Chapter 11: Watch Me Fight You Again for a Hundred Rounds!

  Sword light like electricity, residual sun like blood. Wang Lu's fierce battle with the unknown spirit has been going on for a long time, only the sunset is setting in the west, and the night curtain is about to fall.

  Wang Lu was indeed the true heir of the Spiritual Sword, with an impenetrable defense and astonishing endurance. With just his Silken Steps and Soft Cloud Sword, he managed to hold off that swift little fox. At first, the little fox still snarled and snapped its jaws, its emotions running high, but after several hundred rounds of intense battle, it too began to tire, its speed slowing down.

  As he saw his opponent weakening, Wang Lu burst out laughing and took a step forward, ready to turn the tables - although he hadn't learned any powerful martial arts, what did he need against a tiny, exhausted fox? A simple kick would do! It had been super effective against Xiong Huangzi back then, haha!

  But just as he was about to take a step forward, he was stopped by someone.

  Wang Lu raised his head, and it was Yue Yun, the leader of the team. This senior inner disciple now looked embarrassed, hesitated and said: "This, Wang Lu brother, I think, let's spare him when we can."

  Wang Lule said, "Just now you were saying this is a trial and not a tour, how come you've become so sentimental? Although this little guy looks cute, in reality it may be hiding a killer instinct. We must resolutely overcome our tender feelings towards cute things, when the time comes to take action, we must take action. As the heavens are not benevolent, treating all living things as straw dogs..."

  Yue Yun was at a loss, and could only bitterly smile. The two carefree girls from the summit also wanted to speak but hesitated, while Hei Bai, who had never gotten along with Wang Lu, actually wanted to clarify things: "You're really ruthless, aren't you? You can even bear to raise your hand against a cute and lovely pet fox that's close to people, and fight it for 100 rounds! How shameless!"

  However, at this time, with so many outsiders present, especially with the presence of two senior brothers and sisters, Yue Yun and Huo Ying, he rashly provoked a true disciple of Zhen, even if he could gain temporary verbal advantage, he would still be punished by the elder... In the past two years, his numerous confrontations with Wang Lu had always been hidden from view, never openly showing disrespect to Wang Lu.

  So, endure! I must endure! Even if at this moment my belly is about to burst from laughter, the risk of losing control is also skyrocketing... but still have to endure!

  The atmosphere on the scene was as weird as it could get. Faced with Wang Lu's impressive military achievements, everyone was speechless. In the end, only Yue Yun, who was slightly older, took the lead and forced a wry smile, barely managing to congratulate Wang Lu.

  "Haha, brother, that... each has their own expertise, you've made remarkable achievements in the academic field, which is already something to be proud of."

  "Wow, it's no wonder that becoming a top student isn't easy. Brother, you've sacrificed so much for your studies... You're truly a model of quality education!"

  Wang Lu smiled and said: "Too kind, too kind, it's just a small episode that's not worth mentioning."

  Yue Yun coughed and said, "Since that... risk has been eliminated, brothers and sisters should hurry up and rest. Starting tomorrow, the difficulty of our training will increase a bit, everyone must be well-prepared."

  ——

  The next morning, Yue Yun and Huo Ying woke everyone up. The group set out on their journey once again. And the difficulty of their training would increase even more on the second day.

  Yue Yun accelerated his pace mercilessly and entered the Wangyue Valley area, where the mountain road became even more winding and treacherous, making it twice as difficult to advance.

  The second is that the refined monsters of Wangyue Valley began to appear gradually, among which the harmless pets like Wangyue Fox accounted for the majority, but there were also many powerful existences that needed to be carefully avoided after weighing by Yue Yun. The theme of the exercise was lurking and survival, not a head-on battle, and after seeing Wang Lu's extraordinary divine power, Yue Yun decided that it would be better not to join the actual combat this time.

  However, under such twists and turns, the small team still persisted! After the first day of training, it is reasonable to say that everyone was exhausted, sore muscles and soft bones, but in fact, for these young cultivators who have tempered their bodies and guided the air into their bodies, experiencing a day of grinding has just awakened the dormant potential, and control over strength is also more handy.

