563 Good Luck! (1/2)
Just as something drastic was taking place in the northwestern region of the world, outside, in the public square atop the mountain in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace, the spectating crowds of cultivators watching the three vortexes began to gasp. Many got to their feet and stared unblinkingly at a particular image in the vortex, at a disciple from Mie Liezi's faction!
There were too many images moving in the vortexes. However, the one that currently held everyone's attention was showing something most incredible!
On the projection was Mie Liezi's personal disciple, Dugu Lin, his face expressionless and cold. He was racing in mid-air presently, so quickly it seemed that he had reached the limits of how fast a Core Formation realm cultivator could go. In the blink of an eye, he approached a cultivator from Feng Qiuran's faction. The other had no chance to speak before Dugu Lin struck. With a single finger, he sent the other cultivator flying backwards, blood spilling from his lips. The latter passed out from what appeared to be serious injuries.
His key flew out from his grasp and towards Dugu Lin, who was already racing off. It was clear that Dugu Lin required the key, but he didn't seem particularly concerned about getting it!
The crowd watched with their own eyes as the earlier scene repeated itself in all images with Dugu Lin in them. The number of keys he possessed continued to grow. It had exceeded forty!
That was the highest number of keys a single participant had in the entire trial!
The spectators in the public square started making noises as their breathing quickened. Those from Mie Liezi's faction, especially, grew extremely excited as they cheered.
”Eldest Senior Brother Dugu Lin, he is invincible amongst all Core Formation realm cultivators!”
”Haha, I bet five hundred battle credits on Eldest Senior Brother Dugu Lin. It's a sure win!”
”I've said it before, this trial is essentially a battle amongst the personal disciples. The other personal disciples must be growing nervous.”
As compared to the cheers from Mie Liezi's faction, the cultivators from Feng Qiuran's faction all had sullen expressions on their faces. They stared at the projections showing Xu Ming and Lu Yun and longed to see their incredible performance.
While the disciples of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace got carried away emotionally, the Nascent Soul realm cultivators were relatively calm. They were slightly surprised by what they had seen though, as the battle prowess that Dugu Lin was displaying was clearly extraordinary.
Even Feng Qiuran was frowning. Next to her, You Ran narrowed his eyes and seemed lost in thought. He turned and saw the faint smile on Mie Liezi's face.
The three Elders didn't speak, but the expressions on Feng Qiuran's and You Ran's faces shifted as they continued to watch the trial, paying special attention to Dugu Lin.
There was a commotion in the outside world. Similarly, all the participants in the trial were shocked by the drastic changes shown on the aerial map. Feng Qiuran's personal disciple, Lu Yun, was the first to react. After a few moments of silence, his eyes flashed brightly. He unleashed his cultivation and abandoned his original plans for stability. An aura of icy violence oozed from his person, and with a sudden burst of speed, he began to sweep the vicinity for keys!
He was doing what Dugu Lin was doing, relying on his superior strength and striking those he came across, then snatching their keys away!
The next to follow suit was Xu Ming. He knew that the rules had changed with Dugu Lin's actions.
He's trying to speed up the trial and get most of the participants eliminated by the first teleportation. Seems interesting! Xu Ming laughed, a cold glint flickering in his eyes. He chose to go on the offensive as well.
There was also Zhou Chudao and his Dao partner. They had stuck together at first, but after discussion, they decided to split up and strike independently. They attacked from two directions with overpowering force and began their hunt for keys!
The five of them going on the offensive created a strong chain effect that affected the entire trial. It intensified, and numerous cultivators lost their keys. No one had died yet, but there were cultivators who were maimed as well as those who were seriously injured and lost their ability to fight.
There were also some people who lost their keys but retained their ability to fight. Those were often the ones who met the prodigies in their own factions and had surrendered their keys willingly.
They had become truly invisible on the map. They were often the ones who posed a threat and danger to others, and the ones who engaged in battle with others as well!