Within the barren mountain plains, mountain peaks quietly stood erect. This stretch of the world was enveloped in a desolate silence, with only the howling of the gales wreaking havoc across the world.
On one of the mountain peaks, Xu Huang, Zhao Qingshan and Mu Fengyang were quietly seated. Their gazes would occasionally look towards the two mountain caves that were still tightly shut, before helplessly smiling. Counting the time, Mu Chen and Luo Li's seclusion seemed to have lasted for nearly twenty days.
If Mu Chen and Luo Li were truly undergoing their Human Body Disaster and Spiritual Energy Disaster, wouldn't that mean that they had already persisted for nearly twenty days?
Just thinking about this point caused Xu Huang and the rest to shiver in fear. That's because they had also experienced the pain and agony of passing through Human Body Disaster. The feeling of having one's body turn into ashes was truly terrifying. Furthermore, their Human Body Disaster had only lasted for a short five to six days, which had nearly caused them to fail.
As of now, Mu Chen and the rest had persisted for twenty days.
For such a long period of time, exactly how frightening would their endurance and willpower be if they were to constantly be in that frightening burning pain?
Xu Huang and the rest sighed with palpitations in their hearts, while unconcealable admiration gushed out from their hearts. Ordinary people could only see the proud strength of Mu Chen and the rest. However, who would know what price they had to pay for that strength? The strength in this world did not come out of nowhere.
"Our ranking seems to have dropped to the fourteenth place."
Zhao Qingshan took the Academy Plaque and looked at it. Because he had been cultivating in seclusion for such a long time,
Due to them being in seclusion for such a long period of time, their points had not increased at all. Therefore, they were constantly being overtaken by the other groups.
As of now, they seemed to be on the verge of dropping out of the Top 16.
"If we drop, so be it."
Xu Huang smiled as he shook his head. "It's still too early to fight for this ranking. Even if we climb up, we'll still have others paying attention to our whereabouts. That feeling of being stared at all the time isn't good at all."
Mu Fengyang nodded his head in agreement. As of now, the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament was gradually entering its optimal stage. There was no need to place too much importance on points at this time. This was also what Mu Chen had said before.
At this stage, the points weren't important. What was important was their strength. After all, if they weren't strong enough and snatched too many points, they would only end up benefiting others.
"When Mu Chen and Luo Li come out of seclusion, we can search for the real Divine Wood Palace ruins.
At that time, our team will definitely not be inferior to any other team! "
Xu Huang's eyes were blazing hot. Previously, when they followed Mu Chen, they had merely barged into a branch remnant of the Divine Wood Palace, and they had already passed their Human Body Disaster.
This improvement was simply godly. Just the benefits of a single branch was already so great. How luxurious would the genuine Divine Wood Palace remnant be?
Perhaps at that time, they …
He might even be able to break through to Spiritual Energy Disaster.
But if they succeeded in their sprint, then their team …
Only then would they truly grow to their strongest state. At that time, they would have absolute confidence to challenge any of the powerful teams in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament!
Zhao Qingshan and Mu Fengyang heavily nodded their heads, yearning towards the genuine Divine Wood Palace remnant present in their eyes. It was said that there was an existence that possessed a genuine ancient inheritance within it. If they were able to obtain it, it would be extremely beneficial for their future growth.
Naturally, although the Divine Wood Palace remnant was tempting, they understood that just the three of them did not have the ability to fight for it. Only with the leadership of Mu Chen and Luo Li would they be able to have some confidence. After all, just a branch remnant of the Divine Wood Palace had already appeared such powerful teams like Xia Hou and Zhen Qing. At that time, the teams that they would meet within the genuine Divine Wood Palace remnant would definitely be stronger than them.
"Oh?"
While Xu Huang and the other two were conversing, their expressions suddenly changed as they raised their heads to look towards the distant horizon. All of a sudden, hurried whooshing sounds rang out from that direction, followed by powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations. Clearly, there were quite a few of them.
Exchanging glances with each other, the faces of the three slightly changed. In the next instant, they abruptly stood up. With a clench of their hands, three long spear Spiritual Artifacts that radiated fierce fluctuations appeared in a flash, while vigilantly looking towards that direction. From the whooshing sounds, they seemed to be rushing towards that direction. Xu Huang and the other two weren't stupid enough to think that those people had come to such a desolate place for a stroll. After all, they were currently in the Top 16, with their direction being extremely clear. Speaking of which, they were fat sheep. If those fellows were coming for them …
The gazes of Xu Huang and the other two turned slightly dark. As of now, Mu Chen and Luo Li were in seclusion, and could not be disturbed. No matter what, they had to protect them until they came out of their seclusion.
"Prepare to take action. Even if we have to risk our lives, we can't let them disturb Mu Chen and Luo Li," said Xu Huang in a deep voice, while his gaze turned somewhat sinister.
Zhao Qingshan and Mu Fengyang nodded their heads, their gazes appearing as fierce as wolves.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Under the vigilant gazes of Xu Huang and the rest, streaks of light quickly flashed across the horizon in the distance. In the next instant, streaks of light shot across the horizon, rapidly shooting towards the mountain peak that they were on. From the looks of it, there were at least thirty people present. This was practically the total number of six or seven groups present.
