639 The Sneak Attack (1/2)

Mo Wen moved quickly and charged into the lotus flower lake. A great pressure descended from above. The gravity in the sky above was terrifyingly strong, much stronger than the force of the secret river they had encountered earlier.

It was extremely difficult to fly against such a force. One would fall into the lotus flower lake after taking a few steps. As such, everyone stepped on the lotus leaves. They moved with difficulty, using the bounce beneath their feet to propel themselves forward.

Mo Wen realized that other than the invisible force, the torrential rain was also unusual. Every drop that fell on them was like a massive rock hitting them. The raindrops fell densely, and it was as if the people trying to cross the lake were facing an assault of countless large rocks.

Mo Wen could cope with this pressure, and he had not reached his limit. If the level of difficulty remained the same, it would not be difficult for him to cross the lotus lake with his current ability. In fact, the majority of those present here would be able to make it to the end of the lotus lake by using some special skills or treasures.

However, he took a few steps forward and suddenly realized that the gravitational force was growing stronger. It was not just the gravitational force; the force of the rain falling from above grew more and more dramatic as well.

Crash!

There was a loud rumble in the sky, and a white-colored thunderbolt crashed downwards, smashing into Mo Wen.

Mo Wen did not use any method to defend himself. That was because he realized that the power in the thunderbolt was not very strong. It was still within the limits of what his body could take. The strength of his physical body was immense. Even a warrior at the beginner stage of the Golden Elixir Realm would find it hard to overcome his defense.

Rows of sparks jumped on Mo Wen's body and then disappeared slowly moments later. Mo Wen looked like nothing had happened to him, and he continued forward. He had only moved a hundred meters when he realized that the pressure he was under had doubled. Fortunately, there were many lotus leaves on the lake that could take a good amount of weight. Otherwise, none of the people would be able to move even a hundred meters. There were so many of them.

Lightning bolts flashed down from the sky, crashing forcefully into Mo Wen. He realized that the power behind the lightning grew stronger as he moved forwards. However, the increase in power was insignificant. Otherwise, he would have started to doubt whether he could even travel 500 meters.

Mo Wen did not block the lightning bolts and allowed them to crash into him. His physical body was strong enough and could withstand the force of it. Furthermore, with the baptism of lightning, his body would doubtlessly improve. This was beneficial to him.

The youths around him tried hard to go against the terrifying gravity. They tried their best to block the lightning that cleaved down on them. When they saw that Mo Wen did not dodge the lightning and allowed the bolts to hit them, they were all so stunned that they stared at him with their mouths agape. He was blocking the lightning bolts with his body. This youth was immensely powerful!

Many of them recognized Mo Wen as the young man who had knocked Gong Zhangyan into the air with a single slap on the altar. When they saw how tough he was now, they all inhaled sharply. This had once again proven their earlier guesses to be right. This young man was definitely a match for the top-ranked young geniuses of the ancient martial arts world.

”This youth is indeed terrifying. However, I do not know why he would lag at the back intentionally. With his ability, even if he does not take the lead, he should not lag too far behind Hao Qian and Hou Jingfeng. But why is he at about the same place as me? He's such an oddball!” a young warrior thought to himself dully. Mo Wen could obviously do better. But why was he lagging at the back? This was a test given to them by the Tower Spirit. They would get more benefits the further they traveled and the further up in front they were.

Mo Wen did not walk quickly, and his steps remained constant. His position was also at the back of the group of warriors. There were at least seven or eight people in front of him, including Gong Zhangyan and Pei Fengwu.

It was not that Mo Wen was unable to go any faster. He knew that crossing the lotus lake was not as easy as he had imagined. He would conserve his energy now and would charge with all his might when the pressure grew stronger and stronger.

There were still more than a thousand meters to the end of the lotus lake. However, when they reached the 300 meters spot, Mo Wen felt the pressure double once more. This time, he felt that his body has reached its limits. If he did not use any special methods, it would be difficult for him to continue moving forward.

He walked another 50 meters. Then, there was a flash of light. A young warrior could not hold on any longer and fell into the lotus lake. He was eliminated from the test and was whisked away by the flash of light.

Mo Wen took a deep breath. He flicked his wrist and five gold-colored bronze rings appeared around him. Then, five beasts appeared and surrounded him, forming a golden colored light shield. The lightning that cleaved down from above crashed onto the golden light shield and was refracted.

The spiritual stone Mo Wen held in his hand disappeared. The straw cape he wore around him turned into a cloud of fog and Mo Wen floated into the air.

There was a flash of light. Mo Wen sped up frantically. He traversed several meters in mere moments. He caught up with and then overtook four or five people in just a few seconds. He was in fourth position amongst all the young warriors, leaving even Jin Ying and Pei Fengwu behind.

He traveled another 100 meters. Four people had fallen into the lake by then, losing their right to continue with the test.