After entering the Earth Spirit Mountain Range, Ji Dong and Lan Baoer leapt through the forest. Very quickly, the two of them climbed to the top of the first mountain.
Lan Baoer stopped and said, "Ji Dong, we'll be staying in this mountain for a month. Do you have any plans?"
Ji Dong shook his head and said, "Senior suggested that we stay in the outskirts of the forest for a period of time to adapt to actual combat. Then, we'll gradually go deeper. At the same time, we'll also test out our three-elemental combination technique."
Lan Baoer said, "How did you and Leng Yue complete your combination technique last time?"
Ji Dong said: "To be honest, I'm not very clear, because I didn't see how Leng Yue attacked at that time. It should be that her water magic power first fell on the opponent's body and invaded it, and when my magic skill was also used on the opponent, the three magic skills of the three attributes came into effect, thus erupting a considerable lethality. Although water and fire restrain each other, but in a sense, from extreme cold to extreme heat, it will produce a special lethality. For example, if a piece of metal is first frozen and then suddenly calcined with a fierce fire, it is very likely that its internal structure will be destroyed, causing it to collapse. Therefore, since the combination of the three magic skills is established, what we need to test is its degree of success."
Lan Baoer nodded blankly and said, "Although I don't really understand, we'll do whatever you say. I'll listen to you."
Ji Dong didn't expect Lan Baoer to be so agreeable. He was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "Let's go. Be careful, we may encounter magical beasts at any time."
As he said that, Ji Dong took the initiative to walk in front of them. As he observed the movements around him, he carefully moved forward. A month's time was very sufficient. He wasn't in a hurry, safety was his top priority.
After walking for about half an hour, the two of them gradually entered the inner parts of the Earth Spirit Mountain Range. Along the way, they also encountered some low-level magical beasts, but most of them were of the first rank. The lower the rank of the magical beast, the less likely it was to have a crystal core. Moreover, low-level crystal cores didn't have much practical use. The two of them didn't kill these low-level magical beasts, but continued to move forward. Their target was at least a second rank magical beast.
As they were moving forward, suddenly, with a whoosh, a green light suddenly jumped out from the side and went straight for Ji Dong who was walking in front.
"Be careful." Lan Baoer exclaimed. Ever since she had entered the Earth Spirit Mountains, she had been a little nervous. After all, she was only fifteen years old. If not for Ji Dong's presence in front of her, which gave her a sense of security, she would not have had the courage to venture deep into the mountains. Now that she had discovered the situation, her exclamation gave Ji Dong a fright.
The scarlet Third Fire shone brightly. Facing the sudden attack, Ji Dong simply and directly punched out, it was the Flame Sovereign King's demonic skill, Scorching Sun Devour, that he was most familiar with.
With a bang, sparks flew everywhere. Only then did Lan Baoer see that it was a thin and small wood badger. Its sharp teeth were biting down on Ji Dong's neck. Its body was surrounded by a faint green light, and its two front claws had wooden thorns that were about three inches long. This was a very ordinary second rank wood type magical beast.
The position of Ji Dong's Scorching Sun Devour was just right, right at the hard head of the wood badger. With a low muffled sound and sparks flying everywhere, the wood badger's body had been dyed a fiery red. To Lan Baoer's surprise, the wood badger was not blown away by Ji Dong's punch. Instead, it seemed to be glued to his fist. The green light on its body flickered rapidly, resisting the invasion of the Third Fire. Unfortunately, all this was in vain. The explosive power of the Third Fire was the strongest of the ten elements. The two crowns of a Magic Master were equivalent to the two ranks of a magical beast. Ji Dong's ability to condense magic and explode was not something that an ordinary magical beast could compare with. In an instant, the wood magic protecting the wood badger's body had been shattered.
His right shoulder leaned forward and hit the wood badger that was being sucked in by the Scorching Sun Devour. The whole body of the wood badger flashed violently, and it was also abruptly interrupted when it wanted to use the wood magic skill to resist. Immediately after the Scorching Sun Collapse, the Scorching Sun Blast had already brought a huge pillar of fire, completely swallowing the wood type magical beast that was less than one meter long. It did not even have the time to let out a cry before it was already charred.
Lan Baoer had also faced Ji Dong's Scorching Sun Triple Strike, but at that time, she had taken the initiative to attack with her own advanced hit skill, Gui Water Image. At this time, she saw Ji Dong's power from the side and felt the powerful power of the triple strike even more deeply.
