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"I am sure the manual does not say that!" Bai Jing glared fiercely at the young female team member, not understanding why she was always trying to make things difficult for him.
The girl was Wang Qin, a member of Various Forces from a small town in Nanling County. Like Ye Feng and Bai Jing, she had entered the Re-examination with a Cloud Entry Token. Her Martial Arts Talent was not high, with a Vital Energy compatibility of only Fifth Stage, but due to her diligent training and cleverness, she had managed to elevate her cultivation to the fourth level of Origin Martial Realm before turning seventeen.
Wang Qin blushed slightly as she glanced at Bai Jing and said, "One of my uncles entered the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons for the Heavenly Demon Flower, so I have heard about this matter."
"What should we do then? According to you, can we even hide in a cave?" Bai Jing raised his eyebrows in frustration.
"We can only keep moving to make it difficult for nearby beasts to locate us. We must not stay in one place for more than three hours; otherwise, the consequences will be severe," Wang Qin said seriously. "Alternatively, we can find a nearby Temporary Base. Once activated, we can rest for ten hours."
The other team members were silent. Although they were familiar with the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, they did not understand some of its details. Wang Qin's family had an elder who had personally entered this place, so her experience was certainly worth noting.
"Three hours? That's hardly enough time just to sleep! What is this base you mentioned? Is it also written in the manual?" Bai Jing asked in confusion.
"I told you long ago to study the Trial Manual properly. If not, you can stay behind and see if what Sister Wang said is wrong," Ye Feng joked. Although his Soul Thought had been weakened due to the sealing of Thunder True Essence, he could still maintain sharp senses. The ten members of Demon Squad emitted Elemental Waves strong enough to attract all nearby beasts in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons. As Wang Qin said, staying too long would immediately draw a large number of beasts towards them.
Bai Jing pouted and said sternly, "As the vice-captain of this team, how could I abandon my teammates?"
Everyone sighed, feeling that Bai Jing's thick skin exceeded their imagination.
"Don't worry; since there are bases in the Trial Ground, we have stayed here long enough. Let's keep moving, first determine our current position, and quickly find the nearest base without letting nearby beasts lock onto our location," Ye Feng said.
Everyone nodded in agreement, feeling an inexplicable trust in Ye Feng.
Bai Jing was still confused; while the manual contained detailed information about bases, most of it was written on a complicated map that gave him a headache just by looking at it. Therefore, he did not know the specific information.
The forest was not large; the entire Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons was eerily quiet. The group quietly followed Ye Feng as they slowly advanced along the ridge.
The terrain gradually rose, and Ye Feng planned to head towards a high ground to find a prominent landmark, allowing him to determine his current location.
The Trial Manual included a detailed map that recorded several supply and rest points. Teams entering these points during the trial could receive necessary rest and replenishment opportunities.
Surrounding the points were temporarily set Spirit Patterns. Once activated, the Elemental Wave on the Trial Disciples would be isolated, preventing any beasts from detecting their exact location. However, the activation time of these points was limited; once successfully activated, it would last for only ten hours before the point became abandoned.
Although the trial grounds set by the Heavenly Mechanism Sect were merely a small area on the outskirts of the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, they still covered a vast expanse, equivalent to one-tenth of Lingnan County's size. In such a large Trial Ground, there were only fifty Temporary Bases available for five hundred Trial Disciples to compete for.
"Approximately at the northern end of the trial grounds, the nearest point is over a thousand miles away. To get there, we must pass through a jungle!" Ye Feng frowned; the current situation was not optimistic. Although there were no beasts nearby for now, it was only a matter of time before they were targeted by creatures in the vicinity.
With his current strength, dealing with an ordinary low-level magical beast was not difficult. Mid-Level Beasts posed a bit more trouble, but with his proficiency in Vital Energy and understanding of Martial Technique, he should be able to handle them. However, what worried him most was encountering multiple Mid-Level Beasts at once; in that case, even he would have no choice but to flee.
Climbing up a slope, Ye Feng focused his spiritual energy in his eyes and gazed into the distance. At the northern horizon, he saw a vast expanse of dark clouds, within which faintly loomed fiery red summits.
"A volcano?" Ye Feng frowned slightly as he compared it with the map. After pondering for a while, he confirmed that the existence of the volcano was not marked on the map, clearly indicating it was beyond the scope of the Trial Ground.
"There’s no other choice; it's still daytime now, and it's already so dark around here. By nightfall, it will be pitch black. We need to reach that base as soon as possible!"
After determining the direction, Ye Feng jumped down from the hill and explained to his fellow team members.
"We have to cross that jungle?" The jungle often concealed countless unpredictable dangers; unless necessary, everyone preferred to stay around this small hill.
