Duan Yufei and Xia Lanlan were equally puzzled.
Although they did not know Chen Hao as well as Chen Xue did, they still knew a little about him. He was only 18 years old and could kill Fan Fang who was half a step away from the Nascent Soul stage when he was only in the Advanced Golden Elixir stage. How could his potential be low? Although he might not be able to reach the top, it was normal for him to reach the ninth or tenth level. However, many disciples had already reached the second level while Chen Hao was still on the first level. Judging by the time, it was very likely that he would be eliminated on the fourth or fifth level.
…
Hiss!
The moment Chen Hao stepped into the testing tower, a three-thousand-meter long narrow passage appeared in front of him. At the same time, a mysterious and terrifying aura poured directly into Chen Hao's glabella. Chen Hao could clearly feel that this aura had locked onto his body. In an instant, a puppet with a metallic luster appeared in the middle of the passage. It did not have any aura of life, but it was emitting a terrifying aura.
"Three thousand meters! Under this pressure, even without the puppet blocking the way, it would take ten seconds to fly across! Within 55 seconds, I have to pass through the puppet. Since this is a comprehensive test of one's state of mind, willpower, comprehension, combat talent, and physical talent, there must be a connection between the ten levels! "
Chen Hao, who had gone through the seventh level of the Seven Stars Palace, was instantly sure after sensing the aura on the first level of the testing tower. The puppets that were added between each level of the testing tower must be a combination of formations and combat skills. Moreover, from what Chen Xue had told him, although the time taken to pass the test was one of the main factors in assessing one's potential, it was not the only factor. Moreover, the people who had just taken the test had also confirmed this point. Among the 15 people who had reached the top, there were those who had taken longer to reach the top. Although there was not much difference in the time taken, at least it showed that time was not the only factor.
Not daring to waste any time, Chen Hao rushed towards the puppet in the middle of the tunnel like a bolt of lightning. When he was still three hundred meters away, Chen Hao unsheathed his sword and slashed out, using only sixty percent of his strength. He was very clear that this puppet's strength and essence force were on par with his. The only difference was in absolute arts and adaptability. With Chen Hao's talent, he could definitely defeat him in a few moves, but Chen Hao was not in a hurry to do so.
Sharpening a knife won't delay the work of cutting firewood!
On the first floor, there was only one puppet, which was undoubtedly the easiest way for Chen Hao to understand the characteristics of the puppet's battle formation. Therefore, he had to force the puppets to use all of their moves because these moves would be a part of the puppets' combined moves in the later levels.
Fifty seconds later, the puppet began to repeat the first move of its mysterious but obviously incomplete moves. When it reached the first move, Chen Hao suddenly pushed the first move of the Seven Stars Sword Art to the limit and easily pierced through the puppet's head. He rushed to the second floor as fast as he could, and in about 59 seconds, he barely passed the second floor!
Second floor, third floor, fourth floor …
Two people, four people, eight people …
Chen Hao persevered until the last second to pass and killed all of them. Among the hundred testers, more than ten were eliminated on the fourth floor. Apart from those people, Chen Hao was the last to enter the fifth floor.
…
"No way, he can enter the fifth floor like this?"
"It's similar to what I expected. The fifth floor is his limit. He'll definitely be eliminated on this floor! He's only one second away every time. He won't be so lucky every time! "
…
Chen Xue, Duan Yufei, and Xia Lanlan were worried for Chen Hao every time he entered the next floor at the last second. However, after four consecutive times, the three of them were no longer nervous, but expectant. The three of them more or less understood Chen Hao. They were originally very surprised by Chen Hao's performance, but now they understood that Chen Hao was definitely doing it on purpose. Otherwise, it would be impossible for there to be a one second difference every time. The three of them thought that Chen Hao was hiding his strength, but they didn't know the real reason why Chen Hao slowed down.
Another 59 seconds later, the fifth floor, sixteen puppets were all killed again!
Chen Hao stepped into the sixth floor!
"Thirty-two people!"
The moment he stepped in, Chen Hao's eyes shone brightly. He felt the pressure doubled again. His state of mind was clear, and there was no fear at all.
"This set of formation combination combat skills definitely surpasses the Seven Star Sword Formation by more than a few times. The number of people on each floor is doubled. It's impossible to kill all of them. The only way is to use the fastest speed to find the weakness of their cooperation. This must be the test of comprehension. Being able to find the weakness quickly and think of the best way to deal with it is the test of combat strength. Mind, willpower, and physical talent are all tests at all times … "
Chen Hao's brain was calculating rapidly.
The pressure on each floor increased exponentially. Moreover, the longer he stayed, the greater the impact of the invisible pressure on his mind. It was definitely the greatest test of one's state of mind and willpower. The strength of the attacks on each battle was a test of one's physical talent.
If one's combat strength was outstanding, they could definitely pass through faster. However, by doing so, the pressure on one's state of mind and willpower would be smaller, and it wouldn't be a real test.
