Chapter 1448 - 1425: The 8,000-Jin Colossal Boulder!
Ling Family, central area, martial arts arena!
As the bloodline test concluded, Wang Feng announced the official start of the strength test!
The strength test methods, in contrast to the bloodline test, are rather simple and crude—smashing stones!
Divine King Level experts from the Ling Family’s logistics hall orderly transported over a hundred rectangular boulders of varying weights to the field.
The weight of each boulder was engraved numerically on its front!
The larger the boulder, the greater its corresponding weight!
Participants need to enter the martial arts arena, choose a boulder they believe they can smash, and use all their strength to strike. If it shatters, it proves they possess the corresponding strength!
After smashing a boulder, they may challenge a heavier one until they reach their limit.
In addition to the boulders in the field, the logistics hall prepared backup boulders of various power levels, stacked to form a towering and majestic stone mountain nearby.
Soon, a disciple from the Ling Family volunteered and stepped into the field!
A robust man was seen smashing a 300-pound boulder with one punch, then moving to a 500-pound boulder. With a loud shout, he gathered his strength and punched!
"Boom——"
The boulder emitted a loud noise, developing several cracks of different sizes, but it didn’t shatter!
The Punishment Hall judge, holding a notebook and recording results, glanced at the boulder. With his seasoned eyes, he judged the ancient martial artist’s strength based on the boulder’s cracks, noted it down, and announced: "Ling Xiaohu, 400 pounds of strength, 50 pounds more than last time, keep it up!"
This ancient martial artist named Ling Xiaohu nodded gladly and turned to leave.
Although the strength increase wasn’t significant, any improvement was ultimately something to be happy about.
"Haa——"
One by one, Ling Family disciples entered the martial arts arena, smashing boulders, testing their strength limits!
"Ling Ming, 370 pounds!"
"Ling Dongfang, 760 pounds!"
"Ling Bing, 455 pounds..."
Ling Family disciples took the stage one after another.
At that moment, a girl with a good figure stepped forward, gathered her strength, and with a delicate shout, launched an iron fist!
"Boom——"
The thousand-pound boulder was shattered into pieces by her punch, causing a sensation in the arena!
"Wow, Mengmeng cousin is really amazing, only twenty and already possesses such immense strength. Who can handle this in the future? Whoever marries her better not make her angry, or face serious consequences!"
"Ah, Mengmeng cousin is both extraordinarily talented and has a great figure. Marrying her would be like heaven for eight generations, even if it means getting beaten every day, it’s worth it!"
"Indeed! Speaking of which, Mengmeng cousin has really progressed. Her last strength test result was only 800 pounds, and now it has increased by 200, probably due to the benefits of bloodline awakening!"
The spectators debated avidly.
At this moment, Ling Mengmeng struck again, consecutively shattering 1,200-pound and 1,400-pound stones!
However, she felt she hadn’t reached her limit!
She directly walked toward a massive 2,000-pound stone and punched it!
Her pink fist created a deep finger imprint on the boulder, and cracks of various sizes quickly extended from it but ultimately stopped around the boulder, not completely shattering it.
"Ling Mengmeng, 1,980 pounds of strength, quite remarkable, keep trying!" The Punishment Hall judge faced Ling Mengmeng with a kindly, respectful smile instead of a stern face.
For Ling Mengmeng’s future is boundless, and her status in the Ling Family will certainly be very high.
If she marries a good husband, she will be unbeatable in the Ling Family, a situation the judge cannot afford to offend.
Not only can’t he offend, but he must also curry favor!
Winning Ling Mengmeng’s favor could greatly enhance his own career prospects!
The Punishment Hall judge thought of this, smiled fawningly, bowed, and made a "please" gesture, watching Ling Mengmeng leave.
Only after respectfully seeing Ling Mengmeng leave did he put on a stern face again and say, "The competition continues!"
Then more people took the stage one after another.
Just like the bloodline test, direct descendants of the Ling Family achieved significantly better results in the strength test than collateral ones.
Collateral disciples had to acknowledge the big bloodline difference, but unlike before, they didn’t feel that same sense of inferiority!
After all, within the crowd, there was someone whose bloodline was so thin it broke the testing equipment—a complete failure!
This individual was destined to come in last, this time the collateral disciples weren’t the worst, haha!
Moreover, technically speaking, Ye Huan, as the grandson of Ling Luzhou, was considered a direct descendant of the Ling Family, but he was such a failure, destined to lose to collateral disciples, how lamentable!
"Ling Fufu, 5,600 pounds!!!"
Suddenly, the Punishment Hall judge exclaimed, drawing everyone’s attention!
A towering boulder in front of Ling Fufu was shattered into oblivion by her punch, not even leaving debris behind!
Breezy and unrestrained!
As if she hadn’t used all her strength!
The crowd was astounded, Ling Fufu’s strength was undeniable!
"Ms. Fufu, will you continue?" The Punishment Hall judge knew Ling Fufu hadn’t reached her limit, and after swallowing nervously, asked her with a slightly trembling voice.
Ling Fufu’s strength had overwhelmed him with endless awe.
Thankfully, Ling Fufu’s orientation was unconventional; otherwise, with such strength, she would be a formidable spouse-beater, no man could conquer her!
"No, my true strength is probably around 8,000 pounds." After delivering this punch, Ling Fufu gained a rough understanding of her strength, said it lightly, and left without leaving a trace.
The Punishment Hall judge didn’t doubt Ling Fufu’s words, carefully noting down the number 8,000.
Soon after, the real drama unfolded.
When Ye Huan took the stage, Ling Zhiyuan followed.
"Brother, can I test with him?" Ling Zhiyuan pointed at Ye Huan and asked the judge.
"No problem." The judge wouldn’t dare refuse; Ling Zhiyuan was the fifth core disciple of the Ling Family, holding a high status. If he displeased Ling Zhiyuan, the latter could easily make trouble for him in the Ling Family.
Conversely, agreeing to Ling Zhiyuan would gain him a favor, allowing him to publicly crush Ye Huan, a rewarding outcome.
Understanding Ling Zhiyuan and the judge’s sinister intentions was easy for Ye Huan.
This annoying guy Ling Zhiyuan must want to seize the opportunity to show off in front of everyone, proving he is stronger.
Ye Huan sneered inside, he had seen fools before, but never one as foolish as Ling Zhiyuan!
For him, already a stable and fully established mid-level Divine King, this strength test was child’s play.
Especially given he could open the Eight Gates Escape Armor—Rest Gate, exponentially boosting his strength.
Ling Zhiyuan was destined only to humiliate himself!
Ye Huan ignored this guy and directly walked to an 8,000-pound boulder!