Chapter Twenty-One: Outer Sect, Part One

In the central square of Outer Sect, amidst the discussions, a smiling young man emerged from behind the mechanical bamboo Dragon.

Lin Jing recognized the man at a glance; he was none other than Senior Brother, the forest ranger from the spiritual bamboo forest.

He stepped forward and said loudly, “Greetings everyone, I am Fang Yonghao, an inner disciple with the ninth level of cultivation. I have been entrusted by Elder Yu to preside over the Outer Sect.” Ascension Dragon Festival Dragon Beast Battle Event!

w̆̈̆̈k̆̈̆̈̆̈ă̈̆̈n̆̈̆̈.c̆̈̆̈ŏ̈̆̈m̆̈̆̈easy to watch

“From this moment forward, all Outer Sect Disciple may challenge the Bamboo Dragon. Once challengers are ready, I will activate the Bamboo Dragon, which will automatically sense and seek out enemies within a certain range to engage in combat.”

“Any Junior Brothers want to take on the challenge? Today and tomorrow, each person can only take on the challenge once per day! The reward will be given based on the best score.”

“Of course, if you’re not satisfied with your performance, Elder Yu said you can also contribute 10 Spirit Stones to add one more challenge attempt…” After Fang Senior Brother finished speaking, the scene fell silent. No one was willing to be the first to challenge, mainly because they didn’t know the attack pattern of the Mechanical Bamboo Dragon. Rashly challenging would only lead to failure. There were only so many attempts, and who would want to spend Spirit Stones to buy more challenge attempts!

After more than ten seconds of silence, a voice said, “I’ll do it,” broke the stillness.

Lin Jing, who was about to go on stage, paused her movements and looked over with Pine Leaf Rat.

The Discs made way for Dao, who was a dark-skinned young man, accompanied by a monkey that was a head shorter than him.

The monkey had sharp eyes and a strong body. Most importantly… compared to the messy white fur elsewhere, its hands and feet seemed to be covered with a strange metallic texture, making it look extremely domineering.

It is the Fighting Monkey, one of the five basic Spirit Beasts of the Beast Taming Sect!

It’s worth mentioning that the fighting ape was also carrying a long-handled weapon wrapped in white cloth, showing the demeanor of a master.

“It’s actually Senior Brother He.”

” Outer Sect First, Helpless” Senior Brother!

This person seems to have considerable prestige in the Outer Sect; his appearance immediately caused a great stir.

“Currently, Senior Brother is ranked first in the Outer Sect Colosseum.”

“After him, Ziran” Senior Brother, Senior Sister, taking over the reins of the second position.

“I never expected that Senior Brother He would be the one to lead the charge for us and test the strength of Bamboo Dragon!”

The other Disciple were buzzing with discussion. Outside the crowd, a young man leaning against a tree watching “My Blade & Soul Wife,” and a woman surrounded by several female Disciple who looked somewhat weak, also turned their attention to this Outer Sect leader.

” Greetings, Senior Brother Fang. I am Helpless, Level 6 in Qi Training, Level 7 in Pet Beast Fighting Ape, and I have come to challenge the Mechanical Bamboo Dragon!”

Senior Brother Fang smiled in response: “Hello, Junior Brother He. I’ve long heard of your reputation in the Outer Sect. I imagine you’ll be among the next batch of Disciple to enter the Inner Sect.”

“Thank you for the compliment, Senior Brother Fang.” Helpless clasped his hands in a fist salute, then followed Pet Beast forward, glancing slightly at the mechanical bamboo Dragon.

“In that case, I will activate the Bamboo Dragon mechanism. Junior Brother, please get ready.” After saying this, Senior Brother Fang took out a bell strung on a bamboo rope.

As he shook the bell, a flash of white light appeared in the pupils of the Dragon Mechanical Bamboo in mid-air. The next moment, the whirlwind around the Dragon Mechanical Bamboo flowed even faster.

