The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 133 Returning to the Sect, the Strategist's Doubts

Qianlong opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to ask something else.

Why is there such a large difference in the actual monsters between the two smaller levels?

Why did Crouching Tiger fight inside for so long before finally emerging from the teleportation array?

Qianlong is currently unaware of these things, but one thing is certain: the trial grounds of this secret realm are definitely not as simple as they imagine.

Crouching Tiger saw through Hidden Dragon's thoughts at a glance, but managed a forced smile: "Let's go to the Inheritance Hall, we can talk as we walk."

And so, the two stepped into the teleportation array one after the other and were transported to the Inheritance Hall.

Qianlong and Wohu chatted outside for a while, and it was from him that Qianlong learned the secret of this training ground.

There is a very important rule in the entire Yellow-level Trial Arena, called the First Clear Rule.

If you defeat the afterimage of the monster on your first encounter, you will receive a large reward.

Moreover, the afterimages of the monsters remain unchanged in each level; their strength may increase, but they will not be extremely terrifying.

But the most terrifying thing is that the trial arena will assign you monsters that counter your playstyle in the next round based on your performance in the previous round.

For example, the strategy that Qianlong mainly used against Wild Boar in the first round was guerrilla warfare, slowly wearing down the opponent by delaying them.

The next round will feature a high-attack monster like the Blue-Purple Leopard, which can quickly close the distance and deliver a fatal blow.

The same applies to Wohu; in the first round, he faced the giant ape, whose fighting style was characterized by wide-ranging and aggressive attacks.

Wo Hu then used his swordsmanship to fight him head-on, holding his own in the head-on confrontation, and finally beheaded him with his superb swordsmanship.

But the opponent changed in the next round, becoming the Xuan Turtle, a monster that counters this style of play.

Not only is its tortoise shell impenetrable, but it can also pose a continuous threat and trouble to Crouching Tiger through constant water attacks.

If the swordsmanship cannot kill in one strike, hitting the opponent's weak point, or if there is no particularly damaging spell, it is impossible to penetrate the Xuan Turtle's defense.

In the end, it was only with the help of a magical artifact that Crouching Tiger found an opportunity to ambush the Xuan Turtle, thus turning the tide and killing it.

However, in order to find a weakness, he endured for half an hour, but with the help of the defensive magic weapon, he was not seriously injured.

The blood on these clothes was mostly from the blood that gushed out when the Xuan Turtle died.

"Let's go into the Inheritance Hall and see what good stuff it has." Qianlong sheathed his longsword and stepped into the Inheritance Hall.

[You have 10 points of Cloud Dream Energy, meeting the requirements for entering the Inheritance Hall]

Qianlong gently placed his hand on it, and the barrier slowly dissipated, revealing this prompt.

Upon seeing this, Crouching Tiger stepped forward and used the following measures, quickly entering the Inheritance Hall along with Hidden Dragon.

The Hall of Inheritance is spacious and secluded, with ancient murals painted on its four walls, making it mysterious and unpredictable.

The dome, inlaid with spirit stones, casts a cool, luminous glow. On the stone platform in the center of the hall, a golden jade slip floats, its spiritual patterns flowing and pulsating like a heartbeat.

Upon seeing this, almost without thinking, Qianlong and his companion immediately headed towards the golden jade slip.

The golden jade slip slowly unfolded, displaying a notification from the Inheritance Hall.

Hall of Heritage

[You can use Cloud Dream Energy to exchange for various supernatural powers and secret techniques, as well as rare treasures and material resources]

[Only 10 energy points detected so far; only the first level of the Inheritance Hall's treasure vault is accessible.]

Next comes the introduction of various supernatural powers and secret techniques.

This kind of thing is different from normal cultivation methods; its cultivation is often not something that can be learned simply through practice and comprehension.

Special materials and other methods are also needed to learn it.

These materials and methods are often related to the demonic beasts that the cultivation techniques draw upon.

"Wo Hu, it seems we've really discovered something big." Qian Long frowned as he looked at the introduction to the supernatural techniques.

Crouching Tiger nodded in agreement; the description of this secret technique was truly astonishing.

The jade slip records that the supernatural powers and secret techniques of human cultivators today are mainly derived from the original supernatural powers of demon beasts.

Such supernatural abilities are often mysterious and unpredictable, and can only be learned by specific individuals who meet specific conditions or by adopting certain methods.

But once you learn it, you will possess incredible abilities like those of those monsters.

Of all the abilities, the one that truly terrified them was the red fox from back then, which could easily control their bodies when they were completely unprepared.

Once a cultivator masters and uses this supernatural power, the effects are unimaginably terrifying.

However, the use of supernatural powers and secret techniques seems to come at a price; some may be physical, while others may require various materials to support them.

Therefore, ordinary independent cultivators have no way of knowing this.

"This is a serious matter; we should hurry back and report to the sect leader," Wohu said frankly.

Then, the two quickly walked back to the sect, their pace 30% faster than when they came.

Inside the small courtyard of Qingxuan Sect.

The strategist walked into the courtyard, his eyes filled with a complex expression.

The sect leader has now stipulated that each team can have a maximum of about ten people.

He gained fame for swallowing a 100 million dollar rat, and now he has a stable team of nearly 20 people.

More importantly, many new players have come to the forums because of his reputation, wanting to join his team.

He came to Zhouyi's place on this matter to seek the sect leader's advice.

The strategist, with a serious expression, told Zhou Yi the whole story.

Zhou Yi was both amused and exasperated after hearing this. He hadn't expected that this cunning strategist would actually earn him a lot of reputation just by running a dungeon.

On the one hand, this person is indeed a talented warrior, and even saved Zhou Yi a lot of losses, so he should not be overlooked.

On the other hand, it would be too hasty to change the squad system just because of the strategist.

After all, a maximum of 10 people is the limit that Zhou Yi can think of right now.

He estimated at the time that apart from the two small teams and the first generation of Qianlong and others, no one else could possibly gather so many people.

Zhou Yi twirled the walnuts in his hand, calmed his mind, and began to think about solutions.

After some time, he finally came up with a compromise.

"Hey strategist, how about this: you pick nine out of the fifteen people following the tomb, the ones you think are the strongest and can work well together."

"As for the other six, we can split them into two teams to continue recruiting new players, operating under your team's command. What do you think?"

The strategist, after hearing this, suddenly realized his mistake and excitedly stood up, slamming his hand on the stone table: "Sect Master is truly brilliant! How could I not have thought of that?"

Zhou Yi smiled slightly and waved his hand, signaling him to step back.

Watching the strategist's departing figure, Zhou Yi put down the walnut and sighed softly, "Sigh, this strategist isn't a seasoned actor. His acting is so exaggerated, just like the original Qianlong group."