Devil Race

Outside Bloodcolor Mountain, a series of gasps erupted.

Those who could become instructors of the Azure Cloud Sect were definitely not lacking in knowledge.

Over the years, what kind of geniuses hadn't they seen?

Some of the most famous and powerful geniuses in the world were even trained by them personally.

But at this moment, these instructors still couldn't help but exclaim.

These instructors had a clear understanding of Fang Yushu's strength, and they were even clearer about the power of the Spirit Artifact Slicing Void Blade in Fang Yushu's hand!

Those energy threads were incredibly sharp and could easily cut low-grade Spirit Artifacts into two pieces. Even mid-grade Spirit Artifacts would probably struggle; at least a High-Grade Profound Artifact would be needed to block those threads.

But the scene just now was so bizarre.

Luo Zheng actually used his physical body to block those threads!

Everyone thought that Luo Zheng's actions were just his last struggle before being eliminated. This struggle was undoubtedly futile. Facing Fang Yushu, who held a Spirit Artifact, Luo Zheng had no chance of winning. The only result of rushing towards those energy threads was to be cut into pieces by them.

But Luo Zheng not only shattered those threads but also took advantage of Fang Yushu's brief moment of shock to seize the opportunity and eliminate Fang Yushu.

It was no wonder that the instructors were amazed. How was this kid's body trained? Was its toughness comparable to a High-Grade Profound Artifact?

Fang Yanzhi looked at the chaotic images on the Trust Jade, his mouth full of bitterness. He never expected that Fang Yushu would be eliminated. The Fang Family had sent four Aristocratic Clan Disciples this time, and three were eliminated at once. The remaining one had average strength and was estimated to have difficulty passing the Bloodcolor Trials assessment. Moreover, one of them was a direct young master of the Fang Family. It seemed that when he returned to the Fang Family next time, a scolding was definitely unavoidable.

Although it wasn't difficult for people from the Fang Family to enter the Azure Cloud Sect, the fact that none of the four Fang Family disciples sent in could pass was a huge loss of face for the Fang Family.

"Luo Zheng!" Fang Yanzhi gritted his teeth and fiercely etched this name into his mind. There were many geniuses in the Azure Cloud Sect, but there were even more geniuses who died prematurely. He wanted to see what kind of end this guy would have!

After all the instructors finished watching, Luo Zheng disappeared without a trace on the Trust Jade, but they all wanted to see more. However, after Fang Yushu was eliminated, they could no longer track Luo Zheng on the Trust Jade. Several instructors were so angry that they started stomping their feet. With nowhere to vent, they actually pointed at Zhong Ming's nose and cursed him.

Zhong Ming, who was being cursed at, had a face so gloomy it could drip water. He wanted to argue a few words for himself, but thinking of the various rumors and horrors behind Instructor Su, he could only swallow this bitter fruit.

Zhong Ming's heart was filled with resentment, and he was holding back a belly full of anger with nowhere to vent. Today was truly unlucky. Who could he blame for these things? Blame that kid Luo Zheng!

He finally found a target to vent on.

From the first moment he saw that kid Luo Zheng, he was unhappy. A trial disciple from a humble background actually dared to contradict him, causing him to be embarrassed in front of Instructor Su, and now even causing him to be scolded by these instructors.

The more he thought about it, the angrier Zhong Ming became. He glanced at the Illusory Formation Plate beside him, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat. Heh heh, stinky kid, want to pass the Bloodcolor Trials? No way!

The entire illusory formation on Bloodcolor Mountain was created by a master of the Azure Cloud Sect. The thousands of large and small illusory formations and those Illusory Beasts were all controlled by the Illusory Formation Plate in his hand.

Since this kid made him unhappy, he shouldn't even think about passing the Bloodcolor Trials. Zhong Ming quietly turned around and, without anyone seeing, placed his hand on the innermost circle of the Illusory Formation Plate.

This Illusory Formation Plate had a total of five circles, representing the five layers of Bloodcolor Mountain. In the innermost layer, there was only one Level 5 Illusory Beast. The strength of that Illusory Beast was comparable to a strong person in the Innate Secret Realm. Because its strength was too far from that of the trial disciples participating in the Bloodcolor Trials, basically no one had gone in to challenge it since Bloodcolor Mountain was established.

In fact, many people had raised opinions about the necessity of the existence of this Level 5 Illusory Beast. Since it was impossible for anyone to successfully challenge it, creating a Level 5 Illusory Beast there was meaningless, and using the illusory formation to virtualize a Level 5 Illusory Beast consumed too much energy, which was purely a waste.

However, this suggestion was rejected after being submitted.

The opinion given by the higher-ups of the Azure Cloud Sect was that since this Level 5 Illusory Beast had been virtualized, it should just be kept there. It was fine to use it as a decoration and there was no need to make any changes.

