One had to admit that there was indeed a difference between cultivators' talent and potential.
Three years. It only took Sun Wukong three years to reach the 24th World where Nezha and the others were stopped. He even broke through after fighting for half a year and left Nezha and the others far behind.
Nezha was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He scolded the unloyal monkey for half a month.
When Sun Wukong first stepped into the Sword Trial Ground, the Mirage Dragon underestimated the monkey's strength. It took special care of him after he broke through 15 World Tests. The Mirage Dragon raised the strength of the monkey's opponents every time.
But even so, when the monkey was tired after a long battle, he would often burst out with amazing combat strength.
It was a kind of unyielding spirit. It was a kind of arrogance that would rather die than lower its head.
With a wave of the iron cudgel, it would move forward unstoppably. In the face of a great battle, it had to fight to the death!
At first, the Mirage Dragon had no choice. It was afraid that the monkey with amazing talent would die here. If so, Yang Jian would definitely cut off its old skin.
Therefore, the Mirage Dragon was quite afraid of Sun Wukong at first and couldn't reach the monkey's limit.
However, after passing the sixteenth level, the Mirage Dragon saw that Sun Wukong had begun to surpass the last few cultivators who had entered this place at the beginning, so it made up its mind. In the Asura Life and Death Realm on the eighteenth level, the Mirage Dragon created a phantom of the peak of the Sage-to-be Realm for the monkey. It even took a Primordial Treasure and beat the monkey half to death.
In the illusion, the Mirage Dragon had the final say. Theoretically, the Mirage Dragon could only make illusions that were not beyond its realm.
But the realm was not the same as the combat strength, which had been proved by Yang Jian over and over again.
But in the illusion of the Mirage Dragon, it only needed a thought to make the illusions hold any Heavenly Weapons or sharp weapons.
If an ordinary peak of the Sage-to-be could only fight evenly with Sun Wukong, what about a peak of the Sage-to-be with the help of a mysterious formation and one or two Primordial Cardinal Treasures?
Even if Sun Wukong had the Eight Nine Mysteries, the Seventy-two Changes, the Ruyi Jingu Bang, and many other abilities, he could only fight until his head bled.
What if he added a few Primordial Cardinal Treasures and some powerful Divine Sense on top of that?
If it really didn't work, he could make a few more phantoms of the peak of Sage-to-be with the help of exquisite joint attack. If Sun Wukong could still win easily, the Mirage Dragon would peel off its own skin and send it to Yang Jian!
Even though Sun Wukong had broken through to the peak of Sage-to-be, it was still unknown whether he could defeat the extreme phantom made by the Mirage Dragon. Not to mention that there was always a Sage around the Mirage Dragon. When necessary, the Sage would personally take action to help the monkey take another step forward in the battle.
In fact, the Mirage Dragon had contributed a lot to this.
Without the Mirage Dragon, no matter how ingenious Yang Jian's idea was, it would be difficult for the sword test ground to take shape.
The Sea Serpent's Natural Divine Ability was too heaven-defying, and it had lived for countless years, witnessing one great era after another. Even Pan and the Three Pure Ones couldn't compare.
If he wanted to use the mirage technique to create phantoms, he could completely capture some powerful characters from his memory. There would be no flaws at all, and the pattern was not monotonous at all.
As for … why the Mirage Dragon only used a few fierce beasts to fight with Yang Jian, and why Yang Jian could easily see through its real body …
It could only be said that it had met its destined nemesis. Its Natural Divine Ability was completely suppressed by Yang Jian's divine eyes, and it had underestimated Sun Wukong at the beginning.
On the 18th level, the Mirage Dragon successfully stopped Sun Wukong with the help of the second Asura level.
This made the Mirage Dragon really feel relieved.
The purpose of the sword test ground was to let these cultivators break through themselves and quickly improve their cultivation realm in the fierce battle.
For the Mirage Dragon, it didn't matter how strong Sun Wukong was when he entered this place. What it wanted to do was to help Sun Wukong improve further, so that it could report to Yang Jian.
In the three years that Sun Wukong caught up with Nezha, he spent most of his time before the 18th level.
