Chapter 146: Whose Essence Core is More

Chapter 146: Whose Essence Core is More

Guo Cheng now hated Xiao Yuemei and Qin Yun to the core, so he did not wish for them to enter the Bone Tempering Array. Especially Xiao Yuemei, who had previously disobeyed his arrangements, causing him to lose face.

Qin Yun secretly admired this wild girl, Xiao Yuemei, for being able to sit quietly here for five days. He was genuinely worried that she might suddenly go crazy.

Xiao Yuemei originally could not sit still, but seeing Guo Cheng's anxious expression made her very happy, so she endured it.

The students of Three Martial Academy did not rest either, as they wanted to see if Wu Youchen's team would return.

Thus, everyone in the valley waited quietly in the dead of night.

Time gradually passed, and the dark sky slowly brightened. Nine blazing suns rose, signaling the end of the ghost beast hunting trial.

"Time's up. Wu Youchen's team failed to return on time, so they are out. The winners are now Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei..."

Du Gui said this, and the vice president of Ling Martial Academy, Luo Ke, suddenly shouted, "Wait!"

"President Luo, what is it? The result is clear now!" Du Gui said.

Luo Ke asked, "Teacher Du, if one gets an essence core, how should the score be counted? Our students from Ling Martial Academy killed powerful ghost beasts, but because the corpses were too large, they only took the essence cores."

Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei exchanged glances, their eyes full of amusement, as they still had several essence cores in hand.

Du Gui frowned and said, "One essence core counts as fifty ghost beasts!"

Luo Ke looked at a captain and shouted, "Don't hide anymore! Although essence cores are precious, if you can enter the Bone Tempering Array, you might reach the Seventh Level of Martial Body, and then you can kill more powerful ghost beasts and obtain more essence cores."

Qin Yun sneered inwardly, seeing through Luo Ke's scheme to give the students essence cores beforehand to cheat at this critical moment.

Guo Cheng laughed, "Ghost beasts that can form essence cores are very powerful and can count as fifty ghost beasts. If the students from Ling Martial Academy really obtained essence cores, our Heavenly Profound Martial Academy will accept it."

Though he smiled on the surface, he cursed Luo Ke's despicable act in his heart. Using such a trick, it might have defeated Wu Youchen's team if they had any chance of winning.

Now, since Wu Youchen's team had not returned, and he did not want to see Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei win, he could only support Luo Ke.

The captain of Ling Martial Academy took out four green essence cores and handed them to Du Gui, saying, "Teacher Du, these should count as two hundred ghost beasts, right?"

Huo Zhong muttered under his breath, "Damn it, these guys turned the tables, truly despicable!"

Du Gui's face was somewhat unnatural; he could not miss the trickery, but he did not know what to do.

"Teacher Du, you are the judge, quickly declare the final winner. Our team from Ling Martial Academy is equivalent to killing two hundred and eighty ghost beasts, while Qin Yun's team has only two hundred and forty-five. We win!" Luo Ke said with a very smug smile.

The envious students from Three Martial Academy could not help but laugh, as Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei not winning made them very happy.

"Ling Martial Academy..."

Du Gui's words were interrupted again. Qin Yun walked over, holding two essence cores in his hand.

Everyone was surprised. Qin Yun actually had essence cores, and they looked even brighter than those from Ling Martial Academy.

"Teacher Du, we also intended to keep them hidden, but to win, we have to bring them out! These two essence cores are worth one hundred ghost beasts, making our total three hundred and forty-five," Qin Yun said with a smile.

Luo Ke cursed inwardly; he never expected Qin Yun to have essence cores.

Guo Cheng was also very surprised!

The students from Ling Martial Academy having essence cores must have been given by Luo Ke long ago, while Qin Yun's essence cores looked so bright, indicating they were recently obtained!

Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei had actually managed to hunt such powerful ghost beasts!

Du Gui was also amazed.

The students from Ling Martial Academy took out four more essence cores and said, "I still have some... now we add another two hundred..."

Qin Yun saw this and smiled, taking out four more essence cores.

Everyone was astonished!

Initially, it was a competition of ghost beasts, but now it was a competition of essence cores!

"Bring them all out!" Luo Ke urged, as these essence cores would be given to Du Gui, who had shared the cultivation techniques with everyone.

Du Gui was secretly delighted, as he would get many essence cores.

The students from Ling Martial Academy gritted their teeth and took out six more essence cores, bringing their total to fourteen.

Qin Yun saw this and took out eight more, also totaling fourteen!

"Hehe, do you have any more?" Qin Yun asked with a smile.

Luo Ke's mouth twitched; these fourteen essence cores were wasted.

The students from Ling Martial Academy could not produce any more. Du Gui happily collected the essence cores and announced Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei as the winners!

Qin Yun did not mind losing the essence cores, as he still had dozens in his storage space. Besides, learning the Divine Control Technique and the Spirit Gathering Kill was a way to thank Du Gui.

In fact, Du Gui and the older generation, including Guo Cheng, were very clear. Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei had obtained the essence cores through their own strength, and they might have more that they did not show.

Such strength was the most shocking!

"Ahh..." Suddenly, someone in the team from Ling Martial Academy screamed, their skin turning pitch black, eyes bloodshot, hair flying wildly, and black mist rising.

"Nine Yang Divine Core... Nine Yang Divine Core..." The student shouted frantically.

"Quick, kill him!" Qin Yun shouted urgently, his heart filled with shock. That mysterious evil soul force had actually followed him here!

"Who will do it? Shall I?" Xiao Yuemei said coldly.

"I'll handle it!" Du Gui said, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he released an invisible surge of mental energy, striking the student's head.

The student immediately began bleeding from all seven orifices and was already dead!

The students who went to hunt ghost beasts started changing on the sixth day of their return...

Qin Yun had thought that any changes would occur within seven days, but he hadn't expected anyone to actually be possessed by a malevolent soul.

"You will need to stay here for one more day," Du Gui said solemnly. "Typically, malevolent souls can't resist transforming by the sixth day, but to be absolutely sure, we must wait until the seventh day."

Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei were not worried; they had even defeated a more powerful Ghost Beast King, so a malevolent soul certainly wouldn't be able to get close to them, let alone possess them.

After the seventh day, the trial finally came to an end, leaving many sighs of relief. Qin Yun and Xiao Yuemei's team had proven to be incredibly strong, securing the ultimate victory!

However, Wu Youchen's team from the Heavenly Profound Martial Academy had not returned by the seventh day.

"Could they all have died?" a student whispered.

"It's highly likely! If they weren't wiped out, at least one or two would have come back!"

Guo Cheng, overhearing the speculation, was in a state of great anxiety. Of all the students from the Heavenly Profound Martial Academy who participated in the trial, only Xiao Yuemei, whom he despised the most, had survived!

"I'll head back to the Heavenly Profound Martial Academy first! Brother Yun, you must enter the Star Profound Martial Academy. We can enter the Bone Tempering Array together then!" Xiao Yuemei said softly.

"I'm also heading back. I'll take you this little girl along the way since it's on my route!" Du Gui said with a smile.

Qin Yun nodded and watched them leave.

Guo Cheng decided to venture into the Cloud Dragon Mountains himself. After all, the students in that team came from prestigious families; even if they were dead, their bodies needed to be found!