"Brother Tian! Brother Tian!" Li Chongwen stood under the tree, waking up Wu Tianjun, who was sleeping on a branch. Dawn was breaking, and today would be their first day of training, battling demonic beasts and searching for treasures on the island.
"Ah! Is it morning already?" Wu Tianjun, still half-asleep, stretched and yawned, forgetting that he was on a large tree branch and not a bed.
"Ugh..." Wu Tianjun tilted to one side and fell a short distance before he startled, using his strength to push off the tree trunk, doing a flip, and landing. "Phew! That was close, almost face-planted..." Wu Tianjun exhaled, speaking without any regard for his image.
"..." Li Chongwen watched him from beginning to end, his face full of black lines. He didn't do that on purpose, did he?
"Brother Tian, Senior Brother Yuan asked if you want to go on the training expedition with us?" Li Chongwen said a little awkwardly. If Wu Tianjun's oddities were one thing, his formation dao displayed last night had already surpassed common sense. He was too far beyond them; going with them would only slow Wu Tianjun down, like a burden, which wasn't wrong.
"Oh? What's wrong? Haven't I already agreed to go with you all? If you don't want me to come, I'll leave." Wu Tianjun was incredibly intelligent; he immediately understood. He was only following them for fun. Li Chongwen had barely spoken, and the others' eyes had already lit up looking at him. It was easy to understand.
"Ah! No, if we can go on an expedition with Brother Tian, it's our good fortune..." Li Chongwen said, startled. Yuan Jingshen and the other two had no other way, so they sent Li Chongwen to invite Wu Tianjun. After all, only Li Chongwen had some interactions and exchanges with Wu Tianjun; it was most reasonable for him to go.
"Haha, I'm just an academy student from your Martial God Academy going on an expedition with you all. Just treat me like the others," Wu Tianjun said with a laugh. "Wake up..." He then grabbed Xiao Yun's tail and lifted him. "Eating so much and sleeping so much, aren't you afraid of getting fat?"
"Ah! Good! We'll start entering Ghost Fang Island in an hour. Brother Tian, please prepare a bit!" Li Chongwen heard this and happily turned to head towards his tent to pack and prepare to leave. They all had storage rings, so even with many items, they weren't cumbersome at all, very light and compact.
Wu Tianjun didn't pay attention to the others packing. He walked over to where the three spirit stones were placed and collected them. These three spirit stones were all top-grade spirit stones; even ordinary cultivators at the Spirit Comprehension Realm wouldn't have such spirit stones for cultivation. After collecting the spirit stones, the Killing Formation automatically dispersed. Wu Tianjun sensed the surroundings a bit; there were only a few small demonic beasts, nothing to fear, and eating their meat was too low-grade for him.
"Ha! Looks like I'll have to find something." Wu Tianjun sighed. In fact, with his cultivation, he didn't need food, but eating beast meat of Spirit Comprehension cultivation and above tasted good, and it contained a lot of energy. Many powerful cultivators still ate meat as usual. Of course, many members of the Demon Race also did the same, eating the flesh of other species, eating the flesh of other high-cultivation beings also helped accumulate a lot of energy.
"Brother Tian! I have a question that I don't quite understand. Although it might be a bit abrupt, I hope you'll explain." Sha An Tian suddenly walked over, speaking with some difficulty.
"Ha! Sha Xiong, you are like my second friend. Just say whatever you want." Wu Tianjun said with a smile. Although Sha Amtian concealed his cultivation, he had no ill intentions towards him, so Wu Tianjun didn't pay it much mind. As long as it didn't negatively affect him, he would still consider Sha Amtian a friend. As for what Sha Amtian did, Wu Tianjun wouldn't interfere.
"Your spiritual consciousness isn't affected by the demonic energy?" Sha Amtian had many questions, but everyone had their secrets, and asking such a question was indeed impolite.
"Huh? That's right! My spiritual consciousness isn't much affected by the demonic energy here." Wu Tianjun didn't hide it. He believed that those people probably had some suspicions already, but just weren't sure.
"Is that so?" Sha Amtian was a little surprised. Wu Tianjun admitted it without a second thought. Could it be that this matter wasn't very important to him? Or did he simply not understand the great significance of this? A human being could be in the territory of the demon race without being affected at all. This had never been heard of before.
