Female Novel
Chapter 382 The First Test Begins
Chapter 382 The First Test Begins
"Lord Thunderstorm, do you think this condition can bring about a reconciliation between the NCOrganization and the Lowe family?" Victoria asked hopefully.
Thunderstorm pondered for a moment before responding with a cold laugh, "If you can help mecatch Mason, then we have no problem! After all, many of your useless members of the family arealready dead! Hahaha..."
Victoria couldn't help but picture the scene of her own skilled fighters being killed and injured inbattle. Her heart felt like it was bleeding with grief and anger.
But she dared not show any emotion to Thunderstorm and instead smiled as she said, "That'sgreat! Lord Thunderstorm, I have a way to catch Mason. But are you sure that after it's done, yourorganization will reconcile with the Lowe family without blame?"
"Hmph! Don't worry about it! Although we may be ruthless in our methods, our reputation isimpeccable. I promise you that if we agree to something then we will follow through!" Thunderstormreplied coldly.
Victoria thought to herself that their methods were more than just "ruthless."
"Okay then," she said finally letting out a sigh of relief. She had no choice but to trustThunderstorm's promise now.
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After daybreak, Phoebe, the beautiful young mistress in charge of the order in Hudpids Village,ordered everyone participating in the competition to be gathered. They were then organized to
proceed towards the deepest part of Hudpids Mountains.
When they reached a valley, they stopped.
Lachlan, using the Dragon Gaze Heavenward Technique, observed the terrain and astonishinglydiscovered that it was a dragon vein.
At that moment, a woman beside Phoebe took a few specific steps, activating the energy field in thearea. Immediately, a misty light curtain resembling a small waterfall appeared, revealing glimpses ofsome mountain gate scenes within.
Lachlan's face showed a hint of astonishment.
So, this was the case. Hudpids Sect was truly a secluded place, completely hidden from the world.Even ordinary cultivators wouldn't be able to find the sect's mountain gate, let alone know that asecluded sect existed there.
In other words, Hudpids Sect's territory was concealed by a profound formation, much like theEight-Gate Illusion Array used by Butch Ghost to trap himself.
However, the formation that concealed Hudpids Sect's territory was much more sophisticated andvast than Butch Ghost's array.
Led by Phoebe, everyone entered the territory.
Upon entering, Lachlan couldn't help but take a deep breath. He was shocked to find that theconcentration of spiritual energy in Hudpids Sect's territory was more than a hundred times higherthan the outside world!
In such an environment, it would be strange not to cultivate rapidly!
"Follow me, no looking around, no wandering. Otherwise, you'll be killed without mercy!" Phoebe'scold voice echoed in everyone's ears, warning them.
No one dared to say anything and obediently followed, heading towards the group of buildings atthe mountain gate.
After a while, they arrived at a spacious martial arena. There was a raised platform where severalformidable figures sat, exuding a deep and unfathomable aura.
These individuals came from Hudpids Sect and other hidden forces like the Wood family, serving asjudges for the Clan Grand Competition.
Of course, since the Clan Grand Competition was held in Hudpids Sect, they took the lead.
Lachlan looked up and narrowed his eyes.
Powerful individuals like Phoebe, who was in the mid-stage of Core Formation, can discern thestrength of their opponents. However, the people on this high platform gave Lachlan a feeling ofunfathomable depth.
The first time Lachlan experienced this feeling was with the middle-aged attendant by Raphael'sside. Individuals who can evoke such feelings in Lachlan were at least beyond the Core FormationRealm, at the level of Golden Core existence!
Faced with such formidable individuals, Lachlan knew that even if he perfected his breakthroughand became invincible at the same level, he cannot be a match for experts of this caliber.
For a moment, he maintained a sense of awe and solemnity in his heart.
"Quiet!" At this moment, a beautiful middle-aged woman on the stage spoke. Her voice was calm,but it carried a commanding aura that silenced everyone below. Even the Core Formation experts
accompanying their own disciples remained quiet.
Lachlan looked at the middle-aged woman and thought to himself, "Is Hudpids Sect dominated bywomen? Why have I only seen women so far?"
"Let me introduce myself first. I am Isabel Bishop, the Elder Enforcer of Hudpids Sect, responsiblefor overseeing this Clan Grand Competition. I believe you all know the rules of the qualification testfrom yesterday, so I won't repeat them here. Now, let's begin with the first test, which will assessyour attacking power!"
As she spoke, she pointed to a massive blue stone on the martial arena. The stone had some runicpatterns engraved on it. In the center, there were concentric circles resembling targets, but muchdenser, with at least a hundred of them.
"The participants whose names I call will step forward and attack this stone with all their might. Thisstone is connected to a formation and will light up a different number of circles based on thestrength of your attack. The more circles that light up, the higher your attack intensity!"
"There are a total of 120 participants in this competition. They will be ranked based on their attackintensity scores. For example, the first-place participant will receive 120 points, the second-place119 points, and so on, with the last-place receiving only one point. The rules for the followingdefense tests and others are the same. Do you all understand?"
The Elder Enforcer of Hudpids Sect raised her voice.
"We understand!"
"So, only a hundred people can pass the test, right?"novelbin
"The rules are simple! Haha, with 120 participants, I should be in the top hundred for sure!"
The people below started talking excitedly, and someone shouted to the middle-aged woman on thestage, "Can we use weapons?"
"As long as the weapon is activated by your own power, you can use any means to unleash yourstrongest attack," replied Isabel with a nod.
"What if I shatter this stone completely? Will I have to compensate?" A burly youth with an arrogantexpression asked loudly.
At that moment, everyone turned their gaze toward the direction the voice came from.
"Oh, it's Benjamin Aguirre, the Junior Master of Golden Blade Sect!"
"I heard he has already reached the Core Formation Realm."
"No wonder he's so arrogant."
Isabel looked at him and smiled faintly. As an elder-level figure of a secluded sect, she remainedindifferent and calm in the presence of this young talent from an ordinary martial arts background.
"You're overthinking it. I doubt I can even break it. Hehe..."
As her words fell, the whole venue erupted in laughter.