Tang Long.
He was acknowledged as the No.1 young man in the True Capital. He was low-key, mysterious, and if it was possible, he would be labeled as handsome.
As a matter of fact, the label was useless to Tang Long, but many women in the world cared about it.
Because of it, Tang Long had become an idol.
What did a true powerhouse care about? They cared about Tang Long's mysteriousness.
The young man rarely fought, and even when he did, he would hide it in front of others as if he was shy. People only knew about his victories, but they did not know how he won.
Today, they were thankful for Hell Ledge.
Because of Hell Ledge, people knew that Tang Long had a war seed and his battle form was a fox.
It was also because of the Hell Ledge that people were able to ascertain the characteristics of Tang Long's war seed. At least one of its major characteristics was its speed! Extreme speed!
A giant screen was placed in the middle of the square, and it was specially set up for Tang Long. Inside the screen was Tang Long, captured in slow motion.
He shuttled through the Fiery Whip Path with ease and elegance. He was the wind elf, the prince of the elves.
Countless flames danced around him as if they were chasing after him, but none of them could get close to him.
He was like a young man lingering in a cluster of flowers made of flames, but not a single leaf touched him.
The people watched Tang Long's agile figure shuttling through the Fiery Whip Path in silence. What else could they say?
The Proud Duo was not a shocking existence, but a numbing one. After watching their performance for a long time, one would become numb to it, to the point that no matter how miraculous they were, it would be a matter of course.
"It seems like Tang Long has experienced microsenses a long time ago." Someone finally spoke. It was a muscular man with a headband over his head.
He did not look special, but anyone with a keen eye could tell that he was a powerhouse. A closer look would reveal that the people around him were all powerhouses.
As a matter of fact, the moment Tang Long vanished, the man knew that Tang Long's war seed granted him speed, but he could not capture Tang Long's figure at the first moment, so he could not confirm anything.
After all, capturing a figure in a video and capturing a figure in a real battle were two entirely different things.
Thanks to Darkness Port, everyone could clearly see how Tang Long cleared the stages. Therefore, after the man saw the details of Tang Long's challenge, he was sure of it.
When the people around him heard this, they all expressed their agreement.
Yes, microsensing had to be mastered, but regardless of how one mastered it, other than a monster like Tang Ling, microsensing required speed as the foundation.
That was why there was a rule that only Purple Moon Warriors could enter the microsenses. The rule could also be interpreted the other way around. When one's speed reached a certain level, they would naturally enter the microsenses.
Tang Long's current speed was definitely faster than a rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior, and before he even transformed, he was already very close to microsensing.
After the transformation, he could be 100% sure that his movement technique could be used to the finest detail.
Realizing this, the crowd fell silent again.
Tang Long's trump card was a trump card! Just think about it. Microsensing was a movement technique that even rank 2 Purple Moon Warriors were chasing after. Those who could achieve microsensing were the elites of the Purple Moon Warriors.
As for Tang Long …
It turned out that he was just too arrogant. What he pursued was the pinnacle. He didn't care about transforming into the microscopic state at all. What he pursued was to rely solely on himself to enter the microscopic state.
Was there even one such prodigy in 500 years?
However, in this era, there were two such prodigies. Wasn't there a monster like Tang Ling who relied on his own strength to enter the microscopic state?
Must one of them die? Suddenly, the representatives of the major factions, who were cold to the point of selfishness, felt a strong sense of pity in their hearts.
In the past, as long as a talent did not belong to them, it was meaningless.
Now, losing a prodigy like Tang Ling would be a great loss to the whole world.
From the bottom of their hearts, Tang Ling's performance was even more shocking. He was just like his legendary father, but most of them had to believe that Tang Ling was more likely to die this time!
With that thought in mind, many of them unconsciously laid their eyes on Tang Ling.
His performance at Hell Ledge might be his last breathtaking moment. He might leave a mark in history like a meteor that streaked across the night sky.
Being able to watch it live would also be considered as witnessing history.
Tang Ling stood in front of the Fire Whip Path. He did not know that most of the people had already regarded him as a meteor.
After Tang Long revealed his microscopic state, the people assumed that Tang Ling had lost all his advantages.
Fine, even if Tang Ling acknowledged it, he would never think that he was a meteor that was destined to become a part of history.
In Tang Ling's world, advantages were never important to him. He had walked out from the lowest level of the settlement and climbed step by step to where he was today. He did not rely on his advantages. Instead, he had endured hardship and faced death time and time again. He used a crazy belief to support himself as he moved forward.
