Chapter 209: Chapter 140: Outer Sect Training: Within the Erosion Land
"If it weren’t for the Sect Leader transferring the Foundation Establishment cultivators of Xiangshan the Liou Family away from the Five Extremes Mountain recently, I would have been ambushed and killed on my way out with Pan Yang to Han Zhenzi’s cave mansion."
"Now that Liou Le Yao has returned, it proves that the Liou Family’s Foundation Establishment cultivators should have returned to the Five Extremes Mountain."
"The coming days will be tough." Liou Yuan felt quite worried.
Inside the Five Extremes Mountain, Liou Yuan isn’t afraid of the Liou Family’s Foundation Establishment cultivators daring to act against him, as there’s the big figure of Sect Leader Xuanyi overseeing everything; a Foundation Establishment great cultivator is nothing.
Liou Yuan fears the constant threat of death from the Liou Family when traveling outside.
Despite the headache, Liou Yuan’s animosity towards the Liou Family has not diminished in the slightest.
He couldn’t defeat the Liou Family’s Foundation Establishment cultivators, but he definitely wanted to devise a plan to kill their precious gem, Liou Tao.
"The Ice Vein and Fog Vein clans are like fire and water; the immense grudge between them is unlikely to calm, one side must be completely eradicated before peace."
"If I don’t kill their prized genius, they won’t let me live either. This Outer Sect training is the best opportunity to kill Liou Tao."
As murderous intent surged in Liou Yuan’s heart, his gaze began scanning the surrounding Outer Sect disciples on the high platform.
With the sharp perception of Evil Eyes, he quickly located Liou Tao amidst the dense crowd.
He stood nearest to the Inner Sect entrance.
As Liou Yuan saw him, the sinister young man aptly turned, fixing his murderous gaze upon Liou Yuan.
The two arch-enemies faced each other from a distance, eyes boiling with murderous intent.
Evidently, Liou Tao shared the same thought as Liou Yuan, wanting to seize the chance in this Outer Sect training to take Liou Yuan’s life.
Having battled Liou Tao before, Liou Yuan knew him inside out, unfazed, he even revealed a menacing grin, secretly thinking: "Very good."
Amidst the deadlock between Liou Yuan and Liou Tao’s gazes, a tall figure standing beside Liou Tao seemed to sense something, turning to follow Liou Tao’s gaze.
Coincidentally catching sight of Liou Yuan.
That man’s eyes were narrow and cold, his deep gaze flickering with a scarlet light.
Below a prominent nose, his thin lips had a bluish tint.
Upon seeing Liou Yuan, a cruel cold smile appeared on his lips.
"Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer!" Liou Yuan assessed the man’s cultivation, his heart slightly startled.
Liou Tao’s cultivation was the same as his, both at Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, yet that man appeared older, evidently a senior disciple.
Their standing together implied their relationship was complex.
Hinting that this time in Outer Sect training, Liou Yuan might face killing intent from two formidable foes.
Standing beside Liou Yuan, Qiu Ming, although slow to react, wasn’t blind.
He quickly sensed the unfriendly gaze from Liou Tao and that man, his big eyes glaring back unceremoniously.
He hurriedly explained: "That guy beside Liou Tao is also from the Liou Family, damn it, this time our Outer Sect training is dangerous."
"When we head to the Erosion Land, we need to be extremely careful, don’t let them pick us off one by one."
Qiu Ming, usually carefree, saying to be cautious, clearly felt the pressure too.
"Hmm!" Liou Yuan nodded in response.
He didn’t fear facing either Liou Tao or that man alone, but he worried about both attacking together, fortunately he wasn’t isolated in Erosion Land, with Qiu Ming’s assistance.
"Since they’re all from the Liou Family, let’s kill them together." Liou Yuan secretly resolved.
During the tense silent confrontation between Liou Yuan and Liou Tao.
The Sect Leader Xuanyi, walking out from the Inner Sect, stood on the white jade steps, his sharp eyes surveying the crowd below, he suddenly spoke in a leisurely voice.
"Outer Sect training is a tradition of our Five Extremes Mountain, intended to test the fruits of you young cultivators’ cultivation."
"Those who slack in cultivation or waste our mountain’s cultivation resources, through this training, will be revealed."
"Choosing Erosion Land as the training site is to remind you youngsters of the founding intention of our Five Extremes Mountain. You enjoy the legacy of your predecessors, hence you must shoulder the heavy responsibility of being disciples of Five Extremes Mountain in demon elimination and guarding the way."
As he spoke, Liou Yuan felt Xuanyi’s gaze sweep over him and Qiu Ming.
While Liou Yuan wondered whether he was mistaken.
Xuanyi’s voice continued, "This time the Outer Sect training differs from previous ones, for newcomers it’s indeed abrupt. But the Sect Leader will provide corresponding compensation."
"The rewards for this training are likely well-known to you all, thus need not elaborate. As for the training rules, the details will be explained by Mr. Zhao."
The appearance of Sect Leader Xuanyi seemed like a formality, as soon as he finished speaking, he leisurely walked back into the Inner Sect entrance, his hands behind him.
Leaving only Zhao Zhuoran and Liou Le Yao, the two Protectors.
When Xuanyi was present, the Outer Sect disciples acted as if treading on thin ice.
The instant his figure disappeared inside the entrance, everyone’s expression noticeably relaxed.
Including Zhao Zhuoran and Liou Le Yao, Liou Yuan observed the tension in their brows faded somewhat, became more relaxed.
Clearly Sect Leader Xuanyi’s deterrence within the sect was considerable.
"Ahem!" Zhao Zhuoran cleared his throat, holding a booklet, began reading out the detailed rules of this training as instructed by Xuanyi before leaving.
"The Star Erosion Demon in Erosion Land contains stone beads that can be used for Artifact Refining, Alchemy, and Array Formation."
"Outer Sect training serves both as a grinding for you disciples and as a collection day for stone beads by our Five Extremes Mountain."
"Outer Sect training rankings are based on the stone beads obtained by disciples from slaying Star Erosion Demons."
"Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer stone beads count as one Stone Skill."
