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Unexpected discovery
The night envelops the corner of the Soul Break Cliff, the cawing of crows cuts through the night sky, and blood along the cliff wall draws a long trace. Accompanied by various screams, the waning light of the hero vitality dances with the purple-black light of the evil spirit, causing the entire valley's imprisoned commoners to shiver in fear, watching in horror at the group of monsters before them.
vitality is divided into the Five Elements, while evil power operates in opposition to the Five Elements. Once infused with evil power and the same attribute of evil power, the hero's own Five Elements are disrupted, causing their vitality to wane, and their form and spirit to be destroyed, disappearing as a wisp of light. These Long Shan seem unsurprised, but at this moment, their subordinates bring in two bodies.
"Lord Long Shan, are you really sure that this kind of research is meaningful?"
Six soul stations lined up, looking at the knight in front of them who had been rendered almost unconscious by the injection of evil power.
"Of course it's meaningful. Haven't you noticed that all my failed experiments have turned into a pile of bones or a river of blood? Yet these two not only remain intact, but also show a faint vitality response, indicating their excellent constitution."
Long Shan looked ecstatic and took something out of his hand.
"But sir, can these two alone withstand the pressure of your work? If they were to be destroyed again, wouldn't it mean all our previous efforts were in vain?"
The unanimous speech of the Liu Hen seemed to disappoint Long Shan.
"Reversing the five elements, the only change possible is the operation, but evil thoughts and desires cannot be washed away. What I want to do is to make these two people open their hearts to me!"
As Long Shan spoke, the Liu Hen couldn't help but shudder.
Even though nothing was taken out of his hand, the bone-chilling coldness was already felt, causing even the evil spirit like the Liu Hen to involuntarily step back, as if taking a breath of cold air. The desolation that seemed to devour the heart's door, as if igniting the darkness in people's hearts, miraculously caused the two bodies to float and stand in a row.
The object finally revealed itself, and Liu Hen and the others were shocked to see this thing, which was smaller than their heads, actually resonating with two corpses!
The survivor, Yu Long, led several students as they rushed into the valley, where the cold and the smell of blood seeped from the rocky walls, sending chills down their spines. They were unaware of the whereabouts of the scouts who had gone to deliver news. As they entered this foreboding place that made them want to retreat, Yu Long immediately raised his right hand to signal them to stop.
"Luo Yue, it seems it's time for you to use your sensing ability. We still don't know the location of the scouts. We need to find them to gather more information."
Yu Long and Ran Xing, with the cooperation of Shao Meng, immediately formed a triangle around Luo Yue. Luo Yue quickly understood the teacher's intention and immediately began to explore. A golden vitality formation appeared, gradually expanding around Luo Yue as the center. Just like in the previous training, Luo Yue's consciousness had already left his body and was swiftly shuttling through the canyon, crossing over rock walls, climbing mountain paths, and circling around a forest filled with flowing blood. Finally, at the end of the river of blood, there seemed to be a place with signs of human activity.
Luo Yue stood up, and the formation disappeared. "Teacher, probably in that direction, to our northwest, there is a place with signs of human activity."
"Alright, you all, pay attention. While traveling here, you need to learn to conceal your vitality and avoid being detected by evil spirits," Yu Long said, introducing a new concept: the Gate of Vitality.
The Gate of Vitality is the entry and exit point for a warrior's vitality. The surrounding environment's vitality enters the body through this gate, promoting the circulation of vitality, and it also flows out to fuel the warrior's combat abilities. In a mysterious valley like this, exposing the Gate of Vitality is akin to revealing one's position to the enemy, so it is essential to close it.
However, closing the Gate of Vitality means that the warrior will only be able to exert half of their usual strength in subsequent battles. To maintain stealth, Yu Long cast a breath-holding technique on the three of them and then proceeded in the direction indicated by Luo Yue.
After some searching, they finally discovered a scout severely injured by an evil spirit, along with several evil spirits that seemed to have undergone mutations.
"Ran Xing, Shao Meng, you two are going to engage in combat next. Make sure to exercise restraint and avoid excessive bursts of vitality; we will need a lot of vitality for our upcoming plans. Do you understand?"
Ran Xing Shao Meng nodded, "Understood, teacher."
Yu Long turned to Luo Yue, "Luo Yue, continue to investigate. Inform me immediately of any developments. I will cover for you for a while."
Luo Yue nodded and immediately activated the investigation. When Ran Xing Shao Meng saw the opportunity when the evil spirit missed its attack, they immediately launched a coordinated attack towards the direction of the evil spirit.
