Fang Yang nodded slightly, his gaze calmly fixed on the Spirit Transfer Tower Staff: "Then how are the quotas calculated this time?"
The Spirit Transfer Tower Staff immediately bowed in response, his tone respectful: "Lord Fang Yang, this unexpected incident does not count towards the normal use of quotas. Your and your companions' quotas are still valid."
He paused, then added: "We have already prepared a new Spirit Ascension Platform area for you. You can restart the trial at any time."
"Of course, if you need to rest and adjust, we can also arrange that for you…"
Fang Yang turned to look at Wu Changkong, seemingly seeking Teacher Wu's opinion.
A flicker of thought crossed Wu Changkong's ink-green eyes, and then he nodded gently.
"Then let's restart," Fang Yang withdrew his gaze, his tone indifferent.
The Spirit Transfer Tower Staff breathed a sigh of relief, quickly turning to shout at the technicians in front of the control panel: "Immediately activate Spirit Ascension Platform number one! Prioritize Lord Fang Yang's arrangement!"
Under the Spirit Transfer Tower Staff's arrangement, Fang Yang and his group of six once again entered the Spirit Ascension Platform.
As the familiar sensation of dizziness washed over him, Fang Yang closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, dappled tree shadows danced on his cheeks, and a breeze mixed with the fragrance of grass and wood brushed past his ears.
The simulated scene of the Star Dou Great Forest was perfectly reproduced, as if the earth-shattering explosion from earlier had never happened.
"It seems I need to be more careful this time."
Fang Yang muttered to himself in a low voice, then began to cautiously explore this Star Dou Great Forest.
At the same time, Gu Yue, who had re-entered the Spirit Ascension Platform.
Her eyes were a little dazed. The dense vegetation and fresh air around her gave her a feeling of being in another world.
The Spirit Ascension Platform created by the Spirit Transfer Pagoda was nothing short of a miracle in her eyes.
"It's really beautiful, I love this feeling so much!" Gu Yue exclaimed softly, her fingertips gently caressing a leaf, feeling the subtle veins on its surface.
While walking in the forest, Gu Yue encountered several Spirit Beasts. These Spirit Beasts were not strong, and she easily killed them with her powerful elemental control.
With each Spirit Beast killed, a faint, ethereal ripple of light would merge into her body.
Suddenly, the bushes ahead shook violently, and a tall figure abruptly appeared before Gu Yue.
It was a giant bear, three meters tall, covered in brown-yellow fur. Its massive paws glowed with a strange crystal luster, and a pair of bright yellow eyes stared intently at Gu Yue.
"Roar!"
The Millennium Crystal Bear let out a deafening roar and pounced on Gu Yue without hesitation.
"This is… a Millennium Crystal Bear?"
Seeing this type of Spirit Beast, Wu Changkong in the room was somewhat surprised.
The Millennium Crystal Bear is an extremely rare mutated Spirit Beast, seldom seen even in ancient times. He didn't expect it to be in the Spirit Ascension Platform.
The Millennium Crystal Bear and the Dreadclaw Bear are of the same species, appearing after the Dreadclaw Bear mutated.
However, it is a weakened mutation, and its strength is actually inferior to the Dreadclaw Bear.
The Millennium Crystal Bear possesses a special ability: any opponent it attacks will have their body crystallize. Upon a second attack, it will directly shatter.
Only with powerful spirit power can one resist the Crystal Bear's crystallization.
At the same time, a Spirit Master who is attacked also needs to quickly cut off the affected area to avoid self-injury.
However, the Crystal Bear also has a weakness: they can only fight in close combat and have no long-range attack capabilities whatsoever.
Facing the Millennium Crystal Bear's fierce pounce, Gu Yue showed no panic.
The yellow spirit ring under her feet flashed, and her aura suddenly intensified.
First Spirit Ability: "Elemental Tide!"
Immediately after, a flash of green light, and the Wind element's enhancement made her body as light as a feather.
A silvery gleam appeared, spatial power activated, and Gu Yue's figure instantly vanished from her original spot.
"Boom!"
The Millennium Crystal Bear missed its target, its massive body directly snapping a towering ancient tree in half, sending wood splinters flying.
Gu Yue did not choose to confront it head-on, but decisively turned and fled.
She elegantly waved her hands behind her, and circles of green light formed small whirlwinds.
These whirlwinds were not to attack the Millennium Crystal Bear; with its defensive power, this level of attack would not cause any damage at all.
The whirlwinds stirred up a sky full of fallen leaves, forming a natural barrier.
"Not bad, such a reaction, truly quick-witted." Long Hengxu nodded slightly, feeling very satisfied.
Wu Changkong nodded slightly, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.
What he admired most was Gu Yue's calm composure in the face of change.
When encountering a threat, she assessed the strength difference between herself and the enemy, chose the best response, and planned her escape route and methods.
These things sound easy, but to accomplish them in an instant is incredibly difficult.
Gu Yue, using the cover of the leaf barrier, activated her spatial power again.
Her figure flickered, changing direction, and quickly widened the distance between herself and the Millennium Crystal Bear.
…
The other students' situations, however, varied.
Wang Jinxi encountered his destined opponent — a Hundred-Year Man Faced Demon Spider.
When he "exchanged glances" with that eight-eyed monster, Wang Jinxi felt his blood run cold.
The Man Faced Demon Spider pounced down from the tree canopy, its sharp forelimbs gleaming with cold light.
He didn't even have time to press the distress signal before a spider leg pierced his shoulder.
"Ah!"
The intense pain made Wang Jinxi scream, and his body immediately went into a critical state due to the strong stimulation.
The staff had no choice but to urgently activate emergency rescue.
As the saying goes, where there's a Sleeping Dragon, there's bound to be a Young Phoenix.
Among them, Zhang Yangzi had been eliminated even earlier.
This arrogant fellow climbed a tree as soon as he entered the Spirit Ascension Platform and attacked a passing green bird.
As a result, not only was his attack easily neutralized, but he also attracted the revenge of the bird flock.
Countless Wind Blades, the size of cartwheels, rained down, almost dismembering him.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough to press the distress signal, thus avoiding the fate of being shredded.
In contrast, Xie Xie's performance was much more stable.
Relying on his understanding of Spirit Beasts and his cautious attitude, he navigated the Spirit Ascension Platform with ease.
Xie Xie had high hopes for this trial, and every action he took was carefully considered.
Just then, Fang Yang suddenly sensed something.
The Qi and blood in his body instantly surged, and the second purple spirit ring behind him suddenly lit up!
Second Spirit Ability: "Shattering Collapse!"
Fang Yang lunged forward, his right fist carrying destructive flame energy, aiming directly ahead.
The moment he struck, a silver light flashed.
Gu Yue used spatial power to instantly flash behind Fang Yang.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, the colossal creature finally revealed itself.
The Millennium Crystal Bear was like an out-of-control bulldozer, snapping bushes and toppling ancient trees in its path.
Even more terrifying was that the surfaces of the trees it crashed into were rapidly covered with a layer of crystalline substance, then turned into dust and scattered.
Fang Yang's fist, carrying destructive flames, collided head-on with the oncoming Millennium Crystal Bear!
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