Trial
The Stone Armor Beast in the first level was more troublesome than he had expected.
With the physique of a 25,000-year-old Soul Beast and its domineering Soul Skill, two of the chains binding the Vine Locks the Nine Nether Regions were snapped off. Ning Buhui used thin chains to penetrate the gaps in the armor plates and continuously absorb Soul Power, while simultaneously using Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind to slow it down. It took nearly half an hour to exhaust the beast's Soul Power. When the final Void Rending Slash open the gap in the armor on the side of its neck, he still had 20% of his Soul Power left, and his back was already soaked with sweat.
After the victory, a stone platform rose up in front of the second gate, on which were placed three bottles of pills: one to heal injuries, one to restore Soul Power, and one similar to a fasting pill.
I don't know how it was preserved; after so much time, the elixir is still effective.
The stone gate closed behind him, and the opponent for the second stage appeared: a 30,000-year-old Gale Wolf, extremely fast and wind-attributed. Ning Buhui's Wind Thunder Wing Shadow barely kept up with its pace, but he was still struggling. The wolf's claws left three bloody marks on his left arm, and his rattan armor was shattered twice.
The third level: Two-Headed Rock Python. The fourth level: Golden Armor Scorpion. The fifth level: Earth-Splitting Bear...
In the first nine levels, each opponent was different, ranging in age from 20,000 to 30,000 years, with a wide variety of attributes. Ning Buhui used all his methods, sometimes winning smoothly, sometimes being overwhelmed. But he persevered through each battle. After the nine levels, he had figured out the pattern: each opponent was generated based on his Martial Soul and fighting style, specifically targeting his weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Against fast opponents, he had to rely on the combination of Wind Thunder Wing Shadow and Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind; against high-defense opponents, he had to slowly wear them down with Vine Locks the Nine Nether Regions and Bear Spirit Curse; against opponents with high Soul Power Level, Wind and Wind Thunder Wings became the key to breaking the deadlock.
Level 10.
The moment the stone door opened, Ning Buhui froze. In the center of the stone chamber stood a gray-haired boy, fourteen or fifteen years old, with a calm face, and a small black and white tower suspended in his palm. He looked exactly like him.
The mirror image gave him no time to react. Four Soul Ring lit up simultaneously, granting him four buffs: Butterfly Dance Flowing Radiance, Vine Armor Spring Life, Wind Thunder Wing Shadow, and Bear Iron Wall. Then, the Second Soul Ring lit up, and nine chains shot out at him with the same speed and precision as his own attack.
Ning Buhui to the side, simultaneously applying four layers of buffs to herself, and countered with Vine Locks the Nine Nether Regions. The chains between the two intertwined in mid-air before snapping. Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind against Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind, the two cages overlapped, and lightning pillars crisscrossed. Bear Spirit Curse against Bear Spirit Curse, each with three layers of curses stacked on their bodies.
As the fight progressed, Ning Buhui discovered that the mirror image consumed the exact same amount of Soul Power as him; whatever moves he used, the mirror image used the same moves. He tried changing his moves, and the mirror image changed them accordingly. He stopped fighting, and the mirror image stopped fighting too. The two faced off in the stone chamber, like mirror images of each other.
Ning Buhui suddenly crouched down, placing his hands on the ground. His mirror image crouched down as well, doing the same. Ning Buhui's lips twitched, and he abruptly withdrew his hand, standing up and running towards the left side of the stone chamber. His mirror image followed suit, standing up and running in the same direction. Ning Buhui suddenly turned around while running, slashing with his right hand, Void Rending Slash towards the empty stone wall behind him. His mirror image also turned around and slashed out, but its target was Ning Buhui himself.
Ning Buhui Warp the instant he drew his sword. His Wind Thunder Wings unfurled, and he vanished as a streak of azure-purple light, reappearing behind the mirror image. The mirror image's Void Rending Slash missed its target; before it could even turn around, Ning Buhui's nine chains had already locked its limbs and waist from behind. The mirror image struggled, but it no longer had the Soul Power to maintain its invincible body. The Bear Spirit Curse had stacked ten times on its body, and its Soul Power was long gone. The mirror image's struggle grew weaker and weaker, finally dissipating into gray-white dust.
Level 10, passed.
