On weekdays, there are often monks coming and going outside Xuanyou Cave. They are called "insect hunters" and rely on the Beijing Insect Fighting Competition to make a living. Their origins and cultivation are not high, and they often die silently in Xuanyou Cave.

But yesterday, the Beijing Camp had sealed off the area around Xuanyou Cave, prohibiting insect hunters from entering. It was not yet completely bright, and a large number of cultivators had gathered outside Xuanyou Cave. Thirty thousand people were divided into three tiankeng entrances. When the time came, they all gathered together. Enter the hole.

This level is no better than before. Everyone knows that the risks are extremely high.

The cultivators need to strike a balance between "catching more powerful spiritual insects", "leaving the Xuanyou Cave as quickly as possible" to obtain a higher ranking, and trying to save their lives as much as possible.

This time Ji Su did not delay, and showed up as soon as the time came. Naturally, the 30,000 cultivators had already arrived. Ji Su's voice spread throughout the audience through cultivation methods: "The second level assessment is a comprehensive assessment. The higher the level of catching spiritual insects, the faster they come out and the higher the ranking.

After everyone comes out, someone will meet you. You hand over the spirit insects to them, and then wait for everyone to come back. I will personally preside over it and make a fair ranking!

Only the first thousand people will be selected for this level. I would like to kindly remind you that according to my estimation, no matter how fast or slow you are, you must capture at least three level spirit insects or above before you have any hope of being selected.

So, guys, work hard! "

But suddenly a voice below asked: "After the evaluation is over, when can we get our spirit insects back?"

Ji Su's heart skipped a beat and his face darkened: "This is an assessment conducted by the imperial court, and the captured spiritual insects will naturally be returned to the imperial court!"

"Why?" The voice sounded again: "We came to participate in the Dragon and Snake Ranking. Each of us handed in ten spiritual jades. The court said it would ensure our safety. However, such a big accident happened, and the court did not do anything. Compensation for half a piece of spiritual jade!

This level can't even guarantee our safety. But we still have to hand over the spiritual insects we worked so hard to catch to you? Don't think I don't know that a third-level spirit insect in the capital can sell at least twelve thousand spirit jade! "

There was a commotion among the 30,000 cultivators. Most of them had not thought about this problem before. When someone reminded them, they immediately realized that the spiritual insects caught by 30,000 people were an extremely huge wealth!

Ji Su was completely embarrassed and asked: "Who is causing trouble?!"

Sun Changming came out proudly, and Ji Su felt guilty when he saw that his face turned darker. At the first level, Sun Changming was able to avoid a disaster, but the final reward was given by Song Gongquan. As the biggest beneficiary, Ji Su didn't pay a penny.

But I have already negotiated the price with the fifth prince!

Ji Su solemnly said, "The imperial court has decided on this matter! Since you have participated in the Dragon and Snake Ranking, all products produced during the assessment process will naturally belong to the imperial court. If you are dissatisfied, you can give up on the Dragon and Snake Ranking!" "

But the registration fee for the ten spiritual jades is non-refundable, so it’s just a penny.

As soon as this strong statement came out, the cultivators all hesitated and backed away. Of course it hurts to give more than 10,000 spiritual jade to the court for nothing, but in comparison, the Dragon and Snake List is obviously more important.

Sun Changming seemed to have no choice but to compromise, but he still asked: "After we have completed the second level of the Dragon and Snake Ranking, the rest of the harvest should be ours, right?"

Ji Su was a little confused. Why are you talking to me so much?

In such a tense second level assessment, everyone is competing not only on the grade of spiritual insects, but also on the speed of catching spiritual insects. Do you want to catch a few more to make extra money? Do you, the majestic Commander Meng Jiang, like these tens of thousands of spiritual jade?

If you are willing to do so, you will be wasted time and eventually be deposed. When the time comes, don’t blame me for being unkind!

Ji Su thought of this and sneered: "It belongs to you!"

Sun Changming cupped his hands and stepped back: "As long as you have the words of an adult."

Sun Changming didn't have the leisure and leisure attitude at all. He took the disciples from poor families he recruited temporarily to "match wits and courage" with Ji Su in the Xuanyou Cave. What he wanted to do was to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron.

First of all, the first step is, do you want to do business with the fifth prince? I stole your business first!

Ji Su immediately announced the start of the second level assessment. Thirty thousand cultivators were divided into three square formations and entered the Xuanyou Cave from a sinkhole entrance. This time there is no need to move the formation. The sinkhole is extremely huge, so everyone can just jump in.

