Chapter 59 – A shocking move!
This was the second day of the first test!
Practically as soon as the first ray of sunlight arrived, the strange Man-Qi shrouding the mountains increasing the pressure instantly disappeared. When things returned to normal, Ye Wang was the first to move.
His expression was calm as he opened his eyes. Standing up, he headed towards the six hundred and first step, completely oblivious to the matters happening last night, for the proud him, he would not even bother to look at the ranking table, he had believed that there was no one present worth of being his opponent, the only one worthy of such was himself.
Step by step, Ye Wang’s red robe flowed like fire, filled with arrogance he headed upwards .In his mind he had decided, during this first test he must definitely reach the nine hundredth step. He could still clearly remember when he reached the eight hundredth plus step previously, he had become so tired that he could no longer take a single additional step forward and was forced to give up. Raising his head, he gazed at the mountain peak in the distance, where a strange stone statue was located.
A pity, due to the distance from the stone statue, he could not clearly observe it, but just this simple look at it made Ye Wang obsessed, arrogance already deeply ingrained into his bones, he wanted to go reach the peak which other people could not even see.
He longingly stood there, lowering his head, overlooking the other beings below him.
He arrogantly walked ahead with his fiery red robe, advancing further and further into the mist, although he had not once checked the rankings, he knew in his heart that he was number one!
Chen Chong was grimacing, constantly muttering as he climbed with grit teeth, not stopping to rest even when he was deeply panting, only frequently checking the ranking tablet for Bi Su’s position.
Bi Su had somehow maintained his position three steps ahead of him, the two of them progressing at seemingly the same pace. Constantly changing positions yesterday made Chen Chong feel quite displeased.
“Fuck you, can you stop speeding up and building a lead and slowing down again, aren’t you tired doing this? You may be tired but I am as well!” Chen Chong was sweating profusely, although it was early in the morning, having reached past the four hundredth step, he could feel the suffocating pressure coming from the mountain, his body more and more tired.
Bi Su was also currently wheezing, although he had rested the whole night, but as he got to the higher steps, the pressure had also increased, his original pride had also been suppressed, seeing Ye Wang still stably climbing past the six hundredth step, a feeling of awe couldn’t help but appear in his heart.
After giving up any ideas of taking first place, he had started to focus on Chen Chong, vowing to suppress him. In his eyes, his only opponent was Chen Chong, after suppressing him, even if he lost first place to Ye Wang, it was enough to get an illustrious name
Especially Grandpa’s current state…… Bi Su coldly smiled, his eyes filled with dreams and anticipation.
Wu Sen’s expression was defeated, after a night of rest, his condition did not improve, rather it had worsened with time, the effects of the loss of his LifeBlood showing, his expression was downcast, as he advanced, he would occasionally stare at the name of the second ranked Bi Su on the tablet with discontent.
His ranking was still the same at the twelfth rank, but Wu Sen knew that it was impossible for him to enter back into the top ten, the people ranked ahead of him were all people who were normally beneath him, yet now……
Wu Sen silently sighed.
Compared to them, Su Ming was much calmer, he had not continued climbing, rather he sat cross-legged on the two hundred and forty-eighth step, constantly practicing how to manipulate his blood qi’s circulation, the number of blood veins on his body constantly falling and then rising once more.
He had focused his abilities on maintaining that balance, making sure that regardless whether the number of blood veins on his body were increasing or decreasing, it would only change one at a time.
To him, this nuanced control felt extremely meaningful, it felt similar to the time he was refining medicinal pills. Only this time his body was the cauldron, while the blood qi was the flame, treating his body as the medicinal herbs, he controlled the strength of the flame to temper his body.
As time passed, the hundreds of people outside who were staring at the rankings on the statues could not help but discuss.
“Ye Wang being first should be indisputable, he has already reached the six hundred and eighty plus step, no one can catch up now.”
“Second and third place should also be definitely taken by Chen Chong and Bi Su, you see their rankings so close.”
“That Wu Sen is a real pity, I don’t know what happened but whatever is going on with him is strange.”
“It’s a pity, Mo Su has not moved since yesterday night, it’s already noon yet he is still not moving, after being constantly overtaken, he is already back at the forty-ninth rank……”
As they were discussing, suddenly on the nine statues with over a hundred names, there was suddenly a grey flash of light, as a same suddenly turned grey.
This sudden change suddenly caught the attention of many people but was still within their expectations.
“Someone gave up!”
