Chapter 681 - 285: First Place (2)
Even though Chen Liang’s strength had reached the seventh layer of Qi Refining, with his Spirit Root Attribute, he might be no weaker than Zhang Xuan—perhaps even stronger.
But even he couldn’t make the stone he kicked evade the area covered by the power of Chu Lingguang’s Spear Technique.
However, the Spiritual Power transmitted from the stone was more than Chu Lingguang could handle.
Previously, when he’d countered the three stones hurtling toward him, he had to fight the urge to retreat.
This time, as the stone shattered, Chu Lingguang clearly felt a surge of Spiritual Power rush down the Lightning Spear and into his body.
This Spiritual Power wasn’t just coating the stone; it was enhanced by a Magic Technique.
It was like a fist had slammed into Chu Lingguang’s Long Spear.
Chu Lingguang’s Long Spear vibrated, and his feet slid backward uncontrollably. His internal Star System trembled. The Spiritual Power within his Star System, once a calm lake, felt as if it had been violently stirred into a boiling frenzy.
HUM!
Guo Wei pressed both palms against Chu Lingguang’s back.
Under the influence of his Water Spiritual Root, he could seemingly sense the turbulence in Chu Lingguang’s Star System, and he poured his own Spiritual Power into him, helping Chu Lingguang counteract the force.
Ultimately, Chu Lingguang managed to stand firm again, but Guo Wei, behind him, was sent flying backward as if the force had passed right through, unable to stop himself.
"Master."
Chu Lingguang grabbed Guo Wei.
The moment the Spiritual Power from the stone penetrated his body, Chu Lingguang had a bad feeling. He sensed that the force was aided by a special Magic Technique, one that could use his own power to harm the person behind him.
It turned out that Chen Liang, seeing Chu Lingguang stand firm with Guo Wei’s help, had grown to resent Guo Wei.
He could tell that Chu Lingguang’s Spiritual Root power was not weak, and he had the strength of the fourth layer of Qi Refining. If he caused someone like that to lose their chance to enter the Profound Celestial Sect, Steward Zhou might cause trouble for him.
But Guo Wei was clearly just a freeloader, trying to benefit from the chaos.
Coupled with the fact that he had just helped Chu Lingguang, causing Chen Liang to lose face, he had decided to target Guo Wei deliberately.
Fortunately, Chu Lingguang managed to grab Guo Wei, preventing him from flying off the path.
"Go! Get up there, quickly!"
Guo Wei said, forcing himself to stay strong.
"Right!"
During the assessment, Chu Lingguang couldn’t afford to overthink things. The most important thing now was to reach the Triangular Cave Mansion. Once there, he could check Guo Wei’s injuries or find a physician from the Profound Celestial Sect to treat him.
Lingering halfway would only worsen Guo Wei’s condition.
Besides, the Triangular Cave Mansion was now within arm’s reach.
But Guo Wei’s injuries were severe. He hoisted Guo Wei onto his back and shot toward the Triangular Cave Mansion.
"Stop him!"
"My Jiang Family has treated you well!"
Jiang Ruhong was finally about to catch up to Chu Lingguang. Seeing this, he shouted at Chen Liang.
Chen Liang clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on Chu Lingguang.
’If Chu Lingguang had abandoned Guo Wei, it would have been one thing. But he actually dared to carry Guo Wei up with him.’
Chu Lingguang’s expression froze.
’Could it be that the youth in white isn’t an examiner? Is he deliberately making things difficult for me? Is Jiang Ruhong ordering him to deal with me? Was Master’s injury just collateral damage?’
In mid-air, he had no time to think further.
He just wanted to reach the front of the Triangular Cave Mansion as soon as possible.
SWOOSH!
As Chen Liang watched Chu Lingguang, carrying Guo Wei, draw closer and closer, he heard Jiang Ruhong’s shout. He thought of the Jiang Family’s power outside the Profound Celestial Sect and all the support they had given him and his family. Finally, he kicked another stone, sending it flying toward Chu Lingguang’s chest.
"Put me down!"
Guo Wei shouted.
Although he was severely injured, his mind was clear. He could even feel the immense power carried within the approaching stone through the vibrations of his Spiritual Root.
Chu Lingguang didn’t say a word, thrusting his spear forward with all his might.
Remembering the lesson from before, the moment his Long Spear touched the stone, a burst of Telekinesis erupted from his Spear Technique, forming a screen of light that enveloped both him and Guo Wei.
The stone broke through the barrier of Chu Lingguang’s Spiritual Power.
It shattered the tip of the Lightning Spear.
The powerful Spiritual Power spread toward Chu Lingguang’s hands and body.
Fortunately, it was buffered by the Telekinesis.
By the time it reached Chu Lingguang’s body, he forcibly absorbed the remaining power. The seven hundred and sixty-three responses within him stirred restlessly.
Suppressing the agony of his Qi Blood ravaging his internal organs, he carried Guo Wei and successfully shot to the entrance of the Triangular Cave Mansion, all under the watchful eyes of Chen Liang and Jiang Ruhong.
