Rushing to Level 3!

Time passed quickly; autumn passed, and winter arrived.

At the beginning of winter, the first snowfall had arrived.

The sky was grey, and snowflakes floated and fell on Qing Mao Mountain.

As time passed, the winter wind grew colder and more severe.

This year's winter winds were colder than previous years in the three villages of Qing Mao Mountain.

We are taking the Gu Yue village, for example.

More and more crippled wolves appeared near the outskirts of the village.

The clan sent many guests, and almost all of them were about exterminating the crippled wolves.

During December, when the number of crippled wolves reached its peak, this caused the situation to deteriorate rapidly, reaching an atrocious level. There was even a situation where a large pack of wolves slaughtered a village at the foot of the mountain.

The good thing was that the dozen Gu Masters in the village went back in time. The clan superiors secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as the death of a Gu Master would make them feel sorry for more than half a day, but to mortals, they were all enslaved anyway, so be it if they died.

In this world, there are no human rights.

A Gu Master's life is more valuable than a hundred mortals; this is everyone's point of view.

However, deaths and injuries would not be few. Therefore, the village had sounds of crying and sniffling from morning till night.

The village emanated a sense of pain and repression all around.

The crippled wolves were just the prelude; the true wolf tide was even more horrible.

More and more people have begun to notice that the wolf tide this year is exceptional.

Under such pressure, the deadlocked negotiation quickly moved forward, and the alliance of the three clans was formed.

A month later, at the end of winter.

Thanks to his newest extreme physique and the Four Flavors Liquor Worm, Fang Zheng reached Level 2 Peak Stage, bringing great honour and pride to the clan head.

Alliance Slope, Three-Clan Alliance Gathering.

Small snowflakes that were like fluffy white fur slowly fell.

Hundreds and thousands of Gu Masters had gathered here, forming a grand scale.

The alliance slope was originally an ordinary mountain slope. Still, throughout history, the second-generation clan head of the Gu Yue clan managed to create the first three clan alliances on the slope. Thus, all future alliances were held there.

After many years of refinement, the current alliance slope had expanded dozens of times, becoming a giant plaza.

The town square was along the mountain wall, and a huge boulder stood there.

There were rock carvings of buildings on the huge rock, and there was stone furniture properly assembled in the buildings. The three superiors of the clan were sitting inside, intently discussing.

Below the gigantic rock building, the clan's three Gu Masters had their respective positions, forming three large groups.

The Gu Masters wore similar battle clothes, and their respective cultivation levels were apparent, along with a belt.

The Gu Yue clan's Gu Masters were on the thin side. The Xiong clan's Gu Masters were robust, and their appearance could show their Strength. The Gu Masters of the Bai clan, perhaps because they lived in the waterfall behind the mountain, had whitish skin and a Cold aura around them.

"That long-haired guy is Gu Yue Qing Shu, Peak Stage Level 2, and is the Gu Yue Clan's Number One Level 2," some pointed out.

"Mo Yan! Hmph, this key lost me an arm. After the tide of wolves, I must take revenge!!" Someone snorted in his heart.

"Woah, that girl riding the giant bear should be the Xiong Clan's, Xiong Jiao Man. Don't let her looks fool you; she goes crazy when she fights."

"Do you see that fat white girl? She is Bai Zhong Shui of the Bai clan, a top-stage level 2 fighter with the Water Boar Gu. She is very promiscuous and very lustful with men. You newbies, be careful, don't fuck with her.

The hatred and grudges of the three clans have long run.

The arguing noises from the alliance slope grew louder as it turned into an uproar. Many Gu Master seniors were pointing around, introducing the strong people of the other two clans to their juniors, reminding them to be careful with them.

Under such discussions, the three clan heads in the stone building stood up, looking at the thousands of Gu Masters.

The head of the Gu Yue clan was in the centre, and the head of the Bai clan and the head of the Xiong clan were to his left and right, respectively.

The alliance's tilt gradually calmed down.

