Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 654 - 0655 Easy to pass! (Third update)

Chapter 654: 0655 Easy to pass! (Third update)

The sculpture carrying the two of them finally arrived at this Great Emperor-level opportunity after four hours.

Ye Qiu’s entrance could indeed be described as dramatic, as every now and then, lightning would strike above his head.

It was difficult for others not to notice!

"Which ancient clan is this person from? The lightning is only striking him," someone couldn’t help but chuckle upon seeing this.

"This kid must have done something bad, and the heavens are punishing him."

Ye Qiu also felt quite helpless as he couldn’t control when the lightning would strike him; wherever he went, lightning would suddenly appear.

Feeling embarrassed by so many eyes on him, Ye Qiu had no choice but to stop cultivating his Twelve Tribulations power, which finally caused the lightning to slowly cease falling.

Soon, someone approached and tried to be chummy with Ye Qiu, "Brother, what does it feel like to be struck by lightning...?"

Ye Qiu realized that he had almost become a panda, with everyone’s gaze on him and barely holding back their laughter.

This person even asked him what it felt like to be struck by lightning. Immediately, Ye Qiu beckoned him with a hooked finger, signaling him to listen closely.

The power of the Twelve Tribulations within him suddenly surged, instantly creating thunder in the void that struck both Ye Qiu and the overly-curious descendant of the ancient clan.

Ah!

The descendant of the ancient clan didn’t get off lightly; his hair split in the middle, standing up like two horns with wisps of smoke rising from them.

Seeing this, the people around them burst into laughter; the hairdo was just too comical and shocking.

"Now you know what it feels like to be struck by lightning," Ye Qiu said indifferently to the descendant of the ancient clan, who then shrank his pupils and didn’t dare to get too close to Ye Qiu, afraid that Ye Qiu might give him another taste of it.

While Ye Qiu was attracting attention, Jin Shanshun was gathering information and found out that Ji Lingchen and others had already entered the great hall. He immediately ran over to Ye Qiu and repeated the situation to him.

"It seems that everyone who hasn’t been able to get in was blocked by this floating bridge," Ye Qiu said, looking at the floating bridge, and everyone’s attention shifted from him being struck by lightning to his next move to cross the bridge.

"Many have already entered, but there are still some whose strength is insufficient, stopped by the stone statues here, unable to get in," Jin Shanshun explained.

If one wanted to enter, they had to get past the challenge of the stone statues.

"Brother Ye, why don’t you go in? With your strength, you can compete with the descendants of the three major ancient clans for the opportunity. I am not that strong, so I’ll just stay here," Jin Shanshun said. He was worried about holding Ye Qiu back.

"There’s no need for that; since the masses strategy has a certain effect, I think the two of us can also make it," Ye Qiu said, then turned to the descendants of the ancient clans behind him and raised his voice, "Whoever else wants to fight for the Great Emperor’s opportunity, let’s join forces and break through together. Miss this chance, and there won’t be another."

Many descendants of ancient clans who regretted not being able to get in stood up, wanting to give it another try.

Moreover, Ye Qiu’s ability to attract lightning without harm suggested strong power. If there was a real chance to fight for it, many were willing to take the risk.

Six descendants of the ancient clans who still wanted to take their chance stood up, and together with Ye Qiu and Jin Shanshun, there were eight people in total.

These eight people wished to cross the barrier of the six stone statues, which in some people’s eyes, was impossible; after all, the remaining challengers were not exceptional martial artists, and those with true strength had already made it through.

Even though Ye Qiu looked like an expert, he was, after all, just one person. The rest were either not in the True Qi realm or were injured within it. If these people could have gotten through by banding together, they would have done so long ago and wouldn’t still be standing there.

Nonetheless, the appearance of Ye Qiu and Jin Shanshun brought some hope to many. Eight people stepped onto the floating bridge, and two stone statues instantly made their move.

The stone statues were strong. As soon as they made their move, they showed Ye Qiu their strength, proving to be more troublesome than those in the legendary realm.

Of the eight, no sooner had they begun when two were sent flying. Ye Qiu held off one stone statue, his hands executing Tai Chi, deflecting each of the statue’s attacks. Meanwhile, with a flash, he passed the two stone statues. Jin Shanshun hurriedly followed, and as another statue made a move towards him, Jin Shanshun raised his hand, and his True Qi burst forth, blocking the statue’s attack.

Reaching the middle part of the floating bridge, two more stone statues joined the fray. Ye Qiu faced three alone. He watched the three stone statues, his eyes suddenly flashing with irritation at himself, as if he had forgotten something. What difference was there between these stone statues and the larger statues, aside from their size?

Why was he fighting so hard against the stone statues when he could just use the method he had used against the larger statues?

With this thought, Ye Qiu spared no effort, unleashing the power of Dark Flame. A surge of strength instantly welled up inside him. With one punch he struck the eye of a stone statue. With a thunderous bang, he pierced through the eye. His hand darted in and yanked, swiftly pulling out the statue’s power source and slipping it into his sleeve.

Crystal Stone!

Though not as large as the first-rate Crystal Stone he had obtained before, it was still not small. Ye Qiu silently unraveled his Sumeru bag, placed it behind him, and with a soft "Collect!", the now motionless stone statue disappeared on the spot.

Ye Qiu’s movements were quick, leaving many only to see him smash the statue’s eye with his punch, then, in the blink of an eye, the statue was gone.

Jin Shanshun felt a thrill of joy at this scene. He had seen Ye Qiu display this before but had not expected that even the stone statues could be collected. But then he thought about it—after all, if a giant statue could disappear silently into Ye Qiu’s hands, a stone statue over two meters tall was nothing.

Having found a method and obtained Crystal Stones, Ye Qiu quickly dealt with another statue. He left the remaining statue for the four people behind.

Bang Bang Bang!

Collect, collect, collect!

In hardly five breaths, the blink of an eye, six stone statues were reduced to one.

Everyone stared in astonishment at the scene before them, unable to see where the other five had gone.

The remaining four couldn’t handle even one statue, so Ye Qiu decided to go all out. In two swift movements, he sent the final statue flying and, mid-air, collected it into his Sumeru bag.

The disciples of the ancient tribes stood up one after another because the stone statues had all disappeared. This meant everyone had a chance to advance further and possibly gain the fortune of the Great Emperor.

"Let’s go," Ye Qiu said, leading Jin Shanshun as they hurried toward the great hall. Jin Shanshun gave Ye Qiu a thumbs up, whispering from behind, "Brother Ye, I’d like to study these stone statues for a few days myself."

Ye Qiu nodded with a smile as the two of them entered the great hall. Seeing this, others disregarded their wounds and quickly followed.

Let’s go!

"Fantastic, no more stone statues to block our way!" The others stepped onto the floating bridge and charged toward the great hall on the other side.

Only a few watchful eyes remained fixed on Ye Qiu’s figure, sensing something strange about the disappearance of the stone statues.

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