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Chapter 301 - 300: Something Feels Off

"Thank goodness, I finally ran out."

"I'm so lucky!"

"That was too dangerous, too thrilling, too damn scary!"

...

A group of disciples frantically ran out of Beast King Valley, their faces pale and gasping for breath.

"Senior Bu Yang, seal off the Beast King Valley quickly, the ferocious beasts are about to burst out!" a disciple shouted loudly.

"Whoosh!"

Bu Yang rushed over from a distance: "Is everyone out?"

"They should all be out by now..."

"What do you mean 'should'? I want to hear a definite answer!"

"We were just focused on running away... we didn't pay attention to what was happening behind us..."

"A bunch of useless fools!" Bu Yang snorted: "All of you, roll to the side!"

Dozens of disciples scattered, retreating to both sides.

Bu Yang leaped into the air and turned into a gust of wind as he charged into Beast King Valley...

"Ah, Senior Bu Yang has gone in!"

"He is really brave!"

"Senior Bu Yang is a Golden Core Stage cultivator; his strength is formidable. Even facing a beast tide, he has the power to protect himself."

"Ah, look everyone! Senior Bu Yang is out again!"

The disciples looked up and indeed saw Bu Yang come out, looking very disheveled. Behind Bu Yang were several disciples with disheveled hair and tattered clothes, looking very miserable.

Truth be told, Bu Yang was really unlucky, as unlucky as one could get. He courageously entered the Beast King Valley to rescue trapped disciples, only to encounter a pride of lions upon entry. After a fierce battle, all the lions died, but Bu Yang was also injured. Then a herd of yaks came charging from a distance, thousands strong. Bu Yang was frightened and turned around to flee without hesitation.

After escaping, Bu Yang pulled a Command Flag from his sleeve and waved it vigorously a few times. A white mist rose from the ground and expanded in all directions, covering the Beast King Valley.

"Sigh..."

Bu Yang let out a breath: "All right, the formation has sealed the Beast King Valley, and the ferocious beasts can't come out now."

"Awoooo..."

"ROAR!!!"

"Awooo awooo..."

From inside the Beast King Valley, a series of earth-shaking roars could be heard. Despite the formation's obstruction, everyone could still hear them loud and clear.

Bu Yang did a headcount, "Three hundred ninety-one... the death rate is too high." There were over a thousand disciples who entered the Beast King Valley for the trial, and now only a little over three hundred remained, with over seven hundred dead.

"It started off smoothly, but then... I don't know what happened. The ferocious beasts gathered and attacked us like mad," a disciple said with a mournful face.

"It was our lack of foresight that caused harm to everyone," Bu Yang sighed.

"Senior Bu Yang, can I leave now? I hate this place, I don't want to stay a moment longer."

"Me too, I will never come here again in my life."

"Only those who have truly experienced life and death can understand the importance of life. From now on, I will cherish life even more and never do foolish things again."

"In the face of life, fame and fortune are all meaningless."

"Well said! They're just meaningless! Being alive is what's most important!"

...

Everyone was talking non-stop, one after another.

In the crowd, one person remained silent. This person was Gao Fei. Since coming out of the Beast King Valley, he had maintained his silence, not saying a word... "Xuan Jizi!" Gao Fei said with his mental power: "I... I feel really bad..."

"What's wrong now?" Xuan Jizi asked.

"I just feel out of sorts, I can't quite describe it, but I feel very uncomfortable."

"Don't overthink it, you've just been frightened. A good rest for a couple of days and you'll be fine," Xuan Jizi comforted.

"Is it just a fright?" Gao Fei shook his head slightly.

"You're overthinking it," Xuan Jizi said with a smile: "You're the kind of person who loves to worry about things. Just relax, it'll be fine."

Just then, Bu Yang spoke up: "Everyone quiet down and listen to me for a moment."

Everyone was quite respectful and silenced themselves, stopping their conversations.

"We still have one thing to do, so we can't leave yet," Bu Yang said loudly: "Before you entered the Beast King Valley, I mentioned that this trial would be ranked, and the top ten would receive rewards, with the first place receiving a particularly generous reward." He paused then continued: "Everyone take out the inner cores you've collected, and I will tally them up to determine the rankings according to the number of inner cores."

The disciples took out the inner cores they had collected and placed them on the ground.

Bu Yang stepped forward and began to count carefully: "Hmm, you've collected eighteen... you've collected twenty... and you've got thirty-five…" Soon, Bu Yang arrived in front of Gao Fei, "Eh? Did you collect all these inner cores?"

Gao Fei nodded: "Yes."

"Quite a lot," Bu Yang counted carefully: "Three thousand one hundred!"

"This guy's amazing, collecting so many inner cores."

"First place is probably his."

"How did he do it?"

"I can't comprehend it, it doesn't make sense!"

"We're all human, why is there such a big difference."

…

A buzz of discussion rose from the crowd, as Gao Fei's results shocked everyone.

"What's your name?" Bu Yang looked at Gao Fei admiringly.

"My name is Gao Fei, a disciple of the Tianyang Sect," Gao Fei answered proudly yet modestly.

"Gao Fei... I'll remember you," Bu Yang said, patting Gao Fei's shoulder: "You're very impressive! You have a bright future!" After praising him, Bu Yang turned and walked away.

Two hours later, the results were out.

Gao Fei indisputably won first place.

"This is your reward." Bu Yang handed a storage bag to Gao Fei. The storage bag was made of special materials; it looked like a regular bag on the outside, but conceal an entire universe within, possessing a unique space to hold many items. The storage bag is the most basic spatial treasure, with higher-level ones being storage rings, storage necklaces, storage bracelets, and the like.

"Thank you." Gao Fei reached out and took the storage bag, which felt heavy and significant. He opened it to look inside and found a Supreme Grade magic artifact and a huge pile of Spirit Stones. The magic artifact held no attraction for him, but what really interested him were the Spirit Stones.

"Alright, everyone is free to leave now," Bu Yang announced loudly.

The disciples from the various sects left one after another.

Only after all the disciples had left did Bu Yang leave in his flying ship.

…

Under the scorching sun.

Eight people were walking rapidly, with Gao Fei leading the way.

"We started out with thirty people, and now only eight are returning," a disciple said with a wry smile: "Even Master Miao Zheng didn't make it."

"We're lucky to be alive," another disciple added.

"Brother Gao, congratulations on taking first place! Once you return, the Sect Leader will surely reward you handsomely."

"Me, getting first place was purely luck."

"Brother Gao don't be modest, we've all seen what you're capable of. You didn't get first place by luck! You earned it with your life."

As they hurried along their way, the group chatted, and it wasn't lonely at all.