"So stubborn!" Shangguan Qinger creased her nose.
Based on her experience, unless Su Yu's Ancient Bloodline was special and could counter the petrifying energy, he would not even be able to protect himself, much less bring a person along.
But she could not watch as Su Yu sent himself to his death. She had no choice but to personally send them over.
With a flash of light, Shangguan Qinger flew to her side, as if she was going to bring them over.
Her action shocked everyone present, causing them to shiver.
Shangguan Qinger was indeed going to attack!
There were only two spots left in the top five!
Zheng Zhijing's eyes were filled with anxiety, "Senior, I will go over first."
Having gotten Senior Zhou Jin's approval, Zheng Zhijing immediately took out a white necklace. It seemed to be carved from some special wood, releasing a cool aura that made one feel refreshed.
Zheng Zhijing wore the necklace around his neck, forming signs with both hands. The long knife on his back was unsheathed with a clang. It grew in the wind, becoming a zhang long, floating beneath his feet.
With a tap of his foot, Zheng Zhijing leaped onto the long knife, turning it into a blur as it pierced through the air.
His speed was not any slower than Qian Lixiang's. In fact, it was even faster.
"The secret technique of the Yufeng Faction, the Blade Manipulation Technique!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
"The Yufeng Faction specializes in controlling weapons, especially the Imperial Sword Manipulation Technique and Blade Manipulation Technique. Taking a person's head from a thousand miles away is as easy as taking something out of one's pocket. Hence, their speed is extremely fast!"
Blade Manipulation Technique? Su Yu still remembered Zhou Jin's lightning-fast blade technique. A normal person could not even see his movements, showing how fast his movement technique was.
The faction was named Yufeng for a reason.
Shangguan Qinger, who was about to bring Su Yu and Zhou Jin out, stopped, waiting calmly. "Let him pass first. The restrictions in the stone statue forest are very sensitive. The more people that enter, the more ferocious the petrifying worms will be. There is no need to fight needlessly and put yourself in danger."
Looking left and right, as expected, after Zheng Zhijing stepped out, no one else dared to step into it.
Zheng Zhijing's movement technique was extremely fast. Even though he was slowed down in the stone statue forest, he was still faster than Qian Lixiang.
In just a few breaths' time, he had crossed a third of the distance.
The insects behind him couldn't keep up with his movements at all, and the petrifying gas they spat out couldn't compete with them at all.
Just as they were about to step into the central area, the petrifying worm that was twice the size of a normal worm appeared as expected.
Like a volcanic eruption, a large amount of petrifying gas soared into the sky, completely blocking the path ahead.
How similar was this scene to what Qian Lixiang had encountered earlier?
What was different was that Zheng Zhijing did not retreat. Instead, the true energy in his body surged outwards. It did not condense into a protective true energy, and his body did not have any defenses.
Instead, he infused his zhenqi into the necklace around his neck. In an instant, a snow-white stream of air slowly spread out in the form of ripples.
The snow-white air current was extremely unique. Even the people far above the Divine Sparrow Stage could feel a cooling sensation in their souls.
His spirit was refreshed and his exhaustion was gone. It was extremely strange.
What was even more shocking was that wherever the snow-white airflow passed, the Petrification Qi automatically retreated!
This scene shocked many people once again.
The ferocity of the Petrification Qi could disregard any object. What kind of divine item was that snow-white necklace? It looked like it was extremely effective against the Petrification Qi!
Zheng Zhijing's eyes were filled with excitement as he passed through the dissipating wall of Petrification Qi and quickly stepped into the central area.
Hiss —
Like a group of snakes hissing, his step seemed to have startled countless petrifying insects.
In the midst of the rolling fog, a worm that was three times the size of a normal worm led ten other worms to spit out petrifying gas towards the sky.
Being petrified twice as fast was still manageable. The petrification gas that was spewing out, under the snow-white airflow, quickly disappeared like snow melting in spring.
But the petrifying gas that the worm that was three times the size of a normal worm spat out was extremely dense. It was almost like a liquid, and its color was also very dark.
When the snow-white airflow swept past, it only caused the spreading of the Petrification Qi to slow down a little, but it did not suppress it too much!
Zheng Zhijing's expression instantly turned serious. He did not dare to be careless. Taking advantage of the moment when the Petrification Qi froze, he moved like the wind and passed through a small gap in the light barrier. It was extremely dangerous for him to pass through the central area.
In an instant, he had passed through the central area, and had passed through two-thirds of the area.
Such a shocking result caused the geniuses at the Divine Sparrow Stage to exclaim in shock.
"Throughout the years, there were very few who could reach this stage. Zheng Zhijing is much more powerful than we expected." Someone exclaimed, his gaze fixed on Zheng Zhijing, who was in the fog.
In the last third of the area, Zheng Zhijing took a deep breath and was about to pass through it in one breath.
But at this moment, in the fog, a stone statue that had been standing there for a long time suddenly moved!!
Ever since the crowd had arrived at the Divine Sparrow Stage, they had noticed the stone statue at the end of the stone statue forest.
Compared to a normal stone statue, it was even taller and more majestic. They had thought that it was a powerful genius that had died in hatred.