"Huh! Let's go, those guys are done too." Wu Tianjun said. Sha Amtian certainly had many questions he wanted to ask, but Wu Tianjun might not necessarily want to answer them.
"Haha, let's go train together for a bit." Sha Amtian was also an intelligent person and quickly understood.
After packing their belongings, the group began to move deeper into Guiya Island. The further they went, the larger the ancient trees became. Occasionally, they would hear a loud roar from an unknown demonic beast... Guiya Island hid many unknown things within it. No human had ever explored this entire place. It wasn't that they were incapable; it was just that exploring it completely required extremely high cultivation, and those powerful individuals didn't want to come here.
"Tian Si Didi, are there packs of demonic beasts around?" Jiang Yunmeng approached Wu Tianjun and asked.
"Hmm! Yes, there's a pack of demonic wolves ahead, over fifty of them. Their cultivation isn't high, with only one at the Tong Shen Realm at most..." Wu Tianjun said, feeling a little unnatural as the fragrance wafted into his nose. Are all women from the Jiang family like this? Truly shameless.
"What Tian Si Xiongdi said is true..." Senior Brother Yuan, who was walking in front, suddenly spoke. Besides the few who were scouting, the rest of their group were all paying attention to Wu Tianjun.
"Huh! If you want to train, it couldn't be more suitable." Wu Tianjun frowned and said. He didn't want to bicker with those women, but were those other guys also questioning him? "I also want to try some demonic wolf meat." He then smirked and said.
"..." The others were disheartened again. Was this guy really only thinking about eating? Unbeknownst to them, Wu Tianjun had gradually become the center of their group.
"Haha, if Tian Si Xiongdi says so, I certainly won't question it." Senior Brother Yuan said with an embarrassed laugh. There was nothing he could do; facing such a super genius, he didn't dare to ignore him. "Everyone, prepare a bit. We will fight that pack of demonic wolves. Consider them our first spoils of war." He shouted loudly.
"We'll reach them in less than ten li..." Wu Tianjun added. Since he was part of this group, he should also consider their well-being. "If you want to gain experience and train, then later, I, Sha Amtian, and the three Shen Realm experts will not make a move. We will only watch you fight. If you're gaining experience, you should also taste life-and-death combat." Wu Tianjun suddenly said sternly. Consider it fate; he would help these guys a little.
“…” The group shivered when they heard Wu Tianjun suddenly speak with such solemnity. This person was not only mysterious, but his strangeness was even more frightening. Yet, he always seemed so innocent, like someone who had just stepped out into the world. But what he had just said was not something a novice could utter. What kind of person was he, really? Truly bizarre!
Sha Yantian unconsciously frowned. Could that guy actually see through his true strength?
“Huh? Why isn’t Sha Yantian participating in the trial?” A male student from the Martial God Academy, whose cultivation was at the Spirit Communication Realm, said with a hint of dissatisfaction. Wu Tianjun’s power was undeniable, but Sha Yantian was different. Aside from knowing how to roast demonic beasts, he was merely at the Heavenly Core Realm.
“Heh, because he can kill you in one move…” Wu Tianjun said with a faint smile. His words were astonishing.
“…” Everyone looked at Sha Yantian in surprise. Was this guy really that powerful? To be so highly regarded by Wu Tianjun, could he also be a terrifying genius?
“If you truly want to go out and gain experience, then don’t complain. Only through life-and-death battles can you unleash your full potential. Only then can you become stronger. Do you think the members of the Wu family are naturally powerful? You simply don’t know the hardships they’ve faced.” Wu Tianjun spoke to them like an elder. This was purely a surge of inspiration. Among these people, no one except Sha Yantian was qualified for his guidance.
“…” The group remained silent, unsure if they agreed or if they were afraid of him suddenly losing his temper and thus dared not refute him.
“Why aren’t you speaking? If you have any opinions, say them. You are cultivators, why are you as timid as rabbits?” Wu Tianjun complained. What was wrong with these people? Whenever he lectured Ba Dalingzi and the others, they would talk endlessly. These people were too difficult to understand.
“We will follow your arrangements…” Wu Qingqing, though only at the Earth Core Realm, held a special status, so her words were almost never opposed. As for those who were not from the Martial God Academy, they would be more than eager to accompany Wu Tianjun, this mysterious and monstrous talent.
