NFBE Chapter 446: It turns out the Azure Dragon is a test!
Chapter 446: It turns out the Azure Dragon is a test!
Chapter 446: It turns out the Azure Dragon is a test!Looking at the descending White Tiger, everyone had big question marks on their foreheads...
Um... Is this the White Tiger?
Let's not even discuss whether this White Tiger is a chatterbox; just from appearance alone, isn't he clearly a big white dog?
Although this big white dog looks extremely fierce, surely everyone can still tell the difference between a dog and a tiger, right?
This is clearly a dog... Why call it the White Tiger? Isn't that a bit too outrageous?
"Put away those shocked looks; I know you're surprised, but don't be. I am indeed the White Tiger... Speaking of me being the White Tiger, it all started from that unforgettable night... That night..." Then the White Tiger went on to narrate how he transformed from a white dog into the White Tiger.
Chu Xinghe felt his brain was fried... There seemed to be no record in the extensive collection of Elder He, who was invincible in miscellaneous studies, mentioning that the White Tiger was a dog?
And a chatterbox dog at that!
Look at the Orient Loong God, not only is it a dragon, but it also exudes an air of aloofness as a sacred beast. But then look at the White Tiger?
From the moment the White Tiger appeared, he hasn't stopped talking for a second. At the most exciting part, he even sang a verse for everyone... and it rhymed... Isn't that a bit too much?
But while Chu Xinghe was still confused, the White Tiger explained that the so-called White Tiger was just a title, and there was no need to care whether he was a dog or a tiger.
After all, there's no rule saying the White Tiger can't be a dog, right?
"You are the fastest I've seen to pass the Orient Loong God's test... Speaking of the Orient Loong God... That guy is the most boring person I've ever met... Do you know how painful it is to have such a neighbor?"
"No matter what you say, the Orient Loong God won't speak... I don't know if he's mute. I tell you, I suspect he suffered some trauma as a child, possibly strict parental discipline, punishing him whenever he spoke... That's why he never wants to speak."
"What? You say the Orient Loong God is aloof? Aloof, my foot... Have you heard the saying 'the less one speaks, the more sinister they are'? The Orient Loong God is a shady character... He probably didn't even tell you what the test was about..."
"But today you're in luck... If the Orient Loong God won't tell you, I can."
"The Orient Loong God's test isn't about some bullshit dragon's might. His dragon's might is just okay, but now he's just a remnant soul, what dragon's might could he have? All his power is just a mind-bending technique... The Orient Loong God can see through your fears... He can magnify your fears infinitely, making you defeat yourself."
"Did he tell you that as long as you take the Star Chart in front of him, you've passed?"
"Let me tell you, from the moment you accepted the challenge, you were already deceived. The Orient Loong God is just a fraud. When you choose to take the Star Chart in front of him, you'll feel joy, confusion, and all sorts of thoughts... But the key is fear."
"While you desire the Star Chart, you also fear failing the Orient Loong God's test. Once you fear failure, the old man's goal is achieved... He will magnify your fear of failure hundreds or even thousands of times."
"The closer you get to him, the greater the fear... So what you feel isn't some bullshit dragon's might, but the Orient Loong God's mind-bending technique..."
"The more you fear failure, the faster you fail!"
With the White Tiger's endless chatter, everyone finally understood the Orient Loong God's test.
No wonder Dou Ding walked fifteen steps, closer to the Orient Loong God than Zheng Yu and Tantai Jing.
It turns out the test wasn't about cultivation level or resistance to dragon's might.
It was about testing your level of confidence.
Zheng Yu was the first to go, and he failed after eight steps due to the immense pressure and fear of failure.
Tantai Jing did better, but only managed eleven steps.
But Dou Ding, being carefree, ended up walking the farthest besides Chu Xinghe.
At this moment, including the White Tiger, everyone's eyes were on Chu Xinghe.
In the White Tiger's words, succeeding in one go was something even he, the White Tiger, had never seen before.
After all, despite the White Tiger's disparaging remarks about the Orient Loong God, everyone had witnessed how formidable the mind-bending technique was. ṙＡΝɵᛒĚŞ
Only when someone is completely unafraid of failure can they succeed in one go.
The White Tiger declared Chu Xinghe the most confident person he had ever seen!
Chu Xinghe was in tears...
This damn mystery is solved... No wonder the Orient Loong God looked at him so strangely.
No wonder he succeeded without even reaching the Orient Loong God... The key to success was the fear of failure?
