Start from a baby to become a Taoist

Notes to Chapter 416!

Rumble-——
While the senior brother was analyzing what he had unintentionally said earlier.

Above the arena.

A loud rumble rang out, and looking around, a stone door appeared in front of Xu Ran, with a light screen above it.

Above the light screen were deep, dark areas, seemingly containing endless mysteries.

Xu Ran was already used to the appearance of this stone gate.

He passed this test of swordsmanship!
Without further hesitation, he stepped through the stone gate.

The moment Xu Ran stepped through the stone gate, a powerful suction suddenly came, as if it would tear his body apart.

He felt a wave of dizziness, the surrounding space seemed to distort, time slowed down, and his whole body seemed to float in the air.

"call--"

The next moment, a gust of wind blew past his ear, stinging his cheek. At the same time, it felt as if tiny particles were hitting his face. It didn't hurt, but it was very irritating.

"Where did you get this mess from?"

After a moment of disorientation, Xu Ran opened his eyes. Instantly, a bright light shone down from the sky, hitting his eyes directly and making it impossible for him to open them.

"The sunlight here is too strong?"

Xu Ran forced himself to open his eyes a crack, and only then could he vaguely see the scene before him.

All that could be seen was emptiness, as if there were no horizon and no end in sight.

However, on both sides, there are two tall mountain ranges standing here. The two mountain ranges are not very high, only a few thousand feet high. It seems that this is a valley.

"This valley is big and long enough!"

The appearance of this valley reminded Xu Ran of the scene in the strange mountain stream back then, and he immediately began to speculate.

"Is this test going to test your flight speed?"

When Xu Ran first obtained the [Wind Control Technique], he accidentally found a strange mountain stream in the mountains.

In that mountain ravine, a fierce wind raged, and countless gusts of wind shot out from its depths.

It was precisely because of this excellent environment that he was able to learn to fly in the air in a short period of time, and it was at that time that the peregrine falcon's flight speed increased significantly.

If it weren't for that mountain stream, the two of them would probably have been killed by the giant eagle that intercepted them halfway!
but.

The valley in front of us looks similar to the mountain stream.

But in reality, this valley stretches as far as the eye can see, as if it were born for speed.

Moreover, the raging winds in the valley carried sand and gravel that constantly lashed against Xu Ran's body.

If it weren't for his strong physical body, these grains of sand, enveloped by the raging winds, would probably have given him a good beating!
suddenly.

A sudden gust of wind swept through the valley, blurring the scene that was just moments before. Countless grains of sand were swept into the air by the wind.

At that moment, the wind seemed to take shape, swirling in the high sky and completely obscuring Xu Ran's vision.

Xu Ran stood in the valley, his clothes fluttering wildly in the wind, as if they were about to be torn to shreds.

There was so much sand and gravel that the raging wind took shape, making it look like a sandstorm that obscured the view.

"Why hasn't Baldy shown up yet this time?"

Xu Ran felt the strong wind in the valley, looked around, and searched for the guardian of the trial.

Normally, the bald man would appear right on time when he entered the next trial, but this time he was a little late.

Moreover, only when the bald man appears can we find out what the trial is. Otherwise, if the target is wrong, wouldn't we have to start all over again?

Therefore, it's best to first determine where the bald head is!

Xu Ran looked around but still couldn't see the bald man. Moreover, his vision was completely obscured by the sand and gravel, leaving him with less than two zhang of visible distance.

Immediately, Xu Ran made a decision, opening his arms and letting the gale and sand hit his body.

"This wind."

Xu Ran muttered to himself. The next moment, he pulled back his outstretched arms, squatted down on the ground, pressed down on a protruding rock, carefully felt it, and at the same time stabilized his body.

"What a powerful force!"

He could feel the protruding rock he was pressing down on rapidly diminishing at a tangible rate.

In such an environment, aside from the raging winds, it's hard to imagine anyone possessing such an ability.

As he spread his arms, the volume of his body in contact with the gale increased, and the gale swept across his body like a sharp blade.

Not only that, he could even feel his body sliding backward!
"What a strong wind!"

The winds in this valley are much stronger than those in the strange mountain streams.

"Ok?"

A moment later, Xu Ran sensed something was wrong again.

"This wind... seems to be restricting my movements?"

Xu Ran was extremely surprised.

In the midst of the raging wind, he could faintly feel that his movements were being restrained by the wind, as if a shackle was on his body, binding his every move!
although.

At this moment, Xu Ran was extremely uncomfortable, but he was still trying his best to adapt to the valley ravaged by the raging wind.

Its tiny figure appeared extremely small amidst the endless yellow sand, as if it would be swallowed up at any moment.

The three junior sisters, who were standing outside the arena, were curious about Xu Ran's current situation.

"What is the trial for this level?" the junior sister asked first, blinking her eyes.

"This trial..." The second senior brother stared at Xu Ran in the trial and began to guess, "It should be related to the wind, or rather, speed!"

The second senior brother was extremely experienced and immediately noticed the special nature of the current environment.

"That's right!" The eldest brother's words confirmed that the second brother's guess was correct. "This trial is indeed about speed."

With the senior brother's words confirmed, the junior sister's words became more certain.

"No." Immediately, she realized something. "Isn't the second trial about leg techniques? Speed ​​is already included in that, so why is this trial testing speed?"

The junior sister asked several questions in a row, leaving the second senior brother somewhat speechless.

"This speed is flight speed, not the speed underfoot!"

The second senior brother explained, rubbing his forehead.

"These strong winds are restricting Xu Ran's movements."

Moreover, the trial of the nine-story tower will seal away all previous supernatural abilities, even those of Xu Ran, such as the ability to fly and the [Wind Control Technique] and [Wind Smell Technique].