“Good! If you’re not convinced, you can speak up. I won’t do anything to you.” Wu Tianjun said with a smile. “As for you three, do you have any opinions?” Wu Tianjun looked at Wan Jingshen and the other two. These three had been acting shifty since yesterday and still dared not confront him.
“Haha, we’ll just follow Brother Tianci’s instructions.” Senior Brother Yuan said with an embarrassed smile. Ever since he learned how formidable Wu Tianjun was, he dared not make a sound. Killing that Demonic Fang Boar was impossible for him, yet Wu Tianjun turned it into food. The disparity was terrifying.
“Haha! Don’t worry, before you return from your outing, I will ensure your cultivation increases significantly.” Wu Tianjun suddenly said with a laugh. If they still didn’t break through after eating divine-grade demonic beast meat every day, then they might as well bash their heads against tofu and die. “Hehe! Of course, it won’t be easy for you.” He added.
“…” The group shivered, feeling as if they were entrusting their eggs to a devil. A trial led by such a monstrous talent would naturally be far different from what they expected.
“Hmph! Then I’ll make some arrangements. The five of us will go last. Those of you with good movement techniques will go first, and the rest will go in the middle. We will approach that pack of Demonic Wolves.” Wu Tianjun commanded without a moment’s thought.
"Huh! Good!" The group immediately followed what Yu Tianjun said. Three men, confident in their movement techniques, went ahead. Among them was Li Chongwen! Yu Tianjun and Sha Amian walked at the back. In front of them were the three people, Wan Jingshen, and their senior brother Yuan, whose name was Yuan Xihe.
"The three of you should act as if Sha Amian and I don't exist. Just keep going straight. If you encounter a too powerful pack of Demonic Beasts or a formidable Demonic Beast, I will warn you." Yu Tianjun suddenly transmitted a message to the three of Wan Jingshen, startling them all into turning their heads to look at Yu Tianjun. What idea was this guy up to?
"Just do as I say. The Demonic Wolf pack ahead is just a warm-up. Don't worry, I don't need to harm you..." Yu Tianjun smiled faintly. "They're here..." He suddenly looked ahead and said.
Not far from the group, just over two li away, a small pack of Demonic Wolves was resting. There were over fifty Demonic Wolves, none of them with high cultivation. The highest was a single Tong Shen Realm Demonic Wolf. Yu Tianjun was right! At this moment, the group truly believed that he was indeed unaffected by Demonic Qi, and his spiritual sense was incredibly vast, even surpassing the range that a Tian Dan Realm cultivator could normally perceive. It was truly heaven-defying.
As they discovered the Demonic Wolf pack, the Demonic Wolf pack also sensed them. The Demonic Wolf King stood up, its bloodshot eyes staring at the group, letting out a strange howl. The entire pack immediately shifted into battle readiness. As soon as the Demonic Wolf King gave the command to attack, they would immediately charge.
"Tong Shen Realm cultivators are not allowed to participate in this engagement. Retreat immediately! The rest of you, go!" Yu Tianjun's voice suddenly reached the group walking ahead. "Just one Tong Shen Demonic Wolf is not worth mentioning..." In his eyes, only a few people needed to go. One Tong Shen Realm and eight Tian Dan Realm cultivators, with the remaining Demonic Wolves being Di Dan Realm and below, were just a warm-up. They weren't capable of putting those cultivators' lives at risk, especially with them observing from the outside. There was no chance of danger.
"Haha, let me go first..." Li Chongwen laughed loudly and took the lead. He understood that Yu Tianjun wouldn't let them die here; at least, this Demonic Wolf pack wasn't qualified for that yet.
"Fight!" Immediately, others followed. Among the experienced group this time, besides Yu Tianjun, Sha Amian, and the three Shen Realm cultivators, there were eight Tong Shen Realm cultivators, twelve Tian Dan Realm cultivators, and five Di Dan Realm cultivators, all of whom were women.
Excluding the Tong Shen Realm cultivators, the twelve Tian Dan Realm and five Di Dan Realm cultivators fighting against the Demonic Wolf pack seemed evenly matched. It depended on how they performed.
Yu Tianjun and the others stood far away, observing the impending great battle. Yu Tianjun showed no sign of wanting to intervene, only occasionally looking into the distance and smirking. The warm-up had begun!