Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

The flock of Blood Thunder Ravens was extremely fast, no less so than the warships.

But Zhou Ling's speed was also unexpected, and he was able to keep up completely.

Moreover, the gales in the star field did not seem to have much of an effect on Zhou Ling.

It should be noted that even a late-stage Golden Core cultivator would find it difficult to fly quickly in this environment without the protection of a high-level protective garment.

Moreover, they would also have to face counterattacks from the Blood Thunder Ravens along the way.

Among them were two fourth-tier Blood Thunder Raven Kings.

The black lightning spewed from the mouths of the two Blood Thunder Raven Kings was incredibly violent, even condensing into a curtain of lightning light.

Seeing this, both of them were terrified.

If they were facing such an attack, they would probably lose most of their lives in that one blow.

But Zhou Ling was fearless, charging recklessly, unfazed even as the lightning struck his body.

Qi Jianzhi now witnessed firsthand what a truly formidable person was.

Such terrifying combat power is something Yan Yutian and his group could never achieve.

He was also extremely fortunate to be able to team up with Zhou Ling this time; these few jars of spirit wine were well worth it.

But what happened next shocked him even more.

Zhou Ling then charged directly into the flock of Blood Thunder Crows.

His body flashed with the five elements of sword energy, and after killing dozens of Blood Thunder Crows, these Blood Thunder Crows actually gave up resisting.

They submitted to Zhou Ling.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it, not even if you beat him to death.

It should be noted that there are two fourth-tier demon kings among these Blood Thunder Ravens. Even if a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator were entangled with them, it would be absolutely certain death.

However, Zhou Ling appeared to be unharmed, and the Blood Thunder Ravens surrendered without resistance.

"Could Zhou Ling be a high-level beast tamer?"

At that moment, Qi Jianzhi felt that this was the only explanation that made sense.

Zhou Ling quickly returned to the warship, followed by hundreds of Blood Thunder Crows.

"Brother Zhou, are you a beast tamer?"

Seeing Zhou Ling's still steady aura, Qi Jianzhi couldn't help but ask in surprise.

Looking at the two fourth-tier Blood Thunder Crows behind Zhou Ling, their bodies completely black, their eyes cold, and their claws flashing with lightning, Qi Jianzhi and the other man were filled with disbelief.

Even after witnessing the entire process, they felt as if they were dreaming and still couldn't quite believe it.

"Yes, I am a fourth-tier beast tamer!"

Zhou Ling said with a nonchalant expression.

Although I was pleasantly surprised when I dealt with that group of Blood Thunder Ravens just now.

However, with the support of his two talents, [Five Elements Thunder Force] and [Beast Intimidation], he was actually not in any danger at all.

He absorbed the lightning attack unleashed by the Blood Thunder Raven, transforming it into lightning power within his body, causing him little harm.

On the contrary, under the [demonic beast pressure], these high-level Blood Thunder Crows were all branded with the Beast Taming Mark by him.

Become his spirit beast.

He was in a great mood after subduing hundreds of Blood Thunder Ravens at once.

Moreover, we killed quite a few Blood Thunder Ravens just now, probably several dozen, which is a considerable amount of military merit.

Zhou Ling also stored all the Blood Thunder Raven corpses in his storage ring.

At the same time, he also allowed hundreds of Blood Thunder Ravens to enter the beast-rearing pouch on his body.

Only two fourth-tier Blood Thunder Raven Demon Kings and several third-tier Blood Thunder Ravens remained on the warship.

To avoid alerting other monsters with such a large flock of Blood Thunder Ravens.

Without any monsters to hunt, we'll lose a lot of military merits along the way.

Moreover, with the assistance of [Beast Intimidation], he now faces little risk even when facing fourth-tier beasts.

Upon hearing that Zhou Ling was a fourth-tier beast tamer, Qi Jianzhi and the other man were even more shocked.

They had already witnessed Zhou Ling's Purple Heaven Emperor Form and Five Phases Sword Formation, and knew that Zhou Ling possessed astonishing cultivation in both lightning and sword techniques, the two most powerful offensive techniques.

He is currently a fourth-tier beast tamer.

This truly deserves the top spot on the list of prodigies.

No wonder they dared to gamble at the same time as Yan Yutian and his group.

This greatly boosted their confidence.

Even the terrifyingly powerful Blood Thunder Crow flock was subdued by Zhou Ling, so there's even less risk for other demonic beasts.

Moreover, putting everything else aside, just this group of Blood Thunder Ravens alone will give Zhou Ling the ability to deal with even fifth-tier Star Sea aliens in the future.

Now they both felt even more secure.

Following Zhou Ling is a guaranteed win!
"Let's speed up!"

Zhou Ling smiled and waved.

Now he's hoping to encounter more monsters.

