Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 177 - 4: Triple Suns in the Sky, Troublemaker Zhao Xing, Five Elements Earth Splitting Skill!_3

Chapter 177: Chapter 4: Triple Suns in the Sky, Troublemaker Zhao Xing, Five Elements Earth Splitting Skill!_3

However, Zhao Xing’s cloud technique formed a black vortex in midair.

"Swallowing Cloud!"

The domineering Swallowing Cloud Skill began to devour the others’ Cloud Qi, reducing its own consumption.

The clouds quickly spread across the sky.

It forcibly tore apart the National Character Face Minister of Agriculture’s Cloud Skill and devoured it.

"Who?!"

The man with the national character face was shocked.

He hadn’t expected his initial cloud maneuver to be overturned by someone coming later.

One must know that his Cloud Skill was at the mid-level Seventh Transition and he trained with the Soldier Cloud Skill, making him an expert among the reserves.

Through his senses, the man with the national character face quickly noticed Zhao Xing’s presence.

"Able to tear and devour my Cloud Qi, what a domineering Cloud Skill, how come I’ve never seen this before?"

"Which army are you from, sir? My name is Ouyang Song, from the Five Plate Army in Lishui Commandery of Pinghai State. I am about to join the Zhenhai Army. Shall we make friends and..."

Ouyang Song intended to befriend Zhao Xing and report to the Minister of Agriculture Supervision together.

But before he could finish speaking, the clouds in the sky disappeared.

"Huh?" Ouyang Song looked at the sky in astonishment. Didn’t he just sustain the clouds? How did they disappear again?

When he looked back, Zhao Xing had also vanished.

"So many experts." Ouyang Song looked in the direction Zhao Xing had disappeared, the little bit of pride in his heart also vanished. "I am a genius in the Five Plate Army, but here, who isn’t a genius?"

"Being a local genius is just the entry requirement for training here. I’d better keep a low profile..."

Ouyang Song no longer held up clouds and honestly chose a direction to hurry along.

.....

Over ten thousand people entered the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, but Zhao Xing noticed that there were not many people around him.

Except for the national character face youth he had just seen, after walking for 15 minutes, he hadn’t seen anyone else or detected any magical activity.

"Seems like I crossed the boundary early, which is good. Saves time on conflicts."

Zhao Xing looked at the map. Now he was in a fragmented rock area, with no vegetation around, only small dark red gravels.

"Earth Fire Plain. According to the map, I’m on the east side of the Earth Fire Plain. The direction to the Minister of Agriculture Supervision is west of the plain."

"I could take a detour, but it would be eight times the distance."

"But if I cross the Earth Fire Plain, it’s also more dangerous. The Earth Vein Fire surges to the surface. Even with the Golden Raincoat, it’s easy to get injured. Moreover, there are some exotic beasts in the Earth Fire Plain."

The detour might not be slower. According to the information and map provided by Old Chen, taking the detour has less risk, and even if there are fierce beasts, they are not of notable rank.

If I don’t take the detour and want to cross quickly, it will depend on my abilities.

"The Earth Fire Plain is a place to filter out geniuses from the mediocre. This terrain alone is enough to eliminate seventy to eighty percent of the participants." Zhao Xing didn’t hesitate and directly stepped into the Earth Fire Plain.

He had some confidence in his strength, having cultivated many spells to perfection, which should help in many complex environments.

"The power of the Earth Vein Fire is surging. There’s no grass around, otherwise, I could create a few Grassmen to scout the way."

"Five Elements Earth Splitting Skill!"

After quickly passing a broken Earth Fire Rock with the Stepping Cloud Boots, Zhao Xing suddenly cast a spell backward.

"Boom!"

The ground suddenly cracked open. A fissure spanning seven to eight kilometers appeared behind Zhao Xing.

Dark red Earth Fire surged forth, quickly creating a small river of lava.

"Rumble~"

The Earth Fire erupted, forming pillars like red ribbons. From the sky, this place looked like an isolated barrier.

Qi Fortune was a great success!

Zhao Xing showed a slight smile.

His thinking was the same as Ouyang Song’s.

While hurrying on his way, he also wanted to make it difficult for others.

Zhao Xing had noticed the unusual power of the earth veins here, perfect for using the Five Elements Earth Splitting Skill.

So he didn’t hesitate to use it.

"The Five Elements Earth Splitting Skill has guided the Earth Vein Fire below. The Stepping Cloud Boots can only fly short distances at low heights. Even if people behind want to fly over, they have to consider whether they’ll get burned by the Earth Fire."

Zhao Xing looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction and continued on his way.

....

Ten Suns Cave Heaven, Taicang Institute.

The Taicang Institute was part of the Minister of Agriculture Supervision and the place where the reserve officers of the military reported for duty this time.

At this moment, in one of the palaces in the Taicang Institute, two Minister of Agriculture Officials were sitting at a desk.

In front of them were dozens of mirrors, each several meters high.

The mirrors reflected the main areas from the lake entrance to the Minister of Agriculture Supervision Taicang Institute.

"The reserves participating in the training this time are just average. None of them stand out." A middle-aged official in a Qilin Brocade Raincoat casually flipped through a roster while drinking wine.

"Brother Lu, you say this every year." Another man in armor with seven cloud patterns on his chest laughed, "Every year, you claim this batch of new recruits is the worst. Didn’t the Zhenhai Army and Fierce Sun Army produce some good seedlings two years ago? In just two years, they were promoted to commander level."

"Zizhi, I said their performance during training was poor. What does that have to do with their later promotion?" Lu Bang looked at Zuo Zizhi. "Moreover, the ones you mentioned, many relied a bit on their family background, hence their fast promotion."

"That’s also true. I hope this year we get some good seedlings that can catch Brother Lu’s eye," Zuo Zizhi said.

"Whether they catch my eye or not, they still need to be trained. Who made me take on this task?" Lu Bang tossed the roster aside, "I just hope it’s not too boring. I’ll take a nap first, Brother Zuo, keep an eye on things... "

"Buzz~~" Suddenly, one of the mirrors, representing the Earth Fire Plain, started to shake. Next to the mirror were seven beads, representing Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Thunder.

When the mirror shook, the red bead lit up, indicating an unusual situation had occurred in that area.