Each subsequent level became increasingly difficult. From the eleventh to the nineteenth level, the age of the opponents increased from 30,000 to 35,000. Ning Buhui struggled more and more, his rattan armor breaking and being repaired repeatedly. His Soul Power was being consumed at an increasingly rapid pace, and he had to rest in the stone chamber for half a day after each level before he could continue.
Level 20.
The stone door opened, revealing two gray-haired youths standing in the center of the stone chamber. The two mirror images simultaneously raised their heads, released their Martial Soul, and simultaneously cast four layers of protective effects on themselves. Ning Buhui a deep breath and unleashed his full power. The two mirror images coordinated flawlessly; one focused on attack, the other on control. One used chains to bind him, the other used Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind to seal his movements. Ning Buhui was forced to retreat repeatedly, three layers of his rattan armor shattering. His left shoulder was struck by Void Rending Slash, tearing his leather armor and drawing blood.
He was forced into a corner of the stone chamber, and the two mirror images pounced on him at the same time. Ning Buhui gritted his teeth and simultaneously controlled four sets of Soul Skill, casting the Vine Armor Spring Life on himself and counterattacking. However, the rhythm of the two mirror images was too steady, and every counterattack of his was predicted. Halfway through the fight, he had already suffered seven or eight wounds, and his Soul Power was depleted to only 30%.
Just as he was about to give up, his Soul Power suddenly surged uncontrollably. It was as if something had exploded in his meridians, and an extremely thick surge of Soul Power rushed up from his limbs and bones, making his meridians swell. The bottleneck of level 43 was broken at this moment. He didn't have time to think and instinctively poured this newfound Soul Power into the tower. All eighteen chains came out at once, binding all the chains of the two mirror images. The Thunder Prison Imprisons Wind spread out, slowing down and deflecting the attacks, and the Bear Spirit Curse was already stacked to ten layers. Then he forcefully threw out the Nine Hell Soul-Suppressing Pagoda, the Spinning Pagoda Strangulation and forcing the two mirror images to move. At the same time, his right arm slashed eight times, and the Void Rending Slash sealed off the two mirror images from all directions.
Both mirror images simultaneously vanished into gray dust. A narrow victory at the twentieth level.
He lay paralyzed in the stone chamber, covered in blood, his Soul Power depleted. He lay there for a long time before getting up, taking the reward pills, and resting in the stone chamber for two days. Only after his level 44 injuries were completely stabilized and healed did he continue his journey.
It took him another month to go from level 21 to level 29. After finishing each level, he needed several days to recover before moving on to the next. His opponents included various Soul Beast ranging from 30,000 to 40,000 years old, as well as Soul Master with the strength of Soul King. Their attributes became increasingly tricky, and the intensity of the battles increased. However, he persevered through level after level thanks to his rich combat experience and flexible adaptability.
He had been inside for over two months and stood before the stone gate of the thirtieth level.
The day he finished the twenty-ninth level, he sat in the stone chamber for a long time. According to the pattern, the thirtieth level would most likely involve facing three mirror images of himself. One mirror image was already troublesome enough, two mirror images almost killed him in the twentieth level, three mirror images... He didn't dare to think about it.
At this moment, he desperately wished his Martial Soul was an ordinary Martial Soul. The Simulation image here had even Simulation the yin and yang attributes of his Martial Soul. The freakish Ning Buhui wanted to curse.
He stopped in the stone chamber of the twenty-ninth level. The opponent here was a level 54 Soul King, whom he had already fought, though it was difficult, but he could win. He decided to stay here a little longer, starting a Simulation battle of the twenty-ninth level every day to hone his combat skills and reaction ability, and prepare himself before continuing to the 30th level.
It's been over two months since he entered the secret realm. If the outside time were synchronized, the Spirit Hall's seed selection would probably have already begun. He can't get out, and there's no use in rushing. Moreover, the rewards for a perfect completion of the secret realm are too tempting; he can't possibly give up the rewards here to participate in the Soul Master Tournament. He originally came here to broaden his horizons, but now that he has something more important to do, of course, conquering the secret realm is his priority.
The dome outside the stone gate was shrouded in gray, and the stone chamber was quiet. The Simulation environment was very beautiful, with a high sky and clear water. Ning Buhui stood in the middle of the stone chamber of the twenty-ninth level. The phantom of the level 54 Soul King slowly condensed in front of him. He released his Martial Soul, and the tower body was suspended in his palm. Four Soul Ring lit up.
Get ready for the next exciting showdown.