Demonic Demoness Training Project

If the steel billets are completely destroyed, and even finished products cannot be produced, then promotion is out of the question.

"He's gone mad! This guy's lost his mind!"

"Zou Bufan! You've gone to such extremes, aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

"Going to extremes? The relationship between our three families isn't that good. If I were to stop you here, I would be cutting off the future talents of your two families who are skilled in puppetry. Not only would the families not punish me, but they would also give me the rewards I deserve, hahahaha..."

Zou Bufan, with his nostrils flared, let out a loud, unrestrained laugh that echoed in all directions, and the other six members of the Zou family joined in the laughter.

The other subjects looked increasingly grim. If they protected themselves, they couldn't protect their steel billets; if they protected the billets, they would inevitably suffer severe damage.

"Good, good, good, they've stopped acting and started fighting right away. Zou Bufan has single-handedly turned the tide of the entire assessment. Zou Bufan is too fierce."

"Why would such a prodigy come to our desolate place to fish with explosives? It's just too much of a bully!"

"Yeah, I wonder if any promotion spots become available this time, they can be carried over to next year. I just hope they won't be competing with us for those spots next month. Sigh..."

The crowd outside the arena was either shocked or complaining. The intensity of this Heavenly Rank assessment far exceeded that of previous ones. No matter how much they hated these guys from the middle tier, they had to admit the terrifying potential of these young people.

Mid-level players are invincible!

This desperate thought took deep root in everyone's hearts, becoming an indelible mark.

However, at the same time, Lu Li was not in the mood to mourn his pear. He was using his divine sense to manipulate the magic array in the Earth Fire Cauldron, trying to prevent it from exploding.

The chaotic spiritual energy raged within the cauldron, causing the Earth Fire Cauldron to enter a completely abnormal operating state. The flames leaped like pythons, and the temperature within the cauldron soared at an alarming rate.

Lu Li stretched out his iron pliers, trying to clamp the steel billet out first, but the pliers melted into molten iron as soon as they entered.

He activated the Qi-Gathering Cauldron, intending to use his internal energy to remove the iron block, but was stopped by Elder Duan:

"Wait! Have you forgotten? The protective energy will fuel the earth fire. It would have been fine before, but now the earth fire power in this cauldron has become extremely violent. Once the protective energy comes into contact with it, it will explode immediately."

"This... I was just grasping at straws in my desperation."

So Lu Li quickly put away the Qi-Gathering Cauldron, and then he strode forward, clinging to the edge of the giant cauldron, trying to reach out and grab the steel billet. He had intended to use the Azure Netherworld Skin to temporarily resist the high temperature, but as soon as he put his hand in, he was burned and withdrew it.

This was not only because it was hot, but also because Lu Li's hands were not long enough to reach the steel billet in the cauldron.

Crackling sounds~

Seeing that the fire was unstoppable and the Earth Fire Cauldron was about to explode, Lu Li suddenly used all his strength to kick it!

The base of the Earth Fire Cauldron had four wheels. This kick directly overturned the wheel stop used for fixing it. As the wheel hubs spun, the giant cauldron, like a fire-breathing chariot, rushed towards Zou Bufan.

Until—it explodes completely!

Chapter 52 The Burning House of the Three Realms [Please read and vote! Trying to steal the rankings!]

"Actually, you had a chance to get the billet out just now. Although your arms are not long enough, you would have been able to get it if you had dared to jump into the cauldron. But you didn't dare to gamble. You were afraid of getting into trouble. You were unwilling to get involved."

"The Three Realms are in turmoil, like a burning house. My disciple, as long as you live in this world, you are destined to be caught up in this game. No one can escape it, not even mortals, and certainly not immortals."

"Holding onto a corner may bring temporary peace, but once the fire spreads, it will be too late to say anything."

Just before the Earth Fire Cauldron exploded, time seemed to stretch out infinitely, and Elder Duan's voice echoed in Lu Li's ears.

At this moment, Zou Bufan was fighting with someone. The Earth Fire Cauldron rushed towards him, but it was as if he had eyes in the back of his head. He first waved his left hand and used sound waves to blast away the people from both families. Then he turned around suddenly and waved his right hand, causing the sound waves to condense into a sound barrier that was as solid as a physical sound channel.

boom!

The sound barrier collided with the earth fire cauldron, unleashing an astonishing roar. It exploded violently, sending countless fragments mixed with molten iron flying everywhere, but all of them were blocked by the sound barrier.

Zou Bufan glared at Lu Li, then narrowed his eyes and sneered:

"Hmph! You overestimate yourself! You think you can ambush me with a mere exploded mechanical device?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a milling cutter flew out and rapidly magnified in Zou Bufan's pupils.

[Aiki Cauldron·Bing Jie State]!

[Stamping Techniques: Milling Cutters]!

The milling cutter was already incredibly powerful, and attacking it at one point was not the end of the matter. The moment it came into contact with the ground fire, it not only triggered a massive explosion, but also ignited the milling cutter, causing its power to surge even further.

"Break!"

