Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 726 - 14 Thoughts Must be Thorough

Tang Xiaolian had always admired the strong, being Zhou Hongyu’s little fan in her past life, and people with such a personality are usually able to accept their weaknesses. Therefore, she wasn’t easily broken in the Anger Barrier.

On the other hand, Chen Lingyun was the complete opposite; a young lady of noble birth, coddled by everyone around her from a young age. She was used to looking down on the world, so suddenly being belittled by others, it made sense that she’d heat up... but Yan Yu felt that her true undoing was mainly because the criticisms were all true.

Things like "flimsy as a steel plate," and "a measly three-inch bean," those were blatant facts—undeniable, really! Hahahaha!

"Stop bothering me and Ling Yun, Captain Yan, you should take care of yourself." Tang Xiaolian huffed.

"Me?" Yan Yu scoffed, "What could possibly break me?"

"No worries." Chen Lingyun smiled beside them, "We’ll soon find out."

Yan Yu frowned, and Tang Xiaolian giggled:

"Ah, I’m also curious, what could possibly break Captain Yan?"

"Let’s talk about the information on this Anger Barrier instead." Yan Yu interrupted them, "What’s the challenge content? The conditions for passing?"

"Simply put, after entering the next stage, an illusion of someone we each know will appear," Tang Xiaolian explained, "then they start annoying us like crazy."

"Is it verbal or physical?" Yan Yu asked.

"Mostly verbal," Tang Xiaolian replied, "whatever it takes to make you angry."

"As soon as you become angered, you’ll be automatically deemed to have failed the challenge and will be sent out," Chen Lingyun added, "So the best strategy is to block your ears and guard your Dao Heart. Let them say what they want, and you think what you want."

"If that’s the case, why haven’t you two passed this stage yet?" Yan Yu asked.

"Because the illusion of you, Captain, is just too irritating," Tang Xiaolian answered, "Not just Ling Yun, even I can’t help getting angry!"

"What do you mean my words are irritating? Clearly, it’s because your Steadfast Will is too weak!" Yan Yu retorted unapologetically, "If you can’t even handle a test of Dao Heart like this illusion, what would you do if you really faced the Heavenly Demon? It’s like you’re just serving yourselves on a platter! Really, I think we need to start rigorous psychological training courses to forcefully train you all thoroughly!"

"Stop boasting, Captain Yan," Tang Xiaolian hit him lightly, teasing, "If you’re really that good, just lead us through the barrier. Otherwise, after we go out and come back, we’ll have to redo all the stages! You don’t want to watch Ling Yun play chess again, do you?"

Definitely not. Firstly, he didn’t understand the rules of Go, and secondly, it was unbearable to watch her show off! A mere vice-captain, and now she’s acting all high and mighty!

"I can’t promise I can lead you through, but we certainly won’t have to redo it," Yan Yu confidently held up his finger and shook it, "because this time, I’m going straight through."

"Oh?" Chen Lingyun immediately laughed, "Then why didn’t you do it last time..."

"Shut up!" Yan Yu pointed at her sharply, "You three-inch lingzhi still dare to backtalk!" freewёbnoνel.com

"Although we haven’t entered the stage yet, I’m getting a bit angry already," Tang Xiaolian said with a dark face.

She wasn’t very tall either, barely reaching 1.6 meters with shoes on. Yan Yu had called Chen Lingyun a three-inch lingzhi, so what was she? A four-inch Qing unable to see her own folly?

Yet, Chen Lingyun wasn’t annoyed and just smiled sweetly:

"Alright, alright, I’m a little mushroom. Then, will Little Red Riding Hood Yan Dalang pick me up?"

"I don’t pick poisonous mushrooms," Yan Yu said.

"White Spirit Mushrooms are non-toxic," Chen Lingyun retorted.

"Stop talking about mushrooms!" Tang Xiaolian couldn’t take it anymore, "If you guys are really fond of mushrooms, I’ll send a box from home for each of you! Let’s just get through this Anger Barrier!"

"You’re being naïve," Yan Yu suddenly became serious, and asked her, "With that attitude, do you think you can get through the Anger Barrier?"

Tang Xiaolian: Huh?

"We’re not wasting time," Chen Lingyun also hurried to explain, "We’re adjusting our state of mind through this chat, stabilizing our Dao Heart."

Tang Xiaolian: ......

"I was wrong." she quickly admitted, "May I join the chat then?"

"No more chatting," Yan Yu waved his hand impatiently, "Go clear the level!"

The three of them entered the Anger Barrier, wherein the illusion they faced was a parlor with six meditation mats arranged in two rows of three, like a setting for a debate.

Yan Yu, without hesitation, sat on the middle mat.

Chen Lingyun and Tang Xiaolian sat next to him, one on each side. Suddenly, the door opposite them swung open, and three people walked in: Yan Yu, Chen Lingyun, and an unfamiliar old lady.

Everyone: ???

The opposite "Yan Yu" was tailored for Chen Lingyun, and the old lady was Tang Xiaolian’s aunt—both had appeared before, so they were somewhat familiar. But this "Chen Lingyun" looked a lot like Chen Lingyun, though her makeup was clearly more mature, and her demeanor was noticeably different from Chen Lingyun’s.

It was as if it was her much older sister.

The three sat down on the opposite meditation mats. The first to speak was Tang Xiaolian’s aunt:

"Xiaolian, still no boyfriend? Consider your cousin, hm? You grew up together, and he has a good personality, he wouldn’t let you down..."