Roar—
A resounding roar of a demonic beast echoed from the distant horizon, rolling through the twelfth checkpoint, causing all trial-takers to change their expressions drastically. Not only them, but even the twelfth checkpoint master also paled.
“Everyone, retreat! Find a safe place to take cover!” the twelfth checkpoint master shouted, her voice booming through the twelfth checkpoint.
Immediately, her graceful and beautiful figure soared into the sky. Her three thousand strands of black hair were tied up in a bun, her jade-like face flawless. With a flip of her jade hand, a jade ruyi appeared—her Martial God artifact—which began to shimmer with waves of azure light, rippling outwards.
It was clear that the twelfth checkpoint master intended to face the demonic flood dragon alone.
Roar—
The demonic flood dragon let out a long, terrifying roar, its overwhelming demonic aura sweeping across the sky, causing the many trial-takers in the checkpoint to turn slightly pale. It charged toward the twelfth checkpoint master, opening its maw to spew forth a dazzling white light that shot toward her like lightning.
Wherever the white light passed, thick, icy mist appeared, and large hailstones began to fall, indicating the extreme coldness of the temperature.
“Breath of Ice!?”
The twelfth checkpoint master’s expression changed slightly, immediately recognizing it. But she did not retreat, because if she did, this Breath of Ice would land on the twelfth checkpoint, causing heavy casualties among the trial-takers.
Protecting the safety of these trial-takers within the twelfth checkpoint was her duty as the twelfth checkpoint master.
“You vile beast, don’t even think about it!”
The twelfth checkpoint master let out a light shout, her delicate hand waving the jade ruyi. Divine power rippled out as she unleashed streams of brilliant azure light, each one imbued with immense divine power.
She even summoned the seven-colored power of heaven and earth, condensing it into rainbow-hued rays that, combined with the azure light from the jade ruyi, clashed with the Breath of Ice.
Sizzle—
A sizzling sound rang out as the icy frost power took effect. To the naked eye, the streams of azure light and rainbow rays unleashed by the twelfth checkpoint master not only failed to achieve the expected effect but, upon contact, were directly frozen into ice.
It must be noted that this was energy, not a physical object, yet it was still frozen. One could imagine just how terrifying the Breath of Ice was.
The checkpoint master’s expression shifted, but she did not retreat. Though she was a woman, as a Martial God, her strength was by no means lacking. At this moment, she formed a seal with one hand, unleashing a divine technique. With a light shout, she manifested a divine tiger, as massive as a small hill, not much smaller than the demonic flood dragon’s body. Its snow-white fur even seemed to bristle, appearing almost lifelike.
Divine Tiger Seal!
The enormous divine tiger roared across the sky, shaking heaven and earth as it actively charged upward to meet the demonic flood dragon. The twelfth checkpoint master also took graceful steps, each step causing lotus flowers to bloom rapidly beneath her feet. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—they shot toward the demonic flood dragon, also possessing immense power.
This was the means of a Martial God—every movement could contain world-shaking offensive techniques.
The jade ruyi was also thrown out, immediately activated to its utmost limit, radiating a powerful Martial God aura. The azure light transformed into a blazing sun, filling the sky with its radiance.
In an instant, the twelfth checkpoint master had already unleashed three major divine techniques to attack the demonic flood dragon.
Roar—
The demonic flood dragon let out a long roar, its dark golden pupils filled with endless killing intent. Its massive, sinuous dragon body moved as fast as lightning, coiling around the divine tiger’s body in an instant before suddenly exerting force. The divine tiger, before it could even unleash its might, was crushed into pieces, dissipating into streams of azure light.
The streams of azure lotus light that struck its body merely clanged against it, proving utterly ineffective.
The twelfth checkpoint master’s pretty face changed slightly. The strength of this demonic flood dragon was far more terrifying than her own—it seemed almost impossible to contend with.
But such a terrifying demonic beast could not be allowed to rampage along the Trial Path. As the checkpoint master, it was her duty to stop it.
Just as she was about to unleash an even more fearsome divine technique, her expression suddenly changed again. Her gaze shifted to the distance behind the demonic flood dragon, where an unprecedented powerful fluctuation was emanating. Golden light filled the heavens, rapidly approaching from the distant horizon, causing this stretch of heaven and earth to tremble as if in fear.
“Who is it?”
