Chapter 130: Key to Clearance

A stick hit Su Chen, and he flew up in pain, sitting up with his buttocks.

His face was hideous, and his teeth were bared.

Obviously, it hurt a lot.

But regardless of the pain in his body, Su Chen stared at the bamboo forest gatekeeper with wide eyes as if he had seen a ghost.

Pointing at the bamboo forest gatekeeper, "You, you are not dead?"

"Why, do you want me to die?"

The bamboo forest gatekeeper said in a bad tone.

"No, that's not what I mean. I mean, such a big knife just chopped you, and you are not hurt at all?"

Su Chen couldn't believe it.

How could it be possible?

Su Chen saw with his own eyes that an invincible big knife flew out of the sky and chopped the bamboo forest gatekeeper, and he was turned to ashes on the spot!

What's going on now?

Did he just make a mistake?

"Of course, as you can see, I am very well now."

The bamboo forest gatekeeper hugged his arms and said in a joking tone.

Su Chen's face turned pale when he heard this. "So, I failed again?"

"No, kid, you're pretty good. You passed."

The bamboo forest gatekeeper didn't continue to tease Su Chen, but told him the result directly.

"Passed?" Su Chen was stunned, "But you..." Su Chen pointed at the bamboo forest gatekeeper.

"Under the rules, I am immortal. Although your knife was indeed amazing, it was not enough to kill me. But I did lose to you, there is no doubt about it."

The bamboo forest gatekeeper explained.

"Under the rules, you are immortal? Then I also..." Su Chen pointed at himself.

"Yes, you are the same. At most you will be seriously injured, and the rules will leave you a breath."

The bamboo forest gatekeeper nodded.

"Oh, that's it."

Su Chen understood.

This is just a challenge, it won't really be a life-and-death battle.

This is embarrassing.

In order to boost my morale during the fight, I kept saying words of life and death. Now thinking back, it's so embarrassing and so childish! I can't face anyone.

"Here, this is the pass certificate, keep it. You will need it for the next test."

The bamboo forest gatekeeper didn't care about Su Chen's thoughts, and took out a green key from his arms and threw it to Su Chen.

Su Chen took it.

"Key? Do you need to open something?"

Su Chen asked.

"You are smart, yes, the next test does require this key to open, otherwise, you can't get in."

The bamboo forest gatekeeper nodded.

"Oh, I see!"

Su Chen nodded and put the key away.

"Since I have defeated you now, is my first test also completed? Do I have nothing to do here?"

Su Chen asked.

"Yes, you can go back now."

The bamboo forest gatekeeper nodded.

"Okay! Then, goodbye!"

Su Chen bowed and walked back.

"Wait!"

The bamboo forest gatekeeper stopped Su Chen who was leaving.

Turns around, Su Chen looked at the bamboo forest gatekeeper curiously, "Anything else?"

"Leave the knife behind you."

The bamboo forest gatekeeper pointed to the black and white Tai Chi knife in Su Chen's hand.

After hearing this, Su Chen immediately hid the knife behind him.

"What are you talking about? Isn't this knife mine? What do you want to do? I tell you, if you want me to keep this knife, it's impossible."

Su Chen was just being shameless and took the knife.

Just kidding.

This knife looks amazing, how can I give it back?

Besides, I have used this knife for so many years, so it belongs to me.

Even if the king of heaven comes today, don't think of taking this knife from me, Su Chen.

The bamboo forest gatekeeper shook his head, "You are really shameless. But playing rogue is useless, I won't fall for it."

After saying that, without waiting for Su Chen to refute, the bamboo forest gatekeeper waved his hand.

The black and white Tai Chi sword flew out of his hand, disintegrated in the air, turned into two black and white swords, and then fell into the Tai Chi Liangyi Eye and disappeared.

"Hey, my sword!"

Su Chen shouted anxiously.

"What do you mean your sword? It only belongs here, no one can take it away, you should put away your little thoughts!"

The bamboo forest gatekeeper warned.

"You, you are really a robber! My sword!"

Su Chen was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.

A priceless sword was lost just like that, how could Su Chen not be sad, how could he not cry.

"Okay, return the sword, and leave quickly! I'm upset."

The bamboo forest gatekeeper directly issued an order to expel him, and then disappeared on the pond like the two swords before.

"You..."

Su Chen wanted to criticize the bamboo forest gatekeeper a few times, even if he couldn't get the knife back, he could still get some benefits.

But the bamboo forest gatekeeper seemed to have expected it, and he disappeared directly, leaving Su Chen with no way to argue with him.

"Forget it, I'm lucky if I get it, and I'm dead if I lose it. It's just a knife, and I will definitely get a better one in the future. I, Su Junzi, won't bother with you."

Su Chen flicked his sleeves and left the desert bamboo forest.

......

"You're back?"

"I'm back."

"Well done, you finally defeated the bamboo forest gatekeeper, congratulations!"

Old man Ku Ming said with a smile.

"Yes, it took thirty years to complete the first test, it's not easy!"

Su Chen sighed.

"It's only been thirty years, and it's already going very fast."

Old Man Ku Ming shook his head.

"Thirty years is not too soon?"

Su Chen said in surprise.

"Yes, I didn't expect that it only took you thirty years to pass the first level. In my estimation, if you want to pass the level, it will take you a hundred years! That's all. It was fast. But I miscalculated. You cleared the level in just thirty years. You are really a genius."

Old Man Ku Ming praised.

Su Chen didn't pay attention to old man Ku Ming's compliment, but focused on the first half of his words.

"A hundred years of time can be considered fast. What's going on? The Bamboo Forest Gatekeeper's strength is only so much. No matter how slow my progress is, it will only take a little longer than now, and I can always pass the level."

"One hundred years is considered a quick way to clear the level, but this is too exaggerated!"

Su Chen said in disbelief.

"No, no."

Old Man Ku Ming shook his head.

"Do you think that just because you can defeat the Bamboo Forest Gatekeeper, you are really more powerful than it?" Old Man Ku Ming asked.

"Isn't it?" Su Chen was a little confused.

"Of course not." Old Man Ku Ming shook his head.

"The Guardian of the Bamboo Forest has been around for countless years and has been practicing for countless years. How can a young boy like you be able to compare with it by just practicing for thirty or fifty years?"

Old Man Ku Ming smiled.

"How could it be? If, as you say, the Bamboo Forest Gatekeeper is really that powerful, how could I possibly defeat it?"

Su Chen asked puzzledly.

"Of course it's the power of the rules. Under normal circumstances, you can never be its opponent. But it's different now. Under the rules, it can be defeated by you."