The triple strike was superimposed, compressed, and finally unleashed completely. Once the first strike hit, the enemy would not be able to escape. There was no doubt that this was a top-notch hit skill. The Scorching Sun Devour and the Scorching Sun Collapse were both standard skills, and the Scorching Sun Blast itself was an advanced hit skill. Although the power of the triple strike was not comparable to a sure-kill skill, among the hit skills that Lan Baoer knew, there was no one that could compare to it. Otherwise, how could it instantly kill a Class 2 magical beast?
Previously, when they were moving forward, Ji Dong did not speak much and kept a low profile. However, once he was attacked, his sudden burst of violence left a deep impression in Lan Baoer's heart. With the instant kill of the Scorching Sun Triple Strike, the nervousness that Lan Baoer had felt when she first entered the Earth Spirit Mountain Range had clearly faded a little. The shoulders that were not too broad in front of her made her feel more secure.
With a ding, a small green crystal flew out from the charred head of the wood badger that had already been smashed and smashed to the ground.
Lan Baoer hurriedly went forward and picked it up. It was a wood type Class 2 Crystal Core.
"Your luck is not bad." Lan Baoer handed the crystal core to Ji Dong.
However, Ji Dong did not take it. He said, "You keep it."
Lan Baoer said anxiously, "How can I do that? You killed the magical beast."
Ji Dong turned his head to look at her and frowned slightly. He said, "We are partners now, and we will be for the next month. This time, no matter how many crystal cores we obtain in the preliminary test, other than keeping the ones that suit us, the rest will be divided equally."
Lan Baoer was stunned for a moment. Frankly speaking, this was the first time that she had seen a magical beast drop a crystal core. She was a little excited, but the youth in front of her, who was clearly younger than her by a few months, was acting as if nothing had happened. It was as if he had done something insignificant. His calmness was something that she could not compare with. Thinking back to the way she had challenged him in the academy, she could not help but feel a little ashamed. Level was indeed not the decisive factor in determining the true strength of a Demon Master.
"How can that be? Your strength is above mine. It should belong to whoever killed it, "Lan Baoer said hurriedly. She did not want Ji Dong to think that she was a girl who liked to take advantage of others.
Ji Dong shook his head and said, "Since we are partners, we must first trust each other. Moreover, don't forget that I am of the Bing and Ding fire element. The attributes of the crystal cores that suit me are more than those that suit you. I have already taken advantage of you. That's settled. Let's go." With that, he did not give Lan Baoer a chance to refute and continued to walk forward.
Looking at Ji Dong's somewhat proud and aloof back, Lan Baoer muttered, "This guy, can't he be a little gentler? I am a girl."
Ji Dong was a perfectionist. Just like when he had killed the wood badger earlier, he had not prepared to give the wood badger a chance to fight back. At the same time, when the first Devour of the Sun hit the wood badger, he had restrained his magic. Otherwise, with the Dual Radiant Gloves of Lunisolar, he would have been able to create an even more terrifying effect.
The reason why he did not use a dual-attribute combination skill and chose to use the Triple Strike of the Sun was also deliberate. The wood badger belonged to the Yang wood element, which was the First Wood element. The Bing fire element first subdued Gengjin, and then subdued First Wood, so it was most suitable to deal with this kind of Yang wood magical beast. At the same time, through the last battle with Lan Baoer, he had fully understood the powerful power of the Triple Strike of the Sun. Only with more practice would he be able to make this skill even more terrifying.
After encountering the wood badger, Ji Dong changed his strategy. After continuing a short distance, he began to move horizontally through the Earth Spirit Mountain Range. Although he did not carefully observe, he could still feel Lan Baoer's nervousness. To them, Class 2 magical beasts were not a big threat. It was best to first gain some combat experience here and practice their magic skills.
Very quickly, a day had passed. Ji Dong and Lan Baoer had encountered more than ten Class 2 magical beasts, and without exception, they had all died at the hands of the two. Lan Baoer's courage had gradually grown. The students who could join the Yin-Yang Hall were all geniuses among geniuses, and they had gradually developed a tacit understanding with Ji Dong. It was a pity that although the two of them had been experimenting, they had not been able to create the destructive effect of the three-attribute combination skill.
