Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 427 Technique

"How did you figure out the true use of the Fire Dragon Technique?" Azure Flame asked in great surprise.

"The Frosthand said I have a great talent for magic, and that if I were born in the world of magic, I would be a demigod magic master," Zhou Leng said solemnly.

"Keep bragging..." Cangfei Zhiyan couldn't help but laugh.

Then, Cang Fei Zhi Yan looked suspicious and said, "You didn't decipher the divine runes in the Seven-Colored Room, did you? Those contents have been undeciphered by countless demon spirit masters for tens of thousands of years."

"It's still a little short," Zhou Leng said honestly.

"Then I'm relieved." Cang Feizhiyan thought Zhou Leng was joking again.

After this battle, they had no more opponents and rested.

The next day, the old man's voice rang out.

"The battle is over. You two can continue after you have rested."

Cang Fei Zhi Yan glanced at Zhou Leng. Theoretically, he was the only trial participant, so the voice wouldn't care about the demon spirit assistant. But now it was giving special attention to the two of them. Could it be that Zhou Leng's strength was so great that it had attracted the attention of the trial spirit?

Cang Fei Zhi Yan said, "Normally, after passing the third level, your ranking will be at least within the top 5,000. Since we have a winning streak, we should be within the top 300."

"Then let's work harder and try to get into the top ten."

Side hall of the Ice and Snow Cult.

The group of spirit masters looked at each other, staring at each other with wide eyes, at the latest rankings, speechless for a long time.

Among the ten trial participants of the Ice and Snow Cult, Zhou Leng was the first in the Cliff-like Style.

217 people.

The second-ranked trial participant of the Ice and Snow Cult is number 1025.

"This Zhou Leng is really smart. The fact that he ranked so high clearly means that he is not only a trial participant but also a demon spirit assistant."

"What he's not good at, let the Spirit Master handle. What he's good at, guide the Spirit Master through."

"I estimate that the rules of the Ancient Path will be changed next year."

"It's unlikely. Zhou Leng will at most break into the top 100, which won't affect the overall situation, unless he breaks into the top 10."

Frosty Hand smiled and said, "As you all agreed before, the reward will be five times the normal amount."

"If he makes it into the top 100, the reward is five times the normal amount—a legendary magical artifact. If he makes it into the top 10, or even the top 3, or even the top 1, wouldn't he get a semi-divine artifact?"

Frosty Hand said, "Anyway, you can do what you want. He is a Snowborn and a Light Dancer, and he also has the aura of a god. If you go back on your word, I won't care about the consequences."

"The one who failed the trial said that the third round was the Road to Battle, the arena battle. His result represents a complete victory."

"If he can really get a high ranking, why not give it to him!"

"Yes, if he can really get into the top three and break the blockade of the Three Towers, our Ice and Snow Divine Sect will finally break free from its millennia-long slump and hold its head high!"

“You said it, I’ll remember it,” said Frosthand.

On the arena of the Path of Battle, Azure Flame speculated about the Ancient Spirit Path below, saying, "Generally speaking, the Ancient Spirit Path has six trials."

"The first three rounds were relatively easy, but the fourth round onwards became more difficult."

"The fourth round usually tests combat skills and is the forte of the Three Towers and major powers. A declining demon spirit family like mine can probably pass, but it's hard to get a high score. Unfortunately, the fourth round has a particularly strong impact on rankings."

"The fifth and sixth trials are mixed trials. As for how they are mixed, we have no idea, but people die occasionally, so they are very dangerous."

"The legendary seventh session is like a politician's promise and a prostitute's love; everyone says it exists, but no one has ever seen it."

After Cangfei Zhiyan finished speaking, he added, "We have won against Changfeng Zhige, but we will likely face obstruction from the three high tower magic masters. Be careful, and if things get really bad, leave first."

"Would they want to kill you?" Zhou asked coldly.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan shook his head and said, "No, because His Majesty the Blazing Torch issued a Demon Spirit Emperor's decree, prohibiting the three great towers from indiscriminately killing innocent people, especially internal Demon Spirit Masters. So the Demon Spirit Masters are used to fighting without breaking apart. The downside is that the internal struggle is fierce, but the upside is that the degree of destruction is limited. Unless I compete for the top three and do not back down, they will not seriously injure me."

"That's good."

"Since you have the identity of a priest of the Ice and Snow Cult, they will also treat you as a half-magic master. How are the trials for you martial artists?"

Zhou Leng said, "It's basically the same. In internal trials, as long as there's no hatred, the worst that can happen is injury. If some forces have hatred, then we can't worry about that and we'll fight first. Once we martial artists start fighting, we're prone to losing our temper, so serious injuries and death are commonplace."

Cang Fei's eyes flashed upon hearing this, and she said, "I know Zhang Xinglie is a very good friend of yours, but you also have friends who aren't that close but are still nice to you, right?"

"Yes, I have."

"Let me give you an example. You can name a regular friend."

"Hu Yi, our relationship is definitely not as close as Zhang Xinglie's, but we are still very good friends."

"Take Hu Yi as an example. If you participate in the martial arts trial with him, and he tries to compete with you for a ranking and is determined to fight you to the death, what would you do?"

"I need to consider whether to pee on him once or twice to wake him up."

"So, assuming he's very skilled and could potentially threaten your ranking, would you kill him to improve your ranking?"

