Just as everyone was racking their brains to break the seal, Ju De sat cross-legged on an altar, using blood as a catalyst, chanting incantations, while dark clouds pressed down from the sky, creating an extremely terrifying scene.
Strands of blood flowed, and leaden clouds pressed down to the ground. A vast ancient formation was activated, raging in all directions, like an unparalleled ancient beast about to awaken.
The entire Twin Peaks Mountain Range was shaking violently. At this moment, the aura that Ju De was unleashing had already surpassed the Qi Refining Realm.
Everyone was shocked at this moment. The disciples who were taking the test looked at the sky in horror.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared, crimson lightning intertwined, and under the pitch-black sky, it was as if ancient war spirits were awakening and returning, emitting terrifying waves like a vast ocean.
"Thump!"
In the distance, the ancient cave where Wang Hao and his companions were located trembled violently, and the broken bowl seemed to have a life of its own, emitting intense vibrations.
"Retreat quickly! That fat man is using a forbidden technique!"
Wang Hao and his companions retreated rapidly. Inside the broken bowl, it seemed as if there was a universe of stars that could swallow the sun and moon, before it transformed into a black hole that devoured everything.
It first swallowed the treasure basin, then shook violently, emitting an unbearable pressure, as if a peerless demon lord had crossed over from another realm.
"boom!"
The broken bowl shook, instantly collapsing most of the mountain, before soaring into the sky and flying rapidly into the distance.
"It flew away!"
Wang Hao and the others' expressions changed. Outside, the sky was clear and blue, but at the horizon, dark clouds had gathered and blood-red lightning flashed, as if a demonic land had been opened up.
They rushed over and saw Ju De, disheveled, standing on a blood sacrifice altar, chanting incantations, with dark clouds pressing down on his head.
The strange phenomenon naturally attracted the attention of others, and many people appeared and reached for the broken bowl. However, Ju De roared, and the broken bowl turned into an abyss, swallowing more than a dozen people on the spot, leaving only a cloud of blood mist.
"This guy is really scary!" Wang Hao and the others quietly retreated, not going over to join the fun. The broken bowl had been taken back by Ju De, and they knew they couldn't get it back.
It's unclear how much time passed before the dark clouds above the blood sacrifice altar finally dissipated. Ju De, his face pale, carefully put away the broken bowl and the treasure basin, and flew away with a snarling expression.
"Don't let me know who you are!" He felt frustrated. The people who ambushed him and threw bricks at him must know each other, otherwise they wouldn't have spared his life.
In a pure land filled with the fragrance of flowers and the songs of birds, a spiritual spring gurgled and the aroma of fruit filled the air. Wang Hao and his companions ate some spiritual fruits and then bid each other farewell, as they were still undergoing their assessment.
Yan Bing and Li Bo also needed to return to the Burning Lamp Academy to complete their mission. However, they left their contact information so they could meet again in the future. As for the spirit stones, they shared half of them.
This ordeal took another half a day. Now that half of the assessment time had passed, Wang Hao and Shi Mengqi planned to use the half day to cultivate and break through their cultivation levels.
During this time, Wang Hao took out the sapling of the Immortal Tree, looking forward to it. The tender branch was only a little over half a foot long, with seven jade leaves, which were radiant and crystal clear.
Holding the sapling of the immortal tree, he stood in front of a cliff and gently brushed it forward. He waited for a long time but saw no change. He brushed it again with force, but it remained calm and the cliff did not budge.
In the end, he almost exhausted his spiritual power without launching any attack, which made Wang Hao so angry that he almost threw the immortal tree sapling to the ground.
Half a day passed, and Shi Mengqi's cultivation improved tremendously and at a phenomenal speed, reaching the peak of the mid-stage of the Profound Realm. Wang Hao also successfully broke through to the mid-stage of the Qi Refining Realm, reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining.
For the time being, he no longer needs to worry about spirit stones. With the breakthrough in his cultivation, Wang Hao discovered that the Chaos Green Lotus seed in his body was emitting a light blue luster.
This gave him a bold idea, but it would take some time to develop. Once it was feasible, his foundation would surpass that of his previous life.
Because Wang Hao had already broken through the limit in the Spiritual Awareness Realm and reached the Supreme Spiritual Realm, the main reason for this was the mysterious stone inside his body.
The next morning, the academy's assessment came to its final day.
Wang Hao and Shi Mengqi traveled together and found a woman's body in a stream. The woman had no clothes covering her body and was covered in bruises.
Bloodstains were visible between her legs, clearly indicating that she had suffered inhuman humiliation while alive, leaving her in a state of endless resentment even in death.
Her fatal wound was actually on her neck, where a small gash had been cut into her carotid artery, and blood was gushing out of her body, turning the stream red.
The air was filled with the pungent smell of blood.
"Such a cruel method of murder..." Shi Mengqi frowned deeply, a nameless rage rising in her heart.
She walked into the stream and carried the woman's body to the bank.
