Chapter 209: Selection within the class
Two general-level early-stage demons plus one general-rank mid-stage demon, this kind of lineup is something that the Southern Spirit Demon Slayer team at this stage can't easily contend with.
If it weren't for Mo Xiao and Yun Ya's timely rescue, the entire Southern Spirit Demon Slayer Team might have suffered a catastrophe from the beginning!
"Senior Mo, here...... What should I do?"
He Xuansheng pointed to the open space behind everyone, on which there were more than fifty corpses lying in a mess.
Although most of the blood on the ground had dried up over time, the smell of blood emanating from it had become stronger.
As soon as they saw the large corpse on the ground, He Xuansheng and the others, whose faces had gradually recovered, suddenly turned a little pale, and Luo Yangqin'er and Chu Xuanji even turned around directly, supporting each other, unwilling to look at the scene in front of them again.
"It's the first time you've seen this kind of situation!"
Mo Xiao took two deep breaths and said, "At that time, when the Holy Palace proposed that sixteen years old could join or form a demon slaying team, many people questioned this age limit, one of which was that many people thought that the mentality of sixteen years old was not mature enough to face all kinds of bloody storms without changing their faces. ”
"Although it is cruel, this is the code of the demon slaying team, or the entire plane of the human world!"
"The demon clan has been stable for too many years, to be honest, without the protection of the ten powerhouses, once the demon clan rectification army attacks again, there is a greater probability, we will be defeated!"
"At the age of sixteen, maybe many people's mentality is not yet mature, but as a soul protector, or as a member of the demon slaying team, what we can do is to forcibly mature our immature mentality!"
"The Demon Slayer Team is in pain, we have to endure the blood and fear that we should not have to bear at this age, but this is the responsibility of the Demon Slayer Team, and it is also the responsibility of the Soul Protector. ”
"We enjoy the gaze that ordinary people can't reach, and naturally we have to bear responsibilities that ordinary people can't imagine......"
"Take a break and adjust your condition, and then dispose of these corpses!"
............
In the matter of sorting out the corpse, Mo Xiao and Yun Ya did not help.
Because this is the path that a demon slayer team must go through.
By the time He Xuansheng and the others finished sorting out all the corpses, and then took all the dozen or so children to a nearby nursery to settle down, it was already slowly getting dark.
Returning to the dormitory, he lay down on the bed with a "plop", although his body and mind were very tired, but at this time, there was no trace of sleepiness in He Xuansheng's mind.
That night, He Xuansheng and Ling Lan did not choose to stay up all night, but just lay quietly on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
The picture of a river of blood is also a great blow to these boys.
"Xuan Sheng, are you sleeping?"
"No, I can't sleep. ”
Ling Lan leaned over and said softly, "Do you regret it?
He Xuansheng was stunned, thought about it, chuckled, and said, "I was born in the He family, and I was born to do this business!"
"It's true that the life of a soul protector is a huge risk, and it can be life-threatening at any time, but I don't regret it!"
"I have seen a lot of unusual things, I have made a lot of special friends, and most importantly, when I know that this line of work is for the sake of all mankind, when I am affirmed by a special existence, do you know how happy my heart is?"
"Ling Lan, no matter what time you are, don't forget the joy and excitement when you tested your spiritual power at the age of eight, I believe...... You don't regret it!"
There was a long silence, followed by a firm voice:
"I don't regret it!"
............
The next day was the weekend, and early in the morning, He Xuansheng and Ling Lan found the other three members of the Southern Spirit Demon Slayer Team.
After a night's rest, everyone's faces and physical condition have improved a lot.
On this day, they did not go to practice or take on tasks, but completely let go, eating, drinking, and playing wildly, knowing that they would return to their respective dormitories in the middle of the night.
It's catharsis, a catharsis of yesterday's experience.
After the catharsis, the mental condition of the five people was obviously much better, and the picture of the bloody river the day before yesterday was also left behind by everyone, although it was not completely forgotten, but it can be said that it began to be accepted gradually.
They spent more than a week in peace, and during this time, in addition to the normal teaching activities, the five members of their Southern Spirit Demon Slayer Team took two fifth-class tasks one after another.
These two times the five of them are obviously much more sophisticated, and the previous fear and nervousness when facing the demon clan have also been diluted a lot, and they are more smooth to cooperate.
"Students, remember what I said earlier about the paid fishing competition, right?"
Taosheng clapped his hands on the podium to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said, "Now there are only about ten days left before this competition, except for the two days that will take about two days for the final selection, there is only about one week left for the in-class selection of all classes in our Nanxiao Outer Courtyard." ”
"Although it was relatively hasty, the in-class selection competition of our class was arranged this afternoon, and all the staff went directly to the trial ground to assemble and select the top five members of the class to participate in the academy competition. ”
At lunchtime, He Xuansheng and Luoyang Qin'er met everyone in the first and second classes who had already participated in the selection in the class, and learned that He Haoran in the first class, He Tianquan and Luoyang Bing in the second class were all successfully promoted.
