Banshee Family Training Record

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He quickly finalized his next course of action, then set off, leaving the forest and hot springs to continue his trial.

Ahead, in the vast desert, beneath the endless yellow sands, countless treasures await them.

At this very moment, on the Flaming Mountain.

This place is nearing the final end of the entire trial, and cultivators from all directions have gathered here. It is already quite common to see other cultivators here.

Halfway up the mountain, a bull demon with two horns on its head, jet-black hair, and wearing chainmail, endured the burning pain and climbed up the mountain step by step.

His body was trembling, and he was drenched in sweat, but he didn't care about his condition at all.

What he needed to resist even more was the thick smoke on the mountain and the scorching heat under his feet. The harsh environment was consuming his spiritual power every moment. Even though he was a powerful cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he could hardly withstand this kind of invasion!

He had to conserve his spiritual energy, and then almost entirely relied on his willpower to resist and withstand the pain as he stepped towards the crater at the summit.

Ancestors, my ancestors, give me strength!

I will not let you down. I will not let the family treasure fall into the hands of outsiders. Bless me, I will surely be able to revive our family!

He roared inwardly, stepping onto the scorching ground and taking another step upward.

Similar scenes kept repeating themselves on this Flaming Mountain. Although other cultivators might not have his determination, since they were still here, they were no less willing to suffer.

However, even Foundation Establishment cultivators dared not continue flying in this place. The billowing smoke from the crater blocked out the sun; rashly flying into the sky would only result in being assaulted by the even hotter and more harmful black smoke, making it safer to stay on the ground.

This was an environment deliberately set up by the Black Bull King to ensure that every trial participant who arrived here had to complete all the trials according to his plan.

If you don't want to go up the mountain, then you don't need to suffer this hardship.

At the foot of Flaming Mountain, Yun Chu'an and Dongfang Yue arrived together. Sheng Linglong was no longer there; after leaving the forest, she had made up an excuse and disappeared, and was now completely nowhere to be found.

Yan Shuiyi also went ahead to Flaming Mountain, hoping to undergo trials there so that she could break through to the Golden Core realm as soon as possible.

Therefore, of the original four people, only Dongfang Yue and Yun Chuan remained to travel together.

Although she knew that her cultivation level was low and that it would be very difficult to move forward in this desert, Dongfang Yue was still curious. She pulled Yun Chu'an and headed towards the Flaming Mountain, thinking that she should at least see with her own eyes what this penultimate trial area was like.

Yun Chu'an also wanted to see, so he hunted down the rattlesnakes, spirit beasts in the desert, and collected their tails, heading this way as well.

On the way, they were lucky enough not to encounter any more storms, but they also didn't run into many rattlesnakes, so they made it smoothly to the foot of the mountain, where they looked up at the tall, majestic, and red mountain.

A terrifying heatwave swept over them, and even before they set foot on the mountain, the scorching heat already made them extremely uncomfortable.

This wasn't a training ground prepared for their level of cultivation at all; in fact, neither was this desert.

This desert was already a training ground prepared for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. The two of them, with their Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivation, were already struggling to stand here. Now, if they wanted to continue climbing the Flaming Mountain, a higher-level training ground, that was naturally wishful thinking.

"This mountain..."

Dongfang Yue took in the scenery from the mountaintop to the valley, her eyes sparkling with delight: "It seems like nothing special."

She seemed somewhat disappointed, while Yun Chu'an chuckled softly: "After all, it's the final trial scene created by the Black Bull King. It's normal that the scenery isn't very beautiful. How good can the Black Bull's aesthetic sense be!"

As he spoke, he could no longer bear the high temperature and turned to leave: "Let's go. Let's hunt down as many rattlesnakes as possible before our spiritual energy runs out. If you can successfully establish your foundation here, it will be a worthwhile trip."

Dongfang Yue withdrew her gaze and nodded slightly, but at that moment, a sudden change occurred!

The fiery mountain ahead, along with the ground beneath their feet, began to tremble violently. An unimaginable earthquake suddenly erupted, and both of them paled: "What's going on?!"

