Beauty, I want you to help me cultivate

Wu Sheng's innate secret art "Mind Control" had at most two slots, one of which was permanently occupied by Man Gu. The other had been used early on by Wu Sheng to briefly take control of that little wolf cub, indirectly triggering the wolf beast pack's rampage that attacked Yu Yan's original elite squad.

But after that ended, Wu Sheng quietly withdrew that slot, setting the little wolf cub free.

This time, he used the "Mind Control" slot on Li Hu, which was also part of his careful design.

In such a chaotic battlefield, with him and Li Hu so close, both allied and helping each other against a powerful enemy, even if Li Long himself were present, he couldn't have detected Li Hu's abnormality at that moment.

Not to mention that Li Long was still locked in a fierce fight with Leo.

Having experienced Mind Control twice before, Wu Sheng handled it with practiced ease this time. Coupled with his greatly enhanced mental power and will, before Li Hu could even resist, he directly branded the "Mind Control Mark" onto his soul.

From then on, unless Wu Sheng actively withdrew the mark, Li Hu would find it nearly impossible to escape his control.

"Mmm... q-quick... surround... him!"

Freshly mind-controlled, Li Hu's speech came out haltingly under Wu Sheng's manipulation. Still, Li Hu was humanoid after all, so Wu Sheng found him easy to control.

Of course, the main reason was that everyone was too intimidated by the formidable Yu Yan to bother with this big clan's young master, lest they be assigned to deal with him.

"Haha, a bunch of rabble!"

Yu Yan easily repelled those Elite Trial Takers, laughing wildly.

They were all Elite Trial Takers, but only those who broke through to Sky Grade were true elites. Not only did their base power skyrocket, but many of their weaknesses were also compensated for.

Yu Yan had undergone three Blood Trials. His internal Primal Force and mental power had both been stuck at Earth Grade ninth rank for years. This time in the trial ground, in just three years, he broke through both to Sky Grade.

As a Sky Grade first rank, his overall strength was far beyond that of Earth Grade elites with only a single type of internal power.

Of course, he still hadn't comprehended a domain. Facing a joint siege from so many Earth Grade elites, he could at most repel them in a short time. To kill them one by one would take a bit longer.

But Yu Yan was only repelling them for now, because his main target remained Wu Sheng.

Though he spoke dismissively of Wu Sheng, deep down he regarded him as a true opponent.

After all, when he himself was at Earth Grade, he couldn't achieve what Wu Sheng had. And he had gone through three Blood Trials!

"Kid, you'd better die soon. Once you're dead, I'll be at ease."

Yu Yan looked at Wu Sheng again, revealing a bloodthirsty excitement. Killing such a genius brought a sense of achievement and satisfaction no less than breaking through another major realm.

Wu Sheng, however, just kept a grim face, saying nothing. He only waited for Yu Yan to enter his attack range, then Flowing Cloud Needle would strike immediately.

"Scum of Thunder Star Mountain, how dare you harm our young master!"

"Haha, young master, we're joining the fight too!"

"Yu Yan, Yu Yan, you couldn't do anything to me in the last three Blood Trials. How about we have another round this time? I, Zhe Luo, will see it through to the end!"

Outside the battlefield, sudden laughter rang out as a dozen oddly shaped Prison Clan members charged in. Judging by their auras, each was an Elite Trial Taker, and two had even broken through to Sky Grade first rank.

They found their old rivals and greeted them casually.

If not for Yu Yan and his group's faces instantly turning ashen and silent, one might have thought Thunder Star Mountain had received reinforcements!

"Haha, perfect timing!"

At the distant intersection of the Ice Domain and Thunder Domain, Li Long swung his spear, smashing Leo's four-to-five-meter cyan fist away. A blue light blazed at his brow, radiating boundless majesty.

"Leo, it seems your strength is only this much! This Thunder Domain may be strong, but since you don't even have a single domain of your own, using it is just a hollow show."

"Now, let me show you my ultimate move. I call it 'Frozen World'!"

Li Long was in high spirits. Knowing the rear battlefield was stable, he prepared to unleash his strongest strike to force Leo to retreat.

"Ice and snow, like dragons, heed my command!"

Li Long raised his spear high, standing amidst endless snow. Under the domain's enhancement, the countless snowflakes gradually converged toward him, finally condensing into an Ice Snow Divine Dragon over ten meters long.

It had a pair of wings, bathed in blue light, writhing and clawing under the flurry of snow as it swam continuously.

"You think you're the only one who can do that? Thunder Arm, appear!"

Leo roared, flapping his purple wings. The deep purple demonic patterns on his body immediately emerged, and a brilliant purple light blazed from his right arm. Empowered by countless thunder arcs, his right arm suddenly doubled in size, its fist alone nearly ten meters across.