Defeating monsters not only yields monster materials but also military merit rewards.

If we encounter a flock of Blood Thunder Ravens, two fourth-tier demon kings, subduing them would be a great help.

"Brother Zhou, you've reached number one in the rankings, with 4,300 points!"

At this moment, Qi Jianzhi looked at the jade tablet in his hand and said with a smile.

This jade token is their points token for this trial.

They will receive points for each monster or alien they kill.

The jade token points will also be added accordingly.

For example, second-tier monsters are worth roughly 100 to 400 points, while third-tier monsters are worth 500 to 1000 points, increasing sequentially.

Zhou Ling killed dozens of Blood Thunder Ravens this time, in addition to his previous points.

This brought his score to over four thousand.

Zhou Ling didn't care too much about that; he only cared about how many military merits he could gain.

"The second-ranked Yan Yutian only has 1,600 points, while the third-ranked Feng only has 1,500 points!"

"You're nowhere near as good as Brother Zhou!"

Qi Jianzhi said in a flattering tone.

"We still have two or three days before we reach the Sword Qi Great Wall, so this is too early to count!"

"If we can kill one or two fourth-tier monsters, we can turn the tide."

Zhou Lingfeng said casually.

A fourth-tier monster can accumulate one or two thousand points.

If they can kill two fourth-tier demonic beasts, they will be able to catch up with him.

"Brother Zhou, killing a fourth-tier demonic beast isn't that easy!"

“Even if Yan Yutian and the others are highly skilled, I believe they would not choose to kill a fourth-tier demon beast under these circumstances.”

"It's not only a waste of time, but also very costly; it's completely not worth the effort!"

Qi Jianzhi analyzed the situation with an air of seriousness.

Not everyone can be as terrifying as Zhou Ling, able to suppress two fourth-tier Blood Thunder Raven Demon Kings so easily.

"Never mind them, let's just focus on doing our own thing!"

Zhou Ling smiled and said.

Immediately, under Bu Yang's control, the warship flew rapidly towards the vast star field.

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"Zhou Ling's points have skyrocketed to over four thousand!"

In a star field thousands of miles away from Zhou Ling's warship, on the deck of a small warship, Pei Qingshuang, dressed in a white dress, said with a surprised expression.

Although it is said that Tao Yue and Zhou Ling are betting, the two of them are on the same team as Tao Yue, so it is also a bet between their entire team and Zhou Ling.

Therefore, she also kept an eye on the changes in the points on the jade tablet.

Originally, Yan Yutian and Feng Lan were in the lead, while Zhou Ling was in fifth place.

But Zhou Ling's points just now skyrocketed, breaking through four thousand, leaving everyone else far behind.

"how is this possible?"

Upon hearing this, Tao Yue, who was piloting the warship, said with an incredulous expression. To achieve final victory this time, besides being the first to reach the Sword Qi Great Wall, they also needed to accumulate the most points.

Along their journey, they had already killed two third-tier demonic beasts, which was quite an impressive achievement.

Keep in mind that they only managed to kill two third-tier demonic beasts in two days.

This has already wasted a lot of time.

Zhou Ling has reached 4,000 points, which means he has encountered a fourth-tier monster, or even two fourth-tier monsters.

"It seems they've killed a fourth-tier demonic beast!" Feng Lan said, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.

She naturally didn't take Tao Yue's bet with Zhou Ling to heart.

However, the trial points are different now.

The reward for first place in this trial is a Heavenly Grade Nascent Soul Pill, which she is determined to obtain.

The Heavenly Grade Nascent Soul Pill is hard to find in the Dao Alliance.

The Heavenly Crafts Bureau only produces a few each year, and only families that have made significant contributions to the Dao Alliance can obtain them.

Most families have to wait in line to exchange for it.

In this trial, whoever comes in first place will receive a Heavenly Grade Nascent Soul Pill.

Therefore, she absolutely cannot lose.

"Tao Yue, if you encounter a fourth-tier demonic beast, give chase!"

After a moment's thought, Feng Lan said in a deep voice.

They were originally able to sense the presence of fourth-tier demonic beasts within a certain range through the magic array.

However, in order to preserve their strength, they all chose to avoid fourth-tier demonic beasts.

But now, in order to surpass Zhou Ling in points, the only option is to kill one or two monsters.

"Isn't it too risky to deal with a fourth-tier demonic beast?"

"And our real battlefield is against the alien races of the stars!"

"It's not worth expending too much energy in the inner region of the Star Sea!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Qingshuang frowned and spoke up to remind him.

She didn't want this to disrupt their own rhythm.

Dealing with fourth-tier monsters is clearly not part of the original plan.

"It's alright. With Tao Yue's attack array and my sword domain, killing a fourth-tier demonic beast won't take too much effort!"

