Chapter 298 Climbing the Broken Rock Mountain 3
Suddenly, a wisp of air enveloped Wu Shaogan's right fist.
Then he pushed off with his feet and, like a shooting star, charged straight forward!
At that moment, the fist focused on the meteor head-on.
The meteor shattered with a deafening roar!
But Wu Shaogan's offensive was not over. He actually pierced through the shattered star and crashed directly into another meteor that was blocking his way!
At the same time, Wu Shaogan formed his left palm and quickly flicked it to both sides.
The movement was effortless, seemingly requiring no effort at all, but once unleashed, it deflected the large fragments of starlight that were flying wildly after being blasted apart—these large fragments of starlight, carrying Wu Shaogan's palm force, collided with the numerous meteorites "besieging" him from the left, right, above, and behind.
The series of movements was so smooth.
Since there was no way out in any direction, Wu Shaogan forced his way out.
The fragments of meteors that struck in all directions did indeed hinder the progress of other meteors attacking Wu Shaogan, but Wu Shaogan pierced through three meteors in a row! However, the meteors were very dense, and even after he passed through a string of them, he encountered other meteors that blocked his way.
Wu Shaogan remained expressionless, only rapidly shifting his body as he narrowly passed through the gap between the two meteorites that were about to intersect!
The two meteorites collided successfully in the next instant.
The immense heat collided with each other, unleashing an even larger wave of flames.
Wu Shaogan's left and right fists struck the star directly.
In an instant, the two meteorites shattered.
Wu Shaogan stepped on several larger fragments, using the momentum to leap up and smash two more meteorites blocking his path. He then turned back and unleashed a series of powerful punches, shattering the meteorites that had been blocked by the broken pieces.
At this moment, the number "eleven" was added to Wu Shaogan's mark.
The entire process takes only a few breaths.
His reaction was too fast, and his speed was too great.
Even relying solely on his physical strength to move and leap, Wu Shaogan was still able to use the impact force between meteorites to propel himself to the side of many meteorites and quickly eliminate these threats.
Wu Shaogan did not stop.
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Zhong Cai, who witnessed the entire "battle": "..."
Wow.
Old Wu has gone berserk!
Killing a meteor is still killing.
Zhong Cai, who had been leaning slightly forward, returned to a comfortable posture.
Then……
Zhong Cai's face had become rosy, her brows had quickly relaxed, and her expression had lost its tension, turning into a smile. The gleam in her eyes gradually became somewhat smug.
It seems that this meteor is just big in size, and its destructive power is just so-so.
Even though the flying meteorite fragments were traveling at extremely high speeds, Old Wu could easily maneuver them without suffering any harm. Although the flames on the meteorite appeared to burn very fiercely, each time Old Wu struck with his palm or fist to shatter the meteorite, the flames would simply swirl around his hands, yet they wouldn't even burn through his skin.
...It's just been slightly blackened.
If you're not on a mountain, your protective gear won't work, and you won't even get blackened.
Fortunately, it wasn't serious enough to cause Old Wu pain.
Zhong Cai stroked her chin, pondering.
However, Lao Wu's skin is still a bit delicate.
When we get back, let Old Wu eat handfuls of all sorts of Dragon Blood Pills and Crimson Blood Pills.
Besides these two kinds of pills, we should also carefully select some other things and have Old Wu take them with him every day...
Zhong Cai rested her chin on her hand, her eyes burning.
Old Wu is really handsome.
Even with his skin tanned a bit, he's still handsome.
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Because the meteor shower was continuous, Wu Shaogan was constantly surrounded by numerous meteors.
Although these massive celestial bodies that bombarded him were extremely fierce, Wu Shaogan was always able to find suitable opportunities to dodge them and effortlessly shatter the nearest fragments of the stars.
Because the celestial bodies were so enormous, Wu Shaogan almost always used the method of passing through the gaps between adjacent celestial bodies and then turning back to shatter two meteorites at the same time.
This is more efficient.
But at the same time, it was even more dangerous.
If he were to be even slightly slow in his movement or fail to time his attack perfectly, both meteors would strike Wu Shaogan simultaneously. Even if Wu Shaogan's physical body was strong enough to survive such an impact, he would inevitably suffer severe injuries, and then be sandwiched between the meteors from both sides as the injuries occurred.
That would truly mean being surrounded by enemies on all sides.
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The space on the Broken Rock Mountain is very large, but the meteorite could still squeeze Wu Shaogan's range of movement to an extremely small extent.
Whenever a meteorite is shattered, the fragments either fly off or are swept down the mountain, but they do not harm the martial arts practitioners below. Instead, they disappear automatically the moment they fly out of the mountain.
Then, these meteorites seemed to transform into specks of starlight, merging into the rocky mountain.
