Flame Lions, Nine Men and Nine Lions

"Get changed, now!" Su Yu said, kicking One in the butt.

The nine men immediately turned and left. Before long, they returned in white trench coats, fiddling with their hats as they walked.

They had discovered something fun: once they put on the hats, masks appeared over their faces, while one long and one short ribbon drifted from the backs of their coats.

Seeing how inexperienced they looked, Su Yu helplessly covered his face and shouted, "Can you hurry up?"

Hearing Su Yu’s voice, the nine men took off running and reached him within seconds.

With a wave of his hand, Su Yu made himself and the nine men vanish from the training ground. The female soldiers all froze, asking in confusion, "Where did those male soldiers and Instructor Su Yu go?"

Mao Jiu explained, "Brother Su Yu took them somewhere else to train. Let’s begin our training too."

The nine women nodded and began studying the Nine Yin Manual.

Both the Nine Yin Manual and the Nine Yang Divine Skill had been modified. They could now be considered cultivation manuals. As long as they cultivated diligently, coupled with the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Pill they had taken earlier, becoming immortals would truly not be an empty dream.

Su Yu also wanted to train a few immortals to protect Earth.

Su Yu brought the nine men to a wilderness. Looking at them, he said, "This is a space I casually created to see what you’re really capable of. There are nine stages here, though I don’t expect you to clear all nine. Passing the first stage will be enough."

One asked, "What is the first stage?"

With a wave of Su Yu’s hand, a slender longsword appeared on each of the nine men’s backs. Su Yu said, "The swords on your backs will be your weapons from now on. Nine Flame Lions will appear shortly. Defeat them, and you’ll pass."

"Before we begin, I need to remind you that the Flame Lions I speak of are real demon beasts. Their bodies are extremely tough, and they can breathe fire. If you can’t win, shout that you surrender. Otherwise, if you die here, I won’t bear any responsibility."

The nine men looked resolute, as though they were already prepared to die in battle. One said, "Instructor, begin!"

Su Yu nodded slightly, then leaped into the air. A chair appeared in midair, and he sat down. Then, nine red-maned lions appeared a short distance away from the nine men.

Each Flame Lion stood two meters tall. The nine men looked incredibly small before them. Ordinary people would probably have pissed themselves on the spot, but they were no ordinary people.

The nine men drew their swords. Sunlight reflected off the silver-white blades and shone across their faces. There was no retreat in their expressions, only fighting spirit!

They had all once been Soldier Kings. It could be said that they had rarely encountered worthy opponents, so instead of fearing the Flame Lions, they were excited!

The nine Flame Lions immediately charged at One and the others. In their eyes, the nine men were food.

Every Flame Lion bared its sharp fangs and claws.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

The nine men immediately scattered. Staying bunched together would make it difficult to move.

The nine Flame Lions seemed to possess intelligence as they coordinated with one another and charged at a single man. This made One and the others wary. If these Flame Lions truly had intelligence, they would be much harder to deal with.

The nine men each swung their swords viciously at the Flame Lions’ mouths. The lions’ fangs collided with the blades, knocking all nine men back several steps, while the Flame Lions remained completely unharmed.

One immediately said, "Don’t confront them head-on! These Flame Lions are far stronger than us. Find their weak points!"

The others immediately nodded, swiftly putting distance between themselves and the Flame Lions before looking for chances to stab various parts of the lions’ bodies.

Some of the nine men thought they should slash at the Flame Lions’ limbs. Others thought they should stab their bellies, while some aimed for their throats. In any case, they acted according to their own ideas, thoroughly enraging the Flame Lions.

The eyes of the nine Flame Lions blazed as they roared.

Roar—

Do you really think lions don’t have tempers? The nine Flame Lions suddenly opened their mouths and aimed them at the nine men. The men were not fools; they immediately remembered Su Yu saying that the lions could breathe fire, and they scattered in retreat.

But the nine Flame Lions were clearly no idiots either. Wherever One and the others ran, the lions aimed their mouths in that direction.

One and the others were so frightened that they did not know where to run. They ran around like they were being toyed with. Finally, the nine men simply stopped and stared fixedly at the Flame Lions.

The Flame Lions were more than happy that they had stopped moving. In an instant, nine fireballs shot from the mouths of the nine Flame Lions at the same time.

The nine men immediately seized the chance and charged forward. This time, they all targeted the lions’ eyes. They refused to believe that blinding all nine Flame Lions would not let them pass the stage.

But the nine men had still miscalculated. Their longswords struck the Flame Lions’ eyes. Although the lions felt pain, their eyes were not blinded. Instead, the attack only enraged them further.

Roar—

The nine Flame Lions threw back their heads and howled. Then raging flames burst from their bodies. All nine Flame Lions slammed into the nine men, sending them flying instantly. The flames scorched their faces with unbearable pain.

Although the nine men had been burned, their trench coats were completely undamaged.

Su Yu said, "If you can’t win, surrender. After all, you aren’t facing humans, but demon beasts. If you had grenades or something, perhaps you could defeat the Flame Lions. But right now, you only have swords."

One used his sword to prop himself up, then put on his hat. A white mask appeared over his face. They had already discovered that the trench coats could protect them from the flames.

One coughed and said, "Cough, cough. Instructor, I didn’t go to school for many years. Sorry, but I don’t know how to write the two words ‘surrender.’"

The others immediately stood up as well and put on their hats. In unison, they said, "Neither do we. Surrender is impossible. Since ancient times, Huaxia’s soldiers have only died on the battlefield. We have never surrendered!"

A smile appeared at the corner of Su Yu’s lips. "Is that so? Then let me see how you plan to deal with these nine Flame Lions."

The nine men gathered together. One said in a deep voice, "The Flame Lions are stronger than us, and their hides are thick and tough. We can only find their weaknesses. Otherwise, we may all die here together."

Two sighed. "We’ve tried every spot we could think of. We even attacked their eyes, but it didn’t work."

A faint smile appeared at the corner of One’s mouth. "I observed carefully just now. These nine Flame Lions are all male lions! So where do you think their weakest spot is?"

The others immediately understood and all revealed strange smiles.

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