The sun was shining brightly and the wind was strong.
A large number of disciples walked out of the seven halls and headed to the Octagonal Dojo before heading to the Mechanism Building.
Chen Zong, Chen Chuyun, Li Zhenshi, and the others walked together. From afar, they saw a huge brown wooden building standing on the ground.
The wooden building seemed to be quite tall, about ten meters tall. It was also very wide and long, probably over a thousand meters. It was squarish and looked like a huge wooden box on the ground.
Outside the entrance of the Wooden Dummy Tower, behind a red line, there were four wooden dummies standing in four directions. Each of them was two meters tall and had two arms. There were a total of ten groups of four. Some of them were empty-handed, while others were holding hardwood swords. Their cold appearance made Chen Zong very curious.
"Can they move?" Chen Zong couldn't help but wonder. Someone beside him asked directly.
"Of course they can. You'll know when you see it later," some of the older disciples said proudly, seemingly showing off.
"Those who want to challenge the Wooden Dummy Building must first pass the test. This test is to pass through the four wooden dummies. Take note that the wooden dummies are very powerful. Those who are not confident should not attempt it. Otherwise, they will be injured," a deacon said. One of the deacons said, "In addition, the disciples who have challenged the Wooden Man Tower in the past should not participate, so as not to waste time. But you can challenge the Wooden Man Tower first to get the feeling and prepare for the Iron Man Tower later."
"Divide into ten groups and line up."
As the deacon's voice fell, the disciples who had not yet challenged the Wooden Dummy Building lined up in front of the ten groups of wooden dummies. Some of the disciples who had challenged the Wooden Dummy Building in the past stood aside as spectators, while others walked into the Wooden Dummy Building with great interest. They wanted to try it out and get a feel for the Iron Dummy Building in the future.
The so-called challenge of the Wooden Dummy Building meant that one had successfully challenged it. Chen Chuyun had done it last year. She was one of the few disciples who had challenged the Wooden Dummy Building at the seventh level of the Qi and Blood Realm. Now, she had entered the Wooden Dummy Building again to prepare for the Iron Dummy Building. As for Chen Zong, Chen Chuyun firmly believed that he could pass the Wooden Dummy Building and might even be able to get into the top ten.
Chen Zong was in the seventh group and could see the test of the others in front of him.
The person at the front of the ten rows of disciples walked towards the four wooden dummies. As soon as he crossed the red line, the wooden dummies, which were originally as still as trees, moved one after another and immediately attacked.
"His movements are stiff, but his speed is very fast." Chen Zong saw it clearly.
Some of the disciples who stepped into the attack range of the wooden golems immediately used their footwork or body movement to dodge, some counterattacked, and some defended. Each of them used different methods.
Just as Chen Zong had seen, the wooden puppet's movements were stiff. After all, it was made of wood. Although it was not as flexible as a real human, it was very fast. Its attack was also very simple and direct, without any tricks.
If it was just a single wooden puppet, all of the disciples would have been able to dodge it. However, with four wooden puppets attacking at the same time, their speed was extremely fast, making it ten times harder to dodge.
Immediately, someone was hit and sent flying.
In the first batch of ten, only one of them passed through quickly. Six of them were sent flying, and three of them were still struggling to hold on under the encirclement of four wooden puppets.
After a while, one of the three was also forced back, unable to pass, while the other two successfully passed.
"Only three out of ten passed!"
"It's too difficult."
The people who were waiting in line behind were all dumbfounded.
The ten disciples were all at Qi and Blood Realm Level Seven, but only three of them passed. The ratio was too low.
One had to know that this was only a test, and they were not actually entering the Wooden Puppet Tower. There were differences in difficulty.
The second batch of ten disciples walked into the red line, and the wooden puppets moved again.
This time, it was better as four people passed.
In the third batch, five people passed.
In the fourth batch, four people passed.
In the fifth batch of ten disciples, one of them was particularly eye-catching. He was a disciple from Earth Illumination Clan. He looked high-spirited, as if he was the center of the crowd. His cultivation was at the beginning of Qi and Blood Realm Level Eight. Faced with the siege of four wooden puppets, he did not dodge. Instead, he punched out with both his fists. Four consecutive punches caused the four wooden puppets to pause in their movements. Then, he walked past them calmly.
"He's so powerful."
"He's worthy of being the top new disciple of Earth Illumination Clan."
From time to time, one or two people who performed exceptionally well would appear. Some of them had powerful attacks that could force the wooden puppets back, while others had extremely light and agile footwork that blew past like a gust of wind, causing the siege of the four wooden puppets to miss instantly.
Batch after batch, it was soon Chen Zong's turn.
After watching it many times, Chen Zong knew what was going on.
The four wooden puppets' attack speed was very fast and their attack power was very strong. An ordinary Qi and Blood Realm Level Seven would not be able to withstand it. Only those at Qi and Blood Realm Level Eight would be able to withstand it. However, in order to repel them, one would have to be stronger. The wooden puppets' weakness was also very obvious, which was that their movements were stiff. There was almost no change to them, and they were straightforward. Not only were their attacks the same, but their movements were also irregular.
As soon as he stepped into the red line, a strong wind whistled. The four wooden puppets attacked from four directions in an instant. They were armed with wooden sabers and wooden swords, and their power was astonishing. If he was hit, Chen Zong felt that he would not be able to withstand it.
