“Wah!” Xia Wuque instantly vomited blood after facing just one attack. So what if he was a prodigy? The stone statues all possessed a battle prowess that was no weaker than his. Moreover, dozens of them had attacked together, causing him to almost crumble under their strikes.
At this moment, he saw Ling Han overtake him.
“Pu!” He spat another mouthful of blood. This time, he had been angered to the point of spitting blood.
The trash in his eyes had overtaken him; how could he accept this?
“Humph!” There was killing intent in his eyes, and he was just about to attack Ling Han. However, there were so many stone statues here, so how could he find an opportunity to strike? Darkness instantly enveloped him as countless stone statues rushed over to attack him.
He obviously couldn’t counterattack, and the only thing he could do was defend while charging toward the side.
Ling Han glanced back for a second. Although Xia Wuque hadn’t managed to attack him, Ling Han had sensed his killing intent. Ling Han couldn’t help but look down on him. ‘Such a petty prodigy. His success will definitely be limited.’
He immediately retracted his gaze and placed his full focus on the battle before him.
He had already this stage, so he didn’t want to give up.
Ling Han activated his divine patterns of gravity to disrupt the stone statues, reducing the number of attacks that he had to face as much as possible. Then, he sprinted forward at full speed.
This was extremely effective. After all, these stone statues possessed a powerful offensive ability, but merely possessed power at the early stage of the consummate level. This was their biggest weak point, and Ling Han had managed to grab onto it and ferociously exploit it.
“Oi, oi, oi. If this continues, it’s genuinely possible that he’ll be able to pass the stone statue formation.”
“There are only two stages left.”
Everyone was stunned. Even super-geniuses like Xia Wuque had been unable to manage this great feat. Yet, a cultivator at the high extreme was closing in on success. This sight was truly hard to believe.
However, Ling Han’s speed became quicker and quicker. He had an advantage in power, and thus the stone statues were unable to stop him. They were merely able to riddle his body with wounds and send his blood flying through the air. However, Ling Han’s footsteps didn’t even stop for a second.
He was like an arrow, and his speed only continued to increase!
Chapter 1101 - Surpassing the Legends
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Everyone clutched their heads and exclaimed in surprise. This was far too astonishing! Wasn’t Xia Wuque struggling to take another step forward? Yet, Ling Han was actually increasing his speed at this moment!
“Humph!” Xia Wuque clenched his fists as killing intent exuding from his body.
“This person is indeed impressive. He’s worth befriending,” Su Jing said calmly. He could naturally sense the killing intent that Xia Wuque had toward Ling Han. However, he didn’t care!
He believed that he was peerless, and his background was also top-notch. Thus, what did he need to be afraid of?
Shao Sisi was extremely beautiful, and she said smilingly, “I’ve long heard of Brother Su’s name. It’s my honor to meet you today!”
Although Su Jing had strong willpower, his heart still fluttered when he saw Shao Sisi’s breathtaking beauty. He hurriedly clasped his hands in respect, and said, “I’ve also long heard of Lady Sisi’s name. It’s a shame that I was never able to meet you before.”
“Hehe, if all goes according to plan, we’ll meet again at the Majestic Heaven Sect, where we’ll become fellow students,” Du An said. His gaze swept across Ling Han, and he lightly flicked his fingers, saying, “At that time, who knows what level this person will have reached?”
Su Jing and Shao Sisi both nodded, an expectant look on their faces.
In terms of battle prowess alone, they definitely had a crushing advantage over Ling Han. However, this was because Ling Han’s cultivation level was far below theirs. Once he reached the same level as them, it was likely that their battle prowess would be hard to differentiate. Even if theirs was still stronger, they would still have no way to deal with Ling Han’s physique and recovery ability.
Su Jing shook his head after mulling over this for a moment, and said, “Other than defeating him in one blow, there’s truly no other method. Otherwise, one will be exhausted to death by him!” He felt that there was no way to deal with Ling Han’s defenses.
“He’s merely a lowly commoner from a small world; there’s no need to hold him in such high regard!” Xia Wuque said. His face was still filled with disdain.
“Heh.” Shao Sisi and the two others merely gave an indifferent chuckle, not bothering to reply.
Xia Wuque already hated Ling Han with passion. With this preconception, how could he assess things fairly? As such, there was no need to listen to him.
Meanwhile, Ling Han was flying through the formation.
The destructive ability of the stone statues had already reached four stars above the peak stage of the consummate level of the Mountain River Tier. Ling Han would definitely be wounded whenever he was struck by their attacks, and these wounds were quite heavy as well. Thus, he didn’t dare to slow down, and did his best to minimize the amount of damage that he suffered.
Even so, he was still struck frequently, causing his body to become riddled with wounds.
If it were someone else, they would have definitely died after suffering so many strikes. However, Ling Han was barely affected. The stone statues could continue to attack him, and he would continue to charge through the formation.
Everyone was speechless upon seeing this. How could such a freakish person exist? ‘Are you really a human? Are you sure you’re not a puppet forged from Godly metal?’
Ninth stage!
