Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 190 Trial Ends

Immediately, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and with a sudden swing of his arm, a dense array of cyan staff shadows hurtled towards the other four cultivators, crashing down with a deafening roar.

Upon seeing this, the four cultivators' expressions changed drastically. They quickly switched their hand seals from offense to defense, and retreated rapidly, their faces filled with horror, not daring to take the astonishing blow head-on.

Du Fan ignored the four people and suddenly clenched his other hand into a fist. After letting out a low shout, it transformed into a half-foot-sized, steel-like giant hammer, enveloped in a golden glow.

In a flash, Du Fan appeared about ten feet in front of Wang Longyu. His eyes were cold as he raised his arm and punched him with astonishing force.

A loud "boom" resounded.

The earthen-yellow light barrier formed by the defensive talisman shattered and crumbled the moment it collided with Du Fan's giant fist, and with a shockwave, it directly slammed into Wang Longyu.

Before Wang Longyu could complete his hand seals, a tremendous force struck his chest, causing his blood and qi to surge. He immediately felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, his entire body was propelled backward by the force.

At this moment, his face was pale, and his eyes showed panic and fear, indicating that he was already considering fleeing.

After his initial strike, Du Fan advanced instead of retreating. With a ghostly movement, he appeared directly behind Wang Longyu, suddenly raised his arm, and punched him in the back.

"Click-clack... Ah..."

A bloodcurdling scream, mixed with the sound of bones shattering, rang out from Wang Longyu.

However, the shrill cries quickly ceased, but the sound of bones shattering continued...

Two breaths later, no more sound came out.

At this moment, a gaping hole, about half a foot in size, appeared on Wang Longyu's body. A large amount of blood gushed out from it, and his internal organs were shattered into powder, mixed with the blood and no longer discernible.

Not far away, four cultivators trembled, their eyes filled with fear. They had already stopped making hand seals and looked terrified and deeply desperate.

With a single wave of his hand, Du Fan snatched the storage bag from Wang Longyu's body. Then, his gaze turned gloomy as he looked at the other four people, letting out a cold laugh.

Just as he flicked his wrist, holding the wooden staff horizontally in front of his chest, about to strike again, a thought struck him. He glanced at the distance, frowned, and seemed to be calculating something as he pondered.

A moment later, he glanced coldly at the four cultivators, snorted, turned around, and quickly left the place, while flicking his wrist to put away the cyan wooden stick.

Only then did the four terrified cultivators finally regain some composure.

One of them glanced at Wang Longyu's corpse, barely managing to muster his strength. Just as he was about to say something, a chilling voice came from behind them.

"Fellow Daoists, since your leader has been killed, I think there is no need for your team to continue existing, hehe."

Eight or nine figures suddenly appeared behind a giant tree.

The person who spoke was dressed in a yellow robe and had a cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining. He glanced in the direction where Du Fan had left, and a hint of apprehension appeared in his eyes.

Then his gaze shifted, revealing a cruel and greedy look, as if he were looking at dead people, and he swept his eyes over the four remaining cultivators in Wang Longyu's group.

This man in the yellow robe had met Du Fan once before; he was the first man surnamed Zhen who had tried to win Du Fan over after he entered Dongshi Mountain.

Moments later, sounds of fighting and killing rang out again from the area.

……

Over the next period of time, Du Fan encountered many cultivators along the way. However, judging from their appearance, they all seemed to have gained a lot and were therefore unwilling to take any more risks. They kept a wary distance from each other, intending to quit while they were ahead.

Du Fan naturally wouldn't take the initiative to make a move, so in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he returned to the starting point of Dongshi Mountain.

There were already about seventy or eighty people here, mostly in teams, each group occupying a spot far away from the other groups.

When Du Fan arrived alone, many cultivators showed greed in their eyes, but when they looked at the other groups, they did not make any rash moves and ignored Du Fan.

Due to mutual wariness, a delicate balance has been maintained here. No one is willing to make the first move and give others the opportunity to benefit. So, although this place seems to be a chaotic place where a major battle can break out at any moment, it is actually quite safe.

Du Fan found a secluded spot, stood there, but dared not close his eyes to meditate. Instead, he crossed his arms and looked around.

To his slight surprise, he did not find Qian Yu and Liu Xianglian of the Netherworld Sect here. He did not know whether the two were still in Dongshi Mountain or had left this place because of their special status.