So, what was his advantage? All Tang Ling wanted to do was to grow stronger day by day and go further with each step!
If he continued like this, he would have all the advantages.
Just like now, he also wanted to go through the Fire Whip Path. It was the direction that he had to move forward.
With the same Precise Instinct, Tang Ling and Tang Long's analysis of the path of the fire whip was the same.
The Fire Whip Path was the ultimate test of two basic abilities, at least in the pre-Purple Moon Warrior stage. Was it the ultimate?
What were the two abilities?
First, speed.
As the Fire Whip danced back and forth, there was a slight time difference between the whips, thus forming a small distance to pass through.
As long as one was fast enough, one would be able to pass through.
Second, strength.
If one could use strength to break through the Fire Whip Path like how he used the fiery wind to blow away the fire net in the previous stage, it would buy him some time.
If one's strength was strong enough to break through the whole Fire Whip Path and destroy it thoroughly, it would buy him more time and he might even be able to cross 120 meters in one go.
If one's strength was relatively weak, one would have to destroy at least a third of the Fire Whip Path to achieve the desired effect. Otherwise, as Tang Long thought, it would backfire and break the pattern of the path.
It was the most accurate result of Precise Instinct!
Therefore, after seeing through the Fire Whip Path, both Tang Ling and Tang Long started to calculate their speed.
They also came to the same cruel conclusion.
Speed? With their original form, they could not reach the minimum speed required by the Fire Whip Path.
Strength? It was the same! With their original form, they could not break through the Fire Whip Path.
Then, the crowd heard "no" over and over again. Both of them shared the same thought. If they could rely on themselves, their prideful hearts did not consider the war seed as their own ability.
However, that was the reality. After realizing the outcome, Tang Long chose to release the war seed at the first moment. It was also his extreme rationality.
As for Tang Ling? He also released the war seed!
The little seed was forcefully awakened from its slumber and provided Tang Ling with strength.
As a matter of fact, Tang Ling had been wondering what would happen to the little seed after it absorbed so many messy things, such as the Demon Infant's body and the strange blood.
This time, the answer he got was that there were no changes!
How did this happen? After Tang Ling released the war seed, he frowned. He wanted to communicate with the little seed, but he realized that after the little seed released its energy to him, it fell back into slumber.
Fine!
Tang Ling was not a hasty person. As a matter of fact, there were many mysteries surrounding him. If he wanted to know the answer right away, he would drive himself crazy sooner or later.
Therefore, Tang Ling made his move without a second thought.
He wielded the longsword in his hand again. His strength was four times stronger than before, and with a swing of the longsword, the Fire Whip Path was slashed in half. Tang Ling then dashed towards the path like the wind.
The crowd remained silent as they watched the scene unfold.
It was similar to how they reacted to Tang Long's challenge. What else could they say? It had exceeded the normal range, so they had to accept it.
Before this, when Tang Long and Tang Ling were about to have a life or death duel, the crowd had speculated that Tang Ling's war seed was also a top-tier war seed, but did it not prove it now?
The powerhouses in the crowd had their own calculations. How much strength would it take to slash open half of the Fire Whip Path with a simple swing of the longsword?
Tang Ling's explosive strength was similar to Tang Long's explosive speed, both surpassing a rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior.
His current speed might not be as strong as his strength after his transformation, but it was still on par with a rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior.
A lot of the audience with sharp eyes already knew that the buff from Tang Ling's war seed was definitely his overall strength.
As for Tang Long's war seed, it seemed like it enhanced his speed.
Which was better? It was hard to compare!
For example, a balanced overall strength or extreme speed. How could one compare which was better? On the surface, it might seem like his overall strength was stronger, but as long as it was pushed to the extreme, it would be terrifying.
No one would be stupid enough to think that Tang Long had unleashed his war seed to the extreme. At this time, Tang Long had already passed through the Fire Whip Road and arrived at the second platform in 17 seconds.
Throughout the whole process, anyone with sharp eyes could tell that Tang Long had not unleashed his war seed's full strength. Instead, he had been suppressing his speed to the point where he could meet the requirements of the Fire Whip Path.
As smart as he was, he should have known that the overall rating of the Blazing Path would not increase because of the speed of the Fire Whip Path.
It was because the second platform had appeared and a brand new path followed it.
Therefore, suppressing his speed was the smartest choice Tang Long had made.
Therefore, it could be understood that Tang Long had not revealed his trump card and revealed his extreme speed. What kind of extreme speed was it exactly? Who knew if Tang Long's war seed had any other abilities?
