Chapter 691
Bizarre Weaknesses
The Asking Pavilion has a total of ninety-nine floors.
Only those who can reach the ninety-ninth floor and complete the test of that floor will receive personal guidance from the being above the Dao.
For this opportunity, everyone on every half-step path in the entire ancient battlefield gave it their all.
Lin Yang stood in front of the Asking the Way Pavilion, pondering some information about it, before finally stepping inside.
He doesn't aim to reach the ninety-ninth floor.
His goal is to reach as many higher levels as possible.
There are also rewards for completing the test when you enter the Asking Pavilion for the first time.
Anyone entering the Asking Pavilion for the first time will receive a certain amount of Asking Points based on their performance during the test.
If you enter for the first time and reach level 50 or above, you will receive additional points.
In the game "Ask Tao," points can be exchanged for various treasures and resources, similar to battle merits.
Therefore, Lin Yang's goal is to go above the fiftieth floor, the higher the better!
"Compared to killing foreigners above the half-step path to earn battle merits, the Dao Asking Pavilion is more suitable for me."
Lin Yang did not linger; he stepped out and entered the Dao Asking Pavilion.
There are no conditions or restrictions for entering the Asking Pavilion; anyone can enter, and there is no limit to the number of times.
Inside the Asking Pavilion is a separate space.
Lin Yang appeared on the first floor, where a vast expanse of green grass and blue sky stretched out before him.
There is a special puppet in the middle of the grass.
At the same time, a voice entered Lin Yang's ears:
"Trial participant Lin Yang, if you can survive for a quarter of an hour in the hands of the puppet, you will pass the test."
Lin Yang's eyes flashed as he looked at the puppet.
Because it was a puppet, and made of materials he didn't recognize, Lin Yang couldn't sense any cultivation aura from it.
But I estimate that he is at least at the half-step level.
call.
The puppet acted quickly, launching a close-range attack at Lin Yang without any fluctuation of Dao power.
Lin Yang narrowed his eyes slightly and met his gaze.
He then discovered that his Dao power was also being restricted.
"Want some hand-to-hand combat? That sounds interesting."
Lin Yang seemed to understand the purpose of this trial, so he stopped trying to use his Dao power and attacked at close range.
Swish swish.
With his Dao power restricted, Lin Yang was quickly suppressed by the puppet.
"My own cultivation level is not even above the half-step Dao level, and my Dao power is being suppressed. This puppet, on the other hand, is above the half-step Dao level. It won't be easy for it to last for a quarter of an hour."
Lin Yang whispered, not daring to be careless, and dealt with the situation cautiously.
Fortunately, this level only requires you to survive for 15 minutes to win, instead of defeating the puppet.
Otherwise, he would have virtually no chance of passing the game.
However, it is not easy to maintain this for even fifteen minutes.
The greatest advantage of a cultivator is that they possess the power of the Dao.
Without Dao power, one's strength will decrease by at least 70% or 80%.
Compared to these puppets specifically designed for hand-to-hand combat, they are at a huge disadvantage.
"The first level is already this difficult... How strong must that Bao Ning King be to reach the ninety-first level..."
Lin Yang couldn't help but think about it, and gradually he was suppressed more and more fiercely.
"No, if we just keep dodging and defending, it will be hard to last even fifteen minutes."
Then, Lin Yang realized what the problem was.
This level seems to be testing the cultivator's close-combat skills. Simply thinking about defending and holding out for a quarter of an hour will only result in being defeated by the puppet.
"The best defense is a good offense!"
Lin Yang recalled a famous saying and began to change his mindset, turning to take the initiative to attack.
Although his attacks couldn't cause any real damage to the puppet, the pressure lessened considerably as he continued his offensive.
"Attack is indeed much better than defense."
Sensing that the pressure from the puppet gradually lessened after switching from defense to offense, Lin Yang breathed a sigh of relief and began to observe and ponder the puppet's weaknesses, starting with its weaknesses to better deal with its attacks.
Time passed little by little.
Lin Yang gradually became more adept at handling the situation.
In particular, he can use the Heavenly Bell to evade most of the puppet's power.
Although his Dao power was restricted and he could not use it, he could not activate the Heavenly Bell to unleash its full power.
However, the Heavenly Bell is, after all, a supreme treasure-level weapon, and its power and material alone make it very durable.
With the Heavenly Bell protecting him, Lin Yang's attacks became bolder and more proactive, even showing signs of being on par with the puppet.
Soon, a quarter of an hour had passed.
