Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 428 Maze
Zhou Leng looked for another opportunity, and Cang Fei Zhi Yan followed suit with the spell. After five or six times in a row, Cang Fei Zhi Yan learned the correct timing and could achieve 10 points three times in a row without Zhou Leng's help.

Subsequently, Azure Flame chose to take the formal exam and passed with a score of 10.

They both smiled.

"Next question!"

With Zhou Leng's help, Cang Fei Zhi Yan's test scores continued to rise.

Some of these were due to Zhou Leng's powerful dynamic vision.

Some of them are knowledge of the Seven-Colored Divine Script that they pretend to have stumbled upon but actually use.

Some of these methods, utilizing the techniques and intuition of pure martial artists, are unexpectedly effective.

However, there were some things Zhou Leng couldn't help with, since his understanding of magic was not deep enough.

In the second retake, Azure Flame achieved a score of 285, a full 26 points higher.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan said, "You're really fierce. A martial artist with a full body of muscles, you completely overwhelm a magic spirit master in terms of spellcasting skills."

"It's all just good luck, just a bit of help," Zhou Leng said.

"Come on, let's try the third retake."

The two joined forces and, in their third retake of the exam, Cang Fei Zhi Yan's score improved to 288.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan laughed and said, "I'm satisfied. In the Path of Techniques, those who can score over 290 points are enough to rank in the top five in the Three Towers. After all, this is a variation on the basis of the Advanced Civilization Trial, and the difficulty is extremely high."

Cang Fei Zhi Yan got a high score and was in a great mood. He ate snacks and chatted with Zhou Leng.

The snacks in the Demon World are no worse than those on Earth, and because there are so many creatures, there are even more varieties.

The cooking methods are just slightly inferior to those on Earth.

After resting, the old man's voice rang out.

The two walked forward.

In the city of the tower.

Cang Feilan, who claimed it was on her way but actually came specifically for her son, stayed outside the Demon Spirit Grand Plaza for several days.

Like many parents of trial participants, they eat what's in their magic bag when they're hungry, and can't bear to order more expensive takeout.

When they get tired, they go to sleep in their sleeping bags, afraid of missing important messages.

When the path of technique was completed, the wrinkles on Cang Feilan's face blossomed, and she smiled broadly.

Azure Flame, 96th place.

This is the best result in the history of the Cangfei family.

Then, Cang Feilan's gaze froze.

The weather was extremely cold in Zhou Tian, ​​with 97 people ranked.

Cang Feilan rubbed her eyes, and after a long while, she let out a long sigh.

"I see."

"Who would have thought that a martial artist could possess such strategy and such cunning?"

"He knew he was a martial artist and there were some tests he couldn't pass, so he chose to disguise himself as a demon spirit assistant, while secretly possessing the Ancient Spirit Bird Token."

"Those inside can't see the rankings, so Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't know."

"A person like him is far more meticulous in his thinking and ruthless in his methods than I am."

"Perhaps, his purpose in getting to know Xiao Yan was for this Ancient Spirit Path."

“The magic masters of the Three Towers have too high a status, and he dares not offend them. The others are too poor in talent, so Xiao Yan is the best target.”

"Xiao Yan is in danger..."

Cang Feilan sighed a second time, her brows furrowed, and she began to worry about her son's life.

Cang Feilan had done something like that before.

In the end, there is only one outcome: to kill them to silence them.

Cang Feilan took out the magic mirror and contacted all members of her family, gathering them in High Tower City.

Zhou Leng and Cang Feizhiyan entered the Fifth Palace.

The moment he entered, Zhou Leng blinked.

The world before my eyes was semi-transparent.

"No, it's an illusion."

Zhou Leng recalled that he possessed a certain ability to break illusions.

He slowly turned his head.

This is a desolate wasteland, the earth is withered and yellow, and ruins stand in the distance.

In addition, there are translucent lights and shadows that form a complex and magnificent maze.

Zhou Leng recalled the information provided by Cang Fei Zhi Yan, and realized that this should be the Path of Illusion.

Only then did they realize that the Crimson Flame was not around.

The old man's voice rang out.

"The fifth stage of the Ancient Spirit Path: The Labyrinth Path. The one who succeeds in navigating the labyrinth will win. There are 100 Labyrinth Hearts hidden within the bodies of 100 monsters. Hunting monsters will give you a chance to obtain the Labyrinth Hearts."

Zhou Leng was surprised that it wasn't an illusionary path, and watched quietly.

A semi-transparent labyrinth covers the entire wasteland.

Inside the maze stood some spirit masters and some enormous monsters.

Some monsters are ordinary, while others have a ball of light hanging above their heads.

There was no trace of the Crimson Flame in sight; it seemed to have been teleported to a different location.

Even in places further away, our power is limited, and we cannot see through them.

I did see the Sorcerer Long Wind Song from the Three Towers I had encountered before.

Zhou Leng took out the magical artifact that Cang Fei Zhi Yan had given him before, but he was unable to make contact.

The distance to the enchanted watch is also insufficient.

After a quick assessment, Zhou Leng pretended not to see through the illusion and ran at high speed along the current maze path, rushing towards the nearest monster with a ball of light hanging above its head.

The loud thud of its footsteps on the ground alerted nearby spirit masters, who immediately activated their magic to investigate.

With his rich experience, Changfeng Zhige quickly released his Demon Spirit Bird upon hearing such a loud roar.

A fleeting afterimage flashed by.

The Demon Bird couldn't make out a clear image. The Long Wind Song spell was restored, and finally, a blurry yet somewhat familiar figure appeared.

"It's that Zhou Leng. This is troublesome. I should stay away from him. Fortunately, he doesn't seem to like excessive killing," Changfeng Zhige thought to himself.