After the first defeat, Sun Wukong was a little impatient. He ran to the side and swallowed half a pot of elixirs. After healing for half a day, he didn't wait for himself to fully recover and rushed in again. Very easily, he welcomed his second defeat.
With injuries on top of injuries, Sun Wukong's iron bones couldn't take it anymore. He directly fainted for a few days before he got up shakily. He gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and cursed. Then, he ran to the side and swallowed a pot of healing elixirs.
Deng Chanyu and Liu Ya, who were in the corner, were frightened.
Both of them wanted to remind Sun Wukong to be frugal. After all, it was a special time now, and the Sage's elixirs weren't made up out of thin air.
They had already given Sun Wukong special treatment. This could be seen from the time when the monkey was drunk and made a mess in the Tushita Palace.
After the third defeat, Sun Wukong's injuries were even more serious. When he was thrown out of the teleportation array, his whole body was covered with burnt monkey fur, and there were more than a dozen deep wounds.
If the Buddhist disciple who was trapped before the 18th level hadn't stuffed two healing elixirs into Sun Wukong's mouth in time, the seven or eight cultivators here would have thought that Sun Wukong was going to die here …
Then, the fourth defeat, the fifth defeat …
Sun Wukong's injuries became more and more serious each time, but the time between when he entered the array and when he was thrown out also became longer and longer.
A few people who were originally trapped here had already thought of giving up. However, they were encouraged by Sun Wukong's reckless drive and began to try again.
After the 19th defeat, Sun Wukong was on the verge of death. The cultivators who had stopped on the 17th level were already used to it. The Buddhist disciple habitually took the elixir and walked forward, but …
Sun Wukong's body, which had been exhausted and was almost empty and covered in terrifying wounds, surged with a wave of pure essence energy.
It was like dew after a long drought, or like spring water gushing out of the desert.
Sun Wukong's injuries rapidly recovered, and his entire Dao Body was wrapped in golden light. Waves of seven-colored Xuanqi spread out.
His Eight-Nine Arcane Art had actually broken through at that moment!
Even the last shackle in Sun Wukong's body had been broken by one-third.
A moment later, Sun Wukong jumped up and looked down at himself. He was a little confused. Then, he put his hands on his waist and raised his head to laugh.
With a wave of his hand, the Ruyi Jingu Bang appeared in his hand. Without looking at anyone, he stepped onto the teleportation array again.
This time, he was not thrown back to the 17th level.
"Speaking of which, this monkey has some connections with our Emperor Wa's Palace." Deng Chanyu gently rubbed the Five-Colored Divine Stone in her hand.
Liu Ya pursed her lips and chuckled. Then, she said, "We can't be trapped here for too long. Otherwise, we will embarrass Teacher. Let's try more like him."
"Yes, although we will be in a sorry state, it will be more effective than cultivating leisurely like us."
After saying that, Liu Ya and Deng Chanyu also stood up and walked towards the teleportation array for Daira and the Sage-to-be. Not long after, they were thrown out again with serious injuries.
Perhaps it was because of Sun Wukong's encouragement that the two women and the other cultivators began to give up the gentle methods of breaking through, healing, and cultivating. Instead, they began to break through, heal, break through, and heal.
The effect was also very obvious. Among the seven people who were trapped here, five of them successfully broke through and rushed to the 20th level in one go.
However, the process was also quite difficult. At the most miserable time, the seven cultivators who tried to break through the 18th level, the Asura Life and Death Realm, were all seriously injured at the same time and fell into a coma. No one even helped to feed them healing elixirs …
After Sun Wukong broke through, he rushed to the 24th level in one go, surpassed most of the cultivators who entered this place first, and met up with Nezha, Lei Zhenzi, and the others.
When Nezha first saw the Monkey King, his expression was a little strange. He, who was healing, carried the Fire-tipped Spear and approached him.
The two of them were naturally familiar with each other. On the way to the west, Sun Wukong often asked Nezha for help, so they got to know each other through fighting.
However, although Nezha was no match for Sun Wukong, he had never been convinced by the monkey. He had always regarded Sun Wukong as one of the goals that encouraged him to keep moving forward.
