C171 Behind the Iron Gate
C171 Behind the Iron Gate
Xiang Wentian said straightforwardly without wasting any time.
Following the end of his words, two rows of Blue Cloud Sect disciples immediately short two huge lot buckets that were half a meter tall, and were filled with bamboo sticks that were as thick as an infant's arm.
"All participants, go draw your individual lots." Xiang Wentian waved his sleeve and the bamboo stick flew out like a spirit. It floated in the air.
"Swish …"
The bamboo sticks rose into the air, forming a spinning vortex. The sound of air being torn apart echoed out. Many young martial artists were the first to make their moves, obtaining a wooden stick in almost an instant. Lu Chen reached out his palm and grabbed a wooden stick with his soul power. He flipped it open and on the other side, there was the word "Third" written on it.
"The time has come. Everyone, please enter the trial passage." Seeing that the bamboo sticks had all returned, Xiang Wentian reminded him in a deep voice.
"Haha, this old man will definitely become a Blue Cloud Sect disciple."
"Hmph, there's definitely a spot for me in the top 100."
… ….
One figure after another shot out like lightning towards the four iron gates. Seeing this, Lu Chen nodded towards the white cloud. He then found the third door and rushed into the dark tunnel.
As for the people from the other factions, they had all moved out at this moment. Within a few minutes, everyone who was participating in the preliminaries had entered into the competition.
"Swish swish!"
In the darkness, the sound of wind breaking could be heard.
Countless figures filled the path in the metal door. Lu Chen wasn't slow and rushed forward like a bolt of lightning.
According to his speed, he had already traveled more than ten miles, but he still could not see the slightest bit of light. Although the others were bewildered, they did not hesitate as they continued to rush forward at an even faster speed, afraid that someone would take advantage of them.
According to what Bai Yunlai had said before, once you entered the gate, it would be the start of the selection, and you would need to pass through layers upon layers of tests to arrive at the final hall. According to what tests you would have to pass, and what tests you would have to pass, every batch would be different, so even Lu Chen did not know about the dangers behind the gate, and it looked like there were quite a few participants who had entered the third gate. According to his estimation, there were at least two to three hundred people.
Lu Chen's expression was calm, it seemed like the selection of Blue Cloud Sect disciples was harsh, only one out of ten participants would be able to get a placing, and whoever could laugh until the end would depend on their own ability.
In the incomparably dark passageway, one figure after another rushed out like ghosts. Everyone was on full alert, not only to guard against the possibility of danger appearing at any time, but also to guard against other participants.
Because of this, the atmosphere became heavier, and only the sound of breathing could be heard.
"Exit!" It was unknown how much time had passed when a cry broke the deathly silence. A speck of light suddenly appeared in front of them. It was only a small amount of light, but it caused many people to feel relieved.
"Swish swish!"
Most of the martial artists suddenly sped up, rushing out of the dark corridor at the first possible moment. Lu Chen's body was light. With a tap of his feet, he shot out several meters. After a moment, he also rushed out.
"What a magnificent river, but how do we get there?" Many people were already squeezed near the exit. When Lu Chen saw the situation, he could not help but raise his eyebrows. Waves of water flowed in his line of sight and the muddy river surged endlessly.
The river water was raging, blocking the way ahead. With Lu Chen's keen eyesight, he could see that the water surface was four to five miles wide.
"If I'm not wrong, this is the first stage of the preliminaries, the Dadu River."
"Not only is this river rushed, there are also ferocious beasts hiding underwater that choose to devour people. Unless there are other experts in the, it would be difficult to even traverse them."
… ….
The competitors' expressions immediately changed, and they muttered to themselves. Hearing this, many of the other participants' eyes narrowed. This Great Crossing River was even more spectacular than they had imagined. It was definitely not something an ordinary martial artist could cross. Could it be that there was no way to cross it?
"Look, there's a ferry!" Suddenly, someone cried out in alarm. The first thing they noticed was that the wooden boats were moving down the coast. These wooden boats were extremely small. Their length and width were only about three meters. They were barely enough for one person, and their numbers were limited.
"Charge!"
In almost an instant, all of the participants shot out, wanting to seize the boat to cross the river as soon as possible. Seeing that, Lu Chen suddenly took a step forward with his right foot. With the help of a powerful force from the ground, he moved like a whirlwind and in the blink of an eye, he had passed many warriors and arrived at the shore.
"Found it." Lu Chen looked up and saw that there were seven to eight wooden boats nearby. He immediately headed towards the nearest boat, but at that moment, a powerful force shot out like a dragon's breath in a split-second.
"Where did this bastard come from? How dare you steal my ferry!" The shout was like a thunderclap, and a strong human figure suddenly rushed forward, aimed straight at the boat in front of Lu Chen, this was a 20 year old young man, with a determined face, cold eyes, and extremely strong soul power fluctuations. He was actually a First Layer Of Martial Master warrior, his strength was extremely powerful and astonishing, and amongst the contestants, he was considered to be someone with some ability.
"Scram!" With a glance, Lu Chen's hair fluttered without any wind. That blade like force collapsed with a loud bang when it entered his body. At the same time, he raised his hand and a wave of force, like a torrential storm, rushed toward Lu Chen.
"Hmph, you incomparably arrogant fellow, so it turns out that I wanted to let you back off after knowing the difficulties. I didn't think you would still dare to attack me. A mere Martial Cultivator Stage, is it because you have the confidence to do so!" Yun Cheng's face darkened and his five fingers clenched into a fist. The powerful force was instantly swept away. With a cold snort, his body suddenly accelerated and in almost an instant, he blocked in front of Lu Chen.
"Kneel down and apologize, or else I'll throw you into the river and feed you to the fishes!" Furthermore, Lu Chen was only a person with Martial Cultivator Stage, and dared to go against him, which had already triggered his killing intent. Even if there were any casualties in the selection, it was normal for him to do so, so Yun City didn't mind killing a few people to intimidate the other people.