Liu Xiaoxiao felt the temptation too, turning her eyes to look at Zhang Tai.
"Right now, we probably can't go."
"The mercenary squad I hired broke our contract, and at this moment, they have already entered the Trial Area."
"If we enter alone, we won't even be able to handle those monster beasts."
Zhang Tai shook his head with a bitter smile. That was a supreme opportunity, but unfortunately, he had no chance at all.
These words made Han Jing pause, and then she nodded.
"True, with just the three of us, we could never reach the Core Area."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but think of that masked youth again.
He hadn't gone down the mountain, and with his high combat prowess, he should have already entered the ruins by now, right?
.....
At this very moment, beneath the funnel of glowing light.
Mo Rufeng wore a look of astonishment.
After fighting through the night, they had forced their way into the Core Area and only just managed to deal with a Tier 2 monster beast when this light funnel abruptly formed.
It had actually taken root on the body of that monster beast.
Gazing at the three white pillars in front of them, the group wore uncertain expressions.
Behind the white pillars, several spiritual herbs were growing vigorously.
It was precisely these spiritual herbs that made the group hesitate to act rashly for the moment.
These ruins seemed a bit unorthodox.
Which ruins exploded with treasures right at the entrance?
"Could it be that you all don't wish to be the first to seize the prize?"
"You really are good people."
"It's just that your vigilance is a bit lacking."
Just as the group was hesitating, a voice suddenly rang out.
This gave them quite a scare. They spun around in a defensive posture, and only when they saw it was an acquaintance they had met not long before did they relax slightly.
Not long ago, Mo Rufeng had remarked that Su Yang lacked vigilance, but he hadn't expected the other party to return the favor so quickly.
At this time, Mo Rufeng naturally had no heart to bicker with him. He simply pursed his lips toward the interior, signaling for Su Yang to look for himself.
Su Yang patted Mo Rufeng on the shoulder.
"Buddy, how about I help you test the waters?"
Mo Rufeng gave him a suspicious look.
"What's the condition?"
Su Yang held up five fingers.
"Five million. I'll go in first to test the depth of the situation, and I also guarantee that I won't make the first move before you enter."
Hearing this, Mo Rufeng smiled and looked at the others.
For any of them, this small sum of money was just a drop in the bucket.
Seeing that no one had any objections and just as he was about to nod, he suddenly heard Lou Xueer say, "Su Yang, you better think carefully. If there's a trap, you'll lose your little life."
"If you hesitate any longer, these ruins are going to disappear."
As he spoke, Su Yang took out his phone, smiling cheerfully as he unlocked it and brought up his payment QR code.
Mo Rufeng didn't drag his feet either, directly transferring five million over.
"Alrighty, thanks boss."
With that, Su Yang walked straight inside at a leisurely pace, strolling as if in his own courtyard.
Mo Rufeng and Lou Xueer instantly grew nervous, their eyes fixed unblinkingly on Su Yang.
Lin Ziyin's expression remained calm, yet the corner of her eye moved along with Su Yang's steps.
As for the other two male students, the looks they directed at Su Yang carried an ambiguous meaning.
Of course, Su Yang wasn't selling his life for money.
In reality, just before arriving here, the Fire Qilin had issued a warning to him.
However, the conclusion was that there wasn't any major problem.
That was why Su Yang was full of confidence.
The moment he passed the white pillars.
An extremely dense wave of spiritual energy directly enveloped him, and then surged rapidly into his body.
As the spiritual energy entered his body, his aura instantly skyrocketed, and his cultivation realm rose along with it.
This......
The people outside the white pillars obviously noticed this as well.
Lin Ziyin finally spoke, her voice cold and clear.
"His realm is rising rapidly."
"This should be a spiritual energy baptism......"
"Let's go."
Lin Ziyin took the lead, and the rest immediately followed.
A spiritual energy baptism—a true supreme treasure of heaven and earth.
It could rapidly elevate a Martial Artist's cultivation without any side effects, making it even more precious than some Earth-grade spiritual medicines.
As soon as they passed the white pillars, spiritual energy instantly enveloped everyone, surging in frantically.
"What the hell is this?"
"Absorb it fast, stop talking."
Mo Rufeng was just about to say a couple of words when he heard Lin Ziyin's low shout.
He hurriedly collected his mind and focused entirely on absorption.
Visible to the naked eye, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, dense as liquid, churned wildly, forming white whirlpools around each of them.
It completely engulfed them.
Moreover, those white whirlpools surged upward, piercing straight into the clouds and stirring the heavens.
