True Fire Hall, in the secret realm of the inner disciple promotion competition.
The sun is blazing in the sky.
The scorching sunshine creates a layer of white steam on the lake surface.
There was a flash of white light, and Gu Yuan appeared on the shore of the lake holding a dragon-coiling stick in both hands.
After confirming that no one else was ambushing him, Gu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Under such a fierce sun, random teleportation actually sent him to the lake. Gu Yuan sighed in his heart that his luck was pretty good.
At least, the surrounding environment is pretty good.
Gu Yuan took out the simple map distributed by the sect from his arms before teleportation.
On this simple map, Gu Yuan found the icon of the lake at a glance. He was located exactly due east of this secret realm.
In the center of the map, a mountain is drawn.
The mountain is called Qianxiong Mountain, and there is a specially marked little red dot on the top of the mountain.
It should be the final destination of the promotion round, Thousand Heroes Hall.
That's where Gu Yuan and others participating in the promotion competition must arrive within a month.
Starting from where Gu Yuan is, according to the marks on the map, he must first pass through a forest, then climb over a mountain, and then walk through a prairie, heading west until he reaches the end of the prairie, where he will arrive at Qianxiong Mountain.
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The journey is not very long. With Gu Yuan's walking distance, he can reach the foot of the mountain in less than half a month.
The only thing you need to worry about is the challengers that may appear at any time along the way.
There is also the poisonous green mist in the secret realm.
According to the sect, this green mist was born from the edge of the secret realm and is highly corrosive.
Every twelve hours, the green mist will spread a certain distance towards the center of the secret realm.
Within a month, it will be covered in all areas of the secret realm except Qianxiong Mountain.
Anyone who cannot reach Qianxiong Mountain within a month will have to admit defeat, crush the sect's teleportation talisman, and leave the secret realm.
Otherwise, it will be shrouded in green mist and corroded into white bones in less than an hour.
But it was still too early now, and Gu Yuan had no intention of leaving immediately.
Now that the sun was at its strongest in the day, Gu Yuan chose to stay on the shore to rest and wait for the weather to cool down before setting off.
Coincidentally, when he first arrived, Gu Yuan saw a lot of fish in the lake.
Gu Yuan simply went into the water on the shore, preparing to catch some fish in the lake for his lunch.
Perhaps because there are so few people here, the fish in the lake are not afraid of people at all.
Gu Yuan effortlessly caught a big fish weighing over two kilograms in the shallow waters of the lake.
Gu Yuan took out the cooking utensils he carried with him from his backpack and ate one fish and two. The fish body was grilled over the fire and the fish head was used to make soup.
The milky white soup does not require too much seasoning, and you can taste the deliciousness of the fish soup by just sprinkling it with a little salt.
The fish grilled over an open fire, smeared with salt, and the delicious aroma of the fish made Gu Yuan unable to stop eating.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Just as Gu Yuan was enjoying the delicious food, a series of applause sounded from the woods a dozen steps away from the river bank.
Gu Yuan looked up when he heard the sound and saw a sarcastic and mean-looking young man walking out from behind a big tree.
"I never imagined that in a place like this, you could be so greedy for food and drink."
"Since you like eating so much, you might as well just admit defeat and go out to eat. Why do you still want to stay here and waste everyone's time?"
Although every word the young man said was filled with a smile, Gu Yuan didn't mean to be negligent at all.
He put down the half-eaten grilled fish, picked up the dragon stick placed aside, and walked towards the young man step by step.
"That's right! Why do you waste my time..."
As soon as the young man finished speaking, his whole body shot towards Gu Yuanji like an arrow from the string.
boom!
The young man slashed with his long sword, but Gu Yuan blocked it with his horizontal stick.
As soon as the two sides came up, they went head-to-head to compete with each other's strength.
"It's a bit brute force, but it's a pity that you met me."
The young man slashed horizontally with the knife, straight into Gu Yuan's wrist that was holding the stick.
Gu Yuan suddenly let go of his hand, and the coiling dragon stick fell down.
Then he clapped his palms out and hit the young man's chest.
"Well come."
The young man turned the blade and slashed at Gu Yuan's hands.
Gu Yuan kicked his foot, and the dragon-coiling stick hit the young man from bottom to top.
boom!
When the long knife hit the dragon stick, the two different energies collided violently, making a loud roar.
Gu Yuan bent his knees and squatted down, hovering one foot close to the ground and grabbing the boy's ankle.
This young man was not simple either. He kicked off his feet and came to a dry land to pull onions. He jumped up out of thin air and avoided Gu Yuan's kick.
Gu Yuan stretched out his hand, caught the fallen Coiling Dragon Stick, and lifted it upward towards the young man in the air.
Bang!
The young man pointed his toes towards the tip of the Panlong Stick, used his strength to fly into the air again, and then fell down on his waist. He immediately changed direction and slapped his palms towards Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan greeted him with a stick, and had another head-on collision with the young man across the stick.
boom!
As soon as the two sides came into contact, a huge force came out of the young man's palms, forcing Gu Yuan's feet to sink half a foot below.
Gu Yuan raised his left foot and kicked hard against the ground.
boom!
The huge force went straight to his palms, and the boy who was standing upside down was thrown away.
Gu Yuan kicked his foot and rushed out in an instant. The coiled dragon stick in his hand rolled and accumulated strength, and he struck out hard in the direction where the young man fell.
The young man flipped in the air and kicked the long stick swept by Gu Yuan with both feet.
Unfortunately, he misjudged the force Gu Yuan exerted on the Panlong Stick.
Just as soon as they made contact, a huge impact force was transmitted from the dragon stick to the soles of the young man's feet.
The young man only felt numbness in the soles of his feet, and a heartbreaking pain made him exhale in pain.
Gu Yuan twisted his waist and turned around, and slammed the dragon stick upwards again in his hand.
boom!
Before the boy landed, his back was hit hard by Gu Yuan again.
Gu Yuan's Coiling Dragon Staff whipped him into the air again.
Gu Yuan stood up and poked the ground with his stick, then he climbed on the stick and kicked his legs in a series of motions.
The boy who fell from the air was like a broken sack and was instantly kicked away by Gu Yuan.
boom!
The young man landed on the ground. His previous elegant demeanor had now turned into a mess. He was vomiting blood from his mouth. It was obvious that his internal organs had been greatly damaged.
Gu Yuan stepped forward with his stick, pointing it directly at the young man's forehead.
If the young man doesn't surrender, the long stick will blow his head off.
At this time, the boy didn't have the same arrogance as when he first saw Gu Yuan.
He quickly wiped the blood from his mouth and raised his hands to signal Gu Yuan not to attack.
"I, I give up..."
After saying that, the young man reached out and took out a small crystal token from his clothes. This is a protective token given to everyone by the sect before opening the secret realm.
Whether you encounter danger in the secret realm or surrender, as long as you break the token, the sect will teleport it out of the secret realm.
The young man held the token, looked up at Gu Yuan and smiled bitterly, then shook his arm fiercely and smashed the crystal token in his hand against the ground.
The token shattered in response, and a burst of white light immediately enveloped the young man's body.
Gu Yuan retracted his stick and retreated, and the young man's figure instantly disappeared in the white light.