Shi Mu knew he was worried about him, so he forced a smile and said softly, "Don't worry, I'm fine. If I can't win, I'll definitely run away. These ruins are nothing to me. Rather than going to the ruins to save everyone, I'd rather wait for you to come back in the sect. My greatest wish is for you to have a hot meal when you return."
Xuan Chi didn't smile much, nor did he think these words were particularly good. But if that were really the case, it seemed that Shi Mu only had this one choice, making him appear exceptionally desolate and helpless.
Xu Yuehuai walked at the front. When a white light flashed in front of her, she raised her hand to shield her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she was in a completely unfamiliar environment. She looked behind her and saw that there was no one there.
Outside the secret realm, everyone started discussing, "It seems that Qingtao Valley is still one step ahead of everyone this time. Seven people from Qingtao Valley have already entered."
"Don't be too happy yet. Maybe none of these seven people are any good. Wouldn't that be the end of us?" Sect Master Zhan chimed in to belittle them. But when he saw that none of his sect members had found a solution and were still wandering around in circles, not knowing how to find a way out, his face darkened.
"The Ning family is something else. Ning Xi dared to follow them all by himself; he's got guts and ability." Sect Master Zhan was unhappy himself and didn't want others to feel comfortable either, so he openly mocked the Zhentian Clan for being incompetent and only able to obtain clues and information by following others.
The sect leader of the Zhentian clan, Ning, didn't say a word or express his opinion. He listened silently to their chatter, but his eyes were always fixed on the scene in front of him, which was related to Ning Xi.
Zisangyi couldn't stand anyone slandering her disciple's abilities. "Whether he's capable or not, we'll find out by watching. After watching, everyone will have their own judgment. This matter can't be turned into a fact just by talking. We need to provide evidence for everything we say."
Zi Sangyi spoke softly and gently, without any anger or frustration, as if stating the facts. This made Master Zhan feel like he had punched cotton, unable to advance or retreat.
When Xu Yuehuai realized that no one was around him in the secret realm, he knew that he had probably entered the sacred beast assessment site.
She looked around warily, a serious glint in her eyes, ready for a fierce battle at any moment, but there was no movement around her.
Even lying in wait is dangerous. She is currently asleep, but danger will come to her side as soon as the enemy lowers their guard.
Xu Yuehuai remained vigilant. Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the ground suddenly changed. What was originally an ordinary ground suddenly had a slightly raised mass approaching Xu Yuehuai at an extremely fast speed.
Just before she was about to make contact with Xu Yuehuai, she leaped into the air, her hands brimming with spiritual power, and struck the spot where Xu Yuehuai had just been standing.
The ground trembled twice in response to her movement. After that, the world seemed to fall silent, completely still. But the next second, the thing that had been still launched an attack again, this time at a speed that was obviously faster than before.
Xu Yuehuai was certain that what was underground was the sacred beast she was looking for, and also the one she needed to defeat.
But this sacred beast was hiding under the metal, and to defeat it, the surface metal had to be melted away.
However, metal is a conductor of heat, and the space here is not large. If she heats one place, other places will inevitably become hot as well. Before she even officially starts fighting the sacred beast, she will have already been burned.
Furthermore, this place is a test for everyone. If someone doesn't have the fire attribute, they definitely won't be able to roast the food in this situation and will have to use other methods to pass. Doesn't this mean that there isn't only one way to get out of here?
The answer to this question is not hard to guess; with a little thought, all the questions can be easily solved.
While everyone outside was already anticipating Xu Yuehuai's use of fire attributes, she pulled out her silver sword. Holding the sword in her hand, a beam of light shone on the blade, reflecting a burst of light.
Xu Yuehuai kept looking around, waiting for the sacred beast to attack again, but after a long time, there was no sign that the sacred beast wanted to appear.
The other characters' battles against the sacred beasts were all unique. Shi Mu held his own weapon, but he couldn't dodge. The opponent's speed was still too fast for him, causing him to fall to the ground and twist his ankle.
He used his sword to support himself on the ground and stood up. He could still stand up from the sacred beast underground. A hint of amusement and amusement appeared in his eyes as he launched another attack on Shi Mu.
But for the sacred beast, this might not even be considered an attack; it was just teasing Shi Mu. The back-and-forth pulling was not aggressive at all, so how could it be considered damage?
Shi Mu clearly noticed this, so he lay still on the ground.
He was fully aware that he would be eliminated, and one of the rules of the competition was that disciples' lives could not be harmed. He would not die, but he would not be in a good mood either, and he could not continue to explore with Xu Yuehuai and the others.
But all of this was his choice. His strength was too weak. Although he tried very hard to catch up with them, talent is something that is innate. Even if he put in a hundred times the effort, he still couldn't catch up with them. This was probably fate's arrangement.
This is what Shi Mu was thinking when he lay on the ground. Although his thoughts were somewhat negative, they were not entirely untrue.
Xu Yuehuai waited for a long time before the sacred beast on the ground finally made some movement. It wanted to take advantage of Xu Yuehuai's inattention to put her down, but this time, the little thing miscalculated.
The moment it came, Xu Yuehuai reacted swiftly, infusing the silver sword with spiritual power and thrusting it into the ground with lightning speed, instantly freezing the sacred beast that was trying to lay a hand on her.
The thing beneath the sword struggled violently, trying to shake off the sword. Every movement brought excruciating pain.
The sacred beast finally rose from the ground and appeared in the sky. Without the obstruction of the ground, it was much easier for it to shake off Xu Yuehuai's sword this time.
Xu Yuehuai's gaze remained fixed on the little creature in front of him. It was quite unexpected that a sacred beast would look somewhat like a groundhog.
The little guy probably sensed some unusual emotions in Xu Yuehuai's eyes, perhaps even mockery. He immediately pouted unhappily, shook his body, and emitted golden light. The next second, all the golden light condensed into a pillar of light, which was aimed directly at Xu Yuehuai.
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