Blood Phantom, exuding a chilling aura from head to toe, nodded slightly.
Compared to the beginning, Blood Phantom now appeared more human-like.
Facing the rapidly approaching Steel-winged Bird, Blood Phantom didn’t pay much attention.
A mere First Rank, Fourth Level demon daring to attack was simply courting death.
Blood Phantom’s pitch-black nails suddenly extended.
These pitch-black nails emitted a cold, corpse-like aura.
This corpse aura was unique to zombies and toxic to all living creatures.
If it scratched the skin, the corpse aura would invade the body.
Initially, there might be no sensation, but as time passed, the corpse aura would spread through the body.
At best, it would cause a loss of combat ability; at worst, it could be fatal, depending on the creature’s resistance to toxins.
The Steel-winged Bird, diving directly at Blood Phantom, shuddered upon seeing the sharp nails.
It didn’t understand why it felt this way.
But its instincts told it to stay away from the person in blood-red clothes.
Otherwise, it would die.
The Steel-winged Bird abruptly lifted its head, quickly changing its dive direction.
Flapping its steel-like wings, it ascended rapidly.
Thanks to its vigilance, the Steel-winged Bird narrowly escaped disaster.
Had it been a bit slower, Blood Phantom, who was ready to strike, would have leaped up and clawed it.
Though Blood Phantom couldn’t fly, a powerful leap could still reach considerable heights.
Watching the Steel-winged Bird suddenly ascend, Ye Ling was slightly taken aback.
He thought it had more guts, but it turned out to be just this?
The sudden elevation of the Steel-winged Bird’s body thwarted Blood Phantom’s prepared attack.
Ye Ling gritted his teeth in frustration.
“Consider yourself lucky this time. Next time, you won’t be so fortunate.”
Muttering in annoyance, Ye Ling continued down the rugged mountain path.
The Steel-winged Bird in the sky could only circle above.
Watching Ye Ling’s departing figure, its eyes were filled with longing.
Even knowing it was no match for the person in blood-red clothes below, the Steel-winged Bird still craved to devour Ye Ling.
As the saying goes, it’s not the thief you fear, but the thief who covets.
The Steel-winged Bird, still circling in the sky and unwilling to leave, made Ye Ling very wary.
The only reason it didn’t dare attack now was because Blood Phantom was by his side.
If another powerful enemy appeared, Blood Phantom might be too occupied to protect him.
Then, the Steel-winged Bird, always eyeing him from above, would surely seize the opportunity to attack.
Despite understanding the situation, Ye Ling had no immediate solution.
The sky was not his domain, at least not until Blood Phantom could fly.
Ye Ling had already decided that his next spiritual pet must be a flying creature.
Not only for transportation but also to counter threats from the sky.
Ignoring the Steel-winged Bird watching him from above, Ye Ling focused on finding a suitable place to stay, even if it was just a cave.
At least he could rest at night.
The first test lasted three days; he couldn’t possibly go without rest for three days.
Resting in the wild greatly increased the danger.
Meanwhile, other students were also searching for suitable bases.
Some students began moving to other areas.
They knew their individual strength was weak, making survival in the Secret Realm much harder.
The only way was to band together.
Most of those doing this were lower-level students.
Top-ranked students in each class disdained such actions.
They didn’t want to cooperate with others.
In their view, their own strength was enough to handle the test.
Cooperating with others might even mean dealing with a burden.
Huo Xian’er was the same.
She had no intention of cooperating with anyone. Her Earth Azure Dragon was already First Rank, Eighth Level.
In this First Rank Secret Realm, except for a few extremely powerful individuals, nothing could rival the Earth Azure Dragon.
With a bit of caution, she could easily get through the three days.
Of course, this was assuming she didn’t encounter pack demons or the realm’s dominant demons.
Three days could pass like a vacation.
…
In the grandstand of Skyshine High School’s plaza, a huge screen displayed the students in the Secret Realm.
The camera occasionally switched to different students.
The representatives from the Spirit Tamer Academy watched the students’ performances intently.
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