The Ever-Changing Test Squad, the Unchanging Dual Blade Demons!

The Ever-Changing Test Squad, the Unchanging Dual Blade Demons! Third bonus chapter for the Primordial Immortal Emperor.

Old Man Wind gave the order.

"Everyone, move out!"

As he spoke, he swung his Dark Green long-handled staff.

The blue-white gem the size of an egg at its tip suddenly lit up.

It released a cyan glow of Wind Attribute Element.

Enveloped by the light, Old Man Wind rose directly off the ground.

Like a ghost.

He floated in midair.

"You can pretend I don't exist, and I won't offer you any help.

Unless you intend to withdraw from this selection competition."

As soon as he finished speaking.

The cyan light flashed.

The next moment.

Old Man Wind vanished into thin air.

After sensing the lingering fluctuations of the wind elements, Long Fan could still lock onto the other's position quite easily.

After all, there was only a single rank between a fifth-rank Earth Knight and a sixth-rank Archmage.

Long Fan's gaze shifted slightly.

He casually tilted his head.

And glanced behind him to the side.

That was where Old Man Wind was.

Whether intentionally or not.

He was closest to Lin Jialu.

Lin Jialu steadied herself after the panic caused by that little incident.

She took six round tokens, still carrying a faint fragrance, from her robes.

One for each person.

Long Fan weighed the exquisitely crafted token in his hand.

This was the identification token for the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Competition.

Its back recorded the member's identity, origin, and participant number.

It was entirely forged from heavy silver.

And embedded with a pale purple gem.

Long Fan examined it closely.

There were even some magical fluctuations within it.

It counted as a decent piece of magical equipment.

Maybe he could sell it for money after the competition.

Li Xin stepped before everyone and unfolded the map Old Man Wind had given them.

As she explained the Demon Race's activity range and their route of advance.

She also explained the trial mission of "killing a total of thirty-six Demon Race members."

Long Fan appeared to be listening.

But inwardly, he began calculating the solo mission his master Yang Haoyu had assigned him.

Not only did he have to kill six Demon Race members in total, he also had to personally take down at least one sixth-rank opponent before he could call it a success.

Otherwise, it would be hard to explain himself when he met Yang Haoyu, who had already returned to Holy City.

Li Xin proposed that she serve as the squad's temporary leader.

Lin Jialu and the others had no objections.

Long Fan nodded as well.

After all, a snake could not move without a head.

To bring out the collective strength of the group, they needed unified command in battle.

At least until he carried out his solo mission, he would stay with the group.

Li Xin's slender hand wrapped around the mage, Lin Jialu, from the side.

"Lin Jialu, ride with me."

As she spoke, she lifted the robed girl onto the horse's back.

Lin Jialu did not struggle.

Instead, she felt much safer beside Li Xin.

Old Man Wind's earlier hand-grabbing had clearly left some lingering shadow over her.

Long Fan and the others mounted their horses and followed close behind.

They followed the Rose Unicorn leading the way like a red arrow.

Long Fan and the Chen Brothers lightly tapped their horses' flanks as well.

Hooves flying, they chased after the two girls.

After secretly glancing at Old Man Wind, Long Fan cracked his reins and urged his horse onward.

Clop, clop, clop!

They headed straight toward the border.

After everyone had left, including Old Man Wind riding the wind.

A pitch-black phantom appeared where they had been.

It was Hao Yue, who had been instructed by Long Xiaogua to secretly follow the group.

At that moment, Hao Yue's two heads, Xiao Guang and Xiao Hong, swayed from side to side.

They were excited about this outing.

But just as Hao Yue confirmed the direction Long Fan and the others had taken.

Its gaze suddenly fell upon the carriage parked there.

A pair of golden eyes and a pair of red eyes both narrowed slightly.

As though it had sensed something wrong.

But it also felt the contract with Long Xiaogua growing distant.

So Hao Yue did not continue watching the carriage.

It moved close to the ground and swiftly left the area.

Night gradually fell.

Before darkness fully descended, they successfully passed through the Saint Hall Alliance's military garrison zone.

The six-person test squad quietly infiltrated Demon Race territory.

Whenever the wind rose.

They could even smell blood in the air.

This was a vast expanse of hills.

It stretched as far as the eye could see.

The terrain was relatively complicated.

For the beastlike Demon Race, it was an excellent place for ambushes and combat.

So everyone became even more cautious.

Temporary commander Li Xin no longer carried her usual carefree manner.

Instead, her pretty face carried a hint of shrewdness.

She took out the map again and roughly planned a route for clearing out Demon Race scouts.

The squad's strategist, Lin Jialu, had calmed down by then as well.

She raised her staff and lightly tapped the air.

As her chant ended.

A transparent, bird-shaped phantom condensed into existence.

It was the Eagle Eye Technique!

One of the required spells for team support mages.

Long Fan was rather interested in this spell, which was comparable to x-ray vision.

Then, he quietly opened the Deep Blue System's mage class panel.

And checked the Eagle Eye Technique's description.

Through a spiritual eagle eye, the caster could look down from the sky and observe distant places.

The higher one's cultivation, the greater the range of observation.

At beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, the number of eagle eyes cast would also increase.

Long Fan did not hesitate. Using the saved skill Attribute Points, he first raised Beginner Eagle Eye Technique (1/100) to the maximum of 100.

Although Lin Jialu was casting it now.

This would be immensely useful when he fought Demon Race enemies alone in the future.

He glanced at Lin Jialu as she cast the spell.

And saw that her beautiful eyes had already been veiled in magical radiance.

The bird-shaped Eagle Eye phantom then rose into the sky.

Flapping its transparent wings, it swept straight into the darkening night sky.

Very quickly.

Lin Jialu found a place where they could temporarily conceal themselves.

A few kilometers ahead.

There was a patch of bushes that was both outside the detection range of Demon Race mages and well-hidden.

Lin Jialu periodically activated the Eagle Eye Technique to scout the surroundings.

Following the directions she gave them, everyone accelerated at the same time.

Li Xin and Long Fan stood at the front, positioned to the left and right.

They scouted the path ahead and were also responsible for the main offensive output against enemies.

The Chen Brothers held the flanks, responsible for protecting the mage.

Lin Jialu, positioned in the center, took on the duties of command and reconnaissance.

Long Xiaogua stayed behind them to prevent a surprise attack.

The six formed a diamond-shaped battle formation.

And advanced steadily.

The night deepened.

After traveling for around a quarter of an hour.

The squad arrived at the patch of bushes and paused to rest.

As everyone waited in place.

Suddenly.

With Eagle Eye active, Lin Jialu abruptly noticed something.

"Stay alert, Dual Blade Demons are approaching!"

Long Fan immediately drew his twin swords.

His sharp fifth-rank senses allowed him to notice the Infiltrator lurking underground, which Lin Jialu had overlooked.

"Watch your feet, there's an enemy!"

Before he had even finished speaking.

He instantly cast the simplest Spiritual Light Barrier.

A pale golden glow spread outward.

Instantly enveloping all six of them.

Sure enough.

A violent tremor came from beneath the sandy ground of the hills.

Thick spikes nearly ten meters long shot up from the earth one after another.

Crack—

Unable to withstand dozens of spike attacks, the Spiritual Light Barrier shattered violently.

But almost the instant its defenses broke.

Golden light flashed.

A fourth-rank Holy Light Barrier rose from beneath Long Fan's feet.

A brilliant golden curtain of light once again protected everyone within.

Clang!

Clang—

The spikes achieved almost nothing against the Holy Light Barrier.

After casting two defensive barriers in succession.

They had finally blocked that underhanded attack from the ground.