A labyrinth in the distance.

After walking for a while, Azure Flame encountered a demon spirit master.

The sorcerer wore a badge of the Staff of Destruction, had chestnut curly hair, and a hooked nose that marred his delicate features.

"Desolate Sands, you've entered the Staff of Destruction?" Azure Flame was both surprised and delighted.

The two attended the same elementary school, Magic Spirit Elementary School, and grew up together. Later, the father of the man from the desolate desert rose to prominence and left his hometown, and they lost contact for many years.

Unexpectedly, after many years, my childhood playmate has become a member of the Staff of Destruction, one of the three towers.

"Azure Flame, it's been a long time." The Desolate Sand Tomb was also taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"It must be the God of Demons who brought us together. This is the path to the labyrinth, so let's join forces to obtain the Heart of the Labyrinth. There's no need for us to compete; cooperation is better."

"Of course, if we join forces, we will definitely be able to obtain the Heart of the Labyrinth!"

When Cangfeizhiyan met his childhood friend, he started chatting as they walked.

The desolate hill is not as talkative as it was when it was a child, but it still responds.

"I came in with a friend named Zhou Leng, who is a martial artist..."

When Zhou Leng encountered an old friend in a foreign land, he killed a pre-natal demon in the Bone Forging stage.

The instant the innate demon died, its orb of light flew over, landed on its head, slowly rotated, and emitted white light.

"It seems that not only can those who participate in the trials obtain the Heart of the Labyrinth, but also the Demon Spirit Assistant. Let's see if we can get two, and then give one to Azure Flame."

With these thoughts in mind, Zhou Leng ran quickly, ignoring the monsters without the Maze Heart and the demonic birds, and rushed to the second monster.

After a fierce battle, the monster was killed.

The second maze heart remained suspended in place, completely still.

No matter what method Zhou Leng used, he could not obtain it.

Pity.

Just then, a magical bird flew over and made a sound.

"Zhou Leng, my friend, I am Changfeng Zhige. How about we make a deal?"

Zhou Leng turned to look at the azure blue demon bird, as big as a magpie, hovering in the air.

"How to trade?"

“One person cannot obtain two Labyrinth Hearts; you can only take one. I have two options, and you can choose one. The first option is that I obtain the Labyrinth Heart, follow you, and together we help your friend Azure Flame obtain the Labyrinth Heart, and then we will leave this place together.”

"Alternatively, I could acquire the Heart of the Labyrinth with money or treasure. I could easily wait until you leave and then secretly obtain it, but I have great respect for a powerful person like you and do not wish to clash with you."

Zhou Leng was not an inexperienced novice; he could only believe half of what Changfeng Zhige said.

It's true that Changfengzhige doesn't want conflict, but it's not necessarily true that he'll secretly acquire it. The two sides are far apart, and this place could be discovered by other magic masters at any time.

Zhou Leng asked, "If our opponents are the magic spirit masters of the Three Towers, will you still help us in the battle?"

After a short while, Changfeng Zhige said helplessly, "There are regulations that prohibit fighting between the three towers during the Ancient Spirit Trial. If the magic masters of the three towers target your friend, I cannot intervene."

“That won’t do any good. I’ll choose the second deal, but with one condition: you have to help me find the Crimson Flame.”

"Okay, I agree."

What price are you offering?

“My family isn’t wealthy, and I don’t have much cash on hand. But I’m an expert in crafting magical artifacts and have several of them. I can offer you magical artifacts worth a total of fifty million Dragon Kingdom Yuan. How about it?”

"One hundred million, the Heart of the Maze can get you into 100, its value is far more than one hundred million."

Changfeng Zhige readily agreed, "Alright, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Zhou Leng thought to himself that this person was quite straightforward, so he stayed here.

At this moment, another demonic bird flew over, glancing at Zhou Leng and then at the demonic bird of Changfeng Zhige.

"Excuse me, did you hunt down both monsters all by yourself?"

"Guess," Zhou Leng said.

"Are you waiting for a friend, or are you willing to sell?"

"It's already sold."

"how much is it?"

"One hundred million Longguo Yuan."

"I'll offer 150 million Dragon Kingdom Yuan."

The Spirit Bird of Long Wind Song was furious: "I am Long Wind Song of the Elemental Heart. Please do not let the Spirit Masters become a laughing stock of the Ten Realms."

"I don't care about being laughed at, I only care about the Heart of the Labyrinth. So what if it's the Heart of the Elements?" The new demonic bird said, then looked at Zhou Leng. "Respected human martial artist, what do you say?"

Zhou Leng said, "It's not about the money. The other party is a good person. Since we've already agreed, we won't sell it separately. Sorry."

"You may not be able to hold on."

“You give it a try,” Zhou Leng said.

"You are a demon spirit assistant and are not protected by the Ancient Spirit Trials."

"You're right, let's give it a try."

The new Demon Bird remained silent and flew to a distance to keep watch.

Changfeng Zhige hurriedly said, "You are truly a trustworthy martial artist."

After a long while, the Song of the Long Wind still hadn't arrived.

Zhou Leng discovered that the maze here was actually changing.

Upon closer inspection, Long Wind Song was wandering aimlessly within the transparent maze-like path.

Zhou Leng said, "Run according to my instructions. I don't want to waste time."

Zhou Leng was too lazy to explain and instead pointed out the route for the Song of the Long Wind.

Changfeng, as a last resort, ran to the vicinity in less than ten minutes.

"You are truly an amazing martial artist." Changfeng Zhige still can't figure out how it happened.

He handed over a magical artifact worth 100 million. Zhou Leng glanced at it briefly and thought to himself that this person was really good. The cost was 100 million, not the selling price.

If these items sell well, it will be worth around 300 million or even more.

(End of this chapter)