Where we landed, the ecology was completely different from that of the outside world. All kinds of shade-loving plants covered our feet. Some ferns grew like ancient trees. The sound of various bugs came from time to time, and some bugs were disturbed. Scurrying quickly through the grass, it brought up the vegetation like water waves.

After landing, those cultivators who bought the test questions immediately took out a simple map and looked for the entrance to the next floor. They were prepared in advance, knowing that the top level had been swept away many times by insect hunters, and there would be no spiritual insects above the third level at all.

Sun Changming was not in a hurry, Zhang Chunfa quickly came over and said, "Sir."

"Follow me and gather our men at the same time."

"yes."

Zhang Chunfa immediately sent out a signal, and he contacted nearly a hundred cultivators from poor families, not far from each other, and they quickly gathered together. Sun Changming glanced at everyone and found that their cultivation levels were pretty good. Although one of them was wearing shabby clothes, he was already at the fifth level. He couldn't help but take a second look.

Zhang Chunfa whispered: "That man's name is Meng Hebei."

Sun Changming nodded slightly and said to everyone: "Follow me and don't fall behind."

Because the assembly was delayed for some time, almost all the other cultivators on this floor had left. However, Sun Changming did not rush to the next floor. Instead, he moved his palm slightly, and the jade cicada was already in his palm.

After communicating with Zhao Xiaoyao, Yuchan Yingwu completed the "Full Engraving". In addition to suppression, it also had many additional functions, one of which was the perception of the surrounding Zerg.

Yu Chan's response was his greatest confidence in confronting Ji Su head-on in the second level of assessment.

Xuanyou Cave is very strange. The first floor is actually the smallest. Sun Changming followed the guidance of the jade cicada and led everyone through the dense plants. There are also man-eating demonic plants here, but he can sense the power of these monks. Powerful, each of them huddled tightly, pretending that I was just an ordinary plant, not daring to show any trace of ferocity.

Someone among the humble cultivators couldn't help but say: "Sir, there are no valuable goals on this first level..."

Before Sun Changming could answer, Zhang Chunfa glared at him fiercely: "Shut up and just follow your Excellency. I suffered so much because I didn't follow Your Excellency closely last time!"

Although he suppressed his objections, there were obvious signs of dissatisfaction among the team.

Sun Changming ignored these things and lifted up a thick covering of ancient vines. A hole the size of a washbasin was revealed behind it. A hissing sound of insects came out. Then a black shadow flashed at the hole, and a dark red thread like an earthworm came out. The average strange insect is more than a foot long, with dozens of needles growing on its tail. The poor cultivators exclaimed: "There are still three levels to the first level!"

This was a genuine third-order spiritual insect, and it seemed to sense these cultivators. It immediately raised its tail, its needle whiskers tightened, shining with a faint light, and pointed at the cultivators who were close to it like a crossbow arrow.

The cultivators hurriedly backed away, and Sun Changming gently raised his hand. The third-order spirit insect immediately calmed down, lying on the ground and squirming, as if it was really asking for something.

Sun Changming smiled slightly and took out a special earthen jar. He opened it and buckled it down. A swirling aura flew out of the earthen jar. The insect was attracted and flew up into the air. Its body continued to shrink, and finally it was contained in the earthen jar. middle.

This is the insect nest that Zhao Xiaoyao taught him to refine. There is a special divided void inside, which is very suitable for warming and raising spiritual insects.

The other cultivators from humble families looked at this scene dumbfounded: "Third level! Just take it away like this?"

There should be a fight between dragons and tigers. I have never heard of third-level spirit insects being so docile.

There was a small commotion in the team for a while, but it soon became quiet again. Most of the cultivators from poor families looked at Master Sun differently, and Zhang Chunfa was secretly proud.

But there are also some whose brain circuits are rather strange, and they secretly wonder if they are the spiritual insects in Xuanyou Cave, different from those elsewhere? It is relatively easy to conquer in itself.

As if he could see into people's hearts, Sun Changming turned around and said with a smile: "Does anyone want to give it a try?"

Several people immediately raised their hands.

Sun Changming still smiled and led everyone forward: "Follow me."

Among the people who raised their hands, two were in the third realm and one was in the fourth realm. It's not necessarily that he is really dissatisfied with Mr. Sun, it's probably because he is really curious.

Meng Hebei, whom Sun Changming valued, remained silent and seemed inconspicuous among the crowd.

