"Alright, don't regret it if you get hurt …"
Qing Yu shook her head in displeasure. She took out a card and passed it over. "If you really can't hold on any longer, crush this card, and the puppet will stop attacking."
"Many thanks!"
Zhang Xuan cupped his fists, turned around, and walked in the direction of Senior Apprentice Sister Shui.
"You really don't know what death is!"
Seeing him leaving, Qingyu harrumphed coldly.
"What happened?"
Another waiter walked in. Seeing her displeased expression, he smiled and looked at her.
"It's nothing much. He's just a Leaving Aperture realm primary stage cultivator, and he insists on challenging the Bing Corridor.
Qingyu shook his head.
"Leaving Aperture realm primary stage … Bing Corridor? Are you sick? "
The new waiter widened his mouth in disbelief.
As an employee of the Hall of Solidarity, he was well aware of the difficulty of the Bing Corridor. Innumerable Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle geniuses had attempted it, but all of them had failed. Yet, a mere Leaving Aperture realm primary stage lad actually dared to challenge it … Was he trying to court death?
"I don't know if he's crazy or not, but I know that he's very lecherous!"
Qing Yu snorted.
"Lust?" The waiter was puzzled.
"Just now, Senior Martial Sister Shui went to the Bing Alley, and now he wants to go as well. Isn't his motive obvious?"
Qingyu said.
"This …"
The attendant widened his eyes in realization. "The Corridor of Puppets in the Hall of Righteousness prioritizes the word 'righteousness' above all else. If there are multiple people in the Corridor of Puppets, there will be multiple puppets appearing. Thus, one has to cooperate with one another and trust one another in order to emerge victorious. Seeing that Senior Shui has entered the Bing Corridor, it's clear that he's intending to get her to take care of him so as to improve their relationship … How shameless!"
The Hall of Justice's Alley of Puppets' test could be done in single person or group.
The individual test was based on strength, while the group test was based on teamwork.
Given that fellow's strength, it was clear that he was intending to cooperate with Senior Shui to improve their relationship.
Senior Shui was not only a beauty, but she also had a powerful background as well. Even in the Sanctum of Sages, there were plenty of people who harbored such thoughts, but none of them dared to do it so openly.
He was really lustful.
"Indeed. However, if he were to run over with his current strength, not only would Senior Shui not like him, she might even detest him!"
Qingyu smiled faintly.
Senior Shui had been here for an entire month already, and it was clear that she was intending to clear the examination on her own. Yet, Zhang Xuan ran over and cooperated with her, causing her plan to fail. More importantly, you even dragged her down … It was already good enough that she didn't detest you, so how could she possibly have a good impression of you?
"That's true. Let's wait and see. I reckon he'll be beaten half to death in a while …"
The waiter also laughed.
…
Oblivious to the content of their conversation, Zhang Xuan followed behind Senior Shui, and it did not take long for them to arrive before a door.
The word "C" was written on it.
Taking out a card, Senior Shui swiped it across the stone door, and the stone door slowly opened.
Seeing that she had entered, Zhang Xuan followed suit and entered as well.
His vision blurred and a spacious room appeared in front of him.
Just like the arena, it was a circular arena. The surroundings were filled with seals that could isolate one's aura and combat power, so that the walls would not be damaged.
"Who are you?"
Senior Shui had just finished standing at the center of the hall to welcome the puppets when she saw Zhang Xuan walking in, and her face darkened.
If two people were to enter at the same time, it would be equivalent to triggering the collaboration mode. At the very least, two puppets would appear. This was completely different from the individual trials.
"I'm here to take the trial as well. Isn't there a limit to the number of people who can enter the Alley of Puppets? You don't have to worry about me. "
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
The jade token only stated that the Alley of Puppets could allow multiple people to take the trial at the same time, but it didn't mention the rules. As such, he didn't know that the so-called collaboration mode referred to collaboration. He thought that they would be taking the trial individually.
Since Senior Shui had entered first, he could take a look at the difficulty of the trial so that he could prepare himself.
"Don't drag me down, or else I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"
Senior Shui harrumphed coldly.
"Drag me down? What do you mean by that? "
Zhang Xuan was taken aback. Just as he was about to ask Senior Shui about the matter, the creaking of springs in the room suddenly sounded. Following which, the door in front of them opened, and a puppet walked out.
Dressed in black, it looked no different from a real person. Upon seeing Senior Shui standing at the center of the room, it immediately charged forward.
Hong long!
At the same time, the surrounding formations were activated.
This formation was similar to the Primordial Spirit of a Leaving Aperture realm cultivator, causing the surrounding air to become viscous, limiting one's movement and strength.
"Humph!"
With no time to waste, Senior Shui swiftly turned around to face the puppet head-on.
It had to be said that Senior Shui was indeed not weak. Even though her cultivation was only at Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle, her fighting prowess was still comparable to a Half-Grand Dominion realm cultivator.
"The cultivation technique that she cultivates carries the attribute of water, which allows her to launch continuous attacks. Even though each of her attacks isn't too powerful, when all of them are linked together, it's as if they are a ferocious beast, making it impossible for one to withstand them!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
Senior Shui was indeed a person who lived up to her name. While the prowess of her individual attacks might be inferior to that of the puppet, when all of them were linked together, it was as if a torrent of water was flowing down, making it impossible to withstand.
A single droplet of water wouldn't cause too much of an impact, but over time, it could even pierce through rocks.
This was the case for the young lady before him. Despite her gentle appearance, no matter how ferocious the attacks of the puppet were, they were unable to breach her defenses at all.
No matter how powerful the attack was, it would still revert back to its original state after the impact.
"Lie on the ground!"
