《Immortal Stars》 Chapter 1 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Grade C Cultivation Room ¡°Phew! Phew!¡± A swift figure moved his fists and feet. The shadows of his fists were overlapped, and it was impossible to see his tracks clearly. There were vague sounds of air blasts in the air. Suddenly, his body changed its movement and his arms and legs seemed to be boneless as they twisted like waves! If someone were here right now, they would definitely be shocked. This person was only a level-three Gene Warrior, but his bones were like popping beans, emitting a dull thumping sound. He had cultivated ¡°Basic Body¡± to level three! After a long time, the person stopped his movements. ¡°Basic Body has already reached the bottleneck of the third level. I just need to cultivate for another two months and I should be able to reach the fourth level.¡± Wang Xu wiped the sweat off his forehead and smiled with satisfaction on his face. Cultivating ¡°Basic Body¡± was extremely difficult. If one wanted to advance further, they would need a massive amount of time and energy. The requirements for one¡¯s body were especially harsh, and a great deal of resources were required. For the sake of cultivating this ancient martial art, many people had invested a lot of money and effort, but they were still unable to reach his level. Wang Xu did it with his own talent and understanding. He watched a large number of cultivation videos on the Internet and finally cultivated ¡°Basic Body¡± to the third level, which would allow him to shine in the academy¡¯s matches. ¡°Wang Xu!¡± Suddenly, a familiar voice came. ¡°Li Lian, you should be tutoring at a wealthy family at this time. Why did you come here?¡± Wang Xu smiled when he saw Li Lian. Li Lian, like Wang Xu, was also a student of the Genetic Academy. The two of them grew up together and had a close relationship. Although they weren¡¯t biological brothers, they were even closer than that. Not only that, the two of them had also been neighbors for more than ten years. They lived in the tenement housing in the civilian district of the seventh safe zone. To put it bluntly, the civilian district was a slum. The tenement residences were houses that were 30 square meters large. ¡°You¡¯ve been cultivating so hard that you¡¯ve lost track of time. Today is the day for us to check the scoreboard.¡± Li Lian patted Wang Xu¡¯s shoulder and said with a smile, ¡°Heh, you¡¯ve become a lot sturdier. You¡¯re indeed a Gene Warrior. Impressive!¡± ¡°Oh! Right! If you hadn¡¯t mentioned it, I would have forgotten. Today is the day when the scoreboard updates. I should go and collect my resources.¡± Wang Xu suddenly realized. Every month, the Genetic Academy would announce the points of each Gene Warrior. These points had to be obtained by hunting insects. The more points accumulated meant the more insects they had hunted, and their strength would also be self-evident. Therefore, the Genetic Academy would offer cultivation resources to the top ten Gene Warriors in the scoreboard, giving them more motivation to cultivate. ¡°I really envy you. You¡¯re always in the top three, unlike me, who is still at level one. Advancing is especially difficult. I can only go on the scientific and political path in the future.¡± Li Lian sighed. Ever since the birth of the Gene Warriors, although everyone had been eligible to receive the gene serum, very few people had the talent to cultivate. Most people couldn¡¯t advance any further after reaching level one. Li Lian was one of them. If they couldn¡¯t advance in martial arts, they could only look for a future in science and politics. Unlike 50 years ago when people could do whatever they wanted with great power, an official was no match for a Gene Warrior at all, unless the official reached a certain level in science and politics. In this aspect, Wang Xu¡¯s future was much brighter than Li Lian¡¯s. He couldn¡¯t help but feel envious. ¡°Here we go again. Let¡¯s go take a look at the scoreboard.¡± Wang Xu smiled as he punched Li Lian. The two of them left the cultivation room and walked towards the Genetics Academy while chatting happily. ¡­ In front of the huge electronic screen, many men and women wearing the special battle attire of the Genetic Academy surrounded it, making the place so crowded. The packed crowd made the entire space filled with noises. Even the air was boiling. ¡°There are so many people today.¡± Wang Xu and Li Lian heard a huge commotion before they even walked in. There were more than a thousand people gathering in front of the electronic screen and they couldn¡¯t squeeze in at all. ¡°Senior Wang Xu!¡± The moment Wang Xu walked in, someone saw him immediately. Their eyes brightened and they quickly made way for him. When the others heard this, they also made way with looks of admiration. They looked at Wang Xu with fiery eyes. In just a moment, the surging crowd opened up a path for Wang Xu. Wang Xu smiled and nodded at his juniors. He was already used to such situations. Ever since the Gene Warriors were born, power that exceeded the limits of human beings had emerged. More and more terrifying powerhouses were gradually born. The understanding of the world had slowly been changed. To everyone, strength was everything! ¡°First place, Zhang Xinglin, Points: 352 points¡± ¡°Second place, Wang Xu, Points: 326¡± ¡°Third place, Xu Yuan, Points: 289¡± ¡°Fourth place¡­¡± ¡­ ¡°Zhang Xinglin is really impressive. You¡¯ve only been in first place for a month and he has already surpassed you. This cultivation maniac is too scary!¡± Li Lian exclaimed as he looked at the ranking on the huge electronic screen. Zhang Xinglin was Wang Xu¡¯s only competitor on the scoreboard. However, he was different from Wang Xu. He had a strong background and the Zhang family was one of the top corporations in the entire ordinary district! Even though he had an extraordinary background, what moved people the most was his persistence¡­ Zhang Xinglin didn¡¯t touch his family¡¯s resources at all, nor did he ever ask his family for them. Even if they offered resources to him, he wouldn¡¯t accept them. No one knew the reason behind. Wang Xu had heard a little about it. It was because Zhang Xinglin had a bad relationship and insoluble problems with the superiors of the family, which was why he didn¡¯t accept the family¡¯s help. Chapter 2 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°This is a strong opponent. If he was like Xu Yuan, who relies on resources to cultivate, it would be fine. However, he is extremely talented in cultivation and has gone crazy. There is no day or night when he cultivates. He¡¯ll have immeasurable achievements in the future¡­¡± Wang Xu sighed, but his eyes were filled with a fervent fighting spirit. Zhang Xinglin was powerful, but Wang Xu wasn¡¯t someone to be trifled with. Not only was he talented in cultivation, he was also known as a ¡°madman.¡± He believed that if he were to exert himself, he wouldn¡¯t be inferior to Zhang Xinglin! ¡­ After receiving ten bottles of ¡°Strengthening Potion,¡± three ¡°Vitality Enhancing Pills,¡± and 20,000 Earth coins from the Resource Department of the academy, Wang Xu and Li Lian went home together. ¡°Look, Wang Xu! It¡¯s her!¡± The two were talking and laughing as they walked. Suddenly, a slender figure walked over. Li Lian immediately shouted. Wang Xu looked over and his heart skipped a beat. His heart couldn¡¯t stop thumping! ¡°Tang Yan!¡± Her beautiful face and slender figure gave people the desire to protect her when looking from afar. This was the girl that Wang Xu had had a crush on for many years. Wang Xu really wanted to confess his feelings to Tang Yan, but when he found out that Tang Yan¡¯s family was actually one of the three most powerful families, his face immediately turned pale and he got sad in his heart. Even though he was a seeded student of the Genetic Academy, he was worthless in front of the Tang family! As a result, Wang Xu had never spoken a single word to Tang Yan up until now. He could only silently watch her departing figure every time while clenching his fists secretly. ¡°Wang Xu, you¡¯ll be taking the ¡®graduation trial¡¯ very soon. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t have many chances to see her in the future¡­¡± Li Lian was Wang Xu¡¯s best friend. How could he not know him? Wang Xu revealed a bitter expression. How would he not have thought about rushing up and confessing his feelings to Tang Yan bravely? But he wasn¡¯t in a position to do so! The graduation trial was approaching. With Wang Xu¡¯s current strength, entering the ¡°Elite Legion¡± was a piece of cake. However, Tang Yan¡¯s family would send her into the ¡°Genius Legion!¡± The difference between the two was too big! Unless Wang Xu was able to advance to another level in the next six months and become a true elite student, then he would be qualified to participate in the trial for the Genius Legion! And this was only the beginning. If his performance in the trial was too poor, he would still be mercilessly eliminated¡­ The difference between an ordinary person and a family corporation was too big! ¡°Forget it, I will hide my feelings at the bottom of my heart forever¡­¡± As a breeze blew, Wang Xu put away the bitterness on his face and clenched his fists. Li Lian shook his head and sighed gently. He knew Wang Xu¡¯s personality, so he didn¡¯t say anything else and patted his shoulder. ¡°Let¡¯s go home!¡± ¡°Buzz!¡± Suddenly, before they could turn their heads, a loud buzzing sound came. The two of them immediately raised their heads and looked in the direction of the sound. They were instantly shocked! ¡°An insect!¡± ¡°Damn it! Where did this insect come from?!¡± In the distance, an insect with black body and spikes on its back, that was as gigantic as a buffalo, was wielding its scythe-like legs as it came down from the sky! ¡°A level-four Elite Insect, Double Scythe Beast!¡± Wang Xu and Li Lian looked at each other and saw the fear in each other¡¯s eyes! The carapace of a level-four Elite Insect was comparable to a Grade B armor. Without a Grade A technological weapon, one wouldn¡¯t even be able to break its carapace, let alone kill it! ¡°Go! Go quickly!¡± Li Lian immediately reacted and quickly shouted. ¡°Wait!¡± Li Lian looked anxious, but when he followed Wang Xu¡¯s gaze, he froze on the spot. Tang Yan! As soon as the Double Scythe Beast landed, Tang Yan was the only one beside it. It immediately targeted her! ¡°That¡¯s impossible¡­ Don¡¯t go up there, Wang Xu. That¡¯s a level-four Elite Insect. If you go there, you¡¯ll die!¡± How could Li Lian not know what Wang Xu was thinking? That wasn¡¯t a level-one or level-two insect that he usually killed. It was a level-four Elite Insect! Even a level-four Gene Warrior might not be able to kill it, and might even die at the insect¡¯s mouth, not to mention a level-three Gene Warrior like Wang Xu. In front of the Double Scythe Beast, he wouldn¡¯t be able to resist at all! ¡°Argh¡­¡± At the same time, Tang Yan was also terrified by the Double Scythe Beast before her! Tang Yan was a level-three Gene Warrior who ranked in the top ten of the scoreboard. She had become the idol of many juniors with her powerful strength and beautiful looks. When she noticed that the Double Scythe Beast was coming down from the sky behind her, she couldn¡¯t help but scream. A level-four Elite Insect! This was definitely not something she could deal with! Tang Yan was shocked in her heart and despair surged in her eyes. In front of a level-four Elite Insect, she had nowhere to escape to! ¡°Squeal¡­¡± The Double Scythe Beast let out an ear-piercing and unpleasant sound. The moment it saw Tang Yan, its two huge scythes immediately slashed at her! ¡°Clang!¡± Suddenly, a long saber flew over. The sharp blade pierced the carapace of the Double Scythe Beast, but this long saber was only a Grade D weapon. It didn¡¯t even leave a mark before it shattered into pieces. The Double Scythe Beast stopped and turned to the direction where Wang Xu was. ¡°Wang Xu¡­ you¡¯re crazy, you¡¯re really crazy!¡± Li Lian trembled. The compound eyes of the Double Scythe Beast looked over. Its cold and merciless gaze made him shake uncontrollably. That long saber was the weapon that Wang Xu often used. It was also the weapon that he got after saving up 30,000 Earth Coins. Unexpectedly, it didn¡¯t even leave a mark on the carapace of the Double Scythe Beast. Chapter 3 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Tang Yan came back to her senses and looked in Wang Xu¡¯s direction. She immediately saw Wang Xu and Li Lian. But before she could say anything, the Double Scythe Beast flapped its thin wings on its back and dashed towards Wang Xu! Wang Xu didn¡¯t hesitate either and immediately pushed Li Lian to the side before turning around to flee! ¡°I¡¯ll distract it, you guys go!¡± After saying that, Wang Xu ran at the highest speed of a level-three Gene Warrior. The Double Scythe Beast was even faster than Wang Xu. In the blink of an eye, it had almost caught up to him. Besides, it was only staring at the human who attacked it. It didn¡¯t even bother to care about the rest of the people! ¡°Wang Xu¡­¡± The Double Scythe Beast flashed past Li Lian, scaring him into silence. ¡­ ¡°There¡¯s a moat ahead. As long as I jump into the river, I¡¯ll have a chance to survive¡­ Hurry! Faster!¡± Wang Xu shouted in his heart. He could already see the figure of the Double Scythe Beast flying behind him. He immediately increased his speed and didn¡¯t dare to slow down! ¡°Squeal!¡± The Double Scythe Beast let out an angry cry, and the pedestrians screamed and dodged. They were so scared that they sat on the ground and didn¡¯t even dare to breathe! ¡°Splash!¡± Just as the Double Scythe Beast was about to catch up to Wang Xu, Wang Xu jumped high and dived into the moat! The Double Scythe Beast didn¡¯t back down either and it plunged into the river! Seeing this scene, Wang Xu turned pale with fright. His eyes were filled with despair. He originally thought that insects were afraid of water and wouldn¡¯t dare to dive in. He didn¡¯t expect the Double Scythe Beast to follow him into the river. It was even so fast that it had arrived in front of Wang Xu in the blink of an eye! ¡°Poof!¡± The huge insect hand almost cut off Wang Xu¡¯s waist. If it weren¡¯t for the restriction on the strength and movement of the Double Scythe Beast in water, Wang Xu would have lost his life here! Wang Xu endured the pain and swam towards the bottom of the river. Survive! I must survive! The strong will to live made Wang Xu¡¯s pale face turn a bit red. Blood oozed out from the wound on his abdomen and dyed the river red. The Double Scythe Beast didn¡¯t let Wang Xu go. It rushed forward again, raised the scythes in its hands, and took a slash! Wang Xu¡¯s eyes widened, filled with bitterness. He had yet to become a powerhouse and had yet to give his parents a good life! ¡°Evil creature!¡± All of a sudden, a loud shout was heard. The Double Scythe Beast¡¯s movements paused obviously, and a dazzling blade light split the river and went straight for the Double Scythe Beast! ¡°Poof!¡± Almost instantly, before the Double Scythe Beast could even react, its entire body was slashed in half by the saber! A level-four Elite Insect was actually killed in one strike! Wang Xu¡¯s heart was filled with shock. At the same time, he also realized that the masters guarding the safe zone were here! Thinking of this, Wang Xu could no longer hang on. He had lost too much blood and he fainted in the river. ¡­ On the edge of the moat, a middle-aged man in blue landed on the ground. The light from the saber in his hand gradually dimmed, and the aura that he had just released slowly weakened. ¡°Another beast?¡± A middle-aged man in red walked over and said as he frowned. ¡°This is already the third time. The insects appeared in the safe zone for no reason. The defense system doesn¡¯t show any signs of being invaded. I¡¯m afraid what Dr. Ke Luo said is true. Space and time have been amplified. I¡¯m afraid a disaster is coming¡­¡± The middle-aged man in blue put away his saber, looking worried.¡± Oh right, when I was killing this Double Scythe Beast just now, there seemed to be someone at the bottom of the river. Ask the rescue team to save that person while they¡¯re picking up the insect¡¯s corpse. ¡± ¡­ ¡°Swish!¡± At the bottom of the river, a ball of red flames suddenly appeared. The flames burned slowly, making people gasp in amazement! There were flames in the water. How amazing was this? The flames flickered for a moment before suddenly shooting out. It went straight to Wang Xu¡¯s side and entered his body without stopping¡­ Chapter 4 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations When Wong Xu woke up the next day, he looked at the white ceiling and heaved a long sigh. At least he didn¡¯t die at the hands of that damn Double Scythe Beast. ¡°Xu, you¡¯re awake?¡± A familiar voice came. The joy in her tone was shown in her words and on her face. ¡°Mom.¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes turned red right away. The woman in front of him, whose hair was half gray and whose face was full of wrinkles at the age of forty, was his mother, Lin Hui. His mother reached her hand out and caressed Wang Xu¡¯s face. Tears kept streaming down her face uncontrollably. Feeling the concern in his mother¡¯s eyes and the calluses that had grown on her hand over the years, a lump came into Wang Xu¡¯s throat and tears welled in his eyes. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s good as long as Xu is fine. Don¡¯t cry. It¡¯s annoying.¡± Wang Zhenguo, his father, said with a straight face. Even though his father didn¡¯t admit it, he was soft-hearted. He only shook the long cigarette ash off from his hand when he saw that Wang Xu was alright. ¡°Wang Xu, you scared me to death. Don¡¯t do such risky things again.¡± Li Lian was also beside him. When he saw Wang Xu wake up, he heaved a sigh of relief and said worriedly. Wang Xu smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright, I¡¯m very lucky. I won¡¯t die.¡± The few of them chatted happily. After a while, the nurse came and asked them to let the patient rest. Wang Xu¡¯s parents and Li Lian finally left then. ¡°Phew¡­¡± Wang Xu let out a long sigh and touched his abdomen. The wound that was cut open by the Double Scythe Beast had already healed and scabbed over. Medical technology nowadays was very advanced. As long as he still had one breath left, he could be cured. It was just that the price he had to pay was much higher. Then, Wang Xu took out a history book from the books his parents brought and started reading it¡­ In 2050, during the harmonious period, the world was peaceful. Until December 31st, the insect army suddenly came and broke the silence of the world! The insects slaughtered humans and fed on humans. They had powerful bodies and strength. Even if bullets hit them, they wouldn¡¯t hurt them at all. Humans were defeated by the insect army and eventually had to use nuclear weapons¡­ But the outcome was the same. There were too many insects. There was no way to kill them all! In just a few years, the human population had dropped by 80%! This was an apocalypse, an unprecedented disaster. The extinction of mankind was imminent, and everyone was in danger! However, a meteorite from outer space completely changed the fate of mankind! This meteorite contained mysterious cosmic energy, which could easily penetrate insects. The shields made by this cosmic energy couldn¡¯t even be destroyed by the insects! Finally, humanity welcomed their first victory. After getting a breather, the humans began to develop the technology in the meteorite, hoping for a new miracle. At this time, the great Dr. Luo Jun developed an epoch-making drug, the gene serum! The gene serum could completely change the limits of human cells. Originally, humans could only lift things that weighed 100 kilograms, but after injecting the gene serum, they could easily lift things that weighed 300 kilograms, 400 kilograms, or even 1,000 kilograms! The transformation of strength gave humans the ability to fight against the insects. At the same time, a new group of people was born, the Gene Warriors! Not only that, there seemed to be no limit to the potential of Gene Warriors. Human beings with great talent successfully broke through to a legendary level through training in Ancient Martial Art. They could annihilate thousands of insects with a raise of their hands. Some could even fly in the air like gods. As a result, humans began to slowly regain their lost territories and reclaim the land that originally belonged to them. The scattered humans also came together again, and there were no longer countries like in the past. Following the transformation of strength, the status of humans was also categorized by it. The more powerful they were, it meant that the more they would be able to contribute to humanity. These people would be given special privileges by the human government, thus creating the ¡°core districts.¡± To the ordinary districts, the core district was the ¡°royal family.¡± One could imagine how luxurious the life they enjoyed was! Besides, if the people from the core districts killed the people from the ordinary districts, they only needed to compensate their families with some money to settle the matter. However, if the people from the ordinary districts killed the people from the core districts, they would all be quarantined and would disappear mysteriously in the end! Humans nowadays were already used to this kind of ¡°unfair¡± phenomenon. Only those who were powerful enough to become gods had the right to talk about ¡°fairness.¡± As for ordinary people who had no combat power, they were just struggling at death¡¯s door under such unfairness. ¡°July 4th, 2058, the Battle of Blood. At that time, the energy barrier technology hadn¡¯t been used yet. The third safe zone was broken through by the insects. In the blink of an eye, millions of people died in the insects¡¯ mouths. At the critical moment, ¡®Bloody Master¡¯ Lin Yi stepped out of the air and killed the leader of the insects. He slaughtered millions of insects and fought with the insects for three days and three nights. Finally, he used up all his vitality and died from exhaustion! He successfully saved millions of lives. ¡°March 18th, 2061, the Battle of Death. The insect army attacked the energy barrier and a connate insect appeared. The second safe zone was in danger. Dozens of connate martial artists were dispatched in that battle. After exhausting their lives, they finally killed the connate insect and saved millions of humans in the safe zone. Dozens of connate martial artists also sacrificed their precious lives. The power of the entire human race was weakened by nearly half. All humans mourned for the dead heroes. ¡°May 4th, 2067, the Battle of Destruction¡­¡± As Wang Xu read, he couldn¡¯t help but read it out loud. He silently closed the book. He could imagine in his mind the scene of human powerhouses fighting a battle to protect mankind in that era and wouldn¡¯t give up even if they had to sacrifice their last drop of blood. It was because of the sacrifices of that generation of people that they had this short period of peace. ¡­ Three days later, Wang Xu left the hospital after receiving the discharge certificate and went to the Ancient Martial Arts Hall. The Ancient Martial Arts Hall was used for exchanges of ¡°Ancient Martial Arts.¡± Ancient Martial Arts, as the name implied, were martial arts passed down from ancient times. After the gene serum revealed the potential of humans, the Gene Warriors released great power and were able to fight the insects head-on. However, some people found that Ancient Martial Arts allowed them to unleash their full potential, and it was effortless for them to face the insects again. This discovery shocked the entire human world. All the Gene Warriors began to practice Ancient Martial Arts, creating a frenzy. The Ancient Martial Arts Hall was also built during the tide. Looking from afar, the Ancient Martial Arts Hall was like a huge spaceship entrenched on the ground. It was suffused with a silver-white glow. Looking at it inadvertently, one would notice a layer of faint green shield around it. That was an energy shield. ¡°Coach Wang!¡± ¡°Brother Wang!¡± ¡°Madman!¡± As soon as Wang Xu entered the hall, someone greeted him enthusiastically. The attentive ones would notice that there was a medal with one star hanging on their chests, shining brightly. The number of stars on the medal represented the status of these people, one-star coaches. Coaches were used to guide Gene Warriors who were confused about their cultivation. They were like the masters who passed on their own experience in ancient times. It would also be much easier for future generations to learn. At the same time, in order to prevent people from all over the world from coming to pretend to be a coach, the Ancient Martial Arts Hall had specially prepared an assessment. Only those who were relatively strong could pass the assessment and be given the title of coach by the Ancient Martial Arts Hall. Wang Xu was one of them. The minimum requirement for a one-star coach was a level-four Gene Warrior. Wang Xu was only a level-three Gene Warrior. However, since he had reached the third level of ¡°Basic Body,¡± the Ancient Martial Arts Hall also gave him the title of one-star coach. Only with this title could Wang Xu earn money to buy cultivation resources and provide for his family. Wang Xu knew that he was severely injured this time and almost lost his life to the Double Scythe Beast. The price of treatment in the hospital would certainly be expensive as well. He might have already emptied his family¡¯s savings. Although his parents didn¡¯t say anything, it didn¡¯t mean that Wang Xu didn¡¯t know. Wang Xu wasn¡¯t a talkative person. Since his family¡¯s finances were tight, he had to work hard to earn money. The one-star coach¡¯s salary was very high, which was 1,000 Earth Coins per hour. To Wang Xu, working three hours a day was already enough to support his family. He could even buy some cultivation resources with the extra money. ¡°Coach, I always feel like I can¡¯t control my strength. I still can¡¯t fully unleash the ultimate power of ¡®Black Tiger Punch.¡¯ What should I do?¡± Wang Xu was teaching a young man named ¡°Han Xin.¡± His father was a company¡¯s CEO and he came from a wealthy family. Han Xin didn¡¯t have any cultivation talent, but he had a love for martial arts and he wanted to take the path of martial arts. His father couldn¡¯t persuade him, so he could only ask Wang Xu to teach him. The first time they met, they saw that Wang Xu was only a level-three gene warrior and they couldn¡¯t help but frown. Han Xin even wanted to apply to replace him at the Ancient Martial Arts Hall, but under Wang Xu¡¯s guidance, Han Xin had crossed the threshold of ¡°Basic Body¡± and reached the first level in just one day, which shocked them. When they found out that Wang Xu had reached the third level of ¡°Basic Body,¡± their jaws dropped. They couldn¡¯t help but think of one word, genius! It wasn¡¯t a big deal for someone to become a level-three Gene Warrior at the age of 18. However, to be able to reach the third level of ¡°Basic Body¡± meant that he wasn¡¯t an ordinary person. Even for level-four and level-five Gene Warriors, very few could reach the third level of ¡°Basic Body.¡± After reaching the third level of ¡°Basic Body,¡± his body was already as hard as steel. Ordinary bullets wouldn¡¯t be able to penetrate it and he could shatter rocks with his bare hands! When Wang Xu faced the level-four Double Scythe Beast, if it weren¡¯t that he had reached the third level of ¡°Basic Body,¡± he would have been split in half with just one slash from the Double Scythe Beast. ¡°If you want to understand ¡®Black Tiger Punch,¡¯ you have to understand Ancient Martial Arts first. Tell me what you know about Ancient Martial Arts.¡± Wang Xu said with his hands behind his back. ¡°I¡¯ve looked it up on the Internet. Ancient Martial Arts are martial arts of the ancient times, but because of the need, Ancient Martial Arts are divided into levels, low, medium, high and supreme. The higher the level of Ancient Martial Arts, the more powerful they are. At the same time, the need for cultivation also increases. ¡°There are many types of Ancient Martial Arts. There are fist arts, palm arts, leg arts, finger arts, knife arts, sword arts, and so on. The ¡®Black Tiger Punch¡¯ that I¡¯m cultivating is a low-level fist art. It emphasizes the burst and control of strength. It can be used to make a deadly attack on the enemy like a black tiger.¡± Han Xin recited the meaning of Ancient Martial Arts as described on the Internet and analyzed the characteristics of Ancient Martial Arts he practiced. ¡°You¡¯re only talking about the surface of Ancient Martial Arts. The true power of Ancient Martial Arts is actually not the so-called strength, but the mind.¡± Wang Xu pointed at his heart. ¡°It¡¯s not that your ¡®Black Tiger Punch¡¯ can¡¯t unleash its maximum power, but that your heart has yet to exert its strength. Once your heart is completely released, you will naturally be able to unleash the ultimate power of ¡®Black Tiger Punch.''¡± ¡°Release my heart?¡± Han Xin had never heard such a theory before. ¡°It¡¯s useless to lower your head and ponder over it. Go and hunt some insects. You will understand what it means to release your heart soon,¡± said Wang Xu. Han Xin didn¡¯t know how to release his heart, but after hearing what Wang Xu asked, he didn¡¯t dare to wait and he quickly said, ¡°Yes, Coach.¡± ¡­ Three hours later, Wang Xu looked at the departing Han Xin far away and mumbled, ¡°I hope you can really release your heart.¡± Releasing one¡¯s heart was easy to say, but one¡¯s heart would only be released after experiencing life-and-death situations where one was at death¡¯s door. Only after experiencing it did Wang Xu understand. As for Han Xin, he had never had any actual combat experiences before. The insects would probably not release his heart, but give him an eternal psychological trauma. Chapter 5 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Hm? Why does my strength seem to have become stronger?¡± After sending Han Xin off, Wang Xu returned to the cultivation room to cultivate. Soon, he discovered that his body had changed and his strength had increased a lot without him knowing. Gene Warriors were very clear about their own strength. Wang Xu had been cultivating for a long time and knew his body¡¯s condition very well. It had only been a few days. He thought that his body would weaken after being injured and his strength wouldn¡¯t be as strong as before. However, his strength had actually increased! ¡°Try the ¡®Wind Breaking Strike!''¡± Wang Xu suppressed the joy in his heart. Strength enhancement was only beneficial to him. There were no disadvantages. He immediately took a two-meter long sword from the weapons rack in the cultivation room and tested it. The Ancient Martial Art that Wang Xu was practicing was a sword technique named ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques.¡± It was a low-level Ancient Martial Art. Wang Xu found the ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡± in a dusty corner of the academy¡¯s Martial Arts Pavilion. At that time, the old guardian even advised him not to choose this low-level martial art because there were several people who had practiced this Ancient Martial Art, but they were unable to master it and wasted their time in the end. Wang Xu only smiled at it and chose the ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡± with determination. The ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques,¡± as its name suggested, consisted of nine sword techniques. The first was ¡°Wind Breaking Strike¡± and the second was ¡°Blood Dripping Strike.¡± As for the other seven techniques, Wang Xu didn¡¯t even bother to look at them. Until now, he had only understood the first one and reached the peak of it. As for the second technique, he still had no clue at all. ¡°Whoosh!¡± Wang Xu could clearly feel the air trembling as the blade slashed. A little blast of wind could be heard. Wang Xu couldn¡¯t contain his joy. The 50-kilogram long sword in his hand was as light as a feather, as if it was a two-meter toy sword that didn¡¯t have the slightest bit of weight at all. Besides, this was an ordinary weapon that couldn¡¯t be any more ordinary. If he could make the sound of an air blast by slashing casually, it clearly showed that his strength had increased quite a lot. ¡°Let¡¯s try the ¡®Blood Dripping Strike¡¯ again!¡± Wang Xu couldn¡¯t wait. For several months, he had been practicing the second technique, but he had never been able to make any progress. He didn¡¯t know what to do with it, but today, he suddenly felt enlightened when he cultivated, as if all the obstacles had been resolved. Wang Xu held the long sword in his hand and closed his eyes. He stood firm and his aura around his body gradually rose. After a moment, he suddenly rushed forward and twisted 180 degrees like a fried twisted dough. The long sword tore the air! ¡°Swish!¡± With a soft sound, the long sword pierced into the wall of the cultivation room. The wall made of mud was directly penetrated by the long sword. Blood Dripping Strike was like dripping blood, forging ahead and penetrating everything. At this moment, Wang Xu was suddenly enlightened and he immediately understood. ¡°I see. How could I be so stupid before? I couldn¡¯t even figure out such a simple thing?¡± Wang Xu was overjoyed. He continued to try the ¡°Blood Dripping Strike.¡± ¡°Wang Xu?¡± Suddenly, a clear voice sounded. Wang Xu¡¯s body shook as he looked in the direction of the voice. Tang Yan?! Wang Xu¡¯s eyes began to drift unnaturally. Even though he had reached the third level of ¡°Basic Body,¡± he couldn¡¯t remain calm in front of his favorite girl. ¡°Wang Xu, thank you¡­ for what you did last time.¡± Tang Yan smiled. Wang Xu was stunned for a moment before he felt relieved. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal. Are you also practicing in the Ancient Martial Arts Hall? Why haven¡¯t I seen you before?¡± Wang Xu quickly calmed down and asked with a smile. ¡°I usually practice at home and only come to the Ancient Martial Arts Hall occasionally.¡± Tang Yan said. When she saw the medal on Wang Xu¡¯s chest, her eyes brightened. ¡°Are you a one-star coach here?¡± Tang Yan¡¯s family also had one-star coaches, quite a lot of them. There were even two-star or three-star coaches. All of them were private tutors and were much more powerful than Wang Xu. However, Tang Yan was surprised that Wang Xu, who was at the same age as her and was also a level-three Gene Warrior, was able to pass the assessment of the Ancient Martial Arts Hall and become a one-star coach. This was really rare. ¡°I was just lucky¡­¡± Hearing Tang Yan¡¯s surprise, Wang Xu couldn¡¯t help but rub his nose. To be able to surprise the girl he had a crush on, Wang Xu was delighted in his heart. ¡°Hm! Isn¡¯t he just a one-star coach? There are so many of them on the streets!¡± An unfriendly voice came from behind Tang Yan. Wang Xu looked over and narrowed his eyes. Xu Yuan was ranked third on the Genetic Academy¡¯s scoreboard and was a famous young master. His level-three Gene Warrior abilities were built on his family¡¯s resources, and his points in hunting insects weren¡¯t high. However, because his family was the famous Xu family in the center of the safe zone, the students didn¡¯t dare to provoke him. Xu Yuan liked Tang Yan and he started chasing after her crazily. They were inseparable every day. This was a well-known fact in Genetic Academy. Everyone knew Xu Yuan¡¯s intentions, and it was all for the sake of riding the coattail of the Tang family. Today, when Xu Yuan saw that Tang Yan went out, he followed her without hesitation. And yet, when he reached the door, he saw Tang Yan and Wang Xu talking intimately, which instantly made him extremely angry and jealous. Wang Xu was an outstanding student of the Genetic Academy. His strength and ranking were always better than Xu Yuan¡¯s, which made Xu Yuan resentful. Then, Xu Yuan lost to Wang Xu in an academy¡¯s battle and was stripped of his dignity in front of all the teachers and students. This resentment made Xu Yuan hate Wang Xu to the core. Now that he saw Wang Xu talking to the girl he liked, the vengeful Xu Yuan immediately had viciousness in his eyes. ¡°One-star coach? They¡¯re only paid 1,000 Earth Coins per hour. How can you call yourself a coach?¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s words were sarcastic and he didn¡¯t hold back at all. The one-star coaches who heard Xu Yuan¡¯s words couldn¡¯t help but frown. However, they knew that Xu Yuan was a young master from a big family at first glacen, so they could only shake their heads and let it pass. ¡°Xu Yuan! Shut up!¡± Tang Yan frowned and said when she heard that Xu Yuan was saying something more and more unpleasant. Xu Yuan¡¯s resentment towards Wang Xu in his heart intensified after hearing that. ¡°Wang Xu, ignore him. I happen to have reached a bottleneck in Ancient Martial Arts. Since you¡¯re a coach, you can give me some guidance¡­¡± Tang Yan changed the subject, but Wang Xu waved his hand, indicating that she didn¡¯t need to say anything. ¡°I still have something on today, so I¡¯ll leave first. We¡¯ll talk another day.¡± Wang Xu said expressionlessly and left the Ancient Martial Arts Hall directly. Tang Yan stared blankly at Wang Xu¡¯s departing figure and sighed in her heart. ¡°Hm! Just a lowly commoner!¡± Xu Yuan snorted at Wang Xu¡¯s back with his eyes full of contempt. ¡­ ¡°Strength!¡± ¡°Strength!¡± ¡°In the end, it¡¯s still about strength!¡± At this moment, rage surged in Wang Xu¡¯s heart. He clenched his fists tightly and his nails penetrated his flesh, causing blood to ooze out. However, he didn¡¯t notice it at all. Facing Xu Yuan¡¯s provocation, Wang Xu could totally use his strength to speak and beat Xu Yuan until he looked for his teeth all over the ground. However, he knew that doing so would only implicate his family! Xu Yuan had great power. A few casual words from him could send Wang Xu and his family into a doomed situation. Wang Xu would never provoke such a disaster just for a moment of pleasure. ¡°As long as I can become a ¡®level-four elite student,¡¯ pass the exam, and get the title of ¡®elite,¡¯ I won¡¯t have to be afraid of this damn guy!¡± Wang Xu said hatefully. The entire nation was in a military frenzy. Genetic warriors from level one to three were very common and belonged to the most ordinary category. To truly obtain special privileges, one had to advance to level four and get the title of ¡°elite.¡± As soon as he got the title of Elite, Wang Xu would be put in an important position by the safe zone government and become an elite human. His family members would also have the right to enter the ¡°protected area.¡± The protected area was given to level-four Elite Genetic Warriors for free by the government. The family members of the Genetic Warriors lived there. In this place, violence was absolutely prohibited. Even if a powerful Gene Warrior rushed in and killed someone, he would have to pay with his life! There was once a level-six Gene Warrior, ¡°Bloody Demon,¡± who barged into the protected area and eliminated the entire family of a Gene Warrior. This alarmed the entire safe zone, and a ¡°Supreme Martial Artist¡± of the safe zone immediately took action and killed him! It could be said that no one had managed to survive after killing people in the protected area. But how could it be so easy to get the title of ¡°Elite?¡± Just the gap to becoming a level-four Gene Warrior was already difficult for Wang Xu to cross. There seemed to be only one level between level three and level four, but whether it was strength or status, there was a huge difference. It was difficult for Wang Xu to cross this gap, so difficult! ¡­ ¡°Dad! Mom!¡± After returning home, Wang Xu put on his usual face and didn¡¯t show any expression. ¡°Xu, you¡¯re home. Haha, let¡¯s have some meat today to celebrate!¡± His father, Wang Zhenguo, who usually looked serious, was very happy today. ¡°Dad, what¡¯s the good news today?¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes brightened. His father rarely laughed so heartily. The last time he did was because Wang Xu became a one-star coach and could earn money like an adult. His father was drunk and was delighted in his heart. ¡°Your father has been promoted. He¡¯s now the supervisor of the factory. Look how happy he is. He can¡¯t even close his mouth.¡± Lin Hui said with a smile as she prepared the food busily. The factory was no longer the same as before now. Individuals weren¡¯t allowed to operate a factory. Every factory had the support of the government and there were very few of them. Although the position of a supervisor wasn¡¯t eye-catching, he would manage thousands of people and have real power. Wang Zhenguo became a supervisor, so his salary and status would naturally rise. How could he not be happy? The three of them sat around the table to enjoy their dinner. The atmosphere was harmonious and joyful. A blissful warmth flowed at the bottom of Wang Xu¡¯s heart. He cherished this family more and more, and he was also more determined to become stronger. Only by becoming stronger could he protect his family! Only by becoming stronger would his parents not be bullied by others and no longer have to endure people¡¯s attitude! They finished dinner quickly. Wang Xu greeted his parents and returned to his room. After closing the door and switching on the lights, Wang Xu pulled out the chair and sat down. He picked up a book and prepared to revise it before going to bed. Suddenly, his eyes froze as he turned his gaze on a picture frame in the distance. There was an old photograph in the frame, yellowed at the edges. One could tell it was already a bit old. Wang Xu and his parents were in the photo. At the same time, there was a little boy younger than Wang Xu. Chapter 6 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The boy in the photo was Wang Xu¡¯s younger brother, Wang Jun. Ten years ago, the second safe zone was invaded by a swarm of insects. Millions of insect beasts attacked the safe zone crazily. The energy barrier was on the verge of collapse. The human powerhouses then stepped forward bravely, but they were all killed by the insect beasts. The civilians who had lost their protection could only choose to flee. After the energy barrier was broken, the insect beasts came crashing through. At that time, Wang Xu was only eight years old and didn¡¯t have the ability to protect himself at all. The fleeing crowd was extremely crowded and all of them wanted to board the train to the sixth safe zone. After much difficulty, he and his family got on the train, only to find that his brother, who was two years younger than her, was missing. He was submerged in the huge crowd and was nowhere to be found. His mother tried to get off the train as if she were crazy, but his father held her down with tears welled up in his red eyes. Just like that, his younger brother, Wang Jun, was separated from them for ten years. At first, his parents wanted to search for him, but it was like searching for a needle in a haystack. They had spent all their family savings, and in order to survive, their parents could only choose to give up temporarily. Even now, Wang Xu still didn¡¯t dare mention his younger brother in front of his parents. He didn¡¯t want to bring up their memories and make them sad. ¡°Brother, don¡¯t worry. As long as you¡¯re alive, I¡¯ll definitely find you!¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes were filled with determination. ¡­ Early the next morning, Wang Xu headed to the Genetic Academy after saying goodbye to his parents. Wang Xu was in the martial arts class at the Genetic Academy. It was the monthly academy trial today. All Gene Warriors above level two had to go to the academy to participate in the trial. Of course, they could choose not to participate, but they wouldn¡¯t get the cultivation resources for that month. The academy was different from the past now. It was divided into martial arts classes and cultural classes. The cultural classes had a tight schedule. They had to memorize and learn new knowledge every day. They had to pass the final examination to obtain a place to enter the university. The martial arts classes were the opposite. They had free time and a lot of their energy was spent on practicing Ancient Martial Arts. The future of talented students was bright. The academy would provide a certain amount of cultivation resources to the students of the martial arts class to help them practice every month. However, the prerequisite was that they must participate in the academy¡¯s trial. The requirement for the trial was very simple, to hunt the insect beasts! All students had to face the insect beasts head-on and use their own strength or team strength to kill them. This was a trial, but it was also a battle of life and death. During the trial, there were many dangers, and even life-threatening situations. Every year, dozens of Gene Warriors died in the mouth of the insect beasts. This was the result of the protection provided by the academy to prevent damages. If students were to face the insect beasts alone, it would probably be a different scene. Life and death were inevitable. The students participating in the trial were also prepared to fight to death. This was because only by surviving the trial could they become stronger! ¡°Brother Wang!¡± ¡°Brother Wang!