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Lei Ao hadn't even learned the fourth or fifth move yet, but he was able to use the sixth move. This was all due to the fact that the last two moves were evolved from old man Skyblade's attacks.

Having the claws of a beast, Lei Ao was very sensitive to this kind of moves that had an aura of a monster. His training was also very efficient, which was why he could use it above his level.

"Senior is a heavenly genius. With him in charge of our sect, we won't have to worry about anything anymore." Saber Emperor sighed as he passed the small booklet to the various elders, and asked again, "The first five forms of the saber art, what number do you have enough time to use?"

"The third move." Lei Ao replied honestly.

"What?" The grand master was moved and said in shock, "A cultivator can execute the third move?"

Lei Ao said, "Although it can be used, it can only be used twice at most. Due to the fact that your cultivation level is too low, your body will feel very tired every time you use it."

Uh, I can still use it twice …

The Blade Emperor looked at Lei Ao gloomily. He had originally wanted to ask, but who would have thought that Lei Ao would give him such a pleasant surprise? The third move, since the creation of the blade faction, no one had ever been able to use it while still in the Dao Seeking stage.

It was impossible for a disciple of the same cultivation level in the sect to display it once, but Lei Ao had used it twice. Looking at his expression, it seemed as if he was very dissatisfied. The Saber Emperor really didn't know how to evaluate this talent.

Then, he told Lei Ao about the things he needed to pay attention to during the Hidden Dragon Institute's competition.

Although there were a total of seventeen vein crystal mines in the cultivation world, they were only competing for the top ten positions. These ten rankings also determined the status of each of the top ten sects.

The conflict between the Saber Sect and the Tyrannical Sword Pavilion had begun since the founding of the sect, and the two sects were not convinced by each other. Since the beginning of the Hidden Dragon battle, the outcome had been decided by each sect, and the one in control of the biggest vein crystal mine was the Tyrannical Sword Pavilion.

This time, the Sect Leader hoped that Lei Ao could snatch the crystal mine back from the hands of the Tyrant Sword Pavilion. With Lei Ao's ability to execute the third move of the Sky Blade Technique, it should not be difficult to snatch the champion's spot.

There were experts from various sects watching the competition from the sidelines. Although the process was a bit thrilling, their lives were not in danger. What was truly dangerous was after the match.

After each Hidden Dragon battle, the disciples of the various sects would enter a place called the Wilderness to gain experience. There were all kinds of savage beasts growing there.

The reason why they were called barbarian beasts was because they possessed the same physique as demons. However, they did not possess any intelligence. It could even be said that they had no thoughts and could only act based on their senses. Both savage, bloodthirsty and powerful, not even the demons of the same realm could compare with him.

These savage beasts were extremely dangerous for the cultivation world. It was said that there were Saint-level savage beasts in the depths of the Absolute Domain. The senior who ascended to the Immortal Realm thousands of years ago also went into the Absolute Domain before he ascended, but when he came out, he was heavily injured.

Ever since that time, the cultivation world had sealed that place up as a forbidden area. Furthermore, the savage beasts in the Absolute Domain would charge into the cultivation world once in a while. In this situation, it was known as the Beast Upheaval.

Due to the seal at the entrance of the absolute domain and the experts from various sects blocking it, the savage beasts were unable to break through the defense line.

However, this didn't mean that there was nothing to worry about. Due to the low strength of the savage beasts that had appeared in the beast tide, even the strongest savage beast would only be at the Ascending Realm.

The beast tide would erupt once every ten years or so, but in the last hundred years, the frequency of beast tide outbreaks had increased significantly, reaching the interval of once every eight years.

"It's been seven years since the last beast tide. You guys have to be careful during the training this time. Maybe the beast tide will break out ahead of time."

The Sovereign was secretly worried. The various sects had speculated that the beast tide was caused by the powerful existences in the depths of the Absolute Domain. They were the ones who influenced the savage beasts in the entire Absolute Domain.

Because the Absolute Domain concerned the safety of the entire cultivation world, regardless of whether it was the Immortal Alliance, the Demon Cave, or the Demon Area, they all strongly encouraged their forces to enter the Absolute Domain and kill the savage beasts, as well as offer various rewards.

After a savage beast dies, a spherical pearl will form on its head. These pearls possess immense strength, and they are known as the savage beast pearls.

However, not all savage beasts could harvest a pearl before they died. There were some savage beasts who chose to self-destruct before they died. At that time, not only would they not be able to obtain a pearl, they might even be pulled down by a savage beast.

