Chapter 234: Killing Intent
At this moment.
Xu Lingjun had already disembarked from the aircraft and landed on the ground.
The Ice Snow Realm, an environment of extreme peril, with wind as sharp as knives and blizzards like salt, cutting painfully against the skin.
During the descent, Li Jingjun was actually tightly bound to him...but the fierce wind, mixed with snow and ice, made it impossible to open his eyes. In mid-air, the two were directly separated.
Clearly, the idea of sticking together was almost an impossible task.
And when his feet touched the ground, Xu Lingjun's legs immediately sank deep into the snow.
Almost buried past his knees... and any further down, it was clearly the touch of snow and ice, only the environment was so frigid, it had been frozen into ice, becoming the ground itself.
Xu Lingjun stood up straight.
The Vibranium Armor had already covered his body at the first moment.
With Xiaoya's scanners spreading out in all directions... in such a harsh environment, having an additional detector would undoubtedly make things much more convenient for him.
"Xiaoya, detect the demon beasts around!"
"After detection, there are no traces of demon beasts within a kilometer radius."
No?
Xu Lingjun replied in surprise: "How can there be none?"
"In fact, the Ice Snow Realm is approximately 17.5 times the size of the Miwu Ghost Forest, the area is much more expansive, so it may require you to walk around a bit more."
Xu Lingjun nodded and said, "Alright, if you find any highly valuable demon beasts, be sure to notify me."
This Four Mansions Trial actually held little attraction for him, reward?
Nothing more than weapons, spiritual medicine, equipment, etc...
But for someone who can unlock a Talent Source like him, does he lack these things?
The reason he came here is entirely because Gu Xi once promised him a Companion Demon Beast.
What use are those dead objects, he wants something living.
Following his original plan, he wanted to act together with Gu Xi.
But his identity is special, with the status of Dragon Gate Champion Scholar, once his whereabouts are discovered, undoubtedly many will seize the chance to plunder his gains and take the opportunity to bring him down.
Especially with the presence of Han Yun City, whose purpose, without doubt, is Xu Lingjun.
Unless it is certain that Han Yun City is no longer a problem, otherwise if Xu Lingjun goes to find Gu Xi, it would only bring her trouble.
So, the most suitable approach is to act independently, with Xu Lingjun staying as far away from her as possible…
He hopes everything goes well on her side.
Xu Lingjun thought as he walked… when a notification sound echoed in his ear.
"Master, detected 538 meters to your left, there is a Level 5 Demon Beast known as Ice Armor. This demon beast is not strong but is extremely cunning and alert, skilled at burrowing into ice, hard to catch, its bone armor has high medicinal value!"
"I understand."
Xu Lingjun nodded, the Vibranium Armor covered even his head and face, making him look like a pitch-black panther, concealing all his presence.
Reversed the flow of the Gentle Breeze Dust-Stepping Art.
With his mastery of the Reckless and Irresponsible Martial Skill, reversing the martial technique has become increasingly effective for him, proceeding without the slightest ripple, he surged forward like lightning to the Ice Armor, which was still scavenging for food, and killed it with a single punch.
Immediately throwing its corpse into the Transformation Capsule.
This extremely alert demon beast, with a Spiritual Sense that almost detects any slight disturbance within a hundred meters, was easily detected by Xu Lingjun several hundred meters away, then silently killed... effortlessly…
Indeed, as long as I'm within the Secret Realm, Xiaoya's presence surpasses even Gu Xi's help!
With her here, no matter where, I can easily rack up points.
Xu Lingjun said, "Alright, onto the next target."
"Yes."
Xu Lingjun's figure disappeared into the wind and snow once more.
At this time, the entire Ice Snow Realm had already become lively…
A thousand or more Killing Stars broke into the Secret Realm.
The outermost area undoubtedly can no longer satisfy their needs.
They all unhesitatingly stormed towards the interior…
The level of demon beasts, the difficulty of hunting them, would directly affect their score.
And the one with the highest score would receive the first prize.
