Disciples could freely enter the Training Tower to challenge it, but if they failed the challenge, there would be punishment.
Like Cui Bujian and the others.
They were currently sprawled on the ground foaming at the mouth, their entire bodies convulsing, experiencing dual punishment of both body and soul.
That sensation definitely wasn’t pleasant.
“Sigh.”
Hearing disciples being eliminated one after another, Jun Changxiao shook his head and said, “These disciples still lack training. They must be trained harshly, trained frantically!”
He had already made up his mind.
Going forward, all sect disciples must reach the minimum standard of enduring half a shichen in the first level’s gravity trial.
The system said, “That will be difficult.”
“If there’s difficulty, then there’s challenge,” Jun Changxiao said.
Just then, the heavy voice rang out again: “Li Shangtian, challenge failed!”
This disciple had entered the sect together with Long Ziyang and the others, and was later assigned to the Fine Rain Hall to primarily cultivate movement techniques, making his physical body a bit weaker.
To be honest, he had already done very well.
If this were disciples from other sects, a large portion would be eliminated within ten minutes of entering!
Time continued to pass.
It soon reached forty minutes.
During this time, disciples were eliminated one after another. The number remaining on the first level was thirty-three.
Most of these disciples were from the first batch of entrants, extremely strong in physical body sculpting, so they could still continue holding on.
Of course.
Long Ziyang and Li Yuhua from the second batch of entrants were still enduring.
Li Yuhua had experienced Xiao Zuiji’s special training and could still hold on, but Long Ziyang was already at the end of his rope.
No, I can’t fall!
I must hold on, I must become stronger!
His powerful willpower supported Long Ziyang, allowing him to keep his teeth clenched, maintain a half-crouch position with the muscles and veins exposed on his body bulging out.
Time passed bit by bit.
From forty minutes into the fifty-plus minute range.
Only a few minutes remained until challenge success.
Long Ziyang and Li Yuhua were still struggling to support themselves, still defending the dignity of the second batch of disciples!
As for Li Qingyang, Xiao Zuiji, and the others, they could definitely hold on, but the torment brought by the gravity was far stronger than the Sculpting Room.
Endure it, endure it.
As the only female disciple present, Lu Qianqian was still persisting, but her willow-leaf eyebrows were tightly furrowed as she bore the painful ravaging brought by the gravity.
Ye Xingchen wasn’t doing well either, but as a Martial Emperor, how could he be defeated by mere ten-times gravity!
The most formidable was none other than Xiao Zuiji, because among all thirty-three disciples present, only he could stand upright and use his physical body to contend with the gravity.
Are you kidding?
The Iron Bones Sect’s number one main tank—was that title earned in vain!
Come on, come on!
Let the storm rage even more fiercely!
Xiao Zuiji’s expression was ferocious as he roared in his heart, the thought of tempering his physical body to the extreme growing ever stronger!
“Ding!”
After a moment, the few minutes passed, and a crisp sound rang out from the first level, followed by the heavy voice: “Thirty-three disciples, challenge successful!”
“Whoosh—”
In an instant, ahead in the ethereal void realm, stairs leading to the second level appeared.
“Disciples who succeeded in the challenge may proceed to the second level. Disciples who wish to remain may continue enduring gravity training. Disciples who wish to leave may silently chant ‘leave’ in their hearts.”
The heavy voice rang in everyone’s ears.
“Thud!”
“Thud!”
As soon as the words fell, Long Ziyang, Li Yuhua, and others who had endured for one shichen breathed a sigh of relief and were all pressed to the ground, roaring in their hearts: “No more, I want to leave!”
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
In an instant, everyone’s soul forms dissipated and returned to their bodies, their bodies immediately swaying.
Although they didn’t fall to the ground foaming like Cui Bujian, after experiencing one hour of ten-times gravity, their entire bodies were limp and weak, their legs feeling as if filled with mercury—they simply couldn’t lift them.
At that moment.
They finally understood why the Sect Master had been in such a miserable state after succeeding in the challenge!
…
Not all disciples gave up.
Li Qingyang, Xiao Zuiji, and the others were still enduring the gravity, after all, this was an excellent opportunity to temper their physical bodies!
Lu Qianqian also had no intention of going to the second level or leaving.
Just like that.
Seven inner sect disciples continued bearing physical body tempering on the first level.
Li Fei and Tian Qi endured for an hour and a half before they really couldn’t hold on anymore and silently chanted to leave, being transmitted out.
Su Xiaomo was a bit stronger than them, but only lasted ten more minutes before leaving.
The three of them supported themselves against the door, their legs trembling as they emerged one after another, then collapsed on the grass like mud.
Breathing in the fresh air with effort, a single thought arose in them.
It’s good to be alive!
Sitting nearby, Jun Changxiao said with a smile, “Feel good?”
“…”
The three of them almost couldn’t help crying.
Too terrifying, too horrifying—they wouldn’t go in to play again even if beaten to death!
Li Luoqiu murmured, “There’s still Lu Qianqian and the four of them including Li Qingyang. I wonder how much longer they can hold on?”
Jun Changxiao said, “The longer the better.”
That’s right.
Although the ten-times gravity training was terrifying, the longer one endured, the stronger the tempering effect on the physical body.
The four people on the first level also knew this and continued gritting their teeth to endure.
Before long, the time reached two hours!
Li Qingyang and Ye Xingchen were drenched in sweat, veins showing one after another, their faces truly ferocious.
Lu Qianqian’s brows were furrowed even more tightly, but after supporting herself for another twenty minutes, the thought of leaving arose and her soul returned to her body.
Thus.
Only Li Qingyang, Xiao Zuiji, and Ye Xingchen remained on the Training Tower’s first level.
Although the three of them suffered immensely, they had no thought of giving up.
Soon.
Three hours passed.
The ten-times pressure seemed endless. Li Qingyang and Ye Xingchen were already in half-crouch positions, looking as if they were carrying Mount Tai on their backs!
Xiao Zuiji had also bent at the waist, but his legs could still barely stand straight, not yet in a half-crouch.
Just like this, another hour passed.
Li Qingyang and Ye Xingchen finally couldn’t hold on any longer and successively had the thought of leaving.
Their challenge time was fixed at four hours, which calculated to two shichen in Star Meteorite Continent time.
“Whew!”
Li Qingyang supported himself against the door and emerged first, his legs violently trembling with a clear possibility of imminent collapse.
“Damn… it…” Ye Xingchen also emerged supporting himself against the door, thinking unwillingly, “If this Emperor still had his previous life’s body, I could completely walk briskly inside bearing the gravity!”
“Only Zuiji remains.”
Jun Changxiao murmured, “Can he last until lunch?”
…
Training Tower first level, only Xiao Zuiji remained alone.
At this moment his legs were bent, his body also hunched over, but he was still gritting his teeth and enduring, his entire face twisted frighteningly.
However.
Physical bodies ultimately had limits.
After enduring for two and a half shichen, he finally reached his limit and could only have the thought of leaving, then his soul returned to his body.
“Disciple challenge concluded!”
“Xiao Zuiji, with two and a half shichen, becomes the Training Tower first level record holder!”
The heavy voice rang out.
Jun Changxiao’s expression showed surprise as he said, “I challenged successfully first, why don’t I have a record?”
The system said, “The host only endured for one hour and didn’t continue the challenge. Besides, this record is meant to motivate other disciples. Why would you, a Sect Master, join in the excitement?”
“True.”
Jun Changxiao said, “I’m the dignified leader of an entire sect, why would I care about this kind of record?”