“Swish!” As the bell rang, the fighting ape beside Helpless also took off its weapon, threw off the white cloth, and as the cloth fluttered, inside was… a hoe used for digging!

Although it seems absurd, few Outer Sect Disciple laughed.

“ Spiritual Artifact!”

This hoe is a Spiritual Artifact forged by Artifact Refiner from Spirit Ore!

“Hearing Helpless” Senior Brother was incredibly lucky to unearth a ‘bright jade’ hidden deep underground while on a Sect mission in the mines. As a reward, Sect bestowed upon him a Spiritual Artifact pickaxe, which seems to be genuine.

Seeing that extraordinary pickaxe, many Discors showed envious expressions. With such a pickaxe, the mining efficiency would be unimaginable, and the speed of accumulating resources would be multiplied. No wonder Senior Brother He is able to sit on the throne of the number one in the Outer Sect!

Lin Jing and Pine Leaf Rat listened to the discussion and fell silent. Is this even allowed?

“Drink!” After taking out the Spiritual Artifact hoe, the Fighting Ape seemed to be divinely aided, unleashing terrifying power. Accompanied by a swirling spiritual energy, it leaped up and, in an instant, with tremendous explosive force, jumped to the Dragon head of the Bamboo Dragon, forcefully smashing the mechanical Bamboo Dragon with the hoe!

Its speed and explosiveness are outstanding, comparable to Body Cultivator in the same class.

With a “bang,” the hoe successfully hit its target. Upon seeing this, many Outer Sect Disciple took a deep breath and showed admiration. The mechanical beast’s reaction was slow… In their view, it was clear that the mechanical bamboo dragon couldn’t keep up with the fighting ape’s speed!

Helpless smiled as a result.

As the bamboo dragon opened its mouth, the dragon bead it held in its mouth rapidly changed from white to red, orange, yellow, and green!

Green? Only green?

This attack was quite powerful, but what was unexpected was that the Dragon Bead only jumped to the fourth tier of rewards… and the Bamboo Dragon didn’t even tilt its head after taking the hit.

It should be noted that Dao, the Fighting Ape, is also at the seventh level of Qi Refining. In a battle between equals, Bamboo Dragon’s reaction was far too calm.

The next moment, to the surprise of the Outer Sect Disciple, after the Bamboo Dragon withstood the attack, it seemed as if some power had been revived. Its massive dragon tail lashed out rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, “Bang!” it slammed into the fighting ape above its head, instantly sending the ape flying dozens of meters away!

Bang! Bang! The fighting ape and the spirit hoe fell to the ground one after another. The fighting ape even fainted. The fighting ape, which was known for its “steel bones”, could not withstand a single blow. This scene made many people’s expressions change again and again.

Helpless himself showed an expression of instant disbelief.

“Green Dragon Bead, congratulations Junior Brother, keep up the good work tomorrow.” Senior Brother Fang comforted Dao upon seeing this.

” Senior Brother, is this Bamboo Dragon really only at the seventh level of Qi cultivation???” Helpless didn’t believe it.

FangSenior Brother Dao: “That’s right, but the configuration of this bamboo dragon might be the same as recorded in Jianghu’s novels, it’s a Qi level seven nine-turn Peak. ” Great Perfection, capable of competing with those at the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm… cough… you should be content. As far as I know, the mechanical bamboo dragon supplied to the inner sect for the Ascension Dragon Festival celebration… has even reached the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage, this is the first time.”

He was very fortunate to have received this mission; otherwise, he would have had to challenge the Foundation Establishment Bamboo Dragon, just like the other Inner Sect Disciple. The thought alone terrified Fang Yonghao. And all of this… he wasn’t sure if it was thanks to someone.

“Is there no one else?” Several minutes later, after Senior Brother Fang replenished his Spirit Stone and restored the energy consumed by the Mechanical Bamboo Dragon, there were still no new Outer Sect Disciple to challenge. The Realm from the novel had already appeared; who would dare to challenge it?

