Start from a baby to become a Taoist

Chapter 408 Injury

Although it was just a monkey, it could understand Xu Ran's words and knew that he was mocking it.

Having just been swept away by Xu Ran, its body was immediately filled with a murderous aura.

"呲-"

The next moment, it let out a deafening roar and swung the wooden stick in its hand even more fiercely.

In an instant, it brandished its wooden stick and came to Xu Ran's side.

The wooden stick danced in its hand, creating a dense array of stick shadows. These shadows also carried a trace of red killing intent, completely enveloping Xu Ran without leaving any gaps.

Seeing the monkey launch another fierce attack, Xu Ran was not surprised but delighted, and a smile appeared on his face.

"This time, what kind of staff technique will you, you monkey, use?"

Xu Ran's tone was full of curiosity.

He has just extracted the most crucial techniques from the monkey's staff techniques.

However, these techniques and skills can only take it this far; it's difficult to advance it any further.

That's why he provoked the monkey.

Since it can become the gatekeeper of the staff technique, it means that this monkey must have its own talent in the staff technique.

Enraging it and completely disrupting its thoughts will allow it to unleash more advanced staff techniques, from which Xu Ran can learn new staff techniques!

Only in this way can one improve their staff skills!
Xu Ran stared at the monkey that suddenly attacked him, his eyes wide, trying to memorize every move it made.

At that moment, Xu Ran seemed to be immersed in a wonderful state.

He kept replaying in his mind every attack method the monkey had used, as well as every detail of how he had responded.

Not only that, but at the same time, it also records all the monkey's movements that it sees in its eyes at that moment in its mind and integrates them with the monkey's previous behaviors.

“Although its attacks are swift, the trajectory of its arm changes subtly each time it swings the stick.” Xu Ran silently observed in his mind, “If I can predict this change, I might be able to find an opportunity to counterattack.”

It's obvious that the monkey's staff techniques now are on a completely different level compared to before.

Moreover, at this moment, Xu Ran saw that every time the monkey swung the wooden stick, the end of the stick carried a red killing intent.

This murderous aura is also a key factor affecting staff techniques!
at this time.

The three senior and junior disciples who were observing Xu Ran's trial saw him standing still without making any defensive moves, just staring at the monkey, and they couldn't help but feel nervous.

"What's wrong with Xu Ran? Everything was fine just now, why did you suddenly freeze up?"

The junior sister didn't understand Xu Ran's actions at that moment.

At this moment, the monkey swung its wooden stick with lightning speed, blocking all of Xu Ran's escape routes. If he didn't make any move soon, he would lose his chance completely.

"wrong!"

The junior sister, who had been very nervous just moments before, suddenly realized what was happening when she saw Xu Ran's current state.

She seemed to have seen this scene countless times!
In each trial, just when she thought Xu Ran was about to fail, he would completely turn the tide the next moment.

Not a single accident!

This time, it's the same!
"That's definitely not right!"

Suddenly, the eldest brother spoke up.

"Xu Ran's current appearance suggests that he is analyzing the monkey's staff technique and trying to find its weakness!"

As expected of the senior disciple of the nine-story pagoda, the senior brother saw through Xu Ran's thoughts at a glance.

Upon hearing her senior brother's words, the junior sister's already shocked expression turned to trembling eyes.

"Big Brother, are you sure?"

The junior sister asked again.

Deconstructing the stick technique is no simple task.

Although they had indeed witnessed Xu Ran's ability to break down techniques.

However, it has never been done in such a short period of time before.

To know.

The trials he is facing now are unlike those he has encountered before.

I don't know if the monkey in front of me has perished, or if it is even the real thing.

But even if it's just a phantom used for trials.

but.

It was a being capable of causing chaos in the Heavenly Court; it was only because the powerful beings of the Heavenly Court gathered that it was sealed away.

Otherwise, given its nature, the entire Origin Realm would be in chaos.

Even if such a being is just a phantom, it is still far superior to anything that the previous trial subjects could have imagined.