The puppet abruptly stopped attacking.
The steady voice from before rang out again:
"Trial participant Lin Yang, congratulations on passing this level of the test. Your performance is rated as excellent."
"Please prepare to continue the challenge. You will have half an hour to rest before the next trial, or you can choose to terminate this trial."
"..."
Hearing this voice, Lin Yang was somewhat surprised: "It's actually an excellent rating?"
The trial ratings at the Asking Pavilion are divided into three levels: Normal, Good, and Excellent.
Different evaluations will yield different amounts of points.
He had originally hoped to get a "good" rating.
But to my surprise, it was awarded as excellent.
"My performance was mediocre, and the fact that I received an excellent rating is probably related to the fact that my cultivation level is not yet above the half-step Dao level."
Lin Yang couldn't help but make a guess.
He asked himself if his performance in dealing with the puppet was particularly impressive.
Among the many experts who have reached the halfway point of the Dao realm, he can only be considered average.
But the fact that he received an excellent rating is most likely because he successfully passed the level despite his low cultivation level.
"It seems that those whose cultivation level is below half a step Dao have many extra benefits when participating in the trial."
Lin Yang's eyes were bright as he sat down cross-legged to recover his energy.
Half an hour later, the scene before him changed, and he arrived at the second floor.
The trial target on this level was a ferocious beast that Lin Yang had never seen before, exuding an aura above the half-step Dao realm.
This level no longer suppresses Dao power, but you still need to kill this ferocious beast to pass the level.
"Luckily, it's a ferocious beast that doesn't possess much intelligence. If it did, I would have failed right after entering..."
Lin Yang grinned.
His strength is only equivalent to someone above the half-step Dao realm, so it would be very difficult for him to kill someone above the half-step Dao realm.
But if it's just a ferocious beast, it's still worth a try using various methods.
Moreover, there is no time limit for this level of trial; it continues until the ferocious beast is successfully slain or the individual gives up.
This also gave Lin Yang more opportunities to kill the ferocious beast.
If the time limit is still 15 minutes, then he basically has no chance of finishing.
"Roar……"
After the trial began, the ferocious beast roared and pounced on Lin Yang.
Lin Yang did not confront the beast head-on, but instead used a flanking maneuver, while simultaneously observing the beast's condition and weaknesses, just as he had done in the first level.
This observation lasted for half a day.
After half a day of probing, Lin Yang finally found the beast's greatest weakness.
Then, a precise attack.
Half a day later, as the Heavenly Bell smashed directly onto the beast's head, the announcement of passing the test rang out: "Trial participant Lin Yang, congratulations on passing this level of the test. Your performance rating is good."
"Please prepare to continue the challenge. You will have half an hour to rest before the next trial, or you can choose to terminate this trial."
"..."
This time, Lin Yang only received a "good" rating, instead of an "excellent" rating.
Lin Yang didn't pay any attention to this.
Although there is no time limit for this level of trial, the shorter the time to kill the ferocious beast, the higher the evaluation.
It took him more than a day to kill this ferocious beast.
There must have been some experts above the halfway point who managed to kill him in a very short time.
Although his cultivation level is below the half-step Dao level, it seems that he has a certain degree of bonus in the evaluation of passing the level.
But after all, a whole day is really too long, and it's already pretty good to get a "good" grade.
Next, the third floor... the fourth floor... the fifth floor...
Time passed little by little.
Unbeknownst to them, a thousand years had passed since Lin Yang entered the Dao Asking Pavilion.
Over the past millennium, Lin Yang has also successfully cleared the forty-ninth level of the Dao Asking Pavilion.
This speed, neither fast nor slow, went unnoticed by anyone.
Because he was not the first person to participate in the Trial Above the Dao with a cultivation level below the half-step Dao realm.
Moreover, it hasn't even reached fifty stories yet, so it can't cause any trouble at all.
The fiftieth floor is the watershed floor of the Wen Dao Pavilion.
After this level, the difficulty increases exponentially.
Only after reaching the fiftieth floor will it attract some attention.
After passing the test on the forty-ninth floor and resting, Lin Yang appeared in the trial space on the fiftieth floor.
This level has another puppet, which looks the same as the one on the first level.
But the condition changed to defeating the puppet within half an hour.
"That difficult?" Lin Yang was somewhat taken aback.
Although the puppet looks the same as the one on the first floor, there is no sign of it being stronger.
The time limit has also been doubled from 15 minutes to half an hour.
However, the condition for clearing the game has changed to defeating the puppet.
