Black White Gatekeepers

In the vast forest leading to the Inner Courtyard, five senior students dressed in black were leisurely eating.

They ate and chatted:

"I heard there were only three people this time."

"For every person caught, the Inner Courtyard will reward you with 100 Fire Energy. Hehe, that's more than the previous hunting competitions!"

"A special hunting competition was held for the three of them. Those three should be the most outstanding geniuses in the Outer Courtyard right now. Since the mentors in the Outer Courtyard are so confident, we must play it safe."

"Genius? I was a genius in the Outer Courtyard too! But I couldn't beat those newbies. Didn't I just waste my two years in the Inner Courtyard?"

"Act according to the situation, but make sure to take down all three of them! Don't forget, our competitor is Bai Sha!"

Every Fire Energy Hunting Competition has two teams of "guarding bosses"! They are called "Black White Gatekeepers".

They are divided into the White Killing Squad and the Black Killing Squad.

The strength of these two teams is such that students from the Outer Courtyard simply cannot compete with them.

Even Xiao Yan, who already possessed the Green Lotus Core Flame, struggled greatly to deal with the Black Killing Squad and the White Killing Squad! "Senior! Don't run away, senior! Swipe your card before you go!"

The calls coming from the woods sounded normal, but there was a hint of something perverse about them, which sent chills down one's spine.

"What's going on?"

"Let's go take a look!"

The five members of the Black Killing Squad immediately set off and quickly located the source of the sound.

They witnessed a young man in a red velvet coat smiling as he held a knife to the neck of an older student.

The senior student is swiping his card.

"Mo Qing?"

Upon seeing the Black Fiend Five, the older student immediately started shouting:

"Senior Sha Tie, this troublesome freshman is a real pain; he's already wiped out four of our teams!"

Sha Tie, the captain of the Black Killing Squad, was also somewhat incredulous upon hearing the news. "It's only been a short time, and the fourth team? Where are the other two?"

The senior student replied:

"I don't know, we only ran into him!"

"One person wiped out four teams?"

Sha Tie's heart sank, and he stared intently at Yang Shan:

"Four-Star Dou Ling? Junior, you're really strong!"

While the senior students were chatting, Yang Shan also took the opportunity to investigate the situation of the Black Killing Squad.

The four Three-Star Dou Ling all Blue Word Seal on their panels, but with a hint of purple light, and their attributes are stronger than those of ordinary Blue Word Seal.

Captain Sha Tie is Five-Star Dou Ling, Purple Word Seal! Yang Shan had a general idea of what was going on.

"Five seniors, are you Black Fiend or White Fiend?"

Sha Tie: "You seem to know quite a lot. We are the Black Fiends."

Yang Shan: "I heard that the Black White Gatekeepers the last resort in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition. As a newcomer, I don't know much about it and would like to ask you a question."

Sha Tie: "Speak freely!"

Yang Shan: "How many Fire Energy Points if we defeat you?"

Sha Tie: "."

"Junior, you're being a bit too arrogant!"

One of the senior members of the Black Killing Squad angrily took action.

This older student also uses a knife.

Moreover, he clearly knew that Yang Shan was not someone to be trifled with.

So I started with Dou Technique!

Yang Shan maintained the seventh level of sword stance, relying on the Qi Return Pill to ensure the consumption of Dou Qi.

Yang Shan anticipated his opponent's opening move and unleashed the "Tyrant Blade" technique, precisely intercepting it.

How could Three-Star Dou Ling with Blue Word Seal be qualified to face Yang Shan head-on? The parry triggered, and the old student lost more than three hundred drops of health.

Sha Tie sensed something was wrong and hurriedly said:

"Let's attack together, this kid's not simple!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Yang Shan appeared behind Sha Tie.

Thunder Spirit Flash! In the blink of an eye, Yang Shan covered a hundred meters, his speed astonishing everyone present.

To catch the thief, first catch the king! Yang Shan planned to use the Thunder Arc Three-Stage Slash to break Sha Tie's Dou Qi Armor first! But Sha Tie also activated his Dou Qi Armor in time.

