Six Realms Immortal Emperor

When Dongfang Sixing opened his eyes, he was surprised to see that the person who saved him was none other than Xu Jingtian!

It turned out that Xu Jingtian, seeing that the situation was not good, used his full strength to unleash the Misty Wave Illusion Movement Technique, and surprisingly, he arrived before the Black Bear and rescued Dongfang Sixing.

"Awooo..."

The prize that was about to be in their grasp flew away, and the Aikido Black Bear's eyes widened in fury, becoming even more enraged, as it chased closely behind Xu Jingtian and his companion.

Xu Jingtian had Dongfang Sixing wrapped around his arm. Although he didn't feel it was too heavy, the Aikido Black Bear was fast and kept close behind him, preventing him from turning around to fight back.

Thus, a very strange scene appeared in the dense forest: Xu Jingtian was running wildly ahead with someone under his arm, while a huge black bear angrily chased after them, roaring incessantly.

The Aikido Black Bear was so large that each step was over ten feet long. Xu Jingtian's agile body could only rely on the trees for cover, dodging back and forth in the gaps. If it weren't for the dense trees in front of them, they would have been caught up by the bear long ago.

And so, in this chase, Xu Jingtian led Dongfang Sixing further and further away through the dense forest, even becoming somewhat disoriented, and unknowingly arrived at the center of the trial.

Perhaps angered by their attack, the black bear decided to keep up with them and chased them all the way here.

Hmm~~

Several deafening tiger roars echoed from afar, and Xu Jingtian realized that he had gone too far into the interior.

"Damn it!" The beasts here are too powerful and extremely ferocious. It is said that only the most talented outer disciples dare to venture here.

The black bear behind them also heard the tiger's roar. As if realizing something, it suddenly stopped and, after a moment of stunned silence, hurriedly turned and left.

"Phew, they're finally gone!" Xu Jingtian breathed a sigh of relief and gently placed Dongfang Sixing, who was under his arm, on the ground.

"How are you, Sixing?" he asked with concern.

"I'm not going to die yet." Dongfang Sixing said through gritted teeth, his face pale. He had endured excruciating pain during the bumpy ride.

Xu Jingtian reached out and touched him, then whispered, "There are no broken bones, how come he's so fragile?"

"You make it sound so easy. You try letting that stinky bear hit you! Ouch!" Dongfang Sixing said angrily.

"Where am I?" Dongfang Sixing wanted to change his perspective to see his surroundings more clearly, but he was powerless to move his body and felt a sharp pain in his body.

Xu Jingtian looked up and carefully examined his surroundings, discovering that the trees here were much taller and thicker, requiring two or three people to encircle their trunks.

Xu Jingtian was startled, and his face turned extremely ugly. Could this be the center of the trial? Only there would be ancient trees that are hundreds of years old.

The more complex the environment, the more hidden dangers there are. Behind these towering trees, who knows what dangers await them?

Hmm~~

Several tiger roars confirmed his idea once again: such ferocious beasts could only be found in the central area.

"No way?" Dongfang Sixing seemed to realize it too. The two had just escaped death, only to find themselves in another desperate situation.

"Here, eat this first?" Xu Jingtian took out a pill from his storage bag and handed it to him.

"What kind of pill is this?" Dongfang Sixing had never seen such a high-grade pill before.

"This is the sect's Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pill. It can replenish spiritual energy, restore physical strength, and is also beneficial to your injuries," Xu Jingtian replied calmly, taking out one and spitting it out.

He had just been running at full speed with Dongfang Sixing, and his spiritual energy was greatly depleted. They could encounter danger at any moment here, so he needed to recover his spiritual energy as soon as possible.

"Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pill?" Dongfang Sixing held it in his hand like a precious treasure, but was reluctant to eat it. "Where did you get such a rare pill?"

He suddenly noticed Xu Jingtian's storage bag and then realized what was happening.

"Oh, I forgot you're a disciple of the Wan Dan Pavilion. You've got an advantage since you're so close. You even have a storage bag, huh? Is Elder Yuezhi taking care of you? Remember, if there's a benefit in the future, get me some too."

Xu Jingtian first put away the storage bag, then saw that he was still lying straight on the ground, and replied irritably, "You're not that weak. A single Qi-Gathering Black Bear knocked you down? It's dangerous here. You should take the pills as soon as possible and recover your spiritual power quickly."

To be honest, this kind of pill is extremely precious. Even inner disciples are only given one a month, so using it to restore spiritual power is a real luxury. Xu Jingtian only has a few in his storage bag, and if it weren't for his dire situation, he wouldn't have been willing to use them.

Dongfang Sixing reluctantly swallowed the pill. The pill took effect immediately upon entering his mouth. He felt a jolt in his body and managed to sit up and meditate.

"Hey, where did you learn that footwork? Did Elder Ochi teach you?" He was very curious about everything about Xu Jingtian.

Xu Jingtian didn't say a word or pay any attention to him, and continued to meditate and recover on his own.

Furthermore, the central area of ​​the trial is much more dangerous. Disciples of average strength dare not venture deep into this area; only those with exceptional abilities have the strength to come here for training.

At this moment, two figures were rushing towards this place. One was a tall and slender young man, and the other was full of arrogance. The two of them were racing towards this place.

"How about it, Lu Yikuang? Although our cultivation levels are about the same, I'm still better at running." The tall and slender young man looked smug, as he was several feet ahead of his opponent in terms of speed.

"Hmph, Qu Feixiong, don't be too smug. I was only letting you win. If I hadn't killed a few giant pythons along the way, who knows who would have been in front," the arrogant young man replied, his face cold and stern.

