Walking by the Abyss on Thin Ice

Chapter 66 – Best classmate

Qiu Shuijing listened quietly to the reports from the various embroidered maps. Most of the strongest scholars in these embroidered maps were his disciples whom he had taught for only a year. Compared to the scholars from the local schools in Shuofang, his disciples were far superior in both cultivation and adaptability, like the difference between an eagle and a chick.

Naturally, his disciples would achieve such results. However, there was someone who was not his disciple in these reports, which puzzled him.

"Besides Su Yun, there is another scholar named Wu Tong. Who is he?" he pondered.

On the other hand, Zuo Songyan was completely relieved. All the scholars who were suspected of being demons in the ten embroidered maps had been identified, and Jiao Shu'Ao, who had caused trouble in the village, had been captured by the Martial God. The situation was looking good.

This demon-human conflict might be quelled by this, and the case could be closed.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside, and chaos ensued. The four major academies' officials in charge in the Immortal Residence all looked over.

Several people were injured by Jiao Shu'Ao earlier, and a doctor was treating them. Suddenly, one of the injured people started killing the doctors and other teachers. The other teachers then joined forces to kill him.

The strange thing was that the teacher who went berserk suddenly grew into a huge body and turned into a gorgeous weapon, harvesting lives like picking things up from a bag!

In the Immortal Residence, Zuo Songyan felt a chill in his heart and murmured, "The demon-human is not in the ten embroidered maps..."

Qiu Shuijing stood beside him and said calmly, "The demon-human has begun to try to absorb the blood of the strong as a sacrifice for its resurrection. This is just the first wave of sacrifice. There are still two more waves. After the third wave of sacrifice, it will possess a host and gradually change the host."

"Two more sacrifices?" Zuo Songyan was shocked and was about to warn everyone when there was another commotion outside. Another person went crazy and killed other teachers!

"There is one more sacrifice," Qiu Shuijing said calmly.

Zuo Songyan became anxious and rushed out of the Immortal Residence. Dozens of teachers stood outside, motionless, with cold sweat on their foreheads. In the center of them, a teacher stood there, with his limbs turned into huge weapons, like a humanoid mantis!

Black smoke rolled around the teacher, forming various hideous patterns.

"If you kill it, there will be a third wave of sacrifice," Qiu Shuijing whispered to Zuo Songyan.

Zuo Songyan was about to suppress the teacher possessed by the demon-human when a flame flew over and burned him to ashes!

Qiu Shuijing sighed, "The host is dead, and the third wave of sacrifice is about to begin."

Zuo Songyan was furious and turned to look at Tong Qingyun, the official in charge of Shuofang Academy.

Tong Qingyun ignored him and walked out of the Immortal Residence, saying coldly, "The demon-human is dead! You can rest assured that I am in Shuofang City. Even if it's the Heavenly King, he won't be able to cause trouble!"The cheers of the Western teachers could be heard.

Zuo Songyan looked on in despair. Even if he killed Tong Qingyun, it would be useless now. The only thing he could do was to seize the opportunity to capture the third wave of sacrifice from the demon!

Qiu Shuijing reminded him, "Songyan, the demon has already entered the Ten Jinxiu Map and is about to be reborn."

Zuo Songyan was stunned. "Didn't you say there was still a third wave of sacrifice?"

"The process of the demon's rebirth is the third wave of sacrifice."

Qiu Shuijing turned and walked away. "Songyan, be prepared. The demon is ready, and the third wave of sacrifice will happen in the Ten Jinxiu Map. The strongest scholar will inevitably become the target of the demon's invasion. If the power of the demon cannot be suppressed in the Ten Jinxiu Map, then there will be real death in the final battle!"

Zuo Songyan's heart sank. Su Yun was the most likely to win first place among the scholars. If he really defeated everyone and won first place, then he would become the demon!

The condition he discussed with Su Yun was that Su Yun would get first place among the 30,000 scholars, apply to the Wenchang Academy, boost the reputation of the Wenchang Academy, and he would protect Su Yun, cover up his identity, and support Su Yun in handling cases in Shuofang City.

