Chapter 377: A Challenge to the Spirit Realm (Part II)
In the arena, many monks who had just experienced a hard battle were still resting. From the tenth game onwards, the inner disciples who were in charge of this selection relaxed the restrictions on these monks a little.
Originally, in the first ten games, these inner disciples who were responsible for presiding over the selection were very strict. At the end of each battle, the next battle begins almost immediately, leaving little time for the monks to take part in the selection.
Naturally, this is also to select talents with real potential from among the many monks. Because the monks who came to participate in the selection of the inner gate could only be regarded as unpolished materials, and they were far from perfect in themselves, so the strength and weakness of the moment did not explain everything.
Perhaps the fact that a monk is more powerful now does mean that he has done better than others in his previous practice, but this does not mean that he will definitely be able to go further than others on the never-ending path of cultivation.
As a famous sect like the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, they naturally had a whole system to select the most potential part from the countless "materials". Just like the previous ten consecutive high-intensity battles, it is part of this.
The outcome of one or two battles can explain some problems, but not all of them. Perhaps some monks have mastered one or two particularly powerful moves, or they are lucky enough to get some particularly powerful spiritual treasures, which may make these monks burst out with extremely powerful power in a short period of time.
This kind of power is likely to be beyond his own realm, and it is difficult for monks of the same realm to resist. But the question is, will such a monk be able to go a long way on the path of cultivation? Obviously not!
The inner disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect want to be able to go down step by step on the path of cultivation in a solid manner, go to the spiritual realm, the golden pill, survive the heavenly tribulation, and even obtain the good talent and beauty of the immortal. Therefore, when they choose inner disciples, they actually don't look at the strength or weakness of the moment, but see more about the possibility of the future.
Therefore, when they arranged the first ten battles, they did not have the slightest mercy, and they were completely one after another. The goal is to push the limits of all the monks who participate in the battle.
For those monks who only rely on one or two particularly powerful moves, or who are lucky enough to get the help of powerful spiritual treasures to gain an advantage in the same level of battle, in this continuous high-intensity battle, their true nature will slowly be revealed.
Because whether it is a particularly powerful move or a powerful spiritual treasure, it also needs the strong mana support of the monk to be able to play a role.
If this monk has a deep foundation and can fully exert the power of the moves and spiritual treasures, and stick to it, then he naturally has great potential - just like Wang Lu is the representative of this type of monk.
Not only is his own practice more powerful than that of other monks, but his foundation is also more solid than that of other monks, I don't know how many times. Therefore, it is only natural that he stands out from all the monks.
If it were those monks whose foundation was unstable and who only relied on moves and spiritual treasures to win, in the continuous high-intensity battles, they might be able to delay the first two or three battles, but as time went by, the more they went to the back, the heavier the pressure they would face!
The slightly better ones were able to hold on to six or seven battles, while some of the ones that were really too poorly rooted were completely revealed after the first three or four games.
Of course, this kind of tempering, on the other hand, also gives opportunities to monks who may not have much special features in terms of tricks and luck, but have an incomparably solid foundation.
Whether it is the group of scattered cultivators, or among the Golden Sword disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, there are also such figures. After surviving the first three or four battles, these people gradually began to show their deep-rooted advantages, and gradually gained the advantage in the later battles.
However, after ten consecutive high-intensity battles, even the most deeply rooted monks were already approaching their limits.
Therefore, the inner disciples who presided over the selection began to consciously relax the restrictions and began to give these outer disciples who participated in the selection some respite.
Otherwise, if they really drained all of everyone's mana, it would be detrimental to their own goal - to select the most potential talents and beautiful jade from among these monks.
Of course, the rest itself is very short. Because the speed at which a monk recovers mana in the heat of battle can also be seen as part of the potential in itself. The stronger a monk's talent and roots, and the more behind their foundation, the faster they can recover their mana.
The monks who came to participate in this selection also understood this. So after the previous battle, everyone tried their best to recover their energy in the most effective way.
There was almost silence in the arena. As for the Ten Thousand Swords Sect's Silver Sword and Bronze Sword disciples around them, they may be noisy, but the area around the arena itself is shrouded in magic circles, and their voices will not interfere with the people fighting in the arena.
And just when the monks who participated in the selection hurried to rest and recover, several inner disciples on the high platform were talking in a whisper.
Because this third selection itself has nothing to do with these inner disciples, the inner disciples who were selected as the host are not masters themselves.
They are basically foundation-building monks who have not yet entered the spiritual realm and are still practicing with the real people. So when they saw these monks who participated in the selection, they were also very interested. This is because some of these monks who are now participating in the selection below will soon become their juniors and sisters and practice with them.
Every time between battles, the inner disciples would come together and talk about which monks seemed to have the best chance of entering the inner gate.
Wang Lu, Huo Gongzi, Qian Gongzi and several other monks who performed best in the battle were the focus of their discussion at the beginning. However, since the tenth round of battle, the focus of discussion among these inner disciples has gradually fallen on He Zhi.
Mainly after the previous ten rounds of battles, several monks with real strength have already come to the fore. And those indispensable marginal characters can't arouse the interest of these inner disciples in discussing.
On the contrary, it is He Zhi. This somewhat special monk really made these inner disciples curious. Moreover, when Jin Tianhong released his soul power to interfere with those monks in the fighting arena, he did not hide it from these inner disciples. Therefore, they can also see that Jin Tianhong has been constantly releasing his soul power, targeting He Zhi.
