Chapter 128 Chapter 128

“Click, click…”

The bones in his body were squeezed to the point of being almost deformed, and his chest was under severe pressure, making even breathing very difficult.

The air in its lungs was squeezed out, and the strong smell of blood filled its mouth. The little koi still gritted its teeth and persevered, but it knew it could no longer withstand the pressure.

The pressure from the ninth arch is truly terrifying.

No Mystical Beast had ever reached this stage before, so it wasn't even listed in Ark Xiaoxue's database, and naturally, no reliable strategy could be given. The little koi desperately tried to maintain his breath, but his body gradually lost strength, and he gradually lost his balance...

“…Wow!”

It fell out of the trial area.

The mysterious beasts watching: "!!!"

There was an uproar in the crowd, but fortunately, Lord Feng Luo reacted very quickly. He soared into the air, transformed into a gust of wind that swept across the water pond, and steadily caught the little koi on his back.

It landed beside the pool, and Xia Muqing quickly came over: "How are you, Xiao Jin? Are you okay?"

The koi fish was in pain all over, huddled in its beastmaster's arms, moaning and weeping. But the physical pain was secondary; the greater pain was the psychological loss—just a little bit, just a little bit, and it would have cleared the ninth arch!

The ambition of a lifetime was right before its eyes, yet it tried its best and failed.

Does this mean it has failed?

Feeling the little koi's mental state was a little broken, Xia Muqing quickly comforted it: "It's okay, it's okay. Just treat this as an exploration. It's not like we only have one chance. Let's get ready and try again next time!"

"And you've reached the ninth archway, and Ark Xiaoxue has also collected data from the ninth floor. We'll definitely perform better next time. Come on, Xiaoxue, what are the analysis results?"

The little snowman jumped onto her shoulder and a screen popped up: "Master, the pressure value of the ninth arch is at least 500... There is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

The little koi clapped its tail tiredly and blew out a small bubble: "Gurgle."

It has come to this, and there can’t be any worse news. Tell me about it.

Xiaoxue's voice was clear and crisp: "The bad news is that this pressure value exceeds the gravity limit that Xiaojin can currently withstand. If he can't make a breakthrough soon, the probability of failure in the next challenge is as high as 99%."

Koi fish: "..."

This is really bad news.

The koi fish let out a stream of water weakly, and it felt like the whole fish was not well.

"Gulu?"

So what’s the good news?

Xiaoxue: "The good news is that this value also exceeds the pressure limit of all the mysterious beasts present, so the probability of them being able to climb over the ninth arch is infinitely close to zero."

Koi fish: "..."

As Xiaoxue finished speaking, a loud "splash" was heard from the pond not far away.

Everyone turned around.

“Quack!”

A Light Realm frog fell frantically from the air, landing completely in the pool. Ten seconds later, it emerged, wet and dejected, dragging its exhausted body. It leaped aggrievedly into Guan Yun's palm, waving its tiny paws and chattering about its feelings.

Just after the little koi failed, it also went up to challenge, but its result was not as good as the little koi, and it stopped at the eighth arch like the seven-star king crab.

"Quack!"

It’s too difficult, really too difficult.

You don’t know until you try. Once you try, you’ll be shocked. The Light Realm Frog feels like it was thrown into a juicer. If it hadn’t given up quickly, it would have been seriously injured by now!

This result was also beyond Guan Yun's expectations.

She witnessed the failure of the little koi, but didn't feel anything before, but now her own profound beast was completely unable to hold on. Only then did she realize more clearly the difficulty of the assessment and immediately took a deep breath.

"Hey, are you all here?"

Xue Yao finally arrived and saw from afar that the koi fish failed in the challenge and the light frog fell into the pond. He was in a very happy mood at the moment.

He greeted Xia Muqing, then glanced at the Light Realm Frog in Guan Yun's palm and sarcastically said, "You fell so badly. Is the trial really that difficult?"

Xue Yao arrived late and didn't see the situation clearly. He was now leaning on the side with his chin propped up, looking very excited.

He even felt a small tinge of joy stirring in his heart. The Light Realm Frog had failed, so wasn't this his chance?