The milling cutter slammed heavily into the sound channel barrier, causing it to twist and deform, emitting a teeth-grinding sound. Zou Bufan was immediately shocked; he never expected that this girl with no background would have such abilities.

With the combined efforts of the seven members of the Zou family, the sound barrier was as solid as a rock. Even when the milling cutter shattered and dissipated into a halo of light, it could not penetrate its defense.

Lu Li gave Zou Bufan no chance to catch his breath. As soon as the first milling cutter was fired, the second one was already formed. Once the first one shattered, the second one followed immediately.

Visual observation, breathing exercises, weapon disintegration, blunt knife technique, focused drilling, and progressive knife application!

The first breath of ethereal energy transformed into a milling cutter!

The qi, carrying the earth fire, spun rapidly, transforming into a dark purple vortex of flames. The tip of the blade precisely struck the small hole left earlier, and from there began to slowly advance forward, gradually disappearing into the barrier. Spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards in all directions from the small hole as the center.

"Oh no! Hold them off!"

Zou Bufan roared in anger.

Zou Bufan roared, and the other seven members of the Zou family put all their strength into the sound-vibrating devices in their bodies. The three guest elders from the Zou, Fan, and Yan families who accompanied them were watching from the sidelines. They would not help unless absolutely necessary.

This is a trial. Regardless of their success or failure, these guest elders will report back to their families. They are middle-class members, yet they lost to a commoner from the lower class. If this gets back, they will surely become a laughing stock in their families and will never be able to hold their heads high again.

"How can this guy's attack be so swift? Where did she get those puppets?"

"Wind and fire are mutually reinforcing; she's using the power of the Earth Fire Cauldron. Hold on, everyone! She probably doesn't have any spiritual energy within her. Even if she's incredibly talented, she can't sustain this kind of attack for long. Hold on!"

"puff!"

A young master from the Zou family coughed up blood and nearly fell over.

With the combined efforts of the seven people, before the first milling cutter had even disintegrated, Lu Li had already completed the charging up of power.

Visual observation, breathing exercises, weapon disintegration, blunt knife technique, focused drilling, and progressive knife application!

The milling cutter was worn away completely, and the second burst of Void Qi also transformed into a milling cutter, piercing into the previous small hole once again.

Click click click~

The cracks continued to spread along the barrier, and with a crisp crack, the barrier finally gave way and was completely pierced, then slammed into Zou Bufan's left arm.

Pfft!

The next instant, blood exploded, and Zou Bufan's arm and left shoulder seemed to vanish into thin air in an instant.

"what!"

Zou Bufan screamed in agony like a pig being slaughtered. The loudspeaker above his head, now unattended, crashed to the ground with a thud. But that wasn't the end of it. As the sound barrier disappeared, nothing could stop the surrounding earth fire, which completely engulfed the seven of them.

"Hmph! How dare you!"

A dignified snort rang out from outside the arena, and an old man with red hair leaped into the air from the crowd. He glared at Lu Li and was about to rush in to save him. He was none other than the elder of the Zou family.

Almost simultaneously, two more figures flew out from two other directions, their auras far surpassing that of ordinary people, blocking the red-haired old man's path. One of them laughed and said:

"Brother Hong, why are you in such a hurry to startle the younger generation? Do you intend to bully the younger ones?"

"We weren't in a hurry just now, why are you in such a hurry? Don't be a sore loser, or people will laugh at us."

Undoubtedly, the two people speaking were from two other families. Previously, their juniors had been suppressed by Zou Bufan, and now that Zou Bufan had met his match, they were naturally delighted.

"Uncle Hong, save me! Waaaaah!"

A young lady from the Zou family was crying her eyes out amidst the flames. She had been so arrogant to these middle-class young masters and ladies, but now that they had been humiliated, the onlookers in the distance were secretly pleased and felt a sense of satisfaction. If it weren't for their fear of the old man in the air, they would have cursed him a few times to vent their anger.

Not only that, the Fan and Yan families were also seething with anger, and they relentlessly pursued and attacked the seven members of the Zou family, showing no mercy and cruelty whatsoever.

As the host of this assessment, Zhong Wenbai had to take charge of the overall situation and wouldn't let things escalate further. He didn't care if a few ordinary people died, but he couldn't let these guests from the middle reaches die at his hands.

He waved his hand, and the ground fire was instantly extinguished. Several disciples of the White Moon Palace rushed into the protective barrier and carried out the half-dead Zou family members.

There were originally twenty-four people present. All seven members of the Zou family were eliminated, plus the seriously injured member of the Fan family. The remaining sixteen people will surely be able to advance to the Heavenly Grade Pliers Master if they can forge a decent whip blade.

Currently, there is no conflict of interest among them, and having witnessed Lu Li's methods, no one dares to provoke her. No one knows how many more terrifying attacks Lu Li can unleash.

So Yan Xiong stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute, and said:

"Miss Lu is truly a heroine. You are different from these people downstream. You were able to crush those bastards surnamed Zou. I admire you!"

Seeing this, Fan Lingyu immediately expressed his opinion:

"Sister Lu, after the assessment is over, my Fan family will be hosting a banquet in the city. Would you be interested in coming to see it, Miss Lu?"