  Even the seemingly stupid Wen Bao appeared to have become a few points more agile in the process of climbing. As for Yue Xinyao, who possessed the divine spirit root, she had even mastered the divine movement technique in practice, easily adding blessings to herself and her fellow sister Wen Yini, traversing mountains and ridges as if walking on flat ground.

  This way, the originally advantageous Wang Lu was instead struggling to keep up. Although he had boundless endurance and rich mountaineering experience, in the end it was just a basic attribute of his second-rate physique. The Silken Step was a top-notch combat technique, but it couldn't truly increase one's speed, and following behind a group of gradually awakening Qi Refining cultivators was naturally extremely pressuring.

  So on the second night, Yue Yun found a secluded place in Wangyue Valley to organize his rest, but he became somewhat worried.

  According to the general itinerary, this five-day trek should be getting faster by the day. From Xiao Qingyun entrance to Qinglong Gorge took three days, but the return trip only took two days. The last day was a forced march with all one's might, even he, a seasoned black-and-white cultivator of the sixth rank, had to muster his spirits; others need not be mentioned, it was a cinch that they wouldn't fall behind without putting in their utmost effort!

  Then... looking at Wang Lu's current state, it's not just milk that he can't keep up with, but anything! After all, this trial was never meant for children in the Body Tempering stage. If it weren't for his True Disciple identity, Wang Lu wouldn't even have qualified to join this team!

  What can be done about it? If we strictly follow the rules, then of course let Wang Lu fend for himself. After all, he was the one who recklessly signed up for this trial, so naturally he should bear the consequences himself.

  But Yue Yun really didn't want to make things so ruthless, no matter how many controversies Wang Lu had on his body, after all, he was a fellow disciple and brother, if he could take care of him, he would try his best to do so. This was also the time to test his leadership skills. If handled properly, who knows, there might even be extra sect points when they returned...

  Just as he was weighing his options, Wang Lu walked over on his own initiative.

  Yue Yun's face lit up with a smile: "Wang Lu Shixiong, what instructions do you have?"

  Wang Lu said: "Little Yue, at this pace today, I feel like I'm completely falling behind the team."

  Yue Yun hastily shook his head: "No, no, Master Brother you're too modest, actually..."

  It's stuck here, what's going on? Actually, your second-rate physique can't keep up...

  Yue Yun is ultimately a kind-hearted person, and his lying skills are not up to par. In the end, he can only awkwardly smile foolishly in an attempt to cover it up.

  "So I think at this time, I should uphold the spirit of 'a slow bird flying first'."

  Yue Yun was taken aback: "The silly bird flies first?"

  Wang Lu said: "You rest here now, I'll set off ahead of time and hurry on the road. After you start tomorrow afternoon, come catch up with me, and we'll meet at the entrance of Qinglong Gorge. The detailed pursuit process can be explained to you using a simple mathematical model. Xiaoming sets out from home at speed A, three hours later Xiaogang sets out at speed B..."

  Yue Yun was in no mood to listen to Wang Lu's mathematical model, and immediately became furious: "How can this be? Brother, you are really out of your mind! This Xiao Qingyun has been in danger everywhere since arriving at Wangyue Valley. Even I don't dare to travel alone, unless accompanied by Huo Ying sister to ensure safety. Brother, going on the road alone is simply seeking death!"

  "Don't be silly, junior brother, I wouldn't have suggested it if I wasn't absolutely sure."

  "A perfect grasp......? Seeking an explanation!"

  Wang Lu said, "That's right. Just now I borrowed the Nine Provinces' Precious Technique from Wen Yin and roughly flipped through it. The demons we might encounter in Wangyue Valley are already more or less clear to me, so the road ahead will be very safe."

  Yue Yunmu was speechless: Go ahead, you're a top student, you're awesome, just in the tempering period and you can memorize everything at a glance, read through the book once and understand the essence of Qingyun Peak... But what's the use of this?! Do you really think knowledge is power?!

  "What should we do then? Or are you going to carry me on your back?"

