind, she decided to keep quiet and wait for Sect Master Ling Xiaotian to speak.


    Thus, everyone in the silent venue focused their attention on the grand master.


    Ling Xiaotian slowly stood up, his eyes shooting like lightning towards the youth on the Arena. "Luo Xiu, what you did to He Feng, did you do it on purpose or not?"


    Luo Xiu fearlessly met Ling Xiaotian''s gaze. "Reporting to Sect Master, Luo Xiu is doing this on purpose!"


    The moment he said this, the entire venue went into an uproar!


    Was Luo Xiu''s head kicked by a donkey? If he said it was a mistake, then maybe it could be counted as a wrong move. At most, he would be punished in front of the wall for three years, yet he admitted to it? If a fellow sect member was harmed, the heavy ones would be exchanged for life, and the light ones would be expelled. How could it be possible that Luo Xiu couldn''t even tell the difference between the two?


    Liang Wuji secretly sighed, he did not know if this child was honest or stupid.


    Ling Xiaotian then asked: "Then, why did you do this?"


    Luo Xiu''s expression did not change as he said indifferently: "He wanted to kill me first, and return the favor back to me. This is very fair."


    Ling Xiaotian muttered to himself.


    In front of everyone, they could clearly see that He Feng had used his Thunder Fire Bullet to attack Luo Xiu. If not for the fact that Luo Xiu''s Martial Yuan Armor was powerful, he would have died a long time ago. Therefore, what Luo Xiu had said was indeed true.


    "Reporting to Sect Master, earlier, in the blood bat forest, it was also Senior Brother He Feng who planned to lure us into the Blood Bat Cave, and then blew up the cave entrance, trapping us inside, which delayed our return." Chu Hongling stood out to add on.


    Ling Xiaotian''s face immediately darkened: Jiang Yi, is what Chu Hongling said true!


    Jiang Yi was so frightened that she immediately knelt down, "Reporting to Sect Master, this disciple does not know."


    "You are He Feng''s teammate, how would you not know his actions?" Ling Xiaotian asked.


    Jiang Yi was anxious in her heart as she said in a timid manner, "After this disciple and Big Brother Feng and Senior Brother He Feng entered the blood bat forest, they split up and began to act. This disciple knows nothing of Senior Brother He Feng''s actions. However, after returning to the Battlestage, Senior Brother He Feng had told this disciple that he planned to trap Junior Brother Luo Xiu and Junior Sister Chu Hongling somewhere. Although this disciple had tried to inquire about it, Senior Brother He Feng had never revealed it. "


    Chu Hongling, who was at the side, also came out to confirm, "Senior Brother He Feng did not know anything, please enlighten me."


    Jiang Yi was still afraid, but when she heard Chu Hongling speaking up for him, her heart became complicated.

 C43 Grade artefact

    Ling Xiaotian nodded, he had already come to a decision.


    "He Feng secretly harmed a fellow sect member, violating the sect rules, bringing him down for treatment. Once his injuries have healed, his cultivation will be abolished, and he will be expelled from the sect. As for Luo Xiu, although there is a reason, he has heavily injured a fellow sect member, and has been ordered to reflect on the matter for half a year in front of the Tibetan Cliff. "


    The sect head''s words were straightforward, and it was immediately decided on the nature of this dispute.


    A perceptive person would be able to tell from the words that Ling Xiaotian was beating a top 50 on the surface, but in reality, Luo Xiu did not receive any form of punishment. He originally lived in the Tibetan Cliff, and had him reflect on it in front of the wall, as if he did not receive any punishment at all.


    However, the Sect Leader had already said something, even if Lu Cheng was unwilling, he could not say anything more.


    On the other hand, Hong De looked at Ling Xiaotian in surprise. He more and more felt that this senior brother of his was a schemer, that He Feng was a disciple of his bloodline, to be able to act so heartlessly.


    "Junior brother Liang, announce the results of this trial."


    After settling the matter, Ling Xiaotian retreated to the side and spoke to the person in charge of the trial, Liang Wuji.


    Only now did Liang Wuji regain his senses, the trial had not ended yet, so he stood out and announced loudly: "The victor of this trial, is short peak''s disciple Luo Xiu, and Red Sun Bee''s disciple Chu Hongling! The two of you, come forward and receive your rewards. "


    As Liang Wuji''s voice spread throughout the venue, the originally heavy atmosphere immediately became lively, and the spectators immediately burst into cheers and cheers.


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling walked forward and arrived at the position where the five teachers were.


    Liang Wuji smiled and said: "Congratulations to the two of you."


    "Thank you, Martial Uncle Liang."


    "Thank you, Peak Master Liang."


    The two of them replied at the same time, and then saw Liang Wuji wave his hand, following that, two young disciples walked over each with an exquisite wooden box, and stopped in front of Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling.


    "This is the additional reward for this exam. Each of you can choose one of your own."


    Liang Wuji signaled two disciples to open the wooden box, and introduced Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling: "The wooden eagle on the left, named ''wood kite'', is a flying magic tool. It travels for four thousand Li in a day, and belongs to the middle rank.


    Upon hearing the words "mid-grade magic tool", the eyes of many disciples lit up.


    A low-grade magic tool could only be bought with hundreds of Wu Yuan Crystals. A mid-grade magic tool could easily sell for thousands of Wu Yuan Crystals, which was on a completely different level from those unrated magic tools!


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling looked at the two magic tools that had already shrunk to an exquisite size.


    Chu Hongling stared at the wood kite for a long time. If she had this flying magic tool, it would be much more convenient for her to travel between the and the sect. However, after thinking about it again and again, he said: "The reason for winning this trial is all because of Junior Brother Luo Xiu. Let Junior Brother Luo Xiu choose first."


    Luo Xiu thought for a moment, then did not decline: "Then thank you Senior Chu for giving me the caldron for burning elemental stone."


    Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu with a slightly surprised expression, just in time to see Luo Xiu''s tacit understanding smile.


    Liang Wuji nodded his head, and signaled two clan disciples to give the tools to Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling: "I hope that you two can also train diligently in the future, and become the mainstay of my Burning Sun Sect!"


    "Disciple will remember the teachings of Senior Master (Peak Master)."


    The two of them said the same thing before slowly retreating.


    Liang Wuji announced to everyone that the trial had concluded successfully, and that each of them had returned. The disciples grouped into groups of three or five, and gradually left.


    At this time, Liang Wuji finally found the time to walk over and congratulate Xue Fengying: "Congratulations to junior for getting such a good disciple, you have a successor!"


    "Second senior brother praises you too much, that child Hongling has good talent, it''s just that she will need more instruction in the future." As Xue Fengying spoke, a rare look of happiness appeared on her ice-cold face.


    "Ha ha!" Hong De also squeezed over, "I saw that Luo Xiu was also out of our expectations, his performance today, is not at all like how it was back in the main hall, do you guys regret looking down on him?"


    Liang Wuji slightly pondered as his expression became somewhat complicated, "The strength that Luo Xiu has displayed today is comparable to the strength displayed by the sect senior brother back then. However, the faintly disturbing aura that he possesses caused people to be extremely concerned about him."


    Lu Cheng was unhappy. "Hmph! Could that little brat even compare to Senior Brother Sect Leader? His character is so fierce and fierce, similar to junior apprentice-brother''s. I hope that in the future he won''t run away from the sect like junior junior apprentice-brother! "


    The moment the words left his mouth, Lu Cheng realized that he had said something wrong and wanted to take them back, but it was impossible. The expressions of Liang Wuji and the rest changed slightly, and the furious face of Xue Fengying immediately stared at him for a second.


    Ling Xiaotian paid attention to everyone''s words and actions, and when his gaze landed on Xue Fengying''s face, it became somewhat complicated.


    Luo Xiu had been punished in front of the wall in the Tibetan Cliff for half a year, so he did not pay too much attention to it. He had been living and cultivating here since the beginning, and the punishment of the wall in front of him was only allowing him to not run around.


    This day just happened to be the first month after the trial, and Yang-Burning Peak had sent someone to deliver the assigned monthly allowance to short peak.


    According to the allocation rules for Burning Sun Sect''s resources, inner disciples could receive a certain amount of Wu Yuan Crystals per month. If they received them according to their rank, Martial Disciple would receive ten pieces of Wu Yuan Crystals per month.


    Luo Xiu was at the early stage of the Wooden, so he should obtain a hundred Wu Yuan Crystals. However, he was the number one of the current round, so the assigned amount should be doubled, and the sect master, on account of his pride in the puerariae radix, promised to increase the assigned amount by another few fold.


    Calculating, he could get exactly eight hundred Wu Yuan Crystals a month!


    Just this number alone already made all the disciples of Burning Sun Sect envious! One had to know that even the few Senior Martial Brothers that had entered the Martial Master realm only received a thousand pills each month.


    "In order to conveniently store this amount of Wu Yuan Crystals, the sect actually gave me a Qiankun bag for free. This is truly a windfall."


    Luo Xiu threw the Heaven and Earth Pouch in his hand up and caught it.


    "Now is not the time to daydream."


    Xiao Xiao glanced at Luo Xiu with disdain as if he was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, and continued: "You must make good use of the caldron for burning elemental stone that you have."


    Luo Xiu frowned: "The reason I chose this artifact back then, is because Senior Chu likes that wood kite. What do I need this stone cauldron for?


    "Trying to use your brain to think is really making things difficult for you." Luo Xiu was also unable to avoid Xiao Xiao''s venomous tongue this time, "The refining principle is to burn the impurities within the medicinal ingredients, extract the essence within, and condense them into a pill. Even though you don''t know how to refine medicine, you can still use this caldron for burning elemental stone to refine energy from objects that are rich in energy, and then absorb them using the Qi Gathering Formula. "


    "This way, my cultivation speed will be able to go one step further!"


    Before Xiao Xiao could finish speaking, Luo Xiu immediately reacted, but he was also a little hesitant: "But, this is a stone cauldron used to concoct pills, if you want to use it to cultivate Qi, can you do it?"


    "Nonsense, if I can''t do it, would I waste my time with you?"


    Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Xiao waved her hand, and a message from the Hung Meng''s remnant flew out: "However, before that, you have to first modify a bit. This is the ''Blacksmith''s Basics'', learn it well."


    Luo Xiu nodded his head and started to concentrate on reading the words. The first big paragraph was indeed the correct foundation to refine an Artifact, but as he continued to read, Luo Xiu felt that something was amiss.


    "The journey of taming beasts, with taming as the top, taming as the so-called Spiritual seal, is like a contract between feeder s for taming beasts, completed with the help of Beast Trainer!"


    Luo Xiu frowned: "Xiao Xiao, why does the latter half of the content, seem to be the fundamental part of beast taming?"


    "Oh."


    Luo Xiu could only roll his eyes at this. This guy, how could he not say anything?


    With the support of his powerful sea of consciousness and the extremely detailed handout of the Hung Meng''s remnant, Luo Xiu only used four months to master the basics of refining. As for the majority of the refiners in the East Martial Continent, just learning the basics would take at least a year, and reaching Luo Xiu''s level would probably take at least three to five years.


    At the moment, although Luo Xiu was still unable to refine a high ranked equipment, under the guidance of the enigmatic Xiao Xiao, it was not difficult for him to make some small modifications.


    Relying on the modification plan that he had provided during the night and using the Flower Soul Stone that he had obtained from the blood bat forest as the material, he spent an entire three days and three nights to finally complete the transformation of the caldron for burning elemental stone.


    "You can start testing it out now."


    Luo Xiu was unable to hide his excitement as he activated and restored the stone cauldron. The exquisite stone cauldron that he could originally hold in one hand suddenly became a small cauldron that was half the height of a person.


    Luo Xiu then transferred a total of four thousand Wu Yuan Crystals from the five months of distribution to the stone cauldron in one go. After activating the technique, the stone cauldron ignited with a burst of blazing flames, and the pile of Wu Yuan Crystals gradually burned.


    hiss hiss


    After the impurities started to dissolve, an extremely dense strand of vitality floated out. In less than a quarter of an hour, Luo Xiu was already surrounded by a layer of white smoke, as if he was standing in a sea of clouds.


    Qi Gathering Formula!


    Seeing that the time was right, Luo Xiu immediately released the Qi Gathering Formula. In between his breaths, the dense Qi flowed through his throat and entered his body, gradually entering his Qi Sea.


    An hour later, all three thousand Wu Yuan Crystals were used up and all the vitality was completely absorbed by Luo Xiu.


    "Phew!"


    He slowly opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of turbid air. The abundant energy in his body slowly flowed through his meridians. In just a short while, his cultivation had reached another level.


    "Intermediate Wooden."


    Luo Xiu muttered to himself, feeling extremely satisfied with his own cultivation speed.

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    In the days when the Tibetan Cliff was facing the wall, Luo Xiu spent four months to learn the basics of refining. In addition, after the transformation of the caldron for burning elemental stone, he took another three months to learn the basics of beast taming.


    It seems like half a year of time for the facade has ended as well.


    That morning, Luo Xiu was preparing to head up to the flat roof to meditate, but just as he exited the cave, he saw a red figure standing there with her hands behind her back. It was Chu Hongling.


    "Senior Chu, why are you here?"


    Luo Xiu was quite surprised, he had heard from others that Chu Hongling had received a lot of attention from Xue Fengying after the trial. Other than cultivating, he had also given her a lot of internal affairs, as if she was her successor.


    "Hur hur." Chu Hongling turned around and smiled sweetly, "Can''t I appear here?"


    Luo Xiu heard his words and was stumped for words. He could only force a smile and scratch his head: "That''s not what I meant. I heard that Senior Chu has been extremely busy recently, so I wonder what business do you have here?"


    Chu Hongling feigned anger: "What, you don''t have anything so I can''t come to short peak?"


    Luo Xiu was completely speechless after being beaten up by Chu Hongling, so he could only grin, "Senior Chu, stop teasing me."


    Chu Hongling burst out in laughter, like a red lotus that was gently blooming on her charming face. After not seeing her for three months, the young girl''s elegant demeanor had become even more graceful, making Luo Xiu feel a little embarrassed to look at her for too long.


    Chu Hongling blinked her crystal-like eyes and changed into a serious expression: "I did indeed have a matter to discuss with you."


    "Hmm?" Luo Xiu was startled.


    "You know as well, our Burning Sun Sect is one of the Four Major Sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there are a lot of resources below the ground." You know as well, our Burning Sun Sect is one of the Four Major Sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and there are a lot of resources below the ground.


    "Oh!"


    Luo Xiu thoughtfully nodded his head. A large sect like the Burning Sun Sect would have many matters to settle every month, and these random missions would usually be left to the disciples to settle.


    Outer sect disciples who couldn''t enter the inner sect without passing the exam relied on completing these trivial missions to obtain the sect''s resources.


    "This mission actually has inner court disciples. I''m afraid this matter isn''t as simple as just ''taking a look'', right?" Luo Xiu asked tentatively.


    Chu Hongling giggled and looked at him, "Junior Brother Luo Xiu is really smart! "That''s right, according to the message sent by the disciples, they might have been targeted by someone, but we don''t know the specifics yet, so most of the inner disciples don''t dare to easily accept this mission. Eldest Brother and the others have other things to do, so this mission has fallen to the two of us."


    "Why us?" Luo Xiu muttered.


    "Who told you to perform so well in the Newcomer''s Trial? In the entire sect right now, other than the few Seniors who were with the Sovereign in the beginning, who else would you send because you''re the strongest?" Chu Hongling rolled her eyes at Luo Xiu in annoyance.


    "Uhh."


    Luo Xiu was helpless, he could only laugh and muddle through.


    "Forget it, just treat it as taking a stroll. You have also stayed in Tibetan Cliff for so long. Half a year''s time on the wall has also ended, so this trip is just right for us. " Chu Hongling blinked her eyes and said smilingly.


    "Mm, then when are we going?" As matters stood, Luo Xiu had no choice but to accept.


    "Right away." The situation over there is still unclear. The earlier we get there, the better. "


    As Chu Hongling said this, she took out a wooden eagle from her Cosmos Sack. With a wave of her hand, she activated the technique on the wooden eagle, and not long after, a large eagle over ten meters long appeared, floating in front of the two of them.


    "Let''s go."


    With a tap of his foot, Chu Hongling leaped up lightly and landed on the back of the wood kite. Luo Xiu also jumped up and stood beside Chu Hongling.


    "Let''s go."


    Just as the clear sound was heard, Chu Hongling controlled her magic tool once again, causing the wood kite to immediately fly into the sky, sweeping up a large gust of wind. It then soared past the sky and headed towards the west quickly.


    whooshing


    In the sky, wood kite flew quickly, and Tian Feng whistled past the two of them. That speed was countless times faster than the speed of the Windy Paper Crane and the grass goose!


    "As expected of a mid-grade magic tool. This craftsmanship can be said to be excellent!"


    Luo Xiu had learnt some basic crafting techniques using magic tools, so he took a good look at the wood kite and said, "If He Feng was riding on this wood kite, then I wouldn''t have been able to kill him with the tree trunk."


    Chu Hongling laughed: "Of course, this is a magical equipment of the same level as those weak consumable items."


    Hearing that, Luo Xiu laughed, and then said: "I heard that Senior Chu''s house should be at Cang Nan Town right? That place does not seem to be far from Red Creek Valley. "


    "Yeah, only twenty or thirty kilometers away."


    Chu Hongling nodded slightly. As she thought about her hometown, the emotions in her heart mixed for a moment, "Speaking of which, it''s also been more than two years since I last returned."


    Hearing Chu Hongling''s somewhat sorrowful tone, Luo Xiu suggested, "Then, after we finish dealing with the matters with the Red Creek Valley, let''s go over there as well."


    "You, we came out here to do something, not to play. Why are you running around randomly?"


    Chu Hongling scolded and laughed. The two of them chatted and laughed along the way, not feeling bored at all.


    Relying on their flying speed, it took half a day for Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling to finally reach Red Creek Valley.


    The first thing that entered Luo Xiu''s line of sight was a lush and verdant forest. In the midst of the lush greenery, there was a red stream that was extremely eye-catching.


    "We''re almost there."


    As Chu Hongling said that, she looked around. Not long later, she discovered the valley marked on the map the sect gave him.


    It was inconvenient to fly in the valley, so the two of them landed at the mouth of the valley. Not long after Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling landed, a few figures suddenly appeared in their surroundings.


    The leader, a young lady who was around twenty years old shouted, "Who are you people? Do you know this is Burning Sun Sect''s place?! "


    Looking at the half of the Burning Sun Sect''s emblem embroidered on their clothes, Luo Xiu and the others immediately realised that these were all outer sect disciples that were in charge of taking care of the Red Creek Valley.


    "Hello senior sister, we are the disciples that the sect has sent to support us. I am called Chu Hongling, and this is junior brother Luo Xiu."


    Chu Hongling said, as she took out an inner sect identity badge from her waist.


    The young woman was startled upon hearing this, as if she could not believe what Chu Hongling had said. However, the moment she saw Chu Hongling taking out the order badge, the doubt in her heart had no choice but to be dispelled.


    "So it''s Senior Chu and Senior Brother Luo. I am Li Yun, one of the outer sect disciples in charge of managing the Red Creek Valley''s medicinal field. These few are our outer sect disciples." Li Yun said, and then the two introduced everyone.


    Luo Xiu greeted everyone and discovered that these people were all eighteen or nineteen, two years older than him and Chu Hongling. However, they treated them with extreme respect, and even called them senior brothers and sisters. This was the difference between inner and outer court disciples.


    "I was lacking in manners earlier, I hope Senior Chu and Senior Brother Luo do not take offense to it. We discovered that a group of people seemed to be eyeing the medicinal field, which caused everyone to be a little nervous. Please do not mind them." Li Yun''s words were respectful, he did not dare to offend him in the slightest.


    This kind of caution caused Luo Xiu to feel a little uncomfortable: "Senior Sister Li is too serious, we''re all family, who would mind?"


    Hearing this, Li Yun seemed to be startled for a moment, and then gratefully looked at Luo Xiu.


    To put it bluntly, outer sect disciples were simply carrying a name for themselves. Especially those who did not pass the examination, they basically acted as servants in the sect, and usually, they had to curry favor with inner sect disciples and receive the leisure of inner sect disciples. That was why she chose to leave the Burning Sun Mountain to take care of the medicinal fields in the Red Creek Valley.


    And this Luo Xiu in front of her, unexpectedly had some respect for her, this made Li Yun feel mixed emotions.


    After pondering for a moment, only then did Li Yun remember what she was doing and hurriedly said, "You few continue to patrol the vicinity. Senior Chu, Senior Luo, please follow me into the valley, I will bring you to meet the person in charge here. "


    Waiting for Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling to nod their heads, Li Yun then brought the two of them to the entrance of the valley.


    The rest of the disciples looked at the youth and young girl disappearing into the bushes with worried expressions on their faces. "Why did the sect send only the two of them?"


    "Indeed, these two are still so young. I wonder how much they can help ¡­"


    "Forget it, don''t think too much about it. If these words were to spread to the ears of those two, it would be unbearable for us. Since things have already come to this, there''s no point in overthinking it. It''s better for us to continue patrolling. "


    The rest of the people shook their heads helplessly. They then formed a party and went on patrol, like a hidden bush.


    When the disciples of the Burning Sun Sect had all disappeared from this area, on a large tree not far away, two pairs of cold eyes flashed.


    "Haha, what reinforcements did my Burning Sun Sect send over? It''s just two little kids!" One of the young men that looked like a monkey said.


    It seems that the heavens are helping us, Burning Sun Sect is a big sect after all, and is not someone that us small gangs can afford to offend. Since we have decided to do it this time, we must do it cleanly, and not one of the people inside can be left alive, or else there will be endless trouble in the future! Another thin, middle-aged man in a long robe said.


    "Heh, Master Hu, you''re too careful, aren''t you? What can a bunch of immature brats do?" The young man said disapprovingly.


    "Watch out for a ten thousand year ship!"


    Master Hu stroked his moustache and said meaningfully, "The winds of the martial arts world are strong, how can one be safe? It''s better to be careful, rather than capsize too quickly."


    "Alright, alright," the youth said impatiently. "This time when you see their reinforcements, we have already figured out their background. Are you satisfied? We should go report to the Second Leader."


    After the young man finished speaking, without waiting for Master Hu''s response, he turned and leapt up, climbing and jumping on the tree branches. There were indeed some monkey patterns, but Master Hu also extended his movement techniques and immediately followed.

 C45 Red Creek Valley

    "We have a total of twenty-one disciples protecting our area. The herb fields are not considered big, and are not ranked among the sect''s many herb fields, but they are a little special, and the herbs we grow here are not planted anywhere else, the majority of them are Fructus Flammulae s."


    On the way to the valley, Li Yun introduced the two of them.


    "Fructus Flammulae?"


    Luo Xiu felt a little difference. When he was bored, he had seen it on the Hung Meng''s remnant: "The Fructus Flammulae is a medicinal herb, not only is the soil extremely picky, even the water quality that is usually used as irrigation has an extremely high requirement. It needs a trace of a Yuan Yang aura from the water source.


    After saying that, Luo Xiu suddenly realized something: "The only reason the stream outside Red Creek Valley is red is because it contains the yang-yang qi."


    Li Yun looked at Luo Xiu with some surprise: "Fructus Flammulae s are rarely seen, and they aren''t some extremely precious medicinal herbs. Furthermore, there are a lot of substitute medicinal herbs as well, so ordinary people wouldn''t know about it in such detail. I never thought that Brother Luo would actually know so much. He is truly knowledgeable. Could it be that Brother Luo is also learning the way of pills? "


    Luo Xiu grinned: "Senior Sister Li, you flatter me. I just happened to read about it in the books. As for the way of pills, I do not dare to call myself that. I just learned a little from books."


    In fact, not only did Luo Xiu have some understanding about pills, but during the three months he spent on the wall, he had read through every single one of the jobs that the Token had. If he did not have the powerful mental strength of the Mountain Sea Illusion, he would have already collapsed from the excessive information he received.


    However, because of this, his experience was much more extensive than the majority of his peers. Furthermore, under Xiao Xiao''s guidance, he had mastered the usage of the "Spiritual seal" and gained an ability to tame beasts that could not be underestimated.


    Li Yun could not help but look at Luo Xiu a few more times, and then continued: "That''s right, we are currently in a medicinal field which relies on Hong Xi to cultivate, more than ninety percent of the land is planted with Fructus Flammulae, only ten percent of it is because the person in charge here grew some other medicinal ingredients out of his own interest."


    While the three of them were conversing, they had already entered the Red Creek Valley and arrived at an empty area. It was the medicinal field that Li Yun and the rest were reclaiming, it was so big that it stretched as far as the eye could see, causing even Luo Xiu to be speechless.


    "Over there, that is the person in charge, Senior Brother Zhang Yutang Zhang."


    Li Yun introduced the two as she pointed to a young man who had his head lowered and was pacing in the middle of the medicinal field, as if he was looking for something.


    She then called out to Zhang Yutang a few more times, but Zhang Yutang acted as if he did not hear her, and did not react at all.


    Li Yun had no choice but to apologize to the two of them: "I''m sorry, Senior Brother Zhang is a drug addict, other than refining pills, he''s not interested in anything else. This time he might be too engrossed, so he didn''t notice us."


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling looked at each other. Li Yun was shouting so loudly that almost the entire medicinal field could hear him. But that Senior Zhang actually turned a deaf ear to him.


    Seeing that Zhang Yutang did not respond, Li Yun was helpless, and could only bring Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling into the medicinal field.


    "These fluctuations are a little strange."


    Once Luo Xiu stepped into the medicinal field, he immediately felt an unusually scorching aura. Although the Fructus Flammulae itself could emit fluctuations of vitality, Luo Xiu was able to discern it from the strong sense of vitality. That fluctuation was definitely not as simple as a normal Fructus Flammulae''s undulations!


    Chu Hongling also vaguely sensed something, and her gaze faintly flickered, but she did not say anything.


    The two of them followed Li Yun across the medicinal field and arrived behind Zhang Yutang. Li Yun patted his back and Zhang Yutang''s body trembled, obviously being scared by Li Yun''s actions, causing the two of them to be at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This Zhang Yutang was simply too entranced, some people did not even notice when they walked behind him.


    Junior Sister Yun, what are you doing! Can''t you see that I''m working on something important? " Zhang Yutang was shocked for no reason, and said to Li Yun unhappily.


    Li Yun did not mind, and laughed: "Senior Brother Yutang, the help that we requested from the sect a few days ago, has arrived."


    Hearing that, Zhang Yutang immediately raised his eyebrows in joy, only then did he realise that Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling who were standing behind him, were looking at the two of them, the joy in his eyes had instantly decreased by half.


    "These two are the reinforcements sent by the sect? "What about the others?"


    Suppressing the disappointment in his heart, Zhang Yutang looked around and asked.


    "There''s no one else, just the two of them." Li Yun immediately became embarrassed, and anxiously introduced: "This is Senior Sister Chu Hongling, and this is Senior Brother Luo Xiu. The two of them are newcomers to the inner sect, and they are also the best victors of this time''s sect smelting trial. "


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling looked at Li Yun in surprise. They had not told Li Yun about the victor of the trial, it seemed like she also had her own sources of information in the inner sect.


    "Oh?"


    Zhang Yutang frowned, his eyes filled with unconcealable disappointment as he sized the two of them up: "I clearly told the sect that the situation this time was extremely dangerous, and sending two new disciples would probably not help at all."


    "Senior apprentice-brother!"


    Hearing that, Li Yun became anxious, she anxiously stopped Zhang Yutang''s words, and apologized: Senior Chu, Senior brother Luo, please do not take offense to it, Senior brother Zhang''s words are not malicious, he only knows how to concoct pills, he knows nothing about other people, and spoke rudely to the two of you, please forgive me.


    Zhang Yutang realized that he spoke incorrectly, and was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.


    "It''s alright. Senior Li, please do not take it to heart."


    Luo Xiu knew that Zhang Yutang was a drug addict, and was ignorant of the ways of the world, so he did not blame him. He became even more curious: "I wonder why Senior Brother Zhang requested for help from the sect?"


    Li Yun then let out a sigh of relief, afraid that Zhang Yutang would say something wrong, and stood out: "It''s like this, we found a group of people walking around five days ago. At first we didn''t notice them, but after we realized it, they were also secretly monitoring us. We suspect that they are trying to snatch the medicinal herbs from the medicinal field, and they have several experts on their side.


    Chu Hongling asked curiously: "Could it be that they don''t know this is Burning Sun Sect''s place?"


    Li Yun''s face turned serious: "They should know that we''ve revealed our identities before."


    "You still dare to set your sights on us?" Chu Hongling frowned, realizing that something was amiss.


    Burning Sun Sect was one of the Four Major Sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Its name was extremely famous and normally a small thief would not dare to trespass. Therefore, although the person guarding the herb field was only an outer disciple, he had been safe and sound for many years.


    In fact, this was the first time someone had set their eyes on Red Creek Valley''s medicinal field ever since it was reclaimed.


    "In the Great Zhou Dynasty, other than the royal family, only the three clans and four sects dare to touch the Burning Sun Sect," Chu Hongling''s face was solemn, if the three clans and four sects were to truly start fighting, it was likely that the entire Great Zhou would fall into chaos.


    "Senior Chu is overthinking it."


    Just as Chu Hongling was lost in her thoughts, Luo Xiu''s words suddenly pulled him back to reality, "If it''s really any of the three clans four sects, then the men that they have sent are enough to casually take care of the Red Creek Valley''s guards. The reason they have to secretly watch over them is because they are extremely weak, and definitely not from any of the three clans four sects."


    After hearing what was said, Chu Hongling relaxed her expression. If it was really the Three Clans Four Great Sects, with her and Luo Xiu''s strength, they would not have any chance of resisting.


    "What Brother Luo said makes sense."


    Li Yun nodded her head, and continued to speak: "Their strength is also very average, about 20-30 people, all of them are Martial Disciple s, two of them have probably reached the Beginner Martial Envoy, and there is even a leader who did not reveal himself. We concluded that they might be bandits from a nearby mountain. "


    "Bandits?" Chu Hongling blinked her eyes in surprise, "How could normal bandits dare to lay their hands on Burning Sun Sect? Are they blind? "


    Li Yun shook her head, as if she could not understand what was going on. Inside the Great Zhou Dynasty, other than the royal family and the three clans four sects, daring to make a move against the Burning Sun Sect was tantamount to courting death.


    Luo Xiu suddenly thought of something. "Perhaps, there is something that they are interested in here, something that they want to steal even at the risk of their lives."


    At almost the same time, Chu Hongling and the other two looked at Luo Xiu, who was even more confused. "Besides the medicinal ingredients, there''s nothing else here!"


    Luo Xiu smiled meaningfully: "If they have their eyes on the medicinal herbs, what will happen?"


    Li Yun shook her head: "Impossible, although Fructus Flammulae are rare, they are not exactly precious. Although it was a Tier 5 medicine, the amount of Essence Qi it contained was very little and could not be directly absorbed. Normally, it was used to dispel the cold and something else. "No one would be willing to risk their life for these things."


    Luo Xiu smiled and did not answer. The moment he stepped into the medicinal field, he had already felt that there was something wrong with the nature''s vitality here.


    That kind of strange aura did indeed come from a medicinal ingredient. Moreover, the density of that fluctuation even caused Luo Xiu to sigh in admiration ¡­


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu, quickly tell me, what did you discover?" The one who asked was Chu Hongling.


    Luo Xiu smiled and replied with a question: "Grade five medicine is not worth the risk, what if it is a grade two medicine?"


    The three of them were shocked. Tier 2 herbs! Medicinal ingredients of this level were considered precious in the Great Zhou Dynasty, they could be said to be priceless! Even the powers of the Cities would not be able to find a few second-rate medicine ingredients in a year. If they could sell them, then for an average person, they would not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their life!


    Chu Hongling muttered to himself: "If it really is a second-rate medicine, then it is not strange that those bandits would come to snatch it. But does Red Creek Valley really have second-rate medicine?"


    This question was also the biggest doubt in the minds of Zhang Yutang and the others. In an instant, the three of them turned their attention back to Luo Xiu, silently waiting for him to solve the riddle.


    Luo Xiu laughed, and pointed to a nearby medicine farm: "Of course there is!"

 C46 Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum

    After Luo Xiu finished speaking, everyone looked towards where Luo Xiu was pointing with curiosity and anticipation. What entered their eyes was a medicinal field, on top of which grew a tall and straight lingzhi root.


    However, at first glance, this medicinal field was no different from the other medicinal fields. The Fructus Flammulae that was being planted in the fields looked the same as the other Fructus Flammulae as well.


    "AHH!"


    Just as Chu Hongling and Li Yun were feeling confused, Zhang Yutang suddenly shouted out in surprise. Then, as if he was possessed by a devil, he rushed towards the direction that Luo Xiu was pointing at.


    Chu Hongling and Li Yun looked at each other, as they realized that Zhang Yutang had also discovered something, and immediately followed along with him.


    Zhang Yutang stopped in front of a stalk of Lingzhi. Both of his eyes were as big as bells, and were filled with deep shock.


    "This is San Ye, Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum!"


    Because he was too excited, Zhang Yutang''s words actually trembled a bit.


    "Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum?!"


    Hearing the name, Li Yun was also startled, and then she immediately exclaimed in surprise. Only Chu Hongling did not understand any medicinal knowledge, so she was still baffled.


    "Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum, there''s actually a Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum here!"


    Zhang Yutang looked at the Lingzhi, and seemingly talked to himself: "Legend has it that a mutated breed that only appears once in a million Fructus Flammulae, I never thought that I would be able to see it here after growing it for so many years."


    Li Yun knew that Zhang Yutang had entered into a daze, so she calmed herself down a little and explained to Chu Hongling: "Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum are a variant of Fructus Flammulae, and extremely rare. Whether it is the yang-yang qi or the vitality contained within, they are all hundreds of times, or even thousands of times stronger than normal Fructus Flammulae. This kind of Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum is indeed a second rate medicine. "


    Only then did Chu Hongling suddenly understand and nodded her head. She stared at the Fructus Flammulae that was deemed as a mutated beast and carefully observed it, but she still could not find any difference between it and the other Fructus Flammulae.


    "Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum still belongs to the Fructus Flammulae in terms of quality, so their outer appearance is extremely similar to normal Fructus Flammulae s. On the other hand, Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum only have red, yellow, red, and orange colors. The difference between these three colors is extremely minute, and unless you examine it specially, it''s extremely hard to find in normal circumstances. "


    Zhang Yutang paused for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Luo Xiu: "We have not seen any changes in this batch of Fructus Flammulae, how do you know about it senior brother?"


    Luo Xiu laughed and replied: "Nothing, I just happened to notice that it was fluctuating a little unusual."


    "No, no, no, it''s definitely not that simple." Zhang Yutang was a straightforward person who could say anything he wanted, "Senior Brother not only was able to detect this minute difference in undulations, you were also able to identify this one and only Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum among the tens of thousands of stalks of Fructus Flammulae. Senior Brother''s knowledge and judgement in medicinal herbs is truly admirable!"


    Seeing the respect in Zhang Yutang''s eyes, Luo Xiu felt touched. Previously, his status as an inner disciple did not win Zhang Yutang''s respect. Instead, it was his attainments in pharmacology that changed his attitude.


    Li Yun and Chu Hongling couldn''t help but look at Luo Xiu with astonishment. First, Zhang Yutang was addicted to medicine as if it was his life, and then, he took care of this Lingzhi medicinal field day and night. In the past year, he didn''t discover any Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum, but his ability of discernment was just too shocking!


    "This Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum is incomparably precious. If something goes wrong, it would be hard for us to explain it to the sect. Since Senior Brother already knows that the bandit''s target is here, please quickly ask the sect for help, you must definitely save this Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum! "


    Although it was from the bottom of his heart, he still charged into Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling at the same time. The meaning of his words was still that Luo Xiu and Yue Yang could not resist the bandit.


    Li Yun could not help but panic, "Senior Brother Yutang!"


    Zhang Yutang only had one thought in his head, he did not understand Li Yun''s intentions, and was about to say more, when Li Yun interrupted him: "Do not take offense to Senior Chu and Senior Luo, senior brother Yutang has no other intentions, he is just a little retarded!"


    Li Yun was so anxious that even her brain could not make such words come out of her mouth, causing him to stand there in a daze. On the other hand, Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling smiled.


    "If it was a normal bandit, Junior Brother Luo Xiu and I would definitely have more than enough strength to deal with him. I''m afraid that other people might have their eyes on this Flaming Red Lotus of Three Concealments, so I would ask Senior Sister Li to send a message to the sect to notify us." Chu Hongling explained.


    Li Yun gratefully looked at Chu Hongling: "Many thanks Senior Chu."


    Boom! *


    Just as Li Yun was about to leave, a loud sound came from the entrance of the valley, followed by a burst of commotion. The four people''s hearts jumped, as they had a bad premonition.


    Sure enough, after a short while, a disciple hurried over with a panicked look on his face, "Senior Zhang, Senior Li, this is bad. They''ve attacked the entrance of the valley!"


    Zhang Yutang''s heart sank, he was at a loss of what to do, but Li Yun still stood out and presided over the situation: "Don''t panic, quickly tell me what''s going on?"


    The disciple immediately replied, "There are twenty or so people in that group who have suddenly attacked the entrance of the valley. Several fellow disciples who are guarding the entrance of the valley were injured, and the younger disciples that are patrolling the valley did not dare to directly obstruct them, as per Senior Sister''s previous arrangement. They set up traps to hinder them, and at the same time sent me to come back and ask for Senior Sister''s permission."


    Li Yun nodded her head: "Those people are invading everywhere, I''m afraid those simple traps won''t be able to hold on for long. Gather everyone here and gather at the medicine fields. We''ll fight with them here! "


    "Yes sir!"


    When the disciple received the order, his previous panic lessened by quite a bit. He immediately withdrew and left to execute the order.


    Luo Xiu looked at Li Yun in surprise. This woman was not simple at all. It was calm before the battle, but with proper leadership, this leadership skill was much better than Zhang Yutang who only knew how to grow medicine.


    "Senior Chu, Senior Brother Luo, those villains have suddenly attacked us. Please help us to fight them, and try your best to hold on until the support from the sect arrives!" Li Yun acted like a different person as she said seriously.


    "Of course. The two of us have come precisely for this reason."


    Chu Hongling responded, but in her heart, she muttered: Still don''t believe us huh ¡­


    "Then, I shall first invite Senior Brother Yutang, Senior Chu and Senior Brother Luo to the medicine farm. I will first send the news to the sect." After Li Yun finished speaking, he let Zhang Yutang bring the two of them out of the medicinal field, and rushed back to the camp himself.


    "Woosh ~ ~ ~"


    After a while, a sound of breaking wind came from the camp. Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling looked up and saw an arrow shooting towards them.


    After a while, Li Yun rushed over with all the disciples in the camp, and stopped at the front of the medicinal field, forming a line with Luo Xiu and the others.


    "Everyone, be on your guard!"


    As Li Yun shouted, all the disciples present immediately revealed serious expressions, as they stared fixedly at the group of people in front of them. Many of them were feeling nervous and apprehensive.


    "Haha!" What bullsh * t Burning Sun Sect, their strength is only so-so! "


    When the enemy troops arrived in front of them, the leader of the group laughed out loud. He waved his hand and a subordinate behind him threw his body out. With a loud bang, he fell to the ground and let out a painful and powerless groan.


    "Junior Zou!"


    Seeing the injured person lying on the ground, Li Yun and the rest cried out in shock, she was one of the disciples guarding the entrance to the valley, and was extremely injured.


    "A useless brat like you still can''t take three of your moves, Second Master Zhao''s. With just this bit of ability, what kind of sect does your Burning Sun Sect dare to claim to be? This is hilarious! "


    As the lead Zhao Mang said this, he let out another ear-piercing laugh, and his subordinates all laughed along with him.


    Seeing his junior brother heavily injured, Zhang Yutang gnashed his teeth in anger. He was about to rush up to him, but was stopped by Li Yun just in time.


    "Who the hell are you people? Since you know our identities, how dare you act in such a manner? Don''t you know the name of my Burning Sun Sect''s Patriarch ''Ling Xiao Tian''!? " Li Yun stood out and tried to use her name to scare them away.


    Sure enough, when Zhao Mang heard this name, his expression changed slightly. This was the Master Hu beside him that had stepped out and said: "Ten years ago, in the Imperial City Battle, with just a mere five people, you protected the Four Major Sects under the Three Clans and Three Sects. Who in the Great Zhou has not heard of the name of Ling Xiaotian? However, although the Sect Head Ling is renowned throughout the world, the disciple he taught is not much.


    When the Master Hu said this, he paused for a moment before revealing an incomparably sinister smile. "No matter how strong your Burning Sun Sect is, as long as we do everything cleanly and don''t let the news leak out, they will not be able to avenge you all!"


    All of the disciples felt a chill in their hearts: Hearing Master Hu''s meaning, they actually wanted to silence him by killing everyone, not leaving a single one alive!


    "Heh, no wonder we were so merciless. If you want to blame someone, blame yourselves for being too weak. You can only allow yourself to be slaughtered by others!" A youth that looked like a monkey said.


    "Haha!" "Monkey''s words and my feelings are the same, but ¡­"


    Zhao Mang rolled his eyes, as his vulgar gaze landed on Li Yun and Chu Hongling, "Before killing all of you, I can let these few girls enjoy the taste of being human."


    "Bah!"


    Chu Hongling was angered when she heard it: "Insolent villain, you dare to spout such arrogant words, do you think my Burning Sun Sect Disciple is really that useless?"


    "Haha!"


    After that, Zhao Mang waved his hand and said, "Monkey, bring the big cat and the two cats out. Let them play with these little kids first."


    "I understand."


    The young man with the nickname ''Monkey'' replied and ran to the back of the crowd. Not long later, he brought out two tiger-shaped beasts. Their bodies were at least twice the size of normal tigers.


    "It''s the Life Kill White Tiger!"


    Seeing that the two demon beasts were being slowly pulled out, the faces of Li Yun and the others immediately changed!

 C47 sIs it a tiger or a cat? s

    Killing the White Tiger had a fighting strength that exceeded the High Level Martial Disciple. It was an extremely brutal demon beast that didn''t fear death. If they were to fight, even if the White Tiger knew that he was unable to defeat it, it would still have to bite off a piece of his opponent''s flesh before it died. This was something that could be met with using its normal Wooden, and even if it was confident in killing it, it would choose to avoid most situations.


    "Such a fierce and aggressive demon beast. Even in nature, it rarely submitted to other demon beasts. How could it be so docilely driven by them?" Chu Hongling looked at the two grimacing white tigers, and could not help but ask.


    "Ha ha!"


    Zhao Mang laughed out loud. "How about it, even a demonic beast like the White Tiger that I killed is but a small kitten in front of Second Master Zhao? Do you know how powerful we are?"


    When they saw the Life Kill White Tiger appear, the faces of Li Yun and the rest had already turned pale white. If the two fierce beasts were to charge at them, most of their ten over disciples would instantly die!


    Zhao Mang was very satisfied with the intimidating effect that he had achieved and waved his hand. "Cat, cat, cat, cat, cat!"


    With that said, the monkey also immediately untied the chains that held the two tigers. The two white tigers roared and pounced forward.


    "Ah!"


    Some of the cowardly disciples immediately panicked, and all of the defense lines couldn''t help but take a few steps back. When they saw the two white tigers rushing towards them, a figure suddenly jumped out and blocked in front of the two fierce beasts.


    "Senior brother Luo?!"


    Seeing Luo Xiu standing fearlessly in front of the fierce beasts, everyone was startled, especially Li Yun, she immediately shouted out: "Senior brother Luo, the fierce beasts, fighting one on one will only result in a loss, let''s quickly retreat!"


    Chu Hongling knew that she was worried that Luo Xiu was not strong enough, so she waved her hand and smiled: "Don''t worry Senior Sister Li, Junior Brother Luo Xiu is more than enough to deal with these two little kittens."


    Li Yun frowned, how could such a violent and cruel Goblin Beast be called "the two kittens"? He was someone that even the Wooden would not dare to easily offend! Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling, they''re really too careless!


    However, Luo Xiu had already jumped onto the stage, and it was already too late to call him back. Although Li Yun and the others were worried, they could only pray for Luo Xiu.


    "There really is someone who isn''t afraid of death. Since you''re in such a hurry to come up and throw away your life, I''ll grant your wish!"


    Zhao Mang said, his eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he shouted: "Big Cat and Second Cat, get rid of him!"


    Just as the two white tigers were about to attack, they suddenly sensed a strange aura and nudged their nose a few times. Their originally aggressive steps suddenly slowed down and they became extremely cautious.


    Luo Xiu said coldly: "What, when others call you cats, do you really think you''re cats? You don''t even know how to attack? "


    Just as the two white tigers were about to explode, their gazes met with Luo Xiu''s gaze. Their hearts trembled when they were stared at by the cold gaze, and they swallowed down the initial roar that had reached their throats.


    The big cat carefully took half a step forward, and asked with a deep voice: "Kid, who exactly are you? Why do you have the aura of my tiger tribe on you? "


    "This sensing ability is quite sensitive." Luo Xiu laughed coldly, then continued to mock him, "However, let me correct you, not just you tiger tribe, there has never been a lowly cat like you in the tiger race."


    Er Mao was enraged by Luo Xiu''s words and was about to flare up when suddenly, Luo Xiu took a step forward. That faint aura of a king ferociously trampled on its heart like a hammer, and even this White Tiger, famous for its brutality, had to unconsciously shrink back.


    "The aura of the Emperor Tiger!" The cat''s eyes were flickering. "What kind of background do you have?!"


    Luo Xiu smiled and did not answer.


    This talk between humans and tigers was extremely strange in everyone''s eyes. They could only hear the low growls of the two white tigers, and what Luo Xiu had said was not human either.


    "What the hell is going on?"


    Li Yun and the rest were even more confused. They had thought that Luo Xiu''s reckless actions would cause him to suffer the fierce attack of the White Tiger, but right now, the atmosphere on the stage was a little delicate.


    "Those two demon beasts seem to have been shocked by Senior Brother Luo Xiu?"


    Zhang Yutang muttered. When he said those words, even he himself felt that it was unbelievable. However, what happened right in front of him, was clearly such a situation.


    "Bastard!" Hurry up and attack! Is my skin itchy again?! "


    On the other hand, Zhao Mang and the rest were already burning with anger, he immediately activated his Spirit Qi and a strange light appeared on the back of his left hand.


    "Roar!"


    The big cat let out an angry roar, which shook the whole forest and trees, making Zhao Mang stop his actions in satisfaction after hearing its roar.


    The cowardly expressions of the two beasts had disappeared and they now had fierce expressions.


    However, just as they were determined to attack Luo Xiu, a single sentence from the youth''s mouth made them halt in their tracks for a moment.


    "I can help you wipe away the Spiritual seal on your body and return you to freedom."


    The two tigers heard what Luo Xiu said and were startled, then looked at each other, as if they could not believe what Luo Xiu had said, but they also seemed to have some kind of expectation.


    Luo Xiu laughed, then suddenly strode towards the two ferocious tigers, causing everyone to be startled: What is he trying to do? Did he really send it to the tiger''s mouth?


    Li Yun was so nervous that she was about to shout out, but she saw Chu Hongling smiling by the side, she did not seem to be worried for Luo Xiu at all.


    "Don''t worry Senior Sister Li, Junior Brother Luo Xiu is not a reckless person, just a moment ago, I''m afraid that two of the white tigers have already reached an agreement."


    Chu Hongling said in relief when she saw Li Yun looking at him anxiously. When she was at blood bat forest, she had personally seen Luo Xiu and the Alpine rhinoceros chat.


    Li Yun''s brows tightly knitted, as if she had heard something unbelievable, and come to an agreement with the demon beast? How was this possible!?


    However, what happened next was an eye-opener for everyone!


    Luo Xiu stopped in front of the two tigers and spread open both of his palms. A faint Yuan Guang light flashed within the center of his palms and an extremely strange aura rippled out, enveloping the two White Tiger Killers.


    "This feeling is Beast Trainer!"


    The two brothers felt the same way when their bodies were branded with the Spiritual seal!


    "One-striped Spiritual seal."


    Just then, Luo Xiu had already touched the seal on the beast''s body, and a look of ridicule appeared in his eyes.


    The Spiritual seal was a contract mark between a demonic beast and its feeder. Once the Spiritual seal was branded on it, the life gate of the demonic beast would be in the hands of the feeder. The more complex the structure of the Spiritual seal was, the more skills it required, and the higher the level of beasts it could control.


    What was imprinted within the bodies of the two White Tiger Slaughtering Qi was only the lowest level single striped Spiritual seal. To Luo Xiu, this kind of level was a piece of cake.


    "I''ll help you erase the Spiritual seal, and you guys help me deal with them. How about it?" Luo Xiu looked at the two White Tiger Killers and suggested.


    The two fierce beasts had already fully sensed Luo Xiu''s power, and knew that he could indeed wipe out the Spiritual seal in their bodies. Naturally, they treated Luo Xiu as their savior, and immediately nodded their heads.


    Zhao Mang had already realized that something was amiss, he anxiously activated the Spiritual seal on the back of his hand, but what surprised him was, no matter how he activated it, it did not show any reaction!


    "God damn, what did that brat do!?"


    Zhao Mang''s face was filled with anger, but just as he was about to attack, he saw a flash of light in front of him ¡ª ¡ª


    "Spiritual seal, release!"


    Luo Xiu''s hands exuded a strange glow as they separately swept across the air in front of the two White Tiger''s bodies. The Spiritual seal that had tormented them for several years within their bodies was actually erased as easily as if they were writing on sand!


    "Roar!"


    The two white tigers let out excited roars at the same time. The roiling sound waves shook the heaven and earth, causing everyone''s hearts to tremble.


    Then, under everyone''s attentive gaze, the two fierce beasts that Zhao Mang had brought along turned around and bared their fangs and claws at Zhao Mang and the others, as if they were going to swallow a person!


    "What''s going on!?"


    The scene in front of their eyes caused everyone to be stunned. Their heads could not turn around in an instant!


    Were those two Life Severing White Tigers sent out by Zhao Mang from time to time? Why didn''t they attack Luo Xiu at first, and then turned their spears around again? From the looks of it, they seemed to be opting in the opposite direction, wanting to deal with their original master?


    Such a scenario had happened too fast!


    Li Yun blinked her watery big eyes, stared at Chu Hongling and asked: "Senior Chu, can Senior Brother Luo really communicate with beasts?"


    Chu Hongling smiled and nodded.


    Li Yun and the rest''s hearts were suddenly in turmoil! No one would have thought that Luo Xiu had such an ability. This way, the situation would be completely reversed!


    The group of people on the other side also had ugly expressions on their faces. That''s right, with the White Tiger as a companion, it was indeed a very capable assistant. But once it became an enemy, the threat it posed was also enormous!


    "God damn, how can those two beasts disobey my orders?!"


    Zhao Mang was currently in a rage, and kept instigating her Spiritual seal, but no matter how hard he tried, the Spiritual seal did not have any reaction.


    The Master Hu stared at Luo Xiu for a while, then walked to Zhao Mang''s side: "Second Boss, look at the Spiritual seal in your hand, is it still there?"


    Zhao Mang rolled his eyes at him, and said snappily: "What can you do if the Spiritual seal is not here? Can it even disappear into thin air? "


    Although he said that, Zhao Mang still looked at the back of his hand and was immediately shocked!


    The Spiritual seal on the back of his hand had actually disappeared!


    Master Hu squinted his eyes, and projected on Luo Xiu''s body: "That young man, is most likely a Beast Trainer."

 C48 The situation has changed again

    "What?"


    Zhao Mang was startled by Master Hu''s words. He looked at the cold youth in disbelief: "Beast Trainer? Just him? A sixteen or seventeen year old youth? "How is this possible!?"


    "I don''t want to believe it either, but other than that, what else can I explain?" Master Hu said helplessly.


    Zhao Mang was startled, but he still shook his head: "Even if he is a Beast Trainer, that does not mean he has the ability to erase the Spiritual seal in the White Tiger''s body. These two Spiritual seal s, Big Brother and I spent a lot of money to request for a White Jade Beast Tamer to brand us, how can it be erased by a beast disciple?"


    The White Jade Beast Tamer, was also the Beast Trainer who was certified by the Token system and was also certified by the White Jade Token. Beast Trainer of this level, even within the families of the various towns, could still receive a lot of courtesy.


    However, obtaining White Jade Token s was not easy, because the level of Token was also a proof of Beast Trainer''s ability. According to the official statistics of the Token system, the average age of White Jade Beast Tamer s, when they were around twenty, if they could pick White Jade Token s at the age of sixteen or seventeen, they would already be at the genius level!


    Master Hu laughed bitterly: "I''m afraid that the young man''s beast taming ability is even better than White Jade Beast Tamer!"


    Zhao Mang''s eyes opened wide in disbelief: "How is that possible!"


    A seventeen year old White Jade Beast Tamer was already an existence that was comparable to a genius. Zhao Mang didn''t even dare to imagine it!


    But after he roared, Zhao Mang saw that the Master Hu had a serious and serious expression, even though he was suspicious in his heart, he could not help but accept this fact.


    "From the looks of it, this kid will become a troublesome scourge sooner or later. I can''t let him stay no matter what!"


    When these words came out of Zhao Mang''s mouth, a distinct viciousness emerged on his face.


    "Big cat, second cat, go!"


    Luo Xiu shouted lightly and the two White Tiger immediately pounced on Zhao Mang and the rest as if they were obedient and docile kittens.


    Seeing the two Goblin Beasts baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, they pounced towards them angrily, causing them to flee in fright. However, the white tiger was extremely quick in its movements, with just that pounce, it had killed two of them on the spot and injured three of them, causing Zhao Mang and the rest to panic.


    Seeing the enemy''s casualties, the disciples of the Burning Sun Sect immediately clapped. Their morale immediately rose.


    Seeing his subordinates escaping, Zhao Mang was also distressed, the White Tiger was ferocious, even he did not dare to take action rashly, and as he was feeling vexed, he suddenly heard a roar.


    "Roar!"


    The two beasts roared at the same time and then rushed into the forest. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the forest.


    The two beasts actually disregarded their agreement with Luo Xiu, broke out of the encirclement of Zhao Mang and the others, and rushed towards the entrance of the valley!


    This scene happened extremely suddenly, causing the people from both sides to be stunned. They were unable to react for a while.


    "It seems that not only are humans cunning, but even demonic beasts are the same!"


    Looking at the direction in which the two White Tiger had escaped, Luo Xiu laughed bitterly.


    Zhao Mang paused for a moment before he finally regained his senses. Then, he started to laugh maniacally: "Hahahaha! Now that those two beasts have fled, no one can help them anymore. Little ones, attack!


    As Zhao Mang''s shout spread, the monkey took the lead and rushed out. The Burning Sun Sect side, on the other hand, was in a slight panic.


    "That guy is at the early stage of Wooden, don''t easily accept his challenge!"


    Li Yun could sense her opponent was powerful, and was about to send out the only disciple in charge of guarding, Beginner Martial Envoy Zhang Yutang, but the red figure beside him flashed, and when Li Yun regained her senses, Chu Hongling had already started fighting with the monkey.


    Boom! *


    The two martial artists'' fists and palms collided, and the Essence Qi instantly dispersed. A strong gale surged out, causing the dust on the ground to tremble and scatter into the air.


    "Senior Chu is also an early stage Wooden?!"


    Looking at Chu Hongling who was on par with the monkey, all the disciples were stunned on the spot. Even though they knew that the inner disciple''s talent was outstanding, no one expected that a sixteen or seventeen year old Chu Hongling had already advanced into the early stage of the Wooden!


    "Hehe, I don''t think they have many Wooden on their side. I want to see who can stop me!"


    Master Hu''s eyes darted around a few times before he suddenly made his move, rushing towards the group of disciples guarding the medicine fields.


    "Senior Brother Yutang, hurry up!"


    This time, Li Yun was already on guard, she anxiously urged Zhang Yutang, who was beside him, the latter heard and immediately flew out, quickly blocking Master Hu''s attack.


    Bang Bang


    Seeing the exchange between Zhang Yutang and the Master Hu, Luo Xiu frowned slightly. "Although they are both in Beginner Martial Envoy, Senior Brother Zhang''s fighting strength is obviously inferior to his opponent''s. It seems like he has spent too much time cultivating the medicinal herbs."


    "Ha ha!"


    Zhao Mang continued to laugh wildly, "Little child, I never thought that there would be two Wooden level experts amongst you, but can you stop the two of them, and stop me?"


    When his laughter ended, Zhao Mang waved his hand, bringing the group of people with him as he rushed forward, with a killing intent that surged towards the Burning Sun Sect Disciple cultivators.


    Li Yun''s face was filled with worry: What do we do now, that guy should also be at the Wooden level, but we don''t even have a single Wooden left, who can stop him?


    After he finished speaking, Li Yun looked at Luo Xiu and couldn''t help but sigh in his heart. She didn''t think that Senior Brother Luo, who was proficient in the beast language and spent all his time and effort on taming beasts, would have such a high level of cultivation ¡­


    Luo Xiu smiled indifferently: "Senior Sister Li, please do not be anxious. Senior Brother Li, please stop the others and leave this person to me!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Xiu heavily stomped his foot, his figure transforming into a gust of violent wind as he rushed forward, in the blink of an eye arriving in front of Zhao Mang.


    "Humph, good come, your elder will send you back to the West first!"


    Zhao Mang''s eyes flashed with a fierce light, the vitality in his body surged, a dense wave of Qi, it was actually able to make everyone tremble.


    "Intermediate Wooden!"


    Sensing the exceptionally strong undulations, the disciples of the Burning Sun Sect were shocked. They had originally thought that the other party only had the cultivation of Beginner Martial Envoy and that it would be troublesome enough, but the other party''s cultivation had already reached the middle stage of the Wooden!


    "It''s over! No one can stop him now!"


    Just as the disciples were feeling disheartened, Luo Xiu suddenly took a step forward as the thick energy in his body surged like waves!


    "This aura ¡­"


    "It''s actually also a middle stage Wooden!?"


    Another strong wave that suddenly spread caused everyone present to be shocked!


    Even Chu Hongling, who had fought shoulder-to-shoulder with Luo Xiu many times, was rather surprised. "In just a short amount of time, Junior Brother Luo Xiu''s skill has actually advanced another step!"


    The ones most surprised were Li Yun and the rest, as well as the group of bandits that were gathered around Zhao Mang.


    When they initially saw that the support that the Burning Sun Sect had sent were only two youths, they more or less looked down on them. They never expected that, one Chu Hongling was an early stage Wooden, the other Luo Xiu was a mid stage Wooden!


    Judging from their age, these two had only been in the inner court for a year ¡­


    The strength of the Burning Sun Sect was not to be underestimated!


    Zhao Mang''s expression was dark and cold, "From the looks of it, I can''t let you leave this place alive!"


    Luo Xiu shrugged his shoulders, and suddenly put on a cold face: "The ones who cannot leave alive, are you guys!"


    "Bullsh * t!"


    Zhao Mang roared out, and at the same time, his figure rushed out, as an incomparably dense amount of vitality gathered at the center of his palm.


    Iron Killing Fist!


    Facing Zhao Mang''s Inferior Martial Technique, the corner of Luo Xiu''s mouth raised into a disdainful sneer, as his right hand formed a finger seal, and under Yuan Guang''s convergence, an exceptionally sharp aura exploded forth.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon, Extreme Wolf Piercing Finger!


    As Luo Xiu''s joined fingers swiftly pointed out, the finger energy that was as sharp as a blade easily tore apart Zhao Mang''s fist force in an instant, and then fiercely collided with his fist.


    Bang!


    Just as Luo Xiu''s sharp fingertips made contact with Zhao Mang''s fist, an extremely powerful force exploded forth, the surging force of the Essence was like a gale that swept in all directions, causing even the nearby fighting people to be forced back a few steps!


    Tap Tap


    After receiving such a powerful attack, Zhao Mang retreated several steps. When he finally stabilized himself with much difficulty and raised his eyes to look at Luo Xiu, his eyes were filled with deep shock and astonishment.


    "Intermediate Martial Skill! This brat not only has middle Wooden, he can also execute Intermediate Martial Skill so skillfully! "


    Zhao Mang was suspicious, if the inner sect disciples of the Burning Sun Sect were to be like this, then they would really be kicked to pieces this time!


    "Bastard, I don''t believe this. What ability can a little kid have!"


    Zhao Mang steeled his heart, and slowly spread open his fists, as vigorous and terrifying vitality quickly condensed in the center of his palms. In the blink of an eye, both of his palms were covered with a layer of strange and dazzling baleful qi, and waves after waves of violent Qi rippled outwards.


    "He''s going to use that move, the Second Leader''s ultimate skill!"


    Within the valley, many of the bandits shouted out in excitement when they saw Zhao Mang''s actions.


    In the midst of the intense battle, Li Yun and the rest did not forget to pay attention to Luo Xiu''s movements, but when they sensed the abnormal fluctuation, they secretly started to worry for him.


    "Kid, Second Master Zhao is going to take your life today!"


    Under the attentive gaze of the crowd, the baleful aura in Zhao Mang''s hands gathered to the limit, and just as this aura reached its peak, Zhao Mang laughed sinisterly, then curled his five fingers into claws and furiously pounced at Luo Xiu.


    Fierce Tiger Claw!


    As Zhao Mang swung his arms out, his palms that had bent five fingers, actually faintly revealed the appearance of two fierce tiger claws. After that, with extremely brutal strength, he tore through the air and fiercely swung down towards Luo Xiu.


    "He actually forced me to use the second style!"


    Luo Xiu''s cold face did not have a single ripple, only killing intent flashed in his eyes. After that, he tightly clenched his right fist and swung out.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon, the violent killing of wolf shadow!


    In the blink of an eye, the incomparably pure vitality gathered onto Luo Xiu''s fist, forming a silhouette of vitality above his fist like a wolf. Then, with the same brutal force, he heavily clashed against Zhao Mang''s incoming attack!

 C49 Broken tiger claw

    Bang!


    The tiger claw and wolf heads collided with each other, and at the moment of collision, a loud sound exploded. The two incomparably powerful forces clashed, creating a circular shockwave that burst out, filling the air with dust.


    Thump Thump


    The power of the shockwave was so strong that even the two groups within 100 feet of it were sent flying away. Even the trees nearby were directly smashed apart by this force!


    whooshing


    The gale scattered, and the dust in the center gradually stopped. In that moment, both sides had forgotten about the fight, and were staring fixedly at the two people fighting with their Intermediate Wooden.


    A moment later, two figures slowly appeared in the smoke and dust under the focus of over thirty gazes.


    The outcome of such a ferocious attack was undecided?


    No


    After the dust cloud gradually dispersed and everyone was able to clearly see the situation of the two, a cry of surprise could be heard: "Senior brother Luo!"


    The scene that appeared before everyone''s eyes after the intense battle caused Li Yun''s face to turn pale white on the spot!


    Tick, Tick


    Zhao Mang''s left arm powerlessly hung down, his original sleeves had already been completely shattered by the impact, and fresh blood continuously flowed out from his arm, dyeing his entire arm red. It seemed that the arm that he used to attack earlier had been broken by Luo Xiu''s fist.


    On the other hand, on the surface, Luo Xiu looked like he was safe and sound. However, Zhao Mang''s unharmed right hand was firmly grabbing onto his shoulder!


    Facing Luo Xiu''s violent killing of wolf shadow, Zhao Mang actually did not use all his strength to resist it. Instead, he cruelly let go of one of his arms in exchange for giving Luo Xiu an opportunity to strike a fatal blow.


    At that moment, Zhao Mang''s other claw was right at Luo Xiu''s mingmen!


    hiss hiss


    The palm on Zhao Mang''s right hand emitted a terrifying energy fluctuation, and traces of a baleful aura coiled around it, wrapping around his large palm and turning it into a huge, sharp claw like a fierce tiger.


    At this moment, the sharp claw was tightly grabbing onto Luo Xiu''s shoulder. If he used even a little bit of strength, his flesh and blood would undoubtedly be torn apart instantly!


    "Ha, ha, ha."


    Zhao Mang, whose face had gone pale, started laughing loudly at this moment, but it was difficult to conceal the pain on his face, as he looked extremely strange: "Kid, you are indeed strong, it is just that I was careless. Although your Intermediate Martial Skill is stronger than mine and even crippled one of my arms, your life, is in my hands."


    When the group of Burning Sun Sect Disciple heard this, all of them broke out in a cold sweat for Luo Xiu. Seeing this, the majority of them understood that it was impossible for Luo Xiu to survive.


    Different from the others who were worried for him, Luo Xiu was surprisingly calm. He stared at the injured tiger without batting an eyelid, and within his ice-cold eyes, there was actually a terrifying killing intent that made people shudder in fear.


    "Damn it, you dare to stare at me like that? I''ll take your life!"


    Even Zhao Mang, who was stained with blood from so many times, felt a chill in his spine under Luo Xiu''s silent gaze. With a loud shout, the Evil Tiger Claws grabbed onto Luo Xiu''s shoulder and immediately tore his body apart!


    However, at this time, a layer of rich luster quickly emerged on the surface of Luo Xiu''s body. Just as Zhao Mang was about to viciously attack, that luster quickly gathered together, and formed a set of invisible armor!


    Martial Yuan Armor!


    Facing Zhao Mang''s threat, Luo Xiu was already prepared. Once the extremely hard defensive armor was formed, although Zhao Mang''s Evil Tiger Claw which only had half of its might, could not harm Luo Xiu at all!


    "This!?"


    Zhao Mang used all his strength to grab it, but his five fingers did not move the slightest bit, as though he was grabbing onto steel. There was no reaction at all, and his face immediately turned pale from fright.


    "It''s over."


    Before he even had the time to run, Luo Xiu had already hit him in the chest with the Mountain Splitting Fist! The fist was so strong that it could split apart mountains and shatter rocks!


    Boom! *


    That Zhao Mang didn''t even have the time to let out a scream as the force that pierced his chest already shattered his heart veins. Then, like a sandbag, he swiftly flew backwards, breaking a large tree that was in his embrace, and spurting out a field of scarlet blood.


    Zhao Mang was dead.


    Silence. A strange silence spread throughout the valley like a plague. Those who had personally witnessed this scene felt their minds go into a state of chaos!


    How could the one who died not be Luo Xiu?!


    Everyone was prepared to see Luo Xiu die, but the one who turned into a corpse, was actually Zhao Mang?!


    Luo Xiu''s punch was too fast and ruthless, so much so that no one had time to react. The result exceeded everyone''s expectations, yet again, it heavily impacted everyone''s vision ¡­


    Li Yun blinked her eyes a few times, and finally confirmed that it was Zhao Mang, and immediately shouted out: "The bandit leader is dead, everyone chase after him while he is still alive!"


    Hearing Li Yun''s shout, the disciples'' morale were immediately boosted, and immediately pounced towards the enemy.


    The group of bandits had long lost their will to fight when they saw the Second Leader''s tragic death. Under such circumstances, they were beaten to a pulp by the Burning Sun Sect Disciple, with no room for resistance.


    Three steps to the Elemental Realm, fire lotus palm!


    In another fierce battle, Chu Hongling took a quick step forward. Every time her feet landed on the ground, she would take a step forward and fire would appear. With three steps and one move, her delicate palm struck out, releasing a blazing Blazing Flame Red Lotus.


    Boom! *


    The monkey used all his might to activate the Qi to defend, but the fire lotus palm was not an ordinary martial skill, so under the impact, his skinny body was immediately flung away, and then fell onto the ground, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.


    "Even the monkey is dead!"


    Seeing that, the Master Hu lost all of his fighting spirit. If not for the fact that he was fighting against the crazy Zhang Yutang, he would have already lost his life.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    However, even if Zhang Yutang''s strength was insufficient, he still had Beginner Martial Envoy. Although he did not have the ability to kill Master Hu, and Master Hu had tried to flee several times, he was still unable to shake off Zhang Yutang''s pestering.


    "If this goes on, the boy and the girl will attack me together, and they will die for sure." I have to think of a way to escape. "


    Master Hu''s crafty eyes rolled and turned before landing on a nearby medicinal field. He suddenly thought of a plan.


    Crimson Flame Finger!


    Master Hu suddenly took a step forward and pointed with his finger. A scarlet flame fire flow actually surged out from his finger.


    "middle class martial arts!"


    Zhang Yutang recognized the power of this move, and did not dare to take it head on. He hastily sidestepped to dodge, and then with a turn, the fire flow had already passed his position, flying straight towards the medicinal field behind him.


    Puff!


    The Scarlet Flame fire flow struck one of the Fructus Flammulae and the flames instantly scattered everywhere. One after another, flames shot towards the surrounding Fructus Flammulae and instantly spread out, forming a fire flow.


    "AHH!" My Fructus Flammulae! "


    As expected, Zhang Yutang was tricked, he immediately abandoned his Master Hu and ran towards the burning Fructus Flammulae Tian without a care for anything else.


    Seeing that the opportunity was not to be lost, the Master Hu quietly escaped.


    Whoa whoa ¡­


    As the Fructus Flammulae itself possessed the yang-yang qi, it had an extremely high degree of compatibility with fire. As long as a small flame came into contact with it, it would immediately ignite, and in a quarter of an hour, the entire vast Fructus Flammulae medicinal field would be engulfed in a sea of fire!


    Bang, bang.


    Only after the last two explosions rang out did the remaining two bandits finally perish. Only now did everyone have time to deal with the fire, but facing this boundless sea of fire, the disciples were at a loss of what to do.


    "My Fructus Flammulae!"


    Yao Chi, Zhang Yutang roared towards the flames, if not for Li Yun''s order to be pulled back, this Yue Mu''s head might have already dove into the sea of flames.


    Hu hu! Hu hu!


    Just as everyone was feeling helpless, a violent wind suddenly blew within the valley. It was like a violent gale that surged over from who knew where, sweeping towards the sea of fire.


    Strangely, the tide seemed to contain the aura of some kind of power. With this roll, the flames that covered the medicinal field were actually extinguished. In just a few breaths of time, the blazing sea of fire disappeared without a trace, and what appeared in front of everyone was already a pitch black medicinal field.


    Most of the Fructus Flammulae had already been burnt to a crisp in the fire ¡­


    Just when everyone was astonished, a figure suddenly appeared out of thin air, slowly descending. When the figure''s face was clearly seen, all the disciples bowed and greeted, "Greetings Peak Master Liang."


    The person who had come was one of the five Peak Masters of the Burning Sun Sect, the Azure Sun Bee King, Liang Wuji.


    Previously, Li Yun was worried that Luo Xiu and his son were not strong enough, so she sent a distress signal to the sect. However, no one expected that Liang Wuji, one of the five great peak masters, would actually take action.


    Liang Wuji looked at the scene of the fire in front of him, and could not help but frown. He landed in front of everyone, scanned the surrounding corpses, and asked: "Who will tell me, what is going on?"


    "Reporting to Senior Martial Uncle."


    Chu Hongling immediately stood out and explained the entire situation.


    Liang Wuji muttered to himself for a bit, and asked: "How are the disciples now?"


    Li Yun stood out and answered: "Reporting to the Peak Master, a disciple was heavily injured, with serious injuries, but they are not as life-threatening as they are now. There are also thirteen other disciples who suffered light injuries to various degrees, and are not seriously injured."


    Liang Wuji nodded his head, with a hint of worry in his eyes: "Then, do you know the origins of the group of people who attacked you?"


    Li Yun answered: "When we were cleaning up their corpses, one of the disciples recognized the identity of one of the villains. They were the bandits of Shuanghu, and the one leading them was the second in command of the Shuanghu, nicknamed Tiger Claw Zhao Mang."


    Liang Wuji''s expression did not change, but he secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart: It''s good as long as it''s not the three sects and three clans ¡­

 C50 On Merit Reward

    Li Yun looked at the charred medicinal field and said in a regretful voice, "It''s a pity that this medicinal field was destroyed. This year, even the hundreds of kilograms of flame spirits that were planted were burnt to ashes, along with the mutated Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum."


    Everyone''s expression was mournful, feeling like they had been thwarted. Then, Luo Xiu suddenly stood out and laughed: "Actually, the Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum is here."


    As he said that, Luo Xiu took out a stalk of Red Gyokuro Pungen from his Qiankun bag. Everyone''s gaze immediately shot over, and the moment they saw the object in Luo Xiu''s hand, joy and joy flooded their faces.


    "This is indeed a Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum. Brother Luo, why is it in your hands?" Zhang Yutang who was originally immersed in grief had also come over and asked in surprise.


    Luo Xiu laughed: "When that group of bandits invaded the valley, I was worried that some accident might happen, so I took them out for safekeeping."


    Hearing that, everyone nodded, even Liang Wuji''s face lit up.


    "Luo Xiu, you did well! The others have done meritorious deeds as well, so let''s discuss the rewards as well. "


    Liang Wuji smiled as he received the Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum. If this second rate medicinal herb was refined into a medicinal pellet, it would definitely be of great help to the growth of the young disciples of the sect!


    The Burning Sun Sect was a hundred-year sect, but when the first generation sect master went missing at the peak of the sect''s glory, the talents of the Burning Sun Sect s from back then withered away and their strength fell by a thousand feet. They even encountered a sect extermination crisis, and only gradually improved when the current sect master, Ling Xiaotian, appeared out of nowhere.


    After that, even though Ling Xiaotian becoming the next sect master had allowed the Burning Sun Sect to regain his prestige, the current Burning Sun Sect was still in a difficult position. The five previous generation''s peak masters were all experts at the peak of Martial Lord and above, and the disciples under their sect, didn''t even have a single martial general!


    Liang Wuji kept the Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum with satisfaction and then smiled at the group: "The disciples guarding the Red Creek Valley have done well in planting and protecting the Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum. Each of them will be rewarded with a year''s worth of Wu Yuan Crystals, the person in charge will be rewarded with 500 contribution points, Li Yun will be rewarded with 300 contribution points, and the other disciples will be rewarded with 200."


    "Thank you, Peak Master Liang!"


    When the group of disciples heard him, they instantly burst into cheers. They helped the sect take care of the medicinal fields, and with their labor, they obtained half of the Wu Yuan Crystals for each month''s inner disciple quota. However, this time, Liang Wuji directly rewarded them with one year''s worth of Wu Yuan Crystals!


    However, what was even more important was the sect contribution points that Liang Wuji rewarded. This was the only condition that the outer sect disciples could use to exchange for resources, including martial arts, pills, etc.


    Liang Wuji smiled and nodded, then turned to Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling: "You two little fellows, this mission was completed pretty well. Tell me, what reward do you two want?"


    Li Yun and the rest immediately became quiet. Luo Xiu and the other two were inner disciples and they had contributed the most in this event, so everyone was curious as to what rewards they would get.


    Luo Xiu thought for a while, then pointed at the patch of scorched earth behind him: "If Senior Brother Zhang doesn''t mind, I want those Fructus Flammulae that have been burnt to charcoal."


    Luo Xiu had done a great service to protect the Flaming Ganoderma Sanguinarum, he did not request for the Wu Yuan Crystals, nor did he ask for Peak Master Liang to personally teach him martial arts, and he actually asked for such a pile of trash?


    Curious, the disciples turned their gazes towards Zhang Yutang at the same time.


    "I don''t have any problems with that, it''s just that the yang-yang qi that the Fructus Flammulae s contain has been ignited. Currently, these Fructus Flammulae have almost no medicinal value, although there might still be some vitality left in them, their quantity is very small, and it is impossible to extract and absorb them."


