Swallowing the Starry Sky: The Path Opener
Chapter 42

Life and Death Adventure

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"Little Ning, well done."

Zhao Ruo slapped Guan Ning on the shoulder in a carefree manner, squinting her eyes with a smile.

"Guan Ning, not bad." Shi Jiang also spoke up to offer his praise.

"Junior Brother Guan Ning, you really don't make a sound until you make a splash!" Chu Qiang said with a look of deep emotion.

"Junior Brother Guan Ning, I really want to spar with you." Luo Feng looked at Guan Ning with eyes shining with excitement.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, you flatter me." Guan Ning felt a chill at the look in Luo Feng's eyes. Regarding Luo Feng's challenge, he currently lacked the confidence, so he could only shake his head. "Senior Brother Luo Feng, you are now a genius in the top ten of the Black Dragon Ranking; I am no match for you."

"Junior Brother Guan Ning, I am from the HR Alliance, I wonder if..."

"Junior Brother Guan Ning, I am from the Demon Blade Mercenary Group..."

"Junior Brother Guan Ning, I am..."

A crowd of students watching the spectacle began to introduce themselves one after another. Whether they wanted to make friends with him or invite him to join a certain faction, they were extremely enthusiastic.

Previously, Guan Ning had broken into the top fifty of the ranking, but the news that he had joined the Limit Martial Hall had also spread, so everyone had refrained from disturbing him.

But now it was different. Guan Ning had defeated Adolf, who was ranked 23rd, which proved he had the strength of the top thirty. Even if he couldn't compare to the top ten Luo Feng, he was already a rare talent.

Whether it was to build a good relationship with him or to pull him into the faction they represented, there were huge benefits for these students.

The current Guan Ning was worth it for the factions behind them to snatch food from the mouth of the tiger that was the Limit Martial Hall.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, I'll be going first. I'll treat you all to a big meal later."

Seeing this scene, Guan Ning felt a headache coming on. He said this and then vanished from sight.

"Let's go too."

Zhao Ruo and the others also gave bitter smiles and left the Challenge Room one after another.

Guan Ning had left, but the storm he had stirred up gradually raged on.

Every powerful nation and organization on Earth placed great importance on talent, so the gambling storm sparked by Guan Ning in the Elite Training Camp was particularly eye-catching.

They also wanted to see what kind of strength this Guan Ning, who had entered the training camp at the same time as Luo Feng, possessed.

In a villa three kilometers away from the Elite Training Camp.

"Damn, even Adolf, ranked 23rd, was defeated. Although he can't compare to Luo Feng, he is still a rare talent!"

As soon as the result came out, someone immediately reported it to the outside. A burly man with short yellow-dyed hair widened his eyes, clearly shocked by the news he had just received.

The world's five major powers, the HR Alliance, and various major factions all began to stir.

Furthermore, Guan Ning and Luo Feng were being called the Twin Stars of Jiangnan Base City.

Having earned such a large sum of money, Guan Ning very generously treated Zhao Ruo, Shi Jiang, Luo Feng, and Chu Qiang to a big meal.

Within the Elite Training Camp, excluding the two months of vacation in January and February, the remaining ten months were spent training inside the camp, which could be said to be very safe.

Every August, the Elite Training Camp held the 'Life and Death Adventure' challenge. The vast majority of deaths and injuries among the students of the Elite Training Camp came from this annual 'Life and Death Adventure' challenge.

The so-called 'Life and Death Adventure' was intended to ensure that the martial artists cultivated could possess formidable wilderness survival and monster-hunting abilities. Without experiencing this step, it was difficult to become an outstanding martial artist.

No rainbow without the storm!

These elites, selected from all over the world, underwent growth and transformation in the Elite Training Camp. The top thirty on the Black Dragon Ranking basically already possessed the strength of a War God, and those ranked higher could even rival high-level War Gods.

However, due to the rules of the Elite Training Camp, they could usually only hunt Beast General Level monsters and could not obtain sufficient actual combat experience.

That was why the Life and Death Adventure existed. The locations for the Life and Death Adventure were generally the three great perilous lands: the African Savanna, the Australia Continent, and the Amazon Jungle.

The so-called three great perilous lands referred to the three most dangerous places on land after the Great Nirvana. The reason they were called the most dangerous places on land was that these three places were known for their rich biodiversity and inaccessibility even before the Great Nirvana. After the Great Nirvana, these three perilous lands became a paradise for monsters; King-Level monsters were numerous, and Lord-Level monsters could be said to be everywhere. Ordinary martial artists dared not enter these three places at all.

Even for students of the Elite Training Camp, there was a nearly ten percent mortality rate in the Life and Death Adventure, and even more were disabled. However, because of the Water of Life, which could regrow severed limbs, being disabled was not as terrifying.

Before the Great Nirvana, the Australia Continent had an extremely large number of animals, and the entire continent had a population of only over ten million.

When the Great Nirvana period arrived, the monsters that mutated on the Australia Continent multiplied, and their numbers were world-leading. There were no humans left on that continent. The entire continent was a lair for monsters.

The location for this Life and Death Adventure was the Australia Continent.

Guan Ning sat in front of the computer, the ghostly light from the screen casting him in a somewhat gloomy shadow.

