Chapter 1250 - 1276: Strange Young Man
King Zhao wasn’t a fool; he was aware someone had locked their Divine Sense onto him. However, he pretended not to notice and instead started chatting with Chu Linfeng.
"Brother Lin Feng, do you think your Cheng’er will succeed in advancing this time? You seem indifferent towards him, are you that confident in him?" King Zhao said with a smile.
"My son is a dragon among men. Don’t you want him to become your son-in-law? Not having this connection would be quite inconvenient for you, don’t you think?" Chu Linfeng replied with a smile.
"I don’t want to interfere in the young people’s affairs. If Qingyou doesn’t wish for it, there’s nothing I can do. However, I truly want to become in-laws with you. This depends on whether he can successfully advance, otherwise, even if Qingyou is willing, others who have advanced won’t agree.
At that time, the other three factions will definitely seize the opportunity to stir trouble. You should understand this, so let’s observe the performance of these youngsters now!" King Zhao said with a smile.
Princess Yiyi and Jade Immortal Emperor remained silent while observing the first young woman who took the stage. They also heard the murmuring from the crowd. She was the niece of King Lin of Blood Sea City, a truly outstanding individual. Although not as beautiful as Princess Qingyou, she was still a very pretty young woman with decent strength, a rare talent.
The young woman calmly stepped in front of the screen on the platform, stopping to carefully observe its magical features.
"Everyone has three chances. This screen can withstand powerful Attack Power and will also produce strong Rebound Force. I hope everyone takes note of this during testing to avoid serious injury," the elder said loudly at this time.
Everyone understood that the stronger the Attack Power, the greater the Rebound Force. But to achieve excellent results, one can only go all out, even if it means suffering injuries.
The young woman nodded, then took a dark green long sword from her Storage Ring. The sword emitted a mysterious glow, clearly an excellent Nether Artifact.
After glancing at the screen, she retreated several steps. Her hand holding the sword sank slightly as Nether Power quickly infused into the sword. Her form flashed, leaving a trail of afterimages on the platform.
The long sword in her hand swiftly struck out, sending a gigantic Sword Qi from the sword that landed accurately on the screen.
Following this strike, a violent tremor shook the platform, causing the space in the entire square to tremble continuously, showcasing the power of the attack.
"Boom!" After the loud explosion, the young woman was directly sent flying tens of meters by the Rebound Force, almost falling off the platform, her face suddenly pale with a trace of red appearing at the corner of her mouth, clearly injured by the Rebound Force.
Chu Linfeng glanced at the young woman, noticing her arm trembling slightly, her tiger’s mouth cracked open, yet she still grasped the long sword tightly.
The young woman’s gaze was fixed on the screen, awaiting the numbers to appear, confident that her strike would undoubtedly pass.
The screen flashed with white light, and soon a number appeared on it, visible to many: seventy. Upon seeing this number, the young woman smiled, knowing she had passed.
"Combat Power seventy, you have two more chances to test!" the elder announced the result, causing excitement among many, especially those with numbers ahead, eager to pass smoothly.
"I don’t need to test anymore, this number should be enough to pass!" the young woman said calmly to the elder.
"Passed!" the elder said blandly, and the young woman stepped off the platform, as the second person walked up to test.
This was a young man who looked about thirty years old, his skin dark as if emerging from coal. He slowly walked in front of the screen.
"Begin!" the elder said to him, and the young man let out a furious roar, his clothes shattered into fragments by the roar, revealing solid muscles, giving an impression of immense strength.
The young man quickly punched towards the screen. As the punch swung out, a bright red glow emanated from the fist, indicating the power of the Fire Element—enabling the fist to glow proved the complexity of his Attack Power.
Chu Linfeng watched the young man on the platform, feeling that his Attack Power wasn’t just this simple and suspected he had even stronger moves, also noticing his formidable physique likely belonging to the Nether Beast clan.
"Boom!" After a loud explosion, the space surrounding the platform shook violently, causing the platform to tremble incessantly as if collapsed by the young man’s punch. The Rebound Force sent the young man retreating tens of steps.
Each step seemed challenging, and his robust Defense Power was visibly impressive, his dark body unscathed, as he stood still and observed the screen to find out his strike’s result.
The screen emitted white light, and soon a number appeared. Upon seeing it, the young man felt a tinge of disappointment, while the elder announced: "Combat Power sixty-eight! You still have two chances; do you want to try again?"
"Yes!" The young man answered without hesitation. A dark staff appeared in his hand; although sixty-eight was enough to pass, he wanted a second attempt, drawing the audience’s and untested individuals’ attention, keen on seeing what surprise his next strike might bring.
The young man stopped about ten meters from the screen, the staff swung out quickly, his whole body spinning rapidly in the air.
Soon, shadowy images of the staff filled the sky, and a powerful Energy Storm emerged with the staff’s appearance, scattering throughout the space, astonishing everyone. The young man’s Attack Power reached the late-stage Netherworld King, even early-stage Nether Emperor.
The shadowy images of the staff merged and struck the screen, causing a tremor. The Rebound Force sent the young man flying several meters, half kneeling on the ground, with drops of red blood at the corners of his mouth. However, he quickly stood, his eyes gleaming.
The screen’s number appeared again, this time the number pleased him greatly—seventy-six, which was a rare achievement, few surpassed this number.
Chu Linfeng glanced at the young man before saying to King Zhao, "This guy is good. You could prioritize cultivating him; he’s straightforward and loyal, willing to do anything for you wholeheartedly, rare indeed."
"Is he as good as you say? Then I’ll pay special attention to him. With a Combat Power reaching this number, it truly shows decent talent. Now, I’m most eager to see your son Chu Cheng’s Combat Power," King Zhao said.
"Just wait and see! There will be moments that surprise you!" Chu Linfeng said blandly. He saw the young man and thought of his good brothers Niu Tian and Zhao Fei from the Lower Realm, wondering about their situation now...