Chapter 111: Widening the Gap

The third level of this dojo is much larger than the second level of the ring battle just now.

After entering, Lu Chengfeng found himself in a flat clearing. In front of him, there were twelve figures like the previous ones. These magic dolls come in all heights and hold different weapons, ranging from wooden swords to clubs and blunt-edged throwing knives. They are separated from each other at a certain distance and stop in front of Lu Chengfeng according to a specific position.

The conditions for customs clearance are very simple, in the case of not being beaten as much as possible, break through their blocks, and get the customs clearance card in the center of the puppet, which is considered to be passed.

Compared to the previous fifth-order dolls, the strength of these puppets was only third-order at best. Although the dexterity level has been enhanced, it is nothing at all for the fifth-order sword masters who participated in the trial. Like Lu Chengfeng, he can definitely defeat them easily, and then walk to the center of the puppet array and get the certificate yin. But in this case, this third level will be meaningless, and it will become a simple competition for destructive power.

Therefore, the people of the Qingying Dojo added a setting that they are not allowed to destroy the dolls!

If you get more than three hits on your body, or if any puppet is destroyed, you will be considered a failure.

This setting greatly increases the difficulty, or annoyance, of the third level. After all, it is really difficult to break into the center of the formation under the siege of twelve puppets to get the customs clearance token, and to ensure that you are not beaten. Lu Chengfeng also made a tentative move after cautiously observing for a while.

His feet had barely taken a step into the middle of the battle when the statues, which had been sculptures, came to life.

The two sword-wielding puppets closest to him swung their wooden swords one to the left and one to the right. The two puppets holding throwing knives in the back row also began to adjust their positions and prepare to throw. The other eight puppets did not act rashly, but guarded the back tightly, preventing Lu Chengfeng from easily getting the customs clearance pass after shaking them.

With their third-order strength at best, they are holding wooden swords, even if they slash at Lu Chengfeng's body, it will only hurt slightly, and they will not be able to cause any damage at all. In normal times, he didn't care at all with the inheritance of the armor and body protection, but now he didn't dare to be indifferent. With a flick of his body, he avoided these two swords, and at the same time, the lightsaber in his hand connected two points in the air, knocking the flying knife that broke through the air away!

The weapons of the knife puppets are obviously not unlimited, they only have two rounds of throwing knives on them. After shooting, you have to stop for three seconds before you get the new throwing knife given by the circle. These three seconds are undoubtedly to give the trialist a chance to breathe. Otherwise, if you are attacked by throwing knives one after another, and you are not allowed to destroy them, it will be too difficult.

Because he was not sure of the rhythm of their attacks, Lu Chengfeng did not rush in, but waited patiently for a few rounds, and found that the attack frequency of these puppets had not changed, so he took advantage of the three seconds to suddenly cut inward.

His change immediately triggered the eight dolls behind him. Before he could get closer, four more puppets with sticks came up to him. There is nothing special about these dolls, that is, they use the ordinary eyebrow stick method. The change of moves is not complicated, but the four puppets advance and retreat in one, which is very tricky, but they are not allowed to destroy them, even if they stop Lu Chengfeng.

In the face of the sticks that were smashed one after another, Lu Chengfeng not only couldn't take the opportunity to counterattack, but also had to find a way to restrain his strength and prevent them from being injured by the shock. This kind of restrained battle made him a little uncomfortable. Moreover, as the flying knife puppets attacked again, and the two sword-wielding puppets behind them raided, Lu Chengfeng had to temporarily retreat.

As he withdrew, the dolls did not pursue, and each returned to its original position.

Blind repeated temptation has no effect, the important thing is to learn to summarize. Lu Chengfeng knew this very well, and recalled the actions of the puppets just now outside the formation, and suddenly had an idea.

This time, stepping in again, Lu Chengfeng will have the bottom.

Almost as soon as one of his feet stepped forward, two sword-wielding puppets attacked again. The two knife puppets also began to attack in nearly the same position. Lu Chengfeng coped with two rounds without hurry, and when the two flying knife puppets were about to enter a three-second cooldown, his lightsaber was handed out and clicked twice in succession on the two sword-wielding dolls. With just the right amount of force, shake them away.

Then, Lu Chengfeng began to cut inward.

The four puppets armed with sticks stepped out in unison to meet them.

This time, Lu Chengfeng, who remembered their movements, took the initiative to attack. Without waiting for the puppets to join forces, he grabbed a ground crack wave sword and directly knocked the middle two puppets upside down - of course, the power of this sword skill was also deliberately suppressed. Not only was the force just right, but the direction was also perfect, and they were struck in front of the last four puppets with one-handed wooden shields.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Chengfeng did not hesitate, followed the sword, and rushed directly into the gap in the middle.