"This Australia Continent is truly dangerous! But these things can't stop me. Australia Continent, here I come!"

Guan Ning looked at the map he had researched and chuckled.

Although the Australia Continent was inaccessible, some martial artist teams would still enter it for various reasons. Not to mention the experiences of students from previous training camps; with their information combined with satellite maps, Guan Ning had already locked onto the location of Mist Island.

Looking at the small lake shown on the map, Guan Ning closed the computer and drifted off to sleep, filled with hope for the future.

August 1st, early morning. One hundred and ninety-four students gathered on the grass in front of the Nine-Story Tower, chatting in groups of three or five. All the students were fully armed, carrying backpacks and their respective weapons, because... today was the departure day for the 'Life and Death Adventure'! However, before departing, everyone was waiting for one person—

The world's number one powerhouse, Hong!

Guan Ning, Zhao Ruo, Shi Jiang, and Luo Feng sat on the grass chatting. Guan Ning listened quietly to the conversation between the other three. Zhao Ruo's infatuation with Hong and Shi Jiang's worship of Hong all made him interested in Hong.

He felt a deep curiosity about this person who had risen during the Great Nirvana period, ascended to the throne of the world's number one, and become the number one in power, wealth, and a grandmaster of the mind.

Don't look at how Hong didn't seem very dazzling in the early stages of the original work, but in the later stages, he became a True God. Even after Luo Feng obtained the inheritance of the Duan Donghe and the Jin World, the entire human race only had 98 True Gods. From this, it can be seen that Hong is absolutely not to be underestimated.

"Boom!"

A sonic boom rang out, and the students all looked up at the sky. A blurred shadow appeared above the Elite Training Camp, and as it solidified, it revealed itself to be a blood-red triangular fighter jet!

"The Hall Master is here!"

"Quick, everyone up!"

All the War God instructors and the students sitting on the grass stood up straight in a flash.

The blood-red triangular fighter jet had sleek lines, giving the impression of a ferocious avian monster poised to strike. At this moment, the jet was descending slowly from high altitude, while all the students and War God instructors in the Elite Training Camp below remained deathly silent.

No one dared to make a sound.

The fighter jet landed, and "Whoosh!" the cabin door opened!

Two figures stepped out from the cabin simultaneously, walking through the air as if on solid ground. Everyone knew what this meant: it signified the existence of someone beyond the War God level, a Planet-level martial artist.

The two Inspectors stood on the grass, one on each side, waiting quietly. The students and instructors watched with anticipation until, finally, a figure stepped out from the cabin.

Guan Ning finally saw the true face of Hong. He was about 1.9 meters tall, dressed in black clothes and black trousers, with a sharp, short haircut.

He looked to be in his twenties and his features were not particularly extraordinary, but the aura he exuded was something no ordinary person could possess. He stood like a long spear piercing the heavens, filled with a sharp, piercing energy.

Although it was early morning and the sun was just rising, in Guan Ning's vision, the world was pitch black; the man in black was the only light in the entire scene.

However, Guan Ning's soul had been greatly strengthened by his recent cultivation, and after a moment of mental daze, he regained his senses. He was struck with horror, feeling in his heart that if this man in black wished, he could take his life in the blink of an eye.

Is this a Domain?

Guan Ning was not sure if it was a Domain. He knew Hong had mastered one, but he did not know if Hong was currently exerting it.

"Oh? Interesting!"

The man in black noticed Guan Ning's change. While the other students and instructors were still immersed in his aura, Guan Ning had actually woken up on his own. Guan Ning did not yet know that he had already caught Hong's attention.

"Elite Training Camp, this batch of students is not bad!" A cold voice rang out.

As soon as the words fell, all the students and instructors who had been plunged into the darkness of the Elite Training Camp found that the endless night had vanished, and the morning sun had reappeared!

"Hall Master, there are indeed quite a few good seedlings in this batch," said Inspector Wang, the leader of the Elite Training Camp.

"Hm?" Hong took a step, moving as if teleporting to the side.

"You are Luo Feng and Guan Ning?" Although the voice was slightly gentle, it remained resonant and powerful. The black-haired man looked down, scrutinizing the two slightly youthful men before him.

"Yes, General Hall Master," Guan Ning and Luo Feng replied respectfully.

The black-haired man grinned, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

The General Hall Master actually knew Luo Feng and Guan Ning; everyone else, including the War God instructors, looked at the two with immense envy.

Only the three Inspectors knew that the General Hall Master had long been aware of them.

However, even they did not know that the reason Luo Feng and Guan Ning had caught Hong's attention was due to Guan Ning's consciousness and Luo Feng's powerful spiritual force.

"You are very good!" After scrutinizing them, Hong smiled and said this to Guan Ning, then turned to Luo Feng and exclaimed, "Such strong spiritual force!"

Luo Feng felt a lingering fear; the General Hall Master had truly seen through him. He couldn't help but glance at Guan Ning. Fortunately, he had received Guan Ning's warning; otherwise, he would have been caught completely off guard. Now, it was hard to say who would emerge the victor.

Vulture Li Yao, Poison Scorpion Venina, come on!

Luo Feng shouted in his heart.

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