Chapter 117: Showing Off His Talent

The first level of the battlefield of the heavens, the ancient jungle.

Ye Li and Qin Yixuan were randomly transported to a dense ancient forest. Towering ancient trees blocked out the sun, and the air was filled with a primordial aura and a faint scent of blood. From time to time, the roars of monsters and the sounds of monks fighting could be heard in the distance.

"The atmosphere here is very strange, and the spiritual power is mixed with violent factors." Qin Yixuan sensed the surroundings and frowned slightly.

Ye Li nodded. The perception of the Samsara Mirror told her that this jungle was far more complicated than it seemed. "Let's find a safe place first. The first round should be a survival trial."

The two men moved cautiously through the forest. Soon, they heard the sound of fighting ahead. Three cultivators were besieging a three-eyed demon wolf. The demon wolf, already at the mid-stage Yuandan stage, exuded a ferocious aura.

"They are cultivators from the Southern Region." Qin Yixuan recognized the clothes of the three people.

Just as the demon wolf was about to be slain, something strange happened! The ground suddenly cracked open, and countless vines sprang out like venomous snakes, instantly entangling the three monks!

"It's the Soul-Devouring Demon Vine!" one of them screamed in horror.

The magic vines rapidly absorbed their spiritual energy, and the three of them weakened at a speed visible to the naked eye. The three-eyed demon wolf, however, turned a blind eye to the magic vines and turned to flee.

Ye Li's eyes narrowed: "This demon vine and the demon wolf are in the same group."

Her figure flashed, and the Black Ice Sword was unsheathed. A stream of icy sword energy went straight to the demon wolf. At the same time, Qin Yixuan raised her jade hand lightly, and the black water turned into a sharp blade, slashing at the demon vines.

The demon wolf sensed danger and its third eye suddenly opened, emitting a blood-red light. However, Ye Li's sword energy was faster, freezing it before the blood-red light reached its body!

With a crackling sound, the demon wolf shattered into an ice sculpture. Meanwhile, Qin Yixuan's Xuanshui blade easily severed the demon vine, saving the three cultivators.

The three were still in shock and hurriedly expressed their gratitude: "Thank you both for your help! We are disciples of the Qinglan Sect in the Southern Region."

"It's just a piece of cake." Qin Yixuan nodded slightly.

At this moment, a majestic voice suddenly sounded in the sky:

"The first round of trials is over. Remaining contestants: 9,800. Round 2: The hunt begins!"

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere in the entire jungle suddenly changed. The Tianjiao Orders on the wrists of all the contestants lit up, displaying a number - hunting points.

"It seems that we have to compete with each other for points." Ye Li said lightly.

Upon hearing this, the three Southern Region cultivators immediately stepped back cautiously. One of them clasped his fists and said, "We will always remember your life-saving grace, but this is the trial's rules. We will part ways now!"

Watching the three people hurriedly leaving, Qin Yixuan sighed softly: "This is the Tianjiao Club. There are no permanent friends."

"But we always will be." Ye Li looked at her with a firm tone.

Qin Yixuan felt warm in her heart and smiled: "Yeah."

The two continued on their journey. Soon, they encountered their first wave of provocative opponents—five Buddhist cultivators from the Western Regions. Leading them was a young monk holding a Zen staff, whose cultivation had reached the late Yuandan stage.

"Amitabha, two donors, please hand over your points." The monk put his hands together, but his tone was unquestionable.

Ye Li sneered: "If you want points, come and get them yourself."

The battle was about to begin. Five Buddhist cultivators formed a formation, and the Buddha's light shone everywhere, transforming into a golden prison that enveloped the two men.

Qin Yixuan remained calm. The Cang Hai Ming Yue Pearl rose, its soft aquamarine glow rivaling the Buddha's light. Simultaneously, she danced lightly with her sword, its profound water sword intent threading through the enemy's formation like a thread.

"Break." She shouted softly, and the Buddhist practitioners' formation was broken!

Just as the other party was stunned, Ye Li made her move. Unleashing her "Universe Traceless Step" to its fullest potential, she moved between the five people like a ghost. Every time the Mysterious Ice Sword struck, the Tianjiao Order on one of them's wrists dimmed by a point—points taken away!

However, within three breaths, all five Buddhist practitioners were defeated and looked at the two in disbelief.

