GBP Chapter 161 Trial Tower
Chapter 161 Trial Tower
Chapter 161 Trial Tower
Ma Lusheng felt embarrassed and broke out in a cold sweat. He felt as if a thousand wheat awns were pricking his back, making him extremely itchy.
How shameful! How utterly shameful! I come from a wealthy and noble family, and I have hundreds of thousands of spirit stones every month for spending money. But now that scoundrel Xiao Chong has swindled them all away. Where am I supposed to get so many spirit stones all of a sudden?
After thinking it over and over, he still couldn't come up with a solution, but he couldn't suppress his anger, so Ma Lusheng had no choice but to plead, "My fellow students, you must help me this time. At worst... at worst, after crippling Xiao Chong, I will not take the position of head of the hall."
"You said it yourself, so don't go back on your word!" the students shouted in unison, eagerly contributing generously.
"I will never go back on my word!"
Having finally come up with a solution, only to have it all go to someone else, Ma Lusheng reluctantly agreed, nearly grinding his teeth to dust. Then he took the Yuanli Card and hurriedly left.
Xiao Chong was naturally unaware that these people had gathered in one place to plot against him. He was in a good mood, and thus he had found a good place to go these past few days.
The Trial Tower, steeped in history, is located in an inconspicuous spot deep within Qingfeng Academy. It was built at great expense by the academy during its heyday, specifically for students to undergo trials. However, as the academy gradually declined and its glory faded, for many years no one has been able to pass all the trials.
The tower has three stories and is made entirely of black iron. It was built by a hundred master craftsmen over ten years, who poured their hearts and souls into its construction. Because the trials set on each level are extremely difficult, few people usually come here. Over time, few students even remember that such a place exists.
Xiao Chong discovered this place by chance when he was browsing through books on basic cultivation in the library.
For most people, a place forgotten by many students might not be taken seriously, but Xiao Chong did the exact opposite.
He came to Qingfeng Academy to cultivate, and his two lifetimes had taught him the value of certain opportunities and how to cherish them. Therefore, he developed a strong interest in this legendary iron tower, where every level was said to be filled with danger and hardship.
Having finally arrived in Lianxin City and entered Qingfeng Academy, how can I face my fellow villagers in Jiangdong if I don't achieve something? Most importantly, how can I justify paying so much tuition if I don't go in and make a name for myself?
With such an expensive tuition fee, he had to at least use it! With the mindset of getting his money's worth, Xiao Chong resolutely entered the Trial Tower and began his arduous cultivation journey.
The trials in the first level of the Trial Tower were quite unusual; at the very least, Xiao Chong had never been exposed to this kind of training before.
Those who cultivate themselves should advance with unwavering courage and determination, overcoming all obstacles with their own bravery; this is especially true in martial arts training. Therefore, anyone who wishes to achieve success in their cultivation must first possess an indomitable will and an unyielding spirit.
The first level of the Trial Tower tests this very skill. It may seem simple, but it is extremely dangerous.
It is considered simple because the human mind is invisible and intangible, and can never be fully grasped. Many people with strong wills expend far less energy than the other two levels when passing this test.
According to the school's records, when the Trial Tower was first completed, a young student entered the first level for the trial, while his two teachers sat outside drinking tea with him. Before he had even finished his tea, the student broke out of the tower and easily completed the test.
The claim that it was dangerous was not unfounded. Legend has it that a student of exceptional talent and extraordinary martial prowess also entered the tower for trials.
His teacher thought that with his student's talent, he would be able to break out of the tower in no time. However, the student stayed inside the tower for seven days and seven nights without coming out. When the teacher went in on the eighth day, he found that the student had already collapsed and was unconscious. When he woke up, he was in a daze and had given up his path of cultivation.
Xiao Chong really didn't want to follow in the footsteps of that mentally challenged student, but after much consideration, he decided to go in and give it a try.
The reason was simple: after regaining his memory, he pursued cultivation purely out of interest, thinking that a joyful and peaceful life wouldn't be bad. However, his trip to the Southern Wilderness changed his mind. Putting aside everything else, the purple lotus mark left on his chest alone sent chills down his spine.
As soon as he entered the Trial Tower, the scene before him suddenly changed. Inside the originally dark Xuan Tie Tower, a golden light suddenly shone, and Xiao Chong found himself in what seemed to be another space.
Everywhere, groups of cultivators were hacking and slashing each other, with severed limbs flying through the air. The sight of mountains of corpses and seas of blood was horrifying. The thick stench of blood and rotting corpses permeated the entire space, making people want to vomit. It was as eerie and terrifying as if one had entered a hellish realm.
What's most terrifying is that these cultivators are mentally unstable, each one acting like a madman, killing anyone in sight; they are simply a group of mentally unstable lunatics. Yet, these lunatics possess astonishingly powerful martial arts; with a mere wave of their hand, mountains crumble and the earth splits, leaving nothing but desolation in their wake.
Xiao Chong was not frightened by the scene before him. His mental strength, cultivated as a Mind Master, far surpassed that of ordinary people, so he still maintained a sliver of clarity in his mind.
"Could it be that someone has set up an illusion array, turning this place into an illusion?" Xiao Chong wondered, and with a try-it-and-see attitude, he launched an attack on a lone cultivator.
boom!
A punch landed squarely on the cultivator's back. The cultivator, however, took the punch with ease, then slowly turned around, staring fiercely at Xiao Chong with the single eye that had been chopped off half of his head.
"Hiss! He can survive like this? What level of cultivation must he have?" Seeing the bloodthirsty red light flashing in the cultivator's single eye as he roared at him, Xiao Chong was startled and gasped.
"Boy, you have a path to heaven but you choose to walk into the gates of hell. You're just asking for death!" The cultivator only had half a mouth left, so his speech was indistinct.
But this did not deter him from attacking. After speaking, he launched a flying kick straight at Xiao Chong's face.
Xiao Chong tilted his head to avoid a direct hit to his face, but the side of the other man's foot grazed his shoulder.
The force of the blow was immense; even Xiao Chong's strong body couldn't withstand it. He cried out and rolled several feet away, his arm throbbing with pain, unable to lift itself.
"Damn it! Isn't this an illusion? Why does it look so real!" Realizing he was no match for the real thing, Xiao Chong turned and fled.
"Where do you think you're going?" the cultivator roared, giving chase.
The two chased and fled, the scenery around them flying by, and soon they arrived at the edge of a precipice.
The cultivator's kick felt so real that Xiao Chong wasn't sure if he would be done for if he died here. So he stomped his foot for a long time but ultimately didn't dare to jump.
"There's no way out!" Seeing the cultivator getting closer and closer, Xiao Chong cried out in despair, turned around and took out his strongest weapon - the Heaven-Shaking Bow!