Chapter 5 Gate of Trials

During this period of time, Li Kong did not disturb the old man, only quietly listening to him.

Although the ten-year-old him was young and tender, it was not that he did not understand anything. When he heard the old man's words, Li Kong could not calm down for a long time. The first forbidden land that caused the deaths of countless experts was actually the source of the dark turmoil.

The old man was actually someone who had survived from that period of time he had never heard of. Then how old was this old man in front of him?

Why was it that the old man's master was so powerful but he had never heard of anything about that person?

What happened after that war?

How did the old man live until now?

What was the mission that the old man undertook?

A series of questions constantly appeared in Li Kong's mind, but he did not ask anything because when he knew that the old man would naturally tell him these secrets when he should know.

"I know you have a lot of questions right now, but I don't intend to tell you yet. You just have to remember what you should do now. As for what I said, just listen and remember." The old man looked at Li Kong and said.

It seemed that everything from before had turned into smoke, and only a single tear at the corner of his eyes proved the old man's mood just now.

Li Kong, who had already guessed the result, did not feel disappointed. Instead, his fighting spirit soared. He secretly swore that he would also become a strong person who could protect his homeland.

This is the Gate of Trials. There are nine levels inside. From today on, you will train here until you can pass the first level.

"Here, you will feel pain, get hurt, and even become hopeless. But you don't have to worry about death. The only thing you care about is how to get through the first level." The old man pointed to one of the grey-white doors and asked, "Brat Kong, are you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid. No matter how difficult it is, I will do my best." Hearing the old man's serious inquiry, Li Kong answered without hesitation, then he sat down cross-legged on the spot.

He understood that since the old man was so serious, the so-called first level was not as simple as he imagined, so he had to deal with the most difficult challenge in his best condition.

"Master, I'm ready. Let's begin." Li Kong raised his head and said to the old man.

A grey-white token appeared out of thin air as the old man grabbed in the air. Then, the old man waved his hand, and the token shot towards the giant door at an extremely fast speed. Finally, it was perfectly embedded in the groove of the giant door.

"Go in and try your best. When you can't hold on, it will end automatically." The old man said.

Walking through the door, the scene inside shocked Li Kong. Inside was not the solemn hall he thought of, but only a huge arena whose surroundings were extremely dark.

He slowly walked up the stage and found that there was nothing above the stage.

Just as Li Kong was puzzled, a purple-robed figure appeared out of thin air in the middle of the arena and said, "Kill them and you will be able to pass this level." As soon as he finished speaking, five giant wolves appeared on the arena.

Looking at the ferocious beast charging towards him on the arena, Li Kong finally understood why his master had told him to try his best. Even if he tried his best, he still wouldn't be able to do it.

Li Kong did not dare to think too much. The fire element immediately covered his fist and smashed at one of the giant wolves. The giant wolf that was hit roared and swung its giant claw at Li Kong.

In the moment of desperation, Li Kong quickly took a step to the side, barely dodging the attack of the giant wolf. He quickly waved his fist and punched the giant wolf again.

Then, he suddenly retreated, and two giant claws smashed towards the spot where Li Kong had just stopped.

Li Kong wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead. He was a little scared. If he had not retreated in advance, then these two claws would not have been able to hit him right now.

Under the attack of the five giant wolves, Li Kong was like a drowned mouse. However, he was not discouraged. Instead, he constantly looked for an opportunity to fight back. The five elements constantly changed on Li Kong.

"Bang, bang, bang" Sounds of collision resounded in the huge arena. Gradually, Li Kong felt that his strength was not enough, but he still gritted his teeth and continued to punch out one after another.

His figure kept moving between the five wolves, but his speed was getting slower and slower.

"Bang!" His thin and small body was blown off by the giant wolf and smashed heavily into the arena. Li Kong only felt a headache and fainted...

"You're awake, brat. I told you to do your best, but I didn't ask you to put up a desperate fight. Look at you, you are so stupid that you get yourself hurt." The old man said in a pitiful tone.

"Master, didn't you say that there is never a lack of geniuses in this world? They have a powerful background to support them. I have nothing, so I can only fight harder than them."

Li Kong forced a smile.

Although he still felt very painful now, there was no trace of injury on his body. This made Li Kong puzzled. He was obviously seriously injured and even bled a lot. But why couldn't he see any scars now?

Li Kong endured the pain and asked, "Master, why are the scars on my body gone?"

"This is the secret of the Gate of Trials. When a person is training inside, regardless of whether they are injured or dead, as long as they leave the Gate of Trials, they will recover to their original state.

But the pain is still there. That's why I told you not to worry about death." The old man smiled and explained.

"If even wounds can be healed, then why don't you remove the pain? Wouldn't that speed up my training?" Li Kong asked curiously.

