"Actually, the treasures from the first to the third levels have almost been completely scavenged. It's indeed very lucky that Han Yu managed to obtain a Star Palace Artifact. But Bai, you don't need to be envious. We're about to go to the fourth level. The fourth level is largely unexplored; who knows what treasures we might find?"

"No, no... I was just saying," Bai Ji hurriedly shook her head at Jiang Xinyu.

"Gather round—"

After a brief rest, the leading teacher suddenly shouted from a distance. Wang Lan and the others quickly stood up and ran toward the main group.

"Students, we are about to enter the fourth level. The Exotic Beasts on the fourth level are completely different from those on the third. Even the ordinary beasts are at the middle, later, or even the peak of the Star Cloud Stage.

"Among them, the proportion of mutated Exotic Beasts is astonishingly high. I must remind you all again to be extremely cautious.

"When we reach the fourth level, we cannot hunt in large groups. The Exotic Beasts of the fourth level have a tendency to gather in large numbers; if we group together, it will attract hordes of them, resulting in our party of less than two hundred people facing the charge of thousands, even tens of thousands, of Exotic Beasts.

"So, after reaching the fourth level, we will hunt in small teams. But remember, even in small teams, don't stray too far from one another.

"If we get separated from the main group, even if we wish to provide aid, it will be too late. Ideally, three to five teams should form a middle squad to hunt down an Exotic Beast tribe..."

Despite the teacher's repeated warnings about the dangers of the Exotic Beasts on the fourth level, judging by the expressions of these senior students, it was impressive if they'd absorbed even a third of what was said.

It's just a trial space, how dangerous can it be? Even if it's dangerous, could it be worse than the beast tides we've seen when assisting abroad?

Entering the fourth level one by one and passing through the Space Gate, that hazy, disorienting sensation came over them again.

"Wang Lan, Speedy Wind, Bai Ji, keep up!" Yu Ruoyun took the lead, her figure shooting towards the northern region like the wind.

Watching Yu Ruoyun fly, Wang Lan also gently leaped up, his body floating as if it were a balloon. Soon, he was flying side by side with Yu Ruoyun. Yue Jifeng and Bai Ji were both startled as they watched Wang Lan float into the sky.

According to the information they had, didn't Wang Lan only possess the Thunderfire Attribute? Neither of those attributes should enable him to fly.

"Earth Attribute S-rank Star Martial Skill, Weight Exchange?" Yu Ruoyun looked at Wang Lan in surprise. "You have the Earth Attribute?"

"I am an all-attribute Star Martial Warrior," Wang Lan reaffirmed. He had told the people around him this more than once, but for some reason, the more familiar they were with him, the less they believed him.

Xu Xiangwen, upon hearing this, had said, "Lanzi, go wash up and go to sleep; you can have anything in your dreams."

He Jing and Ming Guodong, hearing Wang Lan say this, had commented, "Wang Lan, I didn't realize you were so fixated on having all attributes that you've even deceived yourself. When you have time, go see a psychologist; don't put so much pressure on yourself."

Huh? Is it really that difficult to possess all attributes?

Yu Ruoyun tilted her head, pondering for a while. "Your attribute test only showed Fire. When Thunder later appeared, I guessed you might have already cultivated a second attribute.

"But now, I realize I still underestimated you. Who would have thought that you not only cultivated the Earth Attribute but even mastered an S-rank Star Martial Skill. Wang Lan, you are the most terrifying genius I have ever seen."

"I..."

Just as I thought, another nonbeliever.

"I actually think Wang Lan is right," Bai Ji said from below, stepping on the tumultuous waves of churning earth and laughing. "Strictly speaking, everyone possesses all attributes. As long as one reaches the Galaxy Stage, they can cultivate a second attribute. Then, through the relationships of mutual generation and restraint between attributes, the seven major attributes can be derived.

"The all-attribute Star Martial Warriors we've heard of all came about in this manner. As for those who are innately all-attribute... I haven't heard of any. There might be some, though."

