Chapter Fourteen: Occupying the Top Spot
The first round is a test of twenty people together. Those who pass stand to the right and wait for the formal challenge, while those who fail are eliminated.
Last time, Ye Chen only supported three breaths and was beaten to vomit blood and get injured.
The test has begun!
First of all, among the twenty people who came on stage, there was actually Wang Gang. With his cultivation at the peak of the seventh layer of Qi Refining Realm, he should have a chance to defeat the wooden man guardian, and at least he wouldn't be killed instantly, that's what I call humiliating.
The wooden man guarding sensed someone approaching, his heavy body started, and he punched fiercely at Wang Gang, the strong gust of wind blowing his hair flying.
Wang Gang was not good at speed, and hastily crossed his arms to block the wooden guard's punch, taking three steps back.
"Open the stele and split the rock!"
Three steps back, Wang Gang suddenly jumped up, his right palm raised and slanted to chop towards the wooden guard's head, with a fierce gust of wind.
Bang!
The wooden man's perception was extremely keen, and he blocked Wang Gang's fatal blow with a horizontal arm. Immediately afterwards, his left hand clenched into a fist and struck out again, the speed of the punch making it difficult for people to react.
"Wow, the wooden guards are so fierce." Some newly joined outer disciples of Liuyun Sect couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Even Ye Chen was amazed by the wooden guards' incredible abilities, as they seemed to have no life energy fluctuations, yet their movements were steady and powerful, perfectly balanced.
In an instant, Wang Gang bent his left leg, using his knee to block the second attack of the wooden guardian, and borrowed force to fly back, steadily landing five steps away.
After Wang Gang and the wooden man parted ways, he realized that relying on brute force was no match for his opponent, so he had to resort to unexpected tactics.
"Two dragons going out to sea!"
Just as the wooden guardians were about to attack, Wang Gang abandoned his palm strike and instead used the still unfamiliar Dragon Coiling Fist. His two arms twisted like two ferocious pythons bursting out, stirring up wind and waves.
Crack!
The wooden man's fist is locked in place.
Wang Gang let out a cold cry, his arms propped up against his opponent's fist, and he kicked out with one foot in mid-air.
"Shooting leg!"
Boom!
A powerful kick knocked down the wooden guard, and the nearby tester immediately shouted: "Pass!"
Unlike here, other places have been spreading the word "failure" one after another.
Soon, the first group of twenty people finished the test, only four people passed, and the others were all eliminated, reluctantly leaving the square.
The wooden men guarding it are made of some unknown wood and are almost indestructible. Fortunately, as long as you knock them down, you can pass, otherwise you will be exhausted to death.
Before long, the second group of tests also ended, and only one person passed.
The third group, five people passed.
The fourth group, three people passed.
None of the fifth group passed.
……
The 120th pair, Wu Zongming and Zhang Haoran, walked out onto the court at the same time, exchanging a brief, cold glance before proceeding to their positions.
Facing the wooden guardian in front of them, both men almost simultaneously made their move.
Wu Zongming's figure flashed, and he appeared in the arms of the wooden guardian like a ghost. His right palm stuck to it instantly, and with a fierce shock, the wooden guardian flew up like straw, leaving a clear handprint on his chest, showing how pure this palm was.
Zhang Hao Ran was even more frightening, his body stretched out, ignoring the ten-meter distance, his hands moved and his five fingers opened, grabbing the wooden guardian's head, then stopped, swung his arm and exerted force.
The wooden man guard was thrown out tens of meters away.
"Awesome, instantly killed the wooden guardian."
Everyone's eyes widened in an unbelievable manner, Wu Zongming's performance was already fierce enough, a palm strike sent the wooden guard flying. Zhang Haoran seemed to be even more exceptional, the wooden guard in front of him was like a child who hadn't learned to walk yet.
The 123rd pair, Ye Chen takes the field.
Without Wu Zongming and Zhang Haoran's speed, Ye Chen only had the precision of his moves, three punches and two kicks easily defeated the wooden man guardian, passing smoothly.
When the first link test ended, Lin Changlao stood up and said, "A total of 365 people passed, starting the second link. Now all enter the Wooden Man Corridor."
"Hao Ran, you said you'd help me get third place, no problem, right?" A tall and sturdy youth of about fifteen years old stood beside Zhang Hao Ran, his breathing quickening as he couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Haoran said indifferently, "Elder brother can rest assured, with your strength it's not difficult to get through the Wooden Puppet Alley, what's difficult is getting a good ranking, and I will stop others at the right time."
"That's great." It turned out that this young man was Zhang Haoran's older cousin, who had joined the Liuyun Sect one step ahead of Zhang Haoran. He had also participated in the Chuangmu Renxiang competition before, but unfortunately ranked outside 30th place, far from the top ten, let alone third place. This time, if he could get third place, he would definitely get a high-level human-grade cultivation technique manual, as well as a high-level human-grade martial skill manual and three Clear Wind Jade Dew Pills, which would be enough for him to cultivate to the Condensing Reality realm.
At this time, Zhang Hao's tone changed, "However, I also can't be too excessive, you know the rules of Liuyun Sect."
"I know, don't worry, even without your help, I have confidence in getting into the top ten."
"Alright then, let's go in!"
Mù Rén Háng is like a calabaza, the entrance is quite narrow, only five people can enter in a row, but inside, the space suddenly opens up, and ten small alleys of different sizes appear.
Three hundred and sixty-five people were divided into ten batches, choosing different alleys to enter in a long line.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In the alley chosen by Ye Chen, the walls and ground on both sides suddenly cracked open, and a group of wooden guards and wooden knife guests holding wooden knives jumped out, cutting down five or six people like a whirlwind sweeping away clouds. At that moment, the cries of agony echoed one after another.
He dodged the wooden man's knife guest attack, and the fine steel sword at Ye Chen's waist was instantly unsheathed, cutting off the opponent's wooden knife. He then quickly lowered his body and passed through in an instant.
"What a close call! Luckily I wasn't squeezed in the crowd, otherwise there wouldn't even be space to dodge."
All the way forward, there were fewer and fewer people. The original thirty or forty people were left with more than twenty people. In addition, five small alleys appeared in front again, with four or five people choosing the same alley to continue moving forward.
On the other hand, Zhang Haoran's feet fluttered and his clothes fluttered, all the wooden human guards and wooden human knife guests could not lock his figure. Occasionally, three or four wooden people would intercept him in advance, but he would casually palm them out, like withering and pulling out weeds.
The space narrowed from spacious to narrow, Zhang Haoran stopped in his tracks and whispered: "Ahead is the place with the most wooden men. When everyone arrives, I can secretly trip them up and make others retreat. In this way, Big Brother will easily get third place."
As for the first place, Zhang Haoran thought it was a sure thing and Wu Zongming wasn't even qualified to compete with him, so he had the mind to help his brother. Moreover, this is the only way to the finish line, even if someone could threaten him, he would have the opportunity to take measures.
P.S: Recommendations wanted!