"What do you know? Enduring pain is also a kind of cultivation. The purpose of the person who built this door is to train the body and perseverance of the person who wanted to advance. This way, it can greatly increase the affinity with the elements and thus increase the speed of breaking through." Hearing Li Kong's answer, the old man could not help but roll his eyes.

"Oh, what kind of beasts are those five giant wolves?" Li Kong giggled.

"Five? As expected of someone with the same physique as him." Liu Kuilin muttered in a low voice and immediately said, "That's a dark beast, but it's just an unranked beast puppet." The old man explained.

Is that the Dark Beast? Li Kong thought to himself. "Master, how are the levels of dark beasts divided?"

"The five giant wolves that fought you just now were the lowest level dark puppets, followed by the white dark soldiers, yellow dark soldiers, blue dark generals, purple Dark Marshal, red Dark King, and black Dark Emperor.

The dark puppets were the derivatives of the dark soldiers who were the vanguard of the dark soldiers, by parity of reasoning.

You have to remember that you can barely deal with ordinary dark puppets. If there are too many of them, you have to run. Don't foolishly fight them to death. The outside world is not like the one inside the Gate of Trials. Once you are injured or dead, it will be true." The old man solemnly explained.

"I'm not stupid. If I have to run, I'll do it. Where there is life, there is hope." Li Kong replied with a smile.

"It's good that you know. You have someone you need to protect."

"You have to protect your own life, your family's lives, your friends' lives and your lover's life. Everything you value needs your protection."

"Then what are you going to use to protect them? Strength, only when you are strong can you protect the beautiful things in your heart. This is your path to growth." The old man instructed.

Liu Kuilin knew that he had to guide Li Kong correctly and not let him go astray. Otherwise, with his talent, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Master, don't worry. I will become strong and protect the people and things I want to protect." Li Kong said word by word.

"Then go to take the medicinal bath. I've prepared everything for you." The old man was relieved to hear Li Kong's reply.

"Yes, master." After saying that, Li Kong endured the pain and walked into the wooden barrel. He quietly gritted his teeth and endured the double pain brought by the medicinal bath and his injuries.

Every time the medicine was painful, but it was very comfortable after that. It was precisely because of this that it was easy to get through the medicinal bath every time.

On the huge arena, the young man constantly shuttled between the five giant wolves, dodging the attacks of the giant wolves again and again, and his fists smashed against the giant wolves again and again.

At the moment of sparks flying, there was a loud boom. A giant dark puppet wolf was sent flying by Li Kong. The wolf struggled to get up again, but no matter how much it struggled, it could not get up. In the end, it could only howl and lose its breath.

Looking at the fallen giant wolf, Li Kong could no longer hold back the joy in his heart. For the past week, he was carried back to the back mountain by the old man like a drowned mouse after every battle.

But it was different this time, he finally had beaten one. Although it was not all, it could at least prove that it was not something that he could not do with his current strength.

After a brief moment of joy, Li Kong immediately adjusted his state. He knew that now was not the time to be happy. There were still four giant wolves in front of him. He had to treat them seriously. Otherwise, he would still be beaten up by the giant wolves and then carried back to the back mountain by the old man.

A while later, Li Kong's figure was smashed to the ground by the giant wolf.

Li Kong had no choice. Although he was not unconscious this time, the result was still the same: he was carried back to the back mountain by the old man.

"Master, if I can become a Second Grade mage, will I be able to pass this level?" Looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, Li Kong asked.

"The purpose of the first level of the arena is for you to accelerate the process of becoming a Second Grade mage. As long as you can become a Second Grade mage, you can defeat the five giant wolves." The old man said with a smile.

"Brat Kong, you have to remember that since you have awakened five elements, you will have a much longer time to cultivate than others. Just having enough hard work is far from enough. You also need some supplementary cultivation methods to ensure that your realm is not inferior to others."

"Master, when can I become a Second Grade mage who can use magic skills?" Li Kong looked down at the old man and asked.

"The human body contains endless mysteries. The current you only allowed the elements to flow through your meridians."

"When you use them to fight, part of your meridians will burst into the skin, and that will form the appearance of elemental possession, but this is only the basic application method. You can only release skills by operating the elements according to a certain pattern."

"The more powerful a skill was, the more it required a huge amount of elements to support it, so this was the importance of elemental affinity. The higher the affinity, the more elements could be provided. Through continuous practice, you could increase affinity with elements."

"Of course, having affinity is not enough. There must be a method to circulate the meridians. Only by combining the two can the skill be successfully released." The old man explained with a smile.

"Of course, there are still some people who have become a Second Grade mage, but they have no magic skills. In this case, they will be called Pseudo Second Grade mage."

"Then master, do you have a way to circulate the meridians?" Li Kong asked expectantly.

"Yes." The old man showed a profound look and replied...