Chapter 343: The Next Moment, Su Chen Leapt Out
Chapter 343: The Next Moment, Su Chen Leapt Out
Compared to the Heaven Fang City Disciples, the Tian Gang City Disciples did indeed have a disadvantage in body techniques.
The foundation of a sect lies in the physical body, and they would undoubtedly have some involvement in body techniques.
But compared to the Heavenly Wind Valley, there was a noticeable gap.
Gu Feng's cultivated techniques were basically the orthodox methods of Heaven Fang City.
With the physical body as the foundation, he had also tried body techniques, wanting to improve as much as possible.
However, the results were never satisfactory.
Today, as he stepped into this muddy riverbed, it was clear that his body technique skills were average.
With these reasons in mind, it was understandable that Gu Feng was falling behind.
Apart from this, the Heavenly Wind Valley disciples were not entering this place for the first time.
Even before the official start of their training, they would still cultivate and train here.
It was just that, without the formal start of training, they would find it much easier to traverse the area.
With multiple factors at play, it was quite normal for him to be left behind.
But at this moment, Gu Feng's mind was constantly replaying Su Chen's words.
He couldn't comprehend as deeply as Su Chen, but he genuinely felt a moment of enlightenment.
His feet stepped on the muddy sand, one step at a time.
His figure seemed to gradually become lighter, and as he moved forward, the waves of muddy sand also became gentler.
Gu Feng's silhouette gradually moved towards the second section of the Quicksand Riverbed.
Far behind, Gu Feng surprisingly began to gradually catch up with the others.
After stepping onto this winding upward riverbed, the pace of the Heavenly Wind Valley disciples slowed down significantly.
After walking upwards for half a mile, they had to rely on the flags to rest and recover.
This place was indeed an excellent spot to train and refine body techniques.
During his ascent, Su Chen already felt his body technique skills rapidly improving.
The restraints and obstacles on his body seemed to become lighter and lighter.
With each step in the muddy sand, he became more and more stable.
This flowing, soft, and difficult-to-grip muddy sand was about to be treated like solid ground by Su Chen.
Winding upwards, the steeper the riverbed became, the more formidable the terrain.
Under these heavy obstacles, the genius disciples of the Heavenly Wind Valley, one after another, stopped to rest.
While they were catching their breath, Su Chen calmly passed by them.
"That person just now seemed to be from Heaven Fang City."
Even witnessing this scene, the Heavenly Wind Valley disciples found it hard to believe it was real.
In their minds, Heaven Fang City was considered backward and inferior.
Even the most outstanding disciples of Heaven Fang City, when compared to the Heavenly Wind Valley, would likely be in the lower-middle tier.
Those who could traverse this Quicksand Treasure Ground were the cream of the crop in the Heavenly Wind Valley.
They were the disciples known as geniuses.
Before they could snap out of their surprise, Su Chen had already circled around and continued upwards.
Each of the Heavenly Wind Valley disciples held a flag in their hands.
With each step, they moved their position slightly.
This way, they could gain support and also avoid making mistakes that would cause them to be swept away.
The walls on both sides were already riddled with countless small holes.
Relying on this, they blocked both sides, giving Su Chen a clear path.
Su Chen didn't rely on any external support and moved upwards through the middle.
Even as the Heavenly Wind Valley disciples saw Su Chen, they were shocked.
In their astonishment, they reacted and tried to stop Su Chen, but it wasn't easy.
Su Chen's figure dove into the muddy sand, which was much deeper than a person's height.
As they rose, the Heavenly Wind Valley disciples who wanted to stop Su Chen were already behind him.
His figure wound upwards.
After reaching the second section of the riverbed, Su Chen began to surpass the Heavenly Wind Valley disciples one after another.
The challenges of advancing in the riverbed slowed their pace.
Su Chen, however, didn't pause or hesitate much.
With each step forward, Su Chen was already catching up to the first team.
Ren Xiu Yao and Xiao Qi Ying walked at the front, and they were also feeling a bit tired.
The two seemed to have reached an unspoken agreement, resting at the same time.
At this moment, as they were resting, Ren Xiu Yao suddenly spoke.
"Xiao Senior Apprentice Brother, it seems we've been resting for quite a while. Our fellow disciples from behind have caught up."
Xiao Qi Ying also sensed someone approaching, but he was a bit surprised.
"Have we been resting for that long?"
To keep up with Ren Xiu Yao, Xiao Qi Ying had already exerted his full strength.
If Ren Xiu Yao didn't rest, Xiao Qi Ying wouldn't stop either.
After finally stopping for a moment, he felt like he hadn't recovered much energy before a fellow disciple caught up.
In an instant, Xiao Qi Ying doubted if his strength had regressed.
Hearing this, Ren Xiu Yao smiled.
He also felt a bit tired, and his stamina struggling to keep up.
But in front of Xiao Qi Ying, Ren Xiu Yao refused to show any sign of weakness.
He didn't want to reveal his fatigue.
As he stood up again, flag in hand, he continued forward.
Seeing his movement, Xiao Qi Ying on the side also adjusted his state and set off again.
