The Lingjian School's Misty Peak had a good tradition: watching the fun never boils down.
At first, the two Black and White Martial Brothers who were watching from the clouds were too bored, so they casually ridiculed the performance of the people on the Immortal Path. However, as Hai Yunfan took the lead to enter the last stage and started a fierce battle with the Level Three Ninth Rank monster, it didn't take long for dozens of Black and White Martial Brothers to gather and comment on the situation.
"Hey, this young master's speed is quite fast. It only took him ten days to reach the last level?"
"What's the use of being fast? No one has passed this Immortal Path for hundreds of years. The faster he goes, the closer he is to failure. The last level seems to be a level three ninth rank monster … Hey, isn't that the Western Continent's Mammoth Elephant? Who gave it to him? This big guy is one of the most overbearing monsters of the same level. A level three ninth rank monster is comparable to a level seven or eight monster. How can we fight it? "
"That's hard to say. After three times of Black Magic, the mammoth's cultivation has been reduced by thirty percent, and its level has dropped …"
"What's the use? Let the Sect Leader lower his level to fight you, do you have a chance of winning? "
"Don't argue with me. Look, Hai Yunfan is moving!"
"Oh, he actually used that toothpick-like sword in his hand to cut the thick skin and thick flesh of the mammoth. His courage is commendable, really commendable!"
"Yeah, he knows he's going to die but still wants to wield his sword. This kind of sword awareness is admirable."
"Ah, it seems to be sent flying. Oh, it seems like it's going to fall off the cliff."
"... Seems like it really fell?"
"No way? Let's wait and see. Maybe it will fly up and make a comeback. "
"... It's been so long, but there's no movement at all! He's lying motionless in the snow! "
"What, what's going on? Where's the trump card? Where's the big comeback!? "
"He's not going to die, right? Isn't this guy highly valued by the several martial uncles? A few days ago, Master even praised him in front of us as the most promising genius to pass the Immortal Path. How could he die just like that!? "
"Master probably wants to use this to teach us that everything is possible on the Immortal Cultivation Path and we must guard against arrogance and rashness?"
"… Sigh, in any case, there's nothing to see. Everyone, let's disperse."
Within a few minutes, the gathered crowd dispersed, leaving only the two brothers who were on duty to continue poking at the same spot.
After a while, that Junior Brother was still in disbelief. "… Senior Brother, that Hai Yunfan, is he really dead?"
Senior Martial Brother stared at the clouds and said hesitantly, "I think he did it on purpose. The way he flew out just now was a little unnatural. Even though we were separated by the cloud formation, I'm not completely sure. But if you think about it from another perspective, if you meet an opponent that you can't win against, you might have a chance of survival by jumping off a cliff. "
"… Ah! Senior Brother, he's moving! "
The Junior Brother was very surprised as he pointed at the cloud that was moving again.
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Of course, Hai Yunfan didn't die. If he died, the Soft Cloud Sword Art that he had painstakingly practiced for the past few years would have been in vain.
The Immortal Gathering didn't accept cultivators who had already embarked on the Immortal Cultivation Path, and Hai Yunfan just happened to have practiced martial arts in the mortal world. His Immortal Cultivation Aptitude was only at the third grade, but his martial arts aptitude was first class. At the age of twelve, he had already practiced the Soft Cloud Sword Art to fifty or sixty percent perfection. When he used the Soft Cloud Sword Art, one of the Three Divine Weapons of the Grand Cloud Sect, he could even block an attack with the force of ten thousand catties.
The Giant Mammoth's all-out attack was far more than the force of ten thousand catties, but for the giant beast, a small insect like Hai Yunfan wasn't worthy of its full strength. With a flick of its thick, pillar-like trunk, it was enough to smash a person's body into pieces … If the person didn't shatter, it would double its strength and flick again.
Hai Yunfan's Soft Cloud Sword just happened to block the first attack of the Giant Mammoth, and then borrowed the force to fly down the cliff — if he tried to escape in any direction, he would be caught by the Giant Mammoth and trampled to death on the spot.
