Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 1003: Chapter 1003: Leaping Upward

”Twelve times the reward?” A hint of fervor flashed in Xiao Yi’s eyes.

His purpose for coming to the Heavenly Hidden Academy was twofold: to unravel the mysteries of Martial Arts and to rapidly enhance his Cultivation power.

These Cultivation Items were naturally exactly what he needed most.

The twelve times the reward was almost enough to fill a tenth of his Qi Spring.

On the twelve Sky-locking Chains, twelve people were sprinting forward swiftly.

Meanwhile, twelve Xuan Lock Chains came whistling through the air, like dancing serpents attacking the crowd.

These twelve people were undoubtedly the strongest Heavenly Talents in this examination.

With the skills of these twelve, the mere twelve Xuan Lock Chains couldn’t possibly stop them.

The twelve chains, each attacking one Heavenly Talent.

Yet, the twelve chains were constantly shifting, ”twisting” in a mysterious way, almost forming a Formation.

They managed to slow down the forward speed of the twelve.

Clang...

A chain came whistling towards Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi dodged to the side, easily evading it.

At that moment.

Clang...

Another chain swept sideways from beside him.

Xiao Yi leaped forward, grasping the Sky-locking Chain beneath his feet, his body twisting.

He narrowly avoided the sweeping chain the instant it came.

Then, Xiao Yi pulled with his arm, flipping back onto the Sky-locking Chain.

The series of movements was smooth and unbroken, as if Xiao Yi had already envisioned a string of responses the moment the chains attacked.

Most importantly, while dodging through the sequence of actions, his body continued to move forward.

In a single leap, he covered dozens of meters.

The twelve Xuan Lock Chains twisted or swept, seamlessly cooperating with one another.

Yet even so, the twelve continued to forge ahead.

This so-called mountainous challenge, the examination purportedly confining Primordial Power, where danger of being pulverized lurked at every turn, was merely a splendid stage for these twelve to display their skills.

Time passed, and after fifteen minutes, the twelve had advanced 500 meters, exactly half the distance of the Sky-locking Chain.

At this moment, clang... clang... clang...

Twelve more Xuan Lock Chains came whistling through the air.

Moreover, the whistling sound was far stronger than before.

Under the intense whistling, the chains had not yet arrived but the horrifying wind pressure had already forced the twelve to retreat repeatedly.

”We can’t resist.” Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, instantly making a judgment, stamping his foot, and quickly retreating.

The other eleven also changed their expressions slightly and retreated instantly.

Almost at the moment their feet left their original positions

Boom...

Twelve terrifying explosions suddenly descended.

Twelve Xuan Lock Chains, this time seemingly descended from the sky, heavily bombarding the twelve Sky-locking Chains beneath their feet.

Despite the sturdiness of the Sky-locking Chains, they were penetrated by the twelve Xuan Lock Chains instantly.

Or more simply, the twelve Xuan Lock Chains had connected with the twelve Sky-locking Chains, one vertical, one horizontal.

At the same time, the previous twelve Xuan Lock Chains continued attacking the group.

In other words, the number of Xuan Lock Chains had reached twenty-four.

On the edge of a cliff, an elder smiled smugly, ”Oh, even the Twenty-four Locking Sky Formation has emerged.”

”These twelve lads are indeed formidable.”

”Hey, lads.” The elder suddenly shouted.

”With the appearance of the Twenty-four Locking Sky Formation, you need not move forward but climb upwards.”

”Climb upwards?” The twelve frowned slightly.

Initially, the twelve Sky-locking Chains beneath their feet were slightly inclined.

They were slightly higher near the Heavenly Hidden Mountain peak and lower at the cliff’s edge.

Now, the newly emerged twelve Xuan Lock Chains almost pierced through, not entirely vertical but with a high inclination.

In other words, if the twelve continued moving forward, it would be along these twelve Xuan Lock Chains.

Furthermore, given the incline, they would be equals in climbing upwards.

The twelve merely furrowed their brows briefly and then resumed sprinting at full speed.

Each of the twelve scrambled for the first place.

Whoosh...

Xiao Yi stamped his foot and leaped onto the Xuan Lock Chain, rapidly ascending.

Hiss... Suddenly, Xiao Yi slipped, nearly falling, quickly grabbing hold of the chain.

The Xuan Lock Chain’s incline was too high, especially under the circumstances of sealed cultivation. Naturally, running upward, one’s steps might easily lose grip on the chain.

The other eleven experienced similar difficulties.

Nevertheless, the eleven quickly found a solution, stamping their feet and racing upward again.

Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh...

The eleven surpassed Xiao Yi in an instant.

”What’s going on?” Xiao Yi furrowed his brow tightly.

Now, the twelve were like normal people trying to climb an extremely inclined high mountain.

Without the support of Primordial Power, how were the twelve Martial Artists ignoring the incline and running swiftly as if on flat ground?

Xiao Yi couldn’t fathom it.

At the cliff’s edge, no one among the tens of thousands of Heavenly Talents stepped onto the Sky-locking Chains.

Everyone had already been captivated by the spectacular skills and abilities of the twelve.

Including the ten elders, all watched the situation of the twelve intently.

”Damn, Xiao Yi’s speed has fallen.” Lih Fengxing frowned and commented.

”It shouldn’t be.” The Eldest Prince wondered, ”This freak Xiao Yi shouldn’t fall short of the other eleven.”

”Heh.” Qin Hongyi sneered, ”In the Wind Saint Territory or a small place like Star Swapping City, he seems impressive, like a Supreme Genius.”

”But here, it’s a gathering of Heavenly Talents from all sides.”

”In front of every famed Heavenly Talent, what’s he worth?”

”Here, he’s but ordinary among the crowd, not to mention surpassing the other eleven; even reaching the end is in question.”

”I don’t think so.” The Kuanglan Sect Master showed his confident demeanor.

”That’s right.” The Eldest Prince commented playfully, ”I can’t say whether he’ll take first place, but he won’t be defeated here.”

”Otherwise, he wouldn’t be Xiao Yi.”

In the distance, on the Sky-locking Chains.

Xiao Yi paused, unable to comprehend, but that didn’t mean he would stop.

His foot stamped heavily.

The explosive power generated by the stamp felt like a mountain weight.

His body, like a meteor, surged a hundred meters instantly, catching up with everyone.

His Cultivation being sealed was one thing, but his Physical Strength couldn’t be restrained.

Body Cultivation Martial Artists, known for crushing all professions, couldn’t be easily confined by mere formations.

Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh...

The twelve continued leaping upwards.

At the same time, the other twelve Xuan Lock Chains kept attacking relentlessly.

While on the Sky-locking Chains, the twelve Xuan Lock Chains seemed not particularly powerful.

But now, with the twelve running on the Xuan Lock Chains, making the difficulty compounded, facing attacks again would be expectedly challenging.

More importantly, the thirty-six Xuan Lock Chains seemingly held some inexplicable connection.

Almost forming another Formation.

The twelve’s leaping speed slightly slowed compared to before.

Clang... clang... clang...

At that precise moment, twelve more Xuan Lock Chains descended from the sky.

This time, the twelve Xuan Lock Chains didn’t penetrate directly but strangely coordinated with the twelve Xuan Lock Chains already attacking the group.

In essence, each person faced two Xuan Lock Chain attacks.

Adding the twelve Xuan Lock Chains underfoot, it summed to thirty-six.

On the cliff’s edge, the elder’s eyes widened, ”Even the Thirty-Six Sky-reaching Formation has appeared, are these twelve guys monsters?”

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