The King of the Gods
Chapter 166: Critical Temptations
Zhao Feng discovered that the wooden room was about 100 yards from where it was and in between was an abyss.
Under normal circumstances, those in the 3rd Sky of the Ascended Realm could not fly. They could soar through the air for 100 yards but the wind above the ravine was so strong that even the cultivators in the 3rd Sky would be torn apart in a few breaths.
At this moment, the 3 Core disciples were all standing at the edge of the black and gold road, but they did not move.
Zhao Feng's left eye pupil shriveled slightly as he examined the skeleton and the objects up close.
"His skeleton had been here for a long time, but his bones were still faintly glowing, meaning this person's cultivation was in the True Spirit Realm or higher when he was alive."
Zhao Fengs eyes twinkled.
Not only did he see this, the 3 Core disciples also saw this.
The items had been abandoned for a very long time, but were not rusted or damaged, which meant that the items were not simple.
Broken bamboo swords, Jade ornaments, ancient books…
The materials of these items are all unique and like bones, they do not wear out.
“If I can get the item next to the corpse, it doesn't matter even if I fail in this experiment. The item left behind by a cultivator in the True Spirit Realm might be a Spiritual grade skill or a Spiritual weapon.
Quan Chen was extremely excited and he could not help his greed.
Everyone looked expectantly at the item next to the skeleton and Zhao Feng immediately came to a conclusion:
The broken bamboo sword was supposed to be a Spiritual weapon and even if it did not have a spirit within it, it was at least still on par with an Elite-class Mortal weapon.
The material of the jade ornament was very unique and seemed to have power flowing around it. The price might not be as great as a Spiritual weapon, but it shouldn't be too expensive.
As for the 2 old books, no one knew exactly what his class was, but with the cultivation of the skeleton, before he died, it should be a minimum Mortal Peak grade skill.
These items might even surpass the rewards of the first place Trial.
Even Zhao Feng had the urge to grab it, but his eyes twinkled and sighed: "Go!"
Lin Fan did not hesitate at all and he followed Zhao Feng.
"Indeed, even those in the 4th Sky of the Supreme Realm do not have full confidence to reach the wooden room and return unscathed." thought Lin Fan.
Those in the 4th Sky of the Ascended Realm only had a 20% chance of success and Yang Gan, who had the highest cultivation, might have 30-40% depending on how strong the wind was.
"My goal was first place and beat Hai Yun Master's score."
Yang Gan's eyes became sharp as he left as well.
Next, Quan Chen and Lu Hu sighed and they started running again.
Most disciples would hesitate in front of these items, but they would leave after a while. They were all elite disciples and they could control their greed. Moreover, the chances of success were too low and those under the 4th Sky of the Ascending Realm had almost no chance.
After that, large stones began to appear on both sides of the road with the inscription 'gift'.
At a certain point.
A forest with dense energy appeared in the abyss and one could see the treasures within it with their eyes.
“Spiritual Delicious Fruit can help those under the 7th Sky of the Rising Realm. One fruit can help cultivators jump one Sky instantly. ” exclaimed Liu Yue'er as she recognized the fruit.
“Moon Dragon Root, a treasure rumored to increase the attributes of the body and even have the opportunity to give an ancient special talent.”.
Zhao Feng looked at the forest ahead and he took a deep breath.
The bait is too strong.
There were too many treasures here that could change one's life and destiny, just like Zhao Feng's left eye.
Zhao Feng even found some heaven-defying materials, which could be used to enhance one's talent.
This forest treasure surpassed everything they had seen so far. If one of them could enter the forest and change their destiny, the True Spirit Realm would not be difficult to reach.
“Spiritual Delicious Fruit! Red Dragon Fruit!”
The eyes of a disciple at the peak of the 3rd Sky shone with greed. This person was Chen Yue, the only person Zhao Feng did not know.
Teng!
Chen Yue exclaimed as she circulated her True Strength to form a deep red wave, which pushed her towards the bottomless abyss.
Hu~
The wind above the abyss started to move, which made Chen Yue's face flushed red. He used everything he had and ran for about 10-20 yards before the layer of True Force around him collapsed.
“Ahhh!”
Chen Yue shouted before falling into the abyss and disappearing from sight. This scene shocked all the other disciples.
"With Chen Yue's peak 3rd Sky cultivation, he could only run about 10-20 yards in the air, not even a fifth of the total distance."
Zhao Feng's expression was very serious. His cultivation was inferior to Chen Yue, which meant that the amount of True Force he had was lower than the latter. But it's better in terms of purity.
"Let's go."
Lu Hu, a core disciple shook his head and left. Originally, he wanted to try because he was at the 4th Sky and his skill was body strengthening. But after seeing what had happened to Chen Yue, Lu Hu knew that he could only travel 40-50 yards before falling into the abyss.
