The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 944 - 516: Flame Army (Part 2)
"We can take on these guys!" he shouted, his words energizing the exhausted people. No one gave up; everyone gave their all. Sha Yun fought those against her and Deng Wu with her whole body; her whip flashed through the air, wrapping around soldiers' necks, killing them. Her breath became ragged, but she pushed on.
Beside her, more and more energy entered the soul shadows, and these shadows fought with full force as well. Cai Jie appeared and disappeared like a flash. His shadow was almost imperceptible, as he moved swiftly like the wind, managing to take down one soldier after another.
The Lao wasn't as astonishing, but his sword gestures flashed continuously. One by one, they cut down expert soldiers, and next to him, Qiao showed her amazing warrior abilities. She might have been weaker than the Lao, but she seemed to dance among the army, taking down expert soldiers one by one, as if cutting hot tofu. Seeing her fight the enemies instead of him, the Lao couldn't help but feel amazed and astonished. It was the first time he understood that compatibility was at least as important as cultivation. Even if you have infinite energy, what's the use if you don't know how to use it? For survival, they indeed needed to balance both.
"Step back!" A hoarse voice erupted suddenly. As Wang Julong stepped forward, everyone moved back in unison. From her hands, a substantial mass of poison kept growing. It grew larger and larger, anyone who came in contact with it would immediately decay.
"Kill her!" One of the higher-ranking Flame Generals shouted. If they managed to eliminate the expert they desperately protected, clearly they couldn't continue the trial, but Wang Julong only sneered at the army. Anyone who rushed towards her instantly became a corpse, collapsing and disappearing on the ground. Clearly, the poison was utterly terrifying; it could even kill them.
"Retreat, wait for the poison to dissipate!" Another person shouted, but by this time Wang Julong started to move. With every elegant motion, the poison cloud began to grow larger. The cloud moved outward, and soon, the entire area was filled with green poisonous mist. Even some of the higher-ranking generals could endure for a while, but they too were killed and vanished into the air.
It was a barren wasteland all around them, filled with nothing but desolation. Many Flame Army soldiers were gone. Not a single person remained, and seeing this sight, the Bull was deeply shocked.
When he heard about their plan to use poison, he was also interested to see if it would work. But he knew to what extent she reached to create such a powerful poison, and he couldn't believe that such a young girl could achieve such a truly terrifying level in the poison domain. He never expected she would really succeed. Even her group of friends were shocked by the absolute effectiveness of Wang Julong's poison.
"Congratulations on passing the trial of strength." The Bull said, looking at the group. "Since you've all completed the trial of strength, you will receive the Power Fire." he continued, as flames appeared in his hand. Before anyone had time to say anything, the flames surged into their bodies. Deep inside, they began forging and strengthening their bones, marrow, and muscles. It felt like their bodies were being thrown into lava. This sensation was very close to what they felt when struggling to reach the end of the wasteland; however, its intensity was many times higher. Despite the intense pain, they also felt their physical strength and vitality increasing. Energy surged through their bodies, and after controlling this surge of energy,
Due to the merger with Lan Feng, Yan Xiaobao had an astonishing compatibility with fire, making him the first to complete the body refinement with the flames. As he stood up, his body crackled, and he found his clothes had all been burned to ashes. Watching many people beside him, as he saw everyone else was in the same position, a brazen smile appeared on his face.
He glanced at Sha Yun and Wang Julong, shook his head, and found the cloak he gently placed on his shoulder covered their bodies. Then, he looked at the Bull sitting not far from them, quietly observing them.
Seeing Yan Xiaobao wake up so quickly, the Bull was amazed again, but by now, he had become numb to surprises from his achievements. They were not the strongest who had ever participated in the fire trial, but they possessed something special, unlike anything he had seen before.
The first to awaken after Yan Xiaobao was Cai Jie; when he opened them, his eyes were ignited with fire, and as he opened his eyes, his aura burst outward. When he felt the changes in his body, his face was filled with a shocked expression.
"I'm much stronger than when I last became a Saint!" he said to Yan Xiaobao in surprise, looking at his hands. "If I'm strong now, I can't believe how powerful I'll become!" His voice was shocked, his face full of disbelief.
"Well, there's no need to be so shocked. You've never participated in this trial before, so it's natural you're not as strong as you are now. This trial was specially created by my Holy Master. Naturally, you can become stronger through these trials." the Bull said from the side, his words causing a hint of greed in Cai Jie's eyes. If the first test made them strong, how strong would they become by the end of the trial? It was truly terrifying.
"We shouldn't be greedy." Yan Xiaobao said after some thought. "This was a trial of strength, so it's natural we gained strength from this trial. The next trial will be different, so the rewards should be different as well."
His words made sense, Cai Jie nodded, finally accepting his newfound strength. One by one, people slowly woke up. When everyone was awake, Yan Xiaobao found they had reached new levels of power. Qiao was now an Emperor, her strength now equal to the Lao, but her combat power still surpassed his. Though many would be envious, the Lao was not among them. When he saw the strength his sister had just gained, he simply smiled contentedly.
Cai Jie had become a Saint, now the group had two Saints. Although no one apart from these two reached another domain, they were nevertheless very strong and had gained great strength from the flames. None of them had broken through now standing at the peak of their domain, ready to break through at any moment.
Seeing they had all awakened, the Bull was surprised but also excited. He had never seen such a bizarre group before, and he hoped this group could capture the formation of life and restore his freedom.
"We will conduct the next test here." as he looked at the group, the Bull continued. "This is the trial of perception. To be allowed entry into the formation of life, one must possess keen perception. I have an incomplete ability that I will give you. Upon gaining this ability, everyone must create a complete ability based on the information you receive." The Bull explained well. "If someone for some reason cannot pass this perception trial, they can wait here for others to continue the trial."
"Although this is a group trial, there are some trials that require individual handling. Even if you're annoyed by this, there's nothing to be done. These are the laws laid out by the Holy Master, which I will follow." The Bull said decisively, everyone nodded.
They sat in a circle, closed their eyes, and waited for the Bull to take the next step. Seeing they were all prepared, he waved his hand and smiled. Beams of light shot from his hand, penetrating the minds of all the young experts sitting down. Entering their minds was part of an ability, however, this ability was unlike anything these young experts had seen before. It required no Qi, no spiritual energy, or elemental affinity. It wasn't even a skill needing Wu Wei or could be considered martial arts.
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