The situation was extremely dangerous.
There was no way out of this dead end. As long as the python rushed in, no, as long as it spat out a mouthful of poison mist, Li Fen and Chu Jian would be dead.
"Kill our way out!"
Chu Jian gritted his teeth and prepared to fight to the death.
However, Li Fen attacked the cave walls in fear, wanting to open up a path.
"Ugly snake, look over here!"
Li Ziqi shouted and tore a flame explosion spirit rune.
Wisps of flames were born, condensing into a coconut-sized fireball. After that, it shot toward the python.
BOOM!
The fireball exploded on the python's body, causing sparks to fly everywhere.
Sssss!
The python screamed and slammed its tail against the wall of the cave.
Bang!
The huge impact caused the cave to tremble intensely as though it was suffering from an earthquake. Crushed rocks tumbled down.
The python seemed to be angered. It abandoned Li Fen and Chu Jian and scuttled toward Li Ziqi.
"Li Ziqi, quickly run!"
Chu Jian roared and rushed toward the python. If his life was exchanged for a girl's life, he wouldn't be happy for the rest of his life.
Li Ziqi knew that she wouldn't be able to escape. Hence, she decided not to run. She looked at the python that was scuttling over and shouted, "Judge, you have been exposed!"
"Have you gone mad?"
Chu Jian was badly shocked, not understanding what Li Ziqi was doing.
In his eyes, the python had already rushed to Li Ziqi in a few breaths' time. However, when it bit down, its bloody mouth stopped on the little sunny egg's head.
Drip! Drip!
The python's sticky saliva dripped down.
"Ah?"
Chu Jian started. What situation was this? However, he also stopped because he was worried that he would agitate the python and do something disadvantageous to Li Ziqi.
"Are you guys from the judging panel? Or are you just staff members? "
Li Ziqi looked at the python's mouth and asked.
The little sunny egg smiled. She wasn't too sure at first, but now, it was already a fact.
Sssss! Sssss!
Other than the hissing sounds of the python, the cave was very quiet. But a moment later, someone's question rang out.
"How did you discover it?"
"Ah? Was it an act? "
Chu Jian's eyes darted around, trying to find the person who spoke.
"First of all, this python's movements, how do I put it, are not wild at all. It almost didn't hit the walls of the tunnel. In such a tense high-speed chase, this is too unusual."
Li Ziqi deduced. "Could it be that because this is its home, it doesn't wish to destroy it?"
"Continue!"
The voice signaled.
"Then, I discovered that this giant python actually didn't carry out any substantial attacks. It mainly used intimidation. It did spit out poisonous fog a few times, but it was always from a certain distance. This shouldn't be the case. With the intelligence of this dark species, it must know how to launch an attack to achieve the greatest effect since it was able to survive until now."
Li Ziqi sat down. She was also tired.
"Of course, the most important thing is that it's too clean. Don't you think it's strange for a python that lives in a cold and damp cave all year round?"
Li Ziqi smiled. There were too many flaws.
"Maybe it's because it likes to be clean?"
That voice argued.
"Hehe, there aren't even any scraps in the gaps of the python's teeth. You might say that it would swallow its food whole, but for such ferocious beasts, their breath would usually be very smelly. However, this one didn't. Clearly, someone had meticulously cleaned it."
Li Ziqi looked at the python and waved her hand, greeting, "Do you still want me to continue?"
"There's no need!"
That voice was convinced. "One last question. What's your name?"
"Li Ziqi!"
Li Ziqi stood up again. "I'm a student from the Central Province Academy, Teacher Sun's personal disciple!"
"Very good, I've remembered you. Please pass."
After the voice finished speaking, it let out a short and sharp whistle. The python left the three of them and quickly left, disappearing into the cave.
"Li Ziqi."
Chu Jian rushed over and stared at the direction where the python disappeared. He was still a little frightened, but after that, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
The test for this stage was actually fake?
As expected, the content of the Saint Gate's test was hard to guard against. However, Li Ziqi was the most admirable. She had actually discovered so many details at such a crucial moment.
Was this something a human could do?
"Go and take a look at Li Fen!"
Li Ziqi instructed.
Li Fen's legs had already turned soft from fear. Although she knew that everything was fine now, she temporarily couldn't stand up and was still trembling.
Just three minutes later, Tantai Yutang led the new student group over. One couldn't help but say that the sickly invalid's tracking ability was truly impressive.
"Everything is fine now?"
Xuanyuan Po glanced around. "Where's that python?"
"I'm telling you guys, the Saint Gate is too despicable. They actually brought out a species of darkness to scare us."
Li Fen cried and complained.
She was really badly frightened earlier.
"Your courage when you rushed out earlier is truly admirable!"
Tantai Yutang praised and stretched out his hand toward Li Ziqi.
Pak!
Li Ziqi slapped the sickly invalid's hand away and stood up herself.
"Did you discover it?"
The little sunny egg asked, staring at Tantai Yutang's eyes.
"I only felt that the movement method of that python was a little strange. I didn't have the time to think about the specific reason before a major situation occurred."
The sickly invalid shrugged.
"I'll believe you this once!"
After Li Ziqi ascertained that everyone was fine, she urged them to hurry up and continue on their way.