However, not seeing these two naturally made Du Fan secretly relieved. His storage bag contained the other party's complete demon-subduing formation, and he would always feel a little guilty if he suddenly met these two.

As time went by, cultivators continued to descend from the first peak. When Du Fan saw the man surnamed Zhen, his eyes flashed almost imperceptibly, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

Those four cultivators he had "shown mercy" to are probably not going to have a good outcome now.

After the man surnamed Zhen and his men stood in an open space, they noticed Du Fan in a corner in the distance. After a slight pause, he actually smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

Du Fan didn't say much, just nodded expressionlessly.

Several hours later, the cultivators who had been undergoing trials at Dongshi Mountain returned to the area one after another.

The beautiful woman who had fought Du Fan before, but who didn't want to get too entangled, had also returned safely, though she appeared to have suffered some minor injuries.

The woman cautiously distanced herself from the others and did not notice Du Fan.

Half an hour later, the number of cultivators in this place remained at around 120, and then there were very few more.

Du Fan felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that any cultivators who hadn't returned by this time would likely remain in Dongshi Mountain forever.

He clearly remembered that there were more than 500 cultivators who entered this place back then, and the mortality rate of the East Beginning Mountain Trial was too high, approaching 80%.

At the same time, he was secretly glad that he had an exceptionally powerful divine sense to rely on, which could cover a radius of 500 feet, and his speed was far superior to that of others of the same level.

Only in this way can one remain invincible, avoid the caves of powerful magical beasts and human cultivators in advance, and get ahead of everyone else.

Otherwise, it's hard to say whether he would be standing here unharmed right now, let alone the astonishing number of Nether Stones in his storage bag.

Another hour passed, and suddenly a rumbling sound came from all around. Then, the protective light barrier surrounding Dongshi Mountain began to ripple violently, and at the same time, beams of multicolored magic array light flowed and shone brightly...

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the passage through which the cultivators had entered suddenly opened, and at the same time, an aged voice rang out:

"The Eastern Beginning Mountain Trial is over. You shall all withdraw immediately!"

While everyone felt a chill run down their spines, they couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

The trial at Dongshi Mountain has finally ended, which means that from this moment on, for the cultivators here, their former companions are no longer companions, and their former mortal enemies are no longer enemies. They are... temporarily safe.

In the time it takes to eat a meal, all the cultivators in Dongshi Mountain walked out of the passage and stood quietly in the open space in front of the Golden Core elders.

Du Fan noticed that the Golden Core elders showed no surprise at the astonishing death rate during this trial; their expressions were extremely calm, even somewhat indifferent.

Some stood with their hands behind their backs, some had a half-smile, and some smiled charmingly, all scanning the cultivators present with their powerful divine senses at the Golden Core stage, as if searching for someone who would satisfy them.

It was as if they were the executors of the natural order, selecting those worthy of survival through the natural law of survival of the fittest.

Du Fan had previously examined the information jade slip that the ghost woman had given him and learned some things about her past. Therefore, after witnessing this scene, he couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

"Ghost girl, humans not only don't treat you like a human being, but we low-level cultivators are treated the same way in the eyes of those Golden Core experts."

One day, if your cultivation level becomes so high that those who hated, rejected, or even despised you back then can't even compare, then if you wish, you can repay them for the pain you suffered, tenfold...

In the cultivation world—no, in this world—everything… is determined by strength!

Du Fan sighed inwardly, realizing something.

In an instant, Du Fan felt a divine sense envelop him and linger for a long time, as if it were probing or protecting him.

A thought struck him, and he looked up to see Elder Qianxun scrutinizing him with a profound look.

Du Fan did not resist. A flash of cold light appeared in his eyes, and he stood quietly with his hands clasped, letting the other party do as he pleased.

"Alright, now we will check the number of Netherstones you have to determine your trial results. Now, take out all the Netherstones you obtained from Dongshi Mountain."

"Let me make this clear from the start: if any of you dare to hoard Nether Stones, I will kill you on the spot!"

A glint flashed in Elder Qianxun's eyes as she spoke calmly.

Next, five Golden Core elders stepped forward and appeared among the more than one hundred rogue cultivators, checking and recording the number of their Nether Stones.