They couldn’t just abandon the pavilion and all go down together. If the pavilion was stolen, wouldn’t that be the end?
Hua Jian noticed that the Jade Pool girl beside her seemed to have become even unhappier.
……
Clearly, from last night until now, she hadn’t done anything to push her luck, but for some reason, starting from last night, the girl’s mood had taken a turn for the worse.
By now, she was practically in a state of pouting.
“Senior Sister, are you really alright?” Hua Jian couldn’t help but ask.
“I’m about to go deep into the Forbidden Land. The Senior Brothers and Sisters in the Secret Realm won’t be lenient.”
Hua Jian and her group had already arrived outside the next Forbidden Land they planned to conquer.
The conquest plan was also very simple: Hua Jian would go in first to check the situation.
If the environment was the same as the Lava Forbidden Land, the main force behind her would push forward together and use the old method to deal with the boss here.
If not, Hua Jian could use her own strength to deal with the boss in the Secret Realm and find a way to escape the Forbidden Land.
Hua Jian was still a bit short on manpower. There were only about ten or twenty Cultivators following her.
According to the previous experience, the Reset Stone Pillar required ten people in a relay, and plus the necessary defense Array Formation, manpower was quite tight.
If the boss took out a few more, Hua Jian’s pressure for the next steps would be immense.
“Leave me alone. My task is to keep a close eye on you. Don’t think about doing anything bad under my nose!”
“Alright, alright, I understand. As you wish, Senior Sister.” Hua Jian raised both hands and gave the girl a mock salute, then flew into the Forbidden Land without looking back.
The atmosphere of this Secret Realm was even more terrifying than the Lava Forbidden Land.
From time to time, Thunder would strike, making a loud noise that could deafen someone.
Hua Jian didn’t intend to test the power of the lightning. Only a fool would foolishly head toward the Thunder.
A normal person would quickly dodge.
As she gradually approached the center of the Secret Realm, amidst the continuous Thunder, there seemed to be some sounds of crying and wailing.
Hua Jian looked closely and saw a pitch-black metal platform standing in the center of the Secret Realm.
Several Cultivators were standing on the platform, being bullied by a blue Xiaolong.
Every time the dragon claws swung, the Thunder in the sky would fall accordingly, adding a thunder-attribute enchantment to the Xiaolong’s claw strikes.
The Cultivators fighting the Dragon on the stage were suffering miserably from this move.
As soon as they touched the water flow carrying the power of Thunder, they would be shocked until they were numb.
Meanwhile, their attacks on the Xiaolong would be diminished by more than half by similar thunder power. How were they supposed to fight?
The opponent had increased damage against them, while their attacks against the opponent were reduced.
With this gain and loss, the gap was simply too large.
“Eh? This little guy really came?” What surprised Hua Jian was that she knew this Little Blue Dragon.
Wasn’t this the Little Blue Dragon she and Linglong had rescued from the mouth of the Longxueteng in the Northern Mountains?
The Hudaosi said they would send it to Ascension City; she didn’t expect it to be sent here as a boss.
Well, it wasn’t exactly unreasonable. A creature like a Dragon truly had the feel of a boss.
However, this Little Blue Dragon was inherently weak, so the environment of the Forbidden Land was working hard to create advantages for it.
As long as they eliminated this special environment, Hua Jian felt that even Shiqi could wipe out this little guy.
While the fight was going strong above, Hua Jian didn’t plan to join the fun on stage.
Instead, she sneakily moved to the side of the Stone Pillar and read the text on it.
Based on her previous experience, mechanics were usually written in ancient script on the Stone Pillar.
Finding the mechanics and following the process was the best way to deal with a powerful enemy.
Then, looking at the words on the Stone Pillar, Hua Jian was dumbfounded.
The way to reset this Stone Pillar was actually to knock the Xiaolong unconscious and tie it to the Stone Pillar.
No wonder those Cultivators were all attacking the dragon; as it turned out, this little fellow was part of the mechanic.
Then again, the Xiaolong wasn’t very strong. Even with the mechanic’s buff, it was far inferior to the Ling King in the Lava Forbidden Land.
If it could be defeated using the same method, the difficulty would be too low.
“In other words, I need to defeat it first and then activate the Stone Pillar. It doesn’t seem too hard.”
After reading the content on the Stone Pillar, Hua Jian stood below the platform and watched the Great War on top.
The Cultivators hunting the Xiaolong had clearly made some preparations. It wasn’t a brainless charge.