This is a great opportunity to defeat Guan Yun!

"Move aside, let me try. Canglang Jiao, Chengtian Turtle, come on!"

Three minutes later...

"thump!"

"thump!!"

Two clusters of water, one large and one small, bloomed in the pool. The two mysterious beasts that failed in the challenge returned to the beastmaster dejectedly and covered in dust, and reported their feelings in a humming voice.

Among them, the Canglang Jiao rushed to the eighth door, but the Chengtian Turtle couldn't even get over the seventh one.

The main point is the courage to try.

Xue Yao: “???”

Xue Yao was dumbfounded. After he personally tried it out, he realized that transforming into a dragon was not as easy as he had imagined.

The golden light that filled the sky seemed illusory, but the pressure it brought during the trial was heavier than Mount Tai. Even the Chengtian Turtle, which was known for its defense, could not withstand it.

He made a bitter face and patted the shell of Chengtian Turtle: "Old turtle, old turtle, I let you be lazy and sleepy all the time, and not train well. Now you feel better, don't you?"

"The chance to transform into a dragon is right before your eyes. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, yet you can't pass the test. Do you feel any regret?"

"And you, Canglang Jiao, don't think you can be complacent just because you passed the seventh gate. That koi fish just rushed to the ninth archway. You are still a divine beast. Sigh, I feel embarrassed even saying this..."

After Xue Yao said this, Chengtian Turtle showed no reaction as usual, but Canglang Jiao was unhappy and rushed to him and yelled.

Xue Yao's eyes twitched slightly when he heard this: "You mean... since we all failed anyway, there's no difference between the seventh, eighth, and ninth gates?"

"If you insist, I will—"

Before he could finish his words, a golden shadow swayed in the sky and the light suddenly began to shake.

The mysterious beasts around cried out in surprise, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the golden dragon shadow guarding the trial made a large movement for the first time.

It bent down, and its head emerged from the clouds. A ripple finally appeared in its calm eyes, as if it was curious, and seemed a little relieved.

As it approached, all the water-type mystical beasts held their breath, their faces turning crimson. The Seven-Star King Crab's breathing became even more rapid, and it waved its giant claws vigorously, trying to attract the golden dragon's attention.

This is a dragon, the eternal idol in their hearts!

However, the golden dragon ignored the seven-star king crab, the light world frog, the Canglang dragon and other mysterious beasts.

Its huge body flew over the pool, and its head hovered in front of Xia Muqing. Its red-gold pupils were like two shining little suns, with a gilded luster flowing deep within.

"You are very good."

A low, rumbling sound like thunder exploded above the pool.

The hair on the mysterious beasts stood up!

They all turned their heads and stared at the little koi in Xia Muqing's arms, their eyes full of naked envy and jealousy.

It's actually an affirmation from the Dragon God!

They want it too!

The whole Canglang Jiao beast froze.

To be fair, it is the closest to a dragon among all the mysterious beasts present, but now the shadow of the dragon bows and comes forward, but the mysterious beast it praises is not it?

“Woo—”

Canglang Jiao was almost crying.

Xue Yao looked at its unwilling expression and sighed helplessly.

"Didn't you say there was no difference between the seventh, eighth, and ninth arches?" he whispered. "Now you know there's a huge difference."

Why did the little koi get the approval of the dragon's phantom?

The reason is obvious, because it is the only mysterious beast that has climbed over the eighth arch and attacked the ninth arch.

Canglang Jiao: "..."

Beside it, the seven-star king crab's eyes turned red with jealousy, and its large claws were waving wildly, almost leaving afterimages: "Crack, crack!"

But it was useless. The golden dragon shadow didn't even glance at it, just staring at the little koi: "You... are a koi fish."

Affirmative sentences are used.

Just now, when it was high in the sky, it was still a little skeptical, thinking that the little koi might be a rarer species. But now that it was in front of it, after carefully examining the appearance of the little koi and sensing the meager power in its blood, it sighed deeply in its heart.

It turned out that it was overthinking, and the one who got the dragon pill was just a koi fish.