But in this trial, there's none of that; you have to start from scratch!

The senior brother immediately saw Xu Ran's current predicament.

That's right.

Indeed, all of Xu Ran's supernatural abilities and physical strength were sealed, and even the Ghost Head Saber he had just obtained in the swordsmanship trial disappeared during this trial. "Moreover, this time, Xu Ran will be facing Prisoner Wind!"

The eldest brother frowned as he stared at the trial, and said in a heavy tone.

"Prisoner Wind?" Junior Sister still didn't understand, as always. What could she do? Her eldest and second eldest brothers would always explain it to her!

"Prison Wind, as the name suggests, is a kind of wind specifically used to imprison people. It can seal the physical body of the selected person, making their power even weaker within the prison wind!"

The Prisoner Wind was originally created to trap those Netherworld creatures that could not be killed but whose flight speed was incredibly fast!
Now, Xu Ran is the chosen one. The ancient texts in the library record that since the Prison Wind was created, no person or creature has ever escaped from it!

The senior brother's words were extremely oppressive, as if at this moment, a Netherworld creature with extremely fast flight speed was imprisoned right in front of him, unable to escape!

Now, all three of them were worried about Xu Ran.

Just as the three were talking.

During the trial.

"call out--"

A dark shadow pierced through the wind wall like lightning, and the shockwave it generated tore a brief gap in the surrounding gale. The once fearless gale, at this moment, seemed to have encountered its natural enemy and showed no intention of resisting.

The dark figure traversed the prison winds carrying swirling yellow sand and stopped beside Xu Ran.

The person who appeared was the very person Xu Ran had been looking for from the very beginning: the bald man.

He finally appeared.

His appearance also signifies that the trial is about to officially begin.

Hearing that familiar voice, Xu Ran steadied himself and looked to his side.

It was discovered that the previously dull runes on the bald man's body were now flickering in the gale, as if they were alive!

"Little friend, this wind is tough to handle, isn't it?!"

The bald man's voice came through the wind, yet it remained clearly audible, without any obstruction.

"This is Prison Wind, specially designed to imprison the chosen ones. Unfortunately, you are that chosen one!"

The bald man's voice was somewhat gloating, but Xu Ran's surprise was not even half of what the bald man had expected, which made him feel very defeated!

"you"

Just as Xu Ran was about to speak, the yellow sand beneath his feet was blown away, revealing the true condition of the bald man's feet.

There wasn't a single crack on the ground where he landed.

This means that, in such a terrifyingly windy environment, the bald man was able to control his footing, and that no excess power dissipated from that footing.

Otherwise, the ground beneath the bald man's feet would have collapsed long ago.

To achieve this in such a terrifying environment, the control of one's power is extremely important.

Furthermore, the requirements for one's own speed are also very high.

At the very least, she is many times stronger than Xu Ran is now.

Now, even moving forward is somewhat difficult for him.

During the time it took for the bald man to disappear and reappear, Xu Ran barely managed to stop his body from retreating!

"Tell me, what is the trial for this level?"

Despite the strong wind, Xu Ranqiang asked.

"Haha!" Actually, the bald man didn't hear Xu Ran's words; the sound was drowned out by the wind.

However, he could read lips and immediately understood what Xu Ran meant.

"This test is a test of flight speed. As long as you can fly faster than me in this valley, you will succeed!"

Upon hearing the bald man's words, Xu Ran showed no surprise. Instead, he murmured softly, "Just as I thought!"

Just as Xu Ran had guessed, it was indeed a test of flight speed.

but.

The gap between the two sides is too large.

Xu Ran could only barely stop, unable to move forward or backward. However, the bald man was able to appear beside him with lightning speed in such a terrifying environment.

There is no way to compare the differences between the two.

Seeing that Xu Ran's face didn't show much expression, the bald man next to him asked.

"Are you ready?"

"Phew!" Xu Ran let out a long breath. "All done!"

Immediately, a crisp snap of fingers rang out in the howling wind of the valley.

The moment the bald man spoke, he slowly walked forward, but Xu Ran did not make any move.

However, his gaze was fixed intently on the changes at the bald man's feet.

I saw.

With each step the bald man took, a bronze rune would rise from the soles of his feet, spreading outwards like ripples, briefly weakening the surrounding wind pressure. The trajectory of those runes perfectly matched the direction of the gale in the valley.

Not only that, but the runes under the bald man's feet were also emitting a bronze glow, and every part of his body where runes could be seen lit up at the same time.

This ray of light was extremely brief, but with Xu Ran's comprehension, it was enough for him to understand it.

“So that’s how it is.” Xu Ran murmured to himself. In the howling wind, it was even more difficult for others to hear what he was saying. They could only see his lips moving, unless they could read lips.

At this moment, he understood somewhat.

He took a deep breath, forcefully suppressed the surging blood in his chest, and took the first step.

Suddenly.

The raging winds surrounding him were like countless hands coming from all directions, gripping his body tightly and preventing him from moving forward an inch.

"hiss!"

Feeling a resistance in her body, she immediately recalled the scene where she had just seen runes appear at the bald man's feet.

Immediately.

Mobilizing all his spiritual energy, a golden line appeared out of thin air before Xu Ran's eyes.

The line, the moment it formed, rushed toward Xu Ran's feet, stopping abruptly just half a millimeter away from his soles, then splitting in two and merging into his two feet.

suddenly.

Those hands that seemed to be wrapped around his body were all released. He lost his balance and staggered to the side.

Fortunately, he had good control over his body, which prevented him from collapsing completely.

The bald man, who had already walked several meters away, heard the noise behind him and turned around to look. He then narrowed his eyes and stared at Xu Ran.

However, his body did not move forward another step!
(End of this chapter)