Above the ruins, the Ghost-faced Monkey wore a face.
The moonlight gradually faded, but that rolling killing intent grew denser and denser.
Lu Xuan tilted his face, a pair of golden eyes sweeping over Xu Long and the others before finally locking onto the two Earth Dragon Eggs.
"G-Ghost Face Martial Artist?!"
The instant they saw Lu Xuan, Xu Long and the others cried out instinctively.
The Ghost Face Martial Artist's name carried enough weight in Ruins City. In just one night, he had plundered nearly a dozen teams. Some people speculated that he was not a martial artist from Jinling City, because even people from the Monster Potion Company had been robbed.
"Damn it, how did we run into him?!"
Xu Long cursed under his breath.
Martial artists like this were the most terrifying.
Like a fierce dragon crossing the river, he was sure to display divine might.
Once he set his sights on someone, they either had to admit defeat or kill him.
According to the Martial Artist Forum's speculation, and given that the Ghost Face Martial Artist dared to appear here, that proved he was at least a high-level martial artist—perhaps even stronger.
There was no one in the team who could fight him.
They could only befriend him, never make an enemy of him.
Having reached this conclusion,
Xu Long stepped forward to negotiate:
"Your Excellency, I'm from the Xu Family of Jinling City!"
"We have no grudges from the past and no enmity today. I wonder if you could do us a favor? In the future, my Xu Family will certainly bring a gift of thanks and pay you a visit."
His attitude was sufficiently sincere.
He was worlds apart from how he had tried to use Lu Xuan as cannon fodder earlier.
"Do you want a favor?"
Lu Xuan's smile faded. "Give me the two Earth Dragon Eggs. I'll be more than happy to do you that favor."
At those words, Xu Long's expression changed drastically.
He understood now.
The other party had not merely been passing by. He had come specifically for the Earth Dragon Eggs!
Damn it!
Xu Long rubbed the Storage Ring on his hand and said, "Your Excellency, you really intend to seize the Earth Dragon Eggs?"
Lu Xuan noticed the tiny movement.
He smiled, raised his hand, and snapped his fingers.
The next second—
Vmmm—!
Iron filings and shattered stones floated into the air, like bullets ready to fire, taking aim at Xu Long and the others.
"You'd better not try any tricks on me..."
Lu Xuan grinned fiercely. "Otherwise, I can't guarantee who among you will die first."
"Telekinetically... manipulating objects?!"
Xu Long and the others' pupils contracted sharply. They could hardly believe their eyes.
What kind of technique was this?
How was this possible?!
"Who... who are you?" Xu Long's voice trembled. He staggered backward to the Earth Dragon Eggs, his hands shaking like sieves as he hugged the eggs and aimed them at the ground. He threatened, "If you attack, we'll all die together!"
He was genuinely afraid now.
He could manipulate objects from a distance.
If Lu Xuan had attacked just now, he could definitely have instantly killed everyone present while they were caught off guard.
Fear and panic filled him.
"How interesting. You actually dare threaten me with dead objects?"
Lu Xuan pointed a finger, and the Tech Capsule containing the Earth Dragon Eggs broke free from Xu Long's embrace and floated into midair.
"You... I... H-How is this possible?!"
Xu Long was horrified and tried to leap up and grab it.
"Stop wasting your effort."
Lu Xuan sneered. "Now that the Earth Dragon Eggs are in my hands, you can all leave in peace!"
As he spoke,
all the objects floating around them tensed, aiming at everyone.
"No! You can't kill us!"
Xu Long roared, "The Martial Dao Grandmaster of my Xu Family is on his way here. If you dare kill us, he absolutely won't let you off!"
"A Martial Dao Grandmaster?"
Lu Xuan scoffed, rose to his feet, and took a step forward.
Under everyone's horrified gazes, he walked through the air, step by step arriving above Xu Long and the others before storing the Earth Dragon Eggs inside his Storage Ring.
"Well?"
Lu Xuan spread his hands and grinned playfully.
Xu Long's legs went limp. With a thump, he fell to his knees and stammered:
"Grandmaster!"
"You're a Martial Dao Grandmaster!"
"You... you can't kill me! You can't kill me! I'm a member of the Xu Family. My grandfather is a Martial Dao Grandmaster!"
He was afraid.
No, the entire team was afraid.
Lu Xuan ignored him and snapped his fingers.
Puff, puff, puff—!
The fragments filling the sky pierced through everyone present. Blood flew through the air, and the scene became a bloody Asura ground.
Lu Xuan slowly descended. Looking at Xu Long, who was barely alive and had lost all four limbs, he removed the Ghost-faced Monkey mask.
"Young Master Xu, you really didn't lie to me."
"This really is a tremendous fortune!"
Xu Long saw Lu Xuan's face clearly and opened his eyes wide. His body began to convulse. He tried to make a sound, but his throat was clogged with blood, producing only a series of gurgles.
Slash!
The blade rose and fell.