Feng Lan said with great confidence.

Upon hearing this, Pei Qingshuang did not say anything more.

"okay!"

Tao Yue nodded with a smile. As long as he could stimulate competition between Feng Lan and Zhou Ling, that would be a victory for him.

The warship immediately accelerated and shot into the starry sky.

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Meanwhile, on another warship...

"How could this kid's popularity rise so quickly?"

"This is the killing of a fourth-tier demonic beast?"

Standing on the deck, Yan Yutian looked at the points on the jade tablet, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

Four thousand three hundred points—it takes a long time to reach that without killing a fourth-tier monster.

"Looks like I'll have to find a fourth-tier demonic beast to test my skills!"

A cold glint flashed in Yan Yutian's eyes as he spoke in a deep voice.

Now that he has reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, this Heavenly Grade Nascent Soul Pill is equally crucial to him.

He was determined to win.

Moreover, he was originally ranked first on the list of geniuses, but Zhou Ling, who suddenly appeared, took the first place.

No matter what, he had to take it back.

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"That kid Zhou Ling has probably gone to kill another fourth-tier demonic beast!"

Inside the magnificent cabin of a large warship, Chen Zhenglei looked at the scores of everyone displayed on the screen in front of him and said with a smile.

Sitting opposite him were Liu Zhengjia and others.

Besides the two of them who were at the Nascent Soul stage, there were four other Nascent Soul cultivators.

The six were sent to the Sword Qi Great Wall to assist the cultivators there in reclaiming two lost cities.

"To encounter a fourth-tier demonic beast right now, that's rather unlucky!"

Liu Zhengjia said in a lukewarm tone.

He was pleased to see Zhou Ling leading in points.

After all, the more points you have, the more terrifying the monsters you encounter will be.

The inner region of the Star Sea is merely an appetizer. If one consumes too much energy and actually encounters the alien races of the Star Sea, death is the only outcome.

"The number one on the Prodigy Ranking is indeed very strong; his points are more than double those of the other cultivators!"

"A kind-looking old man with a goatee said with a smile."

"However, excessive consumption is not a good thing in the inner region of the Star Sea!"

Beside him, another dark-skinned man with a hoarse voice shook his head and said.

"Spurred on by him, the other disciples might all go and kill fourth-tier demonic beasts!"

The only middle-aged woman among the six, with a face like a peach blossom, spoke up with a smile.

"There's nothing wrong with that. Since we're here for a trial, we should win by relying on our strength!"

Chen Zhenglei said with a smile.

He had absolute confidence in Zhou Ling, knowing that Zhou Ling had a great advantage over demonic beasts.

Killing a fourth-tier demonic beast might not be easy for others, but it wasn't that difficult for Zhou Ling.

"Fellow Daoist Chen seems to have a lot of confidence in this young man!"

"I suggest that once you reach the Sword Qi Great Wall, you arrange for him to venture deep into the star field to investigate the movements of the alien races in the star sea!"

Liu Zhengjia said this.

The most dangerous mission is to go to the Star Sea to investigate the movements of the alien races there.

It is usually a Nascent Soul cultivator who takes on this role.

He also wanted to set a trap for Zhou Ling.

As long as Zhou Ling dies at the Sword Qi Great Wall, the Lingxiao Sect will not amount to much in the future.

"There's no need for Fellow Daoist Liu to trouble yourself with this matter!"

Chen Zhenglei replied calmly.

He would have no objection if Zhou Ling was willing to go, but he would not arrange for Zhou Ling to carry out overly dangerous missions if he was not willing.

Of course, there are no absolutely safe missions on the Sword Qi Great Wall. Since you've come here for the trial, you should be prepared in all aspects.

He also believed that Zhou Ling could handle even the most dangerous missions.

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On Zhou Ling's warship, however, he was unaware of the sudden surge in his points.

This will encourage other competitors to choose to kill fourth-tier monsters and catch up quickly.

At this moment, he was taking stock of the spoils he had gained from killing monsters today.

Today, I was looking for demonic beasts and fought several battles in a row. My once spacious and empty storage ring is now almost half full of demonic beast corpses.

Among them were many second-tier monsters, as well as some third-tier monsters.

After capturing the Blood Thunder Ravens, dealing with the subsequent monsters became much easier.

In order not to waste time, Zhou Ling did his best to subdue the creatures as quickly as possible.

If not, use [Beast Intimidation] to suppress it and let the Blood Thunder Raven cooperate to kill it.

The efficiency is also astonishing.

In Qi Jianzhi's and the others' view, this was no longer a trial, but rather a one-sided battle.

Only now did they truly realize that Zhou Ling's killing of the fifth-tier demon king was definitely not due to the rumors circulating outside, but rather to the use of warships and battle formations. (End of Chapter)