After a short time, Fang Zhou had mostly recovered his combat strength, and the soul fatigue from the continuous battles had also faded. He contentedly put away the Portable Magic Array and, after a brief thought, sped toward the depths of the dense forest to the southeast. According to the marker on his personal terminal, there should be a newly deployed Teleportation Node in that direction.

CRACK. CRACK.

As the Skeleton Army advanced, the scent of blood and a heavy stench of decay filled the air. The ground was littered with uneaten flesh, shattered limbs, and splintered bones, a clear sign that a fierce battle had recently been fought here.

Fang Zhou cautiously searched his surroundings, trying not to make too much noise to avoid attracting powerful demons and starting unnecessary fights.

"Found it!"

After wandering for a short while, he rounded another particularly large tree, and his eyes lit up. He peeked out from behind a vine-covered stone wall, and a complete Stone Altar finally entered his sight.

Fang Zhou first observed the area around the altar, and after confirming that there was nothing out of the ordinary, he quickly walked over.

This was a small Directional Teleportation Array, consisting of just two stone tiers. Around the circular platform on the upper tier was a ring of runes inscribed in the Longxia Language. In the center of the ring of runes was a triangular pattern—a Rune Array symbolizing the power of space.

Fang Zhou approached the altar and carefully observed the runes and patterns on it, confirming it was a valid Teleportation Node. He rejoiced inwardly, knowing he wasn't far from his next destination.

A mottled white stone pillar stood in the center of the stone tiers. On its top was a basin where the Flame of Civilization burned. Weather-beaten marks covered the stone pillar, indicating the long ages the altar had endured. Thanks to his classes at the military academy, Fang Zhou was already familiar with such small Directional Teleportation Arrays.

He channeled his Spiritual Power into the basin of the Teleportation Array. The flames instantly surged, devouring his Spiritual Power. Then, a faint current of air flowed down to the Rune Array below, lighting up all the runes around the stone platform. This process was completed in an instant.

WHOOSH!

An unframed portal, emitting a soft glow, suddenly appeared. Fang Zhou steeled himself, stepped through the portal, and vanished.

After a brief wave of dizziness, he opened his eyes to find himself standing on another, gigantic Teleportation Altar. But before Fang Zhou could gather his bearings, the piercing sound of air being torn asunder reached him.

A chill ran down his spine, and he immediately activated the Skeleton Shield Skill from his Bone Shield Crystal Stone. He then urgently activated his Bone Wing Skill, furiously flapping the wings to launch himself backward.

BOOM...

A massive boulder slammed into his shield. Fortunately, the Skeleton Shield held for a moment, allowing Fang Zhou to narrowly escape the boulder's attack range.

However, before he could catch his breath, Fang Zhou saw a disheveled, foul-smelling humanoid demon wielding a giant Wolf Fang Club and smashing it down toward him. Fang Zhou hurriedly dashed backward twice in a row to dodge the attack.

CRASH...

The huge Wolf Fang Club smashed the dilapidated stone pillar to pieces, sending shrapnel flying everywhere. While evading, Fang Zhou quickly observed his surroundings. The area where the Teleportation Altar stood appeared to be the site of abandoned city ruins. Crumbling walls and ruined ramparts were everywhere, and a pungent, rotten stench filled the air.

SWOOSH...

Fang Zhou wasn't given a moment to react, as the sound of another boulder cutting through the air came from the distance. He immediately sidestepped to dodge, simultaneously directing his Skeleton Army to form a defense. The skeletons quickly assembled, forming a solid defensive line around him.

Fang Zhou steadied himself and looked toward the sky. A massive, sinewy demon was standing on a high platform among the ruins, continuously hurling boulders.

The student spectators were stunned. They hadn't expected the city ruins of the new recruit tournament to be like this—the demons were too frenzied. According to the main screen's statistics, within seconds of teleporting into the city ruins, over a dozen Seed Students had been caught off guard and instantly killed after materializing too close to demons. The main screen showed not only Fang Zhou's plight but also various other scenes of students being slain, thrilling the audience. There's nothing more satisfying than watching the experts get crushed.

Of course, most of the students had survived and were now fleeing for their lives. The more fortunate ones began cautiously exploring their new environment, completely unaware that they now faced a trial many times more brutal than the previous dense forest hunt...

Amidst the ruins, Fang Zhou found himself in a perilous situation. A scan of his surroundings revealed numerous other demons nearby. These demons, for some reason, seemed to be in a dormant state. This left Fang Zhou with limited options and virtually no room to maneuver.

Although he had just arrived in the ruins, Fang Zhou had already deduced that the dormant demons nearby awakened in response to one's presence. Take the demon before him, for example. It wielded a Wolf Fang Club, and its body was as emaciated as a withered tree. Its neck was elongated, making it appear very tall. Even more terrifying, a single gigantic eye took up half its face. It let out a mindless roar, its blood-red eye fixed on Fang Zhou as it relentlessly attacked him with the massive Wolf Fang Club.

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