Chapter 263: Gravity Domain
Cheng Yuan nodded to show he understood.
Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan led Cheng Yuan straight to the deepest secret chamber.
The Old Dragon King was in seclusion in the secret chamber and had been for decades!
The entrance to the chamber was just an ordinary stone door, devoid of any advanced technology. It looked completely out of place in the modernized base.
Li Baizhan knocked lightly on the stone door and said respectfully, "Teacher, I’ve brought Cheng Yuan."
GRIND... GRIND...
The heavy stone door slowly swung open, and an aged voice came from within. "Enter."
Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan stepped into the secret chamber, then looked back at Cheng Yuan with a hint of a smirk.
Cheng Yuan quickly followed them. Behind the stone door was a long stone corridor.
The walls of the stone corridor were carved with murals of the ancient Human Race.
However, Cheng Yuan had no interest in looking at the murals at the moment.
Because as soon as he stepped into the stone corridor, he suddenly felt that something was off.
His feet suddenly felt heavy, and the air in the room felt like a great mountain, crushing him until he could barely breathe!
’There’s something strange about this corridor!’
’The gravity is off!’
’It must be several times standard gravity!’
’No, the deeper I go, the stronger the gravity gets!’
Cheng Yuan knew that the Old Dragon King’s test had already begun!
Cheng Yuan took a deep breath, straightened his chest, and strode forward with large steps.
As he walked, the intense gravity stimulated the power deep within his bloodline, causing it to flow forth smoothly. The astonishing pressure’s effect on Cheng Yuan grew weaker and weaker.
Walking became easier and easier for Cheng Yuan.
This left the other two men somewhat astonished.
The first time they entered the Old Dragon King’s secret chamber, they had nearly made a fool of themselves. Only by circulating their True Essence at full power did they barely manage to avoid collapsing to their knees!
But Cheng Yuan was so relaxed that he wasn’t even circulating his True Essence to resist the gravity.
A competitive spirit stirred in the two of them. They retracted their True Essence and used their raw physical strength to resist the gravity. Instantly, they felt the pressure increase significantly.
After about ten meters, the gravity had increased to ten times standard gravity.
Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan were already struggling to hold on. This was the limit of their physical strength! Any further, and they were afraid they wouldn’t be able to stay on their feet!
The two had no choice but to circulate their True Essence, and the pressure on them instantly lessened.
They looked back at Cheng Yuan. He was still just as he was when he first entered the secret chamber; it seemed ten times gravity had absolutely no effect on him.
The two smiled wryly. ’Is this the gap between a Sacred Body and our ordinary War Bodies?’
No wonder the Old Dragon King was so eager to meet Cheng Yuan!
After another ten-plus meters, the gravity’s intensity increased to twenty times standard gravity!
Cheng Yuan finally felt a tiny bit of pressure.
However, this bit of pressure wasn’t a bother to him at all. Instead, it felt as if it was tempering his body, making him feel strangely comfortable.
A warmth spread through Cheng Yuan’s body, a satisfying ache that made him want to throw his head back and roar!
CRACK, CRACK.
As if he had just finished his warm-ups, Cheng Yuan stretched his limbs and widened his stride!
Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan were at a loss for words!
’Is Cheng Yuan a monster?’
’In here, even we feel oppressed while circulating our True Essence. Yet Cheng Yuan isn’t using his at all and is even widening his stride? Is it getting easier for him?’
Soon, the trio reached the end of the stone corridor.
After turning a corner, Cheng Yuan saw an archway. Inside was a training room, and in its very center sat a quiet old man.
The old man’s hair was streaked with white and his frame was gaunt, as if a gust of wind could blow him over. But Cheng Yuan didn’t dare to look down on him, because within his body, he possessed an energy as vast as the ocean!
Cheng Yuan didn’t doubt in the slightest that the old man could obliterate him with a single breath!
This was, without a doubt, the most powerful expert Cheng Yuan had ever encountered!
"Greetings, Teacher!"
Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan bowed from afar, then made the introduction. "Cheng Yuan, that is our Teacher. Go and pay your respects."
After speaking, the two gestured for him to proceed, showing no intention of stepping into the training room themselves.
The gravity inside the training room was a whole other level compared to the corridor. If they rushed in recklessly, they would very likely make fools of themselves.
Of course, they weren’t kind enough to warn Cheng Yuan.
After all, they too had been humiliated when they first sought to become disciples.
Joy is best when shared, after all.
Without a second thought, Cheng Yuan stepped into the training room. His face instantly changed!
’This...’
’This gravity is all wrong!!’
Cheng Yuan’s face instantly turned a deep shade of purple. He felt as if a Five Elements Mountain was pressing down on his shoulders, and his legs felt like they were filled with lead!
It took immense willpower for Cheng Yuan to take a single, tiny step forward. He then gasped heavily for breath. It was obvious that this one small step had drained nearly all his stamina!
Behind him, Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan were stunned!
’Damn!’
’We deliberately didn’t warn him, but he wasn’t crushed to the ground? And he even managed to take a small step forward? Is he a monster?’
Back then, they had been flattened like a pile of mud, unable to even roll over!
The Old Dragon King was quite satisfied with Cheng Yuan’s performance, but he put on a displeased look and said in a deep voice, "Cheng Yuan, is this the extent of your ability? If you can make it before me, I will take you as my disciple on the spot."
Cheng Yuan’s eyes lit up. "Master, you can’t go back on your word!"
With that, Cheng Yuan circulated his True Essence, and his lead-filled legs instantly regained their vitality.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Like he was in a hundred-meter dash, Cheng Yuan quickly sprinted before the Old Dragon King.
The Old Dragon King was stunned.
’That kid... he wasn’t using his True Essence a moment ago?’
Outside, Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan were also stunned, unable to believe their eyes!
’Is Teacher going easy on him?’
’Why does Cheng Yuan look so at ease?’
Filled with doubt, the two stepped into the training room. Then, their faces instantly flushed beet-red, and they found it difficult to even move a single step!
’Teacher isn’t going easy on him!’
’The gravity in this room is at least fifty times standard!’
The two looked at Cheng Yuan in utter shock!
’Is Cheng Yuan a Demon Beast in human skin?’
THUD. Cheng Yuan dropped to one knee and said respectfully, "Master above, please accept this disciple’s bow!"
The Old Dragon King was at a loss for words. He had prepared three trials in total. Now, it seemed, they were all completely unnecessary!
The Old Dragon King gave a wry smile and raised a hand to help Cheng Yuan up. "Good disciple, let your master have a good look at you."
The Old Dragon King gazed at Cheng Yuan’s face. When he saw the faint golden glimmer of Merit on Cheng Yuan’s forehead, he was extremely pleased.
"Good! Excellent!"
Not far away, Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan said with a pained smile, "Teacher, could you temporarily withdraw the Gravity Domain? We really can’t take it."
With a thought from the Old Dragon King, the Gravity Domain instantly vanished, and everyone felt their bodies lighten.
Cheng Yuan looked at the Old Dragon King, his face a mask of shock. "Master, this Gravity Domain doesn’t come from technology? It comes from you?"
The Old Dragon King nodded slightly. "Yes. When your Cultivation reaches a certain level, you too will be able to borrow, or even wield, the Power of Law to some extent."