...
In a cave in the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave, the observer was monitoring the new student group through a crystal board.
"Li Ziqi is so impressive!"
Fan Yao was completely shocked. Honestly speaking, even he couldn't tell that the python was actually a spiritual beast.
"She is even more suitable to be the group leader compared to Zhang Yaozong!"
Song Ren praised repeatedly.
After hearing this, Gu Xiuxun's lips twitched. However, she had to admit that Li Ziqi was really meticulous. Moreover, the courage she displayed at the end was simply dazzling to a girl.
"Speaking of which, she admires you a lot. When the judge asked her a question, she didn't forget to mention your name."
Fan Yao felt envious and hammered Sun Mo's shoulder.
All these matters had to be recorded. When the time came, the major characters of the Saint Gate would look through them.
The more outstanding the performance of Li Ziqi's group was, the more resounding Sun Mo's name would be as their personal teacher. At that time, he would have a chance to take up a post in the Saint Gate.
This was an opportunity only the most outstanding great teachers would have.
Sun Mo was very satisfied with Li Ziqi's performance.
"Let's go!"
The observer closed the crystal board. After casting a deep glance at Sun Mo, he went to chase after his group.
Next, there was no more great test. Given the strength of the new student group from the Central Province Academy, it was only a matter of time before they reached the endpoint.
Outside the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave, an hour passed.
"Why haven't they come out yet?"
Old Xiao frowned and glanced at the cave repeatedly. "Could it be that they have walked over?"
"Is your brain rusty? How can those people from the Central Province Academy pass through the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave? I reckon that they are crying and screaming for their lives right now!
"That's right. We are so powerful but we still can't pass. Those students from the Central Province Academy can forget about it."
"That python is a species of darkness. It's not easy to deal with it. Could it be that we can only seek help from our teacher?"
The students discussed. Some were mocking the new student group from the Central Province Academy, while others were racking their brains to think of ways to pass.
Liao Wenbing sat on a large rock and stared at the cave with an unsightly expression.
Damn it!
He had missed the chance to leave the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave!
(What do you mean by they are fleeing for their lives?)
Stop joking. At this time, the python would have long launched its attack. Even if the students from the Central Province Academy failed, there should be some survivors. If there weren't any, it meant that they had successfully left.
...
The purpose of the Saint Gate organizing the league tournament was to test the students, to test the teaching capabilities of each school. It wasn't to kill these students.
This was especially so for the newbie competition. It was sufficient to have the Human-faced Canyon as a show of strength.
In truth, after many new student groups saw the red words on the map indicating that the danger level of the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave was higher than the Human-faced Canyon, they all chose the path of climbing the mountain. Although it was far, it was safe.
...
The students rode on the human-faced spiders and sprinted madly. When one got tired, they would switch to another. In any case, there were enough spiders.
The only troublesome thing was that Lu Zhiruo had to keep comforting the broodmother and use it to control those hot-tempered spiders.
At noon on the second day, a large wetland finally appeared in their vision.
Li Ziqi inclined her head and looked over. She could see that in the sky, there would occasionally be a group of Honglu Birds flying across the azure sky, letting out a series of cries.
Everyone was extremely excited. They were about to reach the final destination.
"Ziqi, you were right!"
Zhang Yaozong sighed ruefully. This time around, if Li Ziqi wasn't here, no, if Lu Zhiruo and Tantai Yutang were included, the three of them would definitely be the key characters.
Without them, their side would have used more than five days and would have been directly eliminated.
...
At the Honglu Island, a small-scale campsite had already been constructed.
The judging group, logistics group, medical group, as well as the headmasters and representatives of the various schools, were all waiting here.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three signal flares rose into the sky. This represented that another student group had returned.
Many people immediately walked out from the mushroom-like tents and gathered outside the finishing line. The medical group was also in position, ready to provide treatment at any time.
"Headmaster Zhang, good afternoon. I heard that you guys got second place this time around? That's impressive, you have a chance to pass this year. "
An old man greeted. He was the headmaster of the Mingshao Academy, and his surname was Ming.
"Old Ming, are you making fun of me by saying this after getting first place?"
The person who spoke was Headmaster Zhang from Sky Orchid. He disliked jokes the most.
The new student group from their school had already reached the finishing line in the morning, but this didn't stop them from coming out to spectate and obtain information.
Basically, the top ten who returned from the first round should be their direct competitors for the league tournament this time around.
"The one who returned should be the fifth place, right?"
"Who do you guys guess?"
"Haizhou? Based on their strength, it should be their turn! "
The headmasters discussed amongst themselves.
"Old Zhang, do you think it might be the Central Province Academy?"
Headmaster Ming inclined his head and looked into the distance.
"Difficult!"
Headmaster Zhang shook his head. That lass An Xinhui might be able to teach, but becoming a headmaster? The disparity was too great! It was already not bad that the Central Province Academy hadn't collapsed yet.
"Old Ming, the Central Province Academy is already in the past. Don't just look at it. Our vision should be looking forward!"
Headmaster Wei from Haizhou chortled. When he heard the discussions in the surroundings, he felt very happy that this group should be Haizhou's.
This meant that Haizhou's strength had already obtained the recognition of these headmasters.
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