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Among the three that Wu Sheng killed, one was also a four-legged runner, so in that dream, Wu Sheng had also grasped some methods of combat for four-legged lifeforms.

Relying on this, commanding Man Gu's physical body became much easier.

Roaring, charging, ramming, stomping, tearing...

In less than two days, he had already manipulated this Man Gu body to lifelike perfection.

In truth, within Man Gu's sea of consciousness, there was also a soul imprint belonging to Wu Sheng, except this soul imprint was forcibly branded onto Man Gu's soul by Wu Sheng's innate secret technique, "Mind Control."

The Mind Control imprint was domineering, far surpassing the "Soul Spider." The other party's soul still existed, meaning they were still alive, yet everything about them was under his control. It was as if Wu Sheng had taken over Man Gu entirely. Although there was a certain risk of backlash, Wu Sheng wouldn't be foolish enough to let Man Gu slip from his control or even turn against him.

The most common form of backlash was a sudden surge in Man Gu's strength, especially in the soul, allowing him not only to break free from Wu Sheng's control but also to use the imprint to reverse-control Wu Sheng.

But if something like that truly happened, Wu Sheng would rather have him self-destruct early than put himself in danger.

"Hm, what's going on outside?"

The cave Wu Sheng had dug was not only far from the entrance but also gradually delved underground, making it difficult even for those stellar-level spiritual psychics to detect.

Yet he still felt the ground tremble, indicating a fierce battle above.

"Is Bai Yu fighting someone? Could it be those teams he joined before?"

Wu Sheng immediately thought of the most likely possibility and promptly led Man Gu charging toward the cave entrance.

At the same time, the cyan battle suit slowly covered his entire body, wrapping around his black fur.

He could actually use his innate secret technique, "Demon Ape Transformation," to change his appearance, but in this trial ground, unless necessary, he didn't want to do that.

Who knew if there were powerful beings here, like Domain Lords or even Immortal Gods, watching? If someone discovered this secret, his fate might be quite miserable—either enslaved by soul or taken over by possession.

Besides, "Demon Ape Transformation" could only change his body shape and size; his soul aura couldn't be altered. If he ran into someone familiar, he'd be full of holes.

Better to honestly play the part of a Wu Gang Clan member and wait until he was familiar with everything here.

Boom!

"It hurts so much, croak!"

Bai Yu was struck hard, his body slamming directly into a hillside, smashing another half-foot-deep crater, and he howled in pain.

"Hmph, Bai Yu, you've grown some wings, huh? You don't even want to say who's inside? The master came personally this time. If you don't wise up, you won't get another chance."

A scaled alien creature, resembling a carp but with two long legs, grinned as it watched the large white bird before it, its eyes full of mockery. Behind it stood a dozen or so alien figures of varying heights.

If not for the master's arrival this time, with the goal of luring out the strong one in the cave, he would have already killed this white bird outright.

This guy was only a Tier 8 Earth-level spiritual psychic, with a mental amplitude of less than 30 times, and his genetic energy was pathetically weak, with a force amplitude barely over double digits. The basic reward he got was the most ordinary kind. If not for the fact that this guy had just swapped for a second-tier top-grade force battle suit, that casual kick of his would have blown him apart.

He had no idea how this cowardly bird had trained in the first year of the trial ground—too pathetic.

On Bai Yu's side, however, it was a different story.

He had finally gotten himself a second-tier top-grade force battle suit and taken a wealthy master, planning to train hard and maybe even make it out of the trial ground smoothly.

But before he could even start his grand plans, the members of the team he'd originally joined had found him.

He knew he was a coward, like the one or two bullied wolves in a strict wolf pack hierarchy. From childhood to now, he had endured bullying and survived this far.

But things were different now. Setting aside the "Soul Spider" binding, just from his soul sense, he knew that as soon as something happened to him, his master had come straight out of the cave.

Although this didn't mean the master necessarily cared about his life, just the master's actions alone had already given him some peace of mind.

"I won't tell. Is this how you invite my master out? I already said I could report it, and you still dared to attack. Hmph, a bunch of bullies. When my master comes out, he'll slaughter every last one of you!"

Bai Yu said stubbornly. After all, he had seen Wu Sheng easily kill the other three members of their seventh squad and turn Boss Man Gu into a puppet beast. He believed Wu Sheng's strength far surpassed the dozen or so people here, plus that "former master."

As long as Wu Sheng came out in time, who would kill whom was still up in the air!

"Fine, you really are a stubborn bird. Then die first!"

The two-meter-long Carp Alien was indeed provoked. These people were at most elite-level trial participants, and it was very hard for them to leave the trial ground smoothly. Even following an elite-level master, they were doomed not to survive to the end.

So they were all extremely reckless. Apart from not daring to offend the elite-level trial participants, they wished everyone else dead, which had forged their image as bullies.

But if others said such things, it might be tolerable. But you, Bai Yu, a bottom-tier trial participant who only got ordinary rewards, dared to say that outright? That was truly asking for death.

Immediately, the two-meter-long Carp Alien charged over, his feet covered in rows of long spikes. Clearly, his force weapon was a boot-like shape worn on his feet.

If he landed a kick, given Bai Yu's meager defenses, he might actually get blown apart.

Boom!

The Carp Alien's long leg swung like a giant spiked club, arcing in a full moon shape and kicking fiercely at Bai Yu, who had covered his eyes with his wings, ready to close them and await death.

But what met him wasn't Bai Yu's frail body, but a giant spike that burst out from the hillside.

"Roar!"

That giant spike merely flicked upward, sending the Carp Alien flying. Then a black figure, like a tank, emerged from there and stood firmly in front of Bai Yu.

"Man Gu? You're still alive?"

The sent-flying Carp Alien barely managed to avoid a faceplant by using his own gravitational field control, but he was shocked at the sight of the black figure.

"Master, you're here! That's great! Croak, croak!"

Bai Yu, however, only finally relaxed when he saw the green-robed youth behind Man Gu, and then immediately began pouring out his grievances to Wu Sheng, like a bullied child on the verge of tears.

This made Wu Sheng find it rather amusing—his own past and present lives combined didn't even add up to a hundred years, yet this guy had actually lived for over a century!

Where was the dignity in that!

"He's Man Gu, and yet not Man Gu. No wonder—even if those two were alive, they wouldn't dare leave on their own."

"Is that brother over there an elite-level trial participant? This Humble One is a member of the Blood River Squad, Jin An. Judging by your appearance, brother, you must be a member of the Wu Gang Clan. If you think highly of us, why not join the Blood River Squad? We can band together and walk out of the trial grounds alive—what do you say?"

From among the dozen or so alien figures behind the Carp Alien, a Golden Armor Man stepped forward, about the same height as Wu Sheng. This Golden Armor Man looked very much like a human, giving Wu Sheng a momentary start—he almost thought he'd run into a fellow countryman.

"Blood River Squad? You mean these wastes behind you?" Wu Sheng sneered.

But that Golden Armor Man smiled and said something that made the faces of his own group change.

"Them? Of course not—they're merely my attendants. My squad members are all at least elite-level trial participants!"