After a day of observation, Ji Dong had discovered that the magical beasts in the Earth Spirit Mountain Range were mainly wood and earth attributed magical beasts. The other types of magical beasts were much lesser. After a day of hard work, they had obtained a total of six Class 2 Life Crystals. Five of them were wood and earth attributed, and only one was different. It was a metal attributed one, which was not suitable for them.
Ji Dong found some firewood and started a bonfire. He and Lan Baoer sat around the fire to heat up their rations. Lan Baoer's preparations were more ample than Ji Dong's. She had even brought seasonings and fruits.
After a day of hunting, Lan Baoer's mood had gradually improved. After the fear in her heart had disappeared, she felt a strong sense of novelty towards this strange world.
"Ji Dong, this Earth Spirit Mountain Range seems to have very few fire and water attributed magical beasts. Let's go deeper tomorrow. Class 2 magical beasts are really not much of a challenge."
Ji Dong looked at her and said, "Are you ready?"
Lan Baoer was stunned for a moment, then helplessly said, "You don't have to be so direct. I admit that I was a little scared when I first entered, but I'm much better now. Don't worry, I won't be a burden to you."
Ji Dong nodded, "Then let's go deeper tomorrow." If it had been just him, he would have directly entered the Class 3 Magical Beast area yesterday. He would not have waited a day.
After a day of contact, Lan Baoer realized that Ji Dong was a very calm person. Only in battle would he reveal his arrogance and fiery temper. Normally, he did not speak much, and spent most of his time observing his surroundings. In a day, the two of them had not spoken more than twenty words. Other than exchanging battle experiences, Ji Dong would not say a word to her, nor did he ask about her situation.
When she was in the water department, Lan Baoer had already gotten used to being surrounded by her classmates. Now that she was with Ji Dong, she was not used to it. However, she had a gentle personality. If Ji Dong did not take the initiative to talk to her, she would not pester him. This made Ji Dong feel very satisfied. At the very least, Lan Baoer was not a problem.
"Ji Dong, at night. How are we going to rest at night?" Seeing that the two of them had already eaten dinner, Lan Baoer finally mustered up the courage to ask the big question in her heart.
Ji Dong raised his head to look at her and pointed to the tent he had already set up. He said, "We will take turns to keep watch at night. Each person will keep watch for four hours. This night will be over. You go to sleep first. When it's time, I'll call you to replace me."
Previously, Lan Baoer had been struggling with this problem. Although they were still young, they were alone. Lan Baoer knew that she was beautiful, but her strength was not Ji Dong's match. Therefore, she was a little nervous. She did not think that Ji Dong would solve the problem with a simple sentence.
"Oh, also, don't take off your clothes when you sleep at night. Magical beasts may appear at any time. You must be prepared to deal with them." Ji Dong reminded her again.
Lan Baoer could not help but look at Hyōhime's moving eyes. Although Lan Baoer saw indifference in his black eyes, there was more clarity and calmness. There was not the slightest bit of unusual emotion. Although she was at ease, she was also a little disappointed. How could a girl, especially a beautiful girl, not want to be noticed? However, other than when she sat on the dragon's saddle, Lan Baoer felt that Ji Dong was a real man. She did not receive any more attention from him. She really wanted to ask Ji Dong, "Am I not beautiful?"
If she really asked Ji Dong this question, perhaps Ji Dong would answer her, "It's not that you're not beautiful enough, it's just that you're not perfect enough. With the perfect Flaming Bar in his heart, how could he tolerate anyone else?"
Lan Baoer went into the tent to rest. Ji Dong sat cross-legged by the campfire. He did not enter meditation. While sensing the movements around him, he slowly absorbed the mana in the air with the Dual Solar and Lunar Radiance Gloves.
He had no intention of meeting the Flaming Bar. After all, Fury was supervising the preliminary examination. Although he did not know where his senior brother was, it would not be good if he found out that he had the ability to meet the Flaming Bar. Although Ji Dong did not tell the Flaming Bar how long he would not go to the Earth's Core, he believed that the Flaming Bar could see everything that happened here.
After an uneventful night, Ji Dong woke Lan Baoer up punctually in the middle of the night. He returned to the tent to cultivate. This made Lan Baoer speechless. She secretly thought that this guy was not gentlemanly at all.
Ji Dong's cultivation continued until after dawn. He was full of energy again. After putting away the tent, the two of them set off again. This time, their target was the area with the Class 3 Magical Beasts, which was also the main destination of their preliminary examination.
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