Beginning with the Five Animals Fist to Become a Saint

Chapter 583 The Second Round of Trials: The Island's Treasure!

The Sea of ​​Dark Yin.

"Senior Flying Eagle!" Jiang Ning greeted the approaching Desert Flying Eagle.

"I dare not accept the title of 'senior'! Inspector Jiang, you can just call me Desert Eagle!" Desert Eagle said politely to Jiang Ning.

After learning Jiang Ning's identity, he no longer dared to act as a senior.

On the path of martial arts, those who achieve mastery come first.

Looking back now, I realize I might not even be one of those who have achieved success.

Because he had come here through the trials, he had almost reached his limit.

Jiangning also achieved this.

He had no idea how strong they were.

"Senior Flying Eagle, do you have any ideas?" Jiang Ning asked with a smile.

“I do have an idea!” Desert Eagle nodded and continued, “The rules for the next round of trials are still unclear, but I would like to make a gentleman’s agreement with Inspector Jiang, a gentleman’s agreement of mutual help.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning shook his head.

Then he pointed to the mountain peak in the distance.

"Senior Flying Eagle, my goal is that mountain peak; the trial is not important!"

"Understood!" Desert Eagle looked at the magnificent mountain peaks that stretched into the sky in the distance, and then nodded.

Then he added, "Is it possible to avoid attacking each other if it's not absolutely necessary?"

"Agreed!" Jiang Ning nodded. "This is a gentleman's agreement!"

"A gentleman's agreement!" Desert Eagle immediately smiled.

the other side.

"Azure Dragon, I didn't expect you to arrive the fastest!!" The Vermilion Bird Envoy of the Yingtian Alliance had a strange look in his eyes when he saw Azure Dragon appear.

"You called me, so I came. No one stopped me on the way!" the tall Azure Dragon Envoy said calmly.

Then he added, "This grotto-heaven world is the training ground of the Shangyang Immortal Sect. What do you think, Vermilion Bird?"

"Let's join forces and sweep the others out!" Zhuque said, continuing, "If we win at the outer disciple trial grounds of the Shangyang Immortal Sect, it will surely be a great opportunity!"

"Sweep everyone else out, and then what?" the Azure Dragon Envoy asked.

"And then?" Suzaku smiled faintly. "The rules for the second trial haven't even been released yet, so who knows what will happen next?"

"If there's only one winner, what's the point of saying all this now?"

"With such a stake in the deal, would you really trust a verbal agreement?"

The last question was posed by the Vermilion Bird to the Azure Dragon.

"Indeed!" Qinglong nodded and continued, "With such an opportunity in our hands, how can we simply hand it over!"

Suzaku said, "So let's get rid of everyone else first, and then the final outcome will depend on our own abilities!"

"Alright! Let's rely on our own abilities!" A bold voice rang out from not far away.

next moment.

A handsome and otherworldly man dressed in a flowing robe with flowing clouds landed in front of the two.

“Brother Tiger!” Qinglong said.

Baihu nodded and then said, "There's no point in discussing too much beforehand! If there's an opportunity to seize this chance, none of the three of us will give it up easily."

"Then let's do as the Vermilion Bird says, advance and retreat together first, sweep the other trial participants out, and as for the final outcome, that will depend on each person's ability!" the Azure Dragon said.

"Then it's settled!" Suzaku said calmly.

on the island.

"Brother Yun, you really haven't disappointed me!" Long Xiaofeng smiled faintly as he looked at Long Xingyun who had appeared.

"Third Brother!" Long Xingyun said.

Long Xiaofeng nodded: "Was the journey smooth?"

"Successfully!" Long Xingyun nodded, then said, "Third Brother, I just met a Grandmaster on the way who wanted to form an alliance. What do you think, Third Brother?"

“There’s no need for that!” Long Xiaofeng shook his head and continued, “Without a Grandmaster, I am invincible! Why would I need an alliance? Just follow me! If there’s an opportunity, we will help you pass the trial together and seize the benefits left behind by the Shangyang Immortal Sect!”

"Then thank you very much, Third Brother!" Long Xingyun said.

"Second senior brother!"

"Second senior brother!"

"Second Senior Brother!!"

On the other side of the island.

Several men and women dressed in blue robes bowed to the man who had just appeared.

"Just the three of you?" the second senior brother asked.

“Yes, Second Senior Brother!” one of the beautiful women said.

“We seven entered this cave world, and now only four of us remain in the second round. It seems those martial artists are quite powerful!” the second senior brother said.

“Indeed extraordinary!” one of the men said, continuing, “It was quite a close call for me to appear before Second Senior Brother!”

"Junior Brother Wang Yuan, what kind of danger did you feel? What kind of strength did your opponent possess?" The second senior brother frowned.