Faced with such a terrifying monkey, the goal is to analyze its moves and identify its weaknesses in a very short time.

Its difficulty will inevitably skyrocket, and it is highly likely to fail.

If he's careless, Xu Ran will be beaten to pieces by the monkey's clubs.

To know.

The monkey's staff technique at this moment is dozens of times more sophisticated than its previous staff techniques!
Given its immense strength, it absolutely cannot be hit!

Thinking of this, the senior brother did not answer the junior sister's question directly, but instead chuckled.

"Xu Ran is really too confident in his talent."

The second senior brother and the junior sister also knew why the eldest senior brother was so emotional.

"That's absolutely right!"

The three were chosen by the nine-story tower.

In terms of talent and ability, those who are chosen are no less capable than any of the talented individuals recorded in ancient books.

Even worse!

The three of them were extremely proud to begin with.

But when they met Xu Ran, they saw this being with the potential to become a young god-king.

Even the three of them felt somewhat inferior.

The three of them knew exactly how difficult the trial in the nine-story tower would be.

Before the trial ended, they didn't know that even if they failed, they could be resurrected.

In other words, Xu Ran is now completely risking his life, using his talent to see through the monkey's staff technique in such a critical situation.

Such an action would be impossible for any one of them.

Even they held Xu Ran in the highest esteem.

Clearly, the three of them had completely forgotten that the person undergoing the trial was a child who was not even two years old!

……

In the arena.

Despite the deep emotions expressed by the three fellow disciples watching from the sidelines, only a single breath had actually passed. In that brief moment, Xu Ran's eyes were fixed on the monkeys that were relentlessly attacking him, his thoughts racing.

In an instant, it seemed as if everything in his world had disappeared, leaving only the monkey constantly waving its staff.

In Xu Ran's world, the monkey's staff technique was constantly dismantled into fragments of illusory imagery under the gaze of Xu Ran's pale golden eyes.

These afterimages, like the little figures recorded in martial arts manuals, reveal all the essence of the staff techniques to the eye.

At that moment, Xu Ran's heart skipped a beat.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, as if he had finally grasped a glimmer of light after groping in the dark for a long time.

In that instant, he seemed to grasp the core essence of the staff technique.

"Use stillness to control movement, and strike after the enemy has made their move!" Xu Ran suddenly realized. "There's no need to rush the attack. Wait for it to show a weakness before delivering a fatal blow."

Xu Ran suddenly shouted, his voice booming like a bell, and whirled the wooden stick in his hand.

The wooden stick traced a graceful arc in my hand, leaving a faint golden trail in the air.

As if it had undergone countless precise calculations, the golden trajectory drawn in the air collided precisely with the bloody trajectory of the monkey's attack.

Suddenly.

The two clubs collided, one gold and one red, bursting into extremely dazzling sparks that illuminated the entire arena.

Immediately afterwards, he thrust forward with a fluid and natural movement.

To onlookers, it was an incredibly clever angle that precisely deflected the monkey's most lethal attack.

The monkey clearly hadn't expected Xu Ran to undergo such an amazing transformation in such a short time. Unable to dodge in time, it was accurately stabbed in the arm by the wooden stick.

In an instant, the monkey's messy fur fell like snowflakes.

Then the monkey let out a shrill scream, its voice filled with pain and anger.

"My God!" exclaimed the junior sister who was watching Xu Ran's trial.

The ethereal voice echoed in the empty observation area, as if many people were discussing it.

Not only the junior sister, but also the second and eldest senior brothers were surprised by this sudden change.

"This strike was exquisite. The monkey attacked at its peak, never expecting Xu Ran to counterattack! Never expecting Xu Ran to see through its staff technique!"

The senior brother spoke each word with astonishment at how quickly Xu Ran's staff technique had improved.

"hiss--"

The monkey was in pain after being hit by Xu Ran's stick, and became completely enraged.

In its eyes, Xu Ran was nothing more than a baby, not even as tall as it.

Moreover, his entire body was almost completely sealed, preventing him from unleashing his full power.

