Chapter 31: The Tacit Understanding of Master and Apprentice
The venue of the master-apprentice competition was not in the heavenly realm, but in the valley of the old immortal monarch.
The place where the fairy horse stopped was a deep valley, surrounded by high mountains, and there was no end in sight. The reason why a carriage was sent to pick up the immortals and their apprentices was precisely because there were many hidden mechanisms around here, and if they were not careful, they would either die or be trapped.
When everyone got out of the car, they saw a huge cave.
In a moment, an old man's voice echoed in the valley: "Everyone, please come in." ”
When the masters and apprentices heard this, they stepped into the cave one after another.
Strange to say, the light outside the cave did not seep into the cave at all, and from the outside, everyone disappeared into the darkness. And in the cave, he couldn't see his five fingers, because he didn't know what was in front of him, so everyone didn't dare to move, and after entering, he stayed in place.
"Bang-"
The entrance to the cave was closed, and there were sounds of doubt in the pitch-black environment.
"What kind of road is this?"
"Who's going to light a fire?"
"Master, I can't use my mana......"
Just when everyone was confused, the left and right walls lit up with flames in turn.
Hearing only a "boom", the hot magma surged from not far away, until everyone's toes stopped at a foot's point, and everyone was frightened to quickly retreat.
Immediately after, fragments of stone slabs emerged from the sparkling magma, floating in the air, the size of a person standing.
"Ladies and ......gentlemen," the old man's voice sounded again, "the first level is called the Blind Stone. There are several stone slabs here, and you need to use them to cross the lava. But not every stone slab can be stepped on, and some are not strong, and if you choose the wrong one, you will step on it and fall down. But rest assured, the lava is an illusion and will not hurt you. But whether it is an apprentice or a master, as long as one of them falls, it is considered a failure. Alright, let's get started. ”
After listening to the rules, everyone still didn't dare to move forward, cautiously and hesitantly deciding which slate to choose.
Fan Xing looked at the slate for a moment, and then looked around. She leaned down and picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it straight onto the nearest stone slab.
The stones did not fall.
"Master, look! This is how you can find a stone slab that you can step on! ”
Fan Xing's actions attracted the attention of the others around him, and they all searched for the stone under their feet to test it, and when they saw that the stone landed safely on the stone slab, they quickly leaped up.
But Cangyuan Baiyu grabbed Fan Xing, he shook his head, and signaled not to act rashly first.
One, two, three...... Ten men were already standing on the stone slabs.
Just as they were complacent, the stone slab under their feet suddenly disappeared.
"Ah——!!h
All the people who stepped on the stone slab fell into the lava, and after being engulfed in flames, they teleported out of the cave.
At the same time, the vanished slate reappeared.
The rest of the people looked surprised and did not dare to jump on it again.
"What's going on?" Fan Xing was a little puzzled. Stones can be on it, but people can't?
"Oh, if it's really as simple as you think, then isn't the title of 'ghost talent' of Youtong Old Immortal Jun in vain?" Xingyuan Immortal Monarch stepped forward with his hands behind his back.
"Every missing slate has reappeared in the same place, and how many people remember?" Fairy Yunshu walked to Cangyuan Baiyu's side, "In my opinion, it's better to wait, see who can't bear to test first, let's just remember the location." ”
Fan Xing didn't think it was a clever plan: "If everyone thinks so, wouldn't they wait endlessly." I think that when the time comes, the old immortal monarch will also find a way to force us up. ”
"You little girl has an appetite for me." At this moment, Youtong Lao Xianjun was hiding in the dark, sitting leisurely in front of an oval long mirror, watching everyone's every move. When he heard Fan Xing's words, he couldn't help but agree. His voice echoed in the cave, and his words were full of laughter, "There are still three levels ahead, the old man doesn't have time to wait for you, I have to let you move your bones!" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, the magma rose to a higher height and spread over the area where everyone was standing.
Before the groups of masters and apprentices standing in front could react, they were so frightened that they hurriedly jumped onto the nearby stone slabs. Some of them didn't fall into the magma, while others fell into it and failed.