Having come together, he knew Wang Yuan's strength; on the path of martial arts, Wang Yuan was more talented than him.

If they were outside, even he himself wouldn't be a match for him.

The reason he was able to serve as Wang Yuan's senior brother was simply because he had gone further on the path of immortality and was already able to travel at night with his spirit.

Among the current generation of Qingyang Sect members, he was second only to that one person.

That Yin spirit has been formed, and the prodigy has entered the stage of Yin turning into Yang.

Although he possessed exceptional talent on the path to immortality.

However, in the outside world, limited by the environment, he cannot draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, so he cannot fully exert his strength, and he cannot fight for a long time.

But it's different here.

The grotto world is rich in spiritual energy, and its environment is close to that of ancient times.

Here, he can fully unleash his abilities, making him a true second senior brother.

Unlike in the outside world, where his strength is inferior to that of his junior brother Wang Yuan.

At this moment, Wang Yuan heard his second senior brother's question and nodded.

"Very impressive, almost on par with the strength of a top-tier grandmaster!"

"Martial arts grandmasters have undergone multiple blood transfusions, making them incredibly vigorous and difficult to defeat. It took me a great deal of effort to finally win the battle."

Upon hearing this, the junior sister standing beside her couldn't help but chuckle.

"That's nothing but reckless courage; how could they possibly understand the profound principles of heaven and earth?"

The second senior brother immediately shook his head: "The path of martial arts is not to be underestimated. The realm of intent is a path that directly points to the ultimate truth of heaven and earth. This path is purer than the path of immortality!"

The junior sister said, "That's also due to the changes in the environment. If we were still in ancient times, above the immortals, the path was vast and the power boundless. Those with towering figures could pluck stars from the sky and seize the moon, control the stars, and create grotto heavens. Martial artists would be as insignificant as ants in front of such beings!"

"What's the point of dwelling on the past?" Wang Yuan said calmly, and continued, "Now that martial arts are flourishing, great power returns to oneself and is not affected by the external environment. That Martial Saint alone suppressed the world for more than eight hundred years, making it difficult for them to breathe! This is enough to show that the path of martial arts is extraordinary!"

"It boosts the morale of others while diminishing our own," the junior sister said.

"As our ancestor once said, all paths in the world lead to the same destination!" Wang Yuan said.

Upon hearing this, the junior sister immediately fell silent.

She was present when the ancestor said those words and had heard them before.

At first, she was somewhat skeptical.

The brilliance of the immortal path is unimaginable to later generations; even just a few words recorded in ancient books are enough to make her yearn for it.

May you enjoy longevity and eternal youth.

That would be such a wonderful thing.

However, she dared not utter the slightest rebuttal in front of the ancestor.

Now that Wang Yuan has brought up the old ancestor, he has also silenced her.

But in her heart, she still didn't take it seriously.

In over eight hundred years, only one Martial Saint has emerged in the world.

Moreover, he lived for a mere thousand years before his time came, and his fate remains unknown.

What kind of demeanor did our ancestor possess?
Despite being defeated by the Martial Saint back then, his brilliance remains undiminished.

Moreover, the ancestor had lived for countless years before the Martial Saint was born.

This made her yearn for the path of immortality even more.

at the same time.

The second senior brother smiled faintly when he saw that the two had stopped arguing.

"The struggle between the martial arts and the immortal path has existed for over a thousand years, but the martial arts path is still thriving today, which shows that this path has many merits!"

"But this is our home turf!"

"Whatever benefits or opportunities the Shangyang Immortal Sect's trials may bring, they should all belong to us!"

As the second senior brother spoke.

The junior sister immediately asked, "What does Second Senior Brother mean?"

"The rules haven't been announced yet, but whatever they are, let's eliminate the other participants first. Those remaining will naturally reap the benefits!" the second senior brother declared. Wang Yuan nodded, "Second senior brother's idea is also my idea!"

the other side.

Zhong Yue and Ye Zhengqi exchanged a glance.

"Inspector Jiang and Brother Yuancheng have unexpectedly met their demise!" Zhong Yue sighed.

"Now it seems that's how it is. I wonder what kind of opponents they encountered that caused them to be unexpectedly defeated, especially Sun Yuancheng!" Ye Zhengqi said.

"I hope nothing bad happened!" Zhong Yue said.

"I hope so!" Ye Zhengqi nodded.

In the first round of trials, they had already figured out some of the rules.

This trial at Shangyang Immortal Sect carries the risk of death.

Although the rules of the grotto-heaven will send out those who are injured or defeated.

But if one dies instantly, all that will remain is a corpse.

Furthermore, the process of sending it out lasts for several breaths, during which time it can also be used to kill.

on the island.

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +3]

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +5]

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +3]

【.】

He put a small grass, its energy gathered, into his mouth, and the intense essence of the great sun circulated within his internal organs.

