The trials begin

Not far ahead, you'll encounter a downward staircase.

The steps are laid on the tree roots and extend all the way down into the ground.

It seems that this towering ancient tree is the entrance to the next level.

Further down, the number of plants decreased significantly, and the environment became darker.

Qiangu Changkong wanted to light a tinderbox, but Wu Qi stopped him and instead handed him a lighting Soul Tool.

"Do not use open flames. Do not set this place on fire."

With the light of the Soul Tool, seeing the road ahead wasn't a problem, though it was somewhat eerie.

Qiangu Changkong pointed to the distance and said, "Wu Ge, something seems to be erupting from beneath the ground there, and it's emitting a purple glow."

Upon reaching this floor, the Little Deer was clearly unable to move, her body trembling as if she were afraid of something.

Wu Qi dared not take any risks and immediately decided to take a detour.

About half an hour later, everyone's energy level dropped significantly, and they became drowsy.

Enveloped in the Aromatic Silk Beauty, and with Little Deer nearby, one would expect to find no poisonous creatures here. Yet, I felt extremely tired, which was quite perplexing.

It's important to understand that even without timing devices, the distance they covered is still quantifiable.

It hadn't been long, but he already felt unusually tired, which was clearly unusual. Even the Little Deer was fast asleep in his arms.

Wu Qi frowned and said repeatedly, "Let's go, the air here is abnormal."

In his previous life, he was a young man living in the 21st century; how could he lack such common sense?

The fact that they did not feel suffocated proves that it was not due to a decrease in oxygen levels, but more likely that the concentration of gases such as carbon monoxide was particularly high, causing them to unknowingly become trapped.

The faces of the group members were visibly flushed, and they finally came to their senses after Wu Qi's loud reprimand.

Wu Qi tossed a tinderbox behind him, then led the group to escape quickly.

The tinderbox explodes instantly upon contact with air.

Wu Qi activated his Martial Soul, his wings flapping rapidly, creating swirling vortexes that blocked the raging flames behind him and created a tailwind to speed up everyone's escape.

After running a long distance, everyone was finally able to catch their breath and their complexions improved considerably.

Qiangu Changkong Chang asked, "Wu Ge, what just happened? Why do I feel so sleepy? And why is the air burning?"

Wu Qi took a deep breath and explained slowly, "The purple fluorescence emanating from underground isn't a beautiful sight; it's gas."

To avoid making things too complicated, Wu Qi simply said, "It's like the gas produced in a coal mine; it ignites easily."

"If a person inhales too much, they will suffocate and die."

These natural gas gases have no artificial odorants added, so they are completely undetectable when mixed in the air.

They are Soul Master, whose physical abilities are far superior to those of Ordinary Person; otherwise, they would have been bedridden long ago.

"Consider this our first test. After the fire passes, the gas levels will decrease, so everyone hurry up and move forward."

The environment here was even better than he had expected; the flames only raged on this floor and did not ignite the surrounding plants.

It seems that the plants here possess fire-resistant properties; the heatwave just now didn't even leave any scorch marks on them.

The first test was so dangerous and difficult to detect.

The further we went, the more unbelievable the dangers that might arise.

But in order to pass on this legacy, they must continue.

Clear Sky Sect.

Since his return, Tang San has not been discriminated against by the sect disciples because of his father.

However, he had never made any great contributions to the sect, and even with Tang Xiao's help, his Cultivation resources were only slightly more than those of ordinary disciples.

It should be noted that the Clear Sky Sect is currently in seclusion, and the sect's Cultivation resources are extremely scarce.

Most of the resources are concentrated on the Elder, allowing them to go further on the path to becoming Titled Douluo.

It can be said that Tang San's Cultivation resources were even fewer than when he was at the Shrek Academy.

The only advantage, perhaps, is that the Elder will guide him in cultivating with the Clear Sky Hammer.

Tang San knew that if things continued like this, Wu Qi would fall even further behind, which was why he approached Tang Xiao today.

"Elder Uncle, I plan to go out and train for a while, and also search for the Soul Bone left behind by my mother."

Tang Xiao understood his thoughts. Indeed, the resources of the Clear Sky Sect were far less than before. Even if the Elder did not object to Tang San's recognition of his ancestors, he was still just an ordinary disciple with better Talent.

Tang Xiao was not surprised by his suggestion; in fact, he had already guessed it.

However, the situation on the mainland has been quite turbulent recently.

Tang Yuehua's Moonlight Pavilion, after all, allowed her to come into contact with high-ranking officials of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Recently, Wu Qinan resigned from his Marquis, and the Spirit Hall was deeply involved in the persecution of miners by the New Mountain Sect.

Tang Xiao couldn't help but suspect that the Spirit Hall was planning something big recently, and that Tang San's rash travels on the continent were not a good thing.

Tang San was still puzzled. "The Spirit Hall has teamed up with the Heaven Dou Empire this time. This doesn't make sense, does it?"

No one had heard beforehand that the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Royal Family could have any connection. Now that the Spirit Hall has helped the Heaven Dou Empire reclaim a Mine Mountain, this is not a good sign.

Tang Xiao interrupted, "Little San, stop making wild guesses. It's not what you think."

"Judging from the situation in Tang Yuehua, the Spirit Hall may have some secret assets within the Hagen-Dazs Kingdom. The New Mountain Sect blocked their path, which is why they set up this place."

Tang San thought to himself, "Just as I thought, ' The Spirit Hall really doesn't get up early for nothing; wherever there's profit, there they are!'"

Tang Xiao chuckled lightly, "However, Little San, you really need to wait a while before going out again. Who knows if the Spirit Hall has any other plans on the continent recently? If you fall into a trap, it will be troublesome."

On the other side, Hurricane Canyon.

Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu are currently training here.

Not long ago, Feng Xiaotian successfully broke through to level 60, and his realm was rapidly consolidated in the environment of Hurricane Canyon.

If we're really talking about it now, apart from Peak Soul Emperor, even High-Rank Soul Emperor are no match for him.

Wiping the dust from his forehead, Feng Xiaotian finished his training for the day and returned to the rear to rest and replenish his supplies.

"Xiaotian, you're pushing yourself too hard." Huo Wu wiped the scratches on his forehead with a look of heartache.

Feng Xiaotian sighed and looked into the distance.

"We have no choice but to fight; the Team Captain is too strong. It's said that he appeared in the Hagen-Dazs Kingdom not long ago, and his strength is already that of High-Rank Soul Emperor. There are even rumors that he killed Soul Saint."

"I'm only a beginner Soul Emperor, far inferior to him."

Huo Wu muttered under her breath, "That guy's a freak, who can compare to him? Xiaotian, just be ourselves, why bother arguing with a monster?"