¡± After entering the Genetics Academy, Wang Xu walked towards where the martial arts class was. There were people waving at him from afar. They were all his classmates. Wang Xu smiled and waved back at them. One was a muscular guy and the other was a short guy. Both of them were Wang Xu¡¯s classmates in the martial arts class and were also participants of the trial. Most of the people in the trial would choose to act in teams. This way, their safety would be guaranteed. However, there were also arrogant people who chose to act alone. It was just that these people would eventually be surrounded by jealous students and all their spoils would be snatched away forcefully. Wang Xu was ranked third on the scoreboard and his strength was unquestionable. There were naturally many people who wanted to form a team with him, but Wang Xu would only choose three people to join his team. He would politely decline most of them. The more people there were, the fewer spoils he would get. Besides, there was no guarantee that other people wouldn¡¯t cause trouble secretly and stab him in the back. ¡°Brother Wang, I heard you were in the hospital two days ago? How are you? Can you still participate in the trial?¡± The short man was called Zhou Ge. He was also a level-three Gene Warrior. ¡°It¡¯s just a minor injury,¡± said Wang Xu with a small smile. He knew Zhou Ge well enough to understand that Zhou Ge was worried about him. They were dealing with insect beasts. There was no pity or sympathy. They wouldn¡¯t give a damn whether students were hurt or not. To the insect beasts, there was only killing.¡¯ ¡°Brother Wang, it¡¯s said that the trial this time is very harsh. It¡¯s arranged in a C Grade Region. I¡¯m afraid the difficulty will increase,¡± said Song Zhen, the muscular man. Although he was muscular and didn¡¯t seem to have a high IQ, he was the smartest in the team on the contrary and was also an expert in the virtual network. His intelligence capability was top-notch. C Grade Region? Wang Xu frowned slightly. The trials were usually arranged in D Grade Regions where the level-one to level-three insect beasts were. As long as the students didn¡¯t encounter the siege of dozens of insect beasts, there wouldn¡¯t be any casualties at all. However, if they were to head to a C Grade Region where level-four Elite Insects lurked, wouldn¡¯t the academy be pushing the students into a fire pit? Just as Wang Xu was about to speak, he suddenly realized that the muscular man, Song Zhen, was looking at him with a slightly strange gaze and glancing over him. He turned around and saw Tang Yan walking over from afar. Tang Yan was dressed in a white plain dress today. She looked like a pure fairy. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that the truth was right in front of them, no one would think that she was one of the top ten Gene Warriors on the scoreboard who had killed almost a hundred insect beasts and had her hands stained with blood. However, Wang Xu focused his gaze and saw Xu Yuan following behind Tang Yan. Xu Yuan felt Wang Xu¡¯s gaze and looked over. His eyes were filled with contempt, making Wang Xu look sullen and he turned away. Zhou Ge and Song Zhen also saw Xu Yuan and were furious. In the last trial, they could have obtained more than a hundred points, but they were intercepted by Xu Yuan¡¯s team on their way back to the base. Their general spoils were snatched away, causing them to lose half of their cultivation resources. Losing half of the cultivation resources meant that their progress would be very slow in the next month. For the Gene Warriors who believed in strength, it was like cutting off their livelihood. How could they not be angry? If Wang Xu hadn¡¯t been there, they would not have been able to get any points. They would have gotten the least amount of cultivation resources. Although the two of them were furious, they had no choice but to endure it. The power behind Xu Yuan was too great and they were no match for him. ¡°Master Xu!¡± ¡°Master Xu!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Seeing Xu Yuan¡¯s arrival, a few level-three Gene Warriors quickly greeted him respectfully. They belonged to Xu Yuan¡¯s team and accepted the cultivation resources provided by Xu Yuan¡¯s family. So, they would certainly follow Xu Yuan¡¯s lead. Moreover, everyone knew Xu Yuan¡¯s background. If they could ride the coattail of such a big shot, their future would definitely be promising. All of a sudden, more than half of the level-three Gene Warriors were gone and they all stood behind Xu Yuan. Xu Yuan nodded at them in satisfaction. He felt extremely happy and looked at Wang Xu provocatively as if he was saying, ¡°Hm! So what if you¡¯re stronger than me? I can still crush you like an ant!¡± Tang Yan also saw Wang Xu at first glance. However, Wang Xu quickly turned his head away as if he didn¡¯t care about her, making Tang Yan swallow back her voice as she was about to speak and greet him. Suddenly, the smell of blood filled the air. A black figure arrived. ¡°Zhang Xinglin!¡± Black clothes, black eyes, black hair and black shoes, everything on his body was black. Covered in black, only his eyes that couldn¡¯t be seen clearly were revealed. He was Zhang Xinglin, the top student on the scoreboard, the ¡°madman¡± that everyone talked about. Xu Yuan frowned when he saw Zhang Xinglin walking over with a gust of wind that had the smell of blood. He didn¡¯t dare to say anything disrespectful. Zhang Xinglin¡¯s family was much more powerful than Xu Yuan¡¯s family. The two families were not on the same level at all. If Zhang Xinglin hadn¡¯t insisted on not accepting the support of his family, he wouldn¡¯t have been participating in the academy¡¯s trial with them. Instead, he would have gone to the world-famous ¡°Genius Legion¡± to practice Ancient Martial Arts. ¡°Brother Wang.¡± Suddenly, Zhang Xinglin spoke and looked at Wang Xu. The people around were astonished. Zhang Xinglin hadn¡¯t been to the academy many times and could only be seen during the trial day every month. However, Zhang Xinglin had always worked alone and people had almost never heard him speak. They didn¡¯t expect him to speak today, and it was even to his competitor, Wang Xu. ¡°What is it?¡± Wang Xu was also surprised, but he quickly calmed down and said. ¡°How about I join your team?¡± The students could no longer remain calm as soon as Zhang Xinglin said this. Zhang Xinglin, who had always worked alone, asked to join a team? This was too unusual. However, Wang Xu knew very well why Zhang Xinglin had taken the initiative to join. The trial this time was different from those in the D Grade Regions. It was in a C Grade Region where the level-four insect beasts were. No matter how talented Zhang Xinglin was, he couldn¡¯t possibly fight against level-four insect beasts with his level-three strength. He wouldn¡¯t even be able to escape, so his safety would naturally increase greatly if he chose to join a team. Zhang Xinglin was also an understanding person. He wasn¡¯t a boorish person who only knew how to show off his might. Wang Xu nodded. ¡°Since you asked, I¡¯ll welcome you with open arms.¡± In an instant, Wang Xu¡¯s team gained a top student on the scoreboard. The team¡¯s strength rose rapidly. ¡°Wang Xu, how about counting me in as well?¡± Suddenly, Tang Yan spoke too. Wang Xu was stunned, but when he saw Xu Yuan¡¯s pale face and bulging blue veins, he smiled and said, ¡°Of course, no problem.¡± The students looked at Wang Xu enviously. First, Zhang Xinglin, who was ranked first on the scoreboard, joined his team. Then, there was Tang Yan, who was ranked in the top ten on the scoreboard. He was totally blessed. However, everyone knew their places. Zhang Xinglin and Tang Yan were able to join because the two of them had sufficient strength, but they did not. They could only feel envious. ¡°Wang Xu¡­ I want you to die a horrible death¡­ a horrible death!¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s eyes were filled with viciousness at this moment. He didn¡¯t care if Zhang Xinglin joined Wang Xu¡¯s team, but Tang Yan definitely could not! He had already regarded Tang Yan as his exclusive property a long time ago, and he would absolutely not allow anyone to touch her. At this moment, Xu Yuan¡¯s viciousness surged! ¡°Everyone!¡± At this time, a middle-aged man with a hideous scar on his face walked over. He was the coach of the martial arts class. His name was Cui Qiang, and his nickname was ¡°Eight Sword Cui.¡± He was very powerful and was a level-six Gene Warrior who was famous for his two snow-white sabers. The reason why he was called Eight Sword Cui was because of the Ancient Martial Art he practiced, which was called ¡°Eight Sword Slash.¡± He had once massacred the insect beasts in an insect beast zone, and he was recruited as a coach by the Genetic Academy because of his powerful strength. As soon as Eight Sword Cui spoke, everyone immediately formed three neat rows and didn¡¯t dare to disrespect him. ¡°All of you have participated in the trials many times, so you should have understood the rules. However, there are some rules that you must know. ¡°First, once you enter the Insect Region, you will be responsible for your life and death! ¡°Second, students are not allowed to kill each other! ¡°Third, the bodies of the insects are not allowed to be taken away!¡± After saying the three rules, Eight Sword Cui looked at everyone coldly. ¡°Have you put these rules in mind?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Everyone shouted together. After that, Eight Sword Cui didn¡¯t say anything else and turned around to leave. The students knew that they were going to the trial area, so they quickly kept up with Eight Sword Cui. Chapter 7 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Wang Xu and the others followed Eight Sword Cui and walked for a while. They passed through the academy¡¯s technology zone and went straight to the ¡°Time Jump Room.¡± The Time Jump Room was the size of an auditorium. In the middle of it was a circular pillar with a radius of three meters. The surface of the pillar was densely filled with all kinds of letters and numbers, and white light shone from it. At this moment, there were many people standing in the Time Jump Room. There were at least fifty to sixty of them. They were all Gene Warriors of level two and above, and there were dozens of level-three Gene Warriors. ¡°Eight Sword Cui, your class is in the limelight this time. The top three students of the scoreboard are from your class. The dean even praised you.¡± A middle-aged man in blue armor walked over with an unfriendly smile on his face. Apparently, the middle-aged man and Eight Sword Cui weren¡¯t on good terms. Wang Xu knew this middle-aged man. His name was He Shi and his nickname was ¡°Blood Flying Knife.¡± He was good at using assassination weapons and only needed one flying knife to kill the insect beasts. Like Eight Sword Cui, he was also a level-six Gene Warrior. Eight Sword Cui glanced at him and said indifferently, ¡°Since you¡¯ve said so, our class will continue to occupy the top three this time. Don¡¯t worry.¡± The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and glanced over the twenty students behind Eight Sword Cui, especially staring at Wang Xu and Zhang Xinglin for a while. Then, he turned around and left. There were four martial arts classes. Wang Xu was in class four led by Eight Sword Cui, while He Shi led class one. The rankings on the scoreboard were originally all occupied by class one. Half of the top ten students on the scoreboard came from class one every month. Ever since the previous senior advanced to the elite level and entered the ¡°Inner Academy,¡± class one had declined. Wang Xu from class four jumped to first place on the scoreboard and had occupied it for a long time. This made He Shi feel upset. On the current scoreboard, class four occupied four of the top ten, and the top three places didn¡¯t have students from any other classes. This was unbearable for He Shi, who had always been arrogant. Therefore, in this trial, He Shi specially instructed that when they saw students from class four, they should snatch their spoils without hesitation! The coach of class two was a bewitching and beautiful young woman named Yu Chunyan. She was also a level-six Gene Warrior, but her strength was below Eight Sword Cui and He Shi. The coach of class three was an old man with a white beard. Everyone called him ¡°Elder Feng.¡± Elder Feng had participated in the cruelest battle with the insect beasts and was already 40 years old when he received the gene serum. He had missed the best period to cultivate and it was already very good that he could reach level six. ¡°Everyone.¡± Seeing that the four classes had arrived, Elder Feng stepped forward. As soon as Elder Feng spoke, everyone quieted down. Even the coaches respected Elder Feng and stopped arguing. ¡°The trial this time is different from the past. Any team with two level-three students must head to the C Grade Region, while those with only one level-three student or those of level-two students can continue to enter the D Grade Region. Next, you can now stand on the time jump platform for a time jump.¡± Elder Feng didn¡¯t explain the reason and returned to his class. Wang Xu and the others already knew about the mission area this time. They weren¡¯t surprised when they heard Elder Feng¡¯s announcement, but some students who didn¡¯t receive any news started to whisper among themselves. There were level-four Elite Insects in the C Grade Regions. It was much more dangerous than the D Grade Regions. If they went there rashly, they might not be able to come back! Some students¡¯ hearts shook. The teams that originally had two level-three students began to split up and they led the level-two students to the D Grade Region separately. After all, this was a trial, not a battlefield where they had to risk their lives. They must avoid danger as much as they could. Besides, they could also hone their skills in the D Grade Region , so there was no need to take too many risks. ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± The time jump platform shone brightly. In a flash, all the students standing on it disappeared. The students who chose to enter the D Grade Region left first, while the remaining students were those who insisted on entering the C Grade Region. C Grade Regions were dangerous, but they also provided opportunities at the same time! There was a limit to the number of level-three insect beasts they could encounter in the D Grade Region, but it was different in a C Grade Region. The corpses of level-three insect beasts were worth three points. If they killed a few more, not only would they rank higher in the scoreboard, but they would also be able to accumulate more points and exchange for more cultivation resources. ¡°Alright, the rest are students heading to the C Grade Region. As the area is special, the danger factor is higher. The academy has specially customized a D Grade battle armor for each of you. Come up and get it!¡± The staff in charge of the time jump platform opened a box. Inside were sets of blue battle armor. Wang Xu and the others exchanged looks. Their eyes were filled with slight worry. If the academy was giving them armor, it showed that the C Grade Region was extremely dangerous! ¡°Good! Now, close your eyes and relax your bodies. Don¡¯t resist. Begin the time jump!¡± With the command, Wang Xu closed his eyes. The next moment, he started to feel dizzy and he felt like vomiting. The dizziness came and went quickly. Within a few seconds, Wang Xu felt his body lighten. He breathed fresh air into his mouth. The ground then immediately disappeared and he fell down. ¡°We¡¯re here!¡± Wang Xu stood firmly on the ground, opening his eyes. What appeared in front of his eyes was a dense forest, with several buildings that had long become ruins inside it. The dilapidated buildings were covered by moss and weeds, and it was almost impossible to see their original appearance. A few beams of light flashed through, and Zhang Xinglin, Zhou Ge, Song Zhen, and the rest of the team also arrived. ¡°Let¡¯s go and find a safe place.¡± Wang Xu waved his hand and a long sword appeared in his hand. He led the way into the forest. This was ¡°Space Folding Technology.¡± It could create an independent space for rings, belts, gems, or other items and was a magical technology developed by scientists using cosmic energy. Zhang Xinglin and the others didn¡¯t waste any time either. They took out their weapons and followed Wang Xu. Wang Xu took a casual glance and realized that Zhang Xinglin was using a black sword. He knew that it was made of bronze at first glance. Wang Xu was slightly surprised in his heart. Weapons nowadays were made of ores and technology. Very few people were still using this kind of ancient skill to make weapons. At the same time, he saw Tang Yan pull out a soft sword from her waist. It was obvious that this soft sword was extraordinary. It had probably surpassed B Grade and reached A Grade. Wang Xu didn¡¯t think too much and started searching for safe areas with the radiation detector on his wrist. In order to fight against the insect beasts back then, humans had used all their means and had even used bombs with radiation. As everyone knew, these bombs would cause the area where they exploded to be filled with radiation. Humans were unable to reside there at all, and the radiation would last for fifty years. But at the same time, the insect beasts were also unable to enter the radiation zone. They had a natural resistance to radiation. Therefore, the most important thing that students had to do in every trial was to find a radiation area as a safe area. Radiation had a huge impact on insect beasts, but it had a smaller effect on humans. As long as they didn¡¯t live there for a long time, their bodies wouldn¡¯t have any problems. ¡°Found it. The radiation here matches the standard. We can stay here.¡± After finding a place, Wang Xu and the others started to set up their quarters. ¡°Wait, an insect beast is approaching!¡± With that, everyone immediately became vigilant. When participating in a trial in the wild, they were the most sensitive to danger. Even if it was the slightest movement, they couldn¡¯t relax themselves. ¡°I saw it. It¡¯s a level-two Red Beetlemon. I¡¯ll deal with it.¡± Zhang Xinglin¡¯s eyes quickly locked onto the target. Wang Xu and the others were surprised because they didn¡¯t see any sign of the insect beast, but Zhang Xinglin did. The Red Beetlemon was a type of level-two insect beast, which was relatively weak. And yet, their hearing was especially sensitive. The sound that Wang Xu and the others made alerted it. Although the Red Beetlemon wasn¡¯t a threat to them, they couldn¡¯t let their guard down. If it summoned other insects to surround them, Wang Xu and the others might immediately fall into danger. Zhang Xinglin immediately rushed out and disappeared in the forest. Wang Xu and the others ignored him and continued to set up their quarters. As the sound of the insect beast stopped abruptly, the feeling of being targeted immediately disappeared. Zhang Xinglin walked out of the forest and his black clothes were stained with blood. ¡­ Time Jump Room. A huge screen was divided into dozens of images, showing the progress of the various teams. ¡°He Shi, you¡¯re really generous!¡± The four coaches stood in front of the screen. When the bewitching young woman saw the image of the students of He Shi, she immediately exclaimed in surprise. In the image, He Shi¡¯s students had already started hunting insect beasts, but what was surprising was that each of these students was holding a blue potion in their hands. The bewitching young woman recognized the potions. Those were the expensive ¡°Body Strengthening Potion.¡± The concentration of the strengthening potion was very high, and they had strong side effects. The circulation of the potion on the market was prohibited by the government, and it could only be purchased in the black market. The price of a Body Strengthening Potion was 10,000 Earth Dollars. It wasn¡¯t expensive for the coaches. However, the students each had a few bottles in their hands and that was quite a number of them. They cost hundreds of thousands or even millions! It was just a trial, yet the coach had invested so much in it. No wonder the bewitching young woman was so surprised. ¡°Hm! Those are just Body Strengthening Potions that are worth a million. To me, it¡¯s just a drop in the ocean.¡± He Shi curled his lips indifferently when he heard that, as if a million Earth Coins were nothing to him. The bewitching young woman looked at Eight Sword Cui. It was obvious that He Shi had put in so much effort just to go against Eight Sword Cui and fight for the rankings on the scoreboard. Eight Sword Cui was expressionless at this moment. He also knew why He Shi would invest so much in the trial. It was to kick Wang Xu and the others out of the scoreboard and take the most dazzling spot. At the same time, it was also to get the only spot to enter the ¡°Inner Academy.¡± The coaches had already passed the best cultivation age and weren¡¯t qualified to enter the Inner Academy. However, the Inner Academy would give an additional spot to the most outstanding coach every year. Eight Sword Cui and He Shi were the ones who had the highest chance of competing for the spot this year. Both of them secretly competed with each other to enter the Inner Academy. After entering the Inner Academy, no matter how poor their talent was, they would at least be a level-seven Gene Warrior when they came out. They would be considered a ¡°master¡± and their status would greatly increase! Although Eight Sword Cui¡¯s class had been occupying the places on the scoreboard for a long time, the Inner Academy thought that He Shi was also outstanding. Whether he could enter the Inner Academy basically depended on this trial. Eight Sword Cui¡¯s face became sullen. Apparently, he didn¡¯t expect He Shi to go all out. ¡°Hehe, Eight Sword Cui, you and I have been competing for so long. It¡¯s time to decide who wins.¡± He Shi was delighted in his heart when he saw Eight Sword Cui¡¯s sullen face. Elder Feng and the bewitching young woman looked at each other. They understood that He Shi had put in a lot of effort for this trial, and victory was almost guaranteed. Chapter 8 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°This is the seventh level-three insect beast. The C Grade Region is indeed much more dangerous than the D Grade Region.¡± In a dilapidated building, Wang Xu and the others were resting on the spot. Song Zhen took out a mini laptop and kept inputting data to analyze. ¡°C Grade Regions and D Grade Regions aren¡¯t just different in the number of level-three insect beasts. Even their strength also increases a lot. The same level-three ¡®Bronze Tear Beast¡¯ here requires three times the effort to deal with.¡± Wang Xu wiped the blood off his sword. Compared to the D Grade Region, the difficulty of the trial was much higher in the C Grade Region. The level-three insect beasts liked to live together in groups. Occasionally, they would catch a lone one, but when they tried to kill it, another would hop out. Fortunately, with Zhang Xinglin and Tang Yan joining in, dealing with two level-three insect beasts wasn¡¯t a problem at all. Wang Xu believed that if it were just him, Zhou Ge, and Song Zhen this time, they would have been severely injured by the Bronze Tear Beasts. ¡°Song Zhen, count the insect beasts we¡¯ve hunted.¡± Wang Xu said to Song Zhen. A moment later. ¡°The statistics are out. Brother Wang, you killed 112 level-one insect beasts, 45 level-two insect beasts, and two level-three insect beasts. According to the point exchange rules, you have 208 points. ¡°Senior Zhang killed 134 level-one insect beasts, 34 level-two insect beasts, and two level-three insect beasts. According to the point exchange rules, you have 208 points.¡± After Song Zhen said that, Wang Xu and Zhang Xinglin looked at each other. ¡°Senior Tang killed 98 level-one insect beasts, 23 level-two insect beasts, and one level-three insect beast. According to the point exchange rules, you have 147 points. ¡°Zhou Ge killed 35 level-one insect beasts, 13 level-two insect beasts, and one level-three insect beast. You have 65 points. ¡°I killed 42 level-one insect beasts, 17 level-two insect beasts, and one level-three insect beast. I have 79 points.¡± He read out the data one by one. Other than Wang Xu and Zhang Xinglin, who had more than 200 points, the rest had below 200 points. But even so, this made Song Zhen and the others very happy. In less than five hours, they already had such results. By the time the trial ended tomorrow afternoon, their points would probably break through 200! For Song Zhen and Zhou Ge, if their points could exceed 200 points, it meant that they had a chance to enter the top 20 or top 30 of the scoreboard. The cultivation resources they could get would be much better than before. As for Tang Yan, after hearing about her points, she looked at Wang Xu and Zhang Xinglin as she frowned, seemingly very dissatisfied with her results. No matter what, she was a master in the top ten of the scoreboard. It was really intolerable for her to fall so much behind. Wang Xu was also slightly surprised by these results. He must admit that with the addition of Zhang Xinglin and Tang Yan, the team¡¯s strength had greatly increased. Just like when they were besieged by dozens of level-two insect beasts just then, If not for their help, he would probably have suffered some injuries and lost some blood even if he could escape. ¡°Let¡¯s go. The sun will go down in three hours. We have to hunt again before nightfall,¡± said Wang Xu as he stood up. They immediately packed their things and followed Wang Xu out of the old building. ¡­ At the same time, on the other side of the forest, Xu Yuan was leading five level-three Gene Warriors as he looked at the electronic map on his wrist with a sinister smile. ¡°Wang Xu, oh Wang Xu, this time I will make you die miserably, very miserably!¡± A moment later, Xu Yuan and the others followed the map¡¯s signal and arrived at a radiation zone. If Wang Xu and his team were here, they would definitely be shocked. This radiation zone in front was their base! ¡°This is it. Place the energy pillar here.¡± Xu Yuan gave the order and the students behind him took out a purple cylinder the size of a water bottle. Seeing that the four energy pillars had surrounded the radiation zone, Xu Yuan had a fierce look in his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s time for you to die next!¡± ¡­ ¡°Poof!¡± The long sword cut into the neck of a level-two insect beast. With a gentle push, the level-two insect beast¡¯s head was separated from the body, and blood spouted out two to three meters high. Wang Xu took back his sword and looked at Zhang Xinglin and the others. The sounds of slaughtering also gradually quieted down as they finished killing. ¡°Gather the corpses of the insect beasts and prepare to return to base.¡± Wang Xu glanced at the sky. The sun was setting and night was approaching. Once night fell in the insect beast zone,the combat strength of Wang Xu and the others would greatly decrease without a clear vision, and the level of danger would increase. They had to return to safety before it turned completely dark. Everyone began to clean up the insect beast corpses, but no one noticed Zhou Ge¡¯s eyes flickering as he cleaned up the corpses and took out a small bottle of green potion. Zhou Ge secretly dripped the green potion on the corpse of an insect beast and buried it under the big tree before anyone noticed. After doing all this, Zhou Ge put away the green potion and returned to the others as if nothing had happened. A few minutes later, the bodies were cleaned up, and Wang Xu and the others set off to return. ¡°Crack, crack¡­¡± Suddenly, a cracking sound came. Everyone heard this sound and immediately became vigilant. ¡°Be on guard!¡± Wang Xu wielded his long sword that he put away just now again. He looked around, trying to find the source of the sound. Tang Yan was behind Wang Xu. When she heard the sound of the soil cracking, she felt a slight shake coming from the ground. After pondering for a moment, Tang Yan¡¯s expression changed drastically. ¡°There¡¯s an insect beast approaching from underground!¡± This shout shocked everyone, but before they could react, a tree not far from them collapsed, and a huge insect beast broke out of the ground! This insect beast was the size of a tank. It was like a caterpillar and had over a thousand legs. Its huge mouth was biting the corpse of another insect beast. It swallowed it easily and the corpse of the insect beast was eaten. ¡°A level-four Elite Insect, Soft Millipede!¡± Wang Xu was terrified and his face turned pale. Wang Xu wasn¡¯t the only one. Song Zhen, Tang Yan, Zhou Ge, and the others all had a drastic change in their expressions, especially Zhou Ge. His eyes were filled with fear and he murmured, ¡°You lied to me¡­ Xu Yuan¡­ You lied to me¡­¡± Amidst the chaos, no one cared about what Zhou Ge was murmuring about. However, among all of them, Zhang Xinglin¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. His aura was released and he licked his lips with fighting spirit, as if he wanted to challenge this level-four Elite Insect. ¡°Run!¡± Wang Xu immediately ordered. There was no need for Wang Xu to give the order. The moment they recognized the Soft Millipede, they had already turned around and run! A level-four Elite Insect¡¯s strength was already on a completely different level from theirs. No matter how many people they had, they were just an appetizer in front of the level-four Elite Insect! ¡°Zhang Xinglin, what are you doing?! Run!¡± At that moment, Wang Xu turned around and realized that Zhang Xinglin didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of escaping. Instead, he took two steps forward. Wang Xu¡¯s scalp instantly went numb. ¡°Is this guy thinking of challenging the Soft Millipede?!¡± Zhang Xinglin turned a deaf ear to his words. He held his black sword tightly and walked towards the Soft Millipede step by step. At the same time, the Soft Millipede also saw Wang Xu and the others. It had only eaten one insect beast, so this hungry Soft Millipede wriggled towards the person closest to it directly! The Soft Millipede was the size of a tank. When it moved, it was as if it was crushing the ground. A deep gully appeared wherever it passed. ¡°Black Heart, Thousand Sword Shadows!¡± Zhang Xinglin jumped up, and the black sword in his hand immediately transformed into thousands of sword shadows that struck at the Soft Millipede! High-level Ancient Martial Art! With just one look, Wang Xu knew that Zhang Xinglin was using a high-level Ancient Martial Art and he had already reached the initial success stage! Thousands of sword shadows charged forward, enveloping all the Soft Millipede within. The Soft Millipede had nowhere to run at all! Zhang Xinglin revealed a look of joy. This was his strongest attack. It was best to use it on a level-four Elite Insect. But soon, his smile froze. In the distance, Wang Xu and the others also became terrified. Thousands of sword shadows hit the Soft Millipede¡¯s body and pierced into its soft flesh. What was shocking was that the Soft Millipede didn¡¯t bleed at all. The thousands of sword shadows entered its body and disappeared completely without a trace! ¡°Run!¡± At this moment, the power of the level-four Elite Insect gave Wang Xu and the others no intention of resisting at all. Zhang Xinglin¡¯s face was pale. He didn¡¯t expect that his strongest attack couldn¡¯t even leave a scratch on its body. This level-four Elite Insect was truly too terrifying! However, Zhang Xinglin¡¯s reaction wasn¡¯t slow either. When the Soft Millipede was about to reach him, he leaped by the tree and rushed towards Wang Xu and the rest of the team. The Soft Millipede let out a strange sound and its body squirmed again as it chased after Zhang Xinglin. The Soft Millipede was very fast. It arrived next to Zhang Xinglin in the blink of an eye. Zhang Xinglin was frightened in his mind. Then, he gritted his teeth and took out a bottle of blue potion, drinking it immediately. Zhang Xinglin was drinking the ¡°Body Strengthening Potion¡± that He Shi had spent a large sum of money on for his students. This kind of potion could allow the person to unleash all of his potential within a short period of time, depending on each person. It could last for ten minutes. However, once the effects of the medicine wore off, the person would quickly fall into a weakened state. In serious cases, it could even harm the body, with very strong side effects. After taking the Body Strengthening Potion, Zhang Xinglin¡¯s aura skyrocketed and his speed suddenly increased. He went past Wang Xu and the others and ran in front. Although the Soft Millipede was fast, this was a forest with many trees, which made the Soft Millipede slow down. However, it refused to give up and continued chasing Wang Xu and the others. ¡°We¡¯re almost there. Everyone, hang on!¡± Just as Wang Xu said this, he looked up and was instantly stunned. An energy shield?! A faint purple light shield enveloped an area in the distance. That area was the base that Wang Xu and the others had set up earlier. But now, the energy shield created by the light screen had completely blocked them from entering. ¡°Damn it! Who did it?!¡± Song Zhen flew into rage when he saw this scene. When Zhang Xinglin, who was at the front, stopped, Wang Xu and the others also stopped one after another. Wang Xu even stared firmly at the smiling guy in the light shield¡­ Xu Yuan! It was indeed this bastard! ¡°Xu Yuan! Open the energy shield!¡± Song Zhen shouted. ¡°How is it? Being chased by a level-four insect beast is fun, isn¡¯t it?¡± Xu Yuan said leisurely with a smile on his face. ¡°Tell me your condition. What do we have to do for you to let us in?¡± Wang Xu had already calmed down by now. He was probably the reason why Xu Yuan did this to them. ¡°It¡¯s easy to talk to smart people.¡± Xu Yuan said with a smile, ¡°In fact, I don¡¯t have problems with them, so there¡¯s no condition for them to come in. As for you, Wang Xu, you are not allowed to come in.¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Hearing this, everyone was stunned and they immediately looked at Wang Xu. ¡°Brother Wang!¡± Song Zhen glared at Xu Yuan. ¡°If Brother Wang has to leave, then I¡¯ll leave as well. I definitely won¡¯t stay with such a despicable person!¡± ¡°Me too!¡± Tang Yan stepped up. ¡°I¡¯ll follow wherever Wang Xu goes!¡± The two of them expressed their stance without the slightest hesitation, especially Tang Yan, making Xu Yuan turn sullen instantly. ¡°Song Zhen, Tang Yan.¡± Wang Xu said, ¡°You guys go in, I¡¯ll leave.¡± When Tang Yan and Song Zhen heard this, they wanted to speak but were stopped by Wang Xu. ¡°Don¡¯t say anything else. The Soft Millipede is almost catching up to us. You guys will only drag me down if you stay.¡± The two of them were at a loss for words. Indeed, Xu Yuan had made up his mind not to let Wang Xu in. Wang Xu must face the Soft Millipede alone. They were all a group of level-three students, and they couldn¡¯t help when facing a level-four Elite Insect at all! ¡°Brother Zhang, I hope you can take care of them for me. Thank you.¡± Wang Xu said to Zhang Xinglin before he left. Zhang Xinglin looked at him and nodded seriously. Wang Xu¡¯s move obviously showed that he didn¡¯t trust Xu Yuan. Even if Song Zhen and Tang Yan could enter the energy shield, they might not be able to please Xu Yuan. Only Zhang Xinglin could step up and protect them at this time. After saying that, Wang Xu sprinted away under everyone¡¯s gaze. As soon as Wang Xu left, the Soft Millipede came. Its enormous body created a huge gully on the ground. When it saw Tang Yan, Zhang Xinglin, and the others, it opened its bloody mouth and pounced forward right away. Xu Yuan was a man of his word. Before the Soft Millipede pounced at them, he had already opened the energy shield and let them in. ¡°Bang!¡± The Soft Millipede¡¯s huge body hit the purple light screen. Countless ripples appeared, but it was still blocked outside and couldn¡¯t enter. Moreover, the radiation zone made the Soft Millipede very uncomfortable. It took a few steps back and looked at the people in the energy shield with an upset look. It then let out a strange scream and turned around to chase after Wang Xu. ¡­ Wang Xu ran forward desperately. Before the Soft Millipede noticed him, he had already run a few kilometers away. His speed was comparable to that of a car. However, before he could rejoice, a loud rumbling sound came from afar, causing his heart to tremble and his face to turn pale. In this situation where he was alone and helpless, his vision would be blocked when the sky turned dark and his speed of escape would be greatly reduced. In the end, when the Soft Millipede caught up to him, Wang Xu would only become its dinner! The Soft Millipede was moving much faster than before. It was blocked by the energy shield and affected by the radiation, so it was already a little angry. It had regarded the human fleeing in front of it as its delicacy today. It would eat him no matter what! As Wang Xu ran for his life, he looked around in an attempt to find a place to hide. But to his disappointment, he was surrounded by the forest. Even if there were a couple abandoned warehouses and buildings, they wouldn¡¯t be able to stop the Soft Millipede and could be easily leveled. ¡°There!¡± Suddenly, Wang Xu¡¯s eyes glittered and his face was filled with ecstasy. After going over a mountain, Wang Xu found a cave with a narrow entrance! The entrance was the size of a person and was just big enough for a person to squeeze in. Wang Xu didn¡¯t care about anything else. He went straight for the cave! The Soft Millipede was about to catch up to Wang Xu. Its body was huge and its speed wasn¡¯t slow. If not for the buildings and trees blocking its way, Wang Xu would have been caught by the Soft Millipede. ¡°Quick! Quick!¡± Cold sweat covered Wang Xu¡¯s forehead. Even though his legs were sore, he didn¡¯t dare to stop! One step slower and he would die! Suddenly, the Soft Millipede let out a strange scream and its entire body flew up, dashing towards Wang Xu! A giant shadow covered Wang Xu¡¯s body. Wang Xu didn¡¯t dare to look back. He stared firmly at the narrow cave entrance. Just as he was getting close, he instantly jumped! The entrance was so narrow that only half of his body could pass through. Yet, Wang Xu passed through it without any obstruction! ¡°Boom!¡± The Soft Millipede¡¯s huge body smashed into the cave wall. The entire cave shook, but it didn¡¯t collapse. Although the Soft Millipede¡¯s power was terrifying, it wasn¡¯t enough to destroy the cave. He was safe! In the dark cave, a small beam of light shone through the hole and landed on the ground. Wang Xu¡¯s entire body went limp and he only felt glad in his heart that he had escaped death. Looking out of the cave, the Soft Millipede was wandering around at the entrance, trying to hit the cave wall again. However, after several tries, the cave remained intact, which made the Soft Millipede lose its patience. It gave up and left. ¡°Phew¡­¡± Seeing this scene, Wang Xu heaved a long sigh. He had finally escaped the calamity. ¡°Growl¡­¡± Suddenly, a muffled sound came from behind Wang Xu. Wang Xu was shocked and he immediately turned around. With the light from the entrance of the cave, he saw a level-three Iron Wire Beetle. Wang Xu thought about it and immediately understood. No wonder there was a cave with such a narrow entrance and walls as dense as steel. It turned out there was an Iron Wire Beetle here. The Iron Wire Beetle was about the size of a football and looked like a beetle. Its body was covered with black lines like iron wires. The lifestyle of Iron Wire Beetles was rather peculiar. They liked to stay in dark places, such as underground or caves, places that were completely sealed. The strange thing was that they would want to be bathed in sunlight occasionally after a period of time. Therefore, the Iron Wire Beetles would open a hole in their homes to let the light in. This cave was apparently the nest of this Iron Wire Beetle. Although the Iron Wire Beetle indirectly saved Wang Xu¡¯s life, he had no choice but to take out the long sword from his Space Ring. Wang Xu could clearly see the viciousness in the Iron Wire Beetle¡¯s eyes. The insects and humans were like natural enemies, destined to never get along! The Iron Wire Beetle didn¡¯t hesitate. A breath after it saw Wang Xu, it had already shown its weapon, its six iron wire legs with spikes as sharp as steel. It was by using these six iron wire legs that it was able to dig the cave freely. Wang Xu focused his gaze as he stabbed the Iron Wire Beetle with the long sword in his hand. He executed the Blood Dripping Strike perfectly and the long sword pierced the Iron Wire Beetle directly. ¡°Clang!¡± It was as if the sound of metal colliding came. The strength of the Iron Wire Beetle wasn¡¯t as strong as Wang Xu. It was knocked backward in the air, but it didn¡¯t have any intention of retreating. It opened its carapace again and flew forward. The Blood Dripping Strike didn¡¯t show the effect that it should have, but Wang Xu wasn¡¯t anxious. He drew a sharp curve with his long sword as he faced the Iron Wire Beetle head-on. The two of them were both at level three, and the Iron Wire Beetle was an insect beast at the mid-upper level three. Ordinary level-three students would have long been killed by the Iron Wire Beetle. They were no match for it at all. ¡°Clang! Clang! Clang¡­¡± After several clashes, Wang Xu discovered the ways and angles of the Iron Wire Beetle¡¯s attacks. Taking advantage of the time when the Iron Wire Beetle was repelled again, Wang Xu stepped forward and stabbed one of the Iron Wire Beetle¡¯s legs. The iron wire legs were the most powerful and toughest weapon of the Iron Wire Beetles. Ordinary people wouldn¡¯t choose to fight them head on, but look for weaknesses. However, Wang Xu found that the other five legs of this Iron Wire Beetle were very strong as well. Only this one leg was a little weak, even kind of crippled already, so he didn¡¯t hesitate to make a move. ¡°Growl¡­¡± Wang Xu attacked and completely cut off one of the Iron Wire Beetle¡¯s legs. The Iron Wire Beetle let out a strange roar and opened its carapace without hesitation, trying to escape. Even its six legs couldn¡¯t deal with Wang Xu, let alone five. The Iron Wire Beetle was terrified and instinctively ran for its life. However, how would Wang Xu let such a rare opportunity slip away in front of him? Without saying a word, he rushed forward and used the ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques.¡± The Wind Breaking Strike and Blood Dripping Strike hit the Iron Wire Beetle fiercely. At the beginning, the Iron Wire Beetle was still able to withstand a couple attacks, but as time passed, it became more and more overwhelmed and its body was covered in wounds. As if seeing that it was no longer a match for the human in front of it, the Iron Wire Beetle that would be killed sooner or later let out an angry hiss. Then, its entire body curled into a ball as it charged towards Wang Xu! Wang Xu didn¡¯t expect the Iron Wire Beetle to have such a trump card. He immediately held his long blade in front of him to resist the strike of the Iron Wire Beetle. The violent crash caused Wang Xu¡¯s organs to shake and he nearly spurt out a mouthful of blood. Looking at the Iron Wire Beetle, it wasn¡¯t any better. Cracks appeared on its carapace and Wang Xu seized the opportunity to take a slash with his long sword regardless of his injuries! ¡°Poof!¡± Without a doubt, Wang Xu¡¯s attack split the defenseless Iron Wire Beetle into two and blood splattered everywhere. After the Iron Wire Beetle died, Wang Xu couldn¡¯t hold it anymore and he spurted a mouthful of blood. Wiping the blood from his lips, Wang Xu reflected in his mind that he couldn¡¯t be so careless in the future. If the Iron Wire Beetle had fought with all its might at the start, two strikes would have ruptured his internal organs! After the death of the Iron Wire Beetle, Wang Xu took out a few healing medicines from his Space Ring and ate them, sitting cross-legged on the ground to rest. ¡°Hm? My stomach is so hot. What¡¯s going on?¡± Feeling the heat coming from his stomach, Wang Xu frowned, but before he could understand it, a red flame emerged from his skin and rushed towards the Iron Wire Beetle¡¯s corpse! Wang Xu was stunned. When did this flame enter his body? And it could even move on its own? What was going on?! Looking at the flame again, it was wrapping the two halves of the Iron Wire Beetle¡¯s corpse, forming a flame that was the shape of the Iron Wire Beetle. It gradually shrank and the Iron Wire Beetle seemed to be devoured by this mysterious flame, disappearing completely without a trace. Wang Xu stared blankly at the mysterious flame floating in the air. After the flame completely destroyed the Iron Wire Beetle¡¯s corpse, it quickly burrowed back into his stomach. Wang Xu couldn¡¯t stop it even if he wanted to. ¡°What¡­ what happened?