pjbooks Chapter 138 The Heavenly God
Chapter 138 The Heavenly God
"Clang!~"
The red dragon is drawn from its sheath.
Xiao Weiqing flashed forward and swung his knife at close range.
The woman lightly touched the ground with her toes, gracefully retreated, and drew her bow several times in succession.
Several flaming arrows flew toward Xiao Weiqing.
"cut!"
He swung the sword.
The woman was cornered.
"Purple Spirit Flame Wings!"
A cold voice came from the woman's mouth.
Boom!
Suddenly, a pair of purple fiery wings unfurled from behind the woman.
He swung it around violently.
Countless purple flames condensed into feathers and pierced towards Xiao Weiqing.
"Blazing Shield~"
The curtain of flames opened again.
*Pfft... Pfft...*
"Um?"
The purple flames collided with the Flame Shield, causing an explosion. Xiao Weiqing was forced to retreat and reassemble the Flame Shield, barely managing to block the impact of the explosion.
Xiao Weiqing's eyes were solemn; this was the first time he had encountered such a formidable enemy.
Just as he was about to make another move.
A voice interrupted the two.
"Will you conduct an assessment first, or decide a winner?"
"However, I must warn you, if you miss this opportunity, you'll have to wait several years."
The two turned their heads, and before they knew it, a puppet had appeared inside the cave.
"Divine messenger, I am participating in the assessment."
The puppet nodded and looked at Xiao Weiqing, "And you?"
"I..."
"Flame Dragon~"
A giant fire dragon suddenly appeared, opening its massive jaws to bite at the woman beside it.
The woman was shocked.
"Purple Spirit Flame Wings!"
Purple wings reappeared, enveloping her entirely.
Click!
The energy mixed with the essence of fire made the Flame Dragon's bite force astonishing, and cracks began to appear in the woman's defenses, but it would take time to completely break through them.
But Xiao Weiqing would not sit idly by and wait for his doom.
He darted to the woman's side.
He murmured to himself.
"Infinite Slash!"
The scorching red dragon infused itself with divine fire energy, and its attack, imbued with spiritual power, slammed fiercely into the woman's fiery wings.
In that instant, it almost broke through the woman's defenses.
Through the crack, the woman's terrified expression was clearly visible.
"Get out of here!"
A delicate shout.
A golden light flashed on the woman's chest.
The powerful shockwave shattered the Flame Dragon, and Xiao Weiqing was also thrown away.
"Hmph~"
Xiao Weiqing groaned, forcefully suppressing his surging blood and qi.
The woman was in no better shape; her chest heaved violently, and a hint of fear appeared in her eyes.
Xiao Weiqing lowered his brows, pondering. The energy he had just witnessed clearly did not belong to the woman.
"Thump~ thump!~"
The impact of this energy caused the cave to shake, and rocks fell from above, hitting the ground.
But Xiao Weiqing remained unmoved. His thinking was simple: if someone dared to ambush him, he would take them down.
"Stop hitting him, stop hitting him!"
"If the stone cave collapses again and the formation is damaged, we will not be able to enter the assessment."
The puppet, standing to the side, offered advice, and with a wave of its hand, a circular array appeared, its beam of light flickering.
"How about we take the assessment first, and then you can go out and do the work after you pass, so I can finish my job?"
Xiao Weiqing remained unmoved, his eyes fixed on the woman.
The woman was close to the formation, keeping a watchful eye on Xiao Weiqing while reaching her hand into the formation's pillar of light, seemingly quite familiar with the test.
"Yun Xi, your mental strength level is 23.1, and your soul meets the entry requirements," the puppet nodded.
"Your turn."
Seeing this, Xiao Weiqing also reached his hand into it.
"Xiao Weiqing, mental strength level 21.4, soul meets the entry requirements."
"Hurry up and go in, the formation is about to disappear," the puppet urged.
The two, each on guard, stepped into the formation one after the other.
My vision blurred for a moment.
The two were already in a square shrouded in mist.
All around was a vast expanse of white, as if we were in the clouds.
The plaza is made of white jade bricks, and at the end, there are thousands of steps extending to the sky, each step being half a meter high.
At the end of the steps stood a majestic hall.
