Chapter 56

After a series of loud booms, a strong gust of wind swept through the forest, causing the thick layer of leaves on the ground to ripple and undulate.

Standing more than 30 meters away, Lin Tianwang felt a gentle breeze brush against his face, ruffling his hair and bringing a chill.

Immediately after, Lin Tianwang saw Sun Yan rush over, wielding a massive object and slamming it down on the seven gray rock wolves surrounding him, as if a mountain were collapsing, leaving the onlookers breathless and terrified.

These giant wolves, originally fierce and menacing, raised their heads and saw the massive object falling from the sky, their eyes filled with fear. Even a group of beasts could judge the severity of the situation; if they were hit by this object, it would surely mean certain death.

"Whine... whine..."

The seven gray rock wolves immediately scattered, but unfortunately, three of them were still hit, and one that ran too slowly was struck in the hind legs, resulting in a bone-breaking sound and a deformed, twisted leg.

"Hmph! You think you can escape!"

A cold glint flashed in Lin Tianwang's eyes, and he moved to chase the injured wolf. A flash of his blade sent a wolf's head rolling to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.

Sun Yan did not stop either. Seeing the two giant wolves fleeing rapidly, he lifted the corpse of the whip-tailed crocodile, infused his arms with yuan force, and threw it with all his might.

Thud!

Another loud boom echoed, and the forest fell silent. Only one gray rock wolf, which had escaped quickly, vanished into the depths of the forest after a series of panicked whines.

Looking at the chaos on the ground, Lin Tianwang finally saw what the massive object was—a corpse of a whip-tailed crocodile, over 12 meters long and seemingly weighing a thousand catties.

Seeing the gruesome state of the dead wolves, Lin Tianwang's facial muscles twitched. Using the corpse of a whip-tailed crocodile as a weapon, any ordinary second-rank martial artist would surely suffer severe injuries and bone fractures if hit. These gray rock wolves died without any complaint.

The question was, how much strength did a second-rank martial artist need to use a whip-tailed crocodile's corpse as a weapon? It was simply inconceivable.

Could it be innate superhuman strength? This Sun Yan was essentially a human monster.

"Classmate Lin, good evening. We really have a connection," Sun Yan greeted him as usual.

Lin Tianwang turned his head and stared at Sun Yan, as if trying to see through him. After a long while, he said, "You are Sun Yan?"

Sun Yan, puzzled, shrugged and said, "Yes."

"An ordinary department student?"

"Yes."

Lin Tianwang sneered, "An ordinary department freshman can use a whip-tailed crocodile's corpse as a weapon?"

Sun Yan was taken aback and countered, "So, Classmate Lin, are you from the elite department?"

"I am from the ordinary department."

Sun Yan clapped his hands and laughed, "Then that's settled. Classmate Lin, you can also fight seven gray rock wolves alone, right? Besides, I think even without my help, Classmate Lin could handle ten seat wolves."

Sun Yan had clearly seen Lin Tianwang's poised strike, which had a suffocating aura even before it was unleashed, definitely a formidable combat technique.

Lin Tianwang, expressionless, said, "I didn't ask for your help."

Sun Yan replied indifferently, "I didn't say I was helping you. You're not a beauty, so don't get the wrong idea."

This statement left Lin Tianwang speechless. He was naturally aloof and cold, and in terms of verbal sparring, he was no match for Sun Yan.

For a moment, the forest fell silent. Sun Yan, who disliked solitude, also did not enjoy spending the night with a fellow male. Lin Tianwang gave him a strange feeling—neither particularly disliked nor liked, but there was a subtle sense of rivalry.

Walking over, Sun Yan dragged the corpse of the whip-tailed crocodile and waved, "Classmate Lin, see you at school!"

"Wait a moment." Lin Tianwang suddenly called out from behind.

Sun Yan turned back, puzzled. He could sense that this future classmate for four years did not like interacting with others.

Lin Tianwang, with his long hair flowing, stood with his sword, and said proudly, "After entering the school, I will choose you, Sun Yan, as my first opponent to challenge."

Damn!

Sun Yan's face darkened. Although many people were eccentric, he had never encountered someone with such a bizarre personality. He had helped out of the goodness of his heart, only to be met with a challenge. Lin Tianwang's tone was so decisive, as if it were a natural right, like a favor. Do you really think you are a king?

Without turning back, Sun Yan walked straight into the depths of the forest. The best way to deal with such a self-important person was to ignore him.

Watching Sun Yan's back disappear, Lin Tianwang收回目光，喃喃道：“孙言，我征服帝风学院的第一步，就由你开始。你该感到荣幸!”