The challenge from the top Outer Sect member did not instill confidence in the other Outer Sect Disciple members; instead, it made them even more uneasy.

“Come on over, you’re already here.” Senior Brother Fang laughed, finding the appearance of the group of Junior Brothers quite amusing.

“Is it back up? We’re all set.”

Finally, another Dao sound came out.

Upon hearing this, another passageway was cleared, revealing the people inside.

A handsome young man, and a Pine Leaf Rat perched on his shoulder.

Compared to the previous Helpless, this boy doesn’t know many people, though he does have some.

I saw it was Lin Jing, in the Task Hall. Senior Brother Ziran, Senior Brother Fang Yonghao and Qi Qi were all taken aback.

Outer Sect Disciple Lin Jing, Practice Qi Level 2, Pet Beast Pine Leaf Rat, having mastered the Qi Level 5, has come to challenge the Mechanical Bamboo Dragon!

After introducing herself, Lin Jing led Pine Leaf Rat toward the venue.

Who is it?

Practice Qi Level 2? Practice Qi Level 5?

Everyone was taken aback. Although it was true that such a level of cultivation was not impossible to challenge, and even the lowest level would have a reward, after witnessing the power of the Mechanical Bamboo Dragon, the many Outer Sect Disciple had to admire Lin Jing’s courage in daring to step forward.

“you……”

After Lin Jing entered, Fang Yonghao Senior Brother looked at him strangely. Dao asked, “Are you sure you want to take on this challenge?”

The culprit… has appeared!

” Senior Brother, it’s great to see you again. Thank you for your ‘care’ last time!” Lin Jing greeted with a smile.

“Squeak squeak squeak!!” Pine Leaf Rat also looked at the other.

If the other party hadn’t reported them, they might have been able to cut down spiritual bamboo for a couple more days.

“Where?” Senior Brother Fang didn’t understand what he meant. Dao: “In that case, I will activate the Dragon Mechanism again. Junior Brothers… please be careful!”

After saying that, he used the bamboo bell again to activate the mechanical beast.

At this moment, most people still think that this unfamiliar Outer Sect Disciple is at most just a formality.

Until the Bamboo Dragon started, Lin Jing patted his pocket, and a red maple leaf was ejected, which was caught by the Pine Leaf Rat on Lin Jing’s shoulder.

With a powerful flick, the red leaf instantly transformed into a red meteor that flew towards the Bamboo Dragon at a speed far exceeding that of the Fighting Ape.

“My goodness, so fast?!” A fellow Disciple who was also training Pine Leaf Rat was stunned by the terrifying speed of the Flying Leaf Technique.

Is this a case of someone who no longer cultivates the fields or cultivates spiritual energy, but instead focuses solely on practicing the Flying Leaf Technique?

“No wonder they dared to come and challenge us; they’ve got some skills.”

As everyone was surprised, their expressions changed again.

The Flying Leaf Technique landed precisely on the bamboo dragon… and instantly cleaved its body in two. The red leaf was firmly embedded in the bamboo dragon’s body, just like a dragon -slaying blade piercing into the giant dragon’s body!

“Roar!!!” Although Bamboo Dragon felt no pain, as the red leaf slashed into its body, it still opened its mouth and emitted a rumbling, mechanical vibration sound, as if it were roaring.

Red…orange…yellow…green…cyan…blue!

The flying leaf hit, and the Dragon Bead’s color jumped to blue in one gulp. This indicates that the Pine Leaf Rat… The destructive power of the Flying Leaf Technique is at least two levels higher than the Spiritual Artifact attack used by a level 7 Qi -training ape!

This scene was beyond people’s understanding. It should be noted that, compared to fighting apes, Pine Leaf Rat is not good at combat spells.

