Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 518: Elemental Cave

Chapter 518: Chapter 518: Elemental Cave

"Go back and think about it, and if you decide to stay, sign the agreement and bring it to your team leader tomorrow, or else leave the academy on your own," the man with the hooked nose said.

Shi Hao nodded, picked up the parchment on the table, and returned to his quarters.

"Brother Shi, do you think we should stay or not?" Xu Zeqi quickly ran over, also holding a piece of parchment in his hand.

Shi Hao spread out the parchment, but found no writing on it at all.

What kind of agreement is this?

Shi Hao smiled, "Are you tempted by the rewards from the academy?"

"Of course," Xu Zeqi nodded. "If I could beat those teachers, I’d have taken everything already."

Well, that’s quite fitting for someone who likes to dine and dash.

"Then we might as well stay," Shi Hao said.

"So you’re staying, too?" Xu Zeqi asked.

"Staying," Shi Hao nodded. He believed the place for slaying Elemental Creatures must be incredibly dangerous and equally crucial, or else they wouldn’t have made it so complicated.

However, he had the Immortal Abode, an object from the Immortal Realm that even the almighty of the Heaven Building Ladder couldn’t break, so he was fearless.

In reality, Xu Zeqi had already made his decision, but being naturally restless, he came to chat with Shi Hao.

"Then let’s sign," Xu Zeqi took a brush and ink and began writing on the parchment, only to find that he couldn’t leave any marks.

Strange.

An idea struck Shi Hao, "Try infusing it with your own Soul Power."

It was akin to making a Talismanic Soldier, although, of course, crafting a Talismanic Soldier was nowhere near this simple.

Xu Zeqi did as suggested, but it was still to no avail.

"Really, they tell us to sign but don’t tell us how to do it," Xu Zeqi complained.

"Try using your blood," Shi Hao said. "If that doesn’t work, use your blood combined with your Soul Power.

Xu Zeqi showed a pained expression, but still bit his finger, dabbed some blood, and began writing again.

With the first stroke, the parchment remained blank, but with another stroke, the writing finally appeared.

Xu Zeqi wrote his name in a flourish on the parchment.

"It needs fresh blood mixed with Soul Power," he said.

Shi Hao nodded, he didn’t believe a mere signature would be binding, but using his own blood and Soul Power must be the key.

After hesitating for a moment, he too bit his finger and infused it with Soul Power, writing his name on the parchment.

The next day, he and Xu Zeqi submitted their signatures.

Another day passed, and when the Self-Observation students gathered again, nearly ten percent were absent. According to Shi Hao’s keen memory, those who were missing were mainly the white-haired elders.

In matters like this, the elderly certainly tend to be more cautious and careful, thus, their withdrawal was understandable.

"Since everyone has chosen to stay, I would first like to express my admiration for everyone’s courage and mettle, but to survive in brutal combat, courage alone is far from sufficient."

The dean, Luo Jin, stepped forward and addressed everyone, "I announce that each student will be awarded ten contribution points."

Instantly, many people cheered, but most remained very calm, for ten contribution points were merely equivalent to killing ten Soul Nurturing realm or two Other Shore realm Elemental Creatures.

"Rest well today, for tomorrow I will take you to the battlefield!" Luo Jin added before drifting away.

That night, many were excited for two reasons— first, to witness the so-called Elemental Creatures, and second, to see a vast number of reward points beckoning them. There was also an inexplicable fear that kept them wide awake.

A night passed, and everyone set off.

This was also segmentation by realm. The speed of those from the Supplementing Divine Temple was incomparably faster than those from the Soul Nurturing realm; naturally, they could not move together.

The place was not far; a mere half-day’s journey from the city, and they arrived at their destination.

An army was stationed there, guarding a huge area, strictly prohibiting outsider entry.

When Shi Hao and the others arrived, Luo Jin personally stepped forward, presented a token, and after verifying their identities, they were allowed to enter the military camp and were settled down.

Zhang Feng, the leader of the tenth group, came over, gathered the members of his group, and then said, "In a moment, I will take you into the Elemental Cave. You must strictly follow my commands, otherwise, if you lose your lives, don’t blame me for not warning you!"

Was it that serious?

They remembered that when they were being individually interviewed earlier, the other side was indeed extremely serious.

They all remained quiet, quietly listening to Zhang Feng speak.

"Follow me," Zhang Feng said, and the people from the tenth group followed him to a deep part of the camp where there was astonishingly a cave, surrounded by a Formation that made Shi Hao tense the moment he saw it.

This Formation... it could kill beings above the Great Sacrificial Heaven.

Beyond that, the area was heavily guarded by strong soldiers, no lack of Great Sacrificial Heaven level warriors, and powerful divine senses swept through, making one’s heart tremble with fright.

This made everyone more anxious as they realized that so many Great Sacrificial Heaven warriors had been mobilized. What kind of monsters were suppressed in this cave? Were they just snacks upon entering?

As they entered the cave and walked on, the ordinary cave began to transform. The cave walls turned multicolored and even radiated light, decorating the dark cave like a dream world.

"Not long ago, a portal appeared here, with a large number of Elemental Creatures coming through that portal, they began to develop this underground world, causing it to undergo Elementalization, making it suitable for their survival," Zhang Feng said, his voice floating into everyone’s ears.

"But we are humans, completely different from Elemental Creatures. Feel it for yourselves— what’s different here?"

The crowd sensed carefully and then their expressions changed in unison.

"Exactly, the air here is incredibly thin!" Zhang Feng said, "So, if these creatures completely Elementalize our world, then apart from the Almighty ones above the Supplementing Divine Temple, everyone else will suffocate to death."

"We and the Elemental Creatures are sworn enemies, it’s nearly impossible for us to coexist!"

"Whenever you see an Elemental Creature, you must eliminate one."

"Weakening them is how we secure our chances of survival."

"After being killed, Elemental Creatures leave behind an Elemental Core. Bring it back, and the academy will determine the level of the Elemental Creature you killed based on the Elemental Core and will reward you with contribution points."

"Remember, face the Elemental Creatures without a shred of sympathy, or else you will only end up dead at their hands!"

Hearing all this, everyone was astounded and could hardly believe it.

Their world was actually being invaded!

"Teacher, why not mobilize the Almighty from the Heaven Building Ladder and directly eradicate these creatures?" someone asked.