At this moment, Tang Ling's war seed seemed a little mediocre. However, its growth rate was something to look forward to.
While the audience was thinking about all these questions, they did not notice that the competition between Tang Ling and Tang Long had dragged them into the same rhythm. They could not help but compare Tang Ling and Tang Long's abilities.
**
The second platform.
Tang Long frowned. It was certain that the Blazing Path would change again, but this time, it was a little unexpected.
He ignored the notification that rang in his ears. 'You've passed the second stage of the Blazing Path. You've received a Grade-A rating. Exit the Blazing Dojo?'
Tang Long carefully looked at the third 'Path of Raging Flames' in front of him.
Could it still be considered a path? There was no path in front of him, only a pool of magma. Raging flames burned around the pool of magma, and behind it was a lava waterfall!
Upon a closer look, there was a small door behind the lava waterfall, which proved that the magma pond was the last stage of the Blazing Path.
No SSS rating was triggered? Tang Long raised a brow. He had gone through many stages of Hell Ledge, and as long as it was a famous stage with extreme difficulty, the SSS rating would be triggered.
What did it mean?
What did it mean? Tang Ling arrived at the second platform and cleared the Fire Whip Path in 21 seconds.
The same magma pond appeared before Tang Ling's eyes, and he saw what Tang Long saw.
Compared to Tang Long, Tang Ling's goal was clearer. He had to clear the stage with an SSS rating, so he was more concerned about not triggering the SSS rating than Tang Long.
However, it was not that difficult to analyze. What did it mean? It meant that the key to triggering the SSS rating was this magma pond.
There was nothing special about the magma pond in the visualization technique, which was bad news. Nothing special meant that the magma was pure liquid and did not even have a solid foothold.
Was this the test? What test? Was he supposed to swim across this small magma pond?
Tang Ling shook his head. It was impossible! It might seem difficult, but the magma pond was not that big. It was only around 20 meters in diameter, and if he transformed, he could reach the small door behind the lava waterfall in one to two seconds. Staying in the magma for another one to two seconds or even longer would not be a problem.
What was the key?
At that moment, Tang Long, who had stopped his transformation, walked out of the platform and jumped to the edge of the magma pond.
The answer was obvious. The key to the magma pond could not be seen from the platform, so he had to go into the scene.
The moment he reached the edge of the magma pond, the notification sounded again. 'Are you sure you want to exit the Blazing Path?'
Another reminder? Tang Long's expression did not change at all, but he understood that the real difficulty of the Blazing Path had appeared. It was here!
The reminder was just a reminder for Tang Long to be careful and not waste all his efforts. According to the rules of Hell Ledge, if he did not exit and chose to proceed forward, his previous rating would be reset to zero if he failed.
But should he exit? Tang Long wouldn't back out. He couldn't help but have a mocking thought in his heart. Would the legendary Tang Feng fall here?
If he falls here, I'll walk out standing!
The moment the thought appeared in Tang Long's mind, the magma pond changed.
**
"What's this?" The crowd shouted in unison when they saw the changes on the screen.
Was there no need to hide it anymore? Was there no need to hide the truth that should not have been revealed to the young geniuses?
Or was he confident that the young geniuses would not be able to guess anything?
The magma pool in the image roiled, and six huge figures emerged from the magma pool.
Their strange bodies emitted bursts of thick smoke, and the scorching lava pool was like an ordinary small pool to these six huge monsters.
They seemed to think that the magma pool was too small and shallow. It could only cover their calves and stomachs. One of the monsters even kicked the magma, and countless magma droplets gushed out of the pool and swept towards Tang Long.
Tang Long's gaze was filled with disgust and coldness as he easily dodged the magma droplets.
The monsters in the pond roared at Tang Long in provocation.
"Huh?" A young girl on the scene could not help but shrink her body. The monsters were too ugly. The combination of their shapeless facial features made them look like giant bodies formed from magma. It was terrifying to look at.
"Grandpa, what kind of monster is that?" The frightened girl grabbed an old man beside her.
The old man pursed his lips in silence. After a while, he caressed the girl's hair and said in a heavy voice, "I'm afraid it's a monster designed by Hell Ledge."
It was a white lie. The young girls should not know the truth too early because they were not supposed to be the frontline warriors.
Even if most of them were born with a noble background, without talent, they could only be normal people.
If they were normal people, they would not have to endure all this. They could live in peace and happiness. Even if they did something insignificant, they could slowly push the era forward.
