Reborn as the Candle Dragon, I became the strongest academy guardian beast.

Three minutes later.

Qinglong Academy.

Zheng Yuanshan suddenly burst into the martial arts training ground, his expression grave. "Is Chu Yunfeng here?"

Chu Yunfeng had just finished a round of body tempering training and was wiping the sweat from his forehead with a towel.

"I'm here, what's wrong?"

Looking up, he noticed that the principal had an unprecedentedly solemn expression on his face.

Sensing that something was off, Lin Fan, Xu Liyue, and Kong Bowen also came over.

"Yunfeng, after you hear what I'm about to say, you must remain calm," Zheng Yuanshan said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfeng's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition suddenly arose.

"Please speak."

A hint of anger flashed across Zheng Yuanshan's face as he said in a deep voice, "The hospital where your sister works was attacked by the demons. One nurse was seriously injured, and Chu Lingxi... was taken away by the demons."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfeng's pupils shrank, and the towel in his hand slipped to the ground.

Zheng Yuanshan sighed and placed a note in Chu Yunfeng's hand.

"That demon called himself the Frost Troll. This is the message he left behind before he left. Take a look for yourself."

Chu Yunfeng looked at the note in his hand and saw a few lines of writing crookedly on it.

"Chu Yunfeng, by the time you see this letter, your sister will have already been taken into the instance by me."

"Don't worry, I didn't kill her. I just wanted to play a game with you."

"The rules of the game are: you, Lin Fan, Xu Liyue, and Kong Bowen will challenge the [Demon King's Castle] dungeon. If you win, I will return your sister to you. But if you lose, or if anyone else violates the rules and enters the dungeon, I will kill your sister immediately!"

Frost Troll

"Demons..."

After reading what was written on the note, Chu Yunfeng clenched his fists instantly, his voice as cold as frost.

He never imagined that the demons would resort to such despicable methods.

"So, are you going?" Zheng Yuanshan asked in a deep voice.

Anyone with eyes can see that this is a trap set by the demons.

The demon race has always been treacherous and cunning.

Their actions were clearly motivated by fear of Chu Yunfeng and his companions' talent, and they wanted to nip them in the bud.

"Of course I'll go," Chu Yunfeng said without hesitation.

Chu Lingxi was his only family, and no matter what, he had to bring his sister back safe and sound!

"We'll go too." Lin Fan, Xu Liyue, and Kong Bowen stepped forward at the same time.

Having fought side by side for so long, they naturally couldn't ignore Chu Yunfeng's troubles.

"Just as I expected..." Zheng Yuanshan sighed, clearly having anticipated this outcome.

"Old Su, what do you think?"

Zheng Yuanshan looked up at the huge figure above the training field.

These children were all raised by Su Chen. Whether they go or not depends on what he, as their teacher, says.

Su Chen's golden vertical pupils swept over the four people, and his usually calm snake eyes revealed a rare hint of anger.

I was originally planning to wait a few days to rest before sending a few people to conquer the Demon Realm dungeon.

Unexpectedly, the demons were so audacious as to come to their doorstep, walking right into the line of fire.

Since that's the case, then we can't blame him.

"Let them go."

"However, no matter how urgent the situation, you must be prepared first."

Su Chen narrowed his snake-like eyes.

The demons are very clever.

Since they dared to set up this trap, it means they were confident they could kill Chu Yunfeng and his three companions.

However, they overlooked one thing.

That is……

None of these four people are normal!

"Chu Yunfeng, go find Shen Danqing and have her refine one hundred Condensation Pills as quickly as possible," Su Chen said.

Chu Yunfeng was taken aback, somewhat puzzled: "Teacher, the Condensing Essence Pill can only be taken at most once a day; taking more will damage the meridians. What's the point of taking so many?"

Su Chen narrowed his snake-like eyes slightly and said, "If others can't eat it, can't you?"

Chu Yunfeng was stunned for a moment.

"Teacher, you mean...?"

"I see!"

A look of sudden realization flashed in Chu Yunfeng's eyes, and he immediately turned and ran towards the alchemy room.

……

Half an hour later, Chu Yunfeng left the alchemy room with one hundred and twenty Condensation Pills.

At first, when she heard that she was asked to refine one hundred Qi Condensation Pills, Shen Danqing repeatedly said that she was just a beginner and it was impossible for her to refine so many in a short period of time.

But upon learning that Chu Yunfeng's sister had been kidnapped by the demons, Shen Danqing put on his glasses without hesitation, set up his alchemy furnace, and went all out.

A batch of pills requires twelve pills to be considered a full batch, and most beginners would find it extremely difficult to refine even three or four pills.

However, Shen Danqing, who only produced seven pills in the first batch, managed to produce a full set of twelve pills in every batch starting from the second batch.

In the end, she exceeded the target in just half an hour, refining a total of one hundred and twenty Qi Condensation Pills.

"Thanks……"

Looking back at Shen Danqing in the alchemy room, Chu Yunfeng couldn't help but feel grateful.

Humans are a weak race.

It possesses neither the powerful physique of the beastmen, nor the cunning treachery of the demons, nor the long lifespan of the corpse race…

For the past three hundred years, the greatest reason why humankind has been able to survive amidst the surrounding myriad races is precisely because of unity.

It was with the help of everyone that he was able to piece together, little by little, the hope of rescuing his sister!

……

Outside Ningchuan City.

A massive black vortex hung in mid-air, surrounded by surging black demonic energy.

Under the erosion of demonic energy, all the vegetation within a radius of tens of meters withered, and the twisted, charred branches hung to the ground, as if all their vitality had been sucked away.

"This is the entrance to the Demon King's Castle..."

Kong Bowen stared at the black vortex before him, his voice filled with indignation: "Kidnapping children is absolutely not the act of a gentleman!"

The Gentleman's Sword emitted a buzzing sound as it flew out of Kong Bowen's dantian and landed in his palm, appearing quite energetic.

"Teacher, we're going in." Chu Yunfeng stared at the black vortex in front of him, his clenched fist cracking.

He had never been so angry!

"Go." Su Chen gently tapped the snake's head, his golden vertical pupils glowing faintly as his gaze pierced through the black vortex and looked into it.

After advancing to the Calamity level, all his abilities were greatly enhanced, and his spatial control has now even surpassed that of Zheng Yuanshan.

If necessary, Su Chen could forcibly break through the dungeon's barriers and enter.

However, the time is not yet right.

Chu Yunfeng took a deep breath and stepped into the vortex first.

Lin Fan and Xu Liyue followed closely behind.

Behind the three people.

With a shout, Kong Bowen slashed out with his Gentleman's Sword, the golden sword energy cleaving through the surging black mist before him. He then strode in and disappeared into the depths of the vortex.

"Demons, your Grandpa Kong is here!"