It was a pity that Wu La and Bai Ling's perseverance turned gray once dusk was over and the moon in the sky started to show its bud.
Almost at the same time, as the world in the distance distorted, two wisps of black fog appeared out of thin air and charged towards the field before dispersing to reveal two pale women.
Bai Ling was calm. She had already tried her best. In truth, when she did not see Su Ming during the test, she had already lost the will to compete. Now that she had returned, under the gazes of the hundreds of people around her, Bai Ling lowered her head and walked towards her tribe. Without a single word, she sat down cross-legged behind the old woman and looked at the ranking on the eagle statue beside her. She looked at Mo Su's name and bit her lip. No one knew what she was thinking about.
The old woman beside her seemed to be whispering something to her but Bai Ling did not seem to hear it. She did not speak either.
Compared to Bai Ling's calmness, Wu La was very indignant. She walked quietly towards Dark Mountain Tribe. What welcomed her was the kind smile and comfort from the Head of the Guards.
"Wu La, this is already very good. This is your first time participating in the first stage of the test and you're already in the top 70. When you go back, train well. Next time, try to get into the top 50."
Wu La nodded her head lightly. She may be indignant but there was a sense of pride in her heart. She also felt that her results were pretty good. It was just as the Head of the Guards had said. This was the first time she had gotten such a ranking and it was already outstanding enough.
Lifting her head, Wu La looked at the ranking on the eagle statue. She looked at Bei Ling who was ranked 49th, Lei Chen who was ranked 53rd, and then at Mo Su. When she saw Mo Su's name, her eyes lit up.
'Who could he be..?'
The flow of time was sometimes very slow. However, in this intense first round of the competition, it caused everyone to unknowingly pass by very quickly. In the blink of an eye, the bright moon in the sky was no longer a crescent moon. Instead, it had become increasingly brighter as it hung high in the sky.
It was not too far away from midnight. The pressure in the mountain gradually became stronger.
Lei Chen gave up. He ended up at the 52nd place. As the fog appeared on the field, his expression did not turn gloomy. There was still a silly smile on his face. Once he walked out, there were quite a number of people who greeted him. It was clear that Lei Chen had made quite a number of friends during the time Dark Mountain Tribe came to Wind Stream Tribe.
When he returned to where Dark Mountain Tribe was, Bei Ling and Si Kong both gave up and followed the black fog. Bei Ling was still as arrogant as ever. He was ranked 49th. He had fulfilled his wish of entering the top 50.
This time, it was different from a few years ago. A few years ago, he had only managed to enter with Wu Sen's help, but this time, he had relied on himself.
Bei Ling believed that if he had not given Wu Sen a large amount of blood from the center of his brows a few days ago, his ranking might have been a few more places higher. He had enough pride to walk towards Dark Mountain Tribe.
"Wu La, you did well. You might not have made it into the top 50, but this ranking is already very good. But don't be complacent. There are still two more stages." Bei Ling looked at Wu La and spoke slowly.
Wu Long quickly stood up and nodded her head lightly. There was respect in her eyes as she looked at Bei Ling. She had personally participated in the test this time, so she knew just how difficult it was to make it into the top 50.
"As for you … Lei Chen, you should be able to make it into the top 50. You're now ranked 52nd. Oh well, you must work hard during the second stage. There are only three of us from Dark Mountain Tribe participating in the test. We must give it our all!" Bei Ling looked at Lei Chen and spoke calmly.
Lei Chen lowered his head and did not speak.
In the distance, Si Kong returned with a dejected look on his face. In the end, he was still ranked 50th. He walked back to his tribe dejectedly and cast a glance at Bai Ling, who was standing quietly by his side. He was about to speak, but when he saw Bai Ling's cold stare, he immediately swallowed his words.
As time passed by, the people who were ranked in the top 50 gradually gave up. As the names turned gray and more people returned to the field, the place slowly became livelier.
When the people who were ranked in the top 50 returned, they would usually look incredibly pleased with themselves. There would also be quite a number of people who would rush forward to congratulate them, which would bring about waves of proud laughter.
Some people gave up, but there were also some who persevered. At that moment, Chen Chong was gritting his teeth and persevering madly. His entire body was drenched in sweat and the muscles on his face trembled continuously as he continued walking up the mountain stairs.
He was already panting heavily. It was as if there were countless stars circling his eyes, making him so tired that he almost could not take it anymore. Yet at the same time, his mumbling did not stop.
"Damn it, I'm so tired!"
"537 … You damned Bi Su … 538 … You damned Bi Su … 539 … You damned Bi Su, I'll fight you to the end! I'm not done with you!" Chen Chong wiped off his sweat and a crazed look appeared on his face. His mumbling grew louder.