The twelfth checkpoint master was astonished. She clearly sensed an extremely powerful fluctuation rippling through the air, seemingly even stronger than her or the demonic flood dragon.
Without a doubt, this was a super expert, and one who was overwhelmingly powerful.
With a roar, the demonic flood dragon bellowed, turning to flee without even glancing at the twelfth checkpoint master. Its massive golden pupils were filled with intense fear as it swiftly slithered away with its demonic body.
This left the twelfth checkpoint master deeply shocked, for she knew well the terrifying power of this demonic flood dragon—it was stronger than her. Yet now it was actually afraid, and its body bore numerous shattered scales, blood flowing freely—clearly, it had been injured not long ago.
Had the academy sent an even more powerful figure to suppress this demonic flood dragon?
However, when she got a clear look, she was profoundly astonished, for it was not a powerhouse sent by the academy, but a handsome, elegant youth.
Yet this youth was terrifyingly strong. Even from a distance, one could feel the overwhelming blood energy emanating from within him, capable of filling the heavens, piercing through heaven and earth—truly peerless in its terror.
He was precisely the one rapidly approaching by treading on the void. The very heavens and earth seemed unable to withstand his pressure, rumbling and trembling, with mountains shaking in all directions.
When had such a terrifying young genius appeared on the Trial Path? He could practically rival a Martial God realm expert. Why had she not known of him before?
The twelfth checkpoint master’s face was filled with shock. Looking again at the demonic flood dragon, she suddenly understood a fact: this demonic flood dragon had likely been fleeing from this youth, passing by the twelfth checkpoint without having the chance to wreak havoc on the ancient town.
“Hmph, do you think you can still escape from my grasp now?”
A cold snort rolled in from the horizon like thunder, deafeningly loud. A streak of golden light shot across the sky at extreme speed, striking the demonic flood dragon.
Boom—
Vast golden light suddenly exploded, sweeping across the sky, causing the entire firmament to tremble.
The demonic flood dragon let out a pained roar before its massive, mountain-like demonic body plummeted from the sky into the forest outside the twelfth checkpoint. The earth shook, countless trees were crushed and broken, the entire forest trembled, and clouds of dust were kicked up.
Under the countless shocked gazes, a young figure strode over from the horizon, standing proudly in the void. His jet-black hair danced wildly amidst the golden radiance, appearing supremely domineering, like an invincible war god.
At this moment, Ye Chen’s figure was the center of attention—not only because he was so powerful that he could knock the demonic flood dragon into the forest, but also because of his youth. He was actually a peerless Martial God, undoubtedly delivering an immense shock to everyone.
Because news from the eighth checkpoint had not yet reached the twelfth checkpoint so quickly, the trial-takers in the twelfth checkpoint were still unaware of the earth-shattering news of a young Martial God’s appearance.
But now they knew completely.
The twelfth checkpoint master’s pretty face was full of astonishment, clearly also shocked by the youthfulness of this Martial God. To think such a young Martial God expert existed on the Trial Path.
Suddenly, she felt the communication token hanging at her waist grow warm, receiving several messages. Opening them, she found they were important messages from the past day, all concerning the appearance of a demonic flood dragon and a young Martial God at the eighth checkpoint. However, she had been in secluded cultivation all day, her mind immersed, and thus had been unable to attend to them. Only now did she learn of this.
And now, she knew the identity of this youth before her: Ye Chen, a young genius from the Xia Feng Kingdom, only seventeen years old, who had once participated in the King’s Ancient Path. This time, he had intercepted his way onto the Trial Path.
The demonic flood dragon had crashed into the forest of the twelfth checkpoint, its massive demonic body flattening vast stretches of woodland. Mountains and valleys trembled, and even the twelfth checkpoint was affected.
In the void, a young figure stood proudly in the air. Ye Chen tread on the void, his entire body radiating astonishing fluctuations of blood energy, golden and brilliant, as if he were an invincible war god descending from the Nine Heavens, filled with a terrifying sense of oppression.
“Now, do you still think you can escape?”
He looked down from on high, gazing coldly at the demonic flood dragon in the forest below. With a cold, peerless gaze, he raised his hand and pressed down.
Immediately, a thunderous boom rang out as if an invisible giant hand pressed down. In the mountain range, a massive handprint appeared, and the entire demonic flood dragon was pressed into the earth, its scales shattering, blood flowing freely!