The platform was very big, and there were dozens of people leaping towards the south gate at every moment. However, only one-third of them could succeed, and most of them started to fall halfway. There were also a few people who were only a few meters away from the south gate, and unfortunately, they fell down. It was a pity that everyone felt sorry for them.
"You can't even make it to the south gate, and you still want to join the competition?"
On the south gate, someone sneered.
Soon, it was Ye Chen's and the others' turn.
"I'll go first." Lou Hanshan took a deep breath, pushed his Great Luo Zhen Qi to its limit, took a few steps forward, then leapt into the air, shooting towards the south gate like an arrow.
The red light left a trace in the air, and soon, Lou Hanshan was less than twenty meters away from the south gate. At this moment, an invisible gravitational force burst out from the bottom of the abyss, dragging Lou Hanshan's body. Right after that, countless roars of evil beasts could be heard, piercing into his ears and disturbing his mind.
"Ah! No! "
Lou Hanshan's face twisted. His Zhen Qi slowed down, and his whole body fell down from the air. In the end, he was pushed to the side by the airflow in the abyss, and was disqualified from the competition.
Seeing Lou Hanshan fail, Zhu Mei's face turned serious. She pushed her Zhen Qi to its limit, releasing a sharp Zhen Qi from her body. She flew towards the south gate with a pair of cold eyes.
On the way, her body shook intensely, but she finally made it to the top.
She had successfully jumped through the dragon gate!
Shoo!
As soon as Zhu Mei went up, Xu Jing also went up. She didn't stop even for a second, as if the invisible gravitational force and the roars of the evil beasts didn't affect her at all.
"This girl is not bad. I wonder which martial institution she is from, but she is qualified to be my concubine." The head disciple of the Sky Falling Martial School, Lin Yun, looked at Xu Jing with a judgmental look. Although Xu Jing didn't have a devastatingly beautiful appearance, nor did she have a temperament that could bring calamity to a country, she was definitely a rare beauty. Her bright eyes and slim body gave people a sense of heroism, but also a sense of elegance.
Other than those who were ranked at the very top, everyone else treated Xu Jing as their greatest enemy. The Dragon Gate Leap was the last of the three challenges of the Dragon Gate, and it was also the most difficult one. It was not rare to pass it, but it was rare to pass it without any pressure. At least until now, there were less than fifty people who could pass it easily. The others more or less struggled, and some almost failed.
Ye Chen wasn't surprised that Xu Jing had passed. With a sway of his body, he also arrived at the South Gate. His speed was even faster than Xu Jing's.
"An expert, an absolute expert!" someone exclaimed in a low voice.
"There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in this year's competition. I didn't expect there to be such an expert. I haven't heard anything about him before."
"Hmph, leaping through the Dragon's Gate doesn't mean anything. A battle isn't something that can be resolved by leaping through the Dragon's Gate. Only strength is fundamental."
There were also people who were unconvinced.
Murong Qingcheng and Qi Shaofeng let out a slight gasp. They could obviously tell that Ye Chen had become much more powerful than before. It seemed that after they separated, Ye Chen had improved once again, and this time, he had improved tremendously. At least, he could threaten the top thirty contestants of the last Dragon Gate now.
"Long time no see." Murong Qingcheng gave a faint smile. Last time, if Ye Chen hadn't shown up in time, she and Qi Shaofeng wouldn't have been able to make it here. Now that they met again, it would be too rude of her not to greet him. It wasn't her style.
Ye Chen grinned and said, "It seems like you've improved a lot."
"So have you!" Murong Qingcheng said in an easy-going tone.
The two of them walked quite close to each other, chatting with each other. Their actions instantly attracted a lot of gazes, which contained admiration, confusion, and even more jealousy.
Who was Murong Qingcheng? She was the second disciple of the rank 6 martial institution, the Sky Flying Devil Martial School, and one of the top two beauties of the Black Dragon Empire. She had both talent and beauty, and was the most perfect partner in the eyes of many warriors. Normally, it would be great to talk to her, and no one would dare to have too much hope. If it had always been like this, it would have been fine. After all, if they couldn't have her, no one could have her. But now, Murong Qingcheng and Ye Chen were walking so close to each other, and they even seemed to be a bit 'intimate', which was a huge blow to their self-esteem. They couldn't help but think to themselves, 'This brat is not as talented as Sikong Sheng and the other warriors, and he is not that handsome either. What right does he have to walk together with Murong Qingcheng?'
"Eh? Ye Chen seems to know Murong Qingcheng," Zhu Mei said to Xu Jing.
Xu Jing nodded and did not say anything.
Zhu Mei sighed, "It is getting more and more difficult to see through Ye Chen. He has been out training for more than a year, and I wonder what kind of experiences he has had. Even Murong Qingcheng has some connections with him."
She had been living in the Windy Nation for a long time, and was the pride of the Sky Cloud Martial School. However, she still knew herself. No matter if it was appearance, temperament, or talent, Murong Qingcheng was way more powerful than her. Plus, her status was way beyond hers. Therefore, in her imagination, Ye Chen, who had the same status as her, would not have any connections with these people.
Lin Yun and Mo Yan had a cold look on their faces.
As the head disciple of the rank 6 martial school, the Sky Fall Martial School, Lin Yun thought that he was the most talented one. Even Sikong Sheng might not be able to beat him. His biggest advantage was his king bloodline. All the women that he had his eyes on were all extremely talented and beautiful. Plus, he had already ranked them in his mind. For example, Xu Jing was top rank, and could be his concubine. Murong Qingcheng was naturally top rank, and would be his woman in the future. If it were Sikong Sheng who was talking to Murong Qingcheng, he might not be this annoyed, since it was a fair competition. But who was Ye Chen? He did not know him at all, and he only had a bit of power. What gave him the right to talk to his woman?
