With a wave of his hand, Qingsong suddenly saw a colossal creature appear in the air, emanating an incredibly terrifying aura of a demonic beast.
Lu Chen glanced at it and his expression immediately changed slightly.
This is an incredibly large flying monster, resembling an eagle, but its entire body radiates bursts of flames.
"This is the Demon King! A Crimson Flame Eagle is actually his pet."
"Wow, that's amazing! To actually tame a demon king as a pet, what level of cultivation does this person possess?"
"Where are we going? To Xuanwu Academy?"
As if hearing the questions in everyone's hearts, Qingsong flicked his hand, and an incredibly terrifying force swept everyone up onto the back of the Crimson Flame Eagle.
Then the Crimson Flame Eagle soared into the sky.
Qingsong then explained, "You must have many questions in your hearts. The place we are going to is the Xuanwu Academy! You have passed the first test, and the second test will be held in the Xuanwu Academy."
Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed.
Unless it's a place like the Hidden Dragon Realm, there shouldn't be any too dangerous challenges.
Moreover, everyone understood that if each trial resulted in death, how many would survive? "Senior, what is the second trial?"
Someone mustered up the courage to ask a question.
Everyone held their breath, afraid of angering this senior and being reprimanded for taking his anger out on everyone.
Who knows, I might get kicked out directly.
However, this senior Qingsong seemed easy to talk to and didn't care at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "The second test is not life-threatening, but it is still very difficult for you."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"As for what the test is, you'll find out when you get there! There's no need to say more."
After saying this, Qingsong said no more. The Crimson Flame Eagle flapped its wings and instantly covered a hundred miles away. Its speed was far more terrifying than the flying demonic beasts that had chased them before.
Lu Chen was secretly amazed when he saw this.
"This Crimson Flame Eagle is just an ordinary demonic beast, not a spirit beast. I never thought it could become a demon king. This Xuanwu Academy is indeed quite something."
It's not only spirit beasts that can become demon kings. Everything in the world has its own glimmer of hope. Ordinary demon beasts can become great demons after breaking through the level nine limit.
These powerful demons, after continuous cultivation and accumulation, along with various opportunities, may even be purified once again.
After the minor tribulation, there is an evolution of the bloodline.
Once you survive the minor tribulation, your strength will increase significantly. After continuous cultivation, once you reach a certain level, you can even face the major tribulation like a spirit beast.
Once one survives the great tribulation, one will also become a demon emperor.
However, compared to divine beasts, its strength is still somewhat inferior, but compared to some other ordinary great demons, it is much stronger.
Lu Chen didn't know much about this before, but recently he has learned quite a bit about these demonic beasts.
This Crimson Flame Eagle already possesses the strength of a Demon King. If it were to advance further and overcome the Great Heavenly Tribulation, its strength would likely far surpass that of an ordinary Demon King.
"Ordinary people can continue to transform through continuous cultivation, so it seems that demonic beasts can too. Although the Great Heavenly Tribulation is difficult to overcome, it is not without a glimmer of hope."
In less than half an hour, the Crimson Flame Eagle flew into a place that resembled a fairyland. Here, clouds and mist surrounded the area, there were countless pavilions and towers, lush trees everywhere, waterfalls cascading down, and all kinds of exotic flowers and plants dotting the landscape, making it a paradise on earth.
Lu Chen was also amazed by the environment here. Compared to this, the Wan Jian Sect, a small sect, was far inferior.
This is the foundation of the Martial Arts Academy; even just one of its branches is already so powerful.
The Crimson Flame Eagle led everyone to a valley, where they finally stopped.
"The second test is just ahead. Along this mountain, there is a staircase. Everyone can climb this mountain, but how far you can go depends on your own fate."
Qingsong pointed ahead, and everyone saw that the huge mountain was surrounded by a long staircase, like a giant snake.
"That simple?"
Some people found it strange, thinking, "It's just climbing stairs, isn't it? Is that even a test?" But they regretted saying that as soon as they finished speaking.
Sure enough, everyone else looked at him like he was an idiot. Could the Xuanwu Academy's test be that simple? Clearly, there was something wrong with the stairs.
Sure enough, Qingsong laughed and said, "You'll know once you try it."
After saying that, Qingsong left.
Looking at the winding staircase that seemed to stretch for an unknown length, everyone suddenly realized that this test was probably even more difficult than the first level of the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm.
The eight people slowly walked towards the stairs and finally reached the first step. They felt that the stairs were indeed extraordinary, as they were made entirely of an unknown material called jade, which emitted a faint light.
It looks extremely extraordinary.
However, it bears many marks, the result of the erosion of time, accumulated over many years, giving it a rustic feel.
Lu Chen glanced at the stairs and immediately sensed something extremely strange about them.
It felt as if stepping on it wasn't on solid ground, but rather in another void.
"Give it a try."
Lu Chen took the lead and stepped onto the first step, but then his expression stiffened slightly.
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