    Zhang Yutang''s tone was sincere: "They have already become a pile of useless trash. Why not exchange them for a reward, Brother Luo?"


    Liang Wuji nodded, but before he could say anything, Luo Xiu spoke first: "It''s fine, I have a use for them."


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s words, he did not say anymore. "Alright then, the Fructus Flammulae in these medicinal fields will all belong to you."


    With that, Liang Wuji turned his gaze towards Chu Hongling.


    "Reporting to Senior Master, this place is pretty close to this disciple''s hometown, the Cang Nan Town. This disciple hasn''t been home for almost three years since entering the sect, so I miss my family and would like to ask Senior Master to approve this trip."


    Chu Hongling''s request was very special, but this feeling of homesickness made everyone feel touched for a moment.


    Liang Wuji smiled and nodded: "Alright, then I will allow you to return home to visit your family for a month. I will help you explain it to your master."


    "Thank you, Senior Martial Uncle!" Chu Hongling was overjoyed.


    Li Yun suddenly thought of something. "Reporting to the Peak Master, this time, we were only attacked by a portion of the troops from the Shuanghu, other than their strategist, Master Hu, who escaped by a fluke, their boss, ''Tiger Head Zhao Meng'' has not appeared yet. In order to guard against their sneak attacks, should we exterminate the entire Shuanghu?"


    They were truly bullied, even a small group of bandits dared to hit the Burning Sun Sect ¡­ ¡­


    Liang Wuji sighed with emotion. After pondering for a while, he suddenly said to Luo Xiu: "Luo Xiu, I''ll give you one month.


    "This disciple will not fail his mission!" Luo Xiu replied clearly.


    Liang Wuji looked at Luo Xiu and nodded with satisfaction.


    Early the next morning, Luo Xiu walked out of his room and met Chu Hongling, who had just happened to come looking for him.


    "Good morning, Senior Chu." Luo Xiu greeted.


    Chu Hongling smiled and nodded, then said: "I asked Senior Sister Li about it last night, and found out that the Shuanghu that Junior Brother Luo Xiu wants to deal with is located near the Mount Cang Yun, and the Mount Cang Yun isn''t too far away from the Cang Nan Town.


    Luo Xiu said gratefully: Thank you Senior Chu, but before we leave, I have some small matters to take care of, can I delay Senior Chu a little?


    "What''s so tight about that?" Chu Hongling laughed.


    At this time, a disciple walked over: "Brother Luo, Brother Zhang told me to tell you that the things have been prepared."


    "Got it, let''s go now."


    After Luo Xiu finished speaking, he left the living quarters with Chu Hongling and headed towards the medicinal field.


    Arriving at the medicinal field, the two saw a pile of charred things mixed with some dirt piled up into a small hill, appearing in the middle of the medicinal field. Zhang Yutang and Li Yun were waiting outside the medicinal field.


    "Senior Brother Luo, we have already followed your instructions and piled up all of the Fructus Flammulae that had been burnt into a pile." Zhang Yutang looked at Luo Xiu suspiciously, "But I still don''t understand, what does Senior Brother Luo want these things for?"


    Luo Xiu smiled mysteriously: "Mountain men have their own uses."


    Zhang Yutang and Li Yun looked at each other, and also saw the confused expression in each other''s eyes.


    At this time, Luo Xiu brought a similarly confused Chu Hongling to the center of the medicinal field, and stood in front of the tall pile of medicinal ingredients.


    The two discovered that the pile of black stuff was actually taller than two people. There were probably several hundred kilograms of Fructus Flammulae inside, of course, they had all become charcoal now.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, what exactly is going on in your bottle gourd?" Until now, Chu Hongling still did not understand what Luo Xiu was trying to do.


    Luo Xiu grinned and said: "Senior Chu, just sit by the side and cultivate. This is an extremely rare opportunity."


    Chu Hongling was baffled. This time, this place, did she want to meditate and train? She felt it was weird, but seeing how serious Luo Xiu acted, she still remained skeptical and sat down on the ground with her legs crossed, preparing to start cultivating.


    "Rise!"


    Just then, Luo Xiu took out an item from his Cosmos Sack and activated a technique. The item quickly grew larger, and not long later, a half a man tall stone cauldron appeared in front of the two of them.


    "Let me in."


    Luo Xiu waved his hand, conjuring a gust of strange wind. Like a big hand, he grabbed the pile of Fructus Flammulae remnants in front of him and threw it straight into the stone cauldron. After repeating this several times, the pile of debris was finally stuffed into the stone cauldron.


    "caldron for burning elemental stone, combust your Essence!"


    When Luo Xiu activated the technique again, the caldron for burning elemental stone immediately activated. A strange fire came out from within, causing the pile of Fructus Flammulae that looked like charcoal to burn again. Then, a white smoke slowly rose from the stone cauldron.


    "Essence?"


    Chu Hongling felt the energy of the smoke, and her eyes immediately lit up, and immediately understood Luo Xiu''s plan. Although the most valuable yang-yang qi of the Fructus Flammulae was ignited by the great fire from before, there was still some vitality left inside, and although the energy was weak, if all several thousand kilograms of Fructus Flammulae were to be gathered together, the vitality would be extremely impressive!


    whooshing


    As the caldron for burning elemental stone burned further, the vitality coming out of it also quickly spread out. In less than fifteen minutes, Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling felt as if they were in a field of fog, and this stretch of fog was formed from extremely pure vitality!


    "Is this an artificial pure cell?!"


    Outside the medicinal field, Li Yun and the others couldn''t help but stare in shock at the scene before them.


    The pure cell was a special phenomenon formed naturally by nature, it contained extremely pure heaven and earth origin energy. If one could absorb the origin energy within it, then the speed at which one''s cultivation progressed was not something that could compare to the slow absorption of the heaven and earth origin energy!


    "I can''t believe Brother Luo actually has such a trick up his sleeve!"


    Zhang Yutang was also stunned by the scene in front of him. "Looks like the strength of the inner sect disciples is indeed not to be trifled with. They are not someone who can be compared with us outer sect disciples ¡­"


    Recalling how he had looked down upon Luo Xiu before, Zhang Yutang felt incomparably ashamed at the moment.


    He was five years older than Luo Xiu and had cultivated for five more years. However, in these five years, regardless of cultivation, strength, knowledge, or methods, he was far from being able to compare to Luo Xiu.


    In truth, Zhang Yutang was overthinking things, for a being with multiple unique skills like Luo Xiu, he was the only one. If the inner sect disciples were all this outstanding, then the current Burning Sun Sect would not be facing a situation where the previous generation was so strong that there would be no one left to continue the next generation.

 C51 Cang Nan Town

    Whoosh whoosh!


    The artificial pure cell created by Luo Xiu lasted for about two hours, and this pure essence was absorbed by Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling together. It gradually thinned out and finally dissipated.


    When the two of them finished their practice, they both felt the energy in their bodies fill up. In just a short two hours, their strength had increased to another level.


    "Senior Chu, congratulations on advancing to middle Wooden."


    Luo Xiu said to Chu Hongling with a smile.


    Chu Hongling was startled, she looked at Luo Xiu carefully, and realised that the hidden undulations on the surface of his body had become much stronger, and she immediately laughed: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, stop teasing me, looks like you have already succeeded in advancing to the high rank martial envoy? "With this speed, we''ll probably have to defeat eldest senior brother and the others in the upcoming great competition."


    Luo Xiu touched his nose, a little embarrassed. "How can it be as exaggerated as Senior Chu''s?"


    Seeing that the primordial fog had disappeared, Zhang Yutang and Li Yun also rushed over. When the two of them approached, they detected the change in Luo Xiu and his body and couldn''t help but be startled.


    "Looks like Senior Chu and Senior Brother Luo''s harvest this time is not small." Li Yun''s eyes flashed with unconcealable astonishment.


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling looked at each other in tacit understanding and smiled.


    "I thank Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Sister Li for taking care of me this time. Junior Brother Luo Xiu still has a mission to complete, so we will bid our farewells here. If I have time in the future, I will visit you two again." Chu Hongling said to Zhang Yutang and Zhang Yutang.


    The two of them chatted along the way. With the help of the wood kite, they flew very fast. In less than an hour, they arrived at Cang Nan Town.


    Cang Nan Town Chu Family.


    The Chu Family elders were all gathered in the inner hall discussing something, Patriarch Chu Zhengyang frowned, as though he was troubled about it.


    Fourth master Chu Zhenghong stood up and said loudly: "Big brother, you usually keep the clan''s allocated resources privately, and distribute the majority of the resources to your own son to enjoy. That''s fine, but now you actually want to take all the resources for yourself? There are many children in the Chu Clan, and you are not the only one! "


    The Great Master Chu Zhengshan stood up without hurry, "The reason why my son usually receives more resources is because he is the eldest son''s direct descendant! If I don''t give it to him, can I give it to that disappointing fellow in the fourth branch? After practicing martial arts for three years, I managed to enter the Martial Disciple. My son used two years to enter the Martial Disciple. If the resources are used on your son, it would be a waste! "


    Chu Zhenghong''s face immediately flushed red: "Isn''t that because you''re deducting resources on your own? You gave all the good things to your son, but my son didn''t get enough resources, which is why he''s slower than your son!"


    Chu Zhengyang heard his big brother and fourth brother quarreling uncontrollably here, and his head hurt greatly. He could not help but knock on the table.


    After the two had quieted down, Chu Zhengyang finally opened his mouth and said: "Big Brother, let me first say what you usually do, am I right? But this time, you said that you would use all the resources you have to nurture the younger generation with this month, on your son Hao Xuan.


    "Humph!"


    Chu Zhengshan snorted, and met Chu Zhengyang''s gaze: "Second brother, I am not doing this for myself, in half a month''s time, it will be our Cang Nan Town''s competition for the youths. Hao Xuan will be representing our Chu Family this time, and will not let him increase his strength, if that happens, the one who will lose face will be our Chu Family!"


    After Chu Zhengyang heard this, his eyebrows knitted even deeper.


    His big brother had never been convinced by him, never even considered him to be the Patriarch. He had always been against him, and his words were so dignified that he didn''t know how to refute them.


    The Third Master of the Chu Clan, Chu Zhengping, also stood up and chimed in, "Second Brother, you''re right. If we were to lose to the Pan Family in the youth competition, our Chu Family would not be able to keep our heads up. I will support Big Brother''s actions. Look, if you give Hao Xuan my son''s share, I won''t have any objections. "


    Chu Zhenghong said angrily: "Third brother, don''t compare my son with your useless son!"


    Chu Zhengping heard this and was enraged. Just as he was about to flare up, a crisp female voice came from outside the door, "Father!"


    The four Master Chu s were stunned at first, but then Chu Zhengyang''s eyes lit up: My savior is here.


    Not long later, Chu Hongling brought Luo Xiu into the inner hall, where the former shouted with a smile: "Father, I''m back!"


    Joy surfaced on Chu Zhengyang''s face at once. He walked forward and said tenderly: "Wild girl, you finally remembered to come back?"


    Chu Hongling smiled playfully, then greeted the other three uncles. Chu Zhengshan and the rest had strange looks on their faces, but they could only restrain themselves in front of the younger generation, the nearly quarreling situation was immediately resolved.


    It was only then that Chu Zhengyang noticed the unfamiliar young man behind Chu Hongling. "This is?"


    "This is Luo Xiu, my junior brother in Burning Sun Sect."


    "Since Hongling is back, you father and daughter must have a lot to say. Let''s talk about today''s matter first. We''ll discuss it another day! " Chu Zhenghong spoke out angrily, after that he nodded towards Luo Xiu and then directly left the inner hall.


    Chu Zhengshan and Chu Zhengping looked at each other and also found an excuse to leave.


    Chu Zhengyang frowned slightly as he relaxed slightly. He carefully examined Luo Xiu for a while, and realised that he could not see through Luo Xiu''s cultivation. He was secretly surprised, but he only laughed: "This is the young genius of Little Brother Luo."


    "Uncle, you flatter me. Just call me Little Luo."


    Luo Xiu thought for a bit and then laughed out loud.


    "Dad, Uncle and the others, what were they arguing about just now?"


    Before Chu Hongling entered the inner hall, she had already heard some quarrels.


    "Sigh." Chu Zhengyang sighed, "Isn''t this the matter of cultivating the younger generation to allocate resources?"


    "Oh?" Chu Hongling blinked, "Eldest Uncle only has the power to distribute resources to his own sons, and he gives sixty percent of the resources to his own sons every month. Could it be that he wants to keep it for himself? "


    Chu Zhengyang laughed helplessly: "Isn''t that so!"


    Chu Hongling was slightly startled. She had only been mocking him initially, but did not expect Chu Zhengshan to actually do such a thing.


    Thus, Chu Zhengyang told them about the youth''s martial arts competition. When Chu Hongling heard about the sequence of events, she could only sigh with emotion: "Eldest Uncle is really too overbearing!"


    Chu Zhengyang looked at Chu Hongling with both love and blame, "What can we do about that?


    Chu Hongling''s beautiful face reddened slightly as she said a little embarrassedly, "Father, you don''t have to make things difficult for me in front of Junior Brother Luo Xiu."


    Chu Zhengyang laughed, and then waved his hand: "Alright, alright, you guys have worked hard on the boat, take Xiao Luo to the guest room to rest first."


    Chu Hongling and Luo Xiu then retreated, and headed towards the guest room.


    As one of the two big powers in Cang Nan Town, the Chu Family''s residence was quite large and they had some distance to go.


    When they saw Chu Hongling, the two of them were startled for a moment before walking over to greet him. "Isn''t this my cousin Hongling? Why?


    Hearing that, Chu Hongling was not angry, and laughed: "Long time no see Big Cousin, I''m still as hateful as I was before!"


    "You!"


    Chu Haoxuan was furious on the spot, his gaze landed on Luo Xiu who was behind Chu Hongling, and suddenly laughed strangely: "I was wondering why you dared to talk to me like that, you actually have a man backing you up? It seems that you''ve gained quite a lot during your three years outside! "Haha!"


    His character is the same as his father, annoying people everywhere, but relying on his strength, the entire Chu Family has to be patient with him. "


    After the two left, Chu Hongling introduced the other to Luo Xiu: "The skinny short one is my Third Uncle''s son, called Chu Haoyan. He has been Chu Haoxuan''s follower since he was young.


    Luo Xiu nodded. After seeing the talkative Chu Haoxuan, he suddenly felt that his venomous tongue was actually somewhat cute.


    Chu Hongling brought Luo Xiu for a while longer before finally arriving at the guest room on the west side of the courtyard. There was a thirteen year old girl waiting in the courtyard.


    "Sister Hongling!"


    When the young lady saw Chu Hongling, she immediately threw herself into Chu Hongling''s embrace, looking extremely intimate.


    Chu Hongling also felt helpless, and introduced her to Luo Xiu: "This is my fourth uncle''s youngest daughter, Chu Yingying. He''s been close to me since he was young, but in the blink of an eye, three years had passed, and he has grown quite a bit."


    Chu Yingying hugged Chu Hongling and refused to let go as she turned her face around in front of Chu Hongling''s chest. After inspecting Luo Xiu for a long time, she uttered a sentence that made people want to spit on him: "Sister Hongling, is this my brother-in-law?"


    Chu Hongling''s heart skipped a beat and two red clouds instantly appeared on her face. She smiled at Luo Xiu awkwardly: "Don''t mind it, little kid."


    As he said that, he knocked on Chu Yingying''s head.


    "It hurts!"


    Chu Yingying pretended to exaggerate and shouted. She touched her forehead and mischievously stuck her tongue out at Luo Xiu, looking extremely lively and cute.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, you should rest here for a while. "I just got home, so I''m going to pay my respects to the seniors in my rooms. I''ll come look for you in a bit." Chu Hongling said to Luo Xiu.


    After seeing Luo Xiu nod his head, Chu Hongling was prepared to leave with Chu Yingying. Unexpectedly, the little ghost head once again spoke in a shocking tone, "Brother-in-law, we''ll be leaving first."


    Dong!


    Chu Hongling was angry and amused at the same time, and scolded Chu Yingying: "You little bastard, just call me Big Brother Luo Xiu."


    "Oh," Chu Yingying rubbed her forehead with a wronged expression, "Goodbye Big Brother Luo Xiu."


    "Goodbye." Luo Xiu was completely amused by the little girl.


    A trace of an involuntary smile emerged on Chu Hongling''s face, which was still an arc of happiness.

 C52 Matters concerning the Chu Clan

    Luo Xiu stayed alone in the guest room. After resting for a while, it was already close to evening. Chu Hongling came to find him at this time.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, I''m sorry, but there are so many elders in our family and I haven''t been home for a long time, so I was dragged around by the elders and was delayed for a while." Chu Hongling felt a little sorry for leaving Luo Xiu alone.


    "It''s fine." Luo Xiu did not take it to heart.


    "There''s still some time until dinner. Why don''t I take you around?" Chu Hongling suggested.


    Since he had nothing to do, Luo Xiu was happy to agree.


    The Chu Family residence was extremely big. Chu Hongling brought Luo Xiu and crossed the courtyard and descended, and along the way, they chatted about some common things. Occasionally, they would meet with the elders who would greet them, which gave them a different kind of leisure.


    The two of them chatted as they arrived at the Chu Clan''s back garden.


    The Chu Family had a lot of women, so the back garden was also very big. Other than the decorations of the plants, there was even a small lake. Inside, there were all sorts of aquatic plants and a pavilion in the middle of the lake.


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling had come to the small pavilion in the center of the lake to rest.


    The last rays of the sun shone on the lake''s surface, covering it with a layer of crimson gold. The last rays of the sun shone on the lake''s surface, covering it with a layer of crimson gold.


    Chu Hongling stood by the side of the pavilion and leaned against the railing. The night wind blew over gently, and her long hair that was like a waterfall was gently lifted.


    The world was peaceful and the years were peaceful. It was as though time had quietly frozen at this moment.


    Luo Xiu looked at the girl''s back, and in that moment, he also felt a sense of tranquility, as though he was in a dream.


    After a long while, Chu Hongling finally opened her lips and broke the silence: "It''s been three years. Every single blade of grass and every tree, every single person, is exactly the same as they were three years ago."


    Luo Xiu muttered to himself for a bit, and said: "It''s the same as before, isn''t it rare?"


    "You don''t understand."


    Chu Hongling smiled and shook her head, within that smile, there was actually a hint of bitterness, "Do you know why I left the Chu Family three years ago?"


    Luo Xiu shook his head. Of course he didn''t know.


    "Three years ago, I was about to turn thirteen. According to the customs of Great Zhou Dynasty, at the age of thirteen I could start practicing martial arts and becoming involved in martial arts. At that time, the Chu family already had a plan to raise the young generation. Every month, the family would allocate some resources to help the young generation grow. However, the power to allocate resources in the family was always in my uncle''s hands. "


    Chu Hongling''s thoughts seemed to drift back to three years ago, "At that time, my father and eldest uncle had an argument, hoping that eldest uncle would allocate a portion of the resources to me. The Chu family''s original patriarchal attitude wasn''t that serious. It was all because grandfather passed the position of the family head to his father. The eldest uncle harbored hatred in his heart, and he repeatedly emphasized the position of the eldest son, all for the sake of going against the father ¡­ "


    Luo Xiu nodded, Chu Zhengyang had mentioned this when he was recounting their disputes during the day.


    "Later on, when my father could not win against my uncle, I knew that I could not get any resources from the family. However, in this era, if one could not become a martial artist, they would not be able to survive, so I ran away from home in anger and went to Burning Sun Sect alone to become a disciple."


    Chu Hongling tried her best to feign indifference, but Luo Xiu could still hear the bitterness in his words.


    A thirteen year old little girl, walking alone to Burning Sun Mountain a thousand miles away to become her disciple for help. Just this kind of courage and perseverance was not something that many of her peers could compare to!


    Chu Hongling suddenly laughed, her laughter was somewhat sorrowful and helpless, "Who would have thought that after three years, when I return here, my uncles'' schemes will still exist. If this goes on, my Chu Family will one day be swallowed up by the Pan Family!"


    The Pan Family was the only clan in the Cang Nan Town that could go against the Chu Family. The two families had a long history and had always fought over resources and benefits, the two families had fought with each other frequently in the past and some of their elders had been injured by the other party. As time passed, the conflict between the two families became more and more irreconcilable.


    Luo Xiu sighed, and said: "If that''s the case, then this so called youth competition, will probably not be that simple."


    Chu Hongling frowned and pondered for a while, then said: "Indeed, most likely his Pan Family is trying to use this opportunity to probe our background. "If they show weakness, I''m afraid they will immediately start a dispute."


    Luo Xiu nodded, his gaze suddenly falling upon Chu Hongling: "There is no need to be so worried, as long as we win out of this competition, won''t it be fine?"


    Chu Hongling raised his eyes and coincidentally looked right into Luo Xiu''s eyes. After a moment of hesitation, she roughly understood the meaning of Luo Xiu''s words.


    "Sister Hongling, something''s wrong!"


    Just then, a little girl''s shout came out. The two of them turned their heads at the same time and saw Chu Yingying rushing to the pavilion at the center of the lake in a hurry.


    "Ying Ying, what happened?" Chu Hongling asked softly.


    "It''s my brother. He and my father are not satisfied with our uncle''s decision to take all this month''s resources for himself. In a fit of anger, they challenged Chu Haoxuan. Chu Yingying''s tone was filled with anxiety.


    "Bring me there quickly!"


    After Chu Hongling finished speaking, she followed Luo Xiu and walked quickly towards the backyard.


    At this time, a lot of people had already gathered at the Chu Family''s backyard. Other than the two parties, Chu Zhengshan and his son, Chu Zhenghong and Chu Haowen, quite a few other people from the other rooms had also arrived.


    A dignified voice landed, and the originally gathered crowd automatically opened up a path, following that, Patriarch Chu Zhengyang slowly walked out, and arrived in front of everyone.


    "Second brother, you are wrong, according to fourth brother''s meaning, he wants Hao Wen and Hao Xuan to have a fight, and the victor will represent our Chu Family, and he will choose the best candidate, right?" Chu Zhengshan said with a malicious smile.


    Chu Zhengyang frowned slightly: "Fourth brother, what''s going on?"


    Chu Zhenghong''s face was filled with anger: Second brother, big brother is determined to give this month''s quota to his son, he said that his son is the representative of the Chu Family, if he wants to properly increase his strength then come out to fight, I can''t be angry, let Hao Wen compete with his son, if he wins, let him give all the quota to Hao Wen that month.


    "Yes, that''s it." Chu Zhengshan nodded his head fully as he agreed.


    Chu Zhengyang looked at the two juniors and secretly sighed in his heart. Chu Zhenghong had been forced into a corner and there was nothing he could do about it, his son was only at the High Level Martial Disciple level and Chu Zhengyang''s son was at the Beginner Martial Envoy level. There was no suspense about the outcome of the battle.


    It seemed like he had been forced into a corner, so he decided to go all out. But at this time, he had no chance of winning!


    "Second Brother, since Fourth Brother is not convinced that Hao Xuan will participate, in order to choose the most suitable Representative, I feel that there''s no harm in letting his son come and challenge him."


    Chu Zhengshan smiled sinisterly, "As long as his son wins, I will give all the quotas for this month to his son without any hesitation. If I lose, then all the quotas will be given to my son. So, everyone has no objections, right? "


    Chu Zhenghong was so angry that his face was flushed, he knew that he couldn''t win against his son, so he agreed to it.


    "Uncle''s words are reasonable!"


    Suddenly, a female voice came out from behind the group, followed by Chu Hongling, Chu Yingying and Luo Xiu. The three of them went into the backyard.


    "Hongling!"


    Chu Zhengyang anxiously scolded.


    Chu Zhengshan glanced at Chu Hongling, who he had always disliked, and arrogantly nodded: "Second brother, this time, your daughter is much more understanding than you."


    Chu Zhengyang was feeling extremely anxious, when he suddenly heard Chu Hongling speak. "However, Uncle, since this is the most suitable candidate to represent the Chu Family, then I think, all of the young generation of the Chu Family should have the qualifications to challenge Big Cousin right?"


    "Oh?"


    Chu Zhengshan raised his eyebrow, he looked around and finally ridiculed: "Of course, but other than Haowen, who else wants to challenge me? "Hao An, are you interested?"


    Chu Haoyan, who was standing next to his father, shook his head when he heard this. He didn''t even remember to say "no".


    "Haha" Chu Zhengshan laughed proudly, "After all, it''s still a problem between Haowen and Hao Xuan."


    Chu Hongling smiled, she suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of Chu Zhengshan, and looked him in the eyes: "Uncle, did you forget, Hongling is also a disciple of the Chu Family!"


    The moment he said this, everyone in the hall was shocked!


    Although everyone in the Chu Family knew that Chu Hongling had been a traitor since she was young, it was still the first time in many years that she had gone against an elder in this kind of situation!


    Chu Zhengyang was also shocked, he was just about to shout to stop her daughter, but suddenly she moved, the words close to her mouth, and swallowed it back down.


    Chu Zhengshan''s expression changed slightly as he glanced left and right. When he discovered that everyone was looking at him, he could only suppress the flames in his heart, "You? A little girl, it''s not your turn to speak! "


    Chu Hongling''s eyes flashed, and asked in a clear voice: "Just because I''m a girl, I can''t speak? Just because I''m a girl, I''m not surnamed Chu! I don''t have the Chu Family bloodline with me! Am I not a member of the Chu Family!? "


    These words were loud and clear, causing everyone to be moved. In an instant, discussions broke out among the crowd.


    Seeing that the time was right, Chu Zhengyang added fuel to the fire: "Big brother, do you dare to answer these questions in front of father''s memorial tablet!?"


    Chu Zhengshan immediately became gloomy and ugly. At the same time, he saw the crowd pointing fingers at him, being pressured, he could only change his words, "Good, you are a child of the Chu Family, you have the right to represent the Chu Family. However, Hao Xuan is unable to fight against four opponents with two fists, you can challenge him, but Hao Xuan can only accept one match. "


    Chu Zhenghong and Chu Zhengyang looked at each other. On their side, there were two challengers.


    Chu Hongling was not troubled, she walked to the front of Chu Hao''s body and said: "Elder Cousin Hao Wen, I heard that you are not feeling well today, and is not convenient to fight in, so tonight, we will have to rely on Hongling to take the field, is that alright?"


    Chu Haowen was startled, he was clearly free from pain, why would Chu Hongling say that he was not feeling well?


    However, Chu Zhenghong knew that Chu Hongling did not care about his son''s face, and thought that his son had no chance of winning anyways, so he might as well take a gamble, "Then it''s up to Hongling to step down from the stage."

 C53 Betting

    "Many thanks to Fourth Uncle and cousin Haowen for your help."


    As Chu Hongling said that, she turned and stepped into the competition grounds, the Chu Haoxuan who had a hateful look on his face, had already entered the courtyard, while the rest of the people retreated back to the walkway under the roof, allowing the entire courtyard to be used as the competition grounds.


    "Before the competition, I have a suggestion." Chu Hongling suddenly thought of something and said.


    Chu Zhengshan was angry in his heart, he decided to keep quiet, but Chu Zhengyang still stood out and said: "Hongling, do not hesitate to tell me."


    "If I win, it means that this girl also has the possibility of becoming an expert. Then, uncle, please take out a portion of your resources and give it to the other sisters for their use. In the future, we will split the resources evenly."


    In Chu Hongling''s heart, she was still brooding over what had happened that year.


    When Chu Yingying and the others heard this, their eyes all lit up. They had longed to be able to receive the same treatment as him for a long time.


    "And if you lose?" Chu Zhengshan was angry in his heart, suppressing his anger as he asked a question back.


    Chu Hongling muttered and looked at Chu Zhenghong behind him.


    Chu Zhenghong''s heart was also filled with gloom for a long time, but then his head felt hot as he shouted, "If Hongling loses, then use all the resources you have on your son.


    Hearing this, Chu Zhengshan was secretly happy, but he continued to say: "The two sides'' wager cannot be compared, and now, seventy percent of the resources are all used on Hao Xuan. You want to take the other thirty percent, in exchange for a split? This kind of wager is probably not enough! "


    and Chu Zhenghong were at a loss for what to do. Suddenly, they threw out a cloth bag from the crowd, and with a "pa da" sound, it hung on a tree in the front of the courtyard.


    Everyone took a closer look and saw that this cloth bag was embroidered with some mysterious engravings. Moreover, there was a vague fluctuation of Essence Qi being emitted. It was actually a Magical Equipment.


    "Inside this Cosmos Sack, there are eight hundred Wu Yuan Crystals and two magic tools. One of them is a middle ranked magic tool, if Young Master Chu wins, this Cosmos Sack will belong to him. Master Chu, is this enough bet? "


    Following the voice, the People of the Chu Clan couldn''t help but to look at Luo Xiu with a surprised expression. Then, they saw a smiling Luo Xiu, the owner of the Qiankun bag, was actually Luo Xiu.


    Eight hundred Wu Yuan Crystals and a mid-grade magic tool!


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s words, everyone''s eyes revealed a fiery look. This meant that the value of this Cosmos Sack was far more than a thousand Wu Yuan Crystals!


    That was quite a number!


    One had to know, the resources that the Chu Family used to nurture their juniors this month, were only used up from a hundred Wu Yuan Crystals. And these one hundred Wu Yuan Crystals, were not exclusive to one person, but was shared by the entire Chu Family''s next generation!


    Thousands of Wu Yuan Crystals, was almost equivalent to the sum of the resources the Chu Clan spent every year cultivating the younger generation.


    However, what was even more shocking to People of the Chu Clan was that such a large sum of wealth was actually taken out from the hands of a young man like Luo Xiu! It seems that the strength of the Burning Sun Sect is not as overt or as weak as the rumors.


    Everyone had their own thoughts, the father and son duo stared at the Heaven and Earth Pouch, and gulped down their saliva. Without much consideration, Chu Zhengshan agreed, "Since this Little Brother Luo is giving you extra points, then alright, we agree to this condition!"


    Chu Hongling gratefully nodded towards Luo Xiu, who also nodded at the same time to show her gratitude. Then, Chu Zhengyang''s loud voice came from the courtyard.


    "Let the duel begin!"


    Just as the Patriarch''s low shout fell, Chu Haoxuan''s figure also started to move at the same time. He stomped his feet, and suddenly rushed out in a rush, his fist exploding outwards as it swept towards Chu Hongling, bringing a wave of wind.


    Facing Chu Haoxuan''s attack, Chu Hongling did not panic. With a swing of his palm, Chu Haoxuan''s attack was easily destroyed.


    "Oh? Cousin sister Hongling sure is capable. "


    Chu Haoxuan was surprised. He had thought that he could deal with it easily, but who knew that Chu Hongling''s ability was strong enough to easily destroy his attack.


    "Cousin Hao Xuan, take out all of your abilities. Otherwise, you will lose very miserably."


    Chu Hongling chuckled, her jade palms extended out, instantly forming a dense palm image, enveloping all the vital parts of Chu Haoxuan''s body, causing him to be careless for a moment, falling into a disadvantageous position, he had no choice but to block and defend, it was extremely passive.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    In just a moment, the two of them had exchanged over ten moves. Chu Haoxuan who was originally filled with confidence was now used up on defense, other than the first attack, there was no other retaliation!


    whooshing


    The shadows of the palm wind crisscrossed, causing everyone''s vision to blur. However, most of them were secretly fearful!


    In terms of strength, Chu Haoxuan was already number one among the Chu Family''s young generation, and Chu Hongling did not receive any training from the Chu Family. Now, when he returned, he actually seemed to be much stronger than Chu Haoxuan?!


    How could Chu Zhengshan accept this fact!


    "Hao Xuan, don''t waste time. Use your trump card and get rid of her!" Chu Zhengshan growled with a dark face.


    He was already completely in a passive position, even if he wanted to use his ultimate move, there was no chance!


    Slowly, Chu Hongling seemed to have slowed her attack, and suddenly struck out with her palm. Chu Haoxuan was overjoyed, and immediately threw out a punch with all his strength.


    Boom! *


    Following the outburst of the Qi from the two of them, the impact of the clash caused both of them to be blown away. Chu Hongling was pushed back half a step, meaning for a moment, when Chu Haoxuan staggered four or five steps back, his body swaying so hard that he almost fell to the ground.


    He could see the difference in strength.


    "Humph!" "It''s not over yet. Wait until you are able to receive my attack!"


    Seemingly feeling that his actions just now were a bit shameful, Chu Haoxuan loudly shouted as the vitality in his body violently surged, gradually gathering in his right palm. Faintly, a few unstable flame could be seen.


    "Oh?"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed, he had seen this move many times before.


    "It''s our Chu Family''s Ultimate Skill ''fire lotus palm''!"


    Seeing Chu Haoxuan''s actions, some of the Chu Family disciples exclaimed.


    Although Chu Haoxuan was not proficient in using this move, but with his early stage Wooden, the power of this move could not be underestimated!


    "Sister Hongling, be careful!"


    Seeing this, Chu Yingying who was watching outside could not help but shout out in worry.


    "Don''t worry."


    Luo Xiu, who was at the side, had a relaxed expression. He said with an extremely confident tone, "This bit of ability, is completely unable to threaten your Big Sister Hongling!"


    Chu Yingying looked at Luo Xiu suspiciously, and right after, another surprised exclamation came from the surrounding spectators!


    Whoa whoa ¡­


    "That step was three steps up to the advanced level?"


    Luo Xiu was slightly surprised. His usage of the technique seemed to be false, as the three steps of ascension required three steps before one''s Essence could be upgraded. As for Chu Hongling''s first step, she had already completed the initial enhancement of his Essence.


    "You have to understand this move. Who is the number one person in the Chu Family''s younger generation!"


    The Essence in Chu Haoxuan''s body had finished gathering, and with an angry shout, he rushed out, arriving in front of Chu Hongling and struck out with his palm.


    fire lotus palm!


    The dazzling Blazing Flame Red Lotus slowly bloomed on his palm in the dark night. However, before the fire lotus had completely bloomed, an extremely powerful force suddenly rushed towards him from the front.


    Three-step fire lotus!


    As Chu Hongling took her second step, the flames beneath her feet flared up and the lush fire lotus blossomed. That size was actually more than twice the size of the one in Chu Haoxuan''s hand!


    Bang!


    The moment the two fire lotuses touched each other, the flames in Chu Haoxuan''s hands immediately dispersed, and endured Chu Hongling''s ferocious strike, shattering the Essence in his body that he did not have the time to ignite!


    Thump! Thump!


    Chu Haoxuan immediately retreated two steps. Although Chu Hongling''s strike dispersed the vitality in his body, it still left him with no mercy. She did not injure him, and only pushed him back.


    "Damn it, I haven''t lost yet!"


    However, Chu Haoxuan who was unwilling to admit defeat did not appreciate it, as he knew that Chu Hongling had used too many powerful techniques, so his strength was insufficient and it was the right time to counterattack. He suddenly stepped forward and threw out a punch, wanting to ambush Chu Hongling!


    Drip!


    Chu Hongling''s eyes flashed as she realized that Chu Haoxuan''s punch was directed at her face. She immediately took a third step forward and struck out with her palm, releasing another brilliant fire lotus all of a sudden. Moreover, the intensity of this fire lotus was even greater than before!


    "He still has strength left?" "How is this possible!?"


    "Stop! Don''t even think about harming my son! "


    Suddenly, a loud shout exploded within the crowd and following that, a black figure dashed out with an extremely fast speed, pulling Chu Haoxuan, who was unable to dodge in time, behind him. After that, he struck out with a palm strike that gathered his vitality and scattered the fire lotus in Chu Hongling''s hands!


    "Uncle?!"


    "Sister Hongling!"


    Chu Yingying and the rest were all shocked, Chu Zhengyang was a high rank martial envoy cultivator, although he did not use any martial skills, his palm contained an extremely pure Wu Yuan, even if Chu Hongling wanted to block, she would not be able to escape!


    Everything happened so suddenly, although Chu Zhengyang saw Chu Zhengshan rushing out to save his son, he never thought that this brother of his would be so ruthless to his daughter. It was already too late for him to go and rescue his daughter!


    Boom! *


    As Chu Zhengshan''s palm struck down, a strong force of elemental energy exploded, setting off a wave of violent winds that blew away all the leaves in the courtyard. Everyone had no choice but to protect their eyes, in order to prevent sand and stones from entering.


    However, when the storm ceased, they looked into the field with worry and discovered ¡ª


    A youth''s figure blocked in front of Chu Hongling, perfectly blocking the palm which Chu Zhengshan used to split the mountain to block the air.

 C54 Under the Burning Sun Clan, no one could bully or bully them …

    Luo Xiu''s speed was so fast that it actually surpassed everyone''s reaction. No one knew when he moved, but they had already discovered that his figure had appeared in the center of the courtyard, and was standing between Chu Hongling and Chu Zhengshan.


    Looking at the scene in front of them, everyone in the Chu Family, including Patriarch Chu Zhengyang, could not help but be shocked!


    Chu Zhengshan was one of the two people with the highest cultivation in the Chu Family, and was also one of the pillars of the Chu Family. Then just how terrifying was this youth''s cultivation!?


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu?"


    Looking at the youth''s back, Chu Hongling''s heart warmed, but at the same time she was surprised.


    Luo Xiu tilted his face and asked Chu Hongling in a low voice: "Senior Chu, are you alright?"


    "Yes." Chu Hongling nodded slightly.


    When Luo Xiu saw Chu Hongling''s response, he turned to face Chu Zhengshan with a smile that lacked sincerity: "Master Chu, no matter what, this is a competition between youngsters, isn''t it inappropriate for you to interfere?"


    "Humph!" This is my Chu family''s matter, when will an outsider like you be able to interfere? "


    Chu Zhengshan''s face was filled with anger, he snorted coldly, and pushed his Spirit Qi into his right hand, wanting to break through Luo Xiu''s obstruction and directly slash down, but to his horror, he found out that under Luo Xiu''s resistance, his hand blade could not decrease at all!


    "I naturally can''t interfere with your Chu Family''s matters, but if you want to do anything to my Burning Sun Sect, then don''t blame me for doing so." Luo Xiu stared at Chu Zhengshan as a faint cold light flashed in his eyes.


    "So what if you''re a Burning Sun Sect? For a senior to teach a lesson to a junior, don''t tell me that you, Burning Sun Sect, are required to approve it? " Chu Zhengshan''s face turned green, he instigated his Qi, but his hand felt like it was cutting through steel, he was helpless.


    "A verbal lesson, of course." Luo Xiu''s fake smile suddenly disappeared and his face turned cold, "However, if you hurt my Peak Master Xue''s beloved disciple, I''m afraid I cannot go back and explain. Maybe, I can only speak for the Burning Sun Sect''s objections. "


    Chu Zhengshan''s face immediately darkened!


    "Peak Master Xue is a member of the yang five jades, the master of the Chiyang Peak Fire Phoenix Prairie Xue Fengying?!"


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s words, the entire Chu Family was in an uproar, especially the elders, all of their gazes towards Chu Hongling were filled with respect! And Chu Hongling, in the Chu Family, was just a junior!


    Chu Yingying pulled her father''s sleeves and asked: "Father, what background does that Peak Master Xue have? Why are all his uncles so surprised when they heard her name?"


    Chu Zhenghong swallowed a mouthful of saliva with some difficulty.


    "Peak Master Xue Xue Fengying is one of the five teachers and leaders of the Burning Sun Sect, and also the only female. Ten years ago, after the Imperial City battle, yang five jades had the power to defeat eighteen experts from the three great sects and three great clans, thus protecting the position of one of the Four Major Sects of the Burning Sun Sect.


    Speaking of this matter, Chu Zhenghong couldn''t help but be a little interested in it, "If what that little brother Luo Xiu has said is true, and your Big Sister Hongling is able to obtain the favor of the Peak Master Xue, her future prospects are limitless, and she might even inherit the legacy of the Peak Master Xue!"


    The future Peak Master of the Chiyang Peak, Chu Hongling?


    Just the thought of these words made the hearts of the Chu Clan''s leaders jump! If Chu Hongling was really Xue Fengying''s beloved disciple, then Chu Zhengshan''s palm strike would really not be able to hit him!


    What a joke! Everyone knew that Xue Fengying of the Fire Phoenix Prairie had an unyielding personality and was extremely protective of the younger generation. During the world-shaking battle back then in the Imperial City, an expert of a sect mocked the younger generation of the Burning Sun Sect. In the end, his tongue was directly cut off by Xue Fengying in the midst of battle, making him unable to utter another word in her lifetime!


    If Chu Zhengshan struck down with this palm strike ¡­


    Heavens! Just thinking about the consequences would cause the People of the Chu Clan to tremble with fear!


    Of course Chu Zhengshan understood this point. Even if he was even more angry by thirty feet, he could only endure it in his heart.


    "Humph!"


    With a cold snort, Chu Zhengshan tried to retract his hand, but he found that his arm was still unmoving! Shocked, he quickly infused his energy into his body. However, his right hand seemed to be shackled by iron handcuffs, and there was no room for movement!


    Chu Zhengshan was in an awkward situation now, he could not retreat while his hands were in the air. However, his brothers even looked at him reproachfully, blaming him for ending this farce immediately.


    Chu Zhengshan complained incessantly in his heart. He actually wanted to end it! The problem was that he could not move his hand. Even if he wanted to leave with his sleeves flapped, Luo Xiu had to let go of his sleeve!


    However, Luo Xiu did not seem to have the intention of settling the matter peacefully.


    After being silent for a while, Chu Zhengshan finally could not endure it anymore and asked in a low voice: "What else do you want?"


    "I don''t want to do anything."


    Chu Zhengshan''s face had already turned completely black!


    You want an elder like him to apologize to a junior? Or was it under the watchful eyes of everyone present? If he was seen by so many juniors, where would he put his face in the future? Not to mention that even with his usual domineering attitude, it was impossible for him to not apologize!


    Chu Zhengshan was so angry that even the flesh on his face was faintly trembling, "Brat, don''t take things too far. Don''t think that I, Chu Zhengshan, won''t dare to truly lay my hands on you!"


    "Heh heh." Luo Xiu practically used a voice that spoke these two words. After that, his smile faded as a frightening coldness spread out in his eyes.


    "If Master Chu wishes to train, this junior will naturally accompany you!"


    When the two words "accompany" came out of his mouth, the unusually vigorous vitality within Luo Xiu''s body suddenly exploded out like floodwater. A peerless fierceness had also swiftly spread throughout his body at this moment!


    "High level Wooden!"


    Feeling the aura coming out from Luo Xiu''s body, the Chu Family members cried out in disbelief!


    "This youth is only around seventeen years old, right?" it''s actually already at the high rank martial envoy! "


    "What a terrifying aura. This feeling, it''s as if it''s a bloodthirsty beast!"


    "Burning Sun Sect is indeed worthy of being one of the Four Major Sects. I can''t believe a disciple with such aptitude is capable of such a feat!"


    Chu Zhengyang, Chu Zhengping, and Chu Zhenghong all stared at Luo Xiu with widened eyes. In their eyes, there was a dense amount of shock!


    At this moment, Chu Zhengshan''s face also changed!


    Because, to his astonishment, he discovered that Luo Xiu''s overwhelming aura had caused the Essence in his body to go into chaos!


    Under these circumstances, not to mention defeating Luo Xiu, even if he could escape unscathed from Luo Xiu, it would still be difficult!


    Chu Zhengshan looked at Luo Xiu, and as soon as his eyes met Luo Xiu''s gaze, he discovered that the other party''s eyes were filled with a cold light!


    Chu Zhengshan''s heart jumped! An indescribable chill quietly crept up his spine ¡­


    "How is it, does Master Chu want to apologize to him, or do you want me to try to apologize to him?" Luo Xiu had a playful and playful smile on his face.


    Chu Zhengshan ground his teeth in hatred!


    However, under the suppression of Luo Xiu''s aura, he also understood that his chances of winning were extremely slim.


    Given that the situation was worse than the other party, he had no choice but to lower his head.


    "Hong, Hongling, what happened just now can be considered as your uncle''s temporary offense, please forgive me!"


    After clenching their teeth and saying these words, everyone present had a look of astonishment on their faces. It wasn''t easy, it was the first time in their lives that they had seen this tyrannical Chu Zhengping lower his head ¡­


    Chu Hongling smiled slightly: "Uncle is too serious, Hongling does not take it to heart."


    Hearing Chu Hongling''s words, Luo Xiu loosened his right hand, allowing Chu Zhengping''s arm to move as fast as it could, then pulled his son along as he prepared to leave.


    "Hold on, big brother!"


    Just as Chu Zhengping was about to leave the stage, Chu Zhengyang suddenly called out to him, "In the previous competition, Hongling won. Everyone in the Chu Clan has seen this very clearly. "


    Chu Zhengping was boiling with anger and his veins were popping out. He could only suppress his anger and say, "From tomorrow onwards, I will not care about the distribution of resources among the younger generation of the Chu Family!"


    After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left. When Chu Haoxuan saw that his father had eaten the turtle, he naturally did not dare to act presumptuously, and obediently followed behind him.


    "Hahahaha!"


    When Chu Zhengping''s figure completely disappeared from the courtyard, Chu Zhengyang, who had endured for a long time, finally burst out laughing.


    Chu Hongling and Luo Xiu looked at each other, and could only shake their heads, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


    "Little Luo, it''s all thanks to you this time. You don''t know this, but it''s the first time you''ve seen my big brother beaten up. It''s so satisfying!" Chu Zhengyang said as he walked in front of Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu was a little embarrassed: "This junior was impulsive and acted so disrespectfully. I hope uncle can forgive me."


    "Eh, there''s nothing to be forgiven. Little Luo did the right thing this time. Big Brother usually runs amok, so I have to teach him a lesson!" At this time, Chu Zhenghong also came over.


    "However, this time, Hongling has also performed very well. Your father never thought that after these three years, that willful and unbridled little girl would actually have already become a powerful martial artist." Chu Zhengyang looked at Chu Hongling and sighed emotionally in her heart for a moment.


    Chu Hongling smiled slightly.


    "Speaking of which, after we won this competition, big brother gave us the right to allocate resources to nurture the younger generation. We should properly plan this out." Chu Zhenghong muttered to himself.


    Chu Zhengyang was about to speak, but he was interrupted by Chu Hongling, "Let''s not talk about the distribution first. First, we must abolish the rule that girls do not practice martial arts, and let all Chu Family disciples, regardless of gender, receive the family''s nurturing resources!"


    "Alright, we will do as Hongling says!" Chu Zhengyang waved his hand and said with a smile.


    Chu Yingying and the rest of the girls immediately cheered.

 C55 Token system

    Chu Hongling had defeated Big Cousin Chu Haoxuan, but the series of matters that followed wouldn''t end so easily.


    "Hongling, tonight you defeated Hao Xuan, and not only did you snatch the power to allocate resources, the most important thing right now is for you to represent our Chu Family. You will be participating in the competition half a month later." Chu Zhengyang slowly said as he looked at his daughter, full of anticipation.


    Chu Hongling nodded her head, "Father, don''t worry. Your daughter will definitely give it her all."


    Chu Zhengyang was very pleased, but suddenly his eyes flashed, and lightly asked: "However, the fire lotus palm you just used, your Fourth Uncle and I, seems like it is different from my Chu Family''s Fire Lotus Art?"


    , who was at the side, also perked his ears up. fire lotus palm was originally just a Inferior Martial Technique, but the power that Chu Hongling had displayed just now seemed to have stepped into the medium quality.


    "This matter was all thanks to Junior Brother Luo Xiu and Master."


    Chu Hongling glanced at Luo Xiu, and continued: "Earlier, Junior Brother Luo Xiu recommended that I practice the ''Three Steps Ascending'' technique, and later, when I was training at Qingyang Peak, I received guidance from my master. I combined the ''Three Steps Ascending'' and the ''fire lotus palm'' together, and transformed into a new middle class martial arts, ''Three Steps Blazing Lotus''."


    The three of them nodded their heads, Chu Hongling''s master was already in the Martial Saint, although she was still unable to create martial skills, it was not difficult to modify and combine the existing martial skills, it was just a bit of effort.


    "Haha!"


    Chu Zhengyang could not help but laugh out loud. "Very good, very good, looks like we, Hongling, are also blessed people, to be highly valued by your highness."


    "Father!" Chu Hongling was a little embarrassed.


    "This Little Brother Luo is also one with extraordinary strength. At such a young age, he already has a profound strength of the highest level, and his future is limitless. I wonder which Peak Master''s disciple he is?"


    Chu Zhenghong looked at Luo Xiu and asked.


    "I haven''t become a disciple of the five great peak masters." Luo Xiu replied somewhat awkwardly.


    Chu Zhenghong and Chu Zhengyang were startled for a moment. What was going on? With Luo Xiu''s level of talent, even if one were to say that he was the sect master''s direct disciple, the two of them would have no doubts at all. But now, he actually said that he wasn''t the disciple of the five great peak masters?


    However, the entire world knows that the only disciples of the previous generation from the Burning Sun Sect were all from the yang five jades!


    and it was Chu Hongling who had come out to explain: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu is not the disciple of the five Peak Masters, he is currently training under the Tibetan Cliff, and is the only disciple who has entered the short peak to cultivate."


    The Chu Zhengyang brothers muttered to themselves. They had never heard of any short peak, nor had they ever heard that other than the Five Great Heroes, there were any other experts in the Burning Sun Sect. However, looking at Luo Xiu''s strength and his tone of voice, the Old Mr. Ge should be an expert that had never appeared in the world.


    It was said that famous teachers would produce great disciples, not to mention that there were times when the Burning Sun Sect''s hundred years of heritage would fall, but a skinny camel was bigger than a horse, so it was normal for there to be Xin Mi who was unknown to outsiders.


    Chu Zhengyang and Chu Zhenghong secretly nodded, and no longer asked.


    Chu Hongling continued: "Right, Junior Brother Luo Xiu still has another mission to complete when you come to Cang Nan Town."


    "Oh?" Chu Zhengyang and Chu Zhenghong looked at Luo Xiu.


    "A few days ago, Shuanghu''s bandits attacked our Burning Sun Sect''s medicinal field at Hong Xi''s side, causing Peak Master Liang to be greatly angered. Thus, this time, they sent Junior Brother Luo Xiu out to completely eradicate our Shuanghu," Chu Hongling narrated seriously.


    Chu Zhengyang and Chu Zhenghong looked at Luo Xiu in shock. The Burning Sun Sect actually captured such a young man to destroy the Shuanghu? And on his own?


    In their eyes, this was simply unbelievable!


    The Shuanghu was not far from the Cang Nan Town, and was always disturbed by them from time to time. However, for so many years, there had never been a single power that dared to declare war on them. This was because the Shuanghu''s strength was extraordinary, and there were also many Wooden ranked experts in the stronghold.


    Looking at the teenager in front of them, both Chu Zhengyang and Chu Zhenghong were stunned for a moment.


    "Father," it was still Chu Hongling''s words that pulled them back to reality, "Do you know where the Shuanghu''s lair is?"


    Chu Zhengyang felt that he had lost control of himself and coughed twice. He muttered to himself: "The Black Tiger Stronghold should be located at the Scarlet Mountain Range and the Fallen Tiger Creek area. However, those places are filled with extremely dangerous demon beasts and no one would dare go there to investigate.


    Chu Zhenghong came out and added, "I did hear that not long ago, there were people who saw the troops from the Shuanghu coming down the mountain. Right now, people outside were deducing that something had happened to their lair and they had no choice but to leave.


    Chu Zhengyang had also heard of this matter before. He thought for a while, then said to Luo Xiu: "That''s right, so it''s not practical to go to their lair to find them. As for where they are right now, I''m not sure. How about this, you stay in the Chu Family for a while, I''ll send someone to help you find the information.


    "Thank you, uncle." Luo Xiu cupped his hands and said.


    Chu Zhengyang shifted his gaze onto Chu Hongling again, "Next, in order to prepare for the competition between the youths half a month from now, it is time to pass on to you the remaining second form of my Chu Family''s'' Fire Lotus Art ''."


    Chu Hongling''s eyes immediately lit up!


    Back then, when she ran away from home in anger, she could only copy down the first move of the Fire Lotus Art. Now, she finally had the chance to learn the second move! One had to know that of the two moves of the Fire Lotus Art, the only one left was the powerful Intermediate Martial Skill!


    At the side, Chu Haowen and the others all revealed envious expressions towards Chu Hongling.


    "Haha, we''ll talk about these matters tomorrow. Let''s go in first and eat dinner!"


    Chu Zhengyang waved his hand, bringing Luo Xiu and the rest of the Chu Family members into the house.


    On the morning of the second day, Luo Xiu was informed by the Chu Family servants that because Chu Hongling wanted to prepare for the youth competition, she could not come and accompany them.


    Luo Xiu waved his hands to show that he was fine, and tactfully declined Chu Hongling''s good intentions of letting others accompany him, intending to walk around Cang Nan Town alone.


    The Cang Nan Town was only a small town south of the Mount Cang Yun. Although its scale could not be compared to those large cities, its area was not small either.


    "Hmm?"


    Halfway there, he was suddenly attracted by a small, yet imposing courtyard house.


    "Cang Nan Town''s Token Certification Division."


    Luo Xiu took a closer look at the courtyard before he walked over, and saw a few large words written on the signboard above the gate.


    The Token system was currently the biggest job level authentication system in the East Martial Continent. They maintained neutrality and did not participate in any gangs or struggles between dynasties. Their only function was to make the most objective and fair judgement on a warrior''s job level.


    It could be said that the Token system was the most authoritative ability assessment organization in the East Martial Continent.


    As for the Token Certification Division, they were the most basic components of the Token system. According to the level of each certification department, the levels they were able to give each other were also different.


    Take the "Cang Nan Town Token Certification Division" in front of Luo Xiu for example. It was only the lowest level of the authentication department, and it could only issue the lowest level of authentication, which was also known as the "White Jade Token".


    The Town Hall could only give out White Jade Token; the City Division could give out white jade and green jade, two levels of Token. As for the higher level Blue Jade Token, only the county''s capital, the City Division, and above could give out the higher level Blue Jade Token. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yellow Jade Token could only be given the right to apply to the Eight Great Cities Division;


    Of course, the higher the level of Token, the higher the skill required. For the current Luo Xiu, it seemed to be a little difficult.


    "But the White Jade Token should be fine, right?"


    Luo Xiu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and walked into the Cang Nan Town''s Token Authentication Division.


    "White Jade Token certification, registration fee ten Wu Yuan Crystals." In the reception room, the attendant that received Luo Xiu, spoke with a listless tone.


    Thus, Luo Xiu took out ten Wu Yuan Crystals and placed them on the table.


    The deacon glanced at the table and confirmed that the number was correct. He took out the ten Wu Yuan Crystals and asked in the same mechanical and lazy tone, "Then we will begin the assessment now. What profession do you want to apply for?"


    The first level of the town''s Token certification was only for the lowest level exam, so the procedures were much simpler.


    "Beast Trainer." Luo Xiu did not hesitate.


    Only then did the deacon raise his eyes and look at Luo Xiu in surprise.


    In the East Martial Continent, the Beast Trainer was also a very small occupation, and beast taming required a large amount of time and energy to complete.


    In the past, those who came to apply for Beast Trainer Token all had familiar faces, but the deacon found out that Luo Xiu was actually a new face.


    "Wait a moment."


    The deacon didn''t say anything. He rummaged under the counter for a long time before finally taking out a one-foot square beast skin. The reverse side of the beast skin had some strange patterns that seemed like some sort of rune.


    "Seal Assessment Scroll."


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed as information from the Hung Meng''s remnant appeared in his mind. The beast skin that the deacon took out was a type of special tool that had been refined by a refiner and was used to seal the examinee''s abilities for review.

 C56 White Jade Beast Tamer

    The deacon placed the evaluation scroll on the table and said to Luo Xiu: "Branding the Spiritual seal on top of this, there will be someone who will assess your level later."


    Luo Xiu nodded, he placed his hand on top of the evaluation scroll, the deacon only glanced at him once, and no longer paid attention to him.


    In the eyes of the deacon, Luo Xiu was only a sixteen to seventeen year old youth. To request for the assessment at such an age, most of them were only there to test themselves and see the world. Only those one-in-a-million genius would have the chance to pass the application. The majority of the people were just taking a walk in the park ¡­


    "Youngsters are too arrogant, but you must suffer some setbacks before you can grow up."


    The Enforcer secretly shook his head. Just now when he was rummaging through the Beast Trainer''s special evaluation paper, he made the counter fall into a complete mess. He frowned, and thought that Luo Xiu should not have caused him any trouble, so he immediately buried his head and started to organize the things.


    "Spiritual seal, condense!"


    After Luo Xiu shouted in his heart, the vitality in his body was ignited. A ray of light flashed on the beast skin, and then, strange patterns gradually appeared on the Feng Assessment Manual.


    The level of Beast Trainer was reflected through the Spiritual seal. The more patterns on the Spiritual seal, the more complex it would be, and the more powerful it would be. This meant that the higher the level of the Beast Trainer, the more it could be tamed.


    In the Token system, as long as one was able to successfully condense an effective single pattern Spiritual seal, one would be able to obtain the lowest level of authentication and obtain the White Jade Token.


    Luo Xiu had now easily completed the first rune of the Spiritual seal.


    However, he did not stop there ¡­


    The second, third, all the way until the fourth spirit pattern appeared, only then did Luo Xiu feel the difficulty and finally stopped.


    "It seems like it will still be difficult to form the fifth Dao!"


    Luo Xiu shook his head with a light smile, then retracted his extended hand. Following the stop of his performance, the light scars on the evaluation scroll also finally disappeared, and the strange stripes instantly cooled down, covering them in a layer of pitch-black color, as if they were locked up by some kind of power.


    This power was to ensure that the strength of the test papers would not dissipate before they were evaluated. At the same time, it was to prevent delivery to the assessment officials and for others to tamper with the test papers.


    "Completed?"


    Just then, the deacon happened to place the things inside the counter back to its original position. Seeing Luo Xiu stop in his tracks, he was a little surprised. With his experience, those who submitted the papers so early were probably the ones who failed.


    "Heh, looks like this kid doesn''t have much ability either."


    The deacon sneered in his heart, he did not even bother to look at the evaluation papers that Luo Xiu had submitted, what was there to look at?


    However, out of professional responsibility, he still pretended to accept Luo Xiu''s exam papers. However, when his eyes touched the evaluation paper, his eyes uncontrollably widened a bit!


    The thing that had appeared on the Conferred Exam with four spirit lines was actually the Four-Striped Spiritual seal!


    This deacon had worked here for more than ten years, but this was the first time he had seen a Four-Striped Spiritual seal!


    The deacon''s earlier drowsiness disappeared in an instant and was replaced with an extremely strong expression of disbelief.


    The Sealing Ancient Village''s assessment scroll was a tool used to simulate the actual situation. In other words, if this youth could condense four spirit tattoos here, then he would be able to do the same when facing a true demon beast.


    Although the effectiveness of these four spirit tattoos still required further examination by the assessment officer, taking into account the fact that the technique difficulty of the Four-striped Spiritual seal was far greater than the One-striped Spiritual seal, even if not all four of the spirit tattoos were effective, at least one of them was effective.


    As long as he could condense an effective spirit pattern, he would be able to obtain White Jade Token!


    "The evaluation paper will be submitted to the Certifying Department of our Division for examination by the Certifying Officer. Please move to the inner hall to rest, and you will be able to come out within four hours. "


    The deacon kept Luo Xiu''s exam papers and made a gesture of invitation. Not only his tone, but the way he looked at Luo Xiu was also filled with respect.


    In his heart, he was very clear that if we were to compare the results of this young man in front of him, whether all the spirit tattoos were effective or only partially, he would successfully become a White Jade Beast Tamer. And in the near future, his achievements would definitely shock the entire Great Zhou Dynasty!


    Luo Xiu followed the path pointed out by the Enforcer and walked into the inner hall.


    From the looks of it, it was a resting room specially prepared by the Accreditation Division for the applicants who were waiting for their results. However, the number of people requesting for the assessment that day was not many. Including Luo Xiu, there were only a dozen people present.


    Luo Xiu was bored to death, so he simply closed his eyes and meditated, slipped into his sea of consciousness to call out some information about the Hung Meng''s remnant and casually browsed through it.


    When everyone saw this, they immediately stood up. Everyone understood that this was the announcement of the White Jade Token''s result.


    "Now, for those who have read out their names, please come forward to accept the Token."


    As the middle-aged man finished speaking, the entire audience began to grow nervous.


    "Ma Yuan, request for approval of Forge Master Baiyu."


    When he heard his name being called, the young man called Ma Yuan immediately walked up to accept the jade token from the middle-aged man under everyone''s envious gazes.


    Immediately after, the middle aged man read another three names. This time, they received White Jade''s verification, and then, everyone noticed that the four Token s on the wooden tray were all issued. They knew that they were unable to pass this time, and were somewhat disappointed.


    Luo Xiu was also surprised. He was confident that there should be no problems with the Four-striped Spiritual seal, why didn''t he pass the test?


    "Next, let''s invite Si Zheng from our town''s Assessment Division to give out the last piece of Token!"


    When the middle-aged man''s voice sounded in the inner hall, the disappointed hearts of the crowd immediately lit up with fire of hope. They looked in the direction where Si Zheng was about to appear, filled with anticipation.


    At the same time, everyone was also confused. Si Zheng was the highest ranked person in charge of the Certification Division, he had always only been in charge behind the scenes. This had never happened before!


    Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe walked out. He nodded with a smile to everyone in greeting, appearing rather amiable.


    Gurgle Gurgle


    Everyone swallowed their saliva with difficulty. They all knew that the next name Si Zheng called out was the last applicant to pass the examination. Everyone was hoping to shout out their own name, even if the chances were slim.


    "Luo Xiu!" Si Zheng finally revealed the name, "Which one of you is Luo Xiu?"


    The entire audience was quiet, following that, expressions of disappointment emerged on all of their faces. After that, everyone looked at each other, looking for the Luo Xiu who had appeared out of nowhere with Si Zheng''s help.


    "I am."


    Luo Xiu replied in a loud and clear voice, and then the gaze of over twenty people in the audience gathered onto him. When Si Zheng saw this young face, he was startled, and an uncontrollable look of shock emerged in his eyes.


    Under everyone''s watch, Luo Xiu walked in front of Si Zheng.


    Congratulations, little brother Luo Xiu. With your outstanding result of the Four-striped Spiritual seal, you have passed this Division''s Beast Trainer''s Certificate.


    Si Zheng smiled and handed over a white jade plate to Luo Xiu.


    Hearing these words, a commotion immediately broke out. Anyone who knew a little about beast taming would know that Luo Xiu had an outstanding result! No, it couldn''t be considered outstanding, it should be shocking!


    This was because even the Cyan Jade Token, which was of a higher level than White Jade, only needed three lines of Spiritual seal to pass through.


    Right now, this Luo Xiu youth had actually completed four lines? That was enough to obtain the results of the Cyan Jade Token!


    "Thank you very much."


    When Luo Xiu took the White Jade Token, he saw that there was a wolf head engraved on it. This was the special symbol of the Beast Trainer''s Token.


    "Such a young Beast Trainer is quite rare even in the Jiuyuan County!"


    Si Zheng sighed, a look of shock flashed past his eyes: "Furthermore, you are already able to condense a Spiritual seal with four lines, your strength has reached the level of Cyan Jade, it is a pity that we only have the qualifications to bestow White Jade Token, if you have time, you should go to Blue Cloud City''s Certification Division first."


    At this moment, everyone stared at Luo Xiu with their eyes wide open. They finally understood why Master Si Zheng wanted to personally issue the White Jade Token!


    Because the one he was facing, was a Beast Trainer who had reached the level of Qing Yu!


    And what surprised everyone the most was that this Beast Trainer actually had such a young future, his future prospects must be limitless!


    "Thank you for your advice, Master Si Zheng."


    Luo Xiu smiled, he did not care much about the Token''s authentication, as he had always thought that strength did not require others to prove it.


    "Hmm?"


    However, just as he was about to put away the Token, he immediately felt a strange fluctuation.


    "The Token is more than just proof of one''s identity."


    Si Zheng noticed the doubt in Luo Xiu''s eyes, and enthusiastically explained: "The Token is also a type of amplification magic tool that was meticulously crafted by a refiner, and this type of magic tool will increase the success rate when the owner uses the corresponding class skills."


    "That is to say, this White Jade Token is a treasure?" Luo Xiu played with the white jade in his hand, blinking his eyes.


    Si Zheng did not find it annoying and continued to explain, "Of course. Just the White Jade Token is already a low grade magic tool; the higher the Token, the higher the grade is. At the same time, the amplification effect of the White Jade Token is also greater. "


    Luo Xiu''s face revealed a trace of happiness, "So it''s actually a class-grade magic tool. Then, if you''re short on money, you can sell it for some money in the future."


    Luo Xiu''s unintentional joke made the face of the staff of the Accreditation Division darken. Even those applicants had their mouths agape, their jaws dropping to the ground in shock!


    Token, not only does it represent the ability of the owner, at the same time, it is also a symbol of status, a symbol of honor. Even if we leave aside these things, just by bringing out Token, there will be many powers coming to win them over and sending money to you, who would be willing to sell them?

 C57 Pan Family

    Just as everyone was astonished by what Luo Xiu had said, Master Si Zheng smiled and did not take Luo Xiu''s words to heart.


    In his early years, he had been around many places and had seen all sorts of people. He knew that the more capable someone was, the more they despised these so-called "proof of ability." Only people with ordinary strength would go everywhere to seek the approval of others.


    "Yeah, the higher the level of the Token, the more valuable it is."


    Si Zheng followed Luo Xiu''s words and started a joke.


    Everyone in the inner hall was stunned: "Please Master Si Zheng, be more serious, just respect your job!"


    Luo Xiu laughed, and then, he turned and bid farewell to the White Jade Token, and left the Certification Division.


    Just as he walked out of the door of the Accreditation Division, Luo Xiu sensed that there were people nearby who were staring at him. He was slightly alarmed and immediately pretended to walk towards the direction of the market as if nothing had happened.


    "Could it be the Shuanghu?"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes turned serious. Other than the Shuanghu, he really couldn''t think of how his unfamiliar self could be targeted.


    He hid in the dark and observed his surroundings.


    "Young Sect Master, he''s gone!"


    Just as Luo Xiu was passing by a alley, a middle-aged man and a black clothed young man appeared, and the one who spoke was the middle aged man.


    The somewhat handsome youth frowned, "Now that the Dao Liangtang and Sun family have set their eyes on him, we must catch up to them!"


    "Yes sir!"


    The middle-aged man replied, as he sensed something was amiss, "Someone''s coming. Let''s go."


    The youth nodded and quickly left with the middle-aged man.


    Luo Xiu was confused: He doesn''t know these two people at all, and yet they are clearly looking for him. Could they have recognized the wrong person?


    Just when Luo Xiu was about to follow them secretly and sense them when several auras approached him, he had no choice but to give up.


    After staying in the darkness for a while, the group of people left. Luo Xiu left as well. He was on guard the entire way, but he didn''t find anything strange at all.


    Not long after, he arrived at the market place of the Cang Nan Town.


    "So lively."


    Before Luo Xiu even entered the market, he saw the black masses of people on this block in the distance, as well as the noises that kept on coming from them.


    Not only were there various shops on both sides of the street, there were also many street vendors. Adding to that, Cang Nan Town was the center of the ten villages in the nearby nine hundred and nine townships, this place was truly not to be underestimated.


    Luo Xiu also didn''t have anything special he wanted to buy. He had 800 Wu Yuan Crystals in his pocket, as long as he didn''t buy any high grade items, he could buy any number of small shops or stalls.


    On the other hand, the stalls were filled with items that were collected by the peddlers. Although they were strange, if one was lucky, they could occasionally buy some undiscovered treasures.


    Luo Xiu''s gaze swept across all the stalls.


    Suddenly, a clamor from the front attracted his attention. He raised his head to look and discovered that a group of people had gathered not far away. It seemed that something had happened.


    In the crowd, a group of youths surrounded a group of young girls.


    I heard your second sister, Chu Hongling, is back? This is really good news, Hongling must have become even more beautiful in these three years that we haven''t met, right? " The young man in the lead was around the age of seventeen or eighteen. He wore an embroidered robe, and he seemed to be a disciple of the clan as well.


    "Hehe, after thinking about it, Chu Hongling is already at the age where she ought to be married to someone, why not let her marry our second brother? Our Pan Family is engaged to your Chu Family, it would save us the trouble of fighting all day." Another slightly younger youth suggested.


    After that, his companions couldn''t stop chuckling and acted frivolous.


    "Pui!" You want to marry my Sister Hongling? A toad wanting to eat swan meat! " Amongst the girls, the youngest Chu Yingying stood up and snorted.


    The leader, Pan Rui''s face changed slightly, he looked at the petite girl in front of him from head to toe, and suddenly revealed a vulgar smile: "The men of the Chu Family aren''t anything, the women are not bad, although this girl is a little young, she is still a beauty."


    "Hey, second brother, your taste is a bit too strong!" A few of the youths shouted out.


    Chu Yingying''s face flushed red, both of her cousins held onto each other''s hands tightly, not daring to make a sound. The three sisters didn''t bring any boys with them when they went out this time.


    Just as the three Chu sisters were both angry and helpless, a loud voice came out from the crowd, "Let''s not talk about the Chu Clan''s men, but the men of your Pan Family, are quite capable, bullying a few weak women in public."


    Following the end of his words, a young man slowly walked out, staring at Pan Rui and the others, his face smiling coldly.


    "Big brother Luo Xiu!"


    When Chu Yingying saw that Luo Xiu had appeared, she immediately shouted out in joy. The other two girls also acted as if they had seen their savior, "Brother Luo Xiu."


    Luo Xiu nodded at the three girls, causing the expressions of the Chu sisters to lessen. With Luo Xiu, he was much stronger than Chu Haoxuan and the others.


    "So he still has a backer."


    Pan Rui sneered, he sized Luo Xiu up and down, then realised that he looked very unfamiliar, he was sure that he was not from Cang Nan Town, then a taunting look appeared on his face, "Where did this wild man come from, seems like your Chu Family woman has some skills?"


    The three girls were angered to the point that their beautiful faces flushed. Luo Xiu laughed: "The Chu Family''s girls are beautiful and understanding, you do not have to flatter them for these benefits. However, we have witnessed the eloquence of you Pan Family men today. Tsk tsk, you really are quite good. "


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s sarcastic remark, the three sisters'' anger dissipated, and they immediately covered their mouths and laughed.


    The faces of Pan Family and the rest however, became incomparably ugly. The leading Pan Rui let out a cold snort, "Even if Chu Haoxuan was here, he wouldn''t dare to speak to me in such a way! Who do you think you are, to let you know which one of Cang Nan Town is the boss! "


    Right after he finished speaking, Pan Rui stepped forward and punched out.


    whooshing


    The vitality within his body was instantly ignited, and his fist was covered in a layer of faint splendor, as it brought about a surge of wind and pounced towards Luo Xiu. This kind of strength, was already at the level of his Beginner Martial Envoy!


    "Pan Family is truly not simple, that Pan Rui is merely the second ranked member of the younger generation, and already possesses Beginner Martial Envoy."


    While the crowd of bystanders was praising Ai Hui in their hearts, a sudden gust of fierce wind erupted from the arena!


    Dong!


    Luo Xiu''s hands did not move, he only took a step forward, and the vigorous essence in his body surged out like a tide, covering the heavens and earth!


    Boom! *


    Pan Rui didn''t even have the time to rush in front of Luo Xiu when that extremely ferocious force smashed into his body unstoppable. In that instant, Pan Rui''s chest felt as if it had been struck by a heavy cannon as the protective vitality of his body instantly dispersed. Like a sandbag, his entire body flew backwards!


    "Second Brother!"


    The people of Pan Family only had enough time to call out second brother, while they who were standing behind Pan Rui, wanted to catch him. However, the latter''s receding momentum was extremely strong, and actually caused the few youths to fall onto the ground, and were dragged ten steps away in a row!


    hiss


    Pan Rui, a being whose strength was only second to his big brother in the younger generation of Pan Family, was actually defeated by this unfamiliar young man in one move!


    No, strictly speaking, he did not even make a move, because from start to finish, Luo Xiu had only taken a single step forward ¡­


    "Puchi!"


    At this time, Pan Rui who was on the ground finally could not hold on, and a mouthful of blood gushed out from his chest, dyeing half of his face red.


    "You, you, you actually dared to injure my second brother?!"


    The juniors of the Pan Family were already panicking in fear. When had they ever seen such a bloody scene?


    Even the Chu Family, which had grudges with the Pan Family, did not dare to heavily injure a member of the Pan Family in public after so many years, let alone the youngest son of the''s direct descendant, the Patriarch!


    Faintly, some people could smell the stench of blood ¡­


    Everyone''s hearts turned cold!


    Luo Xiu''s words were not a joke at all! It seems that this time, the Pan Family has provoked a remarkable figure ¡­


    "I, I, you ¡­"


    A few Pan Family s were swept by Luo Xiu''s cold gaze. The fear in their hearts quickly spread and they were all so afraid that they were trembling, unable to speak properly for a while.


    The two were the youngest and similarly timid. They were scared to the point that their bodies were drenched in cold sweat.


    "Humph!" Within Cang Nan Town, who would dare to be so presumptuous in front of my Pan Family! "


    Suddenly, an angry shout shook the sky. Following the sound of the voice, which was like muffled thunder, a short and fat middle-aged man wearing a blue robe, appeared in the middle of the Pan Family.


    "It''s the Pan Family''s people!"


    Seeing the middle-aged man, the spectators'' eyes flashed, this man was Pan Family''s second master, Pan Cheng.


    "Second Uncle, that kid injured my Second Brother. Hurry and take revenge for my Second Brother!"


    Seeing the appearance of the clan''s elders, the younger generation of Pan Family immediately became emboldened, and one of the older ones complained.


    Pan Cheng waved his hand, and one of his subordinates immediately went to check on Pan Rui''s injuries, then he whispered into his ears: "Second Young Master suffered some internal injuries, which is not considered too heavy, and is not life-threatening, but I''m afraid he''ll need to rest for three to five months."


    Hearing that, Pan Cheng could only nod his head, and shouted at Luo Xiu: "Brat, you have guts, to actually dare be so impudent in Cang Nan Town! You have injured a disciple of my Pan Family.


    Luo Xiu gave a bland laugh: "Second Master Pan, what are you saying? Don''t even mention me injuring your Pan Family, I didn''t even touch him. Everyone here has seen it for themselves, so everyone here can testify for me. "


    These words caused everyone to be stunned, no one expected that under everyone''s eyes, this Luo Xiu would actually deny it!

 C58 Street fighting

    Hearing Luo Xiu''s words, some people felt that it was extremely funny, because they had really seen it with their own eyes. Luo Xiu had really not touched Pan Rui, and what had actually injured him was the impact of the Qi.


    Pan Cheng would not eat this, and was immediately enraged: "Bastard, you still dare to argue? Today, I will let you know that after offending the Pan Family, the only outcome is death! "


    Luo Xiu smirked: "Looks like the man from your Pan Family is indeed the best in the world."


    Following Luo Xiu''s words, the entire street suddenly became quiet, and then, countless shocked gazes gathered on him. Although everyone could feel the tension in the air, but in the end, they had not reached the point where they had to strike, but Luo Xiu''s actions, were adding fuel to fire to fuel Pan Cheng''s excitement!


