Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 355: Speeding Through

Chapter 355: Chapter 355: Speeding Through

"Simple!" someone answered, "The light represents the trialists inside. If they pass the challenge of that level, the light will appear and spread; otherwise, if they fail, the light won’t appear, or it will extinguish."

Oh, I see.

The multitude of lights that appeared indicated that most people had passed the first level, but some were incredibly fast, having already cleared the second level, so the light spread to the second level. Yet, there were those who were defeated by the second challenge, and their lights dimmed.

Most of the lights remained at the first level, showing that most people were still struggling on the second level.

Soon, someone came out of the tower, continuously shaking their heads, clearly disappointed.

"Ah, if only I had attacked from the left."

"I should have met that thrust with ’Seven Tigers Block the Mountain,’ not ’Hurdle Mountain.’"

"If I’d used a bit more force in my attack and been less cautious, I could have killed my adversary instead of being counterattacked and losing."

These people walked out while muttering to themselves, showing extreme annoyance.

Huh?

Listening to these people, Shi Hao had a thought: Was the Trial Tower testing their strength, or was it making them recognize their own shortcomings?

Look, although these people failed, they gained insights. Just for this reason, their trip wasn’t in vain.

On the tower, some lights surged ahead to the third, fourth, and fifth levels, signifying someone was overpowering, having defeated five opponents in a row.

However, more and more lights were dimming, and subsequently, more people came out.

"Why aren’t there any from the Eight Gods Hall?" someone observant sharply noticed that all those being eliminated were from the Eastern Fire Continent.

Shh!

Everyone was shocked. Could it be that everyone from the Eight Gods Hall was passing?

"It’s just a one-level difference in battle, most people here can manage that. What’s so special about that?" someone said dismissively.

"You idiot, it’s not just about fighting one battle; you have to win consecutively, which is much harder."

"Right, to handle such intense battles, you need to be at least two levels above to pass with certainty."

Everyone nodded, agreeing that this assessment was accurate.

Before long, the fastest person had already charged up to the seventh level because the light outside had extended to the sixth level. It seemed likely that "he" would easily pass having reached the seventh level so quickly.

Sure enough, after just a short while, that light extended up to the seventh level.

He made it through.

Senior Brother Yun appeared at the top of the tower, enveloped in a radiant light, his face showing an expression of enjoyment.

When the light faded, his figure also vanished in a flash.

Following him, the second person to pass took at least twice as long to reach the top. He too was engulfed in light, but it lasted for a significantly shorter duration before he disappeared with the fading pillar of light.

But when the third person passed, there was no pillar of light; they simply appeared at the top and immediately disappeared.

As each person passed and disappeared, the lights on the tower also vanished, and soon they were all gone, and the tower returned to its original state.

"We can enter again."

"Hurry up!"

The remaining people quickly swarmed in, sparking a scramble.

Only ninety-nine could ultimately pass, so they needed to act fast. If someone had the strength but lost due to the timing of their entry, wouldn’t that be incredibly unjust?

Shi Hao, however, was in no hurry. Going by what others had said, there were still the Silver and Golden Trial Towers to come. To win seven consecutive battles in the Golden Trial Tower posed too great a requirement on the trialists. Not to say they had to challenge four levels above, but they would at least need to reach three and a half realms, right?

After all, how many geniuses could the Eastern Fire Continent have?

So, although up to ninety-nine people can pass at once, Shi Hao believed that it definitely wouldn’t be full, unless there were an exceptionally large number of geniuses this time.

Many who failed wanted to squeeze back in for another round, which naturally met with opposition from others. "Oh, so many people haven’t even had one turn yet, and you want a second one?"

This even sparked fights, as some who thought highly of their own backgrounds tried to use it to pressure others, but they were met with the collective resistance of the crowd.

The second round of a hundred didn’t see any particularly outstanding contestants, and although a good number passed, they were all too slow, with none being enveloped by a column of light.

By the third round, geniuses finally emerged, and not just one.

This group included Xiao Hei, Meng Hai, Ryu Changlong, Chen Yubin, Lin Yuyue, Luo Jian, and it seemed like all the talents of the Eastern Fire Continent had converged in this wave of combat.

However, even these geniuses were few and far between when it came to being shrouded in the radiant light, with only Xiao Hei and Meng Hai achieving it.

In the fourth round, it was finally Shi Hao’s turn to appear.

He walked leisurely into the Trial Tower.

The first floor, the first challenge.

It was pitch black at first, and then suddenly the light blazed on, revealing an enclosed stone room with a peculiar-looking man at its center. Without exchanging words, he struck out with a palm.

Bang!

Shi Hao casually struck back, and the man was immediately sent flying, hitting the wall and rebounding back without any more movement.

Click, click, click, the ground rose, taking Shi Hao up to the second floor.

Turns out, one didn’t walk up on their own, but was directly transported there.

The man who had been lying on the ground just now disappeared in an instant, and then another burly man appeared, holding a knife with a murderous look on his face.

Bang!

Shi Hao didn’t wait for him to make a move and directly smashed out a punch. With his overwhelming strength, the burly man was blasted to the ground without even managing to lift a finger.

Outside.

"Hey, look, someone’s already passed two floors!"

"My God, that’s too fast. Others haven’t even passed the first floor yet!"

Everyone could see clearly, there was only a lonely streak of light shining on the tower’s body, forming a stark contrast with the surrounding darkness.

"What kind of a monster is this!"

"That guy from the Eight Gods Hall, Senior Brother Yun, was fast enough, but compared to this person, he’s not even on the same level."

"No, no, no, I bet this person must have used some Secret Technique to defeat two enemies in one go."

"That means his strength will drop soon."

"Definitely."

"Damn, the third floor is cleared!"

"The, the fourth floor is cleared too!"

People were dumbfounded. He’s already reached the fifth floor?

Weren’t people saying that using a Secret Technique means a quick drop in strength?

Why is his momentum still so fierce?

Inside the Trial Tower, Shi Hao remained unstoppable. Although the opponents kept changing, with both men and women, some wielding weapons, all were knocked down with a single punch from Shi Hao.

With seven consecutive punches, Shi Hao passed through the Bronze Trial Tower.

The ground elevated and he arrived at the top of the tower; suddenly, a light enveloped him. Basking in its glow, he was like a deity.