In fact, both were curious about which fellow disciple could catch up so quickly.
But at this moment, they needed to focus on this direct opponent.
They didn't have the energy to see who the third person was.
They believed that as long as they set off again, their fellow disciples would be left behind once more.
In the Quicksand Treasure Ground, the higher they went, the stronger the impact of the muddy sand and the more powerful the invisible pressure.
The steepness of the river channel was beyond words.
The final stretch of the channel was even completely vertical.
This vertical section created a waterfall of sorts.
But this waterfall was made of mud and sand.
To complete the entire Flowing Sand Treasure Land, one had to climb this vertical river channel.
Of course, this last vertical section wasn't very tall.
However, the oppressive pressure and the turbulent flow of mud and sand made it twice as challenging to ascend.
Ren Xiuyao and Xiao Qiying believed that with this difficulty, those behind them wouldn't be able to catch up anytime soon.
Because they were already starting to breathe heavily.
Today's performance was, in their opinion, their best in the past two years.
It was highly likely that they could exit the Flowing Sand Treasure Land within two hours.
The training had already lasted almost one and a half hours.
In this hour, they hadn't covered even half the distance that the others had in the first half-hour.
Meanwhile, some of the Heaven Wind Valley disciples were already exhausted.
They couldn't climb any further and had to let go of the flag they were holding, allowing themselves to be swept away by the mud and sand.
Seeing one person give up, others soon followed suit.
They knew they didn't have the strength to take another step forward.
This section of the river channel in the Flowing Sand Treasure Land was never meant for everyone to traverse.
In fact, it was already impressive to have over a dozen people successfully navigate this path.
Out of the thirty-two disciples participating in the training, the Heaven Wind Valley expected only fifteen from their side to complete the entire course.
As Ren Xiuyao and Xiao Qiying were competing, they suddenly felt something amiss.
Hesitating, they both turned around simultaneously.
On the mud and sand, there was a figure they weren't familiar with.
Upon seeing Su Chen, both Ren Xiuyao and Xiao Qiying were taken aback.
It took them a while to react, and they barely recognized the person before them as a disciple from Heavenly Pole City.
They didn't even know Su Chen's name originally.
A disciple from Heavenly Pole City had appeared behind them and was even closing in on the two of them.
This situation immediately made both of them serious.
If they were overtaken by this disciple from Heavenly Pole City, it wasn't just about the reward, but more importantly, their face would be lost.
Not just theirs, but the entire Heaven Wind Valley would lose face.
Without saying a word, Ren Xiuyao and Xiao Qiying started climbing upwards with all their might.
They didn't hold back any of their remaining strength.
The oppressive pressure around them intensified, and the onslaught of mud and sand became even more powerful.
The two endured and pushed forward.
But what they didn't expect was that Su Chen was still catching up from behind.
And there was something even more surprising.
They now realized that the person behind them wasn't holding the flagpole.
He wasn't relying on any external aid but was purely using his body technique and movements to climb upwards.
As Su Chen was about to reach their side, the two glanced at each other.
Then, they moved their bodies towards the center, intending to block Su Chen's path.
Su Chen didn't say a word and directly dove into the river channel.
When they saw him again, Su Chen was already at a spot about ten feet away from them.
This scene was like a bolt of lightning striking them during a rainstorm.
Su Chen had actually swum through the mud and sand to reach the front.
Right at the critical point of the training in the Flowing Sand Treasure Land, the area was filled with people from the Heaven Wind Valley.
Judging by the time, it was at most half an hour before some disciples would exit, completing this training.
The surrounding discussions grew louder, and everyone was curious about whether it would be Ren Xiuyao or Xiao Qiying.
Additionally, the Heaven Wind Valley's higher-ups also wanted to see how many of this young generation could successfully traverse the entire Flowing Sand Treasure Land.
They hoped it wouldn't be less than twelve; that was their bottom line.
Mu Danying and her family of three were also watching intently.
Long Yunyun even mentioned Ren Xiuyao's abilities to her father.
As the crowd discussed, a nearby bell began to ring.
Near the finish line, there was a simple mechanism installed.
When a disciple was about to emerge, the bell outside would ring.
It was to alert the Heaven Wind Valley's elders outside.
Many disciples would be exhausted after completing the course, and they needed to be supported to prevent any further accidents.
At the exit, the bell kept ringing incessantly.
"It's Ren Xiuyao, it has to be Ren Xiuyao!"
"I think it's Xiao Qiying; he's just a bit more reserved, but he's definitely capable."
Long Yunyun, standing nearby, had a serious expression, whispering to herself.
"It must be Senior Brother Ren."
The two elders and five hall masters of the Heaven Wind Valley were all smiling at this moment.
As the sect's management, they couldn't show favoritism towards any particular disciple.
They glanced at the time; it wasn't even close to the hour of the goat.
There was still more than a quarter of an hour left until the two hours were up!
This achievement was indeed impressive.
The bell's ringing grew more urgent, and the crowd's attention intensified.
At the exit, they could see a figure emerging.
The next moment, Su Chen leaped out.
(Chapter End)
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