"Ugh!"
After finishing everything, Lu Xuan's head suddenly spun. He collapsed onto the ground and muttered, "I overdid the posing."
Despite how impressive he had looked just now, his Mental Power burned away as quickly as 98-octane gasoline.
If he had kept it up for another minute, he would have fainted on the spot.
Lu Xuan's head hurt so badly that he could not stand. He simply lay quietly on the ground.
One minute.
Two minutes.
Finally, after five minutes, the discomfort eased, and he staggered to his feet.
The smell of blood filled his nostrils.
He removed the Storage Rings from Xu Long and the others and looked around.
"I can't stay here long."
Lu Xuan took out the Earth Dragon Eggs and smashed one of them at the scene. The egg liquid flowed across the ground, and its aura of blood spread outward. He quickly hid in the distance, afraid that the scent would cling to him and attract the Earth Dragon Beast. Looking at the blood covering the ground, he smacked his lips.
"The Earth Dragon Beast really is vengeful. Even though its own egg was broken, it still has to kill Xu Long."
Earth Dragon Beast: "****!"
The sky gradually brightened.
Somewhere in Ruins City.
Roar—!
A Titan Beast, its back covered in several spikes and its enormous body towering a hundred zhang high, threw back its head and roared.
Vast power erupted from its body. Its roar, accompanied by a wave of air, swept across several miles of territory.
When the furious roar ended, the ground trembled.
Sand and stones rolled, and the lake boiled.
Within Ruins City,
all the martial artists were invigorated. They looked toward the source of the sound and saw a monster tide gradually surging over like ants kicking up dust and smoke.
"B-Beast tide!"
"Everyone, retreat!"
"The Earth Dragon Beast has launched a beast tide! It broke through the Awakened Level! Run!"
Fortunately, most of the martial artists were outside the third ring of Ruins City, giving them enough time to retreat to the safe zone before the beast tide arrived.
Jiangnan Martial University.
Lu Xuan was as weak as a counselor who had taken off countless times, swaying as he walked out of the dust and wind.
"Lu Xuan?"
Class 6 monitor Xu Xin cried out in surprise. She hurried over and said, "I thought you had died... Er, that you'd met with misfortune. I couldn't get through to you either."
She hurriedly took out a pill and handed it to Lu Xuan.
The others turned their gazes over.
When they realized it was a logistics worker, they were slightly surprised as well.
An ordinary person who had left the team had actually survived a night in the Wilderness?
"After I separated from you, I originally planned to send everyone my location, but I ran into a monster and hid."
Lu Xuan's voice was extremely weak. The pill entered his mouth and made him feel somewhat better. He tugged at his torn combat uniform and asked,
"I don't have to pay for this, right?"
"..."
Perhaps this was the sorrow of ordinary people?
Xu Xin revealed a sweet smile. "You don't!"
"That's great!" Lu Xuan thanked her repeatedly before asking,
"How did our class do?"
"Lu Xuan."
Before Xu Xin could answer, another logistics worker spoke. "You only helped us collect the corpse of one monster. You don't get a share of the other spoils."
"That's right. Jiangnan Martial University follows the rules."
Class 6's harvest was not bad.
The monitor had even killed a High-level Monster, so they could be said to have ranked first among the freshmen's training groups.
The logistics workers would be able to divide a large sum of money among themselves.
There was no way they would give a share to Lu Xuan, who had not contributed even half a bit of effort.
After all, everyone had fought for their lives. It was their hard-earned blood money!
Xu Xin found it difficult to say anything. She looked at Lu Xuan and consoled him, "I'm sorry. I was in too much of a hurry to leave back then. Once we're back in the city, I'll personally take out some money as compensation for the mental distress."
"Thank you, Monitor Xu." Lu Xuan lowered his head, his voice slightly dejected. "I understand everyone. There's indeed no reason to split the money everyone earned by risking their lives."
Seeing him like this, Xu Xin felt even guiltier.
She had been too anxious back then and had not considered Lu Xuan's situation.
The fact that he was still alive was already a blessing from heaven.
Bang!
As they were talking, a teacher from Jiangnan Martial University appeared ahead of them.
Looking at the crowd, he said,
"All classes, count your personnel. Immediately tally the numbers. Report anyone injured or who unfortunately died!"
"Furthermore, this training exercise has ended. Thirty freshmen from Jiangnan Martial University died: three Intermediate Martial Artists and twenty-seven low-level Martial Artists. I hope you remember this training exercise. Know your limits in everything you do, and do not act on a momentary rush of hot blood..."
The teacher's voice reached every pair of ears.
Everyone present, whether student or ordinary person, felt fortunate deep in their hearts.
Just as the Jiangnan Martial University team was preparing to return to the city—
"Wait!"
Several powerful auras descended upon the plaza.
The many teachers from Jiangnan Martial University rose and looked over, only to see the middle-aged man at the front step forward and face the teachers.
"Everyone, my son Xu Long has died. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
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