The problem now was that if Su Yun got first place, he would undoubtedly die!

"Can't a treasure like the Ten Jinxiu Map really suppress the power of the demon?" he said, his face solemn.

On the other side, Tian Wuji saw Qiu Shuijing and Zuo Songyan talking and laughing, and he couldn't sit still. Qiu Shuijing came over, and Tian Wuji hurriedly greeted him and whispered, "Does Mr. Shuijing know Zuo Songyan?"

"He was my childhood classmate in Shuofang, but he's a dangerous person, so I'm not very close to him."

Qiu Shuijing said, "Tian Pushe, find out the background of this scholar named Wu Tong for me."

Tian Wuji immediately ordered a teacher to go to the government to inquire about Wu Tong's background and said with a smile, "Mr. Shuijing is too serious. Even if two of the top ten are not your disciples, it's not a big deal..."

"No!"

Qiu Shuijing said decisively, "There is only one person who is not my disciple, and that person is Wu Tong. What's strange is that this Wu Tong can keep up with my disciples."

Tian Wuji was shocked and said, "Is the person named Su Yun also your disciple?"

"Half. I taught him for ten days."

Qiu Shuijing said calmly, "He is the kind of genius who can enter the Tian Dao Academy."

Tian Wuji was both surprised and delighted and said with a smile, "This person must also enter my Moxia Academy!"

Qiu Shuijing shook his head and said nothing, thinking, "The ten strongest scholars have already been decided, and another ten will be decided in the remaining time. I don't know if there will be any changes..."

Tianlin Shangjing.

The number of scholars continued to decrease. Some chose to hide and not collide with others, surviving until the end. Some chose advantageous terrain, waiting for others to come and die.

Some formed alliances with other scholars and agreed to hunt and kill other scholars together. Some, like Su Yun, took the initiative to attack and collide head-on.Hua Hu chose a stable path, searching for the whereabouts of Qing Qiuyue, Li Xiaofan, and Hu Buping while dueling with the scholars he encountered. By the time he found Qing Qiuyue, he had already eliminated more than twenty scholars in a row.

The number of people in Tianlin Shangjingtu gradually decreased, and it was difficult to encounter solo scholars.

Hua Hu and Qing Qiuyue found several scholars who had formed an alliance to hunt down other scholars. It took some effort for Hua Hu and Qing Qiuyue to kill them using their Jiaolong Transformation.

He had a few shallow wounds on his body, but he did not immediately treat them. Instead, he remained in a defensive posture and cautiously surveyed his surroundings.

"You are so vigilant, and you can also perform the Honglu Shanbian. Then you are also a disciple of Mr. Qiu Shuijing?"

A light laughter came from the jungle, and a purple-clothed youth walked over.

Hua Hu turned around, protected Qing Qiuyue behind him, and looked up at the youth, slightly startled. He had seen this youth before. When he first met Mr. Qiu Shuijing in the Xiangxu of the Wilderness Area, this youth was also there.

"But I don't remember Mr. Qiu Shuijing teaching you."

The purple-clothed youth stopped and said, "I have been observing you for some time. Your cultivation strength is very strong, and your Honglu Shanbian is also very proficient. However, the second half of the Honglu Shanbian that you practiced seems somewhat ambiguous."

Hua Hu let Qing Qiuyue step back and said, "I followed Mr. Qiu Shuijing for ten days, and he left after ten days. It was my classmate who taught me the second half. What he taught was not worse than what Mr. Qiu Shuijing taught."

The purple-clothed youth was stunned and laughed, "It turned out to be Wild Fox Zen!"

He shook his head, his blood and energy burst forth, and turned into a crocodile dragon behind him. He said in a deep voice, "Don't bother to say that what he taught was not worse than what Mr. Qiu Shuijing taught. Tian Puyi, the magistrate of the Moxia Academy, selected twenty scholars and sent them to Mr. Qiu Shuijing to practice. The goal was to win the top spot in this entrance exam. Obviously, you were not among them!"