Furthermore, Xu Huang and the other two could also sense that every single one of those groups were valiant elites. Their gazes were sharp and fierce, while powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations surged from their bodies. Amongst the thirty people, at least half of them had reached the Human Body Disaster realm.
As the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament gradually progressed, due to the countless large and small remnants present on the Shattered Continent, it was clear that the strength of quite a few groups had increased by leaps and bounds. Perhaps, at the very beginning, it would already be considered pretty good for a group to have a Captain who had reached the Human Body Disaster realm. However, after this situation had persisted for a month, it had started to gradually change.
The strength of a Human Body Disaster was no longer sufficient to cause people to feel reverence, as there were many people who had started to make use of the various opportunities within the Shattered Continent to break through.
Solemn expressions appeared on the faces of Xu Huang and the other two, as the six groups before them gave them a powerful pressure. That's because, from the looks of their actions, they seemed to be a group, and not a group that was fighting alone. This caused them to feel slightly overwhelmed in their hearts. Since when did such an organisation actually appear in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament?
That's because in the Great Spiritual Academy Tournament, other than the groups from the various Spiritual Academies, the majority of the other groups were on opposing sides. Therefore, wanting to form an alliance wasn't a simple matter. Take Xia Hou and Zhen Qing for example. Although they had formed an alliance, they each had their own schemes, making use of each other and holding back their strength, making it hard for them to unleash their greatest combat strength.
However, the mysterious group that had appeared before them had unexpectedly formed an extremely perfect alliance. Although they didn't dare to say that it was as perfect as their own group, they could still tell that it was a genuine alliance.
Exactly where had these fellows popped out from?
From the looks of it, they didn't seem to be a group from the other elite Spiritual Academies.
While Xu Huang and the other two were feeling some shock and fear, the group of groups had already appeared in the air above the mountain peak. Within them, a figure slowly walked out. It was a youth dressed in black robes, with a dark and fierce gaze present in his eyes. His thin lips were akin to the edge of a blade, causing people to know with a single look that he wasn't a good person.
Looking at Xu Huang and the other two on the mountain peak, a faint wrinkle appeared on his forehead as he said in an indifferent tone, "You guys are the group from Hokuang Reiwon, right?
Where's your Captain, Mu Chen? "
"Who are you?
What do you guys want? "Xu Huang roared in a low voice.
"I'm Chen Xi. As for why I'm here," a ridiculing smile surfaced at the corner of the black-robed youth's mouth as he said, "I'm naturally here for the points that you guys have in your hands. Furthermore, there's also the Divine Invitation from the Divine Wood Palace. That's something that belongs to Zhen Qing."
All of a sudden, his gaze shifted towards the two tightly shut mountain caves. Raising his eyebrows, he said, "So you guys are in closed-door training. Making a last-minute effort. How interesting."
"I'm afraid that you won't be able to eat the things in our hands!"
Clenching his teeth, Xu Huang sneered. At this moment, he clearly wanted to fight for more time for Mu Chen and Luo Li.
"Even Mu Chen doesn't have the qualifications to say such words to me. What are you three fellows, who have just passed their Human Body Disaster?
Hokuang Reiwon is only so-so, "replied Chen Xi with an indifferent smile.
An indifferent smile appeared on Chen Xi's face. However, he wasn't one to beat around the bush. Not having the mood to waste his breath, he casually waved his hand and said, "Capture them, and destroy that cave for me."
"Yes!"
Five figures instantly roared out from behind him. In the next instant, they explosively shot out, heading straight towards Xu Huang and the other two. All five of them possessed the strength to pass their Human Body Disaster.
"Let's fight!"
Ferocious gazes shot out from the eyes of Xu Huang and the other two as they gripped onto their long spears. Faced against the tyrannical formation before them, they did not have any intentions of retreating. With a low roar, the three of them shot out, smashing straight against the five people. Boundless Spiritual Energies erupted, obstructing their opponents.
Bang Bang!
Boundless Spiritual Energies swept out as Xu Huang and the other two fought three against five. However, with the ferocious aura radiating from them, their opponents were unable to advance even an inch.
As a huge battle erupted, five graceful and beautiful figures appeared on a mountain peak in the distance. However, they only looked towards the direction of the battle, without showing any signs of taking action.
"Captain, the Captain of Hokuang Reiwon's group seems to be in seclusion. With just those three fellows, how can they obstruct all of them?" Sweeping their beautiful eyes around, the two lovable twins spoke out in a lovable voice.
Slightly raising her head, Wen Qingxuan revealed her slender and fair neck, appearing as graceful as a swan. With a sweet smile, she replied, "There's no need to care about them. This is their problem. Furthermore, I believe that the renowned Blood Calamity of the Spiritual Road shouldn't be unable to deal with such a problem. Let's just watch from the sidelines for the time being."
As they conversed, Chen Xi indifferently looked towards Xu Huang and the other two, who were doing their utmost to obstruct them. Sweeping his gaze towards the two tightly shut mountain caves, he curled two of his fingers and gave a tap in the air. Swift and fierce Spiritual Energy transformed into a beam of light, explosively shooting out, violently smashing towards one of the mountain caves. At the same time, a cold roar resounded out akin to the roar of thunder.
"Mu Chen, get the hell out here!"