¡± Wang Xu couldn¡¯t react at all. Suddenly, Wang Xu felt a wave of heat again in his abdomen. However, the heat this time was even stronger than before. Not only that, the heat was like a heatwave that started to rise from his abdomen and flowed towards his limbs and head! Wang Xu revealed a pained expression. He felt as if his meridians were being roasted by fire and were about to start burning. His entire body fell into unbearable burning pain! ¡°Hm¡­¡± Blue veins popped out on Wang Xu¡¯s forehead as cold sweat oozed out constantly. At the same time, black stains appeared on every pore on his skin, giving off an unpleasant smell. The pain lasted for at least half an hour. In that half an hour, Wang Xu felt as though he had gone from hell to heaven, and also from heaven to hell. Every time his meridians burned for a period of time, there would be an indescribable warmth that made his meridians fresh. At that moment, Wang Xu felt extremely comfortable, but before long, the burning pain continued. This repeated several times, but Wang Xu still gritted his teeth and endured it. He wasn¡¯t thinking about why he had to endure such pain, but about his family in the safe zone. If he died in the wild like this, what would happen to his family? Because of this belief, no matter how much pain Wang Xu felt, he had to endure it and didn¡¯t allow himself to scream. Suddenly, Wang Xu¡¯s eyes focused. He felt his aura skyrocketing and his strength constantly increasing. The invisible shackles in his body were broken abruptly and he instantly revealed an ecstatic expression! He had broken through! This was a breakthrough! Wang Xu had experienced advancements from level one to level two, and level two to level three. The situation was almost the same. The moment he broke through, his aura and strength would undergo tremendous changes. And now, he was experiencing such a transformation! Chapter 10 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The moment he broke through, Wang Xu felt his entire aura begin to rise. Every cell in his body seemed to be able to breathe as they continuously absorbed the invisible energy and began to transform. Wang Xu could clearly feel that his skin was becoming steel. The density of his blood was greatly increased and his muscles were gradually becoming stronger. When the transformation was complete, his skin would be comparable to steel. Other than A Grade technological weapons, even a B Grade cannon wouldn¡¯t be able to harm him! There was a huge difference between level three and level four. To go over this gap, apart from using large amounts of cultivation resources, one needed to accumulate energy bit by bit, and then undergo a qualitative leap and transformation. Wang Xu had never thought that he would advance to level four just because that mysterious flame devoured the Iron Wire Beetle¡¯s corpse! This mysterious flame was too terrifying. It could enter his body without him knowing and even devour the corpses of insect beasts. What if this flame went astray one day and devoured him? Wang Xu immediately broke out in a cold sweat. However, on second thought, this flame was in his body. He was considered ¡°a part of it.¡± It wouldn¡¯t do anything to him. On the other hand, the flame could devour the corpses of insect beasts and provide him with powerful energy. This made Wang Xu¡¯s eyes brighten. ¡°If I have enough insect beast corpses, wouldn¡¯t my strength be able to soar like a rocket?¡± Thinking of this, Wang Xu didn¡¯t hesitate and took out a few insect beast corpses from his Space Ring. Unlike what Wang Xu had expected, the flame didn¡¯t appear again. Wang Xu put away the insect beast¡¯s corpse and thought carefully for a while before coming up with a possibility. He took out the corpses of the two level-three insect beasts he had hunted from his Space Ring and placed them on the ground. As expected, in just a moment, the flame came out of Wang Xu¡¯s body again and wrapped around the corpses of the two level-two insect beasts, then gradually devoured them and returned to Wang Xu¡¯s body. A wave of heat spread out in Wang Xu¡¯s body. It was the same feeling as before. This time, Wang Xu could clearly feel that the warm current was energy. It was just that the energy this time was much less. ¡°Level four and level three are different. The energy provided by the corpse of a level-three insect beast isn¡¯t enough to increase strength for me, who¡¯s at level four.¡± After figuring out this problem, Wang Xu was delighted. Speaking of cultivation, Wang Xu didn¡¯t lack talent. The only thing he lacked was cultivation resources! And now, there was a mysterious flame that could turn the corpses of insect beasts into cultivation resources. Wang Xu could imagine that his strength could totally rise steadily. The flame could only devour the corpses of insect beasts of level three or above. Wang Xu had to find level-three insect beasts to hunt. But how could he encounter level-three insect beasts so easily? Wang Xu had been here for almost a day, but he had only encountered seven level-three insect beasts, and the eighth one was this Iron Wire Beetle. Of course, there was another way to obtain corpses of insect beasts, buying from the black market. The corpses of insect beasts had great value. They could be used to make armor and technological weapons. They were indispensable materials. In the outside world, the corpses of insect beasts were very expensive. Therefore, powerful Gene Warriors would head to the safe area to hunt insect beasts and bring back the corpses. The government wouldn¡¯t forbid this, but whether or not they could hunt down insect beasts was another matter. The insect beast zone outside the safe zone was much more dangerous than the trial zone. There would be insect beasts of level four, level five or even level six. The difficulty of hunting them could be imagined. ¡°The price of buying them in the black market is too expensive. Even if I sell myself, I might not be able to afford one. The only thing I can do now is to participate in the trial.¡± Wang Xu pondered and said, ¡°I¡¯ll apply to head to the B Grade Region for the next trial. There are many level-three insect beasts, and a lot of level-four Elite Insects. I¡¯ll be able to increase my strength faster.¡± For Wang Xu, the strength of a level-three insect beast was on a completely different level right now. Just like the Iron Wire Beetle just then, Wang Xu only needed one slash to behead it if he did that again. The gap between level four and level three was absolutely not ordinary. Of course, Wang Xu wanted to hunt level-four Elite Insects more. This way, he would advance even faster. With his current strength, dealing with a level-four Elite Insect shouldn¡¯t be a problem. While thinking about his future, Wang Xu picked up his long sword and started to practice the ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques.¡± It was already late, and Wang Xu had just advanced to level four. His strength hadn¡¯t stabilized yet, so he didn¡¯t want to run into the Soft Millipede. It happened that this cave was quiet and spacious enough, so it could be used as a temporary cultivation room. After becoming a level-four Gene Warrior, Wang Xu felt that the ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡± that he didn¡¯t understand before suddenly became clear. Many areas that weren¡¯t smooth were no longer problematic. The third technique, Thunderclap Strike. The fourth technique, Racing Lightning Strike. The fifth technique, Hundred Sword Lightning. It was not until he reached the fifth technique that Wang Xu found it difficult. He immediately understood that the ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡± wasn¡¯t a low-level Ancient Martial Art at all. It was a high-level Ancient Martial Art that surpassed the medium level. The moves that he couldn¡¯t even understand at level four were enough to show that the power of this Ancient Martial Art hadn¡¯t been fully unleashed. Thinking of this, Wang Xu didn¡¯t hesitate and started cultivating in the cave. ¡­ The next day, Wang Xu stood up from the ground energetically. There were all kinds of sword marks, ravines, and cuts all around the cave, and there were large pieces of rock on the ground. The entire cave was a mess. It was Wang Xu¡¯s masterpiece from last night¡¯s cultivation. Chapter 11 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The power of level four was released. Wang Xu¡¯s progress in Ancient Martial Arts advanced quickly and he had even broken through to the fourth level of ¡°Basic Body.¡± Logically speaking, even if Wang Xu broke through to level four, it was impossible for him to have such great improvement. However, Wang Xu realized that this great improvement was probably brought by that mysterious flame! It was already unbelievable that the mysterious flame could convert the energy of the insect beast corpses into his own energy, so it wasn¡¯t surprising if it could improve Wang Xu¡¯s strength. ¡°Phew¡­¡± Walking out of the cave, Wang Xu breathed in the fresh air outside and felt the warmth of the sun. Wang Xu didn¡¯t stay any longer. He strode and rushed towards Xu Yuan and the others at a speed of walking dozens of meters per step. Now that Wang Xu had advanced to level four, he was no longer afraid of Xu Yuan and the others. After the trial was completed, Wang Xu could directly take the assessment for the elite title and move his parents to the protected area. No matter how powerful Xu Yuan was, could he reach his hand into the protected area? ¡°Hm? Where are they?¡± It took only a moment for Wang Xu to arrive at the base. However, he discovered that the energy shield had been put away, and all the quarters that had been set up had been destroyed. The level of radiation here met the criteria and was considered a great temporary safe zone. Why would Xu Yuan and the rest give up this place? Wang Xu couldn¡¯t figure it out, nor did he need to think about it. With Zhang Xinglin around, and Tang Yan, Song Zhen, and the others were all level-three Gene Warriors, it would be difficult for Xu Yuan to make a move. Wang Xu stopped thinking about it and stepped forward to continue his journey. The trial lasted for a day and a night. He had 202 points now. If he wanted to get on the scoreboard, he had to get at least 300 points. Wang Xu smiled. These 300 points were no longer difficult for him. A level-four Gene Warrior would never die as long as he wasn¡¯t surrounded by level-four Elite Insects. He could totally slaughter across the entire C Grade Region. ¡°Poof! Poof! Poof!¡± With a slash of his sword, the three level-two insect beasts that were about to pounce on him were split into half. Blood and flesh splattered everywhere. After collecting the corpses of the three insect beasts, Wang Xu counted and showed a smile. After hunting for an entire morning, Wang Xu had already killed over a hundred level-two insect beasts. It wasn¡¯t a problem for his points to break through 400 at all. During this time, he was even lucky enough to encounter three level-three insect beasts. All of them were taken down by Wang Xu with a single slash, and then he let the flame devour them and turn them into his own energy. ¡°It¡¯s almost noon. I have to rush to the ¡®central point.''¡± After the trial time ended, the Genetic Academy would bring the students back to the campus. However, the teleportation point was located at a fixed coordinate. The students had to arrive before the designated time. Otherwise, they would be regarded as dead and left behind in the insect beast zone. ¡­ Meanwhile, in a spacious radiation zone, a group of students were already waiting for time teleportation. Every student looked a bit exhausted. Their armor was stained with blood, and some of them were even injured. Blood was still oozing out from their wounds. ¡°Monkey¡­¡± A female student collapsed to the ground as she sobbed and she couldn¡¯t stop her tears. Seeing this scene, the students sighed. Monkey was the nickname of a male student. He was this girl¡¯s boyfriend and both of them were at level three. However, they didn¡¯t expect to encounter a powerful level-three insect beast this time. In order to protect the girl, Monkey lured the insect beast away alone¡­ The consequences could be imagined. This kind of thing happened in several teams. It was just that their eyes were only red and they didn¡¯t cry out loud. At this moment, a few people walked over from afar. The leader was Xu Yuan with a smile on his face. Xu Yuan was in an extremely good mood. Not only did he get rid of the sting in his eye, Wang Xu, without any bloodshed, but he also managed to recruit a ruthless person like Zhang Xinglin and even had Tang Yan by his side. This feeling of being supported made Xu Yuan feel good from head to toe. However, Song Zhen wasn¡¯t tactful and didn¡¯t give him a good look. So, Xu Yuan asked someone to break his leg. Song Zhen was limping and still couldn¡¯t walk normally right now, let alone fight by himself. ¡°Zhou Ge, you despicable person. Brother Wang trusted you so much, but you¡­¡± Song Zhen gritted his teeth as he looked at Zhou Ge and said. Zhou Ge¡¯s body shook and his eyes were filled with guilt. He lowered his head and said, ¡°Song Zhen¡­ I¡¯m sorry. I really didn¡¯t expect Xu Yuan to do this. I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Zhou Ge was the weakest among Wang Xu¡¯s three-man team, and the number of insect beasts he hunted was also the lowest. So, the resources allocated to him were certainly the least, which made his progress slow. Xu Yuan found him, gave him 100,000 Earth Coins, told him to provide their location during the trial, and secretly sprinkled ¡°green potion¡± on the corpse of an insect beast. This kind of liquid would attract level-three insect beasts. Under the siege of ten level-three insect beasts, Wang Xu would definitely be injured, so Xu Yuan used this to make Wang Xu suffer. Zhou Ge thought that it wasn¡¯t difficult to do and 100,000 Earth Coins was too tempting for him, so he immediately agreed. However, Zhou Ge didn¡¯t expect that what Xu Yuan gave him wasn¡¯t some green potion at all, but the ¡°Purple Scale Liquid¡± that could attract level-four Elite Insects! The Purple Scale Liquid was very attractive to level-four Elite Insects. Once a level-four Elite Insect came, Wang Xu and the others would definitely choose to escape. At this moment, Xu Yuan could build an energy shield in the radiation zone¡­ and the plan would be perfectly executed. When the few of them arrived at the central point, Zhang Xinglin immediately sat down in silence while Tang Yan sat aside to rest. ¡°Song Zhen, in order to protect your other leg, give me the insect beast corpses in your Space Ring.¡± Xu Yuan walked over to Song Zhen and spoke with a hint of ruthlessness. ¡°You¡­¡± Song Zhen was furious. ¡°Dream on!¡± ¡°Hm! I¡¯m only here to inform you, not to negotiate with you. And you, Zhou Ge, hand over your insect beast corpses too.¡± Xu Yuan looked at Zhou Ge, whose face instantly turned pale. Zhou Ge looked like he was in a dilemma. He didn¡¯t expect Xu Yuan to do anything to him as he worked for Xu Yuan. However, when he thought of Xu Yuan¡¯s ruthless means, he shuddered and transferred all the insect beast corpses into Xu Yuan¡¯s Space Ring. ¡°It¡¯s your turn.¡± Xu Yuan said indifferently as he looked at Song Zhen. Zhang Xinglin, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes and looked at Song Zhen. He hesitated for a moment before closing his eyes again. Xu Yuan certainly noticed Zhang Xinglin¡¯s actions and he was glad. If Zhang Xinglin had spoken up, he could only show him respect. However, Zhang Xinglin wasn¡¯t willing to be a busybody, and that was perfect. Tang Yan wanted to say something, but when she thought about how Xu Yuan would target whoever she spoke up for, she immediately remained silent. ¡°Do you want the insect beast corpses? I have many here, if you have enough strength to take them.¡± Suddenly, a cold voice sounded, and Wang Xu, who looked sullen, slowly walked over from the distance. Chapter 12 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Wang Xu looked very upset. He saw Song Zhen and the others from afar, but found that one of Song Zhen¡¯s legs was almost shattered. Even if it was healed, it would take nearly six months for him to recover. Six months? The best cultivation time for a Gene Warrior would be wasted. Even if he fully recovered after six months, his strength would fall a lot behind. Of course, what infuriated him the most was Xu Yuan asking Song Zhen for points. Xu Yuan had already done so in the previous trial. If not for his fear of Wang Xu¡¯s strength, Xu Yuan would have taken not only half of the points but all of them. This proved that it was true. When Wang Xu wasn¡¯t here, Song Zhen and the others completely became pushovers. Xu Yuan could do whatever he wanted without any qualms! He had asked Zhang Xinglin to take care of them, but in the end, Zhang Xinglin chose not to interfere. This made Wang Xu¡¯s heart turn cold. Wang Xu walked out with a sullen expression immediately as he stared firmly at Xu Yuan and the others. Hearing the voice, Song Zhen, Tang Yan, and the others all looked over in astonishment. ¡°Brother!¡± Song Zhen¡¯s eyes immediately turned red. They simply couldn¡¯t believe that Wang Xu actually survived, successfully escaping under the pursuit of a level-four Elite Insect. When Zhang Xinglin saw Wang Xu, his heart fluttered slightly and his eyes glittered. He had failed to fulfill his promise to Wang Xu. In the end, he looked away and chose to ignore him. Tang Yan also cried out in surprise as tears welled up in her beautiful eyes. Wang Xu had saved her life from the Double Scythe Beast, and now he saved her again from the Soft Millipede. Thinking of Wang Xu¡¯s departing figure, Tang Yan felt a stabbing pain in her heart. Xu Yuan was behind Tang Yan. The moment he saw Wang Xu, his good mood was completely ruined. He didn¡¯t expect the sting in his eye to be so tough that he didn¡¯t die even after he set him up. Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes and a vicious look flashed through his eyes. He smiled and said, ¡°You survived the pursuit of a level-four Elite Insect. How lucky.¡± ¡°I¡¯m indeed quite lucky, and I should be thanking you.¡± Wang Xu also said with a smile. Thank him? Xu Yuan sneered. He didn¡¯t think Wang Xu had anything to thank him for. ¡°Since you¡¯re already here, leave your Space Ring.¡± Xu Yuan said arrogantly. What he wanted wasn¡¯t points, but Wang Xu¡¯s Space Ring and everything! Upon hearing this, the students couldn¡¯t help but look over. Their gazes gathered on Wang Xu. They all wanted to see if the powerhouse, who was ranked second on the scoreboard, the acknowledged genius of the academy, would yield in front of Xu Yuan. ¡°Senior Wang is probably doomed this time.¡± ¡°He has talent, but no background. What a pity! What a pity¡­¡± The students whispered among themselves, sighing and shaking their heads. Song Zhen was furious. He took the ring off his hand and said, ¡°Xu Yuan, didn¡¯t you want my points? I¡¯ll give you the Space Ring. I¡¯ll give everything to you. Let Brother Wang go!¡± There were five level-three powerhouses behind Xu Yuan. Moreover, when they were hunting level-three insect beasts just now, Song Zhen had already discovered that Xu Yuan¡¯s strength was much stronger than before. Clearly, he had consumed a lot of cultivation resources and was probably only a step away from level four. If Wang Xu fought with them, the odds would be against him! ¡°Xu Yuan! I won¡¯t let you lay a hand on Wang Xu!¡± Tang Yan stepped up and stood in front of Wang Xu, glaring at Xu Yuan as she said. A vicious expression appeared on Xu Yuan¡¯s face. He looked at Wang Xu and said, ¡°Wang Xu, do you only know how to stand behind women and be a coward?¡± Xu Yuan was furious. He didn¡¯t expect so many people to defend Wang Xu. ¡°Tang Yan, this is between me and him. You can go to the side first.¡± Wang Xu moved Tang Yan, who was standing in front of him, away and stared at Xu Yuan. ¡°Do you want to fight me? Anytime.¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s eyes glittered and a smile appeared on his face as he said, ¡°You said it yourself.¡± Then, Xu Yuan took out a blue potion from his Space Ring. Apparently, it was the ¡°Body Strengthening Potion.¡± ¡°Xu Yuan! You¡¯re taking a forbidden potion in a one-on-one fight. How despicable!¡± Tang Yan said angrily when she saw Xu Yuan drink all the Body Strengthening Potion at once. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Wang Xu stopped her with a smile on his face. ¡°If you have other tricks, just use them all.¡± Hearing this arrogant tone, Tang Yan couldn¡¯t help stomping her feet. What was the point of bluffing at this moment? Song Zhen also stopped him quickly. ¡°Brother Wang, Xu Yuan¡¯s strength has increased tremendously. Together with the Body Strengthening Potion, you¡¯re no match for him¡­¡± Tang Yan and Song Zhen weren¡¯t the only ones who felt that Wang Xu was bound to lose. Even the students at the side thought that Wang Xu was too arrogant to say such words. Zhang Xinglin opened his eyes and looked at Wang Xu. He seemed to be shocked by his words. Even he would be a bit overwhelmed if he had to fight against Xu Yuan who had taken the ¡°Body Strengthening Potion,¡± let alone Wang Xu who was weaker than him. ¡°Stop hesitating. The few of you might as well attack together to avoid wasting my time.¡± Wang Xu pointed at the people behind Xu Yuan and said. ¡°Gasp!¡± Everyone was shocked. Wang Xu challenging Xu Yuan before was already beyond their expectations. They didn¡¯t expect Wang Xu to say something so shocking. He actually wanted to challenge six level-three Gene Warriors at once! ¡°Hm! Since you want to die, I¡¯ll fulfill your wish!¡± Xu Yuan was enraged by Wang Xu¡¯s arrogant tone. He immediately waved his hand and the five level-three Gene Warriors behind him dashed forward! In an instant, sword shadows, blade lights, whip shadows, and short blades blocked all the directions where Wang Xu was dodging in a single breath and surrounded him completely. Clearly, these five people had worked together for a long time and were in tune with each other. They wanted to crack the whip in front of Wang Xu and directly used their killer moves. Facing the siege of the five people, Wang Xu smiled gently. If he was a level-three Gene Warrior, he would have been flustered and would have been defeated in less than three or four rounds. After all, when five level-three Gene Warriors attacked together, their combat power would be multiplied. It was impossible for him to resist. However, Wang Xu was no longer a level-three Gene Warrior but a level-four elite warrior who had crossed the gap! ¡°Bang!¡± Wang Xu raised his leg. Without any fancy movements or any weapons, he kicked the Gene Warrior rushing towards him ahead. The entire body of the Gene Warrior flew backward and his internal organs seemed to be on the verge of shattering. He spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Wang Xu made four consecutive kicks and his legs were like illusions. His movements were so fast that it was hard to tell with the naked eye. He directly kicked the remaining four Gene Warriors away and they all fell to the ground, spurting out blood and losing their ability to fight. Silence! The place suddenly fell into silence, and the sound of the breeze could be heard clearly. The smile on Xu Yuan¡¯s face immediately froze. He thought that the five Gene Warriors would be able to take care of Wang Xu, and that even if they couldn¡¯t do it and were at a disadvantage, Wang Xu would die as long as he joined the battle. However, Wang Xu simply moved his feet and the five Gene Warriors were all sent flying and completely lost the fight before they could even see what was going on. Song Zhen and Tang Yan¡¯s pale faces suddenly became interesting. Song Zhen¡¯s eyes were filled with enthusiasm when he saw the calm and indifferent Wang Xu! The cold Zhang Xinglin also saw this scene. The shock in his eyes couldn¡¯t be concealed, and emotions surged in his heart. When did Wang Xu have such terrifying strength?! Suddenly, Zhang Xinglin seemed to have thought of something. His expression changed drastically. Level four? Could it be that¡­ Wang Xu had already become a level-four elite warrior? No matter how powerful a level-three Gene Warrior was, facing such a lineup, it was simply impossible to attack five people at the same time by relying only on the strength and speed of the physical body. The only explanation was that Wang Xu had broken through to level four! ¡°Alright, you¡¯re the only one left now. Come on.¡± Wang Xu looked at Xu Yuan and said with a smile. All of a sudden, the color of blood on Xu Yuan¡¯s face faded. He froze on the spot and his hands shook slightly. Xu Yuan knew that his strength had improved. With the huge amount of resources provided by his family, his strength improved faster and faster. Even if he couldn¡¯t surpass Wang Xu, he was close. Especially since he had taken the ¡°Body Strengthening Potion,¡± his strength could totally surpass that of Wang Xu and Zhang Xinglin. However, no matter how he surpassed them, it was impossible for him to kill five Gene Warriors instantly under their siege! This was no longer the power of level three! Perhaps¡­ Xu Yuan seemed to have thought of something terrifying, and he looked frightened. ¡°You¡­ You¡¯ve advanced to level four!¡± Xu Yuan stuttered. As soon as he said this, it was like dropping a bomb on the plains, shocking everyone! Level four! He was just 18 years old and he already became a level-four elite warrior. Was this possible?! However, Wang Xu didn¡¯t deny it. His smiling face gave them the strongest proof. It was possible! Absolutely possible! ¡°Wang Xu, have you really advanced to level four?¡± Tang Yan¡¯s eyes were filled with pleasant surprise when she heard this news. ¡°Brother Wang, is this true? This¡­ this is really¡­¡± Song Zhen was so excited that he stuttered, unable to speak. Wang Xu smiled at them and nodded. Then, he looked at Xu Yuan. ¡°Do it. Didn¡¯t you want to kill me? You even took the Body Strengthening Potion. I¡¯m here now. Come at me.¡± What happened last night was still vivid in Wang Xu¡¯s mind. Xu Yuan forcefully occupied his base and blocked him outside the energy shield, causing him to almost lose his life under the mouth of the Soft Millipede. Xu Yuan even broke Song Zhen¡¯s leg and wanted to work with five Gene Warriors to snatch his space ring¡­ Xu Yuan¡¯s actions were unforgivable even if Buddha came! Wang Xu¡¯s way of treating people was very simple. If other people didn¡¯t provoke him, he wouldn¡¯t provoke them. If other people respected him, he would respect them more. However, if someone crossed his bottom line and endangered his life, he wouldn¡¯t show any mercy! How would Xu Yuan still dare to make a move at this moment? He wasn¡¯t a fool. A level-three Gene Warrior was nothing to a level-four Gene Warrior at all! ¡°Alright, since you¡¯re not coming, then I¡¯ll make the first move!¡± Wang Xu didn¡¯t wait for Xu Yuan to respond and clenched his five fingers into a fist. With lightning speed, he punched Xu Yuan¡¯s stomach, causing Xu Yuan¡¯s intestines to become entangled. His whole body curled up on the ground like a shrimp. Fast! Too fast! Before Xu Yuan could react, Wang Xu¡¯s fist had already arrived. When the pain in his stomach came, Xu Yuan finally saw Wang Xu in front of him clearly. Zhang Xinglin¡¯s face turned pale. Even he couldn¡¯t see Wang Xu¡¯s attack, so it was even more impossible to resist it. Chapter 13 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Bang!¡± Another kick. Wang Xu didn¡¯t show any mercy. He kicked Xu Yuan¡¯s leg and sent Xu Yuan flying with great force. The bones in Xu Yuan¡¯s left leg were shattered and he was probably not much better than Song Zhen. The students who saw this scene were already speechless. Wang Xu¡¯s powerful strength and ruthless means had already made them feel fear in their minds. ¡°Hahaha¡­¡± Xu Yuan, who had shattered teeth and blood in his mouth, laughed out loud like he was crazy. He was already injured like that and he could still laugh? Everyone was shocked. ¡°Wang Xu, kill me if you¡¯re capable enough. Otherwise, when I get out, I will throw you, your parents, and all of your relatives into the abyss and let them experience hellish pain!¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s tone was cold, as if he was a devil that had crawled out of the abyss and was filled with ruthlessness. ¡°I¡¯m going to torture you, torture your parents, and make you wish you were dead!¡± Xu Yuan laughed crazily. Wang Xu¡¯s expression gradually turned cold as his eyes were filled with viciousness. Wang Xu knew clearly that Xu Yuan would seek revenge for the smallest grievance. If he didn¡¯t kill Xu Yuan today, there would be endless trouble after he went out! Wang Xu suddenly realized something. He thought that after becoming an elite student, he would be able to move his family to the protected area to protect them. However, things weren¡¯t that simple! If Xu Yuan wanted to deal with him, he would have a hundred ways. He couldn¡¯t do anything in the protected area, but his parents couldn¡¯t stay there forever. As long as Xu Yuan found an opportunity, the outcome would be¡­ Wang Xu didn¡¯t dare to think further and stared fiercely at Xu Yuan. ¡°You reminded me¡­ If you don¡¯t die, I will never be at peace.¡± Wang Xu¡¯s tone was no longer angry and was filled with viciousness. Xu Yuan¡¯s crazy expression froze. He saw the viciousness in Wang Xu¡¯s eyes¡­ No, how could that be? The Academy had already made it clear that students couldn¡¯t kill each other. Otherwise, they would be punished severely. ¡°You won¡¯t have a good time if I die. The Academy won¡¯t let you off and my father won¡¯t let you off either. My family is one of the big families in the safe zone. If I die, you¡­¡± Xu Yuan was a little flustered. He didn¡¯t want to die and he only threatened Wang Xu to make him stand down. However, Wang Xu¡¯s expression didn¡¯t seem to have any intention of letting him off. ¡°I¡¯m at level four and you¡¯re at level three. Who do you think the Academy will protect?¡± Wang Xu interrupted Xu Yuan and said indifferently. Xu Yuan¡¯s face turned pale and he mumbled, ¡°You can¡¯t kill me. My father will kill you. He definitely will!¡± Until now, Xu Yuan was still unwilling to beg for mercy. He had always thought that Wang Xu was afraid of the power behind him and he believed that Wang Xu wouldn¡¯t dare to attack¡­ Unfortunately, Wang Xu was no longer the same person from before. Wang Xu didn¡¯t have the patience to wait any longer. The time for the time jump was coming soon. If he waited until he returned to the Academy before making a move, he would only be laying up trouble for himself. ¡°Wang Xu, the Academy is very clear about everything that happens here. If you make a move, the consequences will be unpredictable!¡± Tang Yan saw that Wang Xu took a step forward and was really going to kill Xu Yuan, so she quickly stepped up and said. Her meaning was obvious. It was fine if the Academy didn¡¯t see this, but if it was seen and recorded, Wang Xu would be punished by the Academy! Song Zhen also wanted to persuade Wang Xu. Wang Xu raised his hand, indicating that they didn¡¯t have to say anything. ¡°No matter the consequences, I will bear it alone.¡± Aftering saying that, the long sword suddenly appeared in Wang Xu¡¯s hand. ¡°No! No! No! Don¡¯t kill me. Please, don¡¯t kill me!¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s eyes were filled with fear. He was really afraid. Wang Xu was really going to kill him. He wasn¡¯t joking! Before death, dignity and background were all useless. None of it could save his life. ¡°Beep!¡± Suddenly, a robotic voice sounded. The time jump had begun! An ecstatic expression appeared on Xu Yuan¡¯s pale face. This sound was like the most beautiful sound he had ever heard in his life. He could survive! The air began to distort and the surrounding scenery began to change. The time jump was about to start! Wang Xu¡¯s expression changed. Without any hesitation, he immediately drew a perfect curve with the sword in his hand. In the blink of an eye, they had already started the time jump. ¡°Whoosh!¡± ¡°Whoosh!¡± With flashing lights, some students had already entered the spacetime orbit. ¡°Poof!¡± Xu Yuan¡¯s body shone, a sign that he was about to enter the spacetime orbit. The joy that he survived death surged on his face. However, in just an instant, his expression suddenly froze. A stream of blood gushed out of his neck and his eyes dimmed immediately. He was dead. Xu Yuan had been a good-for-nothing for his entire life and had done many evil deeds. In the end, he still couldn¡¯t escape the killing of fate. Wang Xu swung his sword. He didn¡¯ know if he had struck Xu Yuan but he felt extremely dizzy. He quickly put away his sword and closed his eyes. After a few seconds, the dizziness in his head disappeared and he opened his eyes again. ¡°Argh!¡± A scream sounded. Wang Xu looked over and immediately heaved a sigh of relief in his mind. Xu Yuan was dead. His neck had almost been cut off and blood flowed all over the ground. He had completely stopped breathing. ¡°Wang Xu!¡± A furious roar came as Cui Badao punched over! He exerted his level-six power completely. Before Wang Xu could react, he was already sent flying. ¡°The second rule of the trial is that students aren¡¯t allowed to kill each other. I have already said this countless times. Didn¡¯t you hear me?!¡± Cui Badao grabbed Wang Xu¡¯s collar and lifted his entire body up. His tone was filled with anger and viciousness. Wang Xu went silent. He couldn¡¯t choose. If Xu Yuan was alive, his family would suffer a disaster. If Xu Yuan died, he would probably die too. However, this wasn¡¯t important. Wang Xu was making a bet. He was betting that he would survive because he was a level-four Elite Warrior! Song Zhen and Tang Yan looked over and were worried. Wang Xu had violated the huge taboo of the trial. According to the rules, he could be totally sentenced to death. The other three coaches looked at the furious Cui Badao and shook their heads, while He Shi secretly laughed in his mind. It seemed that there was one less stumbling block. ¡°Alright, alright, put him down. You still don¡¯t have the right to punish him.¡± Suddenly, an old man¡¯s voice sounded. Everyone was shocked to see a white-haired old man walking towards them. The white-haired old man was in high spirits. He was wearing a white robe and had a purple walking stick. He looked weak and fragile but no one present thought so. ¡°Sir!¡± The students and coaches all bowed respectfully. ¡°Sir, this animal killed a student. I have to punish him!¡± Cui Badao was still unwilling to put down Wang Xu. ¡°Alright, Coach Cui, stop protecting him. He¡¯s now a level-four Elite Warrior. Even if he has to be punished, it won¡¯t be your turn to do it.¡± The dean smiled and said as he waved his hand. When Cui Badao heard that, he hesitated for a moment before putting down Wang Xu. The coaches looked at the dean and felt a bit surprised in their minds. The dean usually didn¡¯t ask about external matters. The matters in the outer school of the Genetic Academy were all handled by a few coaches. The dean would only show up when something major happened. However, this was only an ordinary trial. Why did it alarm the dean and make him come here? Besides, they also glanced at Wang Xu. Wang Xu¡¯s level-four strength had already been seen clearly on the monitoring screen. He attacked five level-three warriors at the same time and instantly killed them by himself. It was obvious that Wang Xu¡¯s strength had already reached level four. To be able to reach level four at the age of 18, Wang Xu could be considered a genius. ¡°Alright, the coaches will be in charge of calculating the points. Wang Xu, follow me.¡± As the dean spoke, he walked in front. After Wang Xu handed the corpses of the insect beasts in the Space Ring to the coaches, he quickly kept up. ¡°Although Cui is quite cold, he cares about the students,¡± the dean said. Wang Xu remained silent. When the dean said that Cui Badao was protecting him, he had already reacted. Since he had killed a student, he should certainly be punished severely. All the coaches could attack him, but Cui Badao rushed ahead of everyone. He controlled Wang Xu so that the other coaches couldn¡¯t make a move. ¡°It¡¯s your talent that surprised me.¡± The dean looked at Wang Xu. ¡°I¡¯ve seen all your information. Although your talent isn¡¯t considered a genius, it¡¯s still of a high level. However, you were still a distance away from level four. I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to advance in one go in this trial. Not bad, not bad.¡± Wang Xu also knew that if he relied on his own talent, he would probably need another two years to reach level four. His advancement was all thanks to that mysterious flame. ¡°Come in.¡± After walking for a while, they arrived at the tall building of the Academy. The dean opened a room and walked in. The room had a classic style. Wang Xu remembered that there was an introduction to this style of decoration in the history books. However, that was 50 years ago before the insect plague. ¡°Before the insect plague happened, I was a government official in a small place. Then, the insect plague broke out and I went through countless bloody battles. I successfully survived¡­ but I could never forget those days.¡± The dean¡¯s eyes were full of memories. A government official before the insect plague? Didn¡¯t that mean that he was already 30 years old? Together with these 50 years, the dean didn¡¯t look like he was 80 years old at all! Wang Xu was secretly surprised in his mind. ¡°Do you know why I invited you here?¡± the dean suddenly said. ¡°Please tell me, sir,¡± Wang Xu said. ¡°You have good talent. You should be able to enter the ¡®Genius Legion¡¯ in the graduation trial six months later, and I¡¯m here to recruit you,¡± the dean said. Recruit him?! Seeing Wang Xu¡¯s puzzled expression, the dean continued, ¡°There are many geniuses in the Genius Legion. Many forces want to recruit them into their groups. There are three strongest forces. ¡°First is the military represented by the World Government. What they can give you is strong power and training resources, the power of the army that can be mobilized at any time. ¡°Second is the free battlefield represented by the Freedom Alliance. What they can give you are great cultivation resources and the support of the Alliance Warriors everywhere. ¡°Third is the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall represented by the number one powerhouse in the world, Luo. ¡°As for me, I am a member of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. That is why I sincerely invite you to join the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall,¡± the dean looked at Wang Xu and said. Chapter 14 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The Extreme Dao Ancient Hall was originally called the ¡°Extreme Dao Ancient Martial Arts Hall.¡± It was different from the Ancient Martial Arts Hall established by the government and independently belonged to the number one powerhouse in the world, Luo. Wang Xu was very familiar with Luo¡¯s legend. He was a great man who changed the fate of mankind. It was because of his appearance that the terrifying insects stopped their invasion and even took the initiative to give up a piece of land. It could be said that Luo accounted for half of the reasons why humans were here today. Wang Xu had had reverence and admiration for this real powerhouse who saved the world since he was small! ¡°Of course, as a member of the Ancient Hall of Extreme Dao, we will also provide you with the corresponding cultivation resources. It¡¯s just that we don¡¯t have the power of the army and the fellow warriors everywhere like in the Freedom Alliance. However, if you are interested in ancient martial arts, we can provide you with sufficient and powerful ancient martial arts¡­ What do you think?¡± the dean said. ¡°I¡­ will join the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall!¡± Wang Xu said without hesitation. Of course, he did think about it. He didn¡¯t lack the cultivation resources provided by the military and the Freedom Alliance. With the mysterious flame, he only needed to collect enough insect beast corpses. Wang Xu believed that his strength would increase faster than those who consumed the cultivation resources. The military¡¯s rank power and the Freedom Alliance¡¯s omnipresent support were all over the world. Both of them relied on forces and not their own true strength. Only the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, although it didn¡¯t provide power and support, the powerful ancient martial arts were something that Wang Xu pursued! The Extreme Dao Ancient Hall was very different from the Ancient Martial Arts Hall established by the government. The former had a more systematic management and credit exchange system while the latter could only use money to buy stuff. Moreover, the most important thing was that the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall had the most powerful ancient martial arts in the world and there were also many mysterious ancient martial arts that people had never seen or heard of before. They were comprehensive and all-inclusive. They were all collected by Luo from the various ¡°forbidden areas of the Earth.¡± Compared to him, the government was totally nothing. What Wang Xu needed now was strength. He could rely on the mysterious flame to increase his level, but ancient martial arts required step-by-step practice. If he put all his energy on ancient martial arts, his strength would definitely increase by leaps and bounds! Hence, Wang Xu chose to join the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall without hesitation. A smile instantly appeared on the dean¡¯s face. He took out an optical computing chip from his Space Ring and handed it to Wang Xu. ¡°Alright, from now on, you¡¯re a member of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. Take this and report to the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall in our safe area.¡± Wang Xu took the optical computing chip and was extremely excited. He even imagined how good it would be if he could meet the number one powerhouse in the world, Luo, one day. ¡°There¡¯s also this.¡± The dean took out a golden card. ¡°There are 30,000 points inside. Consider it a token of my appreciation. You can buy a few things you want.¡± Taking the golden card, Wang Xu also understood that the dean was giving him a favor and investing in him. However, Wang Xu was still very grateful to him. Appreciating him and inviting him to join the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, the dean could be considered his respected mentor. ¡°But sir, I just¡­¡± Wang Xu was still thinking about Xu Yuan¡¯s death in his mind. It was like a knot in his heart that would make him uncomfortable if it wasn¡¯t untied. ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± the dean interrupted him. He knew what he was referring to. ¡°Although the Xu family is a large family, they¡¯re nothing in my eyes. Moreover, you are now a member of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. If he dares to do something to you, it will be equivalent to declaring war on the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. I don¡¯t think he will be willing to do so.¡± At this moment, Wang Xu finally heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, he was glad that he had chosen the right side. If he joined other forces that didn¡¯t care about him, it would be troublesome. ¡­ Xu Corporation CEO¡¯s Office ¡°Mr. Xu, bad¡­ bad news!¡± A man in a suit pushed open the office door anxious while panting heavily. In the office, a middle-aged man with the temperament of a superior was reading documents. Seeing the man in a suit rush in, he frowned and said, ¡°No matter how serious the problem is, calm down. Don¡¯t panic. What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± The man in a suit swallowed with difficulty and said with a bitter expression, ¡°Young Master¡­ Young Master is¡­ dead.¡± Boom! Like a thunderclap, the middle-aged man stood up immediately. His face was red and the veins on his forehead protruded. ¡°What¡­ What did you say?!¡± ¡°Young Master went to participate in the trial yesterday. When he was teleported back today, he was killed by a student,¡± the man in a suit said as he cried. ¡°Who!? Who did that? How dare him be so ruthless to Yuan! I¡¯ll definitely kill him!¡± The middle-aged man was unable to restrain his anger and his eyes looked so furious that flames were about to spout out! ¡°It¡¯s¡­ It¡¯s a student called Wang Xu¡­¡± The man in a suit was shocked by the middle-aged man¡¯s furious expression and couldn¡¯t even speak clearly. ¡°I also heard that his strength has already reached level four!¡± Level four?! The expression of the middle-aged man, who seemed to have been offended just now, instantly became sullen. ¡°There are currently no students in the Genetic Academy who can reach level four. Where did you hear that?¡± The middle-aged man calmed down with great difficulty. He knew that a level-four Elite Warrior had special privileges. Even if he had a reasonable explanation, he¡¯ll still have to take huge risks to make a move on a level-four warrior! ¡°students who were there at the time said so. They all said that Wang Xu had reached level four,¡± the man in a suit wiped the sweat from his forehead and said. ¡°Huh?¡± The middle-aged man¡¯s eyes instantly lit up. ¡°Are you saying that he doesn¡¯t have an official certification? Only others think he has reached level four?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± the man in a suit said. ¡°That¡¯s easy. Contact Ma Wu immediately and ask to stop Wang Xu before he goes to participate in the elite test!¡± The middle-aged man quickly ordered, ¡°Also, find me information about his parents. The faster the better!