The Thorn Wood Porcupine was only a Class 5 Magical Beast. Even Chen Sixuan could deal with it by herself, not to mention the fact that the ten of them had worked together to injure it.
Now that they didn't need Ji Dong's guidance, the Yin Yang Team and Yin Yang Team only needed to use the Thorn Wood Porcupine, which no longer posed much of a threat, as a practice target.
In a short while, the Thorn Wood Porcupine had been killed, and Chen Sixuan had another Crystal Core in her hands.
"Do you know why the Thorn Wood Porcupine's fighting strength decreased?" Ji Dong didn't comment on the students' performance, but asked a question instead.
Chen Sixuan replied, "It's probably because it started with ice and then started with fire. The combination of heat and cold was too much for its body to handle. Although water-type mana doesn't do much damage to it, and will even stimulate its mana and temporarily increase it, its body will have problems when it suddenly changes from extreme cold to extreme heat."
Ji Dong nodded, "That's right. It's like a crystal cup. If it was first roasted over a fire, and then added ice water, it would have a high chance of shattering. Therefore, you can't just stick to the principle of mutual enhancement and restraint in the application of the five elements' mana. You all need to experience this in real combat. I'll give you another fifteen minutes to learn from your previous experiences, recover your mana, and continue."
With the previous two battles as a foundation, not only did they accumulate some experience, but more importantly, they had built up their confidence. The students of Class 1 had truly experienced the mystical aspects of the Five Elements Cycle Formation through real combat. When they faced the Thorn Wood Porcupine again, the coordination of their mana release had clearly increased.
Ji Dong didn't participate in the fifteen minutes of discussion. He had gradually entered the role of his teacher. Back then, when the Flaming Bar had taught him, he hadn't taught him all the cultivation methods in detail. Instead, he had given him some guidance, allowing him to comprehend on his own. A student's own comprehension was always better than a teacher's. Only then could he truly make it his own, and thus, he could draw inferences about other cases from one instance and surpass his teacher.
Afterwards, Class 1's trial would be held in the area between 1200 to 1500 meters above sea level on Mt. Ji Dong had used his Spiritual Vortex to scan the area with his mental strength. He had already confirmed that the strongest magical beast in this area was a Class 6 Fire Thunder Demon Tiger. It was enough pressure for the students, but it wasn't completely unstoppable. It was perfect.
As magical beasts fell one after another under the Five Elements Cycle Formation, Ji Dong's guidance to the students became less and less frequent. Occasionally, he would say something, but it would give the students a feeling of sudden enlightenment. It was enough to add the finishing touch.
Gradually, Class 5 Magical Beasts were completely unable to pose a threat to the group of ten. Although Class 6 Magical Beasts were more difficult to deal with, they only needed enough time to deal with them.
In order to let them feel the full pressure, Ji Dong didn't continue to stay by their side. Instead, he gave some simple instructions to the two group leaders, before entering the mountain forest with the bottle of alcohol. The students didn't know what he was going to do, but in the following days of training, they never encountered more than two Class 6 Magical Beasts at the same time.
Under Ji Dong's guidance, the students of the first class had developed a good habit. Every time they hunted a magic beast, they would gather together to recover their mana while discussing the gains and losses of the previous battle. Their tacit understanding of each other and their application of the cycle of the five elements was gradually increasing, and the cohesion of the class was also becoming stronger and stronger.
It wasn't that there were no dangers in the course of the training. If there was no danger at all, then it wouldn't be a training. When the students of Class 1, with Zi Chenxing and Schutz as group leaders, encountered magical beasts that were especially fast or skilled in group long-range attacks, they would still run into some problems. Injuries were unavoidable. Fortunately, the wood element Magic Master in the group was Chen Sixuan, a six crown Heaven Warrior. Her healing abilities allowed the students to maintain their battle strength. The existence of danger also made the training more meaningful. For the sake of their own lives, every student would undoubtedly be more cautious and careful. Their potential was greatly stimulated. If nothing else, in a few days, three out of ten people's Mana had increased by a level. Their battle experience and control of Mana had also improved greatly.