This Dou Qi Armor is extraordinary; it actually has a jet-black hue.

Moreover, it's not dark attribute Dou Qi, but Earth Attribute! Dou Qi Armor is a common defensive method used by cultivators at the Da Dou Shi and above. Naturally, some geniuses will try to create even more powerful defensive methods based on Dou Qi Armor.

This is what is known as "defense Dou Technique".

Defensive Dou Technique are even rarer than movement Dou Technique.

After all, the defense of the Dou Qi Armor is already quite considerable. At worst, you can spend more Dou Qi to greatly increase the Vitality Shield.

In comparison, more powerful offensive methods or more agile movements seem to offer much better value for money.

After all, no matter how strong the Dou Qi Armor, it's just a turtle shell; it can only defend, but it can't defeat an opponent.

Defensive Dou Technique require a high level of control over Dou Qi, making them very troublesome to cultivate and requiring a lot of time and effort.

But Yang Shan encountered one today! Sha Tie grinned maliciously:

"Junior, you've got a good plan, but you're wrong from the start! My Black Sand Body Protection is Mystic Rank Middle-Level."

Clang clang clang clang clang! The Thunder Arc Three-Stage Slash was interspersed with a normal attack containing Seven-Layer Tyrant Blade Momentum! The Thunderbolt Blade slashed five times in succession on the Black Sand Body Protection of the Sha Tie, producing five crisp sounds like steel clashing.

As for the sixth strike, the sound it made was similar to glass shattering on the ground.

Joke!

In terms of burst damage, Yang Shan's strongest technique is undoubtedly "Tyrant Blade - Seven Kills".

One strike can deal over 15,000 damage.

However, when it comes to "continuous bursts of power", Thunder Arc Three-Stage Slash is a cut above the rest.

Because it incorporates seven layers of sword techniques, Yang Shan's sword strike speed will be slightly slower.

The six cuts took a total of four seconds.

Against such a powerful opponent, Yang Shan had no chance to attack continuously for four seconds.

But this Sha Tie is clearly not in the category of "powerful opponent".

"Thunder Arc Three-Stage Slash" is still very useful for crushing noobs.

Based on Yang Shan's current attack stats, including various amplifications, the total damage from this Thunder Arc Three-Stage Slash plus the three attacks from the seven layers of sword intent exceeds 20,000 points! If this Sha Tie were using an Earth-rank defensive Dou Technique, that would be a different story.

Mystic Rank Middle-Level? It would be a miracle if he could withstand it! Sha Tie was still in the utter shock of his defensive Dou Technique being broken.

When the other senior students saw Yang Shan hold the knife to Sha Tie's neck, they all uttered the classic interjection that required the second tone. "Huh?"

Sha Tie unconsciously swallowed:

"Are you really a student from the Outer Courtyard?"

Yang Shan: "Yes, I just enrolled."

"Just started school?"

Sha Tie felt that there was something wrong with his perception.

Sha Tie spent four years in the Outer Courtyard and two years in the Inner Courtyard before achieving his current success.

Now they're getting utterly crushed by this year's freshmen? Is some old guy from the Outer Courtyard just bored and disguised himself as a kid to mess with the older students? Yang Shan took out his Crystal Card and handed it to Sha Tie:

"Senior, please swipe your card!"

Yang Shan that the other four members of the Black Killing Squad were about to flee, Yang Shan laughed and said, "Four seniors, is there any need for this? I may not have any other skills, but I'm quite fast at running."

Sha Tie really wanted to curse, "What the hell do you mean? All you're good for is running fast? What's with that knife? And what's with the purple lightning on it?"

Yang Shan: "Four seniors, why don't you stay and fight me? If you four try your best, you might have a chance to escape separately. It will be difficult for me to catch up with you all and I won't be able to keep up with you all. In that case, in order to buy time and keep you all here, I might be a little ruthless."

Sha Tie has already "swiped his card" for Yang Shan.

Yang Shan: "Just fifty points?"

