Du Chang fell into thought.
The small place of Xuanzhou Continent was far from comparable to Dragon Domain; he had even forgotten that such a place existed in the world.
More importantly, the small Xuanzhou Continent could produce someone as talented as Feng Ninghe.
Even the people around her were all powerful cultivators, some even more so than him...
Du Chang dared not be careless and cursed inwardly.
Sheng Linglong was truly ignorant, always offending people!
In the jungle.
Inside a cave.
Lin Yuran hung several lanterns on the cave wall, then sat on the ground to bandage her wounds.
"They say caves are terrifying, let's leave in a while."
A cultivator trembled, looking around with fear in his eyes.
Another cultivator nodded repeatedly at this moment: "Indeed, the seniors have repeatedly warned us not to enter the cave no matter what."
Lin Yuran stopped what she was doing and glanced at the cultivators: "I think the cave is very safe, there's no danger."
The cave was extremely cold.
The lanterns illuminated the cave; apart from darkness, there were no other problems.
Ji Binyu was also observing the cave, his gaze constantly falling on the surroundings: "For now, staying in the cave is the safest. The jungle is full of human puppets; as soon as we leave this cave, we might encounter them at any moment. Let's stay in the cave for as long as we can."
"But..."
The cultivator trembled, looking around, goosebumps erupting all over his body: "The seniors have repeatedly warned us not to enter the cave under any circumstances."
Lin Yuran was very annoyed. Hearing these words, she rolled her eyes impatiently: "Aren't we in the cave now? If you're scared, leave now."
The cultivator shut his mouth, his eyes still darting around.
He was indeed afraid, but he dared not leave alone.
Otherwise, if he encountered a human puppet, it would not be something he could deal with by himself.
The cultivator's gaze meticulously examined the cave. He looked up at the cave ceiling.
A faint sound came from the cave ceiling, undetectable if one wasn't paying attention.
A pair of red eyes were watching him.
"Ah!"
The cultivator let out a startled roar and ran for his life.
Lin Yuran frowned in displeasure: "What is this now? So strange and jumpy."
"Jie jie... jie!"
A strange sound suddenly echoed from above.
Everyone looked up at the cave ceiling at this moment.
A massive human puppet had somehow crawled onto the ceiling and was lunging at them!
"Ah!"
This time, even Lin Yuran was dumbfounded and ran for her life!
She could feel the immense power of the human puppet before her; its spiritual energy fluctuations far surpassed those of ordinary human puppets.
Even if they combined their strength, they would not be able to defeat this human puppet.
The human puppet's speed was extreme, and it quickly rushed towards them, completely blocking their escape route.
Ji Binyu stared at the human puppet with a solemn expression, drawing his long sword and quietly warning: "Be careful, find a way to escape."
"Jie jie jie..."
"Foolish humans..."
The human puppet tilted its grotesque head, its sharp red eyes staring directly at everyone.
Suddenly, the human puppet moved.
Its speed was so fast that no one could react.
The human puppet reached out its large hand towards Lin Yuran.
Lin Yuran quickly pushed the nearest cultivator towards the human puppet.
The cultivator wanted to dodge, but before he could react, the human puppet's large mouth descended, biting down fiercely on his shoulder!
"Binyu, take this opportunity to run!"
Lin Yuran didn't have time to think and bolted.
The cultivator wanted to resist, but he was no match for this human puppet.
The human puppet bared its teeth, its foul-smelling saliva dripping onto him.
Hiss!
The human puppet swung its massive claws, tearing off the cultivator's arm!
"Ahhh!"
"Help! Someone save me!"
The cultivator roared in pain.
Lin Yuran deliberately looked back.
The human puppet, with its mouth agape, was stuffing the severed arm into its mouth.
Even the experienced Lin Yuran's pupils contracted sharply at this sight.
At this moment, she finally understood why they were forbidden from entering caves.
Because the human puppets inside the caves were even more terrifying!
The cultivator who had rushed out of the cave first, seeing them emerge, quickly followed, a hint of urgency in his eyes: "Why are only you two out? Where is the other one?"
A tragic scream echoed from inside the cave.
The scream seemed to pierce the sky.
In just a moment, the scream disappeared, and the cave returned to its usual silence, as if nothing had happened.
"Let's not worry about that, let's run!"
Ji Binyu withdrew his gaze and strode forward: "He still has an escape jade slip; perhaps he has already escaped the jungle. We should continue with our trial."
His words dispelled the cultivator's doubts.
They said no more and strode away.
Inside the cave.
A small jade slip lay on the ground.
The human puppet, with its two enormous hands, was desperately stuffing a bloody mass into its mouth...
The small wooden house was quiet.
Everyone sat cross-legged, absorbing spiritual energy.
Dong!
Suddenly, a muffled drum sound descended from the sky, accompanied by a long, low male voice.
"Esteemed participants, the third trial has concluded. Congratulations on passing the third trial."
The voice seemed to ring in their ears, deafening.
Sheng Linglong suddenly stood up, a hint of joy on her face: "Finally, the trial is over, and we can leave this damned place!"
She did not forget to glare at Feng Ninghe.
If Du Chang were not present, she would have made a scene. Otherwise, she would have thoroughly lectured Feng Ninghe.
This woman came from the small Xuanzhou Continent, with no background.
And she dared to compare herself to her?
Her Sheng family could crush this woman with a mere flick of their fingers.
As for the ancient Qilin, she might even be able to force it to change masters, making her the envy of everyone...
Feng Ninghe could naturally sense the angry gaze constantly falling on her.
She paid it no mind.
With the end of the trial.
In an elegant courtyard.
Everyone exclaimed: "This small wooden house is truly capable, to have accommodated so many people."
"I suspect this house is probably a divine artifact..."
Pu Yin looked at a disciple beside her and asked in a low voice: "Has the identity of that young lady been investigated?"
The disciple shook his head slightly: "Senior Sister Pu, all we know so far is her name is Feng Ninghe."
"Feng Ninghe?"
Pu Yin raised her delicate eyebrows and murmured: "There is a Feng family in Dragon Domain City, but this Feng family has always been obscure. Investigate quickly."
Understanding her intention, the disciple quickly replied: "Besides our strongest academy, other academies are also investigating, but as far as I know, the Feng family has no such person. The disciples sent by the Feng family didn't even pass the second trial..."