Five elements reverse, scatter qi to stabilize the body.
Shang Qing walked halfway and felt the crow's cry and the unusual wind. Subconsciously, he protected the girl following him, and his other hand immediately formed a protective shield using vitality, blocking the unexpected punch from Gui Mei.
"Good, good, Shang Qing is indeed quick, much faster than my group of Liu Hen."
Gui Mei A unique greeting made Shang Qing slightly puzzled, "What a coincidence, to think that you were also summoned for this kind of thing."
Gui Mei played with their hair, their eyes revealing a hint of charm, as they circled around the girl protected by Shang Qing, "No no no, dealing with a few Four-Phase Cultivation practitioners is just a matter of lifting a finger for me. I'm here just to tell you something that might jog your memory of the past."
Gui Mei suddenly approached Shang Qing and muttered something under their serious gaze.
"Are you expending evil power just to tell me these things? I'm not concerned with who brings them, that's none of my business."
Shang Qing After hearing the news, I was both surprised and delighted, but in front of Gui Mei, I had to pretend that it had nothing to do with me, closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. "Is it true? An old friend, about to meet you soon. You used to be so friendly, it can't be true that you're going to kill him. That's too cruel," Gui Mei said, with a disgusting laugh. "Since our goals are the same, I won't care about friends. Whoever comes, I will kill without mercy."
Shang Qing pushed aside Gui Mei's hand on his shoulder and continued to move forward.
"Alright, my old friend, I trust you, but don't be too harsh on your brother. After all, we come from the same school, and the reputation of betraying one's master can lead to a bloody storm."
Gui Mei laughed heartily, a laugh that was chilling and elicited a sense of disgust. His androgynous demeanor only deepened Shang Qing's disdain.
Shang Qing had also prepared a great gift for his old friend: the Five Elements Reversal, a technique for dispersing energy and stabilizing the body.
This was a forbidden technique in the world of martial heroes, long prohibited from being taught by the Ancient Heroic Swordsman. However, historical texts compiled these forbidden books into separate volumes that have been passed down to this day, which Shang Qing, as a young scholar, had read and memorized.
Now, this technique was not meant to deal with an evil spirit but rather against his own companion. Shang Qing felt a slight burning sensation in his heart but continued toward the formation he had set up for himself.
In the midst of battle,
Ran Xing leaped forward and kicked one evil spirit away, while Shao Meng dashed straight ahead and punched another evil spirit flying.
"Hey, your opponent is me! Don't go after an intelligence officer; do you understand the rules?!"
Ran Xing provoked the evil spirit in front of him and exchanged glances with Shao Meng. The two assumed a sensing stance, with their hands half-fisted and half-open. One hand was lowered in front of their chest while the other was positioned behind, near their neck. They rooted themselves to the ground with vitality, stabilizing their lower bodies and preparing to change tactics at any moment.
The appearances of the two evil spirits had changed somewhat since their initial encounter in the Silent Forest. The middle parts of their bodies, which were once loose, had become compact and appeared much harder. Their arms and legs had lost their previous slackness, replaced by visible muscle definition. The entire evil spirits looked significantly stronger and more powerful.
The two evil spirits seemed intent on not engaging in a prolonged battle with Ran Xing and Shao Meng. They immediately targeted the seemingly weaker Ran Xing. Ran Xing initiated a horizontal strike but was caught off guard by the brute strength of the evil spirit.
Seeing this, Shao Meng quickly used vitality to push one of the evil spirits away and immediately followed up with a stomp. However, the evil spirit caught his foot and threw him to the ground.
The two evil spirits had a clear objective: to capture the scout that Ran Xing and Shao Meng were protecting. Shao Meng quickly realized their intent and activated Mark to execute a smoke screen technique. This briefly delayed the actions of the evil spirits, allowing them to swiftly retrieve the injured scout, but they were soon pursued by both evil spirits.
At that moment, Luo Yue completed her reconnaissance. "Teacher Yu Long, there are no more evil spirits nearby. Should we go help Ran Xing and the others?"
Yu Long continues to observe the situation, "Wait a little longer, their stamina is enough."
Luo Yue is puzzled, but continues to investigate in the same place.
Two evil spirits are still trying to find a breakthrough on Ran Xing just like before, but Ran Xing is now on guard. A burst of explosive punches instantly repels one evil spirit, then immediately shifts to a horizontal block, swiftly suppressing and engaging in close combat with the approaching evil spirit, forming a short-range attack.