As for falling down the cliff, it wasn't a big problem. The cliffs of the Frozen Wind Valley were covered in snow all year round, and with the Soft Cloud Sword's ability to neutralize the force … Although the recoil almost made him vomit blood, being able to stay alive in front of a Rank 3 Ninth Rank giant monster was already a great victory.
When he stood up from the pile of snow, Hai Yunfan still had a smile on his face, but it was hard to tell whether it was a bit proud or a bit bitter. Staying alive was a victory, but after using the Black Magic three times, the opponent was still so far away. Hai Yunfan also didn't have any trump cards up his sleeves. This time, the Immortal Path might really end here.
Of course, thinking was one thing, but he still had to try his best. Hai Yunfan struggled to climb up the cliff bit by bit. With the Peach Blossom Village's Unlimited Stamina reward, he finally reached the starting point after three days. At this time, the challenger behind him also caught up.
Unexpectedly, the person who caught up was actually Wang Lu's errand boy, Wang Zhong!
When Hai Yunfan saw Wang Zhong, he almost couldn't recognize him. The last time he saw him, he was still the obedient little errand boy who followed behind his young master. Now that he saw him again, the young man seemed a bit gloomy, and the original simple image of a young man was nowhere to be seen.
Hai Yunfan was not surprised. Born in a royal family, when he first met Wang Zhong, he already felt that Wang Zhong was rebellious. In a place like the Immortal Path, where everything was possible, it was impossible for Wang Zhong to be under someone else's control for a long time. In the end, as expected, Wang Zhong broke up with Wang Lu. No wonder Wang Zhong's face was full of vicissitudes. Indeed, love made people mature.
Hai Yunfan saw Wang Zhong, and Wang Zhong also saw Hai Yunfan. In just a moment, that gloomy face was replaced by a sincere and simple smile.
"Isn't this the prince?"
Hai Yunfan also put on a smile — no matter how Wang Zhong and Wang Lu quarreled, it had nothing to do with him, the third party. They were all companions in the Frozen Wind Valley, so why did he have to give them a bad look?
"Wang Zhong? I didn't expect to see you here. "
Hearing Hai Yunfan call out his name, Wang Zhong's face showed both surprise and a trace of emotion, but he quickly got to the point, "Is the prince resting here?"
Although he asked this, Wang Zhong's eyes swept across Hai Yunfan's body. His tattered coat and muddy body all showed that Hai Yunfan was in a sorry state. Moreover, the fact that he had left the Peach Blossom Village so early and was caught up by the people who came later was enough to show that something was wrong.
Hai Yunfan did not hide anything and directly told Wang Zhong about his experience. The more he spoke, the uglier Wang Zhong's face became.
Along the way, Wang Zhong had also put in a lot of effort. He had used up almost half of the reward he got from the Peach Blossom Village. He thought that the remaining part should be enough to get him through the last stage, but after hearing Hai Yunfan's description, Wang Zhong knew that it was impossible.
He did not hide anything, "I got five Invisibility Talismans from the Peach Blossom Village, but if I'm more than three meters away from it, I'll be discovered, and I can't hide my smell and sound … If it's like what Your Highness said, that giant beast is blocking the way behind us, then I don't think the Invisibility Talismans will be of much use."
Hai Yunfan said, "Even if we can avoid that giant beast, it still won't work. I feel that in this stage, we must find a way to defeat it. Simply avoiding it won't be recognized."
"Defeat it? Are you kidding me? How can someone without cultivation defeat that kind of monster? "Wang Zhong found it hard to believe.
Hai Yunfan explained, "It's still possible to use the power of the environment to defeat it. For example, luring it to fall off a cliff and find a nearby monster to fight with. Then, the challenger can take advantage of the situation … Or, you can find a way to break through under these extreme natural conditions. There's always a way. "
Wang Zhong smiled and did not respond. Hai Yunfan's words just now reminded him of the young master that he had served before, and he felt a little unhappy.
