Entering the Inner Area

Meanwhile, entering the inner area.

As Lu Yun's figure darted through the valley, the sensor he had put on beforehand caused a third-tier exotic beast marker to suddenly appear in the section of the electronic wall bearing his name in the hall.

Like a stone cast into a pond, it swiftly turned the hall's formerly calm atmosphere into a clamor.

The chief examiner overseeing this practical assessment was named Lei Tian. He walked over to the wall and opened the surveillance feed for Lu Yun's area.

The light spot instantly enlarged.

In the somewhat blurry footage, Lu Yun was streaking toward the depths of the valley like a meteor.

In an instant.

Lei Tian was left somewhat speechless.

The several deputy chief examiners beside him also began whispering among themselves.

"Are young people these days all this bold?"

"When the rules were introduced earlier, it was explained perfectly clearly!"

"Unless you have absolute confidence or are left with no other choice, never go into the depths of the valley."

"If you run into any life-threatening danger because of unauthorized adventuring, it has absolutely nothing to do with the Martial Dao Alliance!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I don't know what method that kid used to kill that exotic beast just now, but even if he has the strength to slay a third-tier exotic beast, entering the true core of the valley is nothing but delivering himself on a platter!"

"Isn't that so? I remember that a few years ago, a young man in the Primordial Astral Realm also recklessly entered the inner area of the valley alone. In the end, he became a Scarlet Flame Lion's snack."

"What a pity!"

Almost none of the watching examiners thought highly of Lu Yun. The way they looked at him was practically the way one looked at a dead man.

Chief examiner Lei Tian also frowned slightly.

"This kid simply doesn't know the height of heaven or the depth of earth! Is the inner area of the valley somewhere just anyone can go? Legend says there is even a seventh-tier exotic beast in its deepest reaches. Even if the four great Sea-Opening Realm kings went personally, if they were unfortunate enough to encounter it, they might not be able to escape alive!"

"Could he possibly... think he's Martial God Baili Yuchen?"

"Hmph, we'd better not bother with such an ungrateful young man."

Everyone discussed it heatedly.

By all reason, even knowing that Lu Yun possessed the strength to kill a third-tier exotic beast, with him being so audaciously reckless, he would likely still face nine deaths and only one chance of survival.

At that moment, the electronic wall showed that another third-tier exotic beast had been slain by a contestant.

"Come look, this time it's a contestant with A+-grade martial arts talent."

All the examiners' attention was instantly drawn away, and no one continued to pay attention to Lu Yun.

"This should already be the inner area of the valley, right?!"

When Lu Yun finally stopped his rapid advance, he discovered that he had arrived beneath a towering cliff that pierced the clouds.

The cliff was roughly several dozen zhang wide, surrounded by dense, luxuriant thickets. Gusts of sinister wind swept past, sending leaves whirling through the sky.

Lu Yun stood at the edge of the cliff, looking up at its sheer face with a thoughtful expression.

"This is a little too high, isn't it? Other than birds, normal humans simply can't climb it!"

Just as he was estimating the cliff's height, a roar suddenly came from directly overhead.

The next moment, a ferocious tiger covered in golden fur, with bulging muscles and a pair of fleshy wings, pounced down at Lu Yun from the sky.

This tiger was nearly five meters long, far larger than an ordinary tiger. Its entire body exuded a dense, savage Killing Intent, and it carried a heavy stench of blood, as though it had been soaked in venom.

Its eyes were scarlet. It opened its huge maw, baring sharp fangs, while a pair of razor-sharp claws gleamed coldly as they raked toward Lu Yun.

Bang!

Lu Yun rapidly shifted his body and evaded the deadly attack.

At the same time, the sensor on his wrist swiftly transmitted the exotic beast's name.

A fourth-tier demonic beast.

Windchasing Tiger!!!

Lu Yun's expression tightened. He had not expected to encounter a fourth-tier exotic beast so quickly in the depths of the valley.

The strength of a fourth-tier exotic beast was terrifying.

When facing an opponent of the same rank, unless the human side had special means, relying solely on strength made it nearly impossible to contend with one.

Of course.

To Lu Yun, who possessed Sea-Opening Realm strength, a fourth-tier Windchasing Tiger was still not worth mentioning.

At that moment...

The Windchasing Tiger launched another attack. Its body flashed like lightning, swift as rolling thunder, and with a single dodge, it had already appeared behind Lu Yun.

The next second.

It raised the sharp claws of its right foreleg and, accompanied by a shrieking gust, viciously slammed them toward Lu Yun's back.

Lu Yun pushed off with his feet, his body shooting swiftly to the side.

Though that strike missed, the Windchasing Tiger did not relent. It pursued closely behind and launched another attack at Lu Yun.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Lu Yun dodged with a body as swift as a ghost.

Every time, he narrowly avoided the Windchasing Tiger's fatal attacks with exquisite precision.

Under such circumstances.

The Windchasing Tiger gradually realized just how powerful Lu Yun was.

But...

The more it realized this, the more incomparably furious it became.

"This damned human is simply courting death!"

"How dare he toy with me!!!"

It roared furiously, swinging its claws as it continuously unleashed fierce attacks upon Lu Yun.

Yet as Lu Yun dodged with calm composure, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips. His figure flashed rapidly as he pushed his movement technique to its utmost limit.

No matter how hard the Windchasing Tiger tried, it could not even touch the hem of Lu Yun's clothes.

Just then.

It suddenly discovered that Lu Yun had somehow circled around in front of it. He raised the Ancient Moon Elephant-Trunk Saber in his hand and abruptly slashed toward its neck.

This saber strike was so fast that it had no time to dodge and could only take it head-on.

Boom!!!

The Ancient Moon Elephant-Trunk Saber hacked heavily into the Windchasing Tiger's head. Blood instantly sprayed out, and a saber wound the size of a bowl appeared on its forehead.

Immediately afterward.

One slash...

Two slashes...

Three slashes...

Under this frenzied offensive, the Windchasing Tiger's injuries worsened without end, and cracks had already appeared across its head.

Awooo!

The Windchasing Tiger let out a miserable cry and dropped to its knees.

"Spare my life!"

"I was wrong! Please don't chop anymore. If you keep chopping, I'll definitely die!"

"I'm willing to follow you, my lord, and serve as your mount!"

"I beg you!"

"..."

Hearing this, Lu Yun finally stopped attacking and coldly stared at the fourth-tier exotic beast before him.

The fourth-tier exotic beast finally came to its senses as well. It immediately prostrated itself on the ground and repeatedly kowtowed to Lu Yun.

"Then I'll spare your life for now. Whether you live afterward will depend on your performance."

"Now... crouch down first and take me up to have a look at the cliff," Lu Yun said slowly.

The Windchasing Tiger hurriedly agreed.

"My lord, please follow me!"

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