"Martial Technique, Broken Moon!"
The Fire Lizard's tail swept towards Ye Lan again. Ye Lan soared into the air and executed the Yellow Ranked Martial Technique, Broken Moon. With a 'shua' sound, the Fire Lizard's tail was chopped off.
"Pu Ci!"
The Fire Lizard roared in pain. Its long, red tongue was like a phantom as it flew towards Ye Lan. Ye Lan could not dodge in time and was caught by the tongue once again. However, this time, he did not panic.
Just as the tongue was about to drag him into the Fire Lizard's mouth, Ye Lan chopped off the Fire Lizard's tongue with his sword. After he landed on the ground, he quickly rolled far away.
"Purple Thunder True Fire, shoot!"
At this moment, Xiao Chen also made his move. A purple flame revolved around his fingertip. It gave off a piercing sound as it shot towards the Fire Lizard.
"Boom!" There was a huge explosion in the Fire Lizard's mouth. Although the Fire Lizard was badly mangled, it did not die from the explosion. The black Qi on its body wriggled continuously and the wound on its head quickly healed.
However, the purple flame that Xiao Chen had left in its body did not give it the chance to heal completely. With a thought, the Essence in his body was greatly depleted.
A huge purple flame soared up from the Fire Lizard's body. The flame and the black Qi intertwined. The Fire Lizard rolled on the ground in pain.
Suddenly, the black Qi surged and forced out all of Xiao Chen's purple flame. The wound on its body healed once again.
However, Xiao Chen was not surprised. He had already killed a Fire Lizard before and had a certain understanding of it. That black Qi was the Demonic Qi from the Demonic World. It was very strange and evil.
At this moment, although the Fire Lizard had already forced out all of its purple flames, the flesh on its body was not as tough as before. It could be easily pierced through.
"Flight On Wings, One Line Chop!"
A simple saber strike landed ruthlessly on the back of the Fire Lizard. Under the huge force, the Fire Lizard was chopped in half. A large amount of black Qi and purple blood flowed out.
However, the flesh and blood on the torso that had been chopped off actually began to reconnect. It was as if there were thin threads that made 'zi zi' sounds. This Demonic Beast's life force was too strong.
The two of them did not hesitate and continued to attack. From the start, the internal organs of this Demonic Beast were injured by Xiao Chen's lightning. Then, Ye Lan cut off its tail and tongue. Finally, it was burned by the Purple Thunder True Fire.
At this point, it was already an arrow at the end of its flight. Under the relentless attacks of the two of them, the Yao Beast was finally killed after ten minutes. It could not be any more dead.
The ground was littered with the remains of the Fire Lizards. The pieces of flesh gave off a black Demonic Qi, looking very strange. Xiao Chen could not be bothered with these. After he dug out the Demonic Core from the Demonic Beast's head, he burned it until there was nothing left.
"Xiao Chen, thank you." Ye Lan looked at Xiao Chen and said sincerely. He was not stupid; he had already guessed the reason why Xiao Chen brought him out.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing. Since we are together, we are comrades. Furthermore, I promised the First Elder that I would bring you back alive."
"I will credit you for this Yao Core. Let's go, we will continue to check. We still have to walk another five hundred meters in this direction."
Ye Lan was very happy in his heart. For a disciple with a different surname like him, as long as he made enough contributions in the Xiao Clan, he would be bestowed the surname of the Xiao Clan. At that time, he would become a true core disciple of the Xiao Clan.
The results of this Trial of Refinement were undoubtedly an important opportunity for them to gain merit. Furthermore, Xiao Chen was now their invigilator, in charge of their results for this Trial of Refinement.
After the two of them walked another five hundred meters, they discovered that in this direction, aside from the Fire Lizard, there was also a Demonic Beast that looked like a leopard and a Scarlet Tail Snake. Of the two types of Demonic Beasts, the two of them killed one each. Then, they noted down their weaknesses and some things that they needed to pay attention to.
After that, the two of them checked out the other three directions. They had to either test out or kill each type of Demonic Beast. Of which, the two of them marked the north and east as dangerous areas that they could not enter.
This was because there were Rank 3 Demonic Beasts hidden there. There were even Rank 4 Demonic Beasts. They were far from being able to deal with them. If they went, they would only be sending themselves to their deaths.
After doing all this, the two of them returned to the campsite. According to the time outside, it was already evening. At this moment, the temperature in Gloomy Forest had become even colder.
"You are back!" A Xiao Clan cultivator, who was standing guard at the side, said excitedly when he saw that the two of them had returned safely.
A bonfire was lit in the middle of the campsite, and the remaining people gathered around it to keep warm. Although cultivators could use Essence to ward off the cold, the amount of Essence that they would expend in the long run would definitely cause them to feel heartache.
Before Xiao Chen got close, he could already hear the sounds of an argument coming from the bonfire. He could not help but quicken his pace.
"Cousin Xiao Chen, you are finally back. Are you alright?" Xiao Yulan stood up and asked with concern.
"What's the situation outside? Tell us about it."
"That's right. Are there many Demonic Beasts?" Everyone started talking at the same time.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "Don't panic. Later, Ye Lan will explain it to you in detail. I heard you guys arguing earlier, what were you talking about?"
A female cultivator said, "They said that they want everyone to sleep in the same wooden hut tonight. We do not agree."
Xiao Chen looked in the direction she pointed and understood which group she was referring to. There were a total of ten people in this Trial. Including him, there were six men and four women. Naturally, the ones who agreed were the men, or rather, the boys. The ones who objected were the girls.
Xiao Yulan explained, "Of the three wooden huts, one is a storeroom. The other two are the bedrooms and the other is a place for cooking."