“Ayo keep running.”
Everyone sighed and suppressed the greed in their hearts as they started running again.
Jiang! Jiang! Jiangs…
"Possibility 30%."
Zhao Feng's eyes sparkled as he stared at the forest, but he gave up in the end. The path of the Floating Crest Trial was long and there would definitely be more rewards later on.
This is the first test and it is the path of temptation, not just the path of death.
………..
The entrance to the Floating Peak Palace.
Whong!
A strange green light shone from the door.
"This fast?"
The 4 Elders and Clan Masters were all shocked. The circle faded and a figure appeared - it was Chen Yue.
"What made you get out so fast?" Elder Xue asked deeply.
Chen Yue's expression turned gray as she told the Elders and Clan Master what had happened.
"You're an inner disciple and you can't even resist this temptation?" Grandma Liuyue said with disdain.
“This is not his fault. This test seemed to be more difficult than the previous one - they were chased by monsters in the True Spirit Realm and the rewards on the path were incredible. ”
The soft and charming voice of the Broken Moon Clan Master sounded.
“The harder, the bigger the final prize. Unfortunately, this youngster did not even pass the first Examination, meaning that he would not get any rewards. Fortunately, this was only the Examination place for those who were Virtuous. Can you imagine him coming back alive if he went to the Devil's Court? ” First Elder smiled thinly.
The Elders were not too surprised by Chen Yue's failure because their own disciples were still participating.
…..
In the blink of an eye, another 2 days had passed in the Trials.
Jiang! Jiang!
The black metal monster was catching up easily, although its speed was not too fast. Most disciples had to rely on their determination and pills to continue.
Of them all, Yang Gan was the most relaxed. His cultivation was the highest and his speed was several tiers higher than that of a black metal monster.
Even Quan Chen was starting to feel tired. The disciples under the 4th Sky of the Ascended Realm had to push through little by little, step by step to avoid being killed by the monsters behind them.
Everyone finally understood that the First Abyss of Death Trial meant that they would be chased for 3 days and 3 nights in a row, while temptation would also be on the way, trying to distract them.
“Only half a day left. Everyone, defend! ”
Yang Gan cheered from the front, but this was all he could do. Even he would be instantly slaughtered by that monster.
Yang Gan's gaze was fixed on the only other 1st Elder disciple, Zhao Feng. The breathing rate of the latter was even and he had a calm expression unlike many others. It was Lin Fan beside him who was sweating on his face, but he continued with a strong determination.
The thing that surprised Yang Gan the most was that Zhao Feng and Lin Fan both had the lowest cultivation in the group, but they were able to continue until here. Especially Zhao Feng, he looked much more relaxed than most others.
At this moment, the temptation on both sides of the road became closer and closer.
These temptations were 100 hundred yards away, but now some were at a distance of 70-80 yards with lower range even being at a distance of 50-60 yards.
But through 2 days of continuous running, the energy that those people had had dropped. Furthermore, the value of the item dropped compared to before.
“The bigger the reward, the bigger the risk. While the difficulty goes down, it also means that the value also goes down. ”
Zhao Feng nodded silently.
As they ran, his left eye continued to scan the emerging rewards and he analyzed his chances of success. However, the success rate of most rewards was lower than 50% and the items were not very good.
At a certain moment.
The view of the ravine suddenly changed and a strange pavilion measuring about 4-5 meters appeared 20-30 meters away.
From the pavilion came the sound of a lute and a beautiful woman was sitting there. The women had creamy white skin and thin black eyebrows. Each of his smiles was filled with boundless temptation, which made those who looked to be dazed.
Such a strange scene made the disciples wary, but when their eyes were fixed on the women, everyone felt a beauty instantly enter their bodies and souls.
This place is only 20-30 meters away, meaning that the wind power is smaller.
Everyone's hearts accelerated and Lu Hu, Sun Yuanhao and Quan Chen's eyes were filled with obsession. The strange thing was that even Liu Yue'er and Ran Xiaoyuan had confused expressions.
Almost no one could resist the charm of the lute. Of that group, only Zhao Feng was unaffected as he looked at her with sparkling eyes.
The first to react was Yang Gan, then Lin Fan, who clenched his teeth and held back.
Zhao Feng was a little impressed - he didn't think that Lin Fan's determination was even better than Quan Chen's.
And!
Yang Gan exclaimed loudly and he woke up the remaining people.
“Brother Which, the distance is only 20-30 yards.. should we try..?”.
Quan Chen suggested, the women in the pavilion were too beautiful, like she was a goddess.
“20-30 yards is the closest distance so far..”.
Zhao Fengs eyes narrowed as he estimated the success rate and value of the items within.