In this situation, it was unable to kill it immediately and was instead injured. Such humiliation was immense for a once powerful creature like it!
Suddenly.

Its eyes turned bloodshot, and the murderous aura that had previously only surrounded its body entered the monkey's body from various angles in that instant.

For a while.

The monkey's body also turned bright red, and even its breath was blood red, accompanied by a bloody smell, like a wild beast that had completely lost its mind.

At this moment, it had completely lost its mind, its entire body seemed to be occupied by murderous intent, and even the wooden stick it was holding was covered with a layer of blood-red murderous intent.

Immediately.

The monkey once again frantically swung its wooden stick at Xu Ran. Fueled by its murderous aura, it swung the stick even faster, moving so fast that its figure was barely visible; all that could be seen was a blood-red blur rapidly approaching!
Not only that, its speed increased, and at the same time, its power also increased. Every time it swung the wooden stick, the surrounding air was compressed and exploded, producing a series of booming sounds!
If we were to say that the monkey's change this time was enormous.

Xu Ran's transformation was even greater than that of the monkey.

Now, however, it was a completely different creature, its eyes filled with confidence and determination. "It is now attacking entirely out of anger, without any strategy or method."

Xu Ran analyzed the situation calmly, his eyes narrowing with unwavering confidence, "I can use this to my advantage and defeat it completely."

Simultaneously.

Xu Ran imitated the monkey's movements, quickly swinging the wooden stick in his hand. With each breath, a golden barrier seemed to form in front of Xu Ran!

The swinging of the wooden stick created a sharp gust of wind, as if responding to Xu Ran's fighting spirit!
"boom!"

Not long!
The two colors, red and gold, collide together.

"Rumble--"

A tremendous sound rose in the arena, and at the same time, a cloud of dust rose from the point of impact, obscuring the view.

Before anyone could see what was happening, two small, thin figures burst out of the dust – it was Xu Ran and Monkey.

Even after emerging from the dust, the man and the monkey showed no sign of stopping.

Before they even landed, both of them sprang up in extremely bizarre postures and charged at each other again.

boom--
boom--
boom--
boom-
Before long, the two sides clashed again. Each collision ignited a burst of flames in the arena, accompanied by a crisp clanging sound.

At this moment, the monkey was like a tireless attacking machine. The wooden stick in his hand was his hope of breaking through. He kept swinging the stick and chopping at Xu Ran one blow after another.

It moved extremely fast; to outsiders, the monkey did not make any movement at all.

In reality, the monkey's movements were so fast that those with insufficient cultivation could not see its true trajectory.

but.

At this moment, Xu Ran was like a solid shield, wielding the wooden stick in his hand.

"call--"

With each exhale, a faint golden hue would appear, blocking all of the monkey's staff techniques!

Although Xu Ran was on the defensive, he was actually skillfully maneuvering around the monkey. Every defense was perfectly timed, and he was completely integrated with the wooden stick, his body moving freely with the swing of the stick.

One man and one stick, like perfectly coordinated teammates, performed a graceful dance, deflecting every full-force attack from the monkey.

As time passed, Xu Ran withstood all of the monkey's fierce attacks, finding no openings and causing it no harm whatsoever.

but.

Every time Xu Ran blocked the monkey's chopping stick, a little bit of the monkey's already sparse fur would come off.

Time passed slowly, and the surface of the arena was almost covered with monkey hair. Although it wasn't much, it was an absolute insult to the monkeys!

These are some of the few monkey hairs it has!

As the monkey's fur fell off, its skin gradually became visible.

I saw.

His dark skin was covered with bloodstains and bruises, and countless scars, like centipedes coiling among them.

Xu Ran was stunned for a moment when he saw the monkey's body.

He hadn't expected that the monkey had so many scars!

"wrong!"

Xu Ran suddenly realized that these scars were not inflicted by anyone else.

Take a closer look.

All of these scars point downwards, and judging from their depth, the lower scars are deeper!
Such scars can only be inflicted by self-inflicted pain!
(End of this chapter)