Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 430 Pressure
The sorcerer hurriedly cast spells to hinder them, and then retreated continuously.

Amidst the flashes of magical light and shadow and the flickering of true energy, Zhou Leng caught up with the Demon Spirit Master.

Azure Flame chased after it relentlessly, but couldn't catch up no matter what it did.

The demon master turned around and saw a giant fist coming straight at him.

The demon opened its mouth, and a sand castle stood like a mountain, blocking the two of them.

Warriors and heroes stood atop the castle, while the emperor sat high on his throne, overlooking the world.

Zhou Leng seemed to have been teleported to the front of a city, feeling tiny and insignificant.

This tiny figure seemed to show no solid castle, no rain of soldiers, and no majestic emperor.

Extend both arms forward simultaneously.

The tide surges in the sky, shaking a thousand rivers and the sea.

As the arms push forward, true qi adheres to them, condensing into streams of white energy that swirl and surge around the arms.

It was as if the eight directions were shaking, a thousand rivers were flowing into the water, and the four seas were churning.

A tiny figure, carrying the power of a thousand rivers, crashed onto the sandcastle.

Boom...

The castle was blown up.

The demon spirit master was pushed away by the shockwave, while Zhou Leng was forced back seven or eight steps by the powerful magic before he could stop.

"As expected of the Three Towers."

Zhou Leng had long wanted to compete with a top-tier magic master, and indeed, his reputation was well-deserved.

A master magician's spells are varied and powerful, combining offense and defense, making it difficult for a martial artist to defeat them in a short time.

This magic master is especially skilled in earth and water magic, focusing on defense, making him even harder to kill.

The key point is that this magic master has endless ways to save his life; an ordinary magic master would have died at least seven or eight times over.

Zhou Leng relentlessly pursued the demon spirit master, who used every means at his disposal.

However, Zhou Leng's pursuit was too fast, so fast that the protective spells did not have time to form, causing the protective magical artifacts on the magic masters to fail one by one.

When the last protective magical artifact failed, the magic master remained silent, discarded the Heart of the Labyrinth above his head, and teleported away.

Before leaving, he left a harsh remark: "You're lucky, legendary magical artifacts can't be used here."

Zhou Leng looked at the figure in the distance, revealing an approving expression, and reached out to obtain the Heart of the Maze.

It was quite a while before Azure Flame caught up.

"how's it going?"

"He surrendered and ran away. I have to say, the people from the Three Towers are really formidable, both in terms of combat skills and judgment. If he had been a step later, his body would have been severed in two," Zhou Leng said.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan said, "From what I saw, he used five life-saving magic artifacts and ruined seven magic artifacts, with a total value of over 30 billion Dragon Kingdom Yuan."

"Wow, rich guy," Zhou Leng said.

"Now that we have the Heart of the Maze, let's find the exit. It should be right in front of where we came in."

"Let's go." Zhou Leng, carrying the Azure Flame, ran forward.

Before this, Azure Flame appeared first, followed by Zhou Leng.

Now, the two have switched places.

The monsters or spirit masters they encountered along the way were surprised to see the two of them.

How can a Demon Assistant lead a Demon Master?

Wait, why is the Demon Assistant wearing a Maze Heart on its head?

Before they could figure it out, the two had already run far away.

The two ran for several hours, encountering three battles along the way, before finally reaching the end of the maze.

Looking at the magnificent maze gate, Cang Fei Zhi Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Making it into the top 100 is enough."

Are our previous agreements still valid?

"What agreement?"

"Starting from the tenth place, for every place we move up, we will forgive 100 million in debt."

"Huh? I did say that." Cang Feizhiyan almost forgot that he no longer had any hope of making the top ten.

"Then keep trying."

The two walked out of the gate and into a seemingly endless corridor.

After walking for a while, the corridor remained unchanged, and there was still no end in sight.

Azure Flame said, "Don't go. The sixth trial hasn't even started until we've collected 100 Maze Hearts."

"take a break."

Zhou Leng took out a table and chairs from his magic bag and chatted with Cang Feizhiyan while resting.

Despite her low spirits, Cangfei Zhiyan remained rational.

When talking about the three towers, his emotions fluctuated noticeably, but he quickly calmed down.

At the end of the conversation, Cang Fei Zhi Yan said, "If we encounter anyone from the Three Towers next, I would like to ask you for a favor."

"What's the deal?"

"If a conflict occurs, you don't need to worry about it; I'll handle the negotiations."

"Be more specific." Zhou Leng didn't know exactly what had happened.

Cang Feizhi thought for a moment and said, "Let me give you an example. You and Zhang Xinglie are on good terms, but Zhang Xinglie has a conflict with the Zhao family. No matter how talented Zhang Xinglie is, he is nothing more than an ant in front of the Zhao family."

"Then, you went to Xiongjing and happened to run into Zhang Xinglie being attacked by the Zhao family, but the Zhao family did not kill him."

"At this point, you are very angry and definitely want to intervene, but Zhang Xinglie stops you, saying that he hopes to turn a big problem into a small one and a small problem into nothing."

“You know in your heart that after you’ve vented, you can leave Xiongjing and return to Rucheng to escape the Zhao family’s influence. But Zhang Xinglie wants to stay in Xiongjing and cultivate under the Zhao family’s nose.”

"So, what's your choice?"

"I……"

Zhou Leng vaguely understood what Cang Fei Zhi Yan wanted to say.

This is the world of demons, not Rucheng.

Even in Rucheng, there are many things I can't control.

Cang Fei Zhi Yan said, "Life is always full of ups and downs. Some things, once they're over, are over. If you can solve them in the future, then solve them. If you can't, then you still have to live your life, don't you think?"

Zhou Leng sighed and said, "I don't like this feeling, but I understand. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."

