All of You Are Talents

In the days that followed, Lin Suchou and Luo Li's lives repeated in a daily cycle.

Killing Spirit Beasts, roasting meat, nighttime exercise, facing Emerald Lake, and watching the Setting Sun together.

Before they knew it, fifteen days had passed.

"Time's up. Let me see how many of you little brats are left."

At last, Zhao Long's voice echoed through this stretch of heaven and earth once more.

At the same time, a Light Gate appeared in mid-air, and Zhao Long stepped out from within.

"All of you, come over here. The gate will close in half an incense stick's time. Anyone who hasn't arrived by then can stay here forever."

His voice was like thunder, spreading in all directions.

Atop an emerald-green mountain peak, Lin Suchou heard the voice and took Luo Li's slender hand before flipping onto the horse.

They charged toward the source of the voice.

Over these fifteen days, both Lin Suchou and Luo Li's Spirit Bodies had improved again, reaching the peak of Level 3 Spirit Body.

Lin Suchou in particular was nearly touching the barrier of a Level 4 Spirit Body.

He only needed an opportunity to break through that barrier and rise another level.

Even the little mare had reached the Spirit Soul Realm, becoming a genuine high-level Spirit Beast!

As she galloped at high speed, the little mare traversed steep cliff faces and viscous swamps as though walking on level ground.

A pair of tiny fleshy wings had even grown from her back, already covered in a faint layer of white feathers.

Those wings were where the Luo Ling Heavenly Horse got its name.

Very soon, the two arrived at a patch of grass, where more than ten youths were already gathered.

Yet upon seeing Lin Suchou, they all unconsciously moved several steps away, their eyes filled with fear.

They would never forget the sight of Lin Suchou riding a White Horse and slaughtering everyone in his path.

If they had not run fast enough back then, they would not be standing here now.

Zhao Long, floating in mid-air, noticed this and curiously examined Lin Suchou.

When he saw the Spirit Soul Realm White Horse beneath him, he was equally astonished.

Was this his contracted Spirit Beast?

But he had not yet reached the Spirit Soul Realm. It should have been impossible for him to form a contract with a Spirit Beast.

If he had subdued it within this Spirit Road, that would be even more unbelievable.

"Whoosh, whoosh."

Then, the sound of rushing wind rang out from the sky again as several more youths arrived.

After Zhao Long waited a while longer and confirmed that all the surviving people had gathered, he began counting them.

"Hmm, twenty-three remain? Looks like you little brats aren't bad. Your numbers are about the same as those from the first three Guardian Lands. You pass."

Zhao Long nodded slightly, then had them hand over their Blood Tokens to determine their results.

In an instant, the Blood Tokens floated before Zhao Long as he continuously announced their scores. "Cheng Jie, eighteen points. Li Cheng, you only got three fucking points!? It's a miracle you even survived!"

Below, a youth gave an embarrassed laugh. "Instructor Zhao, I know the Turtle Breath Technique. I hid in the Corrosive Poison Water."

"Tch, forget it. Being a coward may be ugly, but surviving is still your own ability."

Zhao Long sighed and waved his hand before continuing. "Zhang Wen, thirty-five points. Finally, a high score. Hmm? Tang Wenlong—five points!?

"You and the previous guy are a perfect match! I really want to ask, how the fuck did you survive?"

A somewhat plump youth below, his eyes narrowed into slits, explained, "As soon as I entered this Life and Death Land, I was teleported into the cave of an Overlord Bear, a high-level Spirit Beast. While it was out hunting, I killed one of its cubs and survived by wearing its skin.

"If it hadn't gone out hunting again just now, I might not have made it back."

After saying that, Tang Wenlong's chubby face looked especially relieved.

The surrounding youths were all stunned by this pair of oddballs.

Had they known, they would not have spent every day fighting and trembling in fear. They should have just hidden in one place and made it into the finals.

Lin Suchou smiled as well. It seemed there was no shortage of talent anywhere.

"Feng Hehai, you're even more ridiculous. You only have one point!?"

