"Second Senior Brother is right. The Exploding Fruit can sense life from hundreds of meters away. However, each Exploding Fruit Tree will explode in sequence. It's impossible for two Exploding Fruits to explode at the same time. If you can't avoid all of them, you can slow down a little. That way, you will have enough time to react."
Chen Yuxin didn't want Ye Chen's results to be too bad, so she told him some of the details.
"Actually, you don't have to tell me."
Ye Chen loved challenges and finding his own rules. Before entering a dangerous place, no one would know what was inside. Everything was unknown, and it was precisely because everything was unknown that it could reflect a person's reaction and insight.
Li Feng sneered, "Junior Sister Chen, he doesn't even appreciate your kindness. Why do you need to do this? Perhaps he has the confidence to get a good result?"
"Shut your mouth if you want to find trouble."
Ye Chen no longer cared about the mockery from before, but he wasn't a clay figurine. Even if he was, he would still have some anger. Facing Li Feng's aggressiveness, Ye Chen glared at him coldly. His gaze caused Li Feng's body to go numb. He could still think, but he couldn't move his body. It was as if he was being locked on by the most dangerous creature. As long as he moved his body, he would suffer a destructive blow.
"Junior Sister Chen, help me open the drain."
Ye Chen said to Chen Yuxin.
"Okay, okay!"
Chen Yuxin was also frightened by Ye Chen. She could faintly feel that Ye Chen was ten times more terrifying than she had imagined. Just now, Ye Chen was only targeting her second senior brother, Li Feng, but it made her feel as if her life was in danger. This was a subconscious feeling that couldn't be explained.
The drain was opened, and water began to flow down.
Swish!
In a flash, Ye Chen turned into a blue light and disappeared into the Exploding Orchard. His starting speed was even faster than Li Feng's.
"So fast!"
Apart from Li Feng and Chen Yuxin, the others didn't feel anything strange. They were astonished and furious that Ye Chen dared to tell their second senior brother to shut up. In any case, Li Feng was a disciple of Dragon God Celestial Palace, while Ye Chen was an outsider. Between the two, they would naturally side with Li Feng. However, when they saw Ye Chen's speed, they were still astonished.
"What's the point of being fast? The Exploding Orchard tests one's reaction speed and perception. If you can't do either, being fast will only make you look worse."
"Not bad, he can come out within 400 scales, I will eat an Exploding Fruit."
"Four hundred scales is already a very good result. If it comes out within five hundred scales, I'll eat two Exploding Fruits. You should know that many of us who took the test for the first time achieved more than a thousand scales."
Many disciples discussed among themselves, and most of them were not optimistic about Ye Chen's chances.
"B * stard!"
As soon as Ye Chen left, Li Feng immediately recovered from the numbness of his body. He felt that he had lost all face. Being told to shut up in front of Chen Yuxin was tantamount to a direct humiliation. What he couldn't accept the most was that he was actually frightened by a single glance from the other party. He couldn't forgive himself no matter what.
The extreme humiliation made Li Feng's first thought not of Ye Chen's scariness, but the humiliation he had suffered. He glanced at Chen Yuxin and said in a low voice, "Just wait and see! When the result comes out, he will know what it means to court humiliation. "
Chen Yuxin said, "Second senior brother, you don't need to oppose him. No matter what, he is still a genius favored by the sect leader."
"Junior sister Chen, why are you so partial to him?" Li Feng's face revealed a dissatisfied expression.
Chen Yuxin sighed. She knew that Li Feng was currently in a fit of anger and wouldn't listen to anything she said. However, she could feel that Ye Chen's reputation wasn't undeserved. He was truly powerful. If it was as Grandpa Yu had said, second senior brother wouldn't be his opponent no matter what.
Peng Peng Peng Peng …
The sounds of explosions were unceasing, from near to far.
Inside the Exploding Orchard.
A faint shadow was shuttling through the flames. Every time he moved, he would travel one li. The flames could only chase after him and couldn't touch his body.
And the source of these flames was actually fruits. The fruits were shot out from the trees. Following the trajectory of the flames, one could see that the trees were filled with fruits that looked like honeycombs. They were the size of washbasins, and from those holes, oval-shaped fruits were constantly shooting out. When they encountered powerful air currents or objects, they would immediately explode, creating layers upon layers of flames.
Although Ye Chen couldn't release his soul power, his eyes were like an eagle's. The trajectories of the fruits were all imprinted in the depths of his pupils. Then, according to these trajectories, he would quickly calculate the safest path and pass through it with his fastest speed.
Rumble!
At least a hundred fruits shot out from dozens of fruit trees in the surroundings. When they collided, the flames soared into the sky like mushrooms. However, at this critical moment, Ye Chen had already passed through the mushroom-shaped flames. Since he couldn't use Zhen Yuan, the flames were only a finger's distance away from burning his clothes. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't catch up.
"Eh? That Exploding Fruit Tree ahead seems to be unusual. "
There was only one path in the orchard, and it was in the shape of a ring. The starting and ending points of the ring were the same. After running for about one-third of the way, an Exploding Fruit Tree that was several times taller than ordinary Exploding Fruit Trees appeared on the left side of the path. The Exploding Fruits on it were the size of a water jar, and the front was filled with densely packed holes. Each hole was the size of a fist.