"Wang Lan, tell me honestly, how many attributes have you mastered now?" Yu Ruoyun suddenly asked. She had a premonition that Wang Lan loved to keep trump cards hidden. He had probably mastered the Earth Attribute even before entering university and hadn't revealed it even during the provincial martial arts competition.

"Let me count... Fire, Thunder, Water, Wood, Earth, and Wind. Those six for now!"

"Holy crap! You've mastered six of the seven major attributes? You've cultivated all of them except the Gold Attribute? Wang Lan, do you have something against my Gold Attribute?"

"Senior Yue is of the Gold Attribute? I really couldn't tell."

"The Gold Attribute is just one of my attributes. My Innate Ability is Swift Thunder, which naturally includes both Wind and Thunder attributes."

"We're here!" Yu Ruoyun suddenly announced.

The land in the distance was a bizarre, reddish-brown rocky terrain. The intense heat distorted the air, making the world before them seem like a twisted Different Dimensional Space.

The reddish-brown rock layers did not form a solid whole but resembled a patchwork of irregular shapes. Enchanting red light flowed within the seams between the pieces.

Wang Lan followed Yu Ruoyun as they descended. Seeing the serious expressions on the others' faces, he too became vigilant.

"What Exotic Beast is this?"

"The Golden Winged Fire Scorpion. It possesses Gold, Fire, Wind, and Flame attributes. It can shoot Extreme Heat Light Beams from its mouth, crossing distances over five hundred meters in a flash. The high temperature of up to eight thousand degrees can kill a peak Star Cloud Stage expert in an instant.

"Their shells are of the Gold Attribute, with a hardness comparable to alloy steel. If they aren't killed in one blow, their shells can rapidly regenerate, becoming even harder with each recovery.

"They have wings on their backs and can reach heights of up to thirty meters. Their flight speed isn't fast, but their movement speed on the ground is extremely quick. They can traverse any terrain, be it flat ground or steep walls, as if it were level.

"The Golden Winged Fire Scorpion also has an Innate Ability for digging; neither stone nor earth can withstand their excavation."

Yu Ruoyun explained the capabilities and attributes of the Golden Winged Fire Scorpion as if reciting from an encyclopedia. After hearing all this, Wang Lan suddenly felt the urge to flip a table and walk away.

"Why bother fighting this thing? Let's find another target!"

"There are no simple Exotic Beasts on the fourth layer. I chose the Golden Winged Fire Scorpion because they're not very gregarious and have low intelligence. I've already devised a tactic.

"In a moment, I'll use long-range attacks to enrage them and draw a few dozen over. Bai Ji will use her Earth Attribute to block the remaining Exotic Beasts. Yue Jifeng and I will kill those that get through.

"During these ten days of training, we shouldn't need to switch targets anymore. There should be enough Golden Winged Fire Scorpions for us to slowly grind."

"Since Yu Ruoyun has already planned everything, I have no objections."

"I'll follow Ruoyun's lead."

Wang Lan could only spread his hands. "I can't guarantee anything else, but I'll guarantee this much—you all focus on fighting, and leave the medical support to me."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

In the distance, the sounds of intense battles rose and fell; other squads had already begun fierce fights with Exotic Beasts. Over the past three days, the four members of Wang Lan's squad had averaged a thousand Soul Beads each, far below their collective basic goal.

Moreover, they were all low-grade Soul Beads, hardly useful. Whether it was Yu Ruoyun or Yue Jifeng, their target was mid-grade Soul Beads—the kind where one was worth dozens of the low-grade ones.

With the tactic set, Yu Ruoyun flew into the sky toward the Golden Winged Fire Scorpion's habitat. Star Power surged, a blue glow swirling around her.

But just as she initiated the Star Energy Fluctuation, the Golden Winged Fire Scorpions that had been lying on the ground suddenly woke up en masse. In an instant, hundreds of them raised their heads.

"Not good!" Yue Jifeng's face paled as he cried out in alarm.

The moment his words landed, hundreds of flame beams, like rays of light, streaked toward the sky, shooting at Yu Ruoyun. Her expression changed dramatically, and she quickly altered her Star Martial Skill to unleash a waterfall.