    Pan Cheng was the younger brother of the Patriarch of Pan Family, Pan Yue, and also the second strongest in Pan Family. Even the Chu Family did not dare to easily offend him.


    As the involved party, Pan Cheng was also startled, he was originally wary of the Chu Family, and was considering whether he should make a move, but he did not expect that the other party would provoke him first.


    "Big brother Luo Xiu!"


    When the Chu Yingying sisters saw this scene, they couldn''t help but worry for him.


    "Ying Ying, take your two sisters and retreat to the back. Leave this to me. A mere Pan Cheng is no match for me! "


    Luo Xiu looked at Pan Cheng casually, and said to the three sisters.


    "Big Brother Luo Xiu, that Pan Cheng is not as useless as that Pan Rui. Even Eldest and Second Uncle don''t dare to casually clash with him," the eldest of the three sisters said as she stood forward to persuade him.


    However, Luo Xiu waved his hands and interrupted her. He then smiled and did not explain anything.


    Seeing that Luo Xiu had made up his mind, the three sisters knew it was useless to speak any further, so they could only retreat to the side.


    Chu Yingying was still worried, she wanted to slip away from the crowd and return to the Chu Family to inform them, but she was stopped by two of Pan Family''s henchmen.


    "Humph!" If you want to escape, it will not be that easy. Today, if you don''t get that brat to pay a price, don''t even think about leaving! "


    Pan Family said while pretending to be strong.


    Chu Yingying was helpless, her eyes became red, and her eyes became teary, if this goes on, big brother Luo Xiu would be in danger.


    "Brat, it seems that you have made up your mind to go against my Pan Family, so I will break your arms and make you pay for your stupidity!"


    Pan Cheng said sinisterly, under the gaze of everyone present, he slowly walked out, his gaze firmly locked onto Luo Xiu''s body.


    "You have to have the ability to make me pay the price."


    Facing the overbearing Pan Cheng, Luo Xiu only smiled, and slowly extended out his palm, making a posture of letting go.


    "Even when death is at hand, you still dare to be stubborn!"


    After hearing Luo Xiu''s ridicule, the rage in Pan Cheng''s eyes immediately flared up, and with a grasp of his hand, a cold steel blade appeared in his grasp. Although he took it out from his Qiankun bag, the blade did not emit any fluctuations of Essence, it seemed to only be an ordinary weapon.


    "To actually use weapons against my empty-handed Big Brother Luo Xiu, it''s not fair! "Shameless, shameless!"


    Seeing that, Chu Yingying panicked, she knew that Luo Xiu did not bring any weapons, but she had no way to help him, so she scolded him anxiously.


    Luo Xiu smiled, he did not care about an ordinary weapon. He waved to the three Chu sisters behind him, indicating that he did not care.


    "Humph!" There has never been any fairness on the battlefield.


    Pan Cheng grinned, a sinister look instantly appearing on his fierce-looking face. After that, an abnormally dense amount of Essence Qi surged out like a tide, and an extremely fierce imposing manner spread out from within his body!


    "High level Wooden, and this kind of fluctuation is a lot stronger than Master Chu!"


    Surprise flashed across Luo Xiu''s eyes. It seemed that it was impossible to suppress Chu Zhengshan like that.


    "Die!"


    A big hand holding onto the steel blade, Pan Cheng bellowed, he moved forward quickly, transforming into a black shadow, in the blink of an eye he was already in front of Luo Xiu, the steel blade in his hand was suddenly raised, and after that he slashed down angrily, drawing out a sharp blade light that struck towards Luo Xiu''s head.


    Ta ta!


    Facing Pan Cheng''s fierce attack, Luo Xiu''s footsteps were lighter. With an extremely agile movement technique, he shifted his body and easily dodged the blade''s slash.


    Clang!


    A brilliance of Essence that was as sharp as a blade ruthlessly hacked down in front of Luo Xiu, and when it missed, it heavily slashed the ground. A crack that was more than three meters long immediately appeared on the stone floor and spread in front of Pan Cheng.


    "It''s a pity that it didn''t hit. It was just a waste of effort."


    Luo Xiu chuckled, at the moment, his figure was standing beside Pan Cheng, he could not afford to lose, and immediately threw out a punch, bringing along a powerful punch with him as he flew towards.


    whooshing


    To the left, a ferocious wave of wind surged forth. Pan Cheng did not panic, with a cold snort, he suddenly brandished his blade and imbued his Essence into it, immediately transforming into a burst of blade energy that wrapped around his body.


    Boom! *


    Luo Xiu''s fist struck the glaring blade light and just happened to hit the surface of the steel blade that Pan Cheng was trying to defend against. Under the burst of Qi, the huge force instantly exploded, forming a recoil that actually forced Pan Cheng to take a few steps back.


    Thump Thump


    After stepping on it four times, Pan Cheng was finally able to stabilize his body. The steel blade in his hand was struck by Luo Xiu and started to tremble uncontrollably, even his arm that was holding onto the steel blade became numb.


    "Facing Pan Cheng who has a steel blade in his hand, that youth, actually has the upper hand?!"


    Looking at the unmoving Luo Xiu on the stage, the spectators couldn''t help but be somewhat astonished. Pan Cheng had clearly taken advantage of the weapon, but why did he suddenly become disadvantaged in front of this bare-handed youth after a single exchange?


    "Damn thing!"


    Pan Cheng raised his eyes to look at the unperturbed Luo Xiu, and immediately became enraged, taking a heavy step, he went in front of Luo Xiu, and slashed down, the blazing and peculiar light instantly surged out from the blade, the extremely sharp Essence Qi quickly converged, forming a blade light that was even higher than a person, and slashed down fiercely towards Luo Xiu!


    Light Blade Cut!


    Dazzling blade light came from the sky, the powerful force of the blade enveloped Luo Xiu''s entire body, making it difficult for him to dodge. Under the immense pressure, the cracks on the ground previously formed also spread to the left and right.


    "What a strong strike! If it was directly hit, I''m afraid it would have been split into two on the spot! "


    Seeing the power of Pan Cheng''s blade light, the crowd all let out a surprised cry. Just the power of this blade, in Cang Nan Town, could not hold more than one hand.


    Luo Xiu watched as the blade ray approached, he did not move an inch, he only extended his right hand slowly, his index finger coming into contact with the middle, forming a finger seal. From the looks of it, he wanted to block Pan Cheng''s blade!


    "What?!" He wants to face us head on?! "


    Luo Xiu''s actions caused the spectators to be greatly surprised, and instantly, surprised exclamations sounded out one after another.


    "You''re courting death!"


    Seeing this scene, a look of contempt surfaced on Pan Cheng''s stern face.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon, Extreme Wolf Piercing Finger!


    The blade light came closer, but, just as the powerful attack was about three feet in front of Luo Xiu, the young man''s eyes darkened, the finger on his right hand congealed, and pointed at the incoming fierce blade light, flicking his finger.


    Bang!


    "What?" You really accepted it for him?! "


    Looking at the light that was easily dispersed, everyone in the surroundings couldn''t help but let out a flash of astonishment. No one had thought that Pan Cheng''s powerful attack would be disintegrated so easily by him!


    It was only now that everyone could clearly see Luo Xiu''s ability. No wonder he dared to provoke Pan Cheng, and directly went to war on the streets, so he actually had strength that was not one bit inferior to Pan Cheng!


    "Pan Family''s 2nd fighting force, is only mediocre."


    After sweeping a glance at the swiftly disappearing blade light, it very quickly disappeared, Luo Xiu smiled faintly, the sneer on his lips, he did not say anything.


    "Humph!" It''s still too early to be proud! "


    Pan Cheng was enraged, he took a step forward, and the dense Qi in his body surged again. Like a wave, it wrapped around the steel blade in his hand, and after that, the steel blade released an extremely ferocious light.


    "Pan Cheng is about to kill!"


    "It''s the same move that killed the Demonic Beasts in the past!"


    Seeing Pan Cheng''s preparations, all the spectators were slightly moved. It was said that the convoy of Pan Family encountered a high rank martial envoy level beast on their way here, and it was Pan Cheng''s move that had cut the beast into dozens of pieces!


    Dong!


    Pan Cheng''s footsteps landed heavily on the ground, producing a low and deep sound. Just as the sound came out, his figure immediately rushed out, arrived in front of Luo Xiu, and suddenly leaped up, the steel blade in his hand that was wrapped in dense vitality hacked down angrily.


    Chaotic Berserk Slash!


    Following the release of the steel blade in Pan Cheng''s hand, the terrifying energy accumulated on the blade was released, and at an extremely fast speed, it formed into many condensed blade beams, in the blink of an eye they formed a gigantic curtain of blades, which carried an extremely sharp attack that rushed towards Luo Xiu.


    "Phew!"


    Luo Xiu''s expressionless face did not change at all, a cold light appeared in his eyes and the incomparably dense vitality in his body flowed like a river towards his right arm. Following that, an extremely berserk aura surged out, and a faint, ruthless aura quietly coiled around his right hand.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon, the violent killing of wolf shadow!


    Waiting until the grand curtain of blades was right in front of him, Luo Xiu used his ultimate move. Where Yuan Guang had gathered, a figure of light that resembled the silhouette of a wolf immediately flashed and appeared at his fist, following that, it unleashed a strange and violent fist force, colliding with the dozens of blade beams!

 C59 The Three Great Leaders of Blue Cloud City

    BOOM!


    The two powerful Martial Skills collided heavily with each other. A powerful energy fluctuation exploded out in an instant, causing a huge wave to sweep in all directions. It actually caused the buildings on both sides of the street to fall as well.


    As for those who were nearby, most of them were forced back by this force. Some of them were weak, but they were forced back a few steps and almost fell to the ground ¡­


    "Puchi!"


    Following a mouthful of fresh blood, a figure was sent flying by the huge force from the center of the battle. The figure flew a few dozen feet off the ground before heavily crashing into a wall not far away.


    "Even Pan Family''s number two''s fighting strength was lost!"


    Seeing Pan Cheng, who was spitting blood and struggling to stand up on the ground in a sorry state, the eyes of the spectators on the streets all simultaneously shone with shock.


    If it was said that Pan Rui''s instant defeat had been a surprise to everyone, then Pan Cheng''s defeat could only be described as a shock!


    That was not only the second strongest battle force in the Pan Family, even in the entire Cang Nan Town, Pan Cheng''s strength was definitely in the top five!


    And now, he actually lost to a young man whose face was unfamiliar to him ¡­


    "Good job, Big Brother Luo Xiu!"


    After confirming with his own eyes that Pan Cheng had lost, Chu Yingying''s previous worries were all gone. At this moment, his clear and large eyes were filled with an expression of disbelief and excitement.


    The other two Chu Family sisters were also stunned in place for a while before they were awakened by Chu Yingying''s shout. Only then did they look at each other, and even though they did not speak, they could see the same joy in each other''s eyes.


    "What is the background of this guy?"


    "It seems to be someone from the Chu Clan!"


    "Chu Family? When did the Chu Clan gain such a strong combat power!? "


    Looking at the unexpected scene on the street, for a moment, the people on the street were all discussing. The topic was clearly related to this shocking youth.


    "Then, who else in your Pan Family wants me to pay the price?"


    The few Pan Family who did not learn or know anything were already dumbstruck by the scene before them!


    Other than the strong astonishment in his eyes, his face was completely lifeless. It was as if a few people who had fast reactions wanted to escape. His disappointing legs were also trembling, and he couldn''t even take a single step forward.


    These few kids did not even dare to look straight into Luo Xiu''s eyes. No one knew if it would be their turn next!


    What a joke, that evil fiend actually dared to injure two important members of the Pan Family in public. If he hurt one more, he definitely wouldn''t hesitate at all!


    Just as the Pan Family were panicking, a large group of people suddenly rushed over and surrounded the place.


    "You dare to hurt people on the streets of Cang Nan Town, do you really think that there is no one in my Pan Family?!"


    Following the sound of an angry shout, a young man in his early twenties slowly walked out under the escort of his subordinates. His gaze shot toward Luo Xiu, and faintly, killing intent surged.


    "Big brother Pan Yu!"


    Seeing this group of people, that group of useless Pan Family seemed to grasp at straws as they quickly ran to the protection of this group of people.


    "Even the young master of the Pan Family has appeared!"


    "From the looks of it, young master Pan has come prepared."


    "Heh, this time, that kid is in danger."


    It was rumored that Pan Yu was the son of the Pan Family with the highest talent in the past fifty years. In his early twenties, he already possessed the high rank martial envoy, and there were even rumors that his strength had already surpassed his second uncle, Pan Cheng.


    However, although Pan Yu could be considered to be an extraordinary talent in the Cang Nan Town s, to Luo Xiu, who was born in the Burning Sun Sect s, this kind of level, would only be considered as average within the sect.


    "Of the three Wooden s and more than ten Martial Disciple s, the most troublesome problem is still this high rank martial envoy."


    Luo Xiu''s gaze quickly swept across the surrounding Pan Family''s troops, and finally refocused on Pan Yu.


    "Making a move under these circumstances will take a lot of effort. The biggest problem is that the three Chu sisters are in danger!"


    Luo Xiu thought, even though he was not afraid of the Pan Family, but with his fists, he was not confident that he would be able to take care of the three Chu sisters, who had never learnt any martial arts, in a chaotic battle.


    Pan Yu obviously thought about this, as his gaze swept past the Chu sisters, a sinister smile surfaced on his face, and he said to Luo Xiu: "Brat, if you cripple your cultivation, and come back with me to the Pan Family, I can guarantee that the three girls won''t be harmed. Otherwise, when we fight, blades and swords will have no eyes. I cannot guarantee their lives! "


    This threat struck right into Luo Xiu''s heart, causing him to immediately frown.


    Seeing that his threat had worked, Pan Yu was overjoyed, and shouted coldly: Brat, do you think that you have a choice?!


    clang clang *


    With that, the people of Pan Family immediately took out their weapons, the streets immediately flashed with cold lights, the people of Pan Family all had killing intent written all over their faces.


    Luo Xiu sighed in his heart, he thought hard about what to do, his thoughts went through a lot, but in the end he was helpless.


    However, just when the atmosphere became extremely tense, a sneer suddenly came out, "Hmph! For a mere Pan Family to dare to be so overbearing while only being a rich master? "


    When Pan Yu heard this, he was enraged, and immediately saw a handsome black clothed young man bringing a middle aged man out, and on the clothes of these two, there was shockingly a sinister red python, looking at this symbol, it immediately caused Pan Yu''s expression to change!


    "They are the people from the Blue Cloud City!"


    Amongst the crowd, some people also recognized this symbol and immediately exclaimed out loud.


    In terms of geographical distribution, the Cang Nan Town was also one of the towns under the jurisdiction of the Blue Cloud City. And that Blood Python Gang was one of the three big powers in the Blue Cloud City. Their power spread throughout the surrounding eighteen towns, and was a tyrant of their region.


    "It''s them?"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed. The black clothed young man and the middle-aged man beside him were the same two people he had met earlier in the vicinity of the Token s certification department.


    Seeing the appearance of Blood Python Gang''s men, Pan Yu could only suppress the anger in his heart. He immediately asked with a sullen face: "Pan Family has always had nothing to do with Blood Python Gang, why are you interfering with my Pan Family''s matters?"


    The black clothed youth smiled slightly: "If your Pan Family wants to act tyrannically in Cang Nan Town, I don''t want to intervene, and I have no interest in doing so. However, if you want to make a move on my friends in Blood Python Gang, I''m afraid we can''t just stay out of this matter."


    A friend of the Blood Python Gang?


    Pan Yu was shocked, his gaze turned to Luo Xiu: Could it be that this person is related to the Blood Python Gang?


    Luo Xiu was also baffled. The man in black was definitely not talking about the Chu Family''s three sisters, so he was talking about himself? But he had never interacted with the Blood Python Gang before!


    At this time, the black clothed youth turned around, and cupped his hands towards Luo Xiu: "My name is Blood Python Gang Gongsun Jie, and I sincerely invite Brother Luo Xiu to join Blood Python Gang!"


    With this said, the entire audience was once again in an uproar!


    This black-clothed youth was actually Young Sect Master of the Blood Python Gang! And he was inviting Luo Xiu to join the Blood Python Gang?!


    In that moment, everyone looked at Luo Xiu with their eyes filled with curiosity, what kind of background was this, to actually be able to be personally recruited by the Blood Python Gang''s Young Sect Master?


    Pan Yu''s skin immediately twitched, and he said in a fierce voice: "Young Sect Master Gongsun, I advise you to think carefully. This kid has already become enemies with my Pan Family, if your Blood Python Gang wants to stand up for him, there''s no need to take him back. Although my Pan Family can''t compare to your Blood Python Gang, but as the proverb goes, even if a rabbit gets anxious, it would still bite! "


    The spectators all nodded in agreement. Although Luo Xiu truly had some strength, clashing against the Pan Family for him, the losses that the Blood Python Gang suffered far exceeded the amount that he had at the start. It was impossible for Gongsun Jie to not know of the consequences.


    It seems like Gongsun Jie can no longer protect Luo Xiu.


    Just as everyone was thinking this, Gongsun Jie laughed, and said with a clear voice: "If I were to offend your Pan Family, and be able to obtain a Beast Trainer with limitless potential, my Blood Python Gang will not mind."


    Everyone was stunned again!


    Beast Trainer? ~ That Luo Xiu is actually a Beast Trainer?


    Hearing Gongsun Jie''s words, the surrounding spectators finally understood, so Luo Xiu had such an identity, it was no wonder that he would wade in this muddy water!


    His Blood Python Gang relied on taming and nurturing the Giant Blood Scaled Python, and a portion of his current important fighting strength still relied on those demon beasts. To them, his Beast Trainer was undoubtedly the most important talent resource!


    "Now, you can only obediently join our Blood Python Gang, right?" Gongsun Jie looked at Luo Xiu with confidence and thought.


    When he thought about how this Beast Trainer, who possessed a White Jade Token but was also at the level of Cyan Jade, was going to be taken into his account, Gongsun Jie was extremely satisfied.


    "Haha!" Young Sect Master Gongsun''s wishful thinking is truly beautiful, but I''m afraid that things may not go as planned, and we Dao Liangtang will still have to step in! "


    Suddenly, another loud sound was heard. As everyone was stunned, a few tall and sturdy men with sabers on their waists came out from the crowd. Each of them gave off a powerful aura that made no one dare to approach them.


    "Little brother Luo Xiu! What their Blood Python Gang can give you, our Dao Liangtang will give you double! Come to our Dao Liangtang! " The man in the lead, Yuan Zhen, had a loud voice. The moment he opened his mouth, everyone''s ears buzzed.


    "Heh, your Dao Liangtang is a bunch of men. What''s so good about Young Master Luo going to your place? Come to my Sun family. This young miss is missing a husband!"


    Just as Yuan Zhen finished speaking, a charming voice came out, a lady dressed in tight robes appeared along with a group of people. She was tall and upright, with a faint heroic air, she was Blue Cloud City''s Sun family''s eldest daughter, Sun Tingying.


    The spectators of the Cang Nan Town were simply dumbstruck.


    What was going on? Blood Python Gang, Dao Liangtang, Sun family, and the Blue Cloud City were all present at the same time! And from the meaning behind their words, they were actually trying to win Luo Xiu over?!

 C60 Decline

    With the appearance of the Dao Liangtang and Sun family, the originally tense situation suddenly became complicated.


    Gongsun Jie''s previous calm and collected attitude had disappeared without a trace. He bitterly looked at Dao Liangtang and the Sun family''s men. The reason he had come forward to vouch for Luo Xiu was to make him feel grateful to them and to force him to join the Blood Python Gang. However, the moment the Dao Liangtang and Sun family appeared, the situation had immediately turned around!


    Luo Xiu, who had originally walked down the road, now had three great choices before him ¡­


    Yuan Zhen was also greatly surprised by Sun Tingying''s appearance. Actually, the appearance of the three powers at the same time was a coincidence as well as a premeditation.


    The Dao Liangtang had always been hostile towards the Blood Python Gang, but this time, the Dao Liangtang knew that the Blood Python Gang wanted to recruit Beast Trainer''s talent, so he secretly followed them and wanted to destroy them. As for Sun Tingying''s appearance, he just so happened to be in the Mount Cang Yun to investigate a few matters, but discovered that the other two big powers were in the Cang Nan Town, so she got curious and joined in.


    "Thank you Young Master Luo, little girl Sun Tingying, for your previous joke, please do not take offense."


    When the three forces met awkwardly, Sun Tingying walked straight to Luo Xiu and cupped her hands in greetings.


    Chu Yingying immediately stood up in alarm and blocked in front of Luo Xiu. She, Big Sister Hongling, was not present, so she could not let other women bring Big Brother Luo Xiu away.


    Seeing Chu Yingying''s actions, Luo Xiu could only say that was mischievous. However, Sun Tingying''s attitude gave him a good impression of him.


    He then looked at Chu Yingying who was in front of him, and gave a helpless smile to Sun Tingying, and cupped her hands in return: "Miss Sun, you''re being too serious."


    Seeing that, Gongsun Jie became anxious and anxiously walked over: "Brother Luo Xiu, I think you should join our Blood Python Gang, our Blood Python Gang is also a beast tamer, if you join, I believe you can show us your skills!"


    Sun Tingying curled her lips and laughed: "Young Master Luo, don''t listen to his bragging, their Blood Python Gang, other than those smelly and smelly big pythons, there is nothing else. If you go, I''m afraid you''ll be spending all your time with those snakes and pythons, making yourself look dirty, what''s the good about that?"


    Gongsun Jie''s face flushed red, he anxiously advised: "We have many experienced old Beast Trainer, Brother Luo Xiu can join us, and I believe we will be able to learn a lot of beast taming techniques."


    "Bah!" Sun Tingying did not hold back, "What nonsense are you saying? Who doesn''t know that the Blood Python Gang''s most advanced beast taming skills are in your father''s hands? How could these unique methods be spread to the public? Don''t open your eyes and speak nonsense, don''t tell me you want to use third-rate beast taming techniques to deceive the Young Master Luo? "


    Gongsun Jie was disgraceful again, so he quickly said it again. The two of them argued back and forth, and it was very lively right now.


    Dao Liangtang was also one of the three great forces, but at this moment, she felt much more relaxed. He, the Dao Liangtang, did not really need to rope Luo Xiu in.


    The Blood Python Gang and the Dao Liangtang had always been enemies, but a direct confrontation was only a matter of time. He had come here to stop the Blood Python Gang from recruiting talented people, so as long as Luo Xiu did not join the Blood Python Gang, entering the Dao Liangtang or the Sun family was the same for him.


    The people of the three big powers suddenly appeared, and now that they were quarreling on the streets, everyone seemed to have forgotten about the existence of Pan Family.


    Pan Yu''s current expression was extremely ugly!


    He hated Luo Xiu so much that he gritted his teeth, yet three great forces had simultaneously shown their goodwill towards him. Even if he was dissatisfied and angry in his heart, he didn''t dare to fart under such circumstances!


    In front of the three forces, the Pan Family that looked like a wolf was now like a dog trapped in a group of fierce tigers ¡­


    Luo Xiu looked at Pan Yu''s very interesting expression, and suddenly came up with a plan. He interrupted the argument between Gongsun Jie and Sun Tingying and said: "Luo Xiu thanks everyone for their good intentions, but before I accept your good intentions, there seems to be another big problem in front of Luo Xiu."


    Sun Tingying immediately understood and turned to look at the group from Pan Family, smiling sinisterly, then said: "The people from Pan Family are still staying here, don''t tell me you truly plan to fight us?"


    The corner of Pan Yu''s eyes twitched, he was so angry that his entire body was trembling, but he could only grit his teeth. Their Pan Family was merely a small power of the Cang Nan Town, how would they dare to clash with the Three Great Leaders of the Blue Cloud City?


    Knowing that it was impossible for him to make a move against Luo Xiu today, three words came out of Pan Yu''s mouth in anger: "Let''s go!"


    A Pan Family came forward and said unwillingly: "Big brother, are we just going to let that brat go?"


    Pan Yu''s face darkened: "Hmph! Of course, he couldn''t just let this matter go like this! It would be fine if that kid knew how to hide within the three great forces, but if he dared to stay in Cang Nan, my Pan Family will definitely make him pay with his blood! "


    With that, Pan Family''s men quickly left the market.


    After watching the Pan Family troops disappear around the corner, Sun Tingying turned back to Luo Xiu and said, "Young Master Luo, now that your troubles have been resolved, you should give us an answer, right?"


    Gongsun Jie and Yuan Zhen also immediately came over, and expressed their deep concern towards Luo Xiu''s reply.


    Just as Luo Xiu was about to speak, the large and small Chu Yingying pulled on his sleeves, causing him to look at the young lady, who shook his head worriedly, as though she was worried that he would agree and leave Cang Nan Town.


    "Don''t worry, I won''t leave now."


    Luo Xiu smiled, then cupped his fists towards the three of them and said apologetically: "Young Sect Master Gongsun, Miss Sun, Vice Sect Leader Yuan, I am truly sorry that Luo Xiu cannot join any of your sides. Luo Xiu appreciates your kind intentions. "


    The surrounding spectators were all stunned, they even doubted their own ears!


    This Luo Xiu actually rejected the invitations of the three great forces?


    What was he playing at? Just now, the Pan Family was extremely aggressive, it was only because of the three great powers that he was able to keep his life. If he were to reject the three great powers now, wouldn''t that be equivalent to him throwing away his life saving talismans?


    The three forces had such a huge backer, but he actually said he didn''t want it?!


    Gongsun Jie''s face sank when he heard this, and said with a displeased tone: "What, do you still look down on the power of Blue Cloud City?"


    The middle-aged man behind him immediately touched him, and warned him in a low voice: "Young Sect Master!"


    Gongsun Jie was startled, but he did not continue speaking, the discontent on his face could not be concealed. After saying that, he left with the servants.


    When Yuan Zhen heard these words, he did not say much. He had always looked down upon the Beast Trainer s who were ordering them to fight, and felt even less kindly disposed towards Luo Xiu.


    Sun Tingying swept a glance over Gongsun Jie. This guy was narrow-minded, making it difficult for him to accomplish anything major. He immediately cupped his hands towards Luo Xiu: "If that''s the case, then we won''t have to force ourselves. In the future, if Young Master Luo comes to Blue Cloud City, you might as well come to my Sun family as a guest. I will definitely treat you as a good treat."


    "Then Luo Xiu will thank Miss Sun first."


    Luo Xiu bowed, and Sun Tingying''s sincerity instantly won a lot of good impressions from him.


    The bloody battle that was about to erupt just like that, slowly dissipated, causing the group of spectators who were originally prepared to watch a good show to feel slightly unsatisfied. Especially Luo Xiu''s final choice, it made them feel even more regretful.


    Since there was nothing good to see, the idle people who had nothing to do with them gradually dispersed.


    If Luo Xiu saw this person, he would definitely be extremely shocked, because this person was the one and only Master Hu who escaped from the bandit who attacked Red Creek Valley that day, and was also the dog-headed strategist of the Shuanghu that he was ordered to exterminate under Liang Wuji''s orders.


    "This ¡­"


    Old Zhang muttered to himself: "Master Hu, we have come this time on behalf of the Shuanghu to discuss cooperation with Master Pan."


    "I will go discuss it with Master Pan. You should first tell this matter to the boss. When the boss finds this kid, he''s going crazy."


    Master Hu waved his hand and cut off Old Zhang''s words. He squinted his eyes slightly and said, "This time around, I can''t find any place with broken iron and shoes. It won''t take me any effort to get it!"


    Hearing this, Old Zhang did not say anything else. He gave a "yes" and quietly retreated.


    The Master Hu stroked his moustache and said coldly: "Brat, that day you killed my Shuanghu''s Second Leader, and you even lost one third of our fighting strength. Now, it is time for you to repay this hatred with your life!"


    Then, the Master Hu did not linger and quietly went into hiding. After that, he walked towards the direction of the Pan Family''s courtyard.


    As the crowd on the street dispersed, Luo Xiu and the Chu sisters were the only ones left.


    Luo Xiu looked at the three Chu sisters, thinking that now that something like this had happened, they would not be in the mood to go shopping, just as he was about to offer to send them home, Chu Yingying suddenly opened his mouth first.


    "That''s great! The hateful bunch from Pan Family have disappeared. Fourth Sister and Fifth Sister, let''s continue shopping. Anyway, Big Brother Luo Xiu is protecting us now! "


    Chu Yingying''s face was full of joy, as if what happened just now never happened at all.


    Luo Xiu was startled, he had still underestimated the natural tendency of women to like shopping


    The other two girls looked at each other, they did not say a word and only looked at Luo Xiu at the same time, their eyes filled with unspeakable deep anticipation.


    Luo Xiu laughed bitterly in his heart, seeing the pleading eyes of the Chu sisters, he could not reject them even if he wanted to. He could only nod his head and agree, "Alright, let''s go."


    "Awesome! Big Brother Luo Xiu will go shopping with us! "


    Chu Yingying, who was the most interested, immediately shouted out. In her opinion, with Luo Xiu''s protection, no one in Cang Nan Town could threaten them, and she did not notice that they had just survived a crisis.

 C61 Nameless Volume

    Luo Xiu and the Chu sisters were walking on the main street, preparing to say that Luo Xiu was following behind the three girls, walking on the main street.


    The three girls chatted and laughed along the way. Sometimes, they would stop in front of a stall to choose some artifacts, and sometimes they would run into a shop to try out their rouge. Luo Xiu had no choice but to follow them along the way.


    As he was bored to death, Luo Xiu''s gaze casually swept over the surrounding stalls while he strolled around. However, he didn''t find anything of interest after walking for a long time.


    Suddenly, the three sisters stopped in their tracks, squatted in front of a stall, and began to pick their way around.


    Luo Xiu shrugged his shoulders, and then looked around aimlessly, but after looking around once, he still did not see anything interesting, so Chu Yingying suddenly brought something closer: "Brother Luo Xiu, what do you think of this martial art?"


    After hearing the two words "martial arts", Luo Xiu''s spirits were lifted. He withdrew his gaze and saw the pair of bright eyes of Chu Yingying, which was filled with anticipation. Then, he saw the thin book that she handed over.


    "Yue Clan Fist".


    On some of the old covers, there were three big words written in calligraphy that looked like a mountain village.


    "Big brother Luo Xiu, yesterday, Big Sister Hongling helped us get a chance to practice martial arts, we are about to start practicing martial arts soon. So, I wanted to buy some martial arts secret manuals first. Chu Yingying said excitedly, she raised her small hands high up and held out the manual to Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu took the scroll and turned a page. Looking at the crooked hand that was writing with a brush, he knew that this was definitely the fake, and shook his head: In this kind of stall, even if there is a real martial arts secret book, it''s still not that easy to find.


    At the moment, Luo Xiu did not have the heart to give Chu Yingying a blow, he could only say: "This book is not suitable for you, let me help you look for it."


    "Great!" Chu Yingying was so happy that she jumped up high.


    Thus, Luo Xiu walked over to the stall, squatted down, and began to rummage through.


    Seeing Luo Xiu being so serious, the stall owner knew that Luo Xiu was a knowledgeable owner, and could not help but be unhappy: Originally I thought that if I met a fat sheep that I could slaughter, I would be able to earn a lot, but now it is gone!


    Luo Xiu looked through almost all of the books on the floor and frowned. This stall was too dark, there was not a single real Inferior Grade Martial Arts.


    Just as Luo Xiu was feeling disheartened, his gaze suddenly landed on a book that had no words on the cover.


    His intuition told him that there was something strange about this book.


    Luo Xiu raised his eyebrows slightly and picked up the nameless book. Flipping through a few pages, he realized that there was not even a trace of ink on the book, let alone words!


    "My intuition was right about this obscure aura!"


    However, just as Luo Xiu was about to flip open the book, the vitality in his body trembled slightly, and mysterious patterns began to surface faintly in his sea of consciousness.


    "Restriction Symbol!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed: "This book has been covered with some kind of seal pattern, and all of its contents have been hidden."


    According to this speculation, the information recorded must be very important. Otherwise, no one would spend so much energy to place this restriction!


    "Huh?"


    The stall owner had been observing Luo Xiu''s actions the entire time. Seeing Luo Xiu''s expression suddenly become serious, he knew that Luo Xiu had discovered something, and immediately had a plan. A smile appeared on his face that was unique to an evil merchant.


    This nameless scroll is my stall''s treasure. The original price was twenty Wu Yuan Crystals, and from the looks of it, I think it was fated to be with you, so I''ll give you half a price. I''ll give you ten Wu Yuan Crystals to buy it for you! No matter how you looked at it, the boss''s smile was malicious.


    Chu Yingying immediately jumped out and said: "That was not what you said just now. You clearly said a moment ago, all the books in this stall, one was ten Wu Yuan Crystals!"


    The owner laughed sinisterly: "Little girl, you must have heard wrongly. What I said was, other than this book, there are ten other Wu Yuan Crystals."


    Chu Yingying was so angry that her cheeks bulged, she knew that the evil merchant was lying but she had no way of refuting.


    "Big Brother Luo Xiu, let''s ignore this evil merchant."


    Chu Yingying said as she pulled Luo Xiu''s arm, wanting to pull him away.


    The boss felt his heart skip a beat. Not good. If the price was too high, the customers would be scared off. That would be a huge loss. Today was the only chance to open the store.


    Just as the boss was annoyed and thought that Luo Xiu was about to leave, Luo Xiu laughed and pushed both of Chu Yingying''s hands away. He took out ten Wu Yuan Crystals from his Qiankun bag and handed them over to the boss.


    "I''ll buy it!"


    Luo Xiu''s actions caused the boss to be stunned, even the three Chu sisters could not understand why. It was obviously this unscrupulous merchant asking for a price, how could he be fooled?


    "Hehe, thank you for your help."


    The owner came back to his senses and hurriedly accepted the ten Wu Yuan s. Although he did not know what was going on, he did not want Luo Xiu to suddenly go back on his words.


    "Big brother Luo Xiu!"


    Chu Yingying''s heart ached for Luo Xiu, and she couldn''t help but cry out.


    Luo Xiu raised the corner of his lips, rubbed Chu Yingying''s head and laughed: "Ten Wu Yuan Crystals for a Middle Ranked magical equipment, this price, is simply too good to lose."


    Instantly, the four people present were all stunned!


    Middle tier magical equipment? There was not a single word in this book, and it was actually a mid-grade magic tool?!


    The evil grin on the owner''s face froze as he opened his mouth wide enough for an egg to be stuffed inside! If he really wanted to sell ten Wu Yuan Crystals for a mid-grade magic tool, then he would be at a loss!


    Chu Yingying and the two sisters were skeptical, but she did not have much time to explain either. The quality of this nameless book was indeed high enough to be a mid-ranked magic tool, but at the same time, it was not easy to decipher the technique and obtain the information inside.


    "Let''s go. It''s getting late, we should head back." Luo Xiu looked up at the sky and said.


    The two sisters did not have any objections, but Chu Yingying pouted and said unhappily: "But I have yet to find a secret manual to learn!"


    Luo Xiu tenderly caressed the little girl''s head: "I won''t look for it, I don''t think there are any good manuals here. When I have time another day, your big brother Luo Xiu will personally choose a few for you."


    Chu Yingying then said with a smile, "Really?"


    Luo Xiu laughed: "Of course, your big brother Luo Xiu is in Burning Sun Sect, he specializes in taking care of martial arts secret book s, I have seen all of the inferior martial arts in Burning Sun Sect, randomly picking a few books is not a big problem."


    Luo Xiu did not speak the truth. Although the Burning Sun Sect had collected a lot of Inferior Martial Technique s, there were no more than a thousand of them, and after he had advanced into the Wooden, he obtained the authority to pry into all the Inferior Martial Technique s within the Hung Meng''s remnant.


    But because his strength had already increased, the Inferior Martial Technique could not meet his battle needs, so he only looked at it casually to increase his knowledge, and did not really train seriously.


    After receiving Luo Xiu''s promise, the Chu Family''s three sisters'' faces revealed joy, and immediately followed Luo Xiu home.


    Chu Clan.


    Luo Xiu sat on the bed in the guest room with his eyes closed, as if he was meditating. In truth, his entire consciousness was no longer in the room, but had already entered into his sea of consciousness.


    It was still evening outside, but it was already midnight in his sea of consciousness.


    Although the scenery inside his sea of consciousness, including the season and time, could be changed at will, Luo Xiu remembered that every time he came here, other than the first time he entered his sea of consciousness, it was always night.


    He came to the hill that he had visited many times before and stood in front of the familiar rock. On top of the rock, of course, was the midnight snack that they had spent together.


    "Why is it that every time I come here, it''s always at night?"


    Luo Xiu pretended to be familiar with the handsome youth who was sitting on the boulder, and tried to chat with him.


    "Because ¡­"


    Xiao Xiao casually swept a glance over Luo Xiu, and spoke with an indescribable laziness. "I like it."


    Luo Xiu was stunned.


    What kind of damned reason was this? All the topics that he had thought of earlier were all choked by Xiao Xiao''s "I like it"! Did this fellow even know how to chat? How could they continue their conversation like this?


    Just as Luo Xiu was feeling gloomy and did not know how to continue the conversation, Xiao Xiao spoke out, "Speak. With your wisdom, it will be difficult for you to beat around the bush. "


    Luo Xiu slightly froze for a moment. Only now did he remember that within his sea of consciousness, the other party could easily see through every word that was on his mind.


    Without wasting any time, he went straight to the point. "You also know that I bought a nameless book in the market. I can see that there are restrictions placed on it, but there is no way to break it."


    Luo Xiu said, he quietly glanced at Xiao Xiao and continued: "So I want to ask for your help."


    Xiao Xiao did not even look at Luo Xiu this time.


    Although he wanted to reject them after supper, this kind of simple and straightforward reply still greatly exceeded Luo Xiu''s expectations. He was stunned for a moment, then asked in an unwilling tone, "Why?"


    "No reason." Xiao Xiao''s answer was still brief.


    Luo Xiu was immediately angered: "You''ve lived in my sea of consciousness for so long, at least you should pay a bit of rent, right?"


    Xiao Xiao did not speak, but only looked coldly at Luo Xiu.


    Silence.


    Luo Xiu suddenly remembered that the person in front of him was a Death God. His heart skipped a beat when he was stared at by Xiao Xiao.


    Just as Luo Xiu was about to give up, Xiao Xiao spoke out first: "I can help you."


    Luo Xiu was overjoyed upon hearing this, but he immediately realized that the tone that Xiao Xiao spoke seemed to not be that simple ¡­


    "There is a condition."


    Xiao Xiao said indifferently, "Help me find the ''Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb'', I will help you break the seal on it."


    "Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb?"


    Luo Xiu blinked his eyes. He did not know where such a thing would appear and immediately felt troubled.


    Xiao Xiao didn''t care about that much. She slowly asked, "Do you want to help, or not?"


    When Luo Xiu was asked like that, hot blood rushed to his brain. Without much consideration, he blurted out, "Deal!"

 C62 The Atlas of the Mount Cang Yun

    When Luo Xiu came back to his senses, he realised that he had returned to the Chu Family''s guest room.


    Just as Luo Xiu was about to return to his sea of consciousness to find Xiao Yu to protest, a strand of information flow quickly appeared in his mind.


    "The method to decrypt the No word secret volume"


    Only then did he realise that that nameless scroll was a type of enchanted tool called the "No word secret volume", and the contents within had been encrypted by the refiner. If one did not know the password to open it, then one could only find out the original contents through breaking the encryption restrictions.


    And what Xiao Xiao listed for Luo Xiu was the most basic decryption method.


    After looking carefully for a long time, Luo Xiu surprisingly found that the number of decryption methods that appeared in his mind, were as many as 837!


    In truth, Luo Xiu also understood that although this information was given to him by Xiao Xiao, it was actually just a record from the Hung Meng''s remnant. Furthermore, information on Hung Meng''s remnant required a certain level of strength in order to be obtained gradually.


    As the previous owner of the Hung Meng''s remnant, Xiao Yun''s strength seemed to have far surpassed Luo Xiu''s. He had already seen some of the things that Luo Xiu couldn''t see, and now, they were merely transferred from his own sea of consciousness into Luo Xiu''s sea of consciousness.


    "There''s no need to list all the ways this night, is there? There are so many ways. How long are we going to take? "


    Luo Xiu muttered in his heart in dissatisfaction. Just as he had finished thinking, most of the information in his mind had been quietly hidden. What remained after was only a method to decrypt the information.


    With regards to the No word secret volume''s decryption, it was actually a type of refining technique. Although Luo Xiu had never really learned the basics of refining, before modifying the caldron for burning elemental stone, he had already grasped the most basic refining knowledge.


    "It''s starting!"


    Luo Xiu placed his palm on top of the No word secret volume and, following the method in his mind, circulated his Essence and began to break through the No word secret volume.


    Zizi


    Following Luo Xiu''s activation, some dim lights flashed on top of the No word secret volume and disappeared in a flash. Then, some vague information slowly entered into Luo Xiu''s sea of consciousness.


    This movement lasted for a full six hours.


    These minute information gathered into Luo Xiu''s mind like water droplets, and gradually condensed into a line of clear words.


    "The picture of the Mount Cang Yun."


    When Luo Xiu began to recite the secret command in his heart, Yuan Guang flashed on top of the No word secret volume. In the blink of an eye, lines and lines of characters, along with the pictures in the books, appeared one after another!


    "It''s a success!"


    Luo Xiu was ecstatic, he immediately concentrated and started to read the .


    At the same time, wherever his eyes looked, those words and diagrams suddenly turned into streams of information flow and entered his sea of consciousness, finally being completely absorbed by the Hung Meng''s remnant.


    With the help of the Hung Meng''s remnant, after Luo Xiu finished reading this , he had already completely grasped the information inside.


    "So this is a geography book that describes the Mount Cang Yun."


    Luo Xiu nodded his head as he thought back to the information on the Hung Meng''s remnant. Suddenly, his eyes flashed: "The information on the ruins of Profound Blue Sect was actually recorded?"


    The Profound Blue Sect was the biggest sect in the area of the Mount Cang Yun a hundred years ago.


    According to the records of the Hung Meng''s remnant, the Profound Blue Sect was annihilated in the midst of a war, and the last Sect Leader of the Profound Blue Sect at that time seemed to have used her last breath to activate the Mountain Defence Barrier, using the Wonder Gate Array to hide the Profound Blue Sect, and only then was she able to prevent herself from being robbed by others.


    "However, this¡¶ The Atlas of the Mount Cang Yun¡·, actually recorded the location of the Profound Blue Sect?"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes lit up. If he could find the ruins of the Profound Blue Sect and obtain the treasures and secret manuals within ¡­


    "Hehe!"


    Thinking about that, Luo Xiu could not help but laugh out loud. Just as he was about to plan how to obtain the Profound Blue Sect''s treasure, cold water poured down on him.


    "Even if you can find the position of the Profound Blue Sect, with your insignificant cultivation, it would take at least eight hundred years to break the Mountain Defence Barrier!"


    The excitement in Luo Xiu''s eyes instantly died down by half. "Then what should we do?"


    Xiao Xiao stopped talking again, but a part of the map of the Mount Cang Yun appeared in Luo Xiu''s mind, and he enlarged another detail.


    "Black Wolf Mountain?"


    Luo Xiu paused for a moment, and then the words recorded in the "Atlas of the Mount Cang Yun" surfaced once more. "In a hidden realm within the Black Wolf Mountain, is a side of ''pure cell''!?"


    This so-called pure cell was a very rare and special existence in nature. This kind of place would gather the free Essence in the world to form an extremely pure Essence Pool. To a martial artist, absorbing the Essence within was the best method to rapidly increase their cultivation.


    In the Red Creek Valley''s medicinal field, Luo Xiu had once used over a thousand kilograms of burned Fructus Flammulae s to create a set of man-made pure elemental fog.


    "If I can absorb the pure cell''s Essence, it would not be difficult for me to become a Martial Master!"


    A blazing flame of hope suddenly ignited in Luo Xiu''s eyes.


    After making up his mind, Luo Xiu immediately put away the No word secret volume whose words had long disappeared. And just at this moment, a beautiful female voice sounded from outside the door: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, are you there?"


    Luo Xiu was a little surprised, he immediately got off the bed and opened the door, and saw a person dressed in a red dress standing outside, and the owner of the red dress smiling.


    "Senior Chu? Why are you here? Aren''t you preparing for the martial arts competition half a month from now? " Luo Xiu asked curiously.


    "Can''t I come and see you?" Chu Hongling smiled beautifully.


    "Yes, of course, it''s simply too good." Luo Xiu immediately laughed.


    Chu Hongling laughed, then suddenly sighed: "Father has already passed down the second style of the Fire Lotus Art to me, but this technique requires a great amount of spirit energy support, so I am unable to grasp it at the moment, thus I came to talk to you."


    Luo Xiu nodded his head and suddenly thought of something, and said: "I do have a method that can help Senior Chu increase her cultivation very quickly."


    Chu Hongling was startled, she looked at Luo Xiu in disbelief, but the smile on the latter''s face looked somewhat mysterious.


    "Aiya, Senior Chu, don''t think too much into it, follow me!"


    As Luo Xiu said this, he pulled the skeptical Chu Hongling out of the Chu Family residence and ran towards the Black Wolf Mountain. Later, when Chu Hongling asked for his intentions, she took out the wood kite as well. The two of them flew into the Blue Cloud Mountain Range and entered the Black Wolf Mountain in less than two hours.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, is there really a pure cell here?"


    Regarding what Luo Xiu had said earlier, Chu Hongling still had some doubts.


    "Yes." Luo Xiu nodded, and did not explain any further.


    According to the contents of the¡¶ Mount Cang Yun''s Atlas¡·, Luo Xiu was leading the way ahead with a rather fast walking speed. This made Chu Hongling, who was behind him, feel extremely shocked.


    Black Wolf Mountain was also a place where demon beasts gathered, and there were very few traces of humans. Why was Luo Xiu here, and why did he casually walk around as if he was his own backyard? It was especially so for the few hidden locations. They clearly saw that they had no way out, so they followed Luo Xiu around in a few circles, and actually found an extremely difficult path for him to detect in the dark.


    There was almost no obstruction on the way.


    However, Chu Hongling did not know that all of this was thanks to the detailed records of the [Mount Cang Yun''s Atlas]. Furthermore, Luo Xiu had also noticed this point. Adding to the fact that the location of the Profound Blue Sect s who had disappeared for a hundred years was recorded in the Atlas, he faintly realized that there seemed to be a rather deep connection between this book and the Profound Blue Sect s.


    They finally arrived at the location recorded on the map. However, what appeared in front of them was a ball of dense fog that spread out to a radius of a thousand feet. It was obvious that there was something special hidden under this fog.


    "There''s something strange about this mist."


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed slightly. The fog in front of him gave him a familiar feeling.


    Chu Hongling also seemed to have sensed something, but since the matter had already reached this point, she could not give up halfway, after thinking for a while, she said softly, "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, let''s continue moving forward."


    "Mn, Senior Chu, be careful. I''m afraid this fog is not normal. " Luo Xiu nodded.


    Thus, the two of them walked into the fog with cautious steps.


    In the first thirty meters or so, neither Luo Xiu nor Chu Hongling felt much of a difference. When they reached a depth of sixty meters, Chu Hongling felt that her physical strength seemed to be starting to drain away.


    She glanced at Luo Xiu who was beside her, seeing that Luo Xiu was normal, she did not make a sound, and continued to circulate her cultivation technique to resist, while advancing.


    hiss hiss


    However, when it reached a hundred and forty meters, the loss of vitality in his body had already reached the limit of what he could endure, as though some sort of invisible energy was swiftly devouring the vitality in her body.


    "Senior Chu!"


    Chu Hongling, who was beside her, suddenly fell. was greatly surprised, and anxiously allowed her to lean on him, supporting her soft body, she was shocked to realise that Chu Hongling had already fainted!


    "What is going on!?"


    Luo Xiu was shocked, he had already maintained sufficient caution, and had not been attacked at all, so how could the Senior Chu suddenly fall?


    With full vigilance, Luo Xiu looked around but still did not find any traces of enemies. Afterwards, he released the vitality in his body in an attempt to detect the existence of surrounding organisms.


    "The detection fluctuation actually disappeared!?"


    The sudden discovery made Luo Xiu startled and he quickly reacted, realising that Chu Hongling had fainted: "So it''s this strange mist that devours the power of warriors again, the energy in Senior Chu''s body is almost completely hollowed out!"


    Back then, Luo Xiu had also encountered this kind of situation in the Meteorite Valley!


    "Don''t tell me ¡­"


    Luo Xiu''s mind moved, right at that moment, a message flew out from the Hung Meng''s remnant, it was actually the secret of the existence of the pure cell!

 C63 Heaven Swallowing Art

    "pure cell, a natural phenomenon that occurs when a elemental phagocytosis is present. It was a liquid elemental energy pool that was created by the elemental phagocytosis absorbing the free elemental energy from the heaven and earth, robbing it into the mist and gathering a large amount of the external elemental energy.


    Luo Xiu read the words that appeared in his sea of consciousness.


    With a thought, the elemental phagocytosis''s information flow immediately appeared again.


    "Normally, elemental phagocytosis with a radius of more than fifty meters would have the conditions for pure cell s to appear. The larger the range of elemental phagocytosis s, the stronger their ability to absorb vitality, and the formed pure cell s would also be. However, elemental phagocytosis s with a radius of more than six hundred meters would also be restricted by their own conditions, and elemental phagocytosis s with a radius of more than six hundred meters would be extremely rare, and according to the records of the Hung Meng''s remnant, the largest area of naturally appearing elemental phagocytosis s, was only around two hundred and seventy meters."


    Seeing this, Luo Xiu immediately felt that it was a little strange. What he had encountered in the Meteorite Valley should also be elemental phagocytosis s, and the fog there enveloped the entire valley, the area probably exceeding a thousand meters, but the largest elemental phagocytosis s recorded were only slightly more than two hundred?


    He was suspicious in his heart, but Luo Xiu knew that now was not the time to think about it. Chu Hongling was currently in a critical state, and had to restore her vitality as soon as possible.


    "Senior Chu must be sent to pure cell immediately!"


    Luo Xiu immediately made a decision and hugged Chu Hongling tightly by her waist, while channeling Qi into her body through her palms, she ran frantically towards the center of the elemental phagocytosis Qi.


    Only Luo Xiu had cultivated the Qi Gathering Formula, and the elemental phagocytosis had plundered his vitality through its surface. In a breath of time, the elemental phagocytosis had absorbed the fog along with the vitality contained within it, and replenished its body, so it was not affected by the elemental phagocytosis''s influence at all.


    "We''re at the pure cell!"


    Luo Xiu''s speed was also very fast, in a moment he had already arrived at the center of the ball of fog and discovered the location of pure cell.


    Plop!


    Hugging Chu Hongling, Luo Xiu jumped into the pure cell. Above the pure cell, the elemental phagocytosis Qi was obviously thinner, in this pool of water, the effect of the mist stealing from the practitioners had become extremely minute.


    Luo Xiu righted Chu Hongling''s body and continued channeling her energy into her body for a period of time before he finally woke up.


    "Senior Chu, we have already entered the pure cell, immediately circulate your cultivation technique and absorb Pure Essence Qi!"


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s words, although Chu Hongling''s mind was in a mess, she did not have much time to think, she immediately started circulating her cultivation technique, following that, a vortex appeared with her as the center, and the pure essence in the pure cell, followed the water from the vortex, and was sucked into her body.


    Crash! Crash!


    Under the water like absorption of the elemental energy, it did not take long for the elemental energy in Chu Hongling''s body to completely recover. What followed, was the breakthrough of her cultivation level.


    Seeing that Chu Hongling had recovered, Luo Xiu was relieved, and started to circulate his cultivation technique to absorb the spirit energy.


    However, the cultivation method Luo Xiu was training with was a Qi Gathering Formula that could absorb vitality using the method of mouth and nose. If it was to absorb energy, the efficiency would naturally be extremely fast.


    "If your martial arts were to compete with that of the tortoise, you might still be able to win." Xiao Xiao with his poisonous tongue, suddenly spoke in Luo Xiu''s heart.


    Luo Xiu laughed bitterly and thought: "The Qi Gathering Formula is also a cultivation technique given to me by the Hung Meng''s remnant. Before this, it is all very easy to use."


    Xiao Xiao said coldly: "Times have changed. Back then, when you were in the Power Force, you used the Qi Gathering Formula, now it is time to change to a more efficient cultivation technique."


    Luo Xiu was overjoyed upon hearing that, and immediately asked: "What cultivation technique do you want to trade for?"


    "Old Devil Devourer''s Heaven Swallowing Art!"


    Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, before he could say anything, Luo Xiu heard the words Old Devil Devourer and immediately guessed that the cultivation technique Xiao Xiao was referring to was the [Heaven Swallowing Art]. When Xiao had just said the three words "Heaven Swallowing Art", a message immediately flew out from the Hung Meng''s remnant.


    Luo Xiu did not think too much and immediately started learning the Heaven Swallowing Art.


    Deep within his consciousness, Xiao Xiao''s expression suddenly looked a little lonely. With a voice that Luo Xiu couldn''t hear, he let out a quiet sigh, "Hongmeng, the current him is already beginning to drive you as he pleases."


    The¡¶ Qi Gathering Formula¡· that Luo Xiu had previously learned was originally evolved from the¡¶ Heaven Swallowing Art¡·. To be more precise, he abandoned the overbearing and profound part of the¡¶ Heaven Swallowing Art¡·, took the¡¶ Heaven Swallowing Art¡· foundation, and improved it.


    Therefore, it could be said that Luo Xiu had mastered the basics of the [Heaven Swallowing Art], and was extremely proficient at it. After that, relying on his powerful comprehension ability in his sea of consciousness, he was able to learn the [Heaven Swallowing Art] overnight. In just a quarter of an hour, he had already mastered the basics.


    Heaven Swallowing Art!


    When Luo Xiu unleashed this extremely overbearing technique, the area of the pond he was in was instantly filled with waves and waves, and was immediately followed by the formation of a gigantic whirlpool that was dozens of times faster than Chu Hongling''s!


    Whoosh whoosh!


    Following the activation of the Heaven Swallowing Art, Luo Xiu opened his mouth wide, and the pure vitality of the pure cell immediately rushed out, surging into Luo Xiu''s mouth at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    Although this scene was somewhat strange, one could only describe the speed at which Pure Yuan Qi was being devoured by a whale!


    Crash! Crash! Crash!


    Such a terrifying rate of absorption, had only lasted for a short while, Luo Xiu had already absorbed more than half of the pure cell''s Profound Spirit Qi, if not for him still taking care of Chu Hongling, in a short while, all of the Pure Yuan Qi would be absorbed into his body.


    Zizi


    And following the substantial decrease in the vitality of the pure cell, the elemental phagocytosis aura enveloping the surroundings of the pure cell, became much thinner.


    elemental phagocytosis and pure cell had always existed in a symbiotic relationship. The gathering of elemental phagocytosis gave rise to pure cell, which in turn provided more elemental phagocytosis.


    Now that the pure cell was gradually being absorbed by Chu Hongling, the elemental phagocytosis''s ability to condense started to weaken and gradually started to dissipate.


    Buzz


    The energy that he absorbed into his body was enough to allow Luo Xiu''s cultivation level to increase by leaps and bounds. He circulated his cultivation technique to quickly digest the energy that he had absorbed, and as the incomparably pure energy flowed into his limbs and bones, an extremely abundant energy spread throughout Luo Xiu''s body.


    "Beginner Martial Master!"


    Feeling the breakthrough in his body, Luo Xiu''s eyes revealed a hint of pleasant surprise. With the help of the majority of the pure cell s, his cultivation had finally progressed another step!


    As for the remaining Pure Yuan Qi, he did not intend to continue absorbing it. He had already broken through to a new level, and the remaining energy, to him, was nothing much, but if he left it with Chu Hongling, it would be able to help her raise her high rank martial envoy.


    Luo Xiu had always been a person who distinguished between gratitude and grievances. He would never forget the care and concern Chu Hongling had given him in the past.


    "The efficiency of the Senior Chu''s cultivation technique is not high. With this speed, I''m afraid it will take some time!"


    Luo Xiu saw that Chu Hongling''s absorption was not considered fast, yet it was extremely smooth. She was bored out of her mind and took out the No word secret volume.


    The information on the No word secret volume, or in other words, the map of Mount Cang Yun, had long been added by Luo Xiu into the Hung Meng''s remnant. The information on the No word secret volume had become completely useless to.


    "Right!"


    Luo Xiu suddenly remembered that he had previously promised Chu Yingying that he would give her the martial arts secret book. He immediately came up with a plan and used his vitality to write the original contents down.


    The No word secret volume was a magical equipment, and the information on it was not written in pen and ink but on an Essence Seal. As such, as long as there was a bit of a refining basis, modifying the content on it would not be difficult.


    However, even though he had changed the content, the unlocking of the secret command still remained as it was before, because the part of the unsealing of the secret command that was related to refining techniques was something even more profound than what Luo Xiu was able to do easily.


    Crash! Crash!


    Just as Luo Xiu had completed the No word secret volume''s modification, Chu Hongling''s absorption had already entered into its final stage.


    By the time Luo Xiu had returned the No word secret volume back into his Qiankun bag, Chu Hongling had already finished absorbing it. By the time she had slowly walked out of the ordinary pool of clear water, his face was already glowing and the undulations on his body surface was also much stronger than before.


    "Congratulations Senior Chu, your cultivation has increased another level!" Luo Xiu sincerely congratulated him.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, stop teasing me."


    Chu Hongling smiled slightly, her gratitude towards Luo Xiu was indescribable. Not only had Luo Xiu helped her to overcome many obstacles, she had also helped her to raise her cultivation twice. Especially this time, after advancing into the high rank martial envoy, she was able to unleash his family''s inherited martial skills, causing his strength to greatly increase!


    Chu Hongling will always remember Luo Xiu''s kindness towards her.


    However, they, who were at this time, would never have imagined that not long after Luo Xiu stood alone and was helpless, the one who had pierced the sword into his body was actually Chu Hongling, and the one who had saved his life at that critical moment was also Chu Hongling.


    After a while, Chu Hongling didn''t know if it was a joke or a serious one, but she suddenly sighed: "I thought I could catch up to Junior Brother Luo Xiu this time, but it seems like you, Junior Brother Luo Xiu, have left me behind again."


    Luo Xiu knew that she was referring to him entering the Martial Master realm, so he had nothing to say and could only smile.


    After absorbing the pure cell, the surrounding elemental phagocytosis had become extremely thin, but they had not completely disappeared. This was something Luo Xiu had done on purpose. He intentionally left a bit behind, and in time, the elemental phagocytosis would once again gather and strengthen. At that time, the produced pure cell would be able to be provided to Chu Yingying and a few of the Chu Family juniors who had cultivated the Qi Gathering Formula.


    The Luo Xiu at this time did not expect that, with such meticulous care, he had helped the Chu Family cultivate another talent whose name shook the Blue Cloud City.


    "Hmm?"


    Before he left, the vitality in Luo Xiu''s body suddenly produced a small fluctuation. He raised his head to look towards the north and found nothing out of the ordinary.


    But in that direction, was where the Profound Blue Sect was located!

 C64 The Chu Clan is in danger

    After returning to the Chu Family, Luo Xiu gave the No word secret volume that had recorded the Qi Gathering Formula to Chu Yingying, and warned her repeatedly to not mention it to anyone. After all, this was a unique cultivation technique. If it were to be leaked, people would inevitably covet it.


    Chu Yingying happily received the No word secret volume and nodded in agreement.


    After that, Luo Xiu picked out a few Inferior Martial Technique s from the Hung Meng''s remnant that were suitable for girls to cultivate, wrote them down in books and gave them to the Chu Family sisters. Only then did he put this matter aside and begin handling his mission to the Cang Nan Town.


    However, even after Luo Xiu had investigated the Cang Nan Town for a long time, he still did not find anything. He had even gone to the Shuanghu''s lair, and found out that it had long since been emptied out by people, and even been occupied by a large number of demon beasts.


    There were suddenly many Goblin Beasts outside the Mount Cang Yun, many of them running out from the inside. This attracted Luo Xiu''s attention, but he did not have time to investigate, and continued to search for the location of the Shuanghu.


    As for Chu Hongling, she had spent most of her time practicing the second style of the Fire Lotus Art, and would occasionally chat with Luo Xiu or accompany him to search for the location of the Shuanghu.


    On this day, the Chu Family''s Patriarch, Chu Zhengyang, left the Cang Nan Town to escort a group of goods to the Blue Cloud City. However, four hours later, he was sent back to the Chu Family.


    "Sister Hongling, come here quickly. Second Uncle is heavily injured!"


    Chu Yingying ran over to the guest room in the west wing where Luo Xiu was, and found Chu Hongling, who was staying with him, and asked nervously.


    "What''s going on? Quick, bring me there! "


    Hearing that, Chu Hongling anxiously got up, and followed Luo Xiu to Chu Zhengyang''s room.


    "Fourth uncle, how is my father?"


    Looking at Chu Zhengyang who was lying on the bed, Chu Hongling''s heart sunk.


    "Your father was preparing to send some goods to the Blue Cloud City this morning, but not long after he left the Cang Nan Town, he met a group of bandits, and all of the goods were taken by them. They were too powerful, we lost many experts, and only then did we manage to save your father. "Chu Zhenghong said with a serious face.


    "Who exactly are they? is it the Pan Family? " After hearing these words, a cold glint immediately surfaced in Chu Hongling''s eyes.


    "It wasn''t done by the people from Pan Family." Chu Zhenghong hesitated for a while, before continuing, "It''s the Shuanghu, but we can guess, there must be someone behind the scenes colluding with the Pan Family!"


    "Shuanghu!" Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed.


    "It''s the Shuanghu again. We''ve searched for him for so long, but he showed up on his own accord. Alright, let''s get rid of them this time!" Chu Hongling clenched her fists and said angrily.


    "Master! Third Master! Fourth Master! Something bad has happened! A group of bandits is coming!" At this moment, a servant rushed in hastily and spoke with a panicked expression.


    "Bandits?" Chu Zhenghong''s expression changed, "Could it be ¡­"


    "Shuanghu!"


    Chu Hongling focused her gaze, and a bit of killing intent appeared on her beautiful face.


    Just as the servant was passing on the news, a group of people suddenly appeared at the corner of the street and left the Chu family residence in a formation. They had a killing intent.


    At the front of the group was a burly, muscular, middle-aged man with a scar longer than a finger on his left cheek. Just by standing there, people could feel a sense of brutality from him.


    "Shuanghu''s Great Leader has come to pay a visit, the Chu Clan should send someone to welcome him immediately!"


    At this time, Master Hu stood out and took a deep breath, shouting towards the Chu Family residence. The sound wave quickly spread out under the wrapping of the Essence Qi, covering the entire Cang Nan Town.


    "It''s those bandits from Shuanghu!"


    "Aren''t they kings of the Fallen Tiger Rift? Why did they suddenly come to Cang Nan Town?"


    "Hey, you don''t know. No one knows what happened in the depths of Mount Cang Yun, but a large number of demon beasts came to the outer parts of the city, and they took over their village and drove them out!


    "I heard that not long ago, their Shuanghu suffered a huge setback and lost a lot of strength."


    "So now you might as well give it your all and run to the Cang Nan Town to rob people?"


    "Sigh!" "It''s bad luck for the Chu Clan."


    After discovering that the Shuanghu entered the town, discussions started to spread throughout the entire Cang Nan Town. As the discussions were going on, the people from the Chu family finally appeared as well.


    creak


    As the Chu Family''s gate opened, Chu Zhengshan led the way as he brought two Chu Family elders along with a large group of guards to the front of the Chu Family compound. They lined up and looked at the bandits in front of them with vigilance.


    "Humph!" Your Shuanghu injured our Patriarch, but we haven''t even gone to find you guys, yet you guys have already come knocking on our doors? " Chu Zhenghong''s face was filled with anger as he bellowed.


    The big boss of the Shuanghu, the tiger-headed Zhao Meng smiled, and under his smile, the scar became somewhat sinister: "Even if my Shuanghu comes knocking, what can you do to me? In Chu Zhengyang''s battle with me, he could not even take twenty of my moves! "


    When the People of the Chu Clan heard this, the crowd immediately erupted, and those who had fought with the Shuanghu earlier had even uglier expressions, because what Zhao Meng had said was the truth!


    As the strongest member of the Chu Family, Chu Zhengyang had lost to him and had sustained serious injuries. Now, even if Zhao Meng stepped on his doorstep, what ability did their Chu Family have to stop him?


    "This situation is really troublesome." Chu Zhengshan''s face slightly darkened as he thought in his heart.


    His cultivation was also in the high rank martial envoy, and like Chu Zhengyang, he was also the Chu Family''s strongest fighting strength. Right now, the Patriarch was in a coma with heavy injuries, so everyone''s attention was focused on him.


    "Humph!"


    Zhao Meng snorted, his indifferent gaze sweeping across the People of the Chu Clan, and said: "But right now, I am not here to cause trouble for your Chu Family, hand over the brat Luo Xiu and the little girl Chu Hongling, and I can let your Chu Family go today!"


    Hearing that, People of the Chu Clan was moved, there were those who were angry, those who were lucky, and those who were not, all had different expressions.


    "Wishful thinking!"


    Just then, Chu Zhenghong stood out and shouted, "You have injured my Chu Family''s patriarch, and now you still dare to ask for my Chu Family''s help? Even if our Chu Family is useless, we will not push the younger generation into the lion''s den! "


    Zhao Meng''s face turned cold, then his cold gaze landed on People of the Chu Clan, "They killed my brother, so this enmity cannot be repaid without blood, if you guys insist on not giving up, don''t blame my Shuanghu for trampling your Chu Family!"


    These two sentences were loud and powerful and faintly revealed a kind of arrogance and domineering aura, causing People of the Chu Clan''s heart to tremble. Especially when the enemy was stronger than him, he was even more afraid and did not dare to speak anymore.


    Chu Zhenghong was already burning with anger, "Even if you want to make a move, my Chu Family will not hesitate to fight you to the death!"


    "It''s not worth it to let the fish die and net the prey."


    The moment Chu Zhenghong''s voice fell, the silent Chu Zhengshan opened his mouth to accept it: "If Clan Master Zhao is able to fulfill his promise, when we hand the two of them over, and if you two can just stop here, then this matter will be a good choice for Shuanghu and the Chu Family."


    "Hahaha!"


    Zhao Meng suddenly laughed out loud, "Looks like Lord Chu is the wisest! Naturally, as long as you hand the two of them over, my Shuanghu will not make things difficult for your Chu Family! "


    Chu Zhenghong completely did not expect Chu Zhengshan to say such words, and anxiously said: "Big brother! Their Shuanghu had heavily injured second brother, how could they trade with him? Furthermore, Little Brother Luo is a guest of our Chu Family and Hongling is your niece. Are you really going to push them out to die? "


    Chu Zhengshan''s eyes flashed, and pretended to be helpless: "Fourth brother! Your brother couldn''t do anything, now that second brother is heavily injured, and the Shuanghu has rushed to her home, we are powerless to stop it, if this goes on, our Chu Family will be done for! "


    "But you can''t just send Hongling and the others to their deaths either!" Chu Zhenghong argued.


    Chu Zhengshan pretended to be pained and shook his head, "Only then can we stabilize the Shuanghu first, then we can have time to ask for help, so that the Chu Family can escape this calamity. If you were to make such a plan, your big brother would be forced to do it! "


    When Chu Zhenghong heard this, he muttered to himself for a while. Then, he realized that what Chu Zhengshan had said made sense. But to push Chu Hongling out to die, he could not accept it.


    "Heh heh." Chu Zhengshan saw that his scheme was about to succeed, and sneered in his heart, "First push out those two eyesores of Chu Hongling to death, then take out a portion of the resources to request for help and blame this matter on Chu Zhengyang. This Patriarch position, will be mine!"


    "Even if you hand the two of us over, the Shuanghu may not keep her promise."


    Luo Xiu suddenly stood out and said to Chu Zhengshan who was secretly pleased with himself: "Furthermore, with today''s matter, Shuanghu and Chu Family''s situation is like water and fire, the conflict between the two parties is unavoidable. I think Master Chu would think of this point."


    Chu Zhenghong looked at Luo Xiu with some astonishment, but Chu Zhengshan''s expression immediately darkened, "Of course I know about this. I have also said that this action is only for the sake of alleviating the current crisis! "


    Luo Xiu smiled slightly: "Why do I need to think so much into it to alleviate the current crisis?"


    Chu Zhengshan''s heart skipped a beat. This Luo Xiu, had actually seen through his scheme?


    Calming himself down, Chu Zhengshan steadied himself and spoke coldly: "Since Young Master Luo is so shameless, I wonder what clever plan you have that can help my Chu Family pass through this crisis?"


    "How hard is that?" Luo Xiu said as a matter of fact, "Since the Shuanghu has come looking for us, we might as well push them back!"


    The moment he said that, everyone present was stunned!


    It took People of the Chu Clan a while to react. Is that Luo Xiu joking?


    If it was that simple to force Shuanghu back, why would the People of the Chu Clan be troubled here for so long? It was precisely because they couldn''t do it! Even the Chu Family''s strongest Chu Zhengyang was defeated by Zhao Meng in twenty moves! Who in the Chu Clan could match up to him?


    Chu Zhengshan thought for a while, then said hypocritically: "Then, Young Master Luo, please personally come, and beat Shuanghu to retreat."

 C65 tiger driver

    Hearing Chu Zhengshan''s words, Chu Zhenghong frowned. Although Chu Zhengshan had changed his words, his meaning had not changed, and he still wanted to send Luo Xiu to the tiger''s den!


    Just as Chu Zhenghong wanted to stop him, he heard Luo Xiu who was unconcerned and laughed: "Luo Xiu has been entertained by the Chu Family for a while, for such a small matter, I am duty-bound."


    After he finished speaking, he slowly stepped out.


    Chu Zhenghong wanted to stop him, but Chu Hongling popped out, "Fourth Uncle, don''t worry. Junior Brother Luo Xiu is not a reckless person. If he is willing to help, then this matter can basically be resolved by looking at us. "


    Glancing at Chu Hongling, Chu Zhenghong was completely unable to understand where her confidence in Luo Xiu came from. Although he had seen Luo Xiu''s strength before and knew that he was at the high rank martial envoy, that did not mean anything, because at the same time, Chu Zhengyang at the same time, lost to Zhao Meng in twenty moves.


    Chu Zhengshan squinted as he stared at Luo Xiu''s back figure that was gradually walking away. He sneered in his heart: "Even if you can contend against Zhao Meng, when both of you are injured, I will still reap the benefits!"


    "Uncle, please wait here. Leave the matters of the Shuanghu to us."


    Chu Hongling suddenly said this. Without waiting for Chu Zhenghong''s reaction, she had already walked out and caught up to him, the two of them walking together.


    "Senior Chu? Why did you come out as well? "


    With regards to Chu Hongling''s appearance, Luo Xiu felt that it was unexpected.


    "After all, this is a matter of my Chu Family, how can I let Junior Brother Luo Xiu take the risk alone?"


    Chu Hongling paused for a moment, her gaze turned towards that large mountain bandit, and a faint cold light flashed: "Moreover, their Shuanghu injured my father, so I will personally seek them for revenge!"


    Seeing the determination in Chu Hongling''s eyes, Luo Xiu did not stop him and after pondering for a moment, he said softly: "Okay. However, since they were able to defeat uncle, I''m afraid they still have some trump cards that they have yet to reveal.


    Vaguely, Luo Xiu seemed to sense that there was a hidden and obscure fluctuation on the side of the Shuanghu.


    Chu Hongling nodded with a serious face.


    On the Shuanghu''s side, Zhao Meng stared fixedly at Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling who were slowly walking over, his eyes revealing undisguised killing intent.


    "Humph!" If I don''t torture you two today, I will let down my little brother''s spirit in heaven! " Zhao Meng''s face was gloomy and cold as he asked.


    "Sorry, but I''d better save it for your face."


    Luo Xiu laughed contemptuously, and said coldly: "I will send you to the underworld right now to reunite you two!"


    "You still dare to be stubborn!"


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s ruthless words, Zhao Meng was immediately enraged, a ruthless expression surfaced on his face, he waved his hand: "Kill the two of them!"


    "Kill them and avenge the Second Leader!"


    Master Hu took the lead and shouted. The group of bandits immediately became furious and their Essence began to erupt.


    "This is a good chance to climb up!"


    Liu Ju and Wei Chao, the two bandits that had just joined the party, looked at each other, and rushed out at the same time. The sharp steel blade in their hands flashed, and brought along sharp blade-wind s, as they slashed towards Luo Xiu and Luo Xiu.


    "Humph!"


    Chu Hongling scolded as she waved her fiery red skirt. As she stepped forward, the pure energy in her body penetrated her arms and struck out with both of her palms, the powerful energy quickly wrapped around her palms and welcomed Liu JIang Wei Chao''s blade-wind.


    "Bare-handed is like catching our blades? Accept your death! "


    Facing Chu Hongling who suddenly attacked, the two bandit''s eyes flashed with a cold light, and waved their steel blades at the same time, chopping down furiously, in the blink of an eye, it clashed with Chu Hongling''s slender jade palm!


    Boom! *


    Two deep sounds echoed out, and in almost the same instant, both of them exploded outwards. However, the steel blade in Liu JIa and Wei Chao''s hands was actually blocked by the Yuan Qi in Chu Hongling''s palm, and could not advance at all!


    "Such pure Yuan Qi!"


    "This girl is not simple!"


    Liu Gao and Wei Chao, who had thought that they would be able to succeed with just one move, were both shocked. They looked at each other and saw the same thought in the other party''s eyes: you can''t hold back!


    whooshing


    After the deadlock had lasted for several breaths of time, the two of them had released all of their Essence at the same time, causing their Qi to rise rapidly.


    "Two Beginner Martial Envoy s."


    Luo Xiu glanced at the two of them, and then realized that Shuanghu already had four Wooden ranked experts, no wonder they dared to attack the Chu Family.


    However, this kind of strength, to Chu Hongling, meant that she did not even have the chance to resist.


    Whoa whoa ¡­


    The red dress seemed to have ignited into flames as it flickered with a dazzling scarlet brilliance. Just as the exceptionally bright Yuan Guang was releasing his power, the tyrannical energy waves around Chu Hongling''s body also quickly spread outwards.


    "high rank martial envoy!?"


    Sensing the intensity of the fluctuation on Chu Hongling''s body, Zhao Meng''s expression immediately darkened. "Master Hu, what''s going on? Didn''t you say that the damned girl only has a cultivation level of Beginner Martial Envoy!?


    "Th-this ¡­" The Master Hu''s eyes flashed as he stammered with no words to say.


    Based on the match they had with Chu Hongling earlier, her cultivation was indeed only at the early stage of the Wooden, so how could she have advanced to the high stage so quickly?


    "Damn it!" I underestimated this girl! "


    Liu Kai and Wei Chao, facing Chu Hongling''s increasing pressure, the blades in their hands started to tremble uncontrollably. If this goes on, defeat would happen sooner or later!


    "Master Hu, why aren''t you going out to save those two people?" Zhao Meng glared at Master Hu, and said with a displeased tone.


    Hearing that, the Master Hu hesitated, according to his personality, he would never do something so risky, but under Zhao Meng''s pressure, he could only bite the bullet and rush forward.


    Thump!


    Taking a heavy step, Master Hu flew out. However, when he was less than three steps away from Chu Hongling, he suddenly saw a black shadow appear in front of him, blocking in front of him.