Yun Chu'an quickly retreated, heading back into the desert, saying, "Let's go! This is likely a special trial event of the Flaming Mountain. If we retreat back into the desert, we might be safe!"

Dongfang Yue turned around and used the "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" technique to run all the way, covering hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, and returned to the yellow sand of the desert with him.

However, even as they fled, the tremors of the earth did not cease; instead, they intensified. The Flaming Mountain and the surrounding desert shook violently, the rumbling echoing incessantly. Rolling rocks tumbled from the cliffs, crashing downwards and shattering into pieces!

Meanwhile, on the Flaming Mountain, a fiery bull monster, its entire body crimson and its fur ablaze with flames, roared and charged down the mountain, also acting like a frightened animal, seeking advantage and avoiding harm.

Chapter 262 Fire Bull, The Collapsing World

These are the reward creatures that the Black Bull King placed in the fourth level, just like the ginseng in the first level, the golden sheep in the second level, and the rattlesnake in the third level. But now, they have all rushed to the third level!

The fire bull's hooves pounded the yellow sand of the desert, instantly causing much of the sand to melt due to the intense heat. A fire bull chased after the two of them. Yun Chu'an and Dongfang Yue, one in front and one behind, dodged the dangerous creature. Then they exchanged a glance, both seeing the determination in each other's eyes.

Under normal circumstances, they would never have had the chance to kill the rare and precious beasts in the fourth trial area, but now, a rare opportunity has arisen!

If we don't kill them now, when will we?

"I'll go first!"

Yun Chu'an shouted loudly, summoned his great halberd, and suddenly stopped, as if he was about to stand still and wait for the charging fire ox.

The giant bull, entirely crimson, had a pair of horns as black as charcoal. It lowered its head and charged straight at Yun Chu'an, but instead of confronting it head-on, Yun Chu'an dodged to the side, causing its charge to miss!

Just kidding, the full power of this fire bull's charge is probably comparable to the attack of a mid-to-late Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even a true Vajra Talisman might not be able to block it and would have to dodge!

He had a complete attack plan in mind. After dodging, he immediately activated his technique to its maximum. Golden lightning appeared on his body and formed a set of golden skeletal armor in the blink of an eye. He increased his speed to the maximum and turned to charge at the fire bull!

The fire bull had already charged quite a distance before it struggled to stop itself. Its eyes red, it turned its head and looked back, only to see that the person was actually charging towards it.

Immediately, the guy turned around, flicked his head at Yun Chuan, and intended to use his bull horns to knock him back.

Unexpectedly, this action played right into Yun Chu'an's hands, and immediately, his body became indestructible!

thump—

The bull's horn struck his indestructible body, and the powerful recoil shot directly into the fire bull's head, instantly leaving it blank.

It froze there, and the lightning on its exoskeleton climbed up its head and body, instantly paralyzing the creature and rendering it unable to move.

From another direction, Dongfang Yue swiftly turned back, a sharp light flashing in her hand, and with a backhand strike—

The cold light struck the fire bull's body, instantly creating a deep, bone-revealing wound. Crimson magma gushed from its body, and the girl quickly dodged, creating distance.

Yun Chu'an returned to his original state, raised his broadsword, and a blinding lightning flashed on the blade as he cleaved down at the fire bull!

"Ow—!"

The blade of the Guan Dao struck the man's shoulder and thigh. The excruciating pain and terrifying lightning caused him to howl in agony. He then went berserk, wildly shaking his head and scattering lava in all directions as he launched a counterattack.

Yun Chu'an also dodged backward, creating distance between himself and the creature, not in a hurry to end its life.

He and Dongfang Yue attacked the bull from both sides, narrowing its range of movement and taking turns attacking it, making it unable to cope at all.

This guy was already seriously injured, and now he was being surrounded by such a meticulous attack. How could he possibly resist? This place was not his home ground either, so in the end, the bull could only let out a mournful cry before collapsing to the ground, its body gradually dissipating, leaving only a pair of horns in the sand as a reward for the two of them.

"call……"

Dongfang Yue breathed a long sigh of relief. After fighting such a hot creature, she was now drenched in sweat, her clothes almost completely soaked and clinging to her body, outlining her slender figure.

