Chapter 101 - Above the Cloudy Sun Sect"I really don"t know what treasure is, but I did get a s.p.a.ce bag, maybe the answer is inside." Lu Shaoyu hesitated for a moment, but decided to first find the treasure. If Lan Ling really did what she said she would, then Lu Shaoyu was very wary of her and was very interested in the treasure.
With that, Lu Shaoyu took out the dimensional bag he got from the Violent Wolf Mercenary Company member and dripped his blood on it to confirm his ownership. He injected his true qi into the dimensional bag and found nothing but two dry pieces of parchment, which seemed to be the fur of some sort of demon beast. There was a map drawn in yellow lines on the map. In the middle of the mountain, there was a red dot. On the back of the map, there was a picture of a white wolf"s head.
"So it"s the map of the White Desire Mercenary Group, the rumors are true." Lan Ling stared at the map in Lu Shaoyu"s hands in surprise. Do you know the origin of this map? " Lu Shaoyu asked. The map in his hands looked like a treasure map.
"Of course." Lan Ling spoke softly in surprise. She glanced at Lu Shaoyu and said, "From the looks of it, you don"t seem to know about the White Wolf Mercenary Group, and the mountain where the treasure is located is also very hard to find. We will cooperate and each of us will split into half. I will not seek your revenge during this period of time."
"Alright, from now on, you have half of the treasure trove." Lu Shaoyu said."Good, then show me the treasure map." Lan Ling said.
"It"s better if I take it and read it together." If Lan Ling took the treasure map and left, he wouldn"t be able to do anything about it.
"Are you afraid that I"ll take it away?" Lan Ling spoke softly before walking to Lu Shaoyu"s side. She stared at the treasure map and carefully searched through it, frowning slightly.
"How is it?" After a short moment, Lu Shaoyu asked."The approximate location is about there. I"ll set off after I"ve recovered from my injuries in two days." Lan Ling raised her head and glanced at Lu Shaoyu.
"Let"s head out right now. If we"re too late, the Violent Wolf Mercenary Group must have seen the treasure map. Who knows, maybe someone else might have gotten the treasure map first." If he let Lan Ling fully recover, then he would be in trouble.
"You"re afraid that I"ll kill you after I recover, aren"t you? Don"t worry, I promised that I wouldn"t kill you during this period of time, and I definitely won"t kill you." Lan Ling blinked her beautiful eyes and smiled faintly."Is that so? Women can be trusted, even sows can climb trees." Lu Shaowu said softly.
"Women can be trusted, even sows can climb trees." Lan Ling muttered to herself before saying loudly, "You don"t believe me?"
"I didn"t say it. Let"s go." If it was a woman, the credibility of it would not be high. It was not uncommon for women to turn hostile over faster than flipping books.
"I"ve already memorized the treasure map. Aren"t you afraid that I"ll go by myself? If I leave you behind, you won"t be able to do anything about it, right?" Immediately, Lan Ling"s beautiful eyes revealed a trace of craftiness as she smirked at Lu Shaoyu."Really? It"s a pity that I"ve already thought about it. There are two treasure map and you only saw the location of the treasure. As for the map in my hand, it is the map of the treasure trove. Another map appeared in Lu Shaoyu"s hands. He turned around and smiled at Lan Ling in a teasing manner.
"Let"s go." As soon as Lu Shaoyu finished speaking, he walked out of the forest.
"Humph!" Looking at Lu Shaoyu, Lan Ling stomped her feet. Her face was filled with anger. She sent out a hand seal and stored the Fiery Blaze Demon Hawk into the Ten Thousand Beast Bag. She could only follow behind Lu Shaoyu.
Sensing that Lan Ling had followed him, Lu Shao You smiled faintly. Luckily, she was careful. For a woman like her, it was impossible for him to not be concerned about her.
"Younger brother, are you really called Lu Shaoyu?" Lan Ling caught up and said with a faint smile."It"s just a name, that"s all. It"s very important. If you"re happy, you can call me whatever you want." Although he was on guard against Lan Ling, he couldn"t be caught off guard.