Hua Hu's shoulders sank slightly, his blood and energy surged, and the sound of a dragon's roar resounded. A Jiaolong, which looked exactly like Jiao Shu'Ao who ate with the whole village, swam out of his body and coiled around him twice. The dragon's head was higher than Hua Hu's head, and its claws overlapped with Hua Hu's hands.

The sound of the dragon's roar sounded at the same time, and the two of them almost simultaneously rushed forward!

As soon as the purple-clothed youth made a move, Hua Hu realized many subtleties that he had not comprehended before. The Honglu Shanbian and the crocodile dragon's roar must be taught by a famous teacher to fully unleash their power.

The most critical aspect of the crocodile dragon's roar was to observe things.

Obviously, Mr. Qiu Shuijing taught more carefully. He had dissected the crocodile dragon with these scholars, understood the internal structure of the crocodile dragon, and allowed them to observe the crocodile dragon in great detail, thus unleashing the power of the crocodile dragon's roar to the extreme!

Although both were crocodile dragon's roars, Mr. Qiu Shuijing's teaching was indeed better!

"However!"

The two collided, and the crocodile dragon and Jiaolong behind them attacked each other. At the same time, the two of them burst out with their full strength, with one tall and one short body, and displayed thirty-six moves in a short time, releasing their killing intent and wildness without reserve!

The sound of bones cracking could be heard, and the two separated!

The purple-clothed youth knelt on the ground with a thud, and his body gradually faded.

Hua Hu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and revealed four small tiger teeth, "But my classmate taught me better!"The young man in purple showed a look of confusion: "But what you have learned is not pure..."

His body dissipated.

"What my classmate taught is even better!" Hua Hu stubbornly said, suddenly spitting out blood.

Qing Qiuyue hurried over to support him, but Hua Hu waved his hand and said, "I can go. If you help me, the other scholars will come and take our lives."

He straightened his chest and continued to search for Su Yun, Li Xiaofan, and Hu Buping's whereabouts.

They encountered several more scholars, but Hua Hu and Qing Qiuyue teamed up to kill them. After a while, they finally met Hu Buping and Li Xiaofan. The two little foxes transformed into dolls were following Su Yun, indicating that he had found them.

Hua Hu was relieved and walked towards Su Yun and the others. Suddenly, he froze, seeing the Holy Son Bai Yuelou appearing in front of Su Yun.

Bai Yuelou smiled slightly and saluted from afar, "I didn't expect to meet so soon. I thought we would only meet at the last moment to decide the winner."

"Let's attack together and defeat him!" Hu Buping shouted.

Su Yun walked forward and said in a deep voice, "Second brother, the Holy Son is here to find me. You take care of Xiaofan and the others..."

"Xiaoyun!"

Su Yun stopped and turned around, showing a look of doubt. Hua Hu grabbed his wrist tightly and said in a low voice, "Xiaoyun, our skills are flawless, but our methods have flaws. Let me fight this battle first."

Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth again. Hua Hu wiped it away and smiled, "I've already been injured in a fight with a disciple of Shuijing, and I can't hold on until the end. You must get first place and not weaken the reputation of the Tian Dao Academy's scholars. You can't lose! Let me go first and test the moves of the Sun and Moon Stacked Qi Scripture."

Su Yun was about to speak, but Hua Hu's grip tightened, begging, "There really are flaws, Xiaoyun. At the same level, you really have no assurance of victory! Let me go first and find out his moves of the Sun and Moon Stacked Qi Scripture! You must win and take Xiaofan and the others to pass the entrance exam for the Wen Chang Academy! They are not as strong as you!"

Su Yun fell silent and nodded, "Second brother, thank you."

Hua Hu let go of his wrist and walked towards the Holy Son Bai Yuelou, laughing, "We are the best classmates. Why say thank you?"

Zhaizhu: Are you guys only voting on Monday and not the other six days? I'm crying, you have to vote every day, I'm so sad.