chsdbacks Chapter 203: The Trial Grounds, the Mermaid Sea - Angu Continent
Chapter 203: The Trial Grounds, the Mermaid Sea - Angu Continent
Taihu Lake is located southwest of Luoxia Marsh, while the Mermaid Sea is further south, and is the territory of the Mermaid Clan.
Hundreds of years ago, a holy maiden of the mermaid race fell in love with a man who accidentally wandered into the Mermaid Sea. The two escaped the Mermaid Sea together.
The merfolk were furious upon learning of this. The departure of the holy maiden had disrupted their tribal ritual, which took place every three hundred years.
In order to vent their anger, they launched an attack on the human race in the Taihu region. That war lasted for ten years, and they did not gain any advantage.
Even today, hundreds of years later, relations between the two groups remain extremely strained.
Whenever the mermaids discover humans in the Mermaid Sea, they will send out a signal to hunt them down. Of course, the humans will not suffer such a great loss, and many demon-hunting teams risk entering the Mermaid Sea to capture mermaids and sell them to various places.
Over the past century, there have been no major conflicts between the two sides, but minor conflicts have been constant.
Zhang Ping stood on the edge of the airship, enjoying the high-altitude wind. He could hear the conversations of the other people on board.
The airship he was on passed through five cities, guiding the cultivators who were participating in the trials.
The total number reached as many as three hundred.
These people will be sent to a piece of land on the edge of Taihu Lake and the Mermaid Sea.
Complete the trial tasks above.
Not only are there all kinds of dangerous monsters on land, but mermaids may also be lurking in the surrounding seas.
Therefore, the trial is quite dangerous.
To be honest, Zhang Ping wasn't very interested in these things.
He propped his head up with one hand, his gaze casually sweeping over the trial cultivators who were immersed in the tense atmosphere.
Suddenly, the flying boat entered a sea of colorful clouds.
The earth and blue sky were enveloped by rainbow-colored clouds, making the flying boat seem to have entered a dream world!
The people on the airship gasped in surprise, but soon the airship passed through the rainbow sea of clouds.
The azure sky reappeared overhead, and below, on the boundless lake, a huge piece of land suddenly appeared!
"Trial participants, welcome to Trial Arena Number 365!"
Song Shi's voice rang in my ears, and his thin body was lifted into the air.
"You will complete a three-month trial here, during which you will fight against monsters, encounter possible mermaids, and be troubled by various dangerous trees, grass, and rocks."
If you can overcome all of this, you will be qualified to join the Azure Pill Immortal Sect!
Everyone participating in the trial was incredibly excited at this moment.
They must join the Immortal Sect and attain the Great Dao of Divinity!
Including An Ran, except that his excitement was not because of Song Shi.
Trial Ground No. 365, Angu Continent!
His heart was screaming.
I'm back again. This time, I will take possession of that legacy and truly put it to use!
Xuanhao, I'm back for revenge!
Everyone received a yellow and white jade token from Song Shi and stood in their corresponding positions.
As Song Shi propelled the flying boat, white light instantly shone beneath everyone's feet, transforming them into shooting stars as they slid down to various parts of the continent below.
Zhang Ping watched from the side, his eyes gleaming.
"What an amazing airship! It can safely drop so many people randomly from a height of a thousand meters at the same time. Not only is its power precise, but it also seems to have some kind of programmed mechanism?"
It seems I'll need to learn about the weapon-refining techniques here when I have time.
Those who participated in the trial have all disembarked, leaving only the protectors who came with them on the flying boat.
During the Song Dynasty, some jade tokens were redistributed to everyone.
"Everyone, these are the corresponding spirit tablets. As long as the person you are protecting approaches the outer area of the mainland and sends out a distress signal, they will be able to sense it."
"Remember, you must wait until they leave the outer area before you can intervene; otherwise, it will be considered disrupting the Azure Pill Trial!"
Finally, Song Shi did not forget to issue a warning.
Zhang Ping also received a jade tablet, with "Guardian" written on the front and An Ran's name on the back.
He looked around and saw some family guardian cultivators leaving the flying boat and heading in different directions.
"What's going on...? Don't they need any protectors?" Zhang Ping was somewhat confused.
"The trial has only just begun, and if anything unexpected happens, it will generally be three days from now. Naturally, they are taking advantage of this opportunity to earn some spirit coins."
A figure walked up to Zhang Ping, who turned his head and raised an eyebrow.
"Who is this young lady...?"
"Li Shishi of the Azure Elixir Immortal Sect."
A white dress and long gown exude elegance, while a touch of red lipstick is alluring.
This is Zhang Ping's assessment of the woman in front of him.
His gaze swept downwards, and based on his judgment of the shape, his opinion changed slightly: it was still a girl.
......
The bamboo shadows rustle as the wind blows by.
After landing safely, he first looked around and, upon discovering that he was in a bamboo forest, showed a slight look of surprise.
"Is this a bamboo forest? Or a sea of bamboo snakes?"
Green bamboo forest, sea of bamboo snakes. These are the only two remaining bamboo forests on the continent of Angu, and they hold priceless treasures and rare spirit beasts.
In his previous life, he passed by the Green Bamboo Forest and was fortunate enough to discover a treasure land opening. However, due to his insufficient cultivation, he could only observe from afar, fearing that the commotion of the battle would affect him, and left without taking a close look.
However, after the event, they heard rumors that the Qi brothers obtained the egg of the Kui Mu Green Serpent in a bamboo forest, which later hatched and became their spirit beast.
The Kui Mu Green Serpent is a high-level demonic beast with a 70% chance of breaking through to the Divine Integration Realm after reaching adulthood.
In the first major naval battle of their previous life, the brothers Qixing and Qiming shone brightly on the battlefield, relying on the Kuimu Green Serpent, which had already reached the sixth level of the Divine Integration Realm!
An Ran recalled these memories, a hint of excitement appearing on her face.
"First, let's determine if this is a bamboo forest or a sea of bamboo snakes!"
If his guess is correct, the Kui Mu Green Snake egg should be in the Bamboo Snake Sea.
.....
"Tsk tsk, the third one."
"Brother Hao, where do we go next?"
Under the shade of a tree, Xuan Hao, dressed in black, looked at the bloodstains on the ground before him with a cold expression.
"These are just low-level thugs from the An family. Our target is An Yuantian." Xuan Hao's gaze suddenly shifted to the southeast, his right palm...
In the ancient, round stone disc radiating red light, the pointer points in that direction and trembles slightly.
The Bloodline Secret Plate allows you to track members of the same bloodline within a range of thousands of miles.
"What about the Qi family, boss?" someone asked from the side.
"Ignore the Qi family. If there's an opportunity, eliminate the Qi brothers. Otherwise, follow the agreement and surround and kill the Xuan family."
......
A day and a night passed in the blink of an eye.
The eastern dawn illuminates the bright, clear sky.
Zhang Ping propped his head up with his hand, watching the sun rise in the east with boredom.
He glanced at the few remaining people on the airship every now and then; there were fewer than two digits left.
The rest of the people either went out to seek opportunities or left temporarily.
The remaining people, except for Zhang Ping, also spent their time cultivating.
Not far away, Li Shishi felt the gaze sweeping over her, and slightly opened her beautiful eyes.
"You're not cultivating?"
Zhang Ping could feel that the sound went directly into his ears.
"Um...you guys start cultivating first, I'll wait a bit."
He didn't know how to answer. He couldn't very well say that he didn't need to cultivate, could he?