In the blink of an eye, all the mutated ants died on the spot.

The guard nodded slightly: "Not bad, everyone's skills are quite good. We'll stay where we are and attack any creatures that come our way."

Is it right here? We haven't gone far from the cave entrance yet.

Just as Ji Xian had a question in his mind, he looked up and saw many small points of light in the surrounding darkness.

Those are the eyes of various creatures.

These creatures quickly launched an attack.

A dozen or so giant ants swarmed over, mixed with some giant spiders.

Everyone used their unique skills to deal with the situation.

This time, the guards did not take the initiative to attack, but wanted to test the students' strength.

However, the students did not disappoint him, and they managed to kill all the creatures that surged up.

Everyone recklessly squandered their energy, unleashing a frenzied and exhilarating attack.

Murong Baixue laughed and said, "The magical beasts here are nothing special. Shall we venture a little deeper?"

Just as she was about to continue with some grand pronouncements, two long spider silks suddenly flew out from the depths of darkness. The silks stuck to Murong Baixue's back, and then with a tug, Murong Baixue was pulled into the darkness of the cave.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard, and they watched as Murong Baixue disappeared before their eyes.

"Your Highness!"

Several guards exclaimed in alarm at the same time and rushed into the darkness of the cave.

The others wanted to rush forward.

Ji Xian reached out to stop the crowd.

From the darkness deep within the cave, a rustling sound could be heard.

Countless spiders, each as large as a calf, surged out like a tidal wave.

The guards who rushed in were instantly overwhelmed by the swarm of spiders. Those who were slow to react were torn apart and killed on the spot by countless spiders.

Flames lit up around the two surviving guards as they desperately used fire elementals to fight back.

But these spiders were endless, and the two guards were soon overwhelmed by them.

Teacher Yi shouted, "Run outside!"

As she spoke, she planted her staff on the ground, and countless bolts of lightning, like snakes, slithered outwards.

The small spiders surging in front were all paralyzed, buying time for everyone to escape.

Everyone knew that they couldn't fight off so many spiders, so they had to run away.

Once they reached the cave entrance, the guards outside also learned of the unusual situation inside the cave. Hundreds of guards gathered around and launched an attack on the spiders inside the cave.

Teacher Yi said, "Quickly go and invite the city lord and the dean, and mobilize warriors from other places. The city lord's daughter has been captured by a monster and taken deep into the cave!"

Immediately, the guards turned around, mounted their flying mounts, and flew back into the city.

Teacher Yi then said to the students, "The trial is suspended. You should return to the academy first."

Ji Xian asked, "Has this never happened before?"

Teacher Yi shook his head.

The students were heavy-hearted, never expecting to encounter such a thing on their first trial.

No one said anything more, obediently accepted the arrangement, and took the carriage back to the academy.

Along the way, you can see many experts rushing towards the cave.

Everyone returned to the school, and the dean had already personally gone to the Desperate Cave to provide support.

Such a major incident in the Desperate Cave could not be kept secret. Many people were paying attention to what was happening there, and some capable students were able to find out what was going on at any time.

That evening, Ji Xian heard the news that the dean had led a group deep into the cave, but was seriously injured.

Meanwhile, hundreds of people lost their lives in the cave!

Ji Xian was shocked to hear this news and even highly doubted its authenticity.

Even though the dean's rank is only sixth, he shouldn't be injured so easily, right?

Ji Xian's two roommates said, "The creatures in the cave are called magical beasts because there are some creatures inside that can use elemental power, so entering the depths of the cave is not an easy task."

Ji Xian recalled the academy's guardian beast, which could also use elemental power.

If the news is true, the situation is truly not optimistic.

Ji Xian was worried all night.

But there was nothing he could do but try to absorb the energy points from the bracelet.

The dean kept saying that cultivating using energy crystal cores was very dangerous, which made Ji Xian afraid to fully absorb them.

But after all these days, he didn't feel any danger.

Perhaps he has a special physique, or perhaps he is a martial arts genius who is one in a million.

Ji Xian absorbed energy frantically throughout the night, managing to absorb a thousand energy points in one night, and his energy crystal core reached the peak of the sixth rank.

The next morning, Ji Xian asked his two roommates to continue gathering information.

The two roommates quickly found out the news and returned.

It was confirmed that the dean was seriously injured and still had a breath left, but he might not be able to be saved.

Inside the cave, hundreds of soldiers died in battle.

Worse still, the humans were driven out of the cave by the creatures inside.

This was because it disturbed a large number of magical beasts in the cave, such as a giant frog that could use water magic, a giant centipede that could use fire attacks, a giant scorpion that could use earth skills, and a giant python that could use lightning magic.

Ji Xian was heartbroken when he heard the news that the dean was dying.

Go find Lingling immediately.

I sent a message to Lingling using my smart bracelet, and Lingling immediately came out of the dormitory building.

The bracelet allows you to send messages over short distances, but in this isolated place, no one else has one, and Ji Xian rarely uses it either, to avoid looking out of place. He's not worried about being exposed now either.

Ji Xian told Lingling what he had heard and asked her what she thought.

Lingling said, "If the hospital director can't be cured here, does that mean that outside technology can't cure him either?"

Ji Xian understood Lingling and smiled.

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