Yun Shimo was struggling with the evil beasts when he heard the spirit animals behind him rushed up in a roar. The spirit animals and the evil beasts started to fight. Although the power of an evil beast was superior to a spirit animal’s, there were too many spirit animals here. Neither could get better of the other group.

Yun Shimo exhaled an unhurried breath. He was extremely baffled. These spirit animals and evil beasts had attacked him and Hua Qiyue together. They ought to belong to the same party.

Why had they suddenly turned against each another?

He turned back to look. Hua Qiyue had already collapsed unconsciousness to the ground.

Yun Shimo frowned. He did not really understand how he was feeling inside. He rushed over to Hua Qiyue and helped her up.

The fire became bigger, the temperature soared higher. Yun Shimo felt that he could not withstand it any longer.

"Hua Qiyue, how are you? Wake up!"

In his arms, Hua Qiyue’s breaths were shallow. Her ruby red lips were already cracking. Blood trickled out from them.

Yun Shimo furrowed his brows. Although he had no idea why the spirit animals and evil beasts were battling each another, he could vaguely sense that Hua Qiyue was the reason.

Hua Qiyue had too many marvelous skills. She had even mastered Mourning Steps, lost for a thousand years. Her mysterious Master must be an extraordinary person.

In other words, this strange phenomenon must be due to Hua Qiyue.

"Qiyue?" For some unknown reason, Yun Shimo had changed his manner of addressing.

Hua Qiyue did not respond. Her skin had become dry. Yun Shimo quickly and anxiously carried her to a quiet corner.

On the other side, the spirit animals and the evil beasts were bathed in blood, battling. They would not give in to the other side. They would only stop when one party had all been killed.

But strangely, the confrontation between the spirit animals and the evil beasts would not happen again after one group died.

Yun Shimo placed Hua Qiyue level on the ground. He extended his palm, pierced through by the fang of an evil beast. He dripped blood onto Hua Qiyue’s lips.

The unconscious Hua Qiyue thought they were dew-drops and started smacking her lips. When the blood ceased, she relapsed into unconsciousness.

Yun Shimo knitted his brows. He took out a dagger and slit his arm. Blood immediately oozed out.

He hurriedly lifted Hua Qiyue’s head and helped her to the blood.

If Hua Qiyue really died of dehydration at this critical moment, she could not be revived. Yun Shimo regretted that he did not refine any medicine to help replenish bodily fluids.

There were several divine herbs in Hua Qiyue’s arms. But these herbs were of no use under the soaring temperature of the Fire of Burning.

Only real fluids can relieve a body’s thirst.

Hua Qiyue was drinking greedily. Yun Shimo did not know whether he should laugh or weep at this.

If she woke and discovered that she was drinking his blood, would she throw up?

Finally, Hua Qiyue’s lips were no longer so dry. Yun Shimo’s bleeding had been staunched. The heat from the Fire of Burning became more and more scorching.

He had executed Lightning Steps just now and used up much of his life energy. His head was now as heavy as lead and his eyes dim.

He wanted to hold on, but because of his loss of blood, he was feeling even dizzier. He leaned against the golden wall slowly, shutting his eyes.

Hua Qiyue had been awakened by the heat.

She opened her eyes and found bloodstains on her robes. A sweet and brackish taste was in her mouth, like blood. Not far away, the spirit animals and evil beasts had almost killed each other. Only a couple were left struggling.

Hua Qiyue was delighted. When these beasts died, surely Yun Shimo and she would be released?

Where was Yun Shimo?

Hua Qiyue raised her head and saw Yun Shimo leaning against the wall, his eyes slightly shut. His thin lips were so parched that they had cracked and were trickling with blood. She saw his arm and had a great fright. She finally realized where the blood in her mouth was from.

She stretched out her hand and wiped the corner of her mouth. There was a trickle of blood there. She’s right!

Hua Qiyue saw his bloody right arm and her eyes felt warm. She had the urge to cry.

She did not know him that well. He had only saved Tianci and adopted the boy as his son.

On the surface, they had seemed quite close, but earlier on, Hua Qiyue was still guarding herself against him. When she remembered this, she felt very guilty. She now despised herself thoroughly!

Hua Qiyue quickly took out the Ginseng with Nine Souls and ate one shoot to replenish her spiritual energy. She did not eat any just now. She knew that the Fire of Burning had dried up the fluids in her body, making her terribly thirsty.

Boom...

In the distance, two spirit animals had been killed by an evil beast. The six-legged evil beast with red eyes was covered in blood-red fur. One did not know whether blood had drenched its body red, or if this was actually its original color.

Its terrible big eyes were glaring at Hua Qiyue. It bellowed angrily and dashed over.

It was the only evil beast left!

Hua Qiyue glanced at the fainting Yun Shimo. She had wanted to repay him with blood, but the evil beast put an end to this thought.

"Beast, die!" Hua Qiyue was raging. Although she did not have much spiritual energy left, she could still execute the Spirit Summoning Art.

A colorless stream of air pierced out into the evil beast’s head.

"Explode and die!" Hua Qiyue stared coldly at the beast.

