Chapter 25: The Trial Begins, Departing for the Tianlan Domain!
From beginning to end, Lin Xuan maintained an indifferent expression. Before Zhuge Qing arrived, he had already sent a message to Gongsun Chi.
"Many thanks, Sect Master!" Lin Xuan thanked.
"There is no need for this. However, you and Zhuge Qing are both disciples of my Nine Heavens Holy Land and should support each other. Now that I have punished him, I fear it will bring trouble upon you. You must not act rashly during this trial. I have a Substitute Puppet here that can save your life!"
Gongsun Chi cast his gaze upon Lin Xuan at the side. With a raise of his hand, a wisp of spiritual light flew out, transforming into a straw man several inches in size that landed in Lin Xuan's palm.
For a talented disciple like Lin Xuan, Gongsun Chi did not wish to see him fall in such a trial battle.
"No need to express thanks!"
As soon as Gongsun Chi's voice fell, his figure disappeared into the vastness.
Subsequently, those numerous disciples a hundred steps away also revealed looks of respect and bowed, saying, "Senior Brother Lin!"
Lin Xuan had blasted the five One-Horned Spirit Rhinoceroses to death with just that one finger earlier. With such inhuman means, even some Void Core Realm cultivators could not accomplish it so easily.
From this, they could judge that this was no newcomer who had just stepped into the Foundation Establishment Realm; this was definitely a big shot playing the pig to eat the tiger!
Moreover, the Holy Master had even gifted him a body-protecting magical treasure.
Since he valued Lin Xuan so highly, Lin Xuan would definitely become a member of the Holy Land's ruling class in the future, so they naturally dared not slight him in the least.
Lin Xuan nodded to them in acknowledgement, then descended into the courtyard below with a dashing posture.
There was still some residual medicinal power of the Great Dream Heart Tribulation Pill in his body, so he naturally did not want to waste time.
And these people also left very tactfully.
After a long while.
Lin Xuan heard a knocking sound from outside the house, accompanied by a pleasant and melodious female voice.
"Brother Lin Xuan, Ling'er has come to find you!"
Lin Xuan stood up, walked out of the cultivation room, and opened the door to the courtyard.
Entering his view was a playful and cute young woman in a green skirt. Her watery eyes seemed as if they could speak.
Her long black hair reached her waist, her temperament was refined, and her appearance possessed a beauty capable of toppling cities.
In his mind, Lin Xuan unconsciously compared Ling'er with that demoness. Their personalities were completely different. Moreover, the curve of Ling'er's twin peaks was indeed inferior to that little demoness.
"Brother Lin Xuan, when I returned to the sect, I heard that you leapt from an outer sect disciple to a core disciple, so I came to congratulate you.
Furthermore, I brought the Foundation Establishment Pill my brother asked me to give you, but now it seems it is no longer needed!"
Zhao Ling'er sensed the aura of the Foundation Establishment Realm on Lin Xuan and said with a smile.
Zhao Ling'er, Zhao Feiyu, and he were three people who had come from the same city to the Nine Heavens Holy Land to cultivate. Along the way, Lin Xuan had lagged behind significantly as his natural talent was inferior to the two of them.
However, the help of the Zhao siblings had made up for some of his deficiencies in talent.
In his past life, Zhao Feiyu had actually obtained the inheritance of a mighty figure, but eventually, he fell victim to the Demon Race.
He was even possessed by a mighty figure of the Demon Race. When Zhao Ling'er discovered that his identity was wrong, she was also brutally killed.
Of course, now that Lin Xuan had transmigrated here, the Zhao siblings would not die miserably.
Thinking of this, a trace of solemnity appeared in the depths of Lin Xuan's eyes.
"Where is Brother Zhao? Is he not coming to participate in the trial?" Lin Xuan asked.
"My brother is busy performing a Holy Land mission, so he cannot participate in this trial battle!" Zhao Ling'er replied.
Subsequently, Lin Xuan and Zhao Ling'er talked for a while longer. To avoid disturbing Lin Xuan's cultivation too much, Zhao Ling'er bid farewell and left.
