Chapter 66 Landing and Getting Killed?

The person launching the sneak attack from behind arrived a few seconds earlier than Ye Fan; having just regained consciousness, he immediately spotted his 'prey'.

Secretly delighted, he wanted to start off with a win, but facts would prove he had chosen the wrong target.

After his Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm, Ye Fan's body and five senses had been enhanced in every aspect.

In gaming terms, it was equivalent to gaining dozens or even hundreds of attribute points across his four dimensions; this alone was enough to crush any Qi Refining Realm Cultivator.

The moment the opponent struck, Ye Fan sensed it. A sharp Sword Qi tore through the air, only for the blade to be caught between two of his fingers.

"Wha... What?!"

"Sorry, you're out."

With a slight exert of force, Ye Fan snapped the longsword and then grabbed the opponent by the throat.

"Hand over your Participation Token, or die."

"Don't, don't, don't! Senior Brother, I failed to recognize your greatness. Please just let me go like a puff of air, I promise to roll far away!" Teng Shan shouted with a sob in his voice.

"Sorry, I'm already being very generous by not taking your life. Say one more word of nonsense and I'll snap your neck."

Ye Fan made a motion to apply force. The terrifying sensation of suffocation caused Teng Shan's face to change drastically, and he hurriedly threw out his Trial Token.

Almost at the same time, a profound Formation enveloped Teng Shan's body, teleporting him back to the Qingyun Sect.

"Heh, landed and turned straight into a loot box."

The moment Teng Shan was eliminated, the rankings on the Qingyun Sect square immediately changed.

Survival Rankings: Wuliang Sect Disciple Teng Shan, 11,221st place.

kill list: Joyous Union Sect Disciple Ye Fan, 1 kill, 132nd place.

Since the kill points were the same, the ranking order was calculated based on the time of the kill.

Because Ye Fan's kill time was slightly later, he was only ranked 132nd.

Aside from Su Ningxue, who was constantly monitoring the rankings, not many people noticed this name.

"Hmph, consider yourself lucky."

Having picked up an early win, Ye Fan was in a very good mood.

This trial would last for a month. Ye Fan didn't want to exert too much effort too early; for now, finding Murong Wan was more important.

"I'll just lay low for a few days first."

Although the Foundation Establishment Realm allowed for sword flight, only a fool would choose to do so in the peril-filled Trial Grounds.

Ye Fan wandered aimlessly as if taking a stroll, searching for traces of Murong Wan while also looking for the rewards distributed by the Nine Great Sects.

The two had made an agreement before the trial started to leave secret signals along the way that only they would understand.

As long as one party found them, they could follow the trail to catch up with the other.

Though the efficiency was somewhat low, this was the only way given the current situation.

After the initial chaotic battles, the noisy Trial Grounds quietly settled down again.

More and more people chose to hide, clearly unwilling to engage in fierce fights on the first day.

But the rules of the shrinking circle were designed to avoid this. If Ye Fan wasn't mistaken, another wave of chaotic fighting would break out at midnight tonight.

A day passed in the blink of an eye, but Ye Fan found no signals left by Murong Wan; it seemed there might be some distance between them.

As the night deepened, it was no longer suitable for traveling. Ye Fan found a hidden cave to rest, quietly waiting for the first circle to shrink.

As midnight approached, the quiet Trial Grounds once again became tense and filled with apprehension.

Everyone stared at the tokens in their hands, waiting for the signal of the first circle shrinkage.

"It's starting."

Ye Fan suddenly opened his eyes. Holding the token, he could clearly feel the barrier was shrinking.

If one couldn't reach the destination within the midnight hour, the only outcome was elimination.

Relying on his experience playing battle royale games in his past life, outrunning the 'poison' was easy for Ye Fan, but it was a bit of a problem for those Disciples participating in the trial for the first time.

Bursts of spiritual explosions echoed from all directions in the Trial Grounds again; it sounded like the Disciples running from the circle had encountered each other.

Ye Fan acted as if nothing was wrong, walking methodically along the edge of the poison circle.

He avoided contact with other Disciples as much as possible, and through this maneuver, he encountered no trouble until the circle finished shrinking.

After the first day's circle shrinkage ended, the chaotic Trial Grounds returned to a brief moment of silence.

Most people found places to hide and rest, reflecting on the day's gains and losses.

On the Qingyun Sect square, the Sect Heads of various parties had no intention of resting, all staring intently at the changes in the battlefield.

For these Core Formation Realm Cultivators whose Lifespans were often three hundred years, a month passed in the snap of a finger; staying awake without rest had no impact on them at all.

Whenever their own Disciples' rankings rose, they would boastfully offer a few words of praise.

Conversely, if a Disciple was eliminated, they would inevitably face a few taunts from others.

The first day of the trial had temporarily come to a close. The Survival Rankings were filled with eliminated Disciples and didn't draw much attention; everyone's focus was on the kill list.

Unsurprisingly, the Prodigy Disciples from Heavenly Thunder Temple, Kunlun Palace, and Qionghua Sect occupied almost all of the top ten spots, with kill counts above fifty, firmly dominating the head of the list.

But when they saw the eleventh place, some people's expressions turned sour.

kill list: Joyous Union Sect Disciple Murong Wan, 44 kills, 11th place.

"Sect Head Dao Xuan, my apologies, but my Disciple has won by a narrow margin," Qing Mingzi said rather smugly.

"Hmph, it's only the first day. What is there to be proud of?"

Dao Xuan snorted coldly and continued searching for his own Disciples, but it wasn't until the thirties that he saw Chu Nanxing's name, which made his expression look even worse.

While these big shots outside were mocking each other, Ye Fan was sleeping as if he didn't have a care in the world.

He found a remote forest and dug a deep hole, crawling inside to sleep like he was hibernating.

Ye Fan had intended to have a good night's rest, but who would have thought he'd be startled awake by the sound of intense fighting before dawn.

"A fight broke out?"

The location of the battle was very close to Ye Fan; it sounded like a chaotic melee.

Ye Fan worried that Murong Wan might be among them, so he could only quietly creep over to check, but the scene before him made him frown slightly.

"Hehehe, fight! Go on, fight! The winner can lick Big Sister's toes, you know~"

A silver-bell-like seductive laugh drifted over, carrying a bone-eroding, soul-consuming feeling.

Caught off guard, Ye Fan's mind actually wavered for a moment; he hurriedly shook his head to regain clarity.

"What's the situation?"

On a nearby boulder, a revealingly dressed and exceptionally glamorous female Cultivator sat with her legs crossed. Her jade-like hand supported her fragrant cheek as she watched the battle before her with great interest, occasionally shouting encouragement to both sides.

She leaned lazily against the stone wall, wearing an alluring purple gauze dress that left large patches of snowy-white skin exposed to the air.

Her flaming red lips were slightly parted, exhaling fragrance. Her explosive figure with a wasp waist and perky buttocks sparked endless fantasies, and the exaggerated peaks at her chest were practically bursting out.

Her long, plump, beautiful legs were crossed and rubbing together, making Ye Fan somewhat reluctant to look away.

A pair of jade feet were bare and exposed to the air, with ruby anklets adding a touch of seductive charm; they twitched up and down as if teasing everyone.

"Keep it up! You're almost there! Come, come, come—whoever wants Big Sister's stockings must bark like a dog first."