Chapter 81

It has been four hours, and Lin Tian is still inside the Inner Martial Cave!

"The record of the Martial Mansion has been broken again."

Shi Dong smiled bitterly.

Since the founding of the Nine Yang Martial Mansion, Lin Tian is the first to possess a nine-star talent, the first to last nearly six hours in the Mad Wave Heavy Array on his first attempt, the first to reach the ninth level of the Body Tempering stage within three months of joining the mansion, and the first to last four hours in the Inner Martial Cave at the ninth level of the Body Tempering stage. This series of broken records left Shi Dong speechless with shock.

"A complete monster."

Mu Qing sighed.

Outside the Inner Martial Cave, everyone was stunned. Those who came to watch were all dumbfounded, including some of the Inner Mansion's geniuses.

In the distance, behind a rockery, several Inner Mansion experts stood, their faces grave.

"Is the last person... called Lin Tian?"

"Exactly."

"Nine-star talent, nearly six hours in the Mad Wave Heavy Array on his first attempt, second place in the Outer Mansion trial, reaching the ninth level of the Body Tempering stage within three months, and now four hours in the Inner Martial Cave... He's terrifying!"

"This Lin Tian will definitely enter the Inner Mansion, and he will be a formidable rival once he does."

The voices of the Inner Mansion disciples were low and solemn.

At this moment, if someone were to stand beside them, they would feel that each of these people was at the Divine Pulse stage, their auras incredibly condensed, far stronger than Zhou Hao, who had just entered the Divine Pulse stage.

...

Inside the Inner Martial Cave, Lin Tian panted heavily, looking at the dozens of peak third-level beasts surrounding him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was equivalent to dozens of ninth-level Body Tempering experts!

The dozens of beasts stood together, their eyes either blood-red or emerald-green, all giving a fierce impression. These beasts exuded a terrifying aura, and when dozens of them gathered, that aura became even more intense and frightening. An average ninth-level Body Tempering martial artist would likely start to feel fear and trepidation even before the battle began.

Lin Tian took a deep breath, assumed a sword stance, and stared around.

"Only ten percent of my true essence remains; I can't last much longer."

Lin Tian thought to himself.

A fierce roar echoed, and the nearest beast charged at him. It was a Nine-Shock Ape, standing nearly two zhang tall, covered in thick white fur, with fangs protruding from its mouth, giving it a fierce appearance.

As the Nine-Shock Ape charged, the entire space trembled, showing just how powerful it was.

Another roar, and the Nine-Shock Ape swiped at Lin Tian with a claw.

With only ten percent of his true essence left, Lin Tian became even more focused. He moved his feet, dodged the Nine-Shock Ape's attack, and then leaped forward, plunging his long sword into the ape's throat.

"Thud!"

As he pulled out the sword, a gush of blood splattered out.

The air hummed, and a scaly tail lashed out, bringing a whistling wind.

Lin Tian blocked with his sword, and with a clang, he was sent flying. Behind him, another peak third-level beast charged, opening its massive mouth to tear at him. The beast's mouth was full of sharp teeth, and it could probably bite through an elephant.

Lin Tian, still in mid-air, stepped with his right foot, suddenly changing direction.

The second level of the Two Instruments Step!

"Thud!"

Dodging the beast's mouth, Lin Tian remained calm, plunging his sword into the beast's heart.

The beast let out a惨叫, falling into a pool of blood.

Landing on the ground, Lin Tian panted even harder. His true essence was almost depleted, and under the 2.5 times gravity, he felt his movements becoming sluggish. His long sword felt unbearably heavy.

The beasts around him didn't give him time to rest.

Dozens of beasts charged together, their terrifying auras intertwining, causing shock.

Lin Tian gritted his teeth, darting through the group of beasts, dodging their attacks one by one.

"Thud!"

In a flash, he slashed open the abdomen of an Iron-Armored Bull, blood raining down.

At that moment, more attacks came from all sides.

Claws!

Spiked tails!

Blood mouths!

With dozens of beasts attacking together, even Lin Tian, despite his great strength, found it difficult to keep up.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of something breaking the air, a black-spiked tail lashed out, closing in instantly.

"Damn!"

Lin Tian's face changed.

Faced with such dense attacks, he couldn't avoid this one.

With a bang, the black-spiked tail landed on his back. Lin Tian felt a powerful force hit his spine, causing him to cough up blood. At the same time, he felt a burning pain on his back, his flesh tearing, and even his bones cracking.

"Truly, peak third-level beasts are incredibly strong!"

Lin Tian thought to himself.

Just as he was thinking, all the beasts around him surged forward again.

A Giant Earth Bear roared, its claws gleaming, reaching for Lin Tian!

A Fan-Kan beast, covered in iron armor, charged fiercely!

A Hundred-Whiskered Spider, its front legs glowing with a cold light, pressed forward!

Lin Tian smiled bitterly. This was quite a spectacle; even a Divine Pulse expert would be intimidated.