¡± The man in a suit responded and went to work quickly. In less than ten minutes. ¡°Mr. Xu, I¡¯ve found it. Wang Xu¡¯s mother is a worker in a textile factory and his father is the supervisor of the factory. The two of them don¡¯t have much of a background.¡± The man in a suit also found out Wang Xu¡¯s parents¡¯ ages, birthday, blood type, and various other information. ¡°Good, good, good! I¡¯ll call their factory manager later. I don¡¯t believe that a level-four warrior dares to provoke the Xu family!¡± The middle-aged man snorted coldly. His eyes were filled with viciousness. ¡­ In the workshop of the textile factory ¡°Look how the pockets of these three clothes are sewn? They¡¯re actually three centimeters away from their original positions! Three centimeters is enough to ruin a piece of clothing. Do you know that?!¡± In the office, Wang Zhenguo held a piece of clothing and said to the three workers in a stern voice. The three workers lowered their heads and didn¡¯t dare to look at Wang Zhenguo. They played poker for a long time last night and slept late. In the end, they made mistakes when they were working, sewing the pockets of a few clothes into the wrong places, which made them panic. In this era, ordinary people¡¯s clothes could totally be manufactured mechanically. There were only a few factories that were still using manual labor to make clothes. Those who could wear such clothes were all rich people. The value of a piece of clothing was obvious. The value of three pieces of clothing was enough to make three months of their salary go down the drain! Wang Zhenguo understood their difficulties, so he sighed and said, ¡°I will put your mistakes behind me this time. Each of you will pay a month¡¯s salary as compensation and write me a guarantee letter. Alright, off you go.¡± When the three workers heard that, the bitterness on their faces turned to smiles. They quickly promised and apologized, feeling grateful to Wang Zhenguo. They weren¡¯t grateful that Wang Zhenguo only deducted a month of their salary but that he didn¡¯t fire them. After making such a mistake, the factory could fire them unconditionally and didn¡¯t even have to pay for this month¡¯s salary while asking them to pack their stuff and leave. Unexpectedly, not only did Wang Zhenguo not fire them, but he also reduced their fines. How could they not be emotional? After the three workers left, Wang Zhenguo removed the stitches on the few clothes with mistakes. He was an experienced person who had worked in this factory for many years. Although it was a little troublesome, as long as the work was done meticulously, even discerning people wouldn¡¯t be able to tell the difference. ¡°Bang!¡± Suddenly, the door was pushed open and a middle-aged man with glossy hair walked in. ¡°Manager? Why are you here?¡± Wang Zhenguo asked in surprise. ¡°Supervisor Wang, you¡¯re really good at causing trouble for me!¡± The factory manager gritted his teeth. Xu Corporation gave him a call just then. When he picked up the call, he heard that it was their CEO and he was instantly emotional. As the factory manager, even if he was a civil servant appointed by the government, he was just an ant in front of Xu Corporation. They could crush and step on him as they pleased and he had no power to resist at all. However, being able to connect with such a figure, his status immediately changed. However, before he could speak, the CEO of Xu Corporation said something to him. The manager immediately broke out in cold sweat. In an instant, the factory manager didn¡¯t dare to be perfunctory. He quickly ran over and didn¡¯t even bother to knock on the door. ¡°Zhenguo, how did you get me into such big trouble? Your son¡­ Ah, you keep saying how outstanding your son is. But now, he provoked the Xu family. What do you think we should do?¡± The factory manager was somewhat acquainted with Wang Zhenguo and didn¡¯t kick him away immediately. ¡°Xu? What happened to Xu? How did he provoke the Xu family?¡± Wang Zhenguo¡¯s expression changed drastically when he heard this. Of course, he had heard of the Xu family¡¯s great name but Wang Xu had always been responsible. How would he provoke a big shot like the Xu family? ¡°Forget it, forget it. Leave work for now to figure out what happened so that I can explain to them. This is really¡­ Ah¡­¡± The factory director turned around and left after saying that. Wang Zhenguo was shocked by his words and was so stunned that he couldn¡¯t react. ¡°Oh right, ask Sister-in-law to go back with you and figure out what happened,¡± the factory manager turned back and said, then left without stopping. ¡­ Wang Xu was on the way home happily. He was thinking about how his parents would react when he told them that he had advanced to level four and could bring them to the protected area after he went home. However, as he walked, he suddenly stopped. ¡°Come out.¡± Wang Xu¡¯s gaze was cold as he looked into an alley. ¡°Hm! Your senses are quite sharp.¡± A bald man walked out of the alley with several men following behind him. Wang Xu was shocked in his mind. These men were all level-four Gene Warriors and the bald man leading them was even stronger than them. He was obviously a level-five Gene Warrior! ¡°If you don¡¯t want to be injured, come with us obediently,¡± said the bald man. Wang Xu really wanted to run but the bald man seemed to have known that he would choose to do so. He had already arranged for guards at several corners. Being blocked by the powerful enemies in front and those of the same level behind him, Wang Xu couldn¡¯t escape at all unless he had wings! ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Wang Xu forced himself to calm down. He could tell that there was no intention to kill him in the bald man¡¯s eyes. Instead, it was as if he was on a mission. He had no choice but to take a gamble and leave with the bald man. ¡°Take him away.¡± The bald man waved his hand and a few leve-four Gene Warriors came up and picked up Wang Xu. A hover car dashed over. The few of them put Wang Xu into the car and the car whizzed down the road. Chapter 15 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations Wang Xu was in a completely covered hover car and couldn¡¯t see anything outside. He didn¡¯t know where they were taking him but he decided to ignore it. He immediately closed his eyes and started cultivating. The few Gene Warriors who were in charge of guarding Wang Xu shook their heads when they saw that Wang Xu could still cultivate calmly in such a situation. ¡°Fools rush in where angels fear tread. Let¡¯s see if you can still be calm later.¡± About half an hour later, the hover car stopped. Wang Xu opened his eyes and was pushed out of the car. He was wearing shackles made of special materials. The car stopped in front of a dilapidated abandoned building and the few of them brought Wang Xu in. After walking a few steps, Wang Xu saw the bald man from before and a middle-aged man beside him. This person looked 70% similar to Xu Yuan. Wang Xu only took a look and immediately understood. His heart sank. He didn¡¯t expect Xu Corporation to act so quickly. He had only gone to the dean¡¯s room and it had been less than an hour. Xu Corporation had already learned of the news and made a move. They were too fast. ¡°Bastard, you¡¯re Wang Xu!¡± Xu Tianqing¡¯s eyes were red and filled with surging viciousness. He had already gone to see Xu Yuan¡¯s corpse. His neck was almost completely cut off and his eyes were filled with aggrievance, causing Xu Tianqing¡¯s heart to ache. The Xu family had been having male heirs for a few generations. They had pampered Xu Yuan since he was young. Unexpectedly, he was killed in a trial! Xu Tianqing was furious. He had to kill the enemy himself no matter what! ¡°Mr. Xu, I¡¯ve already brought him here. Where¡¯s the money?¡± said the bald man. Xu Tianqing took out a golden card and said, ¡°There are three million Earth Coins inside. The extra one million is to treat the brothers to tea.¡± The bald man licked his lips and looked at Xu Tianqing in admiration. This fellow was quite good at pleasing people. ¡°Are you sure you want to do this?¡± Wang Xu suddenly asked. His tone was neither servile nor overbearing, and his gaze was firm as he looked at Xu Tianqing. Xu Tianqing seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. ¡°Your life is already in my hands. Just wait for death obediently!¡± ¡°You laid hands on a level-four elite student. Unless you have the authorization from the government, if the government knows about this, even the Xu family probably won¡¯t be able to bear the consequences,¡± Wang Xu continued. Every single one of the level-four elite students was an elite of the human race and had special privileges. If he wanted to deal with a level-four elite student, he had to obtain the government¡¯s permission. Otherwise, he would be considered a traitor and be tortured! The fact that the Xu family¡¯s seventh safe zone could interfere didn¡¯t mean that the government would change the rules for the Xu family. Just like how people couldn¡¯t kill in the protected areas, once the rule was violated, it would be considered a serious crime and would be investigated to the end! ¡°Know? This place is full of my people and you will die here soon. Do you think the government will know about this?¡± Xu Tianqing sneered. ¡°What if I have this?¡± Wang Xu waved his hand and an optical brain chip appeared in his hand. It was the optical brain chip that the dean had given him. Wang Xu originally planned to go home and tell his parents the good news before reporting to the Ancient Hall of Extreme Dao. Then, he would take the test and obtain the Elite title so that his parents could live in the protected area. He didn¡¯t expect Xu Tianqing to act so quickly, so he had no choice but to reveal his identity. The optical brain chip was different from ordinary communication devices. It could perform intelligent voice control. With just a few simple instructions, Wang Xu would be able to report the situation to the virtual network. Xu Tianqing frowned and glanced at the optical computing chip in Wang Xu¡¯s hand. He sneered and said, ¡°Hm! It¡¯s just an optical computing chip. There are countless of them in the Xu family. Do you think I¡¯d let you go because of this? Aren¡¯t you too naive?¡± ¡°Wait!¡± Suddenly, the bald man shouted and walked in front of Wang Xu. ¡°Let me see this chip¡­ It¡¯s real, it¡¯s actually real!¡± ¡°What real?¡± Xu Tianqing asked impatiently. ¡°Extreme Dao Ancient Hall! This is the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall¡¯s optical brain chip!¡± The bald man¡¯s eyes were filled with fanaticism as he shouted. ¡°What?!¡± Xu Tianqing was stunned and his face turned pale as if he had been struck by lightning. Extreme Dao Ancient Hall? How was that possible!? The military, the Freedom Alliance, and the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall were the three publicly recognized powers. The Extreme Dao Ancient Hall was founded by the number one powerhouse in the world, Luo, and it was all over the safe zones. To Xu Tianqing, that was a terrifying force that could overturn the Xu family with a casual blow! The reason why the military and the Freedom Alliance were powerful was entirely because of the number of their members. However, the Ancient Hall of Extreme Dao was different. They only recruited people with great talent. If someone was invited by the Ancient Hall of Extreme Dao, it meant that this person¡¯s future was boundless. Therefore, the Ancient Hall of Extreme Dao had far fewer people than the military and the Freedom Alliance but was comparable to them in terms of strength. Xu Tianqing didn¡¯t expect that Wang Xu, who had just advanced to level four and had just come out of the academy, had already joined the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall and become a member of it before even taking part in the elite test! ¡°Let him go! Quickly let this kid go!¡± Before Xu Tianqing could react from the shock, the bald man quickly said. The others weren¡¯t stupid either. When they heard the words ¡°Extreme Dao Ancient Hall,¡± they already trembled. They didn¡¯t dare provoke this type of person, so they immediately removed the shackles on Wang Xu. ¡°Ma Wu, what are you doing!?!¡± Xu Tianqing asked with a sullen expression. Ma Wu threw the golden card that Xu Tianqing gave him back. ¡°This is the money you gave me. The deal is off! Xu Tianqing, you can die if you want to, but don¡¯t drag us down with you!¡± Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. These light words represented a tremendous power! Other people weren¡¯t aware of the power of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, but Ma Wu knew about it clearly. He had once followed a small team outside the safe zone to hunt for insect beasts. One of the members in the team came from the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. After that, they got unlucky and encountered a level-seven powerhouse. That powerhouse wanted to snatch their treasures and kill the member from the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. Ma Wu was lucky to escape. However, on the second day, news spread that the level-seven powerhouse was actually dead! From that moment on, Ma Wu knew that he could provoke the military and the people of the Freedom Alliance, but he couldn¡¯t provoke the people from the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall! This was a group of madmen, extremely united and terrifying beings with strong talent, unparalleled strength! ¡°Kid, I was rash just now. I didn¡¯t get to the bottom of this and did something to you recklessly. I¡¯m really sorry. This is a little token of my sincerity. Take it as a way to calm you down.¡± Ma Wu took out a golden card. There were five million Earth Coins inside. It could be said that this was half of his property. The situation changed so quickly that Wang Xu was stunned. The influence of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall was so great! He only said that he was a member of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall and the bald man¡¯s attitude instantly changed 180 degrees. This was too dramatic! ¡°Forget it. Since you¡¯re apologizing sincerely, I will let this off.¡± Wang Xu calmed down and took the golden card from Ma Wu. He glanced at Xu Tianqing, then turned around and left. Xu Tianqing wanted to stop Wang Xu, but Ma Wu stood in front of him and said with a sullen expression, ¡°Xu Tianqing, although the Xu family is powerful, don¡¯t blame me for not reminding you that this fellow isn¡¯t someone you can touch. If you¡¯re sensible, end this matter quickly. Otherwise¡­¡± After saying that, Ma Wu waved his hand and left the abandoned building with his subordinates. Only Xu Tianqing and his subordinates remained standing in shock. What was going on? ¡­ Once he walked out of the abandoned building, Wang Xu immediately moved and left quickly. He wasn¡¯t worried that someone would chase after him but he had to be cautious. ¡°Fortunately, I chose to join the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. Otherwise, my life would probably have been lost here today.¡± Wang Xu was glad. If not for the identity of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, the bald man called Ma Wu wouldn¡¯t have let him go. He even gave him a golden card to apologize. From what the dean said at first, he felt that the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall was the weakest of the three forces. It was only because it had a powerful ancient martial arts that Wang Xu chose to join it. Unexpectedly, not only was the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall not the weakest, it might even be the strongest force! ¡°Dad, Mom, I¡¯m home.¡± Wang Xu went straight home. As soon as he pushed the door open, he smelled a strong smell of smoke. Wang Xu walked in and saw his parents sitting at the table with worried expressions. ¡°Xu, come, sit down,¡± Wang Zhenguo said calmly as he flicked the ashes from his cigarette. ¡°Dad, Mom, you don¡¯t look too good today. What happened?¡± Wang Xu asked. ¡°Xu, tell me what trouble you got yourself in.¡± Lin Hui¡¯s eyes were red. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. No matter what you did, Mom and Dad will be on your side.¡± Wang Xu was baffled but he immediately understood after thinking about it. ¡°Did the Xu family come to you?¡± Wang Xu said with an unfriendly expression. Seeing that his parents were silent, Wang Xu knew that Xu Tianqing hadn¡¯t only made a move on him but also his parents! ¡°I killed Xu Yuan in the academy,¡± Wang Xu said indifferently. His parents immediately trembled. ¡°Xu Yuan targeted me. I was almost killed by him during the trial. I didn¡¯t want to kill him at first, but he¡­ threatened me with your lives. In order to avoid future trouble, I killed him,¡± Wang Xu said. ¡°However, Dad, Mom, you don¡¯t have to worry. I¡¯ve already become a level-four Gene Warrior!¡± Level four?! Wang Zhenguo¡¯s eyes instantly lit up. With a look of disbelief, he said, ¡°You¡­ have advanced to level four?¡± His mother, Lin Hui, was also dumbfounded as she looked at her son in shock. Wang Xu nodded seriously. ¡°Haha¡­¡± Wang Zhenguo¡¯s worried expression changed as he burst into laughter. His eyes were red from laughing as tears flowed down his face. ¡°I knew it. My son is a genius. He won¡¯t disappoint me! Haha¡­¡± A level-four Elite Warrior! One level made a huge difference. After Wang Xu reached level four, he would be a human elite and would be valued by the World Government. His future would be promising! In front of a level-four warrior, what was a small position like the supervisor? So what if he lost his job? His son was a human elite now! Her mother, Lin Hui, was so excited that she was about to cry. She held Wang Xu¡¯s hand tightly and said, ¡°Good, good, good. Xu finally became successful¡­¡± Upon seeing this scene, Wang Xu¡¯s heart ached. He could feel the sincere joy of his parents. He secretly swore in his heart that he would protect this family relationship that wasn¡¯t easy to obtain no matter what. Chapter 16 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Dad, Mom, I¡¯m going to take the elite test tomorrow. After I¡¯m done with the test, you¡¯ll be able to move to the protected area. Get ready first.¡± After telling his parents, Wang Xu left the house and rushed to the elite test venue. The assessment was very simple. His strength, speed, and reflexes were tested. As long as he reached all the requirements and matched up against a virtual martial artist, surviving for 15 minutes, he would be able to obtain the elite title. ¡°Strength, 2056kg, excellent.¡± ¡°Speed, 30 m/s, excellent.¡± ¡°Reflexes, excellent.¡± After the results of the three tests were out, Wang Xu entered the virtual cultivation field with three excellent scores. ¡°Please enlighten me.¡± A burly man in a black martial arts robe appeared, cupped his fists at Wang Xu, then lowered his waist and punched Wang Xu¡¯s face directly. Wang Xu was neither anxious nor impatient. He dodged the attack and wrapped his arm around the man¡¯s fist. He exerted force with his feet and tried to throw the man to the ground. The burly man didn¡¯t move at all and he punched again. Unlike the first punch, this punch was extremely fast. Wang Xu looked sullen as he placed his hands on his chest and blocked the attack¡­ The two of them attacked each other. Weapons weren¡¯t allowed in the virtual cultivation field, so they could only fight with their physical bodies. Fortunately, Wang Xu¡¯s ¡°Basic Body¡± had reached level four. With the ¡°Basic Body¡± of level four, Wang Xu had built a solid foundation and could fight on par with the burly man. ¡­ An anti-gravity flying ship about 20 meters long slowly landed. The cabin door opened and a man with muscles all over his body, which looked like a dragon was coiling around him, walked out. ¡°How many people are here for the test today?¡± The burly man came down and asked the person in charge of registering the students. This person was a skinny middle-aged man. He shook his head bitterly and said, ¡°There have been fewer and fewer people participating in the assessment recently. We¡¯ve already accepted all the talented ones that we could find. A pretty good boy came to participate in the assessment today, though. He is currently having the combat assessment.¡± The burly man sighed. ¡°Although Gene Warriors are common, there are too few people with talent for cultivation. Those with talent for cultivation have all been taken in. The number of elites decreases year by year¡­ Let¡¯s go. Since we have nothing to do, let¡¯s go and take a look at the kid participating in the assessment.¡± ¡­ ¡°Are you talking about him?¡± The burly man came to the spectator stand and looked down through the transparent glass. The battle between Wang Xu and the black-robed man was shown in the holographic projection. They were attacking one after another and fighting with each other in the arena. ¡°That¡¯s right. Here are his results for the three tests.¡± The middle-aged man handed over a document that recorded Wang Xu¡¯s results. They were all excellent. ¡°Mm, not bad. This boy¡¯s hands are full of calluses. According to their positions, he should be good at sword arts. To be able to resist my phantom without using a weapon is pretty good.¡± The burly man said. The martial artist in a black robe that fought against Wang Xu was this person¡¯s phantom. ¡°Also, he has already cultivated the ¡®Basic Body¡¯ to the fourth level,¡± said the middle-aged man. The burly man¡¯s eyes lit up as he looked at Wang Xu, who was fighting seriously with his phantom. His eyes couldn¡¯t help but reveal some admiration. In the few days that the ¡°Basic Body¡± was widely spread, no one was able to rank this ancient martial art. Some people said that it should be a low-level martial art because it was too difficult to get started and even harder to cultivate. There was absolutely no need to cultivate it. Some people said that it should be a top-notch martial art. This was because once the ¡°Basic Body¡± was cultivated to a high level, the effects would immediately be revealed. As a result, it had yet to be defined until now. For Wang Xu to be able to reach the fourth level of the ¡°Basic Body¡± at such a young age, it showed his talent. This kind of talent didn¡¯t lie in cultivation but in his comprehension of ancient martial arts! Merely relying on cultivation resources was absolutely unable to cultivate an ancient martial art to perfection. Only by ceaselessly practicing, improving, and deliberating would one be able to comprehend the profundities within it. In that case, it wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration to say that Wang Xu was a genius in ancient martial arts. This made the burly man nod. ¡°Time¡¯s up!¡± After the robotic voice made the announcement, the phantom of the man who was fighting with Wang Xu immediately changed his stance and cupped his fists at Wang Xu before disappearing. ¡°Congratulations, Wang Xu. You have passed the elite test. From now on, you are a member of the human elites. I hope you can fight for the dawn of humanity¡¯s future!¡± Wang Xu received a golden medal. A relief sculpture of a meteorite falling from the sky was engraved on it. That was the moment that reversed the history of mankind. Humans would always remember this moment. Wang Xu¡¯s expression was slightly excited. He had been looking forward to this Elite Medal since he was young. Now that he really held it in his hand, he felt that all his past efforts and all the hardships he had suffered had been rewarded! ¡°Wang Xu, this is your key. It¡¯s for Room 809 of Building 302 in the protected area. It¡¯s a reward given to the human elites by the government. Take it.¡± Wang Xu took the key from the examiner. He really wanted to yell at the sky. As a human elite, he also had other cultivation resources as rewards. As there were too many of them, Wang Xu didn¡¯t take them one by one. He only put them all into his Space Ring. ¡°Kid, please wait.¡± Suddenly, a deep voice sounded. Wang Xu looked back and his eyes immediately lit up. Wasn¡¯t the burly man in front of him the phantom he fought just now? ¡°Director.¡± ¡°Director.¡± When the examiners saw the burly man, they greeted him respectfully. Wang Xu then realized that this burly man was actually the manager of the Elite Assessment Center. ¡°Kid, I see that you are quite talented. Are you interested in joining the Freedom Alliance?¡± The director didn¡¯t beat around the bush and pointed out his purpose. ¡°The Freedom Alliance can provide you with a huge amount of cultivation resources. The warriors of the Alliance are all over the world and are everywhere. If you need help, you can find support anytime. Do you want to consider joining the Freedom Alliance?¡± When the few examiners heard this, they couldn¡¯t help but look at Wang Xu enviously. To be able to get an invitation from the director, his value in the Freedom Alliance would definitely not be low. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I really want to join the Freedom Alliance, but I¡¯m already a member of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall.¡± Wang Xu cupped his fists at the director and said. Extreme Dao Ancient Hall? The director immediately understood and couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. The Extreme Dao Ancient Hall was really fast. There was finally someone with potential, but he was snatched away so quickly. Since the director failed to recruit Wang Xu, there was no need to force him either. After chatting for a while, Wang Xu left the Elite Assessment Center. ¡­ ¡°Welcome to the ¡®Extreme Dao Ancient Hall!''¡± Wang Xu walked into a skyscraper and the receptionist immediately walked over with a sweet smile. Meanwhile, the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall was busy. Some people came to sell the corpses of insect beasts in their hands, some were asking for guidance from coaches, some were renting cultivation rooms to cultivate¡­ However, because the space in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall was limited, most people were still waiting. ¡°I¡¯m here to report. This is my optical computing chip.¡± Wang Xu took out his optical computing chip. The receptionist only took a look at it and her eyes lit up. She put on a sweet smile and led Wang Xu inside. The people who were waiting were stunned. Who was this young man? How could he enter just like that? They had already been waiting for two hours. Pushing open a magnificent door, Wang Xu walked in. Everyone inside immediately looked over. ¡°Oh? A new member has joined us?¡± Not far away, a gentle man who was lying on the sofa enjoying wine and grapes said with a smile. ¡°Look how old he is. He¡¯s too young.¡± The drunk, red-nosed old man who was sitting in front of the bar burped and said. ¡°Welcome, welcome!¡± A burly man with two sharp blades on his back saw Wang Xu and walked up to him with a smile as he said, ¡°I¡¯m ¡®Twin Blades.¡¯ Welcome to the family of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall!¡± ¡°Welcome!¡± Everyone in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall laughed and said at the same time. ¡°Thank you!¡± Wang Xu replied to them one by one. There were very few people in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, only about twenty people in total. However, Wang Xu felt that the aura of every Gene Warrior was very powerful. Their strength was above his! This was the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. Either they didn¡¯t accept anyone, and when they did, that person must be the cream of the crop! Everyone here was very friendly. They didn¡¯t have the airs of experts, nor did they have a hierarchy among seniors and juniors. They all addressed each other as brothers, joking with each other, and fooling around for no reason. Especially when they teased Wang Xu, this newcomer, it even caused waves of laughter. ¡°Brother Wang, this is your Extreme Dao Ancient Hall¡¯s optical computing chip. Your identity card has been activated. You can now access the virtual network of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. Inside, you can use points to buy anything. As a newcomer, the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall will give you 3,000 points. Use them well!¡± Twin Blades said as he handed the optical computing chip to Wang Xu. Wang Xu thanked him and said the command, entering the virtual network. ¡°Wow!¡± After entering the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall¡¯s Points Mall and seeing the superb collection of rare items, Wang Xu¡¯s eyes shone with stars. On the list of items, be it technological weapons, cultivation resources, different kinds of ancient martial arts, or mysterious materials that the outside world had never heard of, they could all be bought with points. Wang Xu didn¡¯t hold back either. He put the 30,000 points that the dean had given him into his account and began to choose equipment that suited him. ¡°I¡¯ve never had a suitable weapon all this time. Let¡¯s see what the price of the A-grade weapons here is.¡± Wang Xu entered the A-grade weapon list. Fortunately, A-grade weapons weren¡¯t expensive. The cheaper ones could be obtained with 1,000 points, while the more expensive ones were only 10,000 points. ¡°Are A-grade weapons that cheap? I¡¯ll go take a look at the S-grade weapons.¡± When Wang Xu entered the S-grade weapon list, his heart immediately sank. The cheapest S-grade weapon cost 36,000 points, and the most expensive one cost more than 500,000. ¡°Forget it, I¡¯ll just buy an A-grade weapon.¡± Although A-grade weapons weren¡¯t as powerful as S-grade weapons, they could still deal with level-four and level-five insect beasts. At least it wasn¡¯t a problem to break through their defenses. ¡°Shadow Saber, A-grade weapon made of ores of the seven elements. It can split apart B-grade metals, weighs 56 kilograms, and is about 2 meters long¡­¡± ¡°Star Destroyer Saber, A-grade weapon made from Deep Sea Orchid Stones. It weighs 47 kilograms and is about 2.3 meters long¡­¡± ¡°Giant-Eyed Saber, A-grade weapon¡­¡± There were many A-grade weapons, and most of them were light weapons. However, Wang Xu didn¡¯t need light weapons. The more powerful a weapon was, the heavier it would be. The reason why technological weapons were so powerful was because the weight of the weapons could be reduced, allowing the Gene Warriors to wield them more easily. However, Wang Xu knew that no matter how impressive technology was, it couldn¡¯t change the nature of weight. With his current strength, he could easily wield a weapon that weighed hundreds of kilograms. He wanted to choose a heavyweight weapon. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll take this one.¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes lit up as he chose one of the A-grade weapons. ¡°Blood Bone Giant Saber, A-grade weapon, made from the bones of a level-four insect beast. It weighs 109 kilograms!¡± The price of this weapon belonged to the group of top A-grade weapons and was almost 9,000 points. Wang Xu spent one-third of his points on this weapon at once. Chapter 17 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°I¡¯ve already chosen my weapon. Next is armor.¡± Armor was different from weapons. The price of an A-grade armor was more than ten times more expensive than weapons of the same grade. Wang Xu immediately shook his head when he saw that the A-grade armor cost hundreds of thousands of points. Wang Xu knew that the armor was expensive because of its toughness. Powerful armors could defend against any weapon of the same level, reducing the power of the attack by 50% or even 90% for those a bit more powerful. On the battlefield, the chances of survival would greatly increase with such armors. The production process of an armor was extremely difficult, and the materials suitable for making armor were also extremely difficult to find. Therefore, the cost of making an A-grade armor was not cheap, and the selling price was even more ridiculous. It was just like the D-grade battle armor that the Academy gave the students during the trial. Those were battle armors of the lowest grade, but they were expensive to make. One piece would cost at least hundreds of thousands of Earth Coins. If converted into points, it would still cost hundreds of points. ¡°Black Scale Armor, B-grade armor. Requires 12,000 points.¡± Gritting his teeth, Wang Xu decided to buy the armor. The Black Scale Armor could effectively block attacks. Weapons of B grade or below couldn¡¯t break through its defense. Even the impact of the attacks from A-grade weapons would be reduced by 50%. The price-performance ratio was very high. With only 12,000 points left, Wang Xu was considering what he should buy. He got a weapon and armor, and he didn¡¯t need cultivation resources yet. Special materials weren¡¯t of much use to him. So¡­ only ancient martial arts left! After entering the ancient martial arts list, Wang Xu directly looked at the supreme-grade type. Good heavens! Wang Xu wouldn¡¯t have known if he hadn¡¯t seen it, but when he saw it, he was shocked. The price of the ancient martial arts was more than a hundred times more expensive than that of weapons and armor! ¡°Nine Star Sky Splitting Sword Art, a supreme-grade ancient martial art. 36 million points, purchase requires five-star authority.¡± 36 million points! Wang Xu sighed. He had seen the rules for exchanging points. If he sold a level-three insect beast corpse to the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, he would only get 30 points. In other words, he would have to kill at least 1.2 million level-three insect beasts in exchange for the ¡°Nine Star Sky Splitting Sword Art!¡± Besides, points alone weren¡¯t enough. He also needed five-star authority to purchase it. Wang Xu only had one-star authority. To advance to two-star authority, he needed to accumulate 200,000 points. Three-star authority required 3.2 million points, four-star authority required 56 million points, and five-star authority directly exceeded 100 million! Wang Xu couldn¡¯t imagine what kind of person someone with five-star authority was. Choosing the movement type of ancient martial arts, Wang Xu felt that he only lacked an escape technique that could save his life. Regardless of whether it was hunting insect beasts or fighting with enemies, there would always be times when he encountered difficulties. Just like when Wang Xu encountered the level-four Soft Millipede, if he had an ancient movement art back then, he would probably not be in such a messy state. ¡°Illusionary Divine Steps, a medium-grade martial art, cost 4,000 points.¡± ¡°Smoke Gathering Steps, a high-grade martial art, cost 150,000 points.¡± ¡°Shadowless Movement Art, a high-grade martial art, cost 570,000 points.¡± ¡°Ghost Body Drifting¡­¡± Wang Xu discovered that there was a huge difference in the price of ancient martial arts of the same level. Two of them were both high-grade martial arts, but one cost 150,000 points while the other cost 570,000. Clearly, the grading of ancient martial arts was too general and didn¡¯t fully reflect the value of ancient martial arts. Most of the supreme-grade ancient martial arts cost above a million points. Wang Xu¡¯s eyes were fixed on the medium-grade martial arts. The highest value of a medium-grade martial art was hundreds of thousands, and the lowest wasn¡¯t even as valuable as some low-grade ancient martial arts. After much selection, Wang Xu finally picked a mediocre one that was worth ten thousand points. ¡°Mystic Movement Art, medium-grade ancient martial art, traveling without leaving a trace, going a thousand miles with one step.¡± This was it! In the blink of an eye, Wang Xu only had 3,000 points left. After buying some recovery medicine, he exited the virtual network. ¡°How is it? The things in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall are quite good, right?¡± Twin Blades said with a smile. Wang Xu pursed his lips and said, ¡°The items aren¡¯t bad, but the prices are too ridiculous.¡± ¡°Haha! You¡¯re wrong. Do you know that even the military and the Freedom Alliance may not have most of the items here? As long as you save enough points, how would you still have to worry about not being able to exchange for anything?¡± Twin Blades laughed. Indeed, most of the items in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall couldn¡¯t be found in the outside world. Even if he had money, he still might not be able to buy them. As long as he worked hard to save points, he would be able to get those things sooner or later! Wang Xu bade farewell to Twin Blades and the others with a smile and went home happily. The next day, Wang Xu helped his parents move to the protected area. ¡°Ah, I didn¡¯t expect such a huge change to happen in just a few days. Life is really too unpredictable.¡± Li Lian patted Wang Xu¡¯s shoulder and sighed. A few days ago, Wang Xu was just a nameless student. Now that he had advanced to level four, he immediately received the title of Elite and moved to the protected area. His status rose several levels. ¡°Don¡¯t be discouraged. You¡¯re so smart. I believe you¡¯ll definitely get into a good university and become an official directly!¡± Wang Xu punched Li Lian¡¯s chest. The two of them had been friends since they were young, and their friendship was as strong as iron. However, one of them had embarked on the path of gene cultivation, while the other could only choose the path of science and politics. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s time for you to leave too. Take care!¡± Li Lian said with tears in his eyes. Farewells were always sad. Wang Xu waved goodbye and watched Li Lian¡¯s shadow lengthen under the setting sun. Wang Xu knew that although he had embarked on the path of cultivation, it wasn¡¯t easy and he could die at any time. This parting might be eternal. ¡­ ¡°How is it? Any news from Xu Zhou?¡± Xu Tianqing said coldly in the CEO¡¯s office. ¡°Yes. When he heard that the young master had died, he was also very angry. However, he¡¯s trapped in a place right now and can¡¯t escape. It will probably take some time for him to get out,¡± the underling replied. Bang! ¡°Damn it! As long as Wang Xu is alive, I won¡¯t be able to sleep. I must kill him!¡± Xu Tianqing banged on the table with his fist and said angrily. ¡°Sir, we can¡¯t rush this. According to our investigation, Wang Xu has passed the elite test and successfully obtained the title of Elite. He even reported to the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. If we attack him now, we won¡¯t be able to bear the wrath of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall.¡± The underling was afraid that Xu Tianqing would do something again, so he quickly dissuaded him. ¡°I know what¡¯s important and what¡¯s not. We can only wait for Xu Zhou to come back and deal with this matter. Once he comes back, it¡¯ll be the death of Wang Xu!¡± Xu Tianqing¡¯s eyes were filled with hatred. Xu Zhou was Xu Tianqing¡¯s younger brother. Unlike Xu Tianqing, he had excellent cultivation talent and was already a level-six Gene Warrior. He had also joined the military and was heavily trained by the military. The Xu family had Xu Zhou behind them, which was why they were able to thrive in the safe zone. A level-six Gene Warrior with a military background wouldn¡¯t have a problem dealing with Wang Xu. ¡­ ¡°This is too big.¡± After moving to the new house in the protected area, Wang Xu¡¯s parents didn¡¯t have to get any furniture at all. He had already prepared a set of it. Seeing the luxurious modern style, Lin Hui couldn¡¯t help but exclaim. His parents had been commoners all their lives. They had only seen such luxurious decorations on television. How would they have the chance to experience it personally? Now that their son had successfully become an elite of the human race, they immediately got a higher status and became a member of the protected area. Wang Zhenguo also changed his stern look, unable to hide the joy on his face. ¡°Dad, Mom, this will be our home from now on. However, you must be careful when you go out and leave the protected area.¡± Although Xu Tianqing didn¡¯t dare to lay a hand on Wang Xu, Wang Xu couldn¡¯t do anything to him either. If Xu Tianqing were to do something to his parents, he would have to wait until he was strong enough to take revenge. However, by then, his parents would already be gone. What was the point? Wang Zhenguo also knew the severity of the matter. Just because the Xu family didn¡¯t make a move now didn¡¯t mean that it would be peaceful in the future. Especially since Wang Xu was on the rise now, he couldn¡¯t give him any trouble. The new home was comfortable and peaceful, but it was also much quieter. Wang Zhenguo couldn¡¯t stay idle, so he brought Lin Hui out to visit their neighbors. Wang Xu was also happy with this. He went to the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, found a random cultivation room, and began cultivating. ¡­ In the blink of an eye, six months had passed. In the spacious cultivation room, a half-naked man was sitting cross-legged on the ground. Sweat dripped down his tanned skin like rain. Suddenly, the man opened his eyes and his aura surged. He was like a sharp sword that had been pulled out of the sheath, piercing through the air! ¡°It¡¯s been six months. The ¡®Mystic Movement Art¡¯ has started to show results. The first five techniques of the ¡®Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡¯ have also reached perfection. Even the ¡®Basic Body¡¯ has reached level four¡­¡± The man stood up. Compared to six months ago, his aura had undergone a huge change. ¡°It¡¯s time to prepare for the graduation trial.¡± This man was Wang Xu. Wang Xu seemed to have been reborn now. Not only was he 1.8 meters tall, his skinny and weak appearance had also become robust. In the last six months, Xu Tianqing had never thought about Wang Xu again, as if the hatred had been eliminated and couldn¡¯t be seen anywhere. Wang Xu wasn¡¯t afraid that Xu Tianqing would do anything to him. He spent almost all his time in the cultivation room of the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall or asking the powerful Gene Warriors for guidance. If the Xu family dared to lay a hand on him, they would be completely provoking the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. No matter how foolish Xu Tianqing was, he wouldn¡¯t sacrifice his entire family for Wang Xu alone. In these six months, not only did Wang Xu make great progress, he also heard that Zhang Xinglin and Tang Yan had both successfully advanced to level four and obtained the title of Elite. ¡°Blood Bone, I heard that your graduation trial is about to begin. It¡¯s time for you to leave.¡± Twin Blades walked over and said with a smile. In the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, everyone had a nickname. For example, the burly man in front of him was called Twin Blades. The drunk red-nosed old man was called ¡°Drunken Immortal.¡± And the gentle man who liked to lie on the sofa and enjoy fruits was called ¡°Shadow String.¡± Wang Xu also gave himself a nickname, ¡°Blood Bone.¡± He had the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand. Wang Xu couldn¡¯t think of a good name, so he directly used this name instead. ¡°Hm, I wanted to follow you guys out of the safe zone to have a look, but it seems like I¡¯ll have to wait until I return.¡± Wang Xu said with a smile. Twin Blades and the others gathered here to form a team to hunt for insect beasts outside the safe zone, so they could exchange the corpses for points. Wang Xu had never seen the world outside the safe zone, so he certainly wanted to see it with his own eyes. However, Twin Blades had never agreed to it. After all, he was too weak. He was only at level four, and he would die when he encountered a random level-five insect beast. For safety reasons, Twin Blades could only reject him. However, the mission this time was relatively easy. Seeing his persistent request, Twin Blades agreed. Unexpectedly, before the mission started, Wang Xu had to participate in the graduation trial. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I can see your hard work and talent in my eyes. I see them all. Your future achievements will definitely not be inferior to ours,¡± Twin Blades said. ¡°I agree.¡± Wang Xu smiled and gave Twin Blades a sincere hug before they waved goodbye to each other. Chapter 18 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations The graduation trial wasn¡¯t just for the seventh safe zone where Wang Xu was. All the talented and powerful students from the first, second¡­ to the sixth safe zone would come to participate in the graduation trial. By then, all the geniuses in the world would begin to fight for the only place in the legion. This was a grand trial. It was a battle between all the geniuses in the world. To Wang Xu, it was more like a cultivation. He had to fight his way out of the siege! ¡°Those at level three will go this way. Enter Tunnel B and proceed to the Elite Legion assessment. Those at level four will go this way and enter Tunnel A to the Genius Legion assessment.¡± The person in charge of leading students from the seventh safe zone was a skinny man. He was in military clothing, carrying a green military backpack and wearing a pair of cross-country shoes. He was guiding the younger generation of Genetic Academy to enter the tunnels. Wang Xu followed the man¡¯s instructions and walked towards Tunnel A. Compared to Tunnel B, Tunnel A was especially quiet. Besides Wang Xu, there were a few young men that Wang Xu had never met before. ¡°Are you Wang Xu?