Free Web NovelFrom the carriage, looking as far as the eye could see, Zhenshou Peak was already visible.
Zhenshou Peak was the last Peak in the Qingyuan Mountain Range, and also the closest to the wilderness.
Ahead, a vast crowd of Inner Sect Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples were clearly separated.
But without exception, all of them were new Disciples who had not yet participated in the Sect’s Trial.
As soon as this carriage, which belonged to the Sect Master, stopped, it instantly became the center of the crowd.
“Is that Sect Leader’s True Disciple, Ying Bing?”
“Hiss... this Junior Sister is too beautiful, it’s unfair.”
“Keep your voice down. I heard she’s at Eight Meridians of Qi Blood Realm. I heard it from Elder Qian Bufan’s True Disciple. She even received a set of Dark Cloud Gauze inner armor because of it.”
“How long has she been here? Eight Meridians already? What a Prodigy!”
“No one could possibly take the top spot in the Sect Trial in their first year, could they? That would be too astonishingly talented.”
“Who is that next to her?”
“That’s Li Zhenchuan. He entered the Sect with her.”
“I know, Li Zhenchuan is a really good person!”
Hearing the other Disciples’ discussions, Li Mo’s mouth twitched slightly.
Thanks, I don’t like to leave my name when doing good deeds, so there’s no need to give me a good person card.
“Wangyue Cliff, it ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ seems to be deep within the Trial Grounds.”
Scanning the map, Li Mo found the place Ying Bing had agreed to meet him.
The deeper into the Trial Grounds, the stronger the strength of the exotic beasts.
Wangyue Cliff was a very remote place, and on the way, one had to pass through the territories of many Nine-Rank Late Stage, and even Nine-Rank Peak exotic beasts.
If one didn’t have a few tricks up their sleeve, they truly couldn’t venture there.
“One hour...”
Li Mo looked at Ying Bing, who had walked to the very front of the crowd, and secretly cheered himself on.
Don’t treat us Transmigration cultivators as if we’re not overpowered!
Suddenly.
Li Mo noticed a familiar gaze fixed intently on him.
Wang Hu.
At this moment, Wang Hu still had that arrogant expression, but a hint of sickliness between his brows made him appear gloomy.
Meeting Li Mo’s gaze, he blankly placed his hand across his neck, making a throat-slitting gesture.
“What’s wrong with this guy now?”
While speechless, Li Mo instinctively felt that the latter’s condition was not quite right.
So, with a thought, his Tianming Divine Eye swept over.
“Name: Wang Hu”
“Age: 16”
“Bone Structure: Tiger Arm Leopard Waist.”
“Realm: Eight Meridians of Qi Blood Realm.”
“Destiny: Black”
“Evaluation: Has some talent. If he studies diligently, he might achieve something in the future. However, he is narrow-minded, vindictive, and arrogant, making him prone to extreme paths.”
“Recent Encounter: Deeply implanted with a beast seed, he has gone astray. His own vital essence is insufficient to sustain it, and he is preparing to consume the blood of exotic beasts, gradually losing his sanity.”
“Beast seed?”
Li Mo raised an eyebrow slightly.
What puzzled him was not Wang Hu’s fate, but the fact that the other party had come into contact with the Demon Summoning Sect.
Before the Outer Sect Disciples’ Sect Trial, they were not allowed to leave the mountain gate unless they withdrew from the Sect.
If the other party had always been within the Qingyuan Sect, where did this Demon Summoning Sect’s beast seed come from?
“This Sect Trial is probably out of the ordinary.”
Li Mo pondered for a moment.
Hmm, if everything is normal when the Daughter of Destiny is involved, then that’s abnormal.
According to the usual trope, the Ice Cube should turn the tide, and perhaps even pull off a desperate counter-kill?
But since he knew...
“Master!”
Li Mo ran directly to where the Elders were sitting.
“Hmm?”
Shang Wu was originally taking a nap. As soon as she heard her Disciple’s voice, she scratched her hair with sleepy eyes: frёewebnoѵēl.com
“Is it time to eat?”
“I’ll treat Master to a meal after the Trial. I have something to report.”
Li Mo spoke, stating his judgment.
However, he found an excuse, covering up the Tianming Divine Eye with other reasons.
When the words ‘Demon Summoning Cultists’ appeared in his mouth.
Xue Jing and Qian Bufan instantly became serious, and even the sleepiness in Shang Wu’s eyes dissipated.
“Are you sure they are Demon Summoning Cultists? This is no laughing matter.”
Qian Bufan’s voice was low, and a hint of worry vaguely showed between his brows.
“My father serves as a county magistrate and once captured a Demon Summoning Cultist. I just felt the Auras were similar and couldn’t be completely sure, but thinking that this matter is of great importance, it’s better to report it to the Elders. Even if it’s a misjudgment, it’s better than knowing and not reporting.”
Li Mo’s words were reasonable and logical.
“Xiao Mo is a meticulous person.”
Xue Jing pondered for a moment, then said:
“Nine-tenths likely, that kid named Wang Hu has practiced the evil art of the Demon Summoning Sect, the Hundred Beasts Blood Refinement.”
“Their claws have reached into my Qingyuan Sect.”
Yin Hua Xuan, the Elder of Zhenshou Peak, suddenly stood up.