.....
Outer Perimeter Supply Point 31.
The people who were still holding back and watching suddenly found themselves drawn to streams of white light.
At the tip of the white streams, a few hazy figures could faintly be seen.
Inside the phantoms, the white streams were frantically coursing through their bodies.
"Is that..... a spiritual energy baptism?"
"A spiritual energy baptism? What is that?"
"Holy crap...."
As someone recognized those streams of white light, cries of shock and envy resounded across the entire trial grounds.
Missing an opportunity was regrettable, but it was easy to let go since no one had actually seen anyone acquire a treasure.
Yet now....
Watching others enjoy the treasures with their own eyes, that gnawing regret carved deep into their bones.
This time, the watching Martial Artists could no longer hold back, swarming madly toward the phantom ruins.
Even getting a little closer might let them stumble upon an opportunity of their own, right?
"Jingjing, should we go too?"
Liu Xiaoxiao finally couldn't hold back anymore, tentatively opening her mouth to speak.
Han Jing felt the temptation as well, secretly pondering that with such a large group of Martial Artists on their side, even if the monster beasts stampeded, they probably wouldn't dare approach.
"Let's go."
Han Jing agreed with a response, and closely followed the crowd as they started running wildly.
Zhang Tai's heart was churning with agitation as well.
This was a spiritual energy baptism! Even if he just got closer and absorbed some of the overflowing spiritual energy, his blood-qi value would skyrocket.
When that happens, he would be able to directly surpass those people on the school team and become a true genius......
As for those Martial Artists who had set off earlier, looking at the white streams within arm's reach, they grew even more frantic.
Around their bodies, they could even faintly sense spiritual energy automatically entering them.......
.......
High in the sky, Ling Tian hovered in mid-air. The magnitude of these ruins was naturally not enough to stir any ripples in his heart.
However, his expression carried a trace of hesitation.
Something is wrong.
Definitely wrong.....
.......
Meanwhile, among those undergoing the spiritual energy baptism.
Su Yang snapped his eyes open and forcibly halted his progress.
Just the moment before, the Jade Qilin had suddenly issued a warning to him...
"There is a problem with this spiritual energy."
"What kind of problem?"
Su Yang asked with his mind.
"Although this spiritual energy can rapidly increase cultivation."
"At the same time, it is eroding the Consciousness Sea."
"This is very likely some kind of puppet secret technique."
The Jade Qilin replied.
Su Yang looked at the people around him, and the one closest to him was Lou Xueer.
"Lou Xueer, stop quickly! There's a problem with the spiritual energy."
At this moment, Lou Xueer's aura had already surged significantly, and a bizarre smile hung on her face as if she hadn't heard Su Yang's shouts at all.
With no other choice, Su Yang lashed out with a Mountain-Splitting Fist, directly blasting apart the white Qi cyclone hovering above Lou Xueer's head....
Lou Xueer dizzily blinked for a moment before realizing what had happened, glaring angrily at Su Yang.
"Cutting off my opportunity, are you looking to die?"
Su Yang didn't argue with her, simply continuing:
"This spiritual energy is problematic; it can erode the Consciousness Sea."
Lou Xueer was startled. Having one's Consciousness Sea eroded was absolute taboo for a Martial Artist.
At best, spiritual consciousness would be damaged; at worst, it meant instant death on the spot.
She sensed her condition slightly and let out a small breath of relief.
"I've broken through to a Martial Artist, I'm just dizzy, everything else is fine."
"Wake them up......"
Hearing this, Su Yang also relaxed and struck out consecutively, shattering the white stream whirlpools above the heads of the rest of the group.
Lou Xueer immediately relayed Su Yang's discovery to the others.
Lin Ziyin sensed her state slightly. In just a few short minutes, her realm had already risen to Tier 2 Level 2, and her head felt similarly muddled.
As for Mo Rufeng, he was having trouble standing steady.
The remaining two were in a similar state, with one of them speaking up in dissatisfaction.
"You wouldn't happen to think we absorbed too much, and that it's disadvantageous to you, would you?"
"Tianhao, don't talk nonsense. There isn't much time left, we might as well check if there are any other treasures."
Mo Rufeng hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.
Hearing this name, Su Yang paused slightly.
Tianhao?
"What is your family name?"
The youth named Tianhao, seeing that Su Yang was only just noticing him now, smiled inexplicably.
"Li."
"Li? Li Tianhao?"
Su Yang finally remembered. No wonder that person had looked somewhat familiar to him earlier.