¡± One of the young men with fiery red hair walked over and asked with a smile on his face. ¡°Hm.¡± Wang Xu looked at him in confusion. ¡°Haha, it¡¯s really you. I really admire you. You actually killed a student in the trial. You¡¯re truly amazing!¡± The man with fiery red hair laughed and said as he extended his hand. ¡°Let me introduce myself. I¡¯m from the Inner Academy. My name is Li Ming. Everyone calls me ¡®Red Hair.''¡± From the Inner Academy? Wang Xu was secretly surprised in his mind. The Inner Academy wasn¡¯t like the Outer Academy. It was said that each and every one of them were people with extraordinary talent. Li Ming in front of Wang Xu looked younger than him, but his strength was above Wang Xu¡¯s. ¡°I won¡¯t introduce myself. You should know better than me,¡± said Wang Xu. ¡°Haha, those are my seniors. Their strength is much stronger than mine. They are also one of our competitors,¡± Red Hair said. Wang Xu looked at the men and women in front of him and was secretly shocked in his mind. No one from the Inner Academy was weaker than him. ¡°The man in black at the very front is our eldest senior. He¡¯s already a level-five Gene Warrior. There¡¯s no need for him to participate in the trial at all. He has been recruited by the Genius Legion directly!¡± Red Hair said in a low voice. Level five! Wang Xu¡¯s gaze landed on the man in black at the front. He was rather handsome and had a cold look. His eyes were filled with arrogance. As if sensing Wang Xu¡¯s gaze, the man in black turned around and met his eyes. Wang Xu nodded in a friendly manner, but the man in black only took a glance before turning his head away. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. Our eldest senior is just like that. Even though he always has a straight face, he is still very friendly towards us,¡± Red Hair said. At the end of the tunnel, a high-speed train stopped on the rails. The high-speed train was surrounded by a faint green halo. It was entirely made from S-grade minerals. Such a train costs at least billions of Earth Coins! The difference between the graduation trial and the Academy¡¯s trial was huge. They couldn¡¯t enter through the jumping rooms, only by old ways like the train. After confirming their identities, Wang Xu and Red Hair boarded the train. ¡°Hi! Wang Xu!¡± As soon as they got into the car, a pleasant voice came. Wang Xu followed the voice and looked over, seeing Tang Yan immediately. Tang Yan had changed her usual delicate appearance. Her long hair was cut short, and she had bright eyes and white teeth, looking neat and tidy. She waved her hands to greet Wang Xu. Wang Xu smiled. His temperament had changed drastically, and he was no longer the young and inexperienced young man who would blush when he saw Tang Yan. He walked over directly and sat opposite Tang Yan. ¡°Congratulations,¡± said Wang Xu. ¡°You still want to talk about it. When I advanced to level four, many of my classmates came to congratulate me. Only you didn¡¯t come.¡± Tang Yan grunted in dissatisfaction. Wang Xu rubbed his nose guiltily. In the last six months, it could be said that he didn¡¯t pay attention to matters in the outside world at all and wholeheartedly cultivated in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. He only learned from Li Lian about Tang Yan¡¯s advancement. ¡°Brother Zhang.¡± Wang Xu greeted Zhang Xinglin when he saw him resting with his eyes closed in a corner. Although Zhang Xinglin didn¡¯t fulfill his promise during the trial, thinking about it, they weren¡¯t close at all. Why should he help him? After thinking it through, Wang Xu was more open-minded and still greeted Zhang Xinglin warmly when he saw him. Zhang Xinglin opened his eyes and nodded at Wang Xu before closing them again. Wang Xu could see the fighting spirit in Zhang Xinglin¡¯s eyes. Clearly, he was very unhappy that Wang Xu advanced to level four before him. He was afraid that Wang Xu would challenge him to a match to determine who was better one day. Looking around, Wang Xu realized that the entire train was so long, but there were only three people from the Outer Academy, six people from the Inner Academy, and some train attendants. The car was very quiet. Wang Xu and Tang Yan were chatting and the few people from the Inner Academy were also conversing softly. Only the whistling of the wind filled the entire train car. ¡°Everyone.¡± Suddenly, on the screen of the train car, a middle-aged man in a suit said to everyone. ¡°In two hours, you will arrive at the place where the graduation trial will take place. I am the person in charge of this trial, ¡®Lin Fengxiao.¡¯ Next, I will explain the rules of the graduation trial to you. ¡°Please remember that the goal of this trial is very simple, to kill insect beasts. After you kill the insect beasts, you only need to bring back a portion of their bodies. Of course, you are not allowed to bring your Space Rings in this trial.¡± Wang Xu frowned after hearing this. He wasn¡¯t allowed to bring his Space Ring? ¡°We will evaluate you based on the level of the insect beasts and the difficulty of hunting them. You can be assured of fairness. ¡°Secondly, we will distribute a distress flare to the students participating in the trial. When you encounter danger, you can shoot it into the sky. By then, we will send someone to rescue you. But at the same time¡­ you will also be disqualified from the trial. ¡°Thirdly, the trial will last from 12 noon to 12 noon tomorrow. Before noon tomorrow, you have to return to the train station. We will not delay for a couple people. If you don¡¯t make it, we will directly announce your death. ¡°I¡¯ve already explained the rules. Everyone, you have two hours to prepare for it. Try your best to survive this trial.¡± After saying that, the middle-aged man smiled and the screen went black. Wang Xu¡¯s heart also became heavy. Since they weren¡¯t allowed to bring their Space Rings, they couldn¡¯t set up a radiation station. They had to fight insect beasts in the dark¡­ Then, the mortality rate would greatly increase! Besides, the middle-aged man didn¡¯t mention three key points. Firstly, the trial this time didn¡¯t specify the rank of the insect beasts. In other words, it was very likely that they were outside the safe zone. It wasn¡¯t impossible for them to encounter insect beasts of level five or level six. Secondly, even if they fired a distress flare, the rescue team might not be able to arrive quickly. At that time, they still wouldn¡¯t be able to get out of danger. The third point was also the most terrifying and crucial point. The middle-aged man didn¡¯t explicitly prohibit students from killing each other. In other words, the place where the graduation trial was held would be a blood-red zone without any laws or regulations. It was a place where strength spoke louder than words! All his speculations pointed to death. Wang Xu¡¯s expression became solemn. The graduation trial was indeed not easy. ¡­ Meanwhile, dozens of powerhouses with strong auras gathered together. Their gazes landed on a huge screen. On this screen, they could see the trains heading to the trial grounds from all the safe zones. These dozens of powerhouses came from various safe zones. Wang Xu recognized one of them. It was the white-bearded dean with a purple walking stick. ¡°The lineup this time is really big. White Sword Old Man, I heard that the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall invited a level-four Gene Warrior in advance?¡± A bald man with three blood marks on his face said to the dean. ¡°Oh? White Sword Old Man invited someone? Is he a talented genius?¡± A handsome man wearing silver armor and holding a sword said. ¡°Three Eyes, Silver Armor, don¡¯t make fun of me. This kid has some talent. I only happen to have three available spaces.¡± The dean chuckled and said. The bald Three Eyes pursed his lips and said, ¡°I believe what others say, but I don¡¯t believe it when you say it.¡± The man in silver armor also smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. I remember the last time White Sword Old Man personally invited someone, that boy was only at level three. The boy then entered the Inner Academy in a blink of an eye and advanced to level five. He had a really good taste that we can¡¯t even catch up to him.¡± The dean chuckled and didn¡¯t reply. ¡°Hm! You people from the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall are still in the mood of chatting.¡± An unfriendly voice came. The person who spoke was a man in yellow armor. His gaze towards the dean and the others was filled with hatred. ¡°Huang Long, us from the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall are chatting. What does it have to do with you? Get the hell away from here!¡± The bald Three Eyes looked sullen as he shouted. Three Eyes¡¯ bad tone attracted the attention of the surrounding people. ¡°Yes, it has nothing to do with me. The Freedom Alliance recruited five level-five geniuses in the graduation trial this time. What about the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall? Only three. When the rankings come out, they won¡¯t even be able to enter the top ten.¡± Huang Long said mockingly. ¡°Do you want to challenge my patience?¡± Three Eyes stared at Huang Long. His battle intent was surging, as if he would start fighting when the other party offended him. The graduation trial was a competition between students, and it was also a competition between forces. Whoever occupied more and higher places on the rankings would naturally have the right to speak and would be more convincing when recruiting talents. The geniuses would certainly choose the stronger one. ¡°Alright, alright.¡± An old man in a yellow robe walked out with a smile on his face. ¡°Cut it out. Humans should be uniting against outsiders. All internal grudges and conflicts should be put aside.¡± ¡°Long Robe, were you a monk in your past life? Why are you always the peacemaker wherever you go?¡± Huang Long frowned and said. ¡°Haha, for this old man¡¯s sake, we¡¯ll let this matter pass.¡± Long Robe cupped his fists. Three Eyes and Huang Long exchanged a fierce look and ignored each other. ¡­ Two hours later, the high-speed train slowly stopped. ¡°Alright, everyone. Hand over your Space Rings to the person in charge and you can leave the train. Remember, you must come back punctually at noon tomorrow.¡± With an order, Wang Xu took a green backpack, handed the Space Ring to the person in charge, and walked out of the train. Taking a deep breath, he saw that the train had stopped at the outskirts of the wilderness. As he looked around casually, he could see that the buildings had already become ruins. Among them were several destroyed skyscrapers. ¡°The trial has begun!¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations ¡°Wang Xu, let¡¯s form a group of three. It will be a bit safer.¡± Tang Yan¡¯s voice came from behind him. Wang Xu said apologetically, ¡°Sorry, I want to act on my own this time.¡± Wang Xu rarely had the chance to come out here, so he had to hunt more insect beasts to improve his level. If Tang Yan and Zhang Xinglin were by his side, he would be held back by the fear of exposing the mysterious flames. ¡°But if you go alone, aren¡¯t you afraid¡­¡± Tang Yan said worriedly. Tang Yan had also thought of the things that Wang Xu had considered. In this wilderness, people could totally rely on their strength to kill others at will. If Wang Xu encountered a team that harbored ulterior motives, he might directly lose his life. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will survive.¡± Wang Xu put up a beaming smile, then waved his hand at Tang Yan. After randomly choosing a direction, he walked far away with his backpack. ¡°I choose to be alone.¡± Zhang Xinglin, who had followed closely behind, said this and left in another direction. Tang Yan looked at Wang Xu¡¯s departing figure and couldn¡¯t help feeling a little disappointed in her heart. ¡°Junior, follow me. I will protect you.¡± At this moment, Red Hair walked over with a smile, inviting Tang Yan. ¡°Red Hair, what are you doing?!¡± A female senior shouted. ¡°Senior Yun, it¡¯s very dangerous for a junior to participate in the graduation trial alone. We¡¯re all from the same academy. Let¡¯s help her,¡± said Red Hair. Tang Yan wanted to refuse, but Red Hair secretly pulled her. After hesitating for a while, Senior Yun impatiently said, ¡°Alright, you can follow us, but you have to follow our orders and don¡¯t run around.¡± ¡°Senior Yun is the best. Junior, let¡¯s go!¡± ¡­ Wang Xu walked into the wilderness alone and looked for a safe place that he could stay temporarily. ¡°Roar!¡± A huge insect beast roared angrily. It had two tiger horns on its head and was covered in yellow fur. It was extremely strange. ¡°Level three?¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes lit up. He didn¡¯t expect to encounter a level-three insect beast the moment he arrived. The moment the Tiger Horn Beast saw Wang Xu, its four feet stepped on the ground and it opened its bloody mouth, using the force of the ground to pounce on Wang Xu. Wang Xu was in no hurry to take out the Blood Bone Giant Saber. Seeing the Tiger Horn Beast rushing towards him, he dodged slightly. The Tiger Horn Beast didn¡¯t even touch the corner of his clothes before it swept past. ¡°Roar!¡± The indignant Tiger Horn Beast charged forward once again. This time, it spread its feet that looked like tiger claws and swung them at Wang Xu. Suddenly, Wang Xu¡¯s body started to shake. Countless images overlapped and swayed side to side. The Tiger Horn Beast was stunned and didn¡¯t know which one to pounce on. It missed again. It was Wang Xu¡¯s first time using the ¡°Mystic Movement Art¡± in an actual fight. In an instant, he seemed to multiply into countless bodies, making the insect beast unable to figure out where he was. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll stop messing with you.¡± Without waiting for the Tiger Horn Beast to charge over again, Wang Xu strode forward. The shadows behind him seemed to have turned into a long shadow tail. He seemed to be moving slowly, but in an instant, he appeared in front of the Tiger Horn Beast and gave a punch. The Tiger Horn Beast was sent flying. Wang Xu moved again and grabbed the Tiger Horn Beast in the air before tearing it up with both hands. ¡°Rip!¡± Just like tearing open a package of snacks, the Tiger Horn Beast¡¯s body was torn into half. Blood and brain plasma splattered all over the ground. A level-three insect beast died just like that! It couldn¡¯t even touch Wang Xu¡¯s body, nor could it resist, and it was already torn into two. After taking down a tiger horn as proof of his hunting, Wang Xu sat down cross-legged. The mysterious flame flew out and quickly devoured the Tiger Horn Beast¡¯s corpse, filling Wang Xu with some energy. Feeling the warm energy flowing through his meridians, Wang Xu smiled and moved forward. Along the way, Wang Xu once again encountered several level-three insect beasts. This time, he didn¡¯t hesitate and pulled out the Blood Bone Giant Saber to kill them all before devouring them and turning them into his own energy. ¡­ In the room where dozens of people with powerful auras gathered, the huge electronic screen was no longer monitoring images but a real-time updated ¡°scoreboard.¡± The graduation trial was a special area, so surveillance equipment couldn¡¯t get in, but the organizers had installed an intelligent scanner on everyone¡¯s backpack. This scanner could identify a part of the body of the insect beasts and thus calculate points. None of the participating students knew about this measure. Even the powerhouses present had only learned of it just now. ¡°Meng Ande¡¯s points have already exceeded 100. He¡¯s occupying the first place stably. Indeed, the geniuses from the first safe zone are impressive,¡± someone exclaimed. On the huge electronic screen, the person ranked first was surprisingly ¡°Meng Ande.¡± His points had reached ¡°109.¡± The trial had just started less than an hour ago, but he had already obtained such results. It could be seen how powerful this student named Meng Ande was. Speaking of the name Meng Ande, there was probably no powerhouse present who didn¡¯t know him. This person came from the Meng family, a large family in the first safe zone that had extraordinary means. Unexpectedly, the talent of their younger generation was also against nature. At such a young age, he already had the strength of a level-five warrior, almost crushing opponents of the same level. Even some old men who had been at level five for a long time weren¡¯t Meng Ande¡¯s match. ¡°The second place, William Smith, isn¡¯t bad either. His points are about to exceed 100. He¡¯s almost catching up to Meng Ande,¡± someone said. William Smith was a white man with extremely strong cultivation talent. He was the only person who could compete with Meng Ande. His family background was the same as Meng Ande¡¯s and had extremely great power. He once fought with Meng Ande when he was at level four. In the end, the battle ended in a draw. The points of the first two students were very close, and the gap between them was always between twenty. It wasn¡¯t too far lower, and the student in third place only had over 50 points. It was difficult for him to surpass the second student. The dean silently looked at the electronic screen, searching for the names of the students from the seventh safe zone. ¡°Ying Xing¡± was ranked 35th, ¡°Yun Yang¡± was ranked 57th, ¡°Li Ming¡± was ranked 78th, and a few others were all ranked below 80th. ¡°Zhang Xinglin¡± was ranked 89th, and Wang Xu, whom he thought highly of, hadn¡¯t even entered the top 100. ¡°White Sword Old Man, I¡¯ve looked back and forth twice, but I didn¡¯t see Wang Xu whom you invited. What¡¯s going on?¡± said Three Eyes. ¡°On the other hand, Ying Xing¡¯s ranking is constantly rising. Based on this trend, obtaining the top 15 shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him,¡± said Silver Armor. The dean looked away and shook his head. He smiled and said, ¡°This is just the beginning. Let¡¯s continue watching.¡± ¡­ On the sixth floor of an abandoned residential building, sand was stirred up and pebbles were rolling everywhere. The sharp glints of swords flashed continuously, and two black shadows charged at each other rapidly. Clang! A cold light flashed, and the Blood Bone Giant Saber, accompanied by the sound of whistling wind, quickly slashed down towards a ¡°Rhino-Horned Pig¡± the size of a car! The Rhino-Horned Pig stared at Wang Xu with its red eyes, emitting a bloodthirsty glow. White smoke spurted out from its nose, and its iron hooves rubbed against the ground. Its armor was like steel, flowing with a dark glow as it charged forward! ¡°Poof!¡± The Blood Bone Giant Saber broke through the iron armor of the Rhino-Horned Pig and pierced into its flesh, causing the Rhino-Horned Pig to howl in pain. Its rhino horn hit Wang Xu¡¯s body without hesitation! Wang Xu¡¯s clothes were torn apart, revealing the Black Scale Armor inside that looked like scales. The Black Scale Armor weakened nearly 50% of the attack power, and Wang Xu forcefully withstood the remaining 50%. ¡°It¡¯s indeed a level-four Elite Insect. Whether it¡¯s the speed, strength, or toughness of the body, they are all much stronger than those of the level-three insect beasts!¡± Just now, Wang Xu had found a large building as his temporary camp. He didn¡¯t expect a Rhino-Horned Pig to jump out and rush towards him without a word. Wang Xu reacted quickly and pulled out the Blood Bone Giant Saber to use the ¡°Blood Dripping Strike.¡± The huge sword struck the Rhino-Horned Pig¡¯s armor, but only a small crack appeared, unable to break through its armor! Wang Xu was slightly shocked. Even level-four Elite Insects had their differences. This Rhino-Horned Pig had probably already reached the ¡°mid-stage of level four¡±! This was what Wang Xu knew from the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. After reaching level four, there would be the early stage, mid-stage, later stage and peak stage. There was a huge difference in strength between each small stage. A small stage higher was enough to crush others in strength! After six months of cultivation, Wang Xu¡¯s level didn¡¯t advance at all. He was still stuck at the early stage of level four. Relying on the level-four ¡°Basic Body¡± and the power of the ¡°Mystic Movement Art,¡± Wang Xu and the Rhino-Horned Pig were locked in a fierce battle. The Rhino-Horned Pig was bleeding profusely. Its defense was very strong, but Wang Xu had studied the sword art for six months. Whether it was accuracy, strength, or angle, he had mastered all of them to perfection. If he couldn¡¯t kill it with one slash, then he would take two slashes! Two slashes weren¡¯t enough? Then three slashes! A dozen consecutive slashes hit the same spot. No matter how strong the armor of the Rhino-Horned Pig was, the gap on the armor could only get bigger and bigger. Finally, Wang Xu used the ¡°Hundred Sword Lightning¡± and slashed four times in the blink of an eye, completely breaking the armor of the Rhino-Horned Pig! Hundred Sword Lightning, although it said a hundred swords, the true limit of speed was actually ten strikes. Wang Xu had been cultivating it for six months, but he could only execute four strikes in the lightning. He was still a distance away from reaching the limit of ten strikes. ¡°Ugh¡­¡± As the blood flowed out, the Rhino-Horned Pig¡¯s body began to sway. It couldn¡¯t stand steadily, but it didn¡¯t give up. It charged again, even faster and stronger than before! It seemed to know that it was about to die, so it wanted to try its best to kill the human in front of it as well. Facing this clash, Wang Xu focused and used the ¡°Mystic Movement Art¡± once again, transforming into countless figures and disrupting the Rhino-Horned Pig¡¯s vision, causing it to miss. ¡°Die!¡± Wang Xu didn¡¯t show any mercy. The Blood Bone Giant Saber came down from above and stabbed into the wound just now, turning recklessly! ¡°Poof!¡± The pig head with the horn of a rhino shot into the sky, blood spurting out, and a headless body fell on the ground. After cutting off the rhino horn, Wang Xu immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and his stomach immediately started burning. Whoosh! The mysterious flame appeared and landed on the corpse of the Rhino-Horned Pig, wrapping around it and gradually devouring it. When the corpse of the Rhino-Horned Pig completely disappeared, the mysterious flame returned to Wang Xu¡¯s stomach. ¡°Such tremendous energy!¡± A huge amount of energy was spread out in Wang Xu¡¯s body. Every cell in his body seemed to have been starving for a few days as they frantically devoured this huge amount of energy. Wang Xu¡¯s body slowly became hot while his aura gradually rose. The energy of level four was more than a hundred times more than that of level three. If the energy of level three was just a small drop of water, then that of level four would be a bucket of water. It made Wang Xu¡¯s level, which hadn¡¯t been advancing for six month, begin to rise. Chapter 20 - Snatching Chapter 20 Snatching Wang Xu¡¯s aura kept rising until every cell in his blood and flesh was taking in energy. The energy in his body gradually decreased, but at the same time, his mechanism, organs and skin were also changing! The level-four ¡°Basic Body¡± had already made Wang Xu¡¯s physical strength far stronger than normal people, even stronger than those of the same level. With his physical strength plus a B-grade armor, unless the other party had an A-grade weapon and stronger martial arts than he did, even his defense wouldn¡¯t be able to be broken through! It had been six months and Wang Xu¡¯s level had stagnated for six months. During these six months, it wasn¡¯t that Wang Xu had done nothing. He was also accumulating his strength and waiting to break through the level. And it was time now! The mid-stage of level four! After breaking through the bottleneck of the early stage, the energy in Wang Xu¡¯s body had yet to be exhausted. It was still expanding and growing. It was only when he perfected the mid-stage of level four and was just a step away from reaching the later stage would it stop. ¡°Phew¡± Wang Xu heaved a long sigh as he held his firm hands and could clearly feel the power being transmitted through them. ¡°Let¡¯s go! Let¡¯s continue earning points!¡± In the outskirts of the wilderness, it was completely silent. The dilapidated road was also covered by plants, and the only sound left in the world was the sound of the wind. ¡°Gulp!¡± Suddenly, a huge snake-shaped insect beast crawled over from afar. The snake-shaped insect beast was three meters long, and the snake head was the head of a bug. There were a few insect feet under its slippery body, and it was making strange noises. ¡°A level-four Scarlet Snake Beast. Should we attack?¡± At the window of an abandoned building not far away from the Scarlet Snake Beast, a man wearing glasses holding a thermal telescope detected the appearance of the Scarlet Snake Beast and he asked in a low voice. ¡°An level-four insect beast at the early stage is worth 10 points, the mid-stage 20 points, the later stage 30 points. The Scarlet Snake Beast is at the later stage of level four. We can¡¯t waste 30 points.¡± Beside the man wearing glasses, there was a man with a hideous scar on his left eye. He waved his hand, and two other people on the floor quickly came. ¡°Owen will be in charge of remote support. Warren, Hall, you two follow me,¡± the scarred man ordered. ¡°Remember, the greatest weapon of this level-four Scarlet Snake Beast is the venom shot from its fangs. Once it opens its mouth, Owen, you will hit its fangs. Do you understand?¡± Owen nodded, holding a steel bow in his hand. Even the bowstring was made of wire, which showed how much strength was needed to pull this bow. In this era, firearms were no longer popular among humans. Ordinary bullets and cannons could only cause limited damage to insect beasts. If they threw radiation bombs out, both sides would be injured. Based on this point, humans advocated the development of cold weapons and used various rare minerals to develop cold weapons. Of course, it wasn¡¯t that there were no thermal weapons. However, thermal weapons that could deal with insect beasts required the support of cosmic energy. Once the cosmic energy was used up, the thermal weapons would be useless. In the trial, bows were naturally chosen for distant cover. ¡°Wait! Someone is approaching!¡± The man wearing glasses suddenly said after the commander gave an order. They immediately found cover and slowly turned to look out the window. Wang Xu hunted more insect beasts along the way. Most of them were level-three insect beasts. Wang Xu only cut off a part of their bodies and was no longer interested in them. The energy provided by the level-three insect beasts was too little, so there was no need to waste time devouring them. Walking along the road covered with vegetation, Wang Xu soon arrived at an abandoned small town. Not only that, but he also spotted the Scarlet Snake Beast crawling in the distance! Wang Xu had seen the Scarlet Snake Beast in the handbook. It was an insect beast at the later stage of level four that could spew out venom, which was extremely troublesome to deal with. Its venom was extremely corrosive, it could even corrode steel, let alone a human¡¯s body. It could directly kill a person! As soon as Wang Xu approached, the Scarlet Snake Beast also noticed him. Its pair of green eyes looked over, filled with coldness and blood lust. Wang Xu became excited. Another level-four insect beast, and it was even in the later stage. If he could devour it, he would be able to break through the bottleneck and reach the late stage of level four! At the thought of this, Wang Xu pulled out the Blood Bone Giant Saber and performed the ¡°Mystic Movement Art.¡± Like dozens of phantoms rushing forward at the same time, he attacked the Scarlet Snake Beast! ¡°That person is attacking. Do we still have to wait?¡± said the man wearing glasses. ¡°Wait. Since someone is attacking it for us, I¡¯m happy to save some energy.¡± The scarred man sinisterly smiled. The few of them understood that their boss was waiting for this kid to kill the Scarlet Snake Beast, then attacking him after that. Wang Xu didn¡¯t know that there were many people staring at him in the dark. The strength in his hands increased tremendously as he struck towards the Scarlet Snake Beast! Swish! The Scarlet Snake Beast¡¯s movements were more agile than Wang Xu had imagined. Its body was like a black shadow as it dodged Wang Xu¡¯s attack. ¡°So fast!¡± The ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡± focused on attacking at a high speed. Wang Xu thought that with the speed of the ¡°Mystic Movement Art,¡± his movement wouldn¡¯t be slower than anyone at the later stage of level four. However, the Scarlet Snake Beast was actually able to dodge this attack swiftly. Clearly, this Scarlet Snake Beast was even faster than Wang Xu! ¡°Psst!¡± The Scarlet Snake Beast¡¯s insect feet bounced off the ground and pounced towards Wang Xu. Green liquid spew out from its two sharp fangs in its mouth. In the blink of an eye, Wang Xu created countless figures. Then, his real figure quickly dodged and the Scarlet Snake Beast missed. The green venom landed on the ground, and the vegetation that covered the road was corroded by it. Instantly, it festered and corroded, revealing the asphalt road below. Even the asphalt road was corroded by the venom until it turned black, with disgusting bubbles popping up. One could imagine that if the venom landed on a person¡¯s body, their stomachs and intestines would also rot! ¡°Damn it! This Scarlet Snake Beast actually wants to kill me!¡± The Scarlet Snake Beast dodged Wang Xu¡¯s attack. It raised its snake tail that was as thick as a bucket, creating a strong whistling wind as it lashed it towards Wang Xu¡¯s face! In terms of speed, Wang Xu wasn¡¯t inferior to the Scarlet Snake Beast. His extremely agile reaction allowed his body to dodge. With just a sidestep, the Scarlet Snake Beast¡¯s tail missed and hit the big tree behind Wang Xu. The entire tree broke with a crack. At the same time, Wang Xu wielded the Blood Bone Giant Saber again and slashed at the Scarlet Snake Beast! The Scarlet Snake Beast refused to be outdone. It raised its tail again and let out a strange hiss as it faced the attack head-on! ¡°Swish!¡± However, the Scarlet Snake Beast underestimated the strength of Wang Xu¡¯s attack. He directly used the ¡°Hundred Sword Lightning.¡± The moment he came into contact with the snake tail, he slashed four times in the blink of an eye, leaving a hideous wound on the insect beast¡¯s tail. The Scarlet Snake Beast was in pain, and it opened its mouth to shoot out venom once more. After that, its body was like a fish as it swiftly fled into the distance. The speed that it was most proud of couldn¡¯t gain any advantage in front of Wang Xu, so there was no need for it to fight with its life. Although insect beasts were stupid, their instinct for survival made them choose to escape temporarily. Seeing this, Wang Xu dodged the venom from the Scarlet Snake Beast. In just a short moment, the Scarlet Snake Beast was already far away. Wang Xu quickly used his movement art to catch up. ¡°Hm?¡± However, before he could take more than two steps, three people suddenly appeared in the direction where the Scarlet Snake Beast escaped in. One of them was holding a square shield, one was holding a meteor hammer, and one was holding a snow-white broadsword. The three of them tacitly stopped the Scarlet Snake Beast and concentrated their attacks on the wound that Wang Xu made. The Scarlet Snake Beast was enraged by the pain. It wanted to resist, but with a square shield in front of it, it was useless no matter how it attacked. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the other two smashed it with their heavy hammer and broadsword. In less than 10 seconds, the Scarlet Snake Beast was covered with wounds and beaten to death. Wang Xu, who was watching from afar, stopped with a sullen expression. He had been too careless. He had never thought that a few people would have eyes on him secretly when he was hunting insect beasts. If those people hadn¡¯t attacked the Scarlet Snake Beast but him instead, it would have been very difficult for him to escape! ¡°Guys, I discovered this Scarlet Snake Beast first. Aren¡¯t you guys being too unreasonable?¡± Wang Xu said. The scarred man smiled and said after hearing this, ¡°Unreasonable? You¡¯re trying to reason with me here? Should I call you naive or foolish?¡± The people in front of him had blonde hair and blue eyes, looking like westerners. Each of them was taller than the other, and their muscular arms were hairy. When they heard this, they all burst into laughter. Ever since the remaining humans were unified, there was no distinction between countries, and there was no distinction in natural languages either. All of them learned the ¡°Earth language,¡± so it wasn¡¯t a problem for them to communicate. ¡°Boss, that long sword in that kid¡¯s hand seems to be an A-grade weapon!¡± Suddenly, the exclamation of Owen, the man wearing glasses, sounded in the scarred man¡¯s earphone. Hearing this, the scarred man immediately looked at Wang Xu and his eyes were burning with enthusiasm and greed. ¡°Boy, I¡¯ll give you a chance. Leave your backpack and this long sword behind and I¡¯ll spare your life!¡± The scarred man licked his lips and said. A-grade weapons were worth thousands of points, while the rare ones were worth tens of thousands. These people weren¡¯t like Wang Xu. Not only did he join the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, but he also received 30,000 points from the dean. A-grade weapons were treasures worth tens of millions to them. Even if they didn¡¯t use such treasures, they could still live a good life for a long time if they sold them at a good price! Wang Xu was still hesitating whether he should go up or not at first. After all, there were three people on the other side and he didn¡¯t know if there would be any hidden people. If they were to fight, he wouldn¡¯t be able to get away with it. However, the moment the scarred man spoke, he knew that this couldn¡¯t be avoided. ¡°You want it? Come and get it if you can!¡± Wang Xu¡¯s gaze was sharp. ¡°Attack!¡± The scarred man didn¡¯t hesitate. An arrow aiming at Wang Xu from a distance was immediately shot out! As the arrow was shot out, the scarred man and the others quickly rushed forward! As expected! How agile was Wang Xu? The moment the arrows were shot out, he had already sensed them. He used the ¡°Mystic Movement Art¡± and turned into hundreds of phantoms. The arrow pierced through one of the phantoms and landed on the ground. The man wearing glasses, Owen, cried out in alarm. He was agile, so he once again mounted his bow and shot continuously at Wang Xu. Owen was quite accurate, and several arrows blocked Wang Xu¡¯s way, forcing him to continue facing the danger of being hit. Although the iron arrows were powerful, Wang Xu wasn¡¯t afraid at all. He was wearing B-grade armor. How could ordinary iron arrows pierce through it? Ding! Ding! Ding! The iron arrows hit Wang Xu¡¯s B-grade armor but couldn¡¯t hurt him at all. ¡°An armor!¡± The scarred man realized this and his eyes became even more fiery. If an A-grade weapon could make them greedy, then an armor was enough to make them go crazy! Chapter 21 - Being Killed Instead Chapter 21 Being Killed Instead ¡°Armor! It¡¯s armor! I must get it!¡± The greatest use of armor was to protect one¡¯s life. Having powerful armor would greatly increase one¡¯s chances of survival. Even if one encountered someone at level five, they would still be able to escape alive even if they were no match for that person! The scarred man was almost certain that the person in front of him was most likely a young master of some large family. Otherwise, how could he possess an A-grade weapon and be able to afford priceless armor? With that thought in mind, the scarred man no longer hesitated and ordered, ¡°Hall, Warren, the two of you seal off all of this kid¡¯s escape routes. Don¡¯t let him run away, understand?!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± the two replied. The armor¡¯s defense was extremely strong. They might not be able to kill Wang Xu in a short period of time. However, they had more people. As long as they continued exhausting his energy, he would die even if he had armor! Wang Xu was like an agile ape as he shuttled through the forest. He dodged the iron arrows that kept coming, while quickly approaching the scarred man and the others. ¡°They¡¯re close!¡± Wang Xu¡¯s speed was very fast, almost reaching 20 meters per second, 72 kilometers per hour, which was comparable to that of a car. The scarred man and the others weren¡¯t inferior either. They had two warriors at the mid-stage of level four, and the scarred man was at the later stage of level four. It was a relatively strong lineup. ¡°Now! Surround him!¡± In less than a breath¡¯s time, both sides had already touched. In an instant, a large square shield appeared in front of Wang Xu. The Meteor Hammer swung, and the snow-white broadsword emitted a dazzling light, circling to the back of Wang Xu and slashing at his neck! In an instant, both his front and back were blocked. The coordination of these three people was almost perfect. There was even an iron arrow dashing over Wang Xu¡¯s head with a whistling sound! Wang Xu focused his gaze. He performed ¡°Mystic Movement Art¡± and countless figures appeared. Wang Xu chose to forge ahead and slashed towards the square shield in front of him with the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand! Hundred Sword Lightning! Wang Xu used his most terrifying move. The speed at which he wielded his sword increased to its maximum. The four slashes he could originally take in the blink of an eye had now increased to five slashes. All of them struck the square shield! The scarred man was delighted. Wang Xu had actually chosen the hardest shield to break from the three directions. Their blade light and Meteor Hammer would definitely be able to heavily injure him! ¡°Patter!¡± Hall, who was holding the shield, felt the immense force from his hand as the five slashes struck in an instant. His expression changed drastically. Before he could even cry out in shock, his square shield had already shattered into pieces, leaving only the handle in his hand. The square shield was powerful and could even block the attack of the tail of the Scarlet Snake Beast, but no matter how strong it was, it was only a B-grade shield. It didn¡¯t take much craftsmanship to make at all, and he wanted to resist an A-grade weapon with it? No way! The scarred man¡¯s blade light and Warren¡¯s Meteor Hammer attacked Wang Xu¡¯s figure fiercely, but both of them passed through him and hit nothing! All three of their plans had failed, but a smile appeared on Wang Xu¡¯s face. He raised his hand and swung his sword, breaking the iron arrow that was shooting at him above his head. Without slowing down, he slashed at Hall! Hall had yet to walk out of the huge trauma that his shield was shattered. The bloody-red saber immediately slashed down. It was too fast, making it impossible for Hall to dodge! Poof! Hall was split in half from head to toe. Blood, brain plasma, and organs spilled all over the ground. ¡°Hall!¡± The scarred man and Warren screamed. Their faces were filled with anger. Owen, who had seen this scene clearly from afar, turned pale instantly. It had only been less than thirty seconds since they surrounded Wang Xu until Wang Xu killed Hall. Facing such a powerful person, it was useless even though they had more people. This time, they hit a brick wall! Wang Xu¡¯s eyes were cold as if he had just slashed a disgusting insect beast instead of a living person. He continued to attack with his large saber and slashed at Warren who was wielding the Meteor Hammer! ¡°Boss, help me!¡± Warren cried out in fear. Wang Xu¡¯s ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡± had top-notch speed of attack. It emphasized speed! Among all the martial arts in the world, only the speedy ones were invincible! When reaching the extreme speed, even a leaf could pierce through steel! The scarred man¡¯s face had already lost the color of blood. He seriously realized his mistake. He shouldn¡¯t have coveted this guy¡¯s A-grade weapon and armor. If they had used their brains to think about it, they would have understood. Would a person who took part in the trial alone simply be a hothead? The scarred man ignored Warren¡¯s cry for help. He turned around and left quickly. ¡°Poof!¡± With another slash, Warren¡¯s head flew into the air before he could even retract his giant Meteor Hammer. Blood spouted out two to three meters away, and the headless corpse knelt on the ground. ¡°Trying to run?¡± The moment Wang Xu took a slash with his sword, he immediately turned around and chased after the scarred man! When the scarred man saw that Wang Xu had caught up to him, he was shocked. He quickly said, ¡°I lost, I lost! If you let me go, I¡¯ll give you everything in my backpack!¡± Warren and Hall were both killed in an instant. The scarred man knew that no matter how strong he was, there was no way he could do this. The man in front of him was too terrifying. He was like the God of Death from hell. He killed without even blinking an eye, as if those weren¡¯t humans but insect beasts. How could he possibly be his opponent? Wang Xu¡¯s gaze was merciless and filled with viciousness. He spat out a few words coldly, ¡°I only want your life!¡± As soon as Wang Xu said that, his speed increased drastically as he caught up to the scarred man, drawing a curve of cold light with the Blood Bone Giant Saber. Hundred Sword Lightning! In an instant, five intersecting streaks of blood appeared on the scarred man¡¯s neck. With a ¡°poof¡± sound, the scarred man¡¯s head shot into the sky, and his headless body fell down due to the momentum of the quick movement, crashing into a big tree with blood splashing everywhere. ¡°There¡¯s one more.¡± Wang Xu didn¡¯t stop. He sprinted towards the abandoned building. Meanwhile, Owen, the man wearing glasses, had already begun to run. When Wang Xu killed Hall with one slash, Owen had already realized that he had provoked someone he shouldn¡¯t have. He immediately abandoned all his teammates and chose to run. Reality proved that his idea was correct. Unfortunately, he was too slow. In less than thirty seconds, a deep voice came from behind him. ¡°Stop running and come to die obediently.¡± Hearing this voice that seemed to come from hell, Owen was almost scared out of his wits and he ran forward desperately. An archer was best at long-range accuracy and strength control. His stamina wasn¡¯t even as good as Hall and Warren, not to mention Wang Xu, whose speed was terrifying ¡°Patter!¡± Once again, a head flew up with an indignant look and blood splashed all over the ground. Wang Xu¡¯s eyes were cold. He didn¡¯t know when he became so ruthless. Killing people was as easy as eating cabbage, but he knew that if he wasn¡¯t strong enough today, then the one whose head flew up would be himself! The cruel reality and the cruel world didn¡¯t allow any mercy! Wang Xu gathered all their backpacks and equipment and found that not only were there various necessities in their backpacks, but there was also a bottle of insect repellent specially for women. Women¡¯s bodies would emit a body fragrance that would attract insect beasts. In order to temporarily remove the body fragrance, women would specially buy a bottle of insect repellent. After spraying it on their bodies, the fragrance would be concealed and it was very effective. Obviously, before meeting Wang Xu, this group of people had met another person, and one of them was a woman. The consequences could be imagined¡­ ¡°These people are really ¡®rich.¡± Wang Xu opened the backpacks of the four people. They were filled with parts of the bodies of various insect beasts. There were broken ears, shattered pieces of teeth, half of an insect¡¯s foot¡­ etc. Wang Xu didn¡¯t care too much. He tore open the backpacks and put everything into his. This was the rules of calculating the points. For things that had already been scanned, the intelligent scanner would record the DNA of the fragments of the insect beasts. They wouldn¡¯t be recorded again if other people took another piece of fragment. If they snatched someone else¡¯s belongings, all they had to do was tear the backpack apart. The scanner would fail, and the fragments would naturally be initialized again, so people could scan them and accumulate points again. The originally empty bag was suddenly filled with fragments of insect beasts. Wang Xu nodded in satisfaction and continued hunting insect beasts. ¡°Look, Wang Xu has appeared on the scoreboard. He¡¯s ranked 56th with 586 points. Could he have snatched someone else¡¯s stuff?¡± Three Eyes had sharp eyes. The ranking on the electronic screen had just been updated and he had noticed Wang Xu¡¯s name. ¡°So what if he did? It all depends on his ability. White Sword Old Man has a good taste. Look, Ying Xing has already risen to the top 16. This speed is really comparable to a rocket,¡± said Silver Armor. ¡°Hm, not bad.