But, since it was a stone statue, it could not move at all!
Shangguan Qinger revealed a rare serious expression. "It has finally appeared, King of Petrifying Worms! Whether or not we can pass through the stone statue forest depends on this worm! "
King of Petrifying Worms, could it be the mother worm?
The spirit fluid that it secreted could dispel the power of petrification, and was also the key to Sheng Ge's recovery.
But, its size was so huge that it made one's hair stand on end.
Even a petrifying worm, which was three times the size of a normal worm, was only as thick as a wrist. But, this worm king was even bigger than a normal human!
It was hard to imagine what the petrifying gas that it secreted would look like!
Creak —
The huge petrified worm shook, and it let out a sharp cry.
Instantly, the entire stone statue forest was covered by a petrifying gas!!
The expressions of the geniuses on the Divine Sparrow Stage changed, and they all retreated, looking at the scene in the forest in shock.
It could easily turn the entire stone statue forest into a state of petrification?
Furthermore, with the worm king as the center, a large amount of lime-colored liquid shot out in all directions in an explosive manner!
It covered the sky and covered the earth, making it impossible for anyone to defend against it.
No matter which angle one looked from, one would be hit by it.
Zheng Zhijing's expression was one of anxiety. A liquid was shooting towards him.
This liquid was not real liquid, but liquefied petrifying gas!!
The petrifying gas contained within it was a hundred times denser than that of a normal petrifying gas. Not to mention being hit by it, even if one was within thirty feet of it, one would immediately turn into a stone statue.
Furthermore, it was said that any living being that was personally petrified by the worm king had no chance of recovering.
In other words, if one was within thirty feet of the worm king, one would die!
At this critical moment, Zheng Zhijing's heart was beating wildly, but he did not dare to be slow. He tore off the snow-white necklace from his neck and crushed it on the spot.
With a dull thud, the necklace turned into a snow-white powder that filled the air, floating around Zheng Zhijing's body.
When the liquefied gas met the snow-white powder, it was like water entering flour. It was instantly absorbed, and its momentum was greatly reduced.
Zheng Zhijing sacrificed this necklace in exchange for a precious opportunity. His figure flashed continuously, and he carefully avoided the liquefied gas, passing through the area.
Amidst the angry roars of the worm king, he successfully passed through the stone forest and reached the shore.
It was a sacrificial altar similar to the Divine Sparrow Stage, and it was safe.
Zheng Zhijing's face was pale, and he was panting heavily. His forehead was covered in sweat.
At this moment, his palms began to tremble. Previously, he had been completely tensed up, but now that he had relaxed, his palms began to tremble uncontrollably.
Thinking back to the two times he had narrowly escaped death, Zheng Zhijing could not help but turn pale.
However, when he felt that the ground beneath his feet was firm, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He looked up to the sky and laughed maniacally. "Hahaha … I have succeeded!"
Only a few people had managed to pass this stage in the past. Zheng Zhijing was indeed proud.
The people at the Divine Sparrow Stage, who had personally witnessed this miraculous scene, had mixed feelings. There was shock, fear, dissatisfaction, and dejection.
"Not bad. You used twenty breaths." Bai Yijian finally let out a smile.
Shangguan Qinger sighed softly, "It's a pity about that necklace. That necklace is a Soul Defense Necklace, and it is one of the rarest types of treasures. The value of that necklace is probably not much lower than a Semi-Manufactured Spiritual Equipment."
Su Yu heard this and nodded to himself. Indeed, from his observations, Zheng Zhijing had relied on a soul defense treasure to successfully pass the stage.
"Since Junior has already passed, it is my turn." Zhou Jin laughed loudly, taking out the black knife on his back for the first time and holding it in his hands.
His figure was like the wind, and he took a step forward.
With his speed, it was easy for him to reach one-third of the stage.
Very quickly, the worm of petrification that was twice the size of a normal worm appeared, as expected.
But before he could spit out the petrifying energy, the black knife in Zhou Jin's hand flashed, and he instantly sped up, arriving at the center of the stage.
The worm of petrification that was three times the size of a normal worm did not pass so easily. It opened its mouth and spat out a dense petrifying energy.
This time, there was no space left for Zhou Jin.
But Zhou Jin was not afraid. The black knife in his hand slashed down from the sky.
A blade energy that was hard to see with the naked eye pierced through the clouds.
This was clearly a physical attack. But the dense petrifying energy was sliced open, leaving behind a huge gap.
Su Yu raised his eyebrows. "What a powerful knife technique. It already contains some soul attacks."
Shangguan Qinger nodded. "This is the Soul Severing Knife Technique of the Yufeng Faction. When trained to a certain level, the knife technique will contain some soul attacks. It is very troublesome for people of the same cultivation level."
Indeed, it was already extremely strenuous for an ordinary person to deal with such a domineering lightning like blade technique. If a Spiritual Soul attack that could not be blocked appeared, even if it caused the slightest bit of absent-mindedness and caused an opening to appear, it would be equivalent to drawing the symbol of death.
Zhou Jin was like a hot knife through butter, easily reaching the last one-third of the stage.
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