This is a puppet that is halfway to the Path of Immortality; it cannot be injured, let alone die.
Defeating it is one thing, and holding out against the puppet's attacks for a certain period of time is another.
Although he has passed forty-nine trials over the past thousand years and improved in all aspects.
However, I'm not entirely confident that I can defeat a puppet at the half-step level in half an hour.
As one can imagine, the puppetry combat techniques on this level are definitely more numerous than those on the first level, while the weaknesses are fewer and more difficult to detect.
The same is true.
Just like in the first level, after the trial began, his Dao power was still restricted, and he could only defeat the puppet through close-quarters combat.
And this puppet has indeed been unlocked to have more combat abilities and more comprehensive coping capabilities, making it far more difficult to deal with than in the first level.
"With my current strength, if I don't restrict my Dao power, I still have a chance to fight, but if I restrict my Dao power, there is basically no hope."
After a few brief exchanges, Lin Yang's heart sank.
He has virtually no chance of clearing this level.
Although they look like the same puppet, the weaknesses discovered in the first layer are completely useless. The puppet in this layer completely avoids all the weaknesses that the previous puppets had.
"No wonder the fiftieth floor is a watershed. Even for ordinary half-step cultivators, it would be difficult to pass this floor in one go. It would take several attempts to find out the puppet's attack habits and weaknesses."
Lin Yang was also somewhat unwilling.
After all, this is his first time entering, and if he can pass the fiftieth floor in one go, he will receive additional points as a reward.
This is no small sum.
If you fail to pass the level this time, you will not receive any extra points when you try again.
While dealing with the puppets, Lin Yang pondered a way to counter them.
But after thinking it over and over, I still couldn't find a solution.
Finally, he asked the system, "System, do you have a way to quickly find the puppet's weakness?"
Since arriving in the high-dimensional spacetime, he has not used the system's abilities for a long time.
The system remained silent throughout.
Now, however, we have no choice but to use it.
The system's voice sounded as always after Lin Yang asked the question:
"Host, this system can find the puppet's precise weakness, but it will take some time to analyze. Each second of the analysis will cost one billion National Treasure Points. Do you want to activate it?"
"...Consuming 1 billion national treasure points in one second?!" Lin Yang was speechless.
This price...
Ok……
It's not outrageously expensive...
After all, unlocking a database used to cost hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars.
This involves analyzing the weaknesses of a puppet that is halfway to the next level. To be honest, the price only seems expensive at first glance, but it's not actually that outrageous.
"Activate! Find the puppet's weakness immediately!"
Without hesitation, Lin Yang chose to enable the feature.
A billion per second sounds expensive, but with the system's capabilities, it certainly won't take long.
Indeed, the system replied immediately: "Received. Weakness analysis has begun and is estimated to take thirty seconds."
"Thirty seconds? That's only 30 billion." Lin Yang blinked.
This price is well within an acceptable range.
Thirty seconds passed in the blink of an eye.
"Hello, host. Weakness analysis is complete. Please check the analysis report."
The system sent a report to Lin Yang right on time.
Lin Yang quickly glanced through it and exclaimed, "System, as expected of you! You can analyze even someone with strength above the half-step Dao level so comprehensively!"
The analysis report provided by the system was indeed too comprehensive, containing analysis of almost every aspect of the puppet.
It includes everything from where to attack, how to attack, what methods to use to attack, attack duration, and method switching!
These 30 billion yuan worth of national treasures are well spent!
"Thank you for your praise, host. It is an honor for this system to gain your recognition!"
"..."
Lin Yang laughed and stopped talking to the system, turning his attention to the puppet's... crotch.
Yes, that's right.
This puppet's biggest weakness is in its groin!
"This is such a brilliant design; it's hard for a normal person to think of this right away..."
Lin Yang marveled at the bizarre thought process behind designing this weakness.
A normal person's weaknesses are usually in the heart, lower abdomen, and head.
Although puppets are not real people, they are usually designed following this concept.
Even if there are changes, or it becomes more difficult to attack, it shouldn't lead to the groin area...
After all, as a normal person, who the hell would think that a puppet's weakness would be there...?
Speechless, Lin Yang didn't hesitate and kicked him directly.
At the same time, the Heavenly Bell was also smashed directly at it.
boom.
The puppet instantly appeared to have suffered a severe blow, its body flipping over.
"...What a weirdo!"
Seeing this bizarre scene, Lin Yang's lips twitched involuntarily. (End of Chapter)