Lin Wu swung both arms in rapid succession like a human turret, eliminating hundreds of people in the blink of an eye.
The Green Lotus Disciples and White Lotus Disciples were terrified, forced to dodge the barrage of projectiles within the canyon. Those who weren’t careful were struck and left spinning in daze.
You call this a pretty boy who lives off women?
What a joke!
“Absurd!”
The elegant Elder of Chun Mian Hall lightly flicked her sleeve, intending to step down and stop him, but she was barked down by the Chief Examiner.
“What a fuss over nothing. The world of cultivation has always been about natural selection. There’s no rule saying one can’t eliminate all opponents ahead of time.”
The Elder of Leng Yu Hall stroked his chin. A battle maniac himself, he suddenly found the boy interesting and felt a surge of appreciation for his talent.
“Junior Sister Dong Ling has a good eye. Your person is truly a hidden gem.”
“Senior Sister… you flatter him too much.”
Elder Dong Ling’s smile looked worse than a sob. She didn’t feel at all like this boy was bringing glory to her hall.
This was because Lin Wu didn’t care about his own people. Except for Yun Mengyao, he showed no mercy to anyone, treating everyone with equal ruthlessness.
After a blizzard-like assault, only dozens of people remained in the canyon, all of whom were the elite among the White Lotus of their respective halls.
In just the first round of the trial, less than one-tenth of the participants advanced. Such a small number had never been seen in the last decade.
“……”
The remaining disciples glared with indignation at the snowballs in the white-clad youth’s hands, placing him at the top of their hit list.
Lin Wu clapped his hands, secretly thinking it was a pity.
The time was too short and there were too many people; the field clearing had failed.
Buzz—
Soon, the light in the canyon distorted, and after the wind and snow washed over it, a cold gleam appeared.
The experienced Snow Lotus Sect disciples immediately used their tools to pass through the light, seizing the initiative.
Yun Mengyao, on the other hand, crouched timidly on her lotus platform with an extreme sense of sneakiness, making Lin Wu want to laugh.
She waited until everyone else had left before covering her head and glancing back. Seeing no one, she revealed a relieved smile and tightly gripped the small blue bottle that the scoundrel had just shoved into her hands.
Even though she didn’t know what it was, since he loved her so much, he definitely wouldn’t harm her~
Self-conquest progress: 120%.
Lin Wu slowly trailed at the very back. Having offended many of his fellow disciples, he wasn’t in a hurry at all.
Before stepping onto the path of light, a voice filled with deep meaning came from behind him.
“Kid, besides the Snow Face Sutra, you must be practicing other body-tempering methods, right?”
Lin Wu didn’t turn around, saying with a smile, “Reporting to Elder, your disciple has Innate Divine Strength.”
“Ha! A fine Innate Divine Strength indeed. Keep up the good work. If you can place in the top three this year, my Leng Yu Hall will surely have a place for you in the future. No one will be able to snatch you away. Additionally, I will personally reward you with a bottle of my Red Lotus Essence Blood!”
Leng Yu’s voice was proud and her character heroic; as a fellow body cultivator, she had a great impression of him.
As soon as these words were spoken, the two Elders from Xia and Qiu halls both snorted in annoyance, forced to let the matter drop.
This time, Dong Ling didn’t even dare to talk back; she could only go back and ask the Sect Leader Fairy to decide.
The two Disciplinary Elders were not far from the Ice Lotus Realm, and their cultivation and status were beyond what the four halls of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter could compare to.
“Thank you for your appreciation, Elder. This disciple will certainly do his best.”
Lin Wu gave a mysterious smile and vanished into the cold light.
Getting a promotion or a raise isn’t very interesting; I’m not here to be a vampire.
I will work hard… but the one I’ll be “working” on is you, Fairy Leng Yu!
The Elders didn’t press for details. If a disciple came from a prestigious cultivation family, it was normal for them to hide a few small secrets.
The most important thing for the Snow Lotus Sect was always talent.
The stronger the blood qi, the greater the output!
Once the trial officially began, the Enshrined Experts of each hall led their dejected disciples away one after another, shaking their heads in regret and secretly annoyed that the brat had hogged all the spoils.
The Sect Grand Competition would last for seven days. During this period, one could use their token at any time to request an Elder to send them out of the Grotto-Heaven to exchange for merits.
At that moment, the abdomens of Xia He and Qiu Ming grew slightly warm. Receiving a certain signal, both of their expressions changed simultaneously.
Dong Ling looked back in confusion, but seeing that her two Senior Sisters hadn’t moved for a long time, she didn’t pay it much mind.