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Zhong Cai's gaze remained fixed on Wu Shaogan, but as Wu Shaogan made his move swiftly and displayed his prowess, he couldn't help but think of the other two Dou Wangs who might pose a threat to Wu Shaogan.
Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian.
Zhong Cai's mind remained mostly stubborn, but she managed to spare a little attention to go and find the two people.
They seem to have been closely following Lao Wu. Lao Wu has already fought several meteor showers, and the mountaintop is only a short distance away. They must also be undergoing the trials of the meteor shower... So where are they? Will they affect Lao Wu's performance?
Before long, Zhong Cai found the two people.
Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian were both climbing the mountain, but they were in different locations—or rather, after they reached the top of the cliff, they encountered many paths and took different routes.
Meteor showers will occur on every path, but each meteor shower only "blesses" the martial arts cultivators who have chosen that path.
Moreover, only one martial arts cultivator can board each path.
Therefore, during a meteor shower, martial arts practitioners will not interfere with each other at all.
Zhong Cai blinked.
That's quite thoughtful.
He suddenly remembered that the main activity was mountain climbing, right? It seemed that Lao Wu's mountain climbing was being hindered by the meteor shower?
After thinking for a moment, Zhong Cai lifted her chin.
With Old Wu fighting with the meteorite like this, has he forgotten that he still needs to climb the mountain...?
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Wu Shaogan has not forgotten.
After shattering many meteorites and clearing the surrounding area, he strode steadily and swiftly toward higher ground.
Once he was out of the meteorite's range, the meteorites seemed to be stopped by some invisible barrier and did not continue to attack Wu Shaogan.
The scene before us seems to show that Wu Shaogan has successfully dealt with the first wave of meteors.
—We're almost at the top of the mountain, and nobody would think this meteor shower would be the only one.
Sure enough, after Wu Shaogan had run several dozen feet quickly, another meteor shower descended!
Good news: gravity has remained unchanged, and Wu Shaogan is very comfortable manipulating his body, with each movement as agile as before.
Bad news: after the meteor shower, the celestial bodies became even bigger!
The larger the celestial body, the heavier it is. However, as long as the impact force remains within the level five range, it simply requires more skill to penetrate it. But this time, the celestial body is no longer so regular in shape; instead, it is extremely rugged and bizarre.
When Wu Shaogan was attacked by meteors from different directions again, there were many uneven parts on the celestial bodies on both sides. If he tried to pass through the gaps in the same way as before, he would easily get stuck on the protruding rocks!
This makes it even more necessary for Wu Shaogan to be flexible and adaptable.
In such a situation, physical exertion is greater, and one also needs to use their brain to calculate the dodge angle and the timing of the punch, which also greatly consumes mental energy.
It can easily leave climbers physically and mentally exhausted.
However, this is actually another test of a Fighting King's combat power.
These meteorites are not so easy to deal with; it depends on what kind of opponent they are facing. In fact, they are quite a terrifying danger.
Moreover, their arrival is unpredictable. In many cases, what is needed is not mental calculation, but the combat instinct of a martial arts cultivator!
Wu Shaogan is very good at calculating angles and is extremely intelligent, especially when facing combat, his thinking is extremely active.
However, when dealing with this giant meteorite with its tricky shape, he abandoned most of the calculations and relied more on his instinct to resist the crisis. His body and feet moved naturally. At first glance, Wu Shaogan's performance was similar to when he encountered the first meteor shower. He still shattered all the meteorites in his way with such neatness and lightness!
Wu Shaogan climbed up again.
Even after passing through several dozen or a hundred feet... the meteor shower continued to occur without any particular pattern.
Each meteor shower is more dangerous than the last.
In the early stages, it mainly consists of giant celestial bodies and burning flames. As the number of meteor showers increases, the meteor showers themselves will also carry different types of energy.
Besides flames, there were also fierce wind blades, chilling frost, dazzling lightning, sharp golden swords, and blinding starlight...
Various dangers, unpredictable and ever-changing.
Wu Shaogan was always able to solve problems quickly and efficiently, and as time went on, the crises he faced became more and more complex, but he found it easier and easier to deal with them.
They were really getting into the swing of things.
And the number of meteorites he shattered on his mark gradually climbed to a very... outrageous number.
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Zhong Cai finally had some free time and began counting the number of items on her fingers.
His lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.
"After five thousand feet, Lao Wu was hit by stars from time to time. Let me think, one star every cup of tea's time. After climbing three thousand feet, besides climbing the mountain, he also had to break stars, which seems to be exactly one hundred... Lao Wu doesn't seem to have missed a single one..."
"Then came the meteor shower, which has no pattern..."
"In the first round, Old Wu broke thirty-two; in the second round, he broke twenty-seven; in the third round..."
"It's already the eighth game..."