  If the rules allowed it, Yue Yun really wanted to carry him! The problem was that unless absolutely necessary, the team leader would never provide any assistance.

  "This... Yue Xinyao's Divine Movement Technique..."

  Wang Lu waved his hand: "Forget it, her magical power is just that pitifully small, giving herself and Wen Yin a boost is already the limit, if I add one more, be careful she collapses in exhaustion."

  Yue Yun could only smile bitterly. Indeed, limited by his cultivation, techniques like the Divine Movement were fundamentally impossible to use; if they were possible, he wouldn't have been worried in the first place!

  "So, I was right to leave early, what's wrong with you?"

  "... said this, Yue Yun was indeed speechless, but he did not intend to give up his own claim, "Sorry, senior brother, I still can't agree."

  "My god, what I just said was all in vain!?"

  Just as the two were arguing, they suddenly heard Huo Qian shout loudly: "Everyone be careful! Something is approaching!"

  Everyone was startled, and they all stood up together. Some set up their spell formations, while others cast spells to support each other. Although they still looked flustered, they had already begun to show some semblance of order. The progress they made in just one day was enough to bring comfort.

  However, Yue Yun's face was solemn and he didn't say a word. The long sword in his hand trembled slightly, revealing his high level of tension.

  To be on the safe side, Huo Ying deliberately wrapped a section of Liu Yun's silk around Yue Yun's fingers. As a result, when Huo Ying sensed something was amiss, Yue Yun also realized that this time the attacking spirit was not to be underestimated.

  The little green cloud's essence is mostly not strong in attack, unless the experienced practitioner mistakenly enters its core territory, otherwise there will be no battle, and even fewer essences dare to take the initiative to find trouble with the practitioner. However, this time, the essence that came before breaking through the flowing clouds was clearly well-prepared!

  In the land of Wangyue Valley, there was such a strong attacking spirit, Yue Yun only knew one... and when he saw the branches and leaves of the distant forest trembling, a small, blurred green shadow suddenly appeared, and he immediately realized that his guess was not wrong!

  "Beware, it's a mischievous spirit!"

  As soon as the words fell, Huo Ying had already raised a golden short sword, and the sharp golden light burst out from the sword tip, sweeping horizontally in all directions. The black shadow in the forest let out a shrill cry, and the vague green shadow that was used to cover its body twisted and was torn open, revealing its true appearance.

  It was a goblin-like creature with a body as black as ink, skin like tree bark, and eyes that shone with a fierce hatred and murderous intent towards all living things. It was indeed the ghost monkey that Yue Yun had spoken of!

  The Xiaoqingyun's ghost monkey is born from the absorption of wood spirit energy and dead people's resentment by the forest spirits. It is a dangerous and eerie creature, although small in size, it excels at witchcraft and sorcery, and can summon other ghosts to gather and drive them. Every time you see a ghost monkey, it means that you are already surrounded by at least four or five evil spirits!

  In the past, Xia Qingyun's experience was that more than 70% of casualties were related to Gui Hou. Therefore, when they saw Gui Hou, two senior cultivators immediately went all out.

  Huo Ying used the sword light of the Five Elements Golden Sword to break through the Monkey's Wood Escape Method, and immediately followed by wrapping around the flowing cloud silk, the invisible threads hidden in the surroundings quickly gathered, tightly binding the exposed monkey, like a pale blue cocoon.

  "Go!"

  Yue Yun closely followed with a flying sword, hitting the blue cocoon right in the middle. The sword light transformed into a strong gust of wind upon collision, propelling the blue cocoon to fly far away.

  The goblin is a second-class four-five product of the essence, not only has many kinds of protective magic, but also the green skin outside the body is as hard as iron and stone, and it's not that easy to kill. In an emergency, two practitioners of the sixth rank cannot suddenly release thunderbolt-like spells, but they can use small spells to cooperate with each other and exile the goblin from the battlefield.

  After expelling the ghost monkey, both Yue Yun and Huo Ying felt a slight relief in their hearts. The combination of moves just now was the essence of the strategy summarized by the seniors after many times of experience. Once encountering the ghost monkey, it must be driven away at the first time, and then deal with the puppet spirits it drives. Otherwise, leaving a cunning and intelligent commander would increase the difficulty of the battle several times!