The two men, Qu Feixiong and Lu Yikuang, were both geniuses among the outer disciples. Both were aiming for the first-place reward in the trial, so as soon as the trial barrier opened, they headed straight for the center of the trial. Both were very fast, neither willing to concede to the other.

The outer disciples of average strength were all looking for opportunities on the outskirts, but only these two, with their superior skills and daring, ventured deep into this area to hunt wild beasts.

"Heh, that's easy for you to say. Didn't I just kill a Black Bear too?" Qu Feixiong waved the storage bag in his hand at him.

"We're even. Even if you got there first, you might not be able to defeat that beast," Lu Yikuang said, pouring cold water on his enthusiasm.

"Heh, Lu Yikuang, you still have the nerve to bring that up. If it weren't for you holding us back last year, I might have already beheaded that beast!" Qu Feixiong retorted without backing down.

The two were evenly matched, neither willing to concede to the other. They not only argued verbally and refused to give in, but also kept a close watch on each other's feet.

They ran like this for several hours before they gradually felt weak and exhausted.

"How about it? Do you want to take a pill to replenish your strength?" Qu Feixiong finally couldn't help but suggest.

"Hmph! You're no good now, huh? You still have the nerve to say you have good stamina. I didn't even use my full strength." Although Lu Yikuang was desperate to prove himself, he couldn't lose face.

Normally, a disciple at the third level of Qi Refining would be lucky to have thirty drops of spiritual liquid in their dantian. Lu Yikuang and Qu Feixiong, although also at the third level of Qi Refining, far surpassed ordinary people, having as many as fifty drops. No wonder they were called cultivation geniuses.

It was precisely because of their abundant spiritual energy that the two of them were able to persevere from the entrance all the way here. However, no matter how much spiritual energy one has, it is not inexhaustible. Even the most abundant spiritual energy will eventually run out, and the two of them have now reached the point of spiritual energy depletion.

"Hmph, I don't believe you can keep going." Qu Feixiong slowed down and stopped, looking coldly at Lu Yikuang.

Lu Yikuang also stopped, panting, and replied, "Forget it, I'm really embarrassed to take advantage of you. Since you've stopped, I'll wait for a while."

Mmm~~ Mmm~~

However, just as the two were about to stop and replenish their spiritual energy, a series of tiger roars suddenly came from the dense forest in the distance.

"It's a hundred-refined golden tiger! What do we do?" Qu Feixiong asked nervously, and he also saw a trace of fear in Lu Yikuang's eyes.

"What are you afraid of? Don't you also have magical artifacts for self-defense?" Lu Yikuang took out an inconspicuous longsword from his storage bag.

"Who's afraid? I'm afraid you'll run away alone!" Qu Feixiong said, taking out a curved knife from his storage bag.

If they weren't so competitive, they certainly wouldn't have waited until their spiritual energy was completely depleted before thinking of replenishing it. Although neither of them admitted it, they both took out a few pills and put them in their mouths, then sat cross-legged on the ground to recover their spiritual energy.

The things they carried with them—storage bags, magical artifacts, and elixirs—any one of which would make ordinary outer disciples green with envy. Normally, outer disciples weren't qualified to possess these things; these two were both geniuses among the outer disciples, so naturally they each had their own channels to obtain them.

Under normal circumstances, the two of them would be more than capable of fighting the Hundred-Refined Golden Tiger one-on-one and certainly wouldn't be afraid. But now, without spiritual power to rely on, even with magical artifacts for protection, they are just paper tigers, unable to exert much influence, and might even be in mortal danger.

Mmm~~ Mmm~~

The Hundred-Refined Golden Tiger is the true ferocious beast of this trial ground. It is much larger and more ferocious than the ordinary tigers outside. Its body is more than ten feet long, and its tail, which is as strong as steel, is terrifying.

Qu Feixiong and Lu Yikuang were both exceptionally strong, and their hearing was naturally exceptionally sharp. From the roar alone, they could tell that there were at least three Hundred-Refined Golden Tigers, not just one.

Although the Hundred-Refined Golden Tigers were still several miles away, they were enormous and extremely fast, and could appear before them at any moment.

Mmm~~ Mmm~~

Judging from the sound, the Hundred-Refined Golden Tiger was getting closer. The Hundred-Refined Golden Tiger had an extremely keen sense of smell and would always detect any creature that trespassed into its territory immediately.

With a whoosh, Qu Feixiong stood up and looked anxiously at Lu Yikuang.

"Leave?" This was Qu Feixiong's first thought. Having witnessed the ferocity of the Hundred-Refined Golden Tiger, he knew the pros and cons; he was no match for the Hundred-Refined Golden Tiger now.

"Are you crazy?" Lu Yikuang objected. "If we run away now, they'll catch up with us in no time. What's the difference between that and suicide? It's better to meditate and recover our spiritual energy."

Compared to Qu Feixiong's youthful vigor, Lu Yikuang appeared experienced and shrewd, leaving Qu Feixiong with no choice but to sit down dejectedly.

From the outside, the two of them sat there quietly, but their hearts were pounding. They were racing against time, desperately absorbing the spiritual energy from the pills, trying to restore their spiritual power as soon as possible.

Mmm~~ Mmm~~ Mmm~~

The tiger roared again and again, and the Hundred-Refined Golden Tiger drew ever closer to them. Both of them stared wide-eyed at their surroundings, gripping their magical artifacts tightly, their palms sweating profusely.