Hai Yunfan continued, "But I've tested it before. That giant beast is very smart, and it has lived in the Frozen Valley for a much longer time than we have. It would be very difficult to design a trap for it. Moreover, its strength is far greater than the other monsters here, so it's not realistic for us to take advantage of the situation … Oh, no wonder there hasn't been any successful cases in the past hundreds of years."
Wang Zhong could not help but say, "In the past hundreds of years, the Peach Blossom Village did not exist. This time, with the Peach Blossom Village's Immortal Tools as a reward, we might have a chance."
Hai Yunfan was a little amused, "With your Invisibility Talisman?"
"Of course I'm not the only one. There are a few of my friends behind us."
Hai Yunfan was finally surprised.
There were four or five roads behind the Peach Blossom Village, and the number of people who could pass through the Peach Blossom Village was about 13 to 14. On average, there should only be three or four people on each road. But from Wang Zhong's tone, it seemed that there were a lot of people on this road in the Frozen Wind Valley …
"Moreover, has he already found the organization? No wonder he had a falling out with Wang Lu. It turns out that he had nothing to fear. Now that he appeared in front of me, he should also be the vanguard. But who could make Wang Zhong willingly abandon his original master? "
Not long after, the answer was revealed.
Unexpectedly, but within reason — the person who tried to rope Wang Zhong in was Prince Zhu Qin of the Great Ming Kingdom in the Blue River Region.
The Great Ming Kingdom was only a fifth-rank country in the Nine Provinces. Not to mention the Grand Cloud Empire, it was not even in the top three among the vassal countries of the Grand Cloud Empire. However, it was precisely because of this kind of small country that the members of the royal family were especially good at interpersonal relationships. Moreover, Wang Zhong was born in the Great Ming Kingdom, so he instinctively feared the royal family of his country. As long as the prince deliberately tried to rope him in, a ten year old kid like Wang Zhong would be a piece of cake.
As for the two people beside Prince Zhu Qin, they were also prominent nobles from various countries. One of them was even more powerful than Zhu Qin. But at this time, they were willing to serve him as their leader.
Of course, no matter how powerful Zhu Qin was, in front of a fierce person like Hai Yunfan, he still had to be respectful. After some small talk, both sides went straight to the point and discussed the countermeasures.
Zhu Qin said, "Let's combine the existing resources … fifteen Spirit Sword Talismans, one Dream Recall Bell, three Invisibility Talismans, one pack of Soft Stone Powder, one Hundred Bird Flute … Oh, and the exhausted Black Taming Scarecrow."
Hai Yunfan shrugged indifferently and gestured for him to continue.
"In addition, everyone has different special rewards, such as unlimited physical strength, doubled strength, and so on … If it's a one-on-one fight, I believe it's a miracle that Prince Hai Yunfan was able to come this far. But if we work together, there's hope for us to pass this stage."
Hai Yunfan nodded in agreement and added, "At least in this stage, we're not competitors. Everyone's goal is the same."
"That's right, as long as we can defeat that giant beast, all of us will become the inner disciples of Lingjian School. If there's any competition, wait until we enter the school."
Wang Zhong also said with a smile, "Moreover, it's really fate that the five of us can meet on this road. Usually, there are only two or three people on a road. We have more people and more strength, so we'll definitely pass this stage smoothly! "
"Haha, that's right, there's strength in numbers."
After setting the tone, the next step was the battle plan. The plan was very simple. Everyone would go together, hypnotize the beast with the Dream Recall Bell, break its defense with Soft Stone Powder, and harass it with the Hundred Bird Flute. Then, everyone would hold a Spirit Sword Talisman and focus fire on the beast's vital parts.
According to Hai Yunfan's calculation, with this set of tactics, the probability of killing the mammoth was more than 70% — after all, it was lowered by the Black Taming Scarecrow. If it was a Class 3 ninth rank monster, they wouldn't have any chance of winning.
After setting the plan, there was no time to lose. If the Black Taming Scarecrow lost its effect, they could only die with a grievance.
Then, with Hai Yunfan leading the way, the group of five carefully approached the mammoth's cave. Following the old road, after turning a corner, Hai Yunfan once again saw the giant ice beast that forced him to jump off the cliff to survive.