But damn it, where was the fear? He was completely eager for failure!
No wonder he didn't feel any pressure from dragon's might from the first step; the so-called pressure wasn't dragon's might, it was the pressure from the fear of failure...
He had no fear...
Orient Loong God, you've really tricked me, Chu Xinghe... If I had known your test was about this, I would've gone for success from the start.
At this moment, the White Tiger circled Chu Xinghe, looking him up and down... Clearly, he was curious about Chu Xinghe's complete lack of fear of failure.
"Um... White Tiger Sage, we're here to take the test... So shouldn't we talk about the test first?" Zheng Yu's face was full of exasperation.
Hearing Zheng Yu's words, everyone nodded in agreement.
Only the White Tiger looked at them with a resentful gaze...
However, the White Tiger also realized he had digressed too far... Reminded by Zheng Yu, the White Tiger finally remembered his job wasn't to gossip about the Orient Loong God, but to administer the test.
"Since we're talking about the test, let's discuss it... My test is very simple, and you can choose the way you want to be tested... I'll give you two paths to choose from, isn't that more considerate than the Orient Loong God... Speaking of the Orient Loong God... He's like that because he's a pervert..."
"Speaking of the Orient Loong God's perversion..."
After another thousand-word description of the Orient Loong God's perversion, the White Tiger realized he had digressed again.
He quickly pulled the topic back to the test.
The White Tiger's test was simple... There were two options, the first... defeat him...
Hearing this test, everyone was speechless...
Well... Even as a remnant soul, the White Tiger's aura suggested he still had at least Martial God-level combat power!
And as a sacred beast, the White Tiger surely had various powerful abilities. Forget about Chu Xinghe and the others, even if Gu Mingchao were here to face the White Tiger one-on-one, the odds of winning wouldn't be high.
So isn't this challenge of defeating him a bit too much?
Seeing everyone's confused expressions, the White Tiger quickly explained.
After another three thousand words of explanation from the White Tiger... everyone understood that the White Tiger didn't mean defeating him at full strength, but defeating him at the same level.
No matter who you are, when you fight him, he will match your level. If you can defeat the White Tiger at the same level, you've passed the challenge.
"I want to try!" Tantai Jing was the first to step forward from the group of eight.
"Don't you want to hear the second challenge option?" The White Tiger looked at Tantai Jing expectantly.
"No need, I'll choose the first challenge!"
"Alright then... But the second one is also interesting... How about I tell you about the second challenge?" The White Tiger still tried to introduce the second option.
"No need! Let's start!" Tantai Jing had had enough.
This White Tiger was like a chatterbox, going on and on without end. If he continued to introduce the second option, he definitely wouldn't finish today.
Everyone quickly cleared an area for Tantai Jing and the White Tiger.
The White Tiger's power began to decrease, soon reaching the same level as Tantai Jing...
As soon as the White Tiger was ready, Tantai Jing attacked without hesitation, and countless ghostly figures surged from him, forming a ghostly storm centered around him.
The wailing ghosts made everyone sigh in admiration; Tantai Jing's cultivation had indeed improved.
In controlling ghosts, Tantai Jing was a master. Fortunately, his Wan Ghosts formation was taken by Senior Brother Xinghe; otherwise, who knows how powerful Tantai Jing would be now.
But no matter how strong Tantai Jing was, it was useless. His ghostly techniques were naturally countered by Chu Xinghe's Quelling Evil. Even with the Wan Ghosts formation, he couldn't defeat Chu Xinghe; truly, one thing overcomes another!
Tantai Jing knew his ghosts were countered by Quelling Evil, but facing the White Tiger, he had no such worry.
After all, there's only one Quelling Evil in the world, and the White Tiger couldn't possibly have it too!
Without Quelling Evil's ability to counter ghosts, his ghosts were immortal, and with his command over them, no matter how powerful the White Tiger was, he couldn't withstand the attrition.
As long as he kept up the pressure, defeating the White Tiger wasn't a big problem.
Controlling the ghosts to surround the White Tiger, Tantai Jing launched an attack from all directions.
But just as the ghosts reached above the White Tiger, the White Tiger's paw slammed the ground, and a white light array appeared out of nowhere!
"White Tiger... Quelling Evil Formation!"
The Quelling Evil Formation's white light shot out, and all the ghosts surrounding the White Tiger vanished in an instant!
Tantai Jing: "???"