The Fourth Trial Begins
At the same time, the notification sound of the Divine Trial rang in the minds of Wu Qi and the other two.
"The Destruction Fourth Trial: Forge your own Exclusive Domain. The trial officially begins. The trial grounds are— Hurricane Canyon."
Upon receiving the message from the Divine Trial, the three exchanged glances.
It seems their previous guess was correct; the location of the Divine Trial is indeed here.
Seeing the expressions on their faces, Feng Xiaotian couldn't help but ask, "Are you listening? This is no child's play; a mistake could cost you your life."
Wu Qi nodded. "Don't worry, we've got it."
"So, Xiaotian, would you like to set an example for everyone?"
Feng Xiaotian stood up and chuckled, "Alright, you all follow behind me. Remember, always proceed within your limits. If you're clearly unsteady on your feet, don't go any further."
This wasn't Feng Xiaotian's first time training here. Even with the increased Wind pressure, he still led the group a hundred meters deeper into the area with practiced ease.
According to the rules of the Divine Trial, Qiangu Changkong He Chen need to go 500 meters and 480 meters deep into it, respectively.
Since it was their first time here, they had no concept of the Wind pressure deep in the canyon, so they asked Feng Xiaotian about it.
"Before the Storm started, Soul Emperor could easily reach a distance of about 500 meters. But now, the Wind pressure has increased several times over. At a Wind pressure of 500 meters, I would have to activate my Martial Soul Avatar to have any chance of withstanding the wind pressure."
"If he were the Team Captain, he should have been able to reach the 1200-meter mark before, but now he's probably only at 700 or 800 meters."
Looking around, the entire Hurricane Canyon is only about 1,400 meters deep. If Wu Qi had put in more effort before the Storm Period, he might have had a chance to reach the bottom.
However, now, the greater the Wind pressure, the greater the help it provides to Wu Qi's Wind attribute ability and condense Wind Domain.
As we walked further ahead, some people in the group fell behind.
Ning Rongrong is only a support-type Soul Emperor; she can barely withstand the Wind pressure at a distance of 100 meters.
The further she went, the greater the Wind pressure became, to the point that she could hardly breathe. She was forced to stop at about 130 meters and retreat to 110 meters to cultivate in place, hoping to use the Wind pressure to unleash her potential.
The other members of the team were all Battle Spirit Master, and their Soul Power Level were all quite high.
Even the weakest of them all, Huo Wu, can train at a distance of about 250 meters.
For Wu Qi, the Wind pressure in the first half of the journey had no effect on him; it was as if he were walking on flat ground.
Finally, Feng Xiaotian stopped at a distance of about 450 meters, which was the best place for him to cultivate.
Seeing that Wu Qi still wanted to continue forward, Feng Xiaotian reminded him, "Team Captain, the pressure will increase exponentially as we go further. Remember, don't use your Soul Power to withstand the Wind pressure; instead, let it pass through your body."
In terms of Wind Attribute cultivation, Wu Qi Feng Xiaotian, after all, the two had different focuses in their cultivation.
Wu Qi continued forward, easily crossing the 500-meter barrier with his Soul Douluo strength, followed by the 600-meter and 700-meter barriers.
By the time he reached the 800-meter mark, he could clearly feel the pressure and slowed down considerably.
Remembering Feng Xiaotian's reminder, Wu Qi activated his Martial Soul, allowing the Wind pressure to pass through Martial Soul body. He then sat cross-legged on the spot, feeling the power of the wind.
Cultivation is always a long process, and several days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the other side, Tang San and Tai Tan, one on horseback, quickly arrived at Longxing City.
Along the way, Tai Tan continued to introduce his group of brothers, his heart filled with anticipation for the moment when the four families would reunite.
But when he arrived at the Defense Clan residence, he was completely dumbfounded.
Not only were the mansion gates tightly shut, but the family compound was also eerily quiet. The gates were locked facing outwards, clearly indicating that the Defense Clan had long since abandoned the mansion.
Tang San's gaze involuntarily turned to Tai Tan, as if asking, "Where have the people of the Defense Clan gone?"
Previously, Tai Tan wrote a letter and had his family disciples deliver it to the Defense Clan.
However, this disciple had long been dissatisfied with Tai Tan's decision, so he took advantage of the opportunity to deliver the message and escaped the clutches of his family.
Even if Tai Tan's letter reaches Niu Gao, so what?
Niu Gao had already decided to join the Righteous Unity Sect, so why would he return to the Clear Sky Sect because of Tai Tan's words?
Tai Tan was completely at a loss.
Why were the Defense Clan not notified beforehand of their migration?
Or perhaps Niu Gao had already sent someone to deliver the message, but was unaware that the Strength Clan was also migrating as a whole, and the message never reached him?
At present, it is no longer realistic to find out where the Defense Clan has moved to.
The Speed Clan and Breaking Clan clans' strongholds are far from Longxing City. Furthermore, Bai He and Yang Wudi are attending a gathering of the Four Great Clans and are not in their respective clans. It would take some time to visit them.
After thinking for a moment, Tai Tan smiled and suggested, "Young Master, why don't you come with this old servant to Gengxin City?"
Tai Tan had not mentioned Gengxin City beforehand, which puzzled Tang San.
Tai Tan explained, "Gengxin City, also known as the Metal Capital, is a city belonging to us blacksmiths. It houses the Blacksmiths' Association, a place that blacksmiths from all over the continent aspire to."
Tang San suddenly realized.
He wants to forge more advanced Hidden Weapons, which will inevitably require the assistance of many skilled blacksmiths.
If they can recruit a group of skilled blacksmiths on this trip to Gengxin City, it will be a tremendous help to the Tang Sect.
Tai Tan continued, "Young Master, this old servant is the Vice President of the Blacksmiths' Association. In the past, Master was also the Vice President. Together with the president of the Blacksmiths' Association, the three of us were known as the Three Great Divine Blacksmiths of the Douluo Continent, which is the highest level of blacksmiths."
Tang San couldn't help but ask, "Senior Tai Tan, is that guild leader's forging skill even superior to yours?"
Tai Tan thought for a moment, then chuckled and said, "That's not quite it. Everyone has different strengths and forging techniques. In their areas of expertise, the other two are no match for them."
"If we can win over the Blacksmiths' Association to the Tang Sect this time, and add our Strength Clan to the mix, the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons production capacity will reach a terrifying number."
"If we can persuade your classmate to get the Star Luo Empire's army to make a large-scale purchase of Hidden Weapons, the Tang Sect's profits will be substantial."
Tang San had also considered this point.
However, since the Tang Sect had not yet been established, he had no time to discuss this matter with Dai Mubai.
A few days later, Tai Tan and Tang San arrived in Gengxin City.
Unlike before, Gengxin City has been completely transformed.
Deacon the Spirit Hall deacons no longer exploiting the common people, the city was able to openly roam the streets, and commerce flourished once again.
However, without the Blacksmiths' Association, Gengxin City is no longer just a city of blacksmiths. The proportion of ores and forged products sold on the streets has decreased significantly, and it seems to be transforming into an ordinary city.
As Tai Tan traveled along, a strange feeling lingered in his heart. It seemed that Gengxin City was no longer the Gengxin City he knew.
Following the route he remembered, he led Tang San to the front of the Blacksmiths' Association.
However, the sign with the words "Blacksmiths' Association" that I remembered was gone. The original association building now looked like an ordinary civilian building, where clothing and luxury goods were being sold.