Although it was said that the sun would rise the next day, in reality, the sun had not yet risen.
The Nine Demon Mountain's reputation for having bad weather was not just for show. Long Chen estimated the time and walked out of his room. He found that the sky outside was still dark. Although it wasn't to the point where he couldn't even see his own fingers, it was almost there.
The sky was filled with pitch-black clouds. The clouds were extremely low, directly reaching halfway up the Nine Demon Mountain. Lightning and thunder continuously flowed within the clouds.
Rumble!
Occasionally, a muffled sound of thunder could be heard. The sharp whistling sound caused one's hair to stand on end.
This was the darkest day Long Chen had ever seen.
"It's already morning, but it's still so dark. Looks like the weather is going to change today."
When Gu Batian came out, he frowned.
On this night, Long Chen stayed with Gu Batian and the others. He got to know the other two young geniuses from the Purple Family. These two young geniuses were both at the Initial Earth Core realm. One of them was called Gu Gu, Gu Batian's grandson. He had also obtained the qualification to enter the inner family. The other one was slightly inferior, his name was Liu Gui.
"The three of you, if you encounter any danger, remember to take care of each other. After all, with the weather today, I'm afraid it will be harder than ascending to the heavens."
Before leaving, Gu Batian reminded them.
"Grandpa, I know. If brother Long Chen is in trouble, we will definitely help."
Here, Long Chen was the weakest. Gu Batian obviously wanted them to take care of Long Chen, so they naturally agreed.
"Then I'll thank you all in advance."
Knowing their good intentions, Long Chen hurriedly thanked them.
After all, they had only met by chance. Gu Batian had been taking care of Long Chen all this time, and Long Chen was very grateful towards him.
Although Gu Batian and Chu Tianxiong were enemies, which was why he liked Long Chen, Long Chen would still remember this in his heart.
Behind him were Liu Yuan and Liu Lan.
With regards to Long Chen's performance yesterday, they didn't know what to say. After all, the matter had already happened, and Long Chen and Chu Tianxiong had already formed a grudge. If Long Chen couldn't pass the inner clan selection this time and returned to the Azure Clan, he would definitely be finished.
Fortunately, Gu Batian seemed to appreciate Long Chen a lot. With his help, Long Chen might have a way out.
Today, Liu Lan's radiance was as dazzling as ever. She was a beautiful sight in the dark night. Seeing that the inner tribe selection was just around the corner, Long Chen thought of what Liu Lan had promised him. Looking at Liu Lan's beauty, his heart was stirred.
"What are you looking at?"
Being stared at by Long Chen like that, Liu Lan's ears felt a little hot.
"I just want to ask if you're mentally prepared?
Let me think. It's tomorrow night? "
The others naturally didn't understand the conversation between Long Chen and Liu Yuan. Even Liu Yuan had a baffled expression on his face.
Lingxi also didn't know what Long Chen was talking about. However, the people beside Long Chen were all experts, so she didn't dare to ask.
It was already at the brink of death, yet Long Chen still hadn't come to his senses. Instead, he was thinking about all sorts of nonsense. Liu Lan felt a little embarrassed and angry, but more than that, she felt disappointment.
"Impulsive, reckless, audacious, when did Long Chen become like this …"
Thinking of his future, Liu Lan couldn't help but worry for him.
One must know that the inner tribe selection was the most important to Long Chen. Long Chen's success or failure was his own matter, and had nothing to do with Liu Yuan and Liu Lan.
After flirting with Liu Lan for a while, Long Chen followed the others and started his journey.
In the meeting hall, Long Chen met up with the other twenty participants. Under Dongfang Xuanxiao's lead, they arrived at the foot of the Nine Devil Mountain.
As for the others, it seemed like they had followed the Late Heavenly Core Supreme Elders. They went straight to the Cave of Life and Death, where the Lingwu family had their own stronghold.
Although Chu Tianxiong was here, with Gu Batian taking care of Liu Yuan and Liu Lan, Long Chen felt relieved.
At the foot of the Nine Demon Mountain, he raised his head and looked at the precipitous mountain peak that seemed to touch the heavens!
"So this is the Devil Mountain of Life and Death?"
Long Chen's heart was filled with respect. Right now, the Devil Mountain of Life and Death had been completely cut in half by the dark clouds.
The mountain peak above the dark clouds couldn't be seen at all. Underneath the dark clouds, there were dense trees everywhere. Clouds and mist were lingering around the trees, and Long Chen couldn't see anything clearly. It was as if there were many giant monsters lying dormant on the Devil Mountain of Life and Death, waiting for them with their eerie mouths wide open.
"Once you step onto the Cave of Life and Death, life and death will be decided. Young men, begin your journey."
After arriving at the foot of the Devil Mountain of Life and Death, Dongfang Xuanxiao didn't waste any time. He immediately announced the start of the first stage of the inner tribe selection, the Cave of Life and Death.
Under Dongfang Xuanxiao's arrangement, all the participants started entering the Devil Mountain of Life and Death from different directions. This arrangement was to prevent them from meeting each other too early and fighting each other.
Long Chen and Yin Mengyao were placed at the back of the group.
