Ke Ke

Several kilometers away, on a large tree, a cute-looking girl was peering through the branches at the battlefield, occasionally sticking out her tongue. "So scary. It's not safe here. Should I get further away? No, if I'm too far, I won't be in time to heal them."

By the time Lu Yin and Lulu arrived at this battlefield, the number of Reaching Realm cultivators had increased to nearly a hundred, all besieging the strange beast.

The two looked at the beast, their eyes filled with surprise. "This beast is not simple at all. Its defense, speed, and combat experience all surpass this group of people. Moreover, did you notice? Its attacks faintly have the shadow of a combat technique," Lu Yin said gravely.

Lulu hummed in agreement, cracking her knuckles. "It looks like they know it's hard to beat. Why are they fighting it to the death?"

Lu Yin's gaze swept across the battlefield, finally settling on the sole of the beast's foot. No matter how the battle went, the beast never stepped on the raised mound of earth under its foot. "There's something there."

Lulu was excited. "Let's go too. I wonder how many of my punches this guy can take." With that, she charged out forcefully.

Lu Yin had wanted to wait and see. He guessed there were quite a few experts hiding in the dark, definitely waiting for an opportunity. But Lulu had already rushed out, and he couldn't just watch her go alone. Helpless, he also went forward, secretly paying attention to his surroundings.

Nearly a hundred Reaching Realm cultivators besieging a Reaching Realm beast sounded incredible, but it was indeed happening. Especially when the beast dodged Lulu's punch, Lulu was truly excited. This beast could sense danger.

Roar!

The beast roared, its huge tail sweeping across. Lulu easily dodged. More than ten Reaching Realm cultivators were hit. Nearly half of them had their bodies broken in two and died instantly, while the others were also severely injured and sent flying.

Lu Yin was surprised. The attack was too fierce, definitely not inferior to a five-star Heavenly Star Palm.

The biggest difference between humans and beasts was imagination. Humans were better at creating, while beasts relied on their bodies and talents. Under the same conditions, beasts were far stronger than humans because beasts had completely adapted to natural evolution, while humans wanted to change nature. Before they could change nature, it was very difficult for humans to defeat beasts. If they wanted to change, they could only rely on talents and combat techniques.

Lulu shouted, "Good!" Her body vanished and appeared behind the beast, raising her right fist to strike. The beast quickly turned and bit down, trying to force Lulu to give up her attack. But Lulu had no intention of attacking in the first place; she was creating an opportunity for Lu Yin. Lu Yin used Void Flash to appear on top of the beast's head, striking with both palms simultaneously, a Triple Impact Three-Wave Palm and 20 forms of the Heavenly Beast Claw.

With a loud boom, Lu Yin's palms slammed fiercely on top of the beast's head, driving its body into the ground. The hundred-meter-tall body being knocked down was a magnificent sight. The shockwave spread out like a tsunami, pushing back dozens of Reaching Realm cultivators.

Everyone watched this scene in shock. They were well aware of how powerful that beast was; its attacks were hard to break through, and it knew how to avoid danger. Such a creature was actually defeated by one person. An absolute expert.

Lulu appeared in front of the raised mound of earth, and with a wave of her hand, revealed a small, glowing tree. On it grew several light yellow fruits, looking very tempting.

"What is this?" Lulu was puzzled.

The beast roared, struggling to shake its head and climb out of the ground. Lu Yin suddenly shouted, "Lulu, be careful!"

Lulu used White Flash to dodge. In her original spot, a figure had appeared out of nowhere, glanced at Lulu in surprise, and reached for the small tree.

Lulu was furious and kicked out. The figure nonchalantly blocked with his left arm. If Meng Yue were here, this scene would be very familiar to him; this was how he had been severely injured.

Sure enough, the next moment, that figure was sent flying sideways.

Lulu snorted, grabbed a few fruits, and left.

Lu Yin found it strange but didn't ask further, flying into the sky.

After he left, the beast roared and climbed out of the ground. At this time, more than ten Reaching Realm cultivators who had been hiding in the dark approached the small tree, wanting to snatch it, but were deterred by the beast's roar and dodged at the same time.

"How many did you get?" Lu Yin asked.

Lulu casually threw five fruits to Lu Yin. "Ten in total, half for each of us."

"Didn't you take a few more?" Lu Yin was puzzled.

Lulu said earnestly, "Always leave a way out in everything, especially for natural treasures; you can't uproot them completely. This is our clan's precept."

Lu Yin nodded and didn't ask further.

At this moment, more than ten people appeared around them. "Friends, please share some of the things you've taken," someone said gloomily.