"Since it's just a trial, come on!"

Lin Tian shouted.

Despite the numerous beasts and their terrifying auras, Lin Tian was fearless.

If he feared even illusions, how could he advance in the martial path?

"Kill!"

With a cold shout, Lin Tian charged forward with his long sword.

Sword light flickered, and in the final moments, Lin Tian unleashed the Azure Thunder Sword Technique. Each slash brought a thunderous sound, incredibly powerful. However, during this process, Lin Tian was also struck by the beasts, leaving numerous bloody marks on his body. Soon, he was covered in blood, looking quite pitiful.

...

"Four and a half hours, and that kid still hasn't come out? How long can he last!"

Mu Qing was somewhat shaken.

"I don't know." Shi Dong shook his head, his eyes filled with sharpness. "But we've really found a gem this time! Not only does he have a nine-star talent, but in every other aspect, he can be described as a monster. In the entire Northern Flame Kingdom, he is a rare genius. The Martial Mansion will receive a lot of rich cultivation resources from the empire, perhaps even superior treasure weapons!"

"You're right about that!"

Mu Qing agreed.

The Nine Yang Martial Mansion was established by the Northern Flame Empire to select and cultivate martial geniuses. Now, with such a monster as a disciple, the imperial royal family would be pleased, and this would be a significant achievement for the Martial Mansion. In the future, when Lin Tian is recruited into the imperial martial academy in the capital, the empire will certainly reward the Martial Mansion.

As the two were still discussing, the light gate outside the Inner Martial Cave trembled, and a figure was thrown out, landing steadily on a platform outside the cave.

"It's Lin Tian, he's out!"

Shi Dong said.

Seeing Lin Tian emerge, everyone present first let out a long sigh of relief, then became shocked again.

"Four and a half... hours!"

"This Lin Tian, just a freshman, only sixteen years old, has reached the ninth level of the Body Tempering stage in three months and lasted four and a half hours in the Inner Martial Cave. He's a monster."

"He's beyond incredible."

After the shock, many people could only smile bitterly.

Not far away, Lu Sheng and Zhou Hao stood together, their faces grim. "This little brat! How could he..."

"Don't rush." Zhou Hao also stared in the direction of Lin Tian, smiling. "The more glory he has now, the harder he will fall soon."

Lu Sheng was slightly stunned, then his eyes flashed with sharpness. "Young Master Zhou is right!" Lin Tian, no matter how monstrous, was still at the Body Tempering stage. How could he be a match for a Divine Pulse expert? The upcoming duel with Zhou Hao would be Lin Tian's hell!

"Heh!"

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng couldn't help but sneer.

...

On the platform outside the Inner Martial Cave, Lin Tian had already woken up. After being surrounded by dozens of peak third-level beasts, he had exhausted his true essence and was finally killed by the Hundred-Whiskered Spider, which pierced him with dozens of sharp legs, and was then teleported out.

"The feeling of death is really terrible!"

Lin Tian thought to himself.

His face was slightly pale. Although the Illusion Killing Array was an illusion, the feeling of death was incredibly clear. Recalling it, even he couldn't help but shudder. However, this also made Lin Tian's eyes more determined. He didn't want to experience the feeling of death again, so he had to work hard to become stronger!

"Lin Tian."

Su Shu ran over.

Lin Tian smiled and stood up from the ground.

"How do you feel?"

Su Shu asked.

"Fine, just a bit tired."

Lin Tian smiled.

"Four and a half hours of continuous battle, and you're just a bit tired?" Su Shu was both surprised and speechless. "By the way, how did you manage to last four and a half hours?"

Lin Tian thought for a moment and joked, "Maybe I have good luck."

"Go to hell." Su Shu rolled her eyes at Lin Tian and then took out a pill from her pocket, handing it to him. "This is a Rejuvenation Pill. Swallow it quickly to restore your true essence."

The Rejuvenation Pill had the same effect as a True Essence Pill, helping martial artists quickly restore their true essence. However, the Rejuvenation Pill was far more effective than the True Essence Pill. After all, each Rejuvenation Pill cost dozens of spirit coins, enough to support an ordinary family for several years. Of course, the Rejuvenation Pill was most effective for martial artists below the Divine Pulse stage. For those above the Divine Pulse stage, it still had some effect, but not much.

"Does the Martial Mansion provide true essence recovery pills to its disciples?"

Lin Tian was somewhat surprised.

Su Shu rolled her eyes. "The final round of the melee is about to start. Inside the Inner Martial Cave, everyone has almost depleted their true essence. It would take at least one or two hours to naturally recover, and the elders can't wait that long. If we keep this up, the final match might be delayed until tomorrow."

Lin Tian nodded. "That makes sense."

Thinking about it, for the Martial Mansion, dozens of spirit coins weren't a big deal.

Without hesitation, Lin Tian swallowed the Rejuvenation Pill. In just a moment, he felt a warm current rise in his abdomen, and his depleted true essence began to recover at an astonishing speed.