In one year, while being hunted by countless mysterious beasts, he killed 99,999 mysterious beasts, and the level of each of these mysterious beasts was far higher than his. The difficulty and cheating level of this trial was not only cruel, but also reached the level of insanity.
What made Yun Che most angry was... you could at least add one more to make it an integer! What was the point of having to make it 99999?
As the voice of the ancient blue dragon fell, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly changed from fresh to gloomy.
The roars of countless profound beasts sounded in the distance. Dozens of profound beasts’ shadows also swayed around Yun Che. Their auras firmly locked onto Yun Che, and then all rushed towards him.
None of the mysterious energy aura released by these mysterious beasts is lower than the spiritual realm.
In the blink of an eye, Yun Che was surrounded by a large number of profound beasts. The voice of the Ancient Azure Dragon said that the profound beasts here would actively approach Yun Che under the guidance of its aura, and after discovering him, they would pursue him to the death. Of course, these words were not just for fun!
Yun Che quickly drew out Dragon Fault with one hand and faced these mysterious beasts. As Dragon Fault was swung, it brought up dancing phoenix flames, forcing the surrounding mysterious beasts back again and again. However, the strength of these mysterious beasts was far superior to the rock dragon warriors in the first stage of the trial. Dozens of them rushed together, and the pressure was much greater than the siege of hundreds of rock dragon warriors. Moreover, as Yun Che fought, the number of mysterious beasts did not decrease, but increased rapidly. Every moment, a large number of mysterious beasts rushed from the surroundings.
After a few dozen breaths, the pressure on Yun Che was so heavy that he almost suffocated. After another few dozen breaths, he was already in danger. He firmly protected Chu Yuechan and begged Jasmine for help: "Jasmine, what should I do now!"
"There is only one way." Jasmine said calmly.
Yun Che was in high spirits: "What method?"
“Of course I’m running away!” Jasmine was furious: “Are you going to die here if you don’t run away? Is the Star God Shattering Shadow that I taught you just for show?!”
“…”
"drink!!"
Flames exploded on Yun Che’s body, and a small Star-Scorching Demonic Lotus blossomed layer by layer, quickly forcing the surrounding powerful profound beasts to retreat. Taking advantage of the cover of the flames, he leaped high into the air, and after a long-distance sprint with the Phoenix Wing Sky Dome, he used the Star God Shattered Shadow to move several times in a row, and finally escaped from the encirclement of the profound beasts. He received the Dragon Fault into the Sky Poison Pearl, and his body suddenly became extremely light. Then he concentrated his profound energy under his feet, and ran away with Chu Yuechan in his arms.
“This time, no matter the enemy’s strength or the degree of danger, the time required will be much longer than the first trial.” Jasmine said in a heavy voice: “Although the way for you to pass this trial is to kill 99,999 profound beasts, the terrifying level here means that if you move a profound beast at random, all the surrounding profound beasts will be alarmed, and then you will fall into a dangerous situation - not to mention that you have a burden with you! Therefore, most of the time you are here is not hunting, but running away!”
"In the past few months, all your training has been focused on the heavy sword and the Great Buddha Technique, but you have not paid attention to the Star God Shattered Shadow that I taught you! If you want to pass this level of the trial, you must first practice the ability to save your life. If you want to save your life in this dangerous place full of spiritual beasts, you must practice the Star God Shattered Shadow to the second level of 'Double Shadow' in the shortest time possible!"
"I'll give you one month. During this month, you must stay in the safest place possible, and unless absolutely necessary, do not attack any mysterious beasts. This way, you will be much safer. During this time, you must cultivate the Star God Shattered Shadow to the second level."
"You can even break through to the second level of the Great Buddha Art in such a short time. With your comprehension, this goal should not be difficult for you! When you can create a double shadow and have a stronger ability to save your life and escape, you can start hunting these mysterious beasts... Do you understand?"
“…I understand.” Yun Che did not object to Jasmine’s words at all. The heavy pressure and sense of crisis he felt when he was surrounded by dozens of profound spirit beasts just now still left him with lingering fears.
There is one thing that Jasmine said that is absolutely right... If you want to pass this trial, the first thing you need to do is to save your own life!
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Cangfeng Imperial City, Lanyue Palace.
Princess Cangyue was dressed in gorgeous attire, standing by the lotus pond, looking at her own beautiful reflection in the water, her eyes dazed, and no one knew what she was thinking.
A palace maid walked over quickly, bowed and said respectfully: "Your Highness, the Lord Qin of the Blue Wind Xuanfu wishes to see you."
Cang Yue looked away from the water: "Please come in."
Not long after, Qin Wushang came over alone and bowed to Cangyue: "Qin Wushang, I pay my respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
“Palace Master Qin, there’s no need to be so polite…Palace Master Qin, did you come here this time to get any news about Yun Che?” Cang Yue, or Lan Xueruo, had a clear sense of urgency in her voice.
Qin Wushang shook his head slowly, then sighed: "I'm ashamed that I haven't found out any news about him yet... Alas, Princess, please forgive me for being frank, but even I don't dare to easily step into a place like the Death Wasteland. Five months ago, many people saw him go in, but no one has ever seen him come out. There are too many geniuses who have fallen in that place, and in five whole months... Alas, Princess, please don't be so persistent."