Zhou Leng thought for a moment and said, "Under normal circumstances, we Chinese people generally believe in equal treatment, at most a strong counterattack, and rarely kill excessively."

"For example, if I'm selling things in the ghost market and someone tries to steal them, a fair fight would be a beating, while a strong counterattack would cripple their martial arts. I'm the latter."

"As for risking one's life for the martial arts trial, the specific circumstances may be complicated, but I don't think it's necessary."

"Given my long-standing friendship with Hu Yi, if he's really going to fight me to the death for a ranking, he must have some unavoidable difficulties. Once the battle is almost over, I'll just give up. Compared to the benefits of rankings, I value our friendship more." "If I don't get a ranking this time, I can compete for it again next time, but if I lose a friend, it's really over."

Cang Fei Zhi Yan sighed, "Yes, once a friend is gone, they're really gone. I had several friends when I was a child, and once we lost contact, we could never reach them again."

Zhou Leng said half-jokingly, "So don't worry, I'll try my best not to let your friend die here."

"Haha, good..."

After a short rest, the two entered through a new gate, walked along the passage for a while, and entered the fourth palace.

"The fourth stage of the Ancient Spirit Path, the Path of Techniques, get ready." The old man's voice rang out.

Sixteen demonic bats flew out from in front of the palace, drifting erratically and moving slowly, constantly changing direction.

Then, a row of light screens appeared in front of the two of them.

Zhou Leng looked over and saw that it said this was the first question of the skills test, requiring him to use a basic magic spell to kill sixteen bats at once.

Azure Flame was lost in thought.

Zhou Leng then opened the dictionary of magical spells, searching for fire and ice magical spells to see what could solve the problem.

"Fireball barrage should work, but it requires skill. Ice Cone Technique is also possible, but it's an intermediate-level magic spell..."

Zhou Leng didn't disturb him, but sat down to the side and began to study how to translate the Seven-Colored Divine Script.

These divine scripts differ slightly from the scripts used in martial arts systems. After learning them, one's understanding of the divine scripts improves rapidly, which in turn enhances one's understanding of martial arts divine scripts, leading to a significant advancement in martial arts knowledge.

Before long, Azure Flame used a barrage of fireballs to repeatedly attempt an attack, conducting a simulated test.

After success, select the formal exam.

This question is worth 10 points, but he only got 8 points because some of the bats, although they fell, were not completely dead.

Then, a group of green, translucent, gelatinous creatures appeared on the ground, about the size of a round table, resembling green jellyfish, constantly wriggling on the ground—subterranean slimes.

Zhou Leng looked up at the second technique question and chose to use a basic magic spell to kill all the slimes.

This question is much harder than the previous one.

Because when a slime dies, it splits into two smaller slimes. A slime the size of a round table, possessing the ability to split twice, is very difficult to achieve with a single basic magic spell.

The Azure Flame is only proficient in ice and fire magic, making it even more difficult.

After pondering for a while while perusing the dictionary of magical arts, Zhou Leng continued studying the divine script.

Two days passed in this way, and Cang Fei Zhi Yan completed the test of thirty questions. Out of a possible score of 300, he scored 259.

This score is extremely high in the entire world of Demon Slayer.

Even among the three tallest buildings, it's at the bottom of the first tier.

Zhou Leng said, "The results are good, you've definitely passed."

Cang Fei Zhi Yan shook his head and said, "I don't want to pass. I want to take the test again. The Path of Techniques can be taken three times, and the highest score will be taken. 259 points is not bad, but it won't get me into the top ten in the Three Towers. The Path of Techniques is one of the areas where my score is the biggest gap between me and the Three Towers. I must reduce the gap."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Leng stood up and said, "Then I'll give you some advice too."

Knowing that Zhou Leng was highly skilled in martial arts, Cang Feizhiyan nodded and said, "Before you make your move, explain your techniques and thought process in detail, and see if there are any problems."

Azure Flame chose to revisit the technique path, and 16 bats reappeared.

He said, "I chose to use fireballs in succession to form three fireballs, creating an area explosion that should theoretically be enough to kill the bats. But the problem is that the bats are constantly moving, so getting a high score is easy, but getting a perfect score is difficult. I'll give you a mock test now, and you can see if there are any problems."

Azure Flame cast a spell, sending out a fireball that hit a bat, blasting it apart and killing five. Then another fireball popped out, and finally another, successfully shooting down all the bats.

Three bats were injured but did not die; they crawled on the ground.

Zhou Leng said, "Your angle, power, and everything else are excellent, but your timing wasn't right."

"Your dynamic vision is so strong?" Cang Fei Zhi Yan immediately understood the difference between the two.

"How about this, I'll choose the time, and you cast the spell?"

"Okay, I'll try."

Zhou calmly observed the situation, and when the time was up, he issued the order.

"Now!"

Before the Azure Flame, fireballs that had been prepared beforehand were launched out in quick succession.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
The last two bats seemed to have deliberately run into the fireball, falling to the ground.

Sixteen bats turned to charcoal and died.

"Mock exam score: 10 points," the screen announced.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan paused for a moment, comparing it to his previous experience, and said, "Can you tell how many droppings a bat will produce just by lifting its butt?"

"Try it yourself."

Azure Flame immediately tried it himself and his score improved to 9 points.

I tried twice more, and it still came back to 9 points.

(End of this chapter)