    "It''s you?"


    Master Hu was stunned, just as he was in a daze, Chu Hongling pushed out both of her palms, releasing the powerful force that was like ocean waves!


    Ding, ding!


    The steel sabers in Liu Gao and Wei Chao''s hands were actually broken by Chu Hongling''s palm. The two of them were shocked, but before they could even react, Chu Hongling''s palm that was emitting fire energy, had already approached their chests.


    fire lotus palm!


    A blazing fire lotus bloomed from within her slender, jade-like hands. Accompanied by an extremely scorching aura, it struck accurately at the chests of Liu Kai and Wei Chao.


    Bang, bang!


    As the flames on their chest scattered, the powerful force contained within the fire lotus surged out and bombarded the two of them. The violent force broke through the Yuan Power protecting their bodies and penetrated through their bodies, causing both of their internal organs to be damaged.


    "Puchi!"


    One in front and one behind, two streams of blood sprayed out from their mouths. In the blink of an eye, the two tall figures with broken blades were pushed back. They fell to the ground more than a hundred feet away, unconscious.


    "Run!"


    The Master Hu saw that the two of them were defeated, and he himself no longer had any reason to save them, he immediately tried to escape, but then he saw Luo Xiu waving his right hand, and a burst of powerful Qi suddenly rushed towards him!


    "Qi Condensation, don''t tell me!"


    When Zhao Meng, who had always been paying attention to the situation, saw this scene, a bad premonition emerged in his heart.


    Boom! *


    Just as Master Hu took a step forward, the powerful force exploded behind him like a cannon. The powerful force exploded in an instant and blew Master Hu away, then he fell down heavily, looking like he was about to die.


    "In a short while, he actually killed three Wooden s!"


    Seeing the three corpses lying on the ground, the atmosphere in the stadium suddenly became a little strange ¡­


    Regardless of whether it was the Chu Family, Shuanghu or the observers from other powers, they never would have thought that the Shuanghu who had rushed towards the Chu Family would actually lose in the first round, and even lost three experts in a single round!


    "Looks like the outcome of today''s battle is truly a bit hard to predict!"


    Those powers who thought that the Chu Family would not be able to escape death and was prepared to take advantage of the situation, looked at Luo Xiu and his figure and after their expressions changed, the greed in their eyes immediately disappeared.


    "Looks like I''ve underestimated you!" Zhao Meng''s face was terrifyingly gloomy!


    Luo Xiu smiled lightly as he met Zhao Meng''s sinister gaze, and ridiculed: "So it''s like that? "Do you really think that we will let you go just because you apologize?"


    "Humph!"


    Sure enough, Zhao Meng was enraged by Luo Xiu, he immediately stomped his foot and rushed towards Luo Xiu. Clenching his right fist, an extremely dense energy surged out from his body and wrapped around his thick and strong arm, and in the next moment, he struck out with an extremely powerful attack.


    Boom! *


    Luo Xiu''s body did not move at all. With a light slap of his right palm, he collided with Zhao Meng''s fist force with a loud bang.


    Two extremely powerful forces surged out at the same time and the force instantly dispersed, stirring up a wave of wind that swept in all directions.


    Thump!


    Zhao Meng''s heart trembled, he anxiously lowered his lower body, and immediately sank his feet into the ground, but under Luo Xiu''s powerful bombardment, his movements was not able to stabilize his body, and instead, both of his feet flew out a few meters, leaving two eye-catching shallow holes on the ground!


    "Such a strong Essence is indeed the Beginner Martial Master!"


    Looking at the young lad in front of him whose expression did not change, Zhao Meng''s heart was overwhelmed with shock, his previous guess was not wrong! He never would have thought that he would be able to deal with the Chu Clan so easily. Now, it seemed that he had kicked an iron board!


    They, the entire Shuanghu, might even lose out in the hands of this youth!


    "What are you waiting for, are you still not going to attack!?"


    Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhao Meng suddenly shouted loudly. Everyone was startled, they did not expect him to do this, could it be that there was another expert in Shuanghu?


    "Boss Zhao, you''re making things a bit difficult for us by doing this!"


    Just as Zhao Meng finished shouting, a middle-aged man dressed in an embroidered gown slowly walked out from the corner of the street. When they saw his appearance, almost everyone was startled.


    Because this face was not unfamiliar to them at all ¡­

 C66 Pan Yue

    As the embroidered robed middle-aged man slowly walked out, the gazes of everyone present, without exception, gathered onto him.


    And the face that everyone saw, was actually the Cang Nan Town''s Patriarch, Pan Yue!


    "What''s going on? Isn''t it the Shuanghu who is seeking revenge on the Chu Family? "


    "Could it be that the Shuanghu has colluded with the Pan Family?"


    In an instant, the crowd from all directions started to discuss among themselves.


    Zhao Meng didn''t care that much. He looked at Pan Yue and said in a deep voice: "Master Pan, these two opponents are too tough.


    However, Pan Yue''s expression did not change: "Stronghold Chief Zhao, the situation is different from what we''ve said. It''s not impossible for me to intervene, it''s just that the reward I promised you before would be reduced by half."


    In this kind of situation where he was busy bargaining, Zhao Meng''s heart burned with anger, but he could only restrain his anger: "Don''t f * cking speak nonsense, let''s deal with these two children first!"


    Pan Yue smiled as he walked to the center of the arena calmly.


    He stared at Luo Xiu in front of him, his face still carrying a smile: "Luo Xiu, previously, you injured my little brother and my little son. Today, I want to take your life, but karma repaid you, so I can''t blame anyone else."


    Luo Xiu looked at the smiling face tiger in front of him and gave a carefree laugh, "If you want to take my life, then come! However, once you make a move, you must be prepared to lose your life. "


    "Alright, alright."


    Pan Yue said the word ''good'' in a row, and when the word ''good'' came out of his mouth, the look in Pan Yue''s eyes, became extremely gloomy and cold, followed by an extremely strong burst of vitality. The cyan colored origin energy was like a ball of flame, enveloping his entire body, and then, an intense pressure quickly spread out.


    "Qi Condensation is an early stage Martial Master ability!"


    Looking at the flames of origin energy on Pan Yue''s body, many forces in the Cang Nan Town exclaimed in shock. Transforming origin energy into concrete shapes, such abilities could only be comprehended with Martial Master Level!


    So Pan Yue had already stepped into the Martial Master Level. No wonder he dared to directly clash with the Chu Family. Before Pan Yue, the Cang Nan Town did not have any martial masters!


    "Don''t f * cking talk with him, kill these two!"


    As Zhao Meng''s angry words fell, he suddenly stepped on the ground, his body instantly transforming into a gust of wind, rushing towards Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling.


    Boom! *


    Chu Hongling quickly stepped forward and horizontally slapped out her palm, instantly blocking Zhao Meng''s menacing attack.


    "Let me show you the power of your Master Zhao!"


    Zhao Meng laughed sinisterly, and also made his move immediately. In a split-second, the two would swiftly fight each other.


    The sound of two people fighting against each other came from the side. Luo Xiu turned a deaf ear to it, his gaze was fixated on Pan Yue: "Master Pan, please make your move."


    Pan Yue did not speak, the smile on his face became even more sinister and cold, while the vitality on his face churned, he suddenly transformed into a blurry figure, in a flash, he appeared in front of Luo Xiu.


    whooshing


    In any other strike of the Martial Master Level, the degree of condensation of the vitality was far greater than before, and its might was by no means small. Just this abnormally ferocious wind from the palm alone was able to tear apart all the leaves on the ground.


    With the palm wind in front of him constantly approaching, Luo Xiu''s expression did not change, and he also threw out a punch, the vigorous Essence immediately erupting out, quickly forming a fist force that was incomparably ferocious, rushing towards Pan Yue''s palm wind with a heavy force.


    Boom! *


    The fist and palm made contact and the thick energy immediately exploded, transforming into an Essence Qi ripple that swept outwards, causing all the sand on the ground to tremble and scatter.


    "Oh? You have some ability, "Pan Yue smiled sinisterly," However, if you want to preserve your life, that is not enough!


    Right after he finished speaking, the Essence in Pan Yue''s body immediately surged and quickly twined around his palm, finally forming into an extremely condensed light blade that emitted an exceptionally sharp tip.


    Air Blade Palm!


    Pan Yue used his palm as a blade and suddenly slashed downwards. The strange light on his palm was like a blade that cut through the air, bringing about an extremely sharp blade force, he slashed at Luo Xiu.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon, the violent killing of wolf shadow!


    As the abnormally sharp Qi blade closed in, the vigorous vitality in Luo Xiu''s body surged and quickly condensed in the center of his palm. When he made his move, the pure Yuan Power condensed into a sinister looking image of a wolf head, which was actually vivid and lifelike!


    The wolf shadow that Luo Xiu killed earlier was just a shadow of a wolf''s head, and its facial features were indistinguishable. Now that Luo Xiu had entered the realm of martial arts and comprehended the power of Essence Condensation, what he condensed was a shadow of a wolf head that was even more realistic than before.


    "Roar!"


    Vaguely, a low growl seemed to come from the mouth of the wolf, bringing about an exceptionally ferocious aura as it exploded towards the wind blade that was cutting down Pan Yue.


    Boom! *


    The Yuan Power light blade formed by the Yuan Power chopped down heavily on the wolf head which was also formed from Yuan Power. Immediately, a powerful and extremely violent force swept out like a hurricane, even causing several cracks to appear on the ground due to the force.


    "Break for me!"


    Luo Xiu shouted coldly, the vitality in his body surging crazily once again. As his strength climbed, the wolf light figure in his hands suddenly opened its bloody mouth, and bit down towards the incomparably sharp blade edge!


    Bang!


    Following the closure of the wolf''s sharp teeth, the Qi on Pan Yue''s blade was actually crushed by the berserk wolf shadow.


    Thump Thump


    Pan Yue''s heart trembled, he anxiously turned and retreated, extremely agile as he retreated a few steps, and only then was he able to avoid the ferocious attack of the wolf head.


    "What terrifying strength, is this another contest of Martial Master Level?!"


    The crowd not far away could not help but exclaim in admiration as they watched the fierce battle between the two Martial Masters. But most of the rewards were mainly given to Luo Xiu.


    "Whew, whew!"


    Pan Yue''s previous composed expression had already disappeared, he panted heavily, thinking back to the scene just now, and even felt a lingering fear in his heart.


    He had never expected that after advancing to the early stage of Martial Master, he would meet such a great enemy in Cang Nan Town. Furthermore, if he was not careful, his life would probably be lost here!


    "Kid, to force me to this state, I must first praise you!"


    Pan Yue stared at Luo Xiu sinisterly, his expression suddenly becoming somewhat sinister: "But next, it''s time for you to die!"


    As the cold words left his mouth, he slowly spread out his hands. Pure Essence Qi surged out like a tide and gathered at the location of his palms. In the blink of an eye, his palms became incomparably resplendent.


    "Oh no, he is going to use the Pan Family''s family heirloom!"


    The Chu Family had always had conflicts with the Pan Family, so they naturally had a lot of understanding of Pan Family''s martial arts. Seeing Pan Yue''s actions, they all exclaimed in surprise, because the reason the Pan Family was able to build up his family in the Cang Nan Town, was all because of the first generation Patriarch''s technique!


    Hiding behind the Chu Family residence, Chu Yingying and the other juniors, seeing this scene, couldn''t help but be worried for Luo Xiu, clenching their small fists tightly.


    Splitting Mountain Palm!


    Then, with both palms pressed together, the extremely terrifying Yuan Guang in his palms merged together. As Pan Yue raised both of his palms high up into the air, a three meter long figure of light shot into the sky, like a Mountain Splitting giant blade!


    "Kid, die!"


    Following the descent of Pan Yue''s palms, the bright and resplendent elemental energy giant blade, along with an extremely violent and powerful fluctuation, chopped down towards Luo Xiu''s head.


    "He''s about to use the third move!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes were focused on the gigantic blade of light, both of his palms were also continuously accumulating Spirit Qi, and faintly, two abnormally violent auras were released.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon: Wild Wolf Double Devour!


    When the Yuan Qi gathered to the extreme, Luo Xiu''s eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light. He took a step forward, and the Yuan Qi on his two hands immediately burst forth with a dark green luster.


    Tssss! *


    The luster on Luo Xiu''s hands grew bright, and immediately after, both of his hands struck out, the strange lights transformed into two mad wolves. Leaving his hands, they carried an extremely shocking berserk attack, and furiously pounced towards the gigantic blade of light!


    "Qi Condensation, Extinction Extinction!"


    Shocked exclamations sounded out from the surroundings as they looked at the two corpses of the fierce wolves. Compared to the gigantic blade of light that required Pan Yue to have both of his hands in order to form it, the ability of transformation that Luo Xiu had left his body with was obviously stronger than Pan Yue''s!


    BOOM!


    Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the two berserk wolf shadow formed from Essence directly collided ruthlessly with the enormous light blade. In that instant, a loud, sky-shattering explosion suddenly rang out.


    Immediately after, an abnormally violent wind swept out like a wave. Some of the audience members were caught unprepared and were directly blown over.


    "His strength is actually this strong?!"


    Pan Yue was also shocked by Luo Xiu''s powerful attack, but since things had reached such a stage, he had nowhere to retreat to, so he could only give it his all.


    whooshing


    A determined look appeared in Pan Yue''s eyes, he used all of his strength to summon the Qi in his body, but this action was still unable to stop himself from being defeated.


    Boom! *


    He could only watch as the blade light he had used all his strength to maintain collapsed in the span of a few breaths. Pan Yue''s palms that were tightly pressed together were also struck by the energy, causing the Essence in his body to become disorderly and unable to be mobilized.


    "Roaar!"


    Just as Pan Yue''s blade force was completely dispersed, a furious roar suddenly came from the smoke and dust in front of him. Pan Yue''s heart turned cold, he suddenly raised his eyes and saw a ferocious wolf that was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, rushing towards him without a care for anything else!


    "There''s another one?"


    Pan Yue''s pupils suddenly contracted. It turned out that the one who had just broken through Pan Yue''s gigantic blade of light was only the power of a berserk wolf!


    At the last moment, Pan Yue looked at the young man in front of him. Luo Xiu''s face was cold, a cold glint flashed across his eyes, filled with killing intent!

 C67 Great events in the Mount Cang Yun

    "I still underestimated that brat ¡­"


    Looking at the figure of the fierce wolf pouncing towards him, a thought flashed across Pan Yue''s mind. He immediately tried to circulate his Essence to resist it, but he was already despaired in his heart, knowing that he wouldn''t be able to pass this trial no matter what.


    The ice-cold face of the youth not far away was the last scene he would ever see in his life.


    Boom! *


    The berserk fierce wolf formed from the gathering of its vitality fiercely crashed onto Pan Yue''s body. An unusually strong force exploded forth, and the figure in embroidered robes was directly sent flying by the massive shockwave, following that, it heavily smashed into a wall in the distance. Even the wall itself was directly smashed apart.


    "Pan Family''s Patriarch actually died here!"


    Seeing the scene in front of them, the faces of everyone present were filled with undisguised astonishment. However, before they could regain their senses, the victor of another fierce battle on the field had already been decided.


    Three-step fire lotus!


    Chu Hongling lightly stepped forward. As soon as her feet touched the ground, the lotus-shaped flame in her hand swung out, and with every step she took, her palm became a lotus. With every step, she took three steps, and the defense Zhao Meng had barely been able to endure, quickly collapsed as well.


    Boom! *


    As his defenses were completely destroyed, Zhao Meng''s chest was struck by a fire lotus from Chu Hongling''s palm, and the blazing fire energy instantly invaded his body. Zhao Meng felt an unbearable anxiety, and his five organs were already burnt to ashes.


    The patriarch of the Pan Family, the patriarch of the Shuanghu, had died in this battle!


    Looking at the result, the surroundings suddenly became quiet, followed by the sound of gasps. Obviously no one expected that, Shuanghu''s killing intent would reach the Chu Family, and even brought the Pan Family who they had colluded with onto the stage, causing them to end up like this!


    From this result, it seems like they weren''t supposed to be looking for trouble. Rather, it was more like they were looking for death ¡­


    "The Great, Great Master and the others are dead!"


    The morale of Shuanghu''s side had already fallen to the bottom, every one of their eyes were filled with fear. It was unknown who shouted that, but the originally ferocious situation immediately collapsed, and everyone rushed to escape.


    "We cannot let them go, we must avenge the brothers who died today!"


    Seeing that the Shuanghu bandits wanted to escape, Chu Zhenghong who was previously injured by them immediately made a decision, and shouted loudly.


    "Kill!" "Avenge our brothers!"


    At the same time, the guards from the Chu family who already felt quite a bit of grievance were finally able to vent the depression in their hearts. They immediately rushed over while waving their weapons.


    Along with miserable wails and wails, those bandits fell down one by one. In a short while, the entire street was filled with bodies and the smell of blood filled the air.


    Luo Xiu swept his eyes across this shocking situation, his face did not show any signs of pity.


    The law of the jungle had always been the truth of this world.


    Luo Xiu no longer paid attention to the bandits who were massacred, instead, he slowly walked towards Chu Zhengshan who was standing in front of the Chu Family gate watching the fight. He suddenly smiled, "Master Chu, how is it?


    Chu Zhengshan''s face became extremely ugly, and it just so happened that on the stage, the Chu Family had accepted Luo Xiu''s favor, so they could only force out a very ugly smile, "Today, the Chu Family''s situation has been resolved, many thanks Young Master Luo."


    Luo Xiu laughed, then ignored the ashen-faced Chu Zhengshan, and walked straight into the Chu Family residence.


    "Big brother Luo Xiu is awesome!"


    Chu Yingying and the Chu Family sisters immediately surrounded him, all of them staring at him with bright and clear eyes, their eyes were filled with worship.


    "In the future, practice hard, and you will have the strength to do so one day."


    Luo Xiu lectured like a big brother.


    Chu Yingying and the others were extremely excited, they surrounded Luo Xiu and refused to leave. In the end, Chu Hongling walked over and said: "Alright, alright, your big brother Luo Xiu has been through a fierce battle and has consumed a lot of energy. He needs to rest properly, don''t disturb him anymore."


    After Chu Yingying and the others heard this, they reluctantly left.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, thank you." Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu and said gratefully.


    "Senior Chu is too polite, it was just a small effort." Luo Xiu said with a smile.


    Chu Hongling also smiled and nodded her head, she did not say anymore, but the more she talked, the more he said.


    "Shuanghu has been eliminated, and Junior Brother Luo Xiu''s mission has been completed. If Junior Brother Luo Xiu returned to the sect now, it would be a long journey, and it would probably take some time. I might as well stay at the Chu Family for a few days, and after I finish my family visit, I will head back to the sect with Junior Brother Luo Xiu. This way, I can save a long journey, and also reach there before Junior Brother Luo Xiu could on foot. "


    The person who analyzed Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu with a hopeful gaze: "What about it, Junior Brother Luo Xiu?"


    Luo Xiu thought for a while, the Cang Nan Town was not considered close to the Burning Sun Sect, if he were to travel by himself, it would probably take a few days, but for wood kite s like Chu Hongling, it would only take half a day to reach there, this suggestion was not bad.


    Moreover, the matter with the Cang Nan Town had not been resolved yet.


    "Although Pan Yue died in my hands, Pan Family will not let this go easily. Pan Yu is not a mediocre person either, if he can reform the Pan Family, then he will be a threat to the Chu Family."


    Luo Xiu had met Pan Yu once on the streets, but this person was already at the high rank martial envoy and knew how to endure. He would definitely become a disaster for the Chu Family in the future and had to find an opportunity to get rid of him.


    Thinking up to here, Luo Xiu didn''t refuse anymore: "Then I can only continue to trouble Senior Sister for a while."


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu is too polite."


    Chu Hongling smiled sweetly, and the joy on her face naturally showed up.


    After the incident at Shuanghu, Pan Family buried Pan Yue with high profile. Due to Second Master Pan''s heavy injury to Pan Cheng, the position of Patriarch did not go through too many twists and turns, and it smoothly passed into Pan Yu''s hands.


    However, after Pan Yu took office, the enmity that everyone imagined did not happen. Rather, the Pan Family kept a low profile and restrained themselves, and even took the initiative to avoid conflicts with the Chu Family.


    Such an action caused the People of the Chu Clan to be extremely excited, but Luo Xiu did not think that Pan Yu was someone who would endure patiently, as he must have some scheme behind his tolerance.


    However, Pan Yu did not do anything obvious in the end, so Luo Xiu could only continue to observe.


    As for the Cang Nan Town''s Youth Competition, Pan Yu, as the Patriarch, naturally did not participate. After losing her main opponent, Chu Hongling gave her spot to the Chu Family younger generation, so she easily obtained victory.


    At the same time, Luo Xiu noticed that there were suddenly many outsiders in the Cang Nan Town, and even some people from the Blue Cloud City were moving about frequently.


    Sure enough, not long after, Chu Hongling came over to talk to Luo Xiu about this matter.


    "Does Junior Brother Luo Xiu know that something big happened in Mount Cang Yun?" Chu Hongling asked mysteriously.


    "To be able to gather so many martial artists, they must have found some treasure." Luo Xiu thought for a moment, then replied.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu is indeed smart."


    Chu Hongling smiled slightly and continued to speak: "About ten days ago, the Profound Blue Sect''s remains that were hidden in the Mount Cang Yun was discovered by someone."


    Luo Xiu''s heart skipped a beat. When he was trying to decipher the¡¶ Mount Cang Yun''s Atlas¡·, he had discovered it before, but after considering that he did not have the ability to break the mountain protection barrier, he did not go and investigate the ruins. Unexpectedly, someone had gotten there first.


    "The treasures in the Profound Blue Sect are indeed enough to make one drool over, especially the sect''s absolute art ''Xuan Yuan Gong''. I heard that they are even more unique and that if they could obtain it, their strength would definitely increase by another level. "No wonder so many warriors have come after hearing the news!"


    Luo Xiu nodded his head and said: "According to what I know, before the last Sect Leader of the Profound Blue Sect died, she used all her remaining strength to seal the mountain gate. Although it is a hundred years since the power of the Wonder Gate Formation disappeared, and was hidden in the mountains, the position of the Profound Blue Sect is exposed, but if he wanted to obtain their treasure, she would have to destroy that protective barrier."


    "I didn''t think that Junior Brother Luo Xiu would know this, it is quite detailed." Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu in surprise. "That''s right, the mysterious array formation that hid the Profound Blue Sect was ineffective, but the protective barrier is still there. However, that barrier has also weakened by more than half due to the passing of time."


    Luo Xiu muttered to himself, "Even so, it won''t be that easy to destroy that protective barrier ¡­"


    Chu Hongling nodded her head, then suddenly stared at Luo Xiu weirdly, and laughed: "Junior brother Luo Xiu, you do not know about this? Even the sects will send people over to break the mountain protection barrier when we search for the Profound Blue Sect''s treasures this time. "


    "The sect will send people too?" Luo Xiu was startled, he did not expect that.


    Chu Hongling smiled slightly, Luo Xiu''s reaction was within her expectations: "Not only us Burning Sun Sect. Blue Cloud Mountain Range and the other clans are very close to the territory of the sects, and I m afraid they will also send out their members of the younger generation. After all, the Profound Blue Sect has an extremely great reputation and it is very difficult to not be tempted by it. "


    "The ones near to Blue Cloud Mountain Range are Lu Clan, Wan Sheng Dao Men, and and the Valley of Ming."


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flickered, and his expression became serious: "Blue Cloud Mountain Range is still my Burning Sun Sect''s territory after all, and for these two clans to dare to send their people over, aren''t they extending their hands a little too far?"


    "Yeah!"


    Chu Hongling laughed bitterly, "Since the first generation Sect Master suddenly disappeared during his most flourishing period, every day, the situation in our Burning Sun Sect has deteriorated, and ten years ago, there was even the incident of three clans and three sects wanting to divide up our Burning Sun Sect. If not for the fact that the current Sect Master and the Four Branch Peak Master appeared out of nowhere, I''m afraid the name of the Burning Sun Sect would have already disappeared from the Great Zhou!"


    Remembering this past, the anger in Luo Xiu''s heart was also hard to pacify.


    He then heard Chu Hongling continue to speak, "Even though the great sects of our Burning Sun Sect are preserved in the end, but it is a fact that the talents of the sects are destitute. Other than the five teachers, no one else in the sect is capable of contending against the outstanding descendants of the three clans and three sects.

 C68 Xiao Xiaos Help

    "Looks like strength is still respected!"


    Luo Xiu sighed in his heart, in this world, the weak could only be bullied by others.


    "But in the end, these are the considerations that should be considered in the overall situation. Speaking for ourselves, if we can follow the senior brother that the sect has sent to the Profound Blue Sect, even if we can''t get the Profound Blue Sect''s secret technique, it would still be an experiential learning. " Chu Hongling''s eyes lit up.


    laughed, now that the Profound Blue Sect ruins were causing a commotion, when the time came, the people who were going to snatch the treasure would be all gathered strong experts, so it would definitely not be easy for him to snatch the Xuan Yuan Gong''s manual, which everyone was staring at.


    However, it wasn''t easy, and that didn''t mean there wasn''t a chance.


    "But, your leave of absence and my mission is almost over. It''s not good that we haven''t returned to the sect for so long, right?" Luo Xiu said with some misgivings.


    "Don''t worry," Chu Hongling suddenly laughed, "I already sent an arrow to the sect a long time ago, and I just received a reply from Master, telling us to stay here and observe the movements of the Profound Blue Sect, and only report back to the sect when things are done."


    "Looks like Senior Chu has a plan." Luo Xiu laughed.


    After the two of them finished talking about the Profound Blue Sect, they chatted about some insignificant things before returning back to their respective rooms.


    "Boy, your strength isn''t that great, but this fighting spirit of yours is still worthy of praise."


    A burst of ''noob''s'' sounds, which did not appear for a while, sounded in Luo Xiu''s heart.


    "Alright, you don''t have to mock me. "I know that the competition this time is very intense. The chances of obtaining the Profound Blue Sect''s treasure is very low." Luo Xiu laughed bitterly.


    "No!"


    Xiao Yi''s change in attitude towards Luo Xiu, which was usually filled with excitement and excitement, actually gave Luo Xiu hope. "This time, you will definitely obtain the Profound Blue Sect''s treasure, and, you must!"


    Luo Xiu was startled, and thought: What''s wrong with this guy, did he receive some sort of stimulation?


    Of course, these words were also heard by Xiao Xiao in his sea of consciousness, but he did not pay too much attention to it, and only said: "Even if the mountain protection enchantment is broken, the cave in Profound Blue Sect has many complex passages and traps, for other people to find the place where the Profound Blue Sect''s treasures are kept, it will still not be easy."


    Luo Xiu sighed, "Then I will do the same!"


    "You''re different."


    "I have the map of the Profound Blue Sect''s cave, so I can guarantee that you will be unobstructed on your way here."


    Luo Xiu''s heart trembled as he curiously asked, "Why do you have such a thing in your hands?"


    When I was young, I once went to the Profound Blue Sect to challenge their Sect Leader, Old Daoist Cang Song. He only had a cultivation of Martial Lord, and lost to me after three moves.


    Xiao Xiao''s tone was flat, and did not have the slightest intention to show off, but it was instead filled with dense disdain, completely ignoring the stunned Luo Xiu.


    After defeating one Martial Lord in three moves, she had even made Xuan Yuan Gong, which many warriors drooled over, say that it was not worth a single cent. If he was not bragging, his strength would be way too unfathomable!


    Luo Xiu''s doubt spread into Xiao Xiao''s mind through his heart, but he still continued to do what he was doing and did not explain anything.


    He merely waved his hand and a information flow appeared in Luo Xiu''s sea of consciousness. Impressively, this was the map of the Profound Blue Sect''s cave, and according to the degree of detail on the map, Xiao Xiao didn''t just go and challenge him back then.


    "From the looks of it, Xiao''s words about defeating Daoist Cang Song are indeed true ¡­"


    Luo Xiu who had entered his sea of consciousness glanced at Xiao Xiao, who was expressionless, before returning his attention back to the map.


    "The main hall, the Sect Leader''s bedroom, the pill room, the armory ¡­"


    Luo Xiu''s gaze swept across the map, and finally stopped at a specially marked stone room. It was different from the other rooms, as Xiao Xiao did not mention where the stone room was.


    "What is this place?"


    Luo Xiu asked tentatively, because that mark was obviously made by Xiao Xiao to attract his attention.


    "In the utility room."


    Xiao Yan''s tone was a little lazy: "There''s nothing inside, just a Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb."


    "Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb?!"


    When Xiao Yu helped him break the No word secret volume, he had once asked Luo Xiu to trade this Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb with him. At that time, he was still troubled, he did not know where to get such a pearl for Xiao Xiao.


    But according to what he said, Xiao Xiao seemed to have planned this beforehand!


    "We''ve been tricked again!"


    Luo Xiu helplessly shook his head and thought: "Then, when do we set out?"


    "Three months from now." Xiao Xiao replied, "Three months from now, the Earth Qi will shift and it will be at the weakest time for the Profound Blue Sect''s barrier. At that time, the Burning Sun Sect and other sects will also use this opportunity to break the barrier. You will enter with them. "


    "Still want to go with them?"


    Luo Xiu''s tone was filled with disappointment: "I thought you had a way to break the barrier and let me enter alone to search for treasures."


    Xiao Xiao didn''t pay attention to Luo Xiu, but merely waved his hand. Luo Xiu instantly felt the world spin around him, and when he finally regained his senses, his consciousness had already been driven out by Xiao Xiao once again.


    In the next period of time, Luo Xiu continued to cultivate as usual and at the same time, he was also observing the situation in the Mount Cang Yun. As the days passed by, he also saw the pillar of light that was gradually emerging from the depths of the mountain.


    In Cang Nan Town and a few other small towns near the Mount Cang Yun, more and more people gathered. The news about the Profound Blue Sect was not only spread to the people of the Jiuyuan County, but also spread to the surrounding counties. In a short period of time, many warriors had gathered around the Mount Cang Yun.


    However, there weren''t any truly strong warriors amongst the warriors, because even though the Profound Blue Sect''s treasure made people jealous, this was still the Burning Sun Sect''s territory. Some of the more powerful warriors understood that although the Burning Sun Sect wasn''t as good as it was before, it wasn''t something that could be easily provoked.


    Three months passed quickly.


    On this day, Luo Xiu was teaching martial arts to the younger generation of the Chu Family, and his performance in the battle of Shuanghu had caused the entire Chu Family to respect him, so the younger generation worshipped him like an idol. With Chu Yingying at the head of the group, they pestered him even more to teach them martial arts.


    Luo Xiu also had nothing to do, so he acted as the instructor of the Chu Family.


    However, under his careful guidance, the younger generation of the Chu Family progressed quickly in three months, so much so that not long after Chu Yingying entered into the martial way, he already advanced into the Martial Disciple, and officially entered the martial way.


    With this achievement, the Chu Family became even more respectful to Luo Xiu. As for Chu Zhengyang, who had yet to recover from his serious injuries, although he could already walk, his body had become sick and he was extremely weak. Thus, all the major and minor matters in the family were left to Chu Hongling to decide, with Chu Zhenghong and the others by his side to assist him.


    Like this, Chu Hongling became the Young Patriarch of the Chu Family, in charge of external affairs. Even though Chu Zhengshan was dissatisfied in her heart, in the face of the strength that Chu Hongling had displayed, she did not dare to express too much opposition, and could only silently accept.


    There were even servants who called Luo Xiu Young Master in private. In the hearts of the young generation of the Chu Family, Luo Xiu had long been their brother-in-law.


    On this day, Luo Xiu was teaching the younger generation of the Chu Family in the backyard, when a servant suddenly ran over: "Young Master Luo, Old Master and Young Miss are calling you to the hall."


    Luo Xiu was a little surprised: "Did something happen?"


    The servant said respectfully, "A guest has arrived at my house."


    "Guest?"


    Luo Xiu felt that it was even weirder. He did not have any friends outside the Burning Sun Sect. After that, he followed the servant to the main hall and first heard the sounds of chatting and laughter. After he entered, he saw a few important members of the Chu family and a row of young people. Most of them were around 25 years old.


    Amongst these people, Luo Xiu did not recognize any of them, but from the Burning Sun Marking on their clothes, Luo Xiu was extremely familiar with them, which meant that they were all inner sect disciples of the Burning Sun Sect.


    The person in the lead was the oldest, around 26 or 27 years old. He had a tall and sturdy figure, and could be considered to be rather handsome.


    The other person that caught Luo Xiu''s attention was a slightly shorter young man who seemed to be around eighteen or nineteen years old with average looks. Originally, he did not attract too much attention, and perhaps it was just an illusion on Luo Xiu''s part, he seemed to see a bit of a hidden glint from people''s eyes from time to time.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, you''re here."


    Seeing Luo Xiu appear, Chu Hongling went forward to welcome him and brought him to the front of the crowd.


    "This is Junior Brother Luo Xiu, who is following the short peak in his cultivation."


    Chu Hongling first introduced Luo Xiu to the crowd, and then introduced everyone in his place. The one leading them was Sect Master Ling Xiaotian, the first disciple of the generation in Burning Sun Sect, and the first senior brother of the entire sect.


    The unremarkable person beside him was, his beloved disciple of Pingyang Peak''s Hong De. He was known as the First Disciple of Pingyang Peak, but he was extremely low-key. He was always walking together with Eldest Brother Hou Mingyuan, and was laughed at by everyone as Eldest Brother''s tail.


    As for the other disciples, other than the few who were first in the entrance examination, the first few disciples to follow the five teachers were all Martial Masters, a total of five people.


    "Greetings Eldest Brother and all Eldest Brother."


    Luo Xiu cupped his hands towards the crowd and his gaze fell on Mu Kun. Coincidentally, Mu Kun was also staring at him, but the latter pretended to look elsewhere and intentionally avoided his gaze.


    "How could someone like him be willing to submit to others and be treated as a follower?"


    Luo Xiu had some doubts in his heart, but his intuition told him that this Mu Kun was definitely not simple.


    "Eldest senior brother and the rest have come because of the Profound Blue Sect."


    Chu Hongling''s eyes lit up, and explained to Luo Xiu: "Eldest senior brother has already obtained the method to break the barrier from the sect master, three days later when the barrier is at its weakest, is the best time to enter."

 C69 Burning Yang Talent

    Seeing Chu Hongling''s somewhat excited expression, Hou Mingyuan laughed: "Originally, we didn''t know that Junior Chu''s home was in Cang Nan Town, and it was Junior Mu who mentioned it, so we casually came over. It seems like Junior Chu is also interested in the ruins of Profound Blue Sect, we really did the right thing this time."


    "Big Senior, don''t tease Hongling." Chu Hongling laughed, and said.


    Although Chu Zhengyang''s daily life was fine, the injuries on his body had not completely recovered. At the moment, his body was still weak, and his face was a little pale.


    He looked at the young talents of the Burning Sun Sect who were eager to give it a try, and felt some envy in his heart, sighing: "If it wasn''t for the fact that I have not fully recovered from my injuries, I would like to go to that Mount Cang Yun to experience it."


    "On this trip to the Mount Cang Yun, there are many dangers. Not only the big and small powers in the Jiuyuan County, even the surrounding few counties have sent people over to try and get a share. Not just anyone can go to Mount Cang Yun! "


    A somewhat unfriendly voice sounded out, and the person who spoke seemed to be talking to Chu Zhengyang, but at the end, his gaze landed on Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling.


    Luo Xiu looked at the man, his name was Xue Qiang and he was one of the first disciples to enter the sect. Although he was already a Beginner Martial Master Cultivator, but considering his age of 25, his talent was not too outstanding.


    "Junior brother Xue is straightforward, I hope you don''t mind."


    Hou Mingyuan frowned, and immediately explained.


    But everyone understood, although Xue Qiang said those words to Chu Zhengyang, they were all aimed at him and Chu Hongling.


    "Senior Brother Xue, please do not worry. Even though the cultivations of Junior Brother Hongling and Hongling are low, they are still more than enough to protect themselves." Chu Hongling stood up and said.


    "Protect yourself?"


    Xue Qiang suddenly sneered: "According to the information that we obtained, other than the surrounding powers, there are also people from the other three clans and three sects targeting Profound Blue Sect. Especially Mingyou Valley, we have deep enmity with them and by that time, there will be friction between us. If you are weak, at that time, what you will lose is the face of Burning Sun Sect!"


    ''s expression was also ugly, but in terms of reality, her cultivation was indeed the lowest amongst all the disciples present, so if she were to face off against the experts from the three clans and three sects, she did not have absolute confidence in winning.


    "Senior Brother Xue speaks too seriously. Although the three great sects have said that they will send people over this time, Mount Cang Yun is still my Burning Sun Sect''s territory. They probably wouldn''t dare to be presumptuous either. Besides, we still have the eldest senior brother. Elder Senior-apprentice Brother, what do you say? "


    At this time, Mu Kun, who had been standing beside Hou Mingyuan, spoke up.


    "This ¡­"


    Mu Kun threw the question to Hou Mingyuan, causing the latter to be in a difficult position. With his strength, even if he were to fight against the top experts of the three sects or three clans, he had no chance of winning.


    Just as Hou Mingyuan was hesitating, Luo Xiu suddenly stood out and said to Xue Qiang: "Rather than worrying about us, Senior Brother Xue, you should worry about yourself more right?"


    As Luo Xiu''s words fell, everyone present was slightly stunned, and Xue Qiang''s expression immediately sank. "Luo Xiu, what is the meaning of this?"


    Luo Xiu said indifferently: "I am saying, if Senior Brother Xue is worried that someone here will embarrass the sect, then the one that should be the most worried is also the Senior Brother Xue himself."


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s merciless ridicule of Xue Qiang, many people were slightly startled. Although Hou Mingyuan really wanted to stop Luo Xiu, they knew that once he intervened in this matter, he would definitely offend one of them. Since he didn''t have a better idea, he could only let it go.


    He was the weakest amongst the seven of them, and the last one to advance to Martial Master. However, he was still a Martial Master, and furthermore, he was one of the first disciples to enter the sect. He had always considered himself as a senior, but now, he was actually looked down upon by a younger brother who had been in the sect for more than a year?


    This made Xue Qiang extremely angry, and he glared at Luo Xiu and said solemnly: "Does this mean that Junior Brother Luo Xiu thinks that his strength is above mine?"


    Luo Xiu did not dodge, and directly met Xue Qiang''s eyes that were filled with anger: "Although Senior Brother Xue is definitely unwilling to admit it, this is a fact."


    "You!"


    Xue Qiang''s eyes were practically spitting fire, he thought for a moment, then suddenly revealed a cold smile: "Since Junior Brother Luo Xiu is so confident, how about we compete?"


    Hou Mingyuan, who had been silent all this time, finally could not stay out of this matter. He opened his mouth and said: "Junior Brother Xue, Junior Brother Luo, don''t mess around!"


    He then turned to Luo Xiu and was just about to apologize to him, but the words that came out of Luo Xiu''s mouth caused everyone present to be stunned.


    "Eldest senior brother, don''t worry. Let''s not worry about this." I will be lenient and promise not to hurt Senior Brother Xue. "


    When he said that, everyone was stunned, did not say that he wanted Xue Qiang to be lenient, but that he would be lenient? Did he really think that his own strength was enough to surpass Xue Qiang''s?


    "Senior Brother Xue was so easily angered by Junior Brother Luo Xiu. His personality is not good, and in the end, it will still be greatly useful."


    Seeing Xue Qiang''s flustered and exasperated look, Chu Hongling had already guessed that Luo Xiu was deliberately provoking the other party.


    "Humph!" What big words you have there, I want to see the abilities of the disciples that puerariae radix has taught! "


    After Xue Qiang finished speaking, he waved his hand and without caring about the others'' reactions, he took the lead to walk out of the Chu Family hall and into the front courtyard.


    Luo Xiu smiled and followed along.


    Hou Mingyuan hesitated for a while, but eventually knew that this battle was unavoidable. People of the Chu Clan followed closely behind.


    Even the younger generation members of the Chu family who were training in the backyard also heard the news and came. They quickly squeezed into the front yard.


    At this moment, the two of them were already standing in the courtyard, facing each other.


    "Do not be too harsh when fighting against fellow disciples. If you do too much damage, I will definitely report it to the sect and severely punish you!"


    Seeing that there was nothing Hou Mingyuan could do to stop the two of them, he could only step forward and emphasize the rules of the sect, hoping to lead the two of them to a friendly match.


    "Naturally."


    Luo Xiu said with a faint smile, then calmly looked at the furious Xue Qiang in front of him, extended his right hand, and made a gesture of invitation: "Senior Brother Xue, please go all out."


    "Humph!"


    With the word ''go all out'', Xue Qiang felt that he was being looked down upon. Unable to suppress his anger, he snorted coldly, and the abnormally vigorous Wu Yuan in his body started to surge out!


    "I have to use my full strength, don''t regret it!"


    The angry shout came from Xue Qiang''s mouth as streams of pure vitality surged into the palm of his hand. Gradually, they condensed into a fist-sized ball.


    Thump!


    Xue Qiang suddenly stepped forward, his figure exploding as he arrived in front of Luo Xiu. With a wave of his palm, the ball of light in his hand flew towards Luo Xiu.


    Lightning Break!


    As the electric ball approached Yuan Guang, Luo Xiu also moved. He bent five fingers on his right hand, and a ferocious wolf image quickly condensed and exploded outwards. In the blink of an eye, it collided heavily with the electric ball in Xue Qiang''s hand.


    Boom! *


    The moment the wolf shadow s clashed with the light ball, both of her attacks exploded. The shockwaves produced caused Xue Qiang to be blown away, his body somersaulted in the air, and then fell to the ground.


    Although he was not injured, he looked to be in a sorry state.


    On the other hand, Luo Xiu was looking at Xue Qiang with a smile, with a calm and composed expression, as if nothing had happened.


    Just his presence was already far superior to Xue Qiang, but what caused the disciples to be even more surprised was Luo Xiu''s cultivation.


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu is also an early stage Martial Master!"


    Seeing that Luo Xiu was fine, Hou Mingyuan and the rest were unavoidably stunned. Obviously, no one expected that this new junior brother would have such a high level of cultivation!


    "In less than two years, you progressed so quickly from Martial Disciple to Martial Disciple Luo that it is astonishing! Our Burning Sun Sect finally has a successor! "


    Looking at Luo Xiu on the stage, the Eldest Senior Brother Hou Mingyuan''s eyes revealed a sense of excitement. He knew that his talent wasn''t too outstanding, and was unable to succeed his teacher''s legacy.


    Mu Kun, who was beside him, also stared intently at Luo Xiu. He did not say a word, and no one knew what he was thinking about.


    "Dammit, this brat ¡­"


    The most surprised one was of course Xue Qiang, who was fighting against Luo Xiu. The latter''s face was ashen, but he immediately steeled his heart, and unleashed his own absolute arts.


    "Luo Xiu, if you can take this attack, I will admit that you are powerful!"


    As Xue Qiang''s voice fell, he immediately raised his hands above his head. The Essence in his body surged and quickly gathered at the top of his palms, forming a huge ball of light with a diameter of three feet that formed a few inches long lightning arc on the surface of his hands.


    Extinguishing Lightning Strike!


    Xue Qiang suddenly took a step forward, and the gigantic electric ball above his head swung out, bringing along an abnormally sharp wave of wind as it rushed towards Luo Xiu, releasing waves after waves of crackling sounds.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon: Wild Wolf Double Devour!


    Luo Xiu''s gaze focused slightly as his vitality quickly flowed out and quickly changed where his hands were. Following the bombardment of his hands, two ferocious wolf figures left his hands and pounced towards the gigantic ball of light in front of him with an exceptionally berserk aura.


    Boom! *


    The two similarly formidable attacks heavily collided, but the explosion that resulted from the Yuan Power impact did not occur as scheduled. The gigantic ball of lightning actually swallowed the shadow of a fierce wolf, before the size of the huge ball of light also seemed to expand slightly.


    "Humph!" I''ll let you know right away how stupid it is to challenge me! "


    Xue Qiang''s eyes flashed with a fierce light, after that, he formed a seal with his hands, and transferred all the Essence out of his body. The ball of light immediately became brighter, and the electric arcs on the surface suddenly became active, and in the blink of an eye, it had swallowed the other fierce shadow of the wolf that Luo Xiu was using!

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    "Two wolf shadow were actually both swallowed?!"


    Seeing Xue Qiang use it, People of the Chu Clan felt a burst of shock, and after that he looked at Luo Xiu with eyes, which were not filled with worry.


    "Senior Brother Xue''s'' Lightning Blast ''technique is indeed very powerful, but it also consumes all of his vitality. Whether or not Junior Brother Luo Xiu can withstand this attack, is the key to victory!"


    Chu Hongling looked at the pale Xue Qiang, and then at him, her gaze turned serious.


    "Haha, Luo Xiu, you''re finished!"


    Luo Xiu''s Wild Wolf Twin Devour was broken, and a confident smile that was like victory appeared on Xue Qiang''s face.


    "It''s indeed over, but the one who''s done for is you!"


    At this time, even though Luo Xiu''s expression was grave, there wasn''t too much fear on his face. Streams of pure yet dense origin energy were rapidly accumulating in his hands and a faint shadow of a wolf head could be seen in his hands.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu wants to use the wolf shadow to kill violently? However, even the Wild Wolf Twin Devour was unable to resist, so how can the wolf shadow resist the violent killing of them?! "


    What Chu Hongling was thinking was exactly what the People of the Chu Clan was worried about.


    "You will lose for sure!"


    Seeing this scene, the smile on Xue Qiang''s lips became even wider, and then he suddenly formed a seal with his hand, summoning out the last bit of Essence in his body.


    Hu hu!


    As the gigantic ball of lightning was activated, it immediately conjured up a gust of howling wind, bringing along a wave of dancing, dangerous electric arcs, and heavily smashed towards Luo Xiu.


    "If he had enough Essence, I might not have been able to withstand this move. But, it''s not enough to be afraid!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes congealed, the moment he made his move, he immediately took a step forward, and contrary to everyone''s expectations, he rushed in front of the electric ball that was constantly shrinking. After that, the sinister wolf head figure appeared in a flash in his hand, and following his move, she ruthlessly smashed onto the electric ball.


    BOOM!


    The violent energy contained within the electric ball immediately exploded. The huge explosion caused the Chu Family courtyard to tremble, and the center of the explosion was directly caved in by a foot of the explosion. After which, an abnormally powerful wind swept apart, raising a cloud of dust to cover their line of sight.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu!"


    As the dust covered Luo Xiu''s figure, Chu Hongling, who could not see what was happening, couldn''t help but be worried.


    "We won!"


    The smile on Xue Qiang''s lips also widened to the maximum at this moment.


    Martial Yuan Armor!


    Suddenly, there was a flash from the cloud of dust and a strong wave of Essence Qi emanated out. Everyone was startled as they saw a figure covered in thick armor rushing out!


    "Luo Xiu!"


    Looking at the youth whose body was covered in such a dense luster, the entire audience was in shock. No one had expected that under such a strong explosion, Luo Xiu would actually be able to leave safely.


    "How is this possible!"


    The smile on Xue Qiang''s face stiffened, the figure that was rushing towards him continued to widen, and his pupils suddenly shrank. He regained his senses, and just as he was about to move, before he could even take a step forward, the wolf head figure of light had already pounced in front of him with astonishing speed.


    Bang Bang


    Panicking in his heart, Xue Qiang immediately raised his palms up in an attempt to block, but that extremely fierce wolf head Qi was able to deflect Xue Qiang''s hands before it could even touch them.


    "Roar!"


    The fierce wolf in Luo Xiu''s hands suddenly opened its bloody mouth, and two rows of mixed teeth revealed a terrifying sharp aura. In just the blink of an eye, it was already at the space between Xue Qiang''s throat!


    In an instant!


    As long as it was for another moment, as long as Luo Xiu tightly clenched his five fingers, he would be able to bite off Xue Qiang''s throat!


    "You, admit defeat?"


    The corner of Luo Xiu''s lips curled slightly, but the cold glint in his eyes did not decrease in the slightest.


    Xue Qiang''s heart thumped. He even suspected that if he did not lower his head, Luo Xiu would not be so ruthless!


    "I admit defeat!"


    After taking in a deep breath, Xue Qiang spoke with some difficulty.


    "It''s over."


    Luo Xiu smiled slightly, and the shadow of the wolf head against Xue Qiang''s throat immediately exploded, turning into a gust of wind, quickly pouncing away.


    Xue Qiang lost


    Looking at Xue Qiang who was standing still and motionless like a wooden chicken, the entire courtyard turned silent for a moment, no one could react in time, they could clearly see that Xue Qiang had the upper hand, why did the situation suddenly change and he suddenly lost?


    This result, was somewhat unexpected even though it was Hou Mingyuan and all the other senior brothers. Although Xue Qiang was the weakest of the group, he was still ranked in the top ten young disciples of the entire Burning Sun Sect. However, the scene in front of their eyes ¡­


    "Junior brother Luo really has extraordinary strength!"


    Hou Mingyuan praised heavily in his heart. According to the abilities that Luo Xiu had displayed so far, he was sure that he would be able to stand out in the Five Peaks Grand Competition not long from now. If one was valued by the five masters and accepted as a direct disciple, they could be raised to be the sect''s successors!


    Luo Xiu, however, did not think this far, and slowly retracted his hand. With a smile, he asked, "Now, Senior Brother Xue should know who the one who is truly worried about the sect losing face is, right?"


    Xue Qiang''s face was extremely ugly, as he was unwilling to answer.


    It was Chu Hongling who stepped out to smooth things over: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, don''t make things difficult for Senior Brother Xue, but I think that Senior Brother Xue should have no objections to our comrades, right?"


    This time, even though Xue Qiang was unwilling, he still had to nod his head.


    "Hehe, then we will rest here for a while, and tomorrow morning, we will set out together to enter the Blue Cloud Mountain Range." Hou Mingyuan was in a good mood as he replied.


    The crowd chatted and laughed, and before long, the sky turned dark. The Chu Clan was hosting the Burning Sun Sect for a banquet. Although Chu Zhengyang was injured and coughed occasionally, he was still in high spirits.


    After eating five dishes, Hou Mingyuan looked at the pale Chu Zhengyang and asked concernedly: "Patriarch Chu, what happened to you?"


    "Cough cough!"


    Chu Zhengyang coughed twice, and since he was feeling a little weak, Chu Hongling explained the whole situation on behalf of her father.


    "Humph!" You are simply blind, a mere bunch of bandits actually dared to touch the ground on top of my Burning Sun Sect, and even injured Patriarch Chu, you are truly savage! " A disciple angrily said.


    "Fortunately, Martial Uncle Liang sent Junior Martial Brother Luo to eliminate the bandits, which could be considered a disaster for Cang Nan Town." Another disciple echoed.


    At the same time, they were also concerned about Chu Zhengyang. At this time, Mu Kun, who had not spoken until now, suddenly spoke out: "The root of the Chu Family Patriarch''s illness should be because of his weak Qi and blood. Coincidentally, big senior brother has a Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill in his hands that can help Master Chu heal his injuries."


    When these words came out, the room went silent for a moment, and then, everyone turned their gazes towards eldest senior brother Hou Mingyuan.


    The Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill was a second-rate medicine and had the name of a sacred medicine for internal injuries. As long as it wasn''t a destructive injury, after taking this medicine and recuperating for a few days, more than half of it would be healed within ten days. The healing effect was very good and the speed was very fast.


    If it was used in battle, it would be equivalent to halting the wielder''s life. This was also the reason why Ling Xiaotian had handed the medicine over to Hou Mingyuan before he left: to prevent conflicts that might occur in the sects and clans that were fighting over the Profound Blue Sect.


    Amongst the five people who left the sect together, only Hou Mingyuan and the others knew about this. Mu Kun and the others should not have known about it.


    Hou Mingyuan was caught off guard, and did not have time to think about how to leak the information, since everyone was waiting for him to say something, which was the most difficult part.


    The Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill was the secret weapon the sect master had entrusted to him to deal with possible conflicts, and it should not be used as he wished, much less given to others as a gift. But when Mu Kun placed him on stage, everyone knew that the pill in his hands could cure Chu Zhengyang''s illness, and if they rejected it, it would seem too unreasonable.


    Neither giving nor not giving. Hou Mingyuan was momentarily in a dilemma.


    Luo Xiu''s gaze moved away from Hou Mingyuan and landed on Mu Kun who was standing beside him with a sincere expression. He said in his heart: "This person has ulterior motives, this action of his might seem to be out of concern for Uncle Chu''s injuries, but in actuality, he has put Eldest Brother in a dilemma.


    After all, Hou Mingyuan had a kind heart. He thought for a moment, then took out a small embroidered box, and handed it over to Chu Zhengyang with both hands. "If Junior Brother Mu had not said it, I would have forgotten about this matter. This is the Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill Master gave to me before she left. Since it is able to help Patriarch Chu recover from his injuries, then I ask you to accept it.


    Everyone''s eyes were focused on the embroidered box in Hou Mingyuan''s hands. Tier 2 pills were extremely precious. However, Chu Zhengyang actually waved his hand, "I appreciate little brother Hou''s good intentions, but this pill is too valuable, I do not dare to accept it.


    "Patriarch Chu''s words are too polite. Junior Chu is the same as us, we''re all one family. If Patriarch Chu needs it, why would we keep the treasures for ourselves?" Hou Mingyuan''s tone was sincere.


    Just as Chu Zhengyang wanted to reject them, Mu Kun suddenly stood up: That''s right, Patriarch Chu, Junior Chu is like us, her family is our family, I hope Uncle Chu will not decline them.


    Although these words sounded sincere on the surface, in reality, he had carried Hou Mingyuan and sent the Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill out.


    Although he had earned a great favor from Chu Hongling, in terms of sect affairs, it was hard to explain to him.


    Luo Xiu quietly observed everyone''s actions, and did not say a word. Chu Zhengyang rejected it over and over again, but in the end, he still couldn''t refuse Hou Mingyuan and Mu Kun''s kindness. He accepted the Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill.


    "Hongling truly appreciates the kindness of senior apprentice-brother."


    Chu Hongling gratefully bowed towards Hou Mingyuan, and then, without knowing if it was intentionally or unintentionally, she glanced towards Mu Kun.

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    After the Chu Family dinner, Luo Xiu went back to his room and sat down with his eyes closed.


    In his realm of consciousness.


    Luo Xiu searched through the Hung Meng''s remnant for information.


    "I have already become a Martial Master, but the power of my techniques are not enough. Today, I will fight with Senior Brother Xue and barely win!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flickered slightly as he reviewed his battle with Xue Qiang that day.


    His victory had mostly been due to his abundant vitality. Xue Qiang''s Extreme Lightning Strike, and the strongest ultimate skill that he could execute, Wild Wolf Twin Devour, had not been able to withstand it, and he had also used the wolf shadow s and Martial Yuan Armor to barely cancel that strike.


    Moreover, winning in this kind of situation, was also due to Xue Qiang''s own lack of vitality. If he met an opponent with an equally abundant amount of vitality, Luo Xiu did not have the confidence to win.


    "Therefore, before entering the Blue Cloud Mountain Range, I must properly increase my strength!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes were firm. With a thought, hundreds and thousands of information flow appeared from within the Hung Meng''s remnant, and they lined up in front of Luo Xiu.


    All of these densely packed information were information on the superior martial arts s recorded within the Hung Meng''s remnant. However, with Luo Xiu''s cultivation, the number of martial arts he could see was still limited.


    Moreover, the biggest problem was that most of these martial arts were defective.


    "As expected of the ''Grandmist Crippled'' Jane."


    Luo Xiu helplessly shook his head, and then began to work hard, the huge amount of information in front of him starting to stir up huge waves.


    "Finger Sword Flow incomplete!"


    "Myriad Manifestation Void Fist incomplete!"


    "Drifting Cloud Palm is incomplete!"


    handicap


    Luo Xiu found three to four hundred different kinds of martial arts, but without exception, all of them were incomplete. Some were missing heads, some were missing tails, some were even missing the names of the martial arts, and none of the methods to learn them existed.


    "Looks like this Hung Meng''s remnant''s incomplete information is a bit exaggerated."


    In the face of this situation, Luo Xiu could only sigh and shake his head. He decided that if he had the chance in the future, he would definitely find the other parts of the Hung Meng''s remnant and perfect it.


    Immediately after, Luo Xiu cast aside his distracting thoughts and continued to fish needles in the vast ocean of information. After searching for a while, his gaze stopped at one of the information flow s and his eyes suddenly lit up.


    "I''ve finally found a complete set!"


    After confirming three times, Luo Xiu shouted excitedly. However, when he read the next line of text, it instantly cooled down his enthusiasm.


    "Overlord Staff Style, top grade staff type martial skill. It uses dense Essence to display extremely powerful offensive moves. It needs the support of weapons of high rank and above."


    It was difficult for Luo Xiu to hide the disappointment in his eyes. This high grade martial skill was extremely powerful and was also a rare and complete martial skill, but it required a rod type weapon to use, and furthermore, it required a high grade weapon.


    Luo Xiu didn''t have a single weapon in his hands, and the two magic tools he had were only low-grade and mid-grade.


    The value of the High-grade weapons was not low, even if Luo Xiu wanted to buy it, he was afraid that he would not be able to find it within the Cang Nan Town, and he did not have the ability either.


    After looking through over a thousand martial skills, Luo Xiu still did not give up. After looking for a while longer, he finally found a martial art that he was more satisfied with: Shocking Waves Thirteen Stages.


    "Shocking Waves, Thirteen Layered Waves, single-handed martial skills, uses powerful origin energy to form enormous waves to attack the enemy. The thirteen waves of each palm strike are extremely powerful, and they require an extremely abundant amount of origin energy to be able to be used."


    Luo Xiu''s eyes lit up, the power of this technique, was most likely on the upper class!


    For example, that Xue Qiang, he would definitely not be able to completely unleash the power of the Thirteenth Layer of Tremor. However, Luo Xiu was different from the others, his root device had been refined by the demon beast blood essence and had also assimilated into the Emperor Tiger bloodline, so the amount of spirit energy in his body was much larger than that of an ordinary person''s. So, this cultivation condition was not a problem for him.


    "This is it!"


    With a move of his mind, all of the information except for the information on the Thirteenth Layer of Tremor of the Tremor of the Tremor of the Trembling Sea disappeared instantly. Luo Xiu then read the extremely powerful skill practice method carefully and practiced it again and again in his mind.


    With the help of the Hung Meng''s remnant, Luo Xiu mastered the technique very quickly. Not only that, he also learnt the Overlord''s Staff Style.


    In the morning of the next day, when the first rays of the morning sun shone on the Cang Nan Town, this small town, which was the closest to the Blue Cloud Mountain Range, that was initially not considered as an eye-catching sight, immediately erupted into an unusual heat. A group of people who had heard the news from all directions, after a night''s rest, were all heading towards the Blue Cloud Mountain Range.


    All the large and small forces in Cang Nan Town, regardless of whether they had power or not, had to muster up their strength to gather their own troops and join the vast search for treasures.


    The reappearance of the Profound Blue Sect, which had been hidden for a hundred years, along with the undiscovered treasures inside, held a great temptation for anyone.


    Especially that Xuan Yuan Gong, it was said that people who cultivated this kind of technique, their strength would immediately increase, at the very least, it would increase by 20 to 30%, and if they cultivated the Xuan Yuan Gong to the extreme, it could even double their strength!


    To most people, such a change could be said to be a change of fate!


    Luo Xiu noted that Pan Family, who had a grudge with him, had also sent people to enter the Blue Cloud Mountain Range. As for the Chu Family, Patriarch Chu Zhengyang had just acquired the Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill and was about to undergo closed door training, so he decided to follow the Burning Sun Sect and enter the mountains.


    At least when Luo Xiu and the rest left the Chu Family, Chu Zhengshan did not have any plans to gather.


    "Since everyone is here, let''s prepare to set off."


    Eldest Senior Brother Hou Mingyuan looked at the number of people, confirming that everyone was present, and then said.


    "Hongling, you must be careful." Chu Zhenghong reminded Chu Hongling.


    "Don''t worry, Fourth Uncle. Nothing will happen if I stay with my seniors." Chu Hongling looked at everyone and laughed.


    "Big Brother Luo Xiu, you have to protect Big Sister Hongling well."


    Chu Yingying suddenly popped up and said to Luo Xiu with a serious look on her face.


    "Don''t worry, with me here, no one can hurt Senior Chu." Luo Xiu said with a smile.


    Chu Hongling''s heart warmed. She pretended to be angry as she knocked on Chu Yingying''s head, and scolded: "You little girl."


    Chu Yingying laughed as she touched her forehead and stuck out her tongue, causing everyone to immediately burst out in laughter.


    After that, Hou Mingyuan led the disciples and bid farewell to the People of the Chu Clan. With a wave of his hand, he led the disciples and set off for the Blue Cloud Mountain Range.


    Looking at the backs of Luo Xiu and the rest, Chu Zhengshan''s eyes flashed, as though he was planning something.


    The Blue Cloud Mountain Range was located at the southernmost point of the Jiuyuan County. Other than the Sunscorch Mountain Range, it was the most spacious mountain range in the county, where the terrain was steep and complicated and there were countless monsters inside. It was fine if it was in the outer ring, but there were only a few Martial Disciple and Wooden rank beasts.


    Therefore, if one wanted to enter the inner circle, even a professional Demon Beast Hunter would have to come in groups. At the same time, they would not dare to venture too deep into the inner circle.


    And the location of the Profound Blue Sect was located within the inner circle of the Blue Cloud Mountain Range.


    All of the warriors who entered the Mount Cang Yun to snatch the treasures this time, were part of the same party, but even so, there were still many who became the food of the Spirit Demon Beast Sect.


    Boom! *


    Hou Mingyuan killed Huo Lie Wolf in front of him with a single palm, ending the battle in the forest. After looking at his fellow sect members and confirming that everyone was safe and sound, he finally relaxed a little.


    Xue Qiang was evidently a little impatient: "The number of beasts the thirty-two have encountered this time, has increased again."


    Hou Mingyuan also pondered for a while: "Today, we have already killed four groups of beasts, and we have only just reached the outskirts. If we go deeper, I''m afraid that the beasts we meet will become stronger and more numerous."


    "The number of beasts in the Blue Cloud Mountain Range is simply several times greater than in the mountains behind the Burning Sun Sect." Mu Kun looked at Chu Hongling, "Junior Chu, is this how it is in the first place?"


    Chu Hongling frowned slightly, "That''s not right, the demon beasts outside should be around the same as the ones in the rear mountains of the sect. "For some reason, there have been a lot of demon beasts recently."


    "It''s not that there are more beasts, it''s that the beasts in the inner circle have all been driven out," Luo Xiu suddenly said.


    "They were chased out?" Everyone was confused as they looked at Luo Xiu and waited for the next part.


    Luo Xiu raised his eyes, looking at the weak red light that soared to the sky from the depths of the inner circle: "The Wonder Gate Formation failed, and the hidden Profound Blue Sect appeared again, and when the Profound Blue Sect''s enchantment energy leaked out, all the Spirit Beasts that were extremely sensitive to the Spirit Qi in the surrounding area were chased out."


    Everyone nodded, as though they were more or less in agreement with Luo Xiu''s explanation.


    "Humph!" Less of this nonsense. "


    Xue Qiang let out a cold snort, and acted as if he did not care at all and ridiculed: "Luo Xiu, all of this is just nonsense. Although what you said seems to make a lot of sense, what evidence do you have? "I think it''s better if you pretend that you don''t know anything. If someone tries to expose you, it will be a bit unsightly."


    Hou Mingyuan frowned as he looked at Xue Qiang. Everyone understood, this Xue Qiang had lost to Luo Xiu and harbored deep hatred in his heart. Only then did he jump out to cause trouble for Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu laughed, then calmly said slowly: "Huo Lie Lang, along with the Golden-Horned Rhino that we killed earlier, and even the few demon beasts we encountered but did not fight with, all resided in the inner area of Mount Cang Yun. If we met them outside, wouldn''t that mean that what I said was true?"


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s explanation, Hou Mingyuan and the rest could not help but nod their heads, but Xue Qiang was startled, he did not expect that Luo Xiu was actually not bluffing and deceiving, and was still able to explain it clearly, but was unwilling to lower his head and sneer: "There is no evidence, no matter what you say, we will not know whether it is true or false."


    Originally, Luo Xiu did not want to argue with Xue Qiang, but after considering the convenience of setting up the camp, he slowly took out a white jade tablet from his waist.

 C72 Revenge of the Pan Family

    Following Luo Xiu''s action of taking out the jade tablet, everyone turned their gazes over and seriously looked at the white jade tablet in his hands.


    "Is this a White Jade Token?"


    When everyone recognized the object in Luo Xiu''s hand, they were all shocked.


    "So the wolf head sculpture is actually a Beast Trainer, and one at that!"


    After a short period of shock, Hou Mingyuan was the first to recognize the type of Token Luo Xiu was holding, and he immediately beamed with joy. Even though he knew that this Junior Brother''s talent was extraordinary, he had never expected that Luo Xiu actually had such a talent!


    There were a lot of disciples in Burning Sun Sect who were learning how to refine pills, but there were never more than a handful who were learning beast taming, and there were probably not many in the entire clan who obtained the Token s'' certification!


    "With this, Senior Brother Xue should no longer have any doubts towards my words, right?"


    Luo Xiu shook the White Jade Token in his hand, and spoke to the gloomy Xue Qiang.


    "Of course not. Since Brother Luo is a White Jade Beast Tamer, then you should naturally understand the habits of the demon beasts more than us. The reason why Junior Xue questioned us earlier is also because we don''t understand the inner workings of the demon beasts."


    Hou Mingyuan ran out to help Xue Qiang find a way out.


    Luo Xiu smiled slightly, but he was not too concerned about this point. Instead, he turned to Hou Mingyuan and said: "Big Senior, there are a lot of Spirit Beasts surrounding the Mount Cang Yun, and because of the Profound Blue Sect, a large number of Spirit Beasts are running all over the forest. The night is especially dangerous. If everyone agrees, then let me handle tonight''s camp layout. "


    Hou Mingyuan practically wished for nothing more than this: "Since Junior Brother Luo has volunteered himself, then that would be for the best." He then looked at the gradually darkening sky and said to everyone, "It''s already late, let''s set up camp and spend the night here."


    When Hou Mingyuan''s words fell, everyone immediately began to move, and took out items from their Cosmos Sacks to set up their camp.


    Luo Xiu then walked alone to an area thirty meters away from the camp. He sprinkled the Golden Rhino''s horn powder and the blazing wolf''s blood he had collected earlier onto the ground, forming an irregular, circular boundary around the camp. As a result, as long as he did not encounter any demon beasts with Martial Master Level above, he would be able to sleep peacefully tonight.


    "Kill ¡ª"


    Just as Luo Xiu sprinkled the last drop of the self-made Beast Repellent Liquid, a circle was formed around the campsite. However, at this time, he heard some faint sounds of fighting coming from afar.


    "The monsters are frequently active at night. It seems like someone was met with bad luck and encountered a group of thorny Fierce Beasts."


    Luo Xiu laughed when he heard him. He turned his head and saw Chu Hongling standing by his side.


    Clang clang!


    Just then, from the location of the sounds of battle, came the sounds of metal colliding. Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling were startled, from the sound of the metal clashing, it was clear that the ones fighting were not Treasure Seeker or Goblin Beasts, but two groups of people.


    There was only one Profound Blue Sect, but there were hundreds of thousands of warriors. The competition was extremely intense, and other than fighting against the demon beasts, the competition between the teams was also unavoidable.


    "This aura ¡­"


    Luo Xiu calmed his heart and gave it a little sensing. However, he could sense that amongst the troops fighting between the two sides, one of them had a rather familiar fluctuation of vitality.


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu, what''s wrong?"


    Seeing Luo Xiu''s strange expression, Chu Hongling asked.


    "Come, let''s go take a look."


    After Luo Xiu finished speaking, he pulled Chu Hongling and went in the direction of the battle, concealed his figure and quickly approached.


    Moments later, the two were only a hundred meters away from the sound of the battle. Their speed slowly slowed down as they cautiously arrived at an open space.


    The raging bonfire spread out evenly across the open area, reflecting the nearly a hundred figures from both sides fighting each other. The shouts of battle and the clashing of weapons were mixed together, and the stench of blood in the air became more pungent as more figures fell.


    When Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling had hidden themselves in the nearby bushes and observed the two sides'' battle carefully, the latter recognized their faces and was immediately shocked: "It''s uncle and the others?"


    Luo Xiu''s face did not reveal much shock, he slightly nodded his head, and pointed to the other side that was attacking the Chu Family.


    "That''s Pan Yu?!"


    Chu Hongling was startled, regardless of whether it was Chu Zhengshan''s sudden appearance or his attacks bringing the Pan Family, they all surprised her.


    However, how could a Pan Family that was heavily injured by Luo Xiu still have such battle power to attack the Chu Family?


    Carrying this question, Chu Hongling slightly shifted her gaze and saw another group of people wearing dark colored robes. On each of their chests, there was a ferocious red python tattooed on them.


    "Someone from the Blood Python Gang?" Chu Hongling''s eyes flashed.


    "Young Sect Master Gongsun, my Chu Family and you have always minded your own business, why did you attack us so viciously?"


    Chu Zhengshan cut down a Pan Family guard with one slash, he was panting hard, his face flushed red as he shouted at a black-robed youth.


    "Your Chu Family and my Blood Python Gang indeed have no grudges against each other, but the Pan Family has a blood feud with you. As for my Blood Python Gang, hehe, don''t tell me your Master Chu can''t even understand this kind of situation?"


    Hearing Chu Zhengshan''s shout, Gongsun Jie laughed strangely, his face full of ridicule.


    Chu Zhengshan''s face sunk, it seemed that Blood Python Gang and Pan Family had reached an agreement, that was why they had teamed up to deal with the Chu Family.


    Ever since Chu Hongling returned to the Chu Family, he felt that her status was dropping by the minute. In order to reverse this situation, she decided to bring along her most trusted aides to fight in the sect, and if she could get some benefits, her prestige in the Chu Family would definitely rise a lot.


    However, they didn''t expect that not long after they entered the mountain, they would meet up with the people from the Pan Family and his group and were chased after them for an entire day. It was not until nightfall and they thought that they had gotten rid of the pestering, but they didn''t expect that they would suddenly attack again.


    He had hidden his presence from the Patriarch and entered the mountain without permission, bringing a lot of people with him. Now that he had met the Pan Family and the Blood Python Gang''s alliance, it was even worse, this small group of people would all die here ¡­


    "The Pan Family and the Chu Family''s grudge, today they intentionally forced us to stay in a remote area with the intention of killing us without anyone noticing. They want to reduce part of the Chu Family''s fighting strength and then make a move on the Chu Family!"


    Thinking of this, Chu Zhengshan''s heart immediately felt cold, and felt a bit regretful back then. But now, it was too late to say anything.


    "Hao Xuan, I will bring everyone to cover for you. You quickly escape. "When we return to the Chu family, we will kowtow and apologize to your second uncle. On account of the Chu family''s bloodline, he will not make things difficult for you."


    Seeing that the opponent had an overwhelming advantage in fighting strength, Chu Zhengshan''s eyes turned red, and said to his son in a deep voice.


    Chu Haoxuan was already in a state of panic. He was at a loss of what to do, but after hearing his father''s words, he knew that he would not be able to escape today''s battle.


    "Let''s go!" Our people will not be able to hold on for long, you must go back and spread the news, you must not let the Chu Clan be destroyed by them! "


    Although Chu Zhengshan and him were usually at odds, the conflict in the family was one thing, and facing an enemy outside was a completely different matter.


    "Ha ha!"


    Pan Yu, who had been paying attention to the movements of the People of the Chu Clan, suddenly laughed. He stared at the father and son with a sinister gaze: "Today, my Pan Family and the Blood Python Gang have teamed up, and you think you can escape? "In your dreams!"


    With a wave of his hand, the numerous Pan Family guards and the many experts of Blood Python Gang immediately swarmed forward. With a flash of cold light, a fierce battle occurred, forcing People of the Chu Clan to retreat.


    "Hao Xuan, leave quickly!"


    Looking at the large group of people rushing towards him, Chu Zhengshan''s face became heavier and heavier. With a loud roar, he pushed Chu Haoxuan behind him.


    "Want to leave?" Leave this little life of yours! "


    Chu Haoxuan didn''t even have time to take a step forward. Suddenly, a black shadow flashed in front of him, and Pan Yue''s body appeared from nowhere.


    "Leave my son!"


    Chu Zhengshan roared, he stepped forward quickly and rushed to Chu Haoxuan''s front to receive the punch in place of his own son.


    Boom! *


    The Spirit Qi exploded out, the ferocious force, caused Chu Zhengshan, who had already consumed most of his Spirit Qi, to retreat quickly, while Chu Haoxuan opened up his face, Pan Yu mercilessly threw out a punch, wanting to take Chu Haoxuan''s life.


    "I shall take your life first and worship my father''s spirit in heaven!"


    As the sound of his voice faded, the Essence in Pan Yu''s body surged, bringing a powerful fist force, it enveloped Chu Haoxuan''s entire being, if this fist landed, Chu Haoxuan would definitely die on the spot!


    "Hao Xuan!"


    If Chu Zhengshan wanted to save him, it would already be too late. He could only watch as his son died.


    Swoosh!


    However, just as Chu Haoxuan thought that he could no longer protect his life, a fiery red figure flashed forward like lightning and stopped right in front of Pan Yu. With a turn of her slender wrist, she slapped horizontally with her jade hand.


    Boom! *


    The sudden change in events caused the three parties to be stunned. Soon after, they saw to their astonishment that Pan Yu''s figure had been forcefully pushed back, a crimson figure that was like fire stood in front of Chu Haoxuan, protecting him behind.


    "Chu Hongling!"


    Pan Yu was caught off guard and struck the attack, he anxiously stabilized his footsteps and raised his head, his shocked gaze stopped at the red figure.


    "Hongling? It''s you?! "


    Looking at the young lady who had suddenly appeared, the despairing Chu Zhengshan was startled, and immediately a flame of hope ignited in his heart.


    However, when he looked behind Chu Hongling with this kind of hopeful expression, he did not see anyone else, and this caused him to feel cold on the spot for the most part. Burning Sun Sect Disciple, who had originally thought that Chu Hongling was going with them, had also arrived here.


    "In the end, is it still impossible to pass this stage?"


    Chu Zhengshan looked down with a pitiful expression.


    "Master Chu doesn''t need to be so disappointed."


    At this time, the figure of a young man slowly walked out from the dark forest, "Since we''ve appeared here, the Chu family''s troops are naturally safe!"

 C73 Fight against Gongsun Jie

    The clear voice sounded and the figure of a youth slowly walked out.


    The bonfire in the mountain forest swayed incessantly in the night wind, reflecting the flickering light on half of his face. Following his sudden appearance, the entire place descended into a period of silence.


    "Luo Xiu!"


    Staring at the youth in front of him, Pan Yu, after being stunned for a moment, revealed a ball of unconcealable fury in his eyes.


    Chu Zhengshan opened his eyes wide and looked at Luo Xiu.


    and Luo Xiu, whom he had targeted everywhere in the Chu Family, were now his only hope for survival.


    "Master Chu, don''t worry. With Senior Chu and I here, they wouldn''t be able to do anything to you. " Luo Xiu laughed and said, his tone filled with confidence.


