On the way to the Dan God Temple.
The big gray dog growled and pulled Lan Hua to the side.
"Brother Grey, you said someone is following us from a distance?"
The big gray dog nodded and let out another howl.
"Was that person already there when we were in the grove?"
Lan Hua thought for a moment, "Could it be that the person wasn't following us, but was actually stalking Miss Yan'er?"
"It seems this Miss Yan'er is no ordinary person; perhaps she secretly ran away!"
"The person following her might be secretly protecting her!"
Since it posed no threat to her, Lan Hua decided to let it go.
When Zhou Yan'er saw Lan Hua return, she asked in surprise, "Your dog is quite amusing; it keeps pulling you along!"
Lan Hua chuckled, "Don't worry about it, that dog isn't very bright!"
The big gray dog roared and lunged at Lan Hua.
The old man following at a distance asked in confusion, "Strange, did that dog spot me?"
"That greyhound is much bigger than a normal dog. Could it be a demon dog that has come to life?"
Lan Hua and Zhou Yan'er traveled together, and Lan Hua became her bodyguard.
However, Zhou Yan'er was generous, providing them with good food and drink, which made Lan Hua and the big gray dog feel comfortable.
Three days later.
Lan Hua and the others finally saw the Dan Shen Temple complex.
The Dan Shen Temple is located on Danhua Mountain. Although there are not many buildings, the mountain is shrouded in mist and the spiritual energy is much stronger than other places.
"The spiritual energy here is truly far superior to that of Mount Luofu!" Lan Hua thought to herself.
Zhou Yan'er looked at the Pill God Palace and let out a long breath.
"We've finally arrived at Danhua Mountain. Little Fish, is the day for the Dan God Temple to recruit students yet?"
The little fish counted on its fingers.
"Miss, the Pill God Palace started recruiting students three days ago, and today is the last day!"
Zhou Yan'er exclaimed in surprise, "What?"
"Then hurry up the mountain, or the daylilies will be too cold!"
Lan Hua asked curiously, "Miss Yan'er, is there a time limit for the Dan Shen Palace's enrollment?"
"Of course! Although the Pill God Temple is declining, its enrollment rules remain unchanged: it recruits students every two years!"
Lan Hua was speechless. No wonder his beautiful master was in such a hurry to send him away; she had already calculated the timing.
Just then, the two passed by Lan Hua, looking like they were in a hurry, muttering to themselves.
"It's too late, it's too late!"
Seeing this, Lan Hua and the others quickened their pace and began climbing the mountain.
The Danshen Temple covers a vast area, with its mountain gate located halfway up the mountain.
Before Lan Hua and the others even reached the mountainside, they discovered a large group of young people gathered ahead, with the sound of blades slicing through the air coming from time to time.
These young people are all quite powerful, at least at the fifth level of the Initial Yuan Realm.
The group approached and saw two young men sparring.
One of them, Lan Hua was quite familiar with, was Toyotomi Ichiro, the one whose face he had beaten into a pig's.
After a few days of rest, Toyotomi Ichiro's face has become less swollen, but it still looks rosy and radiant.
Lan Hua looked towards the outer edge of the battle circle and spotted Liu Shengying, but did not see Duan Chenglong.
Liu Shengying remained aloof and indifferent, holding a katana in his arms, coldly watching the battle.
Zhou Yan'er exclaimed in surprise, "It's those two Donglang bastards again! Why are they so persistent? They're really annoying!"
Lan Hua turned to a young man beside her.
"Brother, what's going on with that fight up ahead?"
"Hmph, those two Donglang people, relying on their superior martial arts skills, have set up roadblocks to prevent us from climbing the mountain and becoming disciples of the Dan Shen Palace!"
"oh?"
Lan Hua asked in surprise, "Such a thing has happened! Why don't the people from the Pill God Palace come out and do something about it?"
"Alas! This place is far from the Dan Shen Temple's mountain gate and is not part of the Dan Shen Temple's territory. Nobody here knows anything about this place!"
Zhou Yan'er angrily said, "So you're just going to watch these two act as accomplices to evil?!"