"Interesting." Lan Ling looked at Lu Shao You. With her beautiful eyes moving, she asked, "You are a martial artist from the three divisions, and you also have a defensive martial skill. Are you a disciple from the three sects and four sects? Which sect are you from?"
"No sect." Lu Shaowu said.
"Really? I feel like you"re lying to me. Oh yeah, why aren"t you looking at me? Could it be that I"m not pretty enough?" Lan Ling"s beautiful eyes flashed as she asked.Lu Shaoyu stopped in his tracks. He looked at Lan Ling from head to toe and said, "It"s your turn. Are you alright now? If not, then hurry up and leave."
"You …" Lan Ling glared at Lu Shao You, but didn"t say anything.
As the two walked out of the forest, the sound of rotting leaves and branches could be heard. Lan Ling looked at the direction of the mountains and said, "We have to go south. The location on the map is to the south."
"Let"s go." The two of them carefully walked towards the south. They did not dare to be careless along the way. Not only were there demonic beasts in the mountain range, even if they met other people, they might still be enemies.
It had already been some time since the three thousand new disciples arrived at the sect. To be able to enter the sect, there was no doubt that they were not people with great talent, and to a certain extent, talent represented one"s future cultivation. As long as one worked hard, one would eventually become an expert.
After the three thousand new disciples entered the Cloud Sun Sect, five of them directly became direct disciples. The five of them were Spirit Masters, and Qin Tianhao was one of them.The three thousand new disciples of the Cloudy Sun Sect only had five Spirit Masters. From this, it could be seen that Spirit Masters were extremely rare, and with the help of Spirit Masters, it was normal for Spirit Masters to have a higher status compared to cultivators.
Every three years, when a new disciple enters the sect, other than the spirit rank, they will select ten disciples to become direct disciples. The three thousand people all have their eyes on these ten spots. Of the three thousand people present, ten of them were direct disciples. With the talents of these ten people, only the absolute genius of the city would be able to become a direct disciple. This time"s direct disciple selection made the town famous within the Cloudy Sun Sect. Out of the four people who came from the Cloudy Sun Sect, all of them had become direct disciples. Lu Shaohu, Qin Tianhao, Yang Miaomiao, and even Dugu Binglan, these four had entered the ranks of direct disciples.
The remaining people could only sigh, but it wasn"t as if they didn"t have a chance. Every new disciple would once again have a chance to become a direct disciple three years later.
Amongst the new disciples in the Cloudy Sun Sect, every year there would be a list of tigers, with 100 slots. When that time comes, only the top 100 disciples would have a chance to become a direct disciple of the Cloudy Sun Sect.
From the start, the Yunyang Sect chose the ten people with the best talent to train them, but amongst the ordinary disciples, there would usually be people on the Tiger Ranking whose strength would be stronger than that of the direct disciples three years from now, or perhaps their strength would not be any weaker than that of the direct disciples. With this potential, the Yunyang Sect would naturally care, because after three years, there would be another ten slots, and those who had failed in the beginning would have no choice but to rely on these three years" time to fight for a place amongst the direct disciples of the Yunyang Sect.Within the Cloud Sun Sect, there was a huge mountain range. The mountain peaks were incredibly high and pierced through the clouds, floating like islands. Occasionally, there would be streams of water flowing through the mountains, forming waterfalls and mountain creeks. In this mountain range, there was a dense amount of spirit energy, and it was not an ordinary place. The grand Yunyang Sect was not far off from this place.
In the morning, under the pale sky, the mountains were as black as iron, solemn and solemn. As the sun rose, the mountains appeared under the sun, giving off a faint red glow. The mountains cl.u.s.tered below, revealing the green peaks.The mountain peaks were so tall that it looked like they were about to collapse at any moment. On the surface of the mountains, there were quite a number of bright wildflowers. Under the morning wind, they gently nodded and emitted a fragrance that made one feel at ease.
