With Nalan Yanran, he walked leisurely to the platform’s front. At this moment, Tang Ying also emerged from the crowd, glancing at the Feng Qing’er at the end of the stone staircase, then turning his gaze toward Jin Shi, clasping his hands in a fist and said, “I am Tang Ying, a disciple of Myriad Sword Sect. I have come to pay my respects, Senior Jin Shi.”
Jin Shi nodded slightly, his eyes sweeping over Tang Ying. The sharp sword energy exuding from the other party made him nod slightly as well. As expected, the Four Directions Pavilion was truly deserving of its reputation. The disciples they nurtured were all skilled individuals, and with such a perfect system for cultivating new blood, it was no wonder they held such a position in the Central Plains.
After the formalities, Tang Ying patted the azure greatsword on his back, and the latter whizzed out automatically, eventually suspending in front of him, sharp sword energy spreading out, causing many people to feel a chill in their skin. Tang Ying, however, merely tapped the ground lightly with his toes, and his body floated gracefully onto the sword.
Looking at Tang Ying standing on the sword, Xiao Yan’s eyes also flickered with a trace of peculiar light. With his keen sight, he could see that thin energy threads extended from his fingers and soles, adhering to the surface of the blade, providing the energy for the greatsword to hover in the air. “This is the Myriad Sword Sect’s method of controlling the sword. It is said that when cultivated to the highest level, one can control the sword with their mind, moving at extremely fast speeds. This is a unique skill of the Myriad Sword Sect,” Nalan Yanran whispered to Xiao Yan. In her years in the Central Plains, she had learned a lot about these major forces!
“Indeed, it is quite mysterious,” Xiao Yan smiled and nodded. The Central Plains were indeed a place where strong experts gathered. Such strange combat techniques were very rare elsewhere.
As the two conversed, Tang Ying’s figure gradually rose. When he was about three to four meters above the ground, he paused, his eyes tightly fixed on the countless Gold-Eating Mice on both sides of the stone staircase. His eyes narrowed for an instant, and then he suddenly waved his sleeve, his foot pushing off the long sword, which shot out like a meteor, transforming into an azure sword shadow, rushing directly to the top of the mountain.
“Squeak!”
The sword shadow just entered the range of the stone staircase when a deafening sound wave rushed towards them. Under this sonic attack, even the soul would tremble violently. Without strong protective measures, it was likely that the soul would suffer considerable damage.
However, facing the powerful sonic attack, Tang Ying’s expression remained steadfast. His sharp sword energy surged from within his body, like a blue lotus, enveloping his entire body. The sound waves collided with it, creating intense ripples, but they did not stop Tang Ying’s steps.
In the envious gazes of the onlookers, Tang Ying managed to break through the overwhelming sound waves in less than two or three minutes. His figure flashed and ascended to the mountaintop, breathing slightly heavy, and his pupils showed a hint of excitement. Though the time was short, the level of danger was no less than a fierce battle with someone of the same tier.
“Success.” Seeing Tang Ying successfully ascend to the top, Jin Shi nodded slightly and declared, “Next.”
Hearing this, a yellow figure flashed out, appearing before Xiao Yan, and stepped forward, bowing to Jin Shi, “I am Wang Chen of the Yellow Spring Gate.”
After speaking, he suddenly turned to look at Xiao Yan, who was not far behind, a sneer appearing on his face. Xiao Yan, however, ignored him, a faint smile still on his face.
Wang Chen did not hesitate, quickly turning around, looking at the two figures on the mountain, and a dark black battle aura rushed out from his body, enveloping him like a black ball. Then, stomping his foot on the ground, the black ball charged out in the most overbearing manner.
As Wang Chen entered the range of the stone staircase, the sound wave attack came again. But surprisingly, Wang Chen relied on his thick battle aura to directly withstand the sonic attack, advancing rapidly, covering a dozen or so meters in a blink. He was already close to the peak of the mountain.
Seeing the way this guy chose, many people on the platform were surprised, then sighed in admiration. The battle aura of this man was indeed formidable, and he could forcibly break through the sound wave barrier. Although it looked somewhat clumsy, it was still a feasible method.
“Haha!” The black ball once again shot out, flipping in the air, and finally, amid a burst of laughter, landed on the mountaintop.
“Success.” Sweeping his gaze over the summit, Jin Shi’s mouth also curved into a smile. This man’s battle aura was significantly stronger than an ordinary peak Dou Emperor, and it was also a rare dark attribute battle aura. Otherwise, even if he could forcibly break through the sound wave barrier, he would definitely suffer significant depletion. But looking at his current state, he seemed quite relaxed. The Yellow Spring Pavilion was indeed worthy of being one of the Four Directions Pavilion.
