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Bai Ze's gaze narrowed slightly as he scanned the faces of everyone present, finally settling on Chen Yuan's face. He then spoke meaningfully.

"Of course, how many of you will survive in the end, and what your achievements will be—whether you reach the Opening Realm of the Purple Mansion First Realm, or not..."

Or is it the Great Perfection of the Seventh Realm of the Purple Mansion? That depends on your fate.

Everyone clenched their fists instantly.

Bai Ze flicked his sleeve, turned his back, and his voice continued to carry.

"Rest for a while and conserve your energy. This afternoon, I will take you to a training ground for your first life-or-death test. Those who survive will receive a Purple Mansion Pill as a reward."

As soon as the voice fell, Bai Ze's figure disappeared from the spot.

The crowd immediately became restless.

"Purple Mansion Pill? Holy crap, a Purple Mansion Pill as a reward so soon?"

Some people became excited, their eyes gleaming.

"He means that those who survive will obtain the Purple Mansion Pill, so... doesn't that mean many people won't survive?"

Someone spoke solemnly.

As soon as the words were spoken, countless people felt a chill run down their spines!

"If we all become Purple Mansions, tsk tsk, can the authorities control over three hundred or so Purple Mansions?"

Suddenly, someone's eyes flickered, and after glancing at the crowd, they couldn't help but speak up.

The others immediately had a thought.

Zhu Xin glanced at them and poured cold water on their enthusiasm, saying, "If a Dao Platform True Monarch comes, even if you have three hundred Purple Mansion Great Perfection cultivators, you'll all be out of commission."

Everyone gasped in shock, speechless!

What is the Purple Mansion compared to the behemoth that is the Empire?

Vulnerable!

Everyone immediately went back to their rooms to rest and prepare for the afternoon's trial.

Even Chen Yuan, Li Wei, and Nuomi did the same, returning to their rooms to prepare for their own time.

At the same time, many eyes in the city of Xijiang were focused on the Wolf Guard's encampment, revealing sinister and murderous intent.

"They're entering the trial grounds this afternoon. That kid named Chen Yuan is definitely going to die then."

"He dared to kill someone from my Feng family; he's tired of living."

"I can't wait to tear him to pieces."

……

On the streets surrounding the Wolf Guard's encampment, powerful figures appeared one after another, their eyes flashing with murderous intent, speaking in low voices.

These figures quickly regrouped and appeared in a restaurant.

Chen Yuan killed Feng Ling'er, the prodigy of the Feng family, at the city gate passage, and also killed Feng Mingyuan, the commander of the city guards. He was extremely powerful!

This matter has spread, causing a great uproar throughout the city, and the Feng family is furious!

Led by Feng Lingtian, the Feng family members gathered a group of powerful family members and some family friends, planning to hunt down Chen Yuan in the training grounds!

"The Heavenly Mighty Immortal has arrived!"

Someone in the restaurant spoke excitedly.

A magnificent man, wearing a purple-gold crown and black scale armor, strode into the restaurant with an imposing presence.

"This way, Master Tianwei!"

Feng Lingtian, the prodigy of the Feng family, stood up with a smile to greet him.

A woman dressed in a Taoist robe, holding a whisk, with an otherworldly air, spoke with respect on her face: "With the help of the Heavenly Might True Man, this time, that brat Chen Yuan is doomed."

Master Tianwei looked at the woman with surprise. "Miss Gao Le, it's been a long time. I didn't expect you to get involved in this matter as well?"

Gao Le laughed, "To avenge my sister and beat up a bitch."

"Oh?"

Master Tianwei became interested and asked, "Your sister? You mean Gao Yue? She's an elder of the Falcon Hunting Team, who would dare bully her?"

Gao Le narrowed his eyes and said coldly, "That bitch Zhu Xin!"

"Zhu Xin?"

Master Tianwei frowned, his expression turning cold. "I heard that if it weren't for her, that brat Chen Yuan would have been beaten to death by Qin Shan."

"That's right, it's her!" Feng Lingtian sneered. "That slut is utterly despicable. She actually associates with lowly beasts. She's a disgrace to our Beastmaster Clan."

Master Tianwei narrowed his eyes, "Then let's kill Zhu Xin too, and show no respect to the Zhu family."

These words ignited everyone's passion, and they sharpened their swords, ready to enter the trial grounds.

……

When the time came, Bai Ze reappeared in the sky above the Wolf Guard's compound.

The place where he was was vague and unreal.

Only one pair of eyes, like lightning, stung everyone's eyes, making them afraid to look directly at them.