The man gave a wry smile. "There's nothing we can do. Those two are just too powerful; we're no match for them!"
Suddenly a scream rang out, and the man who had been fighting Toyotomi Ichiro was defeated and carried away by the people around him.
Lan Hua could tell that the person who had just been carried away had a cultivation level of the second level of the Pure Yuan Realm, making him the one with the highest cultivation level among the crowd.
"This is it, we're completely finished. Even Brother Tan Jian has been defeated."
"It seems our chances of gaining entry into the Pill God Palace are slim!"
"Yes, the sun is almost setting. If we don't enter the mountain gate soon, we'll have no chance to enter the Pill God Palace!"
Zhou Yan'er already hated those two Donglang people so much she was gritting her teeth. She whispered, "Brother Lan, it seems only you can defeat those two bastards!"
"I still have to do it. I can't even keep a low profile!" Lan Hua said helplessly.
Lan Hua stepped forward and stood in front of the crowd, smiling as she looked at Toyotomi Ichiro.
When Toyotomi Ichiro saw Arakawa appear, his expression changed instantly, and he quickly retreated behind Yagyu Kage.
"Senior brother... why did this kid come to Danhua Mountain too? I can't handle him!"
Liu Shengying's face turned cold.
"Baka!"
"Being so afraid of him is a disgrace to the Kaga faction!"
Toyotomi Ichiro muttered under his breath, "If you're so capable, then you do it!"
Liu Shengying stepped forward, his imposing aura suddenly rising, and the fallen leaves on the ground moved without any wind.
"Yoshi!"
"Today, I will avenge my useless junior brother!"
Liu Shengying had already realized that Lan Hua's cultivation was no less than his own, so he drew his treasured sword and launched a preemptive attack.
He unleashed dozens of sword energies in succession, but Lan Hua skillfully dodged them using the Flowing Cloud Step.
Lan Hua unleashed the Heaven-Opening Palm, its immense force surging towards Liu Shengying, forcing him to raise his sword to block it.
boom!
Liu Shengying was knocked back several steps until he crashed into a large rock behind him and came to a stop.
"Baka!"
With a roar, Liu Shengying waved his left hand, sending more than ten meteor darts hurtling towards Lan Hua before his figure suddenly vanished.
"Huh? Holy crap, ninjutsu!"
Lan Hua dodged the meteor dart, but then heard a whooshing sound coming from behind her.
"Brother Lan, be careful!" Zhou Yan'er exclaimed, covering her mouth.
A faint light flashed beneath Lan Hua's feet, allowing her to dodge Liu Shengying's blade.
Liu Shengying leaped ten feet away from Lan Hua, suddenly gripped the sword with both hands, and his powerful Yuan energy surged towards the sword, radiating an awe-inspiring pressure.
"Young man, don't fight head-on! This is the Kaga Faction's God-Slaying Slash!"
An old man's voice reached Lan Hua's ears.
A blade of energy nearly ten zhang long slashed out, startling Lan Hua.
Fortunately, Liu Shengying's sword strike was not as fast as Lan Hua's movements, and Lan Hua quickly dodged it, then struck Liu Shengying with a palm.
Two loud bangs were heard.
The ten-zhang-long blade of energy cleaved a deep trench in the ground, splitting a boulder the size of a small mountain behind Lan Hua in two.
Liu Shengying was unable to retaliate in time and was blasted away by Lan Hua's palm strike, crashing into a large tree behind him.
puff!
Liu Shengying spat out a mouthful of blood, turned around without looking back, and quickly made his way away, showing no sign of being a master.
Toyotomi Ichiro was stunned and quickly followed Yagyu Kage.
"Senior brother, wait for me!"
Lan Hua looked at the marks left by the God of Slaughter Slash and was startled, secretly glad that she hadn't taken the blow head-on.
Liu Shengying possesses the cultivation level of the sixth level of the Pure Yuan Realm. That strike just now could have easily killed a master at the eighth level of the Pure Yuan Realm.
"Strange, who just reminded me?"
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