Trial Ground’s Entrance.
A magpie stood on Yin Huaxuan’s shoulder, rustling as it began to caw.
Yin Huaxuan pondered for a moment and spoke:
“That Wang Hu truly practiced the bl**d refinement of beasts; he just unleashed the full potential of his beast form, instantly opening all ten meridians, and transformed into a tiger-leopard, which is about equivalent to a peak ninth-grade exotic beast.”
“So doesn’t that mean my disciple is in deep trouble?”
An elder from Ruyi Peak suddenly stood up.
He had already thought about intervening when he learned that Lin Jiang and Wang Hu had clashed, but had been persuaded otherwise by a few elders.
He feared that if he acted rashly, he might scare off the big fish behind Wang Hu.
“Elder Lu, don’t rush. I haven’t finished yet.”
Yin Huaxuan showed a strange expression and continued:
“Li Zhenchuang happened to pass by.”
“Wang Hu has already been subdued by him and is currently being escorted back by an inner sect steward nearby.”
Li Mo again?
The elders exchanged glances.
Defeating an early peak ninth-grade exotic beast and then subduing a creature equivalent to a peak ninth-grade beast like Wang Hu?
Not to mention Li Zhenchuang had human intelligence, making him trickier than any beast.
To be honest, even though Li Mo and Ying Bing were at the summit of the heavenly stone staircase, the elders still believed Ying Bing’s talents were superior in all respects.
After all, she was the true successor of the sect leader, and the rapid progress she demonstrated had left them utterly stunned.
Who would have thought that Li Mo would actually be somewhat on par?
Not long after.
The inner sect steward tossed the now unconscious Wang Hu onto the platform.
“Hasn’t Li Mo returned with him?”
Xue Jing was the first to ask.
He worried that Li Mo might have been injured and was still stubbornly pushing through the trial.
If his injuries were left untreated for too long, they might become a lingering problem.
“Elder Xue, according to Lin Zhenchuang, Li Zhenchuang is uninjured.”
“Seems to be true, as he subdued Wang Hu in just one move.”
One move?
Xue Jing turned his attention back to the sprawled-out Wang Hu, looking like a defeated dog.
He quickly noticed that Wang Hu’s entire arm was twisted and broken.
From any angle, it didn’t look like the result of an evenly matched battle.
It looked more like…
Being casually crushed by a stronger beast.
To be fair, just based on this ferocious combat power, it was enough to put him on par with Ying Bing.
“Could it be this kid’s roots are hiding some powerful savage beast bloodline?”
Qian Bufan couldn’t help but speculate, recalling the time he glimpsed them on the heavenly stone staircase.
“You can’t just be seeing things; we all saw it too.”
“He must have reached the pinnacle of body refinement.”
Han He shook his head.
Half a month in the sect, and he reached the pinnacle of body refinement.
It seems my initial guess that day was correct…
“Old man, you’re mistaken.”
Shang Wu laughed, her almond eyes narrowing into crescent moons.
Han He recalled the bet he made with them, and his old face instantly turned as black as a pot bottom.
He had to admit.
Although Murong Xiao was also quite impressive, compared to Li Mo, the difference was simply not even measurable.
A match?
Well, it’s uncertain whether he could even withstand Li Mo’s punch now.
Besides, the kid would also continue to improve, and his progress would only be faster.
“With such a talented individual, the Qingyuan Sect will surely prosper.”
Yin Huaxuan’s eyes burst with intense spirit.
The elders nodded in agreement.
The first batch of founding ancestors of Qingyuan Sect had all come from the Central Continent.
Back then, the Qingyuan Sect, though its territory was merely the Ziyang Mansion, was indeed a dominating force in the entire Eastern Wilderness.
Who would have thought that out of nowhere, they would have birthed talents comparable to the ancestors?
And now, they had two!
Once they grew up,
Qingyuan Sect might just soar to the heavens!
Xue Jing chuckled: “Li Mo rescued the sect and subdued Wang Hu; let’s award him points for killing a peak ninth-grade beast. No one has objections, right?”
No one opposed.
Even giving Li Mo a few extra points was reasonable.
So,
The scoreboard updated to:
Ying Bing: 119 points.
Li Mo: 116 points.
Just not long ago, Ying Bing had also killed a peak ninth-grade beast.
So there was still a slight gap of three points between them.
“Let’s not rush things.
Right now, there are still others keeping an eye on us.”
Xue Jing spoke, drawing everyone’s attention back.
“The people behind Wang Hu never made a move in the end.”
“The Huanmo Sect really is cautious.”
“It’s possible that Wang Hu was just a casual pawn for them?”
“Hmph, if it were me, I’d dig three feet into the ground; I wouldn’t believe we couldn’t find traces of the scoundrels!”
“That’s unwise; it might lead to unnecessary trouble and frighten the snakes in the grass. We probably wouldn’t gain anything.”
The elders debated vigorously, unable to reach a consensus.
In the end, they decided to temporarily send the captured individual to Ruyi Peak for interrogation.
They would determine further actions after the sect retreated from the trial.
After all, the other party had seemingly ignored Wang Hu’s d*ath, so chances were low that any further trouble would spark from this trial.
The sect’s trial concluded safely for now.
At this moment, another steward returned, dragging two exotic beasts with him.
One was the Scorched Ring Wolf King.
The other was a Lion Bear.
Both were late-stage ninth-grade exotic beasts.
Before he even got close, the elders recognized that this was definitely the handiwork of Li Zhenchuang.
With this added feat, Li Mo’s score shot up to 146.
He instantly surpassed everyone, becoming first!
“My precious disciple is number one?”
Shang Wu snorted lightly, snatched the steward’s scroll, and quickly modified Li Mo’s score, plastering it at the top.
With her arms crossed and chin lifted, she struck a pose.
“Who dares say this old lady can’t teach her disciples?”
The elders: “……”
They were just dumbfounded.
…….
Meanwhile, at the end of the stream rock forest.
“Senior brother, save me!”
An outer sect disciple was knocked to the ground by the fierce Lion Bear, unable to resist.
He could only gaze pleadingly towards a figure standing atop a stone pillar.
That person wasn’t a steward but was dressed in the garb of a true disciple.
The outer sect disciple couldn’t imagine that, when he called out for help, his fellow disciples would just coldly watch the show, showing no intention to intervene.
Even…
There was only mockery and indifference in their eyes.
It was none other than Yin Huacheng, who had volunteered to be responsible for the Moon Viewing Cliff area.
Yin Huacheng was in a particularly foul mood.
Because Fu Tu had failed to fulfill his promise, and those disciples who left the sect didn’t return home directly, instead choosing to frolic and feast in a brothel within Ziyang Mansion.
Just now, he had also learned that Wang Hu was dead.
This meant that for a short time, he wouldn’t receive any training materials.
And both matters stemmed from the same person.
“Li Mo!”
Veins bulged on Yin Huacheng’s forehead as his eyes flickered between slitted pupils and human-like eyes.
At that moment.
A crow landed on his shoulder, cawing in a low, hoarse voice.
“Don’t let me cause trouble?”
Yin Huacheng’s aura grew increasingly terrifying.
At this moment,
The outer sect disciple finally fell silent.
And the Lion Bear, happily gorging itself, heard the commotion and quickly turned around.
However, upon making eye contact with Yin Huacheng, the originally fierce gaze instantly turned to fear, lowering its body.
Thud—
The Lion Bear’s bright red heart was ripped out in a single motion.
Yin Huacheng swallowed it in large gulps.
“I had intended to keep you around a while longer…”
“You messed up my materials; now, let’s see how you pay for it.”
He changed into a black robe and vanished from the spot.
