Your thoughts are easy to guess!
Lu Ming felt he had never heard such sarcastic remarks in his life.
As someone who was once second only to the Great Jin, no one could claim to be able to fathom his thoughts, not even Liu Yu. In just a few years, how could a young girl be able to mock him like this?
The key point is that they actually guessed correctly.
He wasn't a sorcerer, and he knew just how outrageous it was that the other party had managed to do this.
Calculating the force of one's stomping on the ground, and using that force to disrupt the energy generated by the previous spell array, to activate another pre-designed spell—what incredibly precise calculations that would require!
One wrong step and it will lead to an energy riot and a completely out-of-control situation!
But they guessed right.
Looking at the enormous hand, Lu Ming knew he was trapped. The energy of this space-folding array was extremely complex. Normally, when fighting against a sorcerer, no martial artist would easily approach such a high-energy spatial technique, and it was also very easy to identify.
But this girl, step by step, calculated her own movements and managed to slip into the prepared barrier.
Admittedly, the opponent's spell array techniques far surpassed those of any sorcerer he knew, but the opponent's judgment was the real reason he was powerless to retaliate.
So, is this considered a complete defeat?
A wave of loneliness washed over him, and he stared blankly at Chen Ying, who had used the barrier to trap him inside.
He lost to Xiao Mingyue due to a moment of carelessness.
Then he lost to Chen Qing, that junior.
Now even the wild girl Mu Hongqing adopted can so easily manipulate me?
ha.
At this moment, Lu Ming suddenly felt that his era might truly have passed.
Clap clap clap!
A loud round of applause rang out from behind. Chen Ying put the Mofang's Cube-like spatial barrier into her hand and looked at the people who had clapped.
Dressed in a black and white Daoist robe, with an exceptionally handsome face, he was none other than Zhang Zhiyun, the gatekeeper of the Northern Tiger Gate.
"Impressive!" Zhang Zhiyun clapped his hands and said sincerely, "Your array techniques are truly amazing, especially your exquisite calculation abilities. But I'm curious, how were you able to determine Lu Ming's strength? Aren't you afraid of guessing wrong?"
"So what if you guessed wrong?" Chen Ying said coldly to the other party. "The motto of the Jiangnan Academy is to imagine boldly and practice generously. If you don't dare to think, how can you succeed? If you guessed wrong, just try again. Experiments are something that often involve making many mistakes."
"An experiment." Zhang Zhiyun looked at her with interest. "So what happened just now was an experiment? Even if you guessed wrong, you'll have more opportunities to experiment?"
This time, Chen Ying didn't speak. She slightly raised her hand, and suddenly countless glowing runes appeared on the ground, floated in the air, and appeared among the flowers and plants throughout the entire Northern Tiger Gate. Upon closer inspection, one would find that, without anyone noticing, Chen Ying had already set up countless barrier formations throughout the entire area inside the White Tiger Palace.
Chen Ye felt a chill run down his spine. He realized that, without realizing it, the entire White Tiger Palace had already fallen into someone else's hands.
No wonder she was so confident; this is Chen Ying's strength.
From beginning to end, they didn't reveal a single detail of their most famous Azure Dragon Spell.
"I see." Zhang Zhiyun nodded, then bowed respectfully. "Young lady, you are qualified to pass the White Tiger Gate. You have passed my test."
"You flatter me." Chen Ying returned the greeting, then held up the Mofang in her hand, saying, "This man is a prisoner from Jiangnan. Although I don't know how the Celestial Master Mansion obtained him, now that I have discovered him, it is only natural that I must bring him back."
Zhang Zhiyun, however, didn't seem to mind, saying, "It's alright. I just took it casually to do some experiments. Now that the conclusions have been basically reached, it's not of much use anymore. If Miss Chen wants to take it back, then she can."
Inside the spatial Mofang, Lu Ming stared blankly at Zhang Zhiyun, who was acting casually, and then glanced at Chen Ying, who was also casually putting herself away. A feeling of despondency washed over him.
