Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 169 - 109: Counter-Kill and Fourth Place (Subscribe Please)_2

Chapter 169: Chapter 109: Counter-Kill and Fourth Place (Subscribe Please)_2

As soon as Xu Jin set foot in the narrow path, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, more than ten silhouettes successively darted in.

Boom!

A terrifying sound erupted.

On both sides of the narrow path, waves as high as over ten meters were rising, indiscriminately crashing towards everyone who had just rushed onto the narrow path.

It was yet another indiscriminate attack.

With this type of attack, you could only withstand it head-on.

While propping up the Starlight Shield, Xu Jin had his Star Shield in his left hand, and the Star Ring continually swung out, reducing the impact of the giant waves.

But the mighty slamming of the waves caused Xu Jin’s figure to skew.

Fortunately, Xu Jin’s mastery over the Flying Star Step was extremely skilled. With a slight burst of the Flying Star Step, he was able to stabilize himself.

The colossal wave lasted only half a second.

All the disciples who rushed onto the narrow path were slightly delayed, but not a single person fell down.

But in less than a second, dozens more had surged onto the narrow path.

The narrow path was just over one mile long and was crossed in merely three or four breaths.

At this moment, there were only four people ahead of Xu Jin, but more than ten around him.

What followed was an extremely complex terrain.

There were boulders, large trees, enormous pits, and even flame traps and entwining traps.

As you passed by, flames would suddenly spurt seven or eight meters high.

If you reacted even a bit too sluggishly, you would be sprayed.

Xu Jin witnessed firsthand a disciple getting hit by flames, the Starlight Shield melting away, and the disciple plummeting to the ground.

Luckily, at the moment of falling, the disciple managed to erupt in a burst of the Flying Star Step to avoid falling into the flame trap; otherwise, they would have been eliminated on the spot.

In roughly the span of five breaths, Xu Jin encountered fifteen different attacks, but they were all ambushes, not the indiscriminate sort from before. This stretch of the road was probably a test of movement technique and adaptability.

Suddenly, Xu Jin’s eyes lit up when he saw the military banner on the mountain peak ahead.

In front of the military banner was a rope bridge stretching over two miles.

Xu Jin understood that the final barrier had arrived.

At this point, there were still four people ahead of him.

A few breaths later, just as Xu Jin was about to step onto the rope bridge, a piercing screech came from the sky, and a fierce bird seemingly materialized out of nowhere, swooping down at the five people lined up in a row who were leading the charge.

At that moment, Xu Jin was in fifth place, about ten meters from the first and less than two meters behind the fourth.

The disciple from the Taoist Institute in first position leaped up, darting with incredible agility between the fierce bird’s talons, without losing any speed.

The second, third, and fourth were not so lucky. The second even used the Star Shield to block, which immediately slowed him down. The third surpassed him, and the disciple preceding Xu Jin also slowed down slightly but still managed to pass.

When the fierce bird reached Xu Jin, his movement technique was even more skillful.

The Flying Star Step was far too easy for someone of Xu Jin’s caliber.

Streams of Starlight burst in succession from beneath his feet, around his waist, and from his thighs. Like a nimble Swimming Fish, Xu Jin passed through the bird’s striking talons.

Not only did he pass through, but he also accelerated in the process.

With this acceleration, he instantly overtook the fourth place who had been only two meters ahead.

Moreover, at the very last moment, Xu Jin harnessed this burst of speed, with the Flying Star Step exploding underneath him, pushing his speed to the limit.

In the final two hundred meters, Xu Jin began sprinting with all his might.

In his mind, he was hopeful that he could contest for second or even first place!

But at the very next instant, just as Xu Jin had just surpassed the fourth and was about to overtake the third, the third-placed disciple raised his hand without reducing speed and sent two Star Arrows hurtling toward Xu Jin.

It was a point-blank ambush with Star Arrows.

The distance between Xu Jin and the third disciple was a mere two meters, and Xu Jin was still speeding forward.

Almost as soon as the two Star Arrows were launched, they struck Xu Jin.

Instinctively, Xu Jin unleashed a Star Ring from his chest, shattering an approaching Star Arrow on the verge of hitting him.

The second Star Arrow, however, hit its mark on Xu Jin precisely.

Xu Jin’s Starlight Shield violently fluctuated in response.

But it didn’t shatter!

Although the Starlight Shield held, the two Star Arrows had successfully sniped Xu Jin, causing his high-speed advance to come to a crashing halt, nearly stumbling and falling like he had struck a boulder.

Naturally, the fourth place Xu Jin had just overtaken was about to surpass him.

At this very moment, with only two hundred meters left to the finish line flag, this delay meant Xu Jin likely had no chance to overtake again and could only strive for the fourth or fifth position.

But just as the fourth place was about to pass Xu Jin, a Star Rope and two more Star Arrows were casually launched at him.

Xu Jin’s nerves tensed to the utmost in an instant.

If he was hit, he would undoubtedly be eliminated on the spot.

If eliminated, it would signify the end of Xu Jin’s autumn exam journey.

Not only would he have no place, but he would also not even qualify to compete.

At the crucial moment, using the adaptability of the movement technique he had diligently practiced in the Martial Arts Secret Realm with the Drunk Moon Immortal and No Big Deal, Xu Jin instinctively executed it.

Star Power burst from his waist in rapid succession, and he spun wildly like a top.

He dodged the two incoming Star Arrows.

But the Star Rope, just like a venomous dragon, was still coiling towards Xu Jin.

Xu Jin’s fingers flickered, and in an instant, three Star Ropes materialized, with one, like a vine, immediately wrapping around and securing the incoming Star Rope.

Locking it in place, he gave a sharp tug.

In an instant, the anchored disciple in fourth place was slowed down.

In the lead, the first, second, and third had reached the end. Seeing this, they began to shout, "Lv Kun, cut the rope!"