HISS! HISS! HISS!

Dozens of flame beams struck the water-barrier waterfall summoned by Yu Ruoyun, sending up thick white smoke. Yu Ruoyun had clearly underestimated the penetrative power of the scorpions' beams and was left in a sorry state by this barrage.

The waterfall defense was instantly shattered, and she rapidly retreated, pursued relentlessly by dozens of Golden Winged Fire Scorpions.

"Quick, support her!" Yue Jifeng called urgently, as the three of them rushed to aid Yu Ruoyun.

"Earth Surge—" Bai Ji quickly slapped her palm against the ground, and the earth suddenly surged like raging waves. The pursuing Golden Winged Fire Scorpions' steps faltered, but their mouths continued to spew dense beams of flame at Yu Ruoyun.

SIZZLE—

Yu Ruoyun frowned, her face instantly paling. A scorpion's beam had struck her shoulder, leaving a piercing wound.

"Bai Ji, proceed with the plan."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Suddenly, the ground rose, and cliff faces surged up, altering the terrain. Fewer than a hundred Golden Winged Fire Scorpions were isolated and continued to charge at them. In the blink of an eye, they were before Wang Lan and the others.

"Broken Water Waves—" Wang Lan roared, and a Water Sword burst forth from his mouth, shooting toward the leading fire scorpion. The scorpion, which happened to be opening its massive maw to spew a flame beam, had its head directly blasted apart by Wang Lan's Water Sword.

BOOM!

The gushing water burst into the scorpion's body, causing it to explode like an overinflated balloon.

"Kill—" Yue Jifeng's figure flashed, instantly charging at the Golden Winged Fire Scorpions. Afterimages filled Wang Lan's field of vision for a moment, then vanished.

However, the results of this attack were not as devastating as his previous ones.

Following Yue Jifeng's cry of "Moon Falling Snow!" only about five of the Golden Winged Fire Scorpions were torn limb from limb. The carapaces of the rest, though severely injured, healed with astonishing speed, almost as if by a Medical Star Martial Technique.

Yu Ruoyun, who had fallen from the sky, clutched her shoulder, her body trembling uncontrollably. Wang Lan dived to her side, his body flashing with white light as a Song of Life chain connected to her.

PFFT—

A red glow of Star Power suddenly sprayed from the wound on Yu Ruoyun's shoulder as her flesh visibly regenerated. In less than ten seconds, the wound had healed completely, as if it had never been.

Yet Yue Jifeng was now in a precarious situation, surrounded and pursued by dozens of Golden Winged Fire Scorpions. Though Yue Jifeng's speed was lightning-fast, he would pause for a brief moment during his attacks.

The Golden Winged Fire Scorpions seized these instants to launch their own attacks at Yue Jifeng. As for friendly fire, the concept was completely alien to them.

Yue Jifeng managed to dodge the attacks, shaken but unharmed, but more than a dozen Golden Winged Fire Scorpions died at the claws of their own kind.

"Speedy Wind, scatter—" Yu Ruoyun shouted, Star Power surging around her. Two Arrays appeared in her palms and merged instantly. Wind and Water converged, and a blizzard, like a cataclysm descending from the heavens, swept towards the Golden Winged Fire Scorpions.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

In an instant, the scorching earth turned to Ice Snow, and the Golden Winged Fire Scorpions' speed decreased sharply due to the intense cold.

"Good opportunity—"

Yue Jifeng instantly unleashed his ultimate move, his sword transforming into moonlight. "Wind Speed Sword Dance!"

His form flickered like a Ghost, zipping through the midst of the Golden Winged Fire Scorpions. Those restrained by Yu Ruoyun's attack suddenly froze, as if their pressure points had been struck.

By the time Yue Jifeng returned to Wang Lan's side, nearly a hundred Golden Winged Fire Scorpions had been simultaneously cleaved in two.

"For assisting in an over-leveled slaughter, you are awarded 3,000 experience points and 200 skill points."

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