binnovel Chapter 565 The Trial on the 5th Floor
Chapter 565 The Trial on the 5th Floor
More than an hour later, the voice of the Enlightened One slowly came: "Starting from this level of the trial, the format will change, and the difficulty will increase. There are still 268 of you. This level of the trial will no longer be conducted in groups of dozens of people, but in groups of two. Alright, the fifth trial officially begins!"
After the Awakener disappeared, hundreds of white orbs of light appeared before everyone. Li Chenglong quickly counted them using his crystal bracelet; there were exactly 134. This meant that the 268 people were divided into groups of two, and each orb of light was the trial gate for each group.
Seeing the timer already ticking, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan exchanged a glance and rushed into one of the orbs of light. As soon as they entered, they found a huge arena before them. But what happened after they stepped onto the arena was even more astonishing.
On the other side of the arena, another Li Chenglong and Yun Lan appeared. Li Chenglong closed his left eye and said to Yun Lan, "The energy emanating from these two is exactly the same as yours and mine. Don't be careless." With that, he took out his Starry Sky Spear and charged forward first. Yun Lan also took out her Phoenix Spear and followed closely behind Li Chenglong, fighting against her other self.
After only a few rounds of fighting, Li Chenglong noticed something unusual. The other "Li Chenglong" in front of him was almost a complete copy of him, whether it was his weapons, fighting style, or various combat skills.
"Dimensional Slash! Dimensional Combo Slash!" Li Chenglong unleashed several Dimensional Slashes in succession, but his other self countered with the same move. The several extremely powerful energies canceled each other out, illuminating the entire arena.
"I don't believe you can copy this. Feng Ling, come out!" Yun Lan launched a strike and then jumped back, preparing to release her spirit form for summoning.
A fiery phoenix enveloped in flames flew out of Yunlan's body, raising her phoenix spear high: "Annihilation Blazing Flame Array!" The fire phoenix circled Yunlan several times, its size increasing as Yunlan continuously released energy. But another Yunlan followed suit, and an identical fire phoenix flew out of her body, even uttering the same words.
Two enormous fire phoenixes collided in mid-air, the energy so great that even the space around them began to shake. Li Chenglong, who was engaged in fierce combat not far away, seemed unaffected, continuing to use different techniques in his battle.
Twenty minutes later, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan stood back to back, weapons in hand, facing their enemy. Yun Lan's chest heaved slightly, clearly indicating that the intense battle had taken a toll on her. Yun Lan quickly said, "Something's strange. Are their energy inexhaustible? They've already fought so fiercely, but they don't seem tired at all."
Li Chenglong replied, "I feel the problem lies in this trial space. Our energy seems to be consumed much faster than usual in this space, and it seems that this space is constantly supplying them with energy."
"Then what should we do? You need to come up with a plan quickly," Yunlan asked while fighting her other self. Li Chenglong replied as he fought, "These two were probably scanned and copied from our bodies the moment we entered the trial grounds. Because of the nature of this space, they will grow stronger as the battle progresses. Therefore, what we need to do is become stronger than our previous selves so that we can defeat them."
"Stronger than I was back then?" Yun Lan murmured to herself. While she was pondering, Li Chenglong's voice came through again: "However, besides that, there's another solution, which is also the biggest mistake of the Awakeners: pairing up!"
As soon as Li Chenglong finished speaking, Yun Lan reacted instantly. Li Chenglong formed a square with his index fingers and thumbs: "Space Shift!" Instantly, he switched places with Yun Lan, and at the same time, Yun Lan unleashed all her energy to desperately resist the enemy "Li Chenglong".
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Chenglong unleashed his full power in an instant, instantly killing "Yunlan." He then turned around and, together with Yunlan, eliminated the cloned Li Chenglong. After the victory, Li Chenglong, panting, said, "Luckily, I didn't enter this trial grounds alone, otherwise it would have been really difficult."
Yunlan lightly pecked Li Chenglong on the cheek: "What you said about the one who was stronger than you back then is well said. Actually, I also have a plan in mind, but your plan is indeed best when there are two of us. I was originally planning to pretend to be hit by the fake Yunlan, and then unleash the strongest Fire Phoenix Blood to destroy her when she rushed over."
Li Chenglong nodded: "They're not actually that strong. As long as we can find a way to win as soon as possible, this trial won't be difficult."
After a short rest, the two arrived at the lobby on the sixth floor of the giant tower via the reappearing orb of light. To their surprise, although 45 minutes had passed since they arrived, there were still very few people in the lobby, only about seventy or eighty.
Although the number of people was small, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan knew quite a few people, including the other four people from China, the vampire queen Syndra, Teacher Lena, Marina, Cecily, and Queen Raymond.
The group gathered together, chatting about their recent trials while consuming various recovery potions. Through their conversation, they learned that their trials were not all the same. For instance, Zhao Wuji and Nangong Yanran's trial involved pushing boxes together, some of which were extremely heavy, requiring teamwork to move. Sometimes, one person even had to fly in the air to direct the movement while the other pushed.
George and another man from North America walked over. He said with a somewhat stern expression, "Of the 15 people from Earth, only 9 of us are left."
Li Chenglong saw that the countdown above his head had reached 2 hours, meaning this level of the trial was over. He looked around and found that besides the six people from China, only the Vampire Queen Syndra, George, and Kyle remained. In the fifth level of the trial, George was on a team with Kyle, while Syndra was in a powerful alliance with Teacher Reina.
Yunlan glanced at the big screen: "There are still 212 people left, and there are two more trials to go. I don't know how many people will be left in the end. But it's good that those who didn't pass the trials were just teleported out of the giant tower, instead of dying."
While checking his psionic space, Li Chenglong said, "Actually, there's only one more layer of the trial. The Enlightened One said he would be waiting for us at the seventh level, which means he will personally guard the seventh level. The upcoming sixth level of the trial is especially important, so everyone must be careful."
This time, everyone didn't have to wait long before an electronic voice announced: "The trial of the 6th floor of the giant tower will now begin. This trial will be a single-elimination trial. As the name suggests, each person will participate in the trial alone. If you fail within the allotted time, you will be considered to have failed the trial. Those who fail on this floor will die instantly! I hereby announce the start of the trial, which will last for two hours."
These words immediately caused a sensation in the hall. In the previous five trials, even if one failed, one would only be teleported outside the giant tower. However, if one failed the trial on this level, one would be killed.
As everyone was discussing heatedly, Pistos shouted, "I believe everyone has heard that if you fail the trial, you will be eliminated. Therefore, everyone must be careful and do their best. We will definitely meet on the 7th floor."
Before he could finish speaking, everyone was enveloped in a faint white light and then teleported into a new trial ground. When Li Chenglong was teleported, he only exchanged a glance with Yun Lan. Having spent so much time together, the two didn't need any words; a single look was enough for them to express their meaning.
Furthermore, the fact that this trial lasts for two hours further confirms that this is the final trial. Once you pass this stage, you will have the opportunity to directly fight the Awakeners.