The Heavens: Falling Ink From Douluo

Chapter 1653 Elegance
The trials set by the Gold-Eating Rat clan were not arbitrary.

It wasn't randomly selected.

Instead, it is a targeted test.

For those cultivators who had never witnessed the power of a sonic array.

Their chosen defensive method is often to form a protective layer of battle aura on their body surface, similar to the battle aura veil of a Battle Master and the battle aura armor of a Great Battle Master, attempting to pass the test by canceling out sound waves.

But this approach is wrong.

The correct approach is to use battle qi to balance the internal and external pressures. Once the internal and external pressures reach a balance, you can pass the level. As long as you master the technique, even a Battle King can pass. The Gold-Eating Rat Clan obviously has no intention of cheating anyone.

Because in the following Tianshan Blood Pool.

To absorb its energy safely.

The most important aspect is balancing internal and external pressures.

If the balance is not good.

Either the skin cracks open layer by layer, bleeding profusely, causing them to lose their composure under the intense pain, making more mistakes the more they do, or even leading to death. There have been many such examples in the past, but it is precisely because of the sacrifices of these predecessors that later generations have discovered the secrets and summarized some of the experience and rules we have today.

Or it could be internal bleeding. Although it may seem fine and the person can move around normally, once they start cultivating, the battle qi will flow through their meridians, directly increasing the pressure on their internal organs and other internal organs. The person will be like a water balloon. You don't even need to poke it with a toothpick. Just keep adding water and it will explode with a bang. The difference is that when an ordinary water balloon explodes, it only wets the spot where it lands, but when a cultivator explodes, it's a bloody mess.

Therefore, if even the sonic array cannot be passed.

Then you don't need to consider grinding levels in the Blood Pool.

Although it's not certain to die.

However, the probability of death is at least 50%.

If it's about breaking through to a higher realm, to be honest, gritting your teeth and taking some risks is fine. But without exceptional talent, keen insight, and the courage to face death, such a person deserves to live a mediocre life. Take a gamble and you might turn a bicycle into a motorcycle. In this dog-eat-dog world, only strength will never lie, and only by mastering strength can you control your own destiny and life.

But it's just to break through a small level.

Really unnecessary.

Breaking through a small level won't make you live for another ten or twenty years.

In other words, they won't even let you live another day.

Why take the risk?

People with bright futures don't need to take this risk.

People with a bad future don't need to take this risk.

This is the limitation of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, and also the limitation of most secret realms. It is always for those who want to climb up, but not everyone wants to climb up by any means necessary.

But for those cultivators who know the secrets...

For example, Mu Qingluan.

For example, Tang Huo'er.

Furthermore, we learned about these hidden secrets from the people mentioned above.

Then there is another way to break the formation.

You could say it was a clever trick.

However, if the hard power is not up to standard.

They wanted to risk their lives in the blood pool.

There are ways to do that.

"The principle is very simple: fight poison with poison."

"Aren't they using sound waves to interfere with us?"

"We can also interfere with them using sound waves."

To put it bluntly, it's about having a loud enough voice.

Mu Qingluan shrugged indifferently.

Although she doesn't know how to use sonic attacks.

However, putting aside the fact that sonic combat techniques are an innate ability of most beast race members, such as the Dragon Roar of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Cry of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, they do not need to be deliberately learned and are automatically possessed after adulthood. Some exceptionally talented members can even learn this move before adulthood, thus catching their opponents off guard in battle. Even those cultivators who do not know sonic attacks can still amplify their voices in the simplest and crudest way by circulating their battle qi to their throats. By controlling the output frequency of their battle qi, the effect of their speech will naturally change accordingly.

However, looking at the gold-eating rats covering the mountains and fields...

Trying to intimidate the other person simply by raising their voice.

The requirements aren't low either.

Even a certain degree of improvement.

However, despite this, the Gold-Eating Rat Clan won't interfere too much. If someone insists on cheating, the Gold-Eating Rat Clan will basically ignore it after failing to find a solution. Their lives are their own, and they have chosen their own path. They can fool others but not themselves. Whether someone lives or dies, what does it have to do with the Gold-Eating Rat Clan?

“But then again.”

"If your physical strength is strong enough, you can get through without using battle qi or sonic techniques. More than 500 years ago, there was a body-refining cultivator who relied on his powerful physique to push his way through."

"It can be considered as providing another way to break the deadlock."

Tang Huo'er thought for a moment and then made a suggestion.

This method is definitely not suitable for her.

This does not apply to Gao Yu either.

This might not apply to Mu Qingluan.