"This trial ground is located at the border of the Western Frontier and Tianshan County, an ancient area belonging to the ruins of gods and demons. It contains the profound mysteries of the Purple Mansion left over from ancient times, as well as various rare medicines."

You must collect as many profound secrets and rare medicines as possible from the Purple Mansion, the more the better, and then integrate them into your own bodies.

The Profound Secrets of the Purple Mansion!

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's gaze sharpened.

"The profound meaning of the Purple Mansion is the energy fragments formed after the Purple Mansion True Person's ancestral aperture at the center of his brow collapsed following his death."

Zhu Xin explained in a low voice to Chen Yuan.

"As for the miraculous medicine..."

Zhu Xin parted her red lips slightly and said softly, "They should be some ancient spiritual plants that can strengthen the physical body, but they can't be eaten indiscriminately. Too much of a good thing can be bad. Some people's bodies can't handle it and can't undergo the transformation, which would be counterproductive..."

Zhu Xin explained it in great detail.

She comes from a family of geomancers, and is knowledgeable and experienced.

Chen Yuan, Li Wei, Nuomi, and even the people around them listened attentively.

"Thank you, Sister Xin."

Chen Yuan expressed his gratitude.

Zhu Xin smiled and her eyebrows curved.

At the same time, Bai Ze's words continued to echo in the arena, "Only when you have integrated more of the profound mysteries of the Purple Mansion and devoured powerful exotic medicines... will it be easier for you to raise your Yellow Court Dantian to the Purple Mansion position when you consume Purple Mansion Pills later!"

"A higher success rate in breaking through to the Purple Mansion Realm will result in a more powerful Purple Mansion Palace!"

After Bai Ze finished speaking in a hoarse voice, his gaze swept down at the crowd below.

"Finally, those who survive, come to me to receive the Purple Mansion Pill."

Bai Ze had finished speaking and, without waiting for any questions, turned and walked forward, saying, "Follow me!"

Chen Yuan and the others looked at each other in bewilderment, and then followed suit.

Bai Ze flew in mid-air, while the crowd chased after him on the ground.

Soon, they arrived at an altar.

The altar was enormous, and it was carved with intricate runes.

This is the teleportation array.

There were many other figures around the altar. When they saw Bai Ze leading Chen Yuan and the others, they chanted ancient syllables and activated the teleportation array with incantations.

boom!

A massive beam of light shot out from the altar, piercing through the void above and tearing open a wide spatial passage leading to an unknown distance.

"Jump up!"

Bai Ze said, took a step, and his figure disappeared into the spatial passage.

Almost all the human prodigies in the arena were at the Great Perfection of the Yellow Court Realm.

With a leap, they soared over a hundred meters high, leaping into the spatial passage and disappearing from sight.

Chen Yuan, Li Wei, and others were the same.

The scene before them changed, and they found themselves in a deep mountain shrouded in mist, with a huge altar at their feet—the base of a teleportation array.

Chen Yuan looked around, deeply shocked.

The atmosphere here is exceptionally ancient, and the air is filled with a rich Taoist aura.

In the distance, the mountains rise and fall, shrouded in black clouds, giving them a mysterious and unpredictable feel.

"Awooo..."

A tremendous roar resounded, as wild and domineering as the sea, as turbulent as the tide, shaking the heavens and earth!

Countless people felt their souls tremble and their faces changed drastically, clearly indicating that there was an unparalleled ferocious beast in the ancient forest ahead!

Bai Ze stood in mid-air, glanced at the crowd below, then looked ahead, his hoarse voice ringing out once more.

"This training ground is called the 'Land of Fallen Life,' fraught with danger, but also full of opportunities."

"It is divided into eight areas, and each area is separated by a barrier."

"We are currently in the Eastern Region. You just need to stay here and train, collecting whatever you need to collect."

"As for the other areas, disciples from other beast-taming families or other major forces in the Western Frontier Prefecture will be training there."

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze sharpened, and they instantly understood.

This zoning was done to ensure they wouldn't be hunted by other disciples of the Beastmaster Clan.

"Does that mean disciples from other beast-eating families will enter our area?"

Someone asked.

"have!"

Bai Ze turned around and looked at everyone.

The crowd immediately became restless.

"Facing the hunt by other forces is also a test for you."

Bai Ze said.

Everyone fell silent!

"Then can we turn the tables?"

Chen Yuan spoke up and asked the most crucial question.

These words made Bai Ze stare at him intently. "Here, you are responsible for your own life and death!"

"That's fine!"

Chen Yuan grinned, his expression enigmatic and somewhat sinister, which made Bai Ze feel a slight chill.