Chapter 20 of 100
Chapter 20: Extreme Training
16 min read3,978 words
The night sky was dotted with countless stars, and a crescent moon shone bright and cool. The moonlight filtered through the dense leaves, casting a tranquil glow on the quiet forest.
Diyalan and Hulong were patrolling outside, while Zhao Xin leaned against a tree, breathing evenly, his eyes closed in rest.
Luo Hao stood beside another ancient tree, his eyes slightly narrowed, seemingly never letting down his guard against the surroundings.
In the thick leaves of the ancient tree where he leaned, Mu Yudie was sleeping soundly. After a day of intense activity, she, who could not use a single bit of essence energy, was already exhausted.
Luo Hao occasionally looked up, glancing at Mu Yudie in the leaves, his eyes revealing a tenderness rarely seen.
"Tap tap!"
Luo Hao's thick brows furrowed as he watched Shi Yan slowly approach, and he asked in surprise, "Not resting yet?"
"Uh-huh." Shi Yan nodded and answered softly, standing beside Luo Hao. He asked quietly, "In this area, wouldn't it be quite difficult for the other side to find us?"
"Indeed, it's not easy," Luo Hao smiled. "There are no fixed routes here, and beasts often appear. The martial artists are also moving around in various places. It's hard for the 'Dark Abyss' people to determine which traces are left by us. Here, we should actually be more cautious about the beasts and the adventurous martial artists."
"In other words, they won't find us so easily." Shi Yan thought for a moment and asked again, "Uncle Luo, does it take a lot of essence energy to release your gravity field?"
"Why do you ask this?" Luo Hao was taken aback.
"I want to use your gravity field to hone my body. Under the gravity field, I will have to bear immense pressure, which can enhance my physical strength. I want to see how far my limits can go." Shi Yan said seriously. He was not content with a mundane life and felt that mere hard practice was boring; he wanted to find some excitement and passion.
"Using the gravity field to train yourself..." Luo Hao's eyes lit up, and he nodded. "It's a good method, but are you sure you want to try it? If you suddenly run out of strength, and the enemy finds you, you won't have any means to fight back."
"I don't plan to use essence energy," Shi Yan smiled.
"Pure physical training?" Luo Hao was taken aback.
"Uh-huh."
Luo Hao frowned deeply and said after a while, "You have just broken through to the innate realm. At this stage, gradually familiarizing yourself with your body and appropriately tempering it is correct. However, you have never strengthened your body before. Starting with the gravity field and not planning to use essence energy, this intense training... can you handle it?"
"I want to try," Shi Yan said calmly.
"Alright! Follow me." Luo Hao nodded and quietly moved away, and Shi Yan silently followed.
After the two left quietly, Mu Yudie, who was in the dense leaves of the ancient tree, slowly opened her eyes.
She silently watched the two people by the small river in the distance. Her beautiful eyes were full of surprise and confusion, and she murmured, "Just broke through to the innate realm, and he dares to train in the gravity field. Is this guy crazy?"
The more Mu Yudie thought about it, the more she found it strange. She couldn't sleep, and her curiosity got the better of her. She nimbly slid down from the ancient tree and quietly sneaked toward Shi Yan and Luo Hao, wanting to secretly observe the situation.
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"I'll start with a fivefold gravity field. Generally, martial artists at the innate realm, after special tempering of their bodies, can only withstand a fivefold gravity field. You should act according to your strength. If you feel your body can't handle it, stop the high-intensity actions immediately."
After Luo Hao stood still, he continued, "This is your first attempt. You can start by running around me without using essence energy. If you can run ten laps, it means you have adapted. Remember, act according to your strength!"
As Luo Hao spoke, a sudden powerful fluctuation erupted from his body.
In an instant, the gravity around Luo Hao increased fivefold! The space around him seemed to collapse, and the air suddenly became heavy, making it hard to breathe.
An invisible pressure suddenly enveloped his entire body!
Shi Yan felt as if every cell in his body was filled with sand, and his body suddenly became heavy, as if carrying hundreds of pounds. The tendons in his knees tightened, his heart rate increased, and his muscles contracted under the pressure.
The invisible pressure of the fivefold gravity field forced his body to adjust. Just standing there, he found it much harder to breathe.
Indeed, it's powerful!
Shi Yan's heart raced as he felt the overwhelming pressure of the fivefold gravity field. He thought that in such a combat environment, anyone who entered Luo Hao's gravity field would immediately be affected by the gravity field, and their usual strength would be far from what they could normally exert. In battle, they would definitely be at a disadvantage to Luo Hao.
This is still a fivefold gravity field. If it were a tenfold gravity field, how terrifying would it be?
Shi Yan recognized the terrifying nature of this "martial soul," took a deep breath, and cleared his mind of all杂念. He suddenly let out a low roar and began to run around Luo Hao.
As soon as he moved, the pressure of the gravity field increased. Shi Yan's feet felt as if they were filled with lead, making them incredibly heavy. What was usually a simple run now felt like the most terrifying ordeal.
Under the influence of the fivefold gravity field, his body could not leave the ground. It was as if a giant's iron hand was pressing him down, making it hard to breathe.
After one lap, Shi Yan's running speed slowed by half.
After three laps, his speed slowed by another half.
After five laps, Shi Yan was no longer running but walking slowly...
By the sixth lap, Shi Yan's face was flushed red, and the veins on his exposed arms trembled like small snakes, as if they were about to burst through his skin.
By the seventh lap, Shi Yan's eyes were red, almost as if they were about to spurt fire, a sign of oxygen deprivation.
By the eighth lap, Shi Yan's steps were unsteady, and each step seemed to require all his strength. Each step he took made his body tremble.
At this point, Luo Hao could no longer bear to watch and shouted, "This is your first time training in the gravity field. Don't push yourself so hard. This is already your limit! Enough! Stop! If you continue, you might die from exhaustion!"
Shi Yan looked up, his eyes red as if bleeding, and his voice was hoarse, "Heh, it's just getting interesting. Let's continue!"
Luo Hao was speechless, with only one thought in his mind: This kid is crazy!
In the nearby bushes, Mu Yudie covered her mouth, her face full of shock, as if she were seeing Shi Yan for the first time.
Shi Yan did not argue with Luo Hao. After another low roar like a wounded beast, he continued to move forward, bending over, his face contorted with effort, and he walked another lap.
On the last lap, Shi Yan's body swayed, and each step made him tremble, as if he might fall at any moment, as if he might die from exhaustion at any moment!
Despite this, he took one step after another, and he actually completed another lap. When he finished, a strange sense of satisfaction appeared on Shi Yan's lips.
Luo Hao, who had been in a daze, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Shi Yan had not collapsed. He prepared to cancel the gravity field and talk to Shi Yan.
Mu Yudie pressed her lips tightly, her beautiful eyes full of disbelief, as she had never thought that Shi Yan, who was only at the innate realm, could actually complete such an extreme challenge.
"Let's do one more lap," Shi Yan suddenly shouted.
"What?" Luo Hao's body shook, his eyes sharp like knives, and he roared, "Enough! Don't be reckless!"
But before Luo Hao could cancel the gravity field, Shi Yan started walking again. This time, his body swayed with every three steps. Halfway through, he finally fell to the ground.
Luo Hao was about to call out, but he suddenly noticed that Shi Yan was crawling forward on all fours, like a beast, seemingly determined to die.
It took Shi Yan a full half hour to slowly crawl to the finish line, moving like a snail.
In the grass, Mu Yudie stared at him, her mind blank.
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