The youth who fell off the bridge had long disappeared into the storm. No one knew what happened to him. Would he be sent out of the Great Empress mystic realm? Or would he die just like that?
The younger they were, the greater their fear of death. A youth retreated in a cowardly manner. His face was pale as he said, "Forget it. It's good that I can safely cross the bridge. That way, I can see what's inside the God Advent Tower …"
With someone taking the lead, more and more people retreated. They could focus on preserving their lives at the back and not attack. As such, the pressure would be borne by Gongsun Hong and company …
Many young elites felt that there were more opportunities in the God Advent Tower. The Empyrean Marks in the storm were of little value. Not only were there few, they were also too difficult to obtain.
Lin Yu was one of the retreating people.
Lin Yu knew himself. He was not like Gongsun Hong. Walking in front was courting death.
When he returned to his original spot, he realized that Yi Yun was still slowly walking behind him. From the beginning to the end, Yi Yun had never gone up.
The people in front were fighting vigorously, but he acted as if nothing had happened. He had a relaxed look on his face.
This made the corners of Lin Yu's mouth twitch. This kid! Others were fighting with their lives on the line, but he looked like he was here for a vacation.
Lin Yu thought that he could showcase his strength and compete with Yi Yun, but he ended up with a bloody nose and a swollen face. Not only did he gain nothing, he even made a fool of himself. This made Lin Yu so angry that his intestines twisted together.
Why was he so unlucky!?
Yi Yun did not care about Lin Yu's thoughts. He looked relaxed, but he was constantly observing his surroundings. In the storm, Yi Yun had his energy vision, so he could see even further.
At this moment, there were only a few people left in front of the bridge, including Gongsun Hong, Lin Xiaodie and a few others.
Even the Beast Control Sect youth with the bag on his back had retreated. He was confident in his strength, but he had been seriously injured in the first trial.
In the Great Empress mystic realm, those who passed a trial would be healed by the Great Empress mystic realm's energy. However, the healing effects were limited. It could only heal a portion of the injury. If the injury was too serious, it would be useless.
"It's good that this bunch of trash has retreated."
The panther girl licked her nails and said with a sneer. This way, she would have more opportunities to kill desolate beasts and obtain the Empyrean Mark.
"If they retreat, how much can you take?" Gongsun Hong replied indifferently. The leopard girl was startled, and was momentarily speechless.
"I'm not walking at the front to prove my strength. I'm doing it for the real benefits. But this little bit of reward is really too little."
After Gongsun Hong said that, he continued forward with his sword in hand. Among everyone, Gongsun Hong had killed the most desolate beasts.
But even so, the Empyrean Mark on Gongsun Hong's hand was only about 70% condensed. After killing so many desolate beasts and expending so much Yuan Qi, he had yet to condense one Empyrean Mark. It was too little!
"The reward for a low-grade desolate beast is too low."
Gongsun Hong squinted his eyes as he looked at the blurry figures of the desolate beasts in the storm. The desolate beasts he killed were mostly metallic wolves with wings on their backs. These low-grade desolate beasts were easy to kill, but the contribution they made towards condensing Empyrean Marks was pathetic.
"If this carries on, I will probably only condense one or two complete Empyrean Marks when I reach the God Advent Tower. It's meaningless. If I can kill a high-grade desolate beast, such as the huge eagle that attacked the youth previously …"
Gongsun Hong was not satisfied with this tortoise speed of accumulation. He wanted to take a risk. The huge eagle desolate beast was extremely powerful. Just killing one would probably give him several Empyrean Marks as a reward.
But … could he kill such an existence?
Gongsun Hong did not have any confidence. The difficulty of the Great Empress mystic realm was too high. In front of the ancient Great Empress, many peerless geniuses of the Tian Yuan world could only be considered ordinary people.
Gongsun Hong did not know if the huge eagle had a weakness. Even if it did, he did not know where it was. He did not wish to have Yi Yun's luck.
"Luck! Hmph! "
Gongsun Hong turned back to glance at Yi Yun. A cold beam flashed in his eyes. The Great Empress mystic realm was too unfair! Yi Yun was overcautious, yet he had obtained 36 Empyrean Marks as a reward. Gongsun Hong had risked his life, yet he had only obtained one and a half Empyrean Marks.
The difference was like night and day. How could there be such logic!?
As Gongsun Hong was thinking, he suddenly heard a dull growl in the storm. He was stunned and focused. He saw a blurry figure in the storm.
The figure slowly approached and Gongsun Hong could see its formation. It was about 70 feet tall and it looked like a huge tiger. Its body was covered in numerous lightning bolts.
Its fangs were as terrifying as spears. Its claws were sharp and cold beams shot out in all directions.
"Oh? It's the ancient desolate beast I encountered in the first trial! "
Gongsun Hong's eyes lit up. This desolate beast was identical to the ancient desolate beast that Yi Yun had previously killed. The only difference was that it was slightly smaller in size.
It looked like the Great Empress mystic realm had many desolate beasts of every type. They were distributed at different levels.