Gu Yue Bo held onto the railings, glancing at the crowd, before saying, "The alliance of the three clans will come together in times of trouble. For the Gu battle tournament, in the spirit of competition, competitors must stop before a fatality occurs. To start."

The alliance slope was dead silent. The crowd looked at each other.

The three-clan alliance would always hold a Gu battle tournament. It was not just to show the clan's Strength but also to promote conversation and temporarily ease their grudges, to achieve the goal of working together.

But who will stand out first?

If the first Gu Master to stand up were to fail in public, it would be disgraceful to his reputation and would even shame the clan elders in the stone building.

Last time, Bai Ning Bing stood up. But this time...

The crowd continued to hesitate. Suddenly, alongside the Gu Yue clan, a group of Gu Masters took first place: Qing Shu's group.

Immediately, the group of five caught the attention and gaze of several people.

The Qing Shu group passed through the Bai clan's area, and under everyone's watchful eyes, it stood in the Xiong clan's territory.

"It is Qing Shu."

"Qing Mao Mountain's strongest Level 2 Gu Master?"

"That's right. He refined a rare Rank 3 Gu not long ago, making its battle power unrivalled among peers.

In the territory of the Xiong clan, there was a slight disturbance. Many people knew the Strength of Qing Shu and felt the pressure.

But Qing Shu calmly looked around and stood there doing nothing; instead, Xiang Yao stood out next to him.

He took a few steps forward, facing the Xiong clan Gu Masters, holding his fist, "Gu Yue Xiang Yao clan, challenge Brother Xiong Li."

As soon as he spoke, startled noises could be heard below the stone building.

"What does this rookie want by challenging the strongest man in Qing Mao Mountain."

"Hehe, he must think he can beat Xiong Li just because he is at level 2 as well."

"No, no, don't you know? He was the hero who chased away a Rank 5 Gu single-handedly."

"Chasing the River Swallowing Toad alone, oh my god, that's a Rank 5 Gu. Is he that absurd?"

"Oh! So that's why he has so much confidence; now it will be an interesting fight.

The Gu Yue clan leader who was watching this cracked a smile; he knew about Xiang Yao's Strength, and his feat of chasing away a Rank 5 Gu was just one of the proofs of his Strength - In the last missions of the Qing Shu group he and Fang Zheng earned the highest level of contributions by hunting lightning wolves.

The Xiong Clan Leader, who ended up seeing the Gu Yue Clan Leader's smile, felt that something was wrong, and he immediately looked at Xiong Li and Xiang Yao to see what made the Gu Yue Clan Leader so confident.

Xiong Li's status was the same as Bai Bing Yi, Qing Shu, etc. Among the young Gu Masters of the Xiong clan, he is second to none. For Xiang Yao to challenge him, he was trying to overcome the strongest enemy.

"You, Xiang Yao dare to challenge me; you have some courage, but Chasing away the Swallowing Frog from the River is also coincidence and luck; it is not difficult. - You're overthinking yourself. How do you want to compete? Say it, I will accept it," he told Xiang Yao.

Xiang Yao showed his maniac smile again: "Hehe, I specialize in Strength, and so do you. Two people specializing in Strength fighting to see who is the best. Whoever gives up or is knocked out first loses."

"Very good! I accept." Xiong Li spoke as he charged towards Xiang Yao with all his Strength concentrated into a well-aimed strike.

Xiang Yao seeing this, couldn't help but think that this Xiong Li is nothing but muscles in his head; "That idiot immediately came at me without even knowing about my assets or planning anything."

Xiang Yao sees Xiong Li charging upwards – slightly dodged to the right while raising his right fist and burying Xiong Li's face in the ground with his fist.

baamm!

Xiong Li was defeated with a single blow from Xiang Yao, The Gu Masters on the scene couldn't take their eyes off this contest, and their mouths dropped at the fight's result.