Time flew, and three days passed.
During these three days, Lin Xuan raised his realm to the second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.
With the Northern Nether Mysterious Physique, the speed of advancement was indeed much faster than before.
"The time has come!"
Inside the cultivation room, Lin Xuan suddenly opened his eyes.
Subsequently, Lin Xuan walked out of his residence and headed towards the Holy Land's West Gate, where the trial gathering was taking place.
A few minutes later.
Lin Xuan arrived at the West Gate Square. Quite a few inner sect disciples and core disciples had gathered here, scattered about numbering a thousand.
"Brother Lin Xuan!"
A young girl in a white skirt suddenly walked out from the crowd. She walked towards him while greeting Lin Xuan.
"Ling'er!"
A trace of rare gentleness appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes.
"During this trial, you should follow me closely!" Lin Xuan said.
"En!" Zhao Ling'er hurriedly nodded in response.
Seeing such a beauty like Zhao Ling'er being so enthusiastic towards Lin Xuan caused some surrounding male disciples to cast looks of envy and hostility at Lin Xuan.
At this time.
Two men and two women flew over from the distance. One of them was that Zhuge Qing.
Every trial battle between the disciples of the two sects was led by the Holy Sons among the disciples.
Regarding the other three candidate Holy Sons, one young man had a sickly appearance.
He wore a gray robe and his face was pale, looking like a zombie. This was Qiu Tu, who had inherited the legacy of a generation's Zombie King.
As for the other two candidate Holy Daughters.
One was Ji Yourong, dressed entirely in red, peerlessly cold and proud. A pair of slender and fair beautiful legs were faintly visible, appearing quite seductive.
The other Holy Daughter was Murong Qianqian. Her skin was like snow, glowing with a jade-like luster. At the same time, her exquisite facial features seemed to be carefully carved.
Her appearance was comparable to that little demoness, although in a certain aspect, this Murong Qianqian was slightly inferior.
However, this Murong Qianqian's personality was quite enthusiastic. She even actively greeted some core disciples and inner sect disciples, looking completely innocent.
This kind of persona ingratiated her most with other disciples. Among the inner sect disciples and core disciples, Murong Qianqian was the one with the highest popularity.
However, Lin Xuan had no feelings at all for this Murong Qianqian, whose face was overflowing with enthusiasm. This Murong Qianqian was not as she appeared.
She was completely an insider traitor cultivated by the Monster Race, a spy planted in the Holy Land.
In her heart, she was actually an incomparably vicious demoness proficient in the Art of Plucking Yang.
"The destination of our trial this time is a ruin battlefield in the Tianlan Domain, thirty thousand miles away. Just like trials in previous years, everyone will form teams on their own. Arrive at the Green Fire Dojo in the Tianlan Domain in three months!"
That zombie-faced Qiu Tu spoke slowly. Although his voice was not loud, with the blessing of spiritual energy, it fell clearly into everyone's ears.
At the same time.
Lin Xuan swept his gaze and saw Zhuge Qing on one side of Qiu Tu, dressed in a blue robe with a gloomy face. The gaze staring at Lin Xuan revealed full malice.
Lin Xuan, however, was not afraid in the slightest.
He had now cultivated the Asura First Layer Body, and his strength had doubled and surged. He estimated that the only one among them who could fight him was this Qiu Tu.
Qiu Tu was already at the ninth level of the Void Core Realm. Under the Zombie King Secret Technique, he could blast apart ordinary Golden Core Realm powerhouses!
When Lin Xuan looked towards the two Holy Daughters, he discovered that Murong Qianqian was looking at him with a smile on her face. Seeming very concerned about him, she transmitted a voice message to him: "Be extra careful!"
"Now, I am being targeted by two people!"
Lin Xuan nodded with a smile, but sighed in his heart.
Before, Lin Xuan could also guess that this Murong Qianqian would target him. Given the talent he had displayed, the spy planted in the Holy Land by the foreign Monster and Demon races would naturally think of a way to get close to him and seize the opportunity to eliminate him!
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