Of course, the two puppets on the left and right sides would not let him go so easily, but the whistling wooden sticks were dodged directly by Lu Chengfeng with a flash. Moreover, with the help of this momentum of jumping, Lu Chengfeng jumped directly behind the last four shield-wielding puppets like a big bird in the air!

Due to the impact of the two stick-wielding dolls, the four shield-wielding puppets were a little confused, and their reactions were inevitably a beat slower. Lu Chengfeng was at the highest point in the air, leaning down with his sword and attacking downward. His figure resembled a silver streamer, causing a violent floating shock wave and a lateral shock wave on the ground.

This is none other than Lu Chengfeng's fourth-order lightsaber technique, the Silver Light Falling Blade!

A shockwave from the front, which the four shield-wielding guards can rely on to defend against with wooden shields. However, the floating shock wave from the ground caused several puppets to lose their center of gravity and be slammed, more than half a meter above the ground. In this way, they have no point of focus in the air, and they lose the ability to resist.

Lu Chengfeng drew his sword and swept it away with just the right amount of power.

Such a series of actions rise and fall, and occur between the lightning and flint. From Lu Chengfeng's inward cutting to launch the Earth Crack Wave Sword, to him rushing in through the gap in the puppet, jumping into the air to launch the Silver Light Falling Blade, and then turning around and sweeping after landing on the ground, it only took three seconds in total!

At this time, it happened to be the time when the two knife puppets started attacking again, and the two sword-wielding puppets who had been left behind caught up again.

Lu Chengfeng was already in his chest, and the lightsaber in his hand was pointed out one after another, and he effortlessly shot down the flying knife again, and at the same time strode forward, walking towards the tray containing the customs clearance certificate five meters away.

Originally, at such a close distance, it was already difficult to dodge the throwing knife attack. But Lu Chengfeng had quasi-ninth-order eyesight after all, and as soon as the hands of the two flying knife puppets were raised, Lu Chengfeng had already accurately predicted the direction of the flying knife, and swung his sword early. In the eyes of others, it was not so much that Lu Chengfeng took the initiative to intercept it, but that the two flying knife puppets threw the flying knives on Lu Chengfeng's lightsaber!

Stopping their flying knives one after another, Lu Chengfeng didn't wait for the wooden sword behind him to fall, and took the first step to hold the customs clearance pass Yin in the tray in his hand.

The movements of the twelve puppets immediately stopped.

The third level, passed!

Just a few seconds later, Lu Chengfeng, who had successfully broken through the level, returned to his original position smoothly. Gone are the spacious flats and puppet arrays, replaced by snow-covered forests and rugged mountain roads. It's just that this time Lu Chengfeng is a well-deserved first. After he appeared, the man wearing the basalt cuirass from before appeared, with some excitement on his face, but also a little luck.

If I'm not mistaken, he was probably more extreme when he finally broke through.

Seeing Lu Chengfeng appear with him, even a second or two earlier than him, the man with the griffin cloak was stunned, and his face was solemn for the first time. He looked at Lu Chengfeng seriously for a few moments, and then nodded at him.

Ten seconds after the two of them appeared, the man in the heavy armor suit who had entered with them walked out with a gloomy face. Seeing Lu Chengfeng and the two, he snorted lightly and climbed up the mountain with the cyan giant sword on his back.

Haven't you been?

Lu Chengfeng smiled and walked up as well.

At this time, some people had already chosen to give up the third level and walked in front of them. In this regard, Lu Chengfeng didn't care about it, but just rushed forward at his own pace. These people can let go of a level, but they can't give up all the levels. As long as Lu Chengfeng does his best and clears all nine levels, he will definitely be able to get the first place.

Compared to the few people who temporarily rushed in front of him, the man with the griffon's cloak next to him was the biggest competitor!

After climbing more than 100 meters again, Lu Chengfeng encountered the fourth level.

This level is a test of physical strength and speed. After entering the magic circle, Lu Chengfeng was put into a narrow passage where only three people could pass side by side. A special magic circle is set up on the ground of the passage, and once a person enters, he feels as if he is pressed on his shoulder. Those who are slightly weaker may not even be able to run a few steps before being crushed to the ground.

Behind the beginning of the passage is a pillar of flames that slowly advances.

If you advance too slowly, fail to clear the level within the allotted time, or are caught up by a pillar of fire behind you, you will be considered a failure.

For Lu Chengfeng, this is not a problem!

As long as you have strong enough physical strength, strong will, and enough stamina, you can basically clear the level before the pillar of fire catches up with you. Lu Chengfeng only took one minute and thirteen seconds to reach the end of the passage.

Successfully passed the fourth level!

Those two fifth-order peak masters obviously didn't miss this opportunity to brush up their rankings, and they appeared with Lu Chengfeng almost at the same time, and there was a difference of two or three seconds before and after.

After climbing 100 meters again, the three of them were almost halfway up the mountain and came to the fifth level of the Qingying Trial!

By this point, the progress of all the trialists had been pulled.