Is this all I'm capable of now?
Even if they have already obtained Transcendent power
"Oh, you two have passed through skillfully, but according to the rules, it's still too late." Zhang Zhiyun then glanced at Chen Ye and his companion. "In that case, the three of you, please wait in the Hall of Rectitude and Harmony."
As Zhang Zhiyun finished speaking, the guard general in White Tiger Gate announced directly, "A total of twenty-one people from the White Tiger Gate participated in the registration and assessment, and three Jiangnan: Chen Ying from Jiangnan, Chen Ye from the Chen Household of the South Sea, and Nie Youyun from the Nie Family."
As the results came to an end, many elders went to the gate to greet their younger relatives with lingering fear. Fortunately, their children were not very capable and were eliminated at the palace gate. Otherwise, if they had entered, they would probably have suffered the same fate as the eldest son of the Su Family.
The head of the Su Family stared blankly at the spot where his child's skull had exploded.
Back then, the Su Family led the way in humiliating Mu Hongqing, who came begging for help. Who could have imagined that ten years later, that girl from Mu Hongqing's family would have fallen to this state?
If they formed a good relationship back then, will Mu Hongqing's daughter lend a hand to her son at this crucial moment?
The White Tiger Gate trial ended too quickly; some of the other palace trials hadn't even begun.
For example, the Azure Dragon Gate and Vermilion Bird Gate were taking a long time to register because there were too many applicants. When the White Tiger Gate was selecting its candidates, the Azure Dragon Gate, located due east, had only just opened its gates.
Many of those who hadn't yet participated heard the announcement about the White Tiger Gate.
" Chen Ye passed away." A tall, thin sorcerer in black sneered from the crowd, "It seems that the so-called first heir of the Celestial Master Mansion is nothing special."
"Oh?" A fat man in blue standing nearby chuckled upon hearing this, "Brother Su, since you're so confident, why did you apply to the Azure Dragon Gate?"
"Do you think I wanted to?" The other party sneered. If it weren't for the family elders forcing him, he wouldn't have done such a shameful thing.
The fat man in blue just smiled and didn't say anything. Su Changgui's status in the Yang Household was not low, and he was valued in a similar way to the eldest son, Su Changqing. If he insisted on going to the White Tiger Gate to make a name for himself, the elders in the family would not really stop him. In the end, it was because he himself was also feeling guilty.
Since you're already here, don't pretend to be high and mighty. To put it bluntly, we're all here to take advantage of others. Who's more noble than whom? If you act like you're not one of us, he'll just look down on you.
As the massive palace gates opened, everyone turned their attention to them, carefully casting their spells.
Whether inside or Cloud Capital Cloud Capital, everyone had heard of Zhang Xiaoyun's reputation—just a Xiaopang with absolutely no talent but favored by the Old Master.
But no matter who it is, no one will be too careless. The election of the Celestial Master is not child's play. The other side dared to send Zhang Xiaoyun to guard the gate, so they must have their own plans. The people present are not stupid, and they would never think that the Azure Dragon Gate is something they can just pick up for free.
However, compared to Zhang Zhiyun or Murong Ziyi, it will be less difficult.
But when they walked through the palace gates, they were suddenly stunned.
Unlike the White Tiger Gate, which opened its doors to a fierce test, the Azure Dragon Gate opened calmly, without any barrier or obstruction.
The group of people looked at each other with puzzled expressions, then one by one they activated their spells and cautiously walked inside.
Upon entering the Azure Dragon Gate, there was nothing there. It was expected that the Celestial Master Mansion would prepare numerous barrier formations and advanced magical artifacts and puppets to give Zhang Xiaoyun face.
There was nothing there: no barrier, no conspicuous puppet, not even a trace of magical energy.
Yes, there was one, just a chubby Xiaopang looked adorable, standing atop the steps of the Azure Dragon Palace, smiling at everyone.
Sorry for the late update of Chapter 3.