As a powerhouse, they enjoyed special privileges, so maybe they should endure more.
"The Underground race!" Tang Ling stood beside the magma pond with his hands in his pockets. His eyes were also showing disgust and coldness.
He had witnessed a small lair of the Underground race before. The human corpses in the lair left a deep scar in his heart.
Therefore, he had no doubt that if these ugly monsters with prosthetics came to the surface, they would eat the humans first.
In that case, shouldn't I kill every single one of them I see? Hell Ledge used the Underground race as a test for the Blazing Path?!
Similar to what Tang Long suffered, one of the Underground creatures kicked the magma in the pool. After Tang Ling dodged it, the creature bellowed at him in a provocative manner.
Tang Ling curled his lips into a cold grin. He grabbed a hot rock beside the magma pond and threw it at the Underground race. At the same time, he roared at it as if he was provoking it.
Are you trying to scare me? You are not worthy! The battle intent in Tang Ling's heart burned fiercely. It was the strongest battle intent he had ever had since he entered the Hell Ledge Challenge.
However, in this kind of environment? The enemy's paradise and his own dead end. How was he going to fight?
**
All the young geniuses stayed in the resting lounge.
The monster in the video was seen by everyone.
The True Capital Seven's eyes were burning with rage, the Dark Nine Feathers were cold, Quentin's pale face flushed with an unusual color, and the little peacock prince snorted.
The Four Sons of North, South, East, and West unconsciously tightened their grip on their weapons. Han Xing's unreliable and frivolous expression turned serious.
It seemed like the young geniuses at the top knew something. Only Ro Li was confused. His eyes were filled with confusion, but he instinctively hated the monster in the video.
Not only Ro Li, but many other young geniuses could not resist the disgust in their hearts. Even though the scene in the Blazing Path was scary, a sense of battle intent rose in their hearts. They wished that they could jump into the scene and kill the monsters themselves!
However, how were they going to kill the monsters?
Many of the young geniuses' eyes were filled with rage and helplessness. Although they could not figure out where the rage came from, someone in the resting lounge shouted, "Tang Ling, Tang Long! Kill them all! Otherwise, you don't deserve to be called the Twin Prides! "
His words triggered a chain reaction. Even though they could not communicate in the resting lounge, the movement of their mouths in the video was enough to tell what was going on.
"Kill them all!"
"Kill them all!"
All the young geniuses roared at the top of their lungs, be it those in the resting lounge or those who had already been eliminated!
Only Draconic Twelve was calm. Even though he looked like he was roaring, he was really calm because he did not show any rage or disgust. Instead, his eyes were filled with mockery and a cold smile.
He looked like he was watching a bunch of monkeys perform.
**
The atmosphere in the venue was polarized by the young geniuses' outburst.
On one side were the older geniuses. Their expressions were heavy, worried, hateful, and disgusted, but they remained silent.
On the other side were the younger geniuses. Their blood was ignited by the young geniuses, so they started to roar along with them.
This was the first time that the image of the Underground race was shown on the international broadcast.
If Tang Ling and Tang Long could pass, the true image of the Underground race under the righteous body would surely be exposed!
Darkness Port had gone overboard this time. Were they that confident that Tang Ling and Tang Long would not reach the end of the Blazing Path? Or did they do it on purpose?
"It's on purpose." Elder Black squinted his eyes as he put down the wine glass in his hand and gave his answer to the intruder.
The intruder was a middle-aged man in a green uniform forged from pure gold with the word 'Zheng' neatly written on it.
The man had a dignified appearance and the iron-blooded aura of a soldier could not be completely suppressed even if he tried to hide it.
He had a thick beard, but it was only on his upper lip. The area around his chin was shaved cleanly.
Thick eyebrows, deep eyes, and chiseled facial features made him look very righteous.
If Tang Ling was in Elder Black's room and saw the man, he might have felt sad.
The man shared a 70% resemblance with Uncle Su Siao, but Uncle Su Siao's aura was wild and unrestrained with the vicissitudes of a prodigal son.
On the other hand, the man before Tang Ling was righteous and stern. His iron-blooded aura also had the dignity of a superior.
Maybe a few seconds later, Tang Ling would no longer associate the man with Uncle Su Siao because their auras were poles apart.
"Why are you doing this?" the man asked again after hearing Elder Hei's reply.
Elder Black looked at the man as if he was looking at an idiot. He then uttered word by word, "Because of time."
This answer made the man fall silent for two seconds. Then, he muttered, "Yes." Then, he inexplicably left Elder Hei's private room.
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