"Upon entering the main hall, you will need to climb three hundred steps to proceed to the next stage of the assessment."
"Remember, this is a sacred place; never lay a hand on it."
The puppet appeared out of nowhere and explained the rules to the two of them.
Upon hearing this...
Without waiting, Yunxi rushed forward to begin the assessment.
After Yun Xi left, Xiao Weiqing went to the puppet's side.
"May I ask your name?"
"Just call me Number 1."
"My lord, may I ask what kind of assessment this is, and whose residence is it?"
The No. 1 puppet said, "This is an assessment used to train the next generation. As for this temple, a god once lived here."
"Gods?"
Xiao Weiqing was astonished.
"Yes, a deity worshipped by our Tianxing civilization."
"Do gods really exist?"
"Of course, it's normal for a nascent civilization like yours on Earth to have never seen gods."
Puppet No. 1 sounded displeased, as if he felt Xiao Weiqing's words were somewhat offensive.
"Sorry, I only recently awakened and don't know much about these things."
"Is that deity still alive? Can I see him?"
"Let me clarify first, it's not that I don't believe; I just want to pay homage to the divine."
"They have fallen."
"What?"
"Did he hang up?"
"Get lost!"
"Are you going to take the exam or not? If not, give up and I'll send you out."
"Puppet Number 1 roared."
Xiao Weiqing shrank back, "Sorry, I'll take the test, I'll take the test."
He turned around and began climbing the steps.
Sudden.
Xiao Weiqing paused, taking a deep breath.
"hiss...."
"Is this some kind of succession planning?"
Xiao Weiqing perked up; it must be true, he felt a strange familiarity with the plot.
"Let's get through this first."
far away.
Yunxi was almost up to 100 steps, but her steps were slow and each one felt very heavy.
Xiao Weiqing adjusted his state.
Start climbing the steps.
As soon as he stepped on it, an invisible force swept over his body.
Immediately, Xiao Weiqing's body sank, and the spiritual energy within his body froze instantly, as if he were trapped in mud. Even the three fires of essence, energy, and spirit were difficult to mobilize.
Xiao Weiqing was powerless to resist this suppression and had no choice but to move forward steadily, step by step.
Yunxi had already climbed 120 steps.
Xiao Weiqing was not in a hurry. This kind of test cannot be rushed; it requires perseverance.
step.
Two steps.
Xiao Weiqing maintained a steady pace and began to walk upwards.
Although it feels like carrying a heavy burden, it's still acceptable.
Not long after.
Xiao Weiqing climbed 100 steps.
As he stepped onto the 101st step, his body sank again, as if he were diving into deep water, with pressure constantly pressing down on him from all sides.
"continue."
Xiao Weiqing walked very slowly up the 101 to 200 steps, and fine sweat began to appear on his forehead.
The steps were more than a meter wide, and he had to take two steps to climb each one.
In front.
Yunxi had already stopped at the 200th step.
Not long after.
Xiao Weiqing reached the 200th step, putting him on the same starting line as Yun Xi.
However, upon closer inspection, Yun Xi's chest heaved more than Xiao Weiqing's.
Yunxi saw Xiao Weiqing arrive.
Take a long stride and climb the steps again.
This step is very important.
Sweat was visible to the naked eye dripping from his forehead, and his round thighs were trembling slightly.
Xiao Weiqing followed closely behind, taking a step forward and also feeling the pressure coming at him.
But it's still acceptable.
However, he did not continue, but waited for Yunxi.
Yunxi paid no attention to Xiao Weiqing and maintained her own pace.
Take a step, then pause.
"call....."
She exhaled softly; these 300 steps were by no means easy for her, and she had to calculate each step carefully.
"call....."
This time it was Xiao Weiqing's voice.
"?"
Yun Xi narrowed her eyes. This man was doing this on purpose, wasn't he? Suppressing her thoughts, she stepped onto the next step.
"call......"
"call......"
Yunxi: "?"
This man was definitely doing it on purpose; even the rhythm and length of his breathing were exactly the same as his.
Xiao Weiqing stood not far from Yun Xi and waited. Yes, he did it on purpose.
Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, the best is to win hearts and minds.
If he can eliminate this girl here, then no matter what kind of assessment there is later, he will be the only one left.