abnabooks Chapter 23: Breaking Free from the Cocoon, the Blind Girl on the Trial Grounds
Chapter 23: Breaking Free from the Cocoon, the Blind Girl on the Trial Grounds
Inside the penthouse suite of the Assassin's Temple exclusive hotel in the Holy City.
Cai'er carefully peeled away the grayish-brown stone skin, revealing a round, white pill the size of a longan.
As soon as it appeared, an extremely pure spiritual energy fluctuation rippled through the room, making the surrounding air feel fresher.
"Bai Ye, is it okay now?" Cai'er held the dragon pill, tilted her little face up, and her tone was full of barely suppressed excitement and anticipation.
A ripple spread through the space, and Bai Ye once again conjured a Death God clone, sitting on the opposite sofa. He nodded gently: "Eat, I will protect you. Remember, no matter how much pain your meridians cause, you must maintain your focus and guide your spiritual energy throughout your body."
Cai'er nodded emphatically, then put the translucent white dragon pill into her mouth.
The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, transforming into a scalding torrent that rushed down the throat and into every part of the body!
"Ugh..." Cai'er groaned softly, then immediately closed her eyes and sat cross-legged in meditation.
The energy contained in the Dragon Pill is so immense that even after thousands of years, the domineering aura of the dragon race is still not to be underestimated.
Cai'er's originally fair skin instantly turned bright red, and wisps of white mist rose from the top of her head.
This long transformation lasted for nearly four days.
For the past four days, Bai Ye stayed by his bedside without leaving him for a moment.
He watched as the girl's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and as a thin layer of gray impurities seeped from her body, which then turned to ashes under the influence of spiritual energy.
When the morning of the fourth day arrived, the blush on Cai'er's body finally faded completely.
Instead, she has skin as smooth and delicate as the finest mutton fat jade, with a subtle, lustrous sheen.
What's even more alarming is the almost tangible spiritual energy fluctuation within her body.
My internal spiritual power increased by 300 points! My external spiritual power increased by 300 points!
In just four days, Cai'er's spiritual power increased by a leap of 600 points, allowing her total spiritual power to break through the 3,600-point mark without any doubt!
We're just one step away from the sixth-tier threshold of 4,000 points!
"call--"
Cai'er exhaled a long breath and slowly opened her eyes.
Although his eyes were still unfocused, he exuded a sharp aura, like a blade being drawn from its sheath.
The next second, this fierce aura instantly crumbled.
"yeah!"
The girl excitedly jumped out of bed, hopped a couple of times on the soft mattress with her bare feet, and then, like a light swallow, flew straight into Bai Ye's arms.
"Bai Ye, Bai Ye! I feel incredibly strong right now!" Cai'er hugged Bai Ye's neck tightly, her face flushed with excitement, completely unlike her usual aloof and unapproachable demeanor.
Bai Ye chuckled at her energetic demeanor, gently supporting her petite frame and affectionately ruffling her long hair. "Yes, yes, our Cai'er is the best. Alright, you've been in seclusion for four days, you must be hungry, right? Go take a shower, have a big meal, and then get a good night's sleep to recharge. Tomorrow, we'll sweep through the entire alliance's younger generation."
"Yes!" Cai'er nodded emphatically, a confident smile curving her lips.
……
The following morning, at the Holy Alliance Grand Trial Grounds.
As the core building of the Temple Alliance, the Great Trial Grounds is divided into six areas, each corresponding to one of the six major temples.
The atmosphere in the assassin's training ground was exceptionally heavy at this moment.
After the first two rounds of extremely brutal elimination matches, only twenty-four of the original hundred or so young elite assassins from the major cities remain.
This means that as long as they win the next two rounds, they can secure a place in the top ten of the preliminary round and get a ticket to the final!
Just as the twenty-four contestants were rubbing their hands together, secretly observing their opponents, a crisp sound came from the entrance of the training ground.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
Accompanied by the sound of a bamboo staff tapping the ground, a young girl slowly walked into everyone's sight.
Today, she changed out of her usual black outfit and put on an elegant and mysterious purple dress.
Her face was still covered by a black veil, obscuring most of her features, and her thin, frail body looked as if a gust of wind could blow her over.
The previously quiet contestant area suddenly erupted into a commotion.
"Who is this girl? I haven't seen her in the previous two rounds of the competition?"
"She's holding a bamboo cane and her eyes are covered with a black veil... Is she a blind woman?"
"Are you kidding me! A blind girl can be an assassin? And even participate in the Demon Hunter selection competition?"
The group looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.
But soon, someone realized what was happening and gasped in shock.
"Wait! Not appearing in the first two rounds means she got a bye! According to the selection rules, only contestants who have reached the fifth level of cultivation are eligible for a bye in the first two rounds!"
These words caused an uproar in the room.
Fifth rank!
The only Tier 5 contestant in this Assassin's Temple competition is actually a blind girl who can't even see where she's going?!
After a brief moment of shock, many fourth-tier players actually felt a sense of relief, and some even secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It should be noted that there is an insurmountable chasm between the fourth and fifth tiers.
The fifth rank represents the liquefaction of spiritual energy, and its quality, explosive power, and total amount far surpass those of the fourth rank.
Under normal circumstances, unless one's talent is exceptionally extraordinary, there is absolutely no possibility of a fourth-tier opponent challenging a fifth-tier opponent.
But if this fifth-level person is blind, then the situation is completely different!
Assassins are professionals who walk in the shadows, and their motto is to kill with a single blow.
An assassin who has lost his sight will inevitably have a greatly reduced senses, which is a fatal weakness in the ever-changing arena battle.
"So she's just a crippled paper tiger. It seems I might still have a chance to win if I draw her." Many people secretly calculated to themselves, and their original fear of fifth-tier powerhouses dissipated by more than half.
Cai'er seemed completely oblivious to the curious, disdainful, and even pitying gazes around her.
With a cool and aloof expression, she held a green bamboo cane and walked steadily across the aisle, heading straight to the front row of the contestants' area, where she sat down quietly.
The first row is reserved exclusively for fifth-tier powerhouses.
In the huge first row, she sat there all alone.
The purple skirt was casually spread out on the seat, and her slender back looked particularly lonely, even evoking a sense of pity for no reason.
"when--"
A deep, resonant bell rang throughout the entire training ground.
The referee strode onto the ring and announced in a deep voice, "The third round of elimination matches now begins!"
The previously noisy training ground fell silent instantly, and the atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense.