While they were recuperating in the treatment array, the scoreboard on the screen continued to change, but the speed gradually slowed down. Wei He and Yuan Chu fell out of the top ten little by little, while Sang Rong and Qiu Luoshui were in the rankings. Keep rising.
Sang Rong's cultivation has reached the foundation-building stage, and he is considered outstanding among the students of the same period. With the help of mid-grade magic weapons, his formation breaking speed is slightly faster than others. Without Wei He for comparison, the two became the candidates who received the most attention in the room. However, as the number of times the formation is broken increases, the level of the formation increases steadily. The formation that could be broken in a few minutes before may not be able to be broken in more than ten minutes now.
In the last hour, Wei He and Yuan Chu's rankings had dropped to outside the 20th place.
"Okay." Wei He jumped up from the ground and said energetically, "Let's break the formation."
When the two of them walked out of the treatment array, the first thing they encountered was a level 6 civil and engineering dual element array, with a complex formation and both offense and defense.
"Yuanchu, you are here to help me hold the battle." Wei He made a sound and took out his Xuanxiao umbrella, and a ball of black flame burst out in an instant.
Yuanchu also offered up his own snake hairpin, and was surrounded by silver light, waiting quietly.
At the same time, everyone watching the battle in the square also discovered that they finally left the treatment array and began to act again. Countless eyes turned to their small screens, following their every move.
"They are already 50 or 60 points behind the first place, can they still catch up?"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult. In the end, I can only break into the top ten."
"That Wei He used to specialize in sweeping level 1 formations, but he was originally a paddler. Their strength should not be as good as Sang Rong and Qiu Luoshui."
"They seem to be entering a level 7 civil and engineering dual element formation now? Is it too hasty to challenge the level 7 formation right from the start?"
"I remember that Wei He's cultivation is only in the late stage of Qi refining. Who gave him the courage to choose a level 6 formation on his own?"
While the spectators were discussing, Wei He had already gone deep into the formation and faced the complex and changeable attacks.
The black flames swept wildly, burning out the dusk glow, and the world fell into darkness, like hell.
This majestic opening silenced the doubters instantly.
"Let me go, is this the strength of the late stage of Qi refining? Are you afraid that you are fooling me?"
"Maybe it's just a bluff?"
"Can bluffing moves break level 7 formations?"
"What kind of magic weapon is that black umbrella in his hand? It looks very powerful."
"This is so handsome! I admire him so much."
It was also the first time for Wei He to face a level 6 formation, but he always had a feeling in his heart that he could break the formation.
Sure enough, after several trials and gropings, he gradually mastered the rules and successfully cracked the formation and scored 12 points.
Levels 1-3 formations can score 1-3 points respectively, levels 4-6 can score 8-12 points respectively. Level 3 is a stage, and the scores are doubled.
After getting the score for this formation, Wei He and Yuan Chu went to find the next formation.
Soon, a new formation appeared in front of the two of them, but Wei He did not stop and simply passed by.
"Time is running out, all formations below level 7 have been abandoned." Wei He explained, "We must crack at least three formations above level 7 in the remaining dozens of minutes."
At first, he had no objections and acted as a navigator without leaving any trace, helping him find a suitable target.
Level 7 phantom array, level 7 soul locking array, level 7 mirror array...swept all the way, the scores were rising steadily, and they were advancing into the top five with unstoppable momentum.
While others were slowly rising in the rankings, two heretics suddenly appeared who were making great progress. It was difficult for people not to notice.
"It's amazing. I started focusing on level 1 formations, and now I'm focusing on level 7 formations. I'm so good at showing off."
"It's still a level 7 formation after all. Can you guys be more restrained? Isn't the formation shameless???"
"I suspect that my Qi refining period cultivation is fake..."
"Am I the only one who thinks that girl is too lucky? She paddled the whole time and followed behind to collect points. It was so cool, wasn't it?"
"Isn't this too unfair? Other candidates are stronger than her, but their scores are lower than hers."
"Senior Sister Qiu Luoshui, who teamed up with Senior Brother Sangrong, at least participated in the battle, but that original one made no contribution at all."
"If this is not cheating, then as long as I find a big boss to take me flying in the future, I can pass the exam easily."
…
Sang Rong is currently ranked first. He originally thought he had a chance to win, but found that Wei He and Yuan Chu were catching up and even had the potential to surpass them. A hint of evil flashed in his eyes.
"They are almost catching up, what should we do?" Qiu Luoshui asked impatiently.
There are only ten minutes left before the end of the exam. If you want to keep the first place, it is best to win a level 8 formation.
"Remember the Thousand Blades Formation we saw before?" Sang Rong muttered, "As long as I take it, my number one position will be guaranteed."
"That's a level 8 formation. Can we break it?" Qiu Luoshui hesitated.
Sang Rong clenched the Cang Yue Sword and said decisively: "If you can't break it, you have to break it!"
Qiu Luoshui looked at his determined expression, a flash of obsession in her eyes, and the previous dissatisfaction caused by his unsatisfactory performance disappeared at this time. The man she likes is indeed not mediocre.
She held his hand: "I will definitely help you with all my strength."
"How much time is left?" Wei He asked casually.
Original: "18 minutes."
"We can almost break a formation." Wei He finished adjusting his breath and looked at Yuan Chu, "Which way to go?"
The trial space is very large, and without map markings, candidates can only try their luck, but Yuan Chu can always find the right target in the shortest time, with almost no detours. Maybe it's just a coincidence, or maybe she has mastered something. A secret method similar to search positioning.
Wei He had no intention of exploring, and just let her continue to use her talents.
Yuan Chu looked around and stopped for a moment in the southwest direction. A mysterious feeling arose in his heart.
One mile to the west, you will encounter Sang Rong and Qiu Luoshui and the level 8 Thousand Blade Formation they challenge.
A flash of light flashed in the original dark eyes, and the energy pulled her, seeing what she had foreseen, and knowing what she had foreseen.
Sangrong will break through the Thousand Blades Formation at the last minute and score 24 points, firmly standing in first place.
Even if Wei He breaks through another level 7 formation, he will lose to Sang Rong by one point and miss out on the prize Qi Gathering Pill.
Yuanchu turned to the south again. Two miles away from them, there was a level 9 water binding formation. It might be Wei He's opportunity to win, or it might be his crisis.
"What's wrong?" Wei He's voice rang in his ears, interrupting his original thoughts.
Yuan Chu looked at him: "Do you want to win first place?"
Wei He: "The number one now seems to be Sang Rong?"
"Yes."
"Then I will decide on the number one spot."
Yuan Chu said no more, tiptoed, and flew towards the south.
Wei He followed closely behind.
After a few breaths, the two came to a large formation.
There is a lake in the formation. The lake is surrounded by rugged rocks and mist, and a cold air blows directly at the door.
"This is..." A flash of surprise flashed in Wei He's eyes.
"Level 9 Water Binding Formation."
Level 9
Although Wei He had accumulated a lot of experience and improved his strength in the process of breaking through the level 7 formation, the main reason why he was able to break through the formation quickly was because his fire attribute and Xuanxiao Umbrella both had great explosive power.
If it were level 8, he might still have the confidence to give it a try, but level 9? And it's a level 9 water binding formation that conflicts with his attributes? Wei He didn't dare to trust him.
"Come in?" Yuanchu asked.
"Enter!"
Cultivation is all about going against nature. Only by facing up to difficulties in adversity can we grow.
Wei He no longer hesitated, opened Xuanxiao's umbrella, and rushed into the formation without hesitation.
The people watching the battle exclaimed and looked at the two people on the screen in disbelief.
They actually want to challenge the level 9 water binding formation
Water binding formation is one of the few advanced formations in the spell-breaking trial space, and its initial level is level 9. For students below the late stage of foundation building, they are all difficult to break.
Where do these two people get the confidence to dare to break through the 9th level formation with their Qi refining stage cultivation
“Are they floating???”
"They are simply looking for death! If they fail to break into a formation below level 8, they will be injured and quit at most, but a level 9 formation can kill them in minutes."
"It depends on how long they can hold on."
"I bet they won't last three minutes."
"At most three and a half minutes, no longer."
…
Wei He and Yuan Chu were not aware of the outside discussions.
After they entered the formation, they were immediately enveloped in clouds of water mist. They felt resistance from all directions and found it difficult to stretch their limbs.
The Xuanxiao Umbrella spits out balls of fire, expressing its strong resistance to this environment.
Wei He opened the Xuanxiao umbrella and resisted the resistance from the outside world while looking for the formation's eye.
At this moment, the surrounding scene suddenly changed, and the originally stable space suddenly flipped, like a big wave crashing, lifting Wei He dozens of meters away, and he could not even stand still.
"Sure!" Wei He shouted lowly, and the flames around his body rose, pushing away the huge waves and creating a protective barrier for himself.
However, this barrier only lasted for 3 seconds before it collapsed.
The water waves surged toward Wei He with tremendous force, as if they were going to crush him into pieces.
Facing this seemingly boundless natural force, Wei He felt powerless for the first time. The fire-attribute magic power was greatly reduced in the water binding formation. Even the Xuanxiao Umbrella was suppressed and could not display its power.
A huge force continuously hit his body. On the surface, there seemed to be no external injuries, but his organs and internal energy were severely traumatized.
Wei He endured the pain and calmly looked for hope.
At this moment, a beam of silver light flashed past his eyes and disappeared into the mist.
That's...the original snake hairpin.
Wei He's mind froze and he chased in the direction where the snake hairpin disappeared without thinking.
The original should be outside the formation, so why does her magic weapon appear here
Could it be that she also joined the battle
Wei He felt anxious and tried his best to rush forward, but only traveled a few dozen meters.
The resistance around him was too great, leaving him in a dilemma.
He knew he had to calm down, but he couldn't calm down as long as he thought about the danger that the original might encounter.
Just when he was anxious, the familiar silver light appeared again, swimming in a snake shape in the turbulent water waves, taking advantage of the momentum, overcoming numerous resistances, and came to his side.
The small silver snake circled around him several times, and the flashing light was like the man's eyes, looking at him with concern.
Wei He's restless heart suddenly calmed down.
After circling around a few times, the little snake rushed towards the surging water waves and disappeared in the hazy mist in the blink of an eye.
If Wei He realized something, he slowly gathered his breath, gave up resistance, and allowed himself to drift with the tide.
Sure enough, the resistance from the outside world became smaller. Although he felt very uncomfortable without the protection of his magic power, his body could move along the current.
Pulled by the current, he swam little by little in the direction where the snake hairpin disappeared. Huge forces collided with his body from time to time, but he managed to bear them down.
Facing the level 9 formation, he currently does not have the strength to attack it forcefully, so he can only look for opportunities to counterattack with his broken body.
found it!
Formation eye!
In the center of the whirlpool, like a giant beast that chooses people to eat, it exudes a powerful aura.
Wei He calmed down, held the umbrella handle tightly, and slowly approached the formation eye.
The magic power circulated and the flames ignited. Wei He looked at the small silver snake floating quietly above the eyes of the formation, with Lingran's aura bursting out of his eyes...
"What does he want to do?"
"You don't want to make a desperate move and use a big move against the level 9 formation, right?"
"He doesn't want his life??? Don't you know that once he launches an attack, the formation will be completely activated?"
"Teacher, should he be teleported out immediately?"
"Don't he know that the girl is also in the formation? If the formation is activated, the girl will not be spared."
"I can't bear to watch it..."
The black flames condensed into arrows, breaking through the water waves, forming a huge fan shape, and rushed towards the center of the formation with decisive force.
At the same time, the energy of the formation was disturbed, and huge waves rose into the sky, like two beasts clawing at each other, attacking from both sides and pounced on Wei He in the middle.
