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Someone intruded, and the Mountain Guardian Beast immediately became furious. Its massive body stood up, dragging iron chains as it lunged at Lu Chen. Its strong limbs stomped on the ground, producing a dull thud that shook the earth.
As the Mountain Guardian Beast drew closer, Lu Chen could see clearly that it was a Giant Claw Demon Leopard, measuring ten zhang in length, with a pitch-black body and fangs a foot and a half long, resembling several large rake tines protruding from its mouth.
The claws of this beast were particularly terrifying, sharp steel talons extended like a grinding wheel with barbs, thundering heavily against the ground, which explained why it could cause the ground to tremble.
This kind of monster was subdued by the higher-ups of the Five Element Sect and used as a Mountain Guardian Beast, with strength equivalent to a Qi Master at the Unity of Man level.
However, being shackled with fine steel chains limited its power somewhat, making it suitable for testing Inner Sect Disciples. The chains also had the advantage that if any disciple could not defeat it, they could retreat at any time to avoid being killed, as not everyone could successfully pass this assessment.
The Giant Claw Demon Leopard charged forward with incredible speed. Lu Chen was startled and quickly stepped onto the Seven Stars stance, delivering a heavy punch to the demon leopard before his figure flickered strangely.
Unexpectedly, the Giant Claw Demon Leopard was very agile and raised its front paw to swipe at Lu Chen's evading direction. Lu Chen only saw a grinding wheel flying toward him; his back was struck heavily, and the hooked steel claw left three bloody marks on his body.
"Damn it," Lu Chen rolled like a raccoon, cunningly getting back on his feet despite being injured.
The Supreme Garment emitted waves of heat, rapidly healing his flesh.
"Bah!"
Lu Chen glared at the Giant Claw Demon Leopard and spat fiercely. The Supreme Garment had already healed his wounds, and his mental energy became even more robust. Shaking off his body, his bones creaked as they rubbed together, producing a series of cracking sounds like bamboo tubes being split.
Lu Chen let out a roar and stepped onto the Seven Stars stance like a fearless martial madman, charging forward with all his might.
"Bang bang bang bang!" Lu Chen's flesh surged against the iron-clawed demon leopard as he unleashed seven or eight iron fists in various places, striking down like heavy hammers on the Giant Claw Demon Leopard.
The Giant Claw Demon Leopard, having endured pain, became even more frenzied, panting like the wind and roaring loudly, its massive paws flailing wildly as it clawed at Lu Chen.
"Dragon and Serpent Rising!"
Lu Chen now resembled a fierce dragon and a wild serpent, moving with agility as he relentlessly entangled the Giant Claw Demon Leopard, showing no signs of letting up. Electric serpents crackled around him as he unleashed powerful punches.
"Starlight Aura!"
Lu Chen had finally mastered the Crazy Serpent Seven Star Classic to the level of Huang Jiao. As he executed the technique, a starlight aura rose around him, indicating that he had refined the Crazy Serpent Seven Star Classic to perfection.
The more he fought, the braver he became. With a wave of his hand, the starlight energy spread out, filling the Kiln.
The Giant Claw Demon Leopard was driven into a frenzy by Lu Chen's actions, becoming extremely agitated and behaving like a mad dog, exuding an overwhelming ferocity.
After exchanging blows for seventy or eighty rounds, Lu Chen suddenly withdrew from the battle circle, gasping for breath and drenched in sweat. His Supreme Garment and Yin Yuan Pearl quickly restored his Flesh and Yin Spirit.
Looking at the Giant Claw Demon Leopard, it was bleeding profusely, howling in agony as it stood rigidly on the ground. It had taken numerous heavy punches from Lu Chen, and many of its bones were surely broken.
"Still not dead?"
Lu Chen's anger flared as his Yin Spirit left his body. He summoned the Silver Needle and shot it towards the Giant Claw Demon Leopard.
Having already caused quite a commotion earlier, those outside would surely think Lu Chen had been using Qigong to combat the Giant Claw Demon Leopard all along. Now, using the flying needle unexpectedly would likely go unnoticed.
A beam of white light entered through its left ear and exited through its right ear. The Giant Claw Demon Leopard crashed to the ground, closing its green eyes.
Lu Chen was slightly surprised by this result. He could have easily killed the Giant Claw Demon Leopard without using the flying needle. He had intended to test the flying needle in actual combat to see its effectiveness, but the power of the flying needle far exceeded his expectations; it was simply a way to kill without a trace.
With the Yin Spirit returning to its place, Lu Chen wrapped the Silver Needle around his finger and walked out of the Kiln.
“Lu Chen, you passed the assessment!” The Bearded Giant fiddled with the Stone Mirror in his hand and granted Lu Chen citizenship.
Seeing Lu Chen emerge, many people wiped their brows, some in surprise and others in anxiety.
Among the crowd, Huangfu Xun nodded and smiled at Lu Chen, who returned the smile. Having passed the assessment in a relatively short time, Lu Chen's strength was impressive, which further solidified his status in Huangfu Xun's eyes.
Looking over at Chen Shihu, the roar of the Giant Claw Demon Leopard could still be heard as the iron-barred door remained tightly shut.
After a while, Chen Shihu finally emerged. His once luxurious Brocade Robe had several tears in it, and he looked somewhat disheveled compared to Lu Chen, who appeared much better off.
At this moment, Lu Chen kept recalling the boy who wielded the Azure Steel Sword, Sang Tuling. He had entered for a shorter time than Lu Chen and clearly possessed greater cultivation than him. Lu Chen thought to himself that this person would definitely be one of his formidable rivals in the future.
Chen Shihu successfully passed, and next, the remaining individuals began to enter the cave for their assessments.
“Tu Youdong, passed.”
“Ugly Blind Girl, passed.”
