The countdown is still beating, but Zhai Zidu no longer has the energy to continue fighting.
He slowly exhaled a breath of icy, turbid air and said in a low voice, "I give up."
The phantom dissipated, and Zhai Zidu also returned to the nine statues.
Fu Yun's figure appeared beside him.
"It's normal." Fu Yun patted his shoulder, "When I first joined Red Star, I couldn't even last a minute. Your senior Hong's phantom is ranked third in Nine Stars Monument, so the difficulty is already high."
Zhai Zidu took the potion and drank it in one gulp, and the injuries on his body were quickly repaired.
He looked at the other eight pedestals. "Where are these?"
"Theoretically, they are arranged from easy to difficult." Fu Yun pointed to a pedestal at the edge, "The one that is the easiest is "Mountain-Splitting Hammer" Ye Chong, senior brother."
"However, to say simple is relative, and there is a restraint relationship between martial arts, so it may not be the easiest for you."
Zhai Zidu walks towards the pedestal again.
This time, he chose the ninth-ranked phantom - "Mountain-Splitting Hammer" Ye Chong, which holds a heavy hammer and has a strong momentum.
The countdown begins.
The phantom moved.
The heavy hammer came down with the sound of howling wind, it was powerful and heavy, fierce and violent.
Zhai Zidu's eyes condensed, his cold true intention exploded, and his fists turned into ice shadows all over the sky to greet him!
This time, he persisted for one minute and forty seconds.
In the end, he was hit in the chest with a hammer, his virtual body was seriously injured, and he had to admit defeat again.
After two consecutive failures, Zhai Zidu became silent.
He originally thought that after breaking through as a martial artist, he would already be at the top among his peers.
But Red Star's test was like a basin of cold water, waking him up hard.
Fu Yun comforted him, "Don't be discouraged. With your strength, if you settle down for a month or two, you should be able to succeed in the challenge."
"Now that you have received the invitation, there will be no limit on the time and number of challenges you can take."
Zhai Zidu nodded and suddenly asked, "Xu Wuyi of Star Martial, has he also received the invitation?"
Fu Yun was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "You mean Junior Xu? He joined Red Star in September last year."
"September?" Zhai Zidu's pupils shrank.
It's not even February yet, so that means Xu Wuyi passed the test four or five months ago?
And now he can't even defeat the weakest phantom?
"Which phantom did he... choose?" Zhai Zidu's voice was dry.
"Hong Nianyi." Fu Yun pointed to the third base, "And not only did he pass the test, he also defeated the phantom and left his own record on Nine Stars Monument."
"What?" Zhai Zidu looked up suddenly.
Defeat the Phantom?
Not to hold on for three minutes, but to defeat?
Fu Yun Looking at his shocked expression, a bad taste suddenly surged in his heart.
He raised his hand and pointed to the pedestal next to him. "Here, look, that's the record left by Junior Brother Xu."
Zhai Zidu looked along his fingers.
A young man standing with a gun, his body outline is clear, his face is blurred, and there is a strange aura of calmness and fierceness lingering around him.
The inscription on the base reads:
[Xu Wuyi (level 32.5 status); record creation time: September 17, 2XXX year of the new calendar]
Zhai Zidu froze in place.
September 17th.
It has only been a little over four months since I finally broke through to the level of a martial artist, and I have been promoted to a martial artist for four months now.
Is the gap so big?
"How... did he do it?" Zhai Zidu's voice was a little hoarse.
"True meaning fusion." Fu Yun said concisely and comprehensively, "During the challenge, he initially fused the two true meanings and unleashed a combat power that far exceeded his current level. I saw that battle with my own eyes, and it was very exciting."
The fusion of multiple true meanings condenses Heart Image, which is the road to Xiantian.
It is not unfamiliar to talented students like Zhai Zidu.
But he never imagined that Xu Wuyi could do this five months ago.
So how strong will he be now?
Zhai Zidu was silent.
After a long time, he slowly exhaled.
"I understand."
He looked at the phantom of Xu Wuyi. There was no shock in his eyes, only a calm fighting spirit remained.
It turns out that the gap has widened so much.
But he won't admit defeat.
Northland men are never afraid of strong enemies.
Zhai Zidu stood in front of Xu Wuyi's base for a long time.
"Want to try it?" Fu Yun's voice came from behind.
"Yeah." Zhai Zidu nodded, "No matter what the result is, we still have to see how big the gap is."
Fu Yun smiled and did not dissuade.
In the challenge space of Red Star, the phantom will automatically adjust its strength according to the challenger's Life Energy Level.
But Fu Yun knows very well that the same energy level does not mean similar strength.
Xu Wuyi was able to defeat Hong Nianyi's phantom at level 32.5. This achievement itself speaks volumes.
Zhai Zidu took a deep breath and stepped into the sensing area in front of the base.
A countdown appears in the upper right corner of the field of view.
[03:00]
[02:59]
Above the pedestal, the gun-wielding phantom slowly "opened" its eyes.
There were no eyes or expressions, but Zhai Zidu felt an invisible pressure coming towards his face.
The pressure contained both the weight of the mountain and the intensity of the fire. The two artistic conceptions were intertwined and made his breathing stagnate slightly.
The phantom moved.
It was a very simple step, and Long Spear stabbed straight out of my hand.
The speed of the gun was not fast, but the extremely condensed spiritual coldness on the tip of the gun made Zhai Zidu's hair stand on end instantly!
Coming!
It's this kind of mental shock!
He also experienced mental shock from the phantom of Hong Nianyi, but the meanings of the two were completely different.
Zhai Zidu was already prepared. The moment the spear tip struck, <Ice Soul Art> was operating at full speed!
Biting coldness erupted from his body, and a layer of light blue frost armor quickly condensed on his body.
At the same time, he condensed his spirit Divine Intent into a solid ice barrier, protecting it deep in his consciousness.
<Ice Soul Art> As a unique skill of Northland, while tempering the body, it also has an excellent tempering effect on the spirit Divine Intent.
After cultivating to a high level, one's mind will be as ice-like, invulnerable to all thoughts, and one will have natural resistance to mental attacks.
Although Zhai Zidu's level is not high, he has a solid foundation. This layer of ice crystal-like will barrier is enough to withstand the mental impact of most Martial Artist at the same level.
Then--
Bang!
The fist glove collided with the tip of the spear, making a loud sound like gold and iron.
Zhai Zidu's face changed.
The power coming from the tip of the spear was incredibly heavy, not at all what level 32.5 Martial Artist should be.
What's even more frightening is that that power also contains a scorching energy, which can actually penetrate the cold energy attached to his gloves and penetrate straight to his arm Meridians!
He took three steps back before barely getting rid of the impact.
And the moment he retreated, that condensed spiritual impact finally arrived!
Like mountains, like the sun.
Zhai Zidu felt as if his will barrier had been hit hard by a huge burning mountain!
Click--
A clear cracking sound sounded deep in the consciousness.