She didn't bother to straighten her clothes, walked over to the bull horns, picked them up, thought for a moment, and then handed them both to Yun Chu'an: "Here you go, these are yours."

Yun Chu'an asked, puzzled, "This was hunted by us together, so shouldn't we each have one?"

Dongfang Yue said, "I owe you my life, so you should take this first. If we hunt another fire ox like this later, we can split the spoils equally."

Yun Chu'an frowned immediately: "If you hadn't been there that day, Caiyan and I would have also fallen victim to that scorpion demon's poisonous hand. Besides, you were stung in the tail while protecting me, so how can you say you owe me?"

After saying that, he turned and left: "I, Yun Chu'an, am not the kind of person who seeks repayment for favors, and I have never felt that you owe me anything."

“We’re friends. If you’re so calculating and petty about everything, then we shouldn’t travel together anymore. I don’t want to accidentally owe you something one day and have you hold a grudge against me!”

He pretended to be angry, causing Dongfang Yue's expression to freeze. Then, he felt secretly ashamed and said, "That's not what I meant. Okay, let's split it equally, one for each of us. From now on, let's continue our journey together."

She had her own ulterior motives. She thought that by giving him concessions on such a small matter, she could settle things with him in her heart and then he could favor her in important matters in the future.

Unexpectedly, Yun Chu'an had a much longer-term vision—or rather, he genuinely considered her a friend.

She always suspected it was the former, but the thought that it might actually be the latter made her feel ashamed and silent.

She handed one of the bull horns to Yun Chu'an, who gladly accepted it. Before he could say anything, another strange event occurred!

A deafening roar came from afar, and both of them paled. They turned their heads in unison, looking towards the Flaming Mountain, and saw that the volcano was cracking open!

The terrifying earthquake continued to intensify, and the mountain and the surrounding earth were cracking open. Torrential, crimson lava flowed from the crater, much of it already overflowing from the fissures in the mountain, spreading across the hillsides and sweeping towards them!

Thick black smoke billowed into the sky and began to spread outwards, quickly obscuring the sky and preventing even the sunlight from shining on the land.

The thick smoke gradually obscured the two of them, and Yun Chu'an and Dongfang Yue's expressions changed drastically: "Run!"

Before he finished speaking, he cast the spell "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" and sped off into the distance. Dongfang Yue followed closely behind, her heart pounding. Gritting her teeth, she suddenly exclaimed, "This is definitely not normal!"

Yun Chu'an nodded, his expression grave. He had sensed something was wrong when those fire oxen ran down the mountain. These fourth-level trial monsters had dared to run into the third level and collide with those trial participants with lower cultivation levels, wouldn't that cause large-scale casualties?

You must understand, this is a trial realm left by the Black Bull King for his descendants. Does he really want to see his promising descendants suffer heavy casualties?

Not to mention now, in the fourth level, that volcano has already cracked and collapsed, with so much lava, fire, and thick smoke spreading, showing signs of an impending catastrophe.

Therefore, it's highly likely that the entire secret realm is in serious trouble!

what is the problem?

He was confused and extremely anxious. But at that moment, he had little time to think; he just wanted to escape the secret realm first!

The two sped along, quickly leaving the desert and arriving at what was once the grassland. But now, the once verdant grassland was engulfed in flames, apparently because fire-breathing bulls had wandered there and their intense heat had set the grassland ablaze, transforming it into a scene of apocalyptic hell!

The previously uniform wind direction on the grassland has now become chaotic, and this chaotic wind direction has caused the wildfire to spread wildly. Now there is almost no safe place to stand on the entire grassland!

Something big has happened.

Yun Chu'an and Dongfang Yue both had this thought in mind, but after all, they were only at the Qi Refining stage, and it wasn't their turn to solve this kind of thing. So they both used the Shrinking Earth to an Inch technique, stepped into the sea of ​​fire, and headed straight for the distance.

Chapter 263 Reunion with the Joyful Union Sect

The wildfire appeared vast and intense, but it was actually just ordinary fire. The two of them silently recited the "fire avoidance incantation" and were able to easily protect their bodies without getting hurt.