"Are you crazy? Why do you have to compete with me? Damn you, Bi Su, if I really die from exhaustion, I'll haunt you even if I become a ghost! 538 … Hmm, that's not much, it's 539. "
Chen Chong's face was bitter. In his madness, he panted like thunder. He even used his hands and feet to crawl forward while facing the increasingly stronger pressure. His heart pounded against his chest as if it was about to explode. He was sweating so much that the stairs behind him could be seen covered in sweat.
"I'm going to die from exhaustion! Are you trying to die from exhaustion?! I'm so sweaty! I've become thinner this time, I must have become thinner … "Chen Chong panted continuously. As he crawled forward, his ears suddenly twitched, and he listened carefully for a while before he immediately started laughing.
"I'm going to die from exhaustion! How dare you compete with me?! I'm going to die from exhaustion, you damned Bi Su!" He was born with extraordinary ears, and he heard panting that was not any weaker than his own coming from one of the stairs that was located further away from him.
Bi Su was also in a pathetic state. Sweat continued dripping down his face, and there seemed to be fire burning in his eyes. He had been fighting against Chen Chong for a long time, and at that moment, he gritted his teeth and crawled forward madly. He was so tired that he could feel a sharp pain in his chest when he panted, but he still did not want to give up.
"Chen Chong, I'll definitely surpass you! Other than Ye Wang, I'm the strongest among my peers! "
However, the higher they went, especially after they reached the 500th step, the more terrifying the pressure became due to the night. Chen Chong and Bi Su might have been able to handle it during the day, but now that it was almost midnight, even if it was difficult for them to even move, they were almost at the same level.
Besides the two of them, the others who were still persevering were in the same state. It was especially so for Wu Sen, who continued moving forward with gritted teeth. He did not want to be surpassed again. Even if he could not get into the top ten, he had to keep his twelfth place.
Night was about to arrive, and the pressure from the mountain was about to reach its peak. Some people had already started to stop. After all, based on the usual practice of the first stage of the test, the final battle would be held the next morning!
The moment midnight arrived, Chen Chong shuddered. He could clearly feel the pressure from the top of the mountain reaching a terrifying level.
"547 … 500 … Darn it, I'm not going anymore! Bi Su, if you want second place, I'll give it to you! If I continue, I'll really die of exhaustion here! My body … "Chen Chong sat on the ground and roared at the people around him.
"If I'm third, I'll be third. It's fine. As long as I don't fall out of the top three, I won't embarrass myself! After all, Wu Sen is behind me. Bi Su, if you have the ability, then go! Take a few more steps and you'll die of exhaustion!
Darn it, if I had Mo Su's abilities and could also reach a breakthrough, then I'll definitely … Huh … Ah! " Chen Chong panted harshly and fanned himself with his hands. As he mumbled, he suddenly shuddered and perked up his ears. His expression was gradually replaced by shock.
Bi Su looked at the ranking on the plate. When he saw that Chen Chong's number had stopped moving, he threw his head back and laughed. There was a ruthless look in his eyes.
"I'm the strongest besides Ye Wang!" As his breathing quickened, he gritted his teeth and walked up a few more steps. When he stood on the 553rd step, he stopped and looked at the plate. Just as he was feeling pleased with himself, his expression froze. He saw Mo Su, who had fallen to the 21st place, move!
Wu Sen and all the other people in the top 20 besides Ye Wang noticed the change at the same time. They saw Mo Su move one after another!
At the same time, a storm that seemed like it was about to sweep through the sky and earth rose up in the field outside!
All the people in the field, the old woman from Dark Mountain Tribe, the leaders of the other tribes, and even the tribe leader of Black Mountain Tribe, who had never looked at the plate, immediately looked over.
Numerous gazes fell on Lei Chen, Wu La, Bai Ling, Si Kong, Bei Ling, and all the participants ranked below 20 who had given up on continuing the test. All of them stopped breathing and looked at the same name on the nine eagle statues.
Mo Sang's eyes were bright as he stared at the ranking on the eagle statues. The light in his eyes was incredibly bright. Jing Nan, who was by his side, was no longer calm. His pupils shrank and he looked over.
Su Ming moved!
In the middle of the night, bathed in the moonlight, he slowly stood up. He had already controlled the blood veins in his body with fine control. Once there were only 15 blood veins left, he scattered them.
As he lifted his head and looked at the moon in the sky, the red shadow of the moon slowly appeared in Su Ming's eyes. His hair was tied up by the grass rope, and it moved without wind under the moonlight. Su Ming sucked in a deep breath and lifted his right hand to remove the grass rope, causing his hair to fall down. Then, he lifted his right foot and landed on the 372nd step.
The moment his foot landed, all the blood veins in Su Ming's body erupted forth. It was also the first time he used his fastest speed in this place!
Blood red light scattered in all directions. Su Ming was like a bloody shadow as he charged forward in an instant!
372 steps, 393 steps, 424 steps, 448 steps, 471 steps …
His speed was so quick that it was as if a storm had swept through the area under the moonlight. It made all the people who were paying attention to this, be it in the mountains or in the field below, fall silent …
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