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Cornered Beast Struggles
A crow flew across the night sky, bringing with it a chilling wind that pierced through the cold, making one forget their drowsiness. This wind brushed against Shang Qing's face, carrying the vitality of the Earthly Seal of Kun, which Shang Qing could perceive.
"A bunch of useless fools," Shang Qing scoffed inwardly. These people, who couldn't even distinguish the Yu Long's giant wood from the mysterious, if they leaked the secrets of the reversal of the Five Elements seal, wouldn't that allow the Yu Long to regain its strength?
Moreover, what is that guy Long Shan still busy with? Why does he want me to delay time again? Can't these people handle a few insignificant guys? They are really useless!
Shang Qing lightly sighed and continued forward.
Meanwhile, Yu Long and Luo Yue had the fortune of meeting the falcon before leaving, bringing a letter from Commander.
"Yu Long, I am aware of your previous letter. We are now waiting for your latest report on the progress of the mission so that we can give more accurate orders to Meng Jiang and her team. Also, pay attention to the items I gave you before leaving and watch for any unusual movements from Ran Xing. If there is any change, you can make a decisive decision and cooperate with Meng Jiang to control the situation. After completing the mission, return safely to the Trial grounds and wait for the next arrangement - Qian Wen, on behalf of Meng Jiang and the students."
Yu Long finished reading the letter and continued to comfort Luo Yue, "If you're tired, take a rest. If you're not tired, then help me find our friends. They will be fine."
Luo Yue lifted her head, accepted the teacher's support, and nodded with a smile. Yu Long quickly wrote a reply, explaining the situation, and then released the eagle.
As the mysterious valley shook like an earthquake, Yu Long set off again with Luo Yue to find the seal of the Wood Thunder.
On the other side of the explosion, a strong burst of vitality exploded in the beast fighting arena in Long Shan's laboratory, shaking the surroundings. Dust fell, covering the already poor visibility. The two who had just finished the vitality confrontation completed another round from Shao Meng's challenge. They had been fighting for several rounds. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Long Shan decided to let the child catch his breath. After all, he had been suppressing Shao Meng all along. He stood still, closed his eyes, and took another deep breath.
Shao Meng knelt on one knee, his breathing rising and falling like waves. His body seemed to endure pain beyond training, but the guy in front of him - the evil spirit occupying his uncle's body - was still intact.
With just a blink, Long Shan faced Shao Meng, reopening his eyes. Indeed, those purple-glowing eyes sparkled like starlight. The space of the arena began to shrink; with each round that ended, the arena would contract by ten steps, until only the last ten steps remained. At that point, Long Shan would announce his defeat and prepare himself for an everlasting dream free of worries.
After the purple glow in Long Shan's eyes faded, he launched another powerful attack, both hands like iron claws aimed directly at Shao Meng's throat. Shao Meng, lifting his somewhat weary body, immediately jumped back, stopping about a step away from Long Shan. He then saw Long Shan's right fist rushing straight toward his face. The two forces of vitality collided again; Long Shan remained in place while Shao Meng was knocked back several steps but still maintained a defensive posture.
"Good, this is how I taught you to be—never slack off!" Long Shan silently assessed the child he had trained alone. However, there seemed to be no satisfaction in his gaze; something still felt lacking.
"Damn it, if this continues, I will eventually lose," Shao Meng thought anxiously, his brows furrowed. But he was immediately caught off guard by a punch from Long Shan due to a momentary distraction—clearly a mistake reminiscent of what Long Shan had experienced during his own training as a child.
During childhood training, whenever Long Shan noticed Shao Meng losing focus, he would make him redo completed tasks until Shao Meng could concentrate fully on the assigned drills. In those early training sessions, Long Shan guided Shao Meng through exercises similar to Yu Long's footwork. When Shao Meng momentarily neglected a training dummy due to distraction, he was reprimanded by Long Shan.
"I told you, when you're on the battlefield, no one will give you time to lose focus. So that last result is void; start over!" Long Shan raised his hand to activate his vitality and restored all the dummies to their original state. Shao Meng was astonished: this was already the tenth time that day they had restarted. Fortunately, Shao Meng seized Long Shan's final opportunity and finally managed to take down all twenty training dummies in one complete attempt. This made Long Shan's expression less stern as he politely took little Shao Meng out for tea.
Shao Meng continued to reflect on how his earlier distraction had allowed him to be caught off guard. Yet the more anxious he became about these concerns, the less time he had to respond to each of Long Shan's attacks. Between frustration and unease, Shao Meng rarely managed to catch a gap in Long Shan's offense. Suddenly, an inexplicable resentment surged within him like a tidal wave; behind the door of consciousness appeared large ancient characters for "Fire" and "Hatred." Shao Meng was taken aback: Fire Attribute—Hatred Heart Technique!
The consciousness of the giant wave accompanied by Shao Meng's vitality, with the determination of revenge, in this brief gap, repelled Long Shan in mid-air. Shao Meng also landed steadily, and the soreness throughout his body seemed to dissipate a lot, just as the classics of training say: "Hatred rises like a river, surging unpredictably, immense power comes in an instant, and must be used with caution."
Long Shan was shocked by Shao Meng's sudden burst of vitality, but quickly calmed down: "Yes, the child has already started, but still lacks some experience!"