Puff Puff Puff Puff …
Sensing the life energy, the gigantic Exploding Fruit Tree shot out fist-sized, oval-shaped fruits one after another. Although it was done in an orderly manner, the speed at which it shot out was too fast. One after another, they brought along a white wave of air.
"It's too dense. I can't go through it directly."
Ye Chen didn't slow down. He pulled out the Gold Sword from his waist and waved it countless times. At least a dozen fruits were cut in half. Although he couldn't use Zhen Yuan, with the absolute speed of his sword, it was impossible for the fruits to touch Ye Chen.
A pile of fruits that had been cut in half fell on the ground, but they didn't explode. Ye Chen's figure flickered as he passed through the rest of the Exploding Fruit Trees.
"This Exploding Fruit Orchard indeed has a set. Although it's only used to test reaction and perception, it still feels like a large-scale battle."
In Ye Chen's eyes, the Exploding Fruit Trees on both sides were like enemies. They wanted to attack him, and all he had to do was evade their attacks and reach the destination. It seemed simple, but once one got used to it, one's survivability would increase imperceptibly in a large-scale battle. Sometimes, even if one was scared stiff, one's body would subconsciously move.
Ye Chen's guess wasn't wrong. The Exploding Fruit Orchard's true purpose was to let the disciples of Dragon God Celestial Palace adapt to large-scale battles and increase their survivability. This was something every fifth grade sect had to do. After all, large-scale battles were completely different from ordinary ones.
Ye Chen's speed was extremely fast, and he didn't seem to slow down at all. When he was only a dozen li away from the destination, the rumbling sound of explosions reached everyone's ears.
"How is this possible? It's only three hundred scales!"
"He's actually a lot faster than second senior brother! They're not on the same level at all!"
Hearing the sound getting closer and closer, some people couldn't help but look at the scale. Immediately, they were all stupefied.
Li Feng's face turned black as he tightly clenched his fists.
Beside him, Chen Yuxin sucked in a breath of cold air. She originally thought that in Ye Chen's first test, a passable result would already be pretty good. But, how could she have imagined that not only was Ye Chen's result good, it even surpassed second senior brother's? According to the source of the sound, he would probably reach the destination after a few more scales and break second senior brother's record.
Just as he expected, Ye Chen came out when the scale of the water hourglass reached three hundred and five.
Hiss!
The sound of people sucking in breaths resounded.
"Three hundred and five scales … Could it be that he didn't slow down at all?"
"Impossible! If he didn't slow down, how could he pass through the net of Exploding Fruit Trees? His whole body would be blown away."
Clamorous discussions broke out.
"Senior brother Ye, you've created a new record, three hundred and five scales." Chen Yuxin stared blankly for a moment, then greeted him with a smile.
Ye Chen said, "Not bad, this Exploding Fruit Orchard does have some tricks."
"Hehe!"
Chen Yuxin smiled bitterly. Only Ye Chen thought that the Exploding Fruit Orchard had some tricks. They had given it their all, not daring to relax in the slightest.
"Haha, what a shameless fellow."
Right at this moment, Li Feng's voice rang out.
Ye Chen's eyes turned cold as he looked at Li Feng, "What did you say?"
"I said you're shameless." Li Feng sneered, "In order to win, you actually used Zhen Yuan in the Exploding Fruit Orchard. So what if you win?"
Hearing these words, many disciples suddenly understood. That's right! Without using Zhen Yuan, how could he reach the finish line with only three hundred and five scales? Immediately after, many people looked at Ye Chen in a different light.
The Exploding Orchard only restricted soul power, not Zhen Yuan. Not allowing the use of Zhen Yuan was only an artificial restriction. Of course, in the past, no disciple of Dragon God Celestial Palace would use Zhen Yuan for the sake of a good result. After all, one's reaction speed, perception, and speed were all well known. Once upon a time, a disciple of Dragon God Celestial Palace used Zhen Yuan. Later on, it was discovered, and he was despised by everyone. Gradually, he was isolated. From then on, no one dared to do so again. However, Ye Chen was an outsider, so he might use Zhen Yuan.
"You have to take responsibility for your words." Ye Chen's voice was cold.
Chen Yuxin said anxiously, "Second senior brother!"
Li Feng coldly said, "Junior sister Chen, you're still speaking up for him. He's clearly cheating."
"Whether I'm cheating or not, you'll know very soon. Do you dare to take one move from me?" Ye Chen decided to give his opponent an unforgettable lesson, letting him know the immensity of heaven and earth.
"Hehe, after cheating, you're angry from shame? Alright, I'll take one move from you. Let's see what you can do to me. "
Although he said so, Li Feng didn't dare to look down on Ye Chen. Before Ye Chen took the test, he still remembered that glance. Therefore, he planned to go all out and make Ye Chen speechless. He didn't believe that he couldn't even take one move from Ye Chen. It should be known that even his eldest senior brother wouldn't dare to say he could win in one move.
"Senior brother Ye, be lenient!" Chen Yuxin knew that Ye Chen was furious. She vaguely felt that this time, her second senior brother would suffer miserably. She could only hope that Ye Chen wouldn't be too ruthless.
Chen Yuxin's words were still fine, but the moment she spoke, Li Feng immediately flew into a rage. He drew his long blade and glared at Ye Chen with killing intent.
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