"There are indeed dangers in the jungle, but they are manageable. If we stay here, we will only attract more and more beasts to our location and eventually be surrounded," Ye Feng's simple statement immediately dispelled everyone's doubts.
Even Bai Jing nodded and couldn't help but glance at Ye Feng's sword sheath several times, silently wishing: "I hope your swordsmanship is as breathtaking as your talent."
No one voiced any objections. Under Ye Feng's leadership, the Demon Squad left their mountain location where they had been teleported and began to step deeper into the jungle.
Due to the Soul Thought probe, although everyone was frightened by the various beast roars around them, they ultimately only encountered three ordinary wolf-type demon beasts known as Raging Wind Wolves, which were only at the fourth stage. Dealing with them turned out to be relatively safe.
"You all were too ruthless; their fur is completely damaged. Fortunately, the demon cores weren't destroyed, so we can still exchange them for some money," Bai Jing complained while diligently collecting valuable materials from the demon wolves.
"How can you say that? They were just the most ordinary fourth-stage demon wolves, and there were only three of them. You kept hiding behind us and didn't help Lin Shidi at all. If it weren't for Brother Ye stepping in, Lin Song might have been injured by these beasts," Wang Qin said angrily.
"It's fine, Senior Sister Wang. It's my own lack of strength; I can't blame Brother Bai," a small-framed boy quickly waved his hand to explain. Although his cultivation was on par with Wang Qin's, he had too little combat experience and wasn't skilled in Martial Techniques. Generally, a martial artist at the mid-stage of the Origin Martial Realm would not be at a disadvantage against a Fourth-Stage Beast, but the last Raging Wind Wolf went into a frenzy due to its injuries and momentarily startled Lin Song, leaving him unsure of how to respond.
Ye Feng had not intervened until now; he was secretly observing how well this temporary team could cooperate while also assessing everyone's strength. Seeing Lin Song in danger, he casually drew his sword and directly sliced the Raging Wind Wolf in half.
With just a simple sword strike, he easily killed a Fourth-Stage Beast without even using any Martial Techniques. Although everyone had anticipated Ye Feng's strength, they were still astonished beyond measure.
"Don't worry; with that guy around, we won't be in any trouble," Bai Jing said, pouting. He accidentally got some blood on his delicate face from exerting too much force. He chuckled and stuffed a bright red demon core into the bag at his waist.
"Demon beast materials can't be exchanged for points; having them on you is ultimately a burden. Let me, as the vice-captain, take them off your hands."
After dealing with the three demon wolves, Ye Feng stood atop a tall tree, occasionally frowning as he gazed into the distance. He had begun to sense something unusual.
The deeper he ventured into the jungle, the harder it became for his Soul Thought to probe. Although there was no limitation on the probing range, the Demonic Energy deep within the jungle grew denser and began to affect the accuracy of his Soul Thought.
Originally, he could have easily avoided those three demon wolves; however, under the cover of Demonic Energy, their demonic aura went undetected by his Soul Thought. This led to their ambush on this small team.
The members of the Demon Squad were unconcerned and felt that encountering only three demon wolves while delving into this strange Demonic Energy jungle was relatively fortunate.
Blocked by lush foliage, Ye Feng couldn't see clearly what lay ahead. The dense clouds of Demonic Energy in the jungle seemed tangible, forming rolling black clouds that spread through every corner of the forest.
The Demonic Energy of the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons is different from that of the Qiu Yang Secret Realm. It is formless and intangible, invisible to the naked eye. Ye Feng can only rely on infusing spiritual power into his eyes to perceive its general outline.
"It's already difficult to detect demon beasts; if it's a magical beast or even a Soul Beast with more secretive movements, it will be even harder to probe with Soul Thought," Ye Feng said as he took out a map, trying to find a route that could bypass this jungle. Unfortunately, the area of this jungle is not small, and it stretches in a long strip, blocking the way between their base and their teleportation point. They must pass through the jungle to reach the nearest base.
"What's wrong? Are you in trouble?" Bai Jing asked as he collected the demon cores from three Blood Wolves and several intact wolf teeth. He jumped up into a tall tree and looked at Ye Feng, who was frowning.
"It's quite troublesome; I can't guarantee what kind of exotic beasts we might encounter later!" Ye Feng nodded.
"Isn't that better? It would be best to run into some stronger exotic beasts. After all, you're so powerful; we might even make a little fortune," Bai Jing said, licking his slightly dry lips, his eyes shining with excitement.
Just as he finished speaking, several piercing low roars came from not far away, followed by a terrifying pressure that sent chills down their spines.
"What... what is that?!" Bai Jing nearly fell off the tree.
Ye Feng quickly reached out to steady him and focused his vision toward the direction of the beast's roar.
"You really called it right; three low-level magical beasts and one Soul Beast. Looks like you're about to strike it rich!" Ye Feng teased Bai Jing, whose face had turned pale.
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