Just as he was about to be swallowed up, a beam of silver light shot out of the sky and made a roaring sound. The next second, the huge wave in mid-air started from the top of the wave, and the layers of ice were frozen, making a clicking sound. In the blink of an eye, the entire space was frozen into a silver-white world.
boom!
Wei He's full blow reached the formation eye, and a huge explosion sounded. The solid formation eye instantly shattered and was burned to ashes by black flames.
The formation's eye was broken, and the silver-white world suddenly collapsed, turning into countless ice crystals, scattered from the sky, as beautiful as a picture scroll.
Wei He spit out a mouthful of blood, and in his hazy vision, a graceful figure slowly walked in.
The spectators were stunned, but in just one minute, such a reversal happened.
"Fuck, what happened just now?"
"Frozen the entire giant wave? This is too unfair!!!"
"I was wrong, it turns out that girl is the real boss!"
"The level 9 water binding formation was broken by them like this???"
"They refreshed my understanding of the Qi refining period again and again..."
There was a commotion in the square, and everyone had incredible expressions.
On the other side, Sang Rong and Qiu Luoshui also broke through the Thousand Blade Formation. Although his mana was almost exhausted, everything was worth it, and his first place was finally secured.
Sang Rong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and showed a sure smile on his face.
At this moment, the sound of drumming sounded in the air, announcing the end of the second exam.
Sang Rong and Qiu Luoshui were teleported out and heard deafening cheers.
Sang Rong smiled and straightened his back, ready to receive praise from others. However, everyone around him turned a blind eye and all looked in one direction. Standing there were two men and women who were crowned by the stars. They were none other than Wei He and Yuan Chu.
The smile on Sang Rong's face froze, what's going on? Isn't he the first
He suddenly looked up at the screen, and Wei He's name majestically occupied the first position.
impossible!
He had just broken through a level 8 formation. No matter what, it was impossible for Wei He to get a higher score than him.
"It's so amazing, it actually broke through the level 9 formation."
An exclamation came into Sangrong's ears.
What? Level 9 formation? ?
Wei He broke through a level 9 formation
Isn't he just in the late stage of Qi refining
What is the concept of level 9 formation? Even the monks in the late stage of foundation establishment dare not say that they will be able to break through it.
How did Wei He do it
Sang Rong looked at Wei He who was surrounded by everyone in disbelief, and his whole body froze.
"So Wei He is so powerful?" Qiu Luoshui murmured to himself.
Sang Rong turned around and saw that she was looking at Wei He with admiration, completely forgetting that there was someone standing next to her.
Sang Rong clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with anger.
In the previous life, Qiu Luoshui looked at Wei He with this look, and she remained infatuated with him. I thought this life would be different, but it turned out to be like this again!
He hated him to the extreme, and looked at Wei He with eyes filled with resentment.
Those admirations and admirations should belong to him, Wei He is nothing! He will definitely ruin his reputation and never get ahead!
Darkness is born from this, inner demons are sown from this.
The invigilator released the pressure to maintain order, and announced that the exam would be rested for an hour to prepare for the third exam.
Wei He dragged Yuan Chu to the lounge and asked with a serious face, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay." Yuan Chu sat down cross-legged and looked at him with a smile.
"You are still injured. The last spell must have used up all the mana, right?" Wei He took out a bottle from his pocket and poured out a healing pill to her.
Yuan Chu looked at the elixir in his hand and was speechless. A seriously injured guy seemed to need more treatment than her bug.
"Use it yourself." She handed the elixir back to him.
"You can use it if it's for you, I still have it!" Wei He said angrily.
Yuan Chu spread his hands: "Then show me the bottle."
Wei He quickly grabbed the bottle and said coldly: "Why should I give you my bottle? Isn't one pill enough for you? Don't be too greedy!"
Yuan Chu: I know you, a poor fellow, have no more pills in your bottle. You don’t have to hide it anymore...