Su Xian laughed and said, "Li Chen, don't scare him. Can't you see he's on the verge of a mental breakdown?"
"After all, they went through quite a lot in those three hours."
Li Chen turned his head away and looked around at other places.
Su Xian continued, "So, which team has the map now?"
The man pointed in a direction with trembling hands and said, "There's a team over there that's been resting; they have the map."
"But that team is very strong, very strong!"
Su Xian smiled, snapped her fingers, and in the blink of an eye, the people in front of her collapsed.
Su Zhe then walked over and asked, "Xian-ge, did you ask anything?"
Su Xian shook her head and said, "This guy tells too many lies."
"However, we can still take a look in the direction he pointed."
"From what I see, Li Chen probably wants to complete it quickly."
We arrived three hours later than everyone else; some people may have already started climbing up using the map.
Su Zhe looked at Li Chen not far away, and saw that Li Chen was currently admiring the scenery in the Golden Peak.
Su Xian smiled and said, "Anyway, it's our first time here, so there's nothing wrong with observing."
"There's no rush. After all, winning a championship isn't something you can just get easily."
Outside world.
The venue for the Academy Tournament.
Almost all teams have already entered.
More than a dozen large screens were continuously playing scenes from inside.
Many people have some doubts.
Why didn't these teams enter at the same time?
Quite a few people also noticed Li Chen's group, which was actually wandering around inside.
"They're really fearless, wandering around Golden Peak like this. Which academy's team is this?"
"I see the other teams have already encountered the Eerie Monsters."
"This team is really boring..."
Many people are also keeping an eye on the activities of their own academy.
"Damn it, this opponent is terrifying!!"
"Our academy's team could only flee in disarray."
"And why do some teams leave without using distress items?"
"Is it to compete for a higher ranking?"
Center of the field
The twelve people at the round table suspended in the air didn't talk much.
Everyone was looking at the screen in front of them.
Wei Laoda shook his head slightly and muttered, "This year's Academy Tournament is truly the most terrifying one yet."
"We can't leave until a day later."
At this moment, Cang Lao sighed and said, "Only three hours have passed, and some trainees have already died."
"I really don't know who came up with this condition."
"I wonder how many trainees will die this year..."
Wei Laoda glanced at Cang Lao silently without saying a word, while the two of them were observing Li Chen's team.
However, they weren't too worried, because they both knew that this was just the appetizer.
The real show is yet to come.
Li Chen and his companions walked along the dilapidated road.
It was stained with black blood.
The uneven, potholed ground was a testament to the intensity of the battle.
Li Chen glanced at the broken stones around him and said, "Su Xian, it seems like many battles have taken place here."
"Not just new, but old too!"
Su Xian nodded.
Indeed, the traces of battle here are not only from this year, but also from last year, and even from battles long ago.
Even Jianping could still sense a faint Sword Intent around him, but it wasn't the mark he had made now; it was from the past.
The group continued walking forward.
They didn't know where the map was, or if it had been taken away, so they could only move in the direction the man had pointed out earlier.
That's why Golden Peak needs a map, because it's extremely easy to get lost without one. You might be lucky enough to find your way, but the place is so vast that you can easily lose your bearings.
Holding a brick he'd found somewhere, Su Zhe mumbled, "Damn, the energy distribution in this Secret Realm is too complicated."
"This brick actually contains the scent of explosives!!"
Mu Hen laughed loudly and said, "You probably just picked up all sorts of bombs!"
Su Zhe also felt that it might really be a bomb.
A clenched fist, then a toss.
A parabola spontaneously appears.
A loud "boom" resounded.
Su Zhe's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "Holy crap, it really is a bomb?"
Ji Mumu blinked and said, "Are you an idiot?"
"This is Golden Peak, the Secret Realm of the Academy Tournament. Every item here could be left behind by someone from the previous competition."
"There's even a possibility that there could be a landmine under our feet."
Su Zhe was stunned for a moment, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
This Secret Realm is a place where many generations of students have fought, so it's not surprising that it contains these things.
Now, it seems they've only seen traces of battle along the way.
Not a single person was seen.
Those people who had been knocked unconscious by Su Xian were now being carried by the Tomb People summoned by Mu Hen.
Mu Hen was still somewhat unwilling.
After all, his subordinates were used to handle these matters.
The group walked for a while...
At this moment, Li Chen in front stopped and said...
"Skeleton."
All he could see before him were Skeletons, Skeleton scattered all over the ground, almost covering the entire surface.
A Skeleton standing in the center looked incredibly eerie.
He held a silver longsword in his hand, which exuded a hint of murderous intent.
Li Chen frowned, then suddenly said, "Retreat!"
Something was wrong with these Skeleton; he could sense a deathly aura emanating from them, just like the deathly aura emanating from the Mu Hen Tomb People.
This Skeleton is conscious!!
Buzz~
A trembling sound rang out, and the standing skeleton suddenly stirred.
The Skeletons on the ground around them began to fly into the air.
It flew towards the withered bones.
Reintegrate!
Li Chen's eyes narrowed, and countless light blades appeared around him, attacking the withered bones.
These skeletons are an Eerie Monsters.
Although he had never seen it before, he understood that he couldn't allow these withered bones to coalesce.
The energy was still condensing, and bone armor began to appear on the skeleton's body.
Just like the Blood Charm that Li Chen once encountered, his abilities are even stronger.
Empty~
A sound of something cutting through the air rang out.
A long spear sliced through the air, emitting a bright white light that shattered several of Li Chen's light blades.
Not far away, a man in a white robe stood on some ruins, his sharp eyes fixed on Li Chen's direction.
The spear he just fired was the one he used.
Li Chen looked over, and the attack stopped; the guy seemed to be stopping him from attacking the skeleton.
It was clearly purposeful.
At this moment, a scantily clad woman stepped out from behind the man and frowned, saying, "Captain, should we deal with that group of people?"
"This Eerie Monsters should have a map on it!"
"This corner has been turned upside down, and now only this Eerie Monsters remains, so it must be on him."