639 The Sneak Attack (2/2)

By now, Mo Wen was in third place. There were only two people in front of him: Hao Qian from the Haokun Sect and Hou Jingfeng from the Ming Temple.

The burly youth who had been the first to enter the lake was now in fourth place, in about the same position as Gong Zhangyan.

”I can't go any further…” Pei Fengwu bit her lip. Her face was pale, and her body shook ceaselessly. It seemed as though she was about to be crushed into powder by the invisible force. When they reached the 500-meter mark, she had already tried her best and used all the methods that she had. However, she found it hard to continue. She sighed and stumbled, falling into the lotus lake. Five hundred meters. At least she had reached the lowest standard that the Tower Spirit set. Those who could pass the five-hundred-meter mark would get some reward, so she could consider her participation in this round a success.

Just as Pei Fengwu was about to fall into the lotus lake, a flash of golden light suddenly appeared in front of her. The golden light turned into a golden chain that wrapped itself around Pei Fengwu's slender waist. The next moment, the golden chain bounced back and tugged with force, throwing Pei Fengwu into the air.

50 meters ahead of Pei Fengwu, Mo Wen's body shook. His face was pale and half of his leg was submerged in the water. He had almost fallen into the lake. He was holding on to a golden chain in his hand. It was one of the chains formed by the Five Beasts Hoop. The golden chain that had stretched towards Pei Fengwu had been his doing. He had helped her out at a crucial moment. However, he could only help her a little and could not do anything else for her. Otherwise, he would not be able to cross the lake either.

Pei Fengwu's body was tossed into the air, and she quickly moved 60 or 70 meters forwards before smashing into the lake. As she fell into the lake, she felt as if she had just awoken from a dream. She looked at Mo Wen gratefully. Then, a flash of light whisked her away. She was out of the test.

On the surface, there seemed not to be any change to the result. Pei Fengwu had still been eliminated. However, at the last moment, she had advanced another 60 or 70 meters. She had even overtaken Mo Wen. The reward that she would receive from the Fighting Spirit Tower would definitely be improved.

Under normal circumstances, Mo Wen's pull on the chain would have thrown Pei Fengwu several kilometers forward. However, in this environment, being able to fly 60 to 70 meters was the limit. In fact, the energy that Mo Wen had expended allowed him to journey another 100 meters towards the edge of the lake. It was too difficult for him to throw someone a great distance in this sort of environment.

Pei Fengwu had protected him several times before. He was happy to take a risk to help her in order to return the favor.

Gong Zhanyan and the burly youth behind Mo Wen both inhaled deeply and looked at Mo Wen in surprise. Mo Wen could still help someone in such a situation. It was beyond their expectations.

Helping someone out in the current situation was akin to seeking death. They had already pushed themselves to their limits to get to where they were. It was as if they were walking on a tightrope. Any mistake might result in them falling into the ten-thousand feet abyss below. Mo Wen's helping Pei Fengwu was not only brave, but he could also have paid a huge price for it. Yet, he had still been able to ensure his own safety, and that proved how much power he still had.

Even Hao Qian, who was at the very front, turned o look at Mo Wen in shock. There was a grave look in his eyes. Hou Jingfeng continued plodding forward with, his head down. However, the look in his eyes grew dark and heavy.

Gong Zhangyan bit his lip tightly, a myriad of expressions visible on his face. He had not expected that Mo Wen would risk himself to help Pei Fengwu. This was something he had not been able to do. He believed that he was the one who loved Pei Fengwu the most, but compared to Mo Wen, he was much weaker.

”Mo Wen, you put girls before friendships!”

Jun Wulei, who was almost at the very back, yelled at Mo Wen, glancing at him sadly and angrily. Then, he fell into the lake with a splash. Mo Wen had helped Pei Fengwu so that she could move forward another 60 or 70 meters. He could not hold on any longer now, but he did not see Mo Wen helping him. He was furious right now. There was a flash of light, and Jun Wulei was whisked away.

Mo Wen rolled his eyes and continued forward stoically. It was as if he had not heard Jun Wulei's angry cry.

”Mo Wen, I am the person who loves Pei Fengwu the most. Damn you.” Gong Zhangyan's face was twisted and his heart roared with rage. Then, he made a move that nobody expected.

There was a flash of jade green light. A long jade flute appeared in Gong Zhangyan's hand. It started to shine like a brilliant jade sun.

Gong Zhangyan no longer tried to protect himself against the pressure from the sky. Instead, he funneled all his strength into the long jade flute. There was a loud whistle from the jade flute which turned into a flash of green light. An illusionary jade-green colored dragon appeared around the flute. The dragon waved its claws around and pounced at Mo Wen.

”Die, you!”

Mo Wen's pupils shone with golden-colored light. They were like two gold-colored suns that were filled with anger.