Outside the exit of the Wooden Man Tower, in addition to the deacons who were in charge of the Wooden Man Tower, there were also many disciples who had failed the previous test and were not qualified to enter the Wooden Man Tower.
"Who do you think will be the first to challenge the Wooden Dummy Tower this time?"
"It's hard to say. There are a few strong new disciples, and there are also some old disciples who are hiding their strength."
"I'm curious if anyone can break the previous record of our academy."
"I don't think so. Four minutes to challenge the Wooden Dummy Tower, and this is the record from ten years ago. That senior brother has already entered the Four Great Academies. He is probably an expert in the Strength Refining Realm."
"The Four Great Academies. It would be great if I could enter them."
"The Four Great Academies are not a place you can enter just because you want to. I think there are only a few people who can enter the Four Great Academies in our academy. That's too far away from us."
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, four minutes had passed. No one had broken the record from ten years ago.
After a while, two figures rushed out of the Wooden Dummy Tower at the same time. They were extremely fast and appeared in front of everyone.
"Bai Gu!"
"Chen Zong!"
"They both rushed out at the same time. Are they going to tie for first place?"
"Impossible. There can only be one first place. Only one of them can be first and the other can be second."
As everyone was discussing, the third figure rushed out. It was Bai Mingze. He was only a little faster than the fourth person. He almost didn't get the third place.
Even so, Bai Mingze was not happy at all. His face was gloomy as he stared at Chen Zong. It was as if there was an irreconcilable hatred between them.
"You two came out at the same time, but you can't tie for first place. There must be one first and one second." The deacon looked at Chen Zong and Bai Gu and said, "There are two ways for you to choose. The first is for you two to challenge the Wooden Dummy Tower again and decide who is first and second. The second is for you two to fight. The winner will be first and the loser will be second."
"I choose the second option. Chen Zong, do you dare to fight me?" Bai Gu's eyes were as sharp as blades as he stared at Chen Zong. His tone was provocative.
Bai Gu was from Ultimate Martial Main City's Bai Family. Chen Zong was at odds with Bai Yulou and Bai Yushan, and had even injured Bai Xingye. In Bai Gu's eyes, Chen Zong was an enemy. He wanted to defeat Chen Zong with his own hands.
"I'm fine with it." Chen Zong did not mind. Whether it was to challenge the Wooden Dummy Tower again or to fight Bai Gu directly, he was fine with it.
"The two of you must have used up a lot of energy to pass through the Wooden Dummy Tower. Do you want to fight now, or do you want to recover your strength first?" The deacon asked again.
"Now," Bai Gu said concisely as he stared at Chen Zong. Chen Zong nodded. "Anything is fine."
"If that's the case, you may begin." The deacon waved his hand, indicating for the crowd to step back and make enough space for Bai Gu and Chen Zong.
"Take my saber!" Bai Gu roared, and his aura skyrocketed. He suddenly took a step forward and jumped up. His long saber shone with a shocking light as he slashed at Chen Zong with great force. The terrifying pressure came first.
His right hand swayed, and a sharp sword was unsheathed. The sharp sword gleam was like a bolt of lightning, but also like a cold star. Although it was launched later, it arrived first. It bypassed the long saber and stabbed at Bai Gu. Bai Gu had no choice but to change his move. Chen Zong also changed his move accordingly.
One Saber, Four Transformations!
One Sword, Six Transformations!
Bai Gu's saber skill attainment was astonishing. This was a level that very few people in the Seven Luminaries Martial Academy could reach. However, Chen Zong's sword skill attainment was hair-raising.
The additional two transformations caused Bai Gu's expression to change drastically. He quickly swung his saber again and retreated at the same time.
After a year of low-key training, Bai Gu's cultivation had not only reached the peak of the Blood Qi Realm Level Eight, but his strength was also tyrannical. He belonged to the category where it was difficult to find an opponent in the Blood Qi Realm Level Eight. He could even fight against an ordinary Blood Qi Realm Level Nine martial artist. He had rich combat experience and fast reflexes.
"Nine Sabers of Mount Pan!"
The power of Blood Qi erupted. Suddenly, nine sabers slashed out consecutively. As if at the same time, nine powerful and ferocious saber gleams tore through the air and attacked Chen Zong from nine directions. Before the saber gleams arrived, the terrifying aura of sharpness had already made it difficult for Chen Zong to breathe, and caused his hair to fly.
"It's hard to find an opening." Chen Zong was a little surprised.
All martial arts, unless it was cultivated to the Minute Subtlety Realm, would have an opening. However, that was only relative. A martial art executed by a Blood Qi Realm martial artist would definitely have an opening in the eyes of a Qi Refining Realm martial artist or even a True Martial Realm martial artist. Even if the technique was flawless, the lack of strength was a kind of opening.
Chen Zong's eyesight was outstanding. In the Blood Qi Realm, he would be able to see through the openings of martial arts that were not high enough. However, Bai Gu had trained hard for a year, and his saber skills had reached a very high level, with very few openings.
He raised his sword, and it turned into a dazzling and lonely starlight. It pierced through the three saber gleams in front of him and pierced towards Bai Gu. The other saber gleams followed Chen Zong's swaying body and slashed from the side. The strong wind from the saber gleams left several meters long scratches on the ground.
This was the Lonely Star Illuminating the World. It had reached the Small Completion Realm, and its power was even more powerful. It was also at the top level among the martial arts of the Upper Class of Human Rank.
"What's going on?"