Amongst the rewards offered by the three forces, there were some powerful martial arts manuals, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots, and top-grade magic treasures that were rarely seen in ten thousand years.

For example, Lei Ao, he could only exchange for rewards in the Immortal Alliance. No matter how many savage beasts he killed, the Demon Cave and Demon Area wouldn't give him a single cent.

The rarer the reward, the more savage beast pearls were required. Furthermore, there was a difference in strength between the savage beast pearls. From the Dao Enlightenment Realm to the Immortal Path, the colors red, orange, yellow, green, green, blue and purple were used.

The higher the sky in each stage, the darker the color of the bead. The strongest bead that appeared in the cultivation world was the one that the senior who advanced into the Immortal Realm more than six thousand years ago killed when he entered the absolute realm.

As for that pearl, it had always been a powerful symbol of the Immortal Alliance, and was under the joint care of the ten great sects.

Of course, the rewards in the Immortal Alliance would be donated by the various sects, but not all of them. Those who wanted to receive a reward had to hand over an equivalent amount of Berserker Beast Pearls, and if he wanted a reward from any sect, he would hand over the beads to that sect.

This was an equivalent exchange. The savage beast pearl was the crystallization of a savage beast's strength, and its significance was even greater than that of the vein crystal mine. Over the years, the various sects had spared no effort in studying the effects of the savage beast pearl. They had even tried to find the weakness of the savage beast.

But each sect kept its findings a secret, and no one would share them with anyone else.

The blade faction was the same. The savage beast pearl had the nature of a savage beast, and with the blade faction's tyrannical blade technique, their strength could be greatly displayed.

It was just that there was a certain level of danger in swallowing this pearl. If one were to accidentally let the viciousness take over one's willpower, then one would become a human-shaped savage beast.

It was not rare for such incidents to occur in the cultivation world, and all of these people had been killed by the various sects and clans as though they were savage beasts.

Other than training, many people treated the absolute region as a place to earn money. This was especially true for the Loose Immortals. They, who did not have a vein crystal mine, would find it much more difficult to cultivate compared to the various sects, and hunting savage beast cores was their main source of income.

In the Absolute Domain, besides the Immortal Alliance, there were also Demon Caves and Demon Area experts. Sect Leader Lei Ao was wary of these powers. Even the people in the Immortal Alliance couldn't be trusted so easily.

In the Absolute Domain, people from the same faction would also quarrel over prey. Those who had obtained many savage beast pearls, in particular, would easily become targets for the adults to kill.

Killing and robbing for treasures, the law of the jungle. These were the unspoken rules of the cultivation world.

Fortunately, the young disciples who entered the hall were brought along by the senior members of the sect. Otherwise, they would not have been able to withstand the brunt of the beasts' rage as they were only at the Dao Enlightenment Realm.

After explaining in detail what he needed to pay attention to, the Saber Emperor told Lei Ao to go back and rest.

The next day, the disciples had already arrived at Lei Ao's residence early and told him that the Sovereign had invited him to the Martial Arts Practice Grounds.

Probably heading out. Lei Ao thought for a moment. There were only four days left until the martial competition. The martial arena was the center of the Immortal Alliance's forces, so it would take a long time for them to reach there.

What was going on? Lei Ao was stunned for a moment, and looked at the grand master in confusion.

"Go. As the chief disciple of this year's Hidden Dragon Rank, you must sincerely convince them."

Saber Emperor faintly smiled and said, "These brats have some talent for holding themselves back. They have always been arrogant and overbearing. It isn't a bad thing to make them suffer a little."

Not bad, after three years of training, I haven't fought with anyone yet. Lei Ao thought for a moment, but didn't refuse.

The person who challenged Lei Ao was a Third Elder disciple, his name was Zhao Lin, and he was at the seventh level of insight into the Dao. He was the most outstanding person in his generation besides Lei Ao.

When Zhao Lin entered the sect, he was similar to Lei Ao. Due to his good natural talent, he was selected by the Third Elder, and directly missed three years to guard the medicinal field.

He had originally thought that the reputation of the chief disciple would be his after the Hidden Dragon Battle for the sake of the sect. But since the Sect Leader had yet to battle, he'd already given this honor to Lei Ao, who'd never appeared in a sect before. This caused the arrogant Zhao Lin to find it difficult to accept.

Thus, after the sect head announced yesterday that he could issue a challenge to Lei Ao before departing, he was the first to lose his patience. He coldly said to Lei Ao, "Show me your sabre."