Yun Jin roamed the dangerous region with complete freedom. Whenever one of the beasts under her control fell, she would simply take control of a few more new ones.
Under Yun Jin's manipulation, at least tens of thousands of beasts across the entire region were either directly or indirectly under her command.
And the beasts Yun Jin chose were often the most powerful ones. Normally, Mahayana peak-level beasts each held their own territory and would never leave it at will. But under Yun Jin's orchestration, even these apex beasts were now leading their followers to actively hunt.
In one-on-one combat, a beast was usually no match for a human of the same realm. But beasts rarely moved alone. Even a human at Mahayana would feel their scalp go numb when confronted with such overwhelming swarms.
In one beast horde, a sudden eruption of violent spiritual power tore through, killing more than half the beasts instantly.
The next moment—
A woman shot skyward in a somewhat disheveled state.
Jiang Siwei clutched her jade token tightly in her hand, her face still carrying shock and disbelief. She had spotted a beast group and, after estimating their strength, had taken the initiative to attack. But who could have guessed—
Instead of striking at her vital points, all those beasts had simultaneously targeted her jade token! Had she not reacted quickly enough, she would have already been eliminated! Perfectly good beasts—how could they suddenly change their logic of attack?
Jiang Siwei felt her entire body go numb. Only one thought echoed in her mind. Such abnormal behavior must be connected to their Sect Master!
Sect Master!
It was one thing to sabotage disciples of other sects, but now you are attacking indiscriminately!
Then again, she thought of something. If even she had nearly been taken out, what about disciples from other sects…
Jiang Siwei could not help but feel a little schadenfreude.
Meanwhile, in the dangerous region—
The number of rioting beast hordes grew larger and larger. At first, only the ones directly controlled by Yun Jin rioted. But later—
Stimulated by the bloodthirsty atmosphere, other naturally volatile beasts were also drawn into the frenzy. Large groups of beasts began violently hunting for prey.
Beast meets beast?
Fight!
Beast meets human?
Fight!
Beast horde meets beast horde?
Group brawl!
The entire dangerous region became saturated with a mad and violent aura.
And soon, after several fights, even the later-joining beasts naturally realized something. These humans, who were supposed to be difficult to deal with, had a fatal weakness. All they had to do was attack the strange thing hanging at the humans' waists, and the humans would instantly vanish!
To the beasts, disappearance meant defeat.
Their limited intelligence told them they had just discovered a new vital point.
Thus—
One spread to ten, ten spread to a hundred, a hundred to a thousand.
The beasts had understood.
And the contestants? They panicked.
In such a hellish environment—
Within just three days—
Nearly half of all contestants had been eliminated and sent back to the plaza. Everyone was in an uproar. None of them could understand why the beasts had suddenly become so cunning!
Why were they targeting jade tokens of all things?
The remaining contestants, noticing the beasts' new behavior, became even more cautious.
But—
It was useless.
The entire region's beasts were rioting. Blinded by killing intent, they slaughtered their own kind, and when they saw humans, they slaughtered even more ruthlessly!
Encircled by beast hordes again and again, the contestants could only despair and shatter their jade tokens, ending their participation. The tournament, originally meant to last an entire year—
Within just seven days—
Only five people remained in the entire dangerous region.
Even Wushuang Sect's own disciples had been eliminated in large numbers by Yun Jin's indiscriminate onslaught.
Yun Jin looked at the ranking board, where only five names were still climbing, and let out a mischievous laugh.
Not bad.
Now, including herself, there were only five contestants left.
And all five were from Wushuang Sect.
The Sect Ranking Tournament had already effectively ended early.
What came next was the individual battle.
Yun Jin raised her brows.
According to the rules—
The individual battles would not start until one year later, near the end of the points competition.
But—
She had no patience to wait.
Rubbing her chin, Yun Jin was just about to ask the system to mark the remaining four disciples' locations so she could personally knock them out one by one.
When suddenly—
On the ranking board—
One name dimmed.
Yun Jin glanced at it, then grinned.
It was Qin Ping.
He had eliminated himself.
A moment later—
Hong Ye.
Bai Yiran.
Jiang Siwei.
Their names all dimmed one after another.
Yun Jin looked very satisfied.
As expected of her sect disciples, they were quick to take the hint.
With Qin Ping and the others voluntarily shattering their jade tokens, the entire dangerous region now had only Yun Jin left.
Qin Ping and the rest, watching Yun Jin in the water screen, could only smile bitterly. This time, their Sect Master had truly attacked indiscriminately, even causing her own disciples to suffer her "poisonous hand."
Seeing Wushuang Sect's own disciples forced out by Yun Jin, disciples of other sects felt somewhat relieved.
At least—
Yun Jin was not targeting only them. She was targeting everyone. Including her own people!
At this point, the tournament could already be declared over.
But Yun Jin still showed no intention of leaving. She raised her brows and remotely commanded nearly a thousand beasts still under her control.
The next instant—
Those beasts all went mad, charging in her direction.
The leading beasts thundered forward.
The others followed.
Even hostile beasts immediately joined in pursuit.
The frenzy spread like a plague.
Very soon—
The entire region trembled.
Nearly all the beasts surged toward Yun Jin.
"What is this…"
Before the water screen, the crowd was dumbstruck.
What exactly was Yun Jin trying to do?
They did not know what method she had used, but she had somehow mobilized every beast in the region.
Once such a riot began, could she even escape?
Yun Jin soared higher, gazing into the distance.
From the skies, across the ground, even from the lakes—
Endless beasts surged toward her.
A brilliant smile bloomed across Yun Jin's face.
So many beasts—perfect for her to test the newly awakened Tai'a! By the time the first beast arrived, the Tai'a Sword was already in Yun Jin's hand. She no longer bothered controlling the hordes. Instantly, clarity returned to the beasts' eyes.
The golden nine-headed lion roared at Yun Jin once more.
Yun Jin raised her brows. With the swing of the Tai'a Sword, a vast chasm ripped open across the ground.
Beasts unable to dodge fell in, howling. The nine-headed lion managed to evade, but the next moment, a razor-sharp sword light flashed. Its nine heads were severed in an instant. The lion toppled to the ground in confusion.
Holding the Tai'a Sword, Yun Jin charged into the endless horde. With every swing, swathes of beasts fell.
Were these creatures any smarter, they would have long since fled in terror. But in their blind frenzy, they fought tirelessly.
Yun Jin stood alone.
The moment she plunged into the beast tide, she was instantly swallowed up. Before the water screen, everyone could only track her position through the flashes of sword light.
"Your Sect Master… what is she trying to do?" Feng Yuan asked cautiously.
Qin Ping's face remained calm. "Probably… just casually practicing her sword."
The plaza fell silent.
Practicing sword? You need such a grand setup just to practice?