Chapter 563 - 239: Luo Cheng, You’re Going the Wrong Way
Chapter 563: Chapter 239: Luo Cheng, You’re Going the Wrong Way
Luo Cheng initially thought that spending time in the Mist Forest meant that getting into the top three would be good enough; he didn’t expect to take first place!
Sweeping his soul power, Luo Cheng immediately found Yu Lanxin’s jade token among the many, along with those of Qi Yue and the other Top Ten Seed Disciples of Luoxia Sect.
Feeling reassured, Luo Cheng looked at the jade token in his hand and smiled slightly:
“Heh, now let’s see who still says I’m unqualified to enter the Seven-Colored Spring!”
At that moment, an ethereal voice reached Luo Cheng’s ear.
“Luo Cheng, you can now return the way you came. Once the assessment is over and the top fifteen are confirmed, you can head to the Seven-Colored Spring.”
Hearing the voice, Luo Cheng was startled.
Being able to transmit voice through essence energy near the Zang Mountain, this definitely had to be a Great Power Level expert capable of manipulating Heaven and Earth’s Great Trend!
Luckily, he hadn’t used any essence energy just now!
“Yes! Thank you for the reminder, senior.”
He respectfully bowed towards the sky, then immediately put away his jade token and leaped down the stone steps towards the foot of the mountain.
On the rock platform.
Thousands of people were in extraordinary silence. Whether Luoxia Sect disciples or Luoxia Sect elders, they were all stunned as they watched the scene in the Vortex Water Mirror.
No one expected such an outcome.
First place unexpectedly went to the least favored Luo Cheng, and he managed it in just half an incense stick’s time, breaking the record that Yin Li once set.
And it wasn’t just a small margin—he was several times faster!
The result was so earth-shattering for everyone present!
“Passing the Mimeng Zang Mountain test in just half an incense stick’s time! Am I dreaming?”
“I wouldn’t dare to do this even in a dream! This record is likely unprecedented and unrepeatable!”
“What’s up with this Luo Cheng? He clearly awakened a Wasted Martial Soul, caused an upset at the Three Sects Martial Arts Competition, and now he’s broken Senior Sister Yin Li’s record too!”
“Could there have been some mistake with the assessment?”
The many Luoxia Sect disciples were in shock, some exclaiming, some envying, but most were deeply skeptical and incredulous.
Some speculated whether something was wrong with the Mimeng Zang Mountain.
All the Luoxia Sect elders were silent, for they didn’t think so.
With Yin Li and Ling Lan, both Core Elders, present, if there were any issues with the Mimeng Zang Mountain, they would have intervened immediately.
Since neither of them intervened, it meant there was no problem with these results.
This left many Luoxia Sect elders somewhat dazed.
Especially those who believed Luo Cheng wasn’t qualified to enter the Seven-Colored Spring; they looked a bit stiff-faced.
This result was completely beyond their expectations.
A regular Core Disciple from Xuanyuan Sect had outmatched all their Luoxia Sect’s outstanding talents!
The only consolation for them was that Luo Cheng had awakened a Wasted Martial Soul, and despite his temporary brilliance, his future was uncertain and didn’t count as a truly monstrous talent.
Whoosh!
Going downhill was much easier than going up; Luo Cheng darted like lightning, reaching the foot of the mountain in no time.
“Why isn’t there anyone?”
Luo Cheng wondered suspiciously.
Along the way, he didn’t encounter a single Luoxia Sect disciple!
“Could it be that none of the Luoxia Sect disciples have reached Zang Mountain yet?”
This result left Luo Cheng a bit self-doubting.
If it weren’t for the jade token representing first place still in his storage ring, he might have suspected it was all an illusion!
“Forget it, I’ll return first!”
Without overthinking, Luo Cheng spread his form and headed towards the Mist Forest.
He had achieved Eighty Percent Sword Intent amidst his breakthroughs, yet there was much left to comprehend, so he planned to thoroughly understand it later.
Woosh!
Not far out, a tall, graceful figure emerged from the mist ahead.
