boyutpedia Chapter 360 Smooth Pass, Dragon Scale Sheath!
Chapter 360 Smooth Pass, Dragon Scale Sheath!
After walking through the thicket of thorns, Ye Xuan's clothes were not torn in the slightest.
The whole process was incredibly smooth.
【Phantom Blade Rune】: A rare treasure, it is a special rune that, when inlaid on a blade, allows the blade to release phantom clones.
These phantom clones not only possess physical attack power, but they can also confuse the enemy's vision, making it difficult for them to distinguish between the real and the fake.
Users can utilize phantom clones for feints, surprise attacks, and other tactics to increase their chances of winning battles.
Furthermore, the power of the Phantom Blade Rune increases as the user's cultivation level rises.
"Another reward that requires inlaying."
Ye Xuan had heard of this in his previous life; there were not only phantom knife runes, but also phantom sword runes, phantom gun runes, and so on.
The effect is very simple and straightforward: it makes your weapon appear as multiple phantoms.
One slash becomes three slashes, three slashes become five slashes.
But in reality, the power of each strike decreases, and it requires energy to trigger.
Even so, it is still a very good treasure, and it greatly enhances combat power.
"Whetstone, Flame Soul Blade Stone, Phantom Blade Rune... I feel like there's an intricate connection between all these rewards."
Just as Ye Xuan was pondering, he was teleported to the next trial level.
There's no one here now; they're probably all still back there, toiling away cutting through the brambles.
After all, finding the thorns' weak points is extremely difficult for others, and the huge consumption of physical strength and energy makes it impossible for them to move forward quickly.
【Iron Chains Across the River】: A rushing, turbulent mountain stream lies across the river, with five swaying iron chains hanging above it, and below the chains, a bottomless whirlpool of rapids.
The swordsman must be secured by a safety rope, wielding a long sword as he steps onto the iron chain. During the crossing, he must not only resist the mountain wind and the imbalance caused by the swaying of the iron chain, but also deal with attacks from hidden weapons fired from the cliffs on both sides.
[The types of concealed weapons are diverse, including darts, hidden arrows, and caltrops. The swordsman can only use his sword to block them. If a concealed weapon hits the body or the iron chain is accidentally dropped, the trial will fail.]
This level aims to train the swordsman's focus, reaction speed, and defensive skills with a sword in dangerous high-altitude conditions.
Ye Xuan felt that the trials at this martial arts school were very strange.
The level descriptions are very simple, so simple that it seems like even a level 20 or 30 player could complete them.
But in reality, each level hides countless strange rules, eliminating players without them even realizing it.
"There's even a safety rope; it seems we can't use our flying ability."
Ye Xuan tried to use the Wind and Thunder Wings, but found that he couldn't open them at all.
In addition, all elemental abilities are disabled.
The idea of cheating by using the wind element also completely failed.
They can only use their physical strength and swordsmanship skills.
"To obtain the hidden rewards in this level, one key factor is the speed of the iron chain, and the other is the success rate of dodging and blocking hidden weapons."
While using other physical abilities to block hidden weapons might allow you to pass the test, you probably won't get a perfect score.
As usual, Ye Xuan directly blocked all senses, maximizing his sensitivity to fluctuations.
The moment we began walking on the iron chain, a powerful gust of wind suddenly blew in from the left.
Ye Xuan subconsciously gathered his innate sword energy, trying to cleave the gale, but the sword energy passed through the wind and did nothing.
The iron chains began to shake violently under the sweeping storm, and Ye Xuan experienced such a violent sense of loss of control for the first time.
"Wow, this level can only be passed by relying on basic footwork and reflexes."
As Ye Xuan struggled to control his body and continued to move forward, various hidden weapons finally appeared.
Contrary to expectations, these hidden weapons appeared out of thin air in the storm, without any discernible pattern.
"Damn, this is really difficult. Even with my ability to sense fluctuations, it's still so hard to dodge."
Despite knowing the trajectory of the hidden weapon beforehand, Ye Xuan still found it extremely difficult to dodge due to the interference of the storm.
Most hidden weapons can only be cleaved by a long sword; in any case, they absolutely cannot be touched in the slightest.
[Congratulations on a perfect clear! You have obtained the Soul Devouring Demonic Crystal]
[Soul-Devouring Demonic Crystal]: This crystal was formed from the power of soul devouring, and its surface is covered with mysterious demonic runes. When inlaid on a blade, the blade can absorb this power, imbuing each attack with a soul-devouring corrosive effect.
Once an enemy is struck, the power of soul devouring will invade their body, disrupting their meridians and spiritual energy flow, greatly reducing their strength.
[At the same time, the Soul-Devouring Demonic Crystal also grants the blade the ability to absorb the enemy's spiritual energy. The user can replenish their own spiritual energy by attacking enemies during battle, becoming stronger the longer the fight goes on.]
"This thing is a perfect match for evil curses! Evil curses drain physical strength, and Soul-Devouring Magic Crystals drain energy, so wouldn't I become a perpetual motion machine?"
Before Ye Xuan could finish observing the reward, he was immediately teleported to another level.
【Mountain of Knives and Sea of Fire】: Stepping into a scorching land, you are greeted by an area separated by a "mountain of knives" made of burning blades and a "sea of fire" flowing with high-temperature magma.
The swordsman must leap across cratered lava ravines, his feet scorching hot from the burning blades; the lava itself is sweltering, its heat suffocating, and a fall would have dire consequences.
Meanwhile, burning fireballs will periodically fall from the sky; the swordsman must react quickly and deflect them with his sword to protect himself.
This stage places extremely high demands on the swordsman's physical fitness, heat tolerance, and coordination between the sword and body; it is a brutal test of their overall strength.
"Tsk tsk, the more I read this description, the more it looks like a garbage map from some low-quality browser game."
Ah cut!
In the unknown space of the martial arts school, a figure with his back to everyone sneezed several times in a row.
Looking at the level description, Ye Xuan knew without a doubt that fire-type abilities were also prohibited here, and falling into the lava would probably mean certain death.
These poorly designed level descriptions are actually a trap, easily lowering players' guard.
It's clearly not an option to just stand on the flaming blade like that.
However, Ye Xuan had already figured out the nature of this map, so he directly condensed innate sword energy and attached it to the soles of his feet.
"As expected, everything is alright."
Enveloped in innate sword energy, these flaming blades did not cause any harm to Ye Xuan.
However, if this cannot be done, then this round can be declared a forfeit.
Ye Xuan's current swordsmanship level allows him to emit sword energy from any part of his body.
Each level in this martial arts school tests the player's comprehensive use of the sword.
The fireballs falling from the sky could only be cleaved by the sword's energy.
Physical strength, energy, sword aura, sword accuracy, and footwork skills are all required in this level.
Even with Ye Xuan's attributes, it took him a full half hour to traverse this perilous journey.
No one else can come at all.
[Congratulations on a perfect clear! Reward: Dragon Scale Scabbard]