Chapter 101 - 101: Display Of Skills



As they stepped onto the platform, they could feel the energy pulsating beneath their feet. The symbols on the pedestal glowed brighter, and suddenly they were enveloped in a blinding light.

When the light faded, they found themselves standing in a vast, open field. The sky was a brilliant shade of blue, and the grass beneath their feet was lush and green. In the distance, they could see a group of other Cultivators who had also been teleported there.

"Looks like this is the site for the second round," Shi Yu said, scanning the area. "Let's see what challenges await us."

Suddenly a figure materialized in front of all of them who was wearing a different kind of robe compared to the ones that he had seen previously and this time it was a beautiful woman who had a neutral expression on her face

" My name is Feng Mei, and I am a core disciple of the Yang-Yin sect and will be the invigilator of the second, I will explain the rules to you now" Fen Mei said as a wooden token flew towards the token that they received after passing the first round from the elders in charge of checking their cultivation level, the token flew and it merged completely within the other token they had in their possession

" This has turned into a monitoring token now which will record the number of beats you kill and also display the certain number of beasts you need to kill in order to qualify to enter the sect, remember the number varies from person to person like if a person is going to be Dual Cultiavor and going to bring their partner they need to kill the extra beast for each partner they bring and the cultivators who do not wish to Dual Cultivate will also have to kill more beast compared to an average cultivator due to this being a Dual Cultivation sect primarily" Feng Mei explained patiently as her gaze swept over the crowd 

" Remember you are not allowed to kill any fellow participants and our elders who are hidden will constantly monitor you along with me and we will also save you if you are on the verge of death in the jaws of a beast, remember even if you belong to a prestigious family, you will not be forgiven if you try to harm a fellow cultivator and will be banned from the sect immediately " Feng Mei announced which caused some dissatisfied looks to appear on the faces of some arrogant man and woman belonging to powerful families 

Wang Ming could indeed sense some elders hidden nearby who could not escape Wang Ming's sense probably to avoid the participants from getting into conflict with one another or killing each other 

"Alright, it's time for you all to get serious and start hunting the required number of monsters to pass this round," Feng Mei announced before vanishing from their sight. Without wasting any time, the rest of the group bolted off in different directions, eagerly searching for the beasts they needed to defeat to pass the round. Left behind were Wang Ming, Bai Lingxi, and Shi Yu, who stood there without any sign of impatience or nervousness 

Wang Ming looked at the information on the token and calculated that he at least needed to kill 11 Foundation beasts to qualify to enter, and adding Shi Yu and Bai Lingxi the total number changes to 31 Foundation Realm Beasts which he can accomplish easily 

" Hey, Wang Ming let's also go quickly, I am losing patience, I want to try out my new skill" Bai Lingxi urged Wang Ming to which he complied as they started walking deep into the forest, there was a giant ape at the Core Formation stage who blocked their path, its neck was cleanly sliced off by a purple sword which was the result of Shi Yu's physique ability 

Meanwhile, Feng Mei observed a group of three Cultivators from a distance, her expression turning sour as she watched the trio chat idly instead of joining the hunt. Her normally beautiful features twisted into a frown as she wondered why they were wasting time

" Who are they? Are they not afraid of lagging behind the others or are they underestimating the test" Feng Mei thought in her mind when she saw Bai Lingxi, Wang Ming, and Shi Yu chatting amongst themselves 

Feng Mei kept staring at them and finally saw them start moving but when she saw a large ape at the Core Formation Realm charging towards them she  thought they would die and was about to take action to save them but a purple sword flew out of one of the woman body that cleanly sliced the Ape's head off with a single strike astounding her

"What the hell was that?" Feng Mei exclaimed inwardly, stunned by the ease with which the powerful Core Formation beast had been defeated by the mysterious purple sword, which had vanished back into the body of one of the women

As the group consisting of Wang Ming, Shi Yu, and Bai Lingxi continued to make their way deeper into the forest, Feng Mei felt a sudden surge of curiosity. "Hmm, this is interesting," she thought to herself. "I should observe them for a while and see what they're capable of." With that, she silently trailed the group from behind, eager to learn more about their abilities and techniques not knowing that she was already within Wang Ming's radar

While Feng Mei was trailing behind them Wang Ming and the rest of them halted their steps when Wang Ming sensed a horde of Core Formation Apes nearby similar to the one that Shi Yu had killed a few moments ago 

" Heh, looks like you will be able to try out your new technique soon, Lingxi," Wang Ming said to Bai Lingxi who looked at him with anticipation and excitement, as he gestured for the two women with him to follow him which they did without any hesitation 

After some time the group arrived in front of a large grassy field, they saw sight of thousands of Core Formation Beasts which were similar to the ape Shi Yu killed a few moments ago, numbering in the thousands. Bai Lingxi and Wang Ming's eyes widened and excitement coursed through their bodies, while Shi Yu simply shook her head, she already understood that Wang Ming was a battle maniac and Bai Lingxi was just excited to try out her new skills which she received from Wang Ming

Meanwhile, Feng Mei, who had been following them from a distance, was horrified by the sheer scale of the danger that lay ahead. She had a hunch that the group was skilled, but she thought it was impossible even for them to overcome such a challenge as she saw some of the beast cultivators fall down due to being outnumbered. She paused for a moment, wondering whether she should intervene or let them face the challenge on their own

' Don't tell me they are trying to hunt those beasts? For Heaven's sake, those are all Core Formation Realm Beasts' Feng Mei gulped a mouthful of saliva when she speculated their intentions 

Bai Lingxi brought out the Brilliant Bow and grasped it tightly with her hands as she stepped forward, Feng Mei's eyes widened when she felt the aura radiating from the weapon 

' W-What powerful aura, what grade and rank is that weapon at, I have never felt such power from a weapon ' Feng Mei cried out inwardly when she saw the aura 

" Arrow Creation" Bai Lingxi mumbled under her breath as a blue-colored arrow made out of light appeared on the string of the bow glowing brightly 

" Thousand Arrow raid," Bai Lingxi said silently as she released the arrow from her bow towards the sky 

The oblivious apes looked at the beautiful beam of blue light rushing toward the sky while eating some fruit, soon after the arrow reached the maximum height it could ascend to, the single arrow exploded into thousands of blue arrows descending towards the ground at an unimaginable speed

They finally realized the danger they were in but it was too late as thousands of blue-colored arrows made up of light descended on them 

BOOM BOOM BOOOM

The sound of a massive explosion echoed through the field as the thousands of arrows collided with the ground, sending shockwaves through the air and causing explosions to erupt all around them. The ground shook violently as howls of pain and fear from the apes filled the air, and countless small craters were created where the arrows struck

When the dust settled, only the spiritual cores of the apes remained scattered across the ground, marking the aftermath of Bai Lingxi's devastating attack. The group surveyed the destruction in awe, their hearts still racing from the intensity of the battle 

" What the fuck " Feng Meng who watched everything from the sideline cursed and her mouth hung open in shock