It is not some noble and rare mysterious beast, but the most common koi fish that can be seen everywhere in the colorful stone beach, the alien space and even the blue planet.

To be honest, Jinlong was a little disappointed when he just confirmed the breed of the little koi.

But on second thought, this little fellow in front of him was just an ordinary species, yet he was able to bear the power of the dragon pill, walk all the way to it, and even hold on to the ninth level of the trial?

Isn’t this even more incredible?

So it felt a little relieved, looked at the little koi with gentle eyes, and nodded slowly.

"Very good, you are very good." Jin Long said, "You are only a little bit away, but this last step is not so easy to overcome."

"Thinking back, I was also stuck at this last step."

Koi fish: “……!”

The koi fish's breathing quickened, and it stammered, unable to speak. It was also extremely excited. After all, the one standing before it was a real dragon!

Well, the golden dragon phantom, after all, it was once a dragon.

Xia Muqing reacted quickly, bowing slightly to Jin Long. "Hello, Senior Jin Long. I'm Xiao Jin's beastmaster. I'd like to ask, how should Xiao Jin take this final step?"

"How long will the trial last? How long do we have left?"

The golden dragon's gaze passed over the koi fish and fell on Xia Muqing.

The gaze is far-reaching and contains deep meaning.

"Three days," it said, "The trial will last for three more days. You have three days at most."

"As for how to take this final step... I can't really explain it. After all, back then, I unleashed my full strength, barely making it through the ninth door, but was shattered by the sudden surge of energy. I only managed to become a Sky Dragon for half a minute..."

The golden dragon exhaled a hot breath and sighed.

"My path has proven to be wrong. If you don't want the contracted profound beast to explode and die, then don't ask me for methods."

Xia Muqing frowned when she heard it say that.

So what should we do?

Is the ninth arch really insurmountable?

The excitement on the little koi's face gradually faded, and his expression was full of loss and disbelief.

Even the golden dragon can't do anything about it. Even if it challenges for another three days, it can't guarantee that it can pass the trial.

Fortunately, Jin Long immediately showed a thoughtful expression and said softly, "Well, it's not completely impossible..."

"Well, I have an idea you can try."

As he spoke, the golden dragon swung out its long tail, and its huge yet light body slowly unfolded in the air.

Its body was covered in hard scales, which reflected the golden light in the air, casting a dazzling golden hue. Its majestic aura grew steadily, like a god descending from heaven. The mysterious beasts below covered their eyes, not daring to look directly at it.

The golden dragon shook its head and exhaled a large amount of dragon breath.

This time, the dragon's breath did not turn into a rain of mysterious energy, but spread out and turned into a light curtain that was exactly the same as the trial, covering the ground vertically from high altitude, with magnificent momentum.

Xia Muqing stared at the scene in a daze.

The light curtain descended, covering the entire body of the little koi. It blew out a string of bubbles in confusion, and suddenly fell to the ground with a gurgling sound: "Gugugu?"

So, so heavy!

As heavy as the pressure encountered in the trial?

Hearing it say this, Xia Muqing's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Xiao Jin, what a great opportunity! Senior Jinlong has used his immense power to replicate a trial training ground for you!"

Jinlong nodded slightly.

"I can simulate the extreme pressure it can withstand right now," it explained in a low voice. "As its limit increases, this pressure will become stronger and stronger until it reaches the same level as the pressure of the ninth arch."

"Come on, little one. This is all I can do for you. Whether you can pass the trial within three days depends on you."

Little Koi: “……!”

Wow, what a familiar gravity field!

Previously, in the training ground of Yandu University, the little koi had been hanging around in the gravity room and was very familiar with this training method.

However, due to the limitations of instrument technology in the training ground of Yandu University, the maximum gravity intensity that can be provided is 10. Little Koi has broken through this value for a long time, and it is difficult to achieve the training effect.

And now, Jinlong provides it with pressure far beyond that of the university training ground, and considerately takes into account its physical limits to gradually increase the intensity?

If he still can't pass the test, the little koi himself will feel it's unacceptable.