"That felt so good!!"

After absorbing the nutrients, he opened his eyes and looked ahead.

The island in front of us is more than ten times the size of the previous one.

It contains numerous spiritual treasures and wonders.

Using his fiery eyes, he saw a dazzling display of radiant light, which dazzled his eyes.

He then pinpointed the towering mountain peak.

Thick smoke rose from the mountain peaks, soaring straight into the sky.

That was the place where he saw the most intense convergence of energy, and it was also the place he was going to.

Amidst the billowing smoke, what appeared in the eye of the fire was a golden light of energy gathering, a golden light that pierced through heaven and earth.

Where energy gathers, there is bound to be something extraordinary.

In his view, it must be the location of a priceless treasure.

It could also be the location of Tiangang Yang.

Previously, when the will of the cave heaven descended, it revealed the existence of yin and yang elements, the foundation of the cave heaven.

In the Yin River at the bottom of the sea, he found the Earthly Fiend Yin, and now he carries three Earthly Fiend Yin Stones with him.

Yin and Yang are opposites, and the foundation of the grotto heaven contains things of Yin and Yang.

If the Earthly Fiend Yin exists, then the Heavenly Fiend Yang is highly likely to exist as well.

Tian Gangyang was also his purpose in coming here.

After glancing at the distant mountain peak a few times and locking onto the direction, he set off.

After a stick of incense.

Boom boom boom! !

Three fireworks suddenly bloomed in a triangular shape over the island.

Based on the previously agreed-upon information, he instantly understood that this was a signal sent by Zhong Yue, Ye Zhengqi, and the other two, a signal to gather together.

The direction indicated was not directly below the fireworks, but rather, according to the code, in a different direction.

He stopped where he was, pondered for a moment, and then continued forward.

He abandoned the idea of ​​going to the gathering.

Before this, he had also said that he might not be able to attend the gathering.

Ye Zhengqi also expressed his understanding at the time.

After making his decision, he continued toward the mountain.

After a while.

He then saw a river, no more than ten feet wide, but in his fiery eyes it was filled with golden light.

The river is rich in yang energy.

Just by getting close, you can feel the scorching heat hitting you.

The source of this river is the distant mountain peak.

Jiang Ning glanced at the river ahead and then jumped into it.

The water temperature is very high, exceeding the boiling point.

But being there feels like bathing in a hot spring, making you feel completely relaxed.

goo-dong-

goo-dong-

He lowered his head and drank several large mouthfuls of river water, the scalding water flowing down his throat and into his stomach.

The essence and energy flowed into the five internal organs.

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +1]

【.】

After more than ten breaths.

[Internal Alchemy Health Cultivation Exercise Experience Points +1]

【.】

Two prompts slowly appeared in front of me.

Jiang Ning's eyes lit up immediately as he looked in the direction of the river's source.

He knew there was definitely something good there.

Otherwise, the river water wouldn't have this effect.

The essence contained in the river water alone accelerated his progress in internal alchemy cultivation.

Then, he darted forward like an arrow.

suddenly.

An invisible wave descended, causing the void to tremble and faintly resonate.

At that moment, everyone on the island looked up at the sky.

coming! !
They all understood that this was the will of the grotto-heaven world descending.

Jiang Ning also stopped in his tracks.

[The inner disciple assessment has officially begun.]

As the invisible wave descended, a calm and indifferent voice immediately echoed in everyone's minds.

Then, the voice rang out again.

[After three days and nights, ten people can become inner disciples.]

[The sole winner will be granted a place among the true disciples.]

"Three days and nights in succession?" Jiang Ning looked up at the sky.

He immediately felt the sky slowly moving, no longer as unchanging as before.

"The second round of trials has two rules."

"The top ten are eligible to enter the inner sect!"

"The sole winner will be granted a place among the true disciples!!"

He recalled the voice he had just heard, and a thought flashed through his mind; he roughly understood the rules for this time.

Or perhaps this trial will produce ten inner disciples of the Shangyang Immortal Sect.

Alternatively, a peerless individual may emerge who, within the span of three days and nights, eliminates all other participants, becoming the sole survivor of this trial—the survivor reigns supreme.

At that time, he will be able to become a true disciple of the Shangyang Immortal Sect.

"It's clearly a trial of raising Gu poison, but it has nothing to do with me!" Jiang Ning shook his head.

He then stopped paying attention to the fact that he could now vaguely sense the direction of the other trial participants.

The Shangyang Immortal Sect is now a thing of the past.

Whether it's the inner sect or the true lineage, it's all meaningless.

Compared to this unfounded claim, he cared more about whether he could find the rare treasure, Tiangang Yang.

He then continued speeding toward the towering mountain.

Limited by the rules of the cave world, his speed here is only one-tenth of that outside.

(End of this chapter)