Hua Jian saw them popping Alchemy Pills into their mouths from time to time, and some of their equipment also had effects to resist lightning.
Unfortunately, the power of Thunder in this Secret Realm was still too strong.
With the help of these powers, the Xiaolong regained its ancestors’ glory and beat the Cultivators into a sorry state.
As one unlucky fellow in the hunting party was hit in the chest by the dragon’s claw and disappeared as white light, these Cultivators finally couldn’t hold on.
They shouted to retreat and jumped off the Arena.
Only then did they notice a pretty young girl standing below the stage.
Thinking about how their embarrassing state had been seen clearly by Hua Jian, these Cultivators, who had just suffered a defeat, all blushed in shame.
“Little sister, this isn’t a place for you to be. Leave quickly!”
Ashamed and annoyed, they tried to drive Hua Jian away.
But Hua Jian completely ignored their attempts, as if no one were speaking to her.
“You…”
“Brothers and sisters, I didn’t interfere in your battle with that blue Dragon. Now I want to challenge this blue Dragon, and I also hope you won’t interfere with me. Is that okay?” Hua Jian sighed and spoke to them politely.
Hearing Hua Jian’s words, the Cultivators who had been beaten into a retreat by the Xiaolong couldn’t help but laugh.
“So many of us couldn’t defeat this blue Dragon, yet you want to win alone? You’re thinking too simply.”
“That’s right. You’d better go back quickly and not lose your life for nothing.”
Since they probably only saw Hua Jian alone, they thought she planned to solo the Little Blue Dragon.
This made those who had witnessed the Xiaolong’s strength want to laugh.
Just how arrogant must a person be to want to solo this Dragon? They wanted to see how powerful Hua Jian was to say such prideful words.
“I never said I was alone. They should be here in a while.” Hua Jian shook the small Flower Ring in her hand.
No one’s Token could be used in the Forbidden Land, but there were still ways to conduct simple communication over short distances.
For example, she had agreed with Shiqi that as long as the Flower Ring in Shiqi’s hand bloomed with small white flowers, she would bring everyone into the Forbidden Land.
By now, Shiqi should be rushing here with the team and would arrive soon.
When they heard that Hua Jian actually had teammates, the expressions of these Cultivators changed instantly.
Hua Jian alone couldn’t defeat the Little Blue Dragon, but once her teammates arrived, the situation would be different.
The Xiaolong had fought them for so long and was now heavily exhausted. If Hua Jian did this, wasn’t she just stealing the kill?
“You… shameless! This is our target!”
“What are you even saying after being beaten down? I didn’t get on stage to help that Dragon fight you just now. Not only do you not thank me, but you’re also turning on me now. There’s no sense in that.”
Hua Jian stared with wide eyes, putting on an expression of supreme grievance.
If they were about to win and she came out to steal the kill, then Hua Jian felt the scolding would be deserved.
But the current situation was that they couldn’t win against the Xiaolong.
Since they couldn’t win, were they not going to let her, someone who could win, take action?
There was no challenge protection mechanic in this Forbidden Land that specified that if one person started first, others couldn’t intervene.
“Besides, today is already the sixth day since the Secret Realm started. You still haven’t defeated the enemy in the Forbidden Land. So, don’t blame us, those with the ability to solve the problem, for stepping in.”
“The enemy in the Forbidden Land is so powerful. How could it be easily defeated? You…”
“Well, I’m really sorry, but we came here right after dealing with the nearest Forbidden Land.”
At this point, Hua Jian was no longer sleepy. They wanted a track record, right? She actually had one.
Even including preparation time, it only took two days to resolve an enemy in a Forbidden Land.
After solving the nearest problem, shouldn’t she come to solve the second-closest Forbidden Land?
In any sense, Hua Jian’s arrival here was justified.
“You lot should just honestly step aside and watch how we defeat this Dragon.”
“You… pushing people too far! Aren’t you afraid we’ll deal with you first?”
The Cultivators insulted by Hua Jian gradually began to lose control of their emotions.
Thinking about how their hard work over several days was about to go to waste, anyone would find it hard to bear.
Especially since Hua Jian’s current attitude was so arrogant, it made them want to teach her a harsh lesson.
“Want to fight? Fine, come on. Let me see how powerful you defeated soldiers are!”
……
When Shiqi arrived at the center of the Secret Realm with a group of people, what she saw was a scene with considerable visual impact.