  However, this time, Yue Yun and others were really unlucky. Although the ghost monkey was expelled, its driven puppets were still there! Moreover, this time, the strength of the puppet army far exceeded expectations!

  After retrieving the remaining Flowing Cloud Silks, Huo Ying's face turned slightly pale: "Two-headed Stone Wooden Ape... Second-grade, third-rank, we're really too lucky, Yue Yun Shixiong!"

  A second-grade third-class spirit body, its strength has already surpassed that of a sixth-grade Qi-refining cultivator. Although Yue Yun and Huo Ying can make up for their lack of strength by coordinating with each other, they have a winning chance of over 60%, but starting a battle here without careful consideration would be too risky!

  Yue Yun said in a low voice: "Don't force the enemy... I'll hold them off here, you take the younger disciples and retreat first, this trial must be stopped."

  Huò Yǐng didn't hesitate: "Take care, Shī Xiōng." Then he immediately turned around and called out to the crowd, "Everyone cast the Divine Movement Technique, follow me! As long as we leave the end of Wàng Yuè Gǔ, there will naturally be a magical seal that blocks them!"

  Several young monks did not argue - in emergency moments, the leader's instructions must be strictly followed, and one more sentence would deduct ten points from the sect!

  On the other hand, Yue Yun, who was facing two fierce monsters, smiled calmly and took down two long swords from his back, inserting them into the ground.

  "It's a good thing I'm a compound spirit root of gold and earth, at least I have some special talents in defense...” Yue Yun smiled, reached out to take a small bottle of medicine from his waist, applied a little to his lips, and then blew a mouthful of air.

  The two-headed stone-wood ape simultaneously turned its head, staring at Yue Yun. This giant ape was based on the combination of earth and wood, with infinite strength and strong vitality. However, in contrast, it had a relatively poor brain and was easily distracted. The meat fragrance powder that had just been applied was enough to make them think they were having a feast.

  The giant ape charged over, roaring, and when it was within ten steps, Yue Yun let out a loud cry, his two hands tightly grasping the long sword on the ground, as his magical powers surged out!

  The next moment, a circle of golden stone walls rose from the ground, covering all the people and beasts!

  Yue Yun single-handedly held back two Stone Apes, while on the other side, Huo Ying generously bestowed her magical powers upon everyone, granting them all the Divine Movement Technique. For a moment, everyone felt as light as a swallow, their legs filled with unimaginable strength.

  "Don't waste the time Master Yue Yun fought for everyone, follow me closely and don't fall behind."

  Huò Yǐng spoke in a low voice, but his gaze didn't dare to look at the golden stone prison that held the two-headed Stone Ape.

  Yue Yun's senior brother seemed calm and composed, but as a sixth-grade cultivator, he was facing two fierce demons at the same time... He must have been desperate to fight for his life. Unfortunately, he had an unusual spiritual root of wind attribute, which wasn't good at controlling and defending.

  At this moment, the flowing cloud silk on his hand shook again! Huo Ying looked back incredulously, a huge figure slowly walked out from between the trees, with the head of an ox, the body of a lion, and the tail of a leopard, but its size was like that of a small elephant. Every step it took caused a slight tremor in the ground.

  "Look, look at the moon howling...?"

  At this moment, Huo Ying's mind was a complete blank! This second-grade, first-class spirit beast, which was once considered the most powerful ferocious beast in Qinglong Gorge, how could it appear here? A mere ghost monkey couldn't possibly control such a big fellow!

  What to do now? Wang Yuehao is a second-level first-class, even if it's a fourth-class Qi practitioner in the sect, no one dares to say they have too much of an advantage... If it were a solo fight, I could use my speed advantage to entangle with him, but now there are five junior brothers and sisters by my side. Once I leave, it's equivalent to throwing the threat at them!

  What's going on?!

  While wandering around, I suddenly heard someone speak up.

  "Huh? Another Moon Watching series? Interesting, put it here and I'll take it on one-on-one!"

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