The Cruel Training (Part Two)

The Cruel Training (Part Two)

"Rumble..." Thunderous waterfall sounds came rolling from deep within the jungle, like the furious roar of the Thunder God above the ninth heaven. Even the space itself seemed to tremble.

From far away, the thirteen enormous waterfalls looked like curtains reaching the sky. If one looked closely, beneath the second waterfall from the bottom on the left, a small black figure could be seen appearing and disappearing within the curtain of water. It kept trembling under the waterfall's impact, and though it seemed ready to topple at any moment, it still clung desperately to that massive rock like a tenacious vine!...

"Boom!" A tremendous crash rang out, followed by a miserable scream that seemed capable of piercing the clouds. "Aaaah—!" The cry came from beneath the waterfall.

A figure swiftly darted past the edge of the pool. The speed was so great that the figure became indistinct, leaving behind a series of dazzling afterimages and making it deeply apparent how powerful this person was.

"Little Chen! You all right?" The swiftly moving figure abruptly stopped and casually scooped up the small figure that had fallen into the water, asking with concern.

"Grandpa! I'm... all right. I'm... still all right!" came a weak reply.

These two were Old Ent and Chen Yun, who was undergoing training. In the blink of an eye, Chen Yun had already been training here for five days. He had finally tasted Old Ent's abnormal training methods.

First, he had to endure the waterfall's impact beneath it. Immediately afterward, Old Ent's massive fists would come flying. Chen Yun truly could not understand it. Grandpa did not look particularly muscular, yet his fists were astonishingly large. He often wondered about it inwardly.

The heavy force struck his body as if it would shatter his internal organs, yet after every blow, his entire body felt strangely relaxed, leaving Chen Yun repeatedly astonished!

Of course, Old Ent's pounding was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. The force penetrating Chen Yun's body vibrated through his muscles with remarkable regularity, loosening the tense muscles strained by the waterfall's impact. It could even compress the muscles and increase their density, thereby greatly improving the body's physical qualities.

This was a method Old Ent had painstakingly explored and developed through countless hardships in his younger years. One had to admit that Old Ent truly was an astonishing genius.

Yet such a genius, such a powerful man, had remained tucked away in this remote mountain village for so many years. This was something Chen Yun found deeply puzzling. Many times, he had wanted to ask, but whenever he remembered what Grandpa had said in the cottage, Chen Yun could only fall silent. He knew Grandpa must have some unspeakable difficulty in his heart. When the time came for him to know, he would naturally find out.

Thinking of this, he could only lower his head and continue his wretched training. Only by becoming powerful as quickly as possible could this mystery be unveiled sooner!

The final mountain climb was the most difficult. Although the cliff was covered with jagged rocks and many protrusions, years of waterfall impact had made them extraordinarily smooth. His hands and feet clung to them, yet he felt as though he had strength but nowhere to use it, which left Chen Yun terribly frustrated.

But after Old Ent's guidance, Chen Yun quickly mastered the method. Although he still fell countless times, his progress was obvious.

Look at this! In just five days, he had reached the second waterfall. Such an improvement speed made even Old Ent click his tongue in praise, his old heart filled with gratification. This was practically a once-in-a-thousand-years genius!

Yet such an excellent constitution was born incapable of sensing battle aura. Could this truly be heaven's jealousy of talent? Whenever Old Ent thought of this, he was filled with regret and helplessness.

Hearing Chen Yun's weak reply, Old Ent smiled helplessly again.

Over these five days, Chen Yun's extraordinary perseverance and stubbornness had astonished even Old Ent, a battle-hardened tough man. No matter how badly he was tortured, he had never once said the word "no." This was an essential quality for anyone who wished to become a powerful expert.

This made Old Ent increasingly satisfied with his grandson. Although Chen Yun could not sense battle aura, he trusted his own judgment: sooner or later, Chen Yun would enter the ranks of the strong.

Although seeing Chen Yun so weak made Old Ent's heart ache—after all, he was his own grandson, and they had lived together for six years; their profound familial bond could not be explained in just a few words—Old Ent still swung his fists for Chen Yun's future. What followed was a series of intermittent screams that made even the fierce beasts nearby shudder...

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Chen Yun could already endure an hour and a half beneath the fourth waterfall. If he held on for another half hour, he would complete this stage.

The exhilaration of such rapid improvement made Chen Yun extremely excited. He could clearly feel the changes in his body. The surging physical strength throughout his body made him almost want to throw back his head and howl at the sky.

But in recent days, waves of pain had occasionally surged from every part of his body. The agony that sank into his bones and soul made Chen Yun, hardened by these days of grueling training, suck in sharp breaths.

He told Old Ent about the condition. Old Ent's expression changed slightly upon hearing it. After pondering for a long while, he merely told Chen Yun not to worry and instructed him to train here alone. He said he would be leaving for two days, but did not say what he was going to do.

Another day passed. Old Ent had already been gone for one day. On the afternoon of the second day, while Chen Yun was training, violent pain suddenly erupted from every part of his body. It came in waves, one after another, growing fiercer and fiercer. The agony that pierced his soul nearly made it collapse and drove him to the verge of unconsciousness, yet he stubbornly retained a sliver of awareness. At last, he could endure no more.

"Ah—!" Chen Yun threw back his head and let out a scream that shot through the clouds. The sound could be heard from far away, and it made Old Ent, who was deep in the mountain forest gathering a crystalline purple flower radiating waves of energy, turn deathly pale!