Chapter 119: Ghost Beast

Chapter 119: Ghost Beast

"Haha, I've finally cultivated the Vajra Inner Essence!" Murong Daren's laughter suddenly echoed.

He hopped into the hall, grabbed a fruit, and took a big bite, grinning. "I'll soon enter the Star Profound Martial Academy. The beautiful female students and teachers there must have been waiting for me for a long time. Once I join the Star Profound Martial Academy, I will definitely be the most handsome male student in its history, no doubt about it!"

Qin Yun caught an apple he threw over and smiled, "I can't be sure if you're the most handsome, but you're definitely the most narcissistic, hands down."

Murong Daren chuckled, "Little Brother Yun, I know you're jealous of me. Don't worry, I'll save a few beautiful senior sisters for you when the time comes."

The tall Huo Zhong also emerged from his room, his footsteps causing the ground to tremble slightly.

He laughed heartily, "Second Brother Murong, have you forgotten about Meng Feiling? She went to the Star Profound Martial Academy, dare you flirt with her?"

At the mention of Meng Feiling, Murong Daren's cheerful expression froze, and he pouted, "She doesn't even count as a woman; she's a female demon!"

Murong Daren had suffered greatly at Meng Feiling's hands, which made Qin Yun secretly relieved, as he and Meng Feiling were good friends. In the future, once he joined the Star Profound Martial Academy, he would surely receive her care.

"Big Brother Xie, we are now at the peak of the Sixth Level of Martial Body, right?" Qin Yun asked.

Xie Wufeng nodded, "After cultivating the Vajra Inner Essence, one can condense Vajra Inner Strength and release Vajra Inner Power, reaching the peak of the Sixth Level of Martial Body."

"Next, we need to break through to the Seventh Level of Martial Body, which requires using Vajra Inner Strength to transform the bones within our bodies into Vajra Spirit Bones."

"Cultivating Vajra Spirit Bones, with a Vajra skeleton, marks the entry into the Seventh Level of Martial Body!"

"The Seventh Level of Martial Body is the Golden Body Realm, extremely important!"

The Martial Body Realm focuses on cultivating the martial body, and the further along one progresses, the more emphasis is placed on refining the physical body.

Xie Wufeng continued, "You have just cultivated the Vajra Inner Essence, so don't rush it. You need to steadily improve step by step. Sometimes, it also depends on fate. Currently, among the Three Martial Academies, we are the strongest at the Sixth Level of Martial Body. Passing the assessment as a team should be easier."

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Outside, the clear sound of a bell rang out.

"What's happening now?" Murong Daren said, then walked out with Qin Yun and the others.

They arrived at the square in the middle of the valley, where only a few scattered people were present.

Other teams had gone to hunt vicious beasts to earn Mystic Points, leaving behind only those who were recuperating from injuries.

Dean Bai knew there were few people, but still rang the bell.

However, upon seeing Xie Wufeng and the others, his eyes lit up.

"There's a very important matter," Dean Bai looked at Qin Yun and the others and said, "A team of disciples from the Blue Spirit Star Palace encountered danger after heading to the Yunlong Mountains and needs assistance. Any students here can go search for them. If you successfully help them, you will receive one million Mystic Points."

One million Mystic Points, while not a huge amount, was still significant and could exchange for many valuable items, making it quite tempting for Qin Yun and the others.

"Teachers can also go; their current situation is very dire," Dean Bai added.

Xie Wufeng asked, "Where are they?"

"If I knew, I would have gone myself! That's why I need you to help search for them," Dean Bai's expression turned serious as he instructed, "They brought iron men with them but still fell into trouble. If you find them and lack the strength to rescue them, return immediately and inform me."

Xie Wufeng nodded and said to Qin Yun and the others, "Let's go now!"

Qin Yun and the others had just cultivated the Vajra Inner Essence, significantly enhancing their strength, and wanted to test the power of Vajra Inner Strength.

Xie Wufeng, as before, used ropes to hoist them over the giant mountain, arriving in the Yunlong Mountains.

"This mission is very urgent, even the teachers are mobilized," Murong Daren remarked, watching a teacher fly past in the sky.

"Shouldn't the disciples of Star Palace be very strong? Why are they seeking help now? They even brought those terrifying iron men!" Huo Zhong walked along the path, frowning deeply, muttering, "They must have encountered something powerful, perhaps a Ninth Rank Beast."

Qin Yun said, "We don't know, we need to be extra cautious!"

They began searching through the mountains and forests.

Several days passed, and they finally found something.

In a dense forest, Qin Yun squatted beside a large tree, pointing at the footprints on the ground, "Look, are these the footprints of the iron men?"

"Yes! An iron man kicked me once, leaving a footprint on my body that looks exactly like this!" Murong Daren affirmed confidently.

Xie Wufeng said, "Now we can determine their direction! Let's go, but we need to be careful of the teachers on the way."

Several teachers in the Three Martial Academies harbored hostility towards them, especially those from Star Palace.

Over the next few days, they followed the footprints deeper into the Yunlong Mountains, getting closer to the disciples of Star Palace.

They reached a forest where trees lay toppled, showing signs of intense combat.

"Their footprints are chaotic, as if they were being pursued by something, but I didn't see any other footprints," Qin Yun frowned, "It seems that thing can fly."

"There's a presence over there!" Xie Wufeng suddenly said, then flew towards a high mountain, with Qin Yun and the others following closely behind.

Upon arrival, they saw a cave.

"Is anyone inside?" Xie Wufeng called out to the cave.

"Who are you?" Several voices responded from inside, indicating there were multiple people.

"We are students from the Three Martial Academies," Xie Wufeng replied.

Soon, more than ten people emerged, all disciples of Star Palace.

Leading them were several towering iron men.

When Qin Yun arrived, he was startled to see the disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace, for several of them had lost both their arms.

Most of the Blue Spirit Star Palace's disciples were at the Sixth Level of Martial Body, with only two at the Seventh Level. However, they had five iron men, which made them quite powerful, yet they were in such a sorry state.

Whoosh!

A gust of wind suddenly swept by, and three middle-aged men descended from the sky; they were teachers from the Blue Spirit Star Palace.

They had found their way here as well!

Seeing them arrive, Xie Wufeng and his companions cursed inwardly.

"Senior Brother, we encountered ghost beasts..." A man with both arms severed cried out, "Our arms were eaten!"

"It's fine, aren't there a few people here with intact arms? Their physical constitutions are not bad. I'll cut off their arms and graft them onto you." One of the middle-aged teachers turned to look at Qin Yun and the others, grinning wickedly.