However, the test was only to pass through the siege of the four wooden puppets. Any method would do.
In a flash, Chen Zong integrated the exquisiteness of the Wind Stepping Steps into his footwork. As if there was a gust of wind around him, Chen Zong's figure lightly passed through the attacks of the four wooden puppets. He appeared on the other side and passed directly.
"Brother Chen is indeed amazing." Li Zhenshi smiled.
"Another one who passed in an instant. That's amazing."
Suddenly, the disciples who passed the test easily looked at Chen Zong's face, as if they wanted to see through him.
Although this was only a qualification test to challenge the Wooden Puppet Tower, they could more or less see some clues. For example, the time taken to pass and the difficulty level were all closely related to one's ability.
There was no doubt that those who could pass the test easily and instantly were strong competitors for the top ten. One more meant that the competition would be greater.
Bai Yushan, Bai Yulou, and the others' faces became gloomier. They looked at Chen Zong. In the depths of Bai Yushan's eyes, there was a flash of killing intent. Chen Zong happened to catch it.
'Bai Yushan's ability shouldn't be inferior to Zhan Ying's. I can't defeat him yet.' Chen Zong thought to himself.
On the other side, while the disciples were taking the test batch by batch, the others had already entered the Wooden Puppet Tower. However, Chen Zong couldn't see what was going on.
"You Qian from Earth Illumination Clan is really amazing. He passed in less than five minutes."
"I heard that his cultivation base is at the peak of Qi and Blood Realm Level Eight. He's strong enough to be on par with some Qi and Blood Realm Level Nine. Of course, he's amazing."
"The second one is out. Who's that?"
"Rakshasa Sword Chen Chuyun from Sword Illumination Clan."
Chen Zong was quite surprised. He didn't expect Sister Yun to be so strong.
"Hmph, that's nothing. I heard that the Iron Puppet Tower is many times more difficult than the Wooden Puppet Tower. That's the only way to test who's stronger."
"That's true. Challenging the Wooden Puppet Tower is just a warm-up. Many people haven't shown their true abilities yet."
"You're Chen Zong? The one who was punished by confinement because he broke into Martial Illumination Clan and injured people?" The first new disciple of Earth Illumination Clan, Bai Mingze, walked up to him with a scrutinizing look.
"What's the matter?" Chen Zong asked.
"Nothing. I heard that you've been in the limelight recently. That's why I came to see you." Bai Mingze's sharp eyes stared at Chen Zong from top to bottom. It was as if he wanted to see through Chen Zong. Immediately, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. "But now, it seems that you're very ordinary. I'm a little disappointed."
"I'll give you a surprise when we challenge the Wooden Puppet Tower." Chen Zong replied casually.
"Oh, can I take it that you're challenging me?" Bai Mingze's left eyebrow twitched. A teasing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"You can take it that way." Chen Zong's words were sharp.
"Good, you've got guts. But I'll use facts to tell you that no matter how much fun you make, if you don't have enough strength, you're no different from a clown on the stage." Bai Mingze's words were sharp and blunt.
When the crowd heard their conversation, they became excited for no reason. There was going to be a good show to watch.
Bai Mingze's provocation did not cause any trouble for Chen Zong. His current target was an opponent at the level of Bai Yushan and Zhanying. Bai Mingze might be talented and powerful, but he could only run amok at Blood Qi Realm Level Eight. At most, he was comparable to a normal Blood Qi Realm Level Nine.
Chen Zong, who had been confined in the black room for eight days, had experienced the collapse of his willpower and had undergone a metamorphosis. His strength would only increase.
To be honest, Chen Zong was not sure how strong he was now without using his full strength.
Batch after batch of disciples participated in the test. The most successful batch was five disciples who passed and five who failed.
There was only one chance. Those who failed were naturally not qualified to challenge the Wooden Dummy Tower.
In the end, all ten teams of disciples completed the test. About thirty percent of them passed.
This time, there were more than one thousand and eight hundred disciples who participated in the test. Forty percent was about six hundred people.
However, it was unknown how many of these six hundred people could really challenge the Wooden Dummy Tower.
"Alright, those who did not pass the test can only wait for the next test." The warden swept his gaze and said, "Those who passed the test, prepare yourselves. When I call the start, the ranking will begin. Whether or not you can get into the top ten will depend on your own ability. You should know that the real Wooden Dummy Tower is many times more difficult than the test. Take note, if you can't pass the Wooden Dummy Tower in fifteen minutes, you'll fail. So far, the fastest record for passing the Wooden Dummy Tower is four minutes.
"Also, you have to understand that the Wooden Dummies have no consciousness and do not have the concept of mercy. If you're not careful, not only will you be injured, you might even be killed." The warden's words immediately made many people's faces change.
In their minds, no one would die in the Mechanical Dummy Tower. At most, they would be injured.
"There are two ways to avoid being killed. One is to give up and not enter the Mechanical Dummy Tower. The other is to lie down when you feel that something is wrong. As long as you lie down, you won't be attacked. Also, you can crawl out of the Mechanical Dummy Tower to the side, which is also considered a failure."
Those who did not pass the Mechanical Dummy Tower immediately remembered it clearly. Maybe it would come in handy in the future.
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