Chapter 929 - 413: Technique! (2)
In other words.
Only those who have mastered the trial to Great Success can pass the trial.
So, he understood very well that even a person who is called a genius, in the trial grounds of the Nine-Layered Giant Tower, even with so many aids, would need decades to cultivate a weapon to Great Success.
However, Xu Ran, how long has it been? Less than an hour, and his spear technique is already close to Great Success, and faintly showing Spear Intent.
He had never seen such an existence, even himself.
"I thought I was the most extreme genius since the birth of the Origin Realm, mastering eighteen kinds of martial arts and weapons, achieving Great Success in cultivation matters in less than a month!"
The bald man said, with a ’clang’, planting the Red Tassel Spear into the ground, and then his eyes revealed a nostalgic expression as he spoke to himself.
"As a result, just after I became the Gatekeeper of the Nine-Layered Giant Tower, a Sword Immortal appeared outside!"
"I had no choice, and my talent as a Sword Cultivator dropped a rank!"
At this point, Xu Ran also roughly understood that the bald man was talking about the holder of the Iron Sword in the previous trial.
At the same time, Xu Ran did not expect that this bald man, called the Gatekeeper, would have such formidable talent.
As for the truth? Such things, the bald man had no need to lie.
As Xu Ran came to understand this, the bald man’s aura suddenly became fierce, his eyes shone brighter, and his gaze toward Xu Ran was like looking at prey.
"Today, you are the first to enter this trial, and the only one in history!"
"It is you who has shown me how genius the current geniuses outside truly are!"
"Now, let me test your true strength!"
The bald man said, without any hesitation, he briskly pulled up the Red Tassel Spear from the ground, his gaze resolute, bursting forth with a fierce aura.
As this aura rose, his whole person fused with the long spear in his hand, an incredibly sharp aura erupted from him.
"Come on kid, let me test your strength!"
The bald man shouted, simultaneously swirling the long spear in his hand, spear flowers blossoming, dense as a flower of death in full bloom, enveloping Xu Ran completely.
The cold light flickered among the spear flowers, each ray of cold light seemed capable of taking a life.
Seeing this, Xu Ran felt a chill in his heart.
At the same time.
The air around him seemed to compress, as if his entire body was being pinned in place.
"This is... Spear Intent!"
Xu Ran murmured to himself as he sensed this aura.
Though today was Xu Ran’s first time encountering spear techniques, it had a curious similarity to swordsmanship.
He had already mastered Sword Intent, and although Spear Intent was not interchangeable, the essence was the same.
So, he instantly recognized that this was the bald man’s Spear Intent.
For Xu Ran, he was uncertain about when he would thoroughly grasp Spear Intent himself.
Though he had an idea in his heart, only one step away from mastering it, when that step would be completed was unclear.
This time.
The bald man decided to test his strength and used Spear Intent, which not only posed a crisis but also an opportunity for him!
This was his chance to truly master Spear Intent and his opportunity to pass the trial!!
"Hoo!" Xu Ran took a deep breath, calming his somewhat tense heart, his face showing no sign of retreat, "Interesting!"
Thinking this, Xu Ran grew excited, gripping the Iron Spear in his hand tightly, determination nearly mad flickering in his eyes.
At the same time.
He closed his eyes, reviewing all the experience accumulated in this trial and the profound comprehension of spear techniques in his mind, making spear techniques come naturally to him.
The next moment.
Xu Ran suddenly opened his eyes, meeting the bald man’s predator-like gaze directly.
"Bang--"
The powerful auras of the two clashed in the air with explosive sounds.
"Buzz--"
The next moment.
Xu Ran gripped the Iron Spear in his hand, charging toward the bald man like lightning.
The Iron Spear in his hand, fully driven by him, stabbed out from an unassailable angle, swift as lightning, with force so overwhelming it seemed capable of splitting mountains and rocks.
At the same time, the air let out a piercing whistle under the piercing of the spear shaft, mingling with the previously erupting sound.
The swift silhouettes of the two collided violently in the air.
"Boom--"
Soon.
First, there was a violent sound, raising a massive cloud of dust.
However, in the next moment.
"Pfft---"
From the shadow within the dust, a small figure could be seen, holding a huge Iron Spear.
This Iron Spear was precisely pointed at the bald man’s throat, the spearhead trembling slightly, and at the tip, a dripping sound of water could be heard.
Also within the shadow of the dust.
The bald man’s Red Tassel Spear was only a hair’s breadth away from Xu Ran’s chest, almost touching it.
As the shadow appeared within the dust, the entire Dueling Arena fell into a deathly silence, a pin drop could be heard.
The three senior and junior disciples observing Xu Ran’s trial held their breaths, eyes widened, unable to believe what they saw.
After a moment of quiet, the second senior brother suddenly burst into a furious roar.
"He won, he won, Xu Ran really won!!!"
The junior sister’s eyes also trembled, saying incredulously.
"Xu Ran, defeated Great Success Spear Intent!"
Before thrusting out the final spear, Xu Ran had not yet mastered Great Success Spear Intent.
As a result, he stably pierced the bald man’s throat, with blood dripping from the spear tip to the ground, with no chance of reversal!
Soon after.
The dust settled, and the shadowy scene was reproduced one-to-one before everyone’s eyes, with no surprises.
Seeing this, Xu Ran slowly retracted the Iron Spear, revealing a satisfied smile on his face as sweat rolled down his cheeks, evaporating instantly on the scorching ground.
Now he stood in the Dueling Arena, the Iron Spear in his hand emanating a victor’s glow, his eyes filled with joy and pride, as if having completed an impossible feat.
Meanwhile, the powerful bald man stood frozen, eyes full of disbelief and admiration.
[Spear Technique Trial Completed]
At this moment, an emotionless voice sounded.
At the same time.
Before him, the bald man whose throat was pierced now opened his eyes wide.
"Clang" was heard as the sound of metal hitting the ground.
Following the sound, they saw that the Iron Spear previously lodged in the bald man’s throat had dropped out.
"Not bad indeed!"
At this time, the bald man’s voice sounded.
Following the voice, it was found that at some point, the huge wound on his throat had healed.
His face showed great satisfaction.
It was as if he was extremely satisfied with the feeling of having been pierced through the throat by Xu Ran.
To be honest, just now the bald man also hadn’t expected to be defeated at the last minute.
In that previous spear thrust.
When Xu Ran struck with the Iron Spear, he hadn’t achieved Great Success Spear Technique yet, remaining one step away.
Just as the bald man thought he had it in the bag.
The result.
A burst of powerful aura erupted, directly obliterating his Spear Intent, causing his Spear Intent to vanish completely.
This was equivalent to the bald man standing defenselessly before Xu Ran, allowing him to stab at will with the Iron Spear.
This was the truth of why he was pierced through the throat by Xu Ran.
"Was that aura just now, Spear Intent?!"
The bald man stared at Xu Ran, his tone full of questions.
That aura just now was too strong compared to the just-achieved Great Success Spear Intent.
It simply didn’t match the power of a freshly-achieved Great Success Spear Intent.
This was why the bald man asked such a question; it was simply too bizarre.
Xu Ran nodded.
"That’s right!"
Xu Ran did indeed comprehend Spear Intent at the last moment.
Moreover, his Spear Intent was fused with Sword Intent.
Precisely because of this, he could achieve Great Success Spear Intent at the last moment!