The physical strength of the Tianluan clan is generally average.

Its strengths lie in magical attacks and speed.

But for Lin Chaoci and Feng Qing'er, who are now supreme dragons and phoenixes, their physical abilities might actually be able to replicate this scene.

"Then give it a try?"

Feng Qing'er crossed her arms in front of her.

His tone carried a hint of eagerness.

Tang Huo'er's reminder had clearly piqued his interest.

Lin Chaoci didn't seem to care much.

The original Battle Through the Heavens novel doesn't describe the Gold-Eating Rat's sonic array in much detail. The only useful information is that the Gold-Eating Rat's sonic waves can ignore the barrier of battle qi and directly attack the spirit of one person or multiple people. This is because sonic waves are particularly good at group attacks. Currently, Yin Gu has already proven this with his strength, causing the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan on the battlefield to suffer greatly. Although the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and other forces' cultivators also suffered a lot, sonic waves don't distinguish between friend and foe.

To put it bluntly, once it erupts...

Apart from myself.

Everything else is the enemy.

However, since it is a large formation, the Gold-Eating Rat clan has obviously mastered some techniques that allow the sound waves to not only not decrease in intensity with each layer, but to even have an effect of increasing strength with each layer.

But no matter what.

He was confident he could pass the test.

This is absolute confidence stemming from strength.

It has nothing to do with whether the Gold-Eating Rat Clan will go easy on them.

"All right."

"Everyone who was supposed to be here has arrived."

"Those that can't get there, probably never will."

"Giving more time won't help."

"I am the patriarch of the Gold-Eating Rat clan."

"His full name is Jinshi."

"You are all well aware of the rules of Tianmu Mountain and the tests before entering the Tianshan Blood Pool. Only by passing the tests we have set up can you have a chance to obtain the remaining eight spots."

Seeing that the time is almost up.

Jin Shi, who seemed to be half asleep, slowly got up.

First, he politely bowed to the sky.

After all, several Dou Zun were sitting in the many spaceships in the sky.

He wouldn't be afraid if it were a Dou Zong (Master of Battle) cultivator.

But the Dou Zun is a different story.

It's worth mentioning that the Battle Saint is another matter entirely.

Referring to yesterday's events, Lin Chaoci used the remains of the Ancient Void Dragon and the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix to capture and kill the Half-Saint Bone Nether after interrogation.

Needless to say, the two Battle Saints in front.

Even the already dead Gu You could level the entire Tianmu Mountain Range with a single blow.

Faced with such an existence.

A Dou Zong is no different from an ant.

It's at most slightly better than a Douhuang.

After all, there's a common, self-deprecating saying circulating in the Central Plains: those below the level of Dou Zhe are as ubiquitous as fine sand, those below Dou Wang are barely ants, Dou Wang and Dou Huang are at best mosquitoes or flies with wings, and Dou Zong is nothing more than a slightly larger beetle, like the common longhorn beetle. Of course, this is just self-deprecation.

Although the fighting strength of Zhongzhou is high.

But it's not to the point that a Dou Zong is worse than a dog.

However, this self-deprecation should not be taken as fact.

How powerless the weak are when faced with the strong.

Therefore, despite Jinshi's renowned reputation among Dou Zong cultivators and his status as a tough nut to crack, Jinshi is actually only capable of displaying his power within the Dou Zong realm. He would immediately cower in fear when faced with a stronger cultivator.

Therefore, after bowing to the sky.

Jin Shi then politely bowed to the crowd.

To be honest, this is quite rare.

But upon closer reflection, it's not surprising.

You'll understand once you look at the configuration below.

Others can be ignored.

The main focus is on Feng Qing'er and Lin Chaoci.

If these two are investigated, the Gold-Eating Rat clan will be in grave danger.

Describing these two as "little darlings" is not an exaggeration at all.

If anything gets bumped or scratched, the Gold-Eating Rat clan is solely responsible.

Even though these two people had no guards with them.

Even the Gold-Eating Rat clan dared not do anything to these two.

At most, they'll pretend they didn't see it.

Just like the extremely rampant Han envoys of yesteryear, their ability to shout "Do not move, or the country will perish" reveals an astonishing confidence and terrifying strength, rather than mere bravado.

Of course, courage is also a very important plus.

Better to die than live.

Not everyone dares to risk their life for wealth and status.

The key point is that they themselves cannot enjoy the wealth they risked their lives for.

At this moment, Lin Chaoci and Feng Qing'er had this idea.

Do not move.

If they act, their entire clan will be wiped out.

