ebookslot Chapter 17: The Crystal Pillar Bursts!
Chapter 17: The Crystal Pillar Bursts!
Immediately afterwards, a violent and domineering energy began to flow into Lin Mu's limbs and bones. Lin Mu could vaguely feel that his Qi Refining Level 7 cultivation, which he had just broken through to, had once again reached a bottleneck.
Looking at the young man kneeling before him, who was clearly covered in wounds but whose eyes were unusually resolute, Lin Mu couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
After passing on both the "Heaven-Burning Annihilation Technique" and the "Formation-Breaking Style" to Yang Lie, Lin Mu looked at his still-bleeding scars and slowly said:
"Let's go, I'll take you to get your wound treated first. With your reckless fighting style, if you develop any lasting health problems, that would be a huge loss!"
Yang Lie nodded heavily, his hands unconsciously tightening their grip on the iron spear.
The blood rust that had accumulated on the gun barrel for many years seemed to come alive under the cover of night, and began to faintly shimmer with a pale purple glow.
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Three days later, at noon, Notting Academy Square was already packed with people; almost half of Notting City's population had come.
Commoners, merchants, nobles, and even some Soul Masters from surrounding villages and towns all rushed over upon hearing the news, eager to witness this sensational "bet" that shook the entire city.
In the center of the square, on a temporary high platform, various sophisticated testing instruments were placed. The most eye-catching of them all was a crystal pillar about half a person's height, inside which a colored liquid flowed slowly. This was the "Soul Power Analyzer" newly developed by Tiandou City.
Next to the crystal pillar is a huge metal plate engraved with complex runes, which is the "Life Magnetic Field Detector" used by the Spirit Hall to detect the life energy of Soul Masters.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang stood at the very front of the stands, his back ramrod straight, his eyes fixed on the entrance to the square, with Tang San and Xiao Wu standing behind him!
The former had a calm expression, but a faint purple light flickered deep in his eyes as he constantly scanned the people on the platform! Xiao Wu, on the other hand, looked around curiously.
"It's already past noon, why hasn't Lin Mu arrived yet? Could he be scared?" People below the stage began to whisper among themselves.
"Who knows? I think what they're practicing might actually be some kind of evil magic, something that kills you as soon as it's exposed to light."
"I doubt it. Those two disciples of his that day, with their punches and swords, didn't look fake at all..."
"..."
Just as the discussion was starting to rise, a path suddenly parted automatically in the crowd.
He was still wearing that dull gray old robe, and his languid gait made it seem as if he wasn't there for some life-changing gamble, but rather just taking a casual stroll after lunch.
Behind him, Shi Tie walked on the far left. He was even more robust than he had been three days ago, and the yellowish-brown halo under his skin was more pronounced. Just standing there, he gave off a sense of weight and solidity!
Ling Chen walked on the right, still holding his broken sword in his arms. The blade was wrapped with a gray strip of cloth, revealing only the hilt and a rusty section of the blade. His eyes were cold and icy at the moment.
But the most eye-catching figure was the unfamiliar young man walking directly behind Lin Mu, exuding a fierce aura that warned others to stay away. The gruesome scars on his exposed arms and legs, not yet fully healed, sent shivers down one's spine!
"Who is that? Is he also Lin Mu's newly accepted disciple?"
"I've never seen anything like this before, such a strong killing intent..."
"..." The crowd immediately stirred.
On the high platform, Yu Xiaogang frowned, and Tang San's Purple Demon Eye locked onto the gun-wielding youth immediately. From him, Tang San sensed an extremely dangerous aura filled with destructive intent.
"Hmph, playing tricks!" Yu Xiaogang sneered disdainfully, then stepped forward and addressed the Dean, the representative from Notting City, and the representative from the Spirit Hall branch:
"Everyone, everyone's here. Shall we begin?"
Then, the representative from the Spirit Hall branch stood up and said in a deep voice, "Quiet! Now that both sides are present, let's begin! This test of the bet will be witnessed by my Spirit Hall Notting City branch and Dr. Cole. No one is allowed to interfere with the test results; otherwise, they will be treated as evil spirit masters and arrested!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the once noisy square instantly fell silent, everyone fearing that they would be arrested and imprisoned as companions of evil spirit masters!
"Xiao Chenyu, step forward! You will be the first to take the test, so everyone can see what a normal Soul Master's test results should be like!" As soon as the representative of the Spirit Hall branch sat down, Grandmaster called out to Xiao Chenyu below.
Soon, Xiao Chenyu followed the instructions and placed his hand on the groove at the top of the crystal pillar, slowly injecting his soul power into it. Instantly, all eyes were focused on this, waiting for the crystal pillar to react!
Almost the instant Xiao Chenyu injected his soul power, the crystal pillar emitted a faint light, which lasted for only two seconds before returning to calm.
"Xiao Chenyu, Soul Power: Level 15, Aptitude Rating: D," the person in charge of the test announced loudly.
"As you can see, these are the test results that only normal Soul Masters would get. If some Soul Masters cheat and cultivate forbidden evil arts, the crystal pillar will directly reveal their true nature!" Grandmaster said loudly, speaking not only to everyone but also to Lin Mu!
He wanted to tell Lin Mu that no matter what kind of crooked or evil methods you use, they will all be exposed under the detection of the crystal pillar!
"Next, Xiao San, you go!" The master suddenly said to Tang San, the meaning of which couldn't be clearer!
He wanted to show everyone what a true genius was, and that his judgment of people was not something anyone could question!
"Yes, teacher!"
Tang San naturally understood Yu Xiaogang's thoughts. While face was important, exposing one's strength in this way was ultimately not a good thing!
He was at a loss; a teacher for a day is a father for life! To contradict him at this time would only make things worse for the master!
After placing his hand on the crystal pillar, Tang San immediately activated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, pouring all his soul power into the crystal pillar!
Unlike the faint light during Xiao Chenyu's test, almost the instant Tang San injected his soul power, an exceptionally dazzling light instantly illuminated the entire plaza!
"Tang San, Soul Power: Level 13, Aptitude: SSS"
"!!!"
"This talent...! This child actually has such high potential!!"
"That must be the Grandmaster's disciple! I heard he already has a hundred-year-old spirit ring at only six years old! With such talent, no wonder even Boss Xiao is no match for him!"
"Master's judgment is truly insightful. I heard that Ling Chen will have a sparring match with him later. Judging from the test results, there shouldn't be any suspense, right?"
"That's not necessarily true. I heard his martial soul is just the most ordinary Blue Silver Grass. No matter how high his potential is, it will eventually be limited by the quality of his martial soul. His future achievements might not even be as good as ours!"
"..." The crowd started chattering amongst themselves!
Tang San's test results shocked everyone present. No one would have thought that this small Notting Academy would hide such a peerless genius!
It's just a pity that the martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, a standard useless martial soul! While some people were amazed, many others looked down on it.
This reaction from everyone was exactly what Yu Xiaogang wanted to see! Little did he know that it was precisely this "saving face" of his that almost caused Tang San to die prematurely...!
"Shi Tie, you go! Remember to fully circulate your innate spiritual energy; you only have one goal!"
"Smash this crystal pillar...!!"