They sped along the grassland, when suddenly a scream was heard: "Ah—!"

Dongfang Yue looked in the direction of the sound and saw a heavily made-up woman lying on the ground, her robes on fire. In front of her, a fire bull with red eyes looked as if it regarded her as its prey.

Immediately, the girl was extremely anxious. She wanted to help, but after fighting for so long, she had very little spiritual energy left and could only barely protect herself.

Unlike Yun Chu'an, who could replenish his spiritual energy simply by basking in the sun, she could not stop shrinking the distance to an inch in the vast desert where spiritual energy was dry, and she could still replenish her energy.

Therefore, Dongfang Yue was extremely anxious. She looked at Yun Chu'an for help, only to see that the latter had already jumped over first: "I'll help you!"

Golden lightning reappeared from his body, and at this moment, in Dongfang Yue's eyes, his back was so majestic that it looked like a giant!

Sensing the threat, the fire bull roared and abandoned its original target, turning to charge at him. But Yun Chu'an simply used the same trick again, using the Vajra Talisman to fish, easily disorienting the fire bull and making it at his mercy!

His guan dao flashed with lightning, his body becoming a blur as the blade relentlessly slashed at the fire bull's body. In just a few strikes, the bull was severely wounded.

The fire bull regained its senses, roared and retaliated, spewing out a massive amount of flames at Yun Chu'an, while its hooves continued to kick backward, trying to send him flying.

However, after practicing the new technique, Yun Chu'an was no longer a one-sided fighter, but a standard all-rounder. Previously, his cultivation level was too low to unleash its full potential, but now, he could completely circle around the fire bull, dodging attacks and then continuously delivering heavy blows!

The ragged female cultivator on the ground hurriedly stood up. Dongfang Yue stepped forward, chanted a spell to extinguish the flames on her body, and then took out a trench coat from her storage bag and draped it over her shoulders: "Are you alright? Are you alright?"

She moved closer, and a strong scent of perfume wafted over her, startling the girl and instantly filling her with a sense of disgust.

She was a woman from the Hehuan Sect.

Well, it's not a capital offense, it's still a life, so saving it is fine.

As she was thinking this, she saw the woman look up, her eyes filled with gratitude: "Thank you for saving my life. My name is Xu Yinghuan. May I ask how I should address you, my benefactor?"

Dongfang Yue said, "My name is Dongfang Yue, and I come from the Qingyun Sect; his name is Yun Chuan, and he is a local cultivator."

After saying that, she ignored the woman and looked coldly at Yun Chu'an, worried that he might not be able to fight the fire bull alone.

Fortunately, her worries were unnecessary. Although the bull was powerful, it lacked intelligence and would repeatedly fall into the same traps, its horns always managing to ram Yun Chuan's indestructible body.

Therefore, the latter only needs to wait for it to fall into the trap, and then add another stab to the fire bull's body, thus adding another wound.

He only needs to carefully dodge the guy's flames to remain unharmed.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Chuan had defeated it, finishing it off with a final strike and severing the fire bull's head.

With a mournful cry, the creature gradually dissipated, leaving only two bull horns on the ground as spoils of war.

He was panting heavily. Without Dongfang Yue's cooperation, he had been under immense pressure during the fight, his nerves were on edge, and he had several minor burns on his body.

He didn't dare to delay. He picked up the cow horns from the ground and calmly put them all into his pocket. He said in a deep voice, "We need to leave quickly. We can't stay here any longer!"

After saying this, his gaze swept over the face of the female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect, and he paused slightly: "Xu Yinghuan?"

He then realized that the woman in front of him was the same woman who had sold him the information before.

Dongfang Yue was taken aback, then her expression turned hostile: "You two know each other?"

Xu Yinghuan's heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, "I was jealous of his confidante last time, and now this one is jealous too?"

She sensed something was wrong and quickly said, "I sold him information and received the price of ten Vajra Talismans in return. Fellow Daoist Dongfang, let's not delay any longer, let's go first."

Dongfang Yue didn't say much, but she was still unhappy. Knowing that Yun Chu'an knew a woman from the Hehuan Sect made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.