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Chapter 265: Not Staying for a Full One and a Half Hours?
Chapter 265: Not Staying for a Full One and a Half Hours?
From the moment of entering the sixth level, the Mind's Eye would encounter attacks from those demons.
This was the training method of the Cloud Ascension Platform.
Apart from tempering one's physical body, it also tested one's mental state.
In this regard, Su Chen felt that the Cloud Ascension Platform was indeed beneficial.
Among all the treasure sites he had experienced, the gains from the Cloud Ascension Platform far surpassed the others.
However, one of the platform's characteristics might have gone against the original intentions of its creator.
From the moment of stepping into the sixth level, the Mind's Eye would be assaulted by illusions.
These illusions were created by the martial artists themselves upon entering the Cloud Ascension Platform.
During combat, the stronger the martial artist's mental state, the more powerful the illusions became.
Moreover, these illusions would quickly fix any weaknesses exposed by the martial artist, making them increasingly stronger until they eventually defeated the martial artist.
The creator probably never anticipated such an outcome.
The Cloud Ascension Platform was divided into numerous levels to create a gradual increase in difficulty.
But due to this characteristic, staying in the sixth level of the Cloud Ascension Platform for a full hour might be more challenging than reaching the eighth level.
For someone like Su Chen, staying in the seventh level for a full one and a half hours was at least as difficult as reaching the tenth or even the eleventh level.
The illusions in the Mind's Eye would evolve and iterate countless times within that one and a half hours.
Not only did the illusions grow stronger, but the martial artists, while enduring the attacks of the illusory demons on the Cloud Ascension Platform, would also become exhausted.
At this moment, they continuously faced demon attacks, and the opponents were getting stronger.
Without a resilient mindset, how could one possibly remain calm?
Those who could reach the sixth or even the seventh level, the Directly Transmitted Disciples, usually couldn't last long before retreating.
Just like at this moment, the Cloud Ascension Platform had been open for half an hour.
Many Directly Transmitted Disciples who had climbed to the seventh level had already retreated to the sixth level.
Those who had reached the sixth level had mostly returned to the fifth level.
The benefits gained from the fifth level were insufficient for these disciples.
Many of them simply chose to leave the Cloud Ascension Platform.
Reaching the sixth or seventh level was already enough.
Even Fu Jianyun had already retreated to the seventh level at this moment.
And he was about to descend to the sixth level.
Compared to Fu Jianyun, Liu Xingwan was a step behind. She could only reach the eighth level at most.
At this moment, she had already retreated to the sixth level.
It wouldn't be long before she left the Cloud Ascension Platform.
The fifth level only focused on tempering the physical body, which wasn't very beneficial for her, and there was no need to waste time there.
The Cloud Ascension Platform had been open for less than an hour, and many Directly Transmitted Disciples had already descended.
On the contrary, the Inner Gate Disciples were still unwilling to leave, and so were the Outer Gate Disciples.
They found the first five levels of the Cloud Ascension Platform very useful for tempering their bodies.
However, disciples who had this perception generally couldn't withstand the overwhelming aura of these levels.
Su Chen and Fu Jianyun's group had entered later.
Therefore, although the Cloud Ascension Platform had been open for nearly an hour, they hadn't stayed that long.
Discounting the time wasted in the lower levels, Su Chen had been on the seventh level for about three-quarters of an hour.
Zhao Li, who was observing from the sidelines, felt something was amiss.
Hesitating, she walked over to Grandmaster Taiwu's side.
"Sect Leader, it seems like Chen Su has been on the seventh level for three-quarters of an hour now."
After Su Chen stabilized himself on the seventh level, seeing that he didn't advance further, Grandmaster Taiwu no longer paid much attention.
In their eyes, Su Chen's performance was already impressive enough.
The previous underestimation of Su Chen had been thoroughly shattered by his performance.
Grandmaster Taiwu and Hall Master Zhao Li had only just realized the error of their previous judgment of Su Chen.
But now, it seemed that their realization might have been insufficient.
"How is he doing? Is he still stable?"
Grandmaster Taiwu was startled by this question and turned to look as he asked.
"He seems fine, and I think he can keep going," Zhao Li replied softly.
At this moment, on the seventh level, there was only one other disciple besides Su Chen.
And this disciple had just arrived.
He probably couldn't hold on for long and would soon descend.
After he left, the entire seventh level would be left with only Su Chen.
"Hall Master Zhao, please pay extra attention to him. We've already wronged this child with our actions.
If he gets hurt, I won't be able to face the Sect Leader."
Zhao Li nodded slightly, indicating her understanding.
As her words trailed off, Zhao Li suddenly remembered her previous jest.
Before stepping onto the Cloud Ascension Platform, she had told Su Chen, "To be worthy of the Heavenly Blossom Fruit, you must at least reach the seventh level and stay there for more than a moment."
When she had made this jest, Zhao Li hadn't taken it too seriously.
After experiencing the difficulty of the platform, she had assumed Su Chen would realize that staying for more than a moment was unlikely.
Even if he believed it, he would soon realize the futility of his efforts and give up.
But now, Zhao Li felt something was amiss.
It seemed Su Chen was indeed holding his ground on the seventh level, and he had already been there for over half a moment.
As disciples descended from the Cloud Ascension Platform, many of the directly transmitted disciples had also completed their training.
Of course, they could have chosen to stay on the fifth level.
But these directly transmitted disciples were too proud for that.
Liu Xingwan also reached her limit on the sixth level and descended.
Compared to her previous performance on the platform, Liu Xingwan felt she had made significant progress this time.
She had noticeably improved her endurance.
Not long after Liu Xingwan descended, Fu Jianyun also returned from the ninth level.
Although he had reached the ninth level, his overall endurance on the platform was not much better than Liu Xingwan's.
If not for the participation of many inner and outer gate disciples, the entire training session on the Sky Ascension Platform would have concluded in about a moment.
Most of the outstanding young disciples had already completed their training.
They then began to share their insights gained from the platform.
After descending, Liu Xingwan scanned the area, wondering where Su Chen was.
After the Sky Ascension Platform training, Chen Su was supposed to return to the Eagleeye Sect.
Liu Xingwan assumed Su Chen had already left after completing his training.
She felt a hint of disappointment and hesitated before approaching Zhao Li.
This time, after descending from the platform, she didn't immediately look for Sun Xuerong but went to find Zhao Li instead.
"Hall Master Zhao," Liu Xingwan called out, and as she spoke, she followed Zhao Li's gaze.
Su Chen was still sitting firmly on the seventh level of the platform.
"It's been more than half a moment," Zhao Li answered before Liu Xingwan could ask.
"He's been on the seventh level for more than half a moment?" Liu Xingwan repeated, taken aback.
She, Liu Xingwan, couldn't even endure three quarters of a moment on the seventh level, and Fu Jianyun had never lasted beyond half a moment.
But Su Chen had already surpassed that duration.
Suddenly, Liu Xingwan also remembered her previous words.
"Brother Chen, you don't really intend to stay up there for one and a half moments, do you?"
(End of Chapter)
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