"Any higher, and even if you personally used Sword Flight, you would have a hard time reaching them."
At this point, a resolute look suddenly appeared in Liang Zhu's eyes, and she continued:
"What we disciples taking part in this trial must do after crossing the bridge is use Sword Flight to shoot down those lanterns high in the sky."
"This trial lasts only two incense sticks' worth of time, so within that time, the more lanterns you shoot down after crossing the bridge, the better your result will be."
"If the number of lanterns shot down is the same, then whose lantern was highest will decide the result."
"If you can shoot down that one and only lantern flying thirty thousand meters up, you will directly claim the chief's seat in this trial."
Xu Taiping nodded slightly and said:
"Using Sword Flight to fly thirty thousand meters into the sky is indeed no easy feat for an ordinary sword cultivator."
From what he knew of secret realms such as grotto-heavens and blessed lands, just like the world outside, their skies thirty thousand meters up also held innate astral winds capable of shredding a cultivator's body.
So even if you could use Sword Flight to fly that high, you would not be able to return unscathed; those innate astral winds would inevitably tear you apart.
Liang Zhu spoke again:
"Judging by the previous trials, as long as you can cut down most of the lanterns around nine meters and eighteen thousand meters above the ground, you can claim the chief's seat."
Xu Taiping smiled slightly and said:
"You should have no trouble, Little Zhu."
Although this trial was quite difficult, it was not particularly perilous, which made Xu Taiping feel that the burden on his shoulders had lightened considerably.
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