¡± The dean smiled. It was already quite good for Wang Xu to be ranked 56th. Wang Xu had just become a level-four warrior not long ago. To be able to achieve such a result among so many elites was already pretty impressive. Besides, there were also the level-five students of Three Eyes and Silver Armor. They were putting their hopes of getting good rankings on the scoreboard this time on the three level-five students. As for Wang Xu? It would be good enough if he could enter the top 50. ¡°Are these the geniuses that your Extreme Dao Ancient Hall found? One is ranked 16th, one is ranked 23rd, and one has fallen below 30th. No matter what, he¡¯s a level-five student, yet he can¡¯t even beat a level-four student? I think the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall is nothing more than this.¡± Huang Long walked over again, mocking them. Three Eyes was unwilling to accept it and wanted to argue with him. The dean reached his hand out and stopped him. ¡°There¡¯s no need to fight. It doesn¡¯t help with anything.¡± The current situation was indeed that the students from the Freedom Alliance were in the lead. Out of the top ten, three were from the Freedom Alliance, and there was not a single person from the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. Logically speaking, they had no advantage at all. Everything had to be said with facts! The first place was still Meng Ande, and the second place was the same. However, the third place had changed into a name he had never seen before, Zhang Xinglin! ¡°Who is Zhang Xinglin?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve never heard of any level-five student whose name is Zhang Xinglin.¡± ¡°Is there such a person?¡± All the big shots began to talk at once. Only the dean, who saw this scene, had a glimmer in his eyes. In the entire hall, he was probably the only one who knew who Zhang Xinglin was. The dean didn¡¯t expect that this person¡¯s strength would be so terrifying. To be able to rise to third place in such a short period of time was truly unbelievable! Chapter 22 - The Secret of the "Basic Body" Chapter 22 The Secret of the ¡°Basic Body¡± Night fell and the bright moon hung high in the sky. On the roof of an abandoned building, Wang Xu sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed. After devouring the Scarlet Snake Beast¡¯s corpse, Wang Xu advanced to the later stage of level four without any suspense and his strength increased once again. ¡°¡­Refining Qi into the body, circulating through the meridians, drawing in the Spirit Qi of the World, transforming it into the essence of all living things, storing it in the body¡­¡± Sitting cross-legged under the night sky, with stars above his head, Wang Xu kept repeating the passage of the ¡°Basic Body.¡± After reaching the fourth level of the ¡°Basic Body,¡± every pore on his skin could open and breathe, greatly increasing the rate of energy absorption. At this level, he wouldn¡¯t even need to breathe for an entire day! The first three levels were the most basic physical body cultivation, from bones like jade, to steel bones, to flexible bones. Starting from the fourth level onwards, it cultivated the inside to the skin, bringing out the full potential of the physical body. Wang Xu was still muttering the passage of the fourth level. The passage was obscure and difficult to understand. Wang Xu was only able to cultivate to level four because of the paid tutorials on the Internet. He had no concept of the passage at all. Since he had nothing to do in the middle of the night, Wang Xu took out the level-four passage of the ¡°Basic Body¡± and read it out loud, hoping to give it a try. But when he read it for the third time, he suddenly realized that his body had changed subtly. There was a formless energy gathering between the world, as if a transparent thread was entering his abdomen. If he wasn¡¯t completely calm, it would be difficult for him to notice this small change. ¡°This is¡­¡± Wang Xu was stunned. He had never heard of such a situation! He had read the passage of the level four of the ¡°Basic Body¡± many times and memorized almost every word by heart. The only reason he could understand and learn it was because of the online tutorials and his own understanding of the physical body. However, he now understood that he might have missed out on the most essential thing in the Basic Body¡±! ¡°Refining Qi into the body¡­ Drawing in the Spirit Qi of the World¡­¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes flickered as he recalled the passage of the ¡°Basic Body.¡± Suddenly, his eyes lit up! Right. Qi, this formless energy was the so-called ¡°Spirit Qi of the World¡±! Wang Xu could understand it. In the eyes of the ancient people, the ¡°energy¡± they talked about was how they called ¡°Spirit Qi¡± in ancient times! A door opened quietly. Wang Xu seemed to have understood a lot in an instant, but he still didn¡¯t grasp the crucial point. ¡°Then, what does this mean? ¡®Gathering Qi to form a core, forming a low-grade core through 49 refinements, a medium-grade core through 72 refinements, a high-grade core through 81 refinements!!¡± Wang Xu was puzzled. ¡°Is it saying that Qi can be used to form a core? 49, 72, 81, the quality of the core formed by different processes is also different?¡± Although Wang Xu¡¯s talent in cultivation wasn¡¯t really good, his talent in ancient martial arts was extremely strong. It could even be said to be top-notch! Wang Xu had a rough guess, but he didn¡¯t immediately refine the so-called ¡°core.¡± Among all the powerhouses he had come into contact with, he had never heard of anyone who had refined a ¡°core,¡± nor had he heard of refining Qi into the body and gathering Qi to form a core. Was he ignorant? The faint energy threads continued to transmit bits of energy to Wang Xu. To Wang Xu, this little bit of energy was nothing. It couldn¡¯t even compare to devouring a level-two insect beast. However, the greatest advantage was that it could be carried out at all times. ¡°Fine. Just relying on devouring insect beasts to advance isn¡¯t the best method after all. Let¡¯s see if this method will work or not.¡± Wang Xu made a decision in his mind. Then, Wang Xu closed his eyes. His heart was as still as water, as if even the air around him had become thin and viscous. The flow of time in the entire world had gradually slowed down. But in his body, the small energy was slowly forming an invisible vortex. The vortex kept attracting energy and gathering them together. Every time a part of the energy entered his body, Wang Xu would control the energy to move towards the vortex and let it absorb the energy. About two hours later, Wang Xu was already sweating profusely from exhaustion. The mental fatigue was usually more difficult than the physical fatigue. Fortunately, after Wang Xu¡¯s adjustment, the vortex gradually became much bigger and could already absorb the energy in his body on its own. Wang Xu was very tired, but he didn¡¯t dare to be distracted. He relaxed his mind while watching the formation of the vortex, not daring to slack off at all. The night passed quickly and the sky was starting to brighten. Beams of sunlight broke through the fog and shone on Wang Xu. ¡°After a night of refining, the energy vortex has already taken shape and can absorb energy on its own. As for how large it will be in the future and whether it can form a ¡®core,¡¯ will depend on luck.¡± Standing up from the ground, Wang Xu¡¯s bones made some crackling sounds. Other than being a little tired, his body was still very strong. ¡°Let¡¯s go, it¡¯s time to hunt some insect beasts!¡± In the dense forest, a skinny figure was shuttling rapidly through the trees. The skinny figure was in a rather messy state. Her clothes had already been torn, and even some parts of her close-fitting armor had been shattered, revealing her fair skin. The skinny figure was Tang Yan! Tang Yan¡¯s lips were pale and she was covered in sweat. Her eyes were filled with panic. Behind him, two figures, one blue and one yellow, were approaching swiftly, and they were much faster than Tang Yan. In merely a short moment, they caught up to Tang Yan and blocked her from both front and back. ¡°Hehe, Gary, I say it¡¯s more worth it to chase after her. Look at this beautiful face, just looking at her gives me an impulse. No, I must go first later!¡± The person blocking Tang Yan¡¯s path was a man in blue clothes with blonde hair and blue eyes. He had a handsome face and looked like a complete gentleman. However, his pair of lewd eyes betrayed him. ¡°Bruce, don¡¯t worry about this. Let¡¯s attack together!¡± The man in yellow clothes called Gary was a black man with very white teeth. His gaze was fiery, and he was like a big gray wolf that saw a little sheep. He couldn¡¯t wait to pounce on her and take a bite. When Tang Yan heard this, her face turned pale, ¡°You damn bastards, I am the daughter of the Tang family. If you lay a hand on me, I will make you wish you were dead!¡± ¡°The Tang family? What is that? How dare you use a family in the seventh safe zone to scare people? You¡¯re so naive!¡± The man in blue clothes, Bruce, said disdainfully. ¡°Stop talking nonsense with her. Catch her quickly. We¡¯ll have sex with her before we take her back!¡± Gary said impatiently. ¡°If you dare to come near me, I¡¯ll kill myself!¡± Tang Yan was in despair. She took out her soft sword and placed it on her neck, ready to die and end this. Yesterday, Tang Yan followed the seniors of the Inner Academy and swept through the way. They¡¯d hunted quite a lot of insect beasts and had gained quite a bit as well. They originally thought that they would be able to safely get through this graduation test. Unexpectedly, a group of formidable enemies suddenly appeared today! The captain of the other party was called ¡°William Smith.¡± This person was too strong. Senior Ying Xing and him were both at level five, but Senior Ying Xing was actually not his match at all. Even his team members were all powerful, even making the seniors unable to fight back! In the end, Senior Ying Xing shouted, ¡°Leave quickly!¡± After that, he took a bottle of Body Strengthening Potion and held onto William Smith to buy time for them to escape. Tang Yan wanted to run, yet she just happened to be targeted by two people from the other party, and they kept chasing after her relentlessly. Li Ming had already suffered heavy injuries in order to protect her, but she was still unable to escape in the end! Thinking of this, Tang Yan realized how naive she had been in the past. She had deluded herself into thinking that she could join the Genius Legion at level four and even boasted shamelessly in front of the adults of her family. But now, she understood that the graduation trial was a dark area without laws and regulations. The only thing that she could rely on to survive was strength! If she wasn¡¯t powerful enough, her fate would be extremely miserable. Just like now, she could only choose to kill herself humbly! ¡°Hm? Do you want to die?¡± Gary shook his hand, and a dagger appeared. He then swung his hand casually as a beam of white light shot out. Before the soft sword in Tang Yan¡¯s hand could slash her neck, she was sent flying by a burst of force. ¡°Do it!¡± Bruce licked his lips and his big hand moved quickly toward Tang Yan. Tang Yan¡¯s eyes were filled with despair and unwillingness as tears flowed down her face. Her body couldn¡¯t help but tremble. Facing the large hand that was swiftly reaching out to her, she couldn¡¯t muster up any strength to resist. These two people in front of her were both at the peak stage of level four, while she was only at the early stage. In front of them, she couldn¡¯t even commit suicide. What else could she use to resist? Whoosh! Whoosh! Suddenly, a whistling sound of the air came. Bruce¡¯s expression changed. An enemy attack! wa He was just about to retract his hand, but it was already too late. An incomparably fast sword light swept past his hand and cut off his entire arm! ¡°Damn it!¡± Gary also reacted in an instant. He waved his hand, and ten daggers, like beams of white light, dashed towards the black shadow that suddenly appeared with bloodthirsty curves! The black shadow drew a curve with the long sword in his hand, and all ten daggers were knocked down. He missed none of them. Gary and Bruce were both shocked. ¡°Who are you?!¡± ¡°I¡¯m here to take your lives!¡± The black shadow landed on the ground and a familiar face was revealed. It was Wang Xu who had just rushed over. Wang Xu looked sullen and his eyes were cold as he snorted. ¡°Wang Xu!¡± Tang Yan couldn¡¯t believe it. She stared at Wang Xu with widened eyes. That familiar face made her dazed. Was it a dream? Tang Yan pinched herself hard. It wasn¡¯t a dream. It was real! Tang Yan cried tears of joy as she buried her head into Wang Xu¡¯s arms. Her tears dropped uncontrollably. However, Wang Xu wasn¡¯t showing the joy of reuniting with her at this moment. His face was filled with coldness and viciousness. He was hunting insect beasts just now, and when he heard the sounds coming from here, he originally didn¡¯t want to pay attention to them. However, he happened to hear Tang Yan shout, ¡°If you dare to come near me, I¡¯ll die in front of you!¡± Wang Xu was extremely familiar with Tang Yan¡¯s voice. He immediately rushed over as fast as he could. Wang Xu felt glad in his heart. If he had really ignored her and turned around to leave, what would have happened to Tang Yan? He didn¡¯t dare to think further. He only understood one thing. The two people in front of him must die! Chapter 23 - Kill! Chapter 23 Kill! ¡°Damn fellow¡­¡± Bruce took out a hemostatic agent to stop the bleeding of his severed hand. His expression was furious.¡± A mere late-stage level four fellow actually dares to ambush me. You¡¯re courting death!¡± The difference between the late-stage and the peak was not small. The arrogant Bruce thought that no one below level five was his match anymore, but he did not expect that this unfamiliar late-stage level four brat in front of him had severed his right hand! Bruce cultivated ancient martial arts related to palm techniques. Crippling his right hand was equivalent to weakening his strength by half. How could he not be angry? However, as long as he passed the graduation trial and returned to the safe zone, his severed limb could still grow back with advanced medical technology, but the price was relatively expensive. ¡°Back off, Bruce. Let me handle him.¡± Gary licked his lips. Three cold daggers slowly appeared from Gary¡¯s sleeve. They were covered in poison that could numb one¡¯s nerves. As long as the poison seeped into one¡¯s blood, it would only take three seconds to numb one¡¯s entire body and let them do whatever they wanted! Bruce looked at Wang Xu and nodded. Then, he whispered fiercely, ¡°Let me kill him after he¡¯s paralyzed. I¡¯ll definitely let him experience what hell is!¡± Gary smiled and casually waved his hand. The three daggers in his hand immediately transformed into three streams of light and flew out, attacking Wang Xu from three directions! Wang Xu¡¯s reaction was extremely fast. The moment Gary waved his hand, he had already sensed the existence of the daggers. When the three daggers attacked him, Wang Xu¡¯s figure transformed, and thousands of illusions appeared. Gary was stunned as the three daggers missed. Swish, swish! The dagger spun and attacked again along the trajectory it came from. Wang Xu did not even look at it. His body twisted gently a few times, but none of the three daggers could stab him. All of them returned to Gary¡¯s hand. ¡°Damn it! Why does this guy have such good reflexes?!¡± Gary cursed. ¡°You¡¯ve made your move. It¡¯s my turn now!¡± Wang Xu said coldly. Then, his speed exploded, and a faint sound of thunder rang out. The long saber in his hand was like a bolt of lightning as it struck Gary. Racing Lightning Strike! This was an upgraded version of the Blood Dripping Strike. It was stronger and faster. Gary quickly stepped back. He practiced ancient martial arts related to assassination weapons, and close combat was his weakness. He must keep his distance. As Gary retreated, a dagger shot out from his hand. However, in Wang Xu¡¯s eyes, these daggers were too slow. Besides, their trajectories were fixed. With a casual swing of the Blood Bone Giant Saber, he managed to knock down the daggers one by one. ¡°I guess I¡¯ll have to use my ¡®trump card.''¡± Gary¡¯s gaze turned cold. Normal daggers could only do limited damage to Wang Xu, so he slipped his hand into his pocket secretly. Swish! It was another dagger, but this dagger was different from the previous one. Its entire body was blood-red like a blood-colored crystal. Wang Xu did not even look at it and waved his hand again to knock the dagger down. However, when his long saber touched the blood-red dagger, it suddenly shattered into thousands of pieces and attacked Wang Xu! ¡°I¡¯ve been tricked!¡± Wang Xu¡¯s expression changed. He stopped and raised his long saber, forming a round shield that isolated all the blood-red fragments. Swish! Swish! Another two snow-white daggers attacked him from both sides of Wang Xu! They were too fast! He couldn¡¯t dodge in time! When the dagger pierced Wang Xu¡¯s body, more than half of its strength was weakened by the B-grade armor. The rest could only shake Wang Xu¡¯s skin and could not cause any damage to him. There were too many fragments of the blood-red dagger. Wang Xu tried his best to resist but was unable to completely isolate it. There were a few wounds on his face that were so deep that his bones could be seen. His clothes were damaged, and his armor was also shattered. Blood seeped out, but fortunately, his vital points weren¡¯t hurt. ¡°Armor!¡± Gary¡¯s eyes widened. Then, without looking at Bruce, he turned around and fled! His blood-red dagger was an A-grade weapon. It was a ¡®trump card¡¯ that he bought after he had saved up for a long time. If anyone below level five was hit by the fragments of the blood-red dagger, their body would be pierced through and they would become a sieve. Even a level five Gene Warrior would have a headache if they encountered it. But his trump card was totally useless against Wang Xu! Bruce was stunned that Gary had abandoned him to escape alone. He shouted furiously, ¡°Gary, how dare you¡ª¡±. However, while he was still talking, a long saber suddenly appeared above his head and slashed down! Slash! Tang Yan almost screamed. She had seen people kill before, but she had never seen someone split a person into two like Wang Xu did. It was simply too bloody! Gary only turned to take a glance and he was scared out of his mind. Bruce was split in half by the saber. His body flew away, and blood and brain plasma splattered everywhere. This guy¡­ was a devil! A devil that ate humans! After Wang Xu killed Bruce, he did not stop and chased after Gary. Gary¡¯s expression changed drastically, and he suddenly sped up, not daring to relax at all. Gary was an assassin-type Gene Warrior. His strength did not explode much, but he was stronger than ordinary people in terms of speed. Even though Wang Xu was fast, it was difficult for him to catch up to Gary in a short time. After chasing for about three minutes, Wang Xu suddenly heard the sound of intense fighting in the distance. ¡°Captain!¡± Gary¡¯s eyes lit up as if he had seen his savior. He hurriedly shouted. Was Not far away, a strong man with golden hair was constantly punching. Every punch carried substantial flames, causing a handsome young man in black to defend himself. ¡°Haha¡­¡± William Smith laughed wildly.¡± A little fellow from the seventh safe zone actually dares to go against my wishes. Can you still shout now? So what if you take the Body Strengthening Potion? I¡¯ll still beat you until you can¡¯t even fight back!¡± As he spoke, the flames on his fist struck mercilessly. The black-clothed handsome young man¡¯s expression was solemn. He was the only level five student in the seventh safe zone, Ying Xing. Ying Xing was a genius from the Inner Academy. He could enter the Genius Legion without the need for a trial with his level five strength. Ying Xing was invited by the dean. At the same time, he heard that there would be many people like him, or even stronger than him, participating in the trial. The strong fighting spirit made Ying Xing choose to participate in the graduation trial. However, he didn¡¯t expect to really encounter a ruthless person who was much stronger than him. He was beaten until he had no room to fight back. Beside Ying Xing, there were two men and a woman, all of them are western-looking white people. They surrounded the injured Senior Sister Yun and the rest on the ground and watched in satisfaction as their captain played with this arrogant brat from the seventh safe zone. ¡°Huh? It¡¯s Gary.¡± William Smith looked up and saw Gary running towards him. He frowned. ¡°Why are you back alone? Where¡¯s Bruce?¡± ¡°Captain, help me. Help me!¡± Gary shouted anxiously. ¡°Gary, look at how timid you are. Did you encounter a ghost?¡± A white young man in the team mocked. ¡°Just looking at his black skin makes me want to vomit. It¡¯s really disgusting!¡± The white girl said disdainfully. Gary ignored their sarcasm and ran for his life in the direction of William Smith. The closer he got to him, the happier he became. Swish! Suddenly, a strong sound of wind breaking followed Gary. Gary was about to be saved, but his expression suddenly froze. He slowly lowered his head and saw a saber covered in blood on his chest. His eyes were filled with disbelief. ¡°No¡­ no!¡± Gary vomited blood and fell to the ground unwillingly. His eyes never closed. Everyone was stunned. They only reacted when Wang Xu walked over from afar and pulled the Blood Bone Giant Saber out of the corpse. ¡°Damn fellow, he actually killed Gary!¡± A white young man said angrily. He pulled out a long sword and rushed forward to kill Wang Xu. Wang Xu snorted and turned around to slash. Thunderclap Strike! A faint lightning flashed with a swing of the saber. Before the white youth¡¯s sword could touch Wang Xu, he was cut in half! ¡°Glenn!!¡± The white woman shouted and glared at Wang Xu, but she did not act rashly. Although Glenn was the weakest among them and was only at the early-stage of level four, this person had only used one move to instantly kill Glenn. She would be courting death if she went forward! The other white man looked at Wang Xu coldly and did not say a word. ¡°Senior Sister Yun!¡± Tang Yan, who had followed Wang Xu here, had just arrived when she saw Senior Sister Yun lying on the ground drenched in blood. ¡°Tang Yan, you¡¯re not dead¡­ Did he save you? Who is he?¡± Senior Sister Yun was extremely weak and said slowly. ¡°He¡¯s Wang Xu. He saved me just now. Don¡¯t worry, he will definitely save you!¡± Tang Yan grabbed Senior Sister Yun¡¯s hand and tears fell. Wang Xu¡¯s expression darkened. He saw Li Ming lying at the side, barely breathing. ¡°Hehe, Brother Wang, you¡¯re quite good. I didn¡¯t misjudge you¡­ Hehe.¡± When Li Ming saw Wang Xu, he revealed a pale smile. Li Ming was covered in injuries and his armor was tattered. If not for his swollen eyes being slightly open, he would be no different from a dead person. Wang Xu raised his head, his eyes burning with anger, as if it could swallow someone alive. He looked at the two white men standing at the side. It was them who had severely injured Senior Sister Yun and Li Ming! ¡°Hmph!¡± Another white young man snorted coldly. He unsheathed his sword and attacked like a ghost. A sword light flashed towards Wang Xu. Wang Xu did not show any weakness. He waved his Blood Bone Giant Saber and clashed with the sword light! The huge force made Wang Xu¡¯s purlicue tremble. Then, Wang Xu took a step to the right and held the handle of the saber with both hands. He rose from the ground and slashed his saber at a tricky angle. The white youth¡¯s expression changed. He wanted to retreat, but just as he took a step back, Wang Xu¡¯s Blood Bone Giant Saber turned, and a faint sound of thunder sounded. Racing Lightning Strike! This strike was like lightning. The white youth could not dodge in time. He could only watch in horror as the long saber pierced his heart and he hung on the Blood Bone Giant Saber. The blade trembled when it was plunged into the youth¡¯s body, and his body broke into two. He flew out, and blood splashed everywhere. The remaining white girl could no longer remain calm. She hurriedly retreated and looked at Wang Xu with fear. Not far away, William Smith had already stopped attacking. He was like a violent lion, his eyes bloodshot. ¡°How dare you kill my people? You¡¯re courting death!¡± Chapter 24 - Escape Chapter 24 Escape William Smith has a nickname ¡°Golden Lion¡±. Once he was angry, his hair would dance wildly and his face would be ferocious like a furious lion. Whoever dared to provoke him at this moment would definitely be torn apart alive! Wang Xu had killed his teammate in front of him. This was a huge humiliation to him. ¡°How dare you kill my people? You¡¯re courting death!!¡± Bang! William Smith swept past Ying Xing and pounced at Wang Xu like a ball of fire. Suddenly, a figure in black stood in front of him. It was the stern-faced Ying Xing. ¡°Damn fellow, you dare to stop me?¡± William Smith roared angrily. Flames rose from his fists, and they were even more powerful as they struck towards Ying Xing who was blocking him. Ying Xing¡¯s gaze focused, and black smoke emerged from behind him. The black smoke wrapped around Ying Xing¡¯s body and covered him tightly. William Smith¡¯s flaming fist suddenly landed on Ying Xing. Whoosh! The black smoke dissipated, and Ying Xing¡¯s figure floated as if he didn¡¯t exist. ¡°Black Smoke¡± was Ying Xing¡¯s title. Ying Xing could be considered the top among all the students in terms of strange movements. His strength was not as strong as William Smith, but he could completely float away. William Smith would not be able to catch up to him, much less kill him. However, Ying Xing could only choose to resist and defend passively because his junior sisters and junior brothers were here. And Wang Xu¡¯s appearance finally made Ying Xing heave a sigh of relief. Ying Xing could tell that Wang Xu was a ruthless person and did not show any mercy. The two members of William Smith¡¯s team were split into two, and they were even more bloody than being beheaded. However, his gaze did not change and was filled with coldness. ¡°This person¡¯s mindset is too steady!¡± Ying Xing instantly thought highly of Wang Xu. If ordinary people killed too many people, their mentality would be distorted and crazy. Vicious criminals would often have psychological desires, but Wang Xu did not. It was as if he was not killing people, but completing something. It did not affect his mental state at all. This kind of person¡¯s mentality was the most stable and firm. It was very difficult to shake him. ¡°I¡¯ll hold William Smith back. You deal with the remaining woman. Hurry,¡± Ying Xing said without turning around. Wang Xu nodded and his gaze landed on the pale white woman. ¡°No, no¡­ no! William Smith, save me! I don¡¯t want to die!¡± The white woman¡¯s expression was filled with fear as she watched Wang Xu approach step by step, as if she was being stared at by the God of Death. Her heart was filled with fear as she shouted. William Smith¡¯s attack was very powerful, but he couldn¡¯t escape from Ying Xing¡¯s attack. He could only roar at Wang Xu, ¡°You damned fellow, if you kill her, I¡¯ll definitely tear you apart!¡± The white woman was his woman. She was just a plaything in William Smith¡¯s heart, but his reputation would be ruined if she was killed by Wang Xu! Wang Xu slowly approached the white woman as he pulled out his knife. The white woman screamed in fear and started to escape like she¡¯s crazy. However, how could she escape Wang Xu¡¯s speed? ¡°Poof!¡± Wang Xu approached the white woman in the blink of an eye after leaving behind an afterimage. The long saber in his hand was merciless as it slashed across her snow-white neck. The white woman¡¯s head flew up and blood splattered. ¡°Damn it! Damn it! I must kill you personally and let you have a taste of hell!¡± William Smith was furious. The flames on his fist became even stronger, and even his body started to emit flames. William Smith wanted to tear Wang Xu apart, but Ying Xing always pestered him. Every time he was about to leave, Ying Xing would stand in front of him or punch him. His punch did not hurt, but it was enough to stop his actions, making William Smith extremely angry. In addition, Wang Xu had killed the white woman in front of him. William Smith¡¯s face flushed red, and the veins on his neck and forehead were bulging. His eyes, which were looking at Wang Xu, were burning with flames. If looks could kill, Wang Xu would probably be dead! ¡°Wang Xu, take your men and leave first. I¡¯ll hold him back.¡± Ying Xing took another bottle of Body Strengthening Potion and his strength rose again. The damage to his body would increase exponentially if he took consecutive Body Strengthening Potions. The limit of an ordinary person was a bottle. One would be weak for at least a day or two and could not even lift their fingers after the effects of the medicine passed. Ying Xing was relatively stronger. Two bottles of Body Strengthening Potions would only weaken him for a few hours. Wang Xu knew when to retreat. William Smith¡¯s strength was at level five, and his own strength was not on the same level as his. No matter how hard he tried, it was useless. He immediately nodded and left with Tang Yan and his senior brothers. ¡°Stop if you have the guts. I¡¯ll skin you alive!¡± William Smith flew into a rage and punched harder. Ying Xing snorted coldly. After taking the Body Strengthening Potion, his strength had increased a lot. He could even take a few hits from William Smith, making him unable to care about others. Wang Xu fled with them. He believed that with Ying Xing¡¯s ability, William Smith would not be able to keep him. A moment later, Wang Xu and the others entered an abandoned building. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s stop here. The senior sisters and senior brothers are all injured and can¡¯t run around for a long time.¡± Wang Xu put down the senior brothers and sisters on his shoulder and took out healing medicine from his backpack to treat them. Wang Xu couldn¡¯t afford these healing medicines. They were all looted from Ou Li and the others, and now they were useful. ¡°Hiss ~¡± Li Ming was stung by Wang Xu¡¯s strong application and said weakly, ¡°Brother Wang, let me go. If you apply the medicine like this, I¡¯ll be crushed to death even if I don¡¯t die.¡± Wang Xu¡¯s face turned red. Tang Yan took the healing medicine from his hand with a smile. ¡°Let me do it. I¡¯ve learned a little medical knowledge.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Wang Xu admitted the fact that he was a rough man. He walked out of the door and sat cross-legged to cultivate. Tang Yan looked at his back and a smile appeared on her face. The energy vortex in his body started to take shape, and it already had the outline of a ¡°core¡±. ¡°The energy is still too sparse. It¡¯s still too far away to condense into a real core.¡± Wang Xu thought to himself. Moreover, Wang Xu had been thinking about what the 49, 64, and 81 processes referred to. This energy core was completely absorbing energy automatically, there was no so-called process at all. As he thought, Wang Xu tried to ¡°modify¡± this energy vortex, but before he could touch it, the energy vortex started to collapse and dissipate! ¡°Oh no!¡± Wang Xu knew that he had been rash. The energy that he had painstakingly gathered scattered and was devoured by the cells in Wang Xu¡¯s body. Wang Xu sighed. The secrets hidden in ¡°Basic Body¡± were indeed not that easy to dig up. ¡°Eh?¡± Suddenly, Wang Xu realized that after all the energy dissipated, a new energy entered his body and slowly formed a new energy vortex. ¡°Could this be the so-called ¡®process¡¯?¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes lit up. After absorbing the energy to a certain extent, it would disperse. Then, it would condense again and scatter again. This process would repeat. As long as the corresponding number of times was reached, it could condense into a corresponding core. Wang Xu¡¯s idea was right, but he discovered a difficult fact¡ªthe difficulty and energy requirement of the second energy vortex was greater than the first. ¡°As expected, the process of condensing the core is not so easy.¡± Wang Xu sighed. Every time it was scattered, the difficulty of condensing it would increase. It would take an unknown amount of time to reach the low-grade 49 processes, let alone the high-grade 81 processes. It was simply harder than ascending to the heavens! In the hall, the number of big shots from all over the world did not decrease. One night was nothing to them. The trial was about to end, and the scoreboard had been refreshed many times. There were not many changes as everyone wanted to return safely at the last moment. No one was willing to take the risk. Zhang Xinglin¡¯s discussion was still ongoing. There were still people asking, ¡°Which safe zone is this student called Zhang Xinglin from?¡± No one answered him, but the more no one answered, the more it could arouse people¡¯s curiosity. They couldn¡¯t help but order people to investigate this name. Soon, Zhang Xinglin¡¯s information was presented to everyone. Seventh safe zone??? The big shots who saw the information could not help but be stunned. Among the seven safe zones, the seventh safe zone could be said to be the weakest. It was not an exaggeration to say that the difference was like heaven and earth when compared to the first safe zone. However, a genius like Zhang Xinglin actually appeared in such a place. A miracle! Of course, what made these big shots the most envious was that Zhang Xinglin did not join any camp. The big shots were no longer calm with a ¡°wild¡± genius in front of them. They immediately contacted their respective camps and prepared to bring out generous conditions to recruit Zhang Xinglin. The dean looked at the anxious big shots and shook his head with a smile. ¡°White Sword Old Man, why didn¡¯t you notice such a genius?¡± Three Eyes didn¡¯t understand. White Sword Old Man¡¯s judgment had always been very accurate. How could there be such a serious deviation? How could he not notice such a dazzling genius in front of him? ¡°The first person I invited was him,¡± the dean said calmly. ¡°It¡¯s just that he rejected it. He told me, ¡®I don¡¯t want to join any camp. I want to see my limits.¡¯ This is a child who has the word ¡®stubborn¡¯ engraved in his bones. His heart is very firm and difficult to shake,¡± the dean said. Three Eyes and Silver Armor looked at each other. They didn¡¯t expect that such a person would actually give up the chance to join the three major factions in the world and say that he wanted to adventure alone. ¡°Huh? White Sword Old Man, look!¡± Three Eyes suddenly shouted. The dean and Silver Armor looked at the electronic screen. The scoreboard had just been refreshed, and nothing had changed much. However, these people were all experts, and their vision was very sensitive. They immediately found the change. ¡°Seventh place Ying Xing Points: 3560¡± ¡°Impressive!¡± Three Eyes praised. Ying Xing jumped into the top ten. He had basically gotten this place since the trial was about to end. ¡°What¡¯s going on!¡± On the other side, Huang Long suddenly realized that a few of the top students on his side had disappeared and fallen out of the top hundred! ¡°Wow, Senior Brother Ying Xing, you actually snatched all the backpacks of William Smith¡¯s members?¡± Wang Xu looked at Ying Xing in surprise. He watched in shock as he cut open all the large backpacks and stuffed a portion into his own. The rest was given to Wang Xu, Tang Yan, and the rest. ¡°William Smith won¡¯t chase after us for the time being. There are still two hours until the trial ends. Let¡¯s hurry back.¡± Ying Xing had always been a quiet person. He only said a few sentences and walked to the side to cultivate. Wang Xu sighed. ¡°His movement technique is indeed different. I¡¯m afraid William Smith will vomit blood from anger this time.¡± Chapter 25 - Return Chapter 25 Return Two hours later, Wang Xu and the others returned to the vicinity of the train. A faint purple energy barrier opened. A middle-aged man who looked like an officer stood in front of them and smiled. ¡°Welcome back alive.¡± The middle-aged officer did not seem to be joking. His tone was sincere, and he was obviously happy that Wang Xu and the rest could return safely. Wang Xu handed over his backpack and heaved a sigh of relief after arranging for the injured to the emergency room. A moment later, the middle-aged officer returned and said with a smile, ¡°The insect fragments in the backpack have been counted and verified to be real. Congratulations, Wang Xu, Tang Yan, and Ying Xing. The three of you have passed the graduation trial. You still have a month to prepare. A month later, we will send someone to welcome you to the legion.¡± Ying Xing was expressionless. He was a level five student, so it was natural for him to enter the Genius Legion. He actually didn¡¯t need to be tested. However, he was suppressed by William Smith just now and couldn¡¯t fight back at all, this made him unhappy. Wang Xu and Tang Yan were slightly excited. The Genius Legion was quite difficult for them. After experiencing the cruel trial and passing the test was the greatest proof of their strength. ¡°By the way, Senior Sister Yun and Senior Brother Li Ming should have quite high points. Why didn¡¯t they pass the examination?¡± Tang Yan asked. The middle-aged officer smiled warmly. ¡°Let me tell you something in advance so that you won¡¯t be confused. ¡°The system of the Genius Legion is very simple. It¡¯s divided into various legions. After you enter, you have to join one of the legions first and then accept various missions. The missions will reward you with contribution points. The contribution points can be used to exchange for technological weapons, armor, medicine, and resources. You can even invite a ¡®master¡¯ expert to be your coach and teach you one-on-one.¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes lit up upon hearing this. The points in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall could be used to exchange for things, so he was not tempted by the first few things. Only the last sentence, ¡°You can invite a ¡®master¡¯ expert to be your coach and teach you one-on-one¡±, was what Wang Xu yearned for. The title of ¡°master¡± had to be obtained by a level seven Gene Warrior. Every one of them was incomparably powerful and could tear apart an A-grade weapon with their bare hands. The terrifying strength was definitely not exaggerated. If he had such a coach to teach him, be it ancient martial arts or realm cultivation, his speed would probably be much faster! A good teacher¡¯s guidance could save people from taking many detours. This was the power of a strong person as a coach. ¡°¡­Although the contribution points are tempting, the mission is not simple. The trial you¡¯re experiencing now is only one of the mission areas. ¡°The domain that the Genius Legion wants to conquer is the world outside the barrier. There are no so-called laws. The terrifying insect beasts and sinister humans will be what you have to face. The graduation trial is only one of the miniatures. If you can¡¯t even survive the graduation trial, it doesn¡¯t mean anything even if you pass the examination. You¡¯ll still die for nothing.¡± The middle-aged officer¡¯s tone was deep. Wang Xu completely understood. The graduation trial was one of the adventure spots of the Genius Legion, and it was the simplest. If he was injured like this on such an adventure, how could he complete the mission in the future? Although Li Ming, Yun Yang, and the rest came from the Inner Academy and were more talented than Wang Xu, Zhang Xinglin, and the rest, if they were seriously injured in the trial and couldn¡¯t even move, they would be no different from dead people. The Genius Legion did not want dead geniuses, but living experts! Hu! Suddenly, a thick smell of blood came. A black figure appeared not far away and was walking towards the train. Zhang Xinglin. Zhang Xinglin was covered in blood. It was unknown if it was his or someone else¡¯s, but his face was also stained with blood. His eyes were very cold and emotionless. Wang Xu could feel a surging killing intent from afar and was shocked. How many people had he killed? The surging killing intent made Tang Yan and the middle-aged officer turn around. Tang Yan¡¯s face was pale, but the middle-aged officer was not affected at all. He still smiled warmly and said, ¡°Welcome back alive.¡± Zhang Xinglin was carrying two large backpacks that were as tall as a person on his shoulders. They were so stuffed that they looked like they were about to explode. He casually threw the two large backpacks into the train and walked in. ca The middle-aged officer waved his hand and two train attendants dragged the backpacks away to check. The moment Zhang Xinglin returned to the train, he took back his Space Ring and changed into clean clothes. Even so, it could not hide the smell of blood on his body. A moment later, the train attendant came to the middle-aged officer¡¯s ear and whispered a few words. The middle-aged officer nodded. ¡°Congratulations, Zhang Xinglin. You¡¯ve passed the graduation examination and become a member of the Genius Legion. Someone will come to pick you up in a month.¡± The middle-aged officer smiled warmly. Zhang Xinglin nodded expressionlessly. Without looking at Wang Xu and Tang Yan, he closed his eyes and rested. ¡°Alright, all the members of the seventh safe zone have arrived. Let¡¯s set off.¡± The middle-aged officer ordered, and the train slowly started. ¡°Dad, Mom!¡± The moment he got out of the car, Wang Xu waved goodbye to Tang Yan and went straight home. Wang Zhenguo was greeting guests at home. His mother, Lin Hui, was busy in the kitchen. When she saw Wang Xu return, her face lit up. ¡°Xu¡¯er is back!¡± The warmth of home and the amiable greeting made Wang Xu¡¯s heart flow with warmth. This was home. There was no need for too many words or looks. Just a light greeting was enough. ¡°This must be Brother Wang¡¯s son. He¡¯s really talented!¡± The guest praised Wang Xu when he saw him. Wang Zhenguo was very happy. No parents would be unhappy to hear someone praise their child. Moreover, Wang Xu was really capable. ¡°Brother Chen, don¡¯t think too highly of him, in case he gets arrogant,¡± Wang Zhenguo said. ¡°Hehe.¡± Wang Xu touched his nose. ¡°By the way, my daughter is eighteen this year. Brother Wang, why don¡¯t we matchmake them?¡± Brother Chen said. ¡°Yes, we have to consider this matter carefully. Xu¡¯er is already nineteen. It¡¯s time to think about that. How about this, Brother Chen? Let¡¯s arrange a time for them to meet another day.¡± Wang Zhenguo said thoughtfully. Wang Xu was speechless. He was only nineteen years old. It was too early to talk about marriage. ¡°Haha, I couldn¡¯t ask for more. The more I look at Wang Xu, the more I like him. It¡¯s decided!¡± Brother Chen smiled generously. Wang Xu sighed and shook his head. He went to the bathroom to take a shower and changed into clean clothes. Ding! Just as he turned on the computer, a mechanical notification sounded. There was an email. ¡°Student Wang Xu, congratulations on successfully passing the Genius Legion assessment. We will give you a set of B-grade armor and 10,000 contribution points. You can enter the ¡®Legion Mall¡¯ through the Internet to choose the items you need. The following is your account and password. Please don¡¯t reveal it to a third party. I wish you a happy life!¡± Free B-grade armor? The Genius Legion was really generous. However, this was also good. The durability of Wang Xu¡¯s armor had decreased during the graduation trial. It was already less than 20%. He needed to buy new armor. Immediately, Wang Xu entered the website of the Legion Mall and entered his account and password to choose the B-grade armor and weapons. A moment later. ¡°The Genius Legion is indeed not for show. They have a lot of reserves in terms of armor and weapons. There are even more low-priced items than the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall.¡± Wang Xu sighed. The mall in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall was for the strong to browse. Most of it was high-priced equipment. The Genius Legion happened to be compatible with Wang Xu¡¯s level. It was specially built for them and was relatively more suitable for him to use. ¡°There are a lot of things, it¡¯s a pity that the really valuable ones are too expensive. 10,000 contribution points can¡¯t even buy an A-grade weapon.¡± Wang Xu couldn¡¯t help but complain. The points in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall were very valuable because they were not easy to obtain. The amount was very small, and the exchange ratio was also very small. On the contrary, the Genius Legion had a very high exchange ratio for contribution points. Ordinary level three insect beasts were given 30 points in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, but in the Genius Legion, they were given 100 points, which was more than three times higher. This situation directly caused the 10,000 contribution points given to him to be inferior to the 3,000 points given to him by the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall. After closing the webpage, Wang Xu planned to accumulate this sum of contribution points first to buy A-grade armor or S-grade weapons. Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, a month passed. In the past month, Wang Xu has gained a lot. The ¡°core¡± in his body had already been shattered by him five times before it was reorganized. Under the care of his brothers in the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, he went out of the safe zone to experience an adventure. However, the journey was calm and quiet. Wang Xu was extremely disappointed. ¡°Are you Mr. Wang Xu?