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Yan Jin also walked over.
“Yan Jin, not bad. You’re stronger than me,” said Meng Chuan via voice transmission.
“But I’ve lost to you every time we spar.” Yan Jin’s lips curled, and he stood at the end of the line.
Meng Chuan still did his best for the Archean Mountain entrance examination. After all, many people had placed their hopes on him! However, he knew that his strongest point was speed due to having cultivated a lightning body. Without using the Power of the Soul, his strength was ordinary. For him to cleave through 79 barriers was a testament of his robust Godfiend foundation and his Saber Force.
There were many types of Godfiend bodies. Some excelled at enhancing strength, some enhanced speed, while others enhanced one’s vitality…
For example, Yan Jin’s Godfiend foundation was on par with Meng Chuan’s. His sword arts were slightly weaker than Meng Chuan’s, but his strength was much greater. He had broken through 137 layers.
After all, one had to accept the disadvantages that came from choosing the Lightning Divine Body.
There are three segments to the preliminaries. The second segment is a test of speed. I excel when it comes to speed. Meng Chuan had to suppress his desire to unleash his full potential.
One genius after another appeared.
Every genius had their own expertise. This was also the reason why Archean Mountain had set a demarcating line. As long as one could break through twenty light barriers, they could continue the test.
As more and more geniuses appeared, they displayed their techniques one after another, causing everyone to be even more astonished.
Geniuses who could break through a hundred layers also appeared one after another.
However, only three people had managed to tear through the 150th layer. They were Chu Yong, Yan Feng, and Dong Fang. Dong Fang’s result of the 185th layer with his axe shocked everyone. The thirteen-year-old Yan Chitong—who was known as the number one genius in Archean City—had also attacked the light barriers. He pierced through the 73rd layer with his spear. It was quite amazing.
“Last person, Ji Yuantong of Archean City!” the goateed man shouted. It was the last genius for the first segment of the assessment.
Ji Yuantong was thin and small, but he held a huge hammer in each hand. His eyes were cold.
“Ji Yuantong was previously acknowledged as the number one genius of Archean City! However, Yan Chitong had comprehended Force at the age of thirteen, and snatched the title of number one genius from him.”
“He amazed everyone three years ago and almost never stepped out again. It’s unknown how far his cultivation has brought him.” Many people were discussing him. After all, Archean City was the number one city in the Great Zhou Dynasty. To formerly hold the title of the top genius of Archean City naturally attracted people’s attention. He was also one of the top ten hot favorites in this batch.
Wearing a cold expression, Ji Yuantong held a hammer in each hand. When he stepped forward, he suddenly struck. As he attacked, his body glowed black. His hammer transformed into a blur as it smashed into the light barriers.
The sloppy man—who was in charge of controlling the light barriers—had a change in expression. With a thought, new light barriers appeared behind the original two hundred barriers, totaling 300 light barrier layers.
Boom! The terrifying hammer smashed through the light barriers, leaving only one barrier behind.
The goateed man opened his mouth and took a deep breath before shouting, “299 layers!”
Everyone fell silent.
The other geniuses were astounded. 299 layers? There were such monsters among mortals? As for the Godfiends, their eyes lit up as they stared at Ji Yuantong.
Chapter 77 - Leaking Copper Kettle Clepsydra
Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon
As I expected, he tore through 299 layers. The sloppy-looking man raised his eyebrows in satisfaction when he saw this. After Ji Yuantong struck out, he immediately made a deduction and increased the number of light barriers by 100! Everything was as he had expected. Ji Yuantong had only failed to strike the last layer. This precise control was something that a powerful Godfiend needed.
The sloppy man flicked his sleeve, and the last light barrier disappeared as well. He turned his head and walked back to his seat. At the same time, he smiled and said, “This Ji Yuantong is not bad, right?
