I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 77 Cause of Death: Too Valuable

Linjiang City, Jiuyi Mountain National Forest Park.

Today is Saturday. Xu Lan led seven rookies from the fighting center to the foot of the mountain. After visiting the largest iron-feathered chicken farm in the city, the formal training began.

"Once you become professional martial artists, you will generally enter the cave realms and undertake various exploration missions. In the Phoenix Cup, the team battle assessment will also be held in a man-made secret realm. So from now on, you need to start training your wilderness survival skills."

Xu Lan said this.

Under Xu Lan's urging, Ye Qingzhou, Xu Yuebing, Lei Ang, Lu Yifan, Miao Yi, Hou Fei, and Yu Shouping also began to check their luggage and supplies.

"The food in your backpack is only enough for two days, but you need to survive in Jiuyi Mountain for more than seven days."

Xu Lan quickly reminded everyone: "Don't be careless. Although there is basically no great risk in this man-made secret realm of Jiuyi Mountain, an accident can easily happen if you are not careful."

Ye Qingzhou asked in bewilderment, "Can secret realms be artificially created?"

Xu Lan smiled and explained, "It's time to give you a little background on the basics of professional martial artists."

"The so-called 'grotto heaven' is essentially an independent miniature world with its own ecosystem and geographical environment, which is very different from the real world on Earth."

"As for secret realms, these are actually special areas inside cave heavens, where the concentration of vital energy is often very high, and they are also extremely dangerous."

"As the time since the emergence of the grotto-heavens has increased, our human world has also begun to be affected. Some areas close to the grotto-heavens have gradually transformed into secret realms. And as our research has deepened, we have also discovered that this transformation can be guided."

Ye Qingzhou nodded upon hearing this: "I understand. A man-made secret realm is equivalent to artificially guiding the vital energy flowing out of the cave heaven to transform a planned area into a secret realm."

"That's right, this involves knowledge of formations, which I'm not very familiar with either. If you're interested, you can learn about it yourself after you go to university."

Xu Lan then added, "There's a GPS tracker in your luggage. If any of you encounter any difficulties, you can press the SOS button, and the rescue team will arrive within ten minutes."

Although Xu Lan didn't say what punishment she would receive after sending out the distress call, everyone present knew that it meant being eliminated early.

Soon, all seven of them shouldered their packs and stepped into the vast forest before them.

Due to the influence of the vital energy, the ecology of Jiuyi Mountain has undergone significant changes.

Both animals and plants experienced a surge in spirituality, evolving into various unique life forms.

Among these, snakes are the most dangerous!

Before the arrival of the grotto-heaven realm, Mount Jiuyi was a paradise suitable for snakes to live in. Now, nourished and transformed by the primordial energy, the snakes here have become increasingly dangerous.

Even with professional martial artists conducting regular cleanups, danger cannot be completely eliminated from within.

hiss~

A black snake, as thick as an arm, unexpectedly encountered Ye Qingzhou and his companions. Its four-meter-long body was coiled on a rock, constantly flicking its tongue and hissing.

Clearly, it doesn't like being disturbed by strangers, so it's issuing a warning.

Upon seeing the black snake's gleaming scales, Lu Yifan immediately tensed up and gestured for everyone to take a detour: "This is an Iron-Scaled Snake. Its scales are stronger than steel. Although the venom in its teeth isn't fatal, it can paralyze a person's entire body. Everyone be careful!"

Ye Qingzhou stepped forward: "Is this snake valuable?"

"Its crest and scales are quite valuable..."

huh~

With a flick of his sword, the Iron-Scaled Serpent fell.

Cause of death: Valuable.

Ye Qingzhou stepped forward and picked up the snake carcass. To avoid damaging the iron-scaled snake's crown and devaluing it, he had deliberately used a clever technique with his sword strike.

Then, he unleashed sword energy with his sword finger, making a light cut on the snake's belly, and began to meticulously process the snake carcass, peeling off its skin, removing its tendons, and dismantling its bones.

"Lunch is ready for today."

Skewer the snake meat, cut into chunks, with a twig, then roast it over a fire until golden brown and crispy, sprinkling it with salt and pepper to season it.

A delicious dish was quickly prepared.

"One skewer costs 1000 yuan. You can put it on my tab first. Anyone want some?"

"Me! Me! Me!"

Leon's mouth was practically watering as he looked at them. He ordered two skewers and started eating them in big mouthfuls.

The others, even Hou Fei who considered Ye Qingzhou a rival in love, didn't hesitate to buy two skewers of grilled snake meat, since it would reduce the food consumption in their backpacks.

You know, we're going to be staying here for another seven days!

Over the next three days, the seven-person team weathered various crises without incident.

I also encountered mutated snake creatures such as the Ironscale Snake, the Flying Arrow Snake, and the Rock Python, among which the Ironscale Snake was the easiest to deal with.

Compared to the flying arrow snake that hides in corners and attacks from the shadows, and the rock python that coils up and disguises itself as a rock to wait for its prey to come to it, the iron scale snake, which actually hisses to warn intruders when it encounters strangers, is simply a well-behaved child.

However, in the end, they all ended up in the same place, ending up in Ye Qingzhou's backpack.

The scales and crest of the Ironscale Serpent, the bones and fangs of the Flying Arrow Serpent, and the "Serpent Pearl" inside the Rock Python are all very valuable treasures.

Ye Qingzhou even started complaining: "The backpacks the teacher gave us are too small; they can't hold much stuff at all."

Xu Yuebing was speechless: "You, we're here for special training, not to buy supplies. Can you stop stuffing all sorts of random things into your backpack?"

In Xu Yuebing's eyes, Ye Qingzhou was simply a scavenger; he would never let go of anything of value.

Just as the two were bickering as usual, a rustling sound suddenly came from around them.

Danger!

Ye Qingzhou pointed a finger, and sword energy shot out, killing a flying arrow snake that was rushing towards Xu Yuebing in mid-air.

However, the crisis was far from over. Xu Yuebing looked ahead, her face pale: "It's terrible, a snake swarm!"

Groups of giant rock pythons, iron-scaled snakes, and flying arrow snakes surged forward like a tidal wave, instantly tearing the group to pieces!

In the critical moment, Ye Qingzhou dropped his backpack, grabbed Xu Yuebing's hand, and used his dashing footwork to escape the snake horde.

As soon as he landed, he told Xu Yuebing, "Go and meet up with Leon first, I'll be there shortly."

"it is good."

No sooner had Xu Yuebing left than Ye Qingzhou looked behind him and asked, "Aren't you coming out yet?"

"Impressive, they managed to spot us even from here."

Yuan Hao clapped his hands in praise, and his figure suddenly appeared in Ye Qingzhou's field of vision.

Standing beside him was the Snake Woman, one of the Six Outstanding Talents, who had just launched the attack by manipulating the snake tide.

Ye Qingzhou glanced at the two of them, then sighed softly, "You caused me to lose three million. I hope your lives are worth that much money."

(End of this chapter)