138: The first Holy Son Order appears

The ruins were too vast; Xu Sanyan and Palace Madam's combined forces, approaching fifty people, were like drops of water in the ocean, unable to stir up even a ripple.

Xu Sanyan was curious about the situation inside the stone cave, so he leaped up, grabbed the cave entrance with one hand, and looked inside.

Inside the dim cave, four or five bats were tightly wrapped in their wings, forming a ball of flesh, with only their sharp claws piercing into the stone wall above, hanging upside down motionless.

Each Bloodthirsty Magic Bat was the size of a rooster, completely black, with dark red Bloodlines imprinted on its fleshy wings, but its appearance was not ugly.

Xu Sanyan released his hand and dropped down, turning his head to look at the countless stone forests around him. If the saint child token were hidden in one of the bat caves, it would be difficult to find, even if their numbers doubled.

But this would negate the meaning of "competition" and make it more like a "search."

Xu Sanyan pondered silently. The three Hall Revered Masters' goal wasn't to play a treasure hunt game with them, so they wouldn't go to great lengths to hide the saint child token.

So, putting himself in their shoes, if he were a Hall Revered Master, where would he place the saint child token?

That place would certainly not be easy to obtain, but it would be easy to notice. It would have a certain level of difficulty, but it wouldn't exceed everyone's capabilities.

If there truly was a saint child token hidden here, then it must be in…

As his gaze swept around, it finally settled on the tallest stone pillar, which appeared even more towering against the backdrop of the ancient trees.

This stone pillar was thick enough for ten people to embrace, about seven or eight zhang high, with countless caves on it, no less than a hundred at a glance. The uppermost cave entrance was also slightly larger than ordinary bat caves, perhaps meaning the Bloodthirsty Magic Bat inside was also larger.

That place was very likely the location of the Bloodthirsty Magic Bat's Bat King. If Xu Sanyan were to hide the saint child token, that location would undoubtedly be the best.

The Bloodthirsty Magic Bat's Bat King is a fourth to fifth-tier Demonic Beast, its strength still within the capabilities of the Disciples. Moreover, its location is conspicuous enough that it can be noticed with a little thought.

If one lacks intelligence, good eyesight would also suffice.

Xu Sanyan narrowed his eyes, not rushing over. He scanned the area, seeing no one noticed him, then took out eight small Formation Flags from his Storage Pouch and buried them deep in the soil according to their directions.

These small flags were the Formation Flags of the "Eight Directions God Locking Formation" obtained from Zhou Longsheng's Storage Pouch. Their defensive capabilities were extremely strong, but they required prior arrangement.

Just as the Formation was set up, a rainbow light suddenly rose from the distant mountains, brightly colored and extremely conspicuous.

Xu Sanyan raised an eyebrow, muttering to himself, "Did someone find the saint child token?"

He didn't expect it to be so fast; it had only been a few days, and the first saint child token had already appeared. This also meant that the Saint Child Competition had completely entered a heated phase.

Xu Sanyan took out a simple map and compared it. Looking at the direction and distance of the rainbow light, it should be near Wutong Forest. It seemed the first person to find the saint child token was not Qi Liang.

...

Jingxin Pool, covering about a hundred mu, had tranquil water without ripples. Through the clear water, one could clearly see fish and shrimp swimming at the bottom of the lake.

As the saying goes, "water too clear has no fish," but Jingxin Pool was the opposite; there were many fish at the bottom, and they were all very large, making it a Holy Land for fishing enthusiasts. If one couldn't catch them, one could simply go into the water and scoop them up without returning empty-handed.

A large group of people stood on the bank, with one person in a white short shirt leading them. He gazed intently at the fish swimming back and forth at the bottom of the pool, a subtle light flickering in his eyes as he explored the lake bottom little by little.

These people were Qi Liang's faction.

Standing beside Qi Liang was a gloomy-faced middle-aged man, who slowly spoke, "Senior Brother Qi, have you found it?"