“Blue?!” Helpless, who was squatting down feeding healing pills to the fighting ape in the distance, suddenly stood up and looked at the Dragon Bead in Bamboo Dragon’s mouth.

“Is it because of those red leaves!” Of course, some people guessed something and felt that the red leaves were no ordinary thing.

“It must be a Fierce Plant worth more than a Spirit Pickaxe! That Pine Leaf Rat could handle it so easily!”

However, even more intense than these was the reaction of the Bamboo Dragon. No one expected that after being injured, the Bamboo Dragon’s body would be filled with emerald green spiritual flames, which was unlike that of a wood-type mechanical beast.

A vibrant green spiritual flame appeared, instantly engulfing the red maple leaves.

“… Why is this Dragon mechanism engraved with a flame format?” The Outer Sect Disciple were all speechless. It was one thing to be able to use wind, but now it could also use fire and wield two types of spells with the bamboo Dragon. For the Beast Taming Disciple who had just entered the path of cultivation, this was simply hellish. Had Elder Yu gone too far? Had the Outer Sect Disciple offended him?

“When it is hurt, it will open its mouth and reveal the Dragon Pearl.”

“Initially move slowly and lack offensive awareness, giving the challenger an opportunity to attack, then defend and counterattack.”

“But it would be very difficult to rely on external disruption.”

“So we need to get Bamboo Dragon to speak first, and then…”

“The weakness should be in its mouth.”

“To defeat the mechanical beast, you must quickly break through its complex mechanisms.” Elder Yu shouldn’t be so twisted as to use a training dagger… Mechanical Beast was made into an absolute defense.

Most Discords were still feeling the chills of the Bamboo Dragon’s power… As Lin Jing muttered to herself, she shook out ten more red leaves from her pocket.

Everyone:???

No, you…

Pine Leaf Rat holds five leaves in one hand, slightly separated.

Ten shots were thrown out in quick succession, and the ten dazzling red lights flew straight towards the head of the bamboo dragon.

This technology allows other Pine Leaf Rat Beast Master found it bizarre and eerie.

Furthermore, it was discovered that Lin Jing’s idea of ​​destroying the internal mechanism through the bamboo dragon’s mouth was undoubtedly good, but how could the Flying Leaf Technique, which attacks directly, possibly succeed so easily against a moving bamboo dragon…?

Bamboo Dragon tilted its head slightly, and the flying leaves at most grazed its face.

However, the next moment.

“Object manipulation technique!” Lin Jing stretched out her hand, forming a hand seal with one hand, making a commanding gesture.

Red Leaf makes a series of rapid turns, with Pine Leaf Rat coordinating with Lin Jing to control Red Leaf.

Controlled by this “object manipulation” technique, it flew into the bamboo dragon’s newly opened mouth.

Click click click click click!

The sounds of various mechanisms breaking rang out. The Dragon Bead inside the mouth of the bamboo Dragon first turned purple, and then… it also cracked with a snap. The wind and fire on the bamboo Dragon flying in the sky went out, and it quickly fell from the sky like a broken piece.

Bang!

It crashed to the ground.

The scene was completely silent.

Upon seeing this, Pine Leaf Rat was overjoyed.

So fragile? Save yourself the Spirit Bean Bomb!

It ran forward quickly, trying to retrieve its flying leaf.

“Who exactly is this person, and what is his background?” At this moment, this was the only thought left for the many Disciple regarding Lin Jing and his group. Lin Jing, who had been a member of the Beast Taming Sect for some time, finally appeared in the sight of all the Outer Sect Disciple.

” Senior Brother, does this… count as a successful challenge?” Lin Jing also looked at Senior Brother Shoulin.

Fang Yonghao’s lips twitched. ” You were the one who felled the materials to create the Bamboo Dragon, and you were the one who dismantled it! Junior Brother, do you have a grudge against bamboo?! And your object manipulation technique—why isn’t there a single True Qi fluctuation?!”