Mo Yan was different from Lin Yun. He and Murong Qingcheng were both disciples of the Sky Demon Martial School. They were not really close, but they were not strangers either. All this time, he had always treated Murong Qingcheng as his woman, and thought that the others would not have any chance at all. What made him happy was that Murong Qingcheng had never had too many interactions with anyone, including the princes of the Black Dragon Empire. However, today, Murong Qingcheng was talking to someone he had never seen before, and her tone seemed to be even better than him, the head disciple. A strange sense of danger appeared in his heart, and he started to hate Ye Chen.
"Qingcheng, who is this guy? Why don't you introduce us?" Lin Yun revealed a warm smile to Murong Qingcheng. He then glanced at Ye Chen, which was as sharp as a blade.
Murong Qingcheng said lightly, "Just a friend. You do not need to get to know him."
"Hehe, is that so?"
The poetic perspective of the Sky Falling Great Art was poured into his eyes. Lin Yun looked at Ye Chen with a big smile on his face. His eyes were like shooting stars falling onto the ground, ready to destroy everything.
"You are finally here. Oh right, I still do not know your name."
Tuo Baku stood between Lin Yun and Ye Chen as he said with a smile.
Ye Chen said, "Ye Chen!"
"My name is Tuo Baku. If there is a chance, let's have a drink together." Tuo Baku had taken over Ye Chen, and even Murong Qingcheng was blocked out. Maybe for him, politeness did not matter at all. Talking to someone he was interested in was the happiest thing for him.
Murong Qingcheng did not mind it at all. She smiled and went back to where she was standing.
"Huh!" Not being able to trick Ye Chen, Lin Yun thought to himself, 'Count yourself lucky. Don't ever run into me in the competition. Otherwise, you will lose all your face.'
Zhu Mei opened her eyes wide, "No way! He knows Ye Chen as well. But how come he does not even know Ye Chen's name? "
Tuo Baku's power was obvious to everyone. He was able to compete with Sikong Sheng and the rest. Although it was just his aura, it had already proved his power.
"Brother Ye, I knew it! You will definitely come to the competition. "
"Haha, Ye Chen, it has been a year, and you have grown even more powerful."
"Ye Chen, I did not expect you to know the Second Night as well."
Tian Hao, the disciple of the Alchemist Martial School, Lin Yue, the disciple of the Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Fourth Night and the Sixth Night from the Moon Pavilion all approached Ye Chen. They were all his old friends.
This scene had shocked a lot of people.
"Who is this brat? It seems like a lot of people know him."
"It is indeed unexpected. Perhaps he is a hidden warrior. We should not underestimate him. "
Tian Hao was Meng Chao's junior disciple, and was quite powerful. Lin Yue was ranked seventieth in the last Hidden Dragon Competition, and had improved a lot by now, he was one of the most popular contestants for the top seventy-two. As for the latter two, although they didn't know them, judging from their Zhen Qi vibration and the sense of power they released, they were obviously not ordinary young warriors, and they also had a chance to get into the top seventy-two. So many people knew Ye Chen, and seemed to be quite close to him, which was quite surprising. It also meant that Ye Chen was not as simple as he looked. After all, geniuses usually made friends with other geniuses, and rarely made friends with ordinary people.
"A bunch of ants!"
Lin Yun said with disdain.
Sikong Sheng and the rest of the people did not even look at Ye Chen. If it were not for Murong Qingcheng, Lin Yun and Mo Yan would not pay attention to Ye Chen either. They were a group of people who were high above the masses. No matter their status, talent, or comprehensive ability, they were all above the others. In their eyes, Ye Chen and the rest of the people were indeed ants. Perhaps they still had some power right now, but after one year, three years, five years, or even ten years, the gap between them would only get bigger and bigger.
In the true spirit continent, the gap between martial geniuses was way bigger than one could imagine. Some martial geniuses would stop at the Clasping Yuan Realm, while some would stop at the Astral Reaching Realm. Only a small part of them would be able to reach the Seas of Souls Realm. Without any surprises, they would all reach that realm, and even have the chance to reach the Life and Death Realm. But what about Ye Chen and the rest of them? Being able to reach the Late Astral Reaching Realm would already be their limit, and they would not be able to catch their attention at all.
As he was talking to the crowd, Ye Chen glanced at Lin Yun. His subtle movements were not hidden from him at all. If it were not for Tuo Baku's timely appearance, he would not mind competing with his eyesight first. The poetic perspective of the Lone Peak Kill and the Sky Shattering Clouds had been trained to an extreme by him, and he had never used all of his power before. He had hidden his seventy percent sword intent even more, because once he released it, it would hurt innocent people.
Gradually, there were less and less people making it to the top of the dragon door. There were only a few of them left. Some of them did not have much confidence and were trying to figure out a way, while some of them were waiting for the others to make their moves and calculate their own success rate. Regardless, making it to the top of the dragon door was their biggest goal. If they could not even make it, it would be a huge blow.
As time went on, the last person had made his move.
It was a failure!
Clatter!
The three challenges of the dragon door sank down, and the cracked ground started to close up in the middle. The south city gate was tightly shut, locking the young generation inside. Then, the side doors on both sides of the city gate opened up, which was the entrance for the rest of the people.
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