The legendary warrior

Chapter 23 Lion King Castle

Life was as fragile as glass if it were to be handled by the disciples from the three major factions.

Ricky had knowingly prepared for a life full of danger, yet he knew that if he fell at the mercy of core disciples or Elders, his life would quickly collapse into peril.

Fortunately, they couldn't dare act rashly inside the fields of the Snow Sect.

"The Outer Competition is about to begin," mumbled Ricky, lost in his thoughts. "It'll be inevitable to go out and train if I were to hope for progress. The only problem is, I'd be facing ambushes by large groups of disciples of Blood Purification," he sighed. There was no use in pondering over the outcomes of his possible demise.

The only thing he could do now was to dedicate all his time to improving his strength.

The following day, Grace came back and gave him a token. He appraised its blood-red color and the engraved lion's head on its surface with curiosity and slight bafflement in his gaze.

"Master, what's this?" Ricky asked.

"The token of Iron Blood Trial in Lion King Castle!" she exclaimed in enthusiasm. "That's where I'm going to take you."

He grew more confused and sheepish at his lack of knowledge. "That castle… Master, I'm afraid I haven't heard of it."

"Let's talk as we walk along."

Grace summoned a Snow Vulture as their ride, and left the Snow Sect together.

On the way, she briefed Ricky on the origins of the Lion King Castle and the Iron Blood Trial.

A demi-immortal had built the castle in the far north of the Snow Sect hundreds of years ago.

It had saved an innate spiritual animal; a holy lion with the blood of the heavens, comparable to the intrinsic spirit of human beings.

To repay this act of kindness, the lion set up the Sacred Blood Pond in the Lion King Castle.

an oath; a promise to be fulfilled every fifty years, where the lion grants three drops of blood essence to fuse with the pool

to the Sacred Blood Pond, one must complete the Iron Blood Trial of

the end of the spiritual lion's promise, the chances of surpassing the numerous participating applicants may prove to be

King Castle… Sacred

Grace's narrative. He was excited; his focus solely settled on the image of

and he would do his absolute best

we only have ten plausible places to join in for the Iron Blood Trial that will still be within the protection of our Snow Sect," Grace continued gravely. Seeing her expression, Ricky felt the firmness of his resolve and gratefulness for

"Thank you, Master!"

of how much time she must have spent to grant him the opportunity to enter the

she seemed so busy these days, given the countless interested outer

and take one of those Sacred Blood Crystals!" she said, glancing at Ricky's determined expression.

one!" He swore, his

reached the eighth or ninth grade of Skin Refinement.

master's counter,

that those were warriors his present self could not yet defeat.

Iron Blood Trial

anxiety began to gnaw

...

took half a day for Ricky and Grace to

figuring that their ride would've caused a commotion if they were to appear in public. After all, it was common

looked around in wonder, his mind replaying back to the origin story he had

King Mountains, and was famous for its roaming beasts and the story of the rescued lion serving as the meaning

class force in the Snow Sect, the estate was mostly visited by a few warriors who sought to hunt rogue animals within the region.

would have never considered thinking the place as tranquil after being greeted with the bustling energy of thousands of men. An unsurprising sight, as the day of the Iron Blood Trial and the opening of

and Grace paid two silver coins as an entrance fee to

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