Of course, Ji Dong didn't really leave. He had been observing the students' performance from afar. He didn't want the students to become dependent on him, so he chose not to be with them. Otherwise, how could the students of Class 1 be so lucky that they never encountered more than two magical beasts?
In the blink of an eye, eight days had passed. There were only two days left until the end of the training. The students of Class 1 were gradually becoming more and more familiar with the formation of the five elements. Even if they encountered the most ferocious magical beasts, no one would cry out in alarm. As group leaders, Zi Chenxing and Shu Qian, although they weren't as accurate as Ji Dong, they could still be considered as following the rules. Including Chen Sixuan, every student had gained a great deal in these eight days. Through continuous battle, they could clearly feel their rocketing improvement. They no longer had any doubts about their teacher Ji Dong, only admiration.
"Sixuan, tell us, why did you take a liking to teacher Ji Dong at first sight? When we first saw teacher Ji Dong, we thought he was just a drunkard. Do you have some secret trick? Hurry up and teach it to us, so we can catch a rich husband in the future." Jin Sha whispered into Chen Sixuan's ear as she giggled.
They had just killed a Class 6 Magical Beast and were resting where they were. The male and female students had pulled away from each other, so only the female students next to her could hear Jin Sha's words. Pulling away from each other to rest was a method that they had learned through countless battles.
This way, no matter which cube the magical beast came from, their companions on the other side would be able to save them in time. This way, they wouldn't all be caught off guard. After all, their individual strength was still very weak. In a place where Class 5 and 6 Magical Beasts were everywhere, it was extremely dangerous.
Chen Sixuan's face reddened slightly as she thought to herself, "What kind of eyesight do I have? I'm his woman!"
"Don't make fun of me. I don't know why either. Maybe it's love at first sight." As she said this, Chen Sixuan couldn't help but think back to the time when Ji Dong had confessed to her. Didn't he say the same thing back then? Love at first sight.
"Oh …" Jin Sha purposefully dragged out her voice and smiled mischievously, "So it's love at first sight. Our teacher Ji Dong is truly lucky. Although I'm a girl, I'm still envious of him. Our Sixuan is so beautiful. Come, let big sister kiss you."
"Stop fooling around." Chen Sixuan couldn't take it anymore and hurriedly ran to the side with a smile. The group of girls immediately laughed beautifully. Although the other female students' appearance and temperament couldn't compare to Chen Sixuan's, they were all young. The oldest among them was not even twenty years old. They were filled with youthful vigor, causing the male students on the other side to feel their mouths go dry. However, at this moment, they no longer had any wild thoughts about Chen Sixuan. Compared to beauties, strength was more important. If they had strength, why would they be afraid of not having women? In their eyes, Chen Sixuan was already Teacher Ji Dong's woman, and Teacher Ji Dong was related to whether or not they could become strong. As a result, even Zi Chenxing had already restrained himself and wouldn't take the initiative to talk to Chen Sixuan anymore.
At this moment, suddenly, everyone felt as if their heads were dizzy for a moment. Immediately after, their bodies subconsciously swayed.
"What's going on?" Zi Chenxing was the first to jump up.
Immediately after, everyone realized that everything around them, including the mountain beneath their feet, began to shake. The shaking gradually became more intense, and they couldn't even stand properly.
"Not good, it's an earthquake." The Earth Element Xu Li cried out in alarm. No matter how powerful a Demon Master was, it was impossible to contend against nature. The might of the heavens was hard to fathom!
"It's not an earthquake, Mt. Almans is an active volcano. I'm afraid it's an eruption." Chen Sixuan's voice could still be considered steady. Even though she knew Mt. Almans was an extremely dangerous place, she hadn't expected it to be so coincidental. In the short ten days of the trial, they would actually encounter a volcanic eruption.
As if to verify her words, an incomparably violent roar accompanied the violent tremors of the earth. The tremors caused everyone to fall to the ground. Even Chen Sixuan, a Six Crowned Elite, was no exception.
