Chu Yang had no idea that the plane he was currently in had been designated as a battlefield with another plane by the Evil Race.
They truly didn't take them seriously at all.
However, even if Chu Yang knew, he wouldn't be angry.
As long as the other party didn't know that the humans of Blue Star were secretly developing, he wouldn't be afraid. His only fear was that the other party would disregard martial ethics and suddenly attack before he had fully developed.
The three trials were conducted simultaneously and all were broadcast live. Besides limiting the moral conduct of the trial participants, it also allowed those who couldn't participate to see how much effort people needed to put in to improve their strength.
Zhang Xiaohu's strength was still at the late stage of Foundation Establishment. Although he was given another seven days to enter the Time Secret Realm, which was equivalent to cultivating for over a year inside the realm.
While he didn't break through to the Golden Core stage, his strength was not to be underestimated. If placed in the trial in the "Demon Spirit Realm," he would be comparable to Li Qingyun, the great demon king of the first phase, belonging to the level of dimensional reduction striking.
Furthermore, it was worth mentioning that he had already passed the second level of the "Ascension Tower," meaning he had defeated the Nine Heavens Yan Emperor at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.
Even the weakest Immortal Emperor in the early stage was enough to earn admiration.
Standing on the volcano, the Profound Sun Sparrow had already detected Zhang Xiaohu's presence the moment he entered.
This world had become a training ground for these humans.
It was not surprised by this; ever since Chu Yang arrived in this world, this outcome had been sealed.
Some demonic beasts had approached it, expressing their intent to resist humans and hoping it would lead the beasts of the "Demon Spirit Realm" to retaliate against these humans.
However, the Profound Sun Sparrow paid no heed. If you want to live, don't think about resisting.
Those who understand the times are the true heroes. Fortunately, it had begun making arrangements during the first phase, and soon it would be able to leave. Then, the sky would be high and birds would fly freely; who would remain trapped in this cage like these demonic beasts?
The current "Demon Spirit Realm" had indeed fallen into chaos, with only demonic beasts of Rank Three or higher having a chance to survive.
A person was accompanying Zhang Xiaohu, and that person was Shen Yingxue, who was forcibly arranged by Chu Yang to gain experience.
"Miss Shen, head directly to the deepest part of the Demon Spirit Realm, which is that volcano. Although it's chaotic now, the deeper we go, the more likely we are to encounter powerful demonic beasts. I might not be able to protect you then."
Shen Yingxue forced a smile and said, "It's fine, believe me, I'm at the late stage of Qi Refining now, and I'm very strong!"
Zhang Xiaohu sighed and looked around. "Forget it, you should stay with me. I feel it's safer for you to be with me."
Shen Yingxue nodded heavily and then followed Zhang Xiaohu.
During the seven days of preparation, she entered the Li Huo Palace and cultivated to the late stage of Qi Refining.
This was mainly because she was afraid of missing the trial time; otherwise, she could have broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage in one go.
Moreover, she still held a Foundation Establishment Pill, which was also given to her by Wang Zhicheng. It was likely that Old Wang had pulled strings for Xue Qianwei to help refine it.
But it was no longer important. As a genius known for her heaven-defying talent, failing to kill enemies across a major realm would be considered a failure.
More than a dozen rampaging Earth Bears rushed from all directions, surrounding Zhang Xiaohu and Shen Yingxue.
Earth Bears were not originally pack animals, but now they were forced to band together. Each Earth Bear possessed a strength not weaker than a peak Rank Two beast, and two of them had reached the Rank Three level.
In the past, Zhang Xiaohu would have definitely run for his life.
But times had changed. Zhang Xiaohu's eyes flared with battle intent, and scorching flames erupted from his body. His ferocious aura startled even the aggressive Earth Bears.
"Miss Shen, you'll have to find a place to hide yourself. I won't be able to look after you when I'm fighting!"
However, Shen Yingxue endured the fear of encountering demonic beasts for the first time. She directly took out a stool from her storage ring, sat down, and placed the ancient zither in her lap.
"You don't need to take care of me, I'm very strong too!"
The moment her hands touched the strings, Shen Yingxue's demeanor completely changed. Her pupils flowed with seven colors, then turned into a blue-purple like lightning.
Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, and the area of several hundred meters in front of her turned into a sea of lightning.
Countless lightning tribulations descended from the sky.
Zhang Xiaohu looked back in shock. "Good heavens, this special effect is even more impressive than Li Qingyun's!"
Although the power was lacking, these lightning bolts, when striking beasts below Rank Three, could still make them feel the sensation of their flesh being torn.
This was the scene of the terrifying lightning tribulation that Chu Yang had experienced on the Ascension Road.
She had recorded it using her "Myriad Bloom Eyes" back then, but her strength was too weak, and she could only barely simulate it. If she could truly simulate the heavenly might used to deal with Mahayana stage cultivators, this small Demon Spirit Realm would likely be destroyed instantly.
She wasn't finished yet; she had to prove to her "immortal big brother" that she wasn't just a pretty face.
Her fingertips brushed the strings, and a musical note symbolizing killing intent erupted.
Ambush from Ten Sides!
Zhang Xiaohu's body trembled. The chilling music, carrying a strange power, surged into his body.
The Saint artifact-level ancient zither also emitted wisps of red firelight, as if phoenixes were calling.
The musical notes transformed into firebirds imbued with grim killing intent, attaching themselves to Zhang Xiaohu.
"Holy crap, I've been buffed!"
Zhang Xiaohu didn't have time to savor his surging power, because these Earth Bears had already rushed towards him in a frenzy.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!!!"
"What are you barking at?"
A bear lifted its broad paw, its sharp claws causing the air to vibrate.
Zhang Xiaohu clenched his fist, and scorching flames began to gather continuously in his fist, which seemed to be turning into magma.
"Explosive Flame Fist!"
"Boom!!"
With this punch, Zhang Xiaohu pierced the arm of the Rank Three Earth Bear, and an explosion followed.
This was the combat technique obtained from the Nine Heavens Yan Emperor – the Explosive Flame Fist.
Simply put, it was turning one's fist into a bomb.
The other Earth Bears continued to charge at him furiously, but the killing intent emanating from Zhang Xiaohu grew stronger and stronger.
As he dodged and weaved, flashes of fire and falling lightning continuously appeared, turning the area into an ocean of lightning and fire.
The sound of killing intent-filled music also drifted over, and Zhang Xiaohu grew braver with each battle.
...
The audience outside was stunned.
They had initially thought that the visual impact brought by Li Qingyun was strong enough, but they never expected that the special effects here would be overwhelming.
"Is this, a support from a Qin girl?"
"How is she just support? She just glared, and summoned a lightning tribulation! As expected, no one with heaven-defying talent is easy to deal with!"
"Hiss! My Xuexue, is she this fierce?"
"What do you mean 'your Xuexue'? How shameless, to give my wife a nickname like that!"
"What are you all barking about? Has my Xuexue's decade-long fan spoken?"