Chapter 49

Looking at the other core disciples, especially those few top disciples, they all had calm expressions, clearly having expected this.

This Blood Essence Realm trial would not be simple. Not only would they have to be cautious of the demonic beasts in the Blood Essence Realm, but also of the Zhang Family’s disciples, and even some disciples from their own sect. In short, it would be extremely difficult.

However, if it were not difficult and dangerous, how could they possibly offer three Blood Essence Fruits as a reward?

The Blood Essence Fruit is something even experts at the Innate Realm would covet!

After speaking, the two elders led the dozens of core disciples of the One Yuan Sect toward the back of Green Peak Mountain. Everyone was skilled in martial arts, and their speed was extremely fast. In less than half an hour, they had already entered the depths of Green Peak Mountain. The terrifying auras of the two elders were released without restraint, and the demonic beasts did not dare to approach.

This made the progress of the One Yuan Sect group very smooth. They arrived at the base of a steep mountain peak, which soared into the clouds, with the middle part already completely submerged in the sea of clouds.

At the foot of the mountain, there was a small staircase that could accommodate multiple people at once, spiraling upward to the top of the mountain.

After a short while, the Zhang Family’s group also arrived. Leading them were two elders of the Zhang Family, one tall and one short, both with cold and emaciated faces. They stood before the two elders of the One Yuan Sect, their auras not yielding in the slightest.

Behind the two elders were a group of dozens of elite disciples of the Zhang Family, led by seven young men standing proudly, each with a more formidable aura than the last.

From the whispers of the One Yuan Sect disciples, Ye Xiwén finally recognized these seven young men. They were the top experts among the core disciples of the Zhang Family in this session. The three at the front, Zhang Jingxin, Zhang Wu, and Zhang Yuelian, were the strongest, all possessing the peak of the Ninth Level of the Postnatal Realm, almost about to step into the Innate Realm. The remaining four, Zhang Yuntian, Zhang Wenxiao, Zhang Ziqiu, and Zhang Guoqi, were also at the late Ninth Level of the Postnatal Realm, their strength unfathomable, and their auras completely overwhelming those of the One Yuan Sect. The One Yuan Sect had only three well-known top experts, with Ye Feng joining later and Ye Xiwén appearing suddenly. Even with the addition of Ye Feng and Ye Xiwén, they were still at a numerical disadvantage.

While the One Yuan Sect disciples were sizing up the Zhang Family’s experts, the Zhang Family’s experts were also sizing up the One Yuan Sect disciples. Everyone understood that the outcome of this trial would be concentrated among these twelve top experts.

Ye Xiwén soon felt two hateful gazes, which were from the brothers Zhang Yuntian and Zhang Yunfei.

"Since everyone is here, let's begin!" the fat elder said.

The four elders at the Innate Realm seemed to have a tacit understanding. They stepped forward, and their figures shot up the staircase, disappearing from the sight of the crowd in no time.

The moment the four elders at the Innate Realm shot out, the few top disciples, who seemed to have been aware, also shot out.

Their figures were like lightning, instantly flying up the mountain path.

Seeing that these people had already shot out, the crowd finally realized and hurriedly followed, but by then they were already far behind.

As the crowd rushed forward in a chaotic manner, the high and low levels were already evident. The four elders at the Innate Realm were naturally the fastest, almost like a flash of lightning, disappearing on the mountain path. Then came the first group, led by Ye Feng and other top experts, followed by a group of over thirty experts at the Ninth Level of the Postnatal Realm. Although they were not top experts, they had already entered the Ninth Level of the Postnatal Realm, and their speed was not slow at all, quickly catching up.

Then came a chaotic group of over a hundred disciples at the Eighth Level of the Postnatal Realm. Due to the differences in strength, they also gradually separated into different levels.

They started to run up the mountain path in a scattered manner. None of them were simple characters; each was an elite among the elites of the two forces, and their speed was extremely fast, described as lightning-fast without exaggeration.

After everyone had shot out and climbed the mountain path, Ye Xiwén finally started.

Ye Xiwén's figure shot out like lightning, fully activating the *Heavenly Immortal Step*. In just two or three breaths, his feet had already stepped onto the mountain path.

Ye Xiwén's figure was graceful, as if he were strolling leisurely. His figure would flash and reappear on the mountain path, each time appearing dozens of meters ahead, moving at an extremely fast speed.

The *Heavenly Immortal Step* itself was extremely graceful, and the more proficient one was, the more graceful it became.

It was as if a heavenly immortal were strolling leisurely, moving at an extremely fast speed.

In just a few minutes, Ye Xiwén had already caught up with the disciple running at the back.

That was a disciple of the Zhang Family at the early Eighth Level of the Postnatal Realm, who had gradually fallen behind the front group from the beginning.

Unlike ordinary disciples who had not learned any movement techniques, these were elites of the two forces, and they had all learned some movement techniques, though the grades varied.

As these disciples started running, various movement techniques were instantly displayed, some grand and sweeping, others mysterious and shifting.

Almost instantly, Ye Xiwén, using the *Heavenly Immortal Step*, overtook this disciple. The disciple had not even reacted when he saw a figure already surpassing him and running far ahead.

Now, Ye Xiwén understood that this was a test of the disciples' movement techniques. Generally, the deeper one's cultivation and the higher the grade of the movement technique, the faster one could run, so the gap would quickly widen.

"Damn, who is this guy?" The Zhang Family disciple could only see Ye Xiwén's back, unable to recognize who he was. In a turn, Ye Xiwén had already disappeared from his sight.

Seeing himself being overtaken again, the Zhang Family disciple felt depressed, but there was nothing he could do. At the Eighth Level of the Postnatal Realm, he was a highly regarded core disciple in the Zhang Family, respected by all outside, but here, everyone was no less than him, almost all of them being super experts. It was depressing.

However, it was not just him who felt depressed. As Ye Xiwén pushed himself to the limit, his speed became faster and faster, almost leaving a trail of afterimages. More and more disciples from the One Yuan Sect or the Zhang Family were overtaken by Ye Xiwén.

They could only stare in amazement as Ye Xiwén shot past them, and in no time, his figure disappeared from their sight.

Apart from being speechless, they could only bury their heads and run.

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