"When did such a person appear in the Northern Territory?" the leading monk murmured.

Ye Li didn't even look at them as she left side by side with Qin Yixuan. The Tianjiao Order on her wrist showed that their points had jumped to the top 1,000.

This scene was transmitted back to Tiandi City in its entirety by the celestial observation mirrors hidden throughout the jungle. The monks watching the battle in the square were in an uproar.

"That woman in black is so fast!"

"The white-robed woman's method of breaking the formation is exquisite!"

"They work together so well!"

On the high platform, several powerful people also noticed this scene.

"Muyun, is that your Xuanyun Sect's disciple?" asked an old man in a star robe. He was the Palace Master of the Star Palace.

Lay Buddhist Muyun smiled and nodded, "It's my young disciple Ye Li. The one next to him is Qin Yixuan from the Bishui Pavilion."

"Not bad, very good." The Star Palace Master's eyes flashed with approval. "The cooperation between the two is perfect. It seems that the Northern Territory will be impressive this time."

Just as everyone was discussing, Ye Li and the other two in the jungle encountered an unexpected opponent - the prince of the Lihuo Dynasty, who was accompanied by four followers with powerful auras.

"I finally found you!" The prince gritted his teeth. The wrist injured by Ye Li had healed, but the hatred in his eyes was even stronger.

Ye Li had a blank expression on her face: "It seems the lesson is not enough."

"Hmph! This time, this prince comes prepared!" The prince waved his hand, and the four followers immediately dispersed, forming a mysterious fire formation. "This is the 'Five Li Burning Heaven Formation' of the Lihuo Divine Dynasty. Let's see how you can break it!"

As the formation was completed, the temperature around them suddenly rose, and five fire dragons appeared out of thin air, roaring and rushing towards the two of them.

Qin Yixuan was about to make a move, but Ye Li stopped her: "Let me do it."

She took a step forward, holding the Mystic Ice Sword horizontally, a chill surged through her body. Just as the fire dragon was about to reach her, a glint of the unique light of the Samsara Mirror flashed in her eyes—the "Eye of Origin" was activated!

In an instant, she saw through all the operating trajectories and weak points of this formation.

"Frozen." She uttered the two words softly.

The extremely cold sword energy spread like ripples, freezing the fire dragons and stagnating the formations wherever it passed! The five people from the Fire Divine Dynasty remained in the posture of casting spells, frozen into ice sculptures!

Ye Li walked up to the prince, looked at his horrified eyes, and said calmly, "Whether the Northern Territory is a barbaric land or not is not up to you to decide."

She stretched out her hand and flicked, and the light of the Tianjiao on the prince's wrist dimmed, and all the points were taken away. The same thing happened to the other four people.

After doing all this, Ye Li and Qin Yixuan left, leaving behind five ice sculptures that were particularly eye-catching in the jungle.

This scene was transmitted back through the Sky Mirror, and earth-shaking exclamations erupted in the Tiandi City Square.

"Break the formation with one move! What kind of strength is this?"

"That cold air... could it be the legendary ultimate ice?"

"The two prides of the Northern Territory are truly worthy of their reputation!"

For the next three days, Ye Li and Qin Yixuan swept through the jungle. Their tacit cooperation made it difficult for both lone warriors and team-mates to escape defeat. Their points soared, quickly entering the top 100.

During this time, they also encountered some true masters. For example, the Buddhist disciple of the Great Leiyin Temple in the Western Regions, who single-handedly fought against three demon kings and remained undefeated; the Holy Son of the Ten Thousand Demon Valley in the Southern Wilderness, who flattened a small mountain with a single punch; and the descendants of several imperial clans in Zhongzhou, each of whom possessed unfathomable strength.

But none of these could stop them from moving forward.

At dusk on the third day, the second round of trials concluded. Ye Li and Qin Yixuan's points ranked 24th and 27th respectively, a result that silenced those who doubted the strength of the Northern Territory.

When they were teleported out of the battlefield of the heavens, they were greeted by countless complex gazes - admiration, fear, curiosity, and hostility.

"Congratulations." Xuan Tianzi appeared beside them at some point. He was ranked nineteenth. "You have brought honor to our Northern Territory."

Leng Ning also came over. She was ranked 43rd. She nodded to Ye Li with a rare look of recognition in her eyes.

Ye Li looked around and said softly, "This has just begun."