Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 53 The Dark Side Under the Lamp: The Three Elders Were Taken aback

In the lush forest, the light dappled and left patches of light on the ground. In the stillness, a ray of light suddenly appeared.

When the light faded, a figure stood quietly.

Hun Cang slowly opened his eyes, looked around, and walked straight ahead.

"The assessment is based on time, so I might consider finding a cave." Hun Cang pondered. This space was created by the predecessors of Canaan Academy, and he couldn't guarantee that the elders didn't have the means to spy on him.

Therefore, out of caution, there is at least one layer of obstruction inside the cave, so taking out items like the Jade Lotus Platform won't have much of an impact.

Suddenly, Hun Cang stopped in his tracks as a gust of wind swept past his face.

It was a snake as long as an arm and only as thick as a thumb. Its color blended perfectly with the surrounding environment, and even in mid-air, its body color was changing towards transparency.

However, before the transformation was complete, a flame ignited from its tail, and by the time it landed, it had completely turned to ashes, leaving only a magic core.

Hun Cang kept his eyes straight ahead, as if nothing had happened, and continued walking.

Along the way, various magical beasts rushed out one after another, but their fate was similar to that of the first snake. They were often burned to ashes before they could even get close to him.

According to Hun Cang's estimation, they had walked for about an hour, during which they had not encountered anyone or seen any caves.

"Is this area only forest and plains?" Hun Cang wondered. He climbed the nearest tree and looked around. Sure enough, his idea was confirmed.

Let's stay at the top of the tree for seven days then...

Hun Cang found a large, leafy tree, sat cross-legged on the top of the tree, and entered a state of cultivation.

For the first few minutes, he felt a little uncomfortable and opened his eyes repeatedly.

"It's still better to use cheats. Without the acceleration effect of the Jade Lotus Platform, it feels like I can't see any progress even after cultivating for several minutes." Hun Cang muttered to himself, giving himself a mental pep talk, and finally entered a state of cultivation.

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outside world.

Once all the members participating in the assessment had entered, Elder Su closed the passage, flipped his right hand, and a palm-sized mirror appeared in his palm. He threw it forward, and the mirror quickly grew larger.

The image reflected in the mirror is clearly the scene inside the space.

"Let's look at Hun Cang first," Elder Lin said urgently.

Elder Su smiled and said, "It's been years since I've seen you so impatient. Alright, I'd like to see what kind of disciple you are that I would treasure you like this."

Hu Qian didn't speak, but his eyes also showed curiosity.

The mirror flickered, quickly revealing Hun Cang's figure, which happened to be the scene of the serpentine beast ambushing him, showing Hun Cang's calm and composed expression.

Elder Su's eyes flashed with surprise: "To have such a mindset at such a young age, one's experiences are truly remarkable. Also, that flame just now, if I'm not mistaken, was it a strange fire?"

Elder Lin nodded: "That's right."

"A strange fire?" Hu Qian murmured, his tone filled with doubt. "What ranking is this strange fire? I don't remember it at all?"

Elder Su turned his gaze to Elder Lin, who was an elder of Canaan Academy who was knowledgeable about fire, was of the fire attribute, and was also an alchemist.

Elder Lin once tried to subdue the Fallen Heart Flame, but unfortunately, that strange fire could generate heart fire within the human body. If one was not careful, it could be aroused and cause one to burn from the inside out.

Elder Lin made many preparations, but ultimately failed. He took a compromise and opened up a room near the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower to refine medicine, where he could borrow the flames of the strange fire at any time.

"The color is somewhat similar to the eleventh Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but it doesn't have that chilling aura. Unless I observe it up close, I can't be sure for the time being." Elder Lin shook his head, recalling the scene in Peace Town.

"Heh, according to you, this student is hiding quite a few secrets..." Dean Huqian's words revealed his concern.

Elder Lin glanced at him: "What are you afraid of? He's just a Grand Battle Master. Even if he gets into the inner courtyard, with so many elders watching over him, what trouble can he possibly cause?"

"Tsk tsk, even though they don't want to become your apprentice, you're already protecting them." Hu Qian pointed at him.

Elder Lin said smugly, "These things are none of your concern. I have high hopes for this child, and I will take him in no matter what."

"You two are getting on in years... Sigh, Elder Lin, don't be in such a hurry. Judging from Hun Cang's route, your wish to take on disciples may be in vain." Elder Su pointed to the scene in the sky.

Elder Lin looked up and muttered, "Hmm, why is this kid heading towards the assessment team? Oh no, if we run into them, he definitely won't be able to fight them alone."

In the scene, Hun Cang walked steadily toward the area where the examiners were conducting closed-door assessments. Due to time constraints, the examiners were currently waiting and would only be able to come out and test the participating students once the time was up.

Since most of the assessment members came from the inner academy and were stronger than the participating students, they were usually avoided. Who would willingly offer themselves up like Hun Cang?

Elder Lin's heart jumped, wishing he could turn Hun Cang around. If they encountered them, they would definitely not be a match for so many people. Wouldn't his plan to take on disciples have to be postponed for another two months?

Hu Qian smiled slightly: "Elder Lin, it seems that your master-disciple relationship has not yet come to fruition."

The three of them kept an eye on the other students to see if they were in any danger. By the time they looked back at Hun Cang, an hour had passed.

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"Hahaha, Elder Lin, with Hun Cang lying on this, he's really handing over a piece of meat to those hungry wolves." Hu Qian couldn't help but laugh when he saw Hun Cang's plan.

A few hundred meters away, there was a group of figures sitting cross-legged, including Luo Fei, Ke Yu and others.

Elder Lin was hammering his hands and scratching his head.

In this situation, once the ban period for those assessment team members ends, Hun Cang will definitely be eliminated.

This kid is really something. Why couldn't he have cultivated anywhere else? Why did he have to choose this particular position?

Time passed second by second, and finally the restraints surrounding those members disappeared, and one by one, the figures stood up.

Luo Fei stood up and ordered in a deep voice, "Remember my words, go find Hun Cang right now, and send a signal immediately after you find him."

"Yes."

After agreeing, a few people quickly left, as did some of the other team members.

"Why are you following me?" After taking a few steps, Luo Fei looked at Ke Yu, somewhat puzzled.

Ke Yu shrugged: "I didn't bring anyone with me this time. Rather than searching aimlessly, I'd rather wait by your side for news."

"As expected of you." Luo Fei's lips twitched, speechless at the other party's shamelessness, but he did not refuse, because Ke Yu was really good at torturing people, and handing over the Soul Cang to him might be more interesting.

In the blink of an eye, all the figures left, searching towards the outskirts of the forest.

……

"Huh?"

"Eh!"

"What's going on?"

Within the mirror, numerous figures passed directly beneath the tree where Hun Cang was, without pausing or even looking up.

Seeing this, Hu Qian and the two elders were completely bewildered and dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)