Chapter 5: The Gate of Trials
During this period, Li Kong did not disturb the old man, but just listened quietly to the old man's story.
Although he was ten years old, he was immature, but he didn't understand anything, and when he heard the old man tell him, Li Kong's heart couldn't calm down for a long time, and the first forbidden place that caused the death of countless strong people was actually the source of darkness and turmoil.
The old man was actually the one who survived that time period that he had never heard of. How old should this old man be in front of him?
Why is the old man's master so powerful, but he has never heard a little bit about that person?
What happened after that war?
How did the old man survive until now?
What is the mission of the old man?
A series of questions kept appearing in Li Kong's mind, but he didn't ask anything, because he knew these secrets, and the old man would tell him when he should know.
"I know you have a lot of questions right now, but I'm not going to tell you yet, just keep in mind what you should do now, and just listen to what I just said. The old man retracted his thoughts, looked at Li Kong, and said.
It seemed that everything before had turned into smoke, and only a tear in the corner of his eye that had not dried proved the old man's mood just now.
Li Kong, who had already guessed the result, was not disappointed, but his fighting spirit soared. He secretly swore that he would also become a strong man, a strong man who could protect his homeland.
"This is the Gate of Trials, there are nine floors in it, and you will be training here from today until you can break through the first layer.
Here you will feel pain, you will be hurt, you will feel hopeless, but you will not have to worry about death, the only thing you care about is how to get through this first layer. The old man pointed to one of the huge gray doors and said, and then asked, "Empty boy, are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid, no matter how difficult it is, I will do my best. Hearing the old man's slightly serious question, Li Kong replied without hesitation, and sat down cross-legged on the spot.
He understood that since the old man was so serious, it proved that the so-called first layer was not as simple as he imagined, so he had to deal with the most difficult challenges in the best state.
"Teacher, I'm ready, let's go. Li Kong raised his head and said to the old man.
An off-white token appeared out of thin air in the old man's space, and then the old man's hand flicked it, and the token shot towards the giant gate at great speed, and finally was perfectly embedded in the groove of the giant door.
"Go in and do your best, if you can't hold on, it will end automatically. The old man confessed.
Walking into the gate, Li Kong was shocked by the scene inside, it was not the solemn hall he thought, but only a huge ring, and the surrounding of the ring was extremely dark.
Walk slowly up the steps to the ring and find that the ring is empty.
Just when Li Kong was puzzled, a purple-robed figure appeared out of thin air in the middle of the ring and said, "Kill them, and you can pass through this layer." As soon as he finished speaking, five giant wolves appeared in the ring.
Looking at the fierce beast that rushed towards him in the ring, Li Kong finally understood why the teacher told him to do his best, even if he tried his best, he couldn't do it.
Li Kong didn't dare to think about it, and the fire element immediately covered his fist and smashed into one of them. The giant wolf that was hit whimpered and swung its giant claws at Li Kong.
In a hurry, Li Kong quickly moved a step to the side, and was able to dodge the giant wolf's blow, and quickly swung his fist and gave the giant wolf another punch.
Then he suddenly retreated, and the two giant claws smashed into the position where Li Kong had just stayed.
Touching the cold sweat on his forehead, Li Kong was a little afraid, if he hadn't flashed back in advance, then if these two claws slapped on his body, it would definitely not be something he could bear now.
Li Kong was embarrassed under the attack of the five giant wolves, but he was not discouraged but kept looking for opportunities to fight back, and the five elements continued to change in Li Kong's body.
"Bang, bang, bang" The sound of collision resounded in the huge ring, and gradually Li Kong felt physically exhausted, but he still gritted his teeth and insisted on punching out one punch after another.
The figure kept moving between the five wolves, but the speed was getting slower and slower.
"Bang" The thin body was slapped out by the giant wolf, and it was slammed into the ring, and Li Kong only felt a headache and fainted......
"Wake up, you boy, I told you to do your best, not to tell you to work hard. Look at you, you have to lie down to be willing. The old man said with some distress.
"Teacher, didn't you say that there is never a shortage of geniuses in this world, they have a strong backstage to support the squandering, and I have nothing, so I can only work harder than them. ”
Li Kong smiled forcefully.
Although he still feels a lot of pain, there is no trace of injury on his body, which makes Li Kong wonder, he is obviously seriously injured and even sheds a lot of blood, but why can't he see any scars now.
Li Kongqiang endured the pain and stood up and asked, "Teacher, why are the scars on my body gone?"
"This is the secret of the Gate of Trials, and when a person is training in it, whether he is injured or killed, he will recover as long as he leaves the Gate of Trials.
It's just that the pain is still there, which is why I told you not to worry about dying. The old man explained with a smile.
"Even the scars can be repaired, so why don't you cancel the pain as well, so that you can speed up the training?" Li Kong asked curiously.
