Chapter 559 - 235: No Need! Eerie Mist Forest!
Chapter 559: Chapter 235: No Need! Eerie Mist Forest!
“Who is it!”
On the reef platform, all the disciples and elders of the Luoxia Sect held their breath as they stared at the Vortex Water Mirror, trying to see clearly who was the first to set foot on the island.
The scene in the water mirror changed from blurry to clear.
Instantly, each and every disciple of the Luoxia Sect widened their eyes in disbelief.
“What! It’s him!”
The figure on the dark red reef, dressed in blue, with the Thunder Marsh Treasure Sword hanging at his waist, was handsome and extraordinary.
It was Luo Cheng!
Swoosh!
Another figure followed closely, landing steadily beside Luo Cheng, bringing with it a fragrant breeze.
“Utilizing force to increase speed, what a clever idea. I concede willingly!” Yu Lanxin looked at Luo Cheng, smiling and full of praise.
Luo Cheng turned around and said with a smile, “Just a little opportunistic trick.”
If it weren’t for Mimeng Zang Mountain, there was absolutely no way he could have won against her, not even a chance.
Yu Lanxin smiled silently, admiring not how Luo Cheng came up with this method to achieve victory.
But how he remained so calm at such a critical moment!
Honestly speaking, she couldn’t do it.
She would probably just desperately accelerate, ending in failure with no other possibility.
Luo Cheng gazed towards the island.
The sky was dim, and the earth was a peculiar dark red color; directly ahead was a vast forest, filled with towering ancient trees shrouded in thick mist.
The mist came in various colors, incredibly eerie, giving off an inexplicable oppressive atmosphere, as if it were a bizarre world with no exit.
“This is the Mist Forest…”
Luo Cheng murmured.
Yan Qingshuang had mentioned before, the entire island was divided into two parts, the Mist Forest and the Zang Mountain!
These were also the two most important stages of the trial.
After arriving on the island, participants must first pass through the Mist Forest, then reach the Zang Mountain at the island’s center. Only the first fifteen to reach the summit would be eligible to train at the Seven-Colored Spring.
The distance from the Mist Forest to the Zang Mountain seemed close, only about a dozen miles, appearing quite simple to traverse, but Luo Cheng didn’t believe it was that easy.
The moment he set foot on the island, Luo Cheng sensed that deep within this island, an ancient and chaotic aura was emanating, forming a peculiar force field that silenced all nine of his Essence Energy Mansions, rendering him unable to use a trace of Essence Energy!
Recalling Yan Qingshuang’s words, Luo Cheng grew curious, wanting to see what secrets lay beneath the island with the buried corpse of an Ancient King-level Demon Beast, radiating his Soul Power downward.
However, that ancient chaotic aura not only suppressed Essence Energy but also significantly restricted Soul Power, making it impossible to penetrate into the ground.
Luo Cheng could only vaguely sense a terrifying beast’s roar.
The roar was vast and unfathomable, full of an inexplicable sense of terror, seeming like it could shatter the soul!
“Even after a millennium of death, the remaining aura alone is this terrifying; I can’t imagine what a living Ancient King-level Demon Beast would be like! It would probably shatter the soul of an Awakening Vein Realm expert with just a roar! No, even a Great Power level expert could be shaken to death!”
Luo Cheng retracted his Soul Power, the shock in his heart difficult to calm, filled with reverence.
At this moment, Yu Lanxin, standing across from him, interrupted his thoughts.
She curiously observed Luo Cheng and asked, “You want to compete for the top three, why not go directly in and seize the advantage?”
Luo Cheng calmly replied, “There’s no need for that.”
Yu Lanxin was slightly stunned, shaken by Luo Cheng’s words.
Such confidence, as if the top three positions were within easy reach!
If it were before, Yu Lanxin would definitely have thought Luo Cheng was arrogant, not taking them, the Luoxia Sect’s top ten seed disciples, seriously. But at this moment, she had a different opinion.
At this time, the sound of wind howling continuously arose.
Qi Yue and the other six top seed disciples arrived one after another, glaring at Luo Cheng with angry eyes.
They had heard Luo Cheng’s words clearly, thinking he was outrageously arrogant!
Not long ago, he had merely talked about competing for the top three positions. But now, his words seemed to imply the top three were already in his grasp, showing no regard for them as the ten disciples, utterly ridiculous!
“Hmph!”
Filled with ire, Qi Yue could suppress it no longer, coldly saying:
“There’s no need for that! Such big talk! Do you think that just because you’re fast you can win the Mimeng Zang Mountain trial? That was just a minor episode; the Mist Forest and Zang Mountain are the real challenges! I can assure you, you won’t make it into the top three today! You won’t even make the top fifteen!”
Luo Cheng didn’t get angry; he replied faintly, “Whether what I said is true or not, let the results prove it.”
Leaving these words, Luo Cheng’s figure flickered, dashing straight towards the woodland ahead.
“This guy is too arrogant! Just an early-stage Seventh Layer Awakening Vein Realm cultivator, and with a Wasted Martial Soul, what right does he have to brag in front of us!”
“Don’t worry, his arrogance won’t last! On this island, his Body Technique Secret Technique will be useless. Here, it’s all about individual talent, wisdom, Will Soul Power. With his talent, he might not even get out of the Mist Forest.”
“Heh, he spoke so confidently; let’s see how he handles it when he doesn’t even make the top fifteen.”
Being looked down on by Luo Cheng had long angered the ten disciples, and they were all eager to watch him become a laughingstock.
Yu Lanxin said, “Don’t underestimate Luo Cheng; he’s not as simple as he seems.”
Qi Yue said, “Senior Sister, why are you speaking up for that guy? Do you really think he can surpass us?”
Yu Lanxin opened her mouth but said nothing.
Her intuition told her Luo Cheng wasn’t simple, but reason refuted it.
No matter the cultivation, Martial Soul, or potential, Luo Cheng couldn’t compare to them as the top ten seed disciples.
The Mist Forest and Zang Mountain aren’t places where you can get by with a little opportunistic trick.
“Alright, since he’s gone in, we must hurry not to fall behind.”
Seeing Luo Cheng had already disappeared into the forest mist, Yu Lanxin didn’t linger, turning and entering the Mist Forest.
Thinking of Luo Cheng’s attitude filled Qi Yue with anger, firmly declaring, “Luo Cheng, when you get eliminated, I’ll be waiting to see you regret it!”
Swoosh swoosh swoosh…
Qi Yue and the other five top ten seed disciples rushed into the forest.
As Luo Cheng entered the forest, he immediately understood why it was called the Mist Forest.
Inside the forest, all there was were towering ancient trees over a hundred meters tall, nothing else, no thorns or flowers or grass, just bare dark land!
Moreover, these ancient trees looked very similar, shrouded in multicolored mist, with extremely low visibility. Even with eyesight pushed to the limit, one could only see ten meters ahead—practically a maze!
Relying on his intuition, Luo Cheng dashed straight for the direction of the Zang Mountain.
Though unable to harness Essence Energy, his physical strength remained, running at full speed faster than even the Flame Jade Lion, his figure fleeting in the layers of multicolored mist.
“Hmm, something’s not right!”
After running for a long time, Luo Cheng suddenly halted, his gaze uncertain.
He had been moving in a straight line; at his speed, he should have already broken out of the ten-mile wide Mist Forest.
Yet the scenery around him hadn’t changed an inch; apart from ancient trees, there was only mist, not a trace of the Zang Mountain’s silhouette. Moreover, as time passed, he felt increasingly oppressed by a negative emotion!
Even arising a thought of giving up!