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在茂密的森林中，孙言拖着鞭尾鳄的尸体，一个人赶夜路，嘴里骂骂咧咧道：“这帮子武学天才，一个个性情古怪。哥哥我好心帮忙，他还恩将仇报。挑战？说的好像施舍一样，看来这个林天王，本质上也就是一个二货。”

“嗯，没错。二货！”

孙言肯定地点点头，忽然又皱眉：“也不对，哥哥我现在也算是武学天才，怎么能自己把自己骂进去呢？我，铃雪、陈王、常承，还有水美眉，可都是好好学习，天天向上的好学生。”

想到这里，孙言的心情顿时好转，哼着歌，迈步向前走去。

又行进了一个多小时，已是凌晨时分，孙言失望地发现，他再没遇到过一头怪兽，这打乱了他原本的实战修炼计划。

“难道野兽、异兽都睡觉了？都走了这么久，连个鬼影也没见。夜晚，不是这些怪兽们狩猎的最佳时刻么？”

听着森林中细微的虫鸣，孙言不由扼腕叹息，这不是逼着他提前赶往山道出口吗？

“也不知铃雪、陈王他们，是否已经到山道出口了。”

孙言百无聊赖地赶着夜路，忽然，他停住脚步，疑惑地看了看周围，赫然发现他站立之处，竟是不久前走过的地方。

“迷宫？”

脑海中闪过这个念头，孙言面色平静，又走了10分钟，发现他又站到了刚才的地点。

“真的是迷宫，天然迷宫么？”

环视周围，孙言恍然大悟，虽说万道山占地数千公里，但是，考入帝风学院的新生，一个个都不是省油的灯。

二级武者的速度可以达到30米/秒，全力赶路的情况下，即使半途会遇到各种二级凶兽的阻拦。数千公里的路程，又哪里需要48小时。

真正阻碍新生赶路的，看来就是这个天然的迷宫，如果身陷其中，寻找不到出路，那很有可能在野外竞速中失败。

孙言露出笑容：“走迷宫？那不是哥哥我的专项么？”

从小到大，如果说孙言有什么引以为傲的优点，那就是近乎本能的认路天赋。8岁前，与父亲孙校生活在洛山市郊区，年幼的孙言相当顽皮，经常自己溜出去玩耍，但是，就算是被野兽追得慌不择路，他闭着眼睛也能跑回祖屋。

这种本事，让孙校经常感叹，他的儿子天生就是一个牛皮糖，怎么甩都甩不掉。

“看来野外竞速，哥哥我说不定还能挤进前20名呢！”

拖着鞭尾鳄的尸体，孙言目不斜视，快步朝前奔去，片刻后，并没有见到他再回到原地。

两旁的树木不断在眼前掠过，孙言眼睛一瞬不瞬，只锁定前方一点，笔直地在森林中奔跑着，体内的元力飞速运转，支撑着他这种急速奔跑的方式。

也不知过了多久，东边的天空出现一抹鱼肚白，孙言才停止奔跑，汗水湿透全身，他虽感到力竭，但浑身是一阵说不出的舒爽。

此时，孙言感觉腹部丹田一阵跳动，内元滚滚而动，似有破体而出之势，他立刻盘膝坐地，取出一支营养液，一股脑灌下，开始运功调息。

随着孙言悠长的呼吸，他全身的毛孔也尽数开放，周身的皮窍如鼻翼一样，一呼一吸，排陈纳新。

一缕缕阳光透过繁茂的枝叶，照耀在孙言身上，他的皮肤表面一层朦胧光华在流转，一丝丝白雾从毛孔渗透而出，袅袅升起，萦绕全身，有一种出尘的神秘。

片刻后，孙言一跃而起，全身骨骼一阵脆响，眼中掠过一道精光，他的神情既是喜悦又是惋惜。

“想不到一夜的战斗，收获远远超过预期。精通级的镇龙桩，不但使战技威力大增，竟还有着快速弥补力气、元力的妙用。有精通级镇龙桩的支持，我的持久力也暴增50%，实在难以置信。我现在的战力，恐怕一般的三级武者，也不是我的对手，即使是四级武者，我也有一战之力。”

“可惜，原以为刚才内元喷涌，是突破到三级武者的最佳时机。想不到还是差了一点，不过，如果下一次再遇到这样的契机，我一定能够突破到三级武境。”

经过刚才一番修炼，孙言感到自身的元力，已达到二级武者大圆满的极致，仅差临门一脚，便能取得突破，内元反哺，由皮至肉，绽肉燃元，修至三级武境。

默思这一夜的收获，忽然一阵响动，从前方隐约传来。

“咦，前方有战斗发生，听声音不止一人。”

孙言微微皱眉，想了想，倒拖着鞭尾鳄的尸体，循着战斗地点奔去。

此时，依旧没有走出这片天然迷宫，但是，这根本难不倒孙言，绕了两个弯，他就来到了战斗发生的地点。

一处斜坡下的平地上，四周草木葱翠，大树参天，有六个人正与一个树状物体战斗，这样的情景相当诡异。

“这是什么异兽？”

孙言感到诧异，猛然想起之前光脑的说明，醒悟到这应该是一种稀有攻击性植物。

正在战斗的六人中，风铃雪、陈王四人赫然在列，这些好友陷入苦战，孙言是不可能坐视的。