Chapter 1: The Embarrassing Crossing

  Pong!

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

  Lin Xiaofeng's head was splitting with pain and he retreated three big steps in a row.

  "Hmmph!"

  The pain in his forehead stirred up Lin Xiaofeng's unyielding blood, and he let out a loud roar, throwing himself into his cultivation without any regard for anything.

  Time and time again!

  Persevere!

  The dim moonlight gradually shifted westward, and five hours had unknowingly passed in the ancient castle of Beast Blood.

  Lin Xiaofeng practiced continuously without stopping, his whole body was drenched in sweat, and his forehead was even more red and swollen.

  Lin Xiaofeng's eyes gleamed brightly as he took a deep breath, completely relaxing his mind and body. With a powerful stride, he arrived in front of the three stone pillars!

  "Tomorrow is the assessment of the Ben Lei flag. If I can master the Golden Mouse Three Knocking Heads, my chances of winning will increase greatly. No matter what, I must succeed!"

  As spiritual energy gradually concentrated, the mist representing spiritual energy in Lin Xiaofeng's sea of consciousness continuously surged into the Beast Blood Crystal Pearl, making it increasingly brighter.

  The red light flashed.

  Lin Xiaofeng's true words turned into a beast blood crystal bead, instantly shooting into his forehead!

  It's now!

  Let's go!

  At the moment when Lin Xiaofeng felt that the timing was ripe, a dazzling light burst out of his eyes, and his forehead, hard as iron, smashed out fiercely without hesitation!

  "Crack! Crack! Crack!"

  Three stone pillars burst forth like firecrackers, shattering in unison!

  "I've mastered it!"

  Lin Xiaofeng's forehead was flushed red with excitement as he let out a loud whoop of surprise.

  After rejoicing for a while, Lin Xiaofeng then discovered that his spirit was weak and his whole body ached unbearably. The intense focus he had during his earlier cultivation hadn't made him feel it, but now that he relaxed, he felt it.

  "Golden Mouse Triple Knockout, this is an even more powerful battle technique than the Head-Hiding Mouse Escape! Hehe, thanks a lot, little guy!"

  Lin Xiaofeng smiled and waved his hand at the stunned Xiao Jinshu, if it weren't for this little guy, he might not have grasped this fierce battle technique.

  "Rest, I'm going to take a bath and sleep well now, nourish my spirit, and wait for tomorrow's assessment!"

  Overjoyed, Lin Xiaofeng immediately left the Beast Blood Castle and returned to reality.

  After a comfortable and refreshing long sleep, Lin Xiaofeng got up spiritedly the next day. After having breakfast with Liao Huanxiang and Lin Xiaohua, the three of them went to the Ben Lei Qi flag department before going out.

  Lin Xiaohuo took a half-day off to cheer on her brother, and Liao Huanxiang, who didn't become a Beast Warrior, also wanted to see what the Thunder Flag looked like.

  Because today is the day of the audit of the Thunderbolt Flag, there are also many more people on the streets, all going to the headquarters of the Thunderbolt Flag.

  No need to ask more questions, Lin Xiao Feng and the other two followed the crowd and arrived at the Ben Lei Flag's flag department.

  It was a very large courtyard with a sea of people at the gate, and most of them were relatives and friends who came with the beast warriors.

  Lin Xiaofeng squeezed into the crowd and arrived at the gate of the courtyard, where he saw a slender young man of eighteen or nineteen years old take a wooden sign with basic information from the soldier at the gate. Under the anxious gaze of his parents, he walked into the yard.

  Lin Xiaofeng waved goodbye to Liao Huanxiang and his sister, then followed the servant who had taken a wooden signboard and stepped into the courtyard.

  The courtyard was crowded with people, mostly young people, with only a few middle-aged individuals.

  Lin Xiaofeng took a glance and saw that there were over a hundred people in the courtyard, all of whom had come to participate in the assessment for the Thunderbolt Flag.

  In the town of Teng Xing, having a Beastmaster Warrior is already impressive, but in Lie Feng City, there are actually so many Beastmaster Warriors, and what's more, these people aren't even members of the Lei Lei Flag.