On a mountain peak within the Cloudy Sun Sect, two beautiful figures sat atop a rock. The two women were around eighteen or nineteen years old; one was beautiful and the other had exquisite facial features.
"Say, do you think Lu Shao You will survive?" The servant looked at the mountain range far away, her eyes were dull as she asked.
"I don"t know either. That cliff is too deep. Do you miss him?" Dugu Binglan gave Jadeite Jade a faint smile, dragging her fragrant cheeks as she blankly stared into the distance."What are you talking about? I just feel that he"s very strange. If he were young and injured, wouldn"t it be a pity?" Cui Yu glared at Dugu Binglan and said.
"He is very special. It"s a pity that he died. However, you must have been daydreaming for a while because of him. But don"t forget, you are …" Dugu Binglan smiled faintly and reminded Jadechild of something.
"Alright, I"m free to act appropriately." Cui Yu said softly. A peculiar glint flashed across her beautiful eyes.
"Today is the day three years ago when disciples competed to become direct disciples. Let"s go take a look." Dugu Binglan said indifferently."Alright, let"s see how strong the Cloudy Sun Sect is." After which, the two girls left the mountain peak.
In the mountain range, there was a huge valley plaza surrounded by green mountains. On the mountainside, countless palace-like buildings were built around it, and they were scattered across the entire mountain range.
Right now, the valley could be said to be bustling with noise and excitement. There were thousands of people surrounding the valley, and at this moment, a beautiful figure stood at the center of the stone platform.At this moment, this beautiful figure had a head of hair as black as ink behind her back. She wore a red palace dress that wrapped around her exquisite body and a pearl necklace around her neck. The dress was not extravagant, but it gave off an impression of elegance and n.o.bility.
Opposite Lu Wushuang, there was a young man in his twenties standing there. He was dressed in a white robe and had a pair of deep eyes.
"Wei Song is ranked ninth on the Tiger Rankings. Lu Wushuang is only ranked seventeenth on the Tiger Rankings. I"m afraid she won"t succeed in the challenge."
This is the last match, and there is only one direct disciple spot. Whoever wins will become a direct disciple, and in my opinion, Wei Song has a lot of opportunities. "
"That"s not necessarily true. When Lu Wushuang had just returned from Green Cloud Town, she was still ranked thirty-sixth on the Tiger Ranking. She had been challenging the entire way, and has reached the seventeenth rank. Maybe she will have a chance to defeat Wei Song today."
Wei Song was a fourth level Martial Master. Lu Wushuang was only a third level Martial Master. The difference between them was not small. "We"ll see."
"...""Let"s begin, this is the last spot. Whoever wins will become a direct disciple of the sect."
In the judging area, an elder from the Cloudy Sun Sect announced the start of the battle."Junior Wushuang, do you think you can defeat me?" The white-robed youth looked at Lu Wushuang and said.
"We won"t know until we try." The true energy around Lu Wushuang"s body began to tremble, and her eyes were calm.
"Then I won"t be polite." His hand formed a seal, and a fist instantly shot out. The veins on his fist bulged as blue water attributed Zhen Qi covered his fist, and in the end, with a sharp breaking wind, he attacked Lu Wushuang ruthlessly.
With a slight twist of her jade-like hand, the seal on Lu Wushuang"s hand also changed. However, on her jade-like hand, a bunch of wooden thorns instantly wrapped around them before finally colliding with Wei Song"s fist.
"Bam!"A m.u.f.fled thunderous sound exploded on the s.p.a.cious stone platform, causing the crowd to stare in shock. One could see with their naked eyes, the moment the wooden spikes and Wei Song"s fists collided, the wooden spikes were unable to advance any further after piercing through a layer of waves.
The two fists continued for a moment, then Lu Wushuang took a few light steps back. Her hands reached out and the Azure Moon Sword appeared in her hands. A light flashed in her eyes, and true qi poured into the sword qi.
Wei Song"s figure also rapidly retreated as he clenched his fist and charged forward.