"Let's go." Cangyuan Baiyu got up and flew to a stone slab, the slate did not disappear, and he motioned for Fan Xing to follow behind him.
Fan Xing stepped on the stone slab he had stepped on, and Cangyuan continued to jump forward.
When the others looked at it, the Divine Monarch was able to be blinded every time! They hastened to remember that his deeds followed.
Finally, the rest of the people managed to walk through the magma and came to the stone gate of the second level.
Fan Xing tugged at the corner of Master's clothes, his eyes lit up, and he asked with curiosity, "Master, how do you know which piece you can step on and which one you can't?" ”
"The first piece is indeed a guess. However, Benjun looked at the stone slab under his feet, and there was a gap in the lower left corner. He gestured to the nearby slate, "Compared to the others, some slabs do have exactly the same gap. So, Benjun tried the second one, and after confirming that it was correct, he only needed to find this shaped stone slab and step on it. ”
After listening to Master's explanation, she couldn't help but be afraid: fortunately, the first piece was guessed correctly.
Before everyone could recover from the first level, there was a "boom" sound next to it, and the stone gate of the second level was slowly opened, and what came into view was a bottomless cliff.
Everyone walked in and took a look, and there were three bridge-like things on the cliff that connected to the opposite bank. It is cylindrical in the middle, with narrow pedals extending from the left and right sides.
The prodigy Lao Xianjun spoke again: "Congratulations on passing the first level, the next test is the tacit understanding between master and apprentice." There are three balance bridges in front of you, choose one of them, and the master and apprentice need to stand on both sides, one on the left and one on the right, to maintain a balanced posture and move to the opposite bank. If you accidentally fall into the abyss, you will be judged a failure. Please go up to the bridge in turn. ”
"Let's go first!" A group of masters and apprentices who were the first to step out of the crowd stood out from the crowd.
They walked to the bridge and spread their arms, one holding each other's right arm, the other holding the other's left arm, and the other arm to maintain balance. The two of them faced the opposite shore and stood on the pedals, moving slowly step by step with their heels on their toes.
Everyone looked at their backs in horror, not daring to make any sound, and there was a sudden silence around them.
However, just as the two walked to the middle, they accidentally shifted their center of gravity.
The others gasped and stared.
Unfortunately, they lost their balance, and the entire balance bridge fell to the right, and the two fell into the abyss in panic.
Seeing their failure, Fan Xing questioned: "Master, there is a problem with this level. You see, everyone's weight is different, just take the two of us as an example, you must be heavier than me, and I'm afraid you'll lose your balance if you don't wait to walk over. ”
"Well, that makes sense." Cangyuan Baiyu responded unhurriedly, his eyes still staying on the balance bridge to observe.
Xingyuan Immortal Jun listened to Fan Xing's words, he looked Mu Jinghua up and down, and after thinking for a while, he made a decision: "Let's go, try it with the teacher." ”
"Jinghua, be careful!" Watching his friends play, Fan Xing always felt more nervous than he went up.
The two of them chose the middle one, Xingyuan Immortal Jun rolled up his sleeves and faced Mu Jinghua face to face: "Come on, come on!" We just faced each other, grabbed both arms, and moved sideways like crabs. ”
"Yes, Master." Mu Jinghua also rolled up his sleeves, and the two of them stood on the balance bridge.
Their size was close, and the moment they stepped on, the balance bridge did not shake significantly.
The two of them walked in unison, stepped at the same time, and began to move smoothly.
However, when he was two-thirds of the way through, a "demon wind" blew from one side, causing Xingyuan to tilt in the direction of the apprentice. Mu Jinghua held on hard, and the green tendons on his neck burst out.
Xingyuan was just about to use his strength to pull him back, but the surface of the pedal was relatively smooth, and they didn't hold on at the critical moment, and they lost their balance and fell into the abyss.
As it fell, everyone heard the roar of Xingyuan Immortal Monarch: "You old naughty boy did it on purpose!" ”
Seeing that Xingyuan was so angry, You Tong Old Immortal Jun couldn't help but laugh out loud in front of the long mirror: "This is called surprises everywhere, the rest of the masters and apprentices should be careful!" ”