Especially at this moment, the Yin-Yang butterfly also fluttered its wings, and a long-prepared energy ball was thrown at it with a "plop". The bright green vibrant energy instantly enveloped the little koi's body. The vigorous power rushed into its muscles, bones and blood vessels, repairing the injuries and reshaping its meridians to make them more resilient...

The process of reshaping is also a process of transcending limits and making continuous progress.

With the help of this power, the little koi instantly became energetic, the pain in its back disappeared, and its tail stopped bleeding. In short, the fish was reborn and was full of strength.

"Gurgle!"

It’s just a high-pressure trial, so come on!

The little koi rushed into the golden curtain, then lay down in the center of the light curtain with its tail coiled, trying to mobilize every inch of muscles, skin, and bones in its body, trying its best to resist the pressure.

While resisting, the red light on its body fluctuated, and the gravity field was pushed to the extreme - not only to adapt to the increasingly strong pressure, but also to take the opportunity to learn from others and further enhance the power of its own skills.

The golden dragon's open and aboveboard behavior of giving special treatment to the little koi made the other mysterious beasts nearby envious.

Like the seven-star king crab, its eyes were red with anger, and as it crawled away angrily, its toes left scratches on the cobblestone ground, and its legs were all bent in the wrong direction.

Not only the mysterious beast, Guan Yun was also very envious. After hesitating for a long time, he couldn't help but come over and said, "Um, classmate Xia, Senior Jinlong, excuse me, can my mysterious beast also go in and try?"

"Here, this is the Light Realm Frog—don't worry about its pressure limit, just let it rub against the koi fish!"

"Quack!"

After receiving the Golden Dragon's affirmation, Guan Yun was ecstatic, and the Light Realm Frog also rolled and crawled, leaping and running towards the golden light.

“Bang!”

As soon as it entered the light curtain, the light world frog was overturned by the heavy pressure.

It rolled several times on the ground, and when it got up, the whole frog was confused.

Guan Yun was also stunned: "...The pressure of the golden curtain is so strong now?"

The Light Realm Frog can’t even withstand a single encounter?

She gasped and looked at the little koi with a more serious look.

To be honest, Guan Yun had never taken this ordinary, unevolved koi fish seriously before.

She had always thought that Xia Muqing's main force was Lord Fengluo, and this koi fish was a mascot. But from what she saw now, this koi fish... could it be stronger than her mythical beast, the Light Realm Frog?

Guan Yun was in a trance, with a glimmer in his eyes, and even the look he gave Xia Muqing became much more serious.

Being able to cultivate such a miraculous beast, this classmate Xia is truly terrifying. The younger generation pushes the older generation forward, so don't underestimate her just because she's young.

Xia Muqing met Guan Yun's serious gaze and asked, "......?"

Xia Muqing didn't know what Guan Yun was thinking. If she knew, she would probably be in tears. The little koi was indeed very powerful, but compared to the mythical beast, it was still a little behind.

However, this trial is in the form of gravity pressure, which mainly tests the physique and pressure-bearing ability of the mysterious beast. In addition, the little koi has a dragon pill and is naturally highly compatible with the trial, which allows it to gain an advantage in the trial.

Although the Light Frog was blown away at the first sight, Guan Yun still refused to give up and ordered, "Light Frog, use the skill 'Light Wall'!"

"Quack!"

The Light Frog croaked unwillingly, taking a deep breath, its cheeks puffing out. A strong light shone from its body, and its cyan skin gradually hardened, taking on a steely texture.

The light world frog turned into a small iron frog. It challenged the light curtain again with great vigor and confidence. This time it managed to get in, but it couldn't get close to the center at all. It fell to the ground screaming in pain when it was still a few meters away from the little koi.

"Quack!"

It’s so heavy, so heavy, I can’t breathe!

The closer to the center, the closer the pressure is to the little koi's physical limit, and the little koi has already approached the ninth arch, so the pressure in the center of the light curtain is now infinitely close to the ninth level.

The Light Realm Frog, which had only climbed to the eighth level, had no idea how oppressive the ninth door was, let alone the truth that "the real trial was only at the last door."

