CHAPTER 29: CHAPTER 28: GALE STEP

Whiz, whiz, whiz!

As time passes.

In the dark space, the number of black light arrows gradually increases.

From one or two at the beginning, to five, ten...

Not only that, the speed of the black light arrows also gets faster and faster.

The later it gets, the higher the difficulty!

Five minutes later.

Jiang Ye can hardly distinguish the light arrows with the naked eye.

Luckily, he still has ’Downwind Ear’, which allows him to discern the direction of the light arrows from the sound of them piercing through the air.

"Hearing enhancement by 200%, it’s a comprehensive enhancement."

"My auditory perception, auditory distinction, and auditory positioning have all been enhanced comprehensively!"

Whoosh!

Jiang Ye’s figure sways, narrowly dodging several incoming light arrows.

At this moment, he faintly feels he’s nearing his limit.

"Persevere!"

Jiang Ye remains incredibly calm, continuously evading.

Whoosh~!

Suddenly, more than ten light arrows pierce the air, incredibly fast, shooting at Jiang Ye from all directions.

Thunk!

This time, Jiang Ye fails to completely dodge, getting hit in the shoulder by one arrow.

"My hearing kept up, but my speed didn’t."

"This is a flaw in my strength."

Jiang Ye sighs inwardly, realizing his "Star Martial Cultivation Technique" is still a distance from perfection, providing him little advantage compared to Zeng Xueqing, Xu Lei, and others.

Though he is already at a B Level Mortal Body.

Zeng Xueqing, Xu Lei, and others, as elite class students, are also of B Level physique!

Newborn Talent is naturally better than Original Talent.

Had Jiang Ye not undergone two physique enhancements, he would still be the lowest, D Level Mortal Body.

"Still have nine more chances, stick to the end!"

Despite being hit by one arrow, Jiang Ye’s gaze becomes steadier.

The closer it gets to the end, the more he can’t rush.

If his mindset gets unbalanced, all prior efforts would go to waste.

Staying calm and maintaining composure is crucial to fully utilizing one’s abilities.

At such times, his Martial Arts Will plays a significant role too.

The stronger the Martial Arts Will, the calmer one’s mindset becomes.

Tai Mountain could collapse in front of him, yet his face remains unchanged!

"Whiz, whiz, whiz!"

As time progresses, the number of light arrows increases, speed accelerating.

Yet Jiang Ye remains composed, evading the increasing number of black light arrows at his own pace.

But.

As the difficulty rises, he cannot avoid being hit by light arrows.

Second time, third time, fourth time...

"Puff!"

At the eighth instant of being hit.

Jiang Ye’s gaze suddenly sharpens, inwardly intoning: "Gale Step!"

In an instant.

His figure resembles a lightning bolt, swiftly traversing this dark space.

[Gale Step: Instantly increases speed by 100%, can actively trigger, lasts 30s, cooldown three minutes]

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Dozens of black light arrows shoot simultaneously, resembling a rain of swords piercing towards him.

In this dark space, faced with such a quantity of arrow rain.

With Jiang Ye’s original speed, evading is impossible.

But at this moment.

His figure seems ghostly, threading through the dozens of black light arrows.

The advantage brought by speed doubling is obvious.

After this round, Jiang Ye isn’t hit at all.

"Gale Step has 15 seconds left."

Jiang Ye lightly pants, mentally focused.

In the next moment, dozens more light arrows shoot at him, faster than before.

"Puff!"

This time, Jiang Ye fails to completely evade, getting hit by another light arrow.

Suddenly, Jiang Ye felt his speed drop significantly.

"The effect of Gale Step is over."

Jiang Ye wasn’t affected, determined to stick it out until the end.

"Whiz, whiz, whiz!"

Light arrows shoot in rapid succession, speed astonishing.

After losing Gale Step’s effect, Jiang Ye didn’t last much longer, getting hit consecutively by several light arrows.

[Number of hits exceeds ten]

[Flowing Light Trial Ends!]

[Trial Duration: 12 minutes 55 seconds]

As a mechanical voice sounded, the dark environment slowly faded away.

"Whew!"

Jiang Ye pauses, breathing heavily.

This trial was akin to a fierce battle, quite exhausting.

Yet, there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"Endured for 12 minutes 55 seconds, wonder what ranking I’ll get?"

...

What Jiang Ye didn’t know was that before completing the Flowing Light Trial, many had already awakened in the outside hall.

Lin Xuan was one of them.

"Whoosh~"

Lin Xuan’s eyes abruptly opened.

He immediately looked towards the screen.

On the large screen in front, trialists’ score lists were continuously being updated.

"170 points?" Lin Xuan furrowed slightly upon seeing his score: "Still so far from full marks?"

The full score for the Flowing Light Trial is 200 points.

He’s not satisfied with this score.

But surveying the surroundings, Lin Xuan’s face turned even grimmer.

"Zeng Xueqing, Xu Lei haven’t awakened, Chao hasn’t awakened... even that ordinary class guy beside Chao hasn’t awakened?"

Seeing this scene, Lin Xuan felt increasingly uneasy.

The later one awakens, the higher the score!

"After all, I’m still a freshman, not surprising to be surpassed by Zeng Xueqing."

"But this ordinary class guy lasted even longer than me?"

Lin Xuan stared at Jiang Ye, quite unwilling.

The opponent isn’t an elite class student, nor wealthy.

And yet, he lost to such a person? He never imagined this!

Even if the opponent is a grade higher, Lin Xuan thought he should have crushed them!

...

After a while, Li Zhichao awoke.

[Li Zhichao: 175 points]

Upon seeing his score, Li Zhichao looked expressionless around.

Then his pupils suddenly contracted.

"Jiang Ye... actually lasted longer than me?"

"How is this possible?"

Li Zhichao’s eyes filled with disbelief.

For the past month, he had been desperately taking drugs and pushing his limits.

This Flowing Light Trial, he should have crushed Jiang Ye, surpassing the elite class.

Yet now, he’s finished the trial, while Jiang Ye is still going?

"Is there something wrong?" Li Zhichao pondered internally: "Perhaps Jiang Ye didn’t immediately exit, so hasn’t awakened?"

He waited silently.

Soon, Li Zhichao realized his assumptions were too naive.

Moments later.

Zeng Xueqing, Xu Lei, and Jiang Ye all gradually awakened.

The Flowing Light Trial officially ended.

And on the large screen, the trial score list was revealed.

[Zeng Xueqing: 200 points]

[Xu Lei: 190 points]

[Jiang Ye: 185 points]

...

"185 points?" Jiang Ye breathed out slowly upon seeing his score.

This score was within his expectations.

"Zeng Xueqing, actually scored full marks?"

Jiang Ye looked towards the nearby red-dressed girl.

The standard for full marks is lasting 15 minutes.

But it doesn’t mean she’s limited to 15 minutes; it’s the trial limit, not necessarily her own.

"She should be nearing Cultivation Technique Perfection, just a step from breakthrough." Jiang Ye thought.

The Flowing Light Trial becomes increasingly difficult towards the end.

At 12 minutes 55 seconds, the difficulty was terrifying.

Zeng Xueqing lasting 15 minutes shows her exceptional strength.

"Currently, my total score still remains in the top three."

"Whether I can stabilize, or even reclaim first, depends on the final Thunderfire Trial."

Jiang Ye looked expectant.