Chapter 1178: Emphasizing the Rules
"And as for the other trial takers, you must remember that you are no match for the Divine Beast. Do not foolishly think of confronting or slaying it. Your goal is to maneuver it, lure it out of the cave without letting it return—that will be considered a success."
"Meanwhile, under the presence of the Divine Beast and the abundant Evil Qi, if you wish to enhance your physique, you should take this rare opportunity to do so. I hope you do not waste it."
"During the trial, all the attribute female cultivators must follow the arrangements and commands of Pure Yang Feifei. All trial takers must follow Du Min’s command. Anyone who disobeys will be disqualified from this trial and should not expect any reward of pills; there will be no chance."
Pure Yang Daoist’s voice was very stern, making the trial takers cautious. However, when Chen Tianlong heard that Du Min would be in charge during the trial, he became a bit worried.
Chen Tianlong had some grudges with Du Min, and if any small mistake were made during the trial, Chen Tianlong would be defenseless. If Du Min claimed that Chen Tianlong was uncooperative, what could Chen Tianlong do then?
But as things stood, Chen Tianlong could only grit his teeth and endure, making sure not to let Du Min catch any mistakes.
"Alright, these are the rules of the trial. Be here at six o’clock tomorrow morning, and we will open the teleportation array to the trial grounds. You may privately discuss among yourselves now. If attribute female cultivators have any questions, you can ask Pure Yang Feifei. Other trial takers can direct their questions to Vice Sect Leader Du."
After Pure Yang Daoist finished speaking, he hurriedly left, evidently to prepare for the teleportation of the attribute female cultivators to the Five Elements Extreme Realm.
The Celestial Pill Sect possessed a teleportation array that Chen Tianlong and the others had used before, enabling them to directly send the trial takers and attribute female cultivators to the vicinity of the Divine Beast Cave in the Five Elements Extreme Realm.
After Pure Yang Daoist left, the trial takers surrounded Du Min one after another, except for Xu Fei and Hao Shuai, who were somewhat reserved. The others nearly knelt and licked shoes.
As Du Min essentially had the power of life and death over the trial takers, if he said they passed, they would; if not, they wouldn’t.
"Aren’t you Xu Fei and Hao Shuai? Come, let’s discuss how to deal with Chen Tianlong after arriving at the Five Elements Extreme Realm!" Du Min called out to Xu Fei and Hao Shuai, wanting to eliminate Chen Tianlong, he naturally needed the cooperation of the two.
He had heard from others about the conflicts between them and Chen Tianlong. Obviously, they were all kindred spirits, sharing grudges and even hatred against Chen Tianlong.
Regardless of how capable Xu Fei and Hao Shuai might be, considering that even a few of the Celestial Pill Sect’s attribute female cultivators were their subordinates, they were probably quite powerful. Cooperating with them would increase the chances of eliminating Chen Tianlong.
Seeing Du Min’s rather kind attitude, Xu Fei arrogantly walked over and said, "Alright, Vice Sect Leader Du, speak."
Du Min glanced at a distance, noticing Chen Tianlong wasn’t approaching but instead walked toward the other attribute female cultivators, and was immediately delighted, lowering his voice to say, "Brother Wu, I know you and Chen Tianlong are enemies. I have a plan to eliminate Chen Tianlong, but it requires everyone’s cooperation!"
The other trial takers, hearing Du Min’s blunt intention to eliminate Chen Tianlong, immediately showed slightly altered expressions.
Cheng Qianjin, although unafraid, joined the trial entirely for Evil Qi Body Refinement and to understand the ultimate goal of the Celestial Pill Sect. If a ruckus occurred before the trial, it would be a mess. Thus, Cheng Qianjin remained silent, staying neutral to avoid trouble.
"Oh? Let’s hear it."
Xu Fei was actually worried that during the trial, people from the Sect Leader’s Mansion might intervene with him and Hao Shuai attacking Chen Tianlong, especially since the purpose of this trial was different from usual, mainly for the protection of attribute female cultivators.
"When we head to the trial, we just need to do this... then, Brother Wu and Brother Xu, you can step in at any time..." Du Min explained his plan.
"Brilliant idea!"
Everyone expressed their agreement after hearing it; it was evidently a win-win for them, leaving no reason to disagree.
Meanwhile, Chen Tianlong, along with Lin Wushuang, walked toward the attribute female cultivators.
Pure Yang Feifei was explaining to the attribute female cultivators the precautions when enhancing attributes with abundant Evil Qi in the cave and felt someone approaching from behind.
She turned to see Chen Tianlong, and with a slight smile, Pure Yang Feifei greeted him.
This momentary smile caused a peculiar feeling in Chen Tianlong’s body and mind. It was so friendly, making one want to embrace.
At that moment, Chen Tianlong suddenly realized that some feelings were beyond his control. Although he was certain his love was for Lin Wushuang, encountering this girl brought about a special sensation.
"Pure Yang Feifei, hello."
Chen Tianlong approached and greeted her.
"Hm? Who are you?"
Pure Yang Feifei responded lightly, then asked back, curious to know Chen Tianlong’s name.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Tianlong replied, "My name is Chen Tianlong. The safety of the attribute female cultivators is entrusted to you."
The attribute female cultivators were somewhat surprised, unsure why Chen Tianlong spoke to Pure Yang Feifei in such a manner.
In reality, Chen Tianlong was placing all his hopes on this final trial. If he failed, the girls he brought along would also fail to complete the body refinement task, as the process requires at least three hours. If he couldn’t last that long, he would have come in vain.
The most crucial part was that Yan Nanfei had instructed that the Five Elements Yinzi needed to undergo Body Refinement, necessitating joining the attribute female cultivators and protecting them was essentially protecting the Five Elements Yinzi.
Therefore, Chen Tianlong had to ensure the leader responsible for these attribute female cultivators was more vigilant and protective of them.
Chen Tianlong nodded towards the assembled attribute female cultivators, and from among the unfamiliar faces, his gaze finally settled on Wu Mengting.
For some reason, Wu Mengting had a special allure to Chen Tianlong, like a connection from a past life, quite mysterious.
At that moment, Wu Mengting also felt Chen Tianlong’s gaze, her breath slightly quickening. This was her most beloved person, the feeling of being unable to meet face-to-face was truly uncomfortable.
Even though the Demonic Qi in her body was temporarily suppressed, its removal and the possibility of doing so remained uncertain. It was likely that her ugly appearance and heart-wrenching pain would resurface over time.
Wu Mengting knew that her current task was crucial, determining whether she could suppress the Demonic Qi. If successful, under abundant Evil Qi, she could not only level up but also use it to inhibit the Demonic Qi. In this way, Master Void could remove it, allowing her to rightful seek out Chen Tianlong.