Mo Tang's appearance was somewhat beyond Feng Qing'er's comprehension, leaving her momentarily bewildered.
"This...this...I don't know what to say..."
Looking at Mo Tang's faint smile, Feng Qing'er hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Regardless, I will report this matter to the clan. How to deal with you will depend on the clan elders' decision."
"Deal with?" Mo Tang's lips curled into a smile, his gaze fixed on her eyes.
"
This...perhaps 'deal with' is a bit inappropriate, but the specifics are still up to the clan to decide. That's all..."
With that, Feng Qing'er hurriedly tried to leave.
"Hey, don't go! You know the way, give me a ride..."
Following Feng Qing'er, they arrived smoothly at the Tianshan Platform halfway up the mountain.
This would be the final test to reach the Tianshan Blood Pool!
"Dong!"
A bell tolled softly across the platform. A somewhat short, elderly figure slowly stepped forward, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the area before he said weakly, "Time's up, let the trial begin..."
Looking at this man, Mo Tang's heart stirred slightly.
The Tianmu Mountain Range was originally the territory of the Gold-Eating Rat Clan. Although this old man looked unremarkable, he was a true powerhouse among the Gold-Eating Rat Clan, a high-level Dou Zong.
In Mo Tang's estimation, unless he could reach the three-star Dou Zong level and further enhance his bloodline power, defeating this old man would likely be no easy task.
In fact, at the Dou Zong level, the gap between each star level may not be too large, but when a beginner Dou Zong meets a mid-level Dou Zong, unless the difference in their cultivation techniques, secret arts, or fighting skills is really large, the gap between the former and the latter is still very difficult to overcome.
Just like in the original story, this final test was a rat swarm sonic wave set up by the Gold-Eating Rat Clan.
Perhaps fearing that Mo Tang might not understand the power of this sonic wave array, Feng Qing'er leaned closer and whispered, "The Gold-Eating Rat Clan is most skilled in sonic attacks. Such a massive rat swarm's sonic waves would be difficult even for a Dou Huang level expert to withstand. It seems that not many people will be able to pass this time..." "
The Gold-Eating Rat's sonic waves can ignore Dou Qi obstacles. Once they penetrate the mind, they will cause hallucinations or even dizziness. They are impossible to defend against. Be careful then..."
Mo Tang looked at the former curiously and asked, "Are you worried about me?"
Feng Qing'er immediately gave him a disdainful look. "I'm worried that you will embarrass my Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan!"
Mo Tang smiled slightly and said, "Since you know that I am also a member of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, are you afraid that I can't pass this small sonic wave array?"
"..."
Seeing Mo Tang's confident look, Feng Qing'er didn't say anything more. Instead, she went directly to the Gold-Eating Rat Clan Chief, Jin Shi.
"Feng Qing'er of Fenglei Pavilion greets Senior Jinshi. Before leaving, my master asked me to convey his regards to Senior Jinshi." Feng Qing'er smiled at Jinshi as she walked up to the stone steps.
Hearing this, Jinshi smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your concern, Venerable Lei. I will definitely visit Fenglei Pavilion another time." After
exchanging a few pleasantries, Feng Qing'er's attention turned to the stone steps leading straight to the top of the mountain. Looking at the dense swarms of Gold-Eating Rats on both sides, a hint of seriousness appeared on her pretty face.
Taking a deep breath, a dazzling silver light quickly surged from within her, enveloping her entire body.
"Let's begin."
Seeing the silver light on Feng Qing'er's body, Jinshi waved his hand.
"Boom!"
The sound had barely faded when Feng Qing'er's delicate body trembled violently. She instantly transformed into a silver streak, shooting straight towards the mountaintop at an incredibly terrifying speed!
"Trying to break through using speed? Perhaps only someone from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion would dare to do such a thing..."
Feng Qing'er carried a special treasure that concealed her aura, so unless she revealed it herself, no one could detect her true form.
Of course, this only applies to those at the Dou Zong level...
Seeing the first person succeed, everyone present was overjoyed, some even thinking the sonic array was nothing special and immediately wanting to try it themselves.
Unfortunately, no matter what methods they used, they all failed on the seemingly short stone steps. If it weren't for Jin Shi's intervention, they would probably have died in the array long ago.
This served as a wake-up call for everyone, making them realize that the gap between themselves and those true prodigies was enormous.
In the following time, fewer people wanted to try, and eventually, no one dared to step forward...
Seeing this, Mo Tang was originally going to step forward, but a petite girl beat him to it.
"Mu Qingluan of Xingyun Pavilion greets Senior Jin Shi." The girl stood gracefully, smiling sweetly at the stone platform, a hint of playfulness on her face.
Jin Shi's attitude towards Mu Qingluan was much better.
There was nothing he could do; after all, the other party was from the Azure Phoenix Clan…
Although the Azure Phoenix Clan wasn't as powerful as the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, it was still a major clan in the Beast Domain. Compared to them, this so-called Gold-Eating Rat was nothing!
Jin Shi knew Mu Qingluan's true form, which was why he appeared so kind and approachable when facing this girl.
Mo Tang smiled inwardly, wondering if the old man would wet his pants in fear if he knew there were two Heavenly Phoenix Clans on this mountain.
There was nothing he could do; the domineering nature of the three top magical beast clans was something only those magical beast clans could truly understand.
Mu Qingluan also arrived at the stone steps. Just when Mo Tang thought this girl was about to begin her challenge, he suddenly noticed that her gaze had turned to him, and she had even deliberately winked at him…
"…!"
Mo Tang was completely bewildered by this, having no idea what this girl meant.
"Could it be that she's taken a liking to this young master…" Looking at the smaller figure that had already entered the formation, Mo Tang muttered to himself.
However, to his surprise, the remaining disciples of the other two pavilions of the Four Directions Pavilion—
Wang Chen of the Yellow Springs Pavilion and Tang Ying of the Myriad Swords Pavilion—also turned their attention to him while attempting their trials. This not only stunned Mo Tang, but also caused an uproar among the remaining people on the Heavenly Stone Platform.
Seeing Mo Tang standing alone, everyone whispered among themselves.
"Who is this person? Why are the three disciples of the Four Directions Pavilion all looking at him? Is there some hidden secret?"
"What three disciples? There are four! Didn't you see Miss Feng whispering to him?"
"..."
Hearing these voices, Mo Tang finally understood why those people had acted this way.
It seemed the root of everything lay in his slightly "intimate" behavior with Feng Qing'er at the beginning...
(End of Chapter)