Confessing to someone who thinks I'm a fat otaku, and then crying when monsters descend?

"I'm stuffed."

Uesawa Naoki put down his chopsticks and quickly left.

He was still as concerned about saving face as ever.

Upon learning that Lan Xing was alright, Chen Nian felt relieved and asked with a smile, "You just said he received the inheritance of the three great wandering knights, what is that?"

Old Miao said, "A long time ago, before the organization of Realm Rangers existed, three people achieved the feat of breaking through realms through their own abilities. With the motto 'What you see is where you go,' they pioneered the era of Realm Rangers."

"The three wandering knights each had a code name that has been passed down through the ages: one was Chasing the Wind, the second was Flying Snow, and the third was Star Picker."

"That kid Ashu has both luck and strength. He joined us not long ago and then received the inheritance of the Wind Chaser. Combining wind and electricity, he cultivated his own unique Wind and Thunder Lightning technique."

Chen Nian thought to himself, no wonder his speed has become so terrifying now, it turns out he also had a fortuitous encounter.

He noticed that the other people around him often pointed at him and whispered, which seemed unfriendly.

Like, xenophobia?

Elder Miao frankly said, "Young man, don't worry about it. Ashu was like that when he first came. Only those who have participated in the hunting ceremony are considered companions."

"A hunting ritual?"

"The chivalrous custom is also a form of entertainment for us. It will be held in a few days, and you can come and give it a try. That kid Ashu has won first place before."

Chen Nian nodded. It seemed he wouldn't be able to go back anytime soon. Since he was already there, he might as well make the best of it and do as the locals do.

........

Blue Star.

Several days passed, and the area remained peaceful, without being attacked again.

It's just that Chen Nian is no longer here.

Su Jinyu, Zhao Yixue, and everyone else seemed to have lost their souls.

A conjecture they were unwilling to accept lingered like a nightmare.

—Chen Nian is dead.

In such a desperate situation, it's hard to imagine how he could possibly have a chance of survival.

Later, the news reached Qin Yu, Tamamo-no-Mae, and others. They also wanted to find Chen Nian, but they did not have the ability to break through the barrier.

All the decision-making power rested with Pear Blossom.

She rejected everyone else and stood alone at the sealed entrance. On the surface, she seemed cold and indifferent, but in her heart, she was enduring the greatest torment.

Several times late at night, she thought of breaking through the dimensional barrier to find Chen Nian, but she couldn't gamble with the lives of millions of people on Earth.

In the end, she had no choice but to cultivate and become stronger!

But relying on normal cultivation would take an unknown amount of time, and she doesn't have that much time right now.

"The twelve secret scrolls are now unsealed."

Twelve scrolls encircled Rika's body; this was the strongest forbidden technique left behind by Abe no Seimei.

It is divided into the Earthly Volume and the Heavenly Volume.

Abe no Seimei once used the "Scroll of Heaven, Part Two - Yin Yang Five Elements Sword".

This move requires sacrificing one's Yin-Yang Eyes to unleash a devastating attack!

If Pear Blossom were to activate this technique now, she could probably instantly kill a ninth-tier demon god, but that wouldn't be enough... because once used, she would lose her Yin-Yang Eyes, and her strength would be greatly reduced.

Therefore, Rika's attention was set on the final Heavenly Scroll.

The Heavenly Scroll, Part One!

She resolutely opened the scroll of the most powerful forbidden technique.

As the scroll unfurled, countless golden characters shone brightly, and suddenly a white aura drifted out from within.

In mid-air, it transformed into a phantom white figure.

"We meet again, little girl."

"You are...Abe no Seimei...?" Rika murmured, her voice trembling.

The strongest Onmyoji, Abe no Seimei.

"Indeed, when I handed you the Twelve Secret Scrolls, I sealed a wisp of my soul power within them, intending to wait for the day you would open them."

Why?

"Don't worry, I am indeed dead. But even though I'm dead, I want to see how far you can go in the future."

Abe no Seimei laughed heartily: "The first chapter of the Heavenly Scroll, this technique is only the beginning of my exploration, and I have not fully mastered it yet."

That's right, what he wanted to see was whether Pear Blossom could comprehend the sorcery that he himself had failed to master.

"However, let me tell you in advance. The reason this technique is the strongest forbidden technique is because it costs the soul to obtain powerful magical energy, entering a perfect state of oneness with heaven and man, and the fusion of yin and yang. If used too often, it's not as simple as losing your yin-yang eyes; you will die."