¡± One day, an officer-like man came to the door and said humbly. ¡°Guide?¡± ¡°Yes, a month¡¯s time is up. I¡¯ve been ordered to guide you to the Genius Legion.¡± Wang Xu immediately stood up. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Chapter 26 - Acquaintance Chapter 26 Acquaintance The Genius Legion. This was the genius concentration camp of the entire world. The dazzling geniuses from the seven safe zones would start to shine here and step onto the path of the strong. ¡°We¡¯re here!¡± With a loud shout, Wang Xu walked down the steel train. In the distance, a towering city wall stood. A substantial green beehive energy barrier enveloped the entire city. On the city wall, countless laser cannons were guarding the dark entrance. Wang Xu recognized that these laser cannons were all SS-grade energy weapons. The amount of cosmic energy consumed to activate them once was an astronomical figure. People walked into the city one after another. They were all geniuses from the various safe zones. They were dressed in luxurious clothes and had powerful auras. Even from afar, one could feel the heatwave on their faces. Wang Xu walked among them. There was a tall and burly blond-haired man, a beautiful and innocent girl, a thin and short ugly young man, a noble young master, and a gloomy and cold scarred man. The geniuses looked different and had different figures. They were all born differently, but they had one thing in common-they had powerful strength! Wang Xu deeply felt his weakness after he sensed those auras stronger than his. These were all true geniuses. They had displayed extraordinary talent since they were young, had a powerful background, and enjoyed the advantages brought about by their families. There were also rising stars from ordinary people. Like Wang Xu, they were dressed simply, but their eyes were filled with determination. ¡°Bang!¡± As they walked, Wang Xu heard the sound of fighting coming from afar. He turned around and saw that the place with the surging crowd had opened up a spacious area. Two people, one black and one white, were fighting fiercely. Their figures were so fast that even Wang Xu could only see a faint shadow. Level Five, they were all level five. In just a moment, the man in white was defeated. He was stepped on by the man in black and his neck was broken. He was no longer breathing. The guards at the city gate looked at him coldly and had no intention of stopping him. They looked coldly at the man in white lying on the ground with blood flowing freely. The man in black walked towards the city gate smugly. Cold-blooded and heartless! The geniuses who walked past saw a corpse lying on the ground so they walked around it, but there was no unnatural expression on their faces. They had seen too many dead people, and it was not rare no matter where they were. Wang Xu looked silently at the white-clothed figure lying on the ground with lifeless eyes. There was still unwillingness in his eyes, a desire for life. Unfortunately, he could no longer reverse it. If he died, there would be nothing left! Wang Xu deeply felt his inferiority. In the crowd of geniuses, he was the lowest in existence. Strength! If he wanted to survive, protect himself, and protect the person he loved the most, he had to have strength! Wang Xu understood the iron-like rules at this moment. Wang Xu¡¯s personal information was displayed after walking past the city gate and passing through a green scanning door. The city guard took a look and confirmed that there were no mistakes before letting him in. Behind the towering city wall was a modern building. There were hover cars, sky gardens, skyscrapers, and a technology gymnasium. It was incompatible with the mud-covered city wall. In fact, Wang Xu did not know that although the towering city wall looked like it was made of soil, it was made of ¡°Black Rock Hard Earth¡± that was harder than diamonds. Every cubic meter was worth more than a million yuan. It was even more expensive than a laser cannon. Following the flow of people, they walked forward. The modern business street was prosperous. It was the peak season for merchants every year at this time. The geniuses were usually busy cultivating, so how could they have time to enjoy this colorful world? ¡°We¡¯re here.¡± Wang Xu stopped. In the distance, there were many modern buildings. The various school buildings were like modern universities, and the greenery was quite good. If he had not heard of the deeds of the Genius Legion before, Wang Xu would have thought that he had come to the International Culture University. ¡°Seventh safe zone, Wang Xu, a level four Elite Warrior. Alright, your dormitory is on the sixth floor. This is your optical computing chip. You can learn all the information about the legion from here. Go.¡± The guard standing at the door took the notice from Wang Xu and looked at it before letting Wang Xu pass. The Genius Legion was extremely famous, so it was naturally impossible for it to have a group dormitory like a university. Wang Xu opened the room. The modern living room was complete. The green forest in the distance could be seen through the transparent French window. The warm sunlight shone in, and the warm feeling made one feel like they had returned home. Wang Xu took a deep breath. He knew that his life in the legion was about to start. He did not come here to enjoy himself. He came here to cultivate, train, kill insect beasts, and work hard to improve himself! ¡°Sunset Legion, ranked 862nd. Recruiting new members who are motivated and know how to work together. Hurry up!¡± ¡°The Black Wind Legion is ranked 723rd. Anyone who joins the legion will obtain an A-grade weapon!¡± ¡°The Vanguard Legion is ranked 812th. We will unconditionally recruit any student. Our legion has strong potential. New students, quickly join!¡± The moment he reached the ground floor, rows of stalls shouted in an orderly manner. The strength of the legions was uneven. Most of them were ranked after 700 and were considered low-level legions. They recruited new people in the name of free weapons or guidance from the strong. Many new people were tempted by such small favors. Wang Xu walked in the crowd. Many people saw that he was at the late-stage of level four and wanted to invite him to join the battle, but he rejected them. After walking for a while, Wang Xu finally got some quiet. He casually glanced around and realized that there were only legions ranked from 500 to 700 in this area. These legions were quite strong and disdained to be like the low-level legions who were shouting, quietly waiting for people to come. Wang Xu continued walking. Soon, he realized that there was a long line in the crowd. ¡°May I ask what¡¯s going on?¡± Wang Xu asked casually ¡°I can tell at a glance that you¡¯re new. This is the recruitment of the legions within the top 500. You have to pass the assessment,¡± the person said. The legions within the top 500 were considered middle-tier legions. They were much stronger, so those who wanted to join had to pass the assessment. Wang Xu passed the long line and continued walking. The recruitment team was huge and occupied every intersection. The closer he got to the main school building, the higher the ranking of the legions. Soon, Wang Xu arrived at the recruitment area for the top hundred. Unlike the legions in front, the people here were all students above level five. Many of them had the names of their legions engraved on their shoulders and chests. Clearly, they were going to jump ship. The legions within the top hundred were considered the elites among the elites. They were extremely powerful. Every battle group had a level six student. Moreover, the legions that were ranked higher had level seven and even level eight students holding the fort! The so-called Genius Legion referred to the top hundred legions. Only they could bear the word ¡°genius¡±. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, those below level five are not allowed to enter.¡± Just as he was about to go in to take a look, a guard suddenly stopped Wang Xu. Wang Xu frowned. Were the legions in the top hundred so big-name? They were not allowed to enter without reaching level five? However, on second thought, he felt relieved. The top hundred legions were famous and powerful, so they could naturally attract countless people to apply. If everyone could enter, wouldn¡¯t this place be filled to the brim? Feeling a little unhappy, Wang Xu turned around and walked around the legions that were ranked just outside 100. These legions were not bad. Some of them even had level six students holding the fort. However, they were not as good as the legions in the top hundred in terms of contribution points, so they were squeezed out of the top hundred. ¡°Eh?¡± After looking around casually for a moment, Wang Xu suddenly realized that the burly young man dozing off at one of the stalls looked a little familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. The announcement in front of the burly young man was written ¡°Crimson Flame Legion¡±. Compared to the other legions that were as busy as a marketplace, no one cared about the Crimson Flame Legion. The reason was very simple. Wang Xu only took a look and understood why they couldn¡¯t recruit anyone. ¡°Requirements for joining the team: 1. Level 5 and above, 2. Level 4 of ¡°Basic Body¡±, 3. Cultivate any supreme ancient martial arts and reach perfection.¡± The three conditions were each more demanding than the other. He could understand the first requirement because the Crimson Flame Legion was ranked 153rd and had the ability to do so. However, most people might not be able to reach the fourth level of the ¡°Basic Body¡±. There were very few people like Wang Xu, let alone people who cultivate supreme ancient martial arts, unless there was a large faction backing them up and they had an innate advantage. But how could a genius who could cultivate supreme ancient martial arts join a legion outside the top hundred? Therefore, the burly young man could not recruit anyone at all and could only fall asleep. ¡°Bro.¡± Wang Xu walked over and shouted. The burly young man was woken up. When he saw that the person who came was only at the late-stage of level four, his expression immediately turned ugly. He knocked on the table and said impatiently, ¡°Can¡¯t you read? We only accept students above level five!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not here to apply. I just want to ask if you know a person called ¡®Twin Blades¡¯?¡± Wang Xu remembered why he found the burly young man familiar. Twin Blades and this young man has a seventy percent similarity. When the burly young man heard the word ¡®Twin Blades¡¯, his sleepiness dissipated. ¡°You know my brother?¡± ¡°So you¡¯re the ¡®Strong King¡¯ that Brother Twin Blades mentioned. Nice to meet you.¡± Wang Xu smiled. Twin Blades had once told him that he had a naughty brother. He had a bad temper but was very strong, so he always liked to call himself ¡®Strong King¡¯ when he was young. When he grew up, he realized that this name was too vulgar, so he changed it to another name. However, Twin Blades still teased him with this name. ¡°Brother even told you this. It looks like you really know my brother.¡± The burly young man¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°I haven¡¯t gone out for three years. Brother only comes to see me occasionally. How is he now?¡± ¡°Brother Twin Blades is in good health. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡± Wang Xu naturally sat down and said a few words when he met someone he knew. The two of them chatted happily. Wang Xu also learned a lot of information about the Genius Legion from the burly young man. ¡°How about this? Why don¡¯t you join our Crimson Flame Legion? Anyway, we¡¯re short of people. What do you think?¡± The burly young man directly solicited. Wang Xu smiled. It was fate that they met here, so he simply agreed. ¡°Sure.¡± Chapter 27 - Joining the Crimson Flame Legion Chapter 27 Joining the Crimson Flame Legion Strictly speaking, the so-called Genius Legion was actually an alliance of legions. The alliance was formed by more than a thousand legions. It was a huge force formed by the World Government, the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, and the Freedom Alliance. Every student in the alliance was a genius that was one in a million. Every one of them had been roped in by the three major factions, and a small number of students had joined unknown factions other than the three major factions. Therefore, the forces behind the alliance would not become the capital of the students. Be it joining the Extreme Dao Ancient Hall, the Freedom Alliance, or the World Government¡¯s military, it was not something to be proud of. No matter how much you emphasized, others would not show any mercy. Strength was the only proof! Xu family, at the entrance of the Xu Corporation. A travel-worn figure filled with a murderous aura and a strong smell of blood walked over. ¡°Stop! This is the Xu Corporation building. You¡¯re not allowed to enter without proper clothes.¡± The guard frowned and stopped him. A pair of cold eyes swept over, and the guard shuddered in fear. He felt like he had fallen into an ice cave, and the surrounding temperature instantly dropped by dozens of degrees. He subconsciously started to tremble. ¡°Please¡­ come in!¡± The guard trembled and did not dare to stop him. The figure snorted coldly. If not for the fact that this person was from his brother¡¯s company, he would have long blasted him into pieces, not even leaving behind bones. This figure walked past the frightened front desk and took the elevator to the office door. ¡°Brother.¡± Xu Tianqing was greeting a few important guests. Both parties were about to reach a big business deal of tens of millions, so Xu Tianqing didn¡¯t dare to be negligent. However, when he heard the voice outside, he was stunned and then his face surged with ecstasy. Xu Tianqing suddenly stood up and took a deep breath. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, everyone. The discussion today might have to end here. Ah Dong, send the guests out.¡± The important guests were discussing the details of the project. Xu Tianqing¡¯s actions stunned them, and then they looked unhappy. However, before they could say anything, Xu Tianqing had already gotten his subordinates to send the guests away. ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t expect the business to succeed!¡± The important guest¡¯s face was ashen. He slammed the document on the table and left angrily with his men. Xu Tianqing smiled and made an inviting gesture. ¡°Haha, you¡¯re finally back!¡± As soon as the important guest left, Xu Tianqing¡¯s eyes were red as he hugged the figure at the door. This person was Xu Tianqing¡¯s younger brother, Xu Zhou. From the moment his son, Xu Yuan, was killed, Xu Tianqing had been waiting for this day. He suppressed all his hatred in order to wait for Xu Zhou to return. If Xu Zhou returned, Wang Xu would definitely die! ¡°Brother, Yuan¡¯er is not only your son, but also my nephew. I watched him grow up. If not for the mission, I would have come back long ago.¡± Xu Zhou¡¯s expression was ruthless. As soon as the mission ended, Xu Zhou rushed back without even changing his clothes. ¡°Brother, where is Wang Xu now? I¡¯ll take his damned life immediately!¡± Xu Zhou said fiercely. ¡°You¡¯re late. He passed the graduation trial and joined the Genius Legion. He just left today,¡± Xu Tianqing said. ¡°Genius Legion?¡± Xu Zhou was stunned before a smile appeared on his face. ¡°He¡¯s throwing himself into hell since he really doesn¡¯t want to take the path to heaven.¡± There was a lightning symbol engraved on Xu Zhou¡¯s chest. He was a member of the Genius Legion and had even joined the ¡°Thunder Legion¡± in the top hundred! ¡°Brother, don¡¯t worry. When I kill this Wang Xu, I¡¯ll bring his head back to pay respects to Yuan¡¯er!¡± Xu Zhou revealed a cruel smile. ¡°D*mn, Ax, you¡¯re too unreliable. I asked you to recruit a level five genius, but you actually brought back a level four!¡± In the huge room, five people in armor were sitting on the sofa. One of them was a thin young man who had just shouted. Wang Xu stood opposite the five of them and remained silent when he felt the powerful aura. The burly young man¡¯s name was Chen Fu, and his nickname was ¡®Red Ax¡¯. He looked embarrassed and stammered, not knowing what to say. ¡°Little Brother Wang, we also know Brother Twin Blades and have received his favo before. However, we have a mission this time and need to recruit a powerful level five student. It will be very dangerous for you to go. We can¡¯t protect you,¡± a tall man among the five said. His meaning was obvious: You will only be a burden if you go. 11 am ¡°That¡¯s right. Our mission is too dangerous. A level four student like you won¡¯t be of much help.¡± The thin young man was straightforward and didn¡¯t beat around the bush. Wang Xu smiled. He knew that it was impossible for him to join the Crimson Flame Legion today, but he was not discouraged. After all, his level was indeed too low and his strength was not enough. The five people opposite him were all at level five or above. The tall man who spoke just now was a level six student. It was already very respectful of him not to directly chase him out. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to disturb you today.¡± Wang Xu did not hesitate. The other party had already made it very clear, so there was no need to stay. ¡°Wait!¡± Suddenly, a deep voice stopped Wang Xu. Wang Xu looked over and saw a man with a stubble. His eyes were half open, as if he was still asleep. However, as soon as he spoke, everyone fell silent. Even the level six tall man looked at him. ¡°Young man, if I¡¯m not wrong, your ¡®Basic Body¡¯ should have reached the fourth level, right?¡± The stubble man said. Hiss! As soon as these words were out, everyone gasped. No way, a level four student had actually cultivated the ¡°Basic Body¡± to the fourth level? This was too unbelievable. In the entire Crimson Flame Legion, other than the tall man at level six who had cultivated the ¡°Basic Body¡± to the fourth level, the rest were lingering on the third level. The cultivation of the ¡°Basic Body¡± was too difficult. Without an understanding of the body, comprehension of ancient martial arts, and the support of cultivation resources, it was very difficult to improve. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Wang Xu nodded. Instantly, everyone looked at Wang Xu as if they were looking at a monster. It was not strange that he had cultivated the ¡°Basic Body¡± to the fourth level. What was strange was that Wang Xu was only at level four! ¡°Little Brother Wang, I was negligent just now. I apologize. I hope you can consider joining my Crimson Flame Legion!¡± The tall man stood up and cupped his fists. All cultivation, be it saber techniques, sword techniques, staff techniques, movement techniques, and so on, had to be built on the foundation of the body. The more solid the foundation of the body, the greater the potential of this person, and the limitless future achievements. Wang Xu had cultivated the ¡°Basic Body¡± to the fourth level, and he was actually only at the fourth level. Wang Xu¡¯s image in the hearts of everyone in the Crimson Flame Legion instantly rose to another level. Perhaps this fellow called Wang Xu would have even higher achievements than them in the future! The tall man even looked at the stubble man apologetically. If not for him, he would probably have let a future rising star go! ¡°No problem. I happen to want to join a legion. It¡¯s best with an acquaintance like Ax around.¡± Wang Xu could tell that this tall man of level six was the leader of the Crimson Flame Legion. The stubble man was a military advisor. The tall man¡¯s apology was very sincere. It was very rare and almost impossible for a level six student to apologize to a level four student, but the tall man could put down his airs. He was a leader worth following. Everyone laughed upon hearing Wang Xu¡¯s answer. ¡°Alright, in order to welcome our new member of the Crimson Flame Legion today, let¡¯s go to the Golden Dragon Hotel. My treat!¡± The tall man waved his hand, and everyone was instantly excited. They could easily spend hundreds of thousand Earth Coins in the Golden Dragon Hotel. To them, it was simply a luxury, but the dishes inside were very delicious. It was a true mortal delicacy. At the thought of that taste, the members could not help but be excited. The Crimson Flame Legion¡­ At this moment, Wang Xu could be considered to have truly become a member of the Genius Legion. He clenched his fists tightly, and the belief to become stronger in his heart expanded infinitely! Chapter 28 - The First Mission Chapter 28 The First Mission The banquet last night seemed to be a gathering of a few old friends. Wang Xu drank to his heart¡¯s content. At the same time, he also got to know the few people from the Crimson Flame Legion. The leader was a tall man. His name was Pang Yu, and he used a huge S-grade shield. His nickname was ¡°Golden Shield.¡± He was the soul of the entire team. The Crimson Flame Legion was established by Pang Yu and the stubble-bearded man, who was dragged by Pang Yu, known as ¡°Gui Suan¡±. He was also the second-in-command. No one knew the real name of Gui Suan. Wang Xu had asked before, but Gui Suan only smiled lightly. ¡°I like this name now.¡± The thin man who spoke bluntly and had a one-track mind was called Xu Nian. He was quite knowledgeable in movement techniques and was a scout of the Crimson Flame Legion. His nickname was ¡°Red Eyes.¡± Wang Xu had heard that he had joined the Crimson Flame Legion because Golden Shield had saved his life. The other two delicate-looking men were called ¡°Black Whip¡± and ¡°Blue Sword.¡± They were named after their own weapons and had joined the Crimson Flame Legion last year. In the end, only Red Ax and Wang Xu were left. They were newbies in the team, but Red Ax was at level five while Wang Xu was at level four. When Wang Xu woke up the next day, the dizziness from yesterday¡¯s hangover disappeared. As a Gene Warrior, the strength of his body could make him immune to poison. This little bit of alcohol was naturally not a problem for Wang Xu. Today was the day to report. Wang Xu had to rush to the teaching building to see his mentor. The training room was very large, more than ten times the size of the previous cultivation room. Before Wang Xu arrived, there were already dozens of people waiting here. were A moment later, a beautiful woman with a ponytail walked in. ¡°From today onwards, I¡¯m your mentor. You can call me ¡®Teacher Poison¡¯. You¡¯ll know the reason soon.¡± As soon as the woman finished speaking, she walked straight to the students who were constantly looking at her and kicked them! The students were all level-five Gene Warriors. Whether it was their reaction speed or resistance to attacks, they were all very outstanding. However, they couldn¡¯t even react to this woman¡¯s attack. They were sent flying, and their internal organs seemed to be squeezed together. It was extremely painful. Wang Xu¡¯s heart skipped a beat. This Teacher Poison was indeed vicious. It seemed like she only kicked just now, but she instantly attacked several people at the same time. This Teacher Poison was at least at level seven with such a terrifying movement! The other students also looked at Teacher Poison in surprise, their eyes filled with reverence. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give everyone your first lesson today. It¡¯s about the level of movement technique and fist strength¡­¡± Teacher Poison didn¡¯t even look at the wailing students and started to talk Wang Xu listened attentively. When Teacher Poison finished speaking, he suddenly understood. It turned out that the ancient martial arts he cultivated was only an aid to his physical body. For example, movement technique martial arts seemed to increase his movement technique by a lot, but in the end, his running speed and dodging ability didn¡¯t change much. The real movement technique was divided into ¡°Basic¡±, ¡°Agile¡±, ¡°Comprehension¡±, and ¡°Will¡±. Like most people, Wang Xu remained at the basic level and his movement technique didn¡¯t change much. However, when one comprehended a movement technique of the ¡°Agile¡± level, one would discover that no matter where the attack came from, one would be able to react quickly and dodge it at a distance of one millimeter. According to Teacher Poison, this was because the movement technique had become instinctive and was deeply rooted in your bones. Even if dozens of insect beasts attacked you at the same time, one could still dodge them with their movement technique. Similarly, saber techniques, sword techniques, staff techniques, ancient martial arts, and so on were all a form of support. Moreover, saber techniques could not only be used on sabers, but also directly on the body, allowing the arms and legs to have saber-like strength at the same time. This was the so-called ¡°strength output¡± level. A good ancient martial art could allow one to increase their strength output level, but there was limited room for improvement. Therefore, they needed better support to increase their strength output level¡ªthe physical body. The physical body was the foundation of all cultivation. A powerful physique could allow one¡¯s movement technique and strength output level to increase infinitely. Therefore, having a powerful body meant that everything was powerful. And what could change the physical body was a point of view mentioned by Teacher Poison -absorption. ¡°In all the physical ancient martial arts, there are introductions to absorption, but there are very few that can really be used. ¡°Therefore, we can only constantly consume our energy. When our energy is lacking, our movement techniques will absorb the insignificant energy from the universe. This is considered passive absorption. ¡°The real active absorption is to use your own body as a vortex to absorb energy and turn the energy into a vortex. This way, the energy vortex will automatically absorb it. A person only needs to constantly consume energy to increase the strength of their body.¡± The more Teacher Poison talked, the more Wang Xu listened carefully, especially about the energy vortex. He couldn¡¯t wait to know what the ¡°core¡± that the energy vortex condensed into was. However, to Wang Xu¡¯s disappointment, Teacher Poison did not mention anything about the ¡°core¡±. She did not even mention that the energy vortex could be dispersed. The class ended very quickly. Wang Xu pondered in confusion: Does the so-called ¡°core¡± exist? As he pondered, he walked back to the cultivation room. After knowing that he had yet to truly grasp everything, Wang Xu planned to start cultivating his true movement technique and strength. But soon, Wang Xu realized that it was impossible to cultivate a true movement technique by himself. His movement technique required him to dodge, and there was no need for him to dodge some harmless attacks. Wang Xu thought for a moment and could only choose to give up. According to the rules described by Teacher Du for the strength output level, the ¡°Nine Lightning Sword¡± could instantly increase his strength by 1.5 times. His strength output level was 1.5. His current fist strength was about 2,000kg. Once it erupted, it could reach 3,000kg, which was comparable to the passing standard of a level five student. The fist strength of a level-five student was usually 3,000kg, and the room for improvement could reach about 10,000kg. This was the time when the fist strength had the greatest room for improvement. The ordinary fist strength of a level-six student was 7,000kg, and it could reach the realm where the fist strength could exceed 10,000kg. However, at level-six, the body would solidify, and it would be difficult to increase the fist strength again. However, after the fist strength solidified, it could make an impact on the strength output. If a level-five student¡¯s fist strength was 5,000kg, but his strength output level could reach 2, then the force of his punch would be 10,000kg! Therefore, what was truly powerful was not the cultivation realm, but the level of one¡¯s movement technique, strength output level, and fist strength level. ¡°Wang Xu, here!¡± In front of the door, Red Ax waved at Wang Xu. Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The Crimson Flame Legion had already accepted a C-rank mission: collect fifty Sandworm insect beast corpses. Originally, the Crimson Flame Legion received a B-rank mission. However, with Wang Xu¡¯s participation, they did not dare to take any risks and could only choose a C-rank mission that was one level lower. ¡°The Sandworm beast is a level-five insect beast. It¡¯s a little difficult for you to deal with. Just leave it to us.¡± Golden Shield patted Wang Xu¡¯s shoulder and said. Wang Xu nodded. This was his first mission, so he needed to train his teamwork with the team and understand the mode of the mission. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Wang Xu and the others boarded the train to the insect beast area. Along the way, Golden Shield specially reminded them about the things they had to abide by when doing missions. ¡°Don¡¯t act rashly!¡± ¡°You must obey orders!¡± ¡°Watch your surroundings!¡± Wang Xu nodded and said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my life is still worth some money. I won¡¯t do anything rash.¡± A moment later, the train stopped. ¡°Remember, our target today is the Sandworm beast. This is a gregarious insect. I¡¯ll be in charge of attracting it later. We¡¯ll attack when I attract it,¡± Golden Shield said as he walked. Golden Shield was the leader of the Crimson Flame Legion and the only level six. He naturally had to do such a dangerous thing himself. ¡°It¡¯s here. The nest of the Sandworm Beast is ahead. Everyone, hide first.¡± Golden Shield stretched out his hand to stop everyone. What greeted Wang Xu¡¯s eyes was a ruin covered in sand. In a few dilapidated buildings, an earth yellow insect beast that looked like a crocodile was lying on the ground enjoying the sunlight. The Sandworm Beast had a huge mouth that could spit out the acid which can melt steel. Moreover, its skin was very thick. Only an A-grade weapon could tear it open. ¡°Three at twelve o¡¯clock, five at two, and one at ten,¡± Red Eye said quickly. ¡°I¡¯ll attract them first. Get ready to attack.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Golden Shield began to move towards ten o¡¯clock. Clearly, he wanted to start with the lesser number. ¡°Uh!¡± The Sandworm Beast that was sunbathing discovered Golden Shield. Its cold and heartless eyes landed on Golden Shield, and its crocodile-like body slid on the sand at an extremely fast speed! Golden Shield was not slow either. When he was about to approach everyone, he roared in a low voice, ¡°Attack!¡± Immediately, the black whip, blue sword, the Blood Bone Giant Saber, and the red ax enveloped the Sandworm Beast! ¡°Pfft!¡± This Sandworm Beast didn¡¯t even have time to roar before its skin was torn apart by the attacks that filled the sky. Everyone had A-grade weapons, so killing it was extremely easy. In the end, Golden Shield took out an alloy shield that was sharp like a blade, and the head of the Sandworm Beast was instantly sent flying ¡°Alright, that¡¯s it. We¡¯ve completed the mission in one go!¡± Everyone was excited. This time, they cooperated very well. They attacked almost in an instant and didn¡¯t leave any room for the Sandworm Beast at all. Next, Golden Shield went to attract the three Sandworm Beasts at the twelve o¡¯clock direction. These three beasts stayed together so they could only lure them far away before killing them. Wang Xu quickly integrated into the legion and cooperated with the team to kill. ¡°Commander, let me handle this Sandworm Beast,¡± Wang Xu suddenly said. Not far away, a Sandworm Beast was alone. There were no other Sandworm Beasts around, so no matter how loud it made, it wouldn¡¯t alarm the insect nest. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Golden Shield glanced at Wang Xu. ¡°Yes.¡± Wang Xu nodded firmly. Golden Shield agreed when he saw that Wang Xu insisted on killing it alone. In any case, this Sandworm Beast could not do anything with them around. Wang Xu held the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand and approached the Sandworm Beast step by step. Killing a level five with the strength of a level four would be his first magnificent feat! Chapter 29 - Agile Movement Technique Chapter 29 Agile Movement Technique ¡°Boss, Wang Xu is only at level four. The Sandworm Beast is a level-five insect beast. We might not be able to kill it alone.¡± Red Eyes said. ¡°That¡¯s right. It took the two of us together to barely kill the Sandworm Beast. Isn¡¯t it too dangerous for him to do it alone?¡± Black Whip and Blue Sword said. Golden Shield waved his hand and looked at Wang Xu¡¯s back. ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate him. It¡¯s already unbelievable that he can cultivate the ¡°Basic Body¡± to the fourth level at level four. Although it¡¯s difficult to kill a level-five Sandworm Beast, it¡¯s not impossible.¡± Gui Suan nodded in agreement. ¡°When the ¡®Basic Body¡¯ reaches the fourth level, the body will undergo a tremendous change. Wang Xu is confident that he can challenge the Sandworm Beast alone. He must have his own methods. We just have to watch.¡± The few of them nodded thoughtfully as their gazes landed on Wang Xu, who was slowly approaching the Sandworm Beast. ¡°Ugh!¡± When Wang Xu was twenty meters away from the Sandworm Beast, it had already opened its eyes and discovered the approaching human. It let out a deep roar. The Sandworm Beast started swimming on the sand. Its body was like a fish as it quickly approached Wang Xu. The Sandworm Beast opened its mouth. There were layers of circular throats in its disgusting and hideous mouth. Sharp fangs grew in its body. A pale yellow acid splashed out. Wang Xu¡¯s figure flashed, and the pale yellow acid landed on the sand with a clang. Wang Xu charged forward and waved the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand, slashing at the Sandworm Beast. Hundred Sword Lightning! The level five Sandworm Beast¡¯s dodging ability was naturally powerful. It was not enveloped by the overwhelming attacks. Its fish-like body moved gently and instantly dodged Wang Xu¡¯s attack. While dodging, the Sandworm Beast opened its huge and ferocious mouth again and bit at Wang Xu at lightning speed! So fast! Wang Xu¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately calmed down. His body twisted like a fried dough twist, and he twisted his body 180 degrees, barely dodging the attack of the Sandworm Beast. ¡°Nice!¡± The people who saw this from afar could not help but cheer. Wang Xu¡¯s realm wasn¡¯t high enough, but he was able to come up with a plan in time. He relied on the advantage of the fourth level of the ¡°Basic Body¡± to dodge. It was indeed impressive. ¡°No, Wang Xu might have dodged this attack, but I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll be difficult for him to dodge the next attack. Red Eye, get ready. Attack once the situation isn¡¯t right,¡± Golden Shield said solemnly. Although Wang Xu could fight the Sandworm Beast to a standstill, it didn¡¯t mean that he could kill it. Rustle. The Sandworm Beast burrowed into the sand like a fish diving into water. Its huge body swam in the sand at an extremely fast speed. Whoosh! The Sandworm Beast jumped out of the sand. Wang Xu raised his Blood Bone Giant Saber and blocked the attack of the Sandworm Beast. However, his shoulder was scratched by the legs of the Sandworm Beast, revealing the armor wrapped around him. He suddenly jumped again. The Sandworm Beast had a unique advantage in the sand. Wang Xu felt as if he was in the middle of a pool and could only watch as the Sandworm Beast attacked him again and drilled into the sand. ¡°Boss, Wang Xu¡¯s situation isn¡¯t good. I¡¯ll immediately go and support him!¡± Seeing that Wang Xu was forced to defend and was in a sorry state, Red Eyes immediately raised the idea of supporting him. Golden Shield was about to agree when he saw that Wang Xu indeed didn¡¯t have the strength to fight back when Gui Suan suddenly said, ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. Wang Xu is a person who knows his limits. Didn¡¯t you notice that although Wang Xu is at a disadvantage, his life isn¡¯t in danger? If I¡¯m not wrong, Wang Xu is using the Sandworm Beast to train his movement technique.¡± Training his movement technique? Was there anyone who trained their movement technique like this? At this moment, Wang Xu was indeed using the Sandworm Beast to train his movement technique. He was entangled by the Sandworm Beast and had to face attacks from time to time. He had to withstand the life-threatening danger of being hit too. Wang Xu began to gradually become excited and tense. A line of pale yellow acid splashed past when he stepped back. The huge and ferocious mouth of the insect pounced over and brushed past him when he took a step to the side. Then he took a step forward and slashed down with the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand. The blade tore open the huge mouth of the Sandworm Beast, causing it to wail in pain. It worked! Wang Xu took a risk and put himself in danger in order to figure out his movement technique. Now, Wang Xu could clearly feel that he was not far from the ¡°Agile¡± level movement technique. He had already figured out the threshold of the ¡°Agile¡± level movement technique. move ¡°Again!¡± Wang Xu was extremely excited. Wang Xu¡¯s figure flashed repeatedly as he continued to dodge the various attacks of the Sandworm Beast. It turned out that the Sandworm Beast could occasionally be hit by one or two attacks. In the end, all the attacks of the Sandworm Beast missed. No matter which angle it attacked from, Wang Xu seemed to have predicted it in advance and dodged the attacks by just a few centimeters. ¡°Ugh!¡± The Sandworm Beast was enraged. It roared at the sky and made a strange sound in its throat. ¡°Oh no!¡± Golden Shield¡¯s expression changed. ¡°This Sandworm Beast is summoning its companions. Quick, quickly get Wang Xu back!¡± However, before he could finish his sentence, Wang Xu was already completely surrounded by the few Sandworm Beasts that broke out of the ground! ¡°Damn it!¡± Golden Shield¡¯s expression was terrible. ¡°There¡¯s actually a nest of the Sandworm Beast down here. We¡¯re in big trouble this time.¡± Generally speaking, even if the Sandworm Beast called for its companions, they would need some time to rush over. However, this time, they all rushed out of the sand. Clearly, there was a nest of the Sandworm Beast under the sand. A nest represented the existence of dozens or even hundreds of Sandworm Beasts at the same time. Such a terrifying force was enough to drown their Crimson Flame Legion! ¡°Retreat!¡± Golden Shield immediately ordered. ¡°Boss, but Wang Xu¡­¡± Red Ax said awkwardly. Golden Shield¡¯s expression was firm and his eyes were burning. ¡°We can¡¯t stop a nest. Even if we save him, we will only lose our lives. I¡¯m the commander. I can¡¯t ignore the safety of the entire team just because of one person. Let¡¯s go!¡± Let¡¯s pray that Brother Wang Xu can return safely, Golden Shield thought. At the same time, Wang Xu was immersed in the comprehension of his movement technique. His figure seemed to be performing a beautiful dance, suddenly left and right, faintly discernible. Dozens of Sandworm Beasts attacked him at the same time, and the overwhelming attacks enveloped him. However, such dense attacks could not hit Wang Xu at all. Wang Xu¡¯s movement technique broke through. Enlightenment was like opening a door. Sometimes, one couldn¡¯t see where the door was, but sometimes, it would suddenly open. Wang Xu was like this. He had touched the threshold of the Agile Movement Technique, but when more than ten Sandworm Beasts attacked him, he was in an ethereal state and suddenly comprehended ¡°Agile¡±. What does ¡°Agile¡± mean? Ethereal and traceless, coming and going without a trace, born and moving naturally. It was not restricted by form or rules. It could dance however it wanted! ¡°Haha¡­¡± Wang Xu laughed. ¡°I see, I see!¡± With a wave of his hand, the Blood Bone Giant Saber swung wantonly. Facing the dozens of densely packed Sandworm insect beasts, Wang Xu didn¡¯t retreat but advanced instead. He moved between the Sandworm insect beasts like a dragonfly skimming the water. With every step he stopped, he waved the Blood Bone Giant Saber. ¡°Pfft!¡± The speed of the Sandworm Beast could no longer keep up with Wang Xu¡¯s speed. It was purely being played by Wang Xu like a clown. With a light slash, the head of the Sandworm Beast flew up. Poof! Poof! Poof! ¡­ The Sandworm insect beasts were split open one after another, and their blood soaked the sand. More and more sandworm insect beasts rushed over from underground, but they still suffered the same fate. In just a moment, blood flowed like a river in this area of Sandworm insect beasts. Dozens of Sandworm insect beasts were lying everywhere, their disgusting internal organs and blood mixed together, and the turbid air was filled with the smell of blood. When Wang Xu recovered from his ethereal state, he looked at the corpses on the ground. His entire body was soaked in blood, but there was an unconcealable excitement in his eyes. The remaining Sandworm beasts trembled and retreated. The corpses on the ground had already made the remaining Sandworm beasts not dare to stay any longer. They crawled into the sand and disappeared. ¡°Devour!¡± Wang Xu didn¡¯t hesitate and sat down cross-legged. Mysterious flames flew out of thin air and immediately covered all the corpses of the Sandworm Beasts in the entire area. Hua! Hua! Hua! When the mysterious flame returned to Wang Xu¡¯s body, a huge energy that spread out immediately filled Wang Xu¡¯s entire body! Without any obstruction, he directly broke through to the peak of level four. He only consumed a portion of this energy so he continued to charge towards level five after he reached the peak of level four. Every cell in his body was devouring the energy. The energy required to break through to level five was huge. After the cells devoured the energy, they would undergo a transformation and his body would become stronger again. After a moment, a terrifying aura suddenly spread out in the desert! ¡°Success, level five!¡± Wang Xu heaved a long sigh. The surging energy in his body was still surging, but this energy suddenly surged towards the ¡°core¡± and was absorbed by it. Wang Xu had spent half of the energy of dozens of level-five insect beasts, and the remaining half could at least allow him to reach the mid-stage of level five from the early-stage of level five. He didn¡¯t expect that the ¡°core¡± would absorb all the remaining energy Chapter 30 - Fist Strength Test Chapter 30 Fist Strength Test ¡°Alright, this is a safe zone. Return the way you came. I need to go back,¡± Golden Shield said. ¡°Boss!¡± ¡°Big Brother!¡± All of a sudden, everyone was anxious. Gui Suan stepped forward and said with a solemn expression, ¡°Old Pang, don¡¯t be rash. I know you¡¯re a loyal person, but if we go back now, we¡¯ll have to face dozens or even hundreds of Sandworm Beasts. Moreover, Wang Xu might have already been drowned by the Sandworm Beasts while we were escaping. If you go back now, you¡¯ll only die in vain!¡± Golden Shield waved his hand. ¡°Gui Suan, you know me best among all of us. Wang Xu has joined the Crimson Flame Legion. He¡¯s a part of my Crimson Flame. Even if I die, I have to bring back his bones. Even if I can¡¯t bring them back, I have to at least kill a few Sandworm Insect Beasts to avenge Brother Wang Xu!¡± Gui Suan sighed. Golden Shield was very stubborn. He couldn¡¯t persuade him, so he could only say, ¡°Since you¡¯ve made up your mind, bring me along. Although my strength isn¡¯t high, I can still resist one or two Sandworm beasts.¡± ¡°Boss, I¡¯ll go too. I have to help avenge Brother Wang!¡± ¡°Big Brother, I¡¯ll join too!¡± Everyone asked to return. Golden Shield sighed silently and his eyes became firm. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll go back and take revenge for Brother Wang. But remember, we¡¯re not going to die. Once you see that the situation is bad, escape quickly, understand?¡±. The group had just left the area of the Sandworm Beast when they returned in the blink of an eye. ¡°Eh?¡± Golden Shield held his alloy shield in his hand as he walked at the front of the team. His nose caught a strong smell of blood. ¡°What a strong smell of blood. Did a massacre happen here?¡± Red Eyes smelled it too. Golden Shield frowned. ¡°Everyone, be careful. Don¡¯t let your guard down.¡± The group walked on the sand, and the last person was responsible for erasing the footprints along the way. Soon, they returned to the scene of Wang Xu¡¯s massacre. ¡°My God, what¡­ what¡¯s going on?¡± Red Eye¡¯s eyes widened. The sand within a radius of 100 meters seemed to have been soaked in a vat of blood. The blood seeped into the sand and dyed it red. The thick smell of blood floated in the air, and a light sniff was pungent. The most surprising thing was that hundreds of Sandworm Beasts had disappeared. The smell of blood was theirs, but not a single corpse was left behind. ¡°Did someone from another legion come to kill them?