As for He Fengling and He Quan'er, who were also in the second class, because the light elements of the two were biased towards auxiliary existence, they completely lost their role in one-on-one, and they were defeated one after another.
Before the selection of the fourth class, the promotion list of the third class was also passed to the ears of everyone in the fourth class, and Ling Lan and Qi Lingxiao were all listed.
Although Ling Lan's cultivation was not too high, with his spiritual power that far surpassed that of others and his slightly ghostly combat methods, he successfully advanced after defeating several companions one after another.
As for Qi Lingxiao, one sword at a time, there was no pressure at all......
At this moment, the pressure in He Xuansheng's heart increased.
His cultivation was suppressed in the second and fifth turns, and if he couldn't advance smoothly, he might regret it and die of regret!
The selection competition in the class adopts a single-elimination system, and losing one is eliminated, fortunately, until the final promotion, He Xuansheng and Luoyang Qin'er were not ranked together, and the two also joined hands to advance to the final five-person squad.
Unlike other classes that return after deciding on the five-person roster, since the fourth class of the first grade is the last class to be selected today, Taosheng also proposes that everyone in the five-person roster will have another showdown to determine a more detailed power ranking.
In addition to He Xuansheng and Luoyang Qin'er in the five-person list, Chu Xuanji, who is also from the Southern Spirit Demon Slayer Team, also made the cut, and the other two are Lin Zheng, the squad leader of the fourth class, and a boy named Lin Xuanxiang.
As the champion of the freshman qualifying competition, Luoyang Qin'er naturally had a bye in the first round.
Chu Xuanji and Lin Xuanxiang's strength is comparable, and after a little long tugging and fighting, the two finally separated the winner, and Chu Xuanji successfully advanced with a weak hand.
The remaining one is the duel between He Xuansheng and Lin Zheng.
"Xuan Sheng, in fact, I've always wanted to talk to you since I entered the school, and now I finally have a chance!"
Looking at He Xuansheng, who was a little absent-minded in front of him, Lin Zheng clenched his fists and said, "So please don't keep your hands and do your best to fight me!"
He Xuansheng was also stunned by Lin Zheng's fighting spirit, so he had to nod and say, "Okay, I won't keep my hand." ”
What's the matter, I didn't have such a strong fighting spirit when I watched his game before!
How come it is that when you come to yourself, this feeling is not two people at all!
Under the command of "the game begins", Lin Zheng nodded, and with a shake of his fists, two dark blue flames lit up in the palms of his hands, spreading up along his arms, and after a while, the pair of thick arms were all covered by this dark blue flame.
Seeing this way of fighting, He Xuansheng raised his eyebrows, but in his mind, he remembered another guy who had fought against him before.
"It's coming. ”
With a secret thought, Lin Zheng took the lead in moving, waving his fists in his hands and attacking He Xuansheng head-on.
Lin Zheng's figure was already tall and majestic, and at this time, under the shroud of the dark blue flames, he had a bit of a sense of Flame Shura, and hand-to-hand combat naturally became his most suitable combat method.
In hand-to-hand combat, He Xuansheng's eyes also flashed with a touch of heat.
The Qingling Holy Armor wrapped it up, and it was met with a punch.
"Bang bang bang-"
After several real collisions in succession, neither side took advantage of the slightest advantage, and neither could break through the other's defenses.
But the corners of He Xuansheng's mouth rose slightly.
Lin Zheng's dark blue flame was really a bit weird, once it was contaminated with He Xuansheng's body, except for the part covered by the Green Spirit Holy Armor, the flames in the rest of the places could not be easily dissipated.
In desperation, He Xuansheng had to retreat and pull his body away, but Lin Zheng didn't seem to pull away, his right foot stepped heavily on the ground, and the flames instantly erupted, enveloping his tall body.
The light of the spirit ring flashed, and a black iron rod more than two meters long appeared in the palm of his hand, and the flames were also wrapped up, and the aura that could burst out was not weak when he waved it.
Catching up with He Xuansheng in two steps, the iron rod smashed down head-on, but just a few tens of centimeters away from He Xuansheng's front door, Lin Zheng was surprised to find that his body couldn't move a bit, and the meridian acupuncture points in his body seemed to be imprisoned, and even spiritual power could not circulate.
Looking down, dozens of golden pillars of light penetrated from the inside of his body, and the meridian acupuncture points inside and the joints outside were all imprisoned.
"Squad leader, you're losing!"
He Xuansheng smiled and patted Lin Zheng's shoulder, the dozens of pillars of light all dissipated, and Lin Zheng's figure also resumed its activities.
"My brother is right, you are very strong!"
Lin Zheng also nodded with a smile and said, "Do you still have an impression of my brother?"
"Wind Dragon King's Bedroom Lin Deng, that's right!"
He Xuansheng scratched his head and said, "Your brother, but a real man!"