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Chapter 458: Two Extra Participants!
Chapter 458: Two Extra Participants!
Chapter 458: Two Extra Participants!
Chapter 458: Two Extra Participants!
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
As soon as Jiang Feng stepped onto the stone steps, he dashed forward, covering a distance of a hundred meters in an instant. At that moment, the golden giant mice resting on both sides of the staircase abruptly opened their eyes.
A terrifying sonic wave erupted from their mouths, surging toward Jiang Feng. In response, he quickly channeled his Dou Qi to shield himself. Although activating the Dou Qi barrier reduced his speed, he managed to push through and reach the mountain summit in a very short time.
"Trial completed successfully!" Jin Gu promptly announced Jiang Feng’s success. Then, his figure swiftly followed to the summit.
"Next!" Jin Shi called out on the Tianshi Platform.
"Zhong Shufan of the Bone Transformation Sect!"
As soon as Jin Shi finished speaking, Zhong Shufan from the Bone Transformation Sect leaped forward.
Upon entering the area of the stone staircase, the sonic wave attacks surged again. However, Zhong Shufan relied on his abundant Dou Qi to resist them head-on. His strides were steady and swift, leaping several dozen meters in a single bound. In mere moments, he was near the summit.
Reaching this point, Zhong Shufan wasted no time. Turning toward the summit, he glanced at Jiang Feng, gave a cheeky grin, and unleashed a surge of water-blue Dou Qi from his body. It enveloped him like a water sphere. With a stomp, he launched himself upward, the sphere cutting through the sonic waves with brute force.
Onlookers at the platform gasped in amazement, some inwardly marveling at the sheer strength of Dou Qi displayed by Jiang Feng and Zhong Shufan. Their methods, though somewhat clumsy, were undeniably effective in overcoming the Mouse Tide Sonic Array.
Encouraged by the ease with which Jiang Feng and Zhong Shufan had passed the trial, the young talents on the platform grew confident and rushed toward the stone steps one after another.
However, not everyone could replicate Jiang Feng’s success. Among those with strength below the eight-star Dou Emperor level, only one individual barely managed to pass the trial, but not without sustaining severe injuries. Including him, only five participants had reached the summit.
Due to the damaged maze, many unqualified individuals had made it to the Tianshi Platform, which significantly prolonged the trial period.
With nearly half of the participants still waiting to attempt the trial, Jin Shi urged impatiently, "Your time is running out. Those who fail to complete the trial within half an hour will be deemed unsuccessful and expelled!"
Hearing this, the young talents from the various factions on the platform became anxious.
In their desperation, several attempted to climb the stone steps together, leading to groups of five or six rushing forward simultaneously. However, the Mouse Tide Sonic Array’s power increased with the number of participants. This surge in intensity caused an overwhelming sonic wave to strike the group. The weakest among them was instantly gravely injured, thrown backward from the staircase.
"Thud!"
"Thud!"
Countless participants fell from the stone steps, coughing up blood as they landed back on the platform. In this chaos, not a single person managed to break through the enhanced sonic array.
"Time’s up. Those who have failed to pass the trial must leave the mountain immediately!" Jin Shi’s calm yet commanding voice declared the end of the trial for the unsuccessful participants.
Hearing his words, many of the young talents turned pale with despair. Yet Jin Shi ignored their disappointment. With a wave of his hand, several robust figures with human bodies and mouse heads stepped forward, sealing off the entrance to the stone staircase.
Moments later, Jin Shi appeared at the summit, standing side by side with Jin Gu.
As Jin Shi showcased his terrifying speed, Jiang Feng, Zhong Shufan, and the other three who had completed the trial gave him a slight bow as a gesture of respect.
Immediately following, the two muscular mouse-headed figures who had been standing behind Jin Shi also joined the group.
"Let’s go. The Tianshan Blood Pool is located deeper within the mountaintop." With everyone present, Jin Shi and Jin Gu took the lead, guiding the group of seven through the chaotic rocky terrain at the summit.
With Jin Shi and Jin Gu leading the way, the group quickly navigated through the strange rock formations.
"Are those the five who supposedly passed the trial early? Just a group of young girls?" Jiang Feng’s gaze landed on Xiao Yi Xian and her group, who stood on a high slope, leaving him puzzled.
By this time, Xiao Yi Xian’s group had already noticed the approaching party. After a brief glance, they paid them no further attention.
"Friends, the Tianshan Blood Pool can only accommodate a maximum of ten people at a time. Since there are twelve of you here, that means two of you will not be able to enter. You’ll have to decide among yourselves," Jin Shi said flatly, without introducing the groups, leaving the troublesome matter for them to resolve.
Upon hearing Jin Shi’s words, all but the two young geniuses from the Devouring Gold Mouse Clan began calculating their chances.
"A mere child with Dou Emperor-level energy… If I’m not mistaken, that must be a magical beast that consumed a Transformation Pill."
"That leaves two mid-tier Dou Emperors, one peak Dou King, and two whose strength I can’t gauge. But if they were too powerful, they wouldn’t have entered the Tianmu Mountain Range during the energy surge."
"The weakest one is that aloof-looking woman with the sword. Perhaps we can target her."
After some quick deliberation, the five began isolating the injured man who had barely passed the trial. Jiang Feng and another participant, who had shown considerable strength during their solo trials, were deemed untouchable. The two Bone Transformation Sect disciples were slightly weaker than Jiang Feng but formed a solid team, making them unwise targets. This left the injured man as the weakest among the five.
"Zhou Ying, you should step down voluntarily," Jiang Feng said coldly, fixing the injured man with a frosty glare.
As Jiang Feng spoke, the other three—the participant whose strength was on par with him and the two Bone Transformation Sect disciples—turned their attention to Zhou Ying.
"Why should I? My strength isn’t the weakest here! Look at those girls over there with their weak cultivation. Why should I be the one to leave?" Zhou Ying roared angrily, pointing a finger at Xiao Yi Xian’s group on the slope.
"Heh."
Hearing Zhou Ying’s protests, Jiang Feng, the two Bone Transformation Sect brothers, and the nine-star Dou Emperor simultaneously let out cold chuckles. The situation was clear: the five on the slope were undoubtedly a cohesive group. Their combined strength appeared far greater than that of the injured Zhou Ying.
Ignoring Zhou Ying’s outburst, Jiang Feng took a couple of steps toward Xiao Yi Xian’s group on the high slope. With an air of courtesy, he said, "Ladies, we’ve already taken the initiative to eliminate the weakest among us. Don’t you think your group of five should do the same?"
(End of Chapter)
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