  Lin Xiao Feng nodded in surprise in his heart, the Lie Feng family was indeed a beastly family.

  Riften governs a hundred miles around this area, with over a dozen towns nearby, including Riften itself, and the total population is roughly four to five million.

  Due to the monster's rampage, in order to better protect and defend against monsters, the scattered villages have basically disappeared today. Towns are now the smallest administrative units, and the population is becoming more concentrated.

  Out of 400,000 to 500,000 people, only a few hundred beast warriors can be born, with a ratio of about one in a thousand, which is quite high.

  At this time, there were still beast warriors who came into the yard one after another to take part in the assessment.

  In front of the inner gate in the courtyard, a square table was placed, on which a black crystal stone as large as a millstone was placed.

  Three powerful warriors of the Thunderbolt Flag sat at the table, with a middle-aged man in a long robe in the center, calm and composed, presiding over this assessment. On either side of him were two Thunderbolt Flag warriors, one responsible for detecting the realm of these beast warriors, and the other responsible for recording.

  Lin Xiaofeng observed for a moment and quickly understood the assessment situation. The assessment items for Beast Warriors were Boundary and Actual Combat!

  First participate in the boundary assessment here, and after the boundary is determined, it will be recorded on the book. The results are different due to different boundaries.

  At the beginning of the Awakening Realm, Beastmaster Warriors can only stay in the courtyard and wait for the next selection. In the middle of the Awakening Realm, they are allowed to enter the inner courtyard and directly participate in the second practical combat assessment.

  That eighteen-year-old handsome young man was excitedly pressing both hands on the black crystal stone, while urging the beast blood crystal bead!

  The black crystal's internal energy surged, and soon a majestic Thunderbolt Horse appeared, vividly lifelike, with even the green whirlwind beneath its four hooves manifesting in exquisite detail.

  As expected, he was in the middle of the Awakening Realm and had passed the assessment.

  Waited for a few more people, lined up to Lin Xiaofeng, he stepped forward slowly and took out the wooden sign.

  "Lin Xiaofeng? Sixteen years old?"

  The Thunder Banner warrior in charge of recording looked up at him with some surprise and asked, "Is this your first time taking the assessment?"

  "Yes"

  "Fusing with beast blood for less than three years, and you think you've grasped the power of the beasts, learned combat skills, and your battle strength won't be that strong? You want to become a member of the Thunderbolt Flag?" The Thunderbolt Flag warrior said nonchalantly while writing down data, "Come back in two more years, it's still not enough!"

  Lin Xiaofeng smiled faintly.

  "Put your hand on the Beast Blood Crystal!"

  Another warrior of the Thunder Banner who was testing the boundary smiled lightly and said.

  Lin Xiao Feng followed the gourd painting, his hands pressed into the black crystal stone, while urging the beast crystal beads in the sea of consciousness to enter his forehead.

  A small golden mouse beast, vividly suspended in a black crystal.

  "Huh?"

  The Lin Xiao Feng testing the Thunder Banner warrior was full of surprise, and the Thunder Banner warrior responsible for recording also turned his head to look over, exclaiming in surprise: "This seems to be a collision with the Golden Mouse Beast?"

  The man in the long gown, sitting upright in the center, had been meditating with his eyes closed. Suddenly hearing the sound of a Golden Mouse Beast colliding, his eyes snapped open and he gazed at the small Golden Mouse Beast inside the black crystal for a moment before a faint smile played on his lips.

  "It's indeed a Golden Mouse Beast, looking at its appearance, it's vivid and has a strong aura, its realm should be in the later stage of Awakening Realm!"

  Upon hearing this, the two warriors of the Thunderbolt Flag couldn't help but take a cold breath and look at Lin Xiaofeng in shock.

  "Senya Wuchang, is he really in the late stage of Awakening Realm?"

  Two Thunder Banner warriors asked in disbelief, among the newcomers who came to take the assessment, less than one-tenth of them could reach the late stage of Awakening Realm, and someone as young as Lin Xiaofeng was even rarer.