200: Chapter 200 Do you poop in the air?

After a bout of dizziness.

Li Yu and the others appeared in a place of black and white. The surroundings were vast and white, like a void, while beneath their feet was a thin layer of black light that felt harder than steel.

From intense bloodiness to black-and-white silence.

The sharp contrast left them slightly dazed. Just then, streaks of red light flashed around them with a "shua shua shua" sound. Each red light turned into a person upon landing.

Before long, dozens of people stood on the black light.

Clearly, these were the people who had opened the relic passages to participate in the trial; everyone exuded an Aura that warned others not to mess with them.

After these people appeared, they chattered away in many different languages, a true scene of "bird language" and floral fragrance.

"Look, the mermen are there!" Chu Xiaolian pointed in a direction.

Li Yu looked where she pointed and indeed saw five mermen. They looked very similar to the one Liu Zhanxing had captured, with webbed hands, sharp teeth, dorsal fins, and even red gills.

Among the five Canglan Mermen, one was a full 2.5 meters tall, much taller than the others. His muscles were robust under his cyan-blue skin, and one arm was larger than Li Yu's head. Clearly, he was the guy called Feilong.

Did the fisherman use protein powder for the groundbait?

Li Yu muttered to himself.

A circle around the mermen seemed to have become a vacuum zone; the surrounding teams were unwilling to get close to them, and the occasional glances sent their way were filled with disgust.

The Canglan Mermen didn't like these humans either, baring their fangs and making provocative gestures.

"The Gongqin Clan has arrived too," Feng Hou said with interest.

Li Yu turned to look. Not far away, five tall and straight men and women holding bows and arrows stood quietly, blending in with the crowd. At first glance, they were no different from humans, but the shimmering bows in their hands betrayed their identities.

One must know that among humans, except for a very few who obtained relic Legacies or were naturally gifted from childhood, most people could not wield these weapons, let alone five appearing at once.

Among the five, a short girl with a determined expression caught Li Yu's attention. While the others' bows were surrounded by a single elemental cyclone, this girl's bow had multiple elemental cyclones of different colors.

Qin Shouyue, the Genius of the Gongqin Clan, right?

When Li Yu saw her, she also noticed Li Yu and glared at him fiercely. With that glare, an imperceptible elemental cyclone shot toward him rapidly.

Li Yu's eyes narrowed, and just as he was about to dodge, Chen Qing moved faster than him. She raised her sword hilt and blocked the arrow. Then, with a flick of her finger, a streak of Sword Qi shot back along its original path.

Clang!

Qin Shouyue used her bow to block, but her hand was jolted numb, and she almost dropped the bow on the ground. Her gaze immediately became solemn.

"Shouyue, what's wrong?"

Several team members noticed the anomaly and asked.

"It's nothing," Qin Shouyue didn't say much, but her gaze lingered on Chen Qing for a while, her eyes burning with an unyielding flame.

Unexpectedly, an expert has arrived.

The trial hasn't started yet. When it truly begins, I'll let you witness my strength!

"Are you okay?" Chen Qing also looked at Li Yu.

Li Yu shook his head and smiled. "Attacking over a disagreement—this woman is quite ruthless."

"Be careful."

"Yeah."

Li Yu continued to observe the surroundings. After looking around, he had an idea.

Among the 80 people, there were many with skin colors and appearances similar to his own; even the Gongqin Clan was very similar aside from their bows.

Other races looking at humans is like us looking at white people; they always feel like everyone looks the same. As long as he didn't actively reveal himself, these other races wouldn't know who held the blood jade.

Having made up his mind, Li Yu suddenly felt much safer and continued to observe the people around him.

"What about the Shengqiong Winged Clan? Why haven't I seen them?" Li Yu asked.

"They'll be here soon," Wei Long said. "Those flashy guys won't miss an opportunity like this."

In the next second, the sound of flapping wings rang out.

Five bird-men wearing white robes with wings on their backs separated from the crowd and hovered in the air. They were dressed almost identically, with fair skin, bare feet, and decent looks, somewhat resembling people from the desert.

The difference was that their faces were exaggeratedly tilted upward—literally looking down their noses at people—as they floated quietly in the air, flapping their wings from time to time.

Li Yu looked doubtfully at the black-lit ground and asked, "Is the ground too hot for their feet? These people have to fly."

Wei Long explained, "The Shengqiong Winged Clan is like that. They will never let anyone be above them. If everyone is at the same height, they will fly up a bit to prove their uniqueness, to prove they are like birds."

"Like birds..." Li Yu paused, then asked with a face full of curiosity, "Then do they shit in the air?"

Wei Long, Chu Xiaolian, Feng Hou: ???

Chen Qing: ...

What kind of novel question is this?

Dong—

Suddenly, a melodious bell rang, and the chatter stopped abruptly. Li Yu and the others also stopped chatting and paid close attention to their surroundings.

So far, among the opponents Liu Zhanxing mentioned who needed special attention, only Kuroda Sasuke from Sakura Country had not been found; everyone else had appeared.

[The relic trial is about to begin. All challengers, please be prepared.]

[First stage: Goddess Palace. In this stage, high-altitude flight is prohibited, avoiding combat is prohibited, mutual combat is prohibited, and damaging buildings or murals is prohibited. Groups of 2.]

[Clear condition: Find the exit, or walk to the exit.]

This voice echoed in everyone's minds.

As the voice rang out, the black light beneath everyone's feet gradually faded, white light surrounded them, and their figures began to sink bit by bit.

Wei Long, Chu Xiaolian, and the others struggled, but found they couldn't break free.

Chen Qing erupted her Aura, trying to fly up, but found that the ground beneath her was like quicksand—the more she struggled, the faster she sank. Not only that, but a strange force restricted her struggle.

"It's starting!"

"Holy crap, what's going on?"

"We won't fall to our deaths, will we? Damn, if only I had wings."

Everyone shouted in panic. They didn't notice that even the Shengqiong Winged Clan flying in the air began to flap their wings in terror, but it was to no avail. Their bodies were also sinking bit by bit under the special force.

Li Yu was startled at first but quickly calmed down, realizing they were heading to the first stage. He shouted to Chen Qing and the others, "Groups of 2! The one left alone, be careful! Focus on preserving your strength; I will try my best to regroup with you!"

The Spirit Diagram Armor had already recorded the scents and life fluctuations of Chen Qing, Wei Long, and the others. As long as they were in the same place, no matter where they ran, Li Yu could find their locations.

"Okay! You be careful!" Chen Qing said.

"Be absolutely careful. We will regroup with you as soon as possible," Wei Long said.

Chu Xiaolian and Feng Hou didn't have time to speak.

After all, the short ones drown first.

Soon, the 80 people disappeared from above the black light and headed to the next level. The black light followed and vanished, then the white light tore open like paper, and a surge of blood-red energy poured in. Did it seem to be a step too late?