A Thousand Years of Immortal Dreams

The group consisted of three men and two women.

Some of them looked somewhat familiar.

"I recognize you. You're the expert who took on three opponents single-handedly during the outer sect assessment, and even the First Elder, Jiao San Niang, was impressed!"

One of them said, somewhat surprised.

Cao Wang looked the five people up and down.

These guys were clearly a temporary group, and they weren't very familiar with each other.

Just as Cao Wang was about to refuse, a sudden idea struck him, and he nodded in agreement.

After all, it's not very convenient to use talismans or Wang Hu's magic weapon when you're with them.

But thinking that there is strength in numbers, Cao Wang agreed.

"How are the hunted monsters divided?" Cao Wang asked.

"The distribution will be based on the amount of effort put in; the more you work, the more you earn. Then, we'll factor in the cost of your own items, like pills and talismans. It's very fair; we've all agreed on it!"

The leader said calmly.

"Brother, don't worry. Brother Yang is a senior member of the outer sect and has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining. He's just one step away from entering the inner sect. He won't cheat you."

"That's right, the reason Brother Yang hasn't entered the inner sect yet is so that he can win first place in this outer sect competition and obtain that magic weapon!"

The others chimed in.

"Since we're working together temporarily, in order to cooperate better, let's introduce ourselves and talk about our respective spells and strengths."

"That's what the leader said."

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Xiang Yang, I'm at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and I currently master three spells: Fireball, Ice Escape, and Gale!"

The others were introduced one by one, but Cao Wang did not remember them.

Soon, the group began to wander around in the woods.

Wherever they went, they encountered only monsters of the first rank and below the fifth level.

"We can't go on like this, otherwise we'll have no chance of winning in three days!"

Xiang Yang suddenly stopped.

"We need to hunt higher-level monsters. A high-level monster core can earn several times more points than a low-level one."

"The elders say that the highest-level demonic beasts in the secret realm are second-tier demonic beasts, but only those at the Foundation Establishment stage can contend with them. We are no match for them!"

"Don't worry about that. You just need to hold them off. Leave the killing to me!"

At this point, Xiang Yang took out a pot of pills and distributed them.

"This is a Grade Two Qi Gathering Pill. If you take it in a critical moment, it will quickly restore your spiritual power."

"A Grade Two Qi Gathering Pill?"

Everyone immediately showed joy.

"This stuff isn't cheap!"

The group examined the pills closely; they had never seen anything like it before.

Why are Qi Gathering Pills black?

Cao Wang looked at the strange-smelling pill in his hand and asked suspiciously.

"Second-grade Qi Gathering Pills are different from first-grade ones; this is what they look like. It's normal that you haven't seen them before!"

A hint of panic flashed in Xiang Yang's eyes, but he forced himself to remain calm and said...

Cao Wang nodded slightly and put it away.

The others also treasured it and carefully put it away.

"Remember, don't be stingy. I have plenty more here. I'll lure the monster out in a bit, then you all just eat the pills and go all out to hold it off. Understand?"

"clear!"

Everyone was ready to go.

Then, Xiang Yang took out a special incense stick and lit it.

The incense stick emitted a peculiar scent that quickly dissipated into the forest.

"Get ready, the monsters will be here soon!"

……

as predicted.

About fifteen minutes later.

The earth began to tremble.

Looking up, large sections of the distant forest had fallen, as if some enormous creature was rapidly approaching.

next moment.

A giant black bear, over five meters tall, appeared before everyone's eyes.

Seeing this enormous thing.

Everyone looked terrified.

"Everyone, take the pills!"

Xiang Yang immediately reminded everyone.

The others took out pills and swallowed them without any suspicion.

At this moment, Cao Wang suddenly noticed that Xiang Yang was not staring at the demon beast, but instead watching whether everyone had eaten the pills.

When Cao Wang noticed him, Cao Wang immediately tilted his head back and pretended to swallow the pill.

Second-grade Qi Gathering Pill?

Are you kidding me? You're making it sound like I've never eaten this before.

Whose Qi-gathering Pill is emitting black smoke?!

"superior!"

With a low shout from Xiang Yang.

The others immediately rushed out, trying to attract the monster's attention.

But the next moment.

The black bear suddenly stretched out its hands and grabbed two of them, then tilted its head back and swallowed them whole.

Sharp teeth chewed, and blood and flesh splattered from the black bear's mouth.

Seeing this, Xiang Yang revealed a triumphant look.

The remaining two, seeing this, were terrified and turned to flee.

Just then, Xiang Yang suddenly made a move, but not against the black bear.

Instead, it was the remaining two people.

In an instant, he appeared behind the two, grabbed them by the back, and threw them violently toward the black bear.

The black bear never expected that there would be a buffet here.

After the four men successively poisoned him, Black Bear turned his attention to Cao Wang and Xiang Yang.

"Kid, stop staring. I know you haven't taken any pills. You and I will work together to kill this beast, and we'll split the demon core!"

Do you think I'll believe you?

Cao Wang retreated swiftly with a lightning-fast step.

"Goodbye, figure it out yourself!"

"Kid, you'll regret this!"

Xiang Yang stomped his feet in anger, but there was nothing he could do.

The pills that the dead man had ingested were now exploding inside the black bear's body.

This is the best opportunity to kill the black bear.

Xiang Yang wanted to kill Cao Wang to silence him, but he also didn't want to miss this opportunity.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xiang Yang immediately attacked the black bear while keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings to prevent Cao Wang from turning around and ambushing him.

The toxins were eroding the black bear's nerves.

It was unable to stand upright and could only sway and aimlessly attack the surrounding trees.

Xiang Yang seized the opportunity and killed him directly.

But the next moment.

A bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky.

Xiang Yang had no time to react and was hit precisely.

His entire body was reduced to a charred corpse, utterly dead.

The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind.

Cao Wang slowly emerged from behind a large tree, picked up the demon core he had just extracted from the black bear's belly, and the Qiankun bag on Xiang Yang's body.

……

……

"Wow! What a powerful talisman!"

Just after Cao Wang left, another person slowly walked out and witnessed everything.

"This must be the guy that Wang Long and his inner sect offered a hefty bounty for killing Wang Hu!"

"If he still has Wang Hu's magical artifacts on him, then we can confirm it directly."

"Even if we don't get a top spot, the reward money from Wang Long and the others will be enough to cover the prize money from this competition."

With that thought in mind, the guy followed Cao Wang silently, like a ghost.