Zhang Chunfa was a good talker. When he contacted these loose cultivators from poor families, he only said that they would help each other and that he had found a "support" for them. He was also from a poor family, and he had become a high official in the imperial court from scratch. I guarantee that I won't humiliate anyone, and that I can come and go freely. If you feel unhappy, you can leave on the spot.

Afterwards, the identity of his backer was revealed a little, and the casual cultivators from the poor family also secretly inquired about it, and found out that Sun Changming was indeed from a humble background, so they gathered these people together.

As for how much real cohesion this small group has...it's very weak.

It was only after these people came to the capital that they found it difficult to move alone, so they temporarily united together through Zhang Chunfa's contact. Everyone still had extremely high arrogance in their hearts.

Sun Changming led everyone to find another third-order spiritual insect on the first floor! The first level is recognized as a "wasteland". Even the most experienced insect hunters will not waste time here. They have determined that the goods here are ordinary and cannot be sold at a high price.

This is a green mantis snake insect. The upper body is like a mantis, and the lower body is like a snake or a centipede. It is more than half a foot long. It was originally very obedient and bowed its head to Sun Changming. The cultivator of the fourth realm jumped suddenly. Come out: "Let me try!"

He fully embodies the characteristics of Xiuzi from a humble family: poor!

Unexpectedly, there was no magical weapon. His spiritual energy circulated all over his body and his clothes swelled, and then he punched the insect in the head.

The insect let out a weird cry, raised its head proudly, and waved the six blade arms on its upper body. Six ice blades flew out in a whoosh, and the surrounding temperature dropped suddenly.

The fourth level of movement is flexible, and while dodging, a spiritual spell is released in the body, and the spiritual light expands like a bubble, protecting it outside the body.

But the bug turned out to be quite capable. The six ice blades flew around the fourth realm. Without hitting the target, they shattered on their own, releasing a large amount of cold energy. The fourth realm shivered from the cold, feeling the spiritual energy in his body. The running speed is a bit slower. And the stinger behind the tail of the insect was about to shoot out. The fourth realm was not sure that he could escape, so he hurriedly shouted: "Sir, help me——"

Sun Changming raised his hand, and there was a force in the air that calmed the insect. The gleaming tail fell down and he gave up the offensive. Sun Changming put out the earthen jar and collected the insects.

The fourth realm was still frightened, and he stamped his feet and said repeatedly: "The evil sects in this place are more powerful than those third-level monsters in the realm of destruction elsewhere!"

Sun Changming asked the other two at the third level: "Do you still want to try it?" The two shook their heads repeatedly. They couldn't do it at the fourth level and were almost injured, so they should stop trying.

Sun Changming put his hands behind his back and said, "Then follow me." The overall strength of the spiritual insects on this level is weak, but the third level that can always hide in this level is more powerful than the ones below. At least it was more cunning, otherwise it would have been captured by those insect hunters.

Sun Changming didn't waste any more time, and moved extremely quickly, catching two other third-level people on this level, and then led these people into the next level along a winding tunnel.

During the whole process, Meng Hebei watched with cold eyes, and Sun Changming couldn't tell what he was thinking.

The number and strength of the spiritual insects on the second layer have greatly increased, and this layer is very strange. It is clear that there is no sunlight coming in, but there are some glistening green lights flashing in the void, and even some plants with wide leaves can Emit a dim light.

Zhang Chunfa reminded everyone: "Be careful when you get here. I heard that the light here has a certain confusing effect on human monks, making people slow to react. On the contrary, it is very suitable for those bugs."

This statement made some timid cultivators involuntarily move closer to Sun Changming, wanting to seek protection. Not far away, someone suddenly exclaimed: "Look!"

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a dense patch of moss on the side, which looked like saw teeth. There were large pieces of broken corpses in it, with blood dripping everywhere. Some human hands and feet buried in the roots of the moss could be vaguely seen!

Zhang Chunfa observed for a moment and said solemnly: "She must have died not long ago."

At this moment, the explosion of divine magic suddenly came from the distance, accompanied by several shouts. Sun Changming immediately quickened his pace, and everyone followed him, passing through more than half a mile of vegetation. In front of him was a patch of dense beard-like long grass, which was rolling and surging like water waves.

There is a corpse floating on this "water wave"!

The tops of the long grass were shining with dots of light. It was originally light green, but after the corpse "floated" over, the long grass stabbed into the corpse crazily. When the corpse floated over, the light green light turned into blood red!

After wandering back and forth like this for a few times, the corpse shrank several times and turned into a mummy.

