Chapter 55

On the morning of the fifth day, Luo Li woke up, reached out to touch, and found that the person beside him had vanished, leaving him alone in the bedroom.

Beside him was a piece of white paper with a few words written on it:

"Your affection, I will always remember. I have repaid your kindness with my body. From now on, our ties are severed. In the arena of death, we will settle our fates!"

Apart from the words, there was a strand of long hair. Luo Xin had used her body to repay Luo Li, cut her hair, and considered it the final memento. From this point on, their ties were severed, and in the arena of death, she would surely kill Luo Li.

"What a ruthless woman. Why is Qingqing like this, and why is she like this too?"

Luo Li took a deep breath, lay back down, and stared at the ceiling, unmoving for a long time. This day had finally come. After lying there for a moment, Luo Li leaped up. Since he was here, he would fight!

He got up, took a shower, practiced, calmed his mind, and prepared for the battle!

In the evening, the five of them, dressed in splendid robes, gathered together and headed straight for the rear hall.

He Li, Jin Ling, and the others moved with a deep sense of purpose, their gazes resolute. The three-day holiday at home had been a kind of baptism for them.

On the way, Luo Li looked at Luo Xin, who had short hair and a cold attitude. No matter how Luo Li looked at her or spoke to her, she acted as if she didn't see him, treating him as if he were nothing, her body radiating a strong killing intent.

Xianzi Su greeted them at the entrance of the rear hall and led them inside. Luo Li had a strange feeling that Xianzi Su was silently watching him, but when he looked at her, she quickly avoided his gaze and seemed to blush slightly.

Was she sick? Or was it just his imagination? Luo Li couldn't tell.

The group arrived at the rear hall, where a table of wine and dishes was set up.

The wine and dishes were all spiritual, and their value was quite high. This table alone was worth hundreds of spirit stones. It was like a last supper, the kind given to condemned prisoners before their execution!

Everyone sat down, preparing to eat, when they saw Xiyi Laozu again.

Unlike the last time, Luo Li immediately felt a sense of death from Xiyi Laozu. The sun was setting, and the air was heavy with death, like a mountain or a hill. Although Xiyi Laozu looked the same as before, in Luo Li's eyes, he was already a corpse, or rather, a zombie.

The Black Dragon had an extremely strong perception ability. After three months of cultivation, Luo Li hadn't noticed any specific changes in himself, but in fact, his perception had become more than ten times stronger.

Not just Luo Li, but the others also felt the death aura from Xiyi Laoshu, and they all looked at him with surprise.

Xiyi Laozu looked at them and smiled, saying, "It seems you have all cultivated well. Yes, my lifespan is over. I won't make it through this winter.

"So, I hope to see my successor before I disappear, someone who can make the Lingdie Sect flourish.

"And you are my hope!"

As he said this, he looked at each of their faces, his gaze filled with countless hopes. Everyone was moved, except for Luo Li, who knew his true intentions.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on Luo Xin, and he paused, as if hesitating, thinking, and recalling.

After all, Luo Xin was his true descendant, connected by blood. Before the deadly battle, he had a change of heart, perhaps due to a pang of conscience.

After a long time, he sighed deeply and said, "In this life, the only person I have wronged is my elder brother. He raised me, and by the time I achieved success in cultivation, he had already been dead for decades. I had no way to repay him, so I could only treat his descendants well as a form of repayment!

"Luo Xin, you are a woman. Actually, you can't achieve great success in cultivating the Black Dragon Body. Your great-grandfather, Luo Mingyu, was once my disciple and died for me. I owe him, and the Luo family needs you to protect it.

"Go, don't participate in the deadly battle. Find the sect leader, and he will take you as a disciple. Cultivate well on Ziyang Mountain!"

Everyone was stunned. Luo Xin didn't have to participate in the deadly battle? Wasn't that too much of a joke?

But that was it. With one word from Xiyi Laoshu, Luo Xin's fate changed. She didn't have to participate in the deadly battle.

In an instant, everyone showed various expressions. Luo Xin couldn't believe her ears, and He Li, Jin Ling, and the others were overjoyed. Luo Xin's Dragon Aura was visible to the naked eye, making her their strongest opponent. Her absence increased their chances of survival.

Luo Xin stood up, as if she wanted to say something, but Xiyi Laoshu waved his hand, and Luo Xin flew out of the hall, disappearing into the distance.

This was the power of a Golden Core cultivator. Even though Xiyi Laoshu was about to die, a casual wave of his hand had such power.

Xiyi Laoshu sighed deeply and said, "Old age makes one nostalgic! Forgive this dying old man!"

Everyone nodded, showing their understanding.

But Luo Li stood up, bowed to Xiyi Laoshu, and said, "Xiyi Laoshu, Luo Mingyu is also my third great-uncle's fourth great-grandfather's cousin's great-grandfather. I am also a member of the Luo family. I also want to protect the Luo family. Grandfather, don't let me participate in the deadly battle either?"

