Ao Xiaotian's Trial
Shi Yue furrowed his brows and quickened his pace. He hadn't encountered a single demon beast along the way.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, a lush green peak appeared ahead. Shi Yue's eyes widened as he sensed Yin'er's presence.
Though overjoyed, he was also a little surprised. Was this Ao Xiaotian's trial? It was far too easy!
Just then, a fierce wind suddenly whipped up. More than a hundred Yellow Giant Scorpions burst out of the desert sand. Each was over a hundred zhang long, with golden stingers, two pairs of glittering golden wings, and enormous pincers covered in sharp spikes. They looked hideous and terrifying.
A shrill screech rang out. At the sound, Shi Yue felt his blood and qi churn, and his body slipped partly out of his control.
"Ten breaths left before the hour is up! Shi Yue, hurry over here!" Ao Li shouted.
Jin'er's face went pale. She shoved Shi Yue and said, "Master, go quickly. Don't waste any more time. I'll hold them off."
Jin'er rubbed her hands together, and countless Golden Lightning Arcs surged into view, turning into a sky full of Golden Lightning that struck the Yellow Giant Scorpions below.
They all spat yellow flames at Jin'er and Shi Yue.
That wasn't all. A powerful gravity field appeared out of nowhere, turning the area within a hundred li into a Gravity Restriction.
"A Gravity Restriction!" Shi Yue frowned. He and Jin'er plummeted uncontrollably toward the ground. Under its influence, even recalling Jin'er into the Spirit Beast Bracelet would be difficult.
"Master, I can hold them off. Go bring my sister back!" Jin'er gritted her teeth, her face contorted with pain.
She felt as though her body were about to be crushed flat, and she