Wang Hao sighed, because before parting, Yan Bing had already told the two of them that the five great martial arts holy lands were very hostile to cultivators, and that they would inevitably be mocked as soon as they met.
However, they did not expect that the relationship between the two sides had reached such a point, because Wang Hao saw the woman's jade pendant not far away.
He was a disciple of the Burning Lamp Academy, and was obviously out on a mission, but he never expected to die in such a humiliating way.
"Xiaoyi mentioned this method of murder to me. It was done by a man named Li You from the Li family, and there are indeed traces of his presence here!"
After burying the woman, Shi Mengqi spoke in a deep voice, expressing only endless hatred for the Li family.
Wang Hao was unaware of the Li family and the geniuses of Tianxing, but he simply killed any member of the Li family he discovered.
"Li You, although he is not as famous as Li Xu in Tianxing, is still quite well-known. Now he is twenty-eight years old and has reached the late stage of the Profound Realm. He is known as the second Li Xu."
Shi Mengqi paused for a moment, then continued, "It is said that he cultivated an evil technique that allows him to absorb the true energy of women, which is why his cultivation speed is so fast."
On the Tianxing Prodigy Ranking, Li Xu ranked in the top ten, reaching the Great Perfection of the Profound Realm, just one step away from breaking through to the Earth Realm. And Li You was clearly no weakling either.
Just as Wang Hao was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Danger is approaching."
Shi Mengqi's ears twitched, and her expression changed. She immediately drew the Boundless Divine Sword, adopted a defensive stance, and stared into the lush, dense forest, saying, "We've been ambushed."
"Haha! You guys are quite alert. I didn't expect you to notice so quickly!" A hearty laugh rang out.
"Whoosh!"
Li Xing actually rode out of the dense forest on a second-tier low-grade ferocious beast, the Azure Scaled Eagle, circling above Wang Hao and Shi Mengqi.
He stood atop the Azure Scaled Eagle, towering majestically, staring arrogantly at the two below, and said, "You two are quite formidable, killing more than ten members of the Li family in one night."
Shi Mengqi glanced at Wang Hao, clearly aware that all of this was Wang Hao's doing. She was moved, and then her true energy began to circulate rapidly within her body. Now that she had broken through to the peak of the mid-stage of the Profound Realm, her strength had also increased dramatically, and she felt fearless.
Wang Hao looked up at the sky and was surprised that the Li family also had the ability to control beasts. It seemed that the inheritance of Tianxing was really comprehensive. To be precise, it should be the inheritance in the ruins of Tianxing, which was very comprehensive.
"Da da!"
Suddenly, footsteps sounded from the distant woods.
The two looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man with a gloomy face, wearing a long black robe, holding a three-foot-long curved blade in his hand, who sneered: "The methods of the Li family are beyond your comprehension."
Shi Mengqi stared at the man in the black robe, her expression darkening, and said, "You are Li You, aren't you?"
Li You's lips curled slightly as he glanced at Shi Mengqi's full breasts and buttocks before finally fixing his gaze on her beautiful face.
He smiled wickedly and said, "You're truly a gem. The phrase 'baby face and big breasts' is tailor-made for you. You must be the woman Li Xu has his eye on. But I wonder what kind of expression he'll have if I get you before him."
Shi Mengqi's eyes turned cold, and she said, "Since you've already set up an ambush, then all of you come out!"
Wang Hao glanced at her and thought to himself, "It seems that these two months of life on Tianxing have brought about quite a change in her. Very good, this is exactly what is needed in the cultivation world."
"Swish!"
A series of light, hurried footsteps echoed through the jungle.
A few breaths later, seven more figures flew out. Among them, three were at the mid-stage of the Profound Realm, and four were at the early stage of the Profound Realm.
Seven young martial artists stood in seven different positions, completely blocking Wang Hao and Shi Mengqi's escape routes.
Standing on the back of the Azure Scaled Eagle, Li Xing took out a jade plate from his pocket. As he poured his true energy into it, a light blue barrier enveloped the area within a radius of several thousand meters.
"With this barrier, even if you crush the Azure Dragon Ball, the academy's experts won't be able to see it, hmph."
Wang Hao's expression darkened. He extended his spiritual sense and scanned the nine people present. Li You alone was stronger than the other two, and Li Xing had also reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Profound Realm.
In addition, there were seven Xuan Realm martial artists who blocked all of Wang Hao and Shi Mengqi's escape routes, so they didn't even have a chance to escape.
"Looks like today is a doomed situation," Wang Hao sneered.
Li You's gaze turned sinister. He shook his head and laughed, "It's naturally a dead end for you, but that girl is so beautiful, of course we can't kill her so easily."
A martial artist at the mid-stage of the Profound Realm also revealed a lewd smile and said, "Young Master You, after you absorb the true energy in her body, you should hand it over to us brothers for some fun."
"Don't be ridiculous, this is Young Master Li Xu's woman!" Li Xing frowned from the sky.