"understood."

Without hesitation, Pear Blossom immediately began to comprehend the most powerful Yin-Yang Secret Scroll.

........

Realm Ranger Camp.

Chen Nian has been here for several days, and today is the day the so-called "hunting ceremony" begins.

The sun was shining brightly and the weather was clear.

Many young men and women are all ready and eager to try.

For them, this was a grand event, a stage to prove their abilities to the older generation.

Before dawn, people saw Uesugi Naoki warming up, running laps around the mountains and plains.

"Wait, why is Ashu so proactive this time? I remember last month he didn't even warm up before taking first place."

"This time it's different, there's something really interesting to see!"

"What's so special about it?"

"Ta Xue is back! She's won first place in seven Hunting Ritual competitions. Before she came back, it wasn't certain anyone could beat Ashu. This is going to be a clash of titans!"

"Ta Xue? Oh my, she's the successor of the 'Flying Snow' Ranger, one of the three great rangers."

"Ah Shu is the successor to the Wind Chaser Knight, that's really exciting, haha!"

"I heard that the new guy who just joined also signed up, his name is Chen Nian? What kind of results do you think he can get?"

"The hunting ceremony isn't a fight, it's not about brute force. He'll be lucky to get into the top ten."

Early in the morning, Chen Nian, led by Qi Qi, arrived at the starting point of the hunting ceremony.

Almost all the wandering knights came to watch the excitement. Although there were only a few hundred people in total, there were men, women, young and old, making it quite lively.

The participants were mostly young adventurers, eager and ready to try their skills.

"Here you are, young man. This is your first time participating. Let me explain the rules to you."

"What we wandering knights yearn for is to run freely between heaven and earth, so the rules are simple: from the starting point to the finish line, whoever is fastest wins!"

Who can compete with Uesawa Naoki? Nobody can beat him.

"However, you will encounter many obstacles along the way, and you must pass them. You can only run, not fly, throughout the entire journey."

Chen Nian then asked, "Can we use other methods?"

"Of course, as long as it doesn't cause harm, any means are acceptable to interfere with the other contestants!"

"clear."

"Go ahead, you're on track number three."

Chen Nian pushed his way through the crowd to the front of the track, which had twenty tracks in total, with one runner on each track.

"The person Ashu rescued really came to participate!"

"Haha, then I won't be at the bottom this time."

Chen Nian glanced over and saw Uesawa Naoki, who was engrossed in the task; he was number seven.

He had been waiting for a long time for the opportunity to defeat Chen Nian.

You must win in your area of ​​expertise!

Chen Nian continued looking over, and number 10 immediately caught his attention.

She was a tall, slender girl with snow-white skin and long, flowing black hair. A light, flowing white dress accentuated her delicate figure, giving her an elegant beauty.

There were many cheers around her, all directed at her.

Is she the one who won first place seven times? Her name is Taxue, and she is a descendant of the three great wandering knights "Flying Snow".

The biggest highlight this time is watching her compete with Uesawa Naoki for first place.

An absolute clash of titans!

The other person seemed to notice Chen Nian's gaze as well, and glanced over. Their eyes met for a moment in the air.

"Ready to begin."

The referee's loud shout put everyone into a highly tense state of preparation.

Anyone who achieves good results in the competition will be highly valued, as rankings are a symbol of status and honor.

Uesawa Naoki is now very popular among the gamers because he once won first place.

Chen Nian needs to achieve good results to gain recognition from the wandering knights here.

Then I'm welcome.

Chen Nian is also getting serious.

"Destiny, Stars!"

With the divine radiance of the stars emanating from him, Chen Nian will possess a continuous stream of divine power and extraordinary strength for a certain period of time.

Unleashing his full divine power.

When Chen Nian unleashes his divine power, his speed will increase to its maximum.

However, he knew that this was not enough; he had to use other methods.

"start!"

The moment the referee gave the starting command, all the participants suddenly felt their bodies become a hundred times heavier, and many of them knelt down on the spot at the starting line.

Words of power, the king!

To win, you have to win at the starting line.

Chen Nian disrupted almost all the contestants, while he himself charged out with a burst of divine power, almost like a golden streak of light.

"Damn it, what's going on!"

"Wow, that newcomer is in first place! He's so fast!"

"This kid is hiding his true abilities. Good, good, he has the potential to become a wandering knight."

The surrounding audience had already begun to cheer for Chen Nian.

Only one contestant was minimally affected.

Stepping on the snow!

