"Strange, didn't these brainless bastards try to curry favor with you? That doesn't seem like the style of those idiots."
Ling Yi glanced at the other students in the carriage and asked, somewhat puzzled.
His voice made no attempt to conceal itself.
One called him "brainless" and the other "idiot," which infuriated the group, but they dared not speak out.
"When I said I wanted to team up with you, they didn't dare come over!" Mo Yumeng laughed.
Ling Yi looked Mo Yumeng up and down again, his gaze revealing undisguised fondness.
It has to be said that Mo Yumeng perfectly matches Ling Yi's aesthetic standards in every way. Her graceful movements and charming Yanran make her a beautiful sight from any angle, pleasing to the eye and uplifting to the heart.
Although Ling Yi's gaze seemed presumptuous, Mo Yumeng did not sense any disrespect in Ling Yi, so she did not care at all.
"Tell me, why do you insist on teaming up with me?" Ling Yi asked curiously.
I don't want to talk about it!
"It's not that you can't say it, but that you don't want to, right?"
Mo Yumeng pouted, pretending not to hear.
Ling Yi was genuinely curious, not only about Mo Yumeng as a person, but also about the profession of Daoist Master.
Just then, the bus convoy started and slowly drove out of the city.
The Land of Trials were not close to Cloud and Mist City. After the bus left the city, it took more than three hours to finally arrive at its destination.
From a distance, we could see a temporary campsite that had been set up.
A large number of the City Defense Army and armored vehicles had already surrounded the area completely.
However, about half of these City Defense Army were members of the Blood Demon Sect.
Others might not be able to see it, but Ling Yi could clearly Perception the Aura the Magical Beast Inner Core within these people's bodies.
"Seriously, why not be a decent human? Why choose to be a half-human, half-beast monster?" Ling Yi Taunt.
Ling Yi's voice was very low, and only Mo Yumeng beside him could hear it.
This made Mo Yumeng's eyes widen, and she looked at him in disbelief.
"You can Perception it too?"
"So, what rank have you reached?"
Mo Yumeng was taken aback. What grade? Only Daoist masters use grades to classify their World Grade.
Does he know he's a Daoist master?
" Sixth Pin!"
"Is it that amazing?" Ling Yi was somewhat surprised.
A sixteen-year-old Sixth Pin Daoist master? My god, this can't even be described as a genius, this is a Xiaoyao!
You should know that many Daoist masters may never reach this level in their entire lives.
Advancing a Daoist master's rank is extremely difficult, and a Daoist master of the Third Pin or above can roam freely in the Heavenly Origin Continent.
Sixth Pin Daoist master is qualified to serve as the national advisor for a country.
"You're always trying to trick me into talking, how annoying!" Mo Yumeng rolled her eyes.
"Whatever you want to know, I'll tell you as long as I survive today."
"So, you foresaw that you would face a life-or-death crisis today, which is why you chose me?"
"..."
"Can a master of Uncanny Dao really predict the secrets of heaven? That's quite impressive!"
"..."
Mo Yumeng simply didn't want to say another word. "I don't believe you can guess anything if I don't say anything."
" Mo Yanran's background must be quite impressive. She should have known about the impending calamity in Cloud and Mist City for a long time, so why didn't she take you with her?"
"Is it that you don't want to leave, or that you can't leave? Oh, it seems you can't leave."
"So, your only chance of survival in this life-or-death ordeal is in Cloud and Mist City?"
" Ling Yi, you'll have no friends if you keep going like this."
Mo Yumeng pouted, looking sullen, as if she were blowing Bubble.
Ling Yi couldn't help but smile; that expression was actually quite cute and adorable.
At that moment, an announcement came over the loudspeaker, instructing all students to disembark.
There are about two hundred students participating in this trial.
However, the City Defense Army numbered nearly a thousand.
In the middle of the camp, a temporary platform was set up, upon which sat thirteen Aura Martial Practitioner.
