Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

The desert is like nature's silent place. It is a dry and barren land with little vegetation, often covered by yellow sand and dunes. The dunes rise and fall, resembling vast waves rolling across a sea of ​​sand, creating a magnificent spectacle. The color of the dunes changes endlessly depending on the angle of the sunlight, from golden to orange-red, exuding a captivating charm. When the breeze blows across the dunes, the sand on the dunes hums with a mesmerizing sound, evoking a sense of tranquility and grandeur. The boundless Gobi Desert and the endless flat land form another spectacular landscape in the desert. Under the sunlight, the desert floor takes on a scorching color, like a dazzling expanse of scorched stone. At night, a sky full of stars twinkles against the black backdrop, casting a mysterious and profound image upon the desert. Plants adapted to extreme environments, such as cacti and shrubs, thrive tenaciously in the desert, adding a vibrant life to this barren landscape. Specialized animals, such as desert foxes and lizards, have also found their own way to survive in this arid land.

Liu Xing passed through the woods and arrived at a desert. From afar, he saw a massive blue bull engaged in a fierce battle with a giant lizard in a ravine. Since he was moving with low breath, he wasn't afraid of being exposed at such a distance. So he moved closer, hiding under a rock and watching the fight unfold.

He was surprised to discover that the Green Ox was only at the peak of Level 1, while the Lizard was a true Level 2 demon beast. However, in terms of overall strength, the Green Ox seemed a bit stronger. If he knew a bit more about the Green Ox clan, he would know that Niu Xiong was the current peerless prodigy of the Green Ox clan. Although only at the peak of Level 1, ordinary Level 2 demon beasts were no match for him.

Niu Xiong's grandfather is the current patriarch of the Qingniu tribe, a transformed demon. He enlightened Niu Xiong early on, awakening his spiritual intelligence. He also personally taught him the inherited technique of "Python Bull Power," giving him greater magical power than his peers. Niu Xiong has refined his sharp horns to even greater skill, unleashing black and white sword beams to strike his enemies with a force comparable to that of a top-grade magical weapon. His hide has also been refined to be even tougher and thicker, rendering it incapable of being penetrated by ordinary, high-grade magical weapons. Add to that his tail, which is like an iron whip, and his hooves, which are like heavy hammers, and any blow will result in severe injuries and vomiting blood. Niu Xiong's magical powers are unfathomable, making him one of the most powerful of the contestants in this trial. Such a demon is a shining star wherever he goes.

Liu Xing was naturally unaware of all this, watching the two beasts fight with gusto. The more he watched, the more astonished he became. This blue ox truly possessed a high level of intelligence, while the lizard was much dumber. Sure enough, there were other intelligent demonic beasts out there. His suspicions grew clearer and clearer.

"I have to find a way to capture this bull and torture him thoroughly, then the truth will be revealed."

Liu Xing began to plot his plan against the Blue Ox. He observed that the two beasts were in a close fight, and so he quietly withdrew, searching for a place to set a trap. He ventured about ten kilometers into the desert, ensuring that neither beast could sense him. Then, choosing a suitable location, he set up three large formations, covering a one-kilometer radius. If the Blue Ox pursued into this area, it would be trapped.

Then he ran back to the vicinity and watched the two beasts fighting, while thinking about how to lure the blue bull into the trap.

The two beasts were now fighting fiercely. The lizard was, after all, a higher level, and it advanced courageously, giving its all in every charge. The blue bull, on the other hand, was roaming around, releasing sword beams from its horns for long-range attacks, stabbing the lizard all over its body. As time went on, the blue bull's fight became easier, while the lizard's fight became more and more difficult. In fact, the outcome of the fight had already been decided, but neither beast compromised and continued to fight to the death. The lizard's eyes were red from fighting, and it kept roaring, vowing to tear the damn intruder to pieces. But the blue bull was clearly sober, playing with the lizard and ready to retreat at any time. After all, killing the lizard might cost him an injury, but why didn't the blue bull retreat? Something must be wrong when things are abnormal.

"Something is strongly attracting this wild bull," Liu Xing thought. He carefully observed his surroundings. There was nothing around, only a dark, deep hole behind the lizard, which was obviously its nest.

"There is something in the nest that attracts the wild bull." Liu Xing guessed confidently. He immediately thought of a way to lure the blue bull into the trap, so he began to conceive of an implementation plan.

The lizard's magical power was less than a third of its total, and it looked exhausted. Several times, it was about to turn and flee into the cave. But how could Niu Xiong let it do that? He kept harassing it. Finally, he saw his opportunity and charged at the lizard, ready for a head-on confrontation. Seeing the Blue Ox preparing for a melee, the lizard's eyes lit up, sensing its chance. They'd been fighting for so long, but the damned bull had been dodging and evading, leaving it with nowhere to exert its strength. So, mobilizing all its remaining magical power, it charged at the Blue Ox, poised to deliver a fatal blow. Niu Xiong remained undaunted, his gaze calm. He unleashed his Python Bull Power to its fullest, lowering his head slightly, his horns thrust forward, his hooves flying, his iron tail raised high, and like an arrow from a bow, he slammed into the bull.

With a loud bang, the collision erupted into a mushroom cloud. The horn pierced the lizard deeply, and the immense force sent it flying into the air, bleeding profusely.

With another "bang", the lizard's huge body fell to the ground, seriously injured. As the saying goes, strike while the enemy is weak, Niu Xiong seized the opportunity, rushed forward, and stabbed the lizard's throat with his horns, winning this protracted battle.

Niu Xiong was also exhausted and out of breath at this time, and more than half of his magic power was consumed, but fortunately he had a quick mind and was not injured.

Elsewhere, Liu Xing had already used his tortoise breathing technique to skulk into the cave. The cave was dark and damp, filled with lizard slime and a foul stench. He continued searching, finding nothing unusual until he reached deeper. He discovered a nest of lizard eggs and a magical herb with powerful medicinal properties.

"Is this Haoyin grass?" Liu Xing muttered unsurely.

Haoyin Grass can stimulate the power of demon beasts' bloodlines, aiding their advancement. It typically grows in dark, damp caves, taking five hundred years to mature and producing a single dark green leaf every hundred years. But this particular herb boasts eleven leaves. Could it be a thousand-year-old elixir? Liu Xing was ecstatic. No wonder Qingniu fought so desperately. This was the elixir coveted by even a Level Four demon beast. If Qingniu took it, he would surely advance to Level Two within a year.