He had taken first place in the third round.
"Telekinesis."
Steward Zhou exclaimed in shock.
His figure appeared at the entrance of a cave mansion above.
Having reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, he could clearly sense the fluctuations of Telekinesis that Chu Lingguang had just released. When Chu Lingguang had passed through the mirror with ease, he had predicted that Chu Lingguang had the ability to condense Telekinesis, open his Sea of Consciousness, and form a "small ocean" within it. He just hadn’t expected Chu Lingguang to have already manifested his Telekinesis.
And this Telekinesis was no ordinary one.
It had successfully filtered out the Magic Technique Chen Liang had embedded in the stone, saving Guo Wei from further injury. In the end, he had carried Guo Wei, successfully reached the entrance of the Triangular Cave Mansion, and passed the Profound Celestial Sect’s assessment, securing his place as a disciple.
"You’ve actually cultivated Telekinesis," Chen Liang said in disbelief.
Chu Lingguang’s face was dark as he remained silent.
"Why didn’t you stop him?"
Jiang Ruhong finally arrived at the entrance of the Triangular Cave Mansion and couldn’t help but demand an answer.
BANG!
Hearing this, Chen Liang kicked Jiang Ruhong, sending him flying. He slammed hard against the cave mansion wall and fell to his knees, gagging and sputtering.
Chen Liang’s expression was grim.
’For Jiang Ruhong’s sake, he had actually offended someone who had already mastered Telekinesis, someone who could even filter out his Magical Techniques and Divine Abilities.’
’And this person was willing to suffer severe injuries for his master’s sake.’
’Considering Guo Wei was half-dead, it would be a miracle if Chu Lingguang didn’t come looking for trouble once he grew stronger.’
He knew the only reason he received special cultivation among the Outer Disciples was because he, too, had successfully started a "small ocean" in his Sea of Consciousness. This had allowed him to condense Telekinesis and create a resonance with his Star System Spiritual Power.
’He never expected Chu Lingguang to have achieved this before even entering the Profound Celestial Sect.’
’And Chu Lingguang was much younger than him.’
’His talent was likely superior, too. If he received the sect’s special cultivation in the future and grew stronger, Chen Liang would have a lot of trouble on his hands, even if they were fellow disciples.’
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
So he kicked away the still-yapping Jiang Ruhong.
"Master."
Chu Lingguang gently set Guo Wei down.
He wanted to use his own Spiritual Power to heal Guo Wei.
Unfortunately, although he possessed a Spirit Root Attribute and was at a higher level than Guo Wei, his own Spiritual Root lacked healing properties. To heal Guo Wei with Spiritual Power, he would need to resonate with the Water Spiritual Power of the Five Elements.
So he gave Guo Wei an Elixir Pill that soothed Qi Blood to take.
The master and disciple duo had bought this Elixir Pill from a Loose Cultivator selling pills on a ship when they left the Great Yuan Territory. They had both taken it before; it couldn’t increase one’s Spiritual Power at all, but it was remarkably effective at promoting blood circulation and dispelling stasis.
"This is all your fault."
Jiang Ruhong got to his feet, glaring at Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei.
He had someone in the Profound Celestial Sect guiding him, yet he still let Chu Lingguang snatch first place.
And on top of that, he had been kicked away by Chen Liang in front of everyone.
He vented all his frustration and grievances on Chu Lingguang.
Chu Lingguang glanced at the departing Chen Liang, then at the furious Jiang Ruhong, and couldn’t help but clench his fists.
But a hand rested on his wrist.
It was Guo Wei.
He shook his head at Chu Lingguang.
Although his strength was inferior to Chu Lingguang’s, Guo Wei could tell that Jiang Ruhong had a significant background. Otherwise, why would someone inside the Profound Celestial Sect be willing to help him?
He was worried that a conflict between Chu Lingguang and Jiang Ruhong would affect Chu Lingguang’s future cultivation. It was better for him to bear today’s grievances alone.
"Hmph."
In the end, Chu Lingguang just let out a cold snort.
But when Jiang Ruhong heard this snort, he shot a vicious glare at Chu Lingguang and Guo Wei. He even chased after Chen Liang, seemingly wanting to use him to continue plotting against them.
"From now on, he’ll be an Outer Disciple, just like you. If you have a problem with him, deal with it yourself. Once you’re in the Profound Celestial Sect, if you still want to rely on me, people will only look down on your Jiang Family," Chen Liang warned.
Discovering that Chu Lingguang possessed Telekinesis had filled him with regret, but what was done was done. Unless he took the initiative to apologize and make amends, Chu Lingguang would never forgive him.
But he was his senior, not to mention stronger than Chu Lingguang; he couldn’t bring himself to swallow his pride.
So when he heard that Jiang Ruhong still wanted to go after Chu Lingguang, he deliberately concealed the fact that Chu Lingguang had Telekinesis. He would let Jiang Ruhong draw Chu Lingguang’s fire. As for the Jiang Family’s attitude in the future, that was no longer his concern.