In the dense forest, towering trees stood tall. Above the sea of trees, a strong wind blew, and the branches and leaves rippled like waves.
Under the sea of trees, there was a group of youths gathered, occasionally letting out a burst of laughter.
"Your father is useless, and your son is also vulnerable. What face do you have to stay in this mercenary group?”After sending the slightly weak youth flying with a punch, the rather robust youth patted the dust off his hands and looked at the former with a mocking gaze.
The moment the young man spoke, he immediately caused the group of young men behind him to laugh. The mocking laughter fell into the ears of the young man who had been knocked over by the punch, and his eyes immediately turned red.
"Wang Han, don't talk about my father!" Hearing the words of the robust youth, the youth let out a low growl. Ignoring the pain in his body, he directly got up from the ground, clenched his fist, and threw a punch at the youth called Wang Han.
"Ke ke, with the strength of a three star Dou Zhe, you dare to come to this deep mountain. I'm afraid that you will fall into the belly of a Magical Beast and not even your bones will be left.”Wang Han smiled faintly and lightly received the young man's punch. The overbearing strength directly forced the latter to take a few steps back.
"Daring to fight Brother Han, is this Shen Xuan stupid? Did he think that he wasn't a good-for-nothing like his father?”Behind Wang Han, a young man laughed mockingly. His voice was not concealed much and directly entered the ears of everyone present.
"That's right. Brother Han has already advanced to the five star Dou Zhe level two months ago. Isn't this brat seeking humiliation by fighting with Brother Han?”The other youth also echoed. There was not the slightest pity in his voice.
These voices entered Shen Xuan's ears, causing him to clench his fists tightly. His fingernails dug deep into his flesh, yet he did not feel the slightest pain. His scarlet eyes were like a beast that could devour a person as he stared intently at Wang Han.
"Forget it, there's nothing to say to this trash. Let's go!”Wang Han waved his hand at the people behind him. After which, he tossed a light green herb to Shen Xuan and left with everyone.
"Oh right, there's still half a year before the Four Pavilion recruits students. There are also two spots in our mercenary group.”Wang Han suddenly turned his head and grinned at Shen Xuan.
As he watched everyone leave, the young man finally sat on the ground with a tired expression. A trace of coldness flashed across his eyes. Soon after, a resolute expression suddenly surged onto his somewhat tender face. Due to his fingernails digging deep into his palm, there were tiny traces of blood seeping out. However, he seemed to be completely unaware of this.
The young man was only thirteen or fourteen years old. His small face was delicate and handsome. From afar, he looked sickly and weak. Compared to his peers, he looked a little young.
A thirteen or fourteen year old was already considered quite strong to have the strength of a three star Dou Zhe. However, this Central Plains was filled with crouching tigers and hidden dragons. Geniuses were rampant. Hence, the strength of a three star Dou Zhe could not be considered top-notch.
"Wang Han, if I don't beat you until you're a pig head next time, my surname isn't Shen!”Shen Xuan inhaled a deep breath of air and slowly suppressed the fury in his heart. Immediately, he clenched his fist once again.
Strength reigns supreme. This rule was not limited to this small town. Even in this vast Central Plains and even the Dou Qi continent, it was an unchanging principle.
His strength as a three star Dou Zhe could only be considered lower level in this small town. On the other hand, Wang Han from earlier had reached the strength of a five star Dou Zhe. This was more than just a little stronger than Shen Xuan. Hence, Shen Xuan did not have the strength to resist in the latter's hands.
The Dou Qi continent was incomparably vast. The people within it all practiced Dou Qi. The only standard to measure one's strength in this world was the Dou Qi that was the mainstream of the Dou Qi continent.
The training of Dou Qi had a strict hierarchical system. Although the Qi Methods and Dou Techniques that people practiced were different, the level of one's strength had a general rule.
From Dou Zhi Qi to the legendary elite Dou Di, there was a clear level. The strength of the level also largely determined the strength of a person. The higher the level, the stronger the strength!
The young man raised his head and looked at the sparse leaves above his head. The setting sun passed through the gaps and scattered on the ground, like stars in the sky.
Shen Xuan was slightly startled as he looked at the setting sun. He immediately clenched his teeth and a trace of seriousness appeared on his face. He softly muttered to himself," Looks like I have to try that thing. The feeling of being trampled on by others is very unpleasant…"
After saying that, Shen Xuan bent down to pick up the medicinal herb on the ground. After which, he disappeared into the forest in a few flashes…
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When he once again passed through the thistles and thorns, he was already in front of an inconspicuous cave. The entrance of the cave was covered by thick thistles and thorns. If one did not look carefully, it was really difficult to discover the cave at the bottom of the cliff.
The mountain range in front of him was called the Bewitching Mountain Range. After crossing this mountain range, there were many large mountains. Magical beasts ran amok in these mountains, and few people went there. That place was the territory of a Magical Beast. An ordinary person or even an elite Dou Shi would likely end up in the stomach of a Magical Beast within a short couple of hours after entering it.