"I'll kill as many as I can. I'll persist for as long as I can! This test is definitely not a test of time to measure one's results. Being fast is just a result of having a strong combat strength! "
…
"It can't be … How is this possible?"
"The tenth floor! This Chen Hao actually reached the ninth floor! "
"He passed every floor at the last second. This … Could it be that he did it on purpose?"
"Amazing. I really didn't expect this Chen Hao to be able to wait until the tenth floor! If he intentionally passed the first nine floors at the last second, he definitely wouldn't have a problem reaching the top! "
When Chen Hao "struggled" and "dangerously" reached the tenth floor at the last second, everyone was shocked. This was because Chen Hao was the only one who was still taking the test. The others, including the super geniuses who had reached the tenth floor, had already finished their tests.
At this moment, those fellows near Chen Xue that ridiculed and looked down upon Chen Hao had shut their mouths since a long time ago. There was utterly no need for anyone to counterattack the words from before, and it was like they were slapping their own mouths, so how could they have the face to say it?
They were only shocked.
Especially when they thought that Chen Hao might have purposely entered the next floor at the last second, they were so shocked and ashamed that they wanted to hide themselves.
Time passed second by second. Chu Qingtian, Gu Xing, and the rest were all paying attention to the testing tower that Chen Hao was in. They didn't know how Chen Hao did it every time at the last second. They also didn't know why Chen Hao did it. However, everyone, including Chu Qingtian, felt threatened. This was because, as super geniuses, they naturally knew that although the time taken to pass the testing tower could roughly determine the results of the test, it wasn't really determined by time.
When they were in the tower, they had all raised their fighting power to the maximum and used their fastest speed to pass the test. This was because no one could withstand the increasingly terrifying pressure for too long. It had a huge impact on their bodies. The longer they stayed in the tower, the more their mental state would be affected. Naturally, the power they could unleash would be reduced. Who dared to stay in the tower for too long?
…
"Yufei, do you think … He can reach the top?" Xia Lanlan's face was filled with anticipation and excitement as she asked softly.
"He should be able to … Once he reaches the top, his ranking should be very, very high. I really didn't expect Chen Hao's potential to be so great … Even if he can't reach the top, his results will still be very high. The only thing he lacks is his fighting talent. No, to be exact, he lacks a high level secret art! A Rank 3 Sect is really burying his potential … "
When Chen Hao stepped into the tenth level, Xia Lanlan and Duan Yufei both spoke softly.
The standard to measure one's fighting talent, other than one's ability to adapt, was more important to look at one's own secret art. Being able to cultivate a powerful secret art would definitely increase one's fighting power exponentially. The higher one's fighting power was, the stronger his fighting talent. This was undeniable. However, Chen Hao was only a Rank 3 Sect. How many powerful secret arts could he have? In Duan Yufei's opinion, Chen Hao's Seven Star Finger Sword was probably his strongest secret art. In this aspect, he couldn't be compared to Chu Qingtian and the rest.
…
"He's not simple. At least in terms of temperament and willpower, I can't compare to him …"
When Chen Hao stepped into the tenth level for 50 seconds, he stared at the lone star in the testing tower. His eyes shone brightly as he thought to himself.
…
"Pfft!"
Chen Hao spat out another mouthful of blood.
"Last ten seconds! If I can't find the weakness, I can only force my way through! "
Chen Hao's figure was as fast as lightning as he shuttled through the joint attacks of the five hundred and twelve puppets. He felt the pressure that was as heavy as mountains and seas. Every attack caused his body and mind to suffer great pain. Even though his temperament was as firm as a rock, he was still greatly affected. After 50 seconds, even with his comprehension, he couldn't find the puppet's weakness. This joint formation was definitely several times stronger than the Seven Star Finger Sword Formation. It was almost perfect. Fortunately, it wasn't the combined attacks of the five hundred and twelve puppets. Otherwise, no matter how tough his body was, he would have been blasted into pieces.
"Nobody is perfect. The moon is full and there is no perfect existence in this world. It's the same for formations! There must be a weakness in this formation! Where is it? "
The immense pressure caused Chen Hao's brain to work at a terrifying speed. His soul consciousness, eyes, intuition were all activated to the extreme.
However, he didn't find anything!
Every part was perfect and flawless!
Ten seconds. In reality, Chen Hao only had five seconds. In the remaining five seconds, he had to sprint to the finish line with all his strength. Otherwise, even if he broke through the blockade of the puppets, he wouldn't be able to reach the top. Because he would exceed the time limit.
"It's repeated. Connect!"
Just when there were only seven seconds left and Chen Hao was prepared to use his strongest trump card, the Platinum Sky-Piercing Slash, to force his way through, his eyes lit up. He discovered the weakness of the five hundred and twelve puppets. That was connecting! After the combination attack had circulated for an entire cycle, the moment it began to repeat, there was an insignificant pause. However, Chen Hao was able to catch this pause!
"Kill!"
The Platinum Sky-Piercing Slash that was already prepared was suddenly released! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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