Among them were seven Martial Saint Realm, and the remaining five were Martial Master Realm. City Situ Yun and Deputy City Lord Bai Hongjiang were among them.
These seven Martial Saint Realm experts represent different forces in Cloud and Mist City.
The two strongest late-stage Martial Saint experts both came from the Linyun Chamber of Commerce. The Hire had two early-stage Martial Saint Realm and one early-stage Martial Saint Realm Formation Mark Bureau Division.
The last two, both at the mid-stage of the Martial Saint Realm, came from two major families in Cloud and Mist City.
As for the remaining three Martial Master, one of them was the school principal, and the other two were vice principals.
After Ling Yi got out of the car, almost everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
It's probably common knowledge that Ling Yi possesses unparalleled talent as a Daoist master.
As long as Ling Yi doesn't perish, his future achievements will be limitless.
Therefore, apart from Bai Hongjiang, all these people had goodwill towards Ling Yi.
" Ling Yi, come over here!"
At this moment, one of the gray-robed elders, who was at the early stage of the Martial Saint Realm, smiled and waved to Ling Yi.
The other person had an Eighth Tier Hire medal on him, which clearly belonged to the Mercenary Guild.
Now, Ling Yi truly became the focus of attention, along with Mo Yumeng.
Ling Yi strode towards the other person, while Mo Yumeng followed closely behind Ling Yi with her head down.
All eyes kept sweeping over Ling Yi and Mo Yumeng.
Everyone knew Ling Yi, but no one knew Mo Yumeng.
When did such a beauty appear in their school? Why haven't we heard a thing about her?
A transfer student? Doesn't seem like it.
Only Ling Yi's classmates knew Mo Yumeng's true identity.
But it is precisely because I know this that it feels incredible, unbelievable, and makes me question the meaning of life.
White City, in particular, looked at Ling Yi with eyes that practically spitting fire with jealousy.
Damn it, how come this kid gets all the good things?
Is this the case with Mo Yanran before, and now it's the same with Mo Yumeng?
"Haha, Ling Yi, is this your little girlfriend?" The gray-robed old man looked at Ling Yi and his girlfriend, who seemed like a perfect couple, and couldn't help but laugh.
Ling Yi turned around and looked at Mo Yumeng, asking, "Are you my girlfriend?"
Mo Yumeng pretended not to hear. "There are so many people watching! How am I supposed to answer that?"
If I say no, will they believe me? If I say yes? Pshaw, you want me to be your girlfriend? Dream on.
Looks like you still have a lot to learn, kid.
After a pause, the gray-robed elder's expression turned serious as he looked at Ling Yi and said, "You have absolutely no need to participate in this trial."
The Teleport Array was destroyed, and the Blood Demon People appeared. Since the day before yesterday, communication between Cloud and Mist City and other cities has been completely cut off, with both network and mobile phone signals being severed.
A storm is brewing in Cloud and Mist City!
Ling Yi is a genius of Cloud and Mist City and Hire. Once he becomes a Dao Master, he will surely become a pillar of the Hire.
They absolutely did not want anything to happen to Ling Yi, and naturally did not want Ling Yi to be in danger.
"I just want to try and see if I can get into the Qingwu Military Academy," Ling Yi said calmly.
"My name is Cheng Yun, and this is Sun Cheng. If you need anything in the future, you can come directly to the Mercenary Guild to find us."
As he spoke, Cheng Yun tossed Ling Yi something that looked like a jade piece, which Ling Yi caught.
This is a piece of blue jade, about the size of a playing card, engraved with Daodao golden runes.
"This is Sixth Pin defensive talisman. If you encounter danger, you can crush it directly. It can withstand a full-force attack from a Pinnacle Martial Saint Realm. At that time, we will rush over immediately to protect you."
"Thank you!" Although Ling Yi didn't need this, he could feel the other party's genuine care.