But at that moment, Shi Mengqi suddenly transformed into a white blur, rushing out at a speed of sixty meters per second, and thrusting her sword at the mid-stage Xuan Realm martial artist.
It should be noted that only some martial artists in the late stage of the Profound Realm can reach a speed of fifty meters per second, while Shi Mengqi reached a speed of sixty meters per second at the peak of the mid-stage of the Profound Realm.
This was enough to prove that her strength far surpassed that of others at the same level, and she was truly enraged. The Boundless Divine Sword transformed into a cold light, bursting forth with rapid speed, intending to kill that person in one move.
Li You snorted coldly, how could he let her succeed? He burst forth with a speed of 65 meters per second, appearing in front of Shi Mengqi like a ghost.
He stretched out a blue palm, covered with blue scales, like the claws of a monster.
"Slap! Slap!"
Li You's claws were as hard as iron, and when they collided with the Boundless Divine Sword, a large number of sparks flew out.
"Bang!"
Li You clenched his five fingers together and actually grasped the Boundless Divine Sword with his bare hands.
Shi Mengqi's expression changed. Even though the Boundless Divine Sword was damaged, it still required great strength to hold it with bare hands.
Her mind raced, and she immediately tried to sheathe her sword and retreat, but Li You's five fingers were like iron clamps, tightly gripping the blade. No matter how hard Shi Mengqi tried, she couldn't budge his grip.
"Hmph, you think you can break free from the mid-grade Xuan-level martial skill, Azure Demon Hand?" Li You sneered.
Shi Mengqi's expression hardened, and she poured her true energy into the Boundless Divine Sword. Instantly, a white light flashed, and a sword aura several meters long shot up from the tip of the sword, heading straight for her heart.
Li You's expression changed, and he quickly let go, shifting his body to the side to avoid the fatal blow, but there was still a deep, bone-revealing wound on his right arm.
Shi Mengqi did not linger in the fight; after failing to land a single blow, she immediately withdrew.
However, Li You was faster. He reached out and grabbed at her neck. Five cyan hand shadows appeared in the air, attacking her neck at the same time.
A gust of poisonous wind emanated from Li You's hand, carrying a faint, nauseating smell of blood.
Shi Mengqi flipped her body to dodge the claw, then braced herself with her hands on the ground and kicked out with her long, slender legs, aiming straight for Li You's heart.
"Bang!"
Li You took the kick head-on, staggering back five steps. His internal energy surged, but he was not injured. Instead, he let out a wild laugh, licked his lips, and said, "Interesting."
Shi Mengqi's expression hardened, and she decided to stop retreating. A layer of white light emanated from the Boundless Divine Sword, giving off a chilling aura.
"Blizzard!"
Shi Mengqi's arm kept turning, and the Wujian Divine Sword drew circles in the air, forming a howling storm. As the cold air in the sword continued to dissipate, white frost appeared in the air.
The frost was not heavy, and in an instant it turned into white snowflakes.
Wang Hao raised an eyebrow. Although this sword technique was not as powerful as the Heavenly Heart Sword Technique, the power it unleashed in an instant was much stronger than that of the Heavenly Heart Sword Technique.
Li You's eyes began to turn ferocious, and he once again unleashed the Azure Demon Hand, his figure transforming into an azure shadow as he charged directly into the sword circle created by Shi Mengqi.
"boom!"
The cyan ghost hand suddenly struck the tip of the Boundless Divine Sword, unleashing a cyan wave of energy.
Shi Mengqi let out a muffled groan, feeling a tremendous force strike her. The Boundless Divine Sword almost slipped from her grasp, but the sword passed right through her body, sending her flying backward involuntarily, her face turning pale.
Ultimately, there is a difference in their skill levels, and she lacks combat experience, preventing her from leveraging her strengths.
Seeing this, Li You grinned and rushed forward again, grabbing Shi Mengqi's ankle and trying to subdue her.
Just then, Wang Hao emerged from behind Shi Mengqi, wielding the Zixiao Sword, and thrust it towards Li You's brow.
"The Heavenly Heart Breaks Through the Plum Blossom!"
Sensing danger, Li You immediately released Shi Mengqi's ankle, a contemptuous smile appearing on his lips. He stretched out his scaly hand to block the longsword in Wang Hao's hand.
Suddenly, Wang Hao's sword technique changed abruptly, from a thrust to a horizontal slash, unleashing the "Heavenly Heart Guiding the Way" technique.
A ten-meter-long sword aura flew out from the sword's edge and instantly struck in front of Li You. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately stretched out his hands, circulating all his true energy into his palms.
A ball of azure energy condensed between his palms.
"The Green Demon Cries."
He launched the orbs of true energy from his hands, which formed a patch of azure ghostly mist in front of him and collided with the sword energy.
Wang Hao felt the powerful force rushing towards him and immediately blocked it with his sword, but he was still blasted away by the powerful force and landed five meters away.
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