In the heart of the demon beast territory, Li Ziming fought alongside others with a sense of despair, an emotion he had never experienced before. Despite being a young master, he found himself in a dire situation. Even with his peak Spirit Master strength, he dared not act rashly.
As his companions fell one by one, his heart roared with anger and unease. As the eldest young master of the Li family, when had he ever faced such danger?
Suddenly, a demon beast lunged at Li Ziming with its gaping maw, its speed like lightning, catching him off guard.
Sensing the immense power, Li Ziming's expression changed. He drew his long sword and killed the demon beast, but in the next instant, he was violently knocked away by another, losing his footing.
With more teammates falling around him, despair washed over him. "Must I truly perish here today?"
Just as he spoke, Lu Fan and his group arrived, exuding an overwhelming aura, instantly slaying over a dozen demon beasts.
Upon seeing these figures, Li Ziming's spirits lifted. He had thought they were at their limit, but now it seemed not to be the case.
"Everyone, quickly head to the castle ahead!"
Lu Fan exclaimed, "That place can offer protection from the demon beasts. There are too many here. If this continues, we will all die. None of us will survive!"
The crowd listened intently, their expressions turning serious. They then rushed towards the castle ahead. Li Ziming, like a desperate fugitive, watched as any demon beast that dared to approach them was continuously slain.
After a considerable time, the group reached the castle. Inside, the city gates were closed. The demon beasts that could not fly, for a time, ceased their attacks.
As the sky gradually darkened, an eerie silence fell over the castle. After the fierce battle, out of the 50 trainees, only a little over ten remained, with several severely injured. Such a feat made everyone question if Beihai Academy was truly a killing machine.
"No fires at night!"
Lu Fan approached Li Ziming. "Doing so will attract the demon beasts!"
"How can we roast meat without fire?" Li Ziming frowned, feeling that Lu Fan was making things difficult for him.
"Even without eating, we cannot make a fire!"
Lu Fan reiterated, "The demon beasts at night are even more terrifying, and extremely disadvantageous to us. If you light a fire, all of us will die here!"
Li Ziming was somewhat displeased. Chu Ting, however, walked over. "Have you forgotten who saved you today when you were nearly killed?"
"Chu Ting, of course, I know he saved me. But he can't restrict my freedom, can he?" Li Ziming stated directly.
"If you want freedom, then go outside the castle. That's where you'll find your freedom!" Chu Ting said unceremoniously. "Can't you see that if we fail the assessment, we will all die here? Beihai Academy might not recruit students if they don't accept subpar ones!"
Li Ziming was slightly taken aback. He understood Chu Ting's words perfectly and, in the end, reluctantly extinguished the fire.
"Everyone here, if you want to reach Beihai Academy alive, listen to me!"
Lu Fan declared, "Otherwise, you will all die here."
"You saved our lives. Whatever you ask us to do, we will do it!" A man spoke up. "If you hadn't charged into the demon beast horde today, we wouldn't have survived."
"Since that's the case, then come with me!"
Lu Fan nodded. "Tomorrow morning, we will charge directly into Beihai Academy. There can be no breaks in between, nor can we give the demon beasts time to react, otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain."
"Is it that simple?" Li Ziming was surprised. "Those demon beasts aren't fools. How could they let us pass so easily?"
"Follow my team formation, and these demon beasts won't be able to stop us!" Lu Fan said with conviction.
Li Ziming remained skeptical, and even Han Feng was somewhat surprised. How could mere formation achieve such a feat? Lu Fan's words made him ponder.
Lu Fan's reasoning was that the old man Hong Meng had told him that by following the formation he provided, they could form a battle array that would inflict fatal damage on demon beasts, making it impossible for them to approach. This way, they could directly pass and reach Beihai Academy.
Initially, Lu Fan had hesitated, but they were out of options. Perhaps by taking a gamble, there was still a chance.
A while later, Long Yi approached Lu Fan. "Is that formation really effective? This is no trifling matter. If there's even a slight mistake, everyone might be devoured by the demon beasts!"
"It should be fine!"
Lu Fan shrugged. "Even if there's a problem, it shouldn't be a big one, so you don't need to worry too much."
Seeing Lu Fan's confidence, Long Yi nodded slightly. He trusted Lu Fan and knew that he wouldn't speak so confidently without sufficient certainty.
The next morning, the area outside the castle was swarmed with demon beasts. They growled ravenously, emitting a bloody scent that was sickening to inhale.
Gazing at the numerous demon beasts outside the city, the group trembled with fear. This was hardly an assessment; it was a life-or-death struggle. Any misstep meant death on this path.
"Are you all ready?"
Lu Fan turned and looked at the group. "Advance according to the formation I've described, and we will be on the offensive by defending!"
"Can it really work?"
A man asked timidly, unwilling to become breakfast for the demon beasts.
"If you don't believe, you don't have to join!" Lu Fan's expression was cold. "And you must all remember, this formation must not be broken. If it collapses, we will all die here!" Su Dan Novel Network.
Facing these words, the group nodded, their expressions solemn, daring not to show any carelessness. They were well aware that a single mistake could cost them their lives.
In the blink of an eye, after forming the battle array, they charged outwards with an invincible momentum, appearing quite formidable.
The many demon beasts, sensing this aura, began to panic. They didn't know what formation this was that could instill fear in them.
Suddenly, the demon beasts retreated, unwilling to engage.
Seeing this scene, the group rejoiced. They had initially thought the formation would be useless, but now it seemed to be quite effective.
Wan Hai, observing from the shadows, was also puzzled. He looked at the formation, finding it incredibly peculiar, unlike anything he had ever seen.
Relying on the power of this formation, Lu Fan and his group soon arrived at Beihai Academy without a single casualty. Such an achievement was astounding.