A black-robed Godfiend beside him smiled and said, “Ji Yuantong’s Godfiend Body is comparable to Chu Yong, Yan Feng, and Dong Fang. His Arts realm is also on par with theirs, with them being at the Force realm. However, the power he unleashed is much stronger. Despite having the same kind of body, he can produce two times their strength. He is very suitable for being a strength-type.”
“Yes, demons generally have powerful bodies. However, Ji Yuantong should be able to crush demons of the same level with his strength.”
“One can be very powerful once they take the strength path to the end.”
The Godfiends were full of praises.
Although there were hundreds of people participating in the entrance examination every year, only twenty of them were admitted. Only a few were able to light up the eyes of the Marquis and Regis Godfiends.
They discovered Ji Yuantong at the preliminaries’ first segment.
…
Ji Yuantong calmly walked to the end of the line. Many geniuses looked at Ji Yuantong, each having their own thoughts.
Impressive. Although Chu Yong and Yan Feng’s attacks are very powerful—twice as powerful as mine—my saber artis much faster. This gave him the confidence to fight them head-on! However, Ji Yuantong is different. His attack power is four-fold mine. The difference is too great. Only by using the Power of the Soul can I defeat him.
By using the Power of the Soul, his strength would increase tremendously, making his attacks comparable to Ji Yuantong’s. His speed was also far superior to Ji Yuantong’s. When he had used the Power of the Soul against the second Firmament demon monarch—Poison Pool—he had easily widened the gap between them. The only flaw was that the Power of the Soul drained him too quickly.
Out of 311 geniuses, 12 of them managed to break through a hundred light barriers. I broke through 79, and am ranked 23rd. Yan Jin is 7th.
The other geniuses had their own plans. They knew their ranking.
Among geniuses, the strong became stronger. Those who were stunning in their youth could be nearly twice as strong as the other geniuses. A family clan would be willing to pay any price to forge them a strong Godfiend foundation! This could make them four times stronger than other geniuses.
Ordinary geniuses who failed the entrance examination couldn’t enter Archean Mountain. The stunning geniuses would become even stronger after they entered Archean Mountain thanks to their careful grooming.
The gap between them would grow bigger and bigger.
This was how powerful experts were. They would seize every chance to become stronger! In the end, they would have a chance of becoming a Marquis Godfiend or even a Regis Godfiend. If they were weak from a young age and were weak in every aspect… the difference in strength over time would be night and day.
The path Meng Chuan chose for himself was speed. He seized every single opportunity to make himself faster! He was so fast that even the equally stunning genius, Yan Jin, had headaches when fighting him.
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The first segment of Archean Mountain’s preliminaries ended. Friends and relatives watching from afar had different moods, but they were all watching nervously. There were still other tests.
The cyan-clothed woman seated beside King East River rose to her feet.
She took a few steps forward and looked at the geniuses. She calmly said, “The first segment of the entrance examination was to test one’s attacking strength. There are 17 people who have failed to reach the minimum requirement. You don’t need to continue with the assessment. Just go to the side and watch the competition.”
As soon as she finished speaking, stewards led the eliminated geniuses to their friends and family.
“I’m a sharpshooter. My arrows are far inferior when it comes to close combat, but my arrows are even faster. I…” one of the youths shouted out unhappily.
Oh?
The cyan-clothed woman frowned and took a look. The young man who wanted to continue speaking stopped. He immediately flew up and was thrown to where his family and friends were. The other geniuses who were eliminated didn’t dare utter a sound. However, there were quite a few who felt somewhat aggrieved. They were directly eliminated without even finishing the preliminaries.
“Archean Mountain naturally has its reasons for setting these rules,” said the cyan-clothed woman calmly. “One does need to consider various factors when killing enemies. However, if an attack is too weak and you are unable to kill a demon despite them standing still in front of you, what’s the point of admitting you? Breaking 20 light barriers is the lowest Archean Mountain can accept.