This stage was even more terrifying as the destructive ability of the stone statues had risen by another star. A bloody hole would appear in Ling Han’s body every time he was struck by their fists. In fact, even his Godly bones were groaning.
The expressions of Xia Wuque and the three others changed drastically. Their battle prowess was still above these stone statues, yet they would definitely be wounded if they were to be hit by their attacks. Apart from freaks like Ling Han, the large majority of people had far stronger offensive abilities than defensive abilities.
Didn’t the saying go, offense was the strongest defense?
“With our strength, we’ll still be able to suppress the stone statues of this stage. As for the next stage…” They didn’t continue this sentence.
At the next stage, every single stone statue would have a destructive ability that was on par with theirs, so what would it be like if hundreds upon thousands of these stone statues attacked them together?
If it were a one-on-one battle, they believed that they would still win. In fact, they would be confident even if it were a one-on-ten battle. After all, these stone statues were only puppets. Each was like a child wielding a supreme God Tool—the threat it posed was indeed great, yet one could still achieve a steady victory as long as they dealt with the matter carefully.
However, once the number of stone statues increased to what they saw in the stone statue formation, there was simply no way to achieve victory.
“Although we’re six-star geniuses, we can only admit defeat when faced with the last stage!”
“Don’t tell me one genuinely has to raise their physique and recovery ability to such an incredible level in order to pass.”
Shao Sisi pondered for a moment before saying, “Have you guys heard about the existence of eight or even nine-star geniuses in the distant galaxies?”
Su Jing nodded, and said, “I’ve indeed heard of these rumors. However, so what? I’ve already raised each of my cultivation levels to perfection, yet my power is still only six stars. Taking into account some secret tech
niques, I can wield a battle prowess of seven stars. However, eight stars? That’s hard to imagine!”
“Don’t forget that five-star geniuses are already considered to be legends in our galaxy.” A meaningful smile appeared on Shao Sisi’s face, and she said, “Since we’ve already surpassed the legends, this proves that the legends are completely realizable. Thus, it won’t be surprising if eight or nine-star geniuses genuinely exist.”
“This…!” Su Jing and Du An were both stunned. They were already supreme prodigies who stood at the summit of the younger generation. However, they were unable to imagine how they could take another step forward.
Du An’s heart shuddered, and he said, “Could that legend also be…?”
Su Jing involuntarily exclaimed in surprise, and asked, “Huh, you’ve also heard of that legend?”
Xia Wuque finally joined in on their conversation begrudgingly, saying, “Humph! Are you talking about the fifth Mountain and River? What a joke! The Mountain River Tier only has four minor tiers, and this is the unbreakable law of cultivation. How can one possibly form a fifth Mountain and River?”
Shao Sisi agreed with his viewpoint, and said, “Indeed. We should be the most powerful prodigies in the world. Moreover, we opened the sky from a small world, and we’ve also raised each cultivation level to perfection. However, I’ve found that my four Mountains and Rivers have formed an extremely stable state. It’s absolutely impossible to form a new Mountain and River.”
Su Jing and Du An both nodded in agreement. They had naturally attempted to form a new Mountain and River and become a legendary prodigy after hearing of the rumors. However, they saw no hope for success.
Most importantly, this was only a rumor, so they had been extremely unsure themselves. Perhaps it was an impossible task to begin with? This caused their willpower to waver—should they really put all of their efforts into this?
If this were genuinely just a rumor, they would suffer far too great of a loss.
“However, I believe that it’s possible to form five Mountains and Rivers now!” Shao Sisi’s eyes glimmered with intelligence, and she said, “Otherwise, this stone statue formation is absolutely impossible to pass!”
Su Jing nodded in agreement, and said, “That’s right. If one forms another Mountain and River, they’ll be able to possess a battle prowess on par with pseudo-Sun Moon Tier elites even though they haven’t actually reached the Sun Moon Tier yet. In that case, there’s definitely hope of passing this formation.”
“Great minds think alike! I’m definitely going to form five Mountains and Rivers! If I don’t succeed, I won’t break through to the Sun Moon Tier!” Du An, who was brimming with confidence, continued, “I’ll either be a prodigy at the summit of cultivators, or I’ll die trying!”
“Agreed!” Shao Sisi and Su Jing both nodded seriously. It was a rare delight to find others with similar aspirations on the path to the summit of cultivation. They weren’t lonely!
Xia Wuque wore a look of indifference. However, thoughts swirled through his mind. He had to admit that forming five Mountains and Rivers was the best method to pass this formation. Ling Han was probably using some other “crooked method”—who else possessed such a freakish physique and recovery ability?
He watched on in jealousy as Ling Han sped through the ninth stage and headed into the final stage.
Chapter 1102 - Reward
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10th stage.
If there were no hidden surprises, the destructive ability of the stone statues would reach the same level as Xia Wuque and the others. This was almost impossible to defeat.
One had to realize that no one in this galaxy had formed five Mountains and Rivers. Thus, a power of six stars was already the strongest. Anyhow, how many prodigies could reach a power of six stars? In order to reach this level, they had to open the sky from a small world!