“Yushan Orchid, passed.”
Tu Youdong was the boy who wielded a staff, Ugly Blind Girl was the one with loose hair wearing a light blue robe. Yushan Orchid was from Yushan Kingdom and appeared to be a member of the Yushan Royal Family.
Of course, there were many who did not pass this time. Midway, they were killed by the Giant Claw Demon Leopard, causing the Inner Disciples of the Five Element Sect guarding the Kiln to quickly open the door and rush in to drag people out, lest they be killed by the Giant Claw Demon Leopard.
In the evening, after the assessment was completed, everyone boarded the Thunder Warship and descended the mountain.
The warship flew to the foot of the Five Element Sect, and everyone disembarked. After counting, over four hundred people had successfully passed, while a full half did not. The Five Element Sect's lenient policy for these individuals allowed them to choose whether to stay or leave; those who wished to leave would not be retained by the Five Element Sect, while those willing to stay would be fully accepted and automatically assigned to various peaks to work.
The crowd began to disperse gradually, marking a pause in the Inner Sect Disciple assessment.
Lu Chen also prepared to head back. By chance, he overheard two Inner Disciples of the Five Element Sect discussing something.
"Hey, did you hear? The Pure Yang True Person from the Elder Immortal Academy was ambushed a few days ago, and even his True Yang Scripture, Xuan Yin Flying Sword, and Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad were all looted."
"What? Is that true? Where did you hear that?"
"Don't you know? This news has already spread within the sect. I don't know which unlucky fellow dared to touch this matter. I bet if that person is caught, they will definitely have their hands and feet chopped off and be torn to pieces."
"No way? The Pure Yang True Person has profound cultivation and is skilled in poison; who could get close enough to him? And they stole his treasured possessions too. Besides, as an elder of the sect, if something happened to him, the higher-ups wouldn't even have time to cover it up; how could it spread? Isn't that a slap in the face? I can't believe it."
"Hey! You really don't believe it? As the saying goes, 'People can stumble just as horses can trip.' It's easy to dodge a direct attack but hard to guard against a sneak attack. I think the Pure Yang True Person was likely ambushed. It's true that good news seldom leaves home while bad news travels far; I fear he is so angry he might spit blood."
The two Inner Disciples shook their heads and walked further away.
Lu Chen perked up his ears and listened closely to their conversation. True Yang Scripture? Xuan Yin Flying Sword? Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad? Those seemed like the very items he had looted from that old man!
"Xuan Yin Flying Sword, could it be that Silver Needle?" Lu Chen thought to himself.
He had just been afraid to get too close to the two Inner Sect Disciples, worried about being suspected. After listening for a while, he left alone.
Back in the Cottage, Old Mu was diligently practicing the Body Conditioning Technique. The twin sons of the Lian Family, having nothing to do, also ran over to learn from Old Mu, each taking a wooden block and practicing earnestly.
After eating, Lu Chen remembered the Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad. He hadn't paid it any attention for quite some time. Since catching it, he had kept it in a black cloth bag without letting it out, as it was highly poisonous; its name even contained the words "ten thousand poisons." He feared it might harm someone if released.
At that moment, Lu Chen recalled that the Pure Yang True Person raised the Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad likely for the purpose of poisoning the Xuan Yin Flying Sword. The Xuan Yin Flying Sword was already formidable, capable of killing invisibly; those struck would die instantly. If poisoned, it would likely kill everyone except for the War God.
As an elder of the Five Element Sect, it was surprising that the Pure Yang True Person raised such a toxic creature and wielded such a sinister Flying Sword. Hmph, now that he had taken it away, it served as a lesson for him to remember.
Lu Chen comforted himself and then took the black cloth bag outside.
The Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad needed to eat; otherwise, it could starve to death. Such a treasure could not be allowed to slip away from his grasp!
Lu Chen had seen it eat poisonous insects before, so it definitely fed on them, and there were plenty nearby.
Arriving at a nearby field, Lu Chen cautiously loosened the black cloth bag and released the Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad. Indeed, its once bulging belly had shrunk considerably due to hunger.
As soon as it was released, the creature sprang to life, croaking loudly as it dashed into the grass to hunt.
After eating a few insects, suddenly, the Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad stopped eating. Its white belly puffed up and down as it croaked loudly and jumped a full yard high.
At that moment, it seemed as if someone had summoned it; it leaped from the field onto the path and then hopped up towards the mountain.
This startled Lu Chen greatly; he feared that the Pure Yang True Person was nearby. Deep down, he couldn't bear to part with the Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad; how could he let go of such a precious find?
The Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad jumped ahead, spraying venom along the way, causing the green grass to emit wisps of smoke.
"This won't do!"
The venom left by the Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad could easily harm him, and at that point, even the Supreme Garment wouldn't be able to save him. It would create a snowball effect; the tighter he chased, the faster the Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad would run.
In a moment of desperation, Lu Chen had an idea. Flesh dove into a dense patch of grass, while the Yin Spirit separated from his body to track the Ten-Thousand Poisons Golden Toad.
Now his own safety was assured, but the Yin Spirit couldn't run as fast as Flesh. Lu Chen glided behind, moving slightly faster than a chicken, while that poisonous toad leaped two or three yards away, leaving him far behind.
As he ran, Lu Chen thought about sacrificing his own Yin Spirit. Although he couldn't sacrifice something as heavy as Flesh yet, the Yin Spirit was just a mass of essence with no weight, so it should be feasible.
Thus, Lu Chen recited the incantation and sacrificed himself. In an instant, he felt as if he had been squeezed between two door panels, and the Yin Spirit suddenly appeared three steps away.
It turned out that he could indeed sacrifice himself. Lu Chen felt an inexplicable excitement; he had unknowingly learned a new skill.
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