Despite the "King's" suppression, she did not lose her composure despite her increased weight.

His movements were so fluid, leaving no trace in the snow.

After all, she had received the inheritance of one of the three great wandering knights, so she was naturally not someone that ordinary people could compare to.

The ability to leave no trace in the snow is the ultimate in movement techniques! It makes the user's body as light as a feather, perfectly counteracting the effects of the old words of power.

She wasn't running, she was jumping!

Each jump allows you to soar into the blue sky, embrace the wind in mid-air, and then land.

Of course, this is within the rules; she wasn't flying, she just jumped higher than the average person and floated in the air for a longer time.

"Why isn't Ashu running yet?"

"Yeah, what is he doing!"

After everyone else started running, Uesawa Naoki remained standing in place because he wasn't prepared to start at all.

He was prepared to give everyone ten seconds.

"Three...two...one."

Shangze silently counted down the numbers, and the moment the countdown ended, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot out of the starting line.

His movements were swift as lightning.

The sound of him setting off was like the explosion of a super electromagnetic cannon, instantly raising dust and causing sandstorms.

Although he started late, he was improving his ranking at an extremely fast pace, overtaking one person after another, leaving them only to eat the exhaust fumes he left behind.

If Mu Yun were here, he would be astonished. This person has received the true teachings of Chen Nian's extraordinary abilities, creating difficulties for himself when none exist, and then turning adversity into victory...

"Ah Shu has gotten faster again. If he's allowed to grow for a while longer, he'll probably be on par with the Wind Chaser."

"It's really great!"

The elders all expressed their appreciation.

However, speed alone is not enough to win first place.

Chen Nian was in first place, so he was the first to arrive at the first checkpoint – the Wind Domain!

This area has extremely strong headwinds.

If you force your way in, you'll be blown back by the opposite wind, wasting a lot of time inside.

There was a man at the checkpoint named Xiao Wangchen, who was Ta Xue's father and the second-in-command of the current Realm Rangers.

"Kid, you can't just rush through the wind. If you want to get past, you can get a wind-avoiding bead from me! But first, tell me a joke to make me laugh."

There are two paths. One is the original path, which leads to Xiao Wangchen to retrieve the Wind-Avoiding Pearl.

One shortcut is to force your way through the wind field.

Chen Nian naturally chose to break through directly.

"Oh? Charging into the wind field, you've got some nerve!" Xiao Wangchen looked over with interest.

"Words of Power, Judgment!"

Chen Nian's golden eyes lit up as he used his domain to resist the wind field and forcefully broke through.

"Well, you're not bad at all."

Xiao Wangchen showed admiration. At this moment, the second place had arrived, and it was his daughter, Taxue.

"My dear daughter, the first challenge is the wind field. It won't be easy to break through. Why don't you ask your old man for the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl? But I can't go easy on you. You have to follow the rules."

"Stop talking nonsense."

Ta Xue didn't waste any words with Xiao Wangchen. He activated Ta Xue Wu Hen and entered the wind field, choosing to force a breakthrough.

As for the others who came later, some tried to force their way through, but they were quickly blown away by the wind and had to give up.

Uesawa Naoki has also reached the first level.

Before Xiao Wangchen could speak, Shang Ze rushed directly into the wind field.

He wants to use the powerful kinetic energy brought by speed to break through directly!

Having inherited the legacy of the Wind Chaser, passing through the mere wind field was no problem for him.

"Alright, you win. At least let me finish my lines, brat."

After passing the first level.

The top three became Chen Nian, Taxue, and Shangze.

The two were catching up with Chen Nian at an extremely fast speed, closing the distance.

Before we knew it, we had reached the second level.

Mechanical Valley!

This valley is full of traps; some shoot arrows from the statues, some breathe fire, and some have spikes that appear in the ground, making it impossible to defend against them.

The conditions for passing through are that you cannot fly over or destroy the mechanism.

As soon as Chen Nian entered, he saw a light figure leap from behind him to the front; it was Ta Xue.

She turned her head slightly, leaving behind a relaxed smile.

These mechanisms were child's play for her Snowwalking Skill; they couldn't even touch a single hair on her head.

She jumped forward and beckoned to Chen Nian with her finger, as if in provocation.

"Come on then."

Chen Nian also had movement techniques.

Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, Startling Dragon Soaring!

He moved nimbly and gracefully through countless traps.

"not bad."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Just as the two were exchanging greetings, a "Z"-shaped bolt of lightning flashed past their eyes.

Uesawa Naoki has overtaken them!