"Hey, monkey? Why are you here? "
"Eh? Why are you here, kid? "
The monkey's eyes also lit up and he grinned at Nezha. However, he was injured after breaking through, so he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood with pieces of internal organs.
"Quick, take some elixirs! Hahaha! You're actually in such a sorry state here. The Saint's methods are really extraordinary. "
"I, Old Sun … Just give me the bottle!"
"Hey, save it!" Nezha finally shouted out the thoughts of the cultivators along the way. "Do you think this is fried candy? One is enough! The Saint can't find too many precious materials to refine pills now! "
Sun Wukong blinked and scratched his head in embarrassment. He said, "You're really stingy."
"Take it back. Are you addicted to pills!?!" Nezha snatched the jade bottle back and threw it back on the medicine table.
Sun Wukong sat down cross-legged and began to meditate. He even said, "This place is not bad. I've broken through in three years. Not bad, not bad."
Three, three years …
Nezha was speechless. He asked in a low voice, "You only used three years to catch up to us?"
"Why? Have you been here for a long time?" Sun Wukong blinked innocently.
"No, it's not too long. I'm just a little older than you. Ahem, I'm going to break through."
Nezha carried the Fire-tipped Spear and turned to leave. His back view looked a little bleak.
However, Nezha quickly comforted himself. After all, no matter how impressive this monkey was, he was not as perverted as his senior brother. Compared to his senior brother, the monkey was still within an acceptable range.
"Kid! How many levels are there in total?! "Sun Wukong suddenly shouted and asked.
"I don't know!" Nezha roared angrily and stepped into the teleportation array formation.
After Nezha left, Wei Hu, who was meditating at the side, opened his eyes and said softly, "This is the place to test the sword. It's also the first 30 stages. It can be considered a selection. Only those who pass these 30 stages are qualified to go to the later stages of the trial. There are Dao inheritances left behind by the various Saints. "
Sun Wukong was stunned. Then, his eyes lit up. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "That's good! I will definitely break through to the Saint realm here and settle the score with that supreme expert! "
Wei Hu, Lei Zhenzi, and the Buddhist disciples all chuckled.
From the twenty-fifth level to the thirtieth level, every odd number was the Asura Life and Death Realm, and every even number was the place for training. Compared to the previous ninth and eighteenth levels, the last three levels, the twenty-fifth, twenty-seventh, and twenty-ninth, could be said to be even more difficult and dangerous.
Unsurprisingly, after about 12 hours, Nezha was beaten back, and two of his lotus body's arms were torn off.
Monkey hurriedly ran over, took a pot of pills, and poured them into Nezha's mouth. It could be seen that he still had a deep friendship with this little helper on the Journey to the West.
"Do you want the medicine to kill me …" Nezha cursed weakly. Then, he climbed up with the help of the medicine that began to spread. He aimed his two broken arms at his body and began to heal himself in a semi-conscious state.
Obviously, this was not the first time he had experienced such a situation.
The lotus roots turned into white and tender arms. Monkey, who was at the side, was also a little lost in thought.
"What's wrong?" Nezha asked vaguely.
Monkey smiled embarrassedly, "I'm a little hungry."
Nezha was so scared that he jumped up. He spat out blood and ran to a corner. He hid behind Lei Zhenzi and began to meditate.
Monkey laughed so hard that he leaned back and forth. However, he did not play for too long. He sat on the ground and began to recover from his injuries.
However, happy times were always extremely short. After Monkey recovered from his injuries, he began to continuously break through the stages.
It only took him three months. From the beginning, he could only persist for two hours. Now, he could fight with his opponent for a few days before returning in defeat. Nezha and the others were a little dumbfounded by Sun Wukong's progress.
Once again, Sun Wukong jumped up from the ground and said in high spirits, "I'm going!"
Coincidentally, Nezha was thrown out of the formation and fell to the ground, half-dead. Sun Wukong jumped into the formation. Before he could say anything, Sun Wukong had already disappeared.
This time, Sun Wukong did not come back.
After gritting his teeth and cursing for half a month, Nezha also became determined. He began to charge crazily with Lei Zhenzi, who had been silent.
Unfortunately, it was too difficult for him to catch up with Sun Wukong …
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