"I won," said Su Ping.
Elder Yan heaved a sigh of relief and said, "I thought you would lose, seeing how fast you came out. I knew you could've won the challenge, but it ended in just two minutes …"
He couldn't help but sigh. Su Ping was always able to surprise him time and time again.
"Do you want to continue?"
"Yes, let's challenge the 40th place," said Su Ping.
"Okay."
Elder Yan quickly accepted the challenge.
Five minutes later, Su Ping exited the virtual battlefield again. Elder Yan instantly asked, "Did you win or lose?"
"I won."
Su Ping continued, "Help me make a reservation for the 30th place."
"The 30th place …" Elder Yan was suddenly in a trance. Su Ping was already qualified to reach the top thirty of the Divine Lord Rank in the blink of an eye? How long has it been since he entered the Star State?
"Okay," Elder Yan accepted the challenge after coming back to himself.
Soon after, the battle resumed.
This time, Su Ping didn't open his eyes until eight minutes later. Elder Yan quickly asked, "Did you win?"
"I lost." Su Ping shook his head, deep in thought as he recalled the previous battle.
He had used all his strength in the battle, including his constitution, the power of faith, secret techniques and everything else he could.
However, his opponent still defeated him in the end.
His opponent had mastered a weird secret technique that could corrode his small world and temporarily disable the power of faith. Even his astral power was suppressed; he could only use half of his strength.
I can still accumulate more power, my constitution still has room for improvement, and my secret techniques have a lot of room for improvement … Su Ping had also realized his shortcomings after the battle. He would've been immersed in his surging power if it hadn't been for the battle, thinking that he had reached his limits.
Only after failure would he realize his shortcomings.
"It's normal that you lost." Elder Yan wasn't surprised. He would've been more surprised if Su Ping had won again, but it wasn't surprising that he had lost.
After all, wasn't it perfectly normal for a Star State warrior to lose to the top thirty of the Divine Lord Rank?
"You've just entered the Star State. Although the special training that master gave you is over, you still have a lot of things to learn. Train for a few more years and come back to challenge me again," said Elder Yan.
Su Ping nodded and didn't linger any longer. He followed Elder Yan back to cultivate.
In the cultivation room.
Su Ping gathered astral energy and condensed the stars in his body. The third star chart was his next goal.
If the second Star Map could bring about infinite changes, then the force field of the third Black Day Star Map could strengthen one's defense!
This kind of defense didn't only refer to the physical body, but also included willpower, Astral Energy, and other aspects of the body.
Some weaker astral powers would be scattered when bound by a greater force, making it difficult for them to gather their astral powers. In the previous battle, Su Ping's astral powers had been suppressed by his opponent's strange secret skill, and he could only use half of his astral powers.
However, if the defense of his astral power was strengthened, it would also be more condensed!
Inside the cultivation room, star runes undulated. This was the One-Star Ocean Whale Star Array. The effect of this Star Array was extremely powerful. Even if one were to just sit inside and sleep, it would automatically help the person inside cultivate. Moreover, the speed was comparable to the absorption speed of some geniuses. If one cultivated actively, the effect would be even more amazing.
Apart from the astral formations, there was also a row of rare herbs that could help with cultivation. Some of them could activate the energy of the veins and double the speed of astral power absorption. Some of them could refine the Thunder Fire for a short period of time and purify the astral power inside his body. All of those herbs were priceless treasures, but they could be replenished as soon as he ate them.
After only two months, Su Ping had condensed 27 stars in his body. He was ready to build the third Star Map!
Several days later, the third Star Map was successfully condensed.
"Black Day Star Map!"
The astral power in Su Ping's body circulated. A special energy flowed out of the third Star Map and circulated throughout his body, including his consciousness. Even his vision and hearing seemed to have been strengthened and sharpened.
"In the previous battles, the geniuses on the Divine Lord List targeted my neck, heart, and other parts with their killing moves. It was difficult for them to tear apart the other parts of my body. Now that I have the defense of the Black Star Map, I wonder if they can still cut my neck …"
Su Ping pondered for a moment before he left the cultivation room.
Elder Yan was surprised to hear that Su Ping was going to challenge the Divine Lord Rank again. After all, there was no special training for Su Ping at the moment. He could only rely on the daily accumulation of cultivation materials. Although he had made a lot of progress in two months, it would be difficult for him to make a huge leap.
