Chapter 246 (2/2)

They proceeded carefully, with ginger and jittery movements

Hua Li and Chu Chengoff in different directions Chu Cheng wandered a ball of fire swirling within The orb was alive with licking flaht Looking at it too long, it felt like your soul was being drawn inside Most unsettling of all, however, was the heat – or rather, the lack thereof Instead of heat, the orb released a palpable, ominous chill

None of the students knehat it was, or what it did, but the feeling it released was enough to frighten the to discover the properties of this devil’s fiery orb

The ’s lesson was clear; the Prince of Devils de Mi

It took very little time for the first student to cut their hand He picked it up where it fell, and continued

Of course anyone who let their cadence slip, or who slowed even a little, was , a lick of flame, or a blast of water

It was a mistake to assume the water was the least terrible of the options The moment that water touched them, it felt like their skin was si the blades harder, and thus made them more likely to suffer other punishments

Fresh drops of blood began to trickle on to the dirt of the training ground Fresh cuts and slices appeared with every passing second, whether boy or girls,their hands slick with blood

Still the grounds were silent as a grave No one dared cry out, and no one dared stop Tight-lipped, they trained

Lan JueHongyuan over to join them

The two of the cuts, mostly due to the extra number of razor blades they bore With five in each hand, it made the motions chaotic and uncoordinated

“Watch carefully,” he told theyun Under his ertips

Tan Lingyun watched, the surprise on her face hidden by the mask, as the sharp bits of metal undulated in his hands They flashed as they ers, over and under, over and under

This time, as he demonstrated what he wanted, he lectured them on the proper techniques They were responsible for ten razors, so their basic knowledge of the exercise wasn’t going to be sufficient

Tan Lingyun listened intently It didn’t appear as though the several cuts she’d suffered troubled her in the least How ers have, anyway? This painGod-ranked status

The afternoon’s lesson, despite the bloodshed, was significantly less terrifying than theakin to it But oh how the fingers suffered Several of the students were struggling to control the blades, since their hands were coated in blood They couldn’t help but stop to wipe the blood on their flight suits, and continue

An hour later, Lan Jue called for them to stop

By the ti the inside of the worker’s trays Another set of workers rushed ahead with prepared bandages to wrap up the students’ hands

Each of the to shi+rk the training Their Disciplines were sealed, and they’d only get the was complete