Turning Desperate Situations into Opportunities

Fang Yan and Chu Feng ran desperately along the path, the horde of exotic beasts hot on their heels. The roars grew closer, and the ground trembled slightly, clearly indicating an extremely large number of pursuers.

"There's a canyon ahead, we can set up an ambush there and hold them off for a while!" Chu Feng pointed to the canyon not far ahead and shouted.

Fang Yan nodded, and the two immediately sped up, charging into the canyon. The canyon was flanked by towering cliffs, with only a narrow passage in between, making it an excellent spot for an ambush.

"I'll set up the traps, you lure them in!" Chu Feng said, taking out some special explosives and ropes from his backpack and quickly setting them up on both sides of the canyon.

Fang Yan, holding the Ink Ice Spear, stood at the canyon entrance, waiting for the exotic beast horde to arrive.

Soon, a massive "Bloodthirsty Wild Boar" charged forward first. Its Blood Essence was as high as 3.3, making it an early-stage Martial Master exotic beast. Behind it followed dozens of Black Wind Wolves and a few Black Wind Bears.

"Now!"

Fang Yan grunted, using Wind-Treading Steps to deliberately tease the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar before turning and running into the canyon.

The Bloodthirsty Wild Boar was enraged. It let out a roar and, with the exotic beasts behind it, charged madly into the canyon.

Once all the exotic beasts were inside, Chu Feng immediately detonated the explosives.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After several loud explosions, rocks tumbled down from both sides of the canyon, partially blocking the entrance and exit and temporarily trapping the exotic beast horde.

"Now's our chance, kill!"

Chu Feng shouted, charging forward with his folding fan. His fan shot out dozens of silver needles, precisely hitting the vital points of several Black Wind Wolves and killing them instantly.

Fang Yan was not to be outdone. He unleashed the Ice Soul Spear Technique, wielding the Ink Ice Spear as if it were an extension of his arm. Ice shards condensed at the tip of the spear, stabbing towards the exotic beasts.

"Ice Spear Thrust!"

Fang Yan grunted, and a sharp, ice-blue spear light shot out, instantly piercing the chest of a Black Wind Bear. The Black Wind Bear let out a pained cry and fell to the ground, dead.

[Ding! Host has slain an early-stage Martial Master exotic beast, the Black Wind Bear, and received system rewards: Blood Essence +0.1, Great Desolation Prison Heaven Finger proficiency +20%.]

The system's prompt invigorated Fang Yan, and he killed the exotic beasts with even more fervor.

However, the sheer number of exotic beasts was overwhelming. Although they had killed many, more surged forward, surrounding them completely.

Fang Yan and Chu Feng stood back-to-back, desperately fending off the exotic beasts' attacks. Fang Yan's Ink Ice Spear was stained with blood, and Chu Feng's folding fan was somewhat damaged, but they did not retreat.

"This can't go on, our inner energy is almost depleted!" Chu Feng panted, shouting loudly.

Fang Yan also felt his inner energy dwindling. He glanced at the surrounding exotic beasts and noticed the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar frantically smashing against the canyon rocks, trying to break free.

"We must kill that Bloodthirsty Wild Boar first! Once it's dead, the other exotic beasts will be leaderless, and we'll have a chance to break through!" Fang Yan said.

Chu Feng nodded: "Alright! Let's go together!"

The two exchanged a look and charged towards the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar simultaneously.

The Bloodthirsty Wild Boar sensed the danger, turned around, and charged fiercely at them. Its tusks gleamed menacingly, looking extremely terrifying.

"Great Desolation Prison Heaven Finger!"

Fang Yan grunted, and an ice-blue finger force shot out, hitting the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar's eye.

The Bloodthirsty Wild Boar let out a piercing scream, its eye blinded, and it became even more ferocious. It swung its tusks, charging at Fang Yan.

"Watch out!"

Chu Feng shouted, immediately using his movement technique to block in front of Fang Yan. He opened his folding fan, and a massive wind blade shot out, slashing towards the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar's head.

"Pfft!"

The wind blade hit the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar's head, but only left a shallow wound on its skin. The Bloodthirsty Wild Boar's hide was simply too thick.

Just then, Fang Yan seized the opportunity, channeling all his remaining inner energy into the Ink Ice Spear and unleashing the ultimate move of the Ice Soul Spear Technique.

"Ice Soul Spear Technique: Ice Dragon Destroys the World!"

A massive illusory ice dragon erupted from the spear tip, carrying immense cold and world-ending power, crushing towards the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar.

"Pfft!"

The illusory ice dragon struck the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar squarely, sending it flying backward. It crashed heavily onto the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and didn't move again.

[Ding! Host has slain an early-stage Martial Master exotic beast, the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar, by surpassing their level. Received system rewards: Martial Master Realm Breakthrough Pill x1, Ink Ice Spear Soul evolved once, unlocked new skill "Ice Dragon Roar - Modified".]

As the system's prompt sounded, Fang Yan felt a warm current surge through his body. His inner energy not only instantly recovered but also became more abundant than before. At the same time, he could feel the spear soul within the Ink Ice Spear becoming clearer, and the spear's body exuded a more potent chill.

"Great!" Fang Yan rejoiced inwardly.

Without the Bloodthirsty Wild Boar leading them, the other exotic beasts indeed became chaotic. Fang Yan and Chu Feng seized the opportunity to attack, killing several of the leading exotic beasts. The remaining exotic beasts finally became fearful and turned to flee.

The two did not pursue but collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath. The battle had been too fierce, and they were completely exhausted.

"We did it!" Chu Feng's face broke into a smile.

Fang Yan also smiled: "Yes, we did it."

He looked at the Ink Ice Spear in his hand, feeling the spear soul's consciousness becoming clearer. Moreover, the newly acquired "Ice Dragon Roar - Modified" skill was several times more powerful than the previous "Ice Dragon Roar."

"This outdoor trial has been truly rewarding," Fang Yan thought to himself.

He knew that after this battle, his coordination with Chu Feng had become more seamless, and his own strength had greatly improved. As long as he took that Martial Master Realm Breakthrough Pill, he could officially break through to the Martial Master realm!

After resting for a while, the two packed their belongings and walked out of Black Wind Ridge. They had completed the trial mission and even exceeded it significantly.

When they walked out of Black Wind Ridge and saw Su Wan and the other students, everyone wore a surprised expression. They hadn't expected Fang Yan and Chu Feng to survive the exotic beast tide, let alone complete the mission.

Su Wan walked up to the two of them and said with satisfaction, "You did very well. Especially Fang Yan, I'm truly surprised you managed to kill two exotic beasts at the Martial Master realm."

Fang Yan smiled, "It's all thanks to the good cooperation between Chu Feng and me."

Chu Feng also nodded, "That's right, we're teammates."

Su Wan looked at the two of them, her eyes showing a look of relief, "Very good, you haven't disappointed me. After we return, the school will give you generous rewards."

Fang Yan and Chu Feng exchanged a glance, seeing the excitement in each other's eyes. They knew that this wilderness trial was just the beginning for them at Kyoto University of Science and Technology. More challenges and opportunities awaited them in the future!