“Although sharpshooters—who are best at killing demons—shoot extremely fast arrows, arrows are much lighter than spears and hammers. They are generally less powerful. In the first assessment, only two archers were eliminated. The other sharpshooters have reached the minimum requirement. Among them, the strongest sharpshooter is called Zong Sha from the Desolate State. His arrow pierced through a total of 65 light barriers. The threat he poses towards demons is no less than Ji Yuantong.
“Now, the second assessment will begin—speed!” The cyan-clothed woman stared at the geniuses coldly. “After becoming a Godfiend, you will encounter life-and-death battles. When you are weak, you can rely on speed to flee. When you are powerful, you can rely on speed to slay demons. Speed is an extremely important aspect of Godfiends! If you are too slow—even if you are powerful—you will die once you fail to escape. Once you die, everything is for naught.
“Speed is almost equivalent to your lives.”
Whoosh!
The cyan-clothed woman waved her hand.
The air in the palace began to distort as the Heaven and Earth powers gathered. It formed a deep blue tunnel, shaped like an anaconda.
“This winding path is 1,500 feet long.” The cyan-clothed woman pointed to a large copper bucket not far away. “That’s the Leaking Copper Kettle Clepsydra. It measures time through the dripping of liquid. You need to cross through the entire path within 20 droplets. The shorter the time you take, the better. Anyone who exceeds 20 droplets will be eliminated! Remember, keep your weapons on you and no forbidden Godfiend spells. Begin!”
“First up, Dragoncloud State’s Wu Chang,” the goateed man immediately shouted.
Wu Chang carried his thick saber on his back. It weighed 29 kilograms. When moving, the weapon weight affected his speed. However, Archean Mountain’s rules forbade one from discarding their weapons.
Boom!
Wu Chang pushed his movement technique to the limits and transformed into a black shadow as he traveled down the tunnel. One moment, he was charging forward in a straight line, and the next moment, he was curving in an arc. Droplets fell from the Leaking Copper Kettle Clepsydra at very fast speeds.
Whoosh.
Wu Chang finally traversed the 1,500-foot curvy tunnel.
“19 droplets! Next Jiang State’s Zhang Ping!” the goateed man said.
Only then did the swarthy youth, Wu Chang, heave a sigh of relief. Speed was not his forte, so he had been afraid that he wouldn’t meet the minimum requirement.
One genius after another entered the winding tunnel.
Everyone was nervous.
The faster one was, the harder it was to increase one’s speed. Even if one’s body was several times more powerful than an average person’s, one’s speed could only increase by a few dozen percent. Some people had extreme explosive strength, but they were somewhat clumsy and slow.
The geniuses began to nervously calculate as they looked at the ancient Leaking Copper Kettle Clepsydra.
It was almost noon, but the sky was beginning to turn gloomy. As geniuses crossed the tunnel, snow began to fall.
“It’s Chu Yong turn.” Many people stared at Chu Yong.
Chu Yong was the most famous among the top 60 geniuses.
Chu Yong—who was dressed in a black robe—carried a large saber on his back. His entire body was covered by black water and lightning. When he transformed into a black stream of light and flew into the tunnel, his speed was clearly much faster than the others, causing many to be astonished.
Whoosh. The moment Chu Yong exited the tunnel, the goateed man immediately shouted, “12 droplets!”
Amongst the geniuses before Chu Yong, aside from a few that exceeded 20 droplets, most of their times were between 18 to 20 droplets. This was because if one didn’t have Godfiend bodies that excelled in speed, it would be very difficult for them to increase their speed. One genius—who cultivated the Lightning Divine Body—had attained the previous best time of 15 droplets. Chu Yong’s time, however, was 12 droplets.
He was 50% faster than those who passed with a time of 18 to 19 droplets. In a life-and-death battle, being slightly faster could determine one’s fate, let alone being 50% faster. Being 50% faster than his peers was in no way less difficult than achieving strength that was several-fold theirs.
Numerous geniuses appeared one after another. Yuan State’s Yan Feng took 13 droplets of time. This was an astonishing result.