"Good, very good, haha, excellent. Leo, watch my spear strike like a dragon—Sky Breaker!"

Li Long leaped, and the Ice Snow Divine Dragon steadied him on its head, carrying him swiftly toward the ninety-meter-tall cyan giant.

"Yah yah yah, shatter for me!"

Leo took a step forward. His massive Thunder Arm suddenly erupted with a thunderous roar. Amidst the lightning filling the sky, carrying the might of heaven and earth, it smashed fiercely toward the Ice Snow Divine Dragon's head.

There, Li Long stood atop the white dragon's head, blue spear in hand, poised for battle.

Boom!

Boom boom!

Boom boom boom...

The explosion resounded through heaven and earth. Even those locked in life-or-death combat on the rear battlefield paused to look over.

Though thousands of meters away, they all felt an overwhelming pressure.

The bone-chilling cold and ear-splitting thunderclaps came from that direction from time to time. Those nearby were pushed back hundreds of meters by the massive shockwave before barely stabilizing themselves.

This left the crowd staring dumbfounded.

Once the dust settled, everyone saw that the green giant formed by Leo had returned to normal, but the observant noticed a white airflow rapidly spreading across the surface of his right arm. Wherever the airflow passed, layers of white frost condensed, as if trying to quickly freeze it.

"Hmph!"

A surge of purple light swept across Leo's right arm, shattering that white airflow completely. He slowly rose and said, "You win. So it's a triple domain—no wonder."

"Thanks for the praise!"

Below, Li Long smiled faintly, turned, and withdrew his spear as the endless snow gradually dissipated. "Actually, my real target was Leo. You were ultimately a bit lacking."

Hearing this, Leo looked as if struck by a heavy blow. His eyes bulged wide, and he toppled straight backward.

At the same time, his form rapidly shrank until it was only two meters tall, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Young master!"

Yu Yan cried out in anguish, trying to rush over. As an elite trained by Thunder Star Mountain, his primary duty was to protect the Thunder Wing Giant clan; otherwise, even if he escaped, he wouldn't survive.

"Don't worry, he's not dead. But you—that's another story."

As Yu Yan passed by Li Long, a blue light suddenly appeared and easily sent him flying.

"Damn it!"

As Yu Yan flew backward, a red light shone upon him, and he froze, briefly trapped in an illusion.

Pfft!

The Flowing Cloud Needle easily pierced the oblivious Yu Yan, killing him outright.

"Not bad willpower, heh."

Li Long's eyes carried a smile as he praised Wu Sheng, then sat down cross-legged to recover his energy.

"Haha, you little brats of Thunder Star Mountain, what do you have to say now that Leo's failed? Everyone, listen to my command—charge and kill!"

Li Hu, under Wu Sheng's control, said excitedly.

Then the Blood River Squad members and the arriving Zhe Luo and others, like starving tigers, pounced wildly on Xuan Tong, Xuan Ming, and the rest.

The situation had completely tipped to one side.

Though Li Long never intervened in the fighting, his steady presence alone represented an unbreakable will of heaven and earth, constantly declaring one thing...

With me here, you have no hope of turning things around. So either die, or run.

"A strong one—this is what absolute strength looks like!"

Wu Sheng's heart was filled with boundless longing. He had been too narrow-minded before; this world was nothing like the one he came from.

Here, strength was revered, and the law of the jungle ruled!

All obstacles, all schemes, were useless before a true powerhouse.

"But I won't be foolish enough to copy him. Everyone's opportunities are different. Someone like me, without connections, still has to lie low when needed."

Wu Sheng shook his head helplessly again.

"Master, are you alright? This servant saw you charge forward earlier and was so worried."

Just as Wu Sheng was sighing, a seductive Fishman Clan woman in a blue dress suddenly approached Li Hu. She swayed her wasp waist, wore a veil, pressed close, and hugged Li Hu's arm tightly, speaking coquettishly.

"Master? Damn, this Li Hu really knows how to live! Bringing a pretty girl into the Blood Trial?"

Wu Sheng cursed inwardly, but also felt envious. Two lifetimes lived, and he still couldn't match this young master's brief, carefree existence.

"Uh, I was just commanding everyone in battle and got caught up in the moment."

Under Wu Sheng's control, Li Hu pulled his arm free from that pair of ample softness and prepared to collect his share of the spoils.

"What's wrong with master? Are you going to abandon me?"

The Blue-clad Woman's heart trembled, panic in her eyes. She was in the trial grounds now—without Li Hu's help, she would never make it out safely.

Suddenly, Wu Sheng had another thought. He made Li Hu pull the Blue-clad Woman into his arms, pinched her delicate chin through the white veil, and said with a smile:

"Almost forgot. When we get back..."

"Beauty, I'll have you help me cultivate."