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"Phut," the Curved Blade stabbed into the body, going straight through Shen Lang’s chest.
A conspicuous scar appeared, this Asura Blade had a special effect; once it passed through the chest, the wound could never heal.
Blood kept flowing out, dying half of Shen Lang’s body red.
He knelt on the ground, his pupils dilating as he looked at Xu Zii.
Xu Zii walked step by step towards Shen Lang.
"Why?" Shen Lang, his mouth full of blood, asked with difficulty.
"Don’t worry, Qing will soon join you," Xu Zii said with a smile.
Watching Shen Lang’s body slowly fall, the Disciples from Scenic Skies Peak panicked.
"You, you killed Senior Brother Shen," a Disciple said blankly.
"Run, go find Senior Brother Yan and have him take revenge," a Disciple shouted, and then they all scattered and ran away.
Xu Zii frowned slightly, clapped his hands together, and a powerful aura descended from the heavens.
Suppressing all these Disciples.
Those fleeing Disciples from Green Skies Peak only felt a force of Gravity descend, slowing their movents.
Until in the end, it was as if a mountain was pressing down on their backs, and their bodies exploded.
Blood rained all around, while several Disciples from Great Skies Peak watched the scene in shock.
"Has anyone seen Lin Feng?" Xu Zii turned and asked.
"No, haven’t seen him," Xue Qingming shook his head and said, "Everyone was scattered when we landed in these ancient ruins, hardly aware of each other’s locations.
We were just lucky to have run into each other."
Xu Zii nodded slightly, not paying further attention to the group and continued walking straight ahead.
Xue Qingming and the others watched Xu Zii’s retreating figure, wanting to speak but ultimately, they remained silent.
"Senior Brother Xue, what do we do now?" a Disciple asked.
"Let’s first find the other Disciples from Great Skies Peak and regroup; only by sticking together can we stand a chance," Xue Qingming replied.
"But there are only nine Tokens, even among Disciples of the sa Vein, there will be competition in the end," the Disciple said.
"Eliminate the Disciples from the other Veins first, at least you can survive till the end.
Otherwise, forget the Token, whether you can even live is uncertain," Xue Qingming said indifferently.
"True, let’s go find the Imperial Heir and the others," the Disciple nodded in agreent.
"It’s a pity that Senior Brother Lin is unwilling to lead us, it would have been safer with him."
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This ancient ruin was vast, and Xu Zii had no idea where Lin Feng could have gone.
Since he couldn’t find anyone, he had to make others co to him.
And the only way was to gather all nine Tokens, after which people would naturally co to him.
Though Mu Changge did not explicitly reveal the locations of the Nine Skies Tokens, everyone was well aware.
The locations of the Nine Skies Tokens were actually the sa as the locations of the Nine Veins Peaks.
Great Skies Peak was located to the east, so heading eastward in the ruins could lead to acquiring a Token.
The ancient ruins must be very old, just by considering the vastness of its area, one can confirm that the entity who left the ruins was not simple.
At the Great Dao Peak, Peak Master Wang Yuntian of Green Skies Peak wore the darkest and most awkward expression.
"Lin Beisheng, is this how you teach your Disciples?" Wang Yuntian said coldly.
"When your Disciple trapped mine in the Demon Mist Forest earlier, why didn’t you speak then?" Lin Beisheng retorted.
"Fine, you just wait," Wang Yuntian took a deep breath and said flatly.
"Even if your Disciple enters the Main Clan, with a beggar in place, what waves could possibly be made?"
Mu Changge furrowed his brows slightly but did not say more.
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Xu Zii headed north, and along the way, she had seen a few people from the other veins scattered about.
So had tried to kill her, but she had turned the tables and killed them instead.
Others paid her no heed, for the Imperial Heirs of the Nine Veins would surely prefer to find the Token before dealing with other matters.
Whereas for the ordinary disciples, finding the Token ant hiding away, biding their ti until the end of the trial at the ancient ruins.
After all, when it truly ca to strength, their hopes of entering the Main Clan were slim.
Xu Zii discovered that the sky above the ruins was always bright; it seed there was no night here.
After walking for a long while, she arrived at a seaside.
The path ahead was blocked by the ocean, its azure surface stretching as far as the eye could see.
In the distance, an isolated island floated upon the sea.
"It looks like that’s the place," Xu Zii deployed her divine sense and let out a light chuckle.
The next mont, she was seen stepping across the water’s surface, racing towards the lonely island with the swiftness of a dragonfly skimming the water.
The water beneath her feet remained calm, not even a ripple was stirred.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Zii had flown several dozen ters.
The closer she got to the island, the whiter the seawater beneath her feet appeared to be.
It was as if the water had been brought to a boil, with a frothy whiteness floating on the surface.
The sight was so revolting that it made you want to vomit.
Finally, Xu Zii set foot on the solitary island.
The island was not very large and was filled with many mutated Zilan Trees that encircled the land.
The verdant Zilan Fruits grew abundant on the trees, seemingly able to swallow the sunlight shining down upon them.
Xu Zii walked towards the interior of the island which resembled a stranded beach.
Apart from the Zilan Trees, there were also many rocks and veins of gold on the island.
Just a few steps in, Xu Zii spotted a forest on the island.
The temperature inside this forest was extrely hot, akin to a tropical rainforest, and was a completely different world from the outside.
Yet, upon entering the forest, Xu Zii imdiately noticed a Sky-reaching Great Tree.
Centered around the giant tree, a fighting ring had been constructed on both sides, with a box placed atop the platform.
Next to the ring, a colossal Sea Turtle lay soundly asleep.
The Sea Turtle was over ten ters long, its shell green and covered with spikes.
Its face was lined with wrinkled creases, indicating its advanced age.
Xu Zii guessed the Token must be inside the box.
To find out, she would have to open it.
She walked slowly towards the box, and at that mont, the slumbering Sea Turtle also slowly opened its eyes.
"Human," the Sea Turtle spoke in human tongue, looking at Xu Zii and addressing her.
"If you want the box, you must pass my test," it said.
"What test?" inquired Xu Zii with interest.
"Survive three of my attacks, and the box is yours," the Sea Turtle said indifferently.
"No need for all that trouble," Xu Zii waved her hand dismissively.
With a sweeping motion of her hand, as if to blot out the sun, she blocked out all the light in the sky and pressed down directly towards the Sea Turtle.
Feeling the pressure from Xu Zii’s hand, the Sea Turtle’s expression grew solemn.
"Black Tortoise," it uttered softly, and its shell radiated a supre light.
The shell instantly expanded greatly, encapsulating the entire body of the Sea Turtle within.
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