The Sha Tie's molars were almost crushed:

"Fifty points isn't enough? Fire Energy Points are very precious. I have four teammates. Even if you defeat them, each of them will only get thirty points!"

"Alright."

Yang Shan removed the knife:

"I apologize for offending you, senior students."

The four senior students tried hard to give Yang Shan a smile, but the muscles in their faces seemed to have stiffened.

"Junior, be gentle, be gentle!"

These four members of the Black Killing Squad didn't manage to struggle against Yang Shan for long either.

According to Tian Yao Company's arrangements, players who enter Jia Nan Academy will enjoy a comfortable period of time in the Outer Courtyard.

Once you reach the level of Three-Star Great Fighter, you can consider entering the Inner Courtyard.

After the first two rounds of selection, the players who ultimately participated in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition were generally at the level of a six-star Da Dou Shi.

At this level, they pose absolutely no threat to the Black Killing Squad.

The Black Killing Squad is used to intercept powerful players.

After all, Top Player develop much faster than average players.

Perhaps by the time they participate in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, their level will be close to that of Dou Ling.

But Yang Shan is not Top Player! He is currently the only universally recognized "Great God" in the entire server.

Their development speed is even a level faster than the Top Player! If Yang Shan can be "eaten up" by the Black Killing Squad, then what chance do other players have!

That's just how it is, and the Black Killing Squad have no choice but to accept it.

After the last member of the Black Killing Squad spent thirty Fire Energy Points, Yang Shan said with a smile, "Thank you all, seniors. You've really gone to a lot of trouble."

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't beat Yang Shan, Sha Tie would rather break the hunting competition rules and give Yang Shan a good beating! Just then, Yang Shan's originally smiling face gradually turned serious, and he looked up at the south.

Two people stood on a large tree about ten zhang away, which was so big that it would take two people to encircle it.

A young man dressed in white, who looked like a refined and gentle Young Master.

The other was dressed in black armor and was just as imposing as Chao Bafang.

Yang Shan's system detection function also provided relevant information about the two individuals.

[Lin Xiuya] (Golden Word Seal)

Rank: Nine Star Dou Ling

Attribute: Wind

Affiliation: Jia Nan Academy Inner Courtyard Strong Ranking: Second

Qi and Blood: 14500 Attack: 721 Defense: 325 Speed: 400 Description: A super genius who rose from the Outer Courtyard to the Inner Courtyard of the Jia Nan Academy in just one year. After two years of training in Inner Courtyard Inner Courtyard, Lin Xiuya has become one of the role models for the students.

[Liu Qing] (Golden Word Seal)

Rank: Nine Star Dou Ling

Attribute: Earth

Affiliation: Jia Nan Academy Inner Courtyard Strong Ranking: Third

Qi and Blood: 18000 Attack: 855 Defense: 522 Speed: 225 Description: A super genius from the Jia Nan Academy at the same level as Lin Xiuya. The two have been rivals since the Outer Courtyard, fighting all the way from the Outer Courtyard to the Inner Courtyard. Their combat strength has always been almost equal. However, in the last Strong Ranking competition, Liu Qing lost to Lin Xiuya by half a move.

Now it was Yang Shan's turn to utter that classic interjection in the second tone. "Huh?"

Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing are the true top experts of the Jia Nan Academy's Inner Courtyard in the original novel! They even appeared in the expansion pack of the previous version, making them absolute "version-level NPCs"! How did these two end up here?

That doesn't make sense!

That's not scientific!

Yang Shan was confident that with his current strength, even if it was Fan Ling, the young sect master of the Blood Sect, Yang Shan would be 90% able to kill him as long as the other party did not run away.

But Fan Ling's Purple Word Seal!

These two have Golden Word Seal! They're completely different concepts.

That's fine, but if you go it alone, you might still have a chance.

Two at once! Who the hell can beat that? Liu Qing stared intently at Yang Shan:

"You're the only male student among the three, right? You're Yang Shan, right? Junior, you've got guts, coming all by yourself!"

Yang Shan grinned.

Thunder Spirit Flash! "Senior, see you again someday!"

Liu Qing: "."