Chapter 61

When hunting wild beasts, Bu Li once waited for nine days by the riverbank for a saw-toothed beast, drinking only a small amount of water. Dahei and Cai Xiaoxian slept on and off, but Bu Li did not blink once, waiting for the opportunity in his heart. At the last moment, as the saw-toothed beast was about to attack, a long arrow shot through the ear of the king of the saw-toothed beasts, piercing its skull through the narrow ear hole.

Patience was something Bu Li never lacked; he even believed it was more important than a strong physique. As a hunter in the mountains, waiting was also part of the hunt. The final burst of blood required patience, a strong patience to nurture, in order to bloom into a bloody and alluring flower.

In the middle of the Divine Legacy Mountains, a small flat area, the not-so-tall Broken Dragon Platform looked like a small hill, shrouded in a hazy starlight, as if in a dream.

But in Bu Li's eyes, if this were a dream, it would be a nightmare.

After an unknown amount of time, a tall figure finally appeared in Bu Li's line of sight. Bu Li carefully identified it for a moment and was somewhat incredulous to find it was Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun. How could it be him? Bu Li was deeply impressed by Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun's good fortune. In the perilous Divine Legacy Mountains, with powerful pattern warriors hired by the Henshan Sect chasing and killing, this honest guy had managed to make it this far.

Sometimes, luck was indeed more important than strength. Of course, Bu Li did not deny that Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun was also quite strong, but just quite strong. On the other hand, the pattern engraver Yu Wang, who had self-destructed, was even stronger.

As the Great Ancestor said, "When the time is right, heaven and earth will work together; when the time is wrong, even heroes are powerless." Seeing that Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun seemed to have not been in battle at all, Bu Li licked his lips, feeling somewhat envious.

Without looking around, Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun boldly walked down from the forest, carrying Yu Wang on his back. From a distance, his lips moved slightly, as if he was talking to Yu Wang, but it was too far for Bu Li to hear what he was saying.

After a brief hesitation, Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun walked straight towards the Broken Dragon Platform. The rough man, who despised all kinds of cunning thoughts, simply walked directly. However, his steps were somewhat hesitant, lacking the determination to move forward.

Bu Li found this strange and quickly figured out what Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun was thinking. These two probably hadn't killed enough descendants of the Legacy Clan. Climbing the Broken Dragon Platform was just one part; they also needed to bring ten left ears. Since they were two people, they needed twenty left ears.

This was an almost impossible number. Not to mention whether Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun and Yu Wang had the strength to kill twenty people, just encountering twenty people in the Divine Legacy Mountains was a matter of luck. Moreover, there were people like Chu Zhongze, who had already joined the Henshan Sect, chasing and killing them.

Thinking about the person who had set this rule, it was indeed profound, almost blocking every loophole for the Legacy Clan's descendants who wanted to take shortcuts.

If they rushed to the Broken Dragon Platform, relying on speed to be the first to climb up, they would end up in Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun's current awkward situation. If they tried to hide somewhere, the sky map would indicate everyone's position every evening. Finally, there was the powerful array, the Divine Punishment, which ignored everything and destroyed everything.

Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun muttered, looking around.

"Don't look, I hope no one comes," Yu Wang said, lying on Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun's back. The blood on his body had already clotted, feeling hard and uncomfortable.

Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun chuckled, his voice low but still loud in the quiet night.

"We've come this far, it would be a bit regretful if we can't go to the Henshan Sect."

"Haven't you seen it yet? This time, some large tribes are likely working together to slaughter us. Being able to come this far, climb the Broken Dragon Platform, and save a life is already enough to go back and have a big drink," Yu Wang's voice was weak. Surviving after self-destructing his pattern was a miracle.

Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun said nothing, but continued to look around, feeling regretful.

Yu Wang knew what Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun was thinking. He had saved him by self-destructing his pattern. This man felt guilty and wanted to help him enter the Henshan Sect to retrain in true patterns. For this childhood friend, who was straightforward and honest, Yu Wang knew exactly what he was thinking.

"Don't dream. No one who is still alive is weaker than the guy we met. Think about it, the person who saved our lives hasn't even climbed the Broken Dragon Platform, and there's still the strongest Chu Zhongze. What hope do we have?" Yu Wang tried to persuade him, knowing that Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun's brain was all muscle and wouldn't listen, but he couldn't help but try.