It was Yu Lanxin, the Inner Sect’s senior disciple from Luoxia Sect.
“Hmm? Luo Cheng!”
Yu Lanxin noticed Luo Cheng at once, somewhat surprised.
She didn’t expect anyone to leave the Mist Forest before her.
Moreover, why was Luo Cheng headed in the opposite direction of Zang Mountain?
Luo Cheng had a favorable impression of Yu Lanxin and nodded from afar.
Yu Lanxin instinctively called out, “Luo Cheng, you’re going the wrong way! After leaving the Mist Forest, you still have to ascend Zang Mountain to pass the assessment.”
“I know. Thanks for the reminder!”
Luo Cheng left that sentence behind as he disappeared into the mist.
“He knows?”
Yu Lanxin raised her eyebrows lightly, gradually halting, pondering the meaning of Luo Cheng’s words.
Suddenly, a thought flashed like a spark in her mind, causing her lips to quiver gently, “Impossible!”
“What am I thinking?”
Yu Lanxin smiled wryly, wondering why she ever had such an utterly absurd thought.
“I’ve reminded him…”
Glancing towards the direction Luo Cheng disappeared, Yu Lanxin shook her head and accelerated towards Zang Mountain.
“So, Yu Lanxin just arrived here? Have I pulled that far ahead?”
After parting with Yu Lanxin, Luo Cheng also found it incredible. He then stroked his chin and chuckled softly, “Seems like I’ve underestimated my potential!”
Unknowingly, Luo Cheng had already reached the front of the Mist Forest.
Swish!
Right at this moment, a graceful figure broke through the fog, shooting out from the Mist Forest.
With phoenix-like eyes and a stunning yet cold appearance, it was Qi Yue.
“It’s you! You actually got out of the Mist Forest!”
Seeing Luo Cheng suddenly, Qi Yue was taken aback, unable to suppress a scream, with piercing eyes as her red lips were bitten by her snow-white teeth, showing a look of shame and indignation.
By absorbing the dew every day, Qi Yue had a special sense for the fog and miasma in the Mist Forest, doing everything possible to leave the forest at the fastest speed!
She had thought she’d left Luo Cheng far behind, but when she emerged from the Mist Forest, she saw Luo Cheng.
He even got out before her!
“How did you get out?”
Qi Yue approached, gazing directly at Luo Cheng.
She was deeply unwilling, unable to understand why her natural advantage had been overtaken.
This made no sense!
Luo Cheng shrugged, “Just walked out. You should hurry, with good luck, you still might contend for the top three.”
It was a well-meant reminder from Luo Cheng, but to Qi Yue it conveyed something entirely different.
He was arrogant enough to say she could only contend for the top three with good luck, acting as if he was giving advice from a high position!
A lowly rogue who awakened a Wasted Martial Soul!
How dare he!
A cold smile appeared involuntarily on her face as Qi Yue spoke stiffly:
“I don’t need your reminder! Just because you left the Mist Forest a moment ahead of me, there’s nothing to be proud of! The assessment isn’t over yet; ascending Zang Mountain is the hardest part of this assessment. I think you should worry about whether you can make it into the top three! No, the top fifteen, at that!”
“Top three…”
Luo Cheng paused for a moment and then showed a faint smile.
“Agreed!”
Luo Cheng’s expression made Qi Yue feel uncomfortable, her chin raised slightly, she retorted coldly:
“You spoke so highly of yourself before; if you don’t make the top three, it’ll be laughable! Even if by luck you enter the Seven-Colored Spring, it won’t wash away that shame!”
With that, Qi Yue sped off towards Zang Mountain.
From her perspective, Yu Lanxin taking first place was a sure thing.
The second place should also be among their Top Ten Seed Disciples.
So long as she secured third, Luo Cheng would have no chance whatsoever.
Also, after being embarrassed by Luo Cheng several times, Qi Yue was quite aggravated, secretly vowing to surpass Luo Cheng significantly when climbing Zang Mountain and reclaim her pride!