“Historically, on the second day, people would start to give up, they are those unable to withstand the pressure of the mountain and are forced to give up, else their blood qi could become clotted.”
Suddenly a distortion appeared transforming into a wisp of smoke, as the smoke dissipated, a youth about twenty years old appeared with a pale face. Staggering unstably slightly he was forced out.
Many people’s gazes landed on him as he lowered his head, walking back towards his tribe, silently sitting down depressed.
More and more people giving up like this appeared in the afternoon, the greying of names and the spatial distortions along with the wisp of smoke became the main attraction of the second day.
Of the tribesman who gave up, they were mostly inwardly sighing as they slowly headed back to their tribes, many of which also came from the Feng Zhen Tribe.
“Those outside the first hundred ranks have almost all given up, hehe, just watch, by tonight those outside the top fifty will all probably have given up as well, even at night there will be many people giving up, since they can no longer advance at night or resist the increased pressure they will definitely leave.”
“Every year, for the first test, there is not only the rankings to look forward to, seeing these people give up one by one is also entertaining.”
“But regardless, especially those with a decent rank, once they give up, they will all look so nervous, afraid of themselves being overtaken, it really is entertaining.”
As these remarks filled the plaza, someone staring at the statues suddenly revealed an excited expression.
“Mo Su moved!!”
When this line was shouted, instantly people’s gazed all fell onto the line which Su Ming’s name was on.
Su Ming had opened his eyes, he had spent a good part of the day trying to control his blood veins, leaving only the first twenty-one blood veins out of his grasp, Su Ming raised his head and looked towards the fog filled steps as he slowly stood up.
He had not known that he had become the center of so many people’s attention, in his mind were two notions, other than using this place to practice his nuanced control he also did not want to let Grandpa down.
“Using my utmost effort, let’s push ahead again!” Su Ming was still young and still had his youthful vigor and tenacity.
A light flashed in his eyes as he advanced onto the two hundredth and forty-ninth step, a sudden wave of pleasure washing over him making his body tremble.
“What powerful pressure!” Su Ming’s face was slightly pale, he could faintly feel as if on this mountain path, was the pressure of a ferocious beast’s roar.
Su Ming’s gaze was determined, the instant this pressure arrived, the blood qi in his body circulated, fifty-nine blood veins appearing as he rushed forth in a frenzy.
Two hundred and fifty one steps, two hundred and fifty five steps, two hundred and fifty eight steps…… in one breath, Su Ming had managed to walk over twenty steps, instantly reaching onto the two hundred and seventieth step before he let out that breath.
On his forehead were beads of sweat, advancing in the day, without the nourishment of the moonlight, was pretty draining for Su Ming. Especially as it was difficult, Su Ming became even more determined, more importantly, this feeling of the pressure confronting the fifty-nine blood veins on his body gave Su Ming the feeling of his blood veins growing.
He knew that this was definitely because he found the secret of those six numbers, and had been constantly practicing his control over his blood qi circulation. Not only had it allowed him to control the blood vein, he had managed to draw out his body’s potential through this nuanced control.
Especially after he had obtained Grandpa’s Man-Awakening, and that drop of Grandpa’s Man-Blood which had only just been truly absorbed through his nuanced control while under this mountain’s pressure.
Forcefully biting down, Su Ming once more quickly advance forwards, a muffled sound echoing in his body as he moved resulting in the appearance of his sixtieth blood vein!!
Sixty-one veins, sixty-two veins…… the moment Su Ming stepped onto the three hundred and first step, the number of blood veins on his body has transformed into sixty-seven blood veins!!
When sixty-seven blood veins appeared on Su Ming’s body, he felt a sort of unprecedented power, although he was sweating non-stop, his gaze was even more determined than before.
Su Ming did not know that this move of his, rushing from the two hundred and forty-eighth step to the three hundred and first step, brought to the audience outside just what kind of a shock
Even that Hei Shan Tribe Patriarch turned to look, revealing a are solemn look.
“Sixty steps again!! This does not always move, but when he does it’s always shocking!!”
“Haha, I have been constantly waiting for him to move, indeed he did not disappoint, Mo Su charge into the top thirty, no it’s best if your charge into the top ten!!!”
“After not moving the whole day, even if that was his move, he is still only at the thirty-sixth rank, it cannot be compared to last night……” That person who spoke with jealousy and disdain, suddenly opened his eyes wide, instantly halting the words he was about to speak.