And He Zhi, under the blow of a spiritual realm cultivator like Jin Tianhong, who can be said to spare no effort, was able to persevere, and he still did not show defeat in the fifteenth round, which really surprised these inner disciples.
They had also substituted themselves in He Zhi's position, and then they were surprised to find that if they were replaced by He Zhi, I am afraid that they would have already been defeated in the face of Jin Tianhong's harassment! This made these Golden Sword disciples feel a little different about He Zhi.
However, He Zhi, the "Beiyue Sword Sect disciple", wore the hat very firmly, so even if these Golden Sword disciples were amazed at He Zhi, their butts would not sit on He Zhi's side.
"Hehe, Senior Brother Jin, you're really welcome today. Seeing He Zhi sitting on the ground, panting and trying to recover, several inner disciples also realized that He Zhi should indeed be close to the limit.
One of them couldn't help but smile and said to Jin Tianhong.
"It's a tough opponent, it's just a pity it's too tender. Jin Tianhong smiled and shook his head.
Jin Tianhong was also quite dissatisfied with the fact that it took him so long to clean up He Zhi. After all, he was a spiritual realm cultivator who had condensed his soul. In terms of cultivation, he is a few grades higher than He Zhi! And with his status and identity in the inner gate of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, cleaning up He Zhi should have been a matter of hand.
However, He Zhi's resilience was also unexpected by Jin Tianhong. This guy who has only cultivated to the realm of entering the Dao, but has comprehended the rudiments of soul power, is simply surprisingly difficult.
In his heart, Jin Tianhong still admired He Zhi as an opponent, but it was impossible for him to say any words of praise for He Zhi.
"Hmm. Looks like he's running out of energy. In the next game, he should lose. Another inner disciple also nodded and said.
"Who is his opponent next?" asked Jin Tianhong.
Jin Tianhong came to preside over this inner trial, which was in itself a temporary decision of Shoujing Zhenren. So he didn't know a single one of the monks who participated in this trial.
"Hmm...... It is a female cultivator named Wei Yue'er. Oh, this Wei Yue'er is Uncle Guo's favorite disciple, and he has already decided on his name in advance. The inner disciple glanced into the middle of the field and immediately replied.
"Oh, it turned out to be her. Jin Tianhong nodded, and quickly remembered the results reported by several inner disciples before.
Wei Yue'er's performance can be said to be the best among those scattered teenagers. So far, she has won even one more victory than that Huo Gongzi! After losing the first three games, Wei Yue'er has not been defeated since the fourth game, and many of the Golden Sword disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect have been defeated under Wei Yue'er.
Therefore, Jin Tianhong also has a lot of impressions of the name Wei Yueer.
"If it were her, He Zhi wouldn't have a chance in the next game. Jin Tianhong smiled again and nodded.
For many monks in the arena, after so many brutal battles, the rest time always seemed so short. They all felt as if they had just begun to recover, and those Inner Sect disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect who were presiding over the exam ordered them to get up.
Although many people were reluctant, the rules of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect were like this, and they could only stand up and enter the fighting arena again. He Zhi and Wei Yue'er are no exception.
Before this battle began, Wei Yue'er actually knew that the opponent who would only fight the next battle would be He Zhi. For this contest, Wei Yueer is actually really looking forward to it.
When she first met He Zhi, Wei Yue'er was shocked by He Zhi's strength. And after practicing He Zhi's "Heavenly Trick" and getting He Zhi's guidance, Wei Yue'er also felt more and more that He Zhi's realm had come to a completely different level from her.
So for this battle with He Zhi, Wei Yue'er herself has no pressure. She didn't think that she could defeat He Zhi, but Wei Yue'er also wanted to show the results of her cultivation during this period of time and prove it to He Zhi that she Wei Yue'er was indeed a genius and would never live up to He Zhi's teachings.
However, when this battle began, Wei Yue'er immediately felt that something was wrong with He Zhi on the other side!
When she fought with He Zhi before, although Wei Yue'er could see that He Zhi's moves were not rigorous, he seemed to be a monk who had become a monk halfway. But the spirituality between He Zhi's moves and styles is amazing.
For example, Wei Yueer feels like a girl who has been studying music since she was a child and longing to be admitted to a music university, while He Zhi is a composer who is from a wild background but has an unparalleled musical talent.
When the two were fighting, Wei Yue'er could indeed see that He Zhi was not from a professional class, but the latter's spirituality was admired by Wei Yue'er.
But now when the two are fighting, Wei Yue'er can't feel even the slightest trace of spirituality from He Zhi's tricks. Her feeling was like He Zhi didn't fight her seriously at all, just casually perfunctory! Even, He Zhi didn't even have this perfunctory very good!
Could it be that Brother He deliberately let me? Wei Yue'er had such a thought flashing through her mind. Then she didn't know why, she was a little aggrieved, and a little angry.
Maybe for other girls, it is a very intimate thing to be let in, but Wei Yue'er is not such a girl! she is lively and strong, and she wants to be the best one from the beginning.
This battle with He Zhi was originally full of Wei Yue'er to show He Zhi...... Or the desire to show off your progress. But He Zhi looks like he is simply absent-minded!
Wei Yue'er didn't know why He Zhi did this, but she really felt wronged.
"Brother He, I don't need you to let me!" Wei Yue'er suddenly stopped, and shouted to He Zhi with red eyes.
He Zhi himself is in accordance with his habits, and most of his experience is put on fighting with Jin Tianhong, and fighting with Wei Yue'er, He Zhi is just seeing moves. So as soon as Wei Yue'er stopped, He Zhi also stopped.