"Why do I feel abandoned and lonely when I see that sword gleam?"
Some people whose cultivation was not as high as Chen Zong's showed a desolate look. They felt abandoned and lonely. Those whose cultivation was higher than Chen Zong's were also affected. They felt that the people around them were moving away from them, and an indescribable sense of loneliness spread from the bottom of their hearts.
"What is this?" The Strength Refining Deacon was not affected, but he could feel it. He was very shocked.
When warriors were fighting, when one side was affected by the other, it meant that the rhythm was disrupted, and the attacks would be disrupted. It was very easy to be defeated or even killed.
As the person involved, Bai Gu felt it most clearly. It was as if he had been abandoned in an instant. Everything around him had disappeared. Fortunately, his spiritual will had been sharpened by many battles, and he quickly came to his senses. However, it was too late. Chen Zong's sword was already at his throat. The coldness from the sword opened all the pores on his neck, and a chill spread all over his body.
If it was a life-and-death battle, Chen Zong's sword could have killed him.
Bai Gu's face stiffened. He did not expect that he would lose. Moreover, he lost in such a strange and thorough way. He lost to a person who had repeatedly brought trouble to the Bai family.
Bai Yushan and Bai Yulou were both furious. They had hoped that Bai Gu could defeat Chen Zong.
"You won," Bai Gu said with a dry voice. He had no choice but to admit defeat.
"Your name is Chen Zong. Congratulations on being first. The reward will be given to you later," the Deacon nodded and said with a good attitude.
"Alright, the Wooden Dummy Tower challenge has ended. The top ten are qualified to challenge the Iron Dummy Tower. However, you all need to recover your energy first," the Deacon said.
Chen Zong quickly circulated the True Sword Heaven's Supreme Skill to speed up the recovery of his Vitality. As for his physique, it was also recovering naturally.
Among the crowd, Chen Chuyun nodded. There was a smile in his eyes that rippled like water. Li Zhenshi and the rest were overjoyed. As for Bai Yushan and Bai Yulou, they were the complete opposite. They stared at Chen Zong as if they wanted to kill Chen Zong with their eyes.
"How could this be?" Bai Mingze murmured. How could Chen Zong be so strong when he was only at the seventh level of the Vitality Realm?
Originally, he wanted to challenge Chen Zong and provoke him to fight. He wanted to defeat Chen Zong and obtain the reward for being first. However, it seemed impossible now. Bai Gu was very strong. Bai Mingze was not confident that he could defeat him, but he was easily defeated by Chen Zong.
If he could not break Chen Zong's strange sword move, he would not be able to defeat him. Instead, he would be humiliating himself.
"Damn it!" Bai Mingze clenched his fists. He felt that everyone was laughing at him. When he recalled what he said to Chen Zong before challenging the Wooden Dummy Tower, his cheeks burned as if someone had slapped him hard.
"This new disciple is not bad."
"Although he didn't manage to break the record from ten years ago, he did manage to break the record for the past ten years. I think he has a chance to pass through the Bronze Men Tower and enter our Tianyao Hall the next time the mechanism building opens."
"Not necessarily."
A few Tianyao Hall disciples who came to watch the fun began to discuss. One of them stared at Chen Zong with a strange look in his eyes. His eyes were rolling as if he was thinking of something.
Chen Zong looked over as if he sensed something. That person's eyes immediately returned to normal. Chen Zong did not notice anything unusual.
Not long after, Chen Zong's Vitality and physical strength were fully recovered. After some time, the deacon spoke again.
"Get ready to challenge the Iron Dummy Tower."
"The Iron Dummy Tower is similar to the Wooden Dummy Tower, but it is several times more difficult and dangerous. The possibility of injury and death is higher. Those who are afraid can choose not to challenge it."
Most disciples challenged the Wooden Dummy Tower, but there were relatively few disciples who could challenge the Iron Dummy Tower.
For example, last year, there were only slightly more than a hundred disciples who could challenge the Wooden Dummy Tower within the specified time. This time, there were less than two hundred disciples who could challenge the Wooden Dummy Tower. Only the top ten disciples were qualified to challenge the Iron Dummy Tower. In total, there were less than two hundred disciples who could challenge the Iron Dummy Tower.
The exterior of the Iron Dummy Tower was similar to the Wooden Dummy Tower, but it was cast from iron. It was the same height as the Wooden Dummy Tower, but it was only half the size. Even so, the aura emitted from the Iron Dummy Tower was much stronger than the Wooden Dummy Tower.
The door of the Iron Dummy Tower was wide open like the mouth of a giant beast, waiting for others to enter.
"Get ready." The deacon swept his gaze across the faces of the hundred disciples and waved his hand. "Begin!"
As soon as the deacon finished speaking, the hundred disciples burst out with astonishing speed and rushed toward the door of the Iron Dummy Tower.
Among the hundred disciples, Chen Zong's cultivation was the lowest. He was only at the seventh stage of the Blood Qi realm, and he was also the only one. The others were either at the eighth or ninth stage of the Blood Qi realm. To Chen Zong, the eighth stage of the Blood Qi realm was still manageable. The ninth stage of the Blood Qi realm was very fast, so he quickly took the lead.
Batch after batch of ninth stage Blood Qi realm martial artists charged into the Iron Dummy Tower. Chen Zong used the Wind Treading Steps of the Refinement realm, but he was only the third batch to enter. It was enough to show that the competition in the Iron Dummy Tower this time was several times more intense than the Wooden Dummy Tower.
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