"I expected more… This idiot looks like he has brawn for brains because he would charge up without strategy. I'm disappointed" Xiang Yao looked at the fainted Xiong Li and clicked his tongue, but before leaving, he scanned all the Gu in his possession and his Dao Marks of the way of Strength.

Everyone around heard Xiang Yao's words. Most thought about where this monster was hiding all this time.

"Am I seeing things? He defeated Xiong Li with a single blow." A Gu master from the Xiong Clan who knew Xiong Li's Strength well spoke.

"That's not possible." another complained.

"How much strength do you need to knock out Xiong Li with a single punch?" Others questioned.

"Qing Shu's group got off to a good start," Clan Leader Bai lightly praised.

"Hohoho." Gu Yue Bo beside him laughed lightly as he stroked his beard; Xiang Yao stared at him with a bored look.

On the other side, the Xiong Clan Leader had a stern expression.

Fang Zheng took a few steps forward, facing the Gu Masters of the Bai clan, holding his fist, "Gu Yue clan Fang Zheng, challenge Brother Bai Bing Yi."

After an exciting battle, Fang Zheng won by primal essence advantage. If Fang Zheng had been using time path Gu worms, he would have won this fight much faster.

The Qing Shu group returned to the camp. They first beat Xiong Li, then beat Bai Bing Yi. Thus bringing great glory to their clan, the group received much applause and praise.

"Mo Yan, I dare you."

"Come on, Xiong Jiao Man, I will fight you!"

After the Qing Shu group, the whole scene suddenly became noisy. Many Gu Masters continuously challenged the powerful opponents in their minds, demonstrating their bravery.

The Alliance slope had become chaotic, and all kinds of bright and varied Gu battles were taking place.

The true battle of Gu had begun.

Only in the evening did the Gu tournament come to an end.

On the alliance slope, the Gu Masters of all three clans were no longer as divided as before. Gu Masters towed up the slope, and only three densely packed groups could be vaguely seen remaining.

Gu's battle sparring was a form of venting as well as commitment.

The alliance meeting ended successfully, and the Gu Yue, Bai, and Xiong clans agreed.

They are first stating the rules. The three clans will temporarily put aside their grudges and resist the tide of wolves together. In times of danger, they will help each other. At the same time, insider assassination is prohibited, and an investigative battle group will be established. Once they find any murderer, the murderer will be expelled from the clan; the three clans will pass judgment together, making them pay for their lives. If the killer escapes outside, their families lives will be lost.

Even if the Gu Master dies, the Gu worms recovered from their corpses must be handed over to the clan, and if used secretly, they will be charged with murder. After the Gu worm is sent, they can exchange it for merit points.

They are second, establishing the battle merit board. With a small group as a unit, each moment will show the battle achievements of groups from all three clans and their ranks. The eyeball of a lightning wolf is exchanged for ten merit points. Merit points can be exchanged for Gu worms, primaeval stones and other resources.

The appearance of the battle merit board naturally inspired the Gu Masters' hot blood.

Very quickly, a month passed.

Winter is gone, and spring has arrived, causing all living things to grow again.

Out on the streets, Gu Masters were in high spirits, each returning with traces of blood everywhere or departing with enthusiasm.

They were discussing the battle merit board ranking or their experiences in killing the lightning wolves. Some were talking about the good-performing Gu Masters from the other villages.

Among the crowd that entered the village and went to the village square in front of the head of the family's pavilion.

The square once had a stage; merit points were exchanged here.

Many Gu Masters had gathered here, and the Level 1 Gu Masters were doing administrative work. A few Level 2 Gu Masters squeezed in, using the bloodstained wolf eyes to exchange for merit points.

A part of them was also using their merit points to exchange for primaeval stones, Gu worms or food ingredients, etc.

In the middle of the village square, a great banner was erected, and on it was the written language of this world; it was constantly changing.

This is the battle merit board, and over a dozen Swimword Gu are on it.

Rank 1 Swimword Gu, after being manipulated by Level 1 support Gu Masters, can freely convert the content of the banner writings.

