Chapter 222: Ferocious beasts are nothing but lambs awaiting slaughter

Qin Yu started—was that the voice of Azure Green Wood?

The miniature Qiankun Bag at his waist seemed to be vibrating.

Due to the daily infusion of spiritual energy, the Qiankun Bag had recovered its original storage space, and Qin Yu placed Azure Green Wood inside it.

He had originally planned to try awakening Azure Green Wood after the great exam ended, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon?

As Qin Yu's fingertip touched it, a few wisps of the spiritual energy stored in his abdomen drifted out and flowed into it.

"Old Man Wood, have you awakened?"

At this moment, on the Azure Green Wood inside the Qiankun Bag, a faint green light surged, condensing into the phantom of an old man, his face full of shame.

Hearing the young master's mental transmission, his face showed shame.

"Please forgive me, young master; my strength is low, and upon arriving in this world I fell into a slumber, and no matter how I struggled, I could not awaken."

"If not for the prior infusion of spiritual energy, I probably could not have manifested a form."

Azure Green Wood felt extremely nervous; this was the first time going out with the young master, and yet this sort of mishap occurred.

Clearly, he was incompetent.

The spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth, now in an intangible state, flowed toward the Azure Green Wood inside the Qiankun Bag.

Gathering upon its phantom, it became increasingly substantial.

Then he spread his divine sense outward, probing the four directions, his heart shocked beyond measure.

Because… the young master had actually changed his physical body, and of course his appearance was about sixty to seventy percent similar.

Equally handsome.

But the spiritual energy here was extraordinarily thin, as if in the Age of Dharma Decline—simply… absurd.

Most crucially, this place is not Cangyuan Jie at all!

He is of the Medicine Spirit clan, extremely sensitive to such auras, and this is simply another world, with the aura of ferocious beasts everywhere.

Each seems to have its consciousness filled with bloodlust, extremely brutal.

"The young master brought me along to save a person; that piece of green wood is lacking a bit, it seems to have succeeded."

"But, whatever great exam he is now participating in, perhaps it is the young master's trial."

"However, why has the young master's physical body changed? It is somewhat frail, merely comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"This world almost follows the path of qi-blood martial arts, but previously… that road was cut off, with too few practitioners."

"Could it be… that the young master is in some trial world?"

"Using an entire world as a training ground—what a grand scheme!"

"The forces behind the young master are truly unfathomable."

Azure Green Wood couldn't help but gulp, his mind shaken.

Because the human and ferocious beast forces outside are clearly hostile, and they are not illusions or formations, but real flesh-and-blood bodies.

In other words, I have truly come to another world.

In its view, this is naturally the handiwork of the forces behind the young master.

You must know that since the Ancient Great Calamity, all cultivation realms have been sealed off; even myriad races' beings cannot cross a single boundary.

Not only did the young master come to this world for trial, but he could also bring me along?

The resources required for this are countless.

His heart filled with astonishment.

Afterwards, he recalled something once said by an elder of his clan.

Among humanity, powerful beings are those who have endured the tribulations of the red dust, manifested myriad bodies, set foot in myriad worlds, and tempered themselves.

This is extremely similar to the young master's current situation.

Possessing two physical bodies in two places is shocking to the extreme; if this were transmitted to Cangyuan Jie, countless ancient Dao lineages would surely be shaken.

The young master has now embarked on the path of red dust tempering.

And he has confided this secret to me…

This is truly treating me as a confidant.

In the future, I will definitely be the young master's primary focus of cultivation!!

Azure Green Wood suppressed his inner excitement, bringing himself here surely had purpose, and immediately sent a mental transmission: "These ferocious beasts before us dare to bare their fangs at the young master—what gall!"

"Young master, Old Man Wood can take action and suppress them all!"

Azure Green Wood wished to demonstrate his usefulness.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu gave a bitter smile; if you were to sweep them all away, how could I still participate in the great exam?

