I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 100 Chaotic Wind Canyon

At the entrance of Huilong Tower, hundreds of martial arts upstarts gathered together.

As the only martial arts master guarding Jinlin Manor, Gu Guangqi took the stage to speak. He rambled on and on about a bunch of meaningless nonsense that made everyone drowsy.

Then it was Xu Yinchuan's turn to speak.

He was efficient and decisive, announcing the start of the assessment directly.

More than a hundred martial arts novice trainees filed in and entered the interior of the Returning Dragon Tower.

Ye Qingzhou walked lightly through a halo of light that resembled a water curtain, and in the blink of an eye, she found that the scenery around her had changed drastically.

He had entered the tower, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself in a valley.

As Xu Yuebing said, the Huilong Pagoda is a world of its own.

The canyon in front of them is the first level of the Returning Dragon Pagoda, the Chaotic Wind Canyon.

At the mouth of the valley stands a stone tablet with inscriptions that look as if they were carved out with claws.

Ye Qingzhou had seen this kind of writing before; there was similar writing on the divine sword jade book he "found".

The inscription on the monument naturally concerns the rules for clearing the Chaotic Wind Canyon.

The text is ancient and unfamiliar, yet everyone can understand the contents of the inscription, as if it were an invisible message that was directly imprinted into people's consciousness through the words.

"This is the first level, Chaotic Wind Canyon!"

"I heard that the canyon is only about 5,000 meters long. Once you get through it, you've cleared the level."

"Heh, it's not that easy. Wind blades will randomly appear on both sides of the canyon. The wind blades will become more and more dense as you go further. If you are hit by the wind blades three times, you will be considered to have failed, and then the score will be calculated based on the distance you have traveled."

"If I walked 999 meters and was stabbed in the last meter, what happens?"

"Zero points, what else can you calculate?"

"Holy crap, that's ruthless?"

"There's no way around it; the scoring system for secret realms doesn't discriminate."

"It is said that only the use of Wind Breath is allowed in Chaotic Wind Canyon; otherwise, it will be considered a foul and result in a score of 0."

"Oh no, oh no, my major is mountain terrain!"

People around had various opinions. Chaotic Wind Canyon was quite famous, and many young talents from martial arts families regarded it as a sacred place for cultivating wind power.

Among them was Gu Junchen, the captain of Yancheng No. 8 Middle School.

He comes from the Gu family. Although he is not a direct descendant of Xingcheng, as long as he has the surname Gu and shows outstanding talent in martial arts, he will receive special training from the family.

Therefore, compared to the other rookies present, he had a huge advantage: this wasn't his first time in Chaotic Wind Canyon.

He was extremely familiar with the terrain here.

Even his mastery of wind power was achieved by utilizing the unique environment of the Chaotic Wind Canyon.

So, while Huang Dengfeng and Zhang Shousi were still observing, he confidently strode onto the path to pass the level, saying, "Gentlemen, I'll go first."

Within the Baoqing No. 1 Middle School team, someone immediately became anxious and approached Huang Dengfeng: "Captain, Gu Junchen has already started his operation. Should we follow him?"

Huang Dengfeng shook his head: "This assessment is based on scores, not on who passes first. Let's see how things go first."

Zhang Shousi remained calm and collected, and did not act rashly.

After all, every point in this assessment is extremely valuable, so we must not be careless.

Relying on his familiarity with the terrain, Gu Junchen moved extremely fast. As he ventured deeper into the canyon, a fierce wind began to blow through the surrounding rocks, causing the rock walls to whistle and groan, demonstrating the speed of the wind.

Clang~

A sharp whistle rang in everyone's ears, and then a streak of light whistled from the blind spot on the right and slashed toward Gu Junchen.

Fortunately, Gu Junchen's wind was strong and not weak, and he easily dodged by listening to his surroundings.

"Is that all?"

"I feel like I could do it too."

Subsequently, many people mustered their courage and chose to follow in Gu Junchen's footsteps, entering the Chaotic Wind Canyon and embarking on the path to clear the level.

"Let's go too."

Ye Qingzhou had already understood the rules and was full of confidence.

Xu Yuebing asked, "Are you confident?"

"It's that easy, you could do it with your eyes closed, right?"

"..."

Xu Yuebing was furious after hearing this.

That bastard is talking nonsense again!

…………

Clang~

Ye Qingzhou slightly shook his head, avoiding the wind blades attacking from behind with minimal movement.

The other teammates also demonstrated the level expected of martial arts geniuses. The first kilometer was not difficult at all. As long as the wind was at an introductory level, and they focused a little, they could easily pass through it.

The real challenge lies ahead. As you enter the second section, the speed and number of wind blades not only increase, but they also multiply. Often, two or three wind blades come at once, attacking from all sides, making it much harder to dodge.

From here on, more than half of the martial arts newcomers who were not good at handling wind were eliminated, only getting the minimum one point.

Ye Qingzhou and his group were lucky; they all made it through the second section and earned 2 points.

After reaching the third section, the difficulty increases again!

This time, the wind blades that everyone faces are not only faster and more numerous, but they are also quieter. Only those who have mastered the internal energy of wind can perceive the subtle air fluctuations, allowing them to react in advance and dodge the attacks.

In this 3,000-meter stretch, the number of martial arts newcomers can be said to be very small.

Ye Qingzhou's group of eight, including Yu Shouping and Lu Yifan, who majored in forest formations, were both eliminated and could only take the two points they had to advance to the next stage.

After that, in the 4,000-meter stretch, only Ye Qingzhou, Xu Yuebing, and Zhu Jinfeng remained, and even Hou Fei, who specialized in wind analysis, was eliminated.

Seeing that Xu Yuebing's forehead was covered in sweat, Ye Qingzhou asked, "Are you sure you can handle it? Don't push yourself too hard."

"Hmph, mind your own business!"

Xu Yuebing was already at her limit. She mainly cultivated wind and yin energy. If Ye Qingzhou hadn't taught her the Heart Sword Technique, she wouldn't have been able to get here at all.

Zhu Jinfeng was the same; she barely made it this far by greatly enhancing her five senses through the Dragon Breath Secret Technique.

Ye Qingzhou encouraged the two: "There are still 100 meters left. Once you finish, you will get 4 points. Focus your mind. As long as you enter a state of perfect tranquility, you will be able to detect the barely perceptible sound when the wind blades blow."

"Do I need you to remind me?"

Xu Yuebing pouted. Even a martial arts genius like her had to burn incense and bathe before she could enter a state of perfect tranquility. Only then could she allow her body and mind to enter a calm and peaceful state.

Zhu Jinfeng shook her head and smiled bitterly: "It's not that easy, Ye Qingzhou. Not everyone is as monstrous as you."

(End of this chapter)