The two of them instantly clashed against each other as their figures flew through the air. Attack power spread out in all directions, occasionally causing huge sonic booms. The strength of the two of them was at the top of the same batch of disciples.
After twenty rounds of this, Lu Wushuang let out a gasp of relief. Then, she threw out a wave of sword radiance, which created several five-pointed stars in the air. The sword radiance tore through the air and rushed towards Wei Song with a terrifying might.
"It"s actually the Lu Family"s Yellow Rank Wood Type Martial Skill, the Jupiter Sword Art." Amongst the crowd, Yang Man, w.a.n.g Liang, and the rest were also present. Their expressions changed slightly. This primary Yellow Ranked Martial Technique, the Jupiter Sword Technique, was one of the Lu Family"s Shaking Clan"s Martial Skills. It seems to be a Yellow Rank martial skill. " Sensing the terrifying aura of this sword move, many people in the crowd cried out in alarm.
Although everyone had been in the Cloudy Sun Sect for three years, the highest level of martial skills was only at the Star rank. Yellow Rank martial skills could only be learned by direct disciples, or only when one reached the Martial Soul Stage could one obtain early or middle Huang Rank martial skills. As for high Huang Rank martial skills, it was something that only direct disciples could learn.
If there was any surprise on Wei Song"s face at this moment, although he was slightly stronger than Lu Wushuang in terms of strength, the Yellow Rank martial skill displayed by the other party was not ordinary at all. The air in front of him was filled with Sword Qi as the Qi swept out. A huge wind pressure caused Wei Song"s hair to fly backwards and his clothes to flutter.
At this moment, Wei Song slightly raised his head and gazed at Lu Wushuang. Wei Song had never used any weapon, and everyone in the sect knew that Wei Song had always trained in physical attacks.
Clenching both of his hands into fists, the water attribute true energy around Wei Song"s body began to surge violently. Following which, even the s.p.a.ce around him started to tremble. At this time, a giant water python formed from true energy had condensed in front of Wei Song.
Like a living being, it opened its mouth and ferociously pounced at Lu Wushuang like a living being. As the water python streaked across the air, it actually produced an ear-piercing sonic boom, causing all the air currents in the area to dissipate. On top of the water python, there was also a terrifying pressure.
"High Rank Star Ranked Martial Technique Spirit Serpent Drinking Water."
"This is Wei Song"s ultimate move. It"s extremely powerful. It seems like Wei Song is planning on winning or losing in one move."
At this moment, everyone cried out in alarm. In these three years, with the Spirit Serpent Skills, Wei Song had been able to enter the top ten of the Tiger Ranking.Lu Wushuang"s sword light slashed through the air, and then slashed horizontally towards that giant water python. Wherever the sword light pa.s.sed by, s.p.a.ce seemed to dissipate, as if it had completely cut through the air. The s.p.a.ce that the sword light pa.s.sed through actually started to distort.
The water python that Wei Song had agglomerated churned as it stirred up the air. It wrapped itself around the sword beam, causing the entire s.p.a.ce to tremble.
"Swish, swish, swish …""Bang, bang …"
A series of sonic booms rang through the air as s.p.a.ce itself was torn apart. The huge stone platform was like a tornado as it twisted and turned, leaving behind a trail of water. It was as if a drizzle had suddenly rained down from the sky.Lu Wushuang"s Sword Qi was obviously extraordinary. Compared to High Level Star Martial Arts, the Initial Level Yellow Rank martial skills were also much stronger. However, the sword shadows that Lu Wushuang had condensed were also fading rapidly.
"Wooden vines trapped me."
Lu Wushuang yelled out from within the force. At this moment, Lu Wushuang"s face instantly turned pale, and thumb-sized vines appeared out of nowhere and coiled around Wei Song. It was as if the eight gusts of wind had wrapped around Wei Song, forming a dense cl.u.s.ter of pupae in front of Wei Song. Before Wei Song could even stabilize his body, the green shadows had already arrived from all directions.