Chapter 365: Baptism of Killing Intent

Time flew by.After a night of tenderness with Frost and Snow, Li An set out for the Xiu Sheng Temple.Thirty human geniuses gathered in the center of the Spark Region. Before them stood a massive portal, ablaze with radiant light.Behind the portal lay the Xiu Sheng Temple, a supreme sanctuary for cultivation, forged by the combined efforts of the mighty from the three realms.In the Xiu Sheng Treasure Building within the Xiu Sheng Temple lay treasures so precious they would make the eyes of all the geniuses in the universe envious!Go there, obtain these treasures, and enhance your own strength—this is the gift humanity bequeaths to this generation of geniuses!Li An stepped inside without hesitation.Everyone followed.After stepping through the portal, Li An's first feeling was comfort.It was as if he were bathing in a sea of source energy. Every cell in his body cheered, unbridledly absorbing the source energy that permeated every inch of the heavens and earth, growing wildly!Li An took a deep breath and opened his eyes.Three more portals lay before him. The Martial Arts Group, the Elemental Group, and the Intention Group.The contestants from each group walked through different doors.After Li An kissed Shuangxue goodbye, he walked through the Martial Arts Group door.The moment he walked through the door, Li An's expression changed slightly.He instantly felt his body being suppressed by a powerful force, making his steps even heavier.Before him lay an extremely large circular battlefield. The stone bricks on the ground were a dark red, as if paved with blood.To either side of the circular battlefield stood a cluster of ancient buildings, exuding a desolate atmosphere. Every brick bore the marks of time.There was no green vegetation.The entire world exuded a cold and grim atmosphere, making one uneasy and unable to calm down.Beside him. Liu Jun said in a deep voice, "The Ancient Shura Battlefield.""All the dark red bricks you see are blood, the blood of those who are above the Upper Three Realms.""The chill and oppression you feel all come from this blood of the dead. Countless dead, the immense hatred and resentment that coalesce into some invisible force, making it impossible for you to move a single step here."Li An nodded heavily.He had learned about the Ancient Shura Battlefield.The Shura people believe in the Shura Way: unyielding and fearless, without companions, yet invincible.Those who choose the Shura Way are invariably battle-mad warriors, preferring to fight alone. Once engaged, it's a life-or-death struggle!This is the reason for the ancient Shura clan's strength.Every member of this race is a formidable warrior, but unfortunately, they don't enjoy cooperating with their fellow clansmen.The Ancient Shura Battlefield is where the ancient Shura clan once fought fiercely.It's not a specific formation or location.Any battlefield where the ancient Shura clan suffered mass casualties is called a Shura Battlefield. Because the ancient Shura clan hadn't suffered large-scale casualties in many years, the Shura battlefields that remained were all very old and therefore ancient.The dark red stone bricks Li An was standing on were paved with the blood of the ancient Shura clan's mighty warriors.The aura of the Shura Dao lingered in their blood, lingering for a long time.This cold, murderous aura was the best aid for martial artists' cultivation.The stronger the aura, the greater its effect, which also meant that more ancient Shura clan mighty warriors had perished on this land.Li An's gaze swept across the magnificent circular plaza before him. It stretched as far as the eye could see, at least a hundred miles in circumference.This ancient battlefield, with a diameter of a hundred miles, was marked by white lines similar to a runway.Nine lines in total, one inside the other, each separated by a long distance.If I'm not mistaken, these white lines represent gears. In the outermost circle, the killing aura was weakest. Li An gazed into the innermost circle, raising an eyebrow. It seemed as if the center contained only a circle, just over a meter in diameter, barely large enough to accommodate the next contestant.The killing aura there was so powerful it had distorted space, and Li An couldn't even discern its full extent.Practicing at the center was most effective, but not everyone could reach it.At least Li An was certain that none of the 44 martial artists present could reach that point. They would need to advance at least two major realms, perhaps even reaching the eighth realm, to even have a chance.Standing before the 44 contestants was the head coach of the martial arts team.Li An smiled.Great, great, it was Emperor Seven again.Emperor Seven, expressionless, explained everything about the place.As expected, it was just as Li An had predicted.What they were now witnessing was a vast ancient Shura battlefield. With each step forward, the killing aura intensified.And it wasn't just this circular plaza. The entire martial artist group's living quarters were reconstructed from the wreckage of the ancient Shura battlefield.This included every student's dormitory!At night, everyone who slept had to endure the murderous aura!At first, everyone thought it was nothing.But as time passed, the expression of a fifth-tier demon martial artist suddenly changed.His face showed pain, but he gritted his teeth and persevered, walking with the 44 contestants, listening to Emperor Qi's story.But after more than ten minutes,his pupils suddenly turned crimson, and murderous intent rose.Without even turning his head, Emperor Qi pointed a finger behind him.The next second, the contestant fell to the ground, head tilted back, and was led away by Emperor Qi's assistant coach.Emperor Qi said calmly, "It's been half an hour since we entered here.""I believe everyone has felt it, right?"Li An's brows furrowed.That's right.The murderous aura cannot be dispelled.The longer one stands in the ancient Shura battlefield, the more murderous aura accumulates. Finally, the quantitative change led to a qualitative shift. The contestants, overwhelmed by the murderous aura, became Shura Puppets.A Shura Puppets are a special form of the Ancient Shura Clan, representing Shura members whose consciousness has been completely overtaken by the murderous intent.Having lost self-awareness, such individuals are already dead.The murderous intent controls their actions, transforming them into ruthless war machines.The Ancient Shura Clan possesses a unique method for manipulating the Shura Puppets.Thus, the Shura Puppet Army is the very essence of the Ancient Shura Clan.When a mountain of murderous machines, with red eyes, appear at your doorstep, any soul will tremble.However, timely rescue can resolve the situation.Soaking in Purifying Water within three days of losing control will restore sanity.The fifth-level contestant has been dragged to the Purifying Water Pool.The Ascension Pill is a gift from the demon clan.The Ancient Shura Battlefield is a resource provided by the Ancient Shura Clan.The Purifying Water Pool is a secret treasure of the human race. The eleven human warriors present were all well aware of this.At this moment, several of them turned to look at each other.We can't stop the other two tribes from using the Purifying Water Pool and depleting human resources, but if we can hold out long enough, we'll also save money for humanity.Then, Emperor Qi suddenly said, "The competition begins the moment you step foot here.""First round of the Baptism of Killing Intent.""Anyone who survives seven days will receive 100 Saint Cultivation Points."