Those qualified to trial in this Secret Realm are the elite of each academy, including many seasoned students… although their age might be greater than the new students, giving them an advantage, Martial Tao by nature holds no fairness.
Resources, Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills, and even the education received all indicate that this is a very strict pyramid, only the strong can break the norm.
"Damn it, the environment here is so harsh, I can't even see ten meters ahead. Under these conditions, how can we possibly hunt demon beasts, I'm afraid we might become the demon beasts' target instead."
"An adverse environment is fair, everyone is suffering, which only highlights true skills, charge, to the innermost, the deeper you go, the higher the demon beast levels!"
.........
Some choose to advance steadily, some choose to charge recklessly.
Over a thousand individuals spread out across the vast Ice Snow Realm, making barely a ripple, rarely encountering one another.
While occasionally running into each other, when students from the same Martial Mansion or different ones meet, the looks exchanged are always cautious yet friendly smiles…
Everyone has just entered the Secret Realm, with nothing much gained yet, it's not a good time to make a move.
The Secret Realm Trials are notoriously more dangerous the further they go…
Yet the presence of these seemingly inconspicuous students stirred chaos within the Ice Snow Realm.
Demon beasts may not possess human wisdom, but are not necessarily much less intelligent.
Over years, with repeated incursions by humans to sweep and slaughter demon beasts, they have learned the patterns…
Although it seems not quite the time, since they have entered, a new round of sweeping appears to have commenced.
The Secret Realm is still the Secret Realm, the storm still rages, the air still freezes.
Yet something feels different…
If one had to say it, it's perhaps the air now carries a killing vibe.
Humans are hunting demon beasts, but the demon beasts, are they not taking this chance to hunt humans in return?
Suddenly, demon beasts that were previously hard to track down began to attack humans proactively...
"Master, detected 300 meters behind, there's a Snow Tapir demon beast that has been stealthily following you for dozens of miles."
"Hmm, let's slow down and wait for it to take the initiative to strike!"
Xu Lingjun also sensed the uneasy feeling in his heart.
He felt as though this Secret Realm had come alive.
This Secret Realm seemed like a living monstrous gigantic creature, with humans as bacteria invading its body, and after an initial success in forays, its immune system began to react…
In other words.
He was being watched.
Or rather, they were being watched.
"Master, be careful beneath your feet, a school of Headhunter Piranhas follows you below, but the ice layer is too thick for them to break through. Please heed my warnings at all times, and avoid spots where the ice is thin, or if you fall into the water, it becomes their territory."
As expected, Xiaoya promptly reminded him.
"So that's how it is."
Xu Lingjun leaned down, brushed away the snow and ice from the ground, examining the frozen ice layer... the thick transparent ice revealed countless black dots swimming beneath, barely visible.
Suddenly, his hand felt a slight tremor.
The fish noticed Xu Lingjun stop and began desperately ramming the ice.
He couldn't help but sigh lightly.
The Ice Snow Realm was indeed riddled with dangers, unknowingly, he had already been targeted. Without Xiaoya's warning, if he inadvertently stepped onto a thin ice layer… should he be dragged beneath the water, relying solely on his own ability to escape would be challenging, as leverage is absent in water, compounded by countless fish besieging him.
Perhaps he'd have to summon the Mecha or the Nanometer Armor to extricate himself…
But I can do it, others can't.
Xu Lingjun wished to remind Li Jingjun to watch her steps, but within the Secret Realm no signal stations were established, rendering communication impossible.
Yet thinking she surely did her homework, he assumed there wouldn't be such issues.
For now, he dared not linger in the same spot for long, quickly venturing further away.
In fact…
Many students ventured into the Ice Snow Realm for the first time, but who could have imagined the threat originated beneath their feet?
A while later.
Some, tired, sat down, and beneath their bottoms, black dots gathered, intensifying, until the ice surface displayed streaks of cracking patterns…
Then, without any warning, the entire person was swallowed under.
The Ice Snow Realm began to unveil its hidden lethality.