"Haha, Number 1 is still the Gu Yue clan's Qing Shu group" Some looked at the battle merit board, lifting their heads proudly.

"Let me see, our clan's Qing Shu is number 1, Bai Bing Yi group is number 2, Xiong Li group is number 3, and my group is 132nd." A Gu Master told.

"Lord Qing Shu, you are our number one Level 2 Gu Master!"

"Good work, Lord Qing Shu."

Gu Yue Qing Shu walked through the crowd, smiling slightly, with Xiang Yao and Fang Zheng close behind.

"This is all thanks to the incredible teamwork of the two of you." Qing Shu turned to face Xiang Yao and Fang Zheng as he praised them.

"You flatter us, Senior Qing Shu; we didn't do anything big; everything we achieved was thanks to your amazing leadership." Fang Zheng balled his fists together and replied.

Time flew by, and during that time, the villages suffered many losses from the attacks of lightning wolves, death and despair hovered in everyone's minds as they feared they could be next.

Xiang Yao was at home cultivating hard, trying to advance to Level 3 as quickly as possible to carry out his final plan on this mountain finally.

Xiang Yao got up and decided to rest for a while and take a shower before continuing his cultivation. But a group chat notification appeared before he could get up from the bed.

[Notice! Get ready. The first Group mission will be issued]

[Notice! Get ready. The first Group mission will be issued]

[Notice! Get ready. The first Group mission will be issued]

[Notice! Get ready. The first Group mission will be issued]

The notification repeated four times before disappearing completely. Without waiting long, Xiang Yao went to the chat room.

Arriving in the room, everyone was already waiting in their respective seats.

"It took a long time to issue the first mission." Joo Seo Cheon replied seriously as he looked at the other members.

"I thank the system for waiting so long. Thanks to that, I was able to gather some good weapons." Han Xiao smiled as he showed off his newest robotic arm.

"I feel a little insecure; even with senior Joo Seo Cheon's guidance, I still don't feel strong enough," Saeko spoke hesitantly, but her face showed a smile that was looking forward to it.

"How much time do we have to prepare?" Hyuk Woon Sung asked the system with his arms crossed.

[You will have two days to prepare before being sent to the world where your mission will be carried out]

"I understand! Any hints as to what the world we'll be sent to will be like?" Xiang Yao asked the system, hoping to recognize the world that would be sent.

[World specifications will only be revealed on the day of the quest]

"Sigh! Does the system plan to give any gifts or assistance?" John Lockhart asked, hoping to get some gift before they were sent on a mission.

[The rewards will only be distributed after completing the quest. But you will be able to use the abilities of your worlds in this new world]

"Good! It's better than nothing." Han Xiao said as he sighed.

"At least we have two days to prepare," Xiang Yao said, cheering up the group.

"Maybe we'll get new skills in this new world." Hyuk Woon Sung responded in anticipation.

"Very good! In two days, we will gather here again." Saeko told everyone.

Everyone nodded and agreed; then, everyone left the room to prepare for what would come.

Returning home Xiang Yao sighed and sat down on the bed in deep thought.

"I need to advance to Level 3 before going on this quest. Who knows what dangers await me? I need to be prepared for whatever lies ahead." Xiang Yao got serious, and he first decided to refine his Gu to Rank 3.

"If I don't advance to Level 3 in those two days, I should advance as long as I'm on a mission, so the best thing to do is prepare Rank 3 Gu for my use." Xiang Yao started to buy the materials he needed to refine his Gu to Rank 3.

"Finally, your time has come, Golden Chainsaw Centipede." Xiang Yao was planning to take this Gu only after he broke through to Level 3 but now is the ideal time.

"After catching the centipede, I should immediately refine my Gu to Rank 3, mainly Rank 3 'Gu Eyes That See Truth' from the way of dreams." Xiang Yao packed his things and used Shadow Follower with Stealth Scales to safely travel to the Flower Wine Monk's heritage.