Trial grounds meeting
Above the Trial grounds, Qian Wen and Meng Jiang were impatiently waiting for news of Yu Long's battle report. The still-unlanded hawk in the sky became the focus of attention for Qian Wen and several students behind Meng Jiang.
This hawk is a messenger trained by the Trial grounds, possessing the ability to distinguish between evil power and the vitality of a knight. It has an extremely strong memory and is widely fed and trained due to its cost-effectiveness compared to other breeds at the Trial grounds, making it the preferred choice for delivering tasks and various information.
The hawk let out a low cry, circled, and landed on Qian Wen's shoulder. After receiving a stroke from Qian Wen, it extended its left leg with the letter attached, and even sought affection like a house cat, pressing against Qian Wen's neck. After being comforted by Qian Wen for a while, it took off.
"Commander, how are Yu Long and the others?" Meng Jiang anxiously waited for Qian Wen to speak, and the students behind her also waited for Qian Wen's response, their eyes questioning each other, but no one said anything.
Qian Wen closed his eyes and sensed the wordless letter in his hand with vitality. The breathing of the people in the hall rose and fell, some fast, some slow, all unconsciously waiting for Qian Wen to speak.
"Yu Long encountered Shang Qing!" Upon hearing this, Meng Jiang immediately clenched her fists, ready to go out, but then thought that the Commander had not yet spoken, so she sighed and continued to ask, "That traitor? Is he on the enemy's side?!"
It turns out to be that traitor, Shang Qing. In a fit of rage, he swept through the Trial Grounds, seized the God Pendant, and even killed his own teacher. How could Yu Long have discovered him? Why wasn't it me? Meng Jiang raised his fist but then calmed down. If it were me, I would definitely skin that guy alive and have a good talk at his teacher's grave!
However, Commander remained silent, and everyone's anxiety gradually dissipated under Qian Wen's silence.
The three students were left in confusion. Although they had never met Shang Qing, they were somewhat aware of his reputation. Back in the day during the martial arts competition at the Trial Grounds, Shang Qing single-handedly defeated everyone from that year's cohort, rightfully earning the title of Tai Chi Swordsman. But since then, the three knew nothing more about him.
Qian Wen pondered that now that Shang Qing had reemerged, he must have exchanged conditions with the other party. His appearance might just be a temporary measure, and his true purpose seemed to go beyond this...
"This is his way of stalling while helping the evil spirit, and Yu Long's two students have had an accident and are now missing. It seems you all need to prepare to set out," Qian Wen said. With a flick of his hand, the letter transformed into a cloud of smoke and vanished. Under Shang Qing's seal, Yu Long had already broken through the Earth Attribute. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to take down the Wood Attribute. Meng Jiang, as the Earth Attribute, could unlock the Water Attribute seal. His three students each possessed Earth, Metal, and Water attributes respectively. If everything goes smoothly, there would be enough time for both teams to investigate the conspiracy behind this evil power disturbance.
"Commander, what is our mission?" Meng Jiang was also pondering this. If the evil spirit wanted to capture a few test subjects, why not deal with Yu Long first before taking away these three newly initiated Four Valiant Constables? Could there be some unforeseen variables?
"First, go help Yu Long and his team. If you discover anything, make sure to report back. Bring everything you need for the journey and get ready," Qian Wen specifically kept Meng Jiang back to give him some instructions. Meng Jiang nodded and then issued orders to his three students: "Everyone, prepare your gear; we will set out shortly!"
Seeing several students with provisions and water bags on their shoulders, Meng Jiang chose not to continue speaking. He relaxed his breathing and slowly made his way toward the main hall doors.
Meng Jiang's three students came from the Trial Grounds. An Qi, who had an Earth attribute, was the eldest son of An Bang, the chef at the Trial Grounds. Although he was plump, he worked hard at his craft and served as a delivery person for the chef, responsible for bringing meals to every hall. Yumeng, with a Metal attribute, was a lively girl. She wore accessories resembling a bald eagle on her long, powerful legs and had gauntlets made of bald eagle feathers on her hands. Her long ponytail and hair on both sides concealed a face that showcased her unique features, having come from a prominent family in the Trial Grounds specializing in Xingyi. She had already begun to learn the Ze Dui technique. Lan An, with a Water attribute, was a tall and muscular figure who trained under an old Tai Chi Swordsman in the Trial Grounds. He sported short hair and had a resilient gaze. Like An Qi and Yumeng, he had also begun to learn advanced techniques but had never experienced actual combat.
Thus, Meng Jiang's task was determined: to break the seal of Shang Qing, rescue Yu Long and his students, and investigate the evil spirit's conspiracy.
At the moment Meng Jiang closed the hall doors, Qian Wen finally furrowed his brow. Looking at the Evil Suppression Spirit Box in his hand, he shared Yu Long's concerns. Just like his own worries, if Ran Xing, who possessed evil power, encountered an unexpected situation, the box in Qian Wen's hand would resonate with the one he had given to Yu Long. It would actively suppress Ran Xing's evil power. At that time, both Meng Jiang and Yu Long would be present and could quickly handle any outburst of malevolent thoughts from Ran Xing, thereby minimizing any unforeseen incidents.
Qian Wen Looking at the bald eagle flying into the distance, it disappears after entering a cloud, just like its thoughts. All the questions are waiting for a clue before the next step of thinking and finding the answers.
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