The evil beast stopped and started to roar hoarsely. The red fire inside its eyes expanded. Both evil beasts and spirit animals could detonate themselves. If they preferred not to be killed by an enemy, they would detonate themselves and destroy their own bodies, to prevent a human from seizing their Magic Core.

Boom...

The savage evil beast was flaming with fire. It resembled a large fireball. Boom! It finally exploded.

Hua Qiyue warded off the splintering fire and detonated limbs.

The last evil beast had died.

Boom, boom...

A few more loud booms. The illusionary scene surrounding them had disappeared. They were back again in the cave. There was no more scorching temperature. Hua Qiyue saw the withered grass on the ground and remembered the hall full of evil beasts’ and spirit animals’ carcasses. She heaved a long sigh and sat down, exhausted.

"Hahaha, young girl, you are so powerful. You even know the Spirit Summoning Art. I’m sure your Master was an important person 10,000 years ago!"

The adorable little creature had appeared again. It was cracking its mouth open and smiling, looking very amiable.

Hua Qiyue wanted very much to whip that little creature!

"Wake up, Yun Shimo, wake up!"

Hua Qiyue hurriedly shook Yun Shimo, who was leaning against the wall. The little creature started to smile. "Don’t be anxious, little girl. The illusionary scene has disappeared. You two have made it. Your loved one will wake up soon. The thirsty feeling will soon be gone."

The little creature reminded her that she wasn’t experiencing any more thirst.

But before that, she had drunk Yun Shimo’s blood... Hua Qiyue remembered the medicinal scent in her mouth. She was surprised she was not feeling nauseated!

"We have passed the test. So what do you want now?" Hua Qiyue showed the little creature a scowling face.

"Humph, how can you speak this way to an old senior?"

"You’re a bully. How can you still call yourself our senior?" Hua Qiyue rolled her eyes at the little creature. It touched its face in some embarrassment. "Hey, I don’t have a choice! If I don’t have any disciples, how can I see the light of the day again? Besides, if I didn’t test you, I wouldn’t know if you two could be faithful disciples. Won’t I fear being devoured?"

Hua Qiyue ignored the little creature, sitting down to pant. Although the scene was illusionary, she had really fought with her life and with all her remaining spiritual energy.

The little creature found Hua Qiyue looking ghastly and decided to shut its mouth obediently.

When Hua Qiyue had re-opened her eyes, she found Yun Shimo awake. He was staring at the little creature quietly.

"Yun Shimo, are you alright? Is your injury..."

Hua Qiyue was anxious. Although she had no pills with her, she suddenly remembered that she had the Ginseng with Nine Souls. She cursed herself for being so absent-minded.

After taking these divine herbs, all his wounds would heal in 15 minutes’ time. This was the reason they were called "divine."

When Hua Qiyue took out the last Ginseng with Nine Souls, the little creature became anxious. "Hey, hey, little girl, you promised to give me a Ginseng with Nine Souls after passing the test! Don’t let him eat this. I have some medicine here!"

The little creature said this and snatched the Ginseng with Nine Souls from Hua Qiyue’s grasp with powerful spiritual energy.

Hua Qiyue rolled her eyes. "You are a bandit, senior!"

The little creature gave a chuckle and threw out a bottle of something. "This is spiritual medicine. It can heal his wound instantly. Its main ingredient is Long Red."

Hua Qiyue started. She did not know that 10,000 years ago, someone was already refining Long Red into a liquid form.

Yun Shimo took the bottle calmly. He unscrewed its cap. Hua Qiyue was a little upset. Why did he trust the little creature so much?

But it was true. With its power, the little creature could easily kill both of them.

Yun Shimo poured the medicine on his bloody palm. A plume of smoke rose. The blood on his palm instantly disappeared. The incision where the wound had been had completely healed.

Hua Qiyue saw this with her own eyes. She could not help but feel a stab in her heart.

She was a little astonished, but she thought better of it. Well, Yun Shimo was such an astonishingly handsome man. Even a little scar would be a pity. A handsome man would not be perfect if there was a hole in his palm.

After Yun Shimo recovered, the little creature finally ate the Ginseng with Nine Souls. Then, it said to Hua Qiyue and Yun Shimo, "You two have officially passed the test. I will impart my skills to you. But you must release me first."

Hua Qiyue frowned. "How?"

"Very simple. See that big jade rock behind you? Drip a drop of your blood on it. Then shift it."

"No tricks now, I hope?" Yun Shimo asked coldly. "If Hua Qiyue ends up in some strange formation, what shall we do?"

The little creature shook its head helplessly. "You two must believe in me. Otherwise... I shall have to kill the two of you."

Hua Qiyue had no other choice. Either way, they must die. Might as well do what the little creature said.

She got up but Yun Shimo pulled her back. "Let me do it."

Quite unconsciously, he had gotten rid of the princely ego in his tone.

Well, not bad for progress.

Hua Qiyue paused. She was wondering whether to let Yun Shimo do it. But Yun Shimo dashed out like a gale in front of her, not waiting for her reply. He bit his finger and squeezed out a drop of blood on the top of the smooth and lustrous white jade stone.

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