So even if Lin Chaoci and Feng Qing'er rushed up and beat Jinshi up.

Even the most skilled craftsmen could only offer humiliating praise.

They said Lin Chaoci and Feng Qing'er fought well.

Of course, this is just a metaphor.

Lin Chaoci isn't that crazy.

No grievance or enmity.

There's no need to create more trouble and enemies for yourself.

Beside Jin Shi were two giant rats with dark gold fur. They were quite good-looking, at least in line with human aesthetics. They were fluffy and suitable as pets. Moreover, the eyes of these two gold-eating rats gleamed with a cleverness and intelligence no less than that of humans. Clearly, these two gold-eating rats had become spirits.

This description is not polite.

Because monsters awaken intelligence at certain levels.

For example, in the Northwest Continent, in the Gama Empire, the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the Monster Mountain Range not only possesses human intelligence but can also speak human language and bargain with Yun Yun, although it has not yet been able to transform into human form.

The same goes for these two gold-eating rats.

It is at the level of a fifth-tier magical beast.

A fighting king comparable to humans.

Clearly, they are candidates for one of the two fixed spots in the Gold-Eating Rat Clan. They are likely hoping to use this opportunity to break through their bottleneck and become a Dou Huang, and then, by passing through the tribulation of lightning, they can transform into human form and become true core members of the Gold-Eating Rat Clan.

For more details, please refer to Jinshi.

Even if the metal and stone look old and worn.

But he is still a Dou Zong.

As long as he sits there, no one dares to cause trouble.

The premise is that no unexpected people like Lin Chaoci and Feng Qing'er appear.

"Ahem... Enough with the small talk."

"You have five minutes to prepare."

"Then, the sonic array will be activated."

Whether you can pass smoothly depends on your abilities and your fate.

"Of course, I will keep my promise."

"Eight spots will be enough."

"Therefore, if fewer than eight people pass the final test, the remaining spots will naturally be decided by lottery, excluding those who passed."

"Does everyone understand now?"

Jin Shi's voice was noticeably weak when he spoke.

This indicates an underlying internal injury.

However, it's not a big problem.

No one would underestimate gold and stone because of this.

After looking at each other in bewilderment.

Among the crowd, many clever people immediately looked in the direction of Lin Chaoci and Feng Qing'er, naturally including Mu Qingluan and the others. Clearly, the rogue cultivators who could get here were all shrewd and knew very well who was in charge of the situation.

"You first or me first?"

Feng Qing'er shook her head.

I know that if I don't participate, it might not work.

Reputation is a double-edged sword; sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad. When used well, it can harm the opponent, but when used poorly, it can hurt oneself. Just like the current situation, this unexpected embarrassment is also a tacit test by the other cultivators.

To put it simply, it's like the relationship between a wolf king and his pack.

The wolf king doesn't take the first bite.

The others dared not compete for it.

"I'll go first..."

Lin Chaoci also understood the current situation.

Shake his head.

Step out.

The figure instantly appeared at the entrance directly in front of the road leading to the mountaintop.

This incredible move immediately widened the eyes of many, and even aroused suspicion among those who were ignorant, because the instantaneous disappearance and reappearance was too much like the teleportation that only a Dou Zong could perform. However, the problem was that the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool clearly had no effect on Dou Zong and above cultivators, which made people unable to understand Lin Chao Ci's strength and intentions for a while, although no one dared to ask.

However, some people still noticed something fishy.

Like Gao Yu from Glacier Valley.

Thoughtful.

Then, he couldn't help but sigh, "I had heard before that the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void had a unique advantage, that their offspring possessed an extraordinary perception of space from the moment they were born. Now it seems that these rumors were not unfounded, but were indeed true. It seems that this obstacle cannot stop him!"

Jin Shi lifted his eyelids slightly.

His expression was rather speechless.

Clearly, he was aware of these secrets as well.

They just didn't expose it.

As for whether Lin Chaoci was pretentious, actually he wasn't.

Most cultivators of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan travel in this way, which is not surprising. Looking across the Dou Qi Continent, only cultivators of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan travel in this way. The reason it is rare is simply because the Ancient Void Dragon Clan rarely appears in the public eye, especially the hatchlings. The Ancient Void Dragon Clan takes this very seriously and almost never allows hatchlings to have space to go out, just to prevent them from being lured away by outsiders. No one understands their own value better than the Ancient Void Dragons.

Therefore, Jinshi's silence was only in response to Lin Chaoci's participation.

It's obvious they're just here to go through the motions.

He couldn't very well refute the man's refined taste.

So they had no choice but to go along with the act.

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