"Wait a minute … Am I seeing things?"
Hai Yunfan rubbed his eyes very hard, almost squeezing his eyeballs out.
"Or is it that falling from the cliff made me dizzy and I can't judge the size correctly?"
There was a reason for Hai Yunfan's surprise. Because, a hundred meters away, the giant beast that was entrenched in the cave seemed to have doubled in size!?
Its original height was ten feet, but after the Black Taming Scarecrow took effect, it was only twenty feet tall. Now, it was at least fifteen feet tall. The icicles on its body had also become sharper, and under the long hair, its muscles seemed to have expanded several times, making the giant beast look more burly and aggressive!
When the people behind Hai Yunfan saw this scene, they couldn't help but exclaim, "What, what is this thing!?"
"You want us to deal with this big guy? We're just going to give it some snacks! "
"That Petrifying Powder can't even melt a single icicle, right?!"
"Can the Spirit Sword Talisman make it itch a little?!"
In horror, Zhu Qin suddenly turned around and pulled Hai Yunfan up. "Didn't you say that you've already weakened that guy by at least 30%!?"
Hai Yunfan also smiled bitterly, but in his heart, he cursed, "Why would I lie about this kind of thing? Would I get extra points for killing my teammates? Would it kill me to use my brain!? It was obvious that he had encountered a monster that had mutated!
Monsters changing was not rare in the Immortal Cultivation World. A monster accidentally swallowed a heavenly treasure, had an epiphany after many years of painstaking cultivation, or was cured of hemorrhoids that had troubled them for a long time … all of these things could make the monster's cultivation soar overnight, and the growth rate could be extremely shocking. A fox demon that had cultivated for thousands of years could transform from a level three small demon into a level six nine-tailed fox overnight. Now, this Western Continent mammoth had grown from twenty feet to fifteen feet, which was already considered a good price.
However, having said that, that fox demon met an infatuated Yuanying Stage old monster, who was willing to sacrifice his own cultivation base to have a double cultivation with her, only then did his cultivation base skyrocket. This mammoth had a hideous appearance, so which hardcore Senior Brother of Spirit Sword Sect would be willing to have sex with it? Please come out for everyone to admire.
Obviously, there was another reason for the change.
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"What the hell is this!?"
Above the clouds, Liu Xian, the master of the Misty Peak, flew into a rage. "Which son of a b * tch changed Icewind Valley? You think a level three ninth rank mammoth is not fierce enough? Will you only be satisfied if you upgrade it to level three third rank, where it can crush a Foundation Establishment cultivator with one foot? Do you hate newcomers that much!? "
In front of Liu Xian, a group of black and white disciples lowered their heads in silence. Although the master of the Misty Peak was cursing, he was obviously not scolding the people of the Misty Peak … In this Immortal Gathering, apart from the Sect Leader, only that person had the authority to change the Immortal Map …
Sure enough, when Liu Xian was talking non-stop, an indignant female voice came from behind him.
"Senior Martial Brother, you're talking nonsense again. I found that ever since you mastered the King Pill and gave birth to a Nascent Soul, your temper has become very bad. Is it postpartum depression?"
Liu Xian was so angry that his primordial spirit almost split apart. He turned around and pointed at the woman in white. "If you don't give me a clear explanation today, I will go to the Sect Leader and ask for an explanation!"
The woman sneered. "Explanation? Fine, I will give you an explanation! It's true that I modified the Immortal Painting, but my modifications only made it more human-like! "
Liu Xian was shocked by the woman's shamelessness. He turned around and pointed at the cloud, trembling. "Level three third rank, this is how humane you are!?"
However, the woman was not ashamed at all. Instead, she smiled proudly and said, "That's right. When Hai Yunfan was alone, this mammoth was level three ninth rank. Now that they have a team of five people, the strength of the mammoth should be increased. This is what we say, there is strength in numbers! "
Liu Xian almost knelt down. "You … because there are more people, the monster is more powerful!?"
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