It was as if he was ready to capture Wang Hu and interrogate him thoroughly.
“Yin Hua, look at you, always so hasty.”
Xue Jing stopped him, looking at Li Mo with a bit more satisfaction, and said:
“We understand. You go back and participate in the Trial. Everything will proceed as normal, just pretend nothing happened.”
“Yes.”
Li Mo readily complied.
Old Xue probably had other plans.
In the Qingyuan Sect, if the Elders couldn’t handle something, it was useless for him to think too much.
...
Half an hour later.
Qian Bufan stood in front of everyone with his hands behind his back, explaining the Trial rules:
“Ordinary wild beasts do not count towards your score.”
“Nine-Rank Early Stage, Middle Stage, and Late Stage exotic beasts are worth 1 point, 3 points, and 15 points respectively.”
“Of course, there are also Nine-Rank Peak exotic beasts, which are worth 100 points, but if you don’t have combat power comparable to the Inner Breath Realm, it’s best not to try easily.”
“Upon successfully killing an exotic beast, or when absolutely necessary, you can release a signal arrow, and an Inner Sect Executive will come.”
After Qian Bufan finished speaking, he returned to his seat.
As soon as his voice fell, the Disciples received their signal arrows and chose their preferred weapons.
Then, over a thousand people, in a mighty procession, entered the forest.
“Junior Brother Yin Hua.”
Xue Jing suddenly spoke.
“Hmm.”
Yin Hua Xuan nodded.
He blew a bone whistle, and hundreds of thousands of birds flew out from Zhenshou Peak, some flying into the forest, others circling in the sky.
...
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
A signal arrow resounded through the sky.
Immediately after, an Inner Sect Executive returned, dragging the corpse of a black leopard. This black leopard was as large as a calf, its eyes wide like copper bells, and its ferocious intent still frozen on its face.
The fatal wound was in its throat, a single sword strike, not a drop of blood spilled.
Because the wound had already been frozen.
“Ying Bing, one point recorded.” Qian Bufan nodded in admiration.
“There are quite a few Disciples who can kill Nine-Rank exotic beasts, but to do so so cleanly and efficiently, without expending an ounce of unnecessary effort, that’s difficult.”
Yin Hua Xuan’s eyes flickered.
“Even if I suppressed my Realm to the Qi Blood Realm, I couldn’t achieve such a degree.”
Xue Jing clicked his tongue in wonder.
“Little Bing’er didn’t seem to have any combat experience before.”
Shang Wu’s almond eyes lit up.
Killing an exotic beast for the first time was like killing a chicken.
There were many highly talented Disciples who, despite being very strong, would only display less than thirty percent of their full strength when facing exotic beasts, intimidated by their Aura.
And then there were others who, on the contrary, grew stronger with stronger opponents, fighting more bravely, like herself.
Shang Wu called this the Innate Fighting Saint Body.
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Master propped her chin with one hand, her eyes half-closed and weary, seemingly about to fall asleep again.
Whoosh—
Another signal arrow sounded.
“Li Mo, one Nine-Rank Early Stage exotic beast killed!”
The exotic beast dragged back by the Inner Sect Executive made the Elders fall into contemplation.
After looking for a long time, Xue Jing hesitantly said:
“This thing... is it a Winged-Tooth Snake?”
To be honest.
If Old Xue hadn’t just refined medicine with Winged-Tooth Snake scales, he really wouldn’t have recognized what this thing was.
The ‘snake corpse’ had its head blown apart, its fangs broken, and all its bones shattered, causing its long snake body to be squeezed into a ball, like a crushed soda can.
It was too brutal.
Completely the opposite of Ying Bing.
Qian Bufan, stroking his plump belly, fell into thought:
“Junior Niece Shang Wu, Li Mo... isn’t he practicing swordsmanship?”
“His Six Harmonies Fist has also reached Major Achievement.”
Shang Wu spread her hands, indicating that it had nothing to do with her.
Yin Hua Xuan picked up a fragment of a snake tooth:
“The Winged-Tooth Snake’s strongest part is its fangs, yet they were shattered along with its body by a single punch.”
“This kid’s current Realm is no lower than Ying Bing’s.”
“And he also practiced some kind of body tempering method?”
Xue Jing’s scalp tingled.
The Elders had no objection; with their eyesight, they could discern much from the traces of battle.
Judging by the outcome of his fight with a Nine-Rank Early Stage exotic beast, Li Mo’s performance was no less impressive than Ying Bing’s.
But the Elders opened their mouths, unsure whether to praise him or not.
This fighting style was too similar to a certain person...
Having one Shang Wu was already a headache for the Qingyuan Sect!
What if a second one appeared?!
“Alas, Old Xue, you’re confused. Why didn’t you take Little Li as your Disciple back then?”
“?? My True Disciple quota is full. Elder Qian has a quota, why didn’t he take him?!”
“I wanted to take him at the time, but didn’t Junior Niece Shang Wu get to him first?”
“You’re confused!”
“Is it still not too late to tell him not to go astray now?”
The Elders sighed.
Shang Wu suddenly stood up, one hand on her hip, the other clenching into a fist that cracked and popped:
“If you want to poach my Disciple, fine. Whoever beats me, my Baby Disciple belongs to them.”
The platform immediately fell silent.