"Be careful and cautious, don't be reckless!" Sun Cheng also reminded him.
"This junior understands."
No one knows what Ling Yi is thinking, but on the surface he appears to be extremely serious.
Afterwards, Situ Yun, having become the city lord, began to speak, mostly offering platitudes about striving for the rise of the Qingyun Empire and Cloud and Mist City.
Situ Yun is not tall, only a little over 1.7 meters, but he looks extremely energetic.
Clad in black armor, with a bright red cloak billowing behind him, the blade-shaped weapon at his waist, far longer than ordinary swords, was extremely eye-catching.
"This guy's got some nerve," Ling Yi thought to himself.
His strength is not weak, reaching the Pinnacle of the Martial Master Realm, but his aura is scattered and not concentrated, clearly indicating that he is just a show-off with strength but no Combat experience.
Ling Yi glanced at Situ Yun, then at Bai Hongjiang, and shook his head Taunt.
One is a good-for-nothing who came to Cloud and Mist City to gain experience and prestige, and the other is a villain who is determined to cause trouble. These two city lords are truly a perfect match.
Mo Yumeng nudged Ling Yi's lower back and whispered, "Do you know anything about Deputy City Lord Bai?"
"Learn!"
How much do you know?
"All!"
"Oh, that's all."
Mo Yumeng was immediately annoyed. "Are you sure you really know? That's a deacon of the Blood Demon Sect! Besides, how do you know?"
Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "How about next time I say I don't know?"
What is your current strength?
"Aren't you supposed to be able to predict the secrets of heaven? Can't you figure it out?"
"Those who are two realms stronger, those with Child of Karmic Luck Karmic Luck, or those without Karmic Luck cannot calculate it."
Ling Yi asked curiously, "What is a person without Karmic Luck?"
Just then, Situ Yun finished speaking and waved his hand, officially commencing the trial.
More than two hundred students entered the Land of Trials one after another.
"Ugh, just fence off a piece of land and call it Land of Trials? That's so lame! At the very least, there should be some small secret realm or something. Thumbs down!"
Looking at the two rows of city guards protecting the entrance, Ling Yi couldn't help but feel contempt.
After all the students had entered the Land of Trials, Bai Hongjiang stood up and announced loudly, "Please, everyone from the Formation Mark Bureau Division, activate the array."
"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."
Following Bai Hongjiang's command, Daodao light rose up around Blackwater Valley.
These light curtains are interconnected, end to end, and eventually converge in the air to form an inverted "pot"-shaped protective shield.
At the same time, a huge projection screen was raised in front of everyone.
The screen displayed the scene at the entrance to Blackwater Valley.
Seeing this, Bai Hongjiang couldn't help but sneer.
However, this smile lasted less than two seconds before his expression suddenly changed drastically.
Immediately following was a sorrowful wail from his mouth. "Ah, A-Cheng, my son!"
The scene rewinds to one minute ago.
The students who entered Blackwater Valley did not immediately go to find and kill the Magical Beast Vine Wolf.
Having never left the city before and never Combat a real Magical Beast, they felt both fear and excitement.
It's estimated that it will take some more time before their respective trials can truly begin.
White City, standing in the crowd, walked straight toward Ling Yi, a sinister smile typical of villains on his face, a smile almost identical to that of Bai Hongjiang outside Blackwater Valley.
It seems they wanted to go over Taunt Ling Yi.
However, as he passed by a classmate from Ling Yi's class, the classmate seemed to step on something, stumbled, and bumped into White City.
The impact wasn't very strong; with White City's Mid Martial Apprentice strength, he naturally wouldn't be injured, but the force of the impact still caused him to stagger back two steps.
Immediately afterwards, White City's right foot stepped on a Shitou, causing him to lose his balance and fall backward.
And just as he fell, White City's head "coincidentally" came into close contact with a dry branch sticking out from the trunk of a dead tree behind him.
"Puff!"
The branch pierced through White City's head...