“The next one…”
Xiao Yan did not immediately step forward when he heard Jin Shi’s words. His gaze shifted, and sure enough, he saw the young girl in green walking gracefully out, naturally, it was Mu Qing Luan of the Falling Star Pavilion.
“Mu Qing Luan of the Falling Star Pavilion pays her respects, Senior Jin Shi.” The graceful young lady smiled charmingly, a hint of playfulness on her face.
Stopping his gaze on Mu Qing Luan, Jin Shi’s face finally showed some smiles, nodded, and slowly said, “Miss Qing Luan has become more and more eloquent. It seems your family made the right decision in letting you apprentice under Lord Breeze.”
“Lords Breeze?” On the platform, Xiao Yan’s eyes suddenly froze, and after a moment, he stiffly turned his head, his gaze fixed on Mu Qing Luan, disbelief in his eyes. She was actually the disciple of Lord Breeze?
Traveling to the Central Plain, Xiao Yan also intended to search for Elder Pill Medicine, his life-long confidant. However, he had not received any news for a long time, and now, he could unexpectedly get news related to Lord Breeze here?
“This Mu Qing Luan is from the Falling Star Pavilion. If Lord Breeze is her teacher, then Lord Breeze should also be from the Falling Star Pavilion,” Xiao Yan’s mind raced, and a hint of ecstasy appeared on his face. Finally, he got the news of Lord Breeze. If what Elder Pill Medicine said was true, he would also gain a considerable boon and not be alone anymore.
As Xiao Yan’s thoughts raced, Mu Qing Luan’s feet also lightly set on the stone staircase, beginning to walk toward the end of the stone staircase. When the overwhelming sound waves surged, a clear, bird-like low hum came from her small mouth. Under her gentle voice, the sound waves that were rushing in seemed to meet their bane, quickly dissipating, and the entire sound barrier became chaotic.
Amid the chaos, Mu Qing Luan climbed calmly. After nearly ten minutes, she set foot on the mountaintop. Among all, she seemed to pass through the easiest. The sound waves that could directly cause trauma to the soul seemed to have no effect on her.
Everyone was stunned by how easily Mu Qing Luan ascended. No one expected that the sound barrier could be traversed so effortlessly.
“Success, next one,” Seeing her easily reaching the top, Jin Shi shook his head helplessly. He had forgotten that the gold-eating mice’s sonic attacks had little effect on Mu Qing Luan, letting her take a lot of shortcuts.
Xiao Yan was also stunned by how smoothly Mu Qing Luan passed, and after a while, he let out a bitter laugh, sweeping his gaze around. In the field, with the success of Feng Qing’er and the others, including Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, there were about ten people who had yet to act. However, only four spots were left.
Realizing that no one else had come forward, Xiao Yan exhaled, turning to glance at Nalan Yanran, then stepping out under the gazes of many. Nalan Yanran hesitated for a moment before following.
Gazes rapidly converged on Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, and the four people on the mountaintop also cast differently emotional gazes down. Xiao Yan’s strength should soon be discernible in this sound barrier.
“Junior Xiao Yan, pays his respects to Senior Jin Shi,” Xiao Yan cupped his fists and spoke respectfully.
“Xiao Yan?” Hearing the name, Jin Shi’s eyes narrowed slightly. He had heard of this young man whom even Fei Tian failed to capture. Surprisingly, he had also come here.
“The strength of the sound barrier increases with the number of people. Are you sure you want to bring another person?” Jin Shi glanced at Nalan Yanran and asked. With his eye, he could tell that her strength was not enough to pass the sound barrier.
Before Xiao Yan could speak, Nalan Yanran hesitantly mumbled, “Why don’t you go up alone? Bringing me would just be a burden.”
“Come along; consider it a gift to her,” Xiao Yan shook his head and began to walk toward the stone staircase.
“A gift to the teacher…” Nalan Yanran gazed at Xiao Yan’s back, biting her lip, a hint of self-mockery in her eyes. With a sigh, she lifted her foot and followed.
Under the watchful eyes of many, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran halted in front of the stone staircase. Many were curious about this recently talked-about figure. They wanted to know if he had the real strength to match his reputation.
Under the scrutiny of the audience, Xiao Yan took a deep breath and stepped firmly onto the stone staircase!
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