"Damn it, do you all really think I'm easy to bully?!"
Wei Ziping saw Yun Ge surpassing him, and his anger flared even more. Then, he used his movement technique, going full power like a black whirlwind straight to the peak!
The fourth and fifth-ranked on the List of Outstanding Talents, including Wei Qingfeng, saw this and could only smile bitterly. They tried to catch up but were gradually left behind!
After all, their strength was generally at the Eighth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm, lagging behind Yun Ge and Wei Ziping by a notch, making it much harder to resist the gravity.
What made them feel even worse was that Mu Jinyu, an anomaly also at the Eighth Layer of the Divine Transformation Realm, was even more monstrous than those at the Ninth Layer like Yun Ge.
It truly made them despair!
Mu Jinyu executed the "Ten Steps Move," instantly leaving everyone behind.
However, the higher he climbed, the more he could feel the terrifying pressure bearing down on him, gradually slowing his rapid speed.
"Indeed, this is a great place to hone movement techniques."
Mu Jinyu thought inwardly.
If he had remembered this place earlier, he would have practiced the "Ten Steps Move" to the point of integration and penetration much faster.
Still, he felt that he might soon master the "Ten Steps Move" to a masterful skill level here.
At this moment, the idea of taking first place had slipped Mu Jinyu's mind.
He no longer focused on reaching Zhongfeng Peak as quickly as possible.
He gradually displayed the "Ten Steps Move," gracefully drifting along the mountain path like a feather.
Before long, Yun Ge, going full power, caught up to Mu Jinyu.
He paused slightly and glanced at Mu Jinyu's state, noticing he was in an enlightenment state, smiled slightly, and didn't remind Mu Jinyu to hurry up the mountain, continuing his steps towards Zhongfeng Peak!
As he passed Mu Jinyu, he couldn't help but feel envious, thinking, "Junior Brother Mu's comprehension is truly enviable, even grasping insights during an assessment!"
"Sigh, comparing oneself to others can be truly frustrating!"
Shaking his head slightly, Yun Ge disappeared ahead of Mu Jinyu.
Not long after, Wei Ziping also caught up.
Seeing Mu Jinyu's speed slowing and Yun Ge's absence, Wei Ziping knew that Yun Ge had surpassed Mu Jinyu.
Seeing Mu Jinyu's somewhat "struggling" steps, he sneered, not believing Mu Jinyu was in an enlightenment state, thinking instead that Mu Jinyu, being here for the first time, underestimated the difficulty, ran out of True Yuan, and couldn't keep up anymore.
"That's more like it."
Feeling a bit more balanced, Wei Ziping sneered at Mu Jinyu and quickly surpassed him.
After a while.
The former third and current third on the List of Outstanding Talents, Wei Qingfeng, also slowly caught up.
In this environment, Wei Qingfeng was slightly struggling, with sweat beads covering his forehead.
When he saw that Mu Jinyu's speed was slower than his, his instinctive thought, like Wei Ziping's, was that Mu Jinyu was running out of energy.
But soon, he sensed something was off.
Seeing Mu Jinyu's vacant gaze with no awareness of his presence, Wei Qingfeng had a suspicion, guessing that Mu Jinyu might be in an enlightenment state in this environment!
"Damn, is it possible to gain enlightenment here too?"
Wei Qingfeng felt so envious that he almost wanted to interrupt Mu Jinyu's enlightenment.
However, he ultimately wasn't so shameless, knowing that if he dared to do so, Mu Jinyu would surely not let him off. With a sigh and feeling frustrated, he overtook Mu Jinyu.
Not long after.
The fifth, sixth, and seventh on the List of Outstanding Talents also caught up.
Seeing Mu Jinyu ahead and moving slowly, they got excited and without further thought, prepared to surpass Mu Jinyu first.
But just then.
"Whoosh!!"
Mu Jinyu's mysterious footwork suddenly changed, speeding up several times, disappearing from their sight in a blink, leaving dust in the wind!
"Bam bam bam!!"
"Crack... crack..."
They stopped in shock, then noticed deep footprints and cracks in the ground on the mountain path Mu Jinyu passed!
"My God, what kind of movement technique is this?!"
"If I were ahead, wouldn't I have been trampled to death?!"
The three stood frozen, forgetting to keep running forward, stunned.
Meanwhile, Wei Qingfeng, still chasing Yun Ge and Wei Ziping, was grappling with thoughts about Mu Jinyu's enlightenment state.
Then, he had a sudden thought that it might be a good thing since it would reduce Mu Jinyu's overall score significantly.
Just as Wei Qingfeng was rejoicing secretly.
A whoosh sound like a tornado nearly blew him off his feet!
"Damn, what was that?!"
Steadying himself, Wei Qingfeng watched in horror at the series of deep, large footprints left behind, feeling his scalp tingle!
He then realized that apart from Yun Ge and Wei Ziping, only Mu Jinyu could have caused such a phenomenon.
With Wei Ziping and Yun Ge ahead, it meant that Mu Jinyu had broken out of his enlightenment state and was going full power again?
Wei Qingfeng's expression shifted, surprised that Mu Jinyu had ended his enlightenment so quickly.
He wondered if Mu Jinyu was interrupted or if he had succeeded in his enlightenment.
He really hoped Mu Jinyu had been interrupted!
On the mountain path, just over a hundred meters from Zhongfeng Peak.
The gravity here had become incredibly strong, making it hard for Wei Ziping and Yun Ge to climb with ease.
They now seemed like mortals carrying heavy loads up the mountain, each step heavy and trembling, with sweat soaking the ground!
"Yun Ge, you can forget about surpassing me! Just admit defeat!"
Wei Ziping, having surpassed Yun Ge at some point, was now ahead by four or five steps.
Despite the struggle, Wei Ziping still taunted Yun Ge.
Yun Ge ignored him, conserving his strength to continue climbing.
Meanwhile, he wondered about Mu Jinyu's progress. If Mu Jinyu hadn't succeeded, he believed he could secure a top-three spot in the assessment test.
Seeing Yun Ge looking back, Wei Ziping taunted, "Are you still hoping that kid will catch up? The speed test is not like the strength test. It demands high movement technique and thick True Yuan. With his movement technique, making the top ten is already impressive."
"Whoosh!!"
A fierce wind hit, causing Yun Ge to stagger and nearly fall.
Wei Ziping, not as focused, wasn't so fortunate and was blown away, rolling down the mountain path and ending up near Wei Qingfeng.
The reduced gravity on this part of the path allowed Wei Ziping to manage to stabilize his form.
"Damn, what was that?!"
Wei Ziping stood up, back aching and nearly vomiting blood from anger.
Then, he saw Wei Qingfeng nearby and his face changed.
He realized that being here meant he no longer had a chance at first place!