Right after Dongfang Xuanxiao arranged two young men from the Red Tribe to enter the mountain, he immediately brought Long Chen and Yin Mengyao to another direction.
"From here, walk five hundred meters forward. After that, your life and death will be in your own hands."
Following his instructions, Long Chen and Yin Mengyao exchanged a glance before stepping onto the pitch-black Devil Mountain of Life and Death.
"Those two brats from the Red Tribe seem to be keeping an eye on the two of you."
While Long Chen and Yin Mengyao were rushing forward, Dongfang Xuanxiao's voice rang in their ears. After that, the surroundings became silent.
"The Red Tribe?" Yin Mengyao's expression was still indifferent. "They aren't that hard to deal with."
On the other hand, Long Chen found it strange that Dongfang Xuanxiao seemed to be taking care of them.
At this time, the two of them had already advanced a certain distance in the Devil Mountain of Life and Death. Their surroundings were filled with lush, pitch-black trees with branches and leaves. The branches and trunks of these trees were extremely thick. Long Chen even saw a single leaf that was as thick as a small boat.
"The trees on the Devil Mountain of Life and Death should all be this kind of 'Devil Wood'. This kind of tree is thick and sturdy, and its hardness is comparable to steel."
Looking at these thick and sturdy trees, Long Chen couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder.
This place was filled with Devil Wood, and the ground was filled with roots. Basically, it was difficult to find a place with a large piece of soil to stand on.
Devil Wood was the specialty of the Devil Mountain, but Long Chen knew that there was something else that was even more frightening in this Devil Mountain, and that was the poisonous beasts.
"Poisonous beasts are a variant of demon beasts, and they also belong to the category of demon beasts. However, compared to demon beasts, poisonous beasts are even more frightening, because they can unleash deadly poison. If the poisonous beasts on this Devil Mountain of Life and Death are unlucky enough to encounter the most frightening poisonous beasts, even a Late Heavenly Core warrior would be instantly poisoned to death!"
Last night, Liu Yuan and the others had told Long Chen all this information.
Long Chen knew that the reason why the trials were so frightening in the Devil Mountain of Life and Death was because of these poisonous beasts. They were still at the foot of the mountain, so of course there weren't many poisonous beasts here. But, when they really reached the top of the Devil Mountain of Life and Death, the entire place would be filled with poisonous beasts and insects. It would be a terrifying scene!
"Not only do I have to deal with the attacks from the poisonous beasts, I also have to prevent others from robbing me of the crystal bracelets. The difficulty of this Devil Mountain of Life and Death is comparable to the Path to Heaven …"
The weather in the Devil Mountain of Life and Death was very humid, and the leaves and soil were all wet. Not long after, Long Chen's face was covered with dirt.
But, because Yin Mengyao was a girl, she tried her best to keep herself clean. That was why she was in a better condition.
Ever since they entered the Devil Mountain of Life and Death, Yin Mengyao had been walking in front of Long Chen. She was wearing tight clothes that made it easier for her to fight, and it also showed off her perfect curves.
"Long Chen, do you remember what I told you?"
Right at this moment, Yin Mengyao, who was walking in front of Long Chen, said with an indifferent tone.
"Remember, if an opponent appears, I'll try my best to hide, and I won't force myself." Long Chen said with a weak voice.
This girl didn't mean any harm, and he didn't want to argue with her.
"You have to keep yourself alive, and it's best if you don't stay too far away from me."
"En."
Long Chen seemed to have some self-awareness. After Yin Mengyao pointed at him once, she didn't say anything else.
The higher they went, the more humid the air became. Above their heads, the rumbling of thunder grew closer and closer. Their surroundings were pitch black, and only when a flash of lightning appeared would they be able to see the tragic scene.
"I reckon that the poisonous beasts are about to appear."
Seeing the traces left behind by some wild beasts or poisonous insects on the nearby tree trunks, Long Chen secretly raised his guard.
"Poisonous insects and poisonous beasts are both classified as Demonic Beasts, but they're much harder to deal with than Demonic Beasts of the same level. Once you're poisoned, it won't be easy to survive in this Devil Mountain of Life."
"Long Chen, there's someone approaching from your direction."
After entering the Devil Mountain of Life and Death, Lingxi grew serious. With the help of her powerful soul perception, Long Chen's safety was guaranteed.
"Hey, stop, there's someone coming." Long Chen stopped and looked coldly in the direction Lingxi was pointing.
Yin Mengyao was startled. She didn't know what was going on in that direction, but how did Long Chen know that someone was coming?
Just as she was about to ask, she suddenly frowned and moved in front of Long Chen to block his path.
She heard the sound of leaves being smashed, as well as the sound of footsteps on the tree trunks.
Not long after, two young cultivators appeared in the darkness. Their figures were slightly different from Long Chen's, but as soon as they got closer, they were able to see each other.
"It seems like they only know that we're in this direction."
Long Chen recognized the two people who appeared. They were the two genius cultivators from the Red Race that Dongfang Xuanxiao had warned him about.
They had arrived at the Devil Mountain of Life and Death before Long Chen, so they could roughly guess where Long Chen and Yin Mengyao were.
The moment they appeared, they exchanged a glance, and without a word, they rushed towards Yin Mengyao!