"Congratulations and well done; you have successfully cut down the tree targets and have the chance to advance to the next trial," a voice said.Yin Deng, who was sitting on the ground, stood up after hearing the voice. He looked around, trying to see the person talking, but couldn't find the person behind the voice."There is a reward for you in passing this trial; you can select three plants here if you want," the voice added.When he heard the voice again, he looked around, and it was then that he noticed that the energy surrounding the precious plants had been dissolved.Yin Deng was looking at all the plants with a confused expression on his face; He knew about precious plants but had never come across one before. He was looking at all the plants with strange eyes. He doesn't know which plant to choose because all plants look rare, valuable, and precious."You may pick any three you want," the voice said.Yin Deng walked forward towards the precious plants, feeling a mix of excit
The magical beasts the three guards rode traveled through the sky, moving at a high speed towards the Keban kingdom without slowing down. Lu Shang, who also rode a magical beast, followed them quietly and cautiously from behind, trying not to be seen. If the guards noticed him, they might change direction and pretend not to be headed to the Keban kingdom. This is because the three guards were aware of Lu Shang's identity as the chief guard of defense, and seeing him now could cause trouble.As the guards moved closer to the Keban kingdom, the magical beast of Lu Shang suddenly started to move faster towards the guards magical beast. Hearing the flapping of winds, the three guards turned to see what was going on behind them, when they turned back they saw a fast speeding magical beast flying towards they. When they saw the person on the back of the magical beast, they immediately recognized the person to be the chief guard of defense and the son-in-law of the king of the Keban kingdom.
The magical beasts that the guards were on dropped to the ground and stood there as if they were expecting someone.The three guards jumped down from the back of the magical beast and then looked around, trying to see if anyone was in sight. They couldn't see anyone."What the hell is wrong with this damn magical beast?" One of the guards roared out loud with a visible angry expression on his face. He couldn't believe that, when they were already so close to the royal palace of the Keban kingdom, the magical beast would fall out of their control."Seems like something is wrong," another guard said, looking around with his eyes fixed on all corners of the forest, trying to see if there was anything out of the ordinary he would see."But why is it that Lu Shang, the chief guard of defense of the Keban kingdom, is coming from the same direction we came from?" A guard, putting on a golden armor and white robe, with a sword hung on his back and his eyes shining like a sparkling sword, said
They surrounded Lu Shang in a triangular way, putting Lu Shang in the middle of their three."Do we really have to go through this?" Lu Shang said, smiling with a calm look on his face.The three started towards Lu Shang with their weapons in their hands.Lu Shang had already drawn out his sword from his back, ready to fight against the three. He was confident, fighting against the three without difficulty.Damon released two arrows toward Lu Shang, who easily dodged the arrows one by one. Shadow came to the front of Lu Shang and then slashed down with the sword in his hand.Lu Shang jumped back and easily avoided the attack. Lu Shang ran toward Sparkling Sword Lord and then started to fight against him; he knew that Sparkling Sword Lord was the strongest among the three and would be the hardest and most difficult to defeat, so he had to defeat him first before the others.With a speed faster than the blink of an eye, Lu Shang swung his sword in an arc, slicing through the air in a sh
"Never underestimate your opponent," Lu Shang said to the three guards. Lu Shang walked closer to the three, with the wolves following behind him. The guards began to move backward from Lu Shang, afraid that he was going to do something harmful to them. "Stop moving backward and stay right there, or else you are going to regret it if you step a foot backward." Lu Shang was beginning to lose his temper. He yelled out loud to the three, which made the three guards stop in their tracks in fear of enraging Lu Shang to do something that would be harmful to them. Lu Shang got to where the three were standing and then began to circle around them as if he were their boss. The hearts of the guards were beating rapidly; was this where their lives were going to end? Is this how they will end up? This was the thought of the three guards, who were shaking from their heads to their toes. "You accepted the mission to come intrude into the palace, thinking it would be an easy job, but you never k
Taking the three guards to the prison as per the order of the king"Are you guys really doing this?" Sparkling sword Lord said to the guards that were escorting them to their prison cell.The three guards behind Sparkling Sword Lord, Shadow, and Damon stopped walking and then fixed their gaze on Sparkling Sword Lord."What are you trying to say? Are you telling us to disobey the king and then let you escape from the palace?" one of the guards said."I'm not telling you to do that, but don't you feel something is weird in the palace?" The sparkling sword lord said it with boldness. He knew that he would be able to convince the guards to believe him."I don't understand what you are trying to say, something weird where?" The guard asked with confusion on his face, not understanding what the sparkling sword lord was saying or what he meant. "Don't you think he is using us without caring about our lives or whether we die in battle? All he wants is to make us fulfill or carry out his task