Zhong Ming quietly erased the circle in the center of the Illusory Formation Plate and simultaneously controlled that Level 5 Illusory Beast to leave the central area and rush towards the direction where Luo Zheng had been.

"He can even block the Slicing Void Blade, I wonder if you can block this Level 5 Illusory Beast!"

A sinister smile appeared on Zhong Ming's face.

Luo Zheng didn't know that his actions had already caused a huge uproar outside.

After eliminating Fang Yushu, the dozens of Crystal Shards on the ground all belonged to him. Now, the Crystal Shards in his hand far exceeded the requirements of the Bloodcolor Trials. It seemed that he only needed to find a corner and quietly wait for the time to end, and he would be able to become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Although the wounds on his body looked terrifying, they were not actually serious.

Although those threads had made his hands and feet a bloody mess, which was shocking to behold, these were all external injuries and did not hurt his substance.

Luo Zheng exerted force throughout his body, and blood immediately spurted from the wounds on his arms and legs. Under the compression of his muscles, the wounds quickly closed and stopped bleeding. Controlling the muscles of his entire body to quickly stop bleeding and make the wounds heal quickly was something that could be done at the peak of the Flesh Refining Realm.

Then he walked back and forth a couple of steps, and after feeling that his body was fine, he chose a direction to leave the area.

He still had a little regret in his heart. What Fang Yushu held in his hand was a Spirit Artifact. If the Black Fire in his mind had devoured that Spirit Artifact, he wondered how many Dragon Scales it could light up? Three? Or five? Luo Zheng wasn't sure, but he thought it must be much more than the essence of molten iron refined from High-Grade Profound Artifacts.

It was a pity that after killing Fang Yushu, his whole body was enveloped in light spots. However, if he had really snatched such a treasure, it was estimated that the Fang Family would truly be in a life-and-death situation with him. He did not have the qualifications to snatch someone else's Spirit Artifact at the moment.

As for the extra Crystal Shards in his hand, he didn't know what to do with them. If he could find Mo Can, he could give him some.

But the third layer was so vast and large, where could he find Mo Can?

After walking a distance forward, Luo Zheng suddenly felt the ground shake violently, and then he heard a "thump!" as if a huge giant had stepped on the ground, making a muffled sound.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

Every time the sound rang out, the ground trembled.

And the muffled sound was getting louder and louder, and the trembling was getting more and more intense.

Luo Zheng was startled. Was something rushing towards him? It couldn't be such a coincidence, could it? How could he encounter so many messy things in just one Bloodcolor Trial?

The result was indeed similar to what he had guessed. Luo Zheng turned around and saw three or four trial disciples and two Aristocratic Clan Disciples running frantically. The stone forest behind these people suddenly collapsed, and then a huge monster rushed out from inside!

The monster was humanoid, but it had two pointed horns on its head, and flames burned in its eyes.

"Is this a Devil Race?" Looking at the monster that was six meters tall, Luo Zheng was stunned. Judging from the two pointed horns, this monster should be a Devil Race.

The Devil Race is a race more powerful than humans. In ancient times, they were always the mortal enemies of humans. There are countless books recording various legends about the Devil Race.

Bloodthirsty, brutal, cannibalistic...

Various legends about the Devil Race, passed down by word of mouth, could make adults change color and children stop crying.

But that wasn't the key issue. This Devil Race clearly shouldn't appear in the third layer of the illusion!

The Devil Race rushed out and slapped a trial disciple, instantly sending that trial disciple flying. Before he even landed, countless light spots enveloped the trial disciple, indicating he was eliminated.

Another aristocratic clan disciple had an even worse fate. He was directly grabbed by the Devil Race. After only hearing a sharp scream, he was stuffed into a mouth full of sharp teeth. Instantly, countless light spots appeared in the Devil Race's mouth, and another person was eliminated.

At this moment, Luo Zheng finally reacted. This Devil Race was at least a Level Five Illusory Beast! As for why this Level Five Illusory Beast could appear on the third layer, Luo Zheng didn't have the time to think about it. His only thought now was to run!

Luo Zheng didn't expect that it would have been better if he hadn't run. As soon as he ran, this Devil Race actually stopped paying attention to others and moved its huge feet, chasing after him.

Although this Devil Race seemed to move slowly, each of its steps was equivalent to Luo Zheng taking seven or eight steps. Its speed was much faster than Luo Zheng's.

In a short time, Luo Zheng adjusted his breathing to the best state, striving to reach his highest sprinting speed to shake off this Devil Race.

He had already passed the Bloodcolor Trials. If he were to be slapped to death by this Devil Race at this critical juncture, it would be too unfair!

However, even though Luo Zheng ran forward at full sprinting speed, the distance between him and the Devil Race was still getting closer and closer. The strength of the two was not on the same level at all, and naturally, their speed wasn't either!

When the Devil Race was about five or six zhang away from Luo Zheng, it suddenly leaped, and at the same time, swung its thick palm, slapping down towards Luo Zheng's head.