The evil spirit was certainly not to be underestimated. It seemed unfazed by Ran Xing's oppressive punch. Just as Ran Xing's fist surged forward like a rushing river, the evil spirit suddenly gathered its strength and delivered a powerful blow to Ran Xing's lower abdomen, pushing him back.
Ran Xing quickly used his vitality to stabilize himself and immediately assumed a defensive stance, intercepting the evil spirit's follow-up kick. He swiftly transitioned his arm position to entrap the evil spirit's leg, leaning back to absorb the force. Then, he unleashed a burst of vitality to throw the evil spirit away, instantly repositioning himself to deliver an explosive punch that sent the evil spirit retreating.
Meanwhile, another evil spirit was being persistently harassed by Shao Meng. Left with no choice, it decided to eliminate Shao Meng first before turning its attention to Ran Xing. It was determined to quickly remove this nuisance.
Shao Meng, however, would not allow her target to escape. She immediately used her Fire Attribute vitality to block the path of the evil spirit trying to support its companion.
"From now on, your opponent is me! If you want to take my companion away, you'll have to get past me first!"
Shao Meng finished speaking, still standing in a sensing stance, evil spirit angrily looked at the little furry child in front of it, then immediately launched an attack.
After a brief suppression of evil spirit, Ran Xing began seeking a decisive method. evil spirit had been bombarded repeatedly, leaving it exhausted, its muscles visibly relaxed, showing signs of impending defeat.
Shao Meng dodged evil spirit's telekinetic attack, then swiftly dashed towards evil spirit, landing a powerful kick to send it flying. However, as evil spirit was kicked, it grabbed Shao Meng's foot, using the momentum to strike back and push Shao Meng away.
Ran Xing advanced with a vital strike towards evil spirit's head, but it dodged and countered with a similar explosive punch. Ran Xing immediately blocked it, but the attacking hand transformed into a stance similar to Ran Xing's, gleaming like a flashing sword.
Just as Shao Meng was about to continue, evil spirit unexpectedly adopted a stance identical to its own and launched a counterattack with its own techniques!
Using Their Own Methods
What made it even more unbelievable for the two was that the two evil spirits had somehow switched places. The evil spirit that had figured out Shao Meng's fighting style was now in front of Ran Xing, while the evil spirit that had grasped Ran Xing's techniques appeared before Shao Meng.
Both took a deep breath. Ran Xing was already aware that Fire Attribute techniques emphasized strength and boldness, but in close combat, many of the techniques would not be able to exert their full power. On the other hand, Shao Meng understood that he might not be able to handle Ran Xing's unconventional fighting style right away. As long as they didn't engage in close-range combat, half of Ran Xing's tactics would be rendered useless!
At this moment, Ran Xing immediately thought of the connection between the Water and Fire techniques, so he used the stance of the Fire Attribute technique to set up a formation called "Point to the Central Plains with one finger," which surprised the evil spirit who had just become familiar with the Shao Meng technique.
The evil spirit transformed its hands into tiger claws, one in front and one behind, one high and one low, with one hand guarding its chest and the other held out in front, like a fierce tiger ready to pounce.
Ran Xing sneered, "It seems you've become quite clever; you can use my friend's methods against me now. However, this makes me quite excited!"
evil spirit stood with hands on hips, seemingly unmatched, and quickly landed a punch on Ran Xing after using the Moon-chasing Teleportation.
"Flatter yourself, do you really think you're that good?"
Unexpectedly, evil spirit also mastered this move, and quickly landed the same attack on Ran Xing. However, Ran Xing realized the flow of water in an instant, and caught evil spirit's attacking hand, throwing them away.
Shao Meng also experienced Ran Xing's fighting style firsthand, just as they had estimated - unpredictable, extremely unorthodox. The more they attacked, the more they were disarmed, and then pushed back by the close-range striking technique.
"This kid really has some skills."
Shao Meng sneered, his tactics truly left his friend at a loss for a moment!
The battle in the valley continued, and these two evil spirits were just bait released by Long Shan. Once Ran Xing and Shao Meng defeated the two evil spirits, all the remnants of their battles would turn into dark purple text on Long Shan's desk. The Liu Hen stood in a row next to Long Shan, waiting for his command.
"Master, with the six of us, we can handle these four Cultivation practitioners. Why bother to personally intervene?"
Soul Break takes the lead in speaking, while the others watch for Long Shan's reaction. "Your task is to guard the entrance here. This tracker will definitely report back and lead them here. When that happens, you six don't need to ask for my permission. Taking the initiative to achieve results is what makes a good subordinate. I trust you." Seeing Lord Long Shan speak this way, the Liu Hen no longer ask questions, only guessing at the Lord's next plan.
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