“20 droplets. Next, Wu State’s Meng Chuan,” shouted the goateed man.
Chapter 78 - Meng Chuan’s Speed
Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon
It’s my turn! Meng Chuan immediately walked up to the tunnel entrance. A cold wind blew, and snow fell on his face. It was cold to the touch. It made him feel even more excited.
This was the Archean Mountain entrance examination!
After years of cultivation, he was about to enter Archean Mountain and become a Godfiend! His father was watching from the side, and his clansmen were waiting for news. As for this test, it was his specialty, so he naturally had to seize this opportunity.
He lifted his head and looked over to where his family was. His father, Meng Dajiang, was watching from afar. Their eyes met. Following that, Meng Chuan turned to stare at the tunnel ahead.
Charge! At my fastest speed!
Meng Chuan erupted with fifteen times his Quintessential Essence. After years of cultivation, his meridians were able to withstand such explosive power. He circulated his Quintessential Essence according to the secrets of Five Lightning Descent. The dense lightning in his body erupted. These all combined with his Lightning Divine Body, and he immediately charged forward like crazy, transforming into a bolt of lightning that flew into the tunnel.
Every day, he would execute the Saber Drawing Stance 8000 times. He would charge forward and draw his saber the moment the arrows shot out! If he wanted to slice the arrows at a faster speed, he needed to draw his saber faster and charge faster.
He charged forward at blazing speeds 8000 times a day! He continuously honed his movement techniques under a hail of arrows for an hour every day.
Furthermore, Meng Chuan began this training regime before he had reached the Mortal Shedding realm—which was the critical stage for the forging of a Godfiend foundation! When a normal person was growing up, the effects of training would be the best. Similarly, if one trained daily, they could run much faster. It was very normal for one to go from a skinny person to a muscular person after training hard every day.
Cultivation at the Mortal Shedding realm was more important than training as a mortal during puberty.
The fact that he had the Lightning Divine Body meant that he excelled in speed. The excavation of his innate potential relied on his cultivation.
Meng Chuan cultivated to his limits every day, allowing his Godfiend body to grow during “puberty.” His bones and muscles had developed to enhance his explosive speeds. Even if one had the same Lightning Divine Body and a robust f
oundation, they would be inferior to Meng Chuan’s speed if they didn’t cultivate that arduously on a daily basis.
If one didn’t push their meridians to the limits every day and persevered for years, they wouldn’t be able to withstand the eruption of fifteen-fold Quintessential Essence. Everything was a result of long-term cultivation. Furthermore, one had to choose the correct path.
Meng Chuan had only one goal—extreme speed.
Boom!
When he charged into the winding tunnel, the terrifying speed he displayed was obvious to the naked eye. It far exceeded all the geniuses who had their turn.
When Meng Dajiang saw this, his eyes immediately turned moist with excitement. That was his son! His son’s speed far exceeded the other geniuses’!
“This speed!”
“Too fast!”
The others were stunned.
Whether it was the geniuses or those watching from the sidelines, they were all shocked. Even the proud Chu Yong, Yan Feng, Yan Chitong, Ji Yuantong, Zong Sha, and the others were stunned by what they saw.
It was too fast! There wasn’t even a need to count the droplets. This was something that could be seen with the naked eye. His speed far exceeded his peer’s by a large margin!
Fast! Faster! More speed! Meng Chuan rushed through the winding tunnel. There were straight sections and some curved areas, making the entire tunnel a winding snake.
Half-way through the tunnel, Meng Chuan used his Saber Force to control his body and Quintessential Essence. He was like a saber beam that tore through the air. The goateed man couldn’t help but widen his eyes as he carefully stared at the Leaking Copper Kettle Clepsydra. Droplets fell very quickly, but compared to Meng Chuan’s terrifying speed, the water droplets seemed to be much slower.
“Oh?” The cyan-clothed woman—who was in charge of this segment—raised her eyebrows and looked at the young man who had transformed into a bolt of lightning. “He’s that fast?”