"We're only about 300 zhang away from reaching the summit; there are probably two more rounds to go..."
The more Zhong Cai counted, the brighter her eyes became.
This time it's all settled.
It's no surprise at all; Lao Wu definitely had the best grades!
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Not only did Zhong Cai make this conjecture, but the other cultivators on the viewing platform had been watching the scene on the mountain from front to back. Moreover, compared to Zhong Cai's focus, they paid more attention to the other Dou Wang and former Dou Wang, and saw things more clearly.
At present, the distance between the climbers is almost worlds apart.
The bored Dan Wang and his companions, along with several martial arts cultivators, observed each of them and were surprised to find that all the Dou Wangs on the list were currently undergoing the tempering of the meteor shower.
The top twenty may not be in the same position as their ranking, but they have all played more than three games.
The top ten have experienced more than five games.
And then it came to the top three...
Wu Shaogan just passed the eighth round, and it looks like he'll be facing the ninth round soon.
Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian are both preparing for the seventh round.
It's clear that Wu Shaogan has maintained his advantage throughout.
The cultivators were all somewhat taken aback.
In this rock climbing activity, those participating for the first time will only be told the general rules, without going into details. From the initial challenges to the various changes encountered during the climb, climbers will have to encounter and react to them on their own.
Although Wu Shaogan is the third-ranked Fighting King, he is a newcomer. If he doesn't react in time, he might not even be able to keep his third-ranked position.
Yet, he was able to react immediately every time he encountered a test, without the slightest hesitation!
Of course, when the top two fighters first attempted to climb the ranks, they were equally quick-witted and unaffected by any external factors.
They all maintained their rankings as they climbed.
This time, two people participated again, but the third-ranked Fighting King did not simply remain in third place.
Wu Shaogan, a complete novice, actually outperformed the other two!
After careful observation, the accompanying martial arts cultivators explained their findings to the Pill Kings, becoming increasingly certain that Wu Shaogan's reaction was indeed spontaneous and that he had not been instructed on the details beforehand.
This only serves to highlight Wu Shaogan's exceptional talent.
He can solve most problems purely on instinct, and his physical strength is truly astonishing.
Wu Shaogan's foundation is truly solid.
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Among the former Dou Wang and those martial arts cultivators who were comparable to the bottom of the rankings, some had experienced meteor showers, but most were still only in the stage of bombarding individual meteorites.
There were a few martial arts cultivators who had never been on the list. Due to carelessness or failure to replenish their profound energy in time, they were hit by meteorites and their bodies caught fire!
The power of this flame is also level five; if one's physical body is not strong enough, it is still easy to be burned.
They then needed to heal their wounds, which slowed them down again.
Even more so...
When they reached four or five thousand feet, someone was finally struck by a meteorite.
After they flew off, as soon as these martial arts cultivators left the mountain, an invisible yet surging force enveloped them.
This force carried them rapidly down the mountain, until they reached the foot of the mountain, a hundred feet away, where the force disappeared.
The martial arts practitioners were suddenly thrown to the ground, crashing heavily to the ground.
It hurts terribly.
But a mere hundred feet is not enough to kill someone from a fall.
After that, these martial arts practitioners began climbing the mountain again.
Everything was normal at first. But after they reached 5,000 feet, the meteorite temporarily stopped attacking. It would only continue its attack and smash into their heads again once more once they climbed back to where they had fallen.
Only martial arts cultivators who have climbed at least eight thousand feet and experienced at least one meteor shower can calculate their results.
The score from previously destroyed meteorites will not be reset, which is why you can still receive the reward from Shattered Rock Mountain.
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Time flies by.
Wu Shaogan wandered through the tenth meteor shower, and at this moment he was at a position of 9,990 zhang.
If he can break through this meteor shower and climb another ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) upwards, he will have truly completed this rockfall mountain climbing activity.
Wu Shaogan remained calm and composed.
If you look closely, you can see that the skill he now displays when traversing the meteor shower is much more agile and swift than when he first encountered it. He seems to be immersed in a very special state, even able to "predict" the angle of the meteor impact in advance and prepare accordingly to quickly destroy the danger.
Wu Shaogan's combat effectiveness has increased once again.
One can imagine that once he descends from the rocky mountain and the weight on his body disappears, his movement will become even faster.
His progress is really too fast.
Wu Shaogan seems to be able to absorb any combat experience, whether it comes from cultivators, beasts, or strange celestial phenomena or secret realms. He can immediately absorb the "nourishment" from anything he has witnessed.
His combat power seems to have no upper limit and can continue to increase!
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Zhong Cai counted in murmurs, using mouth movements.
"Old Wu has already taken down thirty-nine meteorites in this round, and he doesn't seem to want to stop..."
"Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian have reached the tenth round. If Lao Wu delays any longer, he won't be able to reach the top spot. But it doesn't matter, even if Lao Wu can't be the first to reach the top, he'll still shatter the most meteorites..."
Before Zhong Cai could even mutter a few words in secret, he saw that his old man, Wu, had displayed even greater strength.
Each attack was no longer about meticulously calculating the total amount of Xuan energy to be consumed, but rather about throwing punches indiscriminately, regardless of the cost.
Sure enough, each punch produced an even more terrifying aftershock, and these aftershocks seemed to have a sense of direction, often "injuring" several nearby meteorites and worsening their already fragile fate.
Wu Shaogan moved with lightning speed.
God knows why he was able to utilize his physical body to such an extent; he didn't use any movement techniques at all, relying solely on his physical body to move nimbly.
His methods also changed from being sometimes unpredictable and sometimes domineering to being grand and majestic.
Many meteorites disintegrate rapidly under the terrifying impact.
Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh.
In this one match alone, Lao Wu smashed forty-five pills!
If you count on your fingers the whole thing, the number is simply too high...
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Wu Shaogan exhausted all his Xuan power, leaving only 10% for contingencies.
Then, after smashing two or three more meteorites, he ran quickly toward the mountaintop.
Each step can cover more than ten feet.
Wu Shaogan rushed across the last ten zhang with incredible speed and arrived at the top of Broken Rock Mountain!
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The first person to reach the summit has appeared!
Several Pill Kings and other cultivators exclaimed, "Wu Dou King has truly won!"
Then, all the cultivators couldn't help but look at Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai was very excited, and this time she was finally willing to spare some attention to deal with it.
then……
Everyone saw Zhong Cai's face glowing with health and her smile radiant.
Everyone: "..."
Then, they all spoke up.
"Wu Dou Wang is truly skilled. Congratulations, Zhong Dan Wang."
"I just roughly estimated that the first person to reach Shattered Stone Mountain this time must be King Wu Dou!"
"King Wu Dou is about to receive his reward, and this time he might even receive an extra one. Congratulations to King Wu Dou! Please ask King Zhong Dan to convey our message..."
"The last person to receive an extra reward seems to have been Chao Douwang."
"Weng Douwang also had some, but she and Chao Douwang climbed the mountain together for the first time and narrowly lost, so she got less."
"Wu Douwang still showed the most ability..."
Zhong Caike spoke a few words to them politely.
However, the exchange was brief. After offering their congratulations, the Dan Kings went on to continue their observations.
Wu Shaogan did reach the top, but others haven't, have they?
Just then, Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian reached the summit one after the other.
They both put a lot of effort into the final meteor shower, and ultimately they reached the summit at roughly the same speed.
Almost exactly one second before Chao Hanxiao, Weng Yuxian was the next instant.
At the moment they reached the summit, they all saw Wu Shaogan sitting cross-legged on a rock.
Wu Shaogan raised his eyes, his expression calm.
Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian nodded at him.
Immediately afterwards, two more stones of the same size emerged next to Wu Shaogan.
Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian walked over as usual and sat down in turn.
Clearly, after each previous climb, those who arrived first sat down first, and the order continued in sequence.
Wu Shaogan was the earliest.
Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian were always first or second, but this time they became second and third.
It's really a bit embarrassing.
But being less skilled is being less skilled. Their level of skill was clearly superior to Wu Shaogan's, and their combat power was also stronger. However, if we disregard all of that and only look at their physical strength, Wu Shaogan was actually slightly better than them.
A sense of urgency arose in both Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian's hearts.
If this continues, they'll probably be overtaken by Wu Shaogan soon... as long as Wu Shaogan breaks through to the next minor realm.
If they cannot reach the Palace Building Realm and join another track before Wu Shaogan breaks through, Wu Shaogan will likely break through at least one minor realm, or at most two—and they will be surpassed by Wu Shaogan!
At that time, Weng Yuxian would still be slightly stronger, since she had always been second and had never been able to surpass Chao Hanxiao. Even if she fell to third, she wouldn't be the subject of much discussion.
But Chao Hanxiao will be forcibly pulled down from first place by Wu Shaogan.
Then, he will inevitably become the topic of conversation among countless cultivators.
Regardless, under such a sense of urgency, Chao Hanxiao and Weng Yuxian will surely hone their skills even further.
It's best to make sure you don't get dragged down.
However, they wouldn't build a palace before accumulating enough strength for this empty reputation, so... if they had to be dragged down, they could only try to delay it as long as possible.
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Zhong Cai was delighted to see the first three sitting in a row.
It's as if Lao Wu has already topped the Sky Ranking.
It's quite interesting.
When the other Battle Kings arrive and see this scene... it will be even more interesting.
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The other fighting kings also worked very hard to improve.
Moreover, it is about to reach the summit.
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