    "Humph!"


    Pan Yu snorted angrily as he glanced at Gongsun Jie, then sneered at Luo Xiu: "Don''t say such a thing yet, if only my Pan Family was here, then you all might still be able to show off your strength, but since Young Sect Master Gongsun is here, could it be that you all do not put Blood Python Gang in your eyes!"


    These words were meant to enrage Gongsun Jie, to target him, and Pan Yu''s words were indeed effective, but Gongsun Jie''s face immediately revealed a bit of anger.


    Luo Xiu laughed, then turned to Gongsun Jie and said: "Young Sect Master Gongsun, we can be considered to have met once before. Although I have not joined your sect, but since I am unable to be one of my own, I do not need to be an enemy. Walking in the martial arts world, it is better to have one more friend than one more opponent.


    When Gongsun Jie heard this, he was slightly moved. His follower Wang Hong also walked over and whispered, "Young Sect Master, this Luo Xiu is reasonable. No matter whether it is the beast taming talent that he displayed at the Token Division or his own cultivation, it is enough to show that he is not someone with a vast future. If we were to become enemies with him now, it is likely that we will bring calamity upon ourselves in the future. "


    Nodding his head, Gongsun Jie still hesitated: "But Pan Family''s offer is really tempting."


    Seeing Gongsun Jie starting to waver, Pan Yu became anxious. If the Blood Python Gang retreated just like that, with his power, he definitely would not be able to defend against this fiend, Luo Xiu!


    "Young Sect Master Gongsun, if you help me get rid of the Chu Family, I am willing to double the reward!" Pan Yu was not an indecisive person, he shouted decisively.


    Gongsun Jie''s eyes flashed, and immediately revealed a look of undisguised greed: Double the reward, this is not a small amount, if he obtained this private money, his economic strength would greatly increase, in the future when fighting with his mother and brother, he would have even more chips in his hands!


    "Young Sect Master!"


    Seeing Gongsun Jie''s greed grow, the follower was just about to try to persuade him, but was stopped with a wave of his hand.


    "Blood Python Gang, listen up, eliminate all of the Chu Family members, don''t leave a single one alive!"


    Following Gongsun Jie''s order, everyone from Blood Python Gang rushed forward. The truce that had originally happened was once again set ablaze.


    Li Hong sighed, wielding his blade he rushed towards Chu Zhengshan.


    "Based on your strength, rather than avenging your father, you''re here to throw away your life!"


    Luo Xiu''s gaze stopped at the Pan Yu in front of him, and said with a ridiculing expression.


    Pan Yu inherited his father''s calm personality and knew that this was Luo Xiu''s way of goading others into action. Even though his heart was burning with fury, he barely managed to hold it in, and coldly laughed: "Although I am not your opponent, there will naturally be others who can take care of you!"


    Whoosh!


    Just as Pan Yu''s words came out, an extremely powerful force suddenly burst forth from Luo Xiu''s side. The violent attack brought about a burst of hurried wind sounds, and the strong pressure from the aura caused Luo Xiu to be slightly moved.


    "Beginner Martial Master!"


    Luo Xiu''s mind moved, the Spirit Qi in his body started to surge, after that, he struck his palm horizontally, bringing along an extremely sharp Spirit Qi, at the enemy who was attacking from the side.


    Boom! *


    As the fist and palm collided, a powerful Yuan Power immediately exploded forth, causing the nearby bonfire to shake violently.


    Thump Thump


    Under the clash of this move, Gongsun Jie who was sneakily attacking was forced to retreat a few steps, and when he looked at Luo Xiu again, his eyes turned serious.


    "What is the background of this kid?" "The Essence in my body is actually this pure!"


    As a Young Sect Master of one of the three great forces of the Blue Cloud City, Gongsun Jie had enjoyed an abundance of Wu Yuan Crystals and pellets ever since he was young, which resulted in his cultivation being among the top in the Azure Cloud Region. But even so, he was still inferior to Luo Xiu by a bit!


    "Young Sect Master Gongsun, you have to think carefully. Once you make a move," Luo Xiu said, as a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes. "Life or death is hard to predict."


    When he saw Luo Xiu''s eyes that were filled with killing intent, Gongsun Jie''s heart shivered. Back then, he was extremely furious at Luo Xiu for rejecting his invitation in public, and now that he saw Luo Xiu''s expression, he was even more furious. He immediately shouted coldly: "Rather than letting a tiger return to the mountain and leave a calamity, why not kill you here today, and eliminate you forever!"


    With that said, Gongsun Jie''s face turned dark and cold. Taking a heavy step forward, his body transformed into an afterimage as he rushed forward, in the blink of an eye appearing in front of Luo Xiu.


    Raging Serpent Fist!


    Scarlet Qi burst out from Gongsun Jie''s body, and in a moment, it had congregated and materialized on his arm, finally forming the image of a wild snake as thick as his arm, with its mouth wide open, it pounced towards Luo Xiu.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon, the violent killing of wolf shadow!


    Luo Xiu did not delay, rushing with his vitality, his five fingers relaxed and tightened, following that, a vicious wolf-headed shadow appeared on his hand, and with a wave of his hand, he unleashed a violent attack towards the ferocious snake shadow.


    Boom! *


    The moment the Violent Snake Wolf collided with the beast, a violent wind burst forth. However, the two equally strong martial skills were actually unable to determine victory or defeat, and was in a deadlock for a while.


    Zizi


    The two figures collided with each other, and in an instant, a dazzling ball of light was formed. The pure Yuan Qi from the two sides crazily eroded each other, as if they wanted to devour the other.


    "The Essence Qi in this kid''s body is so strong!"


    In this stalemate, Gongsun Jie gradually felt the pressure coming from the other side, and his feet slowly sank down. Not long after, two shallow craters had actually formed under his feet.


    "Show me what you can do."


    The gradually revealed advantage did not make Luo Xiu relax. A few indifferent words came out of his mouth, and the wolf shadow in his hands suddenly burned brightly. His berserk aura also fluctuated by a lot, following that.


    "Humph!" Since you are in a hurry to die, I will grant your wish! "


    A sinister smile emerged on Gongsun Jie''s face. His body did not move at all, and as the vitality in his body surged, a mysterious seal started to emit a strange light from the back of his hand.


    "Spiritual seal?"


    Sensing the strange undulations emitted by the imprint, Luo Xiu''s gaze focused slightly. After that, he sensed an extremely powerful undulation approaching rapidly.


    BOOM!


    Suddenly, a loud crack came from behind Luo Xiu, followed by a burst of broken rocks splashing everywhere. Luo Xiu only felt the sky above his head darken, following that, a huge python that was as thick as a water jar appeared behind him.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon, Extreme Wolf Piercing Finger!


    Right at the same time as his right hand was in a stalemate with Gongsun Jie, his left hand formed a finger sign, and the pure Wu Yuan quickly condensed between his fingers. In the end, it turned into a conical substance that pierced the air like an arrow towards the gigantic beast behind him.


    "Tch!"


    However, when Luo Xiu''s fierce attack touched the Goblin Beast behind him, the sharp awl suddenly released a clear sound, as though it was striking a solid metal plate, and was immediately unable to advance any further!


    "The scales of this demon beast are actually so tough!"


    Luo Xiu was slightly shocked, as he used martial skills using his left and right attacks, the strength of the wolf shadow on his right hand suddenly stagnated.


    "An opportunity!"


    Following Luo Xiu''s distraction, the pressure on Gongsun Jie quickly lessened, and he immediately activated the Wu Yuan in his body. The snake shadow in his hand shone with a strange light, and with increasing speed, he smashed towards Luo Xiu.


    Bang!


    Gongsun Jie''s fierce attack instantly shattered Luo Xiu''s wolf shadow, the scattered Essence Qi turned into a wave that swept out, the powerful impact caused Luo Xiu to be blown away, he had to step on more than ten steps to be able to stabilize himself.


    Luo Xiu stopped in his tracks, raised his head and looked, only then did he clearly see the appearance of the Spirit Beast by Gongsun Jie''s side, the Pike python!


    "So it''s a Stone Scale Python. No wonder that Extreme Wolf Piercing Finger earlier didn''t have any effect. This situation is a little difficult."


    Facing such a strong enemy, Luo Xiu''s eyes couldn''t help but reveal a trace of seriousness.


    If it was only Gongsun Jie, although he was also from the Beginner Martial Master, it was true that Luo Xiu''s strength was above his, so defeating him shouldn''t be too difficult. But with the addition of the python which had the same cultivation as Gongsun Jie, Luo Xiu''s situation would become very dangerous.


    "It looks like I have to finish off that demonic beast first!"


    With that thought, Luo Xiu''s gaze turned from Gongsun Jie''s body to the gigantic stone python.


    "Haha, Luo Xiu, this time, you can''t do anything right? Even if your strength is slightly stronger than mine, facing the joint attack of me and Stone Python, you will only die waiting! "


    Gongsun Jie''s face carried a complacent smile, he looked at Luo Xiu who was pushed back, as though he was the victor.


    "That might not be the case."


    Luo Xiu''s face was cold, his bright eyes stared straight at the gigantic Demonic Python in front of him. Under the urging of the vitality in his body, a bizarre fluctuation slowly spread out from his hands.


    "Humph!" Even in the face of death, you still dare to be stubborn! "Charge! Kill him!"


    The smile on Gongsun Jie''s face suddenly turned cold, he activated the Spiritual seal on the back of his hand, causing the Pike python to be affected, it immediately pounce forward, opening its huge mouth that was bigger than a water jar, and pounced towards Luo Xiu.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu!"


    Seeing that Luo Xiu was fighting two alone, Chu Hongling took a step forward, and was about to give her a helping hand. However, just as her steps landed, a figure flashed and appeared in front of her.


    "If you want to help, it''s not that simple!"


    Pan Yu sneered as he stared at the girl in front of him, a cold light flickering through his eyes.

 C74 Blood Patterned Spirit Aperture

    Bang Bang


    Hearing the sounds of fist and foot hitting each other, Luo Xiu busily looked behind the giant python and saw that Pan Yu and Chu Hongling were already fighting. He knew that with Chu Hongling behind him, he would not be in any serious danger for a while, so he focused his gaze back onto the giant python.


    Thump!


    When the Demonic Python''s huge mouth was a few meters away from him, Luo Xiu suddenly stomped on it, and her figure exploded as she jumped a few meters away. The giant python had completely lost track of its target, and its huge mouth suddenly closed, eating a mouthful of sand and rocks, and even the place where Luo Xiu originally stood at, was bitten and left with a huge pit.


    Thump!


    Luo Xiu who was in the air quickly gathered his vitality, stepped down with a heavy kick, and without chance, stepped on the Demonic Python''s body, letting out a low, deep, muffled sound.


    Although Luo Xiu''s kick was extremely powerful, stepping on the python''s body until it caved in, the python''s extremely hard stone body, however, the powerful attack was not able to harm it at all!


    "The Pike python''s stone scales are incomparably thick, and even the Beginner Martial Master would find it difficult to cause any damage. Luo Xiu, you should give up as soon as possible!"


    Not far away, Gongsun Jie laughed in disdain, the Spiritual seal on the back of his hand activated, but the Pike python that was supposed to move suddenly stopped.


    "Hmm?"


    Gongsun Jie was slightly startled, but he immediately sensed that there was actually a layer of faint and bizarre undulations that had enveloped the Mountain Splitting Python, isolating his spirit contract. And the source of the ripples was obviously Luo Xiu.


    "Ripples of the Soul Contract? You want to erase the Spiritual seal in the Stone Python''s body? "


    It was only then that Gongsun Jie suddenly remembered, the opponent in front of him was not an ordinary warrior, but a Beast Trainer that had been certified by the Token system!


    However, even though he was aware of Luo Xiu''s actions, Gongsun Jie''s face did not reveal too much panic.


    Zizi


    Following Luo Xiu''s performance, the strange undulations in his hands made contact with the Pike python and seeped into its body. After that, the Spiritual seal in the demonic beast''s body slowly appeared.


    "Three lines, this is the Three Stripes Spiritual seal!"


    That imprint completely appeared in Luo Xiu''s mind. Seeing the complex pattern formed by the blood-colored patterns, Luo Xiu''s eyes couldn''t help but flash.


    "This Spiritual seal does not seem to be simple."


    The Spiritual seal was formed from spirit patterns, other than the number of spirit patterns, the patterns formed by spirit patterns were also very detailed, depending on the pattern of the Spiritual seal, the power of the Spiritual seal was also different. There were even some spirit contract diagrams that had some unknown and unique effects.


    And from what Luo Xiu could see in the sea, the Spiritual seal in the Pike python seemed to be a kind of special Spiritual seal.


    "Forget it, let''s just try it out first!"


    Luo Xiu did not have that much time to study it, he immediately activated the Qi undulations and rushed towards the strange Spiritual seal.


    Buzz! Buzz!


    However, just as Luo Xiu was about to erase the Spiritual seal, the lines on the spirit seal suddenly released a strange light, releasing a burst of powerful Qi, causing Luo Xiu''s energy to dissipate.


    "Even with the power of the Four-striped Soul Contract, I am actually unable to erase this Three Striped Spiritual seal?!"


    Luo Xiu was shocked. Without waiting for him to regain his senses, the layer of Essence Qi that was blocking Gongsun Jie earlier disappeared quickly. With a sudden swing of the Pike python''s huge tail, Luo Xiu was thrown out.


    Ta ta!


    Luo Xiu somersaulted in the air, and when his feet touched the ground again, he was already more than thirty meters away.


    "Ha ha!"


    ''s arrogant laughter came from the front: "Luo Xiu, even if you have some talent in beast taming, you can only do nothing in the face of my Gongsun Clan''s'' blood imprint ''!"


    "blood imprint."


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flickered as a stream of vitality flowed into his sea of consciousness and into the Hung Meng''s remnant. Then, a stream of information flow was sent out.


    "blood imprint s with three or more spirit tattoos can be inscribed. Using the feeder''s blood essence to brand a Spiritual seal inside a beast''s body, the method to remove the damaged can be used. First, through long term refinement, and second, by killing the feeder."


    After reading the feedback from the Hung Meng''s remnant, Luo Xiu''s face became more serious.


    Right now, he did not have the time to slowly refine the blood imprint in the Pike python''s body.


    It seemed like his plan to get rid of the Pike python before dealing with Gongsun Jie would have failed ¡­


    "Stone Python, the next move is to take his life!"


    Gongsun Jie''s face revealed a ferocious expression. Taking a step forward, a vigorous Essence Qi surged out from his body, and even the Pike python''s Essence was simultaneously stimulated. The Yuan Guang on the surface of the two humans and beast were flourished, as though it was wrapped in raging flames of Essence.


    whooshing


    In just a moment, Gongsun Jie''s entire body was actually being wrapped by the dense Essence Qi, transforming into a long silhouette, impressively, it was the appearance of the Pike python!


    Double Python Hanging Kill!


    The two enormous pythons suddenly roared towards the sky, and then, their huge tails struck the ground heavily. At the same time the forest trembled, two huge figures of demon beasts explosively rushed out, intertwining in the air and after changing positions several times, they separated again, and dashed towards Luo Xiu from both the left and right.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon: Wild Wolf Double Devour!


    Luo Xiu''s expression turned serious. Clenching his fists, extremely violent vitality gathered wildly in his left and right hands, and after Luo Xiu made his move, two wolf shadow s with ferocious expressions instantly rushed out, pouncing towards the two pythons in front of him.


    Bang!


    The wolf shadow formed from vigorous Yuan Qi heavily smashed into the two pythons. Soon after, two violent waves of Yuan Qi spread out, causing the bonfires in the surroundings to shake, and even the trees in the surroundings to rustle.


    "Such insignificant skill, break it for me!"


    Gongsun Jie''s incomparably rough voice came out from the left huge python''s body. Following that, the two incomparably vicious huge pythons simultaneously opened their mouths, a berserk aura surged out, in the next moment, the mouth suddenly bit down, causing the two wolf''s light figures to explode and transform into a gust of wind that blew away.


    Although this Twin Python Strangle was still a Intermediate Martial Skill, when used by two Beginner Martial Master s at the same time, its power had already reached high!


    "Luo Xiu, you''re dead for sure!"


    With the successful attack, the two pythons'' faces seemed to have become more vicious. Then, Yuan Guang increased in size and roared out loud, the ferocious wave of attacks arriving in front of Luo Xiu again.


    "Whooosh."


    The fearsome attack coming at him from the front did not change Luo Xiu''s expression, he only took a deep breath.


    Heaven Swallowing Art!


    Following the rise and fall of Luo Xiu''s chest, all of the surrounding heaven and earth origin energy was instantly absorbed into his body. This movement, which was even more powerful than Qi Gathering Formula, instantly increased the vitality in his body by several fold.


    At the same time, Luo Xiu circulated his cultivation method to the limit, and the vigorous vitality in his body explosively surged out of his body at an insane speed. It completely gathered on his palm, and an extremely ferocious amount of vitality quickly gathered, gradually erupting into an extremely resplendent brilliance.


    Buzz


    An incomparably dense Yuan Power gathered in his hands, causing his palms to involuntarily tremble. The strength of this Yuan Power was simply amazing!


    If Luo Xiu''s body had not been refined by the demon beast blood essence, and if not by ten times stronger than ordinary people, just the Essence in his hands would have crippled his arm!


    "Roar!"


    The two berserk Angry Python let out a deterrent growl, and then, that berserk and abnormal attack engulfed Luo Xiu with overwhelming power. It was at this time that Luo Xiu finally made his move ¡ª ¡ª


    Thirteen Layered Waves!


    Luo Xiu''s gaze congealed, and with a backhand slap, a three meter tall wave was formed, and pounced towards the two fierce pythons.


    "Hmph, overestimating yourself!"


    Gongsun Jie let out a cold laugh. However, before the curve on the corner of his mouth could take shape, he suddenly realized that the second wave in Luo Xiu''s hand had already spread out. And this, was just the beginning!


    Crash! *


    Surging waves of sound came out one after another. In the blink of an eye, there were more than thirteen of them!


    Then, these waves overlapped one another, bringing along a destructive wave of tyrannical attacks, they suddenly swept towards the Angry Python.


    Boom! *


    The moment the first wave hit the Angry Python, the figures of the two huge fierce beasts were startled. However, before Gongsun Jie and the Pike python could regain their senses, the second and third waves suddenly arrived and struck the two huge beasts bodies.


    BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!


    Just as the sound of seven gigantic waves hitting each other faded away, the giant python on the left was blown apart by the exceptionally fierce attack. Dense Yuan Power immediately scattered in all directions, transforming into streams of Yuan Power that shot out in all directions.


    As for Gongsun Jie who was initially wrapped in his vitality, he too could not help but reveal his true form.


    But, Luo Xiu''s attacks did not stop!


    Huu


    As the eight waves overlapped, facing such a ferocious attack, Gongsun Jie''s expression immediately changed. Having lost the giant python''s body to block, with his flesh and blood, he was definitely unable to withstand the shockingly powerful waves!


    Buzz! Buzz!


    In shock, Gongsun Jie anxiously activated the Spiritual seal, the Pike python that was stunned by the explosion had sensed the incoming wave, and immediately did not care about the wave in front of it, but instead wrapped itself around its master, and protected him.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    In the next instant, eight successive waves mercilessly bombarded forward, causing an exceptionally terrifying force to erupt. Even though the Pike python had the extremely thick stone scales to protect its body, it was still blasted apart by this powerful force, causing minute cracks to appear all over its body. In the blink of an eye, its body was covered with scales and wounds.

 C75 initial imprinting

    BOOM!


    The last giant wave struck the stone python, which had lost its consciousness, and a loud sound rang out. The stone scales on the Pike python, which was known for its hard stone scales, were shattered, and a large wound immediately appeared. Fresh blood gushed out as it was sent flying by the storm-like force.


    A violent wind swept out, causing everyone who was fighting to stagger a bit. Even the bonfires were extinguished by the wind. Only when the wind dispersed did they slowly reignite their flames.


    Boom! *


    A moment later, the huge demonic beast fell heavily onto the ground, fresh blood continuously gushing out of its wound. However, a moment later, it turned into a pool of blood and a pungent smell of blood quickly spread out, causing the entire forest and wilderness to be shrouded in a disturbing aura.


    At the same time, Gongsun Jie''s body was blasted away, and a green finger sized object was flung out at the same time., who was not far away saw this, extended his hand, and under the control of the Essence, a suction force instantly gushed out, and in the blink of an eye, the object was in his hand.


    "A jade chip, this is ¡­"


    Luo Xiu looked at the object in his hand and realized it was a jade scroll. When he looked at the contents of the jade scroll more carefully, his eyes suddenly lit up.


    "blood imprint technique!"


    Overjoyed, Luo Xiu''s gaze quickly swept across the jade slip. With his Sea of Consciousness of the Mountain and Sea Illusion Realm, he could be said to have the ability to never forget. Moreover, there was the mysterious Hung Meng''s remnant in his Sea of Consciousness.


    Swish, swish, swish!


    As Luo Xiu''s gaze swept across it, all of the information in the bamboo slip rushed into his sea of consciousness and entered into the Hung Meng''s remnant''s sea of consciousness.


    After receiving this information, the Hung Meng''s remnant immediately emitted a strange glow. Then, a complete "blood imprint" information appeared.


    When the detailed information on the blood imprint appeared in Luo Xiu''s mind, his eyes flashed. In that second, he completely grasped the method to inscribe the blood imprint!


    Through the blood imprint''s study, Luo Xiu''s ability to inscribe Spiritual seal had also increased by a whole level.


    Thump Thump


    At this moment, Gongsun Jie had just landed on the ground.


    Under the protection of the Pike python, he did not suffer too much damage. He stabilized her staggering body and looked at the beast lying on the ground in front of him on his right.


    The blood imprint had not disappeared, which meant that it was not dead yet. However, looking at its dying state, it was likely that it could not last much longer.


    "Luo Xiu!"


    The rage in Gongsun Jie''s eyes surged. When he shifted his gaze back to the front, he was actually startled, because he realized that the place where Luo Xiu was originally supposed to be, was currently devoid of people!


    Just as Gongsun Jie was about to search everywhere for traces of Luo Xiu, a cold voice suddenly came from behind him.


    "If you don''t want to die, then don''t move recklessly!"


    Gongsun Jie was shocked. Just as he realized that this was Luo Xiu''s voice, a palm pressed tightly against his back, he had no doubt that as long as he made a move, the force transmitted from that palm could easily break his heart!


    "You, what do you want?"


    As his life was threatened, Gongsun Jie started to become nervous, "Let me tell you this, my father is the sect master of one of the three great forces of the Blue Cloud City. If you kill me, he won''t let you off!"


    "Therefore, I did not intend to kill you."


    A cold smile emerged on Luo Xiu''s face. It was a pity that Gongsun Jie was standing in front of him right now, and if he was facing him face to face, Gongsun Jie would definitely feel a chill run down his spine when he saw this smile.


    Zizi


    At the same time Luo Xiu''s words fell, a bizarre power fluctuation spread out from the center of his palm. Gongsun Jie felt a chill in his heart, thinking that Luo Xiu had gone back on his words and harmed him.


    "This fluctuation ¡­ could it be the Spirit Tattoos Wave?!"


    Gongsun Jie had sensed Luo Xiu''s intentions and was stunned on the spot. Luo Xiu wanted to inscribe the Spiritual seal in his body?


    Strictly speaking, it was not just limited to demon beasts. Humans could also do the same, but in terms of using vitality, the Human Warriors was often more nimble than demon beasts, so humans were able to erase the Spiritual seal in their own bodies.


    As such, imprinting the Spiritual seal into the Human Warriors''s body was an almost meaningless action.


    And it was also because of this that Gongsun Jie noticed Luo Xiu''s actions, and was not the least bit nervous, because even if Luo Xiu truly imprinted the Spiritual seal into his body, as long as he found a place to slowly refine it, he would be safe.


    However, the development of the following matter caused Gongsun Jie to be unable to calm down.


    Zizi


    At first, it was as Gongsun Jie had thought, Luo Xiu had engraved the Spiritual seal in his body, but Gongsun Jie had also obediently stayed there, waiting for the end of the Spiritual seal to release him.


    A spirit pattern


    Two Spirit Tattoo


    Triple


    four channels


    When Gongsun Jie saw the fifth spirit pattern, he was unable to stand still on the spot. Five Line Spiritual seal, this was a Blue Jade Beast Trainer technique!


    Wasn''t Luo Xiu''s abilities at four levels, at the level of a Cyan Jade Token? How could it be that in less than a month, his ability had already reached the fifth level? It had to be known that in the entire Blue Cloud City, the number of Blue Jade Beast Trainer that Wu Hen was using, definitely did not exceed five!


    ''This young man''s talent in beast taming is truly frightening! ''


    However, what made Gongsun Jie even more distressed was that even if he could use this level of Spiritual seal to slowly wear it down and devour it, it would still take at least a year and a half!


    If it was said that Gongsun Jie was still able to remain calm at this time, then the formation of the Spiritual seal next would completely destroy his last bit of luck.


    Because to his astonishment, he saw that Luo Xiu''s mark was actually that of a blood imprint!


    "How is that possible? How could he draw a blood imprint?! "


    Gongsun Jie was overwhelmed with shock, but before he could even experience it, Luo Xiu had already dripped his blood essence into the Spiritual seal. With the completion of the last step, the blood imprint was completely formed.


    "No, it''s alright. My father is a Blue Jade Beast Trainer, he can use the Six Striped Spiritual seal and if I let him make a move, this Five Striped Blood Pact will also be erased ¡­" Seemingly to console himself, Gongsun Jie thought to himself.


    However, Luo Xiu seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and a voice as cold as the cold wind came out: "You should know how powerful the blood imprint is, if you want to erase it, it would be best for you to find a Beast Trainer with sufficient strength, and make this matter disappear without a trace. Otherwise, if I were to detect any abnormality, you will immediately die on the spot!"


    The power of a blood imprint was indeed enough to kill the person branded on the spot!


    Even if his father had the ability to erase this Five Striped Blood Pact, he wasn''t confident that he could accomplish it without Luo Xiu being able to sense him at all! In other words, the moment he tried to erase the Spiritual seal, he would immediately be met with death!


    Gongsun Jie''s forehead was also covered in beads of sweat. He truly felt the threat of death right now, and the blood colored Spiritual seal in his body was planted like a greeting letter from the King of Hell. He could summon him to the Yellow Springs at any time, but he could do nothing about it.


    "Done!"


    After the blood imprint was done, Luo Xiu did not stop. He did not want to give Gongsun Jie any chance to retaliate!


    Boom! *


    The moment Luo Xiu released the palm that he had placed behind his back, a strong burst of force surged out, heavily smashing into Gongsun Jie''s body. The latter immediately felt his five insides surge, as his elemental energy entered his internal organs and rampaged through them, causing his internal organs to turn upside down.


    "Puchi ¡­"


    Following the spurt of a mouthful of fresh blood, Gongsun Jie also suddenly pounced forward like a dog eating sh * t, and slid several meters before stopping.


    "Young Sect Master!"


    Gongsun Jie''s follower was the first to see this scene, he involuntarily cried out in alarm, and helped the heavily injured Gongsun Jie up, and immediately asked: "Young Sect Master, are you alright?"


    "Temporarily ¡ª still alive."


    Luo Xiu dragged out his reply and heavily emphasized the word "temporarily" before his tone became cold, "However, if all of you do not roll out of this forest within fifteen minutes, I will be taking your Young Sect Master''s life!"


    Li Hong was suddenly enraged, he was about to pull out his blade and walk forward, but suddenly saw a strange imprint floating in Luo Xiu''s hand.


    "Spiritual seal?!"


    Li Hong was startled for a moment. As a successful master of the Blood Python Gang, he naturally knew what it was, the floating Spiritual seal was the "master" part of the Spiritual seal. This meant that although the "servant" Spiritual seal had already been completed, its owner had not been selected.


    And most of the Beast Trainer''s income was obtained by selling the "master" imprint on the buyer''s body, so that they could become the feeder.


    However, what did the master imprint on Luo Xiu''s hand represent?


    Li Hong did not know what Luo Xiu had done to him earlier, and towards his current actions, he only felt that it was somewhat baffling.


    Zizi


    Just then, Luo Xiu suddenly activated the Spiritual seal. When Gongsun Jie sensed it, he immediately felt the pain as if ten thousand ants were gnawing at his heart. A heart-wrenching scream came out from his mouth!


    "Ahh!"


    The mournful sound startled all the animals in the forest. The troops from both sides who were fighting earlier, even stopped as they turned to look at Gongsun Jie with an inexplicable way of looking at them.


    "Could it be?"


    Li Hong''s mind could be considered to be working, he immediately guessed about it, and his heart went cold, his eyes immediately revealing an expression of disbelief!


    glared at Luo Xiu furiously, and his tone was filled with anger: "Brat, you actually dare to burn Spiritual seal on our Young Sect Master''s body? "Do you know his father?"


    "Stop it!" "Let''s go!"


    But before Li Hong could finish speaking, Gongsun Jie had already struggled to stand up, fiercely interrupting him.

 C76 End of the Night

    When Gongsun Jie''s shout fell, everyone in Blood Python Gang were stunned for a moment. After that, everyone looked at each other in dismay, not knowing what to do.


    "Let''s go!"


    Enduring the waves of pain from the Spiritual seal, Gongsun Jie clenched his teeth, and almost roared out the word.


    Li Hong muttered to himself for a while, and finally understood the current situation. He didn''t say anything as he fiercely glared at Luo Xiu.


    Seeing the anger in Li Hong''s eyes, Luo Xiu knew that he would not let this go easily. He immediately said: "If you want revenge, I, Luo Xiu, will be waiting in Burning Sun Mountain for you!"


    Li Hong was startled, even Gongsun Jie revealed a look of surprise in his eyes, and everyone finally understood, the youth who had such an extraordinary background, was actually a disciple of one of the three clans, four sects'', Burning Sun Sect s!


    Although the Burning Sun Sect had fallen a hundred years ago, ever since Ling Xiaotian had become sect master, there were already faint signs of him rising to prominence. After the Imperial City Battle ten years ago, he had once again established his foothold among the seven great powers of the Great Zhou and was now the actual ruler of the Jiuyuan County.


    And the Blood Python Gang is merely a power of the Blue Cloud City, they can''t even be considered as the top of the Jiuyuan County, how can they challenge the Burning Sun Sect?


    "They are actually the disciples of the Burning Sun Sect! This time, we have really made a miscalculation!"


    At the same time, he secretly sighed in his heart. Gongsun Jie''s body was branded with the Spiritual seal, once he returned to the Blood Python Gang, he would definitely lose his power. It seemed that he had to find another place to stay.


    "Everyone listen up, leave Mount Cang Yun immediately. From now on, the relationship between the Chu and Pan Families has nothing to do with us!"


    Gongsun Jie''s face became extremely ugly, but he did not dare stay, and did not even have the courage to glare at Luo Xiu. With a wave of his hand, he brought the rest of the Blood Python Gang s and quickly left, and in a moment, he disappeared completely from the field.


    With regards to this result, Luo Xiu was very satisfied.


    Although he let Gongsun Jie go, this was definitely not letting a tiger back into the mountain, he had carved a blood imprint into Gongsun Jie''s body, and if Gongsun Jie made any unusual movements, he could make him die suddenly on the spot. This kind of Gongsun Jie, rather than call it a tiger, he was more like a cat, and even more so a cat with its life in Luo Xiu''s hands.


    In this way, Luo Xiu and the Blood Python Gang did not have any real blood feud. Even if the Blood Python Gang wanted to take revenge in the future, he did not dare to vent his anger on the Chu Family because he did not want to fight. They probably didn''t have the guts!


    Seeing that the Blood Python Gang had retreated, the Chu Family guards'' morale were immediately boosted. On the other hand, the troops facing the Pan Family all had sullen faces, and their morale was low.


    "Brothers, kill! We will bury the Pan Family here!"


    Seeing that the Blood Python Gang had left, Chu Zhengshan''s spirit was immediately roused. After that, he shouted and brought the People of the Chu Clan to join the battle.


    Without the assistance of Blood Python Gang, the pressure on the people from Pan Family increased drastically when facing the Chu Family guards.


    Clang clang!


    Hearing the sounds of weapons clashing from all directions, Luo Xiu stood at his original position. Due to his outstanding performance in the previous battle, the people of Pan Family were extremely tactful, and did not dare to provoke him.


    Luo Xiu looked around and saw Chu Hongling, who was battling with Pan Yu not far away. After thirty moves, Pan Yu''s stamina had started to gradually run out, and he was showing his defeat.


    "Damn it! My Pan Family must not fall here! "


    Knowing that Pan Family had no chance of winning this time, although Pan Yu was furious in his heart, it was rare for him to still remain calm. It was more important to stay alive!


    Glancing to the left and right, Pan Yu''s gaze locked onto an opening. He slapped his palm, luring Chu Hongling to suddenly stop when she was about to counterattack, and then leaped forward, breaking out of the encirclement towards that opening.


    "Pan Yu!"


    Chu Hongling did not expect Pan Yu to do this, and actually gave up on her last bit of fighting strength to escape alone. She was startled for a moment, and then missed the chance, when she regained her senses, Pan Yu was already more than 10 metres away, it was already too late to continue chasing.


    Swish!


    Just as Chu Hongling was feeling regretful, thinking that she had escaped, a strange wind suddenly blew in front of him, and after that, a black figure rushed out at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, the black figure stopped right in front of Pan Yu, coincidentally blocking his path.


    "Luo Xiu, it''s you again!"


    Pan Yu''s heart was filled with shock and anger, but he did not dare stay any longer, and immediately threw out a punch, wanting to force Luo Xiu to retreat, to make a path for him, so that he could escape from the battlefield.


    But Pan Yu had miscalculated something, Luo Xiu did not know how to dodge!


    Martial Yuan Armor!


    Seeing Pan Yu''s fist coming towards him, Luo Xiu did not dodge. The Essence in his body quickly surged out, transforming into a layer of faint luster that covered his body. Then, Pan Yu struck his fist onto that layer of armor.


    Bang!


    Under the long battle, Pan Yu''s punch was already weak and powerless, as it struck onto Luo Xiu''s body. It was practically not painful nor itchy, and even Luo Xiu''s body did not budge an inch.


    Boom! *


    Luo Xiu threw out a palm which directly struck Pan Yu''s chest, the powerful force instantly erupted, the powerful palm energy penetrated into Pan Yu''s back, and caused him to be blown away.


    "Gulp!"


    Pan Yu suffered from the palm attack, causing injuries to his internal organs. A mouthful of blood rushed up his throat, but he swallowed it back.


    Swoosh!


    But, before Pan Yu could even stand steadily, a scarlet red figure suddenly appeared behind him, enveloping him with an intense aura.


    "Chu Hongling?!"


    Before he even had the chance to turn his head, Pan Yu was able to recognize the owner of this aura. His heart was startled, and just as he was about to turn around, that slender jade palm that was flickering with flames, had already touched his back.


    fire lotus palm!


    The lotus-shaped flame blossomed in anger in Chu Hongling''s hands, and in the place where the flames flickered, a scorching yet powerful aura instantly spread outwards.


    Boom! *


    The moment the fire lotus touched Pan Yu, it instantly exploded, and the powerful energy contained within it also exploded at the same time. Just as Pan Yu stabilized his body, in a blink of an eye, he was sent flying again by this ferocious force.


    "Puchi!"


    This time, even though Pan Yu tried his best to suppress it, he was unable to control the blood that gushed out of his mouth. His body flew through the air in a long arc before finally crashing into a large tree tens of meters away.


    "Pan Yu is already dead, who would still dare to resist!"


    A charming voice came out of Chu Hongling''s mouth, immediately attracting everyone''s attention.


    The Chu and Pan Families simultaneously stopped fighting. When their gazes turned to the corpses on the ground, they couldn''t help but be startled. Following that, the Chu Family started cheering, and everyone''s morale rose to unprecedented heights!


    On the other hand, the faces of the people from the Pan Family were ashen, there were almost no exceptions, all of them had a look of loss on their faces.


    Sum


    It was unknown who dropped the blade in their hands to the ground, following that, the men from the Pan Family hesitated for a moment, but they helplessly threw their weapons to the ground. Following that, under Chu Zhengshan''s instructions, the People of the Chu Clan tied up the survivors of the Pan Family one by one.


    After a short while, the Pan Family survivors were all captured.


    After tidying up the battlefield, Chu Zhengshan walked over to Chu Hongling and the others and said hesitantly: "Hongling, Little Brother Luo, it''s all thanks to you two this time."


    Although Chu Zhengshan''s expression was a little awkward, these words came from his heart.


    Chu Hongling laughed: "Uncle, no need to be so polite, we are all family."


    Hearing this, Chu Zhengshan felt even more ashamed. Remembering what he had done to Chu Hongling in the past, his old face reddened. Fortunately, under the light of the bonfire at night, he was not discovered by anyone.


    "Uncle, Mount Cang Yun''s journey has many dangers, and the deeper we go, the more intense the disputes get. I think that after tonight''s battle, the Chu Family''s troops will also suffer, how about we return home and rest up in the Cang Nan Town?" Chu Hongling considered her words.


    Chu Zhengshan gratefully looked at Chu Hongling, and knew that Chu Hongling was giving him face by giving him a way out.


    Not to mention the fact that the Chu Family troops were severely injured, even if they did not fight in this battle, with their strength, they could enter the inner circle of the Mount Cang Yun, and with that kind of intense competition, they would probably suffer even worse!


    After tonight''s events, Chu Zhengshan managed to escape from death. However, he finally understood what was going on, and sighed helplessly: "We had this plan before, anyway, with our weak manpower, even if we enter the inner circle, we wouldn''t be able to get anything out of it."


    Chu Hongling nodded her head: "Then, uncle, Big Cousin, you guys can rest here and leave. Our senior brothers are waiting somewhere else, I won''t be with you guys."


    Chu Zhengshan slightly nodded, he muttered to himself for a while, then suddenly said softly to Chu Hongling: "Hongling, you be careful."


    Facing Chu Zhengshan''s concern, Chu Hongling was also stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "Uncle, don''t worry. Hongling will take care of himself."


    With that, Chu Hongling bid farewell to Luo Xiu and the People of the Chu Clan, and disappeared into the mountain forest, disappearing into the boundless night.


    Seeing the two of them disappearing in the trees, Chu Zhengshan suddenly sighed, and said slowly: "I never thought that I would treat Hongling like that in the past, she can still be this magnanimous, with her temperament and talent, her future will probably be limitless. The Chu Clan was too small for her!


    Chu Haoxuan did not have much of an impression of his, "Hmph, that girl relied on the rich resources of the Burning Sun Sect to nurture her daughter to her current achievements. As long as you give me the same conditions, my cultivation will not necessarily be lower than hers!"


    "Shut up! Hongling is the savior of our lives, you should treat her with more respect in the future! "


    Chu Zhengshan fiercely cut off his son''s skin as he roared, causing Chu Haoxuan to tremble in fear.


    After a while, Chu Zhengshan suddenly sighed again. He stared at Chu Haoxuan in disappointment and said, "Hongling''s talent is unquestionable, even without Burning Sun Sect, her growth is not something you can compare to. Even putting aside Hongling, if your talent is even a tenth of Chu Yingying''s, I would be very pleased! "


    Hearing that, Chu Haoxuan was stunned, he could only stay at the side and not say a word.

 C77 Profound Blue Sect

    After returning to the camp, Hou Mingyuan and the rest did not pay too much attention to Luo Xiu and his group leaving. Everyone should rest for the night, and continue their journey on the second day.


    During the following journey, because they had traveled deeper into the inner circle of the Mount Cang Yun, the number of times they met with Demonic Beasts had increased. However, in front of this group composed mainly of Martial Masters, they weren''t much of a threat.


    On the third day, Luo Xiu and the others had already sensed that the number of beasts in the vicinity had started to decrease. At the same time, they could sense the disordered aura of vitality in the air.


    Shortly after noon, Luo Xiu and the rest passed through an extremely vast forest and appeared outside a very large and protruding mountain.


    At the foot of the mountain, a cylindrical light curtain shot up to the sky and coincidentally surrounded the mountain peak. The pressuring aura in the air spread out from the light barrier.


    "We''ve finally arrived at the location of the Profound Blue Sect!"


    Luo Xiu looked at the light pillar from afar, his eyes blazing with fire.


    "Yes."


    Hou Mingyuan smiled and nodded: "That light curtain is the Profound Blue Sect''s Mountain Defence Barrier. It is said that during that year, Daoist Master Cang Song used his own Wu Yuan as a guide and used the essence of heaven and earth to activate the formation. Later on, even a few Martial Lord experts combined their attacks but were unable to break through the barrier."


    Chu Hongling could feel the unusual fluctuations in the air, and sighed: "Although it''s been a hundred years and the barrier has weakened, it still cannot be underestimated, and I am afraid even today, martial general level experts are still unable to move."


    "Yes!"


    At this time, Mu Kun also came closer, and looked at Hou Mingyuan with a sincere face: "That''s why Sect Master handed the treasure that can break the barrier to Eldest Brother, and asked Eldest Brother to lead us into the mountains to look for treasures."


    Luo Xiu muttered to himself for a while: "However, according to the current situation, if I want to break this barrier, I will probably need an extremely powerful treasure."


    Mu Kun''s eyes shined slightly as he laughed: "At least it''s a Mysterious rank treasure, right?"


    As soon as he said that, the disciples'' gazes all turned to Hou Mingyuan, as if they had been attracted by a magnet, showing their interest towards the "Xuan Artifact".


    The pros and cons of magical equipment and weapons were divided into grades. From low to high, the pros and cons were: Low, Middle, High, Exquisite, Mysterious etc.


    High-grade treasures could be counted as treasure grade; top-grade treasures were already the targets of the top powers in the county for it; as for the Mysterious rank, it was extremely rare even in the Burning Sun Sect.


    As a result, when everyone heard that the treasure in Hou Mingyuan''s hand was extremely likely to be a Mysterious rank treasure, everyone gave him a curious look. After all, a Mysterious rank treasure was a very precious treasure!


    The envy in Xue Qiang''s eyes was not concealed at all. "Eldest Senior Brother, what did Master give you?"


    Mu Kun saw that Hou Mingyuan had not moved and chimed in: "That''s right Big Senior, why don''t you take it out for us to experience?"


    Hou Mingyuan smiled and shook his head: "The sect doesn''t even have ten profound treasures, and they are all the personal treasures of the Lord of the Five Peaks. How can they be so easily taken out of the sect by us?"


    When everyone heard this, a look of disappointment appeared on their faces.


    Mu Kun still did not give up. "Big Senior couldn''t be lying to us, right? Even if it is a hundred years from now, the might will still remain. If there is no Xuan Artifact that can unleash a power comparable to that of a Martial Lord, how could we people break the barrier? "


    "About that," Hou Mingyuan suddenly laughed mysteriously, "Everyone will know when they get to the scene."


    After saying that, Hou Mingyuan no longer explained, everyone still wanted to ask more, but Hou Mingyuan waved his hand, signalling everyone to hurry up and rush down the mountain, and then everyone gave up.


    The group continued onward, and after about an hour, they arrived at the entrance of Profound Blue Sect, about two to three hundred meters away from the gigantic barrier of light.


    "So many people have come!"


    Luo Xiu''s gaze swept across his surroundings, looking at the many scattered camps at the foot of the mountain.


    At the bottom of the Profound Blue Sect, there were already many teams searching for treasures. These squads formed camps according to their respective forces'' organization, and maintained a safe distance from each other''s hearts, gathering sparsely and densely at the foot of the Profound Blue Mountain.


    "All the nearby Monstrous Beasts were driven away by the undulations from this protective formation. Right now, every team here are potential competitors." Chu Hongling detected the vigilance in every single one of their eyes, and warned Luo Xiu to be on alert.


    "En," Luo Xiu nodded his head, "Although it is so, but before seeing the treasure, everyone would not act rashly."


    Just as Luo Xiu had said, every team here was an opponent that was fighting over the treasures. They were very hostile towards each other and they were very vigilant.


    The arrival of Burning Sun Sect''s group quickly attracted the attention of many forces. Not long after, almost all of the teams focused their attention on them.


    "They don''t have the ability to break the barrier, and the appearance of the Burning Sun Sect means that the barrier is about to open."


    Luo Xiu thought, his gaze sweeping across them, and noticing that when the people from the other forces looked at them, their eyes were blazing with fire that could not be hidden.


    And because of the Burning Sun Sect''s special position, Luo Xiu and the rest were able to pass through many teams'' campgrounds without any obstructions. Some people even made way for them, allowing Burning Sun Sect and the rest to go along with them.


    In less than half a quarter of an hour, Luo Xiu and the others had already arrived in front of the sect protecting barrier, and were only about thirty meters away from the barrier of light.


    "What a strong source energy pressure!" Amongst the group, Chu Hongling, who had the lowest cultivation level, sighed.


    Luo Xiu and the rest were all Martial Masters, so resisting the pressure was not too difficult. As for Chu Hongling who was only at the high rank martial envoy level, he found it hard to do.


    "The closer you are to the barrier, the more intense the pressure from the Yuan Power radiating from it becomes. This is also the reason why there weren''t any teams stationed within a radius of ten feet from the light screen."


    Hou Mingyuan said, and indicated for everyone to look around. Unlike outside, at the location closest to the enchantment, there was not a single team encamped.


    "Yes." "This place is already close enough. If we go any further, I''m afraid that we would all need to circulate our Essence to defend against it. Before we enter the mountain, let''s not waste any energy and stop here." Luo Xiu looked at the barrier of light that was extremely dense, and suggested.


    Hou Mingyuan intentionally glanced at Chu Hongling, seeing the latter''s serious expression, he nodded: "Alright, let us rest here for a while."


    To everyone''s surprise, when Hou Mingyuan and the rest arrived at the barrier, they did not actually make a move to break the barrier, but chose to rest on the spot instead?


    Not only were the people watching the Burning Sun Sect from the sidelines, even Xue Qiang and the others were slightly startled. It was obvious that they did not expect their senior brother to make such a decision.


    But when they wanted to ask again, Hou Mingyuan had already chosen an empty space and sat cross-legged on the ground.


    Mu Kun hesitated for a moment, thinking that a fierce battle might happen soon, he also walked over. After meditating and recuperating, most of the others, upon seeing Mu Kun''s actions, went to find an empty land to rest.


    Luo Xiu walked to Chu Hongling''s side and stood between her and the light screen. This way, he would be able to help Chu Hongling, who had a low cultivation level, block the pressure of the barrier origin energy.


    Just as Luo Xiu was prepared to sit down, his eyes suddenly flashed, he looked up and saw a high ground not far away. A group of young people dressed in navy blue entered his eyes, and at the same time, the young man was also looking at the people of Burning Sun Sect.


    "They are from the Mingyou Valley, they have never been on good terms with us, the Burning Sun Sect."


    Chu Hongling followed Luo Xiu''s gaze and looked over, and also discovered a group of people who were eye-catching, and whispered to Luo Xiu''s side.


    "Mingyou Valley s of one of the Four Major Sects."


    Hearing this name, Luo Xiu''s heart stirred. One of the''s Four Major Sects, Ling You Valley was ranked alongside their Burning Sun Sect.


    His gaze swept across the faces of the group of young people, and actually saw faces of contempt, and the young man in the lead, was even staring at Luo Xiu playfully.


    "That person is Lu Qing, one of the inner disciples of the Mingyou Valley. I heard that he is an extremely outstanding person among the young disciples."


    Looking at the young man''s pretty face, who had an evil smile on it, Chu Hongling frowned as he introduced him to Luo Xiu.


    "Lu Qing!"


    Luo Xiu softly muttered that name. As their four eyes met, they could feel the obscure origin energy fluctuations from each other''s bodies. The degree of that aura was actually not the slightest bit weaker than senior brother Hou Mingyuan''s.


    "Although the Mingyou Valley has sent many people to fight for the Profound Blue Sect''s secret treasure, it is only for the training of the young disciples. The people of the previous generation can only be used as a pressure array, if the people of the previous generation were to fight for the treasure, the nature of their journey would not be to train themselves, but to meddle in the territory of our Burning Sun Sect."


    Chu Hongling paused for a moment, and continued: "Furthermore, looking at the current situation, it seems that the most outstanding disciples of their generation did not come.


    The corner of his mouth raised up in a complicated smile. Chu Hongling''s smile seemed to be a little bitter.


    Luo Xiu was a little taken aback: "This Lu Qing is already a martial master of the High Level Martial Master, but he still isn''t the most outstanding one in the Mingyou Valley?"


    Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu with a complicated expression and sighed softly, "Among the three clans and four sects, other than our Burning Sun Sect, the younger generation of our sect have already produced some martial general level talents. These people are the most elite talents even in the Great Zhou Dynasty. As for Lu Qing''s level, although he can be considered a young genius, he is merely a second rate disciple in the Mingyou Valley. "


    The Burning Sun Sect was also one of the Four Major Sects, but the young disciple Hou Mingyuan, who had the highest cultivation in the Burning Sun Sect, was only at High Level Martial Master.


    No wonder in recent years, the three clans and three sects had suppressed the Burning Sun Sect and even sent people to the Profound Blue Sect to snatch the secret treasures. All of this was to bully the decline of the Burning Sun Sect, there was no one left to take over!

 C78 Arrival of all parties

    Lu Qing and Luo Xiu looked at each other for a moment, then waved his hand, signalling the people of Mingyou Valley to leave.


    Just as the young man was about to leave in twos and threes, Luo Xiu''s gaze never moved away, and just as the young man was about to leave, Luo Xiu''s gaze landed on an extremely inconspicuous old man who was initially hidden in the crowd.


    The old man was around 50 to 60 years old, had white hair and a white beard, he had an angry look on his face, with a pair of eyes blazing with fire he stared at Luo Xiu and the rest, as though he hated them greatly.


    "I didn''t expect him to come as well!"


    Just as Luo Xiu felt that it was strange, a man''s voice came out from the side. He and Chu Hongling looked over at the same time and saw their senior brother Li Yan looking at the old man with a serious face.


    "Senior brother Li, you know that old man?" Luo Xiu asked.


    "Mmm. Ten years ago, during the Imperial City Battle, I was fortunate enough to be here to witness the battle, and we met with that old man."


    Li Yan nodded his head, and said slowly: "That old man''s surname is Zheng, he is an elder of the Mingyou Valley, and he also participated in the battle against our five teachers. In the past, he was severely injured by Junior Master Xue in the chaos of battle, and his cultivation was even destroyed, and it is said that he left behind side effects.


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling looked at each other, only now did they understand why the Elder Zheng was glaring at them.


    Ten years ago, during the Imperial City Battle, the Valley Master had sent him out, but during that battle, he was almost crippled by Xue Fengying. Although his injuries were able to recover in the end, his cultivation was still unable to recover.


    It was also because of this that his position in the Mingyou Valley plummeted. Although his position as an elder had not been abolished, his name was still unreal, and he had become a person who dealt with random things.


    Speaking of which, all of this was caused by the Burning Sun Sect, no wonder he hated everyone from the Burning Sun Sect to the bones.


    "Elder Zheng, the most important thing is."


    Realizing that Elder Zheng had not left for a long time, Lu Qing walked over to his side and said in a low voice: "To deal with the fellows of Burning Sun Sect, after entering the Profound Blue Sect, you have so many opportunities. There are so many people here, after all, this is their Burning Sun Sect''s territory, it''s best to restrain yourself a little."


    Elder Zheng also understood this point, and immediately did not say a word, he only glared fiercely at Luo Xiu and the others, and finally turned and left.


    A pair of deep and unfathomable eyes, through Luo Xiu''s body, gazed at the people of Mingyou Valley from the depths of his sea of consciousness. His handsome face still carried a sense of indifference, but was extremely rare, as though he was reminiscing something, flashed past.


    Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling quickly found an empty land and sat down cross-legged to recuperate. Time flew by, and after an hour, Luo Xiu''s eyelids slightly closed as his eyes suddenly moved.


    "They''re here!"


    A rather loud voice came out of Hou Mingyuan''s mouth, he then quickly led everyone to stand up, and then turned his gaze to the place where the crowd was gathered.


    "These two groups of people have such strong Yuan Qi undulations!"


    Luo Xiu also stood up, looking at the crowd who were in an uproar, his eyes were filled with curiosity.


    Just at this moment, two groups of people walked out. The group on the left was dressed in black and white, with a blade embroidered on their clothes with golden threads, symbolizing that they came from the Wan Sheng Dao Men. The group on the right was dressed in the same white, and the jade pendant by Yun Luan''s waist represented that they were all disciples of the Shangguan Clan.


    "Half of the Three Great Clans and Four Great Sects have arrived!"


    Seeing these rapidly approaching teams,''s eyes flashed. In practically the same amount of time as before, the troops that were camped not far away, had all arrived outside the light barrier.


    Including Burning Sun Sect, almost all of the members of the three sects'' clans that came this time were from the young generation.


    However, Luo Xiu knew that these youths could not be underestimated. Although the disciples sent by Wan Sheng Dao Men and the Shangguan Clan were not the top disciples, they were still excellent existences, and these people alone were not inferior to the first-rate disciples of their Burning Sun Sect.


    "If you want to avoid the humiliation of three clans and three sects attempting to divide up the Burning Sun Sect ten years ago, our current generation of disciples has a long way to go!"


    Luo Xiu pursed his lips and quietly clenched his fists, his eyes revealing a fiery look.


    "Haha!" Your Burning Sun Sect has arrived early, but you are all just standing there in a daze. Could it be that you do not have the ability to break this barrier and are waiting for us to act? "


    Before long, the troops of the Wan Sheng Dao Men had arrived in front of the light screen. The young man in the lead laughed arrogantly, and taunted the people of the Burning Sun Sect.


    "This is Guo Rong, a person with quite a bit of fame in the Wan Sheng Dao Men. It is said that his strength is ranked in the top ten of the Wan Sheng Dao Men."


    glared at Guo Rong unhappily as he whispered into Luo Xiu''s ear.


    The people of Burning Sun Sect were furious, Hou Mingyuan remained calm and was about to attack back, when a man''s voice came out.


    "Hehe, Brother Guo Rong''s words are wrong."


    Just then, the people from the Shangguan Clan walked over, and the leading Shangguan Jing said with a smile: "According to what I know, the Mingyou Valley arrived earlier than the Burning Sun Sect, and they stayed here for a day. If it was according to Brother Guo Rong''s logic, could it be that the Mingyou Valley did not have the ability to break this mere sect protecting barrier? After all, the Burning Sun Sect is the master. It would be a great honor for the host to only open the barrier when our guests arrive. "


    Everyone was surprised by Shangguan Jing''s words, no one expected him to actually speak up for Burning Sun Sect.


    "The Shangguan Clan is a bit more worldly than the Wan Sheng Dao Men." Luo Xiu thought to himself, "He is also here to snatch treasures from my Burning Sun Sect''s territory. When my Wan Sheng Dao Men provoked us with his words, it caused us to be displeased, but the Shangguan Clan gave us Burning Sun Sect face on the surface, and even acted as if he was on our side."


    As expected, Shangguan Jing''s words had won a lot of goodwill from the people of Burning Sun Sect. Some disciples even forgot that there was no difference between the purpose of their trip to Shangguan Clan and Shangguan Clan.


    "Humph!"


    After being refuted by Shangguan Jing, Guo Rong was extremely dissatisfied, but the people of Mingyou Valley had already arrived, and he was not far from causing a conflict with the Mingyou Valley, so he immediately snorted, and led the people to the side.


    "Upper Brother, thank you for helping us out." Hou Mingyuan walked up and cupped his hands towards Shangguan Jing.


    "Brother Ming Yuan, you''re too kind."


    Shangguan Jing also cupped his hands together with a smile and replied, "Our Shangguan Clan and your Burning Sun Sect live side by side so naturally we should be connected in the same breath. The reason we came here this time is also to prevent ourselves from being tempted by some villainous person. Don''t worry Brother Ming Yuan, as long as treasures fall into your hands after entering the Profound Blue Sect, if anyone dares to have any designs on them, we will protect everyone! "


    "In that case, I''ll thank Upper Brother on behalf of all the junior brothers." Hou Mingyuan looked very happy, and he thanked Shangguan Jing once again.


    Luo Xiu frowned. Although her words were beautiful, it couldn''t cover up the greed in Sect Master Shangguan''s heart, he only said that the treasures that fell into the Burning Sun Sect''s hands would not fight over it. The underlying meaning was that if the treasures did not fall into the Burning Sun Sect''s hands, they would still have to take a share.


    Luo Xiu''s gaze swept across the faces of the many senior brothers, and only the expression on the two of them changed. One of them was Mu Kun who had a strange look in his eyes, while the other was Chu Hongling who had a slight frown on her face, but quickly recovered.


    "Alright, how long are you going to go on about this? Hurry up and break this barrier, the treasure is waiting for us! "


    Guo Rong''s loud and clear voice of solidarity came from not too far away. Following which, Shangguan Jing, Hou Mingyuan and the others also shifted their attention to the gigantic barrier of light.


    "Brother Ming Yuan, then, shall we make a move?" Shangguan Jing made a gesture of invitation towards Hou Mingyuan, and said politely.


    Hou Mingyuan nodded, and under everyone''s anticipating gaze, he took out a copper red bell that he could hold in one hand, on it were carvings many profound runes and some flame diagrams.


    "Mysterious Flaming Bell!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed, and information immediately flew out from the Hung Meng''s remnant, recording the detailed information of Xuan Yan Ling.


    From this information, Luo Xiu found out that the Mysterious Flaming Bell was only a top grade magic tool. Under the control of the owner''s Essence, it could display power comparable to that of a Martial General.


    "It''s only a top-grade magic tool."


    However, when the people of Burning Sun Sect saw this magical equipment that they had been curious about for a long time, their eyes were filled with disappointment. They originally thought it would be a Xuan Artifact, but who would have thought it would actually be a top quality one?


    However, the power of a top-grade magic tool was unable to shake this sect protecting barrier.


    "Everyone, please attack together."


    did not mind the questioning of his junior brothers, he suddenly shouted out loudly. Shangguan Jing immediately understood, and went forward, with a turn of his wrist, a cold light flashed as the treasured sword appeared in his hand.


    "Exquisite Weapons Floating Cloud Sword" Luo Xiu looked at the treasured sword, the message from the Hung Meng''s remnant flew out once again.


    Although magic tools and weapons belonged to the same type of equipment, their uses were quite different.


    Magic tools had to be infused with Essence to be effective. After the wielder infused his Essence, the magic tool would increase the power of the magic tool, allowing it to display many effects, including attacks. Strictly speaking, it was a type of tool, but it also included most of the attack tools.


    The full name of the weapon was "Wu Yuan Weapon", it was a type of equipment that contained a strong Wu Yuan, even if the wielder did not channel any energy into it, he would still be able to unleash a considerable amount of power.


    Even if the wielder injected energy into the weapon, the weapon would not increase the power. It was just that the wielder used the weapon as a medium to store origin energy, allowing the wielder to display an even more powerful martial art. Strictly speaking, Wu Yuan weapons were the real weapons.


    At that moment, Hou Mingyuan took out a top-grade magic tool, and in Shangguan Jing''s hands, was a top-grade Wu Yuan weapon.

 C79 Break Seal

    "Eldest Senior Brother''s magic tool isn''t a Xuan Artifact but an Exquisite one. It seems like the sect''s intention is to conserve their strength and borrow the power of their two clans to break the barrier."


    Looking at this scene, Luo Xiu suddenly understood and nodded his head. Xuan Artifact were precious after all, they would not be taken out of the sect so easily by disciples.


    Ding Ding


    Hou Mingyuan held onto the Mysterious Flaming Bell, his hand forming a seal and activating it. When he started to shake the red bell, an extremely dazzling flame suddenly blossomed from it.


    Whoa whoa ¡­


    This flame quickly spread out and condensed in front of Hou Mingyuan, finally forming a huge fireball that was close to thirty meters in diameter. When he swung the bell a second time, it suddenly shot towards the light barrier in front!


    The Heaven Breaking Great Sword!


    Shangguan Jing''s gaze congealed as he took a step forward. The Floating Cloud Sword in his hand was like flowing water as it drew a cold ray of light in the air, and when the treasured sword was raised high, a thirty meter tall gigantic sword of light appeared above him.


    Hu hu!


    As Shangguan Jing brandished his sword, that light sword that seemed to be made of solid material hacked down angrily, bringing along a gust of ear-piercing wind that tore through the air, as it ruthlessly slashed towards the light screen with an astonishing aura.


    Clang! Clang!


    Seeing Hou Mingyuan and Shangguan Jing taking action, the anxious Guo Rong also made his move. With a grasp of his hand, a red steel blade appeared, it was the Exquisite Weapons Flame Slaying Blade.


    Eight Extreme Gale Slash!


    Guo Rong suddenly took a step forward, and all of the surging vitality in his body entered into his Flame Slaying Blade. Following the swing of his blade, a strange glow suddenly grew on the blade''s body, and immediately after, eight blade lights rushed out like a gale, flying in all directions.


    Hu hu!


    A series of whistling sounds rang out. Wherever the blade light passed by, the ground would immediately be torn apart, creating numerous scars. This incomparably sharp attack came slashing towards the light barrier from all directions.


    BOOM!


    Not long after the eight blade rays appeared, the enormous light sword that Shangguan Jing had displayed unerringly slashed onto the light curtain. In an instant, an exceptionally sharp origin energy exploded outwards, leaking out all of it onto the sect protecting barrier.


    Buzz


    However, even though Shangguan Jing had used his full strength, he was still unable to break the barrier. Not even the slightest bit of damage was inflicted, and only ripples were formed on the barrier.


    "Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"


    As the light sword dissipated, eight huge blade lights followed. Eight violent Essence Qi flew over from eight different directions before finally aiming at where the light sword was and bombarding it.


    Accompanied by a series of dense sounds, the ripples on the light curtain became increasingly hurried. After which, a mysterious symbol flashed and appeared on the light screen. It was suspended in the air and emitted a strange glow.


    "The energy of the barrier has been pushed to its limit." Luo Xiu thought.


    Seeing the change in the curtain of light, everyone couldn''t help but become nervous, staring fixedly at the situation in front of them.


    Bang!


    Not long after, Hou Mingyuan executed the Giant Profound Flame Fireball, and under the attention of the crowd, it accurately hit the same point as the two people in front of it, causing a loud explosion.


    Whoa whoa ¡­


    At the same time the Profound Flame Fireball clashed, the violent flames exploded and scattered in all directions. However, it did not immediately scatter, but rather, with the explosion point as the center, it quickly spread outwards, turning into a huge fire wall that covered the light barrier in front of it.


    Zizi


    Under the scorching of the abnormally strong profound flames, the profound runes on the barrier barrier suddenly began to gradually dissipate as if they had been eroded by fire. A moment later, the ripples on the barrier slowly stopped and the luster on it became much dimmer.


    "The enchantment is about to explode?"


    Seeing that the runes had vanished, delight appeared on the faces of everyone present. At the same time, a greedy fire quickly surged into their eyes.


    "No, just a bit more!"


    Luo Xiu looked at the barrier in front of him. Even though the light had faded a little, the light curtain did not show any signs of collapsing.


    "Elder Zheng, please make your move."


    Lu Qing, who had been motionless all this time, finally could not hold back anymore. After saying that to the old man''s side, he led the rest of the people to take a few steps back, to allow Elder Zheng to take over the stage.


    With a wave of his sleeve, a thin and dry right hand was revealed. A bizarre black Qi surged wildly from his hand, and in the blink of an eye, it had formed into a huge hand that was over thirty meters large, as it emitted waves of powerful fluctuations.


    "black demon hand!"


    Within Luo Xiu''s sea of consciousness, an almost inaudible mutter came out.


    Hu hu!


    The old man pushed out his right hand, and the huge black palm brought forth a violent wind wave. With a whistling sound, it heavily attacked the Spirit Formation that was still struggling with its last breath.


    BOOM!


    In the face of the deadlock between the huge black hand and the light screen, the enchantment''s strange glow suddenly began to flicker, and at the same time, an exceptionally wild and violent Essence exploded out. The violent shock wave spread out, causing everyone''s clothes to flutter.


    Crack! Crack! Crack!


    Suddenly, an extremely soft and clear sound rang out. Everyone pricked up their ears and listened attentively. Then, with a bit of joy, everyone saw that the light barrier had already cracked open and was rapidly spreading outwards.


    "Explode!"


    Elder Liu''s lips were tightly sealed, but a low shout came out from his body. Luo Xiu, who had sharp ears, looked at the old man in surprise, and at this time, the screen of light that was already filled with cracks like a spider web finally exploded with a bang.


    Hu hu hu hu!


    At the same time that the Spirit Formation barrier was broken apart, the extremely powerful energy contained within it scattered like a mad dog that had escaped its restraints. It turned into strong gales that swept in all directions like a hurricane.


    "Haha!" The barrier has been broken, let''s go! "


    Wan Sheng Dao Men''s Lu Qing laughed out loud, his hand just waved down and was about to bring everyone to rush to the top of the mountain, but he did not know that the wave was extremely fierce, and contained a huge amount of Essence with which to dissipate the protective enchantment, and was almost swept away, or else he anxiously used his cultivation technique to stabilize his body.


    At the same time, Hou Mingyuan and the rest also activated their Qi. The people from the three sects that were present at the scene were all practically all Martial Masters and it was not difficult for them to defend against the hurricane.


    Those who were close to the Spirit Formation were instantly flipped over. Some with low cultivation were even shaken and had internal injuries. Those who saw the opportunity and saw the opportunity and hid themselves. In an instant, the scene became extremely chaotic.


    Thump Thump


    Although Chu Hongling activated her vitality with all her might, she was still too close to the light curtain. Under the attacks of the storm, she was almost unable to stand firmly and was forced to retreat continuously.


    "Senior Chu, arrest me!"


    Luo Xiu suddenly took a step forward and arrived in front of Chu Hongling. As he blocked the hurricane for her, he grabbed onto the latter''s slender jade hand.


    Chu Hongling did not know why, but she suddenly blushed red and lowered her gaze to avoid Luo Xiu''s gaze. She whispered: "Thank you, Junior Brother Luo Xiu."


    Luo Xiu nodded, he did not care too much about it.


    After a while, the berserk wave finally passed, the pressure that everyone felt suddenly disappeared. Guo Rong, Lu Qing, Shangguan Jing and the other two took the lead and rushed towards the top of the mountain.


    "The gale has disappeared, let''s hurry up!"


    Seeing the actions of Lu Qing and the rest, the surrounding people were also overjoyed. It was unknown who shouted that, but the originally sorry figures immediately gathered together. One figure after another started to run at full speed, using all their strength to rush towards the top of the mountain.


    "There''s no time to lose. Let''s go."


    After Hou Mingyuan said this, he brought the disciples of the Burning Sun Sect and rushed up the mountain.


    At this moment, the originally silent Profound Blue Mountain, which had been quiet for a hundred years, was finally broken. In an instant, the entire Profound Blue Mountain had become incomparably noisy under the influx of Treasure Seeker s. The temptation of Profound Blue Sect''s Secret Treasures could be clearly seen!


    A large number of people rushed into the Profound Blue Mountain. Not long after, someone discovered the location of the entrance to the Profound Blue Sect''s cave.


    Under Hou Mingyuan''s lead, they quickly rushed towards the cave. However, by the time they had arrived, the cave''s door had already been opened wide, and some of the stone door had already been broken through. There were even remnants of a restriction barrier in the air.


    "They beat us to it!"


    Looking at this scene, Hou Mingyuan also frowned: "We need to hurry. Profound Blue Sect''s secret treasure must not fall into the hands of outsiders!"


    With that, Hou Mingyuan immediately used his body and brought his group of junior brothers to rush into the cave of the Profound Blue Sect.


    The moment they entered the cave, Luo Xiu saw a few corpses lying on the ground. From the wounds on their bodies, they were most likely dead because of a trap, and at the same time, some faint screams came from the deep parts of the cave, causing everyone''s faces to become gloomy.


    "At this point, the competition for the Profound Blue Sect''s Secret Treasures can be considered to have officially begun. Other than the countless traps along the way, every single force that goes out can become our enemy. Everyone be careful! "


    In the end, Hou Mingyuan kept his composure and warned everyone carefully.


    Chu Hongling and the others nodded their heads with a serious expression, indicating that they understood. Then, they followed Hou Mingyuan and rushed in.


    However, Luo Xiu was well aware of the fact that with the map that Xiao Yan had given him of the Profound Blue Sect, the trap inside the map was basically useless against him. The only threats were the people from the two sects.


    Especially for the Mingyou Valley, they had an old feud with him, so it was very possible that he would secretly kill them in such a place.

 C80 Jinshan Mountain

    Hou Mingyuan brought a group of junior brothers and charged into the cave, not encountering any obstructions along the way. The traps set up by the Profound Blue Sect to prevent outsiders from entering, had already been triggered by the group in front.


    They passed some corpses on the ground and passed through the passage, and before long, they arrived at the great hall of the Profound Blue Sect.


    Hou Mingyuan stopped in his tracks, his gaze sweeping across the numerous tunnels ahead. After pondering for a bit, he said: "There are many caves ahead, so I don''t know which one will lead to the deeper parts of the tunnel. We will separate here, and each of us will choose a path to enter.


    No one objected to Hou Mingyuan''s order, and Luo Xiu wished for even more. He promised Xiao Xiao that he would go find a Beast Soul Pearl, so it would be inconvenient for him to bring these senior and junior brothers of his.


    "Let''s go!"


    With Hou Mingyuan''s order, everyone immediately dispersed and chose a path to enter.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, be careful." Chu Hongling moved closer and warned Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu nodded his head: "Senior Chu, you too."


    After hearing Luo Xiu''s reply, Chu Hongling also turned around and chose a cave entrance.


    There were more and more teams entering from the back, and very quickly, the hall became more lively. Many teams were fighting to be the first to choose a path to enter, afraid that they would fall behind, while Luo Xiu was not in a hurry to move. He stood in the center of the hall, and pulled out the Profound Blue Sect map from his sea of consciousness.


    "The Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb s can be reached from the third, fifth, sixth, and ninth passages."


    Luo Xiu''s eyes quickly swept across the map, and discovered that the passageway in the Profound Blue Sect''s cave was not a simple one that led to the end, but rather a complicated web.


    "Hmm? "Above the third passage ¡­"


    His eyes followed the direction of the third passage and confirmed another direction. Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed and found that at the end of the passage, there was a stone room marked with a storage room.


    "This is it!"


    Luo Xiu''s mind was made up, he did not hesitate anymore and turned his attention back to reality. The map in his sea of consciousness suddenly disappeared, and after he stomped his feet, he activated his body and flew towards the third entrance.


    There were a lot of people who came into the Profound Blue Sect to search for treasures. Although there were quite a few warriors who passed through the split in the hall and the third passage, Luo Xiu hurried deeper in and along the way, he saw many figures who were searching the stone rooms on both sides.


    Bang Bang


    Explosions came from behind him. Luo Xiu did not need to turn his head to know that another unlucky fellow had triggered the trap.


    Luo Xiu did not care about the disturbance, and did not even stop for the stone rooms on both sides of the road. When he reached the fork in the road, he followed the information on the map and rushed forward, and after about fifteen minutes, he reached the deepest part of the tunnel.


    "What strong waves of elemental energy!" Although it is a bit hidden by the barrier, we can still detect it when we get closer! "


    Luo Xiu''s gaze stopped at the stone room at the end of the road ahead. This stone room was sealed by two huge heavy stone doors, and above the stone door, there were some strange inscriptions.


    "I''m afraid it will take some time to break this barrier!"


    Frowning, Luo Xiu hesitated.


    "There''s no need to break it. Why not just directly open it?"


    Just as Luo Xiu was hesitating, Xiao Yan''s cold and indifferent voice suddenly came out from his sea of consciousness.


    "Directly activate?" Luo Xiu was startled, "I don''t have a movement order, how do I activate it directly?"


    Xiao Xiao did not respond to Luo Xiu''s question. Instead, he waved his hand and a information flow appeared.


    "Is this the method to open the seal on the stone door?"


    Luo Xiu''s heart moved, he immediately formed a seal with his hand, and chanted an incantation. Very quickly, the stone door reacted, the incantation on it flickered with a strange luster, and after a moment, the stone door suddenly opened with a loud rumble, and under Luo Xiu''s gaze that was filled with anticipation, it slowly opened.


    "This guy, just what did he do in the Profound Blue Sect back then?"


    As his consciousness temporarily entered his sea of consciousness, Luo Xiu peeked at Xiao Xiao stealthily, his heart filled with surprise.


    Xiao Xiao''s understanding of the Profound Blue Sect was almost no different from his own backyard! Not only was every corner thoroughly investigated, even the "locks" of other people''s houses had reached such a shocking level.


    "Don''t be hasty, hurry up, someone is coming from behind!" Just as Luo Xiu was thinking, Xiao Wen''s cold voice came out again.


    Luo Xiu regained his senses, nodded his head, and then stepped into the stone room, following that, an extremely dense wave of Essence Qi surged over him!


    "This kind of pure vitality, is simply comparable to that of pure cell!"


    Luo Xiu''s heart slightly moved, after that his gaze swept across the large stone room that was decorated with Night Bright Stones, and finally landed on a pile of crystals that were piled up like a small hill in front of him.


    The strong fluctuations of the Wu Yuan that he had felt earlier came from this pile of crystals.


    "These are Wu Yuan Crystals?!"


    Luo Xiu''s mouth uncontrollably opened, looking at the pile of crystals that were taller than human beings, he was stunned. The Wu Yuan Crystals in front of him, roughly amounted to over a hundred thousand!


    Furthermore, the quota that Luo Xiu had previously received from the Burning Sun Sect was only eight hundred pills per month!


    "So this stone room is the Profound Blue Sect''s warehouse. This time, we''ve really discovered a huge mountain of gold!"


    Luo Xiu focused his mind, slowly stepped forward, and prepared to put these Wu Yuan Crystals into his storage pouch.


    At this moment, a voice filled with ecstasy came from the door behind them.


    "Haha!" There is a large pile of Wu Yuan Crystals here, we are really rich! "


    As soon as he said that, four or five human figures rushed into the stone room at an extremely fast speed. This warehouse was rather large, so after the group entered, they did not stand together with Luo Xiu.


    "Big Brother, with these Wu Yuan Crystals, it won''t be long before we make a name for ourselves in the Blue Cloud City!" A middle aged burly man stared straight at the Wu Yuan Crystal in front of him, his face filled with undisguised greed.


    The person who was called Big Brother also had bloodshot eyes. He looked at the enormous treasure in front of him for a while, but shifted his attention to Luo Xiu, as a faint cold light surged within his eyes.


    "With such a huge fortune in front of them, it''s no wonder they want to kill us!"


    Luo Xiu sighed in his heart, and with a cold expression, he met the gaze of the big brother.


    "Big brother, wait a moment!"


    Just as the atmosphere became tenser, in the group of enemies, a frail looking man walked up to the big brother and started talking to him. From time to time, he would look at Luo Xiu.


    Hearing that, the big brother''s eyes also swept across Luo Xiu''s body, his expression suddenly changing, and then looking behind Luo Xiu, confirming that there was no one behind him, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief.


    Following that, the killing intent from before was quickly restrained, and that big brother wore a dishonest smile on his face: "So Little Brother is Burning Sun Sect''s disciple. Since we discovered these Wu Yuan Crystals together, how about we split them equally so as to avoid injury?"