"Second Young Master, there is only one wooden hut. If we don't sleep together, how are we supposed to sleep together? Furthermore, the beds are separated. What is there to be afraid of? The most important thing is that we are all very pure," a male cultivator said with a smile.
"That's right, we are all pure. This group of women is too dirty. What do they think we are?"
"I am already eighteen years old, but I am still a virgin. I have not even done XX before."
"That's right, you are all virgins. That is why it is even more dangerous. You have been thirsty for more than ten years. Who knows if you will be able to endure it," a rather valiant girl said.
Xiao Chen recognized her. She was called Xiao Ling`er, the precious daughter of the Second Elder. She was one of the top beauties in the Xiao Clan. However, she was usually weird and always caused trouble.
"We have already endured it for eighteen years. How can we endure it for a few more days? Xiao Ling`er, you are looking down on us too much. You are slandering our purity."
"Stop!" Xiao Chen felt that the topic was getting more and more out of hand. He quickly called for a stop and turned to Xiao Jian, "Xiao Jian, what do you think?"
Ever since Xiao Jian returned after losing to Zhang He, he seemed to have changed into a different person. He no longer had his usual high profile and rarely spoke.
Hearing Xiao Chen ask him, Xiao Jian was stunned for a while before saying, "I feel that it is better for us to stay together."
"First Young Master is indeed wise," someone immediately said from behind.
Xiao Jian smiled faintly and said, "There is only one wooden hut with a bed and space. If you want to stay separately, we will have to empty out the storehouse. That way, we will have no place to store the Demonic Cores and Demonic Beast corpses we found.
"The most important thing is, did you forget the two Martial Grand Master corpses we encountered when we first arrived? This place is very dangerous, extremely dangerous. It is best to stay together and take care of each other, "Xiao Jian said with a serious expression.
Xiao Jian's words made sense. This place was indeed a little strange. He turned his gaze to Xiao Yulan and said, "Cousin Yulan, what do you think?"
The fiery-red bonfire shone on Xiao Yulan's jade-like face, making it look extremely hot. Xiao Chen took a few glances and felt as though he was about to sink into it. He quickly withdrew his thoughts.
Feeling Xiao Chen's gaze, Xiao Yulan smiled tactfully, making her look even more beautiful. The few Xiao Clan disciples were all stunned when they saw this.
"I also agree with Xiao Jian's opinion. However, we need to use a curtain to separate the bedrooms. After all, it is not good for a girl to be in the same room as a boy."
After this compromise was agreed upon, Xiao Chen got Ye Lan to explain the surrounding situation to everyone. He explained the distribution and weaknesses of the various Demonic Beasts in detail.
Finally, Xiao Chen said, "Tomorrow, I have decided to split into two groups. One group will go to the south and the other group will go to the west. I will be in charge of the south. I will leave the west to Xiao Jian. Ye Lan will go with you as well. "
No one had any objections to this arrangement. After chatting for a while, Xiao Chen made arrangements for the night watch, and everyone went their separate ways.
After the crowd dispersed, only Xiao Yulan and Xiao Chen remained by the bonfire. At this moment, Gloomy Forest was incomparably cold. Occasionally, strange roars could be heard coming from the distance.
After the crowd dispersed, the bustling scene disappeared. The cold wind blew gently, and the terrifying roars of Demonic Beasts could be heard. All of this would cause a normal person to be terrified.
Xiao Chen looked at the sky. The lush leaves covered the sky completely. He could only see the faint starlight through the small gaps in the leaves.
Such a scene caused Xiao Chen to recall the camping activities of his university in his previous life. The scene seemed to be similar. There were both males and females, a group of youths full of vigor.
However, it was impossible for Demonic Beasts to exist there. If one was not careful, their lives would be in danger and they would end up being eaten by Demonic Beasts.
Everyone knew the dangers of experiential training. However, since ancient times, cultivators had all thrown themselves into it without hesitation, searching for the end of this path.
However, are there really Martial Gods in this world? Xiao Chen's gaze pierced through the boundless dark night, looking at the sky as he thought to himself in a daze.
"Cousin Xiao Chen, what are you thinking about?" Xiao Yulan, who was at the side, asked softly. The flickering light of the fire made Xiao Yulan's beautiful face look extremely alluring.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, "The people of the world are tireless, tempering themselves between life and death, searching for the great way of martial arts. However, at the end of this path, is there really a Martial God?"
When Xiao Yulan heard this, she shook her head and sighed, "That's right. Everyone knows that the end of martial arts is the Martial God. However, our Great Qin Nation has hundreds of thousands of kilometers of territory and thousands of capable people. On the surface, there are only ten Martial Monarchs. The most recent Martial Sage was something that happened five hundred years ago."
"In my opinion, aside from the three orthodox Holy Lands, the most likely place to have a Martial God is the Great Jin Dynasty," Xiao Yulan added.
In the Sky Martial Continent, other than the countless small kingdoms and chaotic lands, the Qin Kingdom, Chu Kingdom, Tang Kingdom, Xia Kingdom, and Jin Kingdom were the five strongest empires. Among them, the Great Jin Kingdom had the largest spiritual vein in the world, and its power was comparable to the other two empires combined.
What Xiao Yulan said was not wrong. That place was the place with the most Spiritual Energy. The number of experts there was also the highest in the continent.
Just at this moment, a mournful scream came from the east of the camp. This scream was extremely miserable, as though it was suffering from the most horrifying punishment in the world.
Xiao Chen pressed down on Xiao Yulan, who was about to get up, and said, "Don't go, I'll go take a look first. If there is any danger, immediately send out the signal that the First Elder left behind."
Xiao Yulan wanted to say something, but Xiao Chen said with a serious expression, "You know about the situation in Seven Horn Mountain. No matter how dangerous the situation is, I have no problems protecting myself."
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