Chapter 361 – Tacit Cooperation
After passing the Shadow Sect’s test, for Xu Yang and his duo, the biggest gain was not anything else but these dozen of loyal followers under their command.
The rules of the Shadow Sect were quite strict, and after a few trials Xu Yang and Wushuang were completely relieved, because once these eleven people decided to follow Xu Yang and Wushuang, even if it was an order from the Eleventh Lord they could refuse to carry it out.
”I say, don’t you consider setting up an organization like this in the God’s Country as well?
I have to say, this Shadow Sect is definitely an important factor in the strong war power of the Flame Country, the ability to gather intelligence is too amazing, it’s quite a bit stronger than the forbidden guards under you.”
Wushuang smiled confidently, “The founding principle of the Kingdom of God is faith, it is the honoring of the light, the obedience to the Heavenly Dao, similar to this kind of power that can only hide in the darkness is meaningless in front of the absolute light.”
Xu Yang shook his head helplessly, but he did not deny Wushuang’s words, and even rather agreed with this idea of hers.
Indeed, light and darkness were originally two extremes that could never be fused into one.
A few days later, the Shadow Sect’s internal martial arts meeting officially began, and the location was chosen at a place that Xu Yang and Wushuang were very familiar with – the Lake of Hopeful Pixie!
The ice surface completely sealed the lake, and this smooth and tough ice layer was the only battlefield for this confrontation between the strongest members of the Shadow Sect.
And within the tower on the edge of the lake, the masked mysterious woman appeared once again.
This woman, named Black Rose, was the second-in-command of the entire Shadow Sect, not an absolute king in the true sense of the word, but where she appeared, any Shadow Sect disciple would have to unconditionally obey her orders and arrangements.
”My lord, the five hundred participating disciples are assembled, please instruct.”
”Then hurry up and start.”
”As ordered!”
The bell chimed, and the first round of the martial arts meeting began.
All five hundred Shadow Sect powerhouses landed on the surface of the ice layer, not allowed to use any external force to keep their bodies from falling under the ice layer within one incense stick.
Unbeknownst to them, the content of such a test is aimed at the internal cultivation foundation of the Shadow Sect disciples.
Being strong enough to control the temperature emanating from one’s body was the highest realm for a top secret agent to pursue.
”Listen, our competition this time is to select ten kings of dark scouts with the strongest abilities to lead a strange division of the Flame Country to infiltrate the realm of the God Country, the task is significant, naturally, it also requires you to have the strength to match what you can, if you don’t have enough strength, you will only be harming others and yourselves.
Everyone don’t try to be brave, even if you fail, just give up, I won’t descend any punishment.”
Hearing Black Rose say this, quite a number of slightly weaker Shadow Sect Competition members began to slacken off.
Immediately following, one after another strong person fell into the ice cave, instantly disappearing.
Originally, the crowd thought that everyone was staying in the depths of this lake waiting for a reset.
However, when the feedback of the first batch of strongmen sinking down appeared, and a large amount of blood-red color infested the surrounding ice, those crowds who were still on the ice realized that the so-called lack of punishment was basically a playful remark by the Black Rose!
”My lord!
This …… “The divine archer guard on the side looked at the Black Pearl with some doubt, obviously the setting down here was not clear even to him.
”Hmph, when I said there is no punishment, they actually dared to slack off, such trash, my Shadow Sect doesn’t need it.
To tell you the truth, there are countless poisonous creatures and ferocious lake beasts underneath this lake, as long as one falls underneath the ice, there is no life without death!
You guys still have half an incense stick of time, so cheer up.”
As soon as Black Rose’s words came out, both Xu Yang and Wushuang could not help but think highly of this woman in their hearts.
Although how cruel such a screening method was, after she said this, those who could stay, when it came to the top powerhouses who were truly overqualified!
Only those who were truly strong and wouldn’t fall off the wagon at critical moments would be able to join the Flame Kingdom’s latest war plan.
With the black rose some psychological deterrent, once the inner nervousness, the temperature under the feet will be more quickly climb out of control, half incense incense time, enough to melt the ice under the feet.
As a matter of fact, only those who are strong in heart and mind, can survive in this seemingly insignificant first level.
In the blink of an eye, five hundred Shadow Sect powerhouses had already been swallowed up by thirty percent of the water of this ethereal lake, leaving more than three hundred people to persist to the end.
”The second level, thirty people in a group, ice mess, each group leaves five strongest people, those who fly out of the lake are eliminated without punishment.”
These people had gone through the psychological test of the first level, the basic assessment stage was even passed, even if they couldn’t be the leader, they were still just as qualified to participate in the battle, so from the second level onwards, the life elimination system ended, and began to select the strongest and weakest internally.
Xu Yang and Wushuang were not in a group, so they fought very freely, and without revealing their true identities, it could be said that they were skillful.
As their chiefs, the thirty leaders of the thirty elite detachments of the Shadow Sect were not required to participate in the match, and the Eleventh Lord was also on the shore always keeping an eye on the performances of both Xu Yang and Wushuang, which also made him quite satisfied.
With the end of the second level of the competition, only fifty of the strongest remained in the end, entering the final third round session, which was also the true elimination session.
”Just now, I have ordered Arrow Wolf to plant ten secret missions in the jungle behind you.
This third round of test is to find the mission with your own skills and complete this mission you found within three days, and after you pass the test, you will be granted a place as the main general of the reserve army, and become the true core members of my Flame Kingdom.
You can group yourselves or act alone, use whatever means you want in this jungle, in short, I just want to see the results.”
”Understood!
!”
”Act immediately!”
……
The fifty top powerhouses gradually disappeared into the middle of the jungle and began their search.
Xu Yang and Wushuang were in no hurry to move, but instead sneaked along the relatively most secluded direction.
”I do think that this is a perfect opportunity for us to penetrate the interior!”
Wushuang transmitted a voice to Xu Yang.
”How?”
”I have a way to locate the exact location of these ten quests, and I can assist you in your search, and all you have to do is to find these clues before all of them, and pick the two quests that are the most useful to us at the moment to start with.”
Xu Yang did not fail to give Wushuang a shocked look, but soon he recalled this girl’s astonishing maneuver in the Sakura Prince’s mansion in the Ice and Snow Divine Dynasty earlier.
The perfect fusion of the powerful power of faith and angelic power had given her a portion of the energy to harness time, allowing her to somewhat mimic the traces of that archer’s previous residue within the jungle.
In this way, Xu Yang and his duo would be able to grasp the specific hiding spots of these missions as quickly as possible.
”Alright then, you take command, I’ll search, be sure to stay safe!”
”Don’t worry!”