However, he didn't try to persuade him. He simply assumed that Su Ping was going to practice.
He didn't accompany him. Instead, he taught Su Ping how to make an appointment and gave Su Ping an account so that he could withdraw the money from it.
…
Su Ping went to the gym building alone and made an appointment according to Elder Yan's instructions. He then put on his helmet and waited for the battle.
Very soon, his opponent, who was ranked 30th on the Divine Lord Rank, appeared in front of him. It was a handsome young man.
When the battle began, Su Ping merged with his body, just like before. He faced the opponent head-on.
However, Su Ping didn't try to parry his opponent's first attack. He simply stood there quietly.
Bang!
The spear was aimed at Su Ping's throat, but the strange thing was that the spear was bent. It didn't pierce Su Ping's throat, but his skin was dented. When the spear bounced off, there was a reddish dent where it had pierced Su Ping's throat. A moment later, the dent was restored, as if nothing had happened.
"Just as I thought …"
Su Ping was pleasantly surprised. His opponent's attack wasn't weak, and his spear was probably a powerful secret treasure. However, his physical defense was too high. His Golden Crow body was already as tough as a Star Lord's armor, and it had been further strengthened by the Undying Bird's divine blood. Coupled with the enhancement of the Black Star Map, he would probably be unharmed even if hundreds of Star Lords attacked him at the same time!
Unless there was a genius who had broken through the limit, only then would they be able to hurt him.
Those geniuses weren't as strong as Ascendants, but they had already surpassed the limits of the Star Lord State, just like the geniuses at the top of the Divine Lord Rank. They could easily kill advanced Star Lords with all their means and power.
Bang!
Su Ping waved his sword and attacked his opponent with all his might.
Very soon, the handsome young man used the same weird secret technique. Su Ping's small world instantly showed signs of corrosion, but it was obviously much slower this time, unlike the previous time when a hole would appear in it after only a few dozen seconds. At the moment, it was only slightly corroded, and would probably break apart in a few minutes.
However, those few minutes were enough for Su Ping to make his move.
He didn't believe that such a powerful secret technique could last for several minutes. It would be too monstrous if it could.
Apart from the small world, the astral power inside Su Ping's body wasn't as restricted as before. It was still somewhat affected, but he could control most of it. Su Ping abandoned defense and fought with all his might.
A minute later, the weird secret technique was gone. Su Ping felt that his combat ability had soared, and he killed the man in less than ten breaths.
He had succeeded in reaching the thirtieth rank!
Su Ping was pleasantly surprised, feeling that he was only a step away from reaching the top ten.
After returning to the building, Su Ping thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and chose to challenge the tenth rank.
The person ranked tenth was a woman in a black robe. She had a graceful figure, snow-white cheeks, and dark green eyes. Her eyes were clear and strange.
A minute later —
Su Ping was back at the Gymnasium building. He blinked in disbelief. He had expected that the guy would be much stronger than the one ranked 30th, but he didn't expect the guy to be that strong. The guy's regular attacks couldn't hurt him, but he did feel some pain. The guy's ultimate move, on the other hand, had cut off his head!
She's mastered the path of destruction!
Her path of destruction is even more profound than mine. Even the Star Lords trained by the major organizations wouldn't be able to resist one of her attacks, Su Ping thought.
He even wondered if the purple bracelet that his master had given him could resist the woman's attack.
It seems that I have to study the paths of time, destruction, and life more. If I can study the path of life more deeply, I think I'll truly be immortal. Even if my head is chopped off and my body is torn apart, I'll still be able to regenerate with my blood … Su Ping's eyes glittered, feeling that he had a lot of room for improvement.
He thought for a moment, then made another appointment to challenge the twentieth rank.
Several minutes later, Su Ping opened his eyes again. He had failed again. Even though there were only 20 people, they were still intimidating. Su Ping's body was strong enough, but his opponent had used a special kind of poison to corrode his body and defeat him.
My poison resistance should be high enough. That poison can even penetrate a small world. How weird! Su Ping shook his head.
The geniuses who could stand out in this world all had extraordinary trump cards. Su Ping had to admit that he was inferior to them.
He didn't stay any longer; he left the building and went back to train.
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