"What do you know, enduring pain is also a kind of cultivation, and the purpose of the person who established this door is to exercise the physique and perseverance to break through the barrier, which can greatly improve the affinity with the elements, so as to speed up the efficiency of breaking the order. Hearing Li Kong's answer, the old man couldn't help but roll his eyes and said.
"Oh, what kind of beast are those five giant wolves, Teacher?" Li Kong smirked.
"Five-headed, worthy of being a person with the same physique as him. Liu Kuilin muttered in a low voice. He immediately spoke: "That's the dark beast, but it's the most unpopular beast puppet. The old man replied.
Is that the Dark Beast, Li Kong thought to himself. "How are the levels of the teacher's dark beasts divided?"
"The five giant wolves that fought with you just now are the lowest-level dark puppets, and then there are white dark soldiers, yellow dark soldiers, blue dark generals, purple dark handsome, red dark kings, and black dark emperors.
The Dark Golem is a token of the Dark Soldier, the Dark Soldier is the Dark Soldier's striker, and so on.
You have to remember that you can barely deal with ordinary puppets now, you have to run as soon as there are many of them, don't be stupid to give your life, the outside is not like inside the Gate of Trials, once you are injured or dead, it is real. The old man explained solemnly.
"I'm not stupid, I still have to run, stay in the green mountains and don't you be afraid of no firewood. Li Kong replied with a smile.
"It's good to know, you have someone you need to protect.
Your own life needs to be guarded by you, the life of your family needs to be guarded, the life of your friends needs to be guarded, the life of your lover needs to be guarded, and everything you cherish needs to be guarded by you.
Strength, only when you are strong can you protect the beauty in your heart, this is your way to growth. The old man instructed.
Liu Kuilin knew that he had to correctly guide Li Kong and not let him go astray, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable with his talent.
"Teacher, don't worry, I will become a strong man, guarding the people and things I want to protect. Li Kong clenched his teeth and said word by word.
"Then go to the medicinal bath, it's all ready for you. Hearing Li Kong's answer, the old man said with relief.
"Yes, teacher. With that, Li Kong endured the pain and walked into the barrel, quietly gritting his teeth and enduring the double pain on his body and from the medicinal bath.
Each time the medicine is painful, but it is very comfortable afterwards, which is why the time of each medicine bath seems to be easy to pass......
In the huge ring, the boy kept shuttling between the five giant wolves, dodging the attacks of the giant wolves again and again, and smashing his fists into the giant wolves again and again.
Between the lightning and flint, there was a loud "boom", and a dark puppet giant wolf was blasted out by Li Kong. The giant wolf struggled to get up again, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't get up, and finally he could only whine and lose his breath.
Looking at the fallen giant wolf Li Kong couldn't hold back the joy in his heart anymore, every time he was embarrassed for a week, he was carried back to the back mountain by the old man in embarrassment.
But this time it was different, he knocked out one head, although not all of it, but at least it could prove that this was not something that he couldn't do with his current strength.
After a short period of joy, Li Kong immediately adjusted his state, he knew that now was not the time to be happy, there were four giant wolves in front of him, he had to take it seriously, otherwise he would still be beaten by the giant wolf, and then carried back to the back mountain by the old man.
After a while, the figure of "Bang" Li Kong was smashed to the ground by the giant wolf.
Li Kong had no choice, although he was not in a coma this time, the result was still the same, and he was carried back to the back mountain by the old man.
"Teacher, if I can reach the second-order magician, can I pass through this layer," Li Kong, looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, asked.
"The purpose of the first layer of this ring is to speed up your entry into the second-order magician, as long as you can become a second-order magician, you can defeat those five giant wolves. The old man said with a smile.
"Empty boy, you have to remember that because you have awakened the five elements, then your cultivation time will be much longer than that of others, and it is far from enough to work hard, and you also need some auxiliary cultivation methods to make your realm not fall behind others. ”
"Teacher, when will I become a second-order magician and can use magic skills. Li Kong lowered his head and looked at the old man and asked.
"The human body contains infinite mysteries, and now you are just letting the elements flow through your veins.
When you fight with them, your veins will burst some of them into your skin, which will give you the appearance of elemental possession, but this is only a rudimentary way to use it, and you can only release your skills if you follow certain rules of elemental operation.
The more powerful the skill, the more it needs to be supported by a huge number of elements, so this is the importance of elemental affinity, the higher the affinity, the more elements can be provided, and the affinity with the elements can be improved through continuous practice.
Of course, it is not enough to have affinity, there must also be a way to run the vein, and the combination of the two can successfully release skills. The old man explained with a smile.
"Of course, there are still some people who have reached the second-order mage but have no magic skills to learn, so they are called pseudo-second-order mages. ”
"Then teacher, do you have a way to operate the vein?" asked Li Kong expectantly.
"Yes. The old man replied with a look of profundity......