After saying this, Luo Li bowed deeply!

This immediately drew a chorus of boos, a clear sign of cowardice.

Xiyi Laoshu looked at Luo Li, shook his head, and frowned. He felt a connection with Luo Xin, but nothing with Luo Li!

He raised his voice and said, "Silence! A man of the Luo family fears neither death nor hardship. We are all iron-blooded men!

"You are a descendant of the Luo family. How can you retreat in the face of battle? You are a man, and a man should shed blood, not tears. If you say no again, I will destroy you first!"

These words delighted Wang Nitian and the others. In their eyes, Luo Li was the weakest, not even a real enemy. His participation in the deadly battle was certain death.

If Luo Li was scolded and forced to participate, even if they lost, having him as company on the road to the underworld would be a psychological comfort.

Luo Li cursed inwardly, "Luo Xin is a woman. You're afraid she'll win and possess a woman's body, so you let her go!"

But he said, "Disciple understands! Disciple understands! Actually, Grandfather and the sect leader are the same. Luo Xin and the others are golden vases, each with a blood crystal. I am just a wildflower, with nothing, left to fend for myself!"

After saying this, he sat down with a full belly of resentment, eating and drinking in large gulps, completely giving up. This was his last performance, to make Wang Nitian and the others relax their guard.

Xiyi Laoshu pretended not to hear, thinking that a dying man could say anything.

Soon, everyone was full from the meal. Xiyi Laoshu slowly said, "This selection trial is very important to the sect. We have lent you the sacred Tianbian Cave for use!

"I will send you there now. Cultivate there for the night. When the sun rises tomorrow, the barrier will disappear, and your trial will begin!

"The Black Dragon blood has magical properties and can be absorbed. In your deadly battle, the dead will lose everything, and the victor will gain everything. The strong will absorb the nutrients of the weak, and the strong will remain strong!

"May the victor among you master the Black Dragon Body and lead the Lingdie Sect to glory!"

After saying this, Xiyi Laoshu extended his hand, and Luo Li and the others felt the space change, instantly appearing in a strange place!

This was the Tianbian Cave. Although it was called a cave, it was actually a platform, about a hundred feet in diameter, floating in the air!

A high platform, located in the ninth heaven, at the peak of the green clouds. Looking up, the sky was full of stars, and the huge moon was clearly visible. Looking down, the ground was invisible, only an endless sea of white clouds.

This was the Tianbian Cave, one of the seven blessed places of the Lingdie Sect. Disciples who cultivated here could easily unlock their potential and trigger mutations. The reason was simple: this place was in the ninth heaven, where the strong winds were fierce.

Cultivating here was like a butterfly flying into a strong wind. Without a super-strong body, it would be torn apart and unable to fly out of the wind. The same principle applied here, where the pressure, compression, and stimulation helped the disciples of the Lingdie Sect unlock their potential to merge with the butterfly.

Now, this was the arena for Luo Li and the others! The four of them were each in a corner, separated by two barriers of true essence, dividing them into four areas. It was night, and when the night passed and the sun rose, their deadly battle would begin.

Luo Li touched the barrier of true essence, unable to break it. On the other side, Wang Nitian seemed to be saying something to Luo Li, but Luo Li couldn't hear him. When Wang Nitian realized Luo Li couldn't hear him, he started making various obscene gestures, trying to provoke Luo Li and indicating that he would be the first to kill him.

Luo Li smiled at him. In fact, everything Wang Nitian was doing was a ruse. His true intention was to avoid He Li and Jin Ling. Luo Li sat to one side and began to cultivate.

It was just after nightfall when they were sent here, and Luo Li was sure that Xiyi Laoshu had a purpose. Sure enough, soon a cool breeze blew by, refreshing and comfortable, but Luo Li knew it was the strong wind, extremely dangerous. It felt good now, but it would soon be deadly!

He slowly sat down, drove his true qi, and began to visualize the Black Dragon Body. Black qi rolled over his body as he started to cultivate.

Sure enough, the wind soon became bone-chilling, transforming into various cold winds and strong winds, penetrating their bodies, making them feel numb and as if bitten by countless ants.

Luo Li took a deep breath and endured silently, believing that if he could withstand the wind, there would be great benefits!

As time passed, the pain and itching gradually disappeared, replaced by a warm feeling in his body. His true qi boiled, and he felt as if he were floating in the air. The various hidden illnesses and injuries in his body began to heal, one by one, revealing the benefits of the Tianbian Cave.

Seeing such benefits, Luo Li and the others cultivated with all their might. They didn't notice that someone was watching them and slowly evaluating them:

" Fellow Daoists, look at these four boys. Who among them will make it to the end and truly master the Black Dragon Body?"