    Luo Xiu understood in his heart, so these people had discovered his background, and thus gave up on the idea to attack.


    This was not surprising, the Burning Sun Sect was one of the Four Major Sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and this Mount Cang Yun was even the head of the Burning Sun Sect. These few people were merely lackeys of the Blue Cloud City, so they naturally wouldn''t dare to openly attack the disciples of the Burning Sun Sect.


    "We''ve really benefited from the sect''s glory this time!"


    Luo Xiu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, he secretly shook his head, but before he could speak, another voice suddenly came from outside the door, and instantly spread throughout the entire warehouse.


    "Haha!" Boss Fan, those words are very good, everyone has a share, how about we split these Wu Yuan Crystals? "


    After entering the warehouse, they were separated into two groups. The only similarity was that everyone''s eyes were as if they were loaded with magnets, as they stared fixedly at the pile of Wu Yuan Crystals in the middle of the stone room.


    "The situation has become complicated."


    Luo Xiu looked at the three groups of people who were on guard against each other. The ruthless expression on their faces didn''t show any repressed, and he knew that the situation in the stone room in the warehouse was about to go out of control.


    "This little brother, your Burning Sun Sect is rich. Although there are a lot of these Wu Yuan Crystals, they probably won''t enter your esteemed sect''s eyes. Your Burning Sun Sect should just leave us some soup!"


    Among the third party members, a bearded leader shouted to Luo Xiu.


    Instantly, all three groups of people stopped their enmity towards each other and focused all of their attention on Luo Xiu. Compared to the other two sides, Luo Xiu, who had come from the Burning Sun Sect, was evidently more frightening.


    Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Luo Xiu acted as if he did not care and laughed: "This big brother is joking. Therefore, all of these Wu Yuan Crystals, I think everyone should display their abilities, I will not interfere. "


    Hearing Luo Xiu''s guarantee, the three forces immediately revealed an ecstatic look, but the excitement only lasted for a moment, and then, all of their faces changed to viciousness, staring at each other.


    "Dammit, exterminate them! We brothers will take all of these treasures for ourselves!"


    It was the first group that came in to launch an attack. The leader of the group, along with his brothers, drew their weapons and charged towards the two groups at the door.


    "Kill them! This windfall belongs to our Three Ultimate Martial School!"


    The leader of the second group also roared and led his men to start killing.


    "Humph!" Don''t even think about it, this is something from our Wild Axe Palace! "


    Finally, the bearded man snorted and led the group of people to take out their short axes, and rushed towards the two groups of people to behead them.


    Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Wherever Yuan Guang moved, blood and flesh flew in all directions. Fists and feet collided and the sound of weapons clashing rang out, mixed with the sounds of killing. It did not stop as it quickly filled the entire stone room.


    The greed for the treasure caused these three factions to nearly go crazy.


    "Although over a hundred thousand Wu Yuan Crystals is a lot, it''s not worth it to be entangled here."


    Luo Xiu looked at the chaotic scene in front of him and frowned slightly. There were a lot of treasures inside the Profound Blue Sect, not just Wu Yuan Crystals, there were even some treasures that had a value that was not below one hundred thousand Wu Yuan Crystals.


    He decided to leave this place first.

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    Just as Luo Xiu was about to pull himself out from the chaotic battle, his eyes landed on the stone wall at the innermost area of the stone room.


    "That Cosmos Sack is high quality?"


    The footsteps Luo Xiu had just raised up earlier, once again fell.


    The Cosmos Sack in his hand was even given to him by the sect when they gave him the Wu Yuan Crystals. It was a magical equipment without a single rank, and the goods on the streets were all over the place. And the one in front of him right now was actually a high-level Cosmos Sack!


    One had to know that the price of high grade tools were at least ten thousand Wu Yuan Crystals and above. That kind of configuration was far from something that the popular goods on Luo Xiu could compare to!


    Looking around, Luo Xiu realized that the three forces did not see that Cosmos Sack. Thinking about it, he quickly walked towards the stone wall.


    "Ahh!"


    However, Luo Xiu turned a deaf ear to it. Not long after, he had already arrived in front of the stone wall, and was only five steps away from the high-grade Cosmic Bag.


    Luo Xiu did not hesitate anymore. Stepping forward, he quickly arrived in front of the stone wall, but when he was one step away from the stone wall, the Cosmos Sack was right in front of him, causing Yuan Guang to suddenly reach out!


    "Roaar!"


    Suddenly, a loud roar came from inside the stone room. The energy that Luo Xiu stood on surged out and quickly gathered in front of him. In the blink of an eye, a gigantic figure of a ferocious tiger materialized in front of him.


    More than half of the troops from the three sides had died in the battle. The three leaders were initially fighting fiercely, but at this moment, their attention was attracted by the roar of the beast, so they stopped and spread out. They all looked towards Luo Xiu''s direction.


    "What is this? "A trap?"


    The leader of the Three Ultimate Martial School was surprised and muttered something. The Violent Axe Gang''s leader''s pupils also slightly dilated as he clenched the steel axe tightly in his hand. The leader of the Five Wolves of the East City also became slightly nervous.


    Luo Xiu frowned, without waiting for him to react, the tiger suddenly opened its mouth and pounced towards him.


    "Roar!"


    Facing the fierce tiger image that suddenly appeared, Luo Xiu did not dare be careless. He threw out a punch, but when his fist came into contact with the fierce tiger, it actually went through the fierce tiger''s body, and did not come into contact with the fierce tiger, but directly stabbed into its body.


    "This thing isn''t real?"


    Luo Xiu''s heart trembled, his fist actually did not have any effect, the scene in front of him showed that this tiger was not real.


    However, in the next moment, that fierce tiger brought along an extremely berserk fluctuation, as it ruthlessly smashed towards Luo Xiu''s chest.


    Martial Yuan Armor!


    In that moment of life and death, Luo Xiu immediately activated the Yuan Power that he had already accumulated, the surface of his body quickly condensing a layer of unusually dense light armor, and following that, the ferocious tiger ruthlessly charged towards him.


    Boom! *


    Even though Luo Xiu''s body was protected by the Martial Yuan Armor and was not injured, his body was still struck and knocked over ten steps back. His right foot stomped on his back heavily, creating a pit of about an inch in the ground, only then did he stop.


    "What a strong attack, the strength of this light tiger, I''m afraid it has already reached the Martial Master Level!"


    Looking at Luo Xiu''s movements, the leaders of the three forces revealed expressions of shock. After which, their gazes landed on Luo Xiu, and their gazes were filled with admiration.


    In that instant, the distance between the two of them was merely a step. Although Luo Xiu had failed in his strike, he was still able to create such a timely defense, and even retreated in such a critical situation.


    The three of them thought to themselves, if they were in Ye Xiao''s place, they wouldn''t be able to get away unscathed!


    "As expected, Burning Sun Sect disciples cannot be underestimated!"


    The Three Ultimate Martial School''s Leader and the Patriarch of the Wild Axe Sect looked at each other, intentionally or unintentionally. The gazes of the two were a little ambiguous, as if they were plotting something.


    "Roar! Roar!"


    After forcing Luo Xiu to retreat, the ferocious tiger image did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, and instead pounced towards the two big men who were the shortest distance away.


    The two men were fighting and were caught off guard by the fierce tiger''s disruption and immediately brandished their weapons in retaliation. However, the tiger''s shadow was strange, the steel sword was like a sharp axe chopping down, and both of them passed through the tiger''s body. Before the two men could even react, they were pierced through by the tiger''s sharp claws, and died on the spot.


    Taking advantage of the Feral Tiger Shadow attacking from all directions, Luo Xiu managed to rest up for a moment.


    "This fellow is a demon spirit. It has no physical form, so normal attacks are useless against it."


    Just as Luo Xiu clenched his fists and was ready to attack again, Xiao Xiao''s voice interrupted his movements.


    "A demon spirit?"


    Luo Xiu''s mind moved, information about the demon spirits flew out from the Hung Meng''s remnant and quickly appeared in his mind.


    "Demon spirits are refined from demon beasts. By extracting the power from the demon beast''s body and erasing the demon beast''s weak intelligence, what was refined was only strength without thought. It was an existence that was close to pure Yuan Qi, with a form that was intangible and intangible. is usually used as a guard. "


    Luo Xiu quickly accepted the information flow, only then did he understand why his previous punch was ineffective against the fierce tiger. It turned out that it was a form condensed from Essence, although it had a body but it was not substantial, so its physical attacks were naturally ineffective.


    "I can only use martial arts to deal with it!"


    Nodding his head in his heart, the vitality in Luo Xiu''s body rich turned around and gradually gathered in his hands.


    "Wait!" Suddenly opening his mouth, Xiao Xiao, once again, stopped Luo Xiu''s movements.


    "What''s wrong?" Luo Xiu was puzzled, but he did not stop the Qi in his hands.


    "If you are strong enough, you can naturally kill this demon spirit." Xiao Xiao''s expressionless face simply appeared in front of Luo Xiu, "It''s a pity that your strength and wisdom is the same."


    "Hmm?"


    In the face of a great enemy, and also being beaten up by Xiao Xiao, Luo Xiu instantly felt a little baffled.


    "Using words that you understand, it would be difficult for you to kill this demon spirit." Xiao Xiao''s tone was as cold as always, as if he was just stating an extremely ordinary fact.


    "Otherwise? They just left like that? " Luo Xiu said unhappily.


    "It seems like what I said before was wrong." "Your intelligence can''t compare to yours, if you still have intelligence."


    Luo Xiu was stunned. Although he was angry in his heart, he knew that Xiao Xiao would have a brilliant plan. He did not refute his at the moment and continued to listen to Xiao Xiao''s story.


    "Although this demon spirit has no physical body, it is still a demon beast. As long as it is a demon beast, it can be branded with the ''Spiritual seal''."


    Xiao Xiao''s words caused Luo Xiu''s eyes to light up. If he could brand the Spirit Tiger Demon Spirit with the Spiritual seal, not only would it solve the problem in front of him, the Spirit Demon Spirit would also help him!


    That''s a demon spirit from the Martial Master Level! If he could tame it, Luo Xiu''s fighting strength would instantly increase by twofold!


    "It''s just that the demon spirit is very powerful. With my power, can I really brand it with Spiritual seal?" Luo Xiu was not very confident.


    "Don''t worry." The Five Striped Spiritual seal is enough to deal with a demon beast with Martial Master Level, not to mention that when its consciousness refined into a demon spirit, it had already been completely erased. Right now, it is just a puppet that only knows how to fight. "


    Xiao Xiao said slowly, not forgetting to give Luo Xiu another mental blow. "If your intelligence has not been erased, then you should know, the blood imprint you control, has a special bonus effect on demon spirits."


    Although his venomous tongue was close to being mean, he would always provide a lot of help to Luo Xiu at critical moments, so Luo Xiu naturally would not mind.


    "Alright, then let me accept the first treasure I obtained after entering the Profound Blue Sect!"


    Luo Xiu stared at the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit, the spirit energy that was initially prepared to unleash the martial arts suddenly changed, transforming into a strange undulation, spiralling above his palm, releasing a very strange undulation.


    Bang bang!


    In that short period of time, the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit had already killed six or seven warriors, while the three factions had lost more than half of their forces. However, the three bosses did not make a move, because the tiger silhouette was too powerful, and also too strange.


    Within the stone room, a pungent smell of blood filled the air. However, even though many people had lost their lives here, not a single person wanted to leave. Those hundred thousand or so Wu Yuan Crystals, was simply too enticing.


    "Roar!"


    After the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit finished off a ranker, it looked around, and finally landed on Luo Xiu who was the closest to it.


    "He''s here!"


    Just as the man and tiger looked at each other, the tiger silhouette suddenly pounced, pouncing towards Luo Xiu.


    When the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit was just one step away from him, it suddenly made its move. The palm, which was wrapped in strange Essence, struck out with lightning speed, directly striking the forehead of the tiger silhouette!


    "Roar!"


    Even though the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit was no longer conscious, it still felt the threat from Luo Xiu. An incomparably violent beast roar exploded from its throat, and mixed with the surging sound wave as it swept towards Luo Xiu.


    blood imprint!


    However, this attack did not stop Luo Xiu from using it. Instead, he activated the elemental energy in his body to defend and at the same time, activated the Spiritual seal.


    Zizi


    Within Luo Xiu''s right palm that was pressing the head of the tiger, a drop of his spirit energy pierced through his skin and exited his body. After being wrapped by the extremely pure vitality, it quickly entered the body formed by the demonic tiger''s shadow.


    "Roar! Roar!"


    The Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit began to struggle, attempting to break free from Luo Xiu''s control. However, an incomparably strong force of vitality suddenly exploded forth from Luo Xiu''s body, like a thousand kilogram boulder pressing down on the body of a demon spirit.


    Boom! *


    However, the strength of the demon spirit was not ordinary either, the dense Qi in his body erupted, and in the blink of an eye, Luo Xiu''s Qi was suppressed and dispersed.


    However, just as it was about to escape, it was shocked to discover that Luo Xiu''s vital energy had already completely entered its body.


    In the blink of an eye, it was enough!

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    "Gather!"


    A low shout suddenly sounded in Luo Xiu''s heart.


    The Essence in the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit''s body frantically surged as it quickly gathered at an extremely shocking speed. After which, a blood-red pattern with five lines on it flashed and appeared within its body!


    "It''s a success!"


    Luo Xiu was overjoyed, when the blood imprint was formed, it meant that the demon spirit was being controlled by him, and being tamed was only a matter of time.


    The path of beast taming was divided into two paths. One was to tame and the other was to tame. These two systems differed within the Beast Trainer, and at the same time, they were the two largest factions.


    The so called taming, was to burn the Spiritual seal inside the body of a demon beast, and then use it to nurture and establish a relationship with the demon beast. This way of taming, most of the demon beasts were docile and obedient.


    Weaknesses were time-consuming and laborious, and demon beasts had to be domesticated from a young age. They had a large limitation.


    The other method of domestication, taming, was much more convenient. It was to use the Spiritual seal in the demonic beast''s body to force the demonic beast to obey by punishing it. Although it was crude, it was also simple.


    Although the Goblin Beast followed its master on the surface, it was very rebellious in its heart, and was filled with hostility towards the human race. As long as there was a chance, it could betray the feeder.


    That was why Luo Xiu was able to easily subvert the White Tiger that the Shuanghu s raised, but in the end, they still betrayed Luo Xiu and left.


    Right now, Luo Xiu''s Spiritual seal was imprinted inside the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit''s body, but the Spirit Demon Tiger was already an adult, so it could not be tamed.


    However, what Luo Xiu did not expect was that after the Spiritual seal Brand was completed, this Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit''s attitude actually changed by 180 degrees. It no longer had its previous ferocious look, but instead became as docile as a big cat in front of Luo Xiu.


    "Yes, the demon spirit itself doesn''t have intelligence, so of course it wouldn''t have the intention of opposing the feeder. In that case, I can save the trouble of taming it."


    He immediately thought of the key point, causing a look of pleasant surprise to appear in Luo Xiu''s eyes, but in the next moment, the unexpected turn of events caught him by surprise.


    Buzz


    Just as Luo Xiu was rejoicing, the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit suddenly trembled, and immediately after, the image of the tiger that seemed to be solid began to darken, following that, its body started to fade, and in a breath''s time, the image of the tiger completely disappeared.


    "What''s going on?"


    Luo Xiu was startled, the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit that he had just tamed had not had time to use yet, and it had suddenly collapsed?


    Zizi


    Flabbergasted and uncertain in his heart, Luo Xiu suddenly realized that the scattered figures of the ferocious tiger had turned into traces of dense vitality, floating slowly towards him. Then, it lingered around his arm, and not long after, it had nearly covered his entire body.


    "This energy has actually seeped into my body?"


    The following scene shocked Luo Xiu even more. To have the outside world''s vitality invade his body, this was an extremely dangerous situation.


    Just as he was about to control the Yuan Qi in his body to resist, the Yuan Qi formed by the demon spirit quickly passed through his skin and into his body. However, the extraordinary power did not cause any damage to Luo Xiu, as though it did not have any malicious intent.


    "Roar!"


    At the same time, a tiger shaped shadow suddenly appeared in Luo Xiu''s mind, it was the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit from before.


    "A demon spirit? How did it get into my sea of consciousness? "


    When he concentrated, he found that the demon spirit had appeared in his sea of consciousness. He yawned lazily and found a place to lie down with his eyes closed, as if he was taking a nap.


    "Is this guy at the An clan of my Sea of Consciousness?"


    Through his inner vision, Luo Xiu stared helplessly at the demon spirit that was resting contentedly with its eyes closed.


    "Don''t worry, demon spirits do not have a physical body. They cannot exist without an attachment. When you tame a demon spirit, it would be able to break free from the restrictions of the formation that was originally set up in the stone room. However, it would also lose its attachment, which was why it was able to live in your body. " He rolled his eyes at Luo Xiu, in response to his resentful gaze.


    "Oh!"


    Luo Xiu nodded, as if he understood something. He then realised that the Essence in his body was actually leaking.


    Although the speed was extremely slow and the loss wasn''t that serious, he was still acutely aware that it was that demon spirit that was absorbing his vitality.


    "For a demon spirit to maintain its form in your body, it must consume a certain amount of Essence." Xiao Xiao explained again, "However, you don''t have to worry. You only need a small amount of Essence. With your current condition, you will probably consume 10% of your Essence every day."


    Luo Xiu didn''t know whether to laugh or cry. Ten percent of his vitality was enough to double his combat power, so this debt was worth it. However, his own strength was affected, so it was not a happy thing.


    "Let''s leave it for now. You can find a container later and move the demon spirit over." On a rare spot, Xiao Xiao spoke as if he was comforting Luo Xiu.


    "Alright!"


    As matters stood, Luo Xiu had no other choice. Nodding, his mind returned to reality.


    At this moment, more than half of the people in the stone room had died and the troops from the three factions were almost completely wiped out. Other than some seriously injured fellows who could not move, only the three leaders were uninjured due to the temporary truce.


    However, right now, the three of them were staring fixedly at Luo Xiu, their eyes carrying unavoidable astonishment.


    "What did he do?!"


    Looking at the scene in front of them, the three of them were confused.


    They had originally thought that there would be a fierce battle, or even a mutual loss, because of the appearance of the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit. However, the situation in front of them made them somewhat baffled.


    Not to mention the both of them being heavily injured, the youth and the demonic tiger didn''t even have a chance to fight!


    They only saw that Luo Xiu had placed his palm on top of the Spirit Demon tiger''s head. He did not even use a martial skill, but the Spirit Demon tiger, had actually disappeared just like that ¡­


    This situation could only be described as weird!


    The three of them looked at each other, not knowing what to do.


    Naturally, Luo Xiu did not care about their situation, and started walking straight towards the stone wall.


    The gazes of the three leaders followed Luo Xiu''s figure and moved. After that, when Luo Xiu took down the Qiankun bag, the three of them focused on the embroidered bag as if it was natural.


    "High-grade magic tool?!"


    The moment the Qiankun bag entered their eyes, the three of them appeared to have been shocked by lightning. Their hearts moved and a fiery greed swiftly surged out.


    "Little brother, this Cosmos Sack, why don''t you put it down?"


    Just as Luo Xiu took off his Qiankun bag, the Wild Axe Sect Master''s rough voice resounded. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he raised the axe in his hand a little higher.


    Turning around to face the three men, Luo Xiu frowned slightly: "I have already agreed to give you a hundred thousand Wu Yuan Crystals. Don''t tell me this won''t fill your stomach?"


    "Hehe!"


    Sect Master Xiao Jue laughed softly, his gaze still fixated on the Qiankun bag in Luo Xiu''s hands. "Since Little Brother is so generous, we will naturally be grateful. As the saying goes, a good person will do it to the end.


    This was simply going too far! These three fellows were way too greedy!


    Luo Xiu was furious, but he did not show it on his face. He suddenly smiled: "What if I don''t agree?"


    "If you don''t agree, then don''t blame us for being merciless!"


    A cold glow flashed on the body of the huge axe as the Patriarch of the Wild Axe Sect took a step forward. A fierce and brutal aura immediately appeared on his curly beard.


    "Oh?"


    Luo Xiu smiled faintly, and played with the high grade magic tool in his hand: "Are you going to declare war on my Burning Sun Sect?"


    "Hehe, the Burning Sun Sect is one of the four great sects of the Great Zhou, how could we small gangs like us afford to offend them?"


    The smile on the Three Ultimate Martial School''s Clan Master was somewhat treacherous, "However, there are many Treasure Seeker in Profound Blue Sect, it is unavoidable that they would fight over treasures. Since the Burning Sun Sect Disciple''s cultivation is insufficient, it is normal for him to be killed in the midst of battle."


    Understanding the intentions of the two, the leader of the five wolves in the east city, the Boss Fan, also stood out and expressed his stance, "I just investigated that you were the only one who came here. As long as we kill you, our situation here would be completely unknown!"


    "It seems that you have decided to make a move."


    Luo Xiu laughed sarcastically, he did not expect that the three people who were fighting in full swing previously, would actually help each other to fight against him because of a high-grade Qiankun bag.


    The human heart is greedy, as expected, there is no eternal enemy, only eternal benefits.


    Luo Xiu slowly put the Qiankun bag on his waist, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and was replaced with an extremely cold face: "You three are not qualified to challenge my Burning Sun Sect!"


    "Humph!" You are only an early stage Martial Master, how can you handle three Beginner Martial Master s at the same time? "


    The Wild Axe Gang leader snorted coldly and took the initiative to attack first. As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward and cleaved with the axe in his hand, and the violent Essence Qi immediately gushed out and transformed into a ten feet long huge axe light. It carried an extremely quick and violent attack as it chopped towards Luo Xiu''s head.


    Furious Axe Berserk Slash!


    He immediately took a step forward and his figure suddenly rushed out, and in an instant, he flashed in front of Luo Xiu. After that, he struck out with his palm, and an extremely sharp Essence Qi surged out, gathering in front of him, transforming into three palms, at the same time striking towards Luo Xiu.


    Three Yin Palm!


    Luo Xiu looked at the two attacks that flashed in front of him, following that, his chest expanded, and he took a deep breath.


    Heaven Swallowing Art!


    When the super power cultivation method, which was ten times stronger than the Qi Gathering Formula was used, was used, all the floating origin energy in the stone room immediately had a reaction, as if they were being sucked out by an irresistible suction force. In the blink of an eye, all of it followed Luo Xiu''s breathing and entered his body.


    The Heaven Swallowing Art was able to instantly raise one''s vitality in this battle. Luo Xiu had already used it to perfection, and the aura on his body had increased by 20% in this one breath of time!

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    Luo Xiu''s strength increased instantly, but compared to when he used the Qi Gathering Formula previously, this number was not ideal.


    "Although the Heaven Swallowing Art is stronger than the Qi Gathering Formula, the amount of energy between heaven and earth is far too sparse. Even if I want to increase my strength to a very limited degree, I still have to find the pure cell s'' rich energy if I want to use the full power of the Heaven Swallowing Art."


    Luo Xiu thought, and his gaze returned to the enemy in front of him. At this moment, facing three opponents who were similarly from Beginner Martial Master, the only way for him to win was to end this battle quickly!


    Woo woo ¡­ *


    Feeling the surrounding energy surging, the Berserker Axe Gang''s leader and the three ultimate sect masters'' hearts moved, but before they could understand what was happening, they realized that Luo Xiu''s Qi was rising at an unbelievable rate.


    "No matter what tricks you''ve used, this attack will take your life!"


    "Attack!" The Wild Axe Gang leader suddenly shouted out. Together with the three sect leaders beside him, he attacked at the same time as the Essence within his body wildly surged out, causing the axe glow and the three light palm s to shine even brighter.


    Thump!


    Once the Heaven Swallowing Art was used, Luo Xiu suddenly took a step forward, and an extremely berserk Essence Qi surged out of his body, instantly releasing an abnormally violent power. The ground immediately caved in, and just as his feet landed from the ground, a spiderweb like crack also quickly spread outwards.


    Bang bang!


    Luo Xiu had not even made a move when that instantaneous release of vitality ruthlessly struck the two people in front of him, immediately causing that blade light that was over three meters long to tremble, and the three palms that were filled with Yin energy, to be struck by that energy, to be weakened greatly.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon: Wild Wolf Double Devour!


    With his eyes focused, Luo Xiu''s two hands quickly and quickly shot out, the dense flying energy also seemed to accumulate in his hands, in an instant turning into two incomparably sinister wolf silhouettes. After that, he left his hands, rolled up an incomparably berserk attack, and pounced towards the two people in front of him.


    Bang!


    Bang!


    Two resounding sounds rang out in quick succession at almost the exact same moment, and the enormous axe light and the three Mysterious Yin palms were easily dispersed the moment they came into contact with each other.


    The Heaven Swallowing Art that Luo Xiu was practising was created by the Heaven Swallowing Grandmaster, whose name shook the world back then. The might of the Heaven Swallowing Art was tyrannical and unparalleled;


    Without much resistance, the two extremely berserk wolf shadow hit him right in front of the two Beginner Martial Master''s incredulous eyes.


    Boom! *


    Wild and violent Yuan Power transformed into a storm as it swept forth and forcefully lifted a piece of the ground. After which, a steel axe that was filled with cracks flew out.


    "Puchi!"


    Before the already destroyed axes could even land on the ground, another two figures shot out. The two of them brought a trace of blood from the corner of their mouths and heavily smashed into the stone wall behind them. Even the wall revealed a dent.


    "Haha!" The two who were in the way are already dead, the treasure here is mine now! "


    Suddenly, a wild laugh came from behind him. Luo Xiu''s heart moved, it turned out that Boss Fan, who had not made a move until now, had quietly arrived behind Luo Xiu, wanting to take advantage of the situation.


    Right now, Luo Xiu''s attack was completed, the energy in his body was in a moment of emptiness, he did not even have time to gather his energy, the force of Boss Fan''s fist that was filled with powerful vitality, had enveloped his entire body.


    "Brat, you''re dead for sure, if you want to blame something you can only blame yourself for not understanding the situation!"


    Boss Fan''s sinister smile was filled with pride. When he thought that he was about to take all the high grade Heaven and Earth Pouch and the hundred thousand Wu Yuan Crystals, he could not help but laugh.


    However, such a thought was only a thought.


    "Humph!"


    Luo Xiu sneered. He did not have the time to turn around, he did not even plan to turn around. With a thought, the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit that was originally dozing off in her sea of consciousness suddenly stood up and quickly transformed into a wave of Essence.


    "Roar!"


    Following a deafening roar that exploded out from Luo Xiu''s body, in the next moment, the Boss Fan was shocked to see that on Luo Xiu''s back, a tiger silhouette could be seen!


    Wuu!


    A powerful and giant tiger palm suddenly smashed down, and an extremely tyrannical power surged out like a storm. The ferocious aura caused Boss Fan''s expression to change immediately. It was obvious that he did not expect Luo Xiu to have such a quick reaction after executing his martial arts.


    Bang!


    The Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit did not give Boss Fan any time to recover, its huge claws angrily patted down, blasting away the full power attack that Boss Fan had planned for so long.


    Boss Fan was shocked, but when he anxiously used his Essence to protect his body, five cold rays of light suddenly appeared in a flash like lightning, and he immediately felt a ripping pain on his right arm. He turned his head and saw that his right hand had been torn off completely.


    "Roar!"


    The Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit swatted back with her palm, the thick palm smashed onto Boss Fan''s chest like an iron hammer, the berserk energy immediately erupted and in an instant, the spirit energy that was hastily gathered by Boss Fan disappeared without a trace, and the huge force that entered''s body broke through the five walls of Boss Fan''s body into pieces.


    Boom! *


    Boss Fan who was already dead suddenly flew backwards like a sandbag, colliding against the stone wall and his corpse fell onto the ground.


    "Done!"


    In just a short moment of time, the three last surviving leaders all died one after another. Luo Xiu was very satisfied with the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit''s usage.


    His gaze swept across the storage room. The corpses of the three forces on the ground did not attract Luo Xiu''s attention. His attention was still focused on the pile of Wu Yuan Crystals.


    "Withdraw!"


    Luo Xiu untied the string around the high quality Qiankun bag from his waist. Under the urging of the rope, a rather intense suction force suddenly appeared at the mouth of the Qiankun bag. Then, the pile of Wu Yuan Crystals, that were like small hills, turned into a stream of water and continuously poured into the Qiankun bag.


    Crash! Crash!


    Hearing the sound of Wu Yuan Crystals pouring into her Qiankun bag, Luo Xiu was extremely happy in her heart.


    Under the effects of the high grade Qiankun bag, in a mere quarter of an hour, more than a hundred thousand Wu Yuan Crystals were completely absorbed into the bag.


    "Truly worthy of being a high-grade Cosmos Sack. If it were my original one, I''m afraid it would have taken me two hours to collect it all."


    Luo Xiu proudly patted the Heaven and Earth Pouch on his waist. This bag was filled to the brim with money.


    Ta ta ta ta ta


    Luo Xiu raised his eyes and saw several groups of people rushing in. However, when they saw the corpses that littered the ground and Luo Xiu, who was the only one standing, they were all startled.


    Everyone could tell that there was a fierce battle that just happened, and the only young man that survived was the victor of that chaotic battle.


    As for the treasures in the stone room, they were naturally in his hands.


    Thinking about that, everyone looked at Luo Xiu with eyes that flashed with a greedy look.


    Facing these gazes that harbored ill intentions, Luo Xiu simply smiled, and swept his ice-cold gaze across the crowd: "You, want to make a move?"


    These words came out of the young man''s mouth without a trace of panic. It was so steady that it didn''t seem like he was going to face a great enemy at all. Moreover, in this current situation, the young man was by himself while he was facing 20-30 experts!


    However, Luo Xiu was far calmer than usual, and his fearless attitude caused everyone to become suspicious, so they didn''t dare to act rashly for the time being.


    Then, with astonishment, they saw the corpses of the three famous experts lying on the ground.


    "What''s going on? "The leaders of the Three Ultimate Martial School, the Violent Axe Gang, and the Five Wolves of the East City all died in battle here?"


    "That''s right, they are all early stage Martial Master experts, yet they all died here at the same time?"


    "Judging from the traces on the scene, it seems like these three people died in the hands of that young man?"


    "What?!" "Three Martial Masters were all killed by this young man?"


    As this logical conclusion spread among the crowd, an unavoidably stunned expression surfaced on everyone''s faces. Soon after, their eyes that looked at Luo Xiu unconsciously revealed a little fear.


    To be able to kill three Beginner Martial Master s, no matter what methods he used, it was enough to prove that he couldn''t be easily provoked!


    "If there''s nothing else, I''ll be leaving first."


    The corner of Luo Xiu''s mouth slightly rose, as if he was talking about an extremely ordinary family matter.


    However, everyone''s hearts trembled. They clearly knew that the treasure was on this youth. They clearly knew that he was alone. Was he really going to let him go just like that?


    Drip!


    A sound of footsteps that was not loud, but was extremely clear, came out. Everyone was surprised to see a tall and sturdy man walked out and stood in front of Luo Xiu, coincidentally blocking his path.


    "Oh?" Luo Xiu''s face still carried a smile, "You, do you have any objections?"


    As he said these words, although Luo Xiu had a light smile on his face, his eyes did not reveal a trace of a smile. Instead, they radiated with an ice-cold glint.


    "Humph!" "That man''s face was fierce as he glared at Luo Xiu," If you want to leave, you can. Hand over the treasures you obtained here and I will let you leave. "Otherwise ¡­"


    Swoosh!


    "Or else ¡­" Just as the two words left the big sized man''s mouth, Luo Xiu''s figure flashed, and instantly disappeared without a trace in front of everyone''s eyes, and in the next moment, when everyone came back to their senses, Luo Xiu''s figure had already appeared in front of the big sized man.


    "Otherwise, what will you do?"


    His tone was filled with ridicule and ridicule, then the big sized man''s pupils shrank, but he never had the chance to reply, because Luo Xiu''s light palm had already forced its way to his chest.


    Boom! *


    A seemingly ordinary palm print landed on the big man''s chest, and an incomparably vigorous Essence Qi instantly erupted like a torrential flood, bombarding the big man''s chest in an unstoppable manner.


    Even though the burly man had hurriedly used his elemental energy to defend himself, how could he possibly defend against such a powerful attack?


    His body immediately flew backwards uncontrollably, but unfortunately for him, those spectators behind him were caught off guard and were thrown backwards, falling to the ground miserably.


    His cold gaze swept across everyone''s bodies. Luo Xiu''s body released a freezing killing intent, his tone was so gentle that it caused people to be inexplicably shocked: "Who else?"

 C84 Wu Yuan Weapons

    Luo Xiu''s cold voice sounded out in the stone room, causing everyone''s hearts to tremble.


    Looking at the dead man lying on the ground, everyone knew that the young man in front of them was not a man or a woman, but a fiend!


    Although there were two Beginner Martial Master s present, none of them dared to act rashly when they saw Luo Xiu''s current state.


    What they were paying attention to was not only Luo Xiu''s strength, but what they were paying more attention to was the faint baleful aura radiating from his body. This was not a fluctuation of a type of energy, but a strange temperament.


    "No more?"


    The expression on Luo Xiu''s face suddenly slowed down, and a faint smile appeared. Then, under the gaze of everyone, he slowly walked out, straight towards the stone door.


    Everyone''s hearts tightened, in a moment of hesitation, Luo Xiu had already arrived in front of them. Suddenly, everyone opened up a path for Luo Xiu, and opened up a path for him.


    Even if they had set their eyes on Luo Xiu in the past, no one knew what treasure Luo Xiu had obtained in the stone room, and in such a situation, it was obvious that he had acted recklessly towards this fiend.


    Thus, Luo Xiu calmly passed through the crowd and quietly walked out of the stone room''s storage room.


    After leaving the stone room, Luo Xiu headed back the way he came from. After walking a distance, he arrived at a fork in the road closest to the warehouse.


    The reason why Luo Xiu chose this path, wasn''t just because this passageway allowed him to enter the deepest part of the cave, but also because along the way, he found quite a few hidden treasure stone rooms.


    After walking for around a quarter of an hour or so, he arrived outside a stone hall.


    Rumble


    As Luo Xiu walked closer to the stone hall, he heard an unending series of loud sounds, bringing about waves of disorderly Qi undulations, mixed with some loud noises.


    "I''m a step too late."


    Luo Xiu sighed in his heart, he quickened his pace and entered the hall.


    This stone hall was not as big as the main hall they first entered, but it was still much larger than the Wu Yuan Crystal warehouse they were in before. Right now, there were a large number of gathered warriors inside the stone hall.


    "The people from the Mingyou Valley are also here!"


    Luo Xiu''s gaze swept across the crowd and quickly found the group of youths dressed in blue. However, Mingyou Valley also seemed to have decided to split their forces into two, with only half of the members here, while Lu Qing and Elder Zheng were not amongst them.


    BOOM!


    As for Luo Xiu entering, almost no one in the hall noticed, because at this moment, everyone in the stone hall was gathered in front of the stone hall, and each of them were using their unique skills, activating a powerful origin energy that attacked the barrier of light in front of them.


    "Fortunately, the last barrier hasn''t been broken through and the treasure hasn''t been snatched away."


    Glancing at the light screen that had ripples all over it due to the impact of the Essence, Luo Xiu felt slightly more at ease. Immediately, his gaze focused on the light screen, or more accurately, it was behind the light screen.


    Behind the curtain of light, there was a massive 200 foot wide stone wall with a continuous relief carved onto it. Although all of the relief sculptures formed a continuous mural, the contents were all different; there were mountains, rivers, plants, birds, beasts, insects, fish, all mixed together.


    However, what really attracted the crowd''s attention were the four weapons that were naturally embedded in the relief sculpture. From left to right, they were: the two swords in the continuous relief sculpture in the snow mountain, the water sleeve that was fused with the surging river, the claw shield held by the left lion and right tiger, and the rod pestle that was wrapped by the mountain spirits.


    "Top grade Wu Yuan weapon!"


    Looking at the four weapons embedded in the sculptures, Luo Xiu''s eyes lit up. The map given to him by Xiao Yu only showed that this was a high grade equipment warehouse, but he did not expect that the quality of the weapons would be at such shocking levels!


    In fact, Hou Mingyuan and the others had only used top quality tools and weapons to break the barrier previously. From this, it could be seen how irresistibly attractive these Wu Yuan weapons were to the Treasure Seeker s.


    "I heard that the last generation sect leader of the Profound Blue Sect, Daoist Cang Song, did not use any weapons. This means that the four top grade Wu Yuan weapons are the highest grade weapons in the Profound Blue Sect."


    muttered. The price of a Exquisite Weapons was at the price of several hundred thousand Wu Yuan Crystals.


    Even within the three clans and four sects, it was not very common, only people with extremely high statuses or geniuses who were the focus of attention could obtain them, so it was no wonder that nearly a hundred Treasure Seeker s were gathered here.


    "That rod pestle is a bit special."


    Luo Xiu suppressed his excitement and carefully sized up the four weapons, his gaze finally stopping on the most right side, on the pestle that was entangled with mountain ghosts.


    The shape of this pestle was very similar to a long rod, even the middle part was as thick as a normal long rod, only the two ends were thick, it was the size of a man''s arm and was entirely made of metal. Its color was so dark that it was almost black, and it didn''t even have the slightest bit of metal luster.


    Compared to the other three weapons, this weapon was way too low-key. If it wasn''t for the other top quality Wu Yuan weapons, people would have thought that it wasn''t at the top when they first saw it.


    "The edge is hidden from view. That pestle is the best out of the four." And Luo Xiu, who had the most basic knowledge of forging, was extremely knowledgeable.


    At this time, a information flow appeared from the Hung Meng''s remnant.


    soul-shaking pestle, an extremely good attack type Wu Yuan weapon. It was forged using ink black iron that was similar to the Heaven Shaking Pillar. Other than normal attack power, it also had a certain vibrating effect on the Yuan Qi.


    "It really is a treasure!" Luo Xiu looked at the rod pestle and became more interested.


    However, most people''s attention was focused on the pair of snow mountain swords on the left, whose white light was faintly flowing, and the pestle on the right, where almost no one had any intentions of hitting it, which gave Luo Xiu some convenience.


    "However, there are a few Mingyou Valley s who are also staring at that rod pestle ¡­"


    Luo Xiu stared at the young men dressed in dark blue robes. Although they were all early stage Martial Masters, Mingyou Valley was a hundred year sect, and their disciples were not comparable to the unorthodox methods that Luo Xiu had met before.


    "It seems that there''s going to be a fierce battle."


    All of them were thinking about the Wu Yuan weapons, and even though it looked like everyone was working together to attack the protective light curtain, all of them were secretly holding back. Everyone knew, that once the light curtain broke, this place would immediately become a battlefield for the obtaining of treasures.


    Swoosh!


    Luo Xiu chose a suitable location, and with a wave of his hand, a dense wave of Essence shot out like a rainbow, in the blink of an eye heavily smashing onto the barrier of light.


    BOOM! BOOM!


    Dozens of Yuan Guang s shot out in succession, and even though the protective barrier''s power was extraordinary, it still could not help but explode like this. Not long after, the light above started to gradually dim, and the ripples on top of it spread wider and wider, becoming more and more hurried.


    "Haha!" This protective layer is about to break. Everyone, hurry up and put in more effort! "


    Not far from Luo Xiu, a loud and hearty laugh could be heard. The one who spoke was a young man who seemed to be around twenty-three or twenty-four years old. He was a disciple of the Mingyou Valley.


    "Haha, congratulations to Senior Brother Deng. When Senior Brother Deng obtains this weapon, your strength will surely increase by another level!" A slightly younger disciple beside him flattered.


    Deng Kun grinned from ear to ear, and then said angrily: "Hmph! What could Lu Qing be counted as? Wasn''t it due to his nepotism that he managed to learn a technique, ''black demon hand''? Wait till I get my hands on this treasure, then we''ll see how he can continue to act arrogantly in front of me! "


    "That''s right, in my opinion, this time it should be Senior Brother Deng, and not Lu Qing!" That lackey flattered him at the right time, and the Wu Yuan in her hand flew out without stopping, smashing heavily onto the protective barrier.


    Buzz! Buzz!


    Under the continuous attacks of the crowd, the light screen had already become very dim and began to shake violently.


    When they saw this scene, the crowd in the stone hall all simultaneously felt a burning sensation in their eyes. At the same time, the fiery hot attack suddenly turned much slower, slowing down its tempo.


    For a moment, the atmosphere in the surroundings became rather strange.


    Ka-cha


    However, even though the attack had slowed down quite a bit, the crumbling light barrier was unable to sustain itself for too long. Not long later, a crack suddenly appeared and swiftly spread out under the attention of the entire crowd.


    Instantly, everyone''s eyes were filled with vigilance. While pulling apart the distance between them, they also tried to move forward as much as possible.


    Kacha Kacha


    The cracks on the light screen quickly spread out. Although everyone''s attacks stopped, they all knew that the collapse of the light screen was already a foregone conclusion.


    Bang!


    An explosion suddenly sounded in the silent stone hall. Under the nervous gazes of everyone, the barrier that protected the treasure finally broke apart helplessly, turning into a gust of wind that surged out.


    Thump! Thump!


    The instant the light screen collapsed, the stone hall, which was originally so silent that even a pin drop could be heard, suddenly erupted into waves of footsteps, slamming heavily on the ground. In the next moment, the silhouettes of numerous martial artists turned into dazzling rainbow lights, pouncing towards the weapons embedded on the stone wall.


    "Haha, this treasure is mine now!"


    Deng Kun''s movements was extremely fast, even though he had a few competitors beside him, but how could those unorthodox movement techniques compare to Ming You Valley Disciple? Just as he started moving, Deng Kun threw him aside by three or four units.


    Deng Kun quickly arrived in front of the stone wall, and the strange rod pestle was right in front of him. Just as he was about to extend his hand to grab it, suddenly there was a burst of sound that could be heard from behind him.


    "Cheap Shot?!"


    With the sudden turn of events, the originally happy and happy Deng Kun panicked. He did not bother taking the treasure and anxiously turned around in the air to defend, throwing a punch at the man behind him.


    "Thank you for giving up the seat."


    At this time, a chuckle came from the back of Deng Kun''s mouth. Deng Kun only saw a flash in front of him and the figure behind him had actually retracted its attack, directly dodging his attack, and flashed past him while sticking close to his body!


    "I''ve fallen into his trap!"


    Deng Kun realized what had happened, and his pupils suddenly contracted!

 C85 soul-shaking pestle

    Luo Xiu first made a sneak attack, forcing Deng Kun to turn around and block it in a hurry. It was this turn of his that made him slow down, and at the same time, opened up a path for him to rush towards the stone wall.


    At this time, Luo Xiu took this rare opportunity and rushed forward, rushing in front of Deng Kun. With a wave of his hand, he easily removed the rolling pestle that was embedded in the stone wall.


    "The soul-shaking pestle is mine!"


    Luo Xiu held the black rod pestle in his hand, as a look of surprise and joy flashed across his face.


    "Brat, hand over that treasure and I''ll spare your life!"


    Deng Kun landed not far away, staring angrily at Luo Xiu, and said fiercely.


    "Little brother, you should give this treasure to me. I, Iron Fist Gang, will grant you the position of elder!"


    In another position, a bare-armed, muscular middle-aged man spoke out loud, attempting to seduce Luo Xiu.


    "Humph!"


    Deng Kun''s face darkened, he snorted, and then with a wave of his sleeve, a black colored Yuan Guang flew out quickly. Like a black flash of lightning, he rushed towards the Sect Leader with an extremely fast speed.


    Tssss! *


    The Iron Fist Sect Master did not expect Deng Kun to suddenly make a move. He was shocked at first, but after quickly reacting, he quickly circulated his Essence in an attempt to gather a shield of Essence in front of him. However, with his speed, he was still a step too slow.


    Boom! *


    The black beam of light, with an unstoppable momentum, instantly broke through the Iron Fist Sect''s sect leader''s gathered resistance, and then unerringly struck his chest. The violent force immediately erupted, tearing his clothes and blasting a bloody gash into his muscular chest.


    Dong!


    The figure that was shot out, in the end, smashed into a stone wall far away. The Iron Fist Sect''s leader had suffered an attack from Deng Kun, and even though he had not yet stopped breathing, he was directly crippled. He lay on the ground moaning incessantly and did not even have the ability to stand up.


    "What a vicious method!"


    When some of the people nearby saw Deng Kun make a move, their eyes all revealed expressions of shock.


    The Iron Fist Sect Master was also a figure in the Blue Cloud City, with the cultivation of an early stage Martial Master. However, he was unable to even withstand one of Deng Kun''s attacks ¡­


    "My Mingyou Valley wants this treasure, who dares to have the guts to have any ideas about it, feel free to come!"


    Deng Kun''s face was ice-cold, his eyes stared straight at Luo Xiu, who was standing in front of him.


    When the surrounding Treasure Seeker who had their eyes set on the soul-shaking pestle heard this and saw the fate of the Iron Fist Sect''s Leader, they shook their heads in tacit understanding and retreated, charging into the other groups to fight for it.


    "What big words you have there, Mingyou Valley!"


    Luo Xiu''s face did not show any fear, as he frankly looked into Deng Kun''s eyes: "But my Burning Sun Sect, has never been afraid!"


    Deng Kun was slightly stunned, but then he realized Luo Xiu''s background, as his eyes revealed a look of ridicule: "I was wondering who it was that dared to go against my Mingyou Valley, so it turned out to be a half-dead Burning Sun Sect. I advise you to be more sensible, even your Big Senior, Hou Mingyuan, would not dare to openly go against us, my Mingyou Valley!"


    "That''s because our eldest senior brother is magnanimous to others and disdained to bother about you vile people."


    Luo Xiu chuckled: "I''m different. I never mind teaching a lesson to those arrogant fellows."


    "You!"


    Deng Kun was enraged, his eyes flashed: "I''ll ask you one last time, do you want to hand over the thing or not?"


    "I don''t mind answering your question a few more times, I will absolutely not turn it in!"


    Luo Xiu suddenly became serious, and said with a calm and decisive tone.


    "Then don''t blame me for taking it!"


    Deng Kun''s eyes turned cold, then he suddenly rushed forward, his figure instantly turning into a ray of shadow that rushed towards Luo Xiu. Sharp Wu Yuan energy quickly condensed in his hands, and after he struck out with his palm, it transformed into a meter-long palm print, fiercely smashing towards Luo Xiu.


    Wuu!


    The whistling sound of air being torn sounded out quickly, and the powerful palm imprint was already in front of him. Luo Xiu''s lower body sank, and his right hand that was holding onto the soul-shaking pestle was behind him, his left palm that had already accumulated pure essence was unleashed.


    Boom! *


    The two palms clashed, a powerful force exploded out from the impact, the huge force immediately shook Luo Xiu''s body and caused him to retreat continuously, but the Deng Kun who had a smile on his face did not move at all!


    "That guy is Intermediate Martial Master!"


    With one strike, Luo Xiu was already at a disadvantage, but at the same time, he knew the opponent''s strength and was unavoidably shocked.


    Although the opponents Luo Xiu had met before were all Beginner Martial Master s, they were all martial practitioners who had learned miscellaneous techniques. The purity of the primordial energy in their bodies was naturally not on par with Luo Xiu''s, thus, even though they were at the same level, they were still not Luo Xiu''s match.


    However, at this moment, Luo Xiu was facing Deng Kun who was from the same Four Major Sects, so naturally, those random troops could not be compared to him, and Deng Kun''s cultivation was a level higher than him.


    This time, Luo Xiu also felt a bit of pressure.


    "I thought you were capable, but it turns out it''s just a Beginner Martial Master, with such strength you want to contend against me? It''s simply a joke! "


    With a pleased expression on his face, Deng Kun stared at Luo Xiu, his tone filled with contempt.


    "It''s quite interesting to challenge someone with a higher cultivation level."


    However, did not have any plans to retreat from such a strong enemy. Looking at the arrogant Deng Kun in front of him, he actually felt some excitement from the bottom of his heart.


    "Is this guy crazy?"


    Seeing the change in Luo Xiu''s expression, Deng Kun was startled, he never thought that after revealing his strength, after the other party would understand the difference in cultivation level, not only did he not show any sign of fear, he actually ignited his fighting spirit?


    Thump!


    Just as Deng Kun was surprised, Luo Xiu suddenly moved, his body did not move at all, the Spirit Qi in his hand was accumulating at an astonishing speed, although his cultivation was at a disadvantage, he was actually the first to launch an attack.


    "This fellow is really a fighter!"


    Deng Kun''s heart moved, and then he saw the power that was frantically being gathered in Luo Xiu''s hands, and where the bright light flashed, two sinister image of a wolf''s head quickly formed.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon: Wild Wolf Double Devour!


    Just as the light in Luo Xiu''s hands reached their peak, his hands struck out, and two figures with wolf heads flew out of his palms, instantly transforming into two extremely strong and solid wolf s, as they rushed towards Deng Kun with berserk strength.


    "Humph!" With just this level of ability, you still dare to make a disgrace out of yourself! "


    Deng Kun let out a cold snort. With a flip of his palm, vigorous Yuan Power gushed out, transforming into a black flame that gathered at the center of his palm.


    Dark Ember Devouring Palm!


    As Deng Kun struck out with his palm, the black flame in his hand quickly spread out, turning into an enormous flame that was ten meters tall, and swept towards the shadow of the fierce wolf that pounced at him like a giant wave.


    Boom! * Boom! *


    Two explosive sounds could be heard, under the pounce of the gigantic black flames, the two ferocious wolf shadow were actually not able to resist at all and were quickly being engulfed, not even leaving a trace of vitality!


    "superior martial arts!"


    Luo Xiu''s heart trembled, to be able to easily defeat the Wild Wolf''s Double Devour, he had to use a higher level martial art.


    Whoa whoa ¡­


    However, after destroying Luo Xiu''s martial arts, the black flames did not immediately dissipate. Instead, it continued to carry on its strange and anxious attacks, and continued to rush towards Luo Xiu.


    "Then good, I''ll use my superior martial arts to resist!"


    Luo Xiu focused his gaze, and the vitality in his body surged out at a crazy rate. He immediately struck out with his backhand, and the surging vitality instantly turned into a huge wave that crashed into the huge black flames in front of him.


    Thirteen Layered Waves!


    A wave just surged forward, but Luo Xiu did not stop when he used it. The extraordinary vigorous Essence in his body was desperately drawn out, instantly condensing into a wave that seemed to be solid as it continuously flew forward.


    Boom! *


    The first huge wave and the black flames collided. Immediately, a violent and abnormal energy fluctuation was released. However, the huge black flame only shook for a moment and was not immediately destroyed.


    "A mere final technique dares to dream of trying to shake a tree?"


    Seeing that Luo Xiu''s techniques were futile, Deng Kun''s face immediately revealed a slight smile. However, before he could even smile, he was shocked to realize that Luo Xiu''s techniques were not finished!


    "Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"


    Huge waves bombarded the black tide of flames. Each of these waves brought with it an extremely powerful impact, which could not be ignored in the face of the black flames'' attacks.


    BOOM!


    When the twelfth wave hit the black flames, the superior martial arts that Deng Kun was so proud of was finally unable to endure the power and dispersed. Instantly, it transformed into streams of flames that splashed in all directions.


    "Mingyou Valley is indeed worthy of being one of the Four Major Sects. A second-rate disciple is already so strong!"


    Luo Xiu sighed in his heart, no wonder Deng Kun was so arrogant, with such strength, there were not many in Burning Sun Sect that could fight against him.


    At that time, even though he had unleashed thirteen huge waves, Luo Xiu''s attacks did not stop. His figure quickly stepped out, hid behind the last huge wave, and rushed towards Deng Kun.


    Whoosh whoosh!


    At this time, the last remaining huge wave charged out of the black flames, carrying with it a tremendous momentum as it directly pounced towards Deng Kun.


    "Humph!"


    Although Deng Kun was a little surprised that the black flames had scattered, he did not put the superior martial arts, which only had a third of its power, in his eyes.


    When the wave rushed towards him, Deng Kun waved his sleeves, releasing a dense amount of Essence Qi that instantly swept out, and dispersed the wave that was only a few steps away.


    "What?"


    However, just as the wave turned into Essence Qi and disappeared, Luo Xiu''s figure had quickly broke through the scattering waves of wind, and was already closing in on Deng Kun!


    In this kind of situation, Deng Kun had no way of dodging!


    "Good timing, you''ve come to die!"


    Facing Luo Xiu''s surprise attack, a fiendish grin actually surfaced on Deng Kun''s face.


    He did not seem to plan to dodge the attack. Instead, he placed both his hands on his sides. From the looks of it, this did not seem like a defensive move ¡­


    "This aura ¡­"


    Faintly sensing the strong fluctuations of stirring in Deng Kun''s body, Luo Xiu suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.

 C86 close win over one move

    Exterminate the Flames of the Burning Body!


    Deng Kun''s body suddenly trembled, the powerful Essence in his body, in the form of a fist, quickly surged out from his body and floated in front of him.


    Whoa whoa ¡­


    In the blink of an eye, it had already turned into countless black flames that were the size of a fist. They densely and neatly lined up in front of Deng Kun.


    "Second move, superior martial arts."


    Feeling that terrifyingly strong energy wave, Luo Xiu''s scalp tingled. After all the fierce battles he had fought, he had exhausted a lot of his energy and in a short period of time, he did not have enough strength to use the second superior martial arts. On the other hand, Deng Kun was able to unleash the second superior martial arts after the Devouring Black Flame Palm!


    Was this the difference between the middle and primary stage of a Martial Master?


    "You''re dead meat!"


    Deng Kun laughed out loud. With a wave of his sleeve, the hundreds and thousands of black flame Yuan Qi in front of him suddenly moved, like numerous cannonballs, they shot towards the rapidly approaching Luo Xiu in a concentrated barrage.


    Luo Xiu was merely a Beginner Martial Master, but after the battle in the warehouse and the fact that he had exhausted a large amount of energy from the Thirteen Shocking Waves, even if he still had remaining vitality in his body, he was still unable to withstand Deng Kun''s merciless attack. There seemed to be no suspense, and Luo Xiu''s fate could only end here.


    "You overconfident brat, you deserve to die!"


    Thinking about it, Deng Kun seemed to have already predicted that Luo Xiu would die on the spot, his face immediately revealed a proud smile.


    Tssss! *


    However, just when he felt that his ego was so good that it was hard to control, an unexpected change happened to Luo Xiu''s body.


    "This is not enough to kill me!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes became serious, as the image of a fierce tiger suddenly appeared in his mind, following his will, the light and shadow instantly turned into Yuan Qi and disappeared, then the extremely ferocious energy in his body quickly gathered.


    "Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit, go!"


    Following Luo Xiu''s inner voice, the tangible form of the demon spirit was also sensed, and it roared out from Luo Xiu''s body. Then, coming out of his body with a strange look, it pounced towards the numerous black flames with a ferocious look.


    "Roar!"


    The Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit was an item transformed by Essence and it itself contained extremely pure Wu Yuan. With the power of the Beginner Martial Master, it rushed out without a care for its own safety, its power was not weaker than the superior martial arts at all!


    BOOM!


    In the next moment, the demon spirit and the thousands of black flames fiercely clashed, and a burst of astonishing power immediately exploded outwards. Like a storm, the shockwave immediately swept out, and the hundreds of black flames that contained a scorching aura were also struck by the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit, blasting in all directions.


    "This kid actually has such a method?!"


    His extremely confident had actually been broken by a ferocious tiger silhouette that appeared from Luo Xiu''s body. Such a development in the situation had greatly exceeded Deng Kun''s expectations.


    Thump Thump


    However, under the impact of that strong wave of energy, Luo Xiu''s figure that was originally close to Deng Kun was also forced to continuously retreat due to the uncontrollable shaking, and only stabilized after dozens of steps away.


    "Hmm."


    Carrying a somewhat dispirited low roar, after the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit blocked Deng Kun''s attack, they all leaped forward with their beast bodies and arrived beside Luo Xiu.


    However, at this moment, the demon spirit was in a rather sorry state. Not only was the glow on the tiger head''s body dimmed, but it was also broken into half. Many holes had appeared on the huge demon beast''s body, and even its left front paw had been shattered.


    Fortunately, this demon tiger''s soul was only formed from Essence and had no substance. As long as it was not completely dispersed, it could return to its original form.


    Buzz


    Luo Xiu activated his last bit of Essence and in the translucent demonic tiger''s chest, a blood imprint with five lines suddenly reacted and emitted a strange light.


    hiss hiss


    The other tiny bit of vitality, along with a drop of blood essence from Luo Xiu''s body, quietly flowed into his right arm. Then, it passed through his palm and entered the soul-shaking pestle that was held in his hand.


    Weng! *


    The soul-shaking pestle''s rod body suddenly trembled, in a blink of an eye, it had already fused with Luo Xiu''s blood essence, and was bound by him with blood droplets.


    Woo woo ¡­ *


    On the other hand, with Luo Xiu''s help, the vitality around the Spirit Demon Tiger''s body suddenly surged, gathering towards the Spirit Demon from all directions. Not long after, the torn parts on the Ferocious Tiger image had been completely repaired, and the luster on the surface of its body had also become much brighter.


    "Oh?"


    Deng Kun''s eyes flashed as he sensed the aura being emitted from the demon spirit. He finally understood that the reason Luo Xiu dared to challenge him was because he had such a trump card.


    At the moment, Luo Xiu was not the only one fighting against, but also a Beginner Martial Master level Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit!


    "Earlier, I had used up most of the Yuan Power in my body. However, that fellow should be the same. Next, it''s time for the decisive battle!"


    Luo Xiu stared at the Deng Kun in front of him whose face was starting to turn serious, a cold light flashed across his eyes.


    "Roar!"


    The Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit had returned to its original form and opened its mouth, releasing a furious roar. With a stomp of its tiger claw, the gigantic beast turned into a ray of light and pounced towards Deng Kun.


    Thump!


    Deng Kun, who had never taken the initiative to attack, finally moved his body. With a stomp of his feet, he rushed towards the incoming Demon Spirit at an extremely fast speed.


    Crimson Palm!


    Black colored vitality quickly gushed out of Deng Kun''s hands and intertwined above his palms. Following the spread of a rather fierce and aggressive aura, Deng Kun used a middle class martial arts to meet the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit that was pouncing forward.


    Boom! *


    Although it was just a middle class martial arts, under Deng Kun''s full power display, its power was still not to be underestimated. In a single attack, although it did not destroy the Beginner Martial Master level demon spirit, it still caused its body to fly backwards.


    Thump Thump


    Its huge tiger body fell onto the ground, and immediately released a loud sound. The Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit''s reaction was extremely fast, and with a flip, it stood firm once again.


    However, in the span of a few breaths, Deng Kun extended his body and took the chance to flash in front of Luo Xiu.


    "Haha!" The Essence in your body is empty, you can''t take this move of mine! "


    Deng Kun''s face was filled with a complacent look. With a wild laugh, his right palm, which still had some remaining strength, was wrapped in dense black vitality, and smashed towards Luo Xiu.


    Wuu!


    Even if it was only middle class martial arts, at the moment, Luo Xiu did not have enough vitality to use it!


    However, in this moment of imminent peril, an extremely untimely sneer appeared on Luo Xiu''s face. "To deal with this move of yours, you do not need to use Essence!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Xiu''s right hand, which had been motionless all this while, was slowly lifted up. The soul-shaking pestle in his hand was also lifted up high, and immediately after, it brought about a gust of fierce wind as it furiously struck down!


    "It''s not a civilized weapon, it''s just a piece of scrap metal. With just that alone, you think you can break through my attack? "In your dreams!"


    Deng Kun laughed unrestrainedly, just as he was feeling extremely proud, he suddenly felt a tyrannical Qi coming from the rod, an extraordinary fluctuation, it was actually as powerful as his own martial arts!


    "What?!"


    Sensing the aura that could not be underestimated, Deng Kun''s pupils suddenly shrank, as a strong premonition surfaced in his heart.


    The soul-shaking pestle was actually enlightened by Luo Xiu?


    "It''s a pity that you''ve guessed correctly. It''s too late to be afraid!"


    Luo Xiu sneered, and the soul-shaking pestle in his hand suddenly swung down. The Exquisite Weapons itself contained an extremely powerful energy of the Wu Yuan, so when it was swung around, its power was comparable to that of the middle class martial arts!


    Boom! *


    Receiving the powerful attack from the soul-shaking pestle, the black Qi in Deng Kun''s hand was immediately scattered. His hand trembled in pain, his arm that was in a good condition, was actually broken by the rod!


    "What a terrifying Exquisite Weapons!"


    Deng Kun''s facial features distorted and fear emerged within his pained expression. Under his terrified gaze, after Luo Xiu defeated his attack, he did not stop. Instead, he raised his heavy rod and swung it from the bottom to the top.


    Weng! *


    Deng Kun panicked and did not lose his composure. Just as he was about to use all of his energy to defend, the moment the soul-shaking pestle struck his stomach, his mind felt as if it was struck by something. Suddenly, his mind buzzed and he became absent-minded for a moment.


    Due to this moment of absent-mindedness, the effective defense that could have been formed had been destroyed due to the lack of an opportunity.


    Bang!


    The Exquisite Weapons''s powerful strike instantly scattered all of the gathered Essence in Deng Kun''s body. An extremely violent force exploded out from the soul-shaking pestle, and in the next moment, a strong wind swept out, the huge impact caused Deng Kun to be blown away.


    Bang bang!


    In the end, Deng Kun''s figure heavily smashed onto the sculpted murals. The Left Lion and Right Tiger relief that were about to escape the wall were also smashed into pieces by the young man''s body, causing rubble to fly everywhere and even leaving a huge dent on the stone wall.


    "Puchi!"


    A stream of blood spurted out from Deng Kun''s mouth. As expected of a middle stage Martial Master, after taking that blow, he still did not lose consciousness.


    Deng Kun''s body slowly slid down the stone wall, following that, he kneeled on the ground, and his messy long hair scattered down from the two sides. He slowly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes staring straight at Luo Xiu, his eyes filled with self-evident disbelief: "You cultivated that weapon?"


    Luo Xiu smiled and did not answer as he slowly nodded his head.


    "Goo!"


    Under such extreme anxiety, another stream of blood flowed out of Deng Kun''s throat, but he forcefully swallowed it down.


    What he could not swallow was the deep shock in his heart!


    Weapons of high quality or higher mostly had a certain level of intelligence and would resist the control of martial artists. Only by fusing the blood essence into it and binding it with blood would one be able to fully grasp it. This process was known as "enlightenment".


    However, although this process was not difficult, it would take at least an hour and a half. Ever since Luo Xiu obtained the soul-shaking pestle, he had been through fierce battles non-stop. If he did not stop for a few minutes, how did he manage to complete this process?


    Without the help of the soul-shaking pestle, Deng Kun was confident that he would be able to defeat Luo Xiu.


    Unfortunately, there were no ''ifs'' in this world, there was only the cruel reality ¡­

 C87 Curtainfall

    Staring at the young man in front of him, Deng Kun''s eyes were filled with astonishment, anger and deep unwillingness.


    He never would have thought that, as someone from the Intermediate Martial Master s, he would actually be defeated by a Beginner Martial Master, and, even more so, in a situation like this!


    The fire once again attacked''s heart, affecting his injuries, Deng Kun opened his eyes and fainted on the spot.


    "Senior Brother Deng Kun!"


    Taking note of the situation on Luo Xiu''s side, a few disciples from the Mingyou Valley saw that Deng Kun had lost miserably, and their eyes were filled with anger and anxiety. When they looked at Luo Xiu, they could not help but be shocked.


    Inside the stone hall, the four battles had gradually stopped. As the curtain to the cruel and intense battle came down, other than the soul-shaking pestle s in Luo Xiu''s hands, the other three Exquisite Weapons s all had their own respective owners.


    In that moment, the intense battle scene suddenly quietened down, and many people were attracted by Luo Xiu''s movements, not only because of the fierce competition on his side, but also because of the involvement of the peak forces of Great Zhou Dynasty.


    "Brat, you dare injure our Senior Brother Deng Kun?"


    "Humph!" If I don''t teach you a lesson, how will my Mingyou Valley be able to stand firmly in the Great Zhou?! "


    "Offended our Mingyou Valley, don''t think that you can leave the Profound Blue Sect alive today!"


    The few disciples of the Mingyou Valley quickly stood beside Deng Kun, and then turned towards Luo Xiu, angrily yelling at him. However, these few people''s gazes were all focused on the soul-shaking pestle in Luo Xiu''s hands, and were a little off from the main point.


    "You speak so righteously, but in the end, you still took a fancy to the Exquisite Weapons in my hands?"


    Luo Xiu sneered in his heart. From the looks of it, these people were unlucky fellows who had lost in the earlier competition for the treasures. Now that they had ideas on Luo Xiu, it was most likely that they did not want to take revenge for Deng Kun, but for the Wu Yuan weapon in his hands.


    "Three Beginner Martial Master s!"


    Sweeping his eyes across the youths, Luo Xiu quickly determined their cultivation levels, and his face became serious.


    Due to the intense battle, the vitality in his body was already exhausted. If he were to face these Beginner Martial Master s, he would have no chance of winning.


    When the three saw this, their greedy eyes tightly locked onto the object in Luo Xiu''s hands. A Ming You Valley Disciple stood out and shouted: "Kid, if you''re wise, quickly hand over the treasure and we might be able to give you a quick death, if not, you won''t be able to save your corpse!"


    "Roar!"


    Suddenly, a ferocious tiger roar rang out, causing everyone to be startled. Why would a demonic beast appear in this stone hall?


    Then, just as everyone was in a state of shock and bewilderment, a gigantic shadow of a ferocious tiger leapt out, landing beside. It''s back leg stopped at the right where it landed, while the previous body had arrived in front of it, protecting Luo Xiu.


    "Beginner Martial Master level demon beast?"


    "No, it''s a demon spirit!"


    Faint sounds of discussion came from the stone hall, and the expressions of the three Ming You Valley Disciple s changed. They had originally thought that since Luo Xiu had exhausted all of his vitality and was by himself, there was definitely no room for resistance, but from the looks of it, the situation wasn''t as good as they had imagined.


    "So what if we have one more demon spirit? How can it stop us three Beginner Martial Master s?"


    The Ming You Valley Disciple standing on the left bellowed and stepped forward, looking like he was about to make a move.


    "So what if you include me?"


    Just as the three were about to surround Luo Xiu with their numbers, a cold and loud shout suddenly sounded from the entrance. Everyone turned their heads and saw a man in red clothes walking in slowly with a smile that was not a smile.


    "Inner disciples of the Burning Sun Sect!"


    The gazes of the crowd swept over the young man, and they quickly discovered the mark of a blazing sun on his chest.


    "Senior Martial Brother Li!"


    Seeing this person, Luo Xiu was overjoyed. This Li Yan was also one of the few senior brothers that joined the sect at the same time as senior brother Hou Mingyuan. His arrival was no different from saving Luo Xiu.


    "Yes."


    Li Yan smiled and nodded slightly at Luo Xiu, then entered the stone hall. As he approached Luo Xiu, his gaze fell on the soul-shaking pestle in his hands for a moment, and a faint look of envy appeared on his face, but most of it was happiness.


    It was better for the treasures to fall into the hands of one''s own people than to be snatched away by outsiders.


    "Luo Xiu is an inner disciple of my Burning Sun Sect. You guys want to kill him?


    Li Yan turned his head, facing Luo Xiu''s gentle smile, it suddenly turned cold, he looked at the people of Mingyou Valley and sneered.


    The moment the words came out, the Mingyou Valley and the other two''s faces darkened, and the people around them started to discuss among themselves.


    The current Burning Sun Sect was not the same as before. With the yang five jades under their command, they were no longer the same declining sect that could be trampled upon by anyone. With just a slight movement, the entire Great Zhou would tremble. If the Mingyou Valley really wanted to declare war on him, the entire Great Zhou would probably be engulfed in flames of war!


    With such a powerful body, even though the Mingyou Valley and his had been enemies for many years, he did not dare to clash head on with them. Furthermore, the people here were only the disciples of the younger generation, how could they dare to wear such a huge hat?


    The imposing aura of the Ming You Valley Disciple immediately dropped by half, his face ashen. "Our Mingyou Valley has no intention of starting a war, only that your Burning Sun Sect has injured our Ming You Valley Disciple, do you want us to just forget about it?"


    Hearing his tone, Li Yan''s face calmed down, and laughed: "The competition for the masterless treasure has always been based on their own abilities, your senior brother''s skills are inferior to mine, he was defeated by my junior brother Luo Xiu''s hands, although he is injured, but his fists and legs have no eyes, how can he complain about it? If you have to blame it on him, you can only blame it on his poor skills. He can''t even guarantee his own safety. "


    "You!"


    Hearing Li Yan''s ridicule, the three disciples were immediately enraged, and at the same time, they took a step forward, causing the accumulated Essence in their bodies to revolve, ready to make a move.


    "Why? Are you unconvinced?"


    Li Yan''s face darkened, he waved his sleeves, and the dense Qi in his body immediately burst out, a tyrannical pressure heavily pressing onto the three people in front. Feeling the astonishing energy fluctuations from Li Yan''s body, the three Mingyou Valley s'' faces immediately became extremely ugly.


    "Intermediate Martial Master!"


    The three of them did not expect that this seemingly refined and refined youth was actually at the level of Intermediate Martial Master!


    With this, the situation had become even more complicated.


    With Intermediate Martial Master''s strength, it''s not difficult to deal with two Beginner Martial Master s, the other party still has a Beginner Martial Master level demon spirit, and even Luo Xiu whose vitality is empty is not certain about how much strength he has left.


    With such a situation, even if they were to fight the three from the Mingyou Valley, they would not be able to gain much.


    "Humph!" Remember this, my Mingyou Valley will not let this matter rest! "


    The disciples of the Mingyou Valley were also quite sensible and immediately suppressed their anger. They glared fiercely at Luo Xiu and then carried the unconscious Deng Kun away from the stone hall.


    Following the departure of the Mingyou Valley''s people, the commotion in the stone palace finally broke down. The rest of the people also dispersed, after all, in the Profound Blue Sect, there were still many treasures that had not been discovered.


    "After junior brother Luo Xiu obtained this treasure, his strength will definitely increase greatly. Congratulations."


    When the crowd dispersed, Li Yan congratulated Luo Xiu.


    "Senior Brother Li, you must be joking. I was just lucky." Luo Xiu said humbly.


    "Ah, Junior Brother Luo Xiu being able to obtain this treasure from the hands of that Deng Kun and even heavily injuring Deng Kun, who is a member of the Intermediate Martial Master, this kind of method, is definitely not merely ''good luck''." As Li Yan said this, his eyes that looked at Luo Xiu also flickered with a bright light.


    Luo Xiu grinned, and did not say much else.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, you have really given us Burning Sun Sect a lot of face this time! Mingyou Valley has fought against us repeatedly in private. Although my Burning Sun Sect has improved a little this year, she is still being pressured from head to toe.


    Li Yan stared at Luo Xiu, his eyes revealing a look of anticipation: "Looks like I''ll have to rely on you to support the future of Burning Sun Sect!"


    In that moment of hope, there was also a kind of sadness that Li Yan had concealed with all his might. Amongst this generation of disciples, they were the first to enter a sect, although they had experienced the most difficult years with the Burning Sun Sect, their talent was limited, hence they were still unable to use it properly.


    Although they didn''t say it out loud, they knew that the sect''s teachings and teachings would most likely fall to these junior brothers and junior sisters. For these senior brothers and sisters, their emotions were obviously complicated.


    Shaking his head, Li Yan threw these unhappy emotions to the side for the time being and patted Luo Xiu on the shoulder, "In another year, it''s going to be the competition for the five peaks of Burning Sun Sect. It''s said that the Sect Master and the four Peak Masters will choose the person who will perform outstandingly and accept them as their direct disciple in this competition, and it''s extremely likely that they will be groomed as the successors of each sect in the future. With Junior Brother Luo Xiu''s talent, it should not be difficult for you to obtain the favor of the five teachers.


    "Thank you for your encouragement, Senior Brother Li."


    Luo Xiu slowly nodded his head. One year later, the Five Peaks Grand Competition.


    Li Yan smiled lightly, then said: "Alright, let''s quickly enter the depths of the cave as well. If you go too late, the¡¶ Mysterious Blue Record¡· will fall into the hands of others. "


    was one of the legendary secret martial arts manuals of the Profound Blue Sect. According to rumours, this manual contained an extremely unique cultivation technique, if cultivated successfully, even if one''s cultivation had not improved, their strength would immediately increase by several folds.


    Such a powerful technique was something that only disciples who had inherited the Dao could access. After the destruction of the Profound Blue Sect a hundred years ago, the¡¶ Mysterious Blue Record¡· had lost its inheritance.


    However, most people came to the conclusion that the Profound Blue Sect had suddenly met with the calamity that had destroyed his clan, and that this secret scripture should not have been passed down in time, so it should still be in the Profound Blue Sect, and the most likely to be in the hands of the last Sect Leader, Daoist Cang Song.


    The¡¶ Mysterious Blue Record¡· was undoubtedly the biggest treasure of the Profound Blue Sect, and it was naturally the first target of the Treasure Seeker s who entered the Mount Cang Yun this time. Until now, that secret scripture had not been found by anyone, and Daoist Cang Song''s remains had not yet been discovered.


    With the matters in the stone hall over, Luo Xiu did not have any intentions to linger, and immediately followed Li Yan out of the stone hall, and into the depths of the cave.

 C88 Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb

    Luo Xiu and Li Yan traveled together, after leaving the stone hall, they headed deeper into the cave.


    According to the map given by Xiao Xiao, the two of them walked for some time. After four or five forks in the road, they arrived at a stone hall. The place was wide, and it was probably only slightly inferior to the main hall from before.


    In the middle of the stone hall, there were many corpses lying around. Luo Xiu noticed that there were also many bones lying inside, but following the influx of people, the bones were kicked into a mess and scattered all over the place.


    Without even thinking about it, one could tell that they were the corpses of the Profound Blue Sect''s disciples and invaders a hundred years ago. And this stone hall, seemed to be the main battlefield during the annihilation of their clan.


    "This is the Profound Blue Sect''s Inner Palace."


    After obtaining the recorded information, Luo Xiu was extremely familiar with the various stone rooms in the Profound Blue Sect.


    Although Li Yan felt that it was strange that Luo Xiu was familiar with the technique, he did not ask about it.


    Rumble rumble rumble!


    All of a sudden, an earth-shattering sound erupted from the cave. Even the ground trembled, and the stone walls and ceiling began to shatter. The sound was quite shocking.


    "This disturbance was triggered deep within the cave, I''m afraid that the Secret Palace in the innermost area has also been discovered." Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed, and he cautiously muttered to himself.


    "Secret Palace?"


    Li Yan looked at Luo Xiu with surprise once again. He had never heard of something like the existence of a Secret Palace! How did this Luo Xiu know?


    Being surprised is being surprised, but now was not the time to investigate the reason. Li Yan''s expression immediately became serious, "Maybe Daoist Cang Song''s corpse is right inside the Secret Palace. We have to speed up and head there."


    Luo Xiu also nodded. Looking at the movement just now, the group of people that found out the Secret Palace first had already started to attack the protection barrier of the Secret Palace.


    But Luo Xiu was not in a hurry to rush to Secret Palace: "The situation is urgent. Senior brother Li, please head to Secret Palace first.