Getting to the Yuan palace, Lu Shang sneakily changed into one of the guard dresses and then entered the palace without any notice from anyone.Lu Shang and Yin Deng pass each other without taking a look at each other. Yin Deng was looking for the person named Lu Shang, but because he doesn't know or has never seen Lu Shang before, he wasn't able to identify him when they passed each other. Yin Deng walked around the palace in hope of hearing someone talk about the person named Lu Shang, but he couldn't. Yin Deng got angry and shouted angrily, "Who is this guy? How will I know about someone I have never met before? What kind of trial is this? Can't I just pass through the trial by myself without joining someone? He was frustrated.Yin Deng, filled with anger and frustration, decided to take matters into his own hands and find Lu Shang himself. He started pacing the halls of the Yuan Palace, moving from place to place in hope of seeing someone to ask about this guy called Lu Shang.As
The other guards that were in the city couldn't find out any information but were still around the place for any sign of getting any information.The plan of Lu Shang was going well and progressing as he planned; many guards in the palace had been brainwashed by him, along with the sparkling sword lord and the two guards kept in prison by the king.Many guards have come to think about the fact that the king didn't bother about their lives but only his own and his family's. The guards were secretly planning and waiting for the right to strike against the king.The king was comfortably sitting on his throne, not knowing the intention of his own guards and still not knowing that the traitor (Lu Shang) he was looking for was in his palace and was freely going around convincing and brainwashing the guards, making them see reason to hate the king.Some of the guards had been brought to the palace from a very young age to be trained to be guards in the palace, while others were sold to the p
Soon, the sky was filled with dark thunderclouds, and strange energy surged in the middle of them.Everyone looked up, drawn by the sight."What’s going on?""Look at the sky! Those lightning strikes are terrifying. I’m scared I’d die if even a little spark hits me.""Is that scary event from a few days ago about to happen again?""......""......."Panic spread as people watched the chaos, especially among weaker cultivators who felt afraid.Thunder and lightning flashed across the sky, their loud roars creating a sense of dread.In different clans and sects, powerful experts stopped their training, opening their eyes to the sky with worried expressions."It can’t be," said the grandmaster of the Chilling Wind Clan, fear in his voice. "This energy is different and much stronger than what we felt days ago." He tried to look deeper into the sky but was hit by a wave of lightning that nearly killed him....In the palace, the king stood on the roof of the tallest building, staring at the
The eyes of everyone were fixed on Lu Shang, and their expressions revealed a mixture of curiosity and seriousness.Lu Shang seemed unfazed by the attention, continuing in a calm tone. "Sir," he began, "I would like to know if my friends and I can still participate in the next monster core submission?"Instructor Deng's eyes widened, and his voice betrayed his disbelief. "Wait. You're talking about the class 2 monster core submission?" he asked, still struggling to grasp Lu Shang's request.Lu Shang nodded, his mouth composed into a cute smile.The room fell into an unusual silence as everyone absorbed the weight of Lu Shang's request. Even the Elders and teachers present were taken by surprise. Was Lu Shang being overconfident, or was there something wrong with him at that moment?Instructor Deng stood dumbfounded for a moment, trying to regain his composure. "You want to submit a class 2 monster core?" he confirmed again, shock evident in his voice.Lu Shang's friends watched from t
Meanwhile, the sect leader of the Glossom battalion sect arrived in front of a magnificent building.Approaching the grand gate, he was about to fly through when abruptly stopped."Stop there! Who are you? Don't you know the rule that no one is permitted to fly into the palace except for special individuals?"The guard's voice boomed around the vicinity, which immediately alerted the guards inside. They began to rush out, prepared to attack if the person was an enemy.It was a laid-down rule that flying isn't allowed in the palace vicinity except for some individuals. Everybody knows about this, so seeing someone break this rule in broad daylight was quite shocking.The sect leader obeyed without hesitation, cloaked in black with his face concealed, except for his eyes. He stood calmly on the high wall of the gate, his hands behind his back."Oh, sorry, sire." The moment the guard got to him and saw his face, he immediately went down to his knees and apologized. "I never knew it was y