Immediately, he infused spiritual energy again and responded aloud: "This is a great exam; Old Man Wood, just rest for now—no need for you to act."

"Since it is the young master's trial, naturally we must not disturb him; I will guard his Dao within this Qiankun Bag."

"If any irresistible force appears, Old Man Wood will act at once to protect the young master completely!"

Azure Green Wood's tone was somewhat solemn.

In its view, the young master now relies on me, surely because the forces behind him want him to temper himself, and he cannot use any power besides his own.

That is to say, no matter how astonishing the forces behind him are, the young master cannot use them now, for doing so would lose the essence of tempering.

As for myself now, I am important, but… Azure Green Wood hopes to continue thus, guarding beside the young master, awaiting the day he rises.

Then the phantom faded, returning to that piece of green wood, which is slowly nourished with spiritual energy to adjust its condition to peak, lest an accident occur later.

Seeing that Azure Green Wood did not ask further, Qin Yu gave no further explanation—of course… he did not realize that Azure Green Wood now regarded him as the inheritor of some ancient power among the myriad worlds.

And moreover, he is of the highest tier.

Who would dare to pry into Qin Yu's privacy?

"In this trial ground, ferocious beasts gather; the final round of the great exam is to slay these ferocious beasts and clear the obstacles outside West River Ancient City."

Hope all students stay unharmed and achieve high rankings!

If any danger arises, press the button we gave you earlier; a high-ranking warrior will come to rescue. It's best not to wait until a life‑and‑death moment, otherwise the rescue will be too late.

Qian Bu's solemn voice rang out across the field.

Then, within the energy barrier, a crack appeared, forming a gateway; the ferocious beasts inside sensed the humans' qi and blood, their eyes flashing with ferocity and greed.

The students from Sichuan Province, who had been waiting a long time, showed fear in their expressions, for… facing ferocious beasts and life‑or‑death situations is not what they should be doing now.

Only after becoming a warrior can one qualify to enter the Underground Cavern for the trial—and even then, they are merely cannon fodder.

Most people merely touch the edge of being a warrior.

But… there's no choice; the pressure on Great Xia's side is great, and we need to quickly cultivate the younger generation.

The loss of warriors is too great; we need to replenish them.

Letting them see blood as soon as possible can stimulate improvement.

At this moment, even many talents wore solemn expressions, quickly forming teams with friends, groups of three to five.

As for those who have not entered the warrior realm, they basically form groups of dozens, or even up to a hundred.

Then, using the battle formations previously issued by the school, they began to practice, made simple preparations, and hurried to the entrance of the Trial Ground.

And at that very moment, fifty‑three people had gathered behind Qin Yu.

Everyone cast envious glances his way.

Over fifty warriors, plus Qin Yu's own strength, could basically sweep through the entire Trial Ground.

As long as they face the numbers, repelling a hundred at a time is sufficient.

"Set out."

Qin Yu actually felt that this major exam was, for him, somewhat boring.

Because… he is invincible among his peers.

These ferocious beasts are merely lambs awaiting slaughter.

As the words fell, Chen Zihao and the others from Class 5 of Senior Year 3 felt exhilarated, cautiously advancing inward.

Chen Xi saw this scene and felt a twinge of envy for her cousin.

With Qin Yu, a Third‑Rank Warrior, leading the way, point acquisition will surely be swift.

"This time I will break through to Third‑Rank; since my first year of high school I have been in the Warrior Corps' temporary squad, enduring over ten life‑and‑death crises. Once I break through the next realm, slaughtering these low‑rank ferocious beasts will be a breeze for me—Qin Yu… lacks combat experience."

"My points might not be lower than yours!"

"If I surpass him in ranking, that will also prove my strength!"

Chen Xi stepped firmly into the Trial Ground, ready to shock countless people!

The life‑and‑death crises I have endured in the Underground Cavern these past years were not for nothing.