Next to the vast sea of ​​grass with long beards, three cultivators were surrounded by a weird insect. More than a dozen slender, sharp insect legs that were seven or eight feet long and were like bamboo joints were stabbing at them from all directions.

The three cultivators are also the leaders of the younger generation. The three of them have joined forces to form a formation, condensing the four-elephant spiritual guardianship in their four directions, east, west, north and south.

When the lance-like insect feet stabbed down, a spiritual light brand flew out of one of the spiritual masters, blocking the insect's feet. The two collided with a bang, and the spiritual light brand exploded, causing fireflies to fly, and the insect feet were also bounced away. go out.

However, the three of them tried their best to protect themselves, but the insect was able to do so with ease. Its body was still hiding under the ground, it just stretched out its long insect legs, and these insect legs were attached with magical powers from time to time!

An insect foot was suddenly covered with a layer of bright gold, and its penetrating power against any defense suddenly increased. The explosion of an aura brand failed to stop it, and the insect foot almost pierced the eye of one of the cultivators. Fortunately, another spiritual guardian flew out with a second spiritual light mark and blocked it.

Some insect legs will suddenly become heavy, and when they fall on the spiritual light mark, they will suddenly release three layers of shock waves. The three people under the protection of the Four Elephants Spiritual Master Formation were also disturbed by the shock waves, and could hardly maintain the formation. .

Fortunately, with these powerful magical powers, the bugs cannot be released at will. There must be a long interval between each use. Otherwise, the three of them would have become corpses floating on the long grass and waves, waiting for Sun Changming to arrive.

Zhang Chunfa stared blankly: "What kind of insect is this? It's so powerful, I'm afraid it might reach the fourth level..."

Meng Hebei, who had always been very low-key and silent, suddenly used magic when he saw the three people. He crossed a distance of dozens of feet in one step and appeared next to the insect. He pulled out a seemingly ordinary weapon from his waist. An ordinary wood-chopping ax suddenly struck a long insect foot.

A dark red thunder and lightning shot out with a click from under the ax blade!

Zhang Chunfa was also shocked: "This guy is in the fifth realm?!" Only Sun Changming at the scene could see through Meng Hebei's cultivation.

The insect seemed to know how powerful it was. Countless cracks suddenly opened on the ground, and more stick insect legs protruded from them. A dozen of them were twisted into a larger one, and they were whipped down like a whip, and they fought hard with Meng Hebei.

Thunder and lightning exploded, and the insect legs scattered and retreated. Meng Hebei remained motionless, but other insect legs followed and struck again. Meng Hebei responded calmly and said to the three people: "Brothers Gu, you were hunting in Qiushuang Mountain seven years ago. Beast, I only took away one third-level monster, and there were two second-level monsters that you threw away casually because you didn’t like them. I finally picked them up. That winter, these two second-order monsters helped me get through important things on my cultivation path. One level.

Although you have no intention of showing kindness, I have accepted the benefits. By rescuing you, I am repaying your kindness that day! "

As he spoke, he circled the wood-cutting ax and actually caught all the insect legs that were attacking the Gu brothers. One man fought against nearly a hundred insect legs!

The three Gu brothers retreated in embarrassment, and couldn't help but sigh: "We brothers didn't know anything about this, but we didn't expect to save our brother's life today. It turns out that there are such proud and loyal heroes among the humble cultivators!"

They saw Sun Changming again and hurriedly came over to greet them. During the first test, it was Sun Changming who dragged them out of the Short-lived Valley.

Meng Hebei fought the weird insect with one ax and one man. He killed the strange insect with thunder and lightning, and his spiritual energy was like a strong wind. He still had the upper hand. Only by condensing his magical power could the insect occasionally fight back.

Sun Changming clasped his hands behind his back, nodded repeatedly, and then said: "Okay, you have repaid the favor, don't waste time." As soon as he raised his hand, nearly a hundred stick insects suddenly died down and sank down. It retracted underground, and then a dirt bag bulged on the ground in the distance. A huge insect like a dead branch emerged from it. Sun Changming dropped the earthen jar and took it in.

Meng Hebei raised his wood-cutting ax high and condensed a bolt of thunder and lightning, but his opponent was gone...

He lowered his head silently, put away the axe, and the everlasting coldness on his face almost stopped him: Where is my opponent? So easy? Just take it away? You...are not polite!

But he didn't say a word more. There was no need to say it. Meng Hebei is confident that he can defeat this insect, but it will take at least thirty rounds. However, such a powerful enemy is extremely well-behaved in his hands - how can he speak so loudly to Master Sun like this?

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