Chapter 640
The 8th Level of the Trial Grounds!
"Now!"
A glint of light flashed in Jiang Wang's eyes. The moment the puppet swung its axe again, he moved swiftly, rushing to the puppet's chest like a ghost. He gathered his spiritual power at his fingertips and stabbed at the opening in the puppet's chest.
With a crisp "crack!", Jiang Wang's fingertip pierced the puppet's chest, and the puppet's movements instantly stopped.
He took the opportunity to withdraw his fingertip, while simultaneously taking several steps back and watching the puppet warily.
A small hole appeared in the puppet's chest, from which a faint spiritual light flickered.
It swayed its body, the red light in its eyes dimmed a little, but it still charged towards Jiang Wang, its attacks becoming more ferocious, but also more chaotic.
"It turns out that it was only temporarily restrained."
Jiang Wang thought to himself that he had to deliver a fatal blow to the puppet in order to defeat it completely.
He took a deep breath, activated all the power laws within his body, and emitted a faint golden light around him before punching the puppet in the chest.
This punch, imbued with all his strength and spiritual power, slammed into the puppet's chest with the force to shatter mountains and split rocks.
With a loud "bang," a huge hole was smashed into the puppet's chest, the spiritual light within it completely dissipated, and it collapsed to the ground, turning into a pile of scrap metal.
Jiang Wang's body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
That punch had almost exhausted all of his spiritual power, and he was also injured by the puppet's final counterattack, leaving him covered in wounds.
But his eyes gleamed with the light of victory; he had successfully defeated the Power Puppet and passed the third trial.
A beam of azure light flew out from the puppet's remains and merged into Jiang Wang's body.
This time, the light was even more intense than before. Jiang Wang felt a powerful force surge into his body, which not only repaired his damaged body but also allowed his strength cultivation to break through to the mid-stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal.
"Great!"
Jiang Wang was overjoyed. He stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and felt full of energy.
After breaking through to the mid-stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, his strength increased significantly, and he was more confident in dealing with the subsequent trials.
After resting for a day and allowing his spiritual energy to fully recover, Jiang Wang headed towards the exit of the third floor.
The fourth training ground was an icy plain, covered in snow and ice, with a biting wind and a chilling atmosphere in the air.
The ice field was covered with various ice sculptures, each with a different shape and lifelike appearance, yet exuding a faint aura of power.
"The trial on this level is to break the power formation within the ice sculpture."
Tu Yixin's voice rang out again, "These ice sculptures conceal power formations that I have set up. You need to break through the formations of ten ice sculptures within one hour in order to enter the fifth level."
If the time limit is exceeded, the formation will backfire.
Jiang Wang nodded, his gaze sweeping over the ice sculptures around him.
He walked up to an ice sculpture and examined it carefully.
This ice sculpture is a Qilin, covered with power runes that are interconnected to form a complex array.
Jiang Wang reached out and lightly touched the ice sculpture with his fingertips. A force came from the ice sculpture, trying to reverse his spiritual power.
"What an exquisite formation!"
Jiang Wang thought to himself as he circulated his spiritual energy, carefully probing the formation's structure.
This power formation is extremely complex, with the runes interdependent and mutually restraining each other. The slightest mistake could trigger a backlash from the formation.
He focused his mind and, relying on his understanding of the laws of force, gradually sorted out the structure of the formation.
Time passed slowly, and Jiang Wang had already broken through the three ice sculpture formations.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his mental energy was greatly depleted.
Breaking a formation requires not only a profound understanding of the laws of force, but also extremely strong mental strength; the slightest distraction will lead to the failure of all previous efforts.
Just as he was breaking through the fourth ice sculpture formation, he suddenly felt a powerful force erupt from the formation and sweep towards him.
Jiang Wang was startled and quickly withdrew his spiritual power, retreating to barely avoid the force.
However, he was still affected by the force, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
"That was close!"
Jiang Wang thought to himself that he had been careless and almost suffered a backlash from the formation.
He steadied himself and walked back to the ice sculpture, examining the formation with even greater caution.
This time, he didn't rush things, but analyzed the problem step by step and slowly cracked it.
Half an hour later, Jiang Wang finally broke the tenth ice sculpture formation.
He let out a long sigh of relief, feeling exhausted but also relieved.