It thought that the ninth door was only slightly stronger than the eighth and was nothing special. Until now, reality taught it a hard lesson.

“Quack…”

The Light Realm Frog lay on the ground with tears in his eyes, moaning softly to Guan Yun.

The little koi is so strong, it can’t compete with it, quack.

"……fine!"

Guan Yun gritted his teeth.

"Your strength isn't defense, and a koi fish's physique isn't built in a day. As long as you work hard to adapt to the light curtain, you'll definitely be able to improve significantly."

"Even if I can't transform into a dragon, it won't be a wasted trip if I can improve my physique!"

Light Realm Frog: "...Quack."

Makes sense!

It clenched its teeth, closed its eyes, and began to try its best to adapt to the heavy pressure inside the light curtain.

On Xue Yao's side, the Canglang Jiao also followed reluctantly, and squeezed into the golden light with its head held high - since it knew that this trial was difficult, it did not want to return empty-handed.

After squeezing in, the Canglang Jiao was suddenly faced with the vast pressure of the mountains and seas, and was almost thrown out. Fortunately, after seeing the performance of the Light Realm Frog, it was mentally prepared and quickly released its skills, this time barely clinging to the edge of the golden curtain.

It looked at the koi fish in the center of the golden screen, which was bearing the most pressure. A gleam flickered in its eyes, and it finally showed a look of submission.

You have to accept it. This pressure is really not something an ordinary beast can bear.

But Canglang Jiao was still proud: "Ah!"

Although it had a lower starting point than the koi fish, it didn't necessarily give up. Wasn't it just practicing diligently within the light curtain, adapting, and then challenging again?

It is the closest type of Jiao to a dragon. Even after three days of persistence, it is still uncertain who will pick the peach in the end!

Several mysterious beasts put in all their efforts and tried their best to improve themselves in the light curtain.

When Xia Muqing saw this, she nodded with satisfaction.

She didn't mind the Canglang Jiao and the Guangjie Frog rubbing against the light curtain; after all, it was there, and Senior Jinlong had agreed. Furthermore, having a powerful competitor chasing her would give the little koi a stronger sense of urgency.

As for the final winner...

"Come on, Xiao Jin, I have confidence in you."

The little koi settled into the golden screen and refused to move. Barely any surprises, it would spend the next few days inside, training itself to the hilt and improving its ability to withstand the pressure.

Xia Muqing practiced with it for a while. Suddenly, Xue Yao next to her looked at the locator and let out a faint sigh.

"Hey, you two, do you remember that we are taking the Adventurer Qualification Test?"

He raised the locator with a look of heartache. "The assessment only lasts three days, and almost a third of it has already passed. We've also only completed a quarter of the task list. If we don't want to fail the assessment, shouldn't we start taking action?"

Xia Muqing: “……!”

Good heavens, her mind was completely occupied by the Dragon Transformation Trial, and she almost forgot about the assessment.

Guan Yun also looked as if he had just woken up from a dream.

No, the test must be completed quickly. If they fail this time, they will have to wait until next year - and they will not be able to participate in this year's competition and the Alien Secret Realm.

"Xiao Jin, you stay here and continue training. I'll let Xiao Zi stay with you." Xia Muqing quickly instructed, "And Ark Xiao Xue, let it scan your physical condition and help you develop a more reasonable training plan."

"I'll take Xiaofeng with me to continue the mission... Don't worry, Xiaofeng can protect me. Besides, I'm not a burden."

The Yin-Yang Butterfly can provide life energy, helping the little koi to recover their strength faster and achieve better training results.

Moreover, the Yin-Yang Butterfly is now very powerful, and the little koi is not at a disadvantage when facing the divine beast. In addition, there is the golden dragon phantom looking after them, so Xia Muqing is quite relieved to leave them to practice on the colorful stone beach.

Guan Yun and Xue Yao also said that they could let the Light Realm Frog and Canglang Jiao help each other and take the opportunity to strengthen communication.

After settling these things, Xia Muqing quickly flipped onto Feng Luo Lord's back. As a breeze whistled, their figures turned into streams of light and quickly disappeared into the distance.

Get points, get points, get points quickly!