The eerie moon hung high as a dense fog spread.
The Grotto-Heaven was isolated from the world, forming its own small realm inside.
The Snow Lotus Sect disciples passed through the cold light and were randomly teleported to different corners of a frigid wetland to prevent collusion and cheating, ensuring the fairness of the trial.
The Leng Yu Grotto-Heaven was thick with spiritual energy and misty with rain. It was shrouded in fog year-round, and the divine sense of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator could barely see further than five meters.
Young disciples setting foot here for the first time were horrified to find that the icy rain falling on them was slowly corroding the spiritual energy covering their bodies!
The Ten Small Grotto-Heavens each had their own mysteries. Unless one found a place to hide immediately upon entering, it was difficult to stay for the full seven days.
However, that would also mean gaining nothing, and only a fool would sit around waiting for death.
Therefore, most people intended to settle things quickly.
As soon as Yun Mengyao entered, she was soaked to the bone. Her White Lotus Pure Robe was drenched, outlining her graceful curves.
“Scoundrel… Scoundrel, where are you?”
The white-haired girl called out with a trembling voice. She couldn’t see anything and was scared to death for the first time.
“Woo, it’s so cold, I want to go home.”
Yun Mengyao held her lotus platform artifact over her head. Luckily, she found a rotten tree hollow and hunkered down inside, taking out a cauldron to comfortably start a fire.
A Golden Core cultivator was already in the first tier among the personal disciples of the ten halls, but the cowardly and gluttonous little White Lotus only had escaping on her mind, lacking any fighting spirit whatsoever.
It was only when she first met Lin Wu and mistook him for a mortal that she had bullied him without any burden.
In the end, she failed to crush the soft target and was counter-killed instead…
“I’ll just pick up some trash to eat. If I don’t run into my darling Wu, I’ll just pretend for a night and then leave.”
Yun Mengyao made up her mind, pressing her hands together in prayer that she wouldn’t run into monsters or other disciples.
On the other side, Lin Wu was also calling out.
“Master? Master!”
The fox tail had gone off into the wild again.
“Fairies are just unreliable, and Master is the same. When it’s time for something naughty, you’re faster than anyone to show up!”
With no other choice, Lin Wu had to fight alone.
The white-clad youth walked through the mist without any protection, letting the rain strike his sturdy body. His vigorous blood qi almost entirely ignored the corrosion of the cold air.
Lin Wu wandered like a headless fly for half an hour before capturing bursts of spiritual energy fluctuations to his left.
When he arrived at the scene, he happened upon a crimson feast.
In the center of the marsh was a vibrant Snake Fruit, emitting an alluring spiritual aura of the third rank.
Lying nearby were several cultivators in gray robes, not dressed like Snow Lotus Sect disciples.
It seemed that other sects were also training in the Leng Yu Grotto-Heaven. The Snow Lotus Sect only controlled one of the paths and could not monopolize all the Grotto-Heavens.
The battle for the treasure had already been decided; only one person remained standing.
That White Lotus personal disciple was currently holding the body of a captured Junior Sister, drinking White Lotus Essence Blood.
“Who is it!”
The woman turned her head alertly, her eyes blood-red.
Cannibalizing fellow disciples was a tacitly permitted behavior during the Sect Grand Competition. It was normal for the losers to become ingredients.
As long as lives weren’t taken, the Elders would not appear to stop it.
“So it’s Junior Brother Lin. I was just looking for you. Back in the canyon… you had quite a lot of fun hitting people!”
The round-faced woman wiped her mouth, her smile cold and full of grudge.
Her thigh had also been hit by one, and it still hurt!
The female cultivator lightly tapped her White Lotus Token and threw the Junior Sister she had finished harvesting out of the Leng Yu Grotto-Heaven.
The Eldest Senior Sister of Chun Mian Hall, Middle Golden Core Stage, a mere minor character.
Identification complete. Without a single word of nonsense, Lin Wu lunged into the air, instantly splitting into a thousand blood shadows.
“You!?”
The White Lotus female cultivator retreated in horror, never expecting the youth to manifest the aura of a Golden Core, with a terrifying spiritual breath nearing the peak.
She hurriedly summoned a bright mirror treasure before her chest. The spiritual energy within five feet of her stagnated, and even the falling rain slowed down.
Bang!
Lin Wu’s true body emerged from the thousand blood shadows, closing in with a punch that shattered her icy skin and jade bones. Even though his speed was restricted, he was still incredibly fast!
The White Lotus female cultivator was sent flying, spraying blood as she lost consciousness.
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