Lu Yin was dismissive. "Let's do it. A quick fight." With that, his body vanished. Lulu vanished at the same time. The next moment, figures fell from above like dumplings; they were all cultivators defeated by the two of them.

In the distance, many cultivators felt a chill run down their spines, secretly glad they hadn't made a move. How could someone who could take down the beast with one blow be so simple? They were definitely one of the strongest in this assessment.

In the distance, on the large tree, the petite girl exclaimed in admiration, "So powerful. I wonder how they compare to Sister Zahra."

Many Reaching Realm cultivators were still besieging the beast, and from time to time, someone would snatch a fruit. The dozens of fruits on the small tree were plucked clean. The beast finally erupted, condensing Star Energy and sweeping in all directions, forcing everyone to retreat.

But at this moment, the suns in the sky were once again frozen, and a cold aura swept across the land. The world turned dark again.

Lu Yin and Lulu didn't linger and left immediately.

The little girl on the distant tree thought for a moment and also hurried to follow.

The Astral Combat Academy's assessment was not simple. If it were just a path full of extreme weather and strange beasts, many people could pass, especially in large teams of a dozen or more. This obviously couldn't screen out the elites. In the starry sky, everyone held their breath and watched. The real assessment was about to begin.

The extreme cold sweeping across the land still couldn't stop people from snatching the fruits. However, soon, people found that something was wrong. The beast had changed. It suddenly became extremely frantic, attacking recklessly, not even caring about the small tree, and crushed it with one foot.

Many Reaching Realm cultivators were furious. The next moment, roars came from all directions, more and more of them. Whether from the front or the back, endless beast roars spread. Like a signal, the ground began to shake.

Lu Yin felt the ground tremble under his feet, and his expression changed. "Not good, it's a beast tide! The beasts are erupting! Let's get out of here!"

The two accelerated towards a distant mountain.

Hundreds of thousands of flying beasts had appeared in the sky at some point, madly attacking the two of them. Not just them, all cultivators flying in the air were within their attack range. In just a moment, blood rained from the sky.

Lu Yin and Lulu both possessed extreme speed and calmly dodged the attacks, getting closer and closer to the mountain. At this moment, a scream was heard. Lu Yin turned his head and saw a cute-looking girl, probably not very old, about sixteen, her face pale, dodging attacks unsteadily.

Lu Yin frowned. "You go first." With that, he used Void Flash and rushed towards the girl.

Lulu glanced at him and accelerated towards the mountain.

Ahhh~~

The girl screamed, watching in horror as a flying mutant beast attacked. At the critical moment, she was grabbed by Lu Yin, held in his arms, and rushed towards the mountain.

The girl panted, leaning against Lu Yin, carefully peering out at the surroundings. More and more flying beasts appeared, almost covering the sky. Finally, Lu Yin landed on the mountain with the girl, hiding with Lulu in a concave cave and blocking the entrance.

At this time, the sky was completely covered by flying beasts. The already dark land became even more dim and lightless, only stained red by blood. Tragic screams were everywhere.

Lu Yin narrowed his eyes and looked out. This was the Astral Combat Academy's assessment. A million candidates, and this beast tide would probably wipe out a large group. Too brutal! Facing such a beast tide, not many could survive. But at the same time, those who survived would be absolute elites.

"Th-thank you," the girl said in a low voice, looking at Lu Yin carefully, a little flustered and uneasy.

Lu Yin glanced at her and said nothing.

Lulu looked at the girl, then at Lu Yin, her eyes lit up. "So you like this type."

Lu Yin was confused. "What?"

Lulu giggled.

The girl's face turned red. "I... my name is Ke Ke, from the Xuan Feng Hall. Hello," she said in a small voice.

Lu Yin nodded.

Lulu was surprised. "Xuan Feng Hall? The Innerverse's Xuan Feng Hall?"

Ke Ke nodded, pursing her lips like a wounded fawn.

Lu Yin looked at Lulu. "You know it?"

Lulu said, "Of course. The Xuan Feng Hall helps the world, skilled in healing and saving people. Although their numbers are small, their reputation in the Innerverse is very good. Like the Three-Leaf Clover Company, they also research medicine, but for different purposes. The Three-Leaf Clover Company is mainly for making money, but as for them, I don't know. It feels more like they have nothing better to do."

Ke Ke blinked. "N-no, we're not. We're out gaining experience."

"Gaining experience by saving people?" Lu Yin was surprised.

Ke Ke hummed in a small voice. "Master taught that the more people you save, the more prosperous your fate will be, and the longer you will live."

Lu Yin and Lulu looked at each other. "Your master has fooled you quite badly," Lulu couldn't help but say.