Zhao Long was nearly speechless from dealing with these people. What kind of people were these!?

"Instructor, you can't blame me for this, can you? I was teleported onto a floating island surrounded on all sides by Corrosive Poison Water. If it hadn't drifted to shore at the end, I might not even have made it here to gather."

A tall youth dressed in black shrugged helplessly and spread his hands.

"Fine, that's not your fault either."

Zhao Long gave in and simply began reading out the scores. "Kong Mingyu, twenty-six points. Li Meng, thirty-nine points. Luo Li, eighty-six points! Lin Suchou... Hmm!? One hundred and nine points!?"

When he read Lin Suchou's score, Zhao Long was shocked once again.

He had thought Luo Li's eighty-six points would make her the top scorer of this trial. Who would have thought there was an even stronger contender!?

After Zhao Long finished reading the scores, he flicked his sleeve. The Blood Tokens were reset to zero and returned to their owners.

They also received Spirit Beast Essence rewards of varying grades. Lin Suchou received a Spirit Beast Essence from the early Spirit Soul Realm.

Luo Li, meanwhile, received Spirit Essence from the late Spirit Wheel Realm.

"You may now pass through the Light Gate behind me and head to your final battleground, the Final Spirit Road. Good luck."

Zhao Long stepped aside, revealing the Light Gate behind him to everyone.

Excitement appeared on the youths' faces. As long as they endured this final test, they could be crowned by the Five Great Academies and gain a chance at Spirit Road Empowerment!

Looking at the Light Gate in mid-air, Lin Suchou hesitated no longer. He rode the little mare into it with Luo Li...

Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, before the enormous City Lord's Mansion of the Fifth Guardian Land.

A man in white was announcing something to the youths below. "The first four Guardian Lands all concluded their Life and Death Trials today. We've fallen behind again!

"So, in three days, we will also begin a fifteen-day Life and Death Trial. Everyone ranked below the top thirty will die. I wish you good luck."

"Why do we have to go in? I refuse!"

An arrogant youth protested.

But the moment he said this, the man in white slapped out with his palm. A massive hand of spiritual energy directly crushed him alive into a pulp of flesh.

"You might not die if you go. But if you don't... then death is guaranteed!"

"Instructor, who took first place in each of the first four Guardian Lands?"

A youth dressed in white suddenly spoke. It was Mu Chen, who had arrived at the Fifth Guardian Land!

"Heh, you've got some ideas. Instead of worrying about whether you can survive, you're concerned about everyone else's results.

"Fine, I'll tell you so you can feel some pressure. First place in the First Guardian Land was Ji Xuan, at the peak of Level 3 Spirit Body. The Second Guardian Land was a girl named Wen Qingxuan. The Third Guardian Land was also a girl, called Wu Yingying..."

When Mu Chen heard the names Ji Xuan and Wu Yingying, his expression turned solemn.

Because he had history with both of them.

He had accidentally peeped on the latter bathing, while the former had taken a fancy to his girlfriend and wanted to steal her away...

Thinking of this, Mu Chen looked tenderly at the girl in the White Dress beside him.

Her name was Song Yuqing. She was a girl he had met after arriving in this Fifth Guardian Land. Because of an incident, feelings had blossomed between them, eventually leading to their present mutual understanding.

At this point, Mu Chen had to thank Lin Suchou.

Not only had Lin Suchou helped him find a girl, he had also found a Mysterious Black Paper along the way. He just did not know what it was for; it merely remained within his Qi Sea...

"First place in the Fourth Guardian Land was... Lin Suchou. It is said that he broke the record with a score of one hundred and nine points. He is currently at the peak of Level 3 Spirit Body!"

When the instructor in white spoke that name, Mu Chen lifted his head in surprise, a smile appearing on his face. "Brother Lin, we'll meet again..."

"Brother Mu, who are you going to meet?"

The pretty girl beside him in the White Dress, radiating a lively air, asked in confusion.

"Heh, just a friend. If not for his guidance, I might never have met you."