Even if there were more of these prodigies in addition to Xia Wuque and the three others, they most likely numbered in the single digits. There wouldn’t be too many of them.
Now, however, tens of thousands of stone statues that possessed a destructive ability on this level were ruthlessly attacking Ling Han!
Xia Wuque and the three other prodigies involuntarily sucked in cold breath. If it were them, they would only be able to last for a few seconds under such relentless and ruthless attacks. If they didn’t use their trump cards, it was even possible that they would be unable to flee from the formation.
Meanwhile, Ling Han was finally being challenged.
Not only would blood spurt from his body when he was punched by the stone statues, but his flesh would also crack open. In fact, even his Godly bones became covered in a web of cracks. They didn’t break, but if he were punched a few more times, they definitely wouldn’t be able to remain intact!
How many stone statues were in this formation?
Peng, peng, peng, peng!
Divine patterns dazzled, and fists flew about.
Pa, pa, pa!
The sound of bones breaking continuously traveled out from Ling Han’s body. The sound was especially clear even though he was engaged in such an intense battle.
“He definitely can’t hold on anymore!”
Everyone experienced jealousy, especially prodigies who believed that they were number one in the world. They naturally wished that no one could surpass themselves.
Thus, even Shao Sisi and the two other prodigies who had no conflicts with Ling Han didn’t want to see him pass—their self-confidence would take a huge hit if he could pass while they couldn’t.
Right now, Ling Han suffered broken bones with each step that he advanced. How could he possibly pass the last stage?
He would only end up being smashed into a pulp if he stubbornly continued forward.
A cold sneer appeared on Xia Wuque’s face. Right now, he truly wished that Ling Han’s willpower would be more resolute. If Ling Han continued, it would spare him the trouble of having to deal with him himself—Ling Han’s defense was too freakish, and even he wasn’t confident that he could kill him.
Although this wouldn’t sate his resentment enough, who was he? Did he need to bother so much with a lowly commoner?
He would be happy as long as Ling Han died.
Ling Han continued to shed blood as he advanced. His body had already distorted significantly—the attacks from the stone statues were too concentrated, and even the Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll couldn’t heal his wounds in time. The second and third wave of attacks arrived at this time, and these caused his wounds to become even more severe. His Godly bones mended, yet they did so in incorrect places.
However, this didn’t matter, as they would be immediately broken or crushed again. Ling Han barely had time to breathe.
‘There’s still… half a stage!’ Ling Han silently took note of his progress in his mind. He had already completed half of the 10th stage, and this filled him with confidence. He used a drop of Indestructible True Fluid, which instantly healed all of his wounds.
He roared loudly and immediately increased his speed.
‘F*ck!’
The spectators by the two sides were all dumbfounded. Meanwhile, a string of curses raced through their minds.
‘Freak, this person is definitely a freak!
‘You looked like you were just about to fail, yet you suddenly became energetic and filled with vigor again… Are you messing with us on purpose?’
Ling Han stopped attacking, and unleashed his divine patterns of gravity with all his might. His legs became a blur as he raised his speed to an extreme.
Six-tenths, seven-tenths, eight-tenths, nine-tenths!
The finish line was in sight.
Everyone watched on in suspense. Although Ling Han had suddenly unleashed a burst of explosive power, the attacks of the stone statues weren’t becoming any weaker. He was beaten beyond recognition in no time, his broken bones becoming exposed and clear for all to
see.
Was he still a person? He looked like a pile of mangled flesh!
However, this pile of mangled flesh was still charging forward. At the same time, Ling Han’s Godly bones emitted a dazzling radiance that was filled with an aura of eternity.
‘Last 10 steps!
‘Charge!’
Ling Han gritted his teeth.
Peng, peng, peng, peng!
He was ruthlessly attacked, and he felt like he were about to die. Right now, he really wanted to seek refuge in the Black Tower. However, he had already made it so far, so how could he give up?
Fortunately, he had crippled himself several times when he had undergone a heavenly tribulation. Thus, he was already a little accustomed to this kind of pain. Otherwise, it was genuinely possible that he would have lost his consciousness due to the pain.
He circulated another drop of Indestructible True Fluid. However, even the effects of the Indestructible True Fluid would decrease significantly when used in quick succession. It was only enough to help him hang on.
Eight steps, five steps, three steps…
Ling Han roared and charged toward the finish line.
Weng!
His surroundings suddenly became pitch-black.
Ling Han lay on the floor, and he discovered that the stone statues around him had all disappeared. However, the spectators on the two sides weren’t here, either. It appeared as if he had entered another space with his final leap.
Peng!
A stone tablet appeared, seemingly cut from white jade. It was even radiating a gentle glow.
There were words on the stone tablet.
Ling Han didn’t read them, instead choosing to heal his wounds first.
He raised his head to look at the stone tablet after recovering some of his battle prowess.
“When I was young, I charged into the Puppet Sect alone, destroying all 1,000,000 of their puppets. This feat was ranked first in all of history. This is a duplicate of that formation, and I laid it so that the future generations can remember my greatness… Person of the future, although you passed this formation, you must realize that I’ve already decreased the battle prowess of the stone statue formation by a significant margin!
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