The junior cultivators discussed amongst themselves, looking at Lu Shang in shock, their hearts sinking in disbelief. Some refused to believe that a 5th stage body enhancer cultivator would be able to hunt for so many monster cores.Even some senior cultivators couldn't help but talk about him, rebuking the idea that he gathered such monster cores with his own strength, suspecting he might have gained them through unfair means."Lu Shang? Isn't he the weakling that Mo Shen always bullies?" one junior cultivator asked, the disbelief evident in their voice."Yes, I still remember him. That's him," another replied, shaking their head in disbelief."I heard he suddenly fought against Mo Shen and even beat him. Not only that, he dealt with Mo Shen and his friends mercilessly," a third added, the shock evident in their tone."I also heard that he and his friend got into a conflict with the Furious Five and defeated them, causing them the biggest embarrassment," someone else chimed in, their
Everyone was stunned by Lu Shang; it was an unexpected scene. It is quite shocking to see a junior cultivator at the 5th stage of the body enhancer realm bring out many monster cores at once.Instructor Deng and other teachers, along with some elders, widened their eyes in shock, looking at Lu Shang as a monster.Only some elders weren't surprised at Lu Shang bringing out numerous monster cores, especially the ones that happened to witness when Lu Shang and his team were battling against numerous class 1 magical beasts with ease.Elder Su had a bright smile on his face. 'I wonder how you got stronger so quick. The sect master must know something about you; he wasn't shocked nor surprised when I told him about you.' He was thinking deeply about Lu Shang."Impossible! It can't be true. He must be one of those greedy fools who cooperated with others to rob his fellow students." A student angrily snorted from the crowd.Hearing that, many junior cultivators became angry, follow suit by cu
Several teachers stood at the very front of the students, ready to move on and conduct the next exercise."Next, we're going to see who gets the highest monster core and reward the five winners...." Elder Su was cut short by the sudden noise of the students, and this time he decided to listen."Sir, when we were finding our way out of the forest, my group and I were robbed of our monster core," explained a girl from the back of the crowd."Same here; many of us weren't able to escape the grasp of those greedy fellows," another among the crowd added, along with some others.He allowed them to finish talking. "How does that have anything to do with us? It's none of anyone's business, or you expect us to come to your aid because you're too weak to defend yourself," Elder Su snorted, his expression cold.Those who voice out their problem shut up, not daring to say anything again, and lower their heads in shame.Elder Su took a few steps forward and then halted. "Why do you think you were
All the students quickly brought down their tents and placed them in their space belts.The students began their journey back to the sect.Lu Shang, Lu Xun, Wang Lei, and Yin Deng walked side by side without leaving each other for a minute. They discussed it on their way back.Meanwhile, others were staring at Yin Deng from time to time with a confused look on their faces. This was the first time they saw his face and couldn't grasp who he was or where he was from."Who is that?""This is the first time that I am seeing his face.""Me too; I don't know him either. Maybe this is a fresher who recently joined the academy.""Fresher? No, I don't think so, because before coming down to the forest, there were only three in their team without him, but all of a sudden, when they came out, they became four."".....""True, meaning something is wrong somewhere, but no matter what, we are still going to get the full gist when we arrive back at the sect."Different people silently discussed with
The disciples of the Glosom Sect Battalion quickly exited the forest and set up their tent outside of the forest, awaiting those who were yet to be out. Some of the students were terrified after the strange phenomenon that happened within the forest and hurriedly moved out of the forest. The various teachers had already received urgent messages to pay attention to the students from the sect leader, who was still deep in the forest, trying to find trace of the dark energy with Elder Su and Elder Yu that accompanied him. The teachers didn't know the reason for this urgent message but acted according to the instruction. At this moment, Lu Shang and his groups have successfully found their way out of the forest. "Finally, at last," Lu Shang said with a smile on his face as he took a deep breath in relief. "Don't you guys feel that the air here is better and fresher than the one within the forest?" he added, looking at the faces of those behind him, especially Lu Xun, who seemed to be t
Lu Shang was able to stable the injuries on him but he noticed something was wrong with his body.He released his aura from his body and a powerful aura began to surge in the air making Wang Lei, Lu Xun, Yin Deng, and the identical triplet feel an uneasy pressure pressing down on their body but were able to control their body from the damage of it.Suddenly, Lu Shang jumped back in fright, looking dumbly at his body."What!! How come?" He yelled out, questioning himself with a hint of confusion mixed within his voice.The others that were close to him, looked at him with confused expression, wondering what made in yell out in such manners."Lu Shang, what is the problem?" Lu Xun immediately asked with a worried look on her face, seeing the kind of expression on the face of Lu Shang.Lu Shang didn't reply to her but was focusing all his attention on his body. Lu Xun wasn't angry that Lu Shang didn't reply to her but rather she felt that Lu Shang was focused on himself.He checked within