Chapter 400: The Wondrous Uses of Spell Scrolls
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhonghe gently nodded and calmly replied, “There’s some truth to what you say.”
Jiang Xinghan dismissed it, having seen through Yun Zhonghe’s intentions.
In reality, despite their peaceful conversation, Yun Zhonghe was buying time and secretly plotting something sinister.
He keenly noticed Yun Zhonghe stealthily pulling out a spell scroll, ready to make his move.
Ha! Trying to ambush us with a spell? You really underestimate us!
Jiang Xinghan smirked in disdain, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
They were strong enough to break into the top hundred Disciple Rankings, true prodigies who couldn’t be fooled by such petty tricks!
This little trick is nothing before them. Do they even know what humility means?
Still, considering they were fellow disciples, Jiang Xinghan wasn’t too bothered if Yun Zhonghe tried his spell scroll.
A mere spell scroll—how much power could it have? It would show Yun Zhonghe just how vast the gulf in skill is between them, to save him from any false hopes.
So, under Jiang Xinghan’s watchful gaze, Yun Zhonghe steadied the paper between his index and middle fingers and swiftly pulled it out!
Time to unleash the power of lightning… wait, should I say it’s the mighty thunder god helping me out!
With a spell scroll pointed skyward, dark clouds suddenly gathered over the previously clear skies. Rumbling thunder echoed as the bolts descended—
“Thunderbolt Talisman?”
Jiang Xinghan snorted, clearly undervaluing the scroll. He tapped his sword on the ground, preparing for anything.
However, the next moment…
The thunderous bolt struck Yun Zhonghe!
Four opponents: ?????
Unexpected scenes paralyzed the four in disbelief. Their brains crashed; they simply couldn’t grasp what was happening.
Taking advantage of this perfect moment, Yun Zhonghe dashed out another four Wind Speed Talismans, sticking them on them. However, due to rusty technique, he didn’t manage to stick all of them—fortunately, one outer gate disciple escaped.
But the remaining three, including Jiang Xinghan and Chang Yong, elite inner gate disciples, instantly felt an overwhelming force surge within them, making them uncontrollably jump up and wildly sprint towards a distant cliff!
“Hey, why are you guys running?!”
The remaining one stood there, bewildered, watching his buddies fleeing in panic and frenzy.
They didn’t want to run either, but the surge inside made controlling their bodies impossible!
They could only watch themselves sprint towards the abyss!
In seconds, three fell off the cliff, and before hitting bottom, were kicked out of the Secret Realm with injuries.
As for the last surviving one…
Yun Zhonghe and company moved in, grinning slyly.
Especially Mu Jixue, whose momentary triumph gave her renewed vengeance. She coldly looked at the outer gate disciple, smirking: “Are you going to snap your amulet or shall we do it for you?”
That outer gate disciple: QAQ
…
Outside the Secret Realm.
An examiner suddenly spoke up, “Two more Elites from the Disciples’ List failed.”
A supervisor nearby frowned, confused, “Hmm? That’s odd, why isn’t it shown on the water screens?”
Clashes among Disciple List elites make for dramatics; even if not on the central screen, they should be prominent elsewhere.
The supervisor asked unexpectedly, “How’d they fail?”
The examiner hesitated, then replied, “They jumped off the cliffs.”
Supervisor: “…”
“What?!” The supervisor gaped, speechless.
It seemed unbelievable. Elite Disciples were always prideful and ambitious—what could have pushed them to such despair?
To rule out foul play, the supervisor waved a spell to display the footage separately.
The scene showed them charging towards the cliff in a trance, no one chasing them, just determined to head towards that abyss—
Reaching the edge, they leaped down without hesitation!
The cliff was perilously high, triggering instant danger after the jump. Amulets shattered automatically, kicking them out of the realm.
Silence followed.
The supervisor sighed deeply, lamenting, “Kids these days are way too fragile. Fainting at the first challenge, it’s unacceptable.”
He suddenly felt relieved that this scene wasn’t projected.
Otherwise, losing face in front of representatives would be embarrassing.
The examiner silently agreed, nodding.
Indeed, they must strengthen their mental resilience education!
…
Su Xiaoxiao was elated. She never imagined the two failed spell scrolls she had originally created would be so effectively repurposed by Yun Zhonghe.
Admitting it, it made a perfect “first-impression k*ll”.
Almost anyone unfamiliar with it would get caught!
Not because of its power, but its unpredictability. By the time it hit, you’d already lost.
The only downside was its drain on manpower.
Being struck by lightning wasn’t pleasant, despite Yun Zhonghe’s protective robe mitigating damage somewhat.
Still, he suffered minor injuries from the residual impact. Luckily, Su Xiaoxiao treated him quickly with wood elemental energy.
Compared to battling two elites, this was negligible.
Though the competition didn’t limit the magical treasures or elixirs the disciples could carry, strict time constraints meant excessive use was inefficient.
Efficiency mattered.
After taking out the two Disciple List elites in short order, Yun Zhonghe pursued deeper into the third layer. They fortuitously found an area rich in spiritual energy, despite the small plot.
Cautionously, they collected each herb and placed them in a count bag.
“Brother Yun, look there!”
Lin Zhongyu suddenly pointed ahead; her golden emperor sacred eye sensed abnormal flow of spiritual energy.
It’s probably the entrance to the second level!