This person was Sima Xin, another Foundation Establishment Completion Cultivator from Qi Liang's faction. He knew that Qi Liang had an eye Spell that could see through illusions, making it perfect for searching for the saint child token.

It was said that this Spell was personally passed down by the Sect Master, and everyone understood what this meant: Qi Liang had already been pre-selected for a saint child token from the very beginning.

The seemingly fair Saint Child Competition, in fact, only had four positions available for others to compete for from start to finish.

Qi Liang stood silently by the bank, not answering. After a long while, he shook his head gently, the light in his eyes receding. His face was pale, his breathing heavy. He took out a Medicinal Pill and put it in his mouth, indicating that this method consumed a lot of Qi.

"There's no saint child token down here."

Qi Liang affirmed, believing his Revered Master would not deceive him. Since the Sect Master said this Spell could see through the saint child token's concealment, then it must be true.

Suddenly, a rainbow light rose in the distance, leaving behind a condensed and unscattered beam of light, very clearly indicating its location.

Qi Liang suddenly looked up, his voice urgent, "Quick, the map."

Sima Xin quickly unfolded the map and, after a brief comparison, said, "Near Wutong Forest."

Qi Liang looked at the map without lifting his head and asked, "Who all went in that direction?"

Sima Xin thought for a moment, "Those who went in that direction... Dream Butterfly, ranked third, Fang Xiang, ranked fifth, and Jiang Qinqin, ranked ninth."

The rankings he referred to were the "Ten Heroes" rankings.

The first place, without a doubt, belonged to Qi Liang of Tongxin Mountain; second, Tu Wanshan of Blood Refinement Mountain; third, Dream Butterfly of Hehe Mountain; fourth, Zhou Longsheng of Red Dragon Mountain;

Fifth, Fang Xiang of Blood Refinement Mountain; sixth, Luo Yu of Red Dragon Mountain; seventh, Palace Madam of Hehe Mountain; eighth, You Jianfeng of Tongxin Mountain; ninth, Jiang Qinqin of Hehe Mountain; tenth, Ma Changjie of Blood Refinement Mountain.

Among them, two were from Tongxin Mountain, two from Red Dragon Mountain, three from Blood Refinement Mountain, and three from Hehe Mountain.

People from the same mountain might have worse relationships, like Luo Yu and Zhou Longsheng, and both of them are already dead. Now only Xu Sanyan remains.

"Let's go!" Qi Liang waved his hand and rushed towards Wutong Forest.

...

The Lishen Tree is located on the north side of Wutong Forest, not far away.

The reason this place is called the Lishen Tree is because a ten-thousand-year-old ancient tree grows here. The tree is so large it resembles a small town, with countless branches intertwined, forming 'long streets and small alleys'.

Countless Demonic Beasts live on it, various types, not just one. What's magical is that when these Demonic Beasts are on the tree, they do not fight each other. Only when they leave the Lishen Tree do they activate the ferocity in their Bloodline.

Tu Wanshan stood with his people under the tree, looking up at this ancient tree, sighing with emotion, "Every time I see this tree, I am amazed. Why would an ordinary Lishen Tree grow so large?"

A bald, strong man beside him scratched his butt, his prominent pectoral muscles almost tearing his undershirt.

The strong man stepped forward, reaching out to tease a small beast staring at them from a branch, a loving expression in her eyes. Her voice was clear as she said, "Oh, what a cute little thing, I really want to take it back and raise it."

Saying that, she took out a small Medicinal Pill from her Storage Pouch. The small beast leaned in, wiggled its nose, sniffed, swallowed it in one gulp, and showed a comfortable expression on its face.

The strong man was full of affection, pulling Tu Wanshan's clothes and excitedly saying, "Senior Brother, look, it's so small and cute."

Tu Wanshan shook his head helplessly, "Junior Sister, stop playing. Hurry and find the saint child token. If we don't find it, no one can leave."

This bald strong man was actually a Woman!

No wonder her pectoral muscles were so exaggerated.

"Oh..."

The Bald Woman gently placed the small beast back on the tree. The small beast looked back at her, then scurried away out of sight.