Everyone practically subconsciously raised their heads to look at the sky, only to see a cloud of thick smoke mixed with countless rocks and earth already shooting into the sky. The strong smell of sulfur mixed with a blazing aura instantly pervaded the mountain.
Immediately after, red light after red light shot into the sky from the foot of the mountain. That was the light released by Blazing Academy's signal stick. Without a doubt, the teachers and students of the other groups also felt the changes on the mountain. Everyone released the signal stick with only one goal, and that was to retreat. Who would dare contend against the might of the heavens?
From the position of the signal stick's light, it could be seen that apart from class one, let alone the other nine classes reaching a thousand meters up Mt. Almans, even if they reached five hundred meters, there would only be one group. Without a doubt, following the eruption, they would all quickly retreat.
However, class one wasn't so lucky. In order to resist the sixth rank magical beast, they were already halfway up the mountain, approximately one thousand five hundred meters above sea level. Completely withdrawing from Mt. Almans would require a considerable amount of time. Even though the Five Elements Mutual Generation Circulation Formation could increase their fighting strength, most of them were two or three crown Demon Masters. Their fleeing speed definitely wouldn't be fast.
At this moment, the rumbling became clearer and clearer. Apart from Chen Sixuan, the other students' faces were already ashen. The joy of advancing in the trial had already vanished. Right now, all they could think about was how to leave this place alive.
Just at this moment, a white silhouette had already floated over like lightning. Ji Dong's ice cold voice seemed a bit urgent: "What are you all standing around for? Maintain formation, gather together and retreat at full speed. The high level magical beasts on the mountain are about to come down."
For some reason, when they heard Ji Dong's voice, every student's panicked hearts calmed down a lot. Chen Sixuan's beautiful face revealed a faint smile. She already knew that Ji Dong definitely wouldn't let them come to harm. With him here, even if the volcano erupted, what could it do?
Dressed in white, Ji Dong's face was as dark as still water. In that instant, every student felt as if there was something extra in their brains. Everything around them became extremely clear. Every tree and shrub in the surroundings appeared clearly in their minds.
Without any delay, everyone hurriedly ran down the mountain at full speed. Chen Sixuan purposely lagged behind, while Ji Dong was responsible for bringing up the rear.
In the instant that Mt. Almans had changed, Ji Dong had already discovered it. He had discovered it earlier than the other students and rushed back at the first moment. When the volcano erupted, what they had to face was not just the power of nature. At the same time, there were magical beasts.
Most of the magical beasts were also unable to survive a volcanic eruption. Therefore, when faced with a volcanic eruption, those magical beasts that couldn't fly could only escape. Other than the rumbling sounds coming from Mt. Almans, almost all of the rumbling sounds came from the magical beasts running. With Ji Dong's speed, of course, he wasn't afraid of being chased by the magical beasts. However, it wasn't the same for the students. Their cultivation determined their speed. Even though they were running, their speed was still too slow. Even with the guidance of Ji Dong's spiritual power, their speed was still far from enough to escape.
Rumble …
Another loud sound rang out, and the students who were running down the mountain staggered, almost falling again. Luckily, the tremor this time was not too strong. At this moment, there was already a large amount of volcanic ash falling from the sky. Everyone's faces were covered in dirt, and the thick smell of sulfur made it difficult for them to breathe. The sky had already turned completely grey. When they raised their heads to look at the sky, they could already faintly see the light of fire spurting out from the peak of Mt. Almans. The clouds that had originally been above the mountainside had already completely dispersed under the high temperature, and there were even some places that had turned into acid rain.
In the end, the magical beasts still caught up. Dozens of Thorn Wood Porcupines rushed down the mountain in panic. These Thorn Wood Porcupines were extremely large, and were no longer in the fifth-order range. As they ran, their howls filled the hearts of the students with fear.
"Don't look behind you. Keep running. I will cover your retreat." Ji Dong's calm voice instantly rang out in everyone's minds. However, humans had rebellious thoughts and curiosity. Zi Chenxing could not help but glance behind him, and he just happened to see the dozens of sixth-level Thorn Wood Porcupines rushing down with the force of a thunderbolt.
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