"Thank you, my friend," Azure Flame whispered.

A short while later, the exhausted Cang Fei Zhi Yan fell asleep. Zhou Leng continued to bury himself in translating and studying the Seven-Colored Divine Script.

Except for a few particularly obscure divine texts or profound knowledge, the overall translation is mostly complete.

Next, we will perform more precise calibration.

The two rested for a full six hours, and then the light and shadow in front of the corridor flickered, transforming into a palace.

The two put away the tables and chairs and quickly walked in.

Numerous spirit masters flocked to this palace.

Zhou Leng looked around and spotted several people he recognized.

One is Song of the Long Wind, who drew with Azure Flame in the arena battle and sold him Heart of the Labyrinth.

One of them was the God's Book Demon Master, whom they had previously hunted down, who was calmly looking over.

There was also a magician with a hooked nose, whom I had brushed past before.

There was also a pale-faced demon spirit master who kept his distance; his black dragon had been punched through the head by Zhou Leng.

Above each person's head floats a sphere of light, the heart of the maze.

Exactly one hundred people.

Apart from Zhou Leng, there is no other demon spirit assistant.

At first glance, it appears that 70% of the spirit masters wear badges from one of the Three Towers.

The old man's voice rang out.

"Congratulations to the final test takers, you have made it into the top 100."

"The light of peace above your heads is your reward."

"When you absorb the light of tranquility, your mental consciousness will become clearer, which is equivalent to casting a 'awakening spell' forever, keeping you awake most of the time."

"While absorbing the Light of Tranquility, you will enter the sixth trial, the Path of Intimidation."

“Starting from the first palace, there will be ten palaces in total ahead. Each palace contains a different kind of spiritual pressure from a powerful being, which increases in strength in turn.”

"The higher the palace you can afford, the higher your ranking."

"To pass the time, the tenth house leads to the path of inheritance. If you have confidence in yourselves, you can learn magic and knowledge while enduring mental pressure."

"After a short rest, the path of intimidation begins."

Cang Fei Zhi Yan said in a low voice, "The so-called path of inheritance is also a trap. Enduring mental pressure is very difficult. If you are distracted in learning spells, you will inevitably fail. This kind of multiple trials is actually a test of making choices. It has long been figured out by the trial participants of the past."

"What are you going to do next?" Zhou Leng asked.

After a long silence, Azure Flame said, "My goal is to enter the Seventh Palace, which should be my limit."

"You no longer want to compete with the people of the Three Towers?"

Azure Flame shook its head slightly.

"Won't there be any fighting here?"

"Basically not. Fighting in places with oppressive atmospheres can easily provoke public outrage," said Cang Fei Zhi Yan.

“Then I’ll wander around and take a look at the divine inscriptions,” Zhou Leng said.

"You've already helped me a lot, and I'm more than satisfied. Do whatever you want, and don't worry about me."

"it is good."

Zhou Leng walked along the palace wall, looking around as he went.

During the previous maze, we saw many ruins.

But for the sake of the Crimson Flame, he abandoned his investigation and ran wildly.

Now that the trial is nearing its end, having entered the top 100 and fulfilled his obligations, and with Azure Flame not wanting to offend the Three Towers, it basically means the trial is over.

Zhou Leng walked and observed.

After walking a few steps, I saw a piece of architectural debris with three divine characters carved on it.

Open the magical wristwatch and capture the three divine inscriptions in a photograph.

A moment later, Changfeng Zhige walked over and smiled, "Zhou Leng, hello."

"Hello, Song of the Long Wind," Zhou Leng replied politely.

"You're very interested in divine script and ancient ruins?"

"It's alright," Zhou Leng said.

Song of the Long Wind glanced at Crimson Flame and said, "Given Crimson Flame's strength, it's highly unlikely he'll be able to enter the Great Battlefield. If you can enter the Great Battlefield, how about we cooperate?"

Zhou Leng said politely, "If I have the opportunity to enter the Great Battlefield, I would be very willing to cooperate."

The Song of the Long Wind asked in a low voice, "Have you offended the Light of the Mountains and Seas?"

"Who?"

Changfeng Zhige pointed to the demon spirit master whose Maze Heart had been taken by Zhou Leng.

"His name is Shan Hai Zhi Guang. We were competing for the Heart of the Labyrinth, and I won by sheer luck."

Changfeng Zhige said, "Your strength is greater than I imagined. Shan Hai Zhi Guang ranks first among the trial participants of this session of the Book of Gods, which is enough to place you in the top three in the trial."

"Just lucky. He's very strong. I've been fighting him for so long and I've never encountered him." Zhou Leng habitually remained modest.

Changfeng Zhige was both amused and exasperated; there was only one outcome for a demon spirit master who encountered a martial artist.

After exchanging a few words, Changfengzhige took his leave.

A short while later, the demon spirit master who had been killed by Zhou Leng as the black dragon's assistant came over.

"Hello, my name is Storm Gate." The man bowed in the manner of a martial artist.

"Hello, my name is Zhou Leng," Zhou Leng said.

"Well... I was defeated, but you didn't suffer any losses. I hope you won't go so far as to wipe us out."

"Oh, it's not that serious. I'm just an assistant to Azure Flame. I have no interest in fighting."

Stormgate thought to itself, "You're so skilled at cutting up dragon meat, aren't you interested in fighting and killing?"

"I hope we'll have the chance to meet in the world of demons." Stormgate could only offer a perfunctory politeness.

"it is good."

After seeing off the Storm Gate, Zhou Leng continued along the wall.

I encountered two spirit masters who possessed the Book of Gods and were also recording divine inscriptions.

In the world of demons, the Book of Gods undertakes more research tasks on demons, and most of the demon masters within it are scholars, with fewer combatants.

(End of this chapter)