232: The beginning of the gap

“This kid, it seems these monsters outside aren't a problem for him.”

“However, the most dangerous things in the Sand God Temple haven't appeared yet.”

Compared to most other contestants, Xia Qi seemed extremely relaxed.

No matter what monster appeared, none could withstand a single move from him.

Many contestants, however, were still struggling against those monsters.

Xia Qi, meanwhile, had already reached the outside of the Sand God Temple.

Here, there were many beast-like monsters.

When Xia Qi spotted them, he immediately attacked them.

The sound of battle immediately alerted other monsters in the dungeon.

Many armored monsters rushed out from within the Sand God Temple.

Upon seeing Xia Qi, they immediately launched an attack.

The sounds of battle, roars, and shouts rose and fell.

The entire Sand God Temple seemed to become a massive battlefield, with Xia Qi's figure moving through it.

The strength of the monsters here was much greater than those before.

However, it still wasn't enough.

Xia Qi continuously killed monsters while also observing.

Every move he made seemed effortless; these monsters were just child's play to him.

At the same time, he also discovered that this place shared some characteristics with the previous Chaotic Land.

The monsters here were also composed of Elemental Power and possessed certain elemental properties.

Within this Sand God Temple, the monsters were all composed of a variant of earth element, sand element.

However, Xia Qi did not possess sand element skills.

He directly ignored their elemental immunity.

However, he knew that the true challenge had not yet arrived.

The Sand God Temple must surely contain even more powerful monsters.

They just hadn't appeared yet, which didn't mean they didn't exist.

Those enemies hidden in the shadows were his true opponents.

He took a deep breath, feeling the fluctuations of Qi around him, preparing to face an even more intense battle.

At the same time, he dealt with the attacks of the monsters in front of him.

After dodging a slash, Xia Qi immediately used Blazing Fire to kill the armored monster.

Then, several ice cones killed several more monsters.

Soon, Xia Qi discovered something new.

Although these monsters killed by elemental skills could also revive, their revival times were different.

More precisely, monsters killed by different elements would revive after different periods of time.

If it was a simple slash, they would begin to recover their injuries after a moment.

But if it was a fire attack, it would be a much longer delay.

And the longest delay was caused by ice element attacks.

Unless the power of the ice element dissipated, they would show no signs of revival.

Xia Qi looked at the monsters in front of him and quickly had a new plan.

He immediately used Absolute Zero to freeze all these monsters.

Under the effect of Absolute Zero, they instantly lost their ability to move.

At the same time, even if they were killed, there would be no signs of them reviving.

In that case, solving them would be much easier.

However, Xia Qi did not let his guard down.

If merely relying on elemental abilities could clear the trial, then this test would be too simple.

If that were the case, it would lose the meaning of the Professional Tournament.

Just then, a low growl suddenly echoed, shaking the entire space.

Xia Qi looked up and saw a gigantic beast slowly emerging from the depths of the temple.

Its body radiated a powerful Qi, and its cold eyes sent shivers down one's spine.

“Is this the true test?”

Xia Qi muttered to himself, a glint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

While the previous monsters were troublesome, they couldn't directly create a significant gap.

Although they would eliminate many people, they weren't enough to distinguish between strong and weak.

And the giant monster in front of Xia Qi was probably the true beginning of the test.

It was a gigantic scorpion, but it had half a human body.

Or rather, it had a human face and a humanoid upper body.

It gripped the weapon in its hand, ready to strike at Xia Qi at any moment.

It was a golden spear, radiating a powerful Qi.

It was also inlaid with gems, emitting a brilliant red light under the firelight.

At the same time, this monster also appeared sequentially in the dungeons of other contestants.

They all stopped their battles and turned their gaze towards this gigantic monster.

When this monster appeared, all other monsters quietly retreated.

For a moment, the entire temple fell silent.

Xia Qi took a deep breath and took a firm step forward.

He knew that this battle would be crucial for him to win the championship.

But he also believed that as long as he gave his all, he would definitely be able to defeat this monster.

No matter what appeared later, he would be able to handle it.

As he stared at the monster, it immediately launched an attack on him.

It wielded the golden spear in its hand, and a brilliant light streaked across the sky, slashing fiercely towards Xia Qi.

Xia Qi's figure flickered, narrowly dodging the blow.

He could feel that if the force of this blow landed on him, he would likely suffer some injury.

Although he could take the attack, there was clearly no need to.

As the spear struck the ground, the ground immediately shattered.

Where Xia Qi had just stood, dust billowed, and debris flew everywhere.

Xia Qi saw that a large pit had appeared there.

If he had taken that blow head-on just now, it would probably have cost him a considerable amount.

He did not show the slightest carelessness and immediately launched an attack.

A Sword Qi flew from the long sword in Xia Qi's hand, heading straight for the monster's head.

However, the monster seemed to have anticipated it, easily dodging Xia Qi's attack.

Its cold eyes seemed to disdain Xia Qi's strength.

Xia Qi was startled; he knew this monster was even stronger than he had imagined.

He had to be even more careful to have a chance to defeat it.

This also made Xia Qi even more excited; such a level of intensity was more like it.

If it were too simple, he would even suspect that General Hu had given him special treatment.

He quickly adjusted his state, preparing to launch a fiercer attack.

And the monster seemed to sense Xia Qi's determination, beginning to attack even more frantically.

For a time, the entire temple was filled with the sound of intense battle.

Most contestants had already engaged in battle with this monster.

However, the strength of the monsters they faced was not uniform.

The monster's strength varied with different difficulties.

But even at other difficulties, the monster's strength was not low.

Some who were weaker, or momentarily careless, had already suffered losses at the hands of this monster.

Xia Qi continuously dodged the monster's attacks while also searching for its weaknesses.

He knew that only by finding the monster's weak point could he defeat it.

After an intense battle, Xia Qi finally found an opportunity.

He leaped up suddenly, and the long sword in his hand emitted a dazzling light.