Published: August 16, 2025
Chapter 185: The Strong
When Han Li found a dense big tree on the outskirts of the forest and jumped up to restore his energy, the entire Forbidden Zone erupted into the first murderous climax of the Blood Trial.
All kinds of formidable figures bared their fangs and began a massive purge of the weaker nearby individuals. The closer to the center area, the more frequent and bloody the killings became.
Of course, when evenly matched "experts" occasionally met, they would tacitly ignore each other and pass by without conflict—now was not the time for a fierce battle.
Speaking of which, the disciples from various sects in the Forbidden Zone could broadly be divided into three categories!
The first category consisted of those extremely weak in strength, whose cultivation techniques were only at level eleven or even level ten.
Their reasons for entering the Forbidden Zone varied; some were forced into it, others were driven by desperation, and some hoped to get lucky and take advantage of the chaos. But no matter their motives, they stood at the very bottom of the Blood Trial hierarchy, destined to play the role of victims in others' slaughter.
Usually, by the end of the first day in the Forbidden Zone, except for a few quick-witted individuals or those with special self-protection means, most of these weaklings would be almost entirely eliminated.
Of course, people like Han Li, who could rely on rare magical treasures to directly fight other ruthless characters, were rare exceptions!
The second category included people like the bearded man—those whose magical power was not weak but who humbly acknowledged their overall strength as far inferior to other experts, realizing they had no hope of obtaining spiritual herbs.
Unwilling to fight the top-tier experts in the Forbidden Zone for spirit medicine, they instead focused their attention on the first category and their own peers, intending to take advantage of the situation to kill and seize treasures quietly and make a fortune in secret.
These people were relatively active during the first two days of the Blood Trial, but from the third day onward, the survivors among them would automatically go into hiding in the Forbidden Zone, no longer appearing.
This was because they clearly understood that the last three days were the days of frenzied duels among the "experts," and if they were caught in that chaos, these middle-tier fighters would definitely face certain death.
Of course, there were some arrogant or unaware folks who foolishly jumped headfirst into the spirit medicine scramble, only to end up completely wiped out.
However, most of them knew when to retreat early and quickly, making them the category with the highest survival rate in the Blood Trial. Ironically, those with great strength often met tragic ends early on.
The last category was the smallest.
They were the pinnacle of the hierarchy—the elite disciples sent by each sect into the Forbidden Zone, truly the ones their sect elders pinned great hopes on. The rest of their sect members were at best cannon fodder meant to divert enemy attention!
These elites possessed profound magical power and carried powerful top-tier magical artifacts! Their sole purpose was to kill disciples of other sects and seize as much spirit medicine as possible!
The start of this first large-scale slaughter coincided with their unspoken agreement, aimed at eliminating the riffraff trying to fish in troubled waters, preventing interference and complications.
Moreover, they were not anxious or panicked about the fact that some had reached the center area earlier. After all, entering was easy, but bringing spirit medicine out alive was a whole different matter!
The killing continued nonstop, but since Han Li was still some distance from the center, the carnage didn't affect him as he restored his magical power.
However, other weaker ones were not so lucky; many were forced into the slaughter, desperately trying to escape to save their lives!
Xiao Er from Blade Refining Wharf was one such person.