Chapter 1074 - 443: Fifth Round Trial

Chapter 1074: Chapter 443: Fifth Round Trial

Suppressing the realm of cultivators participating in the trial amplifies the gap in martial arts between the cultivators and the Immortal Mansion Master, but there must be some mechanism to compensate for this.

The master of Kaiyang Immortal Mansion sets up trials to select qualified inheritors for immortal fate, not merely to satisfy his own perverse interests.

The trial of the fifth pass is difficult, but it won’t be insurmountable, there will certainly be a way to complete the trial.

Based on experience from previous trials, Wu Chang found that the trials of Kaiyang Immortal Palace not only tested the abilities of entrants in specific areas, similar to the Eternal Light Research Institute’s training rooms, but also enhanced the corresponding abilities of the participants.

Apart from the first pass, many cultivators gathered at the doors of the other trials, repeatedly attempting to complete them.

Attempting the Brave Pass often can enhance one’s temperament, making cultivators remain calm in the face of danger.

Attempting the Yi Pass can increase a cultivator’s endurance and judgment in combat.

The Power Pass was too easily passed by Wu Chang, he didn’t see much in it, but the structure of the large stone blocking the door was peculiar, hard for ordinary spells to damage. It seems besides a hard threshold in cultivation realm, there should also be an aid in adjusting the exertion of spells.

The trial of the fifth pass is likely not just a simple sparring, but also a challenge to feed techniques to cultivators, enhancing their martial arts.

As for how much the martial arts need to be enhanced to complete the trial, he needs to enter it first to taste the flavors.

Perhaps sensing Wu Chang’s needs, An Rong said:

"Leader Tang, the trial of the fifth pass is different from the earlier rounds. Although test-taking is still done individually, during the trial, other cultivators are allowed to observe. As you haven’t tried the trial yet, let me set an example for you."

Wu Chang nodded, stepping back several paces with Erin to give way to the center area of the wooden building.

Just as he thought, the fifth pass seemed more like teaching, allowing other cultivators to observe as proof.

The scholar and drunkard also stepped back, and when only An Rong and the Immortal Mansion Master’s clone remained in the center area, a transparent barrier enveloped the two, and the trial for the fifth pass began.

The moment the trial started, the Immortal Mansion Master’s clone erupted with terrifying murderous intent, reaching the Power of Root Source realm, nearly tangible.

The danger level was so high that those with unstable mindsets, once locked by the murderous intent, would convulse all over, feel icy cold in their limbs, and desperately wish to turn and flee; those mentally weaker might directly die from fright.

Being enveloped by the murderous intent, no one would consider this just a trial, even the observing Wu Chang believed the Immortal Mansion Master’s clone was intent on killing An Rong.

The moment the murderous intent erupted, the Immortal Mansion Master had already launched a spear strike, fast and ruthless, thrusting directly at An Rong’s chest.

An Rong retreated three steps, wielding the Fangtian Halberd to block diagonally, dispersing the force.

The Immortal Mansion Master’s attack desire was overwhelming; the moment the direct stab was blocked, he immediately changed his move, the spearhead drew an arc, directly targeting An Rong’s right shoulder.

An Rong’s reaction was slower than the Immortal Mansion Master by at least two beats, able only to defensively dismantle the moves as they came.

The Immortal Mansion Master’s spear technique was clean and neat, without a single unnecessary move, evoking a bit of the essence of returning to simplicity. Speaking solely of martial arts, he possessed at least one or two parts of the Wooden Carving of Martial Star Monarch’s skill.

Do not be fooled by just one or two parts of this skill; knowing that the martial arts of the Wooden Carving of Martial Star Monarch almost reached the endpoint, nearly reaching Authority; having one or two parts is equivalent to S-level when converted to Skills.

An Rong, whose cultivation was sealed at the Royal Spirit Realm, couldn’t possibly resist—the disparity between the two was growing ever larger, continuing on would only lead to slow death.

But there was one thing Wu Chang found very confusing: perhaps An Rong’s challenge this time was merely to demonstrate the trial process to him. Even with his master-level cold weapon usage realm, Wu Chang could see An Rong hadn’t tried his best, was greatly holding back, yet the scholar and drunkard beside were watching without blinking, very carefully.

Could it be that the cultivators of the World Dungeon Plane, their martial arts were so poor that they couldn’t even tell An Rong was holding back to this extent?

But what happened next made him understand the reason behind it.

An Rong, being forced tighter and tighter by the Immortal Mansion Master, found an opening at the moment he was nearly powerless to resist, suddenly changed his move.

He continued all the power retained at the Royal Spirit Realm in one strike, attempting to use Beng Force to sweep away the Immortal Mansion Master’s forward thrust, while simultaneously cutting off the left hand of the Immortal Mansion Master’s clone.

A good idea, but his moves weren’t concise enough; the startup was too obvious. The Immortal Mansion Master easily retracted his spear, spun lightly to dodge An Rong’s strike, and in the wake of An Rong’s miss, he struck An Rong’s left arm with the same force and move.

This spear didn’t sever An Rong’s left arm, yet left him in extreme discomfort, with a slight snapping sound heard from the left arm—clear indication that the arm bone had broken.

The barrier surrounding the competition area shattered, and An Rong, with his left hand dangling, retreated pale-faced.

Although An Rong failed the trial, Wu Chang had seen through the crux of it.

Trying to defeat the Immortal Mansion Master’s clone with basic martial arts is virtually impossible; engaging only in martial arts dueling will push the match into a slow death like An Rong’s early phase.

But the Immortal Mansion Master’s clone possesses a mechanism: the force he uses only matches that of the participant of the trial and waits for the participant to strike first.

To defeat the Immortal Mansion Master’s clone, one must seize this opportunity.

First use ordinary moves to set up the layout, guiding the situation into the position you aim to achieve; then, find the right moment to burst out the energy suppressed to the Royal Spirit Realm in a split second, delivering a counterattack blow to achieve victory.