"No... Absolutely not! I believe he must be fine!" Cangyue's voice began to tremble slightly. Although she had been trying hard to suppress it, her emotions still began to get out of control, and the mist in her eyes filled up uncontrollably: "He promised me... that he would be safe... that he would come back within half a year... He must be fine... He must not want to be found by us... He must be..."
She said six "must" and one "absolutely" in a row, not knowing whether it was to convince Qin Wushang or to convince herself.
Soon after Yun Che left, she could no longer suppress her longing for him and sent a message to Yun Che. But no matter whether it was the Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Note or the extremely precious Ten Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Note, there was no response. Later, she finally found out Yun Che's whereabouts... In front of the Death Wasteland, many people saw a man of about sixteen or seventeen years old carrying a pitch-black sword and entering the Death Wasteland alone. The owner of the inn where he stayed further confirmed it.
But no one has ever seen him come out.
If she had known that Yun Che was going to the Death Wasteland, she would never have let him leave. Because it was a nightmare place full of death. Countless people died there every year, including countless top geniuses who had absolute confidence in their own abilities.
Such news almost made Cang Yue's spirit collapse... Until now, five months have passed, and no one has seen him walk out. Even those expert teams that have penetrated deep into the Lingxuan Beast territory have never seen him.
And he has not left the Death Wasteland for five whole months, and there is no trace of him at all. The only possibility is that he was buried there, and even his body was destroyed or eaten by the mysterious beast.
Qin Wushang sighed silently in his heart. He was also very sorry for Yun Che's death. He immediately changed the subject and said, "Your Highness, I just met with the Emperor to ask for instructions on the matters of this year's Cangfeng Ranked Tournament. The Emperor asked me to discuss it directly with Your Highness. There is only one month left before the start of the Ranked Tournament. The profound practitioner who will represent the Cangfeng royal family must be decided. I wonder if Your Highness has already decided on a candidate, or, like in previous years, will she select from the disciples of the inner court through a competition?"
Cang Yue looked away, and when her mood finally calmed down a little, she said with a look of realization: "Palace Master Qin, wait a little longer... wait for another half a month. If... if there is still no news from him, we will carry out the inner palace selection as in previous years."
“But, in that case, the time will be…” Halfway through his words, Qin Wushang saw the sad look on Cangyue’s face, and felt a pity in his heart. He swallowed back the words “too hasty” and said respectfully: “I understand, everything will be according to your Highness’s wishes. As for Yun Che, I hope your Highness will take it easy. Now, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are becoming more and more rampant. You are the last support of the Emperor, so you must take care of yourself… Alas, I’ll take my leave.”
As the deputy lord of Cangfeng Xuanfu, Qin Wushang is not a fool. When Yun Che first entered Cangfeng Xuanfu, Cangyue showed him special care, which he could understand as her attention to him in order to let him represent the royal family in the Cangfeng ranking battle. After that, she would personally visit him in the inner palace every few days. Others may not know these things, but as the lord of Xuanfu, she naturally could not be unaware of them. After learning that Yun Che entered the Death Wasteland, her various reactions made Qin Wushang understand more and more that she was obviously moved by Yun Che, and it was not just a simple "attention".
"...Master Qin, take care."
After watching Qin Wushang leave, Cangyue turned her head and slowly closed her eyes...
Junior Brother Yun, why did you go to such a dangerous place... Are you really going to stay in that wasteland of death forever and never get out...
The Blue Wind Ranked Tournament is about to begin. You said that you would directly participate in this year's Blue Wind Ranked Tournament... But now, where are you... You made me accustomed to your existence, and made my floating heart feel attached, dependent and a sense of belonging because of you. Why did you disappear from my world so hastily...
If you don't show up in this Blue Wind Ranking Tournament... then, after my father passes away, I will go to the Death Wasteland to look for you... If I can't find you, I will stay with you... and stay there forever... and won't let you be alone...
The two slender hands were quietly clenched, and beneath the luxurious phoenix robe and phoenix crown, a trace of sad breath emanated.
At this time, a young man's impudent voice came over:
"Hahahaha, sister, you are here. Brother sees you coming. Look quickly to see who the palace has brought to you."
This voice made Cang Yue's eyebrows slightly frown, and the expression on her face changed from sadness to calmness in an instant. She turned around and looked at the person who spoke and the person standing beside him. Her eyes were calm and her voice was as calm as water: "Third brother, Young Master Fen, long time no see."
The four words "Long time no see" are as light as a breeze, without any surprise or joy of "seeing each other again after a long time".
The third prince Cang Shuo looked to be around 27 or 28 years old, while the person next to him was a little younger than him, only around 22 or 23 years old. However, when he stood side by side with the royal prince, his innate nobility and pride were not inferior to Cang Shuo's at all, but even better.
He took a step forward, bowed slightly, and looked at Cang Yue with eyes that did not hide the blazing love as hot as fire: "Fen Juecheng of Fentian Sect, greets the beautiful and noble Princess Cang Yue. I heard that the princess returned to the palace eight months ago, but Juecheng has been in seclusion in the Lieyang Fire Region for training during this period, and only came out two days ago. I hope the princess will not blame me."
“Hahahaha,” Cang Shuo laughed, “As soon as Young Master Fen came out of seclusion, he couldn’t wait to come and visit the imperial sister day and night. This hospitality is really touching and enviable.”
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