Through this trial, he became more adept at using the laws of force, and his mental strength was also tempered to a certain extent.
Jiang Wang walked towards the exit of the fourth floor, and after stepping through the light gate, he arrived at the fifth floor trial grounds.
The fifth level of the trial grounds is a starry sky, dotted with countless stars, vast and boundless.
Countless enormous meteorites float in the starry sky, colliding with each other with tremendous sounds and exuding a powerful aura.
"The trial on this level is to endure two hours in a meteor shower."
Tu Yixin's voice rang out, "These meteorites contain tremendous force; the consequences of being hit by them would be unimaginable."
You need to dodge the meteor shower while simultaneously sensing the laws of force contained within the meteor collisions.
Jiang Wang nodded, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding meteor shower.
Countless enormous meteorites hurtled toward him at incredible speeds, each carrying a devastating force.
He moved swiftly, using his movement techniques to nimbly dodge the meteor shower.
Meteorites kept colliding and shattering around him, sending fragments flying and impacting his body with force.
Jiang Wang gritted his teeth, dodging the attacks while concentrating on comprehending the laws of force contained in the meteorite collision.
The impact of the meteorite contained a fierce and explosive force, completely different from the force he had previously sensed. This force was more violent and more direct.
Time passed slowly, and Jiang Wang dodged the meteor shower, his body scratched in many places by the shards of rock, his clothes stained with blood.
But he did not back down at all; instead, he became even more engrossed in comprehending the laws of force.
He discovered that incorporating this violent force into his attacks made them more ferocious and powerful.
The two-hour period finally ended, and the meteor shower abruptly stopped.
Jiang Wang floated in the starry sky, his body covered in wounds, yet his eyes were bright.
After passing this trial, his understanding of the laws of force has reached a new level, and he has also comprehended a new way of attacking with force—the power of explosion.
A beam of azure light fell from the starry sky and merged into Jiang Wang's body.
His body recovered quickly, his spiritual power was replenished, and his strength cultivation stabilized at the mid-stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, bringing him one step closer to the late stage.
After resting for a while, Jiang Wang headed towards the exit of the fifth floor.
The sixth level of the trial grounds is a huge palace, filled with countless weapons, all of which exude a powerful aura and are clearly force-based weapons.
"The trial on this level is to master these power weapons."
Tu Yixin's voice rang out, "You need to master ten power weapons within one hour and make them work for you in order to enter the seventh level. If you cannot master them, you will be devoured by the weapons."
Jiang Wang nodded and walked to a long sword.
This longsword is entirely blue, its blade engraved with power runes, radiating the power of a mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal.
Jiang Wang reached out and grasped the sword hilt. A powerful force came from the hilt, trying to break free from his control.
"Want to break free from my control? Not so easy!"
A resolute glint flashed in Jiang Wang's eyes as he circulated the power and laws within his body, channeling them into the longsword.
He carefully guided the power within the longsword, merging it with his own strength.
This process was extremely difficult; the force within the longsword was incredibly violent, constantly impacting his meridians.
Half an hour later, Jiang Wang finally mastered the first longsword.
He gripped the longsword, swung it, and the sword emitted a soft hum, the force flowing smoothly.
He was delighted and continued walking toward the other weapons.
Over the next period of time, he gradually mastered nine weapons, leaving only the last giant hammer.
This giant hammer is entirely black, weighs tens of thousands of kilograms, and exudes the power of a late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal, making it more powerful than any other weapon.
Jiang Wang gripped the hammer handle and felt a tremendous force sweeping towards him, almost breaking his arm.
He gritted his teeth, channeled all the power in his body, and struggled to control the giant hammer.
Time passed slowly, and only one hour remained.
Jiang Wang's arm was numb, his meridians were damaged in many places, and blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth, but he still did not give up.
He poured all his understanding of the laws of force into the giant hammer, guiding the force within it little by little.
"Submit to me!"
Jiang Wang shouted loudly, and the power within his body surged, finally giving him complete control of the giant hammer.
The giant hammer let out a dull thud, then stopped resisting and obediently let him hold it in his hand.
Just then, an hour had passed.
Jiang Wang let out a long sigh and slumped to the ground, feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over him.
But his eyes gleamed with excitement; he had successfully passed the sixth level of the trial.
His body recovered quickly, his spiritual energy was replenished, and his control over force-based weapons was greatly improved.