That place was too dangerous, so much so that ordinary people's expressions changed when they talked about it.
On the other side of the Bewitching Mountain Range, there was a stream called the Bewitching Stream. It was filled with poisonous fog and miasma all year round. If one did not have some ability, they would definitely not be able to pass through this Bewitching Stream.
Shen Xuan paced around the cave entrance for a while before gritting his teeth. Then, he pushed aside the thorny bushes at the cave entrance and walked in.
Upon entering the cave, a cold air blew against his face. The cave was not spacious. It could only accommodate a dozen people. Compared to an ordinary cave, there was nothing special about it.
The only difference was that this cave was not like an ordinary cave, which was only a few feet high. As for this cave, if one looked up, one could not see the top of the cave at all. It was only pitch black above.
Shen Xuan was slightly startled as he looked at the top of the cave. He immediately ceased hesitating and kept the medicinal herb in his hand. After which, he grabbed the protruding rock on the cave wall with both hands and climbed up step by step.
He had discovered this cave three months ago. At first, he didn't find anything unusual, so he didn't pay much attention to it. However, later on, he discovered that there was a different world on the top of the cave.
"I heard that an expert with the strength of a Dou Wang is able to use Dou Qi to form wings and fly in the air. Just how powerful is that?”After climbing to a distance of nearly a hundred feet, Shen Xuan stopped and rested for a moment before sighing in his heart.
Only those who had advanced to the Dou Wang class on the path of training could be considered a true expert. Each of their actions possessed an extremely great destructive strength. They were also able to mobilize the natural energy. That kind of momentum could be said to be extremely great.
The strongest person that he had seen was merely the captain of the mercenary company that he belonged to. He possessed the strength of a peak nine star Da Dou Shi!
Even though he only had the strength of a nine star Da Dou Shi, he was still an extremely powerful person to him. Back then, when he had entered the mountain with the mercenary group, he had seen their captain attack. With just one move, the Magical Beast, which was incomparably ferocious in their eyes, was instantly killed.
This climbing did not last for too long. After half an incense stick of time, he came to a stop. His gaze stared intently at a cave entrance not far above him. The cave entrance was not large. However, with the height of the two of them, they would not be able to sense it if they were to cross the cave wall and look from the bottom of the cave.
Shen Xuan's eyes lit up when he saw the entrance of the cave. He immediately grabbed the rock that he spat out and pulled it with force. His entire body fell into the cave above.
"This three star Dou Zhe's strength is indeed not enough…" Shen Xuan laughed bitterly as he looked at his palms, which had some blood bubbles formed from the friction. If one had the strength of a Dou Shi, one would be able to use Dou Qi to condense a cloak. An ordinary attack would not be able to break through it.
Then, he took out a lighter from his pocket and blew on it. With the help of the light, he could barely see the scene inside the cave.
The cave did not appear wide either. However, it extended inwards. Once inside, the tunnel-like cave became wider and wider.
This cave did not seem to be man-made. The walls were uneven, and there were many messy stones on the ground, of different sizes.
Shen Xuan paused for a moment before raising the lighter in front of him and walking forward. His familiar footsteps showed that it was not his first time here.
The winding tunnel was not long. In just a few breaths, they had reached the end. At the end of the tunnel, there was a rather vast space. The empty cave seemed to have been robbed clean. Other than a ten-foot-tall stone platform in the middle, there was nothing else.
The stone platform was grayish-white in color and stood in the middle of the cave like a stone pillar. There was nothing else on the stone platform and it was all alone in the cave.
However, Shen Xuan did not dare to have any thoughts of underestimating these. He bowed respectfully towards the stone platform and immediately said to the empty space,"Senior, I'm here…"
After he finished speaking, a ripple suddenly appeared in the empty space that Shen Xuan was staring at. A black glow suddenly appeared from the ripple. After which, it rushed towards the stone platform and steadily landed on it.
Shen Xuan's eyes were quite grave as he looked at the black figure that had suddenly appeared. This black figure had just appeared when a feeling of devouring one's soul surged into his heart. It seemed that even his soul had a feeling of being out of control.
Only when the black light landed on the stone platform did one see its true form clearly. The black color that was so deep that it could devour one's soul was like a fist-sized flame that was jumping on the stone platform. That feeling was as if even light could be devoured!
The black-colored flame-like object jumped for a moment before finally coming to a stop. After which, black light interweaved above it, instantly forming the shadow of an old man.
"What's wrong? Little fellow, have you thought it through?" The old man's deep black eyes stared intently at Shen Xuan for a long while before he slowly opened his mouth. His elderly voice spread out from the illusory figure.
"I've thought it through!" Shen Xuan nodded his head slightly. He would not shrink back at this point. Immediately, he stared at the old man's illusory figure and said," If Senior is willing to help me with all your effort, I will naturally be happy to help Senior find something to recover. If Senior is lying to me, you should find someone else.”
He shook his head after he finished speaking. His tone was clearly a little decisive. If this old man Xu Ying had any words of rejection, it was difficult to guarantee that he would not leave with a flick of his sleeves.
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