Chapter 332: Blessing Ground! Meeting Promotion Requirements!

In the dimly lit, dense forest.

Qian Jin walked cautiously across the muddy ground, shield in his left hand, battle knife in his right.

It was clear he was in terrible condition.

His hair was a messy nest, his beard thick and unkempt.

His battle armor was torn in multiple places, splattered with blood—some from enemies, some from himself.

But the medical bandages wrapped tightly around his body suggested his own blood dominated.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, he stepped on a broken branch, the crisp snap echoing far into the distance.

Qian Jin froze instantly, body taut, eyes scanning the surroundings, fearing a ferocious beast might appear.

After holding this posture for three or four minutes without any sign of danger, he finally relaxed.

"If I'd known this damn relic site was like this, I'd never have come!"

As he relaxed, Qian Jin cursed inwardly, filled with deep regret.

He was a fourth-rank upper-tier adept with a Qianghuaxi B-class ability.

He originally led his own team of adepts, frequently venturing into the wilds to hunt ferocious beasts.

By chance, he obtained a pass to Relic Site No. 9—he had no intention of going.

But after seeing online reports of someone gaining the legacy of a high-rank adept within Relic Site No. 9,

his greed spiraled out of control, and he ultimately chose to enter alone.

What he hadn't expected was that the relic space was far more terrifying than he imagined!

Not only were there fourth-rank beasts, but fifth-rank beasts were everywhere.

Had it not been for his Qianghuaxi ability's exceptional escape capabilities, he would have died five or six times over in these past ten days!

"Now I understand why the major factions always travel in teams.

Any solo adept below sixth rank entering here is just asking for death!"

As Qian Jin realized this truth, he also felt a flicker of relief.

There were many solo adepts who entered the relic space.

But among those below fifth rank still alive today, he might be the only one left.

Humans are like this: even when their own situation is dire,

just thinking of others in worse shape instantly lifts their spirits.

"Roar—"

As he secretly chuckled, a low growl echoed.

Immediately, a massive gray wolf, as large as a tank, burst from the distant forest!

Its huge eyes swept across the area and instantly spotted Qian Jin.

"Forest Wind Wolf?!" Qian Jin's face turned deathly pale.

He wasn't afraid of ordinary Forest Wind Wolves, but from its size, this one was clearly fifth rank!

Worse still, his Qianghuaxi ability, which relied on speed, couldn't outrun this beast!

"Looks like I'm going to die here today, Qian. But even if I die, I won't let you walk away unscathed!"

Qian Jin's expression hardened, and he decisively activated his ability.

A pair of fluffy yellow leopard ears sprouted from his head, and sharp fangs emerged in his mouth.

Simultaneously, a fourth-grade Blood-Explosion Pill appeared in his hand.

"Roar—!"

Just as he was about to swallow the Blood-Explosion Pill for a final desperate fight,

the Forest Wind Wolf charging toward him suddenly halted, lowering its head and emitting a threatening snarl.

"What…?" Qian Jin froze in confusion.

Having spent years in the wilds, he knew this was a beast's instinctive reaction to a formidable opponent.

But he was only fourth-rank upper-tier—still hadn't even swallowed the Blood-Explosion Pill—how could this fifth-rank Forest Wind Wolf feel threatened by him?

"Woo~"

As he remained bewildered, the Forest Wind Wolf, which had been crouching,

suddenly turned and sprinted off in the opposite direction.

The Forest Wind Wolf possessed wind-element control, its speed astonishing as gusts swirled around it!

In the blink of an eye, it had already fled forty or fifty meters!

This bizarre behavior left Qian Jin utterly baffled:

"It fled without hesitation? Am I really that terrifying?"

But at that moment, a deep voice suddenly rang out from behind him: "Hmph! Still trying to run?!"

As the words ended, a thunderous boom shattered the air!

The next instant,

the fifth-rank Forest Wind Wolf mid-sprint had its head instantly obliterated by a crimson-gold thunder spear radiating terrifying energy.

Boom!!

The wolf's massive, melon-sized head exploded into fragments.

The surrounding green leaves and shrubs were instantly drenched in crimson blood.

The beast's massive headless body, propelled by momentum, lurched forward five or six meters, crashing into several trees before collapsing heavily.

"Thunder ability! One-shot kill!"

Qian Jin stared dumbfounded at the scene, finally realizing the wolf hadn't feared him—it feared someone else.

In sudden realization, his body tensed again.

In this relic space, human adepts were no less dangerous than ferocious beasts!

At that moment, a young man stepped out from the side forest.

The youth was tall, his appearance unremarkable.

In his hand he held a black spear, faint crimson-gold lightning swirling around him.

Clearly, he was a solo adept.

What shocked Qian Jin was that the man's aura matched his own—only fourth-rank upper-tier!

"Fourth-rank upper-tier just one-shot a fifth-rank beast?"

Qian Jin sucked in a sharp breath—he was undoubtedly an absolute genius from some adept noble family.

But the only thing that brought him relief was that the man was from Great Xia.

"If I hand over all my examination crystals, maybe he'll spare me?"

With this thought, Qian Jin waited respectfully in place.

But the man didn't even glance at him—he walked straight toward the Forest Wind Wolf's corpse...

'Ding~~, defeated one fifth-rank lower-tier Forest Wind Wolf, Ability Points +450!'

A clear system notification echoed in his mind; Xu Jingming's lips curled into a faint smile.

Compared to the Survival Contest of the National University League, low-rank beasts in the relic space were far fewer.

But high-rank beasts were far more numerous!

Precisely because of this, in just eleven days since entering the relic space, he had amassed nearly fifty thousand Ability Points!

Keep in mind,

during the Survival Contest, he had worked nonstop for ten days to harvest only eighty thousand Ability Points.

Here in the relic space, to maintain his condition against ever-appearing beasts—and even human adepts—

he rested six hours every day.

Even so, the Ability Points he gained in eleven days were only thirty thousand short of his entire Survival Contest total.

This accumulation speed was nothing short of astonishing.

"This relic space is truly my blessing ground."

With a thought, Xu Jingming opened his system panel.

【Name】: Xu Jingming

【Rank】: Fourth-rank lower-tier (+)

【Ability】: Dou Tian Divine Thunder (SS)

【Physique】: 4817 Qi (+)

【Spirit】: 3325 He (+)

【Skills】: Spear Technique (Master), Fist Technique (Master), Lei Guan Demon-Slaying Spear (S-rank, Beginner+), Lei Shen Finger (S-rank, Beginner+)...

【Body Cultivation】: Thunder Unextinguishable Body (S-rank, Fifth Layer+)

【Ability Points】:

"Huh? I have enough points to advance!"

Seeing the plus sign after his rank, Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

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