Lu Li shook his head, worried that there might be a trap, and declined the other party's offer. More important than that was something else—

His steel billets were destroyed.

Originally, the shaping was about 70-80% complete, but now only fragments remain scattered on the ground.

Should we collect all these fragments, melt them down, and reforge them?

In terms of time, it should be enough. However, the strength of a weapon forged in this way is ultimately limited. His goal this time is not only to pass the Heavenly Grade assessment, but more importantly, to fulfill the bet and defeat Mo Shuhan in the assessment.

Only in this way could he obtain the skin of the Azure Fox.

At this moment, Mo Shuhan's forging was more than half completed. In the battle just now, she was almost unaffected because of the protection of her second-tier mechanical weapon. She walked up to Lu Li, slightly smug:

"Little Deer Pear, it seems you've lost this time... Do you remember our promise? Since you lost, you have to be my Daoist partner."

His current attempt to win with this pile of rubble seems impossible, but in reality, it's as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Unexpectedly, Lu Li grabbed a handful of shards, weighed them in his hand, and said:

"No, I will never lose."

"My disciple, you really are stubborn."

Chapter 53 Cabbage Hitting Cabbage? Cabbage Hitting Pig!

"But your steel billet is all shattered into dust, how can you beat me?" Mo Shuhan crossed her arms and said warily, "Let's make it clear first, you're not allowed to steal my steel billet. Stealing spiritual materials is strictly prohibited in the assessment. However, I can lend you the Earth Fire Cauldron for a while."

Thanks to the second-tier puppet on her body, Mo Shuhan quietly made a fortune, and was not greatly affected by the fighting among the crowd.

All the people could see was Lu Li and Mo Shuhan talking, but they couldn't hear clearly what they were saying. However, judging from their expressions, they guessed what was going on and both showed suspicious expressions.

As for Mo Zheng and Zhong Wenbai on the rooftop outside the venue, they naturally had the means to overhear the conversation between the two. Zhong Wenbai looked strange, while Mo Zheng rubbed his forehead and smiled bitterly.

As parents, some raise pigs, while others raise cabbages. If someone else's pig eats their cabbage, Mo Zheng will beat up that pig to see if it has any backbone. If it does, then he will just grit his teeth and bear it.

The problem now is, how come the cabbages we grow are going to steal other people's cabbages?

He shouldn't have invited Xinwu Dharma Protector into his home in the first place. He initially thought that since she was a female teacher, it would be easier for her to teach his daughter than a male teacher.

Puppets are not suitable as wives. Liking puppets is a complete waste of one's life!

But in this situation, he couldn't go and pick that cabbage.

Firstly, it's like someone else's pig is deliberately robbing its own cabbage; it's unreasonable for him to hit it.

Secondly, that's a cabbage, not a pig. It's really inappropriate to hit a tender cabbage. If you hit a pig, you'll leave a handprint, but if you hit a cabbage, you'll lose its leaves.

Thirdly, this cabbage has some background; it is an avatar of the Heartless Protector, so it really cannot be attacked.

In Zhong Wenbai's eyes, this matter was even more astonishing—one of his own cabbages was robbing another of his own cabbages, which was clearly a problem in Longli.

Thinking of this, Zhong Wenbai suppressed his surprise and looked at the other person with sympathy. Mo Zheng did not know what the other person was thinking, but he just shook his head and drank the tea in the bowl.

However, what the two did not know was that Lu Li was not actually a cabbage, at least not now. He was just a pig that resembled a cabbage, only occasionally emitting a squeal that seemed to have a divine affinity.

Having witnessed the exhilarating battle just now, the onlookers couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement and felt sorry for Lu Li.

"What a pity! If Master Lu's eleven black iron billets had been successfully stacked, he wouldn't have been able to win the championship, but he would at least have been in the top five among these people. Now the steel billets are all broken and the texture of them has been destroyed. It's going to be tough!"

"You're starting to pity her? There are only a dozen or so people left. Even if she's at the bottom, her advancement to the Heavenly Rank is a sure thing. At this stage of the assessment, rankings are no longer important."

"Who can argue with that? But in our hearts, Master Lu defeated that scoundrel surnamed Zou. Even if she came in last place, she is still the most respectable person in our eyes."

It's hard to say whether Lu Li's skill in using clamps is the highest, but he is definitely the most capable fighter.

However, Lu Li was piecing the fragments together as if he were thinking about something.

The weapon specified for the assessment was a whip blade, which is a flexible cold weapon. Its shape resembles the spine of a monster, except that each vertebra is replaced by a double-edged blade, and the blades are connected by chains.

Unlike ordinary blades, whip blades can swing like a whip while being swung, causing damage from various tricky angles through their double-edged blades.

If Lu Li's iron ingot is not broken, he can cut it into double-edged blades of a specific size and then fix them together.

These fragments are all different sizes and shapes. Lu Li can only dream of forging such a complex weapon structure.

Lu Li looked outside the arena. The black iron plates used for testing had already been prepared. Each plate was marked with a corresponding score. The testers would stand in the designated positions and strike these black iron plates.