After resting for a day, Jiang Wang headed towards the exit of the sixth floor.
The seventh level of the trial grounds was a sea of blood, churning with viscous blood and exuding a strong stench of blood and a violent aura.
Within the sea of blood, countless vengeful spirits howled and struggled. These vengeful spirits were all transformed from cultivators who had died from the backlash of the laws of power, making it extremely dangerous.
"The trial on this level is to purify the vengeful spirits in the sea of blood."
Tu Yixin's voice rang out, "You need to purify one hundred vengeful spirits within three hours before you can enter the eighth level."
These vengeful spirits are impervious to ordinary attacks; only the pure power of force can purify them.
Jiang Wang nodded, and with a swift movement, stepped into the sea of blood.
The viscosity of the blood sea far exceeded his expectations, making each step extremely difficult, and the power within the blood sea constantly eroded his body.
He circulated the laws of his internal energy to form a protective shield, resisting the erosion of the sea of blood.
"Roar!" A vengeful spirit rushed towards him. The spirit was illusory, surrounded by black mist, and exuded the power of a mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal.
A cold glint flashed in Jiang Wang's eyes as he channeled pure power principles and swung his fist at the vengeful spirit.
The fist, glowing with golden light, slammed into the vengeful spirit.
The vengeful spirit let out a shrill scream, its body trembling violently. The black mist dissipated and eventually vanished completely, successfully purified.
Jiang Wang was overjoyed and continued to rush towards the other vengeful spirits.
The number of vengeful spirits in the sea of blood was enormous, and they grew stronger and stronger. Eventually, all the vengeful spirits he encountered had the cultivation level of a late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal.
Purifying each vengeful spirit requires consuming a large amount of his power and laws. Moreover, the attacks of vengeful spirits are extremely strange. If one is not careful, the vengeful spirit will invade his body and cause him to suffer a backlash from the power.
Two hours later, Jiang Wang had purified ninety vengeful spirits.
He was covered in blood, his strength and laws were greatly depleted, and he was extremely exhausted.
But he couldn't give up; there were still ten vengeful spirits left, and he had to persevere.
Just then, ten vengeful spirits at the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal rushed towards him simultaneously.
Jiang Wang's heart tightened, and he quickly circulated the remaining power and laws within his body to form a powerful protective shield, while simultaneously throwing a punch at the vengeful spirit.
The golden fist shadow collided with the black vengeful spirit, producing a tremendous sound.
Jiang Wang gritted his teeth and fought back against the attacks of the ten vengeful spirits.
His power laws were constantly being depleted, and the protective shield began to become unstable.
Just when he was about to give up, he suddenly remembered the explosive power he had comprehended on the fifth level.
A glint of light flashed in his eyes as he infused the explosive power into the laws of force and hurled it at the vengeful spirit.
With a loud "bang," the golden force, carrying a violent explosive power, instantly enveloped the ten vengeful spirits.
The vengeful spirit let out a shrill scream, its form rapidly dissipating, and it was successfully purified.
The three hours had just elapsed.
Jiang Wang's body went limp, and he collapsed into the sea of blood, panting heavily.
He successfully passed the seventh trial, almost exhausting the power and laws within his body, but his heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
Through this trial, his application of the laws of force became more refined, and his explosive power became more proficient.
A beam of azure light rose from the sea of blood and merged into Jiang Wang's body.
His body recovered rapidly, his power and laws were greatly replenished, and his power cultivation successfully broke through to the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal.
Jiang Wang stood up from the sea of blood, feeling the surging power within his body, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.
After breaking through to the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal, his strength increased to another level, and he was more confident in facing the trials of the eighth and ninth levels.
Jiang Wang walked towards the exit of the seventh floor, and after stepping through the light gate, he arrived at the trial grounds of the eighth floor.
The eighth trial ground is a void, a void devoid of anything but endless darkness and the pure laws of force.
"The trial on this level is to comprehend the power of the void."
Tu Yixin's voice rang out, "The void contains extremely pure void power. You need to comprehend the void power within four hours and integrate it into your own power laws in order to enter the ninth level."
If one cannot comprehend it, one will be devoured by the power of the void.
Jiang Wang nodded, hovering in the void, closing his eyes, and concentrating on sensing the surrounding void energy. (End of Chapter)