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Crack!

Su Ping’s arms were trembling. The raging strength was too much for him to handle. He was unable to take that sudden outburst of strength, even while having the first level of the Solar Bulwark!

Bang!

His arms broke; his head bumped into the boulder due to the inertia, leaving it cracked and bleeding!

And yet, the boulder had remained completely unmoving!

It didn’t even move an inch!!

The boulder would not give in, no matter how loudly Su Ping shouted or how much strength he exerted. The boulder was like an eye of coldness looking down on that pathetic creature!

“He is too weak…”

The Golden Crow elder on the right blinked. It could tell that Su Ping was still too weak to move the boulder, even after using all those secret skills and the astral powers from his battle pets!

Diqiong stared at Su Ping silently.

He failed again…

That was not unexpected but somehow, Diqiong didn’t feel delighted.

That creature was an ugly thing that it never thought highly of…

“Huh, he’s biting off more than he can chew!”

“I cannot believe he’s trying to move the eight thousand-eye boulder. Stupid thing!”

“Anyone of us able to lift a hundred-eye boulder is considered stunning. I cannot believe that creature is going for the thousand-eye boulders!”

Many gigantic Golden Crows laughed out loud while observing from the nearby twigs and leaves. They didn’t even try to conceal their contempt.

…

Bang!

Having failed a second time, Su Ping smashed his head against the boulder once more. Blood gushed out.

His head was completely cracked and he died on the spot.

The next second, he re-appeared on that very spot, which had left the three Golden Crow elders in a grave mood. The other Golden Crows that were laughing at Su Ping stopped their mocking, while being surprised and confused.

The first revival had already taken them aback. They could not comprehend something like that. Again?

Having returned to life again, Su Ping looked away from that boulder and ran toward the next boulder he saw.

He forgot to ask about the passing standard, so he had to try the boulders one by one.

From the largest to the smallest one!

Each time, he would try his best. If he had picked a small boulder in the first try and carried it over the bridge—but was considered to have failed the test because the boulder was not large enough—he would regret his choice for the rest of his life!

Roar!

The Golden Crows heard the sonorous roar again. Amid the stares, the young human burned his energy and began his third try.

Failure!

Revival!

The fourth boulder!

Failure once more!

Revival again!

The fifth boulder!!

He died again and again, and then revived again and again. He shouted and shouted. He would call forth all his energy with every effort. His determination and perseverance had made the Golden Crows ignore his weird revivals; they were touched by Su Ping’s tough spirit.

That creature, which was as small as a bug, had thoroughly shocked them!

“That creature…”

The three Golden Crow elders looked in speechless astonishment.

They had failed to see how Su Ping had revived the first time. They then failed to see it for the second time and then… the third, the fourth and the fifth time!

They simply couldn’t understand what the theory supporting Su Ping’s revivals was!

Those revivals weren’t supported by any method or strength known to them!

It was beyond reason or logic!

The only explanation the Golden Crow elders could come up with was that the manipulator was a Heaven Master… or an even superior being!

The Golden Crow elders shuddered in fear just at the thought of the possibility. Someone superior to a Heaven Master was strong enough to harm the entire Golden Crow race!

Not even their first ancestor could stop such a threat!

The Golden Crow elders found it even harder to understand why Su Ping had gone there in the first place.

…

Outside on the twigs, some Golden Crows noticed what was happening in the other trial venue and exclaimed in surprise.

“Look, the one from the He family is challenging the five hundred-eye boulder!”

“Oh my god, it chose to pick that boulder!”

“That is almost frightening!”

Soon, more and more Golden Crows shifted their attention away from Su Ping to the larger venue.

There was a Golden Crow that was releasing wisps of golden energy which travelled to its three claws. The wisps of golden energy were wrapped around the boulder that was five times larger than the Golden Crow itself and the boulder was picked up!

The Golden Crow flapped its wings and the boulder gradually left the ground, as it was lifted into the air!

The Golden Crow had successfully moved the five hundred eye boulder!

The Golden Crows on the twigs cheered with excitement. Not all of them belonged to the He family, but at the end of the day, that young Golden Crow was a child of the entire Golden Crow race. It was a good thing for the entire race to have a child so talented!

“Well done…”

Diqiong also saw that. Diqiong then witnessed how the Golden Crow from the He family was flying toward the cloud bridge, about to arrive at the bottomless pit by the edge.

Diqiong looked away after two seconds to look at what was happening in the small venue. There, a human was still trying to battle against the boulders.

The first boulder he had tried to lift was a ten thousand-eye boulder; he currently was having a go at a one thousand-eye boulder.

Still, it was too heavy for him!

Diqiong knew it was impossible for Su Ping to succeed!

Even Diqiong, if it didn’t have the emperor-level bloodline and great talent, it wouldn’t have moved the thousand-eye boulder at all!

Not to mention that Su Ping was just a human!

Soon, Su Ping failed that attempt.

He had lost count of how many times he had failed.

But he never stopped. He would only kill himself quickly so that he could move on to the next boulder of a smaller size.

That time, it was an eight hundred-eye boulder!

Boom!

Su Ping went all out with the help of his three battle pets, and the boulder began to show signs of giving in!

This time, the boulder moved!

The moment the boulder moved, Diqiong—who had been focusing its entire attention on Su Ping—widened its eyes in disbelief.

Did Su Ping just move an eight hundred-eye boulder?!

It’s not possible!

Some of the other Golden Crows had noticed Su Ping’s move as well; they cried out in alarm. They had thought that the human would eventually lift a dozen-eye boulder at most. It was surprising that the eight hundred-eye boulder was moving!

…

“Yes!”

At the venue, Su Ping noticed that the boulder began to sway a little bit. He was ravished by joy.

He had never seen that with the previous boulders. That was the first boulder he had been able to move!

And yet, that was it. It only moved a little bit.

Su Ping understood that he couldn’t have possibly lifted the boulder.

However, he finally had an idea of what kind of boulder would be suitable for him!

He gave up on that boulder. Su Ping looked around and found a boulder that was two thirds of that one!

“Give me strength…” he said to his three battle pets.

He didn’t know how many times he had said those words to them.

Unsurprisingly, raging strength was poured into him. Su Ping stared at the Inferno Dragon who had once again burnt itself to give Su Ping more strength.

He had seen that many times; he wanted to cry his eyes out every time it happened.

His friend trusted him completely and was loyal to him!

He would never let the Inferno Dragon down!

“Come on!!!” Su Ping bellowed. His clothes burst, turning into rags and the wind blew his dark hair back. Even the Ashura energy was pouring into his arms.

Boom. The boulder was nudged!

The boulder was lifted off the ground!

He picked it up!!

“Ah!!”

Su Ping’s shout grew even more sonorous, echoing across the entire venue.

He lifted the boulder off the ground. Faster and faster, he flew to the sky!!

The boulder was as large as a thousand aircraft carriers; Su Ping was almost as invisible as a speck of dust while being under the boulder.

Still, that speck of dust was carrying that boulder above its head!

“Six hundred-eye boulder!!”

“I can’t believe it!!”

Outside, the Golden Crows cried out in disbelief. More and more Golden Crows were alerted and they turned their gazes toward the small venue.

Su Ping was carrying the six hundred-eye boulder as he flew toward the cloud bridge. The Golden Crows widened their eyes in complete silence.