Chapter 626

Immediately after, Elder Sun's voice rang through the Hall of Stars: "Now, please accept the teachings of all the seniors and prepare yourselves for greater challenges."

Everyone's applause rang out again, filling the Hall of Stars with joy and anticipation.

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan entered the Secret Forest Valley; dense trees blocked the sunlight, casting a gloom.

Lu Yuan was filled with the passion and determination for adventure, tightly gripping his Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword, ever ready to face any danger that might appear.

Su Liyan, meanwhile, attentively observed the surroundings, occasionally offering reminders and suggestions.

"Lu Yuan, we must be careful."

Su Liyan said alertly, "Many dangerous creatures and mechanisms are hidden in this secret forest."

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, I will protect you."

The two moved in unison through the dense woods, Lu Yuan employing his superb Detection Technique.

He closed his eyes, relying on his sensory power to seek the score tokens hidden deep in the forest.

A faint yet noticeable fluctuation caught Lu Yuan's attention.

A glint flashed in his eyes as he swiftly moved toward the source of the fluctuation.

After reaching a concealed corner, Lu Yuan discovered that behind an apparently ordinary tree lay a gleaming score token.

"Su Liyan, I found one."

Lu Yuan shouted excitedly.

Su Liyan walked over, her eyes also flashing with delight, "Not bad!"

"As long as we gather enough score tokens, we can advance to the next round of challenges."

They quietly stored the score token and continued searching the Secret Forest Valley for other tokens hidden deep in the woods.

Gradually, Lu Yuan and Su Liyan realized that this Secret Forest Valley was not simple.

Trees intertwined, so dense that the path ahead was barely visible; the ground was covered with strange roots and vines.

They could not determine the direction forward, each step possibly leading them deeper into trouble.

"Lu Yuan, what should we do?" Su Liyan asked anxiously.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, staying calm: "No need to panic; I will use my Detection Technique to sense the surroundings."

He circulated his immortal arts power, silently chanting in his mind: "Five Elements Escape Technique!"

Instantly, mysterious runes appeared before Lu Yuan's eyes, revealing the secrets of this secret forest.

"Su Liyan, let's go to the left front."

Lu Yuan pointed to a relatively wide forest trail and said.

The two followed the trail, venturing deeper into the Secret Forest Valley.

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan continued along the trail, the surrounding trees growing ever denser, sunlight barely able to filter through the leaves.

They relied on Lu Yuan's Detection Technique to seek the score tokens hidden in the Secret Forest Valley.

Suddenly, a heavy, low footsteps sounded from ahead.

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan exchanged a glance, knowing danger was imminent.

A huge beast with skin like thick armor burst from the woods, charging at the two.

It let out an earth‑shaking roar, making the whole forest tremble.

"Not good!" Su Liyan exclaimed alertly.

Lu Yuan gripped the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword tightly, a flash of determination crossing his face.

"I'll handle it!"

He immediately employed the Five Elements Escape Armor Art, nimbly dodging the iron‑clad beast's attacks.

Constantly shifting his Shenqi and position, he made it impossible for the ferocious beast to catch his form.

Seeing Lu Yuan's agile response and superb skill, Su Liyan could not help but secretly admire him.

She deeply believed in Lu Yuan's strength and placed full trust in his abilities.

Although they had no time to converse, their tacit understanding needed no words.

Their eyes conveyed the strategy and battle plan for dealing with the iron‑clad beast.

Lu Yuan used his advantage to dart around the iron‑clad beast like a whirlwind.

He controlled the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword, merging lightning and flame with the blade to unleash a powerful, sharp attack.

The iron‑clad beast was troubled by Lu Yuan's agile movements and precise strikes, continually struggling to retaliate.

Yet whenever it launched an attack, Lu Yuan could always dodge in time and return a deadly blow.

Second by second passed, the iron‑clad beast grew increasingly exhausted, beginning to fall into a besieged state.

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan executed a carefully designed cooperative tactic, driving the ferocious beast into a desperate situation.

Finally, at a perfect moment, Lu Yuan seized the opportunity, let out a roar, and used the Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire Sword to cleave the iron‑clad beast's head.

At the same time, a crisp crack sounded, and a gleaming score token drifted out from the beast's body.

"We got the second score token!" Su Liyan cheered.

Lu Yuan panted, his gaze sweeping the surroundings.

Although they had defeated the iron‑clad beast, they remained in danger.

"We must press on to find more score tokens," Lu Yuan instructed.

The two continued in unison through the dense woods, constantly seeking hidden score tokens.

They knew that many rivals and ferocious beasts awaited them in this Secret Forest Valley.

As Lu Yuan obtained the second score token, he felt a powerful aura approaching.

He immediately stepped back a pace, fixing his stare ahead.

"What's going on?"

Su Liyan looked at Lu Yuan's wary gaze and couldn't help but ask anxiously.

"Someone is approaching."

Lu Yuan said in a low voice, "Judging by the aura, it should be Feng Lieyun and his squad."

Su Liyan's heart tightened; she knew Feng Lieyun was an extremely capable cultivator who would stop at nothing.

If their goal of seizing the score cards is the same as ours and Lu Yuan's, it will become a fierce and ruthless competition.

"What should we do?" Su Liyan asked.

Lu Yuan pondered for a moment, then said, "We must stay vigilant and look for an opportunity to compete with them."

He looked around; the Secret Forest Valley had become increasingly chaotic and dangerous, as cultivators of all kinds engaged in fierce battles over the score cards.

"Our task is to collect enough score cards as quickly as possible and then leave this place."

Su Liyan nodded, knowing well Lu Yuan's strength and wisdom.

Although facing such a formidable opponent as Feng Lieyun, she believed their teamwork and coordination would surely overcome the enemy and secure victory.

They continued forward, continually searching for score cards.

Whenever strange beasts attacked, Lu Yuan could quickly respond and drive them off.

Meanwhile, Su Liyan gave full support, using ice-system immortal arts to freeze the enemies.

Time passed second by second, and Lu Yuan had already collected several score cards.

But as time went on, the competition within the Secret Forest Valley became even more intense.

More and more cultivators poured in, each wanting to seize those precious score cards.

Just as they were looking for their next target, Lu Yuan suddenly sensed a powerful aura approaching. (End of chapter)