    Li Yan hesitated slightly, and understood that what Luo Xiu said was true, his current fighting strength was extremely weak, and even if he entered the Secret Palace, fighting would not be of much help, so he might as well first rest and recover.


    reminded him, "Then, Senior Brother shall go first. Junior Brother Luo Xiu, take care of yourself!"


    "Yes."


    Luo Xiu replied. Li Yan did not delay any longer and swept his gaze across the many tunnels around him. In the end, his gaze fixed on the third entrance from the left.


    His footsteps moved, and Li Yan used his movement technique to fly towards the passage, leaving Luo Xiu behind.


    At the same time, many Treasure Seeker s also came to the inner hall. After the ground shook, they rushed deeper into the hall without hesitation.


    The crowds on both sides quickly rushed past, and only Luo Xiu suddenly stood still, and watched Li Yan''s figure disappear into the third entrance before Luo Xiu took a step forward. However, he did not enter the third passage, but instead walked towards the sixth passage.


    The Secret Palace''s barrier was extremely strong and it would take a long time to break. On the other hand, Luo Xiu had to first find a secluded place to recuperate and recover the vitality in his body.


    However, in this cave that was filled with the figures of the Treasure Seeker, it was obvious that most of the stone rooms were not safe.


    However, there was still a place that was extremely secretive that no one else would discover.


    "The room where the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb is stored is extremely secretive. It should not be discovered."


    Luo Xiu thought confidently. Following the instructions on the map, he avoided the traps and rushed back to that mysterious place.


    Although losing Li Yan along with him made him lose an important protection, he still had the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit inside his body. Hence, when he met ordinary warriors, they were not a threat to him.


    Furthermore, after the position was moved, almost all the warriors had rushed towards the deepest part of the Secret Palace, and the path that he had chosen, was one that he had not met any other Treasure Seeker.


    Luo Xiu walked for a while until he arrived outside a stone room. This was Xiao Xiao''s map, and it recorded the location of the secret room.


    "Someone has already discovered it."


    He looked around at the broken stone door, but Luo Xiu did not feel sorry for him being late, because he knew, the protection measures in the hidden rooms that the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb s were storing was definitely one of the strictest in Profound Blue Sect.


    "As expected, there are some unlucky fellows!"


    Stepping into the stone room, Luo Xiu saw the bodies on the ground. There were seven of them.


    These seven people didn''t die in the fight for the treasures, but in this stone room''s trap. Relying only on traps to kill seven warriors, this number was ranked among the restrictions laid out by the various stone rooms in the entire Profound Blue Sect.


    Luo Xiu did not pay much attention to these corpses. He surveyed his surroundings and roughly saw the location of the stone room.


    This stone room was a hundred feet square on one side. The four walls, including the floor and ceiling, were all paved with one-foot square bricks. These bricks, without exception, were engraved with some profound runes.


    "Twenty four thousand attacks, Profound Blue Sect did indeed set up many traps!"


    Looking at the twenty-four thousand stone bricks laid down in the stone room, Luo Xiu was a little shocked. He had previously learned some refining knowledge from Xiao Yu and understood the arrangement of the brick traps in a moment.


    "Every rune is an attack of elemental energy. As long as the intruder takes a wrong step, the entire twenty-four thousand bricks in the room will launch an attack at the same time, bombarding the invader with such powerful attacks, even an expert of Martial Master Level would find it hard to resist!"


    Facing such tight security, Luo Xiu actually laughed out loud: "However, this kind of protection has really helped me. ¡ª ¡ª While I am recuperating here, I think I won''t be disturbed."


    Following that, Luo Xiu called out the map in his sea of consciousness. Under magnification, he saw Xiao Xiao carefully mark out a winding path, and the turning point of this route was the bricks that would not touch the Inhibition Formations.


    "Two rows, thirty-seven columns."


    Following Xiao Xiao''s map, Luo Xiu took his first step, landing on the second row''s thirty-seventh stone block on the left, and then, nothing happened.


    "Five Elements, thirty-seven columns."


    "Five elements, thirty-four columns."


    With the help of the detailed map, it did not take Luo Xiu long to reach the innermost area of the stone room.


    In front of Luo Xiu was a long stone table. In the center of the stone table, there was an exquisite box that was the size of a fist, tightly covered with a wooden lid. Although nobody could see what was inside, everyone would think that it was a treasure within the box.


    However, Luo Xiu did not reach out to grab the wooden box. He knew that the wooden box was only a trap, and he immediately moved to the left. After crossing two stones three times in a row, he stopped on the stone wall inside.


    "It''s here!"


    Luo Xiu took a deep breath, extended his right hand and placed it on a rock in front of him. After that, his left hand formed a seal and started chanting an incantation.


    Rumble


    The stone wall in front of Luo Xiu suddenly emitted the sound of heavy stone moving, and the five rows of stone walls in front of Luo Xiu suddenly shrank backwards, and then moved to the left and right of him, and disappeared. After a while, a neat and tidy rectangular path appeared in front of Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu passed through the secret passage and arrived at a small secret room that was only ten percent the size of the previous stone room.


    This chamber was different from the one previously filled with traps. In this chamber, there was only a massive array formation on the ground. In the center of the array formation, there was a round bead the size of an egg floating on a stone block.


    "This is the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb?"


    There were no more traps here. Luo Xiu walked towards the stone block with a bit of agitation in his heart.


    Soon after, he saw the green pearl, from time to time, the black gas would fluctuate, sometimes it would turn into the face of a lion, and sometimes it would transform into the image of a fierce eagle. It was very strange.


    "That''s right, this is the Profound Blue Sect''s treasure, the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb!"


    At this time, Xiao Xiao''s voice, that had been silent for a long time, sounded out in the bottom of Luo Xiu''s heart.


    "A treasure used to suppress the mountain!"


    Separated by just a step, Luo Xiu could already feel the extraordinary aura being emitted by the green bead. The strength of this pressure, was even stronger than Martial Master Level by a bit.


    The power contained within the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb far exceeded Luo Xiu''s imagination!


    "In the past, the reason the Profound Blue Sect was exterminated was because of this Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb. It''s just that although that group of experts broke through the Profound Blue Sect, in the end, they were also trapped within the Profound Blue Mountain by Old Daoist Cang Song''s sect protecting formation. " Xiao Xiao''s tone was calm and indifferent.


    "Yes!"


    Luo Xiu nodded and asked: "Since we have already found the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb, what do we do now?"


    "Meditate and circulate your energy, absorb the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb''s energy into your body!" Xiao Xiao said with an unquestionable tone.


    "Absorb its energy?"


    Luo Xiu opened his eyes wide, as if he had heard something unbelievable: "Inside this Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb, there is indeed a powerful energy, but it doesn''t seem to be any ordinary vitality. Are you sure you can absorb it?"


    Sensing the extremely berserk aura within the Beast Soul Pearl, Luo Xiu expressed doubt towards Xiao Xiao''s words.


    "If it was an ordinary person''s body, they would definitely not be able to withstand such a huge and berserk power. However, your body has been refined by the beast blood, so it''s much stronger than normal people. Furthermore you still have the Emperor Tiger Clan''s bloodline in your body, so you should be compatible with the beast spirit inside.


    Xiao Xiao''s explanation still did not dispel Luo Xiu''s doubts: "But this power is too strong, with my current cultivation as a Beginner Martial Master, I''m afraid that I won''t be able to withstand such a huge power."


    A balloon would explode if it was suddenly filled with too much gas. At the same time, if this shockingly huge power were to directly rush into Luo Xiu''s body, he would most likely explode and die.


    "You don''t need to endure it!"


    Xiao Xiao said bluntly, "I will bear this power!"

 C89 demon spirit Entering Tool

    Xiao''s words caused Luo Xiu to be startled.


    Up till now, Luo Xiu still had not figured out Xiao Xiao''s main body, Xiao obviously did not have a physical body. After coming into contact with the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit, Luo Xiu more or less knew that Xiao Xiao was an existence that resembled a demon spirit.


    It was said that once one reached the peak of martial arts, they could form the Nine Spirits Martial Spirit, reaching the state of immortality. Even if their body was destroyed, as long as the Martial Spirit remained, they could recreate their body or enter the cycle of reincarnation.


    However, these were just the illusory records in the ancient books. In the history of the Sky Martial Continent, there had been records of thousands of years, but no warrior had ever reached this level. Therefore, the people of the world only took these rumors as myths and did not take it seriously.


    Luo Xiu was naturally the same, he did not think that Xiao Xiao''s existence would be the legendary "Martial Spirit".


    "Right now, I''m just a source spirit. You can understand me as an existence similar to a demon spirit."


    Without exception, all of Luo Xiu''s thoughts were known to Xiao Xiao, who said indifferently: "A spirit is a body that is forcefully sustained by Essence after a warrior''s body is destroyed. It is different from a real ''spirit body'', as this spirit can barely survive, but it does not have the possibility of reconstructing a body, much less entering the cycle of reincarnation."


    Luo Xiu nodded as though he understood something. "Since it''s similar to a demon spirit, how can it absorb vitality? "The energy that the demon spirit absorbs can only be restored to its original form, it can''t be used by itself!"


    "That''s right." Xiao Xiao interrupted, "That''s why I absorbed the beast spirit in the orb just to recover!"


    Luo Xiu glanced at Xiao Xiao, the latter ignored Luo Xiu''s gaze and continued, "Regardless of whether it is source spirits or demon spirits, the degree of absorption of nature''s essence is very limited. The Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit in your body only has Martial Master Level, and can absorb nature''s essence to recover, but if it is a higher level spirit body, then it can only recover by absorbing other source spirits."


    "Are you saying that the Essence within this Beast Soul Orb is also a Source Spirit?" Luo Xiu blinked his eyes.


    "Yes. This Beast Soul Orb is an extremely overbearing formation used by the Profound Blue Sect to forcefully refine all the demonic beasts within a thousand miles radius. The energy within their bodies will be extracted and turned into demon spirits that will gather in this container. "


    Xiao Xiao continued to explain, "Judging from the power contained within this Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb, it should contain at least a few hundred thousand demon spirits, which is the total savings from the creation of the Profound Blue Sect."


    Luo Xiu could not help but take a few more glances at the bizarre pearl: "No wonder the power contained within is so shocking!"


    Xiao Xiao nodded his head and said: "Back then, when Daoist Cang Song was on the verge of death, he used the power of the sect protection formation that was provided by the Beast Soul Pearl, so a hundred years later, the mysterious technique of moving mountains and changing the earth failed. After Profound Blue Sect reappeared in the human world, all the monsters within a few hundred kilometers radius were still afraid of this power, and they were all driven out of Profound Blue Mountain."


    "So that''s how it is." Luo Xiu suddenly realized, "Alright, then I''ll try to absorb the demon spirit in the Beast Soul Pearl."


    With that, Luo Xiu leaped up lightly and landed on the stone block in front of him. He sat cross-legged and the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb that was emitting a strong and berserk fluctuation floated in front of him.


    Heaven Swallowing Art!


    The beast spirit orb in front of him contained such a large amount of power that Luo Xiu did not dare underestimate it. He immediately activated the Heaven Swallowing Art, opened his mouth, and an extremely strong suction force erupted from his throat, following which, the dense green light smoke coiling around the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb was pulled towards Luo Xiu.


    Zizi


    When the smoke curling around the Beast Soul Pearl was sucked away, a rich green colored Yuan Guang immediately surged out. Like smoke or fog, but inevitably, it was once again quickly absorbed by Luo Xiu.


    "Roar!"


    Faintly, the beast spirit orb seemed to emit some low roars from a beast, and under Luo Xiu''s display, those extremely dense and berserk energy had already turned into a stream of air, directly surging out from the orb and gathering into Luo Xiu''s mouth.


    Although it was not elegant to open his mouth to absorb energy, the speed at which it was absorbed was astonishing!


    Under such frightening speed, which could be said to be like a whale devouring the sea and sucking it in, in less than a quarter of an hour, all of the energy contained within the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb entered Luo Xiu''s body and entered his sea of consciousness.


    hiss hiss


    Within Luo Xiu''s sea of consciousness, Xiao Xiao was currently meditating with his legs crossed. On his handsome face, a serious face that was extremely rare to see appeared.


    Xiao Xiao absorbed the demon spirit energy within Luo Xiu''s body. After continuing for fifteen minutes in such a quiet manner, his body did not show any changes on the surface. Then, Luo Xiu sensed that the aura in Xiao Xiao''s body had already risen to a rather frightening level!


    "This kind of strength, is probably even above the five Peak Masters!"


    Luo Xiu swallowed his saliva with some difficulty. Although he had already expected Xiao Xiao to not be an ordinary person, it was still unbelievable that he could truly feel his strength, even though it was only a portion of his strength.


    What made Luo Xiu even more surprised was that the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb''s power had almost completely flowed into Xiao Xiao''s body, but Xiao Xiao still did not have any signs of being satisfied, his body was simply like a bottomless pit.


    It was simply unimaginable how shocking Xiao Xiao''s cultivation base had become during her prime!


    "It''s about time."


    Xiao Xiao''s eyes suddenly moved as the seven demon spirits flew into his body. He suddenly waved his hand and an extremely powerful wind surged out, knocking the seven demon spirits away.


    "These seven demon spirits are yours."


    With that, the seven demon spirits were chased out of Luo Xiu''s sea of consciousness. Luo Xiu did not understand, although he had not absorbed enough, why would he give the seven demon spirits to him?


    "Roar! Roar!"


    But Luo Xiu did not have the time to think about it, the few demon spirits had lost control, and were rushing around inside his body, about to cause a ruckus.


    Luo Xiu could only swiftly circulate the cultivation method in his body, refining the seven demon spirits into seven streams of incomparably pure vitality, and then fusing them into his Wu Yuan meridian.


    Weng! *


    After a while, all seven streams of Essence were completely absorbed by Luo Xiu, causing his body to suddenly shake, after that, Luo Xiu could feel the vigorous and vigorous Essence Qi revolving in his body, not only did he completely recover from his exhausted Qi, in that short period of time, his strength had also increased by a large amount!


    "Intermediate Martial Master."


    Luo Xiu suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a look of surprise and joy, but after thinking about it, it was not hard to understand.


    He had just absorbed seven Martial Master Demonic Beast''s demon spirits in one go and advanced from Martial Master Initial Stage to Intermediate Stage. This growth rate was not too surprising.


    Ding Ding


    At this time, the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb''s power had been completely drawn out and turned into an extremely ordinary bead. At this moment, it was also falling down from the sky and made two clear knocks on the stone block.


    "Although this item has lost its power, it is still a good container for sealing the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit in your body."


    Xiao Xiao''s voice came from his sea of consciousness. Not waiting for Luo Xiu to react, an extremely dense ripple came out from his sea of consciousness, directly surging out from his body, supporting the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb in front of him up, and floated in its original position.


    "Xiao Xiao?"


    was shocked by Xiao Xiao''s actions. Before this, he had always been quietly staying in his sea of consciousness and had never let his vitality out of his body. It was only now did Luo Xiu realize that Xiao Yan, who was living in his sea of consciousness, actually had this kind of ability!


    However, what surprised him even more was that ¡­


    Luo Xiu''s left hand suddenly stretched out uncontrollably, his palm stayed less than an inch away from the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb, while his right hand held up to his chest and formed a seal, followed by a burst of extremely pure essence circulating within his body, as though he was performing something.


    "What are you doing?"


    Luo Xiu''s mouth opened a little, because he was shocked to realize that the Essence Qi that was circulating was not his, but Yu Xiao''s!


    However, when he looked closely, he was even more surprised to find that besides his mouth, his entire body was almost completely out of his control, or more accurately, almost completely under the control of the midnight snack.


    Even if Luo Xiu had tried to circulate the energy in his body to defend himself, under the suppression of Xiao Xiao''s peerless strength, how could it be effective?


    At the moment, Luo Xiu''s body was basically in Xiao Yan''s hands. This was the first time that he had seen Xiao Yi in such a situation!


    "Go!"


    When the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit inside Luo Xiu''s body was sensed, it immediately leaped out from his sea of consciousness. After that, it transformed into a stream of Essence Qi and entered his left arm, following that, it passed through his palm and quickly entered the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb.


    "Seal!"


    It was another string of incantations that Luo Xiu did not understand. As Xiao Xiao''s Essence circulated, the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb flashed a strange light and the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit was completely sealed into the bead container.


    "Alright."


    Xiao Yan''s words were short and concise. Once he said that, the Essence that was originally in Luo Xiu''s body immediately rushed into his sea of consciousness, and the power over his body returned to Luo Xiu''s hands.


    "What show is this now?"


    Luo Xiu was confused, seeing that the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit bead that was in front of him was about to fall, he stretched out his left hand and grabbed the bead.


    "Hmm? Magic tool? Demon Spirit Bead? "


    Just as Luo Xiu was confused, Xiao Yu flicked his finger and a information flow appeared in his mind.


    So it turned out that Xiao Xiao''s previous move was to transfer the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit in Luo Xiu''s body into a round bead container, using a refining method to fuse the two.


    The pearl in Luo Xiu''s hands had already become a type of artifact called "Demon Spirit Bead". According to the Martial Master Demonic Beast that lived within, its quality would be enough to reach high quality!


    "This is the best ending."


    With this thought in mind, Luo Xiu didn''t know whether to laugh or cry.


    Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit s were different from the demon spirits that Luo Xiu had absorbed before. The demon spirits within the Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb were as pure as heaven and earth origin energy, and the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit had to undergo a series of refining before it could become a demon spirit that guarded the warehouse. These kind of demon spirits could not be absorbed, so refining them into a magical equipment was undoubtedly the most appropriate thing to do.

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    Rumble rumble rumble!


    Just as Luo Xiu placed the Demon Spirit Bead into his Qiankun bag, another series of violent explosions occurred within the cave. The four walls of the secret room trembled intensely, and even the entire mountain seemed to tremble.


    "There''s a change at Secret Palace!"


    Realizing where the abnormality had occurred just now, Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed, and he quickly rushed out of the dark room, flying towards the direction of the Earth Movement Technique that was not far away.


    Although the hidden room was not the deepest part of the Profound Blue Sect''s cave, there was still the hidden treasure of the Profound Blue Sect. As such, it was not too far away from the deepest part of the cave.


    Luo Xiu returned to the passage, turned two corners, and walked for another three hundred meters to the end of the passage. In front of him, there was an ordinary-looking stone room, and there were faint human heads moving about inside it. It seemed to be filled to the brim with a dense crowd.


    "With Daoist Cang Song''s personality, there must be more than one protection measure."


    Thinking about it, Luo Xiu once again stepped forward, towards the direction of the gathering point of the people.


    Entering the stone room, Luo Xiu''s field of vision suddenly widened up, his gaze swept across the completely decorated stone room, and finally stopped at the direction inside the stone room.


    The place that should have been a wall was now completely shattered, even the entrance to Secret Palace was violently dismantled. Large amounts of rubble were scattered around, and an extremely dense white fog barrier replaced the stone wall, standing in front of everyone.


    "Is that the Profound Blue Sect''s treasury inside?"


    The Treasure Seeker that were gathered in the stone room stretched their necks to look around. However, the white mist was extremely dense, and like a sea of fog, it completely blocked everyone''s line of sight, making them unable to see even the tiniest bit of it.


    "Haha, now that we''re here, everyone should leave as well, right?"


    A hearty laugh was heard from the front of the crowd. Everyone looked up at the same time to see a group of young men wearing white and dark red clothes. They walked to the front of the crowd and faced the crowd.


    "Wan Sheng Dao Men, what do you mean? Do you want to chase us away?"


    "You want to attack so many of us? Do you dare to offend the masses? "


    "Humph, if you want to take all the treasures by yourself, this place is not the place where your Wan Sheng Dao Men Sect resides!"


    Realizing the intentions of the Wan Sheng Dao Men, the crowd of Treasure Seeker s were in a frenzy, as if they wanted to fight to the end.


    At the same time, a few people turned their gazes towards Shangguan Clan. Mingyou Valley and Burning Sun Sect, if Wan Sheng Dao Men wanted to eat by herself, the two sects naturally wouldn''t agree to it.


    However, the leader of the Wan Sheng Dao Men, Guo Rong, acted as if he did not care, turned his head, and looked towards the leader of the Shangguan Clan, Shangguan Jing, with a meaningful gaze.


    Shangguan Jing returned a smile, then slowly walked out with the Shangguan Clan''s group. They arrived at the same place in the Wan Sheng Dao Men, and said in a clear voice, "Brother Guo Rong''s words are reasonable. Everyone has only come here to obtain one or two treasures, so the loss of your lives is not worth it. "


    Once these words came out of Shangguan Jing''s mouth, everyone was startled for a moment, but they quickly understood: On the surface, this Shangguan Jing was doing it for their own good. He wanted them to leave, but in reality, he and Wan Sheng Dao Men were on the same side!


    "Hehe, if you continue forward, you will reach Profound Blue Sect. Everyone, it''s better not to join in on the fun."


    At this time, the leader of the Mingyou Valley, Lu Qing, also chuckled, before she led the rest of her junior brothers out. From the looks of it, she was also standing with the Wan Sheng Dao Men and the others.


    Looking at this scene, Hou Mingyuan slightly hesitated before also bringing Chu Hongling and the others over.


    At this point, all of the three sects that had participated in the Profound Blue Sect Treasure Seizing had reached a consensus.


    The rest of the Treasure Seeker s had ugly expressions. Since they had already reached this point, how could they turn around and leave? No one would be willing!


    However, in front of the powerful fighting strength of the three sects'' clans, although there were many Treasure Seeker s, they did not dare to act rashly.


    "Motherf * cker!" The Xuan Yuan Gong is inside, this old man doesn''t care about your bullshit seven big powers! "


    After a short period of silence, a sharp shout rang out, and a black figure burst out from the crowd, quickly dashing towards the white mist. In almost the blink of an eye, it had already arrived in front of the white mist.


    Guo Rong and the others were shocked, when they realized something was amiss, it was already too late to take action. That person was a famous solo thief from the Blue Cloud City, nicknamed the "Soaring Mouse", and was known for his technique. His speed was so fast that even the three great sect clans did not have time to stop him.


    "Everyone, let''s go! They have too few people, they can''t stop us!"


    It was unknown who shouted this from within the crowd, but the Treasure Seeker s hesitated for a moment. Then, a dazzling Yuan Guang exploded out, and the figures of seven or eight warriors moved, still rushing towards the entrance of the dense fog.


    Dong, dong, dong!


    Guo Rong looked to his left and right, where a few youths beside him immediately moved, using an extremely fast body, he blocked the eight cultivators, and as his fists and feet moved, a few deep sounds could be heard, and the few fellows who were trying to take advantage of the chaos, were immediately pushed back.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Following a series of chaotic exploding sounds, those fellows whose eyes were already blinded by greed immediately suffered from the great power of the Shangguan Clan and its outstanding disciples. Eight of their bodies were immediately shot backwards like artillery shells, and in the end, on the walls around them, those who had a weaker cultivation immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, and were actually heavily injured.


    "What a ruthless attack!"


    This scene shocked everyone. When the rest of the Treasure Seeker s who were ready to make a move saw this scene, their bodies that were originally about to move also stopped.


    "Haha!" The Profound Blue Sect''s secret treasure is mine now! "


    The flying mouse that had rushed to the front laughed loudly. It was only a step away from the white mist.


    However, the moment his body came into contact with the white light, the white smoke that was formed from the Essence seemed to have come to life. It split into many streams of smoke, like tentacles wrapping tightly around the four limbs of a flying mouse, and then pulled his body into the mist.


    "This is bad!"


    Sensing the abnormality of the white fog, the Soaring Mouse''s pupils suddenly shrank. However, when he circulated his Essence in an attempt to resist, he discovered that he was unable to escape from the entanglement of the white smoke no matter what.


    What was even more shocking was that the invasive white mist was drilling into his skin and corroding his internal organs!


    "Waa!"


    As everyone''s gazes were gathered at high altitudes, they saw the facial features of the flying mouse warp and seven holes of blood spurt out. This was the final scene in which the flying mouse entered their eyes, and then he was pulled directly into the endless sea of mist by that strange white smoke without being heard again.


    "There is actually such a terrifying protection under the cover of several tens of thousands of jin of rock walls!"


    Looking at the spot where the Flying Tiger disappeared, where the white mist returned to its original state, Hou Mingyuan frowned and muttered to himself.


    In the eyes of the numerous Treasure Seeker, unavoidable streams of astonishment surged!


    Even though the flying mouse''s battle strength was not very strong, it was still an early stage Martial Master. With his abilities, most of the cultivators present would not be able to break through this white mist.


    All of a sudden, the greedy fire that had been blazing in everyone''s eyes cooled down quite a bit in the blink of an eye. After all, compared to treasures, one''s life was more important.


    Other than Hou Mingyuan, the leaders of the other two clans also had serious expressions. It was clear that this strange white fog was more troublesome than they had imagined.


    "Hehe, looks like the last protective restriction wasn''t simple. Alright, then depending on who gets the [Mysterious Blue Record], it''ll be up to one''s own ability. "


    As Shangguan Jing spoke, he took a step forward and led the two clan disciples towards the white mist.


    Tssss! *


    When Shangguan Jing came to the front of the white smoke, another stream of smoke extended outwards, but before it could come into contact with Shangguan Jing''s body, it was pushed away by an invisible protective shield.


    The two people who came with him were also experts from the family sent out this time. They did it according to the law, and they also successfully resisted the erosion of the white mist.


    "The strength of the Martial Master Level is enough to contend against this white mist."


    Hou Mingyuan''s eyes lit up. Although the Profound Blue Sect had set up the last line of defense with extraordinary power, but after hundreds of years, the defense''s power had been greatly reduced, to the point where Martial Master Level practitioners could have the power to resist it.


    Guo Rong and Lu Qing also understood this point at the same time, and immediately picked two disciples with stronger strengths, and quickly walked towards the white mist after, quickly disappearing into the white mist.


    Although there was an elder-class person on the Mingyou Valley side, he could only suppress them or provide some assistance. This time, the three great powers had come in the name of training young disciples, so if the Elder Zheng took action, this act of seizing Burning Sun Sect''s territory might cause a conflict between the two great powers.


    Even though there was an old grudge between Elder Zheng and him, unless there was no other choice, he would not easily take action. After all, the bigger the better.


    As for sending three people to seize the treasure, this was actually an unwritten agreement formed through tacit understanding. Because the four forces had gathered here with the same goal in mind, and since they were both mutual enemies, it was highly likely that they would ally with each other, so sending an equal number of people to enter was practically an agreement that did not need to be spoken out.


    If they sent out more people, this power would definitely be attacked by other powers. Joining forces to attack the strong was always the way for them to survive.


    "Junior Brother Mu, Junior Brother Li, the two of you follow me inside. The rest of you, stay here and wait."


    On the Burning Sun Sect''s side, Hou Mingyuan also made a decision and selected Mu Kun and Li Yan who were both at the same Intermediate Martial Master.


    Chu Hongling and the rest were fine, after all the mist was strong. Although Martial Master Level warriors could withstand it, no one knew if there were other dangers inside, so choosing the strongest person to enter was undoubtedly the best choice.


    However, Xue Qiang was a little dissatisfied in his heart. After all, the Profound Blue Sect''s biggest secret treasure, the Mysterious Blue Record, was inside, how could he be willing to give this opportunity to obtain the treasure to someone else?


    "Thank you for your concern, Big Senior. But, I have a better candidate to enter the Secret Palace."


    Mu Kun did not say anything, but Li Yan''s sudden words caused everyone to be stunned.


    Hou Mingyuan paused, "What does Junior Brother Li mean by this? Among the Martial Disciples, Junior Brother Li was the first to advance to middle stage. Other than you, who else is more suitable? "

 C91 cloud barrier

    also had a complicated feeling in his heart. Obtaining the [Mysterious Blue Record] would allow him to greatly increase his strength, and this kind of opportunity would be something that anyone would fight for. But compared to his own hopeless situation, he still decided to give this place in the Secret Palace to someone with a better chance of obtaining the¡¶ Mysterious Blue Record¡·.


    "I have expended a lot in the previous free-for-all, so the competition inside might not be of much help. It''s best to give this opportunity to the other junior brothers."


    After Xue Qiang heard this, he could not help but exude a happy expression, "Big Senior, since Senior Li has said so, we should look for another person!"


    Hou Mingyuan frowned slightly, other than Chu Hongling who had reached the high rank martial envoy, the rest were all early stage Martial Masters, including Xue Qiang. Let alone participating in the competition for the Mysterious Blue Record, whether they could enter the Secret Palace through the white fog, would be a problem.


    "In that case, which junior brother Li would like to recommend?" With no great hope in his tone, Hou Mingyuan asked in the end.


    ''s eyes flashed as he stared at Li Yan with anticipation, and the name that came out of the latter''s mouth shocked everyone present, "I believe that Junior Brother Luo Xiu can shoulder this heavy responsibility!"


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu?"


    Chu Hongling and the other senior brothers were simultaneously startled, while Xue Qiang''s face immediately darkened: "Senior Brother Li, are you joking? That brat Luo Xiu, even if he has already advanced to Beginner Martial Master, he is still just a brat.


    Li Yan never had a good impression of this narrow-minded Xue Qiang, so he mocked: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu is not suitable, could it be that Junior Brother Xue is suitable? Junior Brother Xue must not forget, during the sparring session at the Chu Family that day, the strength Junior Brother Luo Xiu displayed was above yours! "


    Xue Qiang''s face twitched. Under the public''s gaze, everyone could clearly see the match between him and Luo Xiu. He could not help but quibble and deny it. Although he was unwilling, he had nothing to say.


    However, Hou Mingyuan was still a little worried, "The other three forces have sent out experts at or above the middle stage of Wooden. Junior brother Luo Xiu''s strength is only scary."


    "Eldest Brother, you don''t have to worry too much!" Li Yan said with confidence, "Junior Brother Luo Xiu previously obtained a Exquisite Weapons, his strength has greatly increased. Even the Mingyou Valley''s Deng Kun was defeated by him. "


    "Isn''t Deng Kun at Intermediate Martial Master!?"


    Hou Mingyuan was startled, then his eyes lit up, if that was the case, then Luo Xiu''s strength was stronger than Li Yan''s!


    "But Junior Brother Luo Xiu, where is he now?" Mu Kun who had been silent all this time asked.


    Li Yan laughed, he had been paying attention to this from the beginning, and immediately waved to the people outside: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, come over here quickly."


    "Alright!"


    Following a clear and melodious reply, Luo Xiu leaped up and flew out of the crowd of people. With an extremely fast speed, his figure flashed past the crowd and landed in front of everyone from Burning Sun Sect.


    Luo Xiu''s appearance, made everyone feel that something was wrong, Mu Kun stared at the youth who just appeared, a strange light flashed past his eyes.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, you ¡­"


    Staring at Luo Xiu from head to toe, Hou Mingyuan''s face revealed a look of astonishment!


    "Could it be that Junior Brother Luo Xiu has advanced into the Intermediate Martial Master?"


    Li Yan also sensed the change in Luo Xiu''s Qi and exclaimed out loud.


    "Mm. Before coming here, I had some fortuitous encounters."


    Luo Xiu said somewhat embarrassedly, without caring about the senior brothers who were already in shock!


    After all, when Luo Xiu entered the Profound Blue Sect with them, he was still only at Beginner Martial Master''s cultivation level, but now, only half a day had passed! It seems that during the period of time that Luo Xiu had separated, he had indeed obtained some sort of fortuitous encounter ¡­


    Everyone had their own destiny, so everyone could only envy them.


    "Alright, alright, alright, since Junior Brother Luo Xiu is already at the Intermediate Martial Master, then no one would object if you enter the Secret Palace to snatch the treasure, right?"


    Hou Mingyuan''s face was brimming with excitement, Li Yan was also extremely happy, and even though Xue Qiang was unhappy in his heart, he could only sulk at the side with an ashen face.


    Mu Kun intentionally or unintentionally looked at Luo Xiu, but in the end, he did not say anything. Only after that, under Hou Mingyuan''s lead, the two of them slowly entered the white mist.


    hiss hiss


    Luo Xiu and the rest released their own vitality at the same time, causing an invisible barrier to form. Not long later, the figures of the three of them disappeared into the white mist, disappearing from everyone''s sight.


    As they walked into the misty sea, they noticed that the white smoke was abnormally thick. The visibility was less than a foot, almost to the point where one couldn''t even see one''s own fingers.


    Furthermore, the activity level of the white smoke here was much higher than on the surface. Waves of extremely dense white smoke rose from the surroundings, causing Luo Xiu to not dare to relax in the slightest as he circulated his Qi and protected his surroundings.


    "Elder Senior-apprentice Brother, Senior-apprentice Brother Mu?"


    After entering the sea of mist, Luo Xiu was surprised to discover that he had lost the traces of his other two senior brothers after just a few steps.


    "This fog is also a formation that contains the translocation gossip. It seems like the two senior brothers have already split up."


    Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed. Once he stepped into this kind of maze, he would immediately be confused about his sense of direction. Furthermore, with this low visibility, unless he held hands, it was impossible to not be dispersed.


    "In the direction of the people who enter the array and then use the fog to corrode the body, even if there are experts that enter, if they do not use the method to break the array, they will die from the consumption of their Essence. Is this the last threshold for the Secret Palace?"


    Luo Xiu''s mind moved, and the information Xiao Xiao provided surfaced. As expected, it even included the method to break the formation.


    "Eight Trigrams Pathway Map."


    After carefully looking at the map in his mind, Luo Xiu didn''t hesitate to start walking. No longer relying on his five senses, he followed the footwork on the map and walked forward for half a quarter of an hour.


    Although Luo Xiu felt that he was continuously circling around from time to time, he also understood that it was just an illusion of a chaotic direction. He vigilantly continued to move forward in his surroundings, and before long, the fog around him slowly became thinner, and after a while, he completely emerged from the sea of fog.


    "I''ve finally passed."


    The view in front of Luo Xiu suddenly widened up, and what appeared in front of him was an extremely serene stone hall. The arrangement was also extremely simple, and only a stone chair in front of him had a white bone without flesh sitting on it. The clothes looked completely undamaged, and on the chest area, there was a three foot long blade.


    "Is this the last Sect Leader of the Profound Blue Sect, Daoist Cang Song?"


    In Luo Xiu''s heart, although that white bone was just sitting there quietly, but it still faintly revealed a kind of extraordinary bearing, which could still be seen from back then.


    A hundred years ago, when the Profound Blue Sect was invaded by an outsider in a large scale, the severely injured Daoist Cang Song gave up on his chance at survival and used all of his Essence to activate the sect protecting array, concealing the entire Profound Blue Mountain, thus preventing the Profound Blue Sect from being robbed.


    Although the hundred year barrier had been destroyed, Luo Xiu was still respectful of Daoist Cang Song''s actions.


    "Disturbing senior from peace is indeed the sin of this junior. However, even if a man did not commit a crime, carrying a wall was still a crime. If the Mysterious Blue Record was left here, it would still attract attention. After this junior takes it away, I will definitely make good use of the [Mysterious Blue Record], and won''t let it fall into the hands of an adulterer, it will also protect the reputation of the Profound Blue Sect. Senior, please understand and accept this offense. "


    With that, Luo Xiu bowed to the skeleton twice, and then walked to the stone chair, and stood in front of the skeleton.


    "Apologies."


    Luo Xiu said respectfully, just as he was about to put his hand under the white bones'' clothes, his seemingly undamaged clothes instantly transformed into a cloud of smoke and dust when his fingers touched it.


    Ding Ding


    The sound of a clear jade striking lightly rang out in front of him. Luo Xiu looked towards the direction of the sound and saw a jade scroll that was about the size of two fingers falling on the stone chair.


    "Mysterious Blue Record!"


    The words on the jade slip entered Luo Xiu''s vision, and he immediately thought of something.


    Then, just as Luo Xiu was about to pick up the jade slip, before he could even take a look, a low and threatening voice came out from behind him.


    "Brat, put down the jade slip. That''s not something you can dabble in! "


    Luo Xiu''s movements paused for a moment, he quickly turned his head around, and his pupils contracted as he looked behind him. In front of the large fog formation, there was a young man dressed in a red robe standing there proudly, staring at him with an unkind gaze.


    "Wan Sheng Dao Men Guo Rong!"


    Luo Xiu''s heart skipped a beat as he held the jade slip even tighter.


    He had heard rumors about the leaders of the other three great forces in this treasure hunt, but the one who had appeared in front of him, was neither Hou Mingyuan nor Hou Mingyuan, nor Shangguan Jing, was actually just a nameless kid from the Burning Sun Sect?


    And this brat had actually passed through the Fog of Cloud Conjuration earlier than him!


    This caused the conceited Guo Rong to be somewhat unable to accept it, and he immediately spoke to Luo Xiu with an unkind tone: "Since you know me, then I won''t waste any more words. Leave this thing behind, I won''t make things difficult for you!"


    Luo Xiu frowned slightly. This Guo Rong''s tone of voice was a bit too arrogant.


    "The Profound Blue Sect has already been destroyed and are ownerless in this cave. I''ll go find it first. The item is mine now. If you want me to stay, you''ll have to be overbearing. " The indifferent words came out of Luo Xiu''s mouth, appearing extremely clear in the silent Secret Palace.


    Guo Rong''s face darkened, "Brat, you better listen up. Otherwise, no one here will be able to protect you!"


    Luo Xiu laughed: "Cut the crap. If you want to steal, show your ability now!"


    "That feels great. However, you are courting death!"


    A wave of anger suddenly surged onto Guo Rong''s face, and with a cold shout, extremely powerful vitality burst out of Guo Rong''s body like a tide. The violent aura turned into a gust of wind and dispersed, as a moving and oppressive aura quickly spread out in the Secret Palace!


    "It really is the High Level Martial Master!"


    Feeling the strong aura being emitted from the other party''s body, Luo Xiu''s face had no choice but to reveal a serious expression.

 C92 Fierce Fighting Guo Rong

    Facing an opponent with a higher cultivation than him, Luo Xiu did not dare to be careless.


    In fact, in his eyes, Luo Xiu was merely a weakling who could not withstand a single blow. There was unconcealed the contempt in his eyes, "ants who struggle on the brink of death, today I will let you experience the strength of a true disciple of a great sect!"


    Luo Xiu''s face was cold, he did not speak, and stuffed the jade slip in his hand into the Qiankun bag. Then, with a flip of his hand, the soul-shaking pestle appeared in a flash.


    "Humph!"


    Guo Rong let out a cold snort, and an abnormally dense amount of vitality gathered in front of him. In the blink of an eye, it had turned into a blade that was several tens of feet long, and as he suddenly waved his sleeve, that material-like Essence Light Blade charged towards Luo Xiu who was in front of him as if it was cutting through the air.


    Wuu!


    A powerful blade light rushed out, at the same time as it carried a hissing sound in the air, it caused a one foot deep mark to appear on the floor of the Secret Palace, and then, in the blink of an eye, that powerful attack arrived in front of Luo Xiu.


    "The strength of the High Level Martial Master is so strong, the power contained in a single move is already so strong!"


    Luo Xiu''s gaze turned serious, he felt the difference in strength between the two of them more and more, and did not plan to fight it head-on. With a stomp, he dodged to the side with an extremely fast and nimble movement technique, avoiding the sharp blade light.


    Boom! *


    The light blade that cut through the ground ruthlessly slashed towards the rear of Luo Xiu''s body, right at the location where Daoist Cang Song was. Instantly, the hard stone chair that was made of rock was sliced into two, even the skeleton was scattered by the immense force.


    "This Guo Rong is too disrespectful to senior."


    Luo Xiu frowned, without waiting for him to rebuke, Guo Rong waved his sleeve again, the next blade of light whizzed out again, bringing the sharp blade-wind s with it as it slashed forward.


    Heavenly Wolf Martial Canon: Wild Wolf Double Devour!


    The moment Luo Xiu''s footsteps landed, a fierce blade light pounced in front of him. There was no time to dodge, Luo Xiu inserted the Wu Yuan in his body into the Soul Suppressing Orb, then released a strange light that was gathered onto the rod pestle.


    Boom! *


    The moment the wolf shadow in front of them made contact with the blade light, the Qi that it contained immediately exploded, causing the stones on the floor to fly out in all directions. Soon after, the second wolf shadow rushed out of the smoke and dust, opening its bloody mouth wide, it pounced towards Guo Rong.


    "It''s just a middle class martial arts!"


    Seeing the wolf shadow that was pouncing towards him, Guo Rong laughed softly. Then, he clenched his fist, and a red light flashed as the weapon appeared in his hand.


    One Word Extermination Saber Technique!


    As the vitality in Guo Rong''s body surged out, he waved the flaming blade in his hand horizontally, and an extremely violent energy suddenly condensed. In an instant, a gigantic horizontal slash of blade light formed, reaching fifty to sixty meters in size, and immediately after, it carried a powerful attack that tore through the air, fiercely slashing at the shadow of the fierce wolf.


    Boom! *


    An exceptionally fierce blade attack came out of nowhere. That shadow wolf didn''t even get to come in contact with it, and was directly blown away.


    Hu hu!


    The blade-wind moved like a madman, charging forward with a soul-shaking whistling sound. Its aura, which was sweeping across the sky, heavily pressed onto Luo Xiu, completely sealing off all his escape routes.


    "With the support of the Exquisite Weapons, the might of the superior martial arts is indeed astonishing!"


    Luo Xiu''s face immediately became serious, and his eyes became cold. Abnormally dense amounts of vitality immediately flew out, and as the strong wind swirled around him, waves of energy that were over three meters tall condensed and quickly condensed.


    Thirteen Layered Waves!


    As he took a step forward, Luo Xiu''s palm suddenly swung out. The thirteen giant waves that were already ready to explode layer after layer, crazily and ruthlessly shot towards the gigantic horizontal light ray in front of him.


    Bang! Bang! Bang!


    Thirteen waves struck on the saber light consecutively, and a burst of rapid explosions occurred, stopping the violent blade energy that had been crushing everything in its path with great difficulty.


    "Break!"


    Guo Rong suddenly took a step forward, the resplendent blade radiance that was in a deadlock state, suddenly shot out line after line of Yuan Guang, after that the sharp blade tip suddenly erupted, instantly cutting apart the thirteen waves that were continuously approaching by the waist, then turned into a gale and disappeared.


    Boom! *


    The defensive martial skill had been broken, and in the next moment, the extremely ferocious attack came attacking at an unstoppable speed, just one step away from Luo Xiu!


    Clang!


    Luo Xiu''s heart trembled, the soul-shaking pestle in his hand suddenly swung out, like a praying mantis blocking a chariot, it struck the large blade light, following that, an extremely strange Qi exploded out from the soul-shaking pestle, causing the extremely ferocious blade light to tremble.


    Buzz


    The special ability that the soul-shaking pestle contained immediately activated. Although it was unable to directly disperse the blade light, the energy that it contained dissipated quite a bit due to the shock.


    Boom! *


    Even if Luo Xiu resisted with all his might, the huge blade light still struck his body. An extremely terrifying power exploded out, and Luo Xiu''s body immediately shot backwards, heavily smashing into the stone wall, and creating a large dent around ten feet in size.


    "Goo!"


    Luo Xiu''s throat felt sweetness, and when his feet landed on the ground, he forcefully swallowed the blood and Qi back into his stomach. However, his face had evidently become pale white.


    With the powerful strength of the High Level Martial Master and the terrifying combination of Exquisite Weapons, such a shocking strength was completely displayed in front of Luo Xiu!


    "Tsk tsk."


    Guo Rong laughed and shook his head, then looked at the pale Luo Xiu: "Look at your sorry state, Burning Sun Sect''s strength is only mediocre, what qualifications do you have to be considered the Four Major Sects compared to us? It''s simply a joke! "


    Luo Xiu stared at the opponent in front of him intently, restraining the injuries in his body, but his heart felt heavy.


    Previously, when he faced Deng Kun whose cultivation was a level higher than him, he could still rely on the Exquisite Weapons in his hands to win against him. However, this Guo Rong in front of him also possessed a Exquisite Weapons, but there were no items on him that could make up for the difference in strength.


    "How difficult is it to deal with this Guo Rong? Just double your own strength! "


    Just as Luo Xiu was in distress, Xiao Xiao''s voice suddenly sounded in his heart.


    "Double the strength?"


    Luo Xiu paused, then laughed bitterly and shook his head: "If strength could be raised so easily, then there wouldn''t be that many warriors who broke their brains looking for treasures in this Profound Blue Sect."


    Just as he finished speaking, a thought flashed through Luo Xiu''s mind.


    Increase in strength. Profound Blue Sect seeking for treasures


    "Mysterious Blue Record!"


    Luo Xiu''s heart skipped a beat. Rumours said that in the¡¶ Mysterious Blue Record¡·, there was a record of the Profound Blue Sect''s unique mental cultivation method "Xuan Yuan Gong." If he could master this technique, even if his cultivation could not improve, his strength would definitely increase!


    Compared to cultivating tirelessly for many years and years, relying on the Xuan Yuan Gong to increase her strength was indeed an easy task!


    Just as he was thinking, Luo Xiu was about to take out the Mysterious Blue Record''s jade scroll, but suddenly, a information flow flew out from the Hong Men''s jade scroll and read, "Mysterious Blue Record"!


    "This ¡­"


    Luo Xiu was startled, he had not absorbed the information in the jade slip yet and the information in the Hongmen Ruins had already flown out?


    The only explanation was, before that, the information about the Mysterious Blue Record had already been recorded by the Hung Meng''s remnant!


    "Xiao!"


    Through his inner vision, Luo Xiu glanced at Xiao Xiao who was sitting alone under the night sky. Thinking about it, this¡¶ Mysterious Blue Record¡· must have been obtained when Xiao Xiao was making a ruckus in the Profound Blue Sect.


    The information that came after also completely verified Luo Xiu''s thoughts ¡ª ¡ª There were a total of three Mysterious Blue Record s, and the first of them was actually the detailed design of the Profound Blue Sect''s cave!


    "Xiao, since the Hung Meng''s remnant has this'' Mysterious Blue Record ''written on it, why didn''t you take it out earlier, causing me to fight to the death here!"


    Luo Xiu roared at Xiao Xiao, his tone full of complaint.


    Xiao Xiao calmly glanced at Luo Xiu: "I never said that the Hung Meng''s remnant did not have the [Mysterious Blue Record]. Furthermore, if not for you coming in contact with that jade chip and removing your authority in advance, you would not have been able to touch this technique even before you became a martial general. "


    Luo Xiu paused for a moment. The information from the Hung Meng''s remnant s did indeed have authority over him.


    Although he felt that Xiao Xiao was making excuses, it was not the time to argue, Luo Xiu immediately started to carefully read the second part of the , which was the record for the Xuan Yuan Gong.


    The Xuan Yuan Gong was a unique cultivation method of the Profound Blue Sect, and in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, it could be said to be a unique existence.


    This kind of cultivation technique nurtured the profound energy in the martial practitioner''s body and combined this strange profound energy with vitality, causing the ordinary Wu Yuan to become even stronger. This way, without increasing the martial artist''s cultivation, the martial artist''s own strength would be increased.


    That was to say, the Xuan Yuan Gong only broke the cultivation limit and used a special method to advance the time of obtaining this kind of Xuan Yuan Power, it was very important to warriors before the Martial Lord, but after the Martial Lord, it was completely useless.


    This was also the reason why Profound Blue Sect had an extremely great reputation back then, and could be considered the leader of the second-rate powers. However, she was still unable to become a first-rate power ¡­


    The piece of Xuan Yuan Gong that appeared in Luo Xiu''s mind was annotated overnight, and many notes were filled on the most important points, some were even written on them due to cultivation experiences, and some were even modifications proposed by Xiao Xiao himself!


    "To modify martial arts, one has to at least be at the Martial Saint rank. Could it be that this black-skinned and venomous fellow is actually at the Martial Saint realm or above?"


    Luo Xiu was filled with curiosity, and stealthily glanced at Xiao Xiao.


    Even though Xiao Xiao knew what Luo Xiu was thinking, he did not care and did not even look at him.


    Luo Xiu asked for trouble, and immediately returned his attention back to the cultivation of the Xuan Yuan Gong.


    Possessing the powerful Sea of Consciousness of the Mountain and Sea Illusion, Luo Xiu''s comprehension of the martial way was naturally outstanding, and also due to Xiao Xiao''s thorough understanding, Luo Xiu did not encounter any obstructions. In practically three blinks of an eye, he had already grasped the initial stages of Xuan Yuan Gong.


    Zizi


    Feeling the strange profound energy flowing through the veins of the Wu Yuan, quickly suppressed most of her internal injuries, and the heaviness in her heart, seemed to have lightened by a little.


    "Now, the real battle is coming!"

 C93 The Power of Profound Origin

    In Luo Xiu''s eyes, Luo Xiu had only used 30% of the time to cultivate the Xuan Yuan Gong before he fell into a coma.


    "Kid, are you ready to die now?"


    Guo Rong suspected that Luo Xiu was lying. After a while of observation, he finally lost his patience and spoke coldly.


    Pa, pa


    Luo Xiu slowly stood up, patted the dust off his body, and stared coldly at the opponent in front of him: "The one dying, should be you!"


    "Ha ha!"


    Guo Rong paused, and then laughed out of extreme anger: "Brat, could it be that your head was broken just now? Don''t you know the difference in strength between us? Do you have to see the coffin before you cry! "


    Boom! *


    Luo Xiu laughed indifferently, and the soul-shaking pestle in his hand landed on the ground, the powerful force actually caused several cracks to form on the ground.


    "What''s going on?!"


    Guo Rong''s eyes flashed, he just could not understand why Luo Xiu, who had clearly been injured by him earlier, would not have been able to retaliate against him. Instead, he should have been unable to retaliate against the remaining amount of energy in his body, so why was it that now, not only was his body filled with energy, the Qi in his body seemed to have increased a little?


    "Humph!" No matter what tricks you''ve played, if you meet me, you will die! "


    Guo Rong''s eyes shone with a cold light, he bellowed, and raised the Flame Slaying Blade in his hand high up into the air, releasing a slash that was a few meters long, with an extremely fierce attack aimed straight at Luo Xiu.


    "Now, let me experience the power of the Xuan Yuan."


    The blade light in front of him continued to expand in his eyes as Luo Xiu gripped the soul-shaking pestle in his hands tightly. An extremely bizarre Xuan Yuan Power pierced through and when the blade light came close to his body, Luo Xiu suddenly waved the rod pestle ¡ª


    Boom! *


    The moment the soul-shaking pestle made contact with the blade light, it strangely shook. It was precisely this seemingly unremarkable movement that actually dispersed the blade light that was so high!


    "Thirty percent!"


    However, at this level, it was still a little difficult to deal with Guo Rong.


    Zizi


    Under this moment of usage, the Xuan Yuan Gong in Luo Xiu''s body continued to circulate without rest. As time slowly flowed by, the movements of the cultivation technique in his body also gradually became smoother.


    "Something is amiss."


    Guo Rong''s heart moved, although he did not use any martial arts just now, with the Exquisite Weapons Flame Slaying Blade in his hand, when he casually waved it, its power was already comparable to the middle class martial arts, and even after using the High Level Martial Master himself, it was actually so easily broken by Luo Xiu?


    No matter how you looked at it, this did not seem like an injured Intermediate Martial Master!


    Even at the peak of his Intermediate Martial Master, he would not be able to easily take it, yet Luo Xiu in front of him seemed to be that simple?


    Guo Rong suddenly took a step forward, and pure Wu Yuan Qi quickly gathered within the flame cutter blade in his hand. As the treasured blade in his hand slashed down, a bright and strange light immediately shone from the blade''s body, and flew out, transforming into a sharp blade light that was a few tens of meters tall, with eight of them surrounding Luo Xiu from all directions.


    Eight Extreme Gale Slash!


    Wherever the eight blade lights went, a fierce gust of wind howled forth, and even the Secret Palace''s floor was ripped apart, leaving behind many shocking scars. Carrying an extremely ferocious aura, the blade energy hacked towards Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu''s gaze was deep as he slowly exhaled. With a stamp of his feet, his body explosively charged forward, towards the blade ray in front of him.


    Hu hu!


    The eight blade beams that were like gales of light, also seemed to have a spirit, they suddenly changed their trajectory, but quickly formed an encirclement, cutting off all paths of escape for Luo Xiu, and then used the encirclement attack to force Luo Xiu''s body.


    Overlord''s Collapse Mountain Break!


    When the eight blade rays surrounded his body, the soul-shaking pestle in Luo Xiu''s hand suddenly waved and swept outwards. The Xuan Yuan Power that had been accumulating for a long time immediately poured out and stirred up an extremely strong wave that exploded outwards!


    BOOM!


    The moment the sword beams of the soul-shaking pestle in Luo Xiu''s hand came into contact with the two sword beams, the two superior martial arts s released by the Exquisite Weapons clashed fiercely. The terrifying power that each of them contained surged violently in an instant, and then exploded without any restraints!


    Whoosh!


    Following a powerful shock wave that rippled outwards, the air current exploded and caused the broken stones in the Secret Palace to be crushed into powder!


    Thump Thump


    When Luo Xiu''s body was struck by the impact, he was immediately blasted away. Even though he was several tens of feet away, both his feet landed on the ground, and he was still unable to stop retreating. Only after staggering back eight steps was he able to stabilize his body.


    "60%!"


    Luo Xiu held the soul-shaking pestle tightly in his hands. The first time he used the Overlord''s staff technique, the Xuan Yuan Gong in his body had already been activated to a proficient level, causing his strength to increase by more than sixty percent!


    "This kid is really strange!"


    The corner of Guo Rong''s eyes twitched, and his expression sank without notice.


    Earlier, when Luo Xiu took his superior martial arts, he was beaten into a sorry state and directly fell to the ground, even vomiting blood from his internal injuries. And today, the same superior martial arts, was even stronger than the previous move. Although this Luo Xiu was also unable to withstand it, but this time, he wasn''t injured?


    How was this possible!


    Could it be that in that short period of time, his strength had increased by such a large amount?


    Such a conjecture was even more unbelievable!


    "Strength increase?"


    ''s gaze was locked onto the body of the teenager in front of him. His heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly noticed the change in Luo Xiu.


    From his powerless defense at the beginning to his strength resistance later, it seemed like he was not improving at all!


    "NO!" How could there be such a thing in this world!? "


    Inconceivable and crazy thoughts uncontrollably emerged in his mind, Guo Rong''s eyes that was staring at Luo Xiu, suddenly revealed a hint of shock.


    In a quarter of an hour, his strength had increased by 60%? This sort of person could no longer be simply described as a genius. He was simply a monstrous genius! It was an existence that even the Nine Heavens were afraid of!


    "No matter what kind of evil technique you used, this move, I want to take your life!"


    Seemingly because of Luo Xiu''s strange increase in strength, he was afraid, but Guo Rong pulled himself together, his face becoming extremely sinister, the previous look of disdain and calmness was all gone, the cold killing intent in his eyes was not concealed at all.


    "Kid, if you are able to force me to use this move, you can close your eyes and rest in peace!"


    A sinister smile appeared on Guo Rong''s gloomy face. After that, the Flame Slaying Blade in his hand trembled, and an extremely dense scarlet colored light exploded forth. The red light was like a blazing flame, and the heat instantly spread outwards, dying the entire Secret Palace scarlet red.


    "With such astonishing energy waves, he''s going all out with this move."


    Looking at the Guo Rong in front of him who was using it, Luo Xiu''s heart trembled. The Spirit Qi in his body was drawn out crazily, and he was ready to fight.


    "Die!"


    Guo Rong''s aura also quickly became sharp and overbearing. He glared at Luo Xiu with an ominous glint in his eyes, and the word "die" came out of his mouth. The treasured blade that was wrapped in the flames was lifted up high, suddenly slashing downwards.


    Wild Flames Light Blade!


    As Guo Rong brandished his flaming blade, an enormous flame that was at least thirty meters large instantly howled out, and transformed into an incomparably gigantic flaming blade, sweeping down towards Luo Xiu with a fearsome might capable of burning all living things.


    Whoa!


    An intense fiery aura gushed forth. That tyrannical attack covered the sky and covered the earth. Even in a chamber that could not be considered narrow, it was still unavoidable.


    "Phew!"


    Luo Xiu let out a deep breath, and the Xuan Yuan Gong in his body had already been circulated to its limits. The profound energy within the meridian meridian surged out uncontrollably like a torrential flood, pouring all of it into the soul-shaking pestle in his hands.


    "A hundred and twenty percent is the limit of the Xuan Yuan Gong."


    Luo Xiu made a decision in his heart, in the short period of time that the Secret Palace stayed, he had already cultivated the Xuan Yuan Gong to its peak, and had even broken through the original limit of Xuan Yuan Gong by one fold, and increased his fighting strength by one fold and one fifth!


    Overlord Heaven-overturning Blast!


    With the profound energy in his body activated, the soul-shaking pestle in Luo Xiu''s hand immediately swung its sword upwards. A dark gray pillar of light that was over thirty meters long whizzed out, bringing about an abnormally berserk aura, it chopped down at the gigantic fire blade above with a heavy strike.


    BOOM!


    In the blink of an eye, two equally terrifying energies clashed against each other and two massive shockwaves exploded at the same time. A terrifying blast of Essence Qi swept out in a berserk manner, lifting up all of the Secret Palace''s floors and causing smoke and dust to suffuse into the air.


    Rumble


    Under the impact of this huge force, the huge Secret Palace trembled, and the fog around the entrance was scattered for several meters!


    A few figures flashed through the fog ¡­


    "Puchi!"


    Luo Xiu''s figure was immediately forced into a corner, with a muffled bang, if not for the stone wall blocking his way, his body would probably have been blown even further away. Even so, the injuries he had been suppressing with all his strength couldn''t help but recur. He spat out a mouthful of blood, which dyed the front of his clothes red.


    However, there was no signs of exhaustion or fear in his eyes. Instead, there was excitement in them, and a kind of fanaticism seemed to be flowing in them.


    This was the first time the battle had been so difficult, even to the point of him falling into a crisis. However, this was also the first time his will to fight had been awakened under the experience of such an intense battle.


    Swoosh!


    On the other hand, although Guo Rong who had a higher cultivation consumed his vitality, he was not injured by this attack. He immediately moved, using his extremely quick movement technique to pass through the smoke and dust, and with a dense killing intent, he moved in front of Luo Xiu.


    "Even if you accept my killing move, it will still not change your fate of dying today!"


    As if he had lost his mind, he roared out from Guo Rong''s mouth. His slightly contorted face was filled with hostility, and then, he raised the flaming blade high up in the air, drawing a red line in the air, slashing down towards Luo Xiu with a terrifying killing intent!

 C94 defeat Guo Rong

    A blade light flashed in front of his eyes, the crimson red treasured blade brought with it a sharp blade-wind that chopped forward, Luo Xiu immediately brandished the soul-shaking pestle in his hand, placed it horizontally in front of him.


    Clang!


    Sparks flashed, and the clear sound of metal clashing rang out. The blade in Guo Rong''s hand was blocked by Luo Xiu''s horizontal staff, and they were in a deadlock for a while.


    "Humph!"


    With a cold snort, Guo Rong clenched the treasured blade tightly, and all the last bit of Essence in his body poured out, the flaming blade flashed with a faint scarlet light, and it did not seem to be as strong as the blade''s light as before, as the powerful force immediately shot towards the soul-shaking pestle in Luo Xiu''s hands.


    Boom! *


    The blood and vitality in his body churned as Luo Xiu let out a stuffy grunt, and a stream of blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth.


    "Brat, you''re dead for sure!"


    Seeing that Luo Xiu was injured, Guo Rong''s face immediately revealed a sinister smile. However, just as he was about to take another step forward and kill Luo Xiu, a confident smile appeared on the young man''s pale face in front of him.


    "That may not be so!"


    Luo Xiu smiled indifferently. A cold glint suddenly appeared in his dark and cold eyes as he chanted an incantation in his heart. The rope around his Qiankun bag loosened, and following after, a cyan bead flew out and arrived at the left side of Guo Rong and Luo Xiu.


    "Transformation of the Demon Spirit Bead!"


    A light shout came from the bottom of Luo Xiu''s heart, the translucent green bead instantly released a dazzling light, the Spirit Qi condensed and quickly formed, in the blink of an eye, a huge ferocious tiger image that was almost as tall as a human appeared.


    "Roar!"


    He opened his bloody mouth wide, and the roar of the tiger swiftly filled the entire large Secret Palace''s stone room. Then, the ferocious tiger silhouette stretched its body forward, and pounced towards Guo Rong, who was in a stalemate with Luo Xiu.


    "What?!"


    Guo Rong also never expected that Luo Xiu would actually have such a method, he was shocked, and anxiously pulled out his blade and retreated, waiting for the tiger demon spirit to pounce towards him, he waved his blade like a gale and slashed down fiercely towards the demon spirit.


    "Hiss ~ ~ ~"


    Although the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit was also at Beginner Martial Master, how could it withstand a strike from a Exquisite Weapons like the Flame Slaying Blade? With this slash, the Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit was directly sliced into two halves, immediately disintegrating the tiger''s attack.


    Swoosh!


    At this time, Luo Xiu saw that Guo Rong had revealed an opening, and endured the injuries in his body as he suddenly took a step forward, rushing to Guo Rong''s front, the soul-shaking pestle in his hands also shot out quickly, like a sharp arrow piercing through the wind, straight towards Guo Rong''s chest.


    Clang!


    Guo Rong was startled, he anxiously used his blade to protect himself, but when the soul-shaking pestle heavily struck the blade, a strange power exploded from the black rod pestle.


    Weng! *


    Luo Xiu laughed proudly, the soul-shaking pestle in his hand suddenly trembled, and the Flame Slaying Blade in Guo Rong''s hand also fiercely trembled. His body''s energy was already empty, and adding to his hurried defense, the treasured blade in his hand was struck away.


    In the next moment, that fist-sized pestle head directly struck Guo Rong''s chest without any fancy tricks.


    Bang!


    The energy on the soul-shaking pestle was instantly released, and right when it was about to collide with Guo Rong''s body, it penetrated his chest and back, causing his entire body to be blown away, and created a glaring scar on the ground over a hundred meters long. Only then did it smash onto the Secret Palace''s stone wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood, causing a heavy injury to his body.


    Only his widened eyes were still filled with shock as he stared straight at Luo Xiu!


    Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that he would actually lose to this completely insignificant youth today.


    They had always felt that the Burning Sun Sect was not fit to be placed on the same level as the Four Major Sects. Guo Rong had even thought that among the younger generation of the Burning Sun Sect, there was no one capable of defeating him. Including that Big Senior, Hou Mingyuan, he had never placed them in his eyes.


    And now, he had actually lost!


    Not only did he lose to the Burning Sun Sect s, the one who defeated him was such a unknown youth!


    With the fire attacking his heart, the injury on his body was immediately affected and he spat out another mouthful of blood from Guo Rong''s mouth. His eyes rolled back as his head tilted to the side and he lost consciousness.


    "It''s finally over!"


    "Senior-apprentice Brother Mu?"


    The first to enter Secret Palace was not Hou Mingyuan who had an even higher cultivation, but Mu Kun who had always been by his side.


    Mu Kun did not say anything. His gaze quickly swept across his surroundings and landed on the broken stone chair and the scattered bones on the ground. He then paused for a while on the unconscious Guo Rong beside the stone wall.


    "Hmm?"


    At the same time, Mu Kun who was at the entrance looked at him with his four eyes, and he realised that a greedy and passionate look gradually surfaced in his eyes.


    Silence.


    It was eerily quiet.


    The two of them stopped talking at the same time. In the short silence, a subtle feeling spread quickly through their hearts, causing the atmosphere of the entire Secret Palace to become somewhat awkward.


    "Oh? There''s actually someone who came a step earlier than me? "


    At this time, a voice that was not exactly loud but was extremely clear rang out from within the fog. Luo Xiu and Mu Kun shot a gaze over at the same time, and discovered that under Lu Qing''s lead, three human figures were quickly walking out.


    "Three Martial Masters from Mingyou Valley!"


    Luo Xiu''s face suddenly became serious.


    He then quietly glanced at Mu Kun who was at the same entrance as him, and realised that the extremely hidden cold glint in his eyes had already disappeared, and even that fire of desire had completely disappeared.


    "This Mu Kun is extremely shrewd, you must be extra careful in the future."


    Luo Xiu secretly nodded his head, returning his attention back to Lu Qing and the rest.


    Lu Qing glanced at the two of them, and when he saw the unknown Guo Rong on the ground, a look of astonishment unavoidably flashed past his eyes, but it was only a glance.


    In his opinion, for two Intermediate Martial Master to be able to kill one High Level Martial Master was not too strange.


    "It looks like the Mysterious Blue Record has fallen into the hands of your Burning Sun Sect ¡­"


    Lu Qing had a malicious smile on his face, his gaze looking back and forth between Luo Xiu and, as if he wanted to see who exactly the thing was with it. "However, since my Mingyou Valley is here, then it is natural that we do not plan to return empty-handed. Let''s not talk about nonsense, will you guys obediently hand it over, or do you want us to take action?"


    Although these words were said with a smile, the threatening intent contained within them was not in the least bit fake.


    "This is dangerous!"


    Luo Xiu''s heart sank, this situation was not good.


    They were facing two of Mingyou Valley''s top three young warriors, along with a Lu Qing who was not weaker than Guo Rong. And right now, Luo Xiu had exhausted all his energy, so he also had internal injuries. Even with Mu Kun beside him, there was a high chance that he had some sort of ulterior motive, so he could not completely trust him.


    "If you want to make a move, my Burning Sun Sect will accompany you until the end!"


    Following the fall of a soft shout, Hou Mingyuan slowly walked out of the white mist. However, what attracted everyone''s attention was the slow flowing radiance that was as thick and viscous as glass, radiating from his body.


    "Jade Yang Formula?!"


    Recognizing the origin energy, Lu Qing''s expression immediately changed. Even though the other two Ming You Valley Disciple s did not know about the "Jade Yang Formula," they could still feel the powerful aura this jade origin energy was emitting.


    The¡¶ Jade Yang Formula¡· was a secret technique passed down through the Burning Sun Sect. Together with the¡¶ Burning Sky Skill¡·, it was treated as a secret technique passed down through the sect, its power was extremely great. Historically, only a very small number of disciples who had obtained the approval of their teachers and were considered to be the candidates for the inheritance of their sect were qualified to learn it.


    With Hou Mingyuan''s talent, he should not be treated as his successor and nurtured him. That would mean that the Jade Yang Formula that he had learned, would be something that Sect Master Ling Xiaotian had to learn from him with all his heart and soul.


    After all, Hou Mingyuan had joined a sect at the most difficult time for the Burning Sun Sect and he had always been loyal to the sect.


    Lu Qing also thought about all these, the internal affairs of the Burning Sun Sect were not something he could interfere with, but the power Hou Mingyuan displayed caused him to be a little afraid.


    "Although it is a secret technique passed down through the Burning Sun Sect, with his talent, Ling Xiaotian had probably only passed down the first stage to him. With what I have learned, ''black demon hand'' should be enough to deal with it."


    Just as Lu Qing was about to speak, another figure suddenly walked out from the mist.


    She was dressed in white and her entire body was emitting a refined aura, which immediately made people recognize that she was a disciple of the Shangguan Clan.


    Shangguan Jing walked into the Secret Palace. Looking at the many people present, he was first stunned, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. Facing the cautious gazes of the crowd, he showed a harmless smile and said: "I didn''t think that the Mingyou Valley and the Burning Sun Sect would act so quickly.


    Saying that, Shangguan Jing nodded towards Hou Mingyuan and Lu Qing, and when his eyes landed on Guo Rong who was lying in the corner, his gaze paused for a moment, and then lightly furrowed his brows.


    Following the arrival of Shangguan Jing, the Secret Palace became a gathering of three forces, and the situation became complicated for a moment.


    Lu Qing sized up the smiling Shangguan Jing, he could not see through his intention from his smiling face, and immediately tested: "That''s right, Upper Brother is indeed late. If Upper Brother has nothing else, please return first. We, Mingyou Valley and Burning Sun Sect, need to settle some ''small matters'' first. "


    The meaning behind his words, was for Shangguan Jing to not interfere.


    Hou Mingyuan did not speak, the jade essence on the surface of his body had not dissipated, as though he was ready to attack at any time. To him, Shangguan Jing was also an unpredictable variable. If he left, the situation would turn simple.


    Luo Xiu sighed in his heart, although Hou Mingyuan was in charge, the situation in the Burning Sun Sect was still not looking good.

 C95 healing injury

    Everyone''s gazes were focused on Shangguan Jing. He muttered to himself, as if he was considering whether he should leave or not.


    "Heh heh."


    At this time, a chuckle came from within the Secret Palace. Luo Xiu suddenly took a step forward and said to Shangguan Jing: "Since the ways of the Shangguan Clan are always fair and square, naturally, we will not be like the robbers that you Mingyou Valley are."


    When the Mingyou Valley and the other two heard this, their expressions immediately changed. Just as they were about to attack Luo Xiu, the latter immediately advanced a few more steps forward and approached Shangguan Jing, saying: "Upper Brother is highly righteous, before entering the Profound Blue Mountain, he had already made a promise. This time, he would fight over the treasures without a master. And if someone dares to make a move on our Burning Sun Sect, our Shangguan Clan will definitely not stand idly by the side! "


    When he said those words, everyone was startled, even Shangguan Jing was startled.


    If Luo Xiu were to stare at Shangguan Jing meaningfully, he would definitely pull him into the water.


    "This ¡­"


    Shangguan Jing hesitated for a while, but in his heart, he understood that Luo Xiu wanted to pull him into the water, and mix with the chaos in the secret room.


    His way of life in the Shangguan Clan had always been to avoid enmity with any party as much as possible, with benefits as the priority. Now that the competition between Mingyou Valley and Burning Sun Sect had allowed him to choose his position, it was against Sect Master Shangguan''s rules.


    "The Shangguan family has always been rich, the whole world knows." Luo Xiu continued to scheme for Shangguan Jing, "I think that since this Upper Brother is a direct descendant of the Shangguan Clan, it''s natural for him to say that. Since Upper Brother has said that you will protect my Burning Sun Sect, if you Mingyou Valley wants to take action, I''m afraid you will have to first ask Upper Brother about the Floating Cloud Sword! "


    Lu Qing''s face immediately became gloomy, and he shouted towards Shangguan Jing: "Upper Brother, did you really say those words before?"


    "I have indeed said those words!"


    Shangguan Jing softly replied, his heart also complaining. When he said those words, it was purely to win the favor of Burning Sun Sect, but now that Luo Xiu had dug out the old grudge, he was actually speechless, and could not refute at all.


    Lu Qing''s face twitched, he stared at Luo Xiu with shining eyes. Although they knew that the item was on Burning Sun Sect and the other two, but the situation in front of them did not allow them to act rashly.


    Shangguan Jing was stuck in a dilemma. If he did not explain himself, it would definitely cause a misunderstanding among the Mingyou Valley. No matter what, he had to offend one side. After weighing the pros and cons in his heart, he decided to take the worst for himself.


    "Hehe, after all, this is Burning Sun Sect''s territory."


    The hesitation on Shangguan Jing''s face disappeared in an instant, and he returned to his calm state, "Brother Lu Qing, your Mingyou Valley is the same as my Shangguan Clan, we are all guests here. Initially, everyone was allowed to snatch the masterless treasure and speak for themselves in a fair and reasonable manner. And now that the¡¶ Mysterious Blue Record¡· has fallen into the hands of the Burning Sun Sect, and it has its own rights now, if you want to take action now, that would be a bit too strong for you, no? "


    The boulder in Luo Xiu''s heart was finally lifted. It seemed that this Shangguan Jing was standing on his side.


    Lu Qing and the rest, on the other hand, had extremely ugly expressions on their faces!


    The duck in front of him was already cooked. If he were to take action, Burning Sun Sect''s chance of winning would not exceed 20%! ''s strength was about the same as Lu Qing''s, but as for his two junior brothers, they were definitely incapable of dealing with Hou Mingyuan and Mu Kun.


    The situation is better than the person, so Lu Qing had no choice but to face the reality, and stared fiercely at the four people in front of him: "What a great speech! My Mingyou Valley is not like your Shangguan Clan who only has dignity, today, we do not have enough fighting strength, and admit defeat! "


    After he finished speaking, he glanced at Luo Xiu with a cold gaze, and waved his hand. Then, he left with his two junior brothers.


    When the three of them disappeared back into the array, the three of them heaved a sigh of relief.


    "Upper Brother, this time, I really have to thank you for your help."


    Hou Mingyuan did not expect Shangguan Jing to help them at this time. He walked over and thanked them with sincerity.


    "Brother Ming Yuan, you''re too kind. Shangguan Clan and Burning Sun Sect lips are on each other''s, so of course we have to help each other. Besides, I didn''t do anything. "


    Shangguan Jing smiled and said modestly, intentionally or not, as he looked at Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu also smiled and nodded to Shangguan Jing as a form of greeting. In his heart, he knew that was speaking nonsense, but he could only lament how loyal Hou Mingyuan was.


    Mu Kun also walked forward: "Since Junior Brother Luo has already obtained the ''Mysterious Blue Record'', then let us quickly leave this place as well."


    Hearing Mu Kun''s words, everyone turned their gaze back to Luo Xiu, and immediately, Shangguan Jing and his eyes revealed a look of astonishment.


    According to what Mu Kun meant by that, he did not participate in the previous competition for the¡¶ Mysterious Blue Record¡·, so the one who was going to deal with Wan Sheng Dao Men was only Luo Xiu? Was he alone? With a middle stage Martial Master cultivation, he was able to defeat Guo Rong?


    That was not as simple as just defeating him, it had heavily injured Guo Rong and he was still unconscious!


    "Gulp!"


    Hou Mingyuan couldn''t help but gulp down a mouthful of saliva, using it to moisten his parched throat.


    He had originally thought that it was Luo Xiu and Mu Kun that had defeated him, but in light of what he said now, they were actually still''s alone? To be fair, if he were to fight Guo Rong one on one, his winning rate was not even fifty percent.


    Yet this Luo Xiu, was able to defeat Guo Rong by himself ¡­


    If that was the case, then Luo Xiu''s strength was probably no longer inferior to Hou Mingyuan''s!


    Hou Mingyuan was a little disappointed, but he still had a kind and magnanimous personality, and he immediately became happy for the fact that the sect had such a talent: "Hahaha, Junior Brother Luo is truly extraordinary, it seems like our Burning Sun Sect has finally found a successor!"


    "Yes, Brother Luo is an extraordinary genius. His future will be limitless!" Mu Kun also walked over and praised with a face full of smiles.


    Luo Xiu glanced at Mu Kun, and then said modestly: "Big Senior and Senior-apprentice Brother Mu are too kind, there are too many talented people, Luo Xiu will learn from all of you."


    Shangguan Jing was as surprised as Hou Mingyuan was. Looking at the sudden emergence of this Burning Sun Sect, he was secretly glad that he had made the right decision.


    After all, Lu Qing was only a second rate disciple of the Mingyou Valley, and Luo Xiu might even become the successor to the Burning Sun Sect in the future! If she sold him a favor, in the future, their relationship with the Burning Sun Sect would definitely get a lot closer.


    "Hehe, I saw that Brother Luo Xiu was also injured quite badly in the previous battle, and that there are a lot of Mount Cang Yun demon beasts outside. How about this, let Shangguan Clan escort you out of the mountain."


    Shangguan Jing said in a sincere tone. Since he had decided to show goodwill to the Burning Sun Sect, he might as well send Buddha to the west.


    "Thank you Upper Brother for your kind intentions, but I think it''s better not to trouble you with it."


