Chapter 66 - 66 65 Trial Battlefield

66: Chapter 65: Trial Battlefield 66: Chapter 65: Trial Battlefield Ten breaths later, no one had withdrawn. Cultivation was, after all, a defiance of the heavens and a struggle for one’s life, and since there were no real Demon Beasts in the test, none of the disciples chose to quit. “Very well, remember the choice you have made!” Elder Gu smiled contentedly. The large ship landed in an open area, a human stronghold, void of Demon Beasts. The disciples disembarked, waiting for the test. Accompanied by another two large ships that had also stopped, the disciples onboard quickly jumped off and headed towards the interior of the stronghold, completely ignoring Lin Xuan and the others. “They are true warriors; if you manage to enter the Inner Sect, you might one day be one of them,” Elder Gu said. “Now, split yourselves into four large groups, each group heading to a small battlefield. You will live there for three days, so enjoy the life that awaits!” Elder Gu remarked with a chuckle. Then, four youths in purple robes stepped forward, each appearing to be in their twenties, their aura far more potent than the disciples they were about to lead, each youth leading a group towards the ruins. Lin Xuan was in the third group, led by a youth named Yan Qing, whose cultivation had reached the Spirit Sea Realm, and his aura was unfathomably deep. “The place you are going is called the Third Battle Site, in the west of the original city; there are no Demon Beasts there, only Fierce Beasts,” Yan Qing said, “The strongest are Third-stage Fierce Beasts; I suggest you form small teams to proceed.” “We’re here!” Yan Qing stopped in front of a tall building; ahead was the Third Battle Site, “Remember, do not enter the forest!” “I will come back to pick you up in three days!” After saying this, Yan Qing left, leaving a group of disciples standing there alone. “Roar!” In the distance, a beast’s roar resounded. Lin Xuan’s team consisted of 25 people, including Yin Qingyi, Hua Yangping, Luo Yi, and others. The strength of these individuals varied, and they each had their own small factions. Once Yan Qing had left, these small groups immediately sprang into action. Luo Yi greeted Lin Xuan and then departed with the members of his Battle Group. “Let’s go,” Lin Xuan told Yin Qingyi beside him. Searᴄh the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. “Ah, just the two of us?” Yin Qingyi whispered. “Don’t worry, we two are enough,” Lin Xuan said with a smile. The two deployed their movement techniques and advanced deeper into the Third Battle Site. This third phase of the test involved hunting Fierce Beasts; the more they killed, the higher their ranking, and the ranking in this phase would determine the resource distribution after entering the Inner Sect. So, to fare well in the Inner Sect, one had to kill more Fierce Beasts now. Lin Xuan’s cultivation was at the Sixth-tier of Muculation whereas Yin Qingyi had peaked at the Fifth Stage of Pulse Condensation, and since she was a Sword Formation Master, she was well-suited for team cooperation. “What Sword Arrays do you know?” Lin Xuan asked, needing to understand before making decisions. “Well, I can perform an energy-transfer phantom-real Sword Array, the offensive Silver Light Sword Formation, and the defensive Bright Moon Sword Formation,” Yin Qingyi said. “I’ll go lure the Fierce Beasts, then you use the Silver Light Sword Formation to attack them,” Lin Xuan planned and then went to find the Fierce Beasts. The strength of the Fierce Beasts wouldn’t be too formidable; generally, a Third-stage Fierce Beast was equivalent to the Seventh Level of Pulse Condensation; a Second Rank to the Sixth-tier of Muculation; and a First-tier to the Fifth Stage of Pulse Condensation. However, these Fierce Beasts were incredibly ferocious, and their heavy evil Qi might terrify the faint-hearted into trembling legs. After some observation, Lin Xuan discovered that here, Fierce Beasts generally moved in packs, mostly in groups of five or more, which would be quite challenging to tackle alone. He spotted six first-tier Fierce Beasts, Red Flame Wolves, their fur blazing like flames. Lin Xuan executed the Illusion Thunder Step, turning into a residual image and rushing towards them. Without him even attacking, the Red Flame Wolves bared their teeth and lunged at him, their sharp claws leaving streaks of Han Mang in the air, extremely fierce. Agilely slipping through the six Red Flame Wolves, Lin Xuan led them into a trap. The six Red Flame Wolves, as if mad, pursued relentlessly, seeing Lin Xuan as a delicious meal in their eyes. “Silver Light Sword Formation!” Lin Xuan shouted as he drew closer to Yin Qingyi. Buzz! A silver light pierced into the midst of the Red Flame Wolves, forming a sword array about three meters in diameter. Yin Qingyi’s face tensed as she activated the sword technique, and suddenly, dozens of silver sword glows appeared within the array, whistling as they stabbed towards the Red Flame Wolves. Awoo! Six Red Flame Wolves were attacked, instantly bristling their fur like blazing flames and fiercely pouncing towards Yin Qingyi. Bang! Lin Xuan intervened, slashing one Red Flame Wolf to the ground. The scent of fresh blood seemed to stimulate the remaining five wolves, making them incredibly ferocious as they quickly burst out of the sword array. Three charged at Lin Xuan while two approached Yin Qingyi, opening their mouths to bite. Yin Qingyi’s face paled with fright; she waved her hand hastily, deploying the Bright Moon Sword Formation. Behind her, a silver moon faintly appeared, and its bright moonlight formed a protective shield around her. Bang! Bang! The two Red Flame Wolves collided with the Silver Moon above, were harshly bounced back, wailing in pain, but quickly scrambled up and charged again. Yin Qingyi clenched her teeth and executed the Silver Light Sword Formation once more, simultaneously launching both formations, which severely injured the two wolves. On the other side, Lin Xuan was effortlessly fending off three Red Flame Wolves. With gold electric arcs flashing under his feet, he moved swiftly among them, his Red Flame Greatsword rapidly lunging, swiftly dispatching a wolf in just two or three strikes. In the blink of an eye, Lin Xuan easily took down the three Red Flame Wolves, cutting off their left ears before turning to look at Yin Qingyi. Under the dual sword formations, the two wolves failed to reach Yin Qingyi, instead accumulating more and more wounds until they gradually faltered. Spurt! One Red Flame Wolf was pierced through the throat by the silver light, falling dead to the ground, while the other, too, was fatally stabbed, let out a reluctant roar, then collapsed motionless. Lin Xuan gave a thumbs-up to Yin Qingyi, then walked over with a smile. “It seems like this third level isn’t very difficult; given our pace, we should be able to hunt many fierce beasts.” “Mm!” Yin Qingyi nodded. Meanwhile, the other disciples had also killed some fierce beasts, working together smoothly and quickly taking them down. “It seems these fierce beasts aren’t so tough!” a disciple laughed. “Exactly! Once I enter the Inner Sect, I’ll come to this battlefield frontline to earn Battle Points!” These disciples chatted and laughed, feeling that this third level was much easier compared to the previous two. Awoo! A mournful and distant wolf howl tore through the sky. “Let’s go, kill the fierce beasts, enter the Inner Sect!” these disciples were energized. But it wasn’t long before they realized something was amiss; following the wolf howl, large numbers of figures suddenly appeared around the ruins. Red Flame Wolves, with their long tongues sticking out and icy stares fixed on the Xuantian Sect disciples, slowly advanced towards them. Looking around, there were thousands of them.