Except for Fang Yuan, who wore an extremely excited expression, the other students present had diverse looks. Some were eager to give it a try, while others seemed nervous and apprehensive.
Before joining the Tianjiao Camp, everyone had different experiences. There were veterans like Lin Jing who had been through life - and - death battles, and rookies like Bai Feng who had never even seen a demon. Although they were all considered talents and seemed to be on a similar level in terms of strength, that wasn't entirely true. After all, mentality and experience could also influence the outcome of a battle. It wasn't uncommon for a second - realm martial artist with more experience and a calmer mindset to defeat a third - realm martial artist.
Shi Mo took in the expressions of all the students and continued, "Lord Marquis Chongwu hopes that through this practical combat, your potential can be stimulated, and your combat experience can be cultivated. After all, the purpose of practicing martial arts is to kill enemies and eliminate demons. If you can only spar with each other in the camp, you're no different from useless people!"
"To encourage you all, Jianghai Palace has set up a bounty system using points. For every first - realm demon you kill, you'll get one point. Killing a second - realm demon earns you two points... and slaying a third - realm demon gives you a whopping twenty points directly!"
"There are third - realm demons?" Some students exclaimed in shock. They knew that only a handful of them in the camp had reached the third realm!
"What, are you scared already?" Shi Mo snorted coldly. "Remember, you're in the Tianjiao Camp. You're all called geniuses! Crossing realms to kill enemies should be normal for you!"
"And even if you can't win one - on - one, don't you know how to gang up on them?" The students were left speechless. What he said was absolutely right. As genius elites, they were selected from millions of people. Their strength was definitely much stronger than that of their peers or demons of the same realm...
Well, after scolding them, it was time to offer some rewards. With this thought in mind, Shi Mo continued, "You won't be doing this for nothing. The points you earn can be used to exchange various items at the Treasure Pavilion of Jianghai Palace. You know, the items stored in the Treasure Pavilion are the very essence of Jianghai Palace!"
"There are top - tier martial arts, better medicinal herbs, and rare treasures you've never even seen before!" As soon as these words were spoken, the students immediately became excited, and their previous concerns were instantly forgotten. They all started to roll up their sleeves, eager to start.
The top - tier martial arts of Jianghai Palace represented the essence of Jianghai Prefecture... It had to be said that the temptation was simply too great!
Fang Yuan raised his hand and asked, "Lord Shi, is there a martial art in the Treasure Pavilion that's stronger than 'Slash'?" Shi Mo looked at him curiously and then nodded. "Of course!" In his opinion, the martial art 'Slash' couldn't be considered strong at all. Everyone who had learned it had died, and no one had ever successfully used it. How could it be related to the word'strong'?
"Whoo..." Now Fang Yuan was also excited. Shi Mo's words had piqued everyone's interest. Seeing the eager expressions on the students' faces, he nodded in satisfaction. "The mission will start in three days. Use these three days to prepare well!"
Fang Yuan and the others left the attic, and the news quickly spread throughout the Tianjiao Camp. Only the top - fifteen members could participate in this mission, which made the other students envious and jealous. They were naturally eager for the rewards in the Treasure Pavilion, but they weren't without a chance. There were still three days! As long as they challenged and defeated one of the top - fifteen within these three days, they could take their place in this operation. To get this precious spot, they had to launch challenges!
The best targets for the challenge were undoubtedly Lin Jing and Bai Feng. Logically speaking, these two had just arrived and were at the bottom of the top - fifteen rankings, making them the easiest to deal with. Of course, Fang Yuan, that abnormal guy who defied common sense, was excluded. Bai Feng had only fought once, and Lin Jing hadn't fought at all. She had essentially entered the top - fifteen for free. Before, the students didn't dare to challenge Lin Jing because of Fang Yuan's intimidating presence, but now things were different. In the face of huge benefits, they had to give it a try!
"Number Fourteen, I challenge you!" A loud shout soon rang out in the camp. The one shouting was named Liu Chuan, a tall man holding a pair of Xuanhua battle - axes, looking menacing. The entire camp immediately became lively, and most people came over to watch.
Before long, Lin Jing walked out of the wooden house expressionlessly. She wore a cyan dress, her jet - black pupils were as calm as autumn waters, and her fair skin made her a classic beauty. Just by looking at Lin Jing, Liu Chuan's overbearing momentum immediately weakened. His whole face turned slightly red, and he seemed very nervous. He was clearly a martial - arts - obsessed guy who had little contact with girls.
"Stay calm, stay calm. She's just good - looking. I can't show mercy. I have to use my strongest strength to get the spot!" Liu Chuan was just encouraging himself when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Fang Yuan standing not far away, staring at him. His previous encouragement immediately vanished, and he became even more nervous! If he really defeated Lin Jing, wouldn't Fang Yuan take revenge on him?
"Don't be nervous." At this moment, Lin Jing spoke. She seemed to see through the other person's thoughts and comforted him softly. "Don't worry. He's him, and I'm me. If you really beat me, Fang Yuan won't do anything to you. I promise you with my integrity."
"Whoo... I understand." Liu Chuan nodded. Her words were so sincere that he really felt more at ease. He immediately raised his two axes and assumed a fighting stance.
"However..." Lin Jing changed the subject. "If you want to beat me, you have to get past this first!" She raised her hand and threw a black ball from her palm.
What was this! In Liu Chuan's confusion, the black ball expanded and burst like a balloon, and a huge creature emerged from it! This thing was like a moving hill, over five meters tall. It was covered in tough armor, its eyes were like burning flames, and the most eye - catching thing was a sharp horn on its head, glinting with a deadly cold light like a sickle. It was actually a rhinoceros demon!
"No way, where did this monster come from!" "What's going on?" The appearance of the rhinoceros demon also startled the students present, but soon someone recognized it. "This is that girl's martial - arts talent!" "Wow, what a powerful martial - arts talent. She can even control a demon!"
... Liu Chuan was completely stunned. He never expected that he would have to fight a terrifying demon!
"Come on!" Lin Jing waved her right hand, and a heroic look appeared on her beautiful face. "Be defeated by the iron hooves of my Bichen!"
"Roar!" The next moment, this demon, which was like a Tiger - style tank, charged towards Liu Chuan! Liu Chuan was defeated in an instant.
Lin Jing waved her hand, and the demon named Bichen turned back into a black ball and merged into her palm. She knew very well that because of her low ranking, there would definitely be many people challenging her next. So she showed some of her strength to avoid more trouble. Her cultivation talent might not be top - notch, but she considered her martial - arts talent to be first - rate... although it still couldn't compare to Fang Yuan's.
"As expected, Master Lin has hidden strength." Fang Yuan nodded secretly. This 'Poké Ball' was really convenient. She didn't even need to fight herself... and judging by Master Lin's demeanor, she should still have some trump cards. His teammate was also very mysterious.
After this battle, no student challenged Lin Jing anymore. As a result, Bai Feng became the unlucky one. His pressure increased sharply, and for a while, he became the target that all the students rushed to challenge.