    Hou Mingyuan''s rejection surprised Shangguan Jing. After that, the former took out an object from his Cosmos Sack, which was a small embroidered box. Seeing it, Luo Xiu and Mu Kun felt that it was a little familiar.


    "This is the ''Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill'' that my master specifically gave me before I left the mountain. It''s precisely for this kind of time that I have to prepare. Junior Brother Luo Xiu, take it immediately." Hou Mingyuan said as he handed the embroidered box over to Luo Xiu.


    Luo Xiu and Mu Kun could not help but be startled, the latter stared fixedly at the embroidered box, and asked with doubt: "Didn''t we already pass this'' Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill ''to uncle Chu?"


    That day, when Hou Mingyuan and the others were guests at the Cang Nan Town''s Chu Family and knew that Chu Hongling''s father, Chu Zhengyang, was injured internally, out of morality, Hou Mingyuan gifted the Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill the sect master had given him to Chu Zhengyang.


    But now, how could another Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill appear in Hou Mingyuan''s hand?


    With doubts in his mind, Luo Xiu received the item from Hou Mingyuan. Opening the embroidered box, sure enough, there was a pill placed inside, following which a refreshing fragrance assaulted his nose.


    "It really is a Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes lit up, and immediately after, the look in his eyes became more suspicious.


    Sensing Luo Xiu and Mu Kun''s strange gazes, Hou Mingyuan laughed: "Back then in Cang Nan Town, that Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill was indeed handed over to you. But before I left, Master did not just give me one, but two. "


    "Two Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill."


    The Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill was only able to buy one with tens of thousands of Wu Yuan Crystals. The Sect Leader actually gave Hou Mingyuan two of these at once? His skill was quite astonishing.


    "It seems like the Burning Sun Sect is not as empty as the rumors say!"


    Shangguan Jing''s eyes flashed, he knew that he had no business here, so he immediately cupped his hands towards Hou Mingyuan and the other two: "Since that''s the case, I will be leaving first. My two younger brothers are still in the mist. I need to take them out. "


    With that, Shangguan Jing bid farewell to the two again, and then turned and left, and not long after, he disappeared into the clouds.


    Thus, only the three of them were left of Burning Sun Sect. They did not leave immediately, but stayed where they were.


    Luo Xiu needed to circulate his energy to recuperate his injuries, and in order to prevent the remaining two people from entering the Wan Sheng Dao Men, Hou Mingyuan and Mu Kun stood to the side to protect him.


    Luo Xiu walked to the empty space under the inner wall and sat down cross-legged. He then opened the embroidered box and placed the pill between his fingers and placed it into his mouth, and the level 3 pill immediately followed his throat and entered his body.


    Tssss! *


    After the pill entered his stomach, it instantly turned into a very gentle energy, and spread throughout Luo Xiu''s body in a very fast yet not berserk manner. In a short moment, it had already spread to his meridian meridian, and with the help of the Profound Spirit Qi, it quickly nourished and healed his damaged body.


    Luo Xiu circulated his cultivation technique, urging the pure medicinal energy within his body to circulate, and thus quietly sat cross-legged. After fifteen minutes of training, the injuries within Luo Xiu''s body, had actually already been healed by about seventy to eighty percent.


    "Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill is truly worthy of being the Holy Medicine for Internal Injury!"


    When the effects of the pill was completely absorbed, Luo Xiu who was seated cross-legged opened his eyes.

 C96 The Wolf that Blocks the Road

    Luo Xiu and the other two passed through the maze of clouds and mist. When they walked out of Secret Palace, most of the people outside had already left.


    Other than Burning Sun Sect Disciple who was waiting for Luo Xiu and the others, there were also Mingyou Valley disciples who were preparing to leave, and Wan Sheng Dao Men disciples who were looking at the entrance of the Secret Palace with faces full of anxiety.


    "That Shangguan Jing is not simple either. The people of the Wan Sheng Dao Men are still trapped inside the Misty Formation, he has already brought the two clan brothers out of the fog and left first."


    Glancing at the place where the Shangguan Clan s had gathered, where there was no longer anyone around, Luo Xiu sighed in admiration in his heart.


    In the crowd of Mingyou Valley not far away, three disciples that had entered the dense fog had also just walked out of Secret Palace, and currently, the expressions on all three of their faces were somewhat ugly. Everyone who had not entered the Secret Palace before could guess what was going on, but no one dared to ask about it.


    Lu Qing whispered something into the ears of the Elder Zheng with a gloomy face, from time to time he would look towards the direction of the Burning Sun Sect, and only after glaring at Luo Xiu did he lead the group away.


    Hou Mingyuan excitedly explained what was happening inside the Secret Palace to his junior brothers, and they all congratulated Luo Xiu once again.


    After chatting and laughing for a while, everyone left the Profound Blue Sect cave under Hou Mingyuan''s lead. When they arrived outside the cave entrance, the sun had already set and it was almost dusk.


    "Alright, now that the Profound Blue Sect''s matter is settled, it''s time for us to return to the sect and report back to the sect."


    As Hou Mingyuan said that, his gaze turned to Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling: "Junior Chu, Junior Brother Luo, are you two coming back to the mountain with us as well?"


    Chu Hongling shook her head, and said: "Hongling still has to go home for a while, there are some matters that need to be taken care of. Senior Brothers, please return to the sect first."


    Hou Mingyuan nodded and turned his gaze back on Luo Xiu.


    Without waiting for Luo Xiu to speak, Chu Hongling opened her mouth first: "Junior brother Luo Xiu''s body has not fully recovered yet, I think we should go to my Chu Family to rest for a few days, then head back to the mountain."


    After saying that, Chu Hongling looked at Luo Xiu as well. The latter muttered to herself for a moment, then nodded: "Then let us do as Senior Chu has said, please senior brothers go first."


    "Alright then. Then Junior Brother Luo do pay more attention. Although the Qi-Strengthening and Blood-Nurturing Pill''s healing effect is fast, it requires a few days of rest and rest. During these few days, try your best not to use any of your Essence, your internal injuries should be fully healed within a few days. "


    Hou Mingyuan did not speak further, he warned Luo Xiu a little more, then brought Mu Kun and the rest down the mountain.


    "Let''s return to Cang Nan Town as well."


    Chu Hongling said to Luo Xiu while moving his body. Then, she waved her hand and in a flash, the wood kite appeared in front of the two of them.


    Although this kind of flying magic tool was convenient, in the end, its carrying capacity was limited. It could only carry two people at most, otherwise carrying the disciples of the Burning Sun Sect back and forth between the sects would be a piece of cake.


    Chu Hongling leaped up lightly, with a flash of red shadow, she stood on the back of the wood kite, Luo Xiu immediately used his movement technique to jump up, following that, the girl activated her spirit weapon, the wood kite immediately rose into the air, following that, Yuan Guang flashed, and quickly flew towards the northern Cang Nan Town.


    The wood kite flew extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it had already surpassed Hou Mingyuan and the rest who were below the mountain. In another quarter of an hour, it had already arrived at the outskirts of Blue Cloud Mountain Range, carrying Chu Hongling and her group.


    However, just as they were about to fly out of the Mount Cang Yun, on a small hill that they had to pass through, many figures stood up, seemingly unfriendly.


    "Junior brother Luo Xiu, quickly look over there." Chu Hongling frowned, and pointed to the figures on the hill.


    Luo Xiu, who was standing behind Chu Hongling, heard what was said and slowly looked over. What entered his eyes was a group of warriors dressed in dark blue robes.


    "Mingyou Valley?"


    Luo Xiu paused, his eyebrows knitted together slightly. Meeting the people of Mingyou Valley here, no matter how you looked at it, it did not seem like a coincidence.


    Hu hu!


    Suddenly, the only elder on the hill waved his sleeve. Black smoke surged out from his sleeve and rushed towards the two of them like a gale.


    Chu Hongling was surprised. Just as she was about to command the wood kite to dodge, the black wind arrived extremely quickly and reached the two in the blink of an eye.


    Even though Chu Hongling had used all of her strength, she still could not escape. When the wood kite turned to its side, the black aura suddenly engulfed the flying magic tool. Like an invisible hand, it grabbed the flying magic tool tightly.


    whooshing


    The elder, who was standing on top of the hill, waved his hand and the ball of black aura that was wrapped with wood kite was immediately affected. Like retracting a fishing line, it retracted it at an extremely fast speed and carried both Luo Xiu and Chu Hongling away.


    Boom! *


    Luo Xiu reacted, he suddenly stomped his foot and the Spirit Qi in his body exploded, causing the black smoke to dissipate, but at the same time, he had caught all of them on top of the hill.


    "Gu Gu"


    Only then did he remember Hou Mingyuan''s reminder. Even though he had already consumed a medicinal pellet, his injuries had not yet fully healed. If he used his vitality, his old injuries could recur at any time.


    Lu Qing, the Profound Blue Sect''s Treasure Seizing operation is over, what do you all want?


    Seeing Lu Qing leading the group, Luo Xiu''s face became gloomy as he asked.


    "That''s right, the fight for the treasure is indeed over. However, the grudge between you and our Mingyou Valley is not going to end so easily! "


    Lu Qing''s stern face suddenly revealed a smile, with a wave of his hand, two disciples immediately brought out a young man, he then pointed at the severely injured and unconscious disciple, and shouted: "Luo Xiu! You heavily injured my junior brother Deng Kun in Profound Blue Sect, do you think our Mingyou Valley would just swallow this insult?! "


    Chu Hongling shot a glance at the unconscious Deng Kun. She had heard of this matter from Senior Brother Li Yan before, but no one would have thought that the Mingyou Valley would ambush Luo Xiu at this time.


    However, Luo Xiu understood in his heart that Lu Qing''s real goal was not to take revenge for Deng Kun.


    "Luo Xiu, if you are willing to hand over the soul-shaking pestle and Mysterious Blue Record that you obtained in the Profound Blue Sect and cut off one of your arms as an apology, we can spare your life!"


    Lu Qing stared at Luo Xiu in front of him as a ghastly glint flashed through his eyes.


    It was really for the sake of treasures!


    Luo Xiu''s face became gloomy, at the moment, he was alone with Chu Hongling, facing one of Mingyou Valley''s men, let alone winning, it was likely that they would not be able to escape.


    "Senior Chu, I''ll stall them. You leave first."


    After whispering these words to Chu Hongling, Luo Xiu jumped down from the wood kite.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu!"


    Chu Hongling finally reacted as a Junior Brother Luo Xiu shouted out. The youth''s figure had already landed on the hill and she took a few steps forward to face the group of martial masters in front of him, who were brimming with hostility.


    Looking at the lonely and determined figure, Chu Hongling felt sympathy in her heart. She knew that this trial was dangerous and she knew that Luo Xiu wanted her to take this opportunity to escape, but the more it was like this, the more she couldn''t leave.


    "How is it? Are you prepared to hand it over?"


    Lu Qing smiled sinisterly and said to Luo Xiu, at the same time he glanced at Chu Hongling who was standing in mid air behind him, a few disciples immediately understood and quietly went over from the left and right.


    "Ready?" Luo Xiu''s face did not show the slightest trace of fear, "I have never been prepared to lower my head to you guys!"


    Hearing that, Lu Qing''s face changed: Then, prepare to die!


    Boom! *


    As soon as his voice fell, Lu Qing suddenly took a step forward, and an abnormally powerful aura instantly erupted from his body. Like a giant wave, it forcefully swept towards Luo Xiu who was in front of him.


    Bang!


    In the face of the approaching vigorous vitality from the attack, the profound energy from Luo Xiu''s body gushed out of the surface of his body, turned into an invisible barrier, and blocked all of the incoming might.


    "Senior Chu, quickly leave!"


    Luo Xiu shouted to Chu Hongling who was behind him without even turning his head around, the injuries in his body started to move again, he was immediately suppressed by Luo Xiu as he clenched his teeth.


    "Want to leave?" How could it be so easy! "


    Lu Qing bellowed, and the few disciples that were quietly surrounding Chu Hongling immediately rushed forward.


    Hu hu!


    Chu Hongling was already prepared, she immediately instigated her Spirit Tool, causing the wood kite to immediately fly up, and dodged the few figures'' pincers attack from the left and right.


    The wood kite was floating several tens of meters above the ground. The Martial Master Level Warriors had yet to master the ability to fly, and thus, were unable to pose a threat to Chu Hongling. They could only stare at him from the ground.


    Chu Hongling naturally did not care about these gazes, she only anxiously looked at Luo Xiu who was below, as if she was trapped like a pack of wolves, helpless and helpless.


    At the moment, her cultivation was only at the high level of Wooden, and every disciple of Mingyou Valley was already a martial master, including two middle level and one high level. With this lineup, even if Chu Hongling stayed, he would not be able to help much.


    Chu Hongling knew that she couldn''t sit here and watch Luo Xiu die. After hesitating for a while, she finally made up her mind and shouted: "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, you stay here and support me for a while.


    "She''s going to ask for help, hurry up and stop her!"


    A Ming You Valley Disciple shouted, following that, the Spirit Qi in everyone''s bodies burst out, with their fists and palms waving, a pillar as thick as an arm was released, striking towards Chu Hongling who was in mid air.


    Xiu Xiu! *


    Hearing the anxious sounds coming from below, Chu Hongling''s face changed, and she anxiously used her spirit weapon to dodge.


    The wood kite was only a Medial Grade Equipment, it was hard to defend against the Spirit Qi attack of a Martial Master. Although Chu Hongling had excellent control over it, she knew that if she stayed long enough, it would be hard to dodge.


    He did not dare stay any longer, and with a step forward, his flying kite magical equipment soared into the sky, circling half a circle in the air before flying towards the depths of Blue Cloud Mountain Range.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, you must hold on!"


    Glancing deeply at the lonely figure standing behind him, Chu Hongling''s heart was filled with grief. Within the autumn water eyes of the figure, a faint glimmer of water could be seen.


    It was the same last time at the Blood Bat Cave. Every time he encountered danger, Chu Hongling would always retreat to the side and watch Luo Xiu fight alone.


    The young girl felt a deep sense of powerlessness in her heart.


    Since when did his junior brother, whose cultivation was lower than his own, run ahead of him? When did he become a burden? This way, he would be able to run faster and faster. Perhaps one day, he might even leave himself far behind ¡­


    Chu Hongling suddenly clenched her jade fists.


    I must become stronger, no longer a burden to you. I definitely won''t let you go the next time!


    "There''s no need to chase them!"


    Looking at the people chasing Chu Hongling, Lu Qing waved his hand, causing them to stop: "Let her go, by the time she brought her people back, that brat would have already become a corpse!"


    Everyone from Mingyou Valley were startled, they were about to chase after Chu Hongling, but when they stopped in their tracks, all of them looked at Luo Xiu with fierce eyes.

 C97 A tiger among wolves

    "A corpse, huh?"


    Luo Xiu sighed in his heart, if the battle with Guo Rong made him realize that there was someone stronger than him, then the encirclement of Ming You Valley Disciple in front of him made him feel that there was a threat of death.


    With injuries on his body, there were six Beginner Martial Master s in front of him and two Intermediate Martial Master s of the same cultivation level. In fact, even Lu Qing was a High Level Martial Master whose cultivation level was higher than his, not to mention that there was even an elder-class person with profound strength by his side.


    Luo Xiu shot a glance at the Elder Zheng in the distance. The old man was confident in his own identity, and did not make a move for the time being, but Luo Xiu understood that the majority of the reason why he was observing from the side was because he believed that Lu Qing dealing with him was enough.


    "In other words, even if we defeat Lu Qing and the others, do we still have to face that elder-class person?"


    Luo Xiu laughed bitterly in his heart, the situation in front of him, was truly dire.


    However, the more he knew that his chance of survival was very slim, there was no fear in his heart at all. In fact, there was even an indescribable excitement stirring within his body.


    soul-shaking pestle, appear!


    Luo Xiu focused his mind, and his eyes suddenly became extremely determined. With a clench of his right hand, the black rod pestle appeared in the area where Yuan Guang had flashed, and in his hand, it trembled slightly, emitting a low humming sound that spread quietly in all directions.


    "If you want to take away the treasure and my life, you have to ask the soul-shaking pestle in my hands first!"


    With a haughty gaze, he swept his surroundings with his enemies. A haughty and soft voice came from Luo Xiu''s mouth as his right hand tightly gripped the soul-shaking pestle and heavily stomped on the ground.


    Bang!


    With a low and deep thump, the imposing aura gushed out, causing a huge crater to appear on the ground, with countless cracks appearing. Such power was truly extraordinary!


    "I''m on the verge of death!"


    Lu Qing sneered, looked left and right, and gently waved his palm: "Go, annihilate him!"


    After the two disciples around Luo Xiu heard his command, they immediately rushed forward, the pure Wu Yuan in their hands quickly gathering together, following that, they swung their fists and palms, then quickly formed a fist and a palm in front of them, all of them were gigantic like humans, fiercely smashing towards Luo Xiu from the left and right.


    "Two Beginner Martial Master s!"


    Facing the powerful attack from the left and right, Luo Xiu remained motionless, the corner of his mouth slightly raised into a cold arc, then he quickly took a half a step forward, his body bending down as the powerful Xuan Yuan Power pierced into her weapon. The soul-shaking pestle in his hand immediately swung, as though he was sweeping away a thousand troops.


    Bang bang!


    Just as the soul-shaking pestle made contact with the gigantic left fist and right palm, the tyrannical Spirit Qi gushed out, and in an instant, it completely destroyed the two palm lights, turning them into a gust of wind and dispersing them.


    "I''ll drag you two down with me!"


    Luo Xiu''s gaze turned cold, he waved the soul-shaking pestle in his hands again, and with a reverse sweep, he sent it flying towards the enemies that were pouncing on him from both the left and right.


    "This is bad!"


    The martial arts the two of them used with all their might was instantly broken, causing the hearts to be filled with shock, but Luo Xiu''s swift and fierce counterattack caught the two of them off guard, and they quickly used their Qi to protect their bodies, but the two of them immediately knew, that everything was in vain.


    Weng


    The moment the soul-shaking pestle struck the two people''s bodies, a strange force spread out, causing the two of them to be stunned, even the Essence in their bodies shook for a moment, after that it uncontrollably dissipated. Just as the two''s protective Essence disappeared, the huge force from the rod pestle gushed out from their bodies.


    "Puchi!" "Pfft!"


    Two mouthfuls of blood spurted out as two figures flew backwards like sandbags. They fell to the ground ten zhang away, only stopping after a distance of thirty to forty zhang. The two unlucky bastards had already lost consciousness; it was unknown whether they were dead or alive.


    "This?!"


    "Humph!" Anyone else who wants to step forward, just attack! "


    Luo Xiu took a heavy step forward, a dense killing intent quickly emitted from his body. The soul-shaking pestle in his hand pointed towards the surrounding Ming You Valley Disciple, and after sweeping his gaze around, under the gaze that was as cold as ice, no one actually dared to take a step forward.


    There were even some cowards who quietly took two steps back under the frightening might and intimidation of Luo Xiu.


    Lu Qing watched as his junior brothers slowly retreated, and then looked at the two lying on the ground not far away from him who were motionless. Anger welled up in his heart: "Brat, you still dare to hurt my people!?"


    With that said, Lu Qing grabbed out of thin air and a black wooden stick appeared in his hands. The pole was three meters long and there was a flag hanging from it that looked like it came down from the heavens. The purplish-red bottom was covered with many black runes that surrounded a terrifying Phantom Face in the center.


    "Evil Spirit Flag!"


    Seeing the item in Lu Qing''s hand flash, the morale of the disciples from Mingyou Valley immediately rose. This Evil Spirit Flag was a top-grade enchanted tool with a great power, under Lu Qing''s usage, even the few disciples in the valley who had reached the first rank had to be wary of him!


    Summon the evil spirits!


    Lu Qing''s gaze turned cold, he suddenly waved the Evil Spirit Flag in his hand, and with the buff of the top-grade enchanted tool, the vigorous Spirit Qi inside his body burst out, quickly transforming into a ghost image that was similar to a human. He paused in front of the flag, then shot out like an arrow leaving the bow, flying straight towards Luo Xiu.


    "The power of materialized Yuan Power is comparable to a martial skill!"


    Seeing Lu Qing take action, Luo Xiu''s gaze turned serious, under the encirclement of the numerous martial masters, he had no way of dodging. Clenching the soul-shaking pestle tightly in his hand, he immediately swung it out, smashing heavily towards the ghost mask light figure that was charging at him.


    Boom! *


    Under this strike, the soul-shaking pestle smashed onto Spiritshadow''s body paused, Luo Xiu''s wrist suddenly sank down, and after a slight tremble of his body, he dispersed the Evil Spirit Phantom Shadow and Luo Xiu could not help but take a few steps back.


    "What a powerful strength!"


    Luo Xiu sighed in his heart, the Evil Spirit Flag''s power was not to be underestimated, and under Lu Qing''s control, its power was even more astonishing, even though the soul-shaking pestle had an innate restraining effect on Spirit Qi, he was still barely able to block the attack.


    "Oh?"


    Lu Qing''s eyes also flashed, seeing the extraordinary weapon in Luo Xiu''s hand, it immediately became a bit hot. Then, he laughed coldly: "I want to see how many moves you can take!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, the Evil Spirit Flag in his hand danced rapidly. After going back and forth three times, the six ghost faced Evil Spirits instantly gathered and rushed out together, bringing with them a faint demonic wind and Evil Qi.


    "If we don''t break the Evil Spirit Flag in his hands, these ghost shadows will never stop."


    Luo Xiu''s gaze passed through the six demonic spirits that were pouncing towards him, stopped on the Evil Spirit Flag in Lu Qing''s hands for a moment, and then made a ruthless decision. With a stomp of his feet, his figure exploded out, flying straight towards Lu Qing.


    Lu Qing did not move, the two disciples moved, narrowing the encirclement by a bit, and immediately appeared in front of Luo Xiu, blocking his path.


    At the same time, the six Evil Spirits with ferocious auras had already arrived in front of Luo Xiu.


    Overlord''s Collapse Mountain Break!


    A vigorous Xuan Yuan Power rushed into the rod pestle, and the soul-shaking pestle in Luo Xiu''s hands suddenly swept outwards. A streak of strange gray light that was several meters large suddenly poured out, heavily smashing into the six evil spirits in front.


    Boom! *


    The moment the berserk Xuan Yuan Power touched the Phantom Shadow, it erupted, the might of this level of superior martial arts was astonishing, in just a breath''s time, it had already scattered the Phantom Shadow formed by the Evil Spirit Flag.


    As an extremely powerful ripple spread out, the grass on the hill was instantly flipped over. In the next moment, the powerful force charged towards the two disciples who were blocking the road.


    "Quickly retreat!"


    The two disciples were startled and knew that it was difficult for them to defend against this powerful martial skill. Just as they were about to dodge, it was already too late, the tyrannical power had already enveloped the two of them and after a blink of an eye, the powerful Xuan Yuan Power exploded.


    "Puchi!"


    Without even giving the two disciples enough time to react, the huge impact caused all of their internal organs to be damaged, and as they spat out a mouthful of bright red blood, the two of them simultaneously shot out to their left and right, heavily smashing into a tree trunk ten Zhang away, breaking the tree trunk and causing it to fall to the ground, heavily injuring at least if they didn''t die.


    "Is this guy really injured?"


    Seeing Luo Xiu''s forceful attack, Lu Qing''s eyes flashed with a surprised look. If not for him personally witnessing Luo Xiu''s sorry state in the Secret Palace, he would have suspected that Luo Xiu was seriously injured.


    He originally thought that he could easily deal with his opponents, but in this short period of time, he actually injured four Martial Masters. With this kind of strength, even if it was Intermediate Martial Master which was completely unscathed, few would be able to do it!


    "This brat is close to the High Level Martial Master. "His strength can advance by leaps and bounds so quickly!"


    Lu Qing thought for a bit, then suddenly recalled an extremely important matter: "Could it be that he has already mastered the Xuan Yuan Gong?!"


    Thinking about the rumor that the Xuan Yuan Gong could raise her strength, Lu Qing became greedy: In that case, I''ll have to snatch the treasure!


    After the two disciples fell to the ground in a sorry state, Luo Xiu also broke out of the encirclement with no difficulty and quickly rushed towards Lu Qing.


    "Even if you can escape, you won''t be able to escape me!"


    Lu Qing laughed condescendingly, and an extremely large quantity of Wu Yuan immediately rushed into the Evil Spirit Flag. With the activation of the Artifact, the runes on it immediately shone with a strange light, and the Ghost-mask picture inside burst forth with a burst of extremely dazzling light.


    "Divine Spirit General, appear!"


    When the spirit qi had accumulated to its limit, Lu Qing suddenly waved the Evil Spirit Flag, releasing a bright and strange light quickly condensed in front of him. After a moment, a thirty meter tall light figure, like the Evil God Demon General''s gigantic demon spirit, formed!


    "100% of the Evil Spirit Flag''s power!"

 C98 Fighting

    "Roar!"


    The Spirit Demon General roared out explosively, and waved his huge fist that was at least ten meters tall. A powerful oppressive aura exploded even in the air, ruthlessly smashing towards Luo Xiu who was in front of him.


    Hu hu!


    A violent storm rolled down from the sky. Luo Xiu did not stop there, as a surge of extremely pure profound energy penetrated into the soul-shaking pestle.


    A pillar of light that was over a hundred feet large whizzed out from the soul-shaking pestle. In the next instant, it carried an extremely powerful force as it violently collided with the huge fist of the evil spirit in front of it.


    BOOM!


    The two abnormally violent forces clashed, and a huge amount of Essence Qi immediately exploded. The light pillar and the evil spirit both exploded under the huge explosion, turning into nothingness. The earth shook from the explosion. All the trees within dozens of feet of the explosion were snapped apart by the shockwave. Smoke and dust filled the air, blocking their line of sight.


    Thump! Thump!


    Although Luo Xiu''s attack succeeded, the force that exploded in front of him pounced on him, causing him to stop in his tracks. His body was also forced back two steps by the powerful storm.


    Dong!


    As he could not afford to miss an opportunity, Luo Xiu stomped his feet once again. Suppressing the injuries in his body, he rushed forward once again, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished into the smoke and dust.


    "Even if you have the Exquisite Weapons, a mere Intermediate Martial Master, how could you withstand my move?"


    Looking at the shockwave that was rushing forth, a smile appeared on Lu Qing''s face. In his heart, he thought that in the entire Great Zhou, not a single Martial Master could take this attack from him, not to mention that Luo Xiu was only an Intermediate Ranker!


    "What?!"


    However, just as the pleased look appeared on Lu Qing''s face, the figure that appeared in front of him in the next moment caused his face to freeze, because the Luo Xiu that he was certain would lose, had actually broken through the smoke and dust that covered the sky, and appeared in front of him!


    Weng


    Following a strange flash of light, Luo Xiu''s eyes suddenly turned stern. The soul-shaking pestle in his hand was lifted up high and swung towards Lu Qing.


    "Woosh ~ ~ ~"


    Hearing the sound of the soul-shaking pestle cutting through the air, Lu Qing was careless for a moment. In shock, he did not have the time to make a move to defend himself.


    Bang!


    With this swing, the soul-shaking pestle landed squarely on the flagpole of the Evil Spirit Flag, and a loud explosion sounded out.


    The Evil Spirit Flag was a magical equipment, it could only be used for elemental energy attacks, thus the material did not focus on hardness, while the soul-shaking pestle was a weapon. It was originally a weapon mainly used for physical attacks, its hardness was naturally extremely high, how could the Evil Spirit Flag Rod defend against the power of a soul-shaking pestle made of metal?


    Ka-cha! *


    A clear and crisp sound entered the two people''s ears, and then, Lu Qing was astonished to see that under Luo Xiu''s attack, that top-grade enchanted tool broke into two, and was immediately crippled.


    Xiu Xiu! *


    Luo Xiu''s attack succeeded, there was no intention to let it go. He immediately took advantage of the victory to give chase, the soul-shaking pestle in his hands was once again raised up high, and then fiercely slashed towards Lu Qing.


    After being stunned for a moment, Lu Qing came back to reality. He helplessly accepted the fact that his beloved spirit artifact had been destroyed, and was immediately enraged.


    "Brat, you dared to destroy my magic tool. Today, I will make you pay with your life!"


    A furious roar that was accompanied by a scorching rage came out from Lu Qing''s mouth. As he stared at Luo Xiu, his eyes immediately filled with killing intent.


    black demon hand!


    Following the swing of Lu Qing''s palm, a huge black palm that was several meters tall instantly condensed into form, and furiously smacked towards Luo Xiu who was in front of him.


    Hu hu!


    A strange and powerful black origin energy pounced over, a powerful aura immediately wrapped Luo Xiu within it, causing him to be unable to dodge. Luo Xiu suddenly tightened his grip on the soul-shaking pestle, and a burst of sharp and strange light flashed out.


    Carrying a bright and resplendent glow, the soul-shaking pestle focused heavily on the gigantic black demon palm. Its pestle body suddenly trembled, and a bizarre energy that could shake the essence immediately shot out, actually slowing down the gigantic black palm attack that was rapidly approaching by a bit.


    However, this still did not cancel out the black demon hand''s tyrannical attack.


    "Humph!" This is an absolute art passed down in my Mingyou Valley, do you think a mere Exquisite Weapons can withstand it? "


    Lu Qing let out a cold laugh as his palm once again fiercely pushed forward by half a foot. The enormous devil palm that was condensed with black energy shone with a great deal of black light, and immediately after, a terrifying force surged out.


    Buzz! Buzz!


    The soul-shaking pestle felt the giant palm flood in vitality, it immediately let out a strange glow and violently shook, using its unique vibrating power to quickly dissipate the powerful force that was rushing towards it.


    hiss


    However, even though the soul-shaking pestle''s ability was bizarre, under the opponent''s enormous suppression, Luo Xiu''s legs still remained unmoving, and his body was still helplessly pushed a few steps back. The soul-shaking pestle''s violent shaking caused his right hand, which was tightly holding onto the pestle, to be shaken until it cracked open, and a stream of blood flowed out.


    At this time, Luo Xiu also knew that he was unable to resist using just the power of the soul-shaking pestle. Clenching his teeth, the profound energy in his body gushed out and crazily rushed into the pestle.


    Overlord''s Blast!


    The soul-shaking pestle at the center of his palm also released a wave of extremely bright light. Then, the accumulated profound energy gushed out like a volcano eruption, transforming into an extremely powerful attack that exploded on top of the gigantic black demon palm.


    BOOM!


    The moment the two attacks clashed, the violent impact turned into a fierce gust of wind, ripping the gigantic black demon hand palm apart. The powerful Essence Qi was like a hurricane as it swept out in all directions, shattering all the surrounding boulders.


    "How is this possible!"


    Seeing the martial skill that Lu Qing had used being broken, the Ming You Valley Disciple s present all revealed expressions of surprise. black demon hand was one of the absolute arts of the Mingyou Valley, even if it was the simplest absolute art, the power of this move of the black demon hand far surpassed the power of most superior martial arts s!


    Yet now, this black demon hand, which the disciples of the Mingyou Valley were so proud of, was actually broken by Luo Xiu so easily ¡­


    Thump Thump


    Affected by the shock wave, Lu Qing could not help but take two steps back, his face was pale white, he looked at the young man in front of him in shock, obviously shocked by Luo Xiu''s ability, and had broken all of the Mingyou Valley''s secret techniques!


    "Goo!"


    On the other hand, Luo Xiu''s body was immediately flung backwards after receiving the impact of the force. He staggered a few dozen steps away and landed on the ground, leaving a few footprints behind. Only then did he manage to stabilize his body with difficulty.


    "I can''t suppress the injuries in my body anymore!"


    Luo Xiu slightly calmed his Qi, and his complexion recovered a little. However, he immediately noticed that the injuries he had previously suppressed with his vitality, had finally started to show signs of instability under the berserk pulling of his vitality.


    "Everyone attack together. This kid won''t be able to last much longer!"


    Lu Qing ordered. The four Ming You Valley Disciple s paused for a moment, and everyone could see that Luo Xiu could no longer hold on. They immediately swarmed forward, and surrounded Luo Xiu from four directions.


    Demon Spirit Bead Transformation!


    Facing the besieging of the four warriors, Luo Xiu''s face turned serious, he raised his left hand, and the Demon Spirit Bead shot out. In the midst of the strong light, a gigantic demonic tiger image quickly formed.


    "Roar!"


    Luo Xiu''s mind moved, and the Spirit Demon Tiger immediately pounced towards the two Intermediate Martial Master s at the left and back.


    "A demon spirit?"


    The two Intermediate Martial Master were startled, they had obviously not expected Luo Xiu to have such a move, they immediately activated their Wu Yuan, following that, the two huge glowing fists flew towards the Spirit Demon Tiger silhouette.


    Boom! *


    Ferocious Tiger Demon Spirit s were merely at Beginner Martial Master''s level of cultivation. Facing the full strength of two Intermediate Martial Master attacks, they had no chance of resisting at all. The figure of the shadow instantly scattered, turning into a gust of wind and scattered.


    "Huuu ~ ~ ~"


    Taking advantage of the time spent on this move, Luo Xiu took a sudden step forward and swept out the soul-shaking pestle in his hands, heavily smashing onto the disciples who were in the front and left of him.


    Boom! * Boom! *


    These two disciples were only early stage Martial Masters. Against Luo Xiu who was close to the High Level Martial Master in terms of strength, who had the soul-shaking pestle in his hands, they did not even have the time to effectively defend themselves. Their bodies were directly swept away, and in the blink of an eye, they were thrown over a hundred meters away.


    Seeing that another two of his junior brothers had been heavily injured, Lu Qing was extremely furious, he immediately roared and stood in an arc with his remaining two disciples, facing Luo Xiu.


    Blades of Flaming Light!


    The Raging Panther was about to kill!


    After the two disciples heard Lu Qing''s orders, they did not hesitate anymore and immediately activated their pleased martial arts. A few meter long Flaming giant blade and a few meter tall ferocious leopard quickly took form in front of the two of them.


    Extreme Yin Demon Seal!


    Lu Qing did not stay idle either. He pushed all of the Essence in his body forward and formed a seal with his hands. A huge seal of light that was seven to eight meters tall was formed before long.


    Three moves of the three-way attack, three moves of the superior martial arts, also three moves of an assassin!


    However, right now, Luo Xiu''s body no longer had enough strength to defend against this attack. In fact, if he used even a little more of his Essence, his internal injuries would worsen on the spot.


    "A dead end? "Interesting."


    Facing such a lifeless situation, Luo Xiu was calm and fearless in his heart. A hint of a smile actually surfaced on his face, and then, the last bit of vitality in his body was frantically drawn out.


    "Kid, are you trying to court death? With your current body, you won''t be able to withstand that move! "


    Xiao Xiao''s cold voice came out from Luo Xiu''s heart. He did not know why, but to Luo Xiu, it sounded like he was concerned about something.


    "Even if I die, I would rather die in battle than wait for death!"


    Luo Xiu arrogantly replied, his tone was so firm that it did not waver.


    Hearing that, Xiao Xiao''s eyes flashed, but she did not say anything.


    "¡¶ Mysterious Blue Record¡· third chapter, Soul Extinguishing Transformation Array!"


    A soft voice sounded in Luo Xiu''s heart. In the sky above him, a huge profound formation quickly appeared and enveloped the entire hill as well, as a dangerous and brutal aura faintly spread out from the formation and spread through the vast forest.

 C99 perilous victory

    "This formation is dangerous!"


    The eyes of Elder Zheng, who had been standing idly by the side, slightly flashed. He detected the abnormal fluctuations in the formation above him and immediately waved his sleeves. Streams of black origin energy surged out and grabbed the six disciples who were lying on the ground all the way to his side.


    And at this time, the formation that Luo Xiu had activated, had already formed.


    A six-sided enchantment, congealed!


    When Elder Zheng saw that Luo Xiu was no longer able to stop him, he immediately formed a seal with his hands, and with the help of the technique, his vitality surged. With him as the center, four enchantments of light appeared, protecting him and the six unconscious disciples.


    "Soul Extinguisher Soul Transformation Array, Soul Extinguisher of Ten Thousand Beasts, Completely Transformed Profound Qi!"


    Luo Xiu''s lips slightly opened, and recited a chant. The array formation above him was immediately activated, the Qi in the area suddenly changed, and the entire hill descended into a murderous atmosphere. Following that, the howls of the wild beasts sounded out from all directions.


    Whoosh whoosh!


    As the howls and wails sounded out, streams of refined and ruthless Yuan Power shot out from their surroundings, and rushed up into the sky, quickly pouring into the large formation, causing the symbol patterns on the formation to become even more resplendent, while the terrifying aura also became increasingly dense.


    The Soul Extinguishing Metamorphosis Formation was a ferocious formation that killed all the circumference demon beasts and absorbed the vitality in their bodies. In the past, the Profound Blue Sect used this formation to kill all the demon beasts within a few hundred kilometers of the Profound Blue Mountain, and only then did he train himself to become a treasured Beast Soul Elemental Spirit Orb.


    When Luo Xiu unleashed this array, although it was not as large as the Profound Blue Sect, its power was still not to be underestimated. In just a moment, the roars and howls of beasts in the forest gradually stopped, all the beasts in the entire hill were actually killed by this large array!


    Heaven Swallowing Art!


    Luo Xiu''s eyes turned cold as he unleashed the shocking Heaven Swallowing Art. Opening his mouth wide, the light array hovering above his head gathered all the Yuan Qi and poured it into Luo Xiu''s mouth at an alarming rate.


    At this moment, Luo Xiu''s actions were something that could even be described as swallowed with the word Whale!


    If the Heaven Swallowing Art was able to absorb the free origin energy from heaven and earth, then such a thin power would not be very effective for Luo Xiu''s growth, and absorbing the powerful Wu Yuan gathered from the formation was the most suitable!


    However, although this power was powerful, it was still extremely side effects for Luo Xiu''s body. Even if he were to use this power, not only would his old injuries return, they would become extremely severe, and the worst case scenario would be for his body to explode and die. Even if it was slightly better, he would still need a year or so to recuperate.


    Zizi


    Just as Luo Xiu was about to go all out, a pure power surged out from his sea of consciousness, and then spread throughout his entire body, quickly protecting his heart veins.


    "Hmm?" Luo Xiu paused, "Xiao-Xiao!"


    "Don''t let him succeed! Kill him!"


    Instinctively sensing that Luo Xiu''s act of absorbing the vitality was a little dangerous, Lu Qing immediately roared and the three of them attacked together, the Blazing Light Blade, Raging Panther Killing Technique and the Ultimate Yin Fiend Source Seal all struck at the same time, striking fiercely at Luo Xiu. Boom!!


    At this time, Luo Xiu had also absorbed all of the Spirit Extinguishing Qi, causing the formation array in the sky to quickly dim, and then dissipate.


    His body was in so much pain that it felt as if it would explode at any moment. However, because his heart was protected, his life wasn''t in danger.


    "Bring it on!"


    Luo Xiu''s eyes surged with a crazy fighting intent, as though he was completely unaffected by the severe injuries in his body. The soul-shaking pestle in his hands tensed up, and an extremely berserk aura rose from it.


    The Overlord Staff, Fa Ao Yi, shook mountains and shocked the world!


    The sharp Yuan Guang moved unstably atop the soul-shaking pestle, as though he was going to escape from his grasp at any time. Luo Xiu''s eyes were cold and fierce, with one swing of his staff, a sixty meter long pillar of light shot out, the bright light instantly dyed half of the sky red, and collided with the three incoming attacks!


    Rumble rumble rumble!


    An earth-shaking explosion echoed through the mountains as a terrifying origin energy storm howled out. Mountains and rivers trembled, and the heavens and earth shook!


    Hu hu! Hu hu!


    A hurricane of Yuan Power shockwaves swept across the area like a storm, instantly blowing up all the trees and plants within a radius of 100 feet, turning them into powder. In just half an incense stick of time, a massive crater was formed on the mountain!


    Puff puff puff!


    When the strong wind blew, three figures flew out powerlessly. They drew a parabola in the air and fell heavily on the ground dozens of feet away, unconscious.


    "Gulp!"


    Luo Xiu stood where he was, injuring 1,000 enemies, self-inflicted 800, his Qi and blood were churning non-stop, not to mention using his Qi, even moving would be difficult.


    Fortunately, the last three Ming You Valley Disciple s had been taken care of as well.


    However, the crisis in front of Luo Xiu was not over.


    "There''s one more Elder Zheng!"


    Luo Xiu''s gaze landed on the nearby old man, and an unprecedented look of seriousness emerged in his unyielding eyes.


    "Brat!"


    The old man''s lips were tightly shut as a low and somewhat strange voice slowly came out from within his body, "It seems this old man has miscalculated. I did not expect that there would be such a talented person like you in the Burning Sun Sect ¡­"


    "Spanish?" Luo Xiu''s eyes flashed.


    "However, since you have such a heaven warping talent, the old me will not tolerate you." Otherwise, if I let you return to the Burning Sun Sect, you would definitely become a great danger to my Mingyou Valley in the future.


    Elder Zheng''s mouth did not budge an inch as he spoke in a broken sentence. This scene was rather strange, but what Luo Xiu cared about was the incomparably dense killing intent in his eyes.


    In truth, Elder Zheng did not expect Luo Xiu to be able to defeat Lu Qing and the others, but with his cultivation, he could not stop them in time.


    Luo Xiu fearlessly met the other party''s gaze. This composed expression caused Elder Zheng''s heart to tremble: This child''s cultivation level and temperament is different from ordinary people, if I do not eliminate him, he will become a huge threat in the future!


    With that thought, the killing intent in Elder Zheng''s eyes grew even stronger. Following the release of a terrifyingly strong Qi, the Essence around the hill started to faintly fluctuate as if it was influenced by it.


    "The power of a martial general!"


    Luo Xiu''s heart sank. It was said that ten years ago, his cultivation had been broken by Xue Fengying, and his entire body''s Martial Lord had been crippled.


    Against an opponent of this level, even if Luo Xiu was at his peak state, he would have no chance of winning, let alone being severely injured.


    black demon hand!


    With a wave of the Elder Zheng''s withered hand, vigorous vitality quickly gathered in the air above. A moment later, an enormous black palm that was several tens of meters long condensed into existence.


    Boom! * Boom! *


    Before black demon hand could press him down, that fearsome aura had already pressed down on the ground as if blotting out the sky and covering the earth. Some of the rocks immediately exploded and shot out violently, causing Luo Xiu''s body to be unable to withstand the pressure as both his feet couldn''t help but sink several inches down.


    "What terrifying power. The power of this black demon hand is no less than ten times what Lu Qing has displayed!"


    The expression on Luo Xiu''s face became extremely heavy, but he did not even have the strength to dodge, let alone the fact that he could not dodge the attack that was enveloping the entire sky!


    Without a doubt, no Martial Master would be able to avoid this technique. If any martial general were to take such a powerful palm, their body would be crushed into a meat patty without any chance of survival!


    After that, he raised his head and stared at the gigantic black palm above his head with a burning gaze. His body stood tall and straight, and his face was filled with the expression of someone who would rather die than submit.


    "Humph!"


    Luo Xiu''s calmness ignited the nameless fire in Elder Zheng''s heart, he snorted coldly, and activated his Qi, causing the black demon hand''s palm to speed up and press down. In the blink of an eye, it was only a few meters away from the ground, and was about to press down on Luo Xiu.


    Right at this moment, a voice that was cold to the point where it seemed emotionless sounded in Luo Xiu''s heart, "You can''t die before you help me with that favor!"


    "Xiao Xiao?"


    Luo Xiu was startled, then he felt a power surge out from his sea of consciousness, quickly enveloping his entire body. In the next moment, he discovered that he had lost control of his body.


    Swoosh!


    Luo Xiu lightly tapped his foot on the ground and suddenly felt his vision blurred. His two legs could not help but quickly move, his figure turned into a blur, and actually rushed out like lightning. In merely half a breath of time, he had already escaped the attack range of the black demon hand.


    Dozens of feet in a single breath! This movement technique was so fast that it was almost like a ghost!


    BOOM!


    Dust and sand flew up into the air in anger. A moment later, an enormous palm imprint, several tens of feet deep and several tens of feet large, appeared on the already badly damaged mountaintop.


    "That kid is finished."


    Looking at the billowing smoke and dust in front of him, a hint of a pleased smile emerged on the aged face of the Elder Zheng.


    Killing a genius Burning Sun Sect Disciple gave him the pleasure of taking revenge. It was as if all the humiliation he had suffered ten years ago had been vented out at this moment.


    "Hmm?"


    However, this kind of excitement did not last for long. After a trace of strange undulations were detected, Elder Zheng''s heart was moved and he immediately looked over. The figure that entered his vision made his expression swiftly darken.


    "He''s actually not dead yet?" "That''s impossible!"


    Seeing the baffling Luo Xiu, Elder Zheng''s eyes revealed an unavoidable look of astonishment, as he let out a roar of disbelief in his heart.


    Luo Xiu, who had managed to escape death at this moment, was also confused: "Xiao, were you the one who saved me just now?"


    "I don''t have that kind of extra kindness in my heart. The life of an ant is not worth it for me to save. However, if you die, it will bring me some trouble."


    Xiao Xiao''s usual poisonous tongue, for some reason, at this moment, actually moved Luo Xiu a little.


    "Thank you, Xiao Xiao."


    Luo Xiu said softly, but Xiao Xiao did not reply.


    Elder Zheng''s face was extremely ugly right now!


    He just couldn''t understand how Luo Xiu dodged his fatal move just now. In that situation, even a martial general wouldn''t be able to escape so easily!


    However, the youngster in front of him, not only had he dodged past his black demon hand, he had even retreated completely unscathed, and did not even have a single scratch!

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    "How could this happen? This guy''s speed is not one bit inferior to my Mingyou Valley''s Phantom Step. "


    Looking at the young man in front of him, the shock and bewilderment in Elder Zheng''s heart became even stronger. He could feel the undulations being emitted from Luo Xiu''s body, and his eyes flashed with a strange light.


    "Deliberately mystifying!"


    Suppressing the shock in his heart, Elder Zheng waved his sleeve, and a ray of black light the thickness of an arm shot out like an arrow, with the target being Luo Xiu.


    Swoosh!


    Luo Xiu''s heart trembled. When he finally regained his senses, the black light was less than a foot away from him. Even if he wanted to dodge, it was already too late.


    Moreover, his body was now completely out of his control.


    Tap


    However, when the black light almost touched Luo Xiu''s body, he uncontrollably pushed off with his feet gently, causing a gust of wind to blow past him.


    When he reacted, he realized that Elder Zheng, who should have been right in front of him, was actually on his left side in front of him. And just three or four steps away from Luo Xiu, a strand of vitality had just flashed past him at lightning speed.


    Boom! *


    Hearing the sound of the Yuan Qi hitting the ground, Luo Xiu''s heart trembled. He finally realised that he had just avoided the attack, and this action of his only took a breath of time!


    "Such a fast speed!"


    Luo Xiu also knew that it was Xiao Xiao''s technique, and was praising him in his heart. Then, he saw a strange light flashing in Elder Zheng''s eyes.


    Phantom Step!


    The Elder Zheng did not make a sound, but just as the black light missed its target, the tip of his foot lightly tapped. Luo Xiu could only see that his body had turned into a black shadow, and as he closed his eyes, the Elder Zheng''s body had already arrived in front of Luo Xiu.


    "Hand over your life!"


    A sinister voice came from the belly of the Elder Zheng, following that, Yuan Guang raised his resplendent palm, and was about to smash it onto Luo Xiu.


    But, just when he thought that he was about to grab onto it, Luo Xiu''s figure suddenly disappeared into thin air!


    "Hmm?"


    Elder Zheng''s heart skipped a beat. Luo Xiu was clearly right in front of him, and it would be extremely difficult for an ordinary person to dodge at this kind of distance. Yet, he actually did not even see Luo Xiu''s movements.


    How was this possible! Although Elder Zheng''s cultivation body was damaged and only had the strength of a martial general, his eyesight was strong, and could already be considered to be at the Martial Lord level! He could not even capture a tiny martial arts master''s movement technique?


    This was simply a joke!


    But Elder Zheng could not laugh at all, under the sensing of Qi, he immediately turned his head, and saw the smiling face of Hu Yang behind him, it seemed to be curled into a sneer.


    "Brat, you dare to play with me!?"


    The Elder Zheng was furious, a roar came out from his stomach, the pure Phantom Step stepped out consecutively, in a blink of an eye, he was already in front of Luo Xiu, with such speed, it could even be considered a first class Great Zhou!


    "What?!"


    But when he stopped, Luo Xiu had already disappeared. His heart suddenly stirred, he turned around, only to see Luo Xiu standing at the spot where he was previously standing, looking at him with a smile that was not a smile.


    "Impossible!" How could there be a movement skill inside the Great Zhou that was even faster than the Phantom Step?! "No, her movement technique ¡­"


    Elder Zheng''s eyes suddenly flashed, as he roared in his heart. At the same time, the anger in his eyes was gradually replaced by shock, because he actually realized that the movement skill Luo Xiu was using, still had some afterimages of the Phantom Step.


    However, he did not see it clearly. He was confused, but he was not sure.


    It was absolutely impossible for outsiders to learn it. Even if it was the Ming You Valley Disciple, only direct disciples and direct disciples could learn it. How could Luo Xiu, a mere Burning Sun Sect Disciple, learn it?


    Moreover, Luo Xiu''s footwork was extremely fast, and he was even faster than the Elder Zheng. If one were to say that the Phantom Step of a disciple of the Burning Sun Sect was actually stronger than an outer sect elder of the Mingyou Valley, wouldn''t that be too laughable?


    ''Illusion! It must be an illusion! ''


    The Elder Zheng comforted himself as he looked at Luo Xiu.


    "Bastard! This old man will tear you into a thousand pieces!"


    As if his pride had suffered a huge blow, the Elder Zheng was enraged and the Phantom Step beneath his feet flew forward. When his figure turned into a blur, his eyes were also bloodshot, staring straight at Luo Xiu, as though he wanted to see through Luo Xiu''s actions.


    But this time, Luo Xiu''s body did not even have the slightest movement.


    Spirit Searching Ghost Claw!


    Elder Zheng was overjoyed, he could not care about why Luo Xiu did not move again this time, he grabbed at the withered old hand, and dense vitality quickly gathered, forming a ghost claw image that was three meters long with five fingers, flying quickly towards Luo Xiu.


    This move was a rather unique martial art that had the ability to pursue and kill its target. No matter how fast Luo Xiu''s movement technique was, it was difficult for him to get rid of this martial art that was like a dogskin tracking and killing technique.


    At this time, Luo Xiu did not seem to have any plans to use his movement technique, as a bizarre black Qi gushed out of his palm and quickly wrapped around his entire palm. After that, when the ghost claw rushed to his front and opened its mouth like a bloody mouth, he gently slapped his palm.


    "It worked!"


    Elder Zheng smiled. He was sure that Luo Xiu, who was heavily injured and had exhausted all of his vitality, would not be able to withstand a single move from him. If Luo Xiu did not dodge, then he would definitely die!


    Boom! *


    Without any fancy tricks, Luo Xiu casually smacked his palm onto the ghost claw. A wave of abnormally pure energy immediately surged out, and in the next moment, the ghost claw figure scattered and turned into a gust of wind that scattered outwards.


    "Hmm?"


    Sensing this aura, which was completely different from Luo Xiu''s earlier vitality, Elder Zheng''s heart skipped a beat.


    "Something is wrong. That pure Yuan Power does not belong to this brat ¡­"


    Elder Zheng was after all, at the Martial Lord level. Although his strength was damaged, his sensing ability was still there. After muttering to himself for a while, his stomach suddenly said loudly: "Which expert is here, why don''t you show yourself!"


    A loud and clear voice echoed in all directions, and although Elder Zheng''s eyes were focused on the young man in front of him, he was secretly paying attention to his surroundings.


    Following the disappearance of the Elder Zheng''s sonic wave, the entire arena fell into a brief period of silence. A moment later, a voice that carried a hint of arrogance came out from Luo Xiu''s body: "Your strength is average, yet your eyesight is barely worthy of praise."


    Elder Zheng was stunned at first, but then a wave of anger welled up in his heart.


    However, his perception was still at the Martial Lord level. Therefore, when Xiao Xiao said that, Elder Zheng''s ears were filled with sarcasm, although Xiao was indeed ridiculing him.


    "Humph!"


    Elder Zheng suppressed the anger in his heart. Before he knew the other party''s identity, he would not dare to make a move against this fellow who did not know the depth of his strength.


    "Since my path has been exposed, there''s no need to play tricks on me!" The Elder Zheng asked and probed.


    "Looks like I was wrong."


    Xiao Budian said in an incoherent manner, "It seems that I shouldn''t have had any expectations for you. It is too demanding to let you see through me. Withdrawing the praise from before, your eyesight is not much better than a blind person. "


    As an elder of a Mingyou Valley, he had never been humiliated like this before. However, she still mustered the last of his patience and restrained her anger, which was on the verge of going out of control, "Cut the crap, show yourself!"


    "You don''t have the qualifications to see me."


    Xiao Xiao''s tone was calm and indifferent, without the slightest trace of arrogance in his tone. It was only calm, so calm that it was as though he was speaking of an extremely natural fact.


    Elder Zheng''s patience had finally reached its limit, "Since you''re unwilling to show yourself, then there''s no need to do so! "Let''s go on the road with this stinking brat!"


    After he finished speaking, Elder Zheng''s figure flashed and with an extremely fast speed, he arrived in front of Luo Xiu. After that, his thin right arm shook and his five fingers opened, as the vigorous vitality in his body quickly gathered in front of him, forming a huge palm that was several tens of meters long in the blink of an eye.


    black demon hand!


    At this distance, the black demon hand unleashed and unleashed a powerful aura that completely enveloped Luo Xiu. After that, the Elder Zheng clenched his five fingers, and the huge palm quickly closed in on Luo Xiu like a huge stone pillar, bringing about waves after waves of astonishing strong pressure that quickly enveloped Luo Xiu, and was just about to grasp him tightly.


    "This time, I won''t be able to dodge it!"


    Luo Xiu''s gaze swept his surroundings, and noticed that he was surrounded by the fingers of the giant black palm. As the gigantic black palm quickly rose up, the pressure he felt from the other side of his body became all the more intense.


    "Humph!" black demon hand is surrounded, no matter how fast you are, you will never be able to escape my palm! "


    A cold smile appeared on Elder Zheng''s face, the Essence in his body continued to circulate as he faced the mysterious expert. He was clearly fearful of him.


    As such, he had to use all of his strength to ensure that there would be no mistakes!


    "You think you are invulnerable and unbreakable, your attacks are so weak they can''t even take a single blow. It seems like your strength is the same as your eyes, just unnecessary and useless."


    Just when the Elder Zheng felt that he had done well, and was confident, Luo Xiu did not open his mouth. A faint, cold, and arrogant, ridiculing voice came out from his body, it was not loud, but from the tornado the black demon hand had created, every word was clearly heard by the Elder Zheng.


    Just as Elder Zheng was about to erupt, he felt the terrifying strength from Luo Xiu''s body gush forth, like a torrential flood pouring out, it wildly gathered on his palm, and after a blink of an eye, his left hand was wrapped up by streams of strange black colored Qi, as though he was wearing a black smoke''s glove.


    "This is the Nether Mantra?"


    Recognizing the familiar ripple of the black Qi in Luo Xiu''s hand, Elder Zheng was startled. Because the ripple emitted by the Qi was actually the and the Valley of Ming''s secret technique, Nether Mantra, that was almost exactly the same!

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    "No, no, that''s impossible!"


    Elder Zheng opened his eyes wide as his gaze locked onto Luo Xiu''s black palm. Carefully sensing around, the shock in his heart became even more intense, because he had already confirmed that the vitality in Luo Xiu''s hand was indeed from the Mingyou Valley''s secret technique, Nether Mantra!


    This discovery already made Elder Zheng inexplicably horrified. What happened next made him even more unable to believe it.


    whooshing


    With the oppressive force of a strong gust of wind, the giant black hand was almost at Luo Xiu''s body by now. The youth slowly raised his black hand and suddenly struck back with his palm.


    BOOM!


    At the instant the two moves made contact, the black aura in Luo Xiu''s hand shone with a strange glow and an extremely terrifying aura exploded forth, bringing about a wave of violent energy that seemed to be able to tear the heavens and the earth apart as it poured onto the black palm s that he was about to grasp.


    Rumble rumble rumble!


    The ground shook with a bang as the place where Luo Xiu stood was dozens of kilometers wide, and were filled with terrifying, shocking cracks. After which, the huge black palm that was dozens of meters tall, that was simply like a small hill, was actually scattered by this power!


    Hu hu! Hu hu!


    The huge amount of elemental energy was instantly dispersed. Violent air currents surged out and swept through the surroundings like a hurricane, causing three feet of dirt to rise. Immediately, smoke and dust filled the sky ¡­


    "What a terrifying power, that mysterious man who refused to show his face, his power is most likely above mine!"


    Elder Zheng''s heart trembled, when he looked forward with a surprised and uncertain gaze, the scene that entered his eyes immediately caused his pupils to constrict.


    Hu hu!


    In the midst of all the misery in the area, right in front of Elder Zheng, a huge palm that was more than three hundred meters tall stood upright like a mountain!


    "black demon hand?!"


    Looking at the huge palm that seemed to cover the sky, Elder Zheng was momentarily at a loss.


    Not only had that mysterious person learned Nether Mantra, he had even used the black demon hand. Furthermore, the gigantic black demon hand Palm in front of him, no matter if it was the purity of his vitality or its mightiness, all of it far surpassed the Elder Zheng''s. It could even be said that that person had reached the pinnacle of mastering the black demon hand!


    Even the high level martial arts of the Mingyou Valley were unable to withstand this strike!


    I''m afraid that the Valley Master has to take action in order to barely block this kind of attack ¡­


    "It is indeed how black demon hand Xiao knew this technique. Could it be that there is a record of this technique among the Hung Meng''s remnant?"


    Luo Xiu looked at the gigantic palm in front of him, his state of mind was completely different from Elder Zheng''s.


    "Could it be that the mysterious person is actually the senior of the Mingyou Valley?"


    A thought quickly swept across Elder Zheng''s mind. He remembered that the movement technique Luo Xiu had used before was most likely the Mingyou Valley''s ultimate technique, Phantom Step!


    And before he could even think about it, Luo Xiu, who was in front of him, moved again.


    BOOM!


    Under Xiao Xiao''s control, Luo Xiu lightly pushed out his palm, and a huge black palm over three hundred meters long swung out with a loud bang. The huge shadow completely enveloped this hill that was full of holes, and an extremely ferocious aura filled the sky and rolled down, causing the entire ground to sink!


    Bang Bang


    Following deep explosive sounds, before the gigantic black demon hand could even press down on the ground, the ground could no longer withstand the powerful pressure.


    At this moment, Elder Zheng was also bearing this powerful aura. It was as if his body was carrying a heavy burden, and his feet felt like lead. Even when he used all his strength, he was unable to move even an inch.


    No matter how exquisite his Phantom Step movement technique was, he couldn''t even move half a step!


    "It''s over."


    Sensing his own crisis, Elder Zheng''s face immediately turned pale, and sweat had unknowingly drenched his back. Only now did he realize how foolish he had been to make a move against Luo Xiu!


    BOOM!


    That palm that contained a frightening power descended from the sky like an apocalypse. When it arrived above the Elder Zheng, his face was completely pale and his eyes were filled with terror.


    Just as he was about to close his eyes and accept his death due to helplessness, a loud sound rang out. The gigantic black palm collapsed as if it had lost its support, turning into a gust of wind and disappearing.


    whooshing


    The fierce wind messed up the old man''s white hair. After being stunned for a while, Elder Zheng came back to his senses. He was surprised to find that the powerful pressuring black demon hand had disappeared without a trace.


    "He stopped?"


    A bead of sweat the size of a bean rolled down Elder Zheng''s head. His tensed mind finally relaxed as he staggered and almost fell.


    His face instantly aged, just like an aged wolf, his body no longer emitting any killing intent.


    "Are you convinced?"


    The faint voice came out from Luo Xiu''s body, but it struck right into Elder Zheng''s heart like a thunderbolt. He suddenly raised his head, and immediately saw Luo Xiu''s pair of eyes that contained a faint killing intent.


    Elder Zheng''s heart trembled.


    Are you willing?


    There was no need to even think about the answer to this question! One must know that just now, Elder Zheng faced an unavoidable death! Now that he had recovered his life, it was all thanks to the mercy of that mysterious expert.


    "I admit defeat," Elder Zheng said with some difficulty. When he realised that his throat was dry and astringent, he could only endure it and nod, "This junior accepts defeat wholeheartedly."


    Luo Xiu nodded. At this time, the ice cold voice from his body sounded again, "On account of the fact that your Mingyou Valley has some relationship with me, I will spare your life today."


    Elder Zheng''s mind moved, he stared at the teenager in front of him in disbelief, his eyes had a complicated look. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly bowed with his hands folded in front of his chest, and said:


    "This junior does not know that he is Senior Mingyou Valley. Please forgive my earlier offense. May I know which senior is here? I am the outer sect elder of Mingyou Valley, Zheng Changhong.


    From Elder Zheng''s point of view, since Xiao had cultivated the Nether Mantra and could also perform martial arts like the Phantom Step and the black demon hand, which were not passed on to outsiders, then he must be someone from the Mingyou Valley.


    However, even though he racked his brains to think of all the seniors of the third generation of Mingyou Valley, and even those experts who had passed away, he still could not find a person who could compete with that mysterious expert.


    The Elder Zheng looked at Luo Xiu with curiosity.


    "I am not from your Mingyou Valley." Xiao''s voice sounded out once again, breaking Elder Zheng''s plans.


    "If he is not a senior from the Mingyou Valley, how can he use the Mingyou Valley''s absolute arts?"


    Elder Zheng was startled, and then he muttered to himself, ten thousand times over, but under Xiao Lingao''s arrogant tone, he did not dare to ask, and still stood there respectfully.


    "Someone is approaching!"


    Sensing the group of auras quickly approaching, the Elder Zheng frowned slightly.


    Of course, Xiao Xiao had also discovered the auras, and controlling Luo Xiu''s body, he stared at the dejected old man in front of him, his tone still as cold as ever, "Let''s forget about today''s matter, you should leave with this group of brats."


    Elder Zheng glanced at Lu Qing and the other juniors behind him with a troubled expression. Previously, he had risked the punishment and allowed Luo Xiu to inflict heavy injuries on them, it was a logic that had been clouded by the accumulated rage for many years. He risked the punishment with all his might.


    "I beg of Senior to leave behind your name, otherwise this junior might not be able to explain to Valley Master ¡­" The Elder Zheng trembled as he spoke.


    "An explanation?"


    Then, the aura on Luo Xiu''s body suddenly turned stern, and a strong killing intent filled the air, "Return and tell your valley master that this matter is over. Within one year, if he dares ask for any ''explanation'' in the Burning Sun Sect, then the Mingyou Valley will definitely take on my wrath! "


    Feeling that dense killing intent, the Elder Zheng started to sweat profusely from his forehead. However, if he were to bring back Xiao''s words truthfully, not only would he not be able to calm the Valley Master, he would instead incite the Valley Master to take action.


    "The Endless Abyss has traveled an endless path, and if you don''t return to the mortal world, you will never return. Just say that the person you met today is the descendant of the Lord of the Dark World, you Valley Lord will naturally understand. "


    Hearing the last few words, Elder Zheng''s heart was like a tidal wave that surged to the heavens.


    The descendant of the Lord of the Underworld!?


    According to legends, in the past, there existed a powerful and mysterious sect on this continent, and that sect was the Ming Sect. According to the legends spread by the commoners, the strength of that sect surpassed the current Great Zhou Dynasty, and even the strongest empire in the continent, it was not inferior to the current Great Zhou Dynasty in the slightest!


    However, such a super powerful sect had actually committed a crime against the heavens, causing Sky Law to suffer the fate of exterminating the sect.


    A hundred years ago, the first generation Valley Master of the Mingyou Valley was lucky enough to receive a few pointers from a senior. After her cultivation greatly increased, he managed to break into the Ming Sect''s base area and find half of the half volume of the Ming Sect''s martial arts.


    It could be said that in a certain sense, the Mingyou Valley and the Mingyou Valley were of the same bloodline.


    And this person in front of him actually claimed to be the disciple of the Ming Sect''s Sect Master, Senior Ming? Even the Mingyou Valley''s Valley Master who claimed to have inherited the teachings of the Ming Sect did not dare to say that she was the successor of Senior Ming!


    "If what this mysterious expert said is true, then it is highly likely that he is the disciple of the Ming Sect''s survivors. Then, it would naturally be reasonable for him to claim to be the disciple of Senior Ming."


    Elder Zheng''s eyes flickered, skeptical. After all, the entire Ming Sect had been destroyed over a thousand years ago, so the matter of Nether Master''s successor was simply too inconceivable.


    "Junior understands."


    Even so, the Elder Zheng did not dare to doubt on the surface, he bowed to Luo Xiu, but the gaze in his eyes towards Luo Xiu became more respectful.


    Luo Xiu was curious, if Xiao Xiao wanted to protect Burning Sun Sect, wouldn''t it be fine for the Mingyou Valley to give up on this idea?


    Xiao Xiao heard Luo Xiu''s thoughts but did not reply.


    Elder Zheng waved his hand, and a black wave of Essence Qi swept Lu Qing and the others up. Then, a black ray of Qi beneath his feet carried everyone up and flew them into the distance.

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    whooshing


    Not long after the Elder Zheng left with the Ming You Valley Disciple, the sound of breaking wind came from the northern sky. Luo Xiu raised his eyes and saw the wood kite fly towards them while swaying a little.


    He noticed that on the back of the wood kite that carried two people, there were currently three figures. They were already extremely overweight, and it was no wonder why the wood kite could only fly with so much difficulty.


    Not long after, the flying magic tool arrived in front of them. Under Chu Hongling''s control, it landed unsteadily on the already barren mountain peak.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu, are you alright?"


    Chu Hongling brought Hou Mingyuan and Li Yan and leaped down, upon seeing that Luo Xiu, whose face was only slightly pale and did not even have a wound on him, was startled for a moment before asking.


    Hou Mingyuan and Li Yan could not hide the curiosity in their eyes, and looked up and down at Luo Xiu. According to Chu Hongling, Luo Xiu had fought against many of the martial masters in the Mingyou Valley, and Lu Qing was even a high level martial master.


    But now?


    Other than the color of Luo Xiu''s face not being very good, he was completely unharmed!


    "I''m fine."


    When Luo Xiu opened his mouth, the blood energy in his body surged.


    He discovered that the power within Xiao Xiao had quickly dissipated, and after losing the power to suppress his injuries, the old injuries in Luo Xiu''s body immediately erupted. In addition to controlling his body earlier to use up too much energy, he immediately lost all strength, and his body fell down along with the voice that sounded.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu!"


    Chu Hongling, who had been staring at Luo Xiu, panicked on the spot and involuntarily cried out as he strode forward. Immediately after, Luo Xiu felt a delicate fragrance rush into his nose, and he had already fallen in the girl''s embrace.


    "Senior Chu!"


    Luo Xiu opened his mouth wanting to say something, but the voice only came out from his heart. The last thing he saw was Chu Hongling''s face filled with anxiousness, the opening and closing of her lips continuously, yet he could not hear what she was saying. In the next moment, Chu Hongling''s appearance quickly became blurry, and then after a moment, he fainted.


    "Junior Brother Luo Xiu!"


    Chu Hongling''s heart tensed up, and it was still the more stable Hou Mingyuan who went forward and examined it in detail.


    "Don''t worry, Junior Brother Luo Xiu only fainted, and is not in any life-threatening danger."


    Hou Mingyuan said to the two of them. Chu Hongling heaved a sigh of relief, the look of concern in her eyes did not diminish.


    "However."


    Hou Mingyuan frowned slightly and continued to speak, "Junior Brother Luo Xiu had not recovered from his injuries by using a large amount of his vitality. Now, not only are his old wounds recovering, his injuries are also worsening.


    This kind of injury is indeed severe, but Li Yan''s gaze was a little strange: "It''s just that when facing Lu Qing and the other Martial Master Level warriors, being able to keep their lives is only the result of the relapse, this kind of result is already considered very good."


    Hou Mingyuan and Chu Hongling were startled at the same time, then looking at the unconscious Luo Xiu, an indescribable astonishment appeared in their eyes.


    That''s right, he was one man, and was able to survive under the siege of close to ten Martial Master Level experts. Not only that, he was severely injured, and the injuries he received did not even increase at all.


    Just by looking at the mountain which had become completely unrecognizable, Hou Mingyuan could imagine the huge battle that had just occurred and he was already extremely shocked. All of the trees on the mountain had been destroyed, and the ground had become riddled with holes.


    "Hmm?"


    Seeing the gigantic handprint depression in the ground that was over ten meters long, Hou Mingyuan''s eyes flashed, and then, a look of shock emerged on his face.


    "Eldest Brother, what''s wrong?"


    Sensing the change in Hou Mingyuan''s expression, he asked.


    Hou Mingyuan pointed to the shockingly huge handprint pit, and said with a solemn face: "Look at that mark, I''m afraid that Elder Zheng has also made his move."


    "What?"


    Chu Hongling and Hou Mingyuan were both shocked, then when they saw the gigantic pit, they immediately understood, the black demon hand was dozens of metres tall, and this time, among the teams of Mingyou Valley, only Elder Zheng was able to use it, and when they first broke through the enchantment of the Profound Blue Sect, they had also seen it.


    Taking a deep breath, Li Yan looked at the unconscious Luo Xiu, his shocked eyes blazing: "To be able to survive in the hands of the outer sect elders of the Mingyou Valley, and even force the opponent to retreat, just what kind of strength does this Junior Brother Luo Xiu possess!?"


    Hou Mingyuan also nodded. "Junior Brother Luo Xiu''s potential is great, and it is extremely likely that he will emerge in the great sect competition a year from now and obtain the respect from the five elders.


    The three of them sighed and then arranged for Chu Hongling to use the wood kite to carry Luo Xiu away.


    Because he was worried that Luo Xiu''s injuries wouldn''t bumpy, Chu Hongling didn''t immediately drive the wood kite away. Instead, he flew at a slow speed at a low altitude for an entire two days to get Luo Xiu out of the Mount Cang Yun.


    In the days that he was in the Chu Family recuperation, Chu Zhengyang gave Luo Xiu some low grade medicine. Although the effects were ordinary, Luo Xiu''s body was slightly better. And after recuperating for another half a month, he finally returned to the sect on a wood kite with Chu Hongling.


    Luo Xiu stayed in short peak to recuperate for half a month.


    "If this goes on, even if I have to spend a year''s time, my injuries might not end up well!"


    Sensing that his body had not improved at all these days, Luo Xiu heaved a sigh of relief, his face turning pale white. Obviously, he did not expect that the attack he used previously would cause his body to suffer such heavy injuries.


    Although the demon beast origin energy gathered by the Soul Extinguishing Metamorphosis Formation is strong, the origin energy extracted from this kind of slaughter beast has the brutal aura and resentment of the demon beast itself. It would be better if it could absorb even a little.


    Xiao Xiao''s voice suddenly sounded.


    Entering his sea of consciousness, Luo Xiu nodded his head. He understood that the reason he could endure it, aside from the fact that he had an inhumanly strong physique, was because of Xiao Xiao''s help: "Xiao, thank you very much. If not for you protecting my heart veins, I might have long been in the Underworld to report. "


    Hearing these words full of gratitude, Xiao Xiao did not seem to appreciate it. He continued staring at the fake Crescent Moon in the sky and said coldly, "I saved you because you still owe me a favor."


    Being splashed with cold water by Xiao Xiao, Luo Xiu did not mind at all. He knew that Xiao Yan was stubborn and soft-hearted, and said with a smile: "On the first day I saw you, you already said that you wanted me to help you with something. What is it?"


    Xiao Xiao turned his head slightly, glanced at Luo Xiu, and returned his gaze to that crescent moon once more. "Now, it''s not the time for you to know."


    "Then when is the time?" Luo Xiu was a little dissatisfied.


    "Wait until you recover from your injuries."


    Xiao Xiao''s answer came as a slight surprise. In the past two years of being together with Xiao Xiao, he had asked her this question many times. Furthermore, Xiao had never given her any positive answer, or to be more precise, Xiao Xiao had never given her an answer.


    Even though this answer wasn''t accurate, Luo Xiu was still a little surprised.


    Pausing for a moment, Luo Xiu then laughed bitterly: "Based on the current situation, I don''t know when my injuries will recover either."


    "Within a year."


    Xiao Xiao did not even look at Luo Xiu this time, as she said resolutely. With a wave of her hand, a information flow appeared.


    Luo Xiu was a little excited, every time he was given a snack, it was just the right amount of good stuff. He immediately looked at it with curiosity, and then, his eyes flashed with surprise.


    "Healing type superior martial arts, Source Spirit Gathering Technique!"


    Luo Xiu calmed his heart and read through the martial arts book first: "This is a martial arts that allows one to absorb the energy of the outside world to heal injuries. Not only can it be treated for damage to one''s body, it can also be treated for injuries."


    This healing technique was truly an eye-opener for Luo Xiu. Its effects were not inferior to those level 3 healing pills!


    "However."


    Withdrawing his gaze from the information, Luo Xiu frowned slightly: "According to what is written, using the Source Spirit Gathering Technique requires extremely pure Essence, the stronger the Yuan Qi is, the better it is. If it is to be compared to a level 3 pill, I am afraid that pure cell would need a level of Qi to be able to do it, but the consumption is too great! Moreover, where do I go to find pure cell?"


    Even if Luo Xiu wanted to go to the Sunscorch Mountain Range to search, he was currently not allowed to. He could not help but feel troubled.


    "pure cell!"


    Suddenly, a thought struck Luo Xiu: "Isn''t the energy devouring mist in Meteorite Valley the elemental phagocytosis s? In the Meteorite Valley, there is an extremely high possibility that there is an existence of Pure Origin Stage! "


    Xiao''s words immediately dispelled his thoughts, "The situation in Meteorite Valley is far more complicated than you can imagine. If you don''t want to kill yourself, you should wait for your injuries to recover."


    Hearing these words with deep meaning behind them, Luo Xiu looked at Xiao Xiao weirdly, and knew that Xiao Xiao had been wandering in Meteorite Valley for many years with his Spirit Qi, so he was not lying and immediately gave up on this idea.


    "But if I can''t enter the Meteorite Valley, where can I go to find the pure cell?" Luo Xiu frowned, and said to himself.


    "It''s such a simple problem. Can''t we solve it just by thinking about it?" Xiao Xiao''s venomous tongue came as expected, "Sorry, I forgot. Not everyone has a brain."


    Luo Xiu laughed and did not speak, but as expected, after hurting Luo Xiu, Xiao Xiao''s suggestion came, "If there isn''t a natural pure cell, we can just create our own."


    "Create it yourself?"


    Pausing for a moment, Luo Xiu''s eyes started to shine brightly.


    "That''s right, an artificial pure cell!" Luo Xiu exclaimed in joy, "The caldron for burning elemental stone in my hands can do this, as for the materials to refine the vitality..."


    Luo Xiu suddenly patted the Heaven and Earth Pouch on his waist as he said with a look of a tycoon: "In Profound Blue Sect''s warehouse, we collected a total of 150,000 Wu Yuan Crystals!"