Fang Lin Kong filled the magazine, aimed at the target, and with a light flick of his wrist, six bullets fired off with a bang! They struck the red center of the neatly arranged targets. Although Fang Lin Kong had yet to grasp the technique of soul locking, he was confident in his ability to lock onto the stationary target with his mental power. Satisfied with his training, just as he was about to reload, the door of the underground shooting range swung open with a clang! Without needing to turn around, he knew it was Wen Yi and the others arriving.
Wen Yi burst in with an expression of excitement that seemed ready to take flight. Spotting Fang Lin Kong, he spread his fingers wide, and a fireball the size of a basketball formed in his hand. He called out loudly, "Old Fang! My martial arts have greatly improved, and my magic is unbeatable now. Let's have a little competition!"
Chen Mingbin observed Fang Lin Kong's innocent expression and said, "Boss Ding is quite generous; the Beast Gene Potion allowed us to choose first. Ma Jingjie and I injected the one that enhances physical strength. Wen Yi got lucky and took the Red Ant's Gene Serum, which significantly boosted his fire attributes. His magic power is already impressive."
Fang Lin Kong tilted his head provocatively and replied, "Not bad, you have some skill. But that level of ability isn't enough to challenge me."
Chen Mingbin intercepted Wen Yi, who was about to make a move, saying, "Fang Lin Kong, you benefited more from this adventure than any of us. Your spells are stronger too. We're all in the same boat here; we’re feeling a bit dissatisfied. Now that we've improved our skills a bit, we want to have a proper match with you."
Chen Mingbin usually didn't say much, but hearing him speak like this made Fang Lin Kong feel uncomfortable. It was true that Fang Lin Kong had gained far more energy from Gouli Heaven's Tome than Kazama or Fire Quirk or Electric Ghost had left in Chen Mingbin and the others' bodies. Despite undergoing Oren Vikin's training together, their progress had been completely different. Fang Lin Kong had never considered that his friends might harbor hidden resentment.
Sensing this emotion, Fang Lin Kong felt a wave of irritation wash over him and casually said, "In that case, why don’t all three of you come at me together? Let’s see if this powerful stimulant really boosts your strength."
It was their first official sparring match, and as soon as Fang Lin Kong agreed, Chen Mingbin and the others became noticeably cautious.
Whoosh! The first to strike was Wen Yi, the impatient one; a burst of flames shot toward Fang Lin Kong at high speed.
"Fireball technique isn’t anything special; watch me!" Fang Lin Kong had practiced various spells but had some proficiency in this simplest form of Natural Magic as well. He spread his fingers wide and sent a fireball flying back.
"Don't forget there are three of us!" Chen Mingbin shouted as he dashed toward Fang Lin Kong's side and delivered a swift side kick aimed at Fang Lin Kong's abdomen.
"Accelerating Technique of the Wind Element!"
Fang Lin Kong did not expect Chen Mingbin to unleash this magic. Coupled with Chen Mingbin's superior martial arts skills among the four, he was unable to evade the kick and was sent flying by Chen Mingbin.
"What kind of spell is this?"
As soon as the kick landed, Chen Mingbin immediately sensed something was off. The feeling was akin to striking a leather bag, far from kicking a solid object.
"This is the Wood Elemental Technique from Eastern Taoism. Let's call it 'Ten Thousand Trees Compete for Longevity'! You should give it a try!" Fang Lin Kong's Azure Energy flickered, and countless vines burst forth from the ground, ensnaring Ma Jingjie and Wen Yi, who were about to launch a sneak attack.
The Five Elements Taoist Techniques in China have high requirements for the practitioner's inherent attributes. Fang Lin Kong had attempted to cultivate each spell and discovered that his wood attribute was the strongest. He had the most insight into this spell that transformed Yin Wood True Qi into plants.
Although Chen Mingbin relied on his wind attribute for speed, Fang Lin Kong's Azure Energy swirled and condensed into a massive divine tree. "Chen Mingbin, let's see you try my Giant Thunderwood."
The enormous tree came whistling toward him, and Chen Mingbin dared not confront it head-on. He could only use his agility to dodge around. Fortunately, Fang Lin Kong had not mastered this spell completely; if he could advance further and multiply the Giant Thunderwood tenfold, then a hundredfold, then a thousandfold, Chen Mingbin would be crushed into caviar in less than ten seconds.
Even so, Chen Mingbin was not having an easy time. The giant tree was incredibly powerful, towering at ten meters and creating an impressive spectacle as it soared through the air. He unleashed several wind blades but could only slice through some debris without making any real impact on the Giant Thunderwood.
"Dust Explosion!" Having absorbed the genes of the Red Ant, Wen Yi's fire magic abilities had indeed been greatly enhanced. Finally, he unleashed a relatively powerful self-destruct spell that blew apart the entangling vines. However, he ended up covered in dirt and looking quite disheveled. Before Wen Yi could join the fray, Fang Lin Kong casually revealed his Vampire's Kiss and knocked Wen Yi unconscious with a single shot.
Although there were some frictions now, Fang Lin Kong had no intention of killing anyone. The condensed Psychic Bullet was the least lethal Air Hammer. However, knocking out Wen Yi's Vegeta-like head was sufficient.
As soon as Fang Lin Kong revealed this move, Ma Jingjie immediately turned traitor and surrendered. Lightning spells were powerful but also complicated to cultivate; thus, Ma Jingjie had not developed any practical combat skills. With Chen Mingbin being forced to run around in panic and Wen Yi knocked out cold, Ma Jingjie saw no hope of victory and simply raised his hand in surrender.
Only Chen Mingbin remained, and Fang Lin Kong was naturally confident of victory. With just a few moves and some newly practiced spells, he forced Chen Mingbin to admit defeat. Although Fang Lin Kong had won decisively, he felt a sense of guilt for his friend who had suffered such a crushing defeat.
"Fang Lin Kong! Boss Ding asked us to ask you, are you participating in this year's Demon Hunter qualification exam? You left early and missed the news."
After catching his breath for a while, Chen Mingbin came over to wake Wen Yi and, pulling the unscathed Ma Jingjie along, said to Fang Lin Kong, "Boss Ding is recruiting us to participate in this qualification exam. With a Demon Hunter License in hand, other monsters generally won't dare to harm us. Boss Ding has been quite good to us to increase his leverage. He even gave us this place as a training base."
Fang Lin Kong carefully inquired and finally understood Ding Chifeng's intention behind recruiting them into the Chifeng Army. The Chifeng Army was a monster organization that typically wouldn't find capable spiritual practitioners like them willing to join. Since they had finally discovered Fang Lin Kong and his friends, Ding Chifeng's plan was going quite smoothly.
With proper training, Fang Lin Kong and the others would significantly improve their abilities. The Demon Hunter qualification exam was jointly overseen by America's Exorcist Guild and Europe's Demon Hunting Team. Spiritual practitioners who obtained the Demon Hunter License could choose to join either of these two organizations or operate independently. However, having this qualification would bring many benefits, such as support in terms of information and training from these Two Major Organizations.
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