Without a doubt, this ancient desolate beast's strength was many times stronger than the metallic wolf. It was on a completely different level.
If he could kill this ancient desolate beast, there would definitely be an amazing reward. It might even be comparable to what Yi Yun had previously obtained!
Upon thinking of this, Gongsun Hong's heart thumped. Most importantly, he already knew the ancient desolate beast's weakness. That was … its mouth!
"Oh? That's the desolate beast that guarded the first trial! "
On the trestle, a young elite also discovered the giant tiger and shouted out loud.
However, their positions were behind Gongsun Hong, so they discovered the desolate beast later than Gongsun Hong. By the time they discovered it, Gongsun Hong's Yuan Qi had already exploded and he was prepared to attack.
"I can finally obtain a large reward. The Heavens are really helping me!"
Gongsun Hong laughed. After being repressed for so long, his luck had finally taken a turn for the better. The desolate beast in front of him was already in the bag!
An ancient desolate beast that knew its weakness was nothing to be afraid of. Even Yi Yun could kill it in one strike, so what more him?
"Cha!"
The sword pierced forward, tearing through the storm as it emitted a sharp ear-piercing sound.
Behind Gongsun Hong, many people finally saw what had happened. They were extremely envious, especially a proud son of heaven like Panther Lady. They were confident that they could instantly kill the ancient desolate beast, but now, due to the distance and slow reaction time, it was too late for them to compete with Gongsun Hong.
"He picked it up!"
Panther Lady said indignantly. At this moment, Gongsun Hong's sword had already pierced in front of the ancient desolate beast!
The ancient desolate beast was enraged by Gongsun Hong as it roared and bit at Gongsun Hong.
"This is the opportunity I was waiting for!" Gongsun Hong was overjoyed. He had deliberately attacked the ancient desolate beast's head so that the ancient desolate beast would open its mouth to bite him. As such, its weakness would be completely exposed!
Gongsun Hong shouted loudly as his sword began to emit a dazzling red beam. As a genius of the Li Fire Sect, he was best at fire-elemental laws.
Blazing Sky Piercing Inferno!
Although he already had a card up his sleeve, Gongsun Hong did not hold back at all. He used a killer move that he rarely used.
Gongsun Hong's Yuan Qi was completely condensed on the tip of his sword. The sword Qi and flames whistled as they formed a flaming sword beam that was about the thickness of a pinky finger. This was the manifestation of highly condensed fire-elemental Yuan Qi.
This straight sword Qi pierced straight into the ancient desolate beast's huge mouth.
"Die!"
Gongsun Hong revealed a look of joy. His flaming sword Qi had successfully pierced into the ancient desolate beast's mouth!
"Boom!"
A violent explosion resounded as the flames merged into the storm. A sea of fire appeared in front of Gongsun Hong.
A sword Qi that was about the thickness of a pinky finger was able to produce such an earth-shattering scene when it exploded. The surrounding people were secretly horrified. Gongsun Hong's attack power was too strong!
No one among them could withstand such a terrifying flaming attack.
"He actually killed an ancient desolate beast! The reward he received is probably the same as Yi Yun! "
"What a pity. If only I had been in front. But even if I had been in front, I would not have been able to beat Gongsun Hong."
These thoughts flashed in people's minds. However, before they could say it out loud, their expressions froze.
They looked in disbelief at the flaming storm in front of them. The storm seemed to be pushed away by some kind of energy. A gigantic claw that was wrapped in lightning swung down!
The claw's speed was too fast. Furthermore, it was concealed by the flaming storm. When it suddenly appeared, no one could react in time.
"What!?"
Seeing the gigantic claw coming at him, Gongsun Hong's expression changed drastically!
The ancient desolate beast, which he thought had been killed, suddenly launched a fatal attack at him without any warning. It was as if the sword attack from before had failed to injure it at all!
How could this be possible?
"Ah!"
Gongsun Hong screamed as he rapidly flew backwards. At the same time, he activated his Sweeping Image Sword Steps!
However, he had only used his movement technique when the ancient desolate beast's attack landed in front of him. He had already lost the initiative.
Cha!
A claw that was like a blade slashed across Gongsun Hong's chest. The claw stirred up a Yuan Qi gale that tore through Gongsun Hong's protective Yuan Qi like paper.
Following that, the strong wind tore through Gongsun Hong's flesh without any resistance. The skin on his chest was lacerated, and seven or eight of his ribs were broken. Even his right lung was completely ruptured. Blood spurted out like water, and the powerful force threw Gongsun Hong's body backward.
Why …
Gongsun Hong's face was pale. His face was filled with disbelief.
Yi Yun and he had both attacked the ancient desolate beast's mouth.
Yi Yun had killed the desolate beast, but he ended up in such a state?
Who could tell him why this was happening?
Gongsun Hong's mouth was filled with blood as he screamed in his heart. Not far from Gongsun Hong, the people who saw this scene were stunned. Their mouths were agape, and they could not close them for a long time.
What … exactly … was going on?
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