After exchanging more than a dozen blows, Senior Shui's eyebrows shot up. With a roar, she pushed her palm forward and struck the puppet's chest.
Peng!
With a burst of zhenqi, the puppet was immediately forced back eight steps, leaving behind a series of footprints on the ground.
Roar!
Even after stabilizing its footing, the puppet didn't fall to the ground. Instead, it roared furiously, seemingly having been thoroughly enraged, and its movements were even faster than before.
Si la!
It felt as if the air was being torn apart as sharp claws appeared right before the young lady, bringing with them a powerful gale.
"Even though her attacks are relentless and her defense is excellent, her flaws are apparent as well. It's a pity that her offense is lacking, resulting in her being unable to grasp the opportunity to strike …" Zhang Xuan shook his head and sighed.
The young lady's continuous attacks were indeed powerful, but once they were interrupted, the might of her attacks would weaken significantly.
Furthermore, even if she did manage to find an opportunity to strike, she wouldn't be able to cause any damage if she couldn't gather enough strength.
If it had been Zhang Xuan in her place, he would have been able to shatter the puppet's head with a single punch. On the other hand, the young lady was only able to force the puppet back a few steps without sustaining any substantial damage. As such, she was deemed to have failed the examination as well.
"What a pity!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head in pity.
He shook his head as he lamented. On the other hand, the young lady was on the verge of going berserk. Seeing the puppet charging right at her once more, her face paled, and she hurriedly bent her body backward in a graceful arc.
Tzla!
Even though she was able to dodge swiftly, the puppet's claws were simply too powerful. With a crisp sound, a chunk of her clothes was torn off, and a deep gash appeared on her shoulder.
Boom!
Seeing that the young lady's vitals weren't harmed, the puppet was infuriated. It changed its attack midair, turning its claws into a palm strike before crushing down on the young lady.
Even though it didn't have any zhenqi in its body, its zhenqi had already reached Half-Grand Dominion realm. Working together with the formation in the surroundings, it was able to exert an irresistible might. With its palm strike, the space in the hall seemed to have been frozen, making it impossible for anyone to escape.
Seeing that the palm strike was about to land on her, Senior Shui gritted her teeth and executed some kind of secret art. Her body shrunk into a noodle, and in the blink of an eye, she managed to escape from the pressure of the palm strike.
After using the secret art, Senior Shui's face paled. It seemed like she had expended a lot of her zhenqi.
He took a deep breath and turned around, only to see the young man who had cooperated with him with his arms crossed in front of his chest and his chin in his other hand. He seemed to be enjoying the show.
"You …"
Gritting her teeth tightly, she felt as if they would explode at any moment.
Since they were collaborating with one another, shouldn't they at least make a move against one another? What was the other party up to, standing there motionlessly like a corpse?
Just as she was about to call out to the young man, 'jiya!', the door in front of her opened once more, and yet another puppet charged in.
As the young man had yet to enter the hall, the puppet charged right at her once more.
Just a single puppet was already enough to put her in a tight spot. Now that two of them were charging at her at the same time, the pressure on her increased exponentially, causing sweat to trickle down her forehead.
This puppet's strength is roughly on par with Zhang Qian …
Oblivious to the young lady's thoughts, Zhang Xuan continued observing the situation.
It was no wonder why it was so difficult to clear the Bing Corridor. The strength of the puppets was indeed formidable.
Zhang Qian might have been unable to withstand a single blow from him, but in truth, he was a Half-Leaving Aperture realm expert. On top of that, he was also a prodigy of the Zhang clan, so it wasn't too difficult for him to defeat those who were stronger than him. Given that the two puppets before him possessed such strength, it was indeed difficult for him to deal with them.
Nevertheless, it was already impressive that Senior Shui was able to hold her ground for so long.
"It's a pity that she's bound to fail!"
Zhang Xuan remarked.
After observing the battle for a moment, he had a rough gauge of Senior Shui's strength. It would already be difficult for a single puppet to defeat her, let alone two of them working together.
It was only a matter of time before they failed.
It was no wonder they were unable to clear the trial even after a month. This trial was indeed difficult.
Later on, when I begin, I'll destroy the two puppets as soon as I make a move. That way, I'll be able to save myself a lot of trouble …
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before nodding in approval.
The two puppets were able to coordinate extremely well with one another, such that even he would be at a disadvantage if he were to face them head-on. Since that was the case, he should make a move before the trial began.
He could deal with one of them in an instant.
"Damn it!"
Senior Shui couldn't hold on any longer. She thought that the young man would make a move, but instead, he simply stood by the side, watching the commotion unfold.
Her chest puffed up in anger, and she bellowed, "How much longer are you going to watch?"
"Ah?"
Not expecting the other party to reprimand him, Zhang Xuan was taken aback. "Then … what else can I do?"
"Y-you …"
Senior Shui was so infuriated that she lost her balance and ended up receiving a palm strike from one of the puppets. Feeling a searing pain in her shoulder, she bellowed, "Don't you know how to make a move?"
What the heck is this … You came in and activated the duo mode, but in the end, you want me to fight the puppets alone while you play by the side … What else can I do?
Even if I'm weak, I should at least be able to pull the puppets' aggro!
"Make a move?"
Zhang Xuan was conflicted. If he were to interfere in the other party's trial, that would be against the rules …
Thus, he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists before his chest. With a face full of sincerity and anticipation, he shouted encouragingly.
"Senior Shui, you can do it! Senior Shui, you can do it! You can do it! You can do it! "
Why do you keep misunderstanding that Zhang Xuan is a troublemaker? My Brother Xuan is an upright person, and he isn't a troublemaker anymore. Just like Laoya, he's an upright and pure person. He's a person who has lost his lowly interests and is beneficial to the people. Isn't such a person worth voting for?
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