The fifth trial was about to begin.
A trace of suspicion flickered in Feng Lixi's eyes, but she knew it was not the time to investigate.
She looked coldly at Bai Lang and warned, "You'd better not play any more tricks!"
Then, she returned to Zi Linling's consciousness.
Immediately after, Zi Linling opened her eyes with a splitting headache and saw a handsome man with snow-white hair.
"Who are you?"
The wariness in her eyes intensified, and she clutched the scalpel in her hand.
The white-haired man before her felt very familiar, yet she was certain she had never met him.
"Heh heh, wasn't it you who threatened this venerable one just now, saying you would dismantle the altar?"
Bai Lang scoffed at her, his eyes full of disdain.
If it weren't for Feng Lixi, ten Zi Linlings wouldn't be enough for him to deal with.
"It's you? That rat?"
Zi Linling immediately recognized his voice as the sinister male voice that often echoed from above the altar.
Rat?
Bai Lang's expression darkened slightly, and he sneered, "Hmph! Don't think you can be fearless just because someone is protecting you!"
Just as Zi Linling was about to speak, Ye Lingyuan's indifferent voice came through, "This king allows her to be fearless!"
Ye Lingyuan's face was somewhat pale, and the hand behind his back trembled slightly.
As expected, some powers could not be used until one's strength was sufficient.
At this moment, his soul power was almost drained, and many of his meridians were broken.
Zi Linling was stunned, and a wave of sweetness instantly flooded her heart.
However, when she looked at Ye Lingyuan, her brows furrowed slightly.
She was a physician, and even more so an alchemist. As the "Human Emperor's Medical Canon" was continuously integrated, her eyes became increasingly perceptive of the human body.
At this moment, her eyes had already penetrated Ye Lingyuan's skin, revealing his bloodied meridians.
"Are you alright?"
She leaned forward and subtly grabbed Ye Lingyuan's hand.
Threads of green energy flowed into Ye Lingyuan's body through their intertwined fingers.
Ye Lingyuan was startled, and then a hint of joy appeared on his face.
His Lin'er had finally taken the initiative to hold his hand!
Uh... even though it was to heal him.
His gentle voice echoed in Zi Linling's ears, "Lin'er, you're the one who came to me this time!"
Why did that sound a little strange?
But before Zi Linling could retort, Bai Lang's sinister and disdainful voice rang out.
"Tsk tsk! With your meager abilities, you dare to allow her to be fearless?"
Before Ye Lingyuan could speak, Zi Linling's expression darkened, and she angrily said, "What right do you have to look down on him?"
Her man was not to be looked down upon by anyone!
The Ghost Hand Poison Doctor was always so domineering!
The Ghost Hand Poison Doctor was always so protective!
Ye Lingyuan glanced at Bai Lang indifferently, but his heart was filled with joy.
Although being protected by a woman might slightly diminish a man's dignity, it depended on who the woman was, didn't it?
To be protected by the woman he loved was a form of happiness.
Bai Lang's expression darkened further.
If he didn't fear Feng Lixi, he would have taught these two ignorant fools a lesson.
But were Ye Lingyuan and Zi Linling truly ignorant of their own limitations?
In this strange atmosphere, the altar spirit's somewhat weak voice echoed in the air.
"The fifth trial begins! The rule for this trial is taming beasts! It will start in three breaths!"
Zi Linling felt a pang of doubt. The altar spirit seemed to be injured?
Didn't it have full energy when it was shouting at her earlier?
How did it get injured so suddenly?
What happened?
Who did it?
Ye Lingyuan?
Zi Linling's gaze fell upon Ye Lingyuan again, full of inquiry.
However, time did not allow her to ponder further.
Because she and Ye Lingyuan had already appeared in the fifth trial.
A fierce aura assailed them, and a huge shadow immediately appeared before them.
"Not good!"
Zi Linling thought to herself, her Phantom Dragon Steps shifting. She instantly moved two hundred meters away.
Of course, because she was still holding Ye Lingyuan's hand, he was brought along with her.
They exchanged a look before turning their attention to the colossal creature not far away.
The colossal creature was shaped like a tiger with wings, somewhat resembling a Wind-Winged Phantom Tiger, but it was covered in hedgehog-like quills, making it an unclassifiable monstrosity.
Zi Linling's first impression was – ugly!
Her second impression was – evil!
What was this thing?
Ye Lingyuan frowned and uttered two words faintly – "Qiong Qi!"
"What did you say? this incredibly ugly creature is actually Qiong Qi?"
Zi Linling was shocked. No wonder she felt a sense of familiarity the moment she saw it.
So, this creature was the legendary Qiong Qi!
Qiong Qi, an ancient ferocious beast, understood human speech but delighted in wickedness and abhorred goodness. It enjoyed seeing people quarrel and enjoyed eating live humans.
Ye Lingyuan nodded.
He raised an eyebrow, his eyes flashing.
It was indeed a hell mode!
The beast taming trial involved taming an ancient ferocious beast.
Although ancient ferocious beasts and ferocious beasts only differed by two words, their combat power was worlds apart.
Even the lowest-tier ancient ferocious beasts possessed strength equivalent to level three demonic beasts, like the Man-Eating Boar.
As for Qiong Qi, Hun Dun, Tao Tie, and Tao Wu, the kings among ancient ferocious beasts, their strength could rival divine beasts.
Now, the fifth trial's task was to tame the ancient ferocious beast Qiong Qi, which showed the ambition of the person who designed the trials.
"Ye Lingyuan, are we being tricked by the altar spirit?"
Zi Linling couldn't help but suspect.
Taming beasts and taming ancient ferocious beasts were not on the same level, let alone taming Qiong Qi!
Ye Lingyuan's eyes gleamed as he said, "We shouldn't be!"
The altar spirit had been severely injured by his Whip of Qi, so it shouldn't dare to play any more tricks.
"It seems my guess was correct! But I'm curious, what did you do to that altar spirit?"
Although Zi Linling was speaking to Ye Lingyuan, her gaze never left Qiong Qi.
Ye Lingyuan smiled faintly and said, "We should be considering how to tame Qiong Qi now. We can talk about other things later."
Zi Linling nodded and said, "That's right!"
Although she was very curious, everyone had their secrets. Since Ye Lingyuan didn't want to say, she wouldn't pry.
"In that case, let's begin!"
As Zi Linling's words fell, she had already flown out.
Ye Lingyuan smiled faintly, and a net of five-colored light appeared above Qiong Qi's head.
At this moment, his internal injuries had already healed by eighty percent.
The green energy that Zi Linling had transmitted to him was pure life force.
Qiong Qi looked at the two attacking figures, a hint of disdain in its eyes.
It let out a low growl and lunged at Zi Linling, who had attacked first.