"Who would have thought that the first to reach the Broken Dragon Platform would be you two losers." A figure slowly emerged from the darkness, his voice gentle and warm, like a spring breeze, completely opposite to the arrogance in his words.

Chu Zhongze!

Bu Li's heart suddenly raced, but he quickly calmed down. Focusing, he saw that Chu Zhongze had changed into a different set of clothes, no longer wearing animal skins but a coarse linen outfit, holding a paper fan.

Bu Li was really stunned. Chu Zhongze perfectly embodied the phrase "a monkey in a crown." Damn! What was this guy thinking? Did he really think that wearing a linen outfit and holding a broken fan made him a young master of the Hunlan Continent?

Although Bu Li had lived in the West Mountain for ten years and understood the desire of the Legacy Clan, he could never put himself in their shoes. Was leaving this mountain so important? Wasn't the most important thing in life to live sweetly with one's family? Looking at Chu Zhongze, Bu Li sighed.

"This time, if you can't climb the Broken Dragon Platform, you will die here." Chu Zhongze walked slowly, but in two sentences, he was already three zhang away from Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun.

Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun and Yu Wang naturally didn't have the same reflections as Bu Li. Seeing that Chu Zhongze had already changed into his most formal attire, they knew he was confident about reaching the top. Meeting him at this moment was like walking into the gates of hell. Their good luck, which had started after Gao Qi was killed, had finally run out.

"You are strong, but if three people can climb the Broken Dragon Platform, why not let us go this once? Even if we enter the Henshan Sect, my patterns are destroyed, and this fool has no talent. No one will threaten your position. It's better than letting others reach the top," Yu Wang made a final effort to persuade Chu Zhongze. Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun's honest appearance indeed made him look like a fool.

The logic was clear. At least Yu Wang believed he had done his best, and this reason was enough to make Chu Zhongze let them go.

Chu Zhongze smiled and said, "What you say is true, but do you have enough left ears?"

"No."

"Since you don't, what will you use to enter the Henshan Sect? Without using the dirty blood of the West Mountain Legacy Clan to cleanse your sins, what right do you have to enter the Hunlan Continent?!" Chu Zhongze looked like a fanatical believer, his expression becoming more devout as he spoke.

"You are the one who was born with a sin!" Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun cursed.

"If you don't believe this, why did you come to the Legacy Clan's Grand Trial, wanting to enter the Henshan Sect?" Chu Zhongze gently waved his paper fan, not angry at Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun's words, but asked lightly. The "Legacy Clan's Grand Trial" was almost over. During the last sky map, Wan Wan and his partner had killed the person closest to the Broken Dragon Platform, and Chu Zhongze had used the power of the Ice Cicada to kill three people in the forest.

There were a few left, but that was no longer important. Wan Wan and his partner wouldn't just kill one person. When they came, they would climb the Broken Dragon Platform together. This was the arrangement by the clan leader, and Chu Zhongze didn't think Wan Wan would pose any threat, even if he entered the Henshan Sect. Even if he became the cauldron or concubine of the Henshan Sect's Lord Luo, it would be the same.

Cultivation sometimes depended on techniques, and talent could not be ignored. Chu Zhongze was very proud. In his heart, his talent was among the top ten young geniuses in the Hunlan Continent. The path to the heavens was already open, and on this golden road, he would walk step by step, all the way to the peak of power, achieving a legendary status.

Since he had to wait, this honest giant was somewhat interesting. What was his name again? It seemed his pattern beast was a battle bear. As for his name, it didn't seem important.

"Here's what I'll do, I'll give you a chance," Chu Zhongze said.

"Huh?" Yu Wang's eyes flashed with doubt, while Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun happily asked, "What chance?!"

Chu Zhongze's strength was well-known, and Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun never thought he could kill Chu Zhongze. Since he had been convinced by Yu Wang, there should indeed be a chance, but he didn't know what Chu Zhongze meant.

"I have nineteen left ears. Besides me, I can give you nine. However, it's still not enough. Why don't you kill the other one or commit suicide, leaving one left ear. Then, I will take the survivor to the Broken Dragon Platform," Chu Zhongze said casually.

Bu Li strained his ears to the limit, hearing bits and pieces, cursing in his heart. He was also curious to see what Zhan Xiong Wan Liqun and Yu Wang would choose.

This was fate, a fate determined by character.