Hua Jian was standing proudly amidst a group of collapsed bodies, looking like an invincible master who felt lonely at the top.
Of course, they definitely weren’t corpses. If they were in any real mortal danger, these Cultivators would have been sent out of the Secret Realm long ago.
They had just been covered by Hua Jian’s Magic Mist and then knocked unconscious one by one with a club.
Actually, she didn’t even need a club. Once these Cultivators, who were completely unprepared for the Magic Mist, smelled it, they were not far from failure.
Even if left alone, they would be in a state similar to a coma.
“Miss Hua Jian is so amazing!” Xia Hui, a professional at warming up a crowd, immediately began to clap.
If the situation hadn’t been inappropriate, she would probably be jumping up and down shouting that Miss Hua Jian was invincible and unparalleled in the world.
‘This girl wasn’t like this before.’
Hua Jian gave Xia Hui a helpless glare, feeling that Xia Hui seemed to have revealed some traits of someone who enjoyed watching others’ misfortunes.
After Xia Hui spoke, Hua Jian’s followers also began to praise her strength.
Easily taking down so many Cultivators alone was enough to demonstrate her power.
“Stop flattering me. Throw these people to the side first. We’re going up to beat that Dragon down. Its strength — “
Hua Jian quickly interrupted the round of flattery and told everyone the current goal.
After listening, the Cultivators immediately stated that it was just a Little Blue Dragon.
With Hua Jian there, they would definitely win.
Since it was a prerequisite for the mechanic, the difficulty of defeating the Xiaolong shouldn’t be too high.
This team was already very strong. If even they were stuck, it could only be said that the difficulty of the challenge was too high.
“I have a feeling that defeating it isn’t the end. There will probably be a surprise waiting for us afterward.” Hua Jian reminded everyone.
Though she didn’t know what the surprise would be, it likely wouldn’t be anything good.
However, discussing this now was a bit premature. It was better to think about how to deal with the Little Blue Dragon.
Leading her followers as they jumped onto the Arena one by one, Hua Jian first waved at the Dragon she hadn’t seen in a long time, then revealed a very brilliant smile.
“Little guy, don’t blame me. After all, we’re enemies now.”
Standing beside Hua Jian, Xia Hui looked at her with confusion.
She could hear a great deal of playfulness in Hua Jian’s words, but she didn’t know where it came from.
Then, she felt the aura on Hua Jian change, turning into something somewhat eerie and terrifying.
The Little Blue Dragon, which had already begun fighting Hua Jian’s followers, felt this aura and its entire body trembled.
This aura had already been etched into its bones. It would probably never forget the feeling of despair from being surrounded by this aura for the rest of its life.
Seeing the Vines with terrifying mouths growing from Hua Jian’s body, the Xiaolong was truly frightened.
“Miss Hua Jian, this doesn’t look quite human, does it?” Even Xia Hui was startled by Hua Jian’s change.
Even if Hua Jian had a special Physique, it couldn’t be special to this extent, could it?
She had never heard of other Wood Element Cultivators growing Vines from their bodies.
“It’s just for scaring it. This little fellow’s entire family was eaten by these Vines. Now that I’m scaring it with this aura, it won’t be able to display its true strength, right?”
Hua Jian chuckled a couple of times, not feeling any psychological burden at all about using someone’s psychological trauma for a bad cause.
Hearing Hua Jian say this, Xia Hui instinctively wanted to say ‘good,’ but she timely swallowed the word.
It wouldn’t fit her persona. Forget it.
Although she quite liked Hua Jian’s attitude when doing this, she still couldn’t put that attitude on the surface.
“Little cutie, I’m coming to eat you!”
After her explanation, Hua Jian also joined the fray with her hands and feet waving, causing the Little Blue Dragon to flee in all directions.
There was nothing it could do. It was truly afraid of the Longxueteng.
With Hua Jian behaving like this, who could bear it?
And simply fleeing definitely wouldn’t work.
Soon, it was cornered by Hua Jian and the Cultivators at the edge of the Arena and beaten.
Even if it resisted, it would be blocked and absorbed by Hua Jian’s Vines.
The Longxueteng’s power was simply a counter to the Dragon Race. There was no way around it.
Seeing itself in a desperate situation, the Xiaolong could only look up and let out a high-pitched cry toward the sky.
Immediately, the thunderclouds in the sky shifted, and a truly heavy pressure descended upon the Arena.
“Who is bullying my sister…”