Chapter 898: Slaughter Begins!
New Green Mountain lay not far beyond the Great Wall.
This was the outer region of the Primordial Wilds. The demon beasts within were strictly controlled by the nine institutes of Divine Relic Ridge, so there were no powerful Primordial Wilds breeds or descendants of divine beasts!
Above the Great Wall!
A martial artist stood atop the Great Wall, watching the three spirit boats of the Sword Dao Institute speed toward him.
The martial artist stood atop the city wall in white robes. He had handsome features and appeared to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. The childishness had faded from his face, replaced by a touch of composure.
"What a handsome senior brother!"
Many of the women aboard the spirit boats saw the man and cried out in pleasant surprise.
Lin Baoyu called out with a smile, "Junior Brother Xue Qing, long time no see!"
The young man was named Xue Qing. He was a high-ranking elder stationed at the Great Wall by the Sword Dao Institute!
The Great Wall had guards stationed there year-round, and each of the nine institutes would send a senior elder to stay here as well.
Xue Qing smiled faintly. "Senior Brother Lin Baoyu, you arrived much earlier than last year. I already know why you've come. Last night, I sent people to sweep through New Green Mountain. The demon beasts inside are all below the fifth level of the Human Core Realm!"
"Senior Brother, has anyone outstanding emerged among this year's newcomers?"
Xue Qing asked casually with a smile.
Lin Baoyu smiled. "Junior Brother, you know that the newcomer group is merely a trial run on Divine Relic Ridge. The truly talented may not reveal themselves so quickly."
"Still, there are indeed several decent martial artists. With a