¡± Red Ax asked, voicing his doubts. Even a few level-six Gene Warriors would have a headache if the Sandworm Beasts attacked in groups. But now, there was only blood on the ground and no corpses. Other than a powerful legion killing them, they couldn¡¯t think of any other explanation. ¡°Wait! Look over there!¡± Suddenly, Blue Sword saw a figure and quickly pointed. Everyone looked over and saw a familiar figure sitting cross-legged on the ground. His body was covered in blood, and the dust and sand were stuck to his face by the blood. He looked miserable. ¡°Wang Xu!¡± ¡°Brother Wang!¡± Everyone was extremely excited. Being surrounded by dozens of Sandworm Beasts was no less terrifying than facing a level-seven Gene Warrior. It was simply unbelievable that Wang Xu could survive! ¡°Huh? It¡¯s the boss and the others.¡± Wang Xu opened his eyes when he heard the sound. He saw Golden Shield and the others rushing over from afar and grinned. ¡°It¡¯s really you. I¡¯m so glad you¡¯re okay!¡± Red Ax shouted happily. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault.¡± Golden Shield looked apologetic. ¡°I gave the order to retreat when you were at your most dangerous. I wanted to come back and help you take revenge, but it seems that I did something unnecessary.¡± Wang Xu smiled. When Golden Shield and the others left, he was completely unaware. He was focused on comprehending the Movement Technique and had no time to care about anything else. Later on, when he slaughtered a large number of Sandworm Beasts, he realized that Golden Shield and the others had already left. On second thought, it was true that the strength of a group of level-five insect beasts was terrifying. If he hadn¡¯t comprehended the Movement Technique, he would have probably died at the insect¡¯s mouth. In the Crimson Flame Legion, only the Golden Shield was at level six, and the rest were all at level five. If they faced a group of Sandworm Beasts, they would only die in vain. Golden Shield must be worried since he had returned at this time. It proved once again that Golden Shield was indeed a good leader and worth following. ¡°By the way, why is there a large pool of blood here? Where¡¯s the swarm of Sandworm Beasts?¡± Red Eyes thought of the most important question and said. ¡°Did a powerful legion come?¡± Red Ax asked. The few of them looked at Wang Xu curiously. Wang Xu smiled mysteriously. Then, he rolled his eyes and nodded. ¡°Yes, an especially strong legion came before. It¡¯s called the Phantom.¡± ¡°Oh God!¡± ¡°It¡¯s them!¡± Everyone gasped in shock. Even Golden Shield couldn¡¯t help but turn pale with fright. The Phantom Legion was ranked 15th, and their strength was already publicly acknowledged to be powerful. Among them, there were three level seven students, and the rest were all level six students. How could such a terrifying lineup not be powerful? It wasn¡¯t that Wang Xu didn¡¯t trust them. It was better to preserve some strength here. The more trump cards he revealed, the closer he would be to death. Wang Xu understood this principle. ¡°Why would they save you?¡± Black Whip asked. Everyone nodded. The stronger the legion, the more they didn¡¯t want to meddle in other people¡¯s business. Besides, they had to spend some effort to deal with the group of Sandworm Beasts. Who would stand up for a stranger when they had nothing to do? ¡°I know a person in the Phantom Legion called Zhang Xinglin. He comes from the same academy as me,¡± Wang Xu said. Wang Xu did not lie about this. After he came, he specifically asked about the whereabouts of Ying Xing, Zhang Xinglin, and the others. He learned that Ying Xing had joined a legion ranked 81st, Tang Yan had joined the legion ranked 97th, and Zhang Xinglin had unexpectedly joined the legion ranked 15th. ¡°I see. No wonder. The Phantom Legion is really powerful. In a short period of time, they swept through dozens of Sandworm Beasts.¡± Red Axe exclaimed with envy in his eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it, Ax. They¡¯re all elites among elites. When will it be your turn?¡± Blue Sword teased. Everyone burst into laughter, but Gui Suan suddenly said, ¡°Wang Xu, you¡¯ve reached level five?¡± As soon as he finished speaking, everyone immediately looked at Wang Xu with surprise in their eyes. They had been discussing why Wang Xu wasn¡¯t dead and had forgotten that Wang Xu had already broken through. ¡°Haha! This is great! Those who survive a disaster are bound to be blessed! Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s continue to complete the mission. When we go back, we¡¯ll have a drink to calm Brother Wang Xu¡¯s nerves.¡± Golden Shield¡¯s face was filled with joy. Wang Xu had advanced to level five, and his combat strength had increased by a step. This meant that the strength of the Crimson Flame Legion had also greatly increased. It was naturally a joyous matter. The next mission was completed even more smoothly. Wang Xu¡¯s addition was like adding wings to a tiger. Even if six or seven Sandworm Beasts were attracted at the same time, they could still be successfully dealt with. This greatly accelerated the progress of the mission. In just two hours, they collected the corpses of fifty Sandworm Beasts and immediately returned to their legion base. The rewards for the mission were generous, but there wasn¡¯t much left for each team member when it was split. Wang Xu didn¡¯t care about this. The most important thing for him now was to improve his movement technique. Wang Xu realized that the improvement in his movement technique was even more powerful than the improvement in his realm. He was like a harvesting machine when he hunted insect beasts. Insect beasts couldn¡¯t hit him, but he could harvest insect beasts¡­ Thinking of this, Wang Xu was excited. Movement techniques were not omnipotent. If he encountered a student who was equally outstanding in movement techniques, he could only rely on his realm and strength. Although Wang Xu was excited, he was not arrogant to the point of looking down on others. ¡°After advancing to level five, I should be able to cultivate the Nine Lightning Sword Techniques and the Misty Movement to perfection.¡± Wang Xu rushed back to the cultivation room after eating and drinking as soon as he returned to the legion base. He didn¡¯t go to the bar to have a drink, nor did he relax. He seized every minute and second to cultivate. The sixth technique: Thunder Dragon enters the Earth The seventh technique: Violent Lightning Strike The eighth technique: Lightning Fear Sword The ninth technique: Nine Revolutions Lightning Sword Wang Xu had already reached level five, and with the foundation of the fourth level of the ¡°Basic Body¡±, the ¡°Nine Lightning Sword¡± was nothing to him. He had completely comprehended it. The ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡± was an advanced ancient martial art. After cultivating it to the ninth level, Wang Xu realized that his strength output level had already reached 2.0. This meant that he could instantly unleash double his strength! ¡°I haven¡¯t tested the level of my fist strength at level five yet. Let¡¯s see how much my fist strength has improved.¡± There was only simple cultivation equipment in the cultivation room. The fist strength testing device could only be seen in the public cultivation room. Wang Xu casually found a cultivation room and walked in. He realized that someone was testing his fist strength. ¡°Bang!¡± With a loud bang, Wang Xu saw the numbers on the electronic screen jumping faster and faster. 3,560 kg. 5,862 kg. 6,854 kg. 9,685 kg. It was not until 10,254 kg that the value was finally determined. Wang Xu¡¯s pupils suddenly constricted. The strength of the fist could exceed 10,000. It was either a powerful level six or a level seven master! Wang Xu immediately looked at that figure and his eyes lit up. It was a woman with a ponytail and a white tank top. The woman had a graceful figure, and her snow-white neck and skin were crystal clear. Just her back view alone could charm countless male students. Wang Xu was also a man, so he couldn¡¯t help but take a few more glances. The woman seemed to have sensed his gaze and turned around. She was so beautiful! Wang Xu was stunned. He had seen many beautiful women. Tang Yan was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. She was beautiful. However, if the woman in front of him could only be described as devastatingly beautiful! She had thin lips, a slightly upturned nose, and a pair of bright eyes. Wang Xu had only seen such beauty in the paintings of ancient figures. He didn¡¯t expect such beauty to really exist in reality! However, Wang Xu quickly regained his senses. When he saw the woman looking at him, he couldn¡¯t help but wipe his nose awkwardly. The woman glanced at Wang Xu casually as if she was already used to it. She turned around indifferently and left the cultivation room. Wang Xu calmed down a little and walked to the fist strength testing machine. He moved his feet and his waist sank. Power came from his spine. He stared ahead and a vast aura suddenly appeared. His aura changed drastically, and he was like a different person from before. Bang! There was another loud bang, and then the values on the electronic screen jumped crazily. ¡°Yes, it should be able to reach about 5,000 kg.¡± Wang Xu thought to himself. 3,569 kg. 5,896 kg. 7,592 kg. 8,521 kg. 9,825 kg! Hiss! Wang Xu was shocked by himself. How was this possible? He was only at level five, and when he was at level four, he only had a strength of 3,000 kg. How could his fist strength have such a terrifying change after he had only advanced one level? 9,825 kg was just a little bit away from breaking through 10,000. If word got out that this was the punch of a level-five student, probably no one in the Genius Legion would believe it! Immediately, Wang Xu rushed to the cultivation room while thinking. A moment later, a beautiful figure walked into the empty cultivation room. It was the ponytailed woman who had just tested her fist strength. She had left her clothes in the training room because she left too quickly and immediately came back to get them. But when she saw the value displayed on the punching machine, she was stunned. That boy¡­ seemed to only be at level five! Chapter 31 - Training Movement Technique Chapter 31 Training Movement Technique Wang Xu was much calmer after returning to the cultivation room. Although he didn¡¯t know why his fist strength had suddenly increased by several times, it was a good thing that he had improved. His mentality hadn¡¯t really reached a stable level yet. ¡°When I tested my true fist strength, I didn¡¯t use the Nine Lightning Sword¡¯s strength output and it came out with a fist strength of nearly 10,000. If I had used my strength output, my fist strength would be close to 20,000¡­ What exactly increased my fist strength?¡± Something was definitely wrong! Wang Xu dug out all his secrets and finally locked onto something: the energy core! The energy core was still a translucent outline. It was becoming more and more substantial as compared to before. ¡°Could it be that this energy core made my fist strength undergo a mutation?¡± Wang Xu thought. Apart from this explanation, Wang Xu really couldn¡¯t find any other reason. The energy core had already been scattered eleven times, and each time, it became more and more substantial. The amount of energy needed was also increasing. Fortunately, Wang Xu had broken through to level five, and the speed at which he absorbed energy was greatly accelerated. At this speed, it was only a matter of time before he reached the initial 49 processes. ¡°Boss, any new missions recently?¡± The next day, Wang Xu called Golden Shield to ask about the mission. ¡°There aren¡¯t any missions suitable for us recently. Why? Do you have something on?¡± Golden Shield said on the other end of the phone. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m going to cultivate for a while. If there¡¯s a mission, you can inform me in advance,¡± Wang Xu said. ¡°Okay, no problem.¡± The cultivation that Wang Xu mentioned was naturally not in the cultivation room, but in the insect beast area. The training target was to hunt insect beasts. Wang Xu didn¡¯t lack understanding of ancient martial arts now. The level of the Nine Lightning Sword was enough for him to erupt with terrifying strength. However, he still needed to improve his movement technique. At the same time, Wang Xu saw a ¡°secret technique¡± in the Legion Mall. The so-called secret technique was a way for humans to develop their potential without using ancient martial arts. The secret technique did not belong to Earth, nor did it belong to humans. It came from the mysterious forbidden areas of the Earth. Wang Xu learned on the Internet that there were many mysterious places on Earth that no one knew about. These places were places that even the insect race could not step into. Humans called them ¡°Earth¡¯s Forbidden Zone¡±. There were shocking dangers in the forbidden zone on Earth. All the experts who entered would die. However, there was wealth in danger. The secret technique was one of the secret treasures in the forbidden zone on Earth. The secret technique that Wang Xu was interested in was a saber techniqueRomance of the Saber. Wang Xu didn¡¯t know the strength of this secret technique in detail, but Wang Xu chose it as it was one of the few saber techniques. However, when he saw its value, Wang Xu was stunned. 36,000,000 contribution points. ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± was the cheapest of all saber techniques, but this astronomical figure still made Wang Xu feel a little down. Wang Xu only had 20,000 contribution points in total. He only obtained 10,000 points after the distribution of the contribution points for a C-rank mission. He was still far from 36 million. Therefore, Wang Xu decided to go out and cultivate while earning the contribution points to buy ¡°Romance of the Saber¡±. ¡°100 corpses of level-five Cat Shadow Insect Beast. Reward: 50,000 contribution points.¡± ¡°100 corpses of level-five Black Snake Insect Beast. Reward: 60,000 contribution points.¡± Wang Xu chose two missions in the Mission Hall. The Cat Shadow insect beast was an agile insect beast, which was a huge headache for ordinary Gene Warriors. It was too difficult to kill it. Unless they had firearms to support them from behind, they wouldn¡¯t be able to catch up with the Cat Shadow insect beast. The Black Snake insect beast was a gregarious beast with a huge number of them. There were at least a thousand Black Snake insect beasts in one nest. They had to be careful when dealing with the Black Snake insect beast. They had to kill them one by one. Once they alarmed the other Black Snake insect beasts, they would fall into the army of Black Snake insect beasts and become their food. These two types of insect beasts were quite difficult for ordinary people and the reward was not high. However, they were very suitable for Wang Xu. After accepting these two missions, Wang Xu immediately took the train to C51. ¡°White Dagger, how¡¯s the matter that I asked you last time?¡± In the huge room, Xu Zhou walked in and said to a bespectacled man who was fiddling with a computer. ¡°There¡¯s no difficulty. This guy has just joined the ¡®Crimson Flame Legion¡¯, which is ranked 153rd. He just completed his first C-rank mission yesterday. Why are you so concerned about a level-four kid?¡± The bespectacled man, White Dagger, said. ¡°Hmph, this kid killed my nephew. I promised my brother that I would bring his head back to pay respects to my nephew,¡± Xu Zhou said fiercely. ¡°It¡¯s this kind of small grudge again¡­¡± White Dagger shook his head. Suddenly, his gaze focused. ¡°Hmm? He just accepted two C-rank missions in his own name. This guy is actually so bold to challenge the Cat Shadow insect beast and the Black Snake insect beast alone?¡± ¡°Oh? In that case, he¡¯s alone in the insect beast area now?¡± Xu Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up. He didn¡¯t care why Wang Xu chose to kill a level-five insect beast. ¡°That¡¯s right. The information shows that he¡¯s already boarded a train to the insect beast area,¡± White Dagger said, adjusting his glasses. Killing intent erupted from Xu Zhou¡¯s eyes as he licked his lips. ¡°He¡¯s bringing himself to ruin. White Dagger, I¡¯ll head to his insect beast area now. Lock onto his location.¡± ¡°Why are you mobilizing so many people for such a small problem? How boring.¡± Wang Xu entered the C51 area. This used to be a prosperous city, but now it has become a dense ruin. He walked on the dilapidated asphalt road and realized that there were still many buildings on both sides of the road. Supermarkets, movie theaters, clothing stores, hospitals and so on. Some of the buildings were even very well preserved, looking exactly the same as before the insect disaster. Wang Xu took out the Blood Bone Giant Saber and walked into the city step by step. Swish! Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past him at an extremely fast speed. It was impossible to see with the naked eye. Cat Shadow insect beast! The attack power of the Cat Shadow insect beast was not strong, but it had a unique agility and speed. Unless a level-six student came, they could not touch it at all. The black shadow jumped onto an abandoned building and looked down at Wang Xu coldly. Wang Xu also saw the appearance of the Cat Shadow insect beast clearly. It looked like an ordinary house cat, but its eyes were scarlet red, and its two huge fangs were exposed. Its limbs were filled with hooked insect legs. ¡°Howl -¡± The Cat Shadow insect beast let out a strange cry before turning into a black shadow and pouncing forward! Wang Xu¡¯s lips curled up. Competing in movement techniques? It couldn¡¯t be better! Immediately, Wang Xu¡¯s body transformed into countless illusions. The Cat shadow insect rushed through the illusions and finally locked onto Wang Xu¡¯s main body. It opened its bloody mouth and bit down with its two ferocious fangs. The moment the Cat Shadow insect beast was about to touch Wang Xu, Wang Xu turned his body slightly and the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand fell like lightning! The sixth technique, Thunder Dragon Enters the Earth! The Cat Shadow insect beast missed and planned to use the ground to bounce up again after landing on the ground. However, a saber light and lightning instantly enveloped it. The Cat Shadow insect beast let out a painful roar and its body fell. Its black fur exploded, and a faint charred smell spread, as if it had been struck by lightning. When a high-level martial technique reached a certain level, the elements would become corporeal, just like William Smith¡¯s flaming fist. Not only would one feel the heat, but they would also be burned. The Cat Shadow insect beast thought that it could toy with the human in front of it like before, but who knew that the movement technique it was so proud of was nothing in front of others? ¡°Pfft!¡± Wang Xu showed no mercy and finished off the dying Cat Shadow insect beast with a slash. ¡°The first one.¡± Wang Xu continued walking forward. At the same time, he kept using his huge saber to pick up rocks, making a loud sound that attracted all the nearby Cat Shadow insect beasts. When sixteen Cat Shadow insect beasts gathered and surrounded Wang Xu, they attacked together, preparing to kill this arrogant human. Wang Xu couldn¡¯t wait for this to happen. He was worried that he didn¡¯t have a good cultivation target for his movement technique. The Cat Shadow insect beast was the most suitable for him. The overwhelming attacks enveloped Wang Xu. Wang Xu moved his body and dodged slightly, perfectly controlling his physical strength. ¡°It¡¯s not enough!¡± The sixteen Cat Shadow insect beasts alone had not reached Wang Xu¡¯s dodging limit. He immediately slashed out with his saber, piercing through a Cat Shadow insect beast and lifting it up. ¡°Roar!¡± The Cat Shadow insect beast let out a painful howl. Its voice was sharp and ear-piercing, attracting more Cat Shadow insect beasts. ¡°That¡¯s the effect I want!¡± The army of Cat Shadow insect beasts continued to grow. Wang Xu kept dodging their attacks. He didn¡¯t attack the Cat Shadow insect beasts. He only used his Agile Movement Technique to avoid their attacks to increase his limit. If it were an ordinary person, their scalps would probably go numb at this moment. The terrifying speed of the Cat Shadow insect beasts and such a huge number of them were simply a nightmare. However, to Wang Xu, this was just a movement technique training. The sharp insect foot of a Cat Shadow insect beast left a bloody mark on Wang Xu¡¯s face. Blood spilled out, and his flesh was exposed. Pain came from his face. Wang Xu was still dodging and did not fight back. A moment later, Wang Xu¡¯s mental strength had already reached its limit. Although the Agile Movement Technique was powerful, it required too much for his brain to react to those movements. If his mental strength wasn¡¯t focused, he wouldn¡¯t be able to dodge at all. Therefore, Wang Xu¡¯s dodging began to slow down and flaws began to appear. In the blink of an eye, Wang Xu¡¯s chest, arms, and thighs were covered in wounds from the Cat Shadow insect beast. If it weren¡¯t for the A-grade armor weakening the impact, this wave of attacks would probably have turned Wang Xu into a bloody mess. ¡°Pfft!¡± Immediately, Wang Xu knew that his mental strength had reached its limit. He couldn¡¯t continue training and directly waved the Blood Bone Giant Saber. The eighth technique: Lightning Fear Saber! An arc of lightning flashed past, and several Cat Shadow insect beasts were all struck. Their bodies were split into two, and blood and brains splattered all over the ground. Wang Xu¡¯s fist strength was close to 10,000, and with the enhancement of the Nine Lightning Sword Techniques, his strength was 20,000 kilograms. He was even more terrifying than ordinary level-six students. These Cat Shadow insect beasts were only level-five insect beasts and weren¡¯t impregnable. In front of Wang Xu, they were like paper and couldn¡¯t withstand a single blow. A moment later, this area completely became a sea of corpses. The Cat Shadow insect beasts were all dead. Even those who rushed over later trembled and retreated after smelling the thick smell of blood, not daring to go forward. Wang Xu sat down cross-legged. The mysterious flames devoured all the Cat Shadow insect beasts, and the injuries he had suffered from the attacks of the Cat Shadow insect beasts immediately recovered. The mission was not the primary motive. Besides, there were enough Cat Shadow insect beasts here, so there¡¯s no change even if he devoured dozens of them. Wang Xu took a potion that could relieve mental fatigue. After resting for a while, he stood up. ¡°Keep hunting!¡± Chapter 32 - Xu Zhou, Die! Chapter 32 Xu Zhou, Die! ¡°White Dagger, I¡¯ve arrived at the C51 area where Wang Xu is. Send his location to my optical brain chip.¡± As soon as he got off the train, Xu Zhou spoke into the optical brain chip on his wrist. ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll transmit the tracking system to your optical chip now. You¡¯ll find him according to the hint.¡± White Dagger¡¯s voice came from the other side. ¡°Beep!¡± Thirty seconds later, a digital map appeared on Xu Zhou¡¯s optical brain chip. All the terrain in the C51 area was clearly visible. A red dot appeared on the digital map, and then a red route extended from the target point where Xu Zhou was to the red dot, outlining the safest route closest to him. ¡°Wang Xu, I want to see what kind of waves a mere level-four like you can cause!¡± Xu Zhou¡¯s figure flashed and he ran along the route shown on the digital map. Hua! Hua! Hua! n A huge amount of energy spread out from Wang Xu¡¯s body again. This time, more than 130 corpses of the Cat Shadow insect beasts were devoured by the mysterious flames. The energy was so huge that Wang Xu directly broke through to the early-stage of level five and reached the mid-stage of level five. His strength rose to another level. ¡°At this rate, it¡¯s only a matter of time before I reach level six.¡± Wang Xu thought to himself. Wang Xu could be said to be an invincible existence in this insect beast area with his Agile Movement Technique and an instantaneous explosive force of 20,000 kilograms. No insect beast could pose a threat to him at all. As long as he continued to hunt, he would be able to accumulate enough energy sooner or later and break through to level six safely. Wang Xu had unknowingly grasped the attack trajectory of the Cat Shadow insect beast after this high-intensity training. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Even without the Agile Movement Technique, Wang Xu could still survive under the siege of more than ten or twenty Cat Shadow insect beasts. Therefore, the Cat Shadow insect beast¡¯s usefulness towards Wang Xu¡¯s movement technique was also much weaker. ¡°I¡¯ll collect enough Cat Shadow insect beast corpses first and complete the mission before searching for the Black Snake insect beast.¡± Although the Black Snake insect beasts were not as agile as the Cat Shadow insect beasts, they moved in groups. There were usually thousands of Black Snake insect beasts in a nest. Wang Xu did not dare to be careless even if he had an Agile Movement Technique. Immediately, Wang Xu searched for traces of the Cat Shadow insect beast in this area again. Suddenly ¡°Bang!¡± A loud sound came from Wang Xu¡¯s ear. Wang Xu¡¯s pupils suddenly dilated, and his body turned into a stream of light that shot out. Wang Xu turned around and saw that the place where he was just now had been penetrated by a huge bomb, causing a hole about half a meter to appear in the ground. If this bomb landed on Wang Xu, even if he had an A-grade armor to protect him, he would probably be seriously injured and crippled! ¡°Who!¡± Wang Xu¡¯s expression was gloomy as he looked around coldly. The person who fired the bomb clearly wanted to kill him. If not for his Agile Movement Technique, he would have been badly mutilated. ¡°Hmph, I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to advance from level four to level five in such a short period of time. Your cultivation talent is not bad. Unfortunately, you will die here today!¡± A cold voice came from afar. Wang Xu looked over and saw a figure wrapped in a combat uniform. Level six! And he was at the peak of level six, approaching level seven! Wang Xu¡¯s pupils suddenly shrank. A level-six person attacked him? Who was it? ¡°Why? You don¡¯t recognize me? That¡¯s normal. But you should know my nephew. His name is Xu Yuan.¡± Xu Zhou sneered. Wang Xu immediately realized that this level-six expert in front of him was Xu Yuan¡¯s uncle when he heard the words ¡°Xu Yuan¡±. Hu! Wang Xu waved the Blood Bone Giant Saber and looked at Xu Zhou coldly. He would not give in so easily if Xu Zhou wanted to take his life. ¡°You really don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you. So what if you¡¯ve advanced to level five? In front of me, you¡¯re still an ant!¡± Xu Zhou said with a disdainful smile. The difference between each level was like a mountain. Moreover, Xu Zhou was only a step away from entering level seven. To him, no matter how strong a level-five Gene Warrior was, he was just a fish that he could slaughter at will. Xu Zhou looked down on Wang Xu, but Wang Xu treated him seriously. Wang Xu wasn¡¯t arrogant enough to think that he could kill an expert who was about to reach level seven, but he also yearned for such a battle. His eyes were filled with an almost crazy fighting spirit. Clang! A scimitar suddenly appeared in Xu Zhou¡¯s hand, shining coldly under the sunlight. ¡°Die!¡± With a roar, the scimitar was suddenly swung out, and a cold crescent blade light slashed towards Wang Xu in a bloodthirsty arc. Energy Release! This was an ability that only a level-seven powerhouse could master. Xu Zhou had already mastered it. Wang Xu¡¯s body swayed, and his steps were strange. He moved a few steps gently and dodged the crescent blade light. Suddenly, Wang Xu became vigilant as if he was swept by danger. His hair stood on end. Behind him, a black shadow suddenly appeared and the scimitar slashed at him! So fast! Wang Xu broke out in cold sweat and immediately shot out. Even the air fluctuated as he dodged the scimitar¡¯s attack. ¡°Eh?¡± Xu Zhou frowned. He had originally planned to use the time when Wang Xu was focused on dodging the crescent moon blade light to appear behind him and kill him in one strike. However, Wang Xu¡¯s reaction was beyond his expectations. He actually instantly sensed his existence and even dodged him. Even a level-six student did not have such a movement technique. ¡°Hmph! So what if your movement technique is fast? You¡¯ll still die!¡± Xu Zhou didn¡¯t think that he would let a level-five student run away from him. Hu! Wang Xu took a deep breath. Before he could react, Xu Zhou caught up to him again. The scimitar stabbed at his ribs at a tricky angle! This slash was too fast. Wang Xu couldn¡¯t dodge it no matter what. In the blink of an eye, Wang Xu¡¯s eyes turned red. Damn it, he would risk it! Don¡¯t you want my life? I¡¯ll make it difficult for you too! Wang Xu didn¡¯t care about the scimitar that was stabbing at him. The Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand seemed to be soaked in lightning as it emitted a lightning-like light and slashed at Xu Zhou at an extremely fast speed. W Xu Zhou¡¯s eyelids twitched. This guy knew that he couldn¡¯t avoid it anymore and actually wanted to exchange injuries with him? Moreover, judging from this speed, it would probably be difficult for him to dodge after stabbing out. He would most likely be struck. The corners of Xu Zhou¡¯s mouth curled up. So what if he was hit? He was wearing an S-grade armor that was worth two million contribution points. He had saved up for a year to exchange for it. So what if he had to take a hit from him? ¡°Psst!¡± Without a doubt, the scimitar tore through Wang Xu¡¯s A-grade armor and pierced into his ribs. At the same time, Wang Xu¡¯s Thunder Blade arrived. The ninth technique: Nine Revolutions Lightning Sword! The Nine Revolutions Lightning Sword could slash out nine times in an instant. The difference was that each slash was stronger than the last. The last slash could even instantly erupt with three times the terrifying power! Bang! ¡°What?¡± When an unparalleled force came from his chest, the smug smile on Xu Zhou¡¯s face suddenly froze. ¡°Pfft!¡± The S-grade armor was indeed powerful. It withstood most of the damage, but with nine consecutive strikes that had more than 20,000 kilograms of force in each strike, it was enough to send Xu Zhou flying! Xu Zhou¡¯s body flew backward and he spat out a large mouthful of blood in the air. His face turned pale. ¡°Impossible! How can a level-five ant have such power!¡± Xu Zhou was shocked. The S-grade armor had weakened the attack by at least 60%, but he was still severely injured. It could be seen how terrifying Wang Xu¡¯s strength was! The scimitar pierced into Wang Xu¡¯s ribs. Wang Xu didn¡¯t feel good either. He quickly took two bottles of hemostatic agent to stop the wound from bleeding. The scimitar in Xu Zhou¡¯s hand was S-grade, and so was his armor. It was too difficult to kill him! ¡°Your strength has actually increased to this extent, making me suffer a huge loss. However, there won¡¯t be a second chance like this. Today, you must die!¡± Xu Zhou clearly realized Wang Xu¡¯s potential. A level-five student could actually severely injure him. If Wang Xu was allowed to grow¡­ the consequences could be imagined! I can¡¯t let him live. Absolutely not! A shocking killing intent erupted from Xu Zhou¡¯s eyes, and a violent aura spread out. ¡°What should I do?¡± Cold sweat broke out on Wang Xu¡¯s forehead. It was unknown if it was because of the pain or anxiety. The Agile Movement Technique was not of much use in front of Xu Zhou. The speed of both parties was almost the same, and the trump card that could instantly unleash terrifying power was also exposed. Wang Xu no longer had any means to deal with Xu Zhou. ¡°Am I really going to die here today? ¡°No, never.¡± ¡°I will never die here!¡± Wang Xu¡¯s gaze slowly became firm. He held the Blood Bone Giant Saber tightly and slowly expelled the fear and trauma that Xu Zhou had brought him from his heart. Swish! Xu Zhou moved. He rushed over again. This time, he didn¡¯t hide his strength anymore. He unleashed his strongest strength, determined to kill Wang Xu here. Wang Xu looked at the scimitar coldly. He had never been so focused before! Moving sideways, Wang Xu stared at the scimitar and dodged Xu Zhou¡¯s attack. Hu! The scimitar changed strangely and stabbed at Wang Xu from a tricky angle. At the same time, a crescent blade light flew out and the two attacked Wang Xu from two directions. Wang Xu broke out in a cold sweat and didn¡¯t dare to move his eyes away at all. He moved again, and his body twisted like a weak boneless creature as he dodged this attack again. It was as if the scimitar was the only thing left in Wang Xu¡¯s entire world. His mind kept estimating the trajectory of the scimitar and calculating how he could dodge it. Dodge! Move! Moving sideways! Wang Xu used his movement technique to the limit. The scimitar kept stabbing at him. He kept dodging and preparing the opportunity to attack. ¡°Damn it! Why is his movement technique so strange!¡± Xu Zhou was exasperated. He had originally planned to quickly end Wang Xu¡¯s life, but he discovered that Wang Xu¡¯s movement technique was becoming more and more strange and erratic. At first, he was still able to hurt him and cut off one or two pieces of flesh, but the further he went, the more inaccurate his scimitar became. He could no longer grasp Wang Xu¡¯s movements. ¡°Now!¡± Xu Zhou panicked and wanted to kill Wang Xu. He stabbed out with the scimitar in his hand, and he also moved forward a little, that was when Wang Xu instantly caught this flaw. In order to prevent Wang Xu from exchanging injuries with him, Xu Zhou kept his body in the best dodging range so that Wang Xu would not have a chance to take advantage of him. In a moment of desperation, he did not realize that he had already entered Wang Xu¡¯s attack range! ¡°Haha!¡± Suddenly, Wang Xu¡¯s body tilted and his reaction paused. Xu Zhou originally thought that this strike wouldn¡¯t hit Wang Xu, but he didn¡¯t expect Wang Xu to make a mistake. He was immediately overjoyed. Who asked you to dodge? Let¡¯s see how you dodge this time! ¡°Chi!¡± The scimitar pierced Wang Xu¡¯s chest, and blood spurted out. Xu Zhou was overjoyed. He increased the strength in his hand again, but a dazzling light suddenly bloomed under his feet! Xu Zhou¡¯s expression froze. When he saw the Blood Bone Giant Saber under his feet, it was already too late! THUD! The seventh technique: Violent Lightning Strike! Xu Zhou¡¯s entire body seemed to have been hit by a heavy hammer weighing millions of kilograms with a slash of the saber. He spat out blood and flew back again. The durability of the S-grade armor on his body instantly decreased to zero, and it completely lost its effect. Wang Xu had been waiting for this opportunity for too long. He followed closely behind without a word. ¡°Die!¡± With a roar, Wang Xu¡¯s huge saber slashed down! ¡°No¡­ No, no!¡± Xu Ke watched in fear as the huge saber slashed at his head, his eyes filled with unwillingness. How was this possible? How could he be defeated by a level-five little guy?! ¡°Pfft!¡± No matter how much he didn¡¯t believe it, Xu Zhou could only watch helplessly as the huge saber separated his head from his body and blood splattered on the spot. Xu Zhou, an expert close to level seven, died! Wang Xu landed on the ground and knelt on one knee, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood. He had also been stabbed by Xu Zhou, which had already touched his heart. Chapter 33 - Huge Wealth Chapter 33 Huge Wealth Xu Zhou probably wouldn¡¯t even have dreamed that a small mistake would send him to his death. Moreover, he died under the blade of his enemy, a level-five ¡°ant¡±! On the other hand, Wang Xu benefited greatly. Thanks to Xu Zhou¡¯s relentless attacks, Wang Xu had no choice but to be cautious. Under such high-intensity dodging, his movement technique has improved by leaps and bounds, and he could vaguely feel the ¡°Comprehension¡± level movement technique. The Comprehension level Movement Technique was above the Agile level. It emphasized on ¡°the body following the heart¡± and was no longer controlled by the muscles. His body would move with his heart, and he would no longer be disturbed by his body. He would be more sensitive to all dangers. He could ¡°see¡± the outside world when he closed his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s enough to survive under the hands of a level-six student now that I¡¯ve just touched the threshold of the Comprehension level movement technique. When I truly comprehend the Comprehension level movement technique, even a level-seven student might not be able to kill me!¡± Wang Xu thought to himself. After sitting cross-legged and resting for a moment, he temporarily stopped the spread of the wound in his body with the help of healing medicine. Then, Wang Xu¡¯s gaze landed on Xu Zhou¡¯s Space Ring. After his head was cut off, the remaining headless corpse lay in a pool of blood. Wang Xu walked over expressionlessly and cut off Xu Zhou¡¯s finger. ¡°This guy is too poor.¡± Wang Xu said dejectedly after checking the Space Ring. Xu Zhou was a level-six student and had been in the legion for several years. The wealth he had accumulated was at least tens of millions of contribution points. However, an S-grade scimitar and an S-grade armor had emptied his savings. If it weren¡¯t for the generous reward for the previous mission, he wouldn¡¯t have been trapped for several months before coming out. There were still 3,000 nails left in the broken ship. Although most of the savings had been spent, there were always some trump cards, such as an A-grade explosive rocket launcher, dozens of B-grade machine guns, and more than a dozen A-grade cold weapons. Among them were the combat uniforms of other legions, which were engraved with the medals of each legion. Clearly, Xu Zhou had done a lot of killing and robbing. The scimitar was an S-grade weapon, so Wang Xu naturally couldn¡¯t let it go. Wang Xu took a look at the S-grade armor he was wearing, and saw that it was completely useless. Repairing it would be a waste of contribution points. Wang Xu looted everything in one go. Then, he ignored Xu Zhou¡¯s corpse in the wilderness and returned to the starting point. He took the train back to the legion base. Wang Xu performed the basic surgery in the emergency room of the train. After returning to the legion base, he used 10,000 contribution points to buy the ¡°Muscle Growth Potions and completely repaired the heart rupture. ¡°Killing and robbing is indeed the fastest way to earn money.¡± Wang Xu couldn¡¯t help but sigh when he exchanged a large portion of them for contribution points and after counting all the assets in Xu Zhou¡¯s Space Ring. 3,800,000 contribution points! A coveted great fortune. The S-grade scimitar alone was worth 2 million contribution points. Wang Xu sold a portion of the other A-grade firearms and cold weapons, leaving a portion that was valuable to him. ¡°I¡¯m still too far away from buying ¡®Romance of the Saber¡¯. I have to work hard to accumulate contribution points.¡± If he didn¡¯t let the mysterious flames devour the insect beasts, the price of a batch of insect beasts would be worth at least hundreds of thousands of contribution points. He could earn at least a million points in a day. ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± wouldn¡¯t be a problem anymore if he worked hard for a month or two. Only Wang Xu could earn contribution points at such a terrifying speed. Who would dare to provoke more than a hundred Cat Shadow insect beasts at once in a normal legion? If they were not careful, the entire group might be wiped out and directly removed from the legion. Only Wang Xu dared to do this with his Agile Movement Technique and 20,000 kilograms of explosive power. The ordinary legions would at most earn a few million per month after they sold the insect beast corpses from the completion of missions. There was not much left after it was distributed to the members. There were also various expenses, cultivation resources, equipment, potions, and so on. All of them required money. Only the legions ranked in the top twenty had the ability to accumulate tens of millions of contribution points a year. ¡°Beep!¡± ¡°Hmm? It¡¯s Red Ax.¡± Wang Xu clicked on the optical brain, and Red Ax¡¯s huge avatar immediately appeared on the screen. ¡°Brother Wang, where have you been all day? Why didn¡¯t you turn on the communication?¡± Red Ax asked. In order to focus on cultivation, Wang Xu naturally turned off all communication. As soon as he returned to his room, he turned on the communication. Not long after he did so, Red Ax called. ¡°I was busy cultivating and didn¡¯t turn it on. Why?¡± Wang Xu asked. ¡°Hehe, Big Brother Wang, there¡¯s a banquet tomorrow night. Our Crimson Flame Legion has been invited. Do you want to come?¡± Red Ax chuckled and he looked forward to it. ¡°Don¡¯t blame me for not reminding you. Tomorrow, there will be a peerless beauty known as the ¡®Holy Fairy¡¯ in the Genius Legion. If you don¡¯t come, you¡¯ll regret it for the rest of your life!¡± A banquet? The Holy Fairy?¡¯ Wang Xu had been focused on his cultivation and didn¡¯t pay attention to the outside world at all. However, he had just been injured. The doctor suggested that he rest for a day or two, so he had some free time. ¡°Sure, no problem. Send me the address later. I¡¯ll be there on time tomorrow.¡± Wang Xu agreed and hung up. ¡°Even the Crimson Flame Legion has been invited. Tang Yan should be attending too. I haven¡¯t seen Tang Yan in a long time. I wonder how she is now.¡± Wang Xu was still thinking about his first love. Tang Yan was irreplaceable in his heart. A beautiful memory of the past was not something that time could dilute. ¡°Where¡¯s White Wolf? Why haven¡¯t I seen him for a day? He didn¡¯t answer my calls.¡± A few burly men walked into the room. Each of them had a lightning-shaped medal on their chests. A fierce-looking muscular man asked. ¡°He went to kill someone who¡¯s just a level-four trash,¡± said the bespectacled guy, White Dagger, as he adjusted his glasses. White Wolf was Xu Zhou¡¯s nickname. ¡°He¡¯s been dealing with a level-four trash all day?¡± The fierce man said. ¡°It¡¯s one of his enemies. I don¡¯t think he killed him immediately. He must have captured and tortured him. You know he has this perverted fetish,¡± White Dagger continued. ¡°Hmph! He doesn¡¯t participate in the mission, but he¡¯s interested in torturing people. Who doesn¡¯t have enemies? Call him back. There¡¯s an A-rank mission tomorrow. The more people there are, the better.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll contact him now.¡± White Dagger brought up the tracking system and locked onto Xu Zhou¡¯s location. ¡°Eh?¡± White Dagger suddenly asked in confusion. The fierce-looking man walked over and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°The C51 area only tracked White Wolf¡¯s signal. The other person isn¡¯t here¡­ Wait, he¡¯s back at the legion base!¡± White Dagger exclaimed. The White Wolf¡¯s signal stopped at the insect beast area, but his enemy appeared in the legion base. What did this mean? Everyone present immediately reacted. ¡°Who is the White Wolf chasing? Give me the information!¡± The fierce man said. Then, all the information about Wang Xu was searched. After the fierce man browsed through it, his eyes gradually became surprised. The other members of the Thunder Legion also saw this information and looked at each other in disbelief. ¡°What¡¯s going on¡­ How could a level-five kid kill White Wolf that was about to advance to level seven!¡± The fierce man slammed the glass coffee table hard, and it immediately exploded with a bang. The intelligence showed that Wang Xu had already advanced to level five, so they naturally knew. ¡°The White Wolf¡¯s signal in the insect beast area doesn¡¯t mean that he¡¯s dead. We need to confirm it with our own eyes. Maybe it¡¯s a bewitching array set up by the enemy?¡± Someone suggested. The others chimed in. ¡°Black Bear, Iron Palm, the two of you head to Area C51 immediately and see if White Wolf is dead or alive.¡± ¡°Yes, Boss!¡± A moment later, the message came back. ¡°Boss, White Wolf is dead. He was beheaded!¡± A message made White Dagger and the fierce man unable to sit still. How was that possible!? A level-five student could kill White Wolf? They would never believe that such a monster existed! ¡°Did someone help him? If they brought an anti-tracking device, then I can¡¯t track them here,¡± White Dagger said, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. The fierce-looking man was silent. It was indeed possible that someone had helped him. After all, a level-five killing a level-six student who was close to level seven was too shocking. Subconsciously, they still couldn¡¯t believe it. ¡°Investigate! Find out all the information about this guy called Wang Xu. Find out everything about him. Find out everything about the three generations above him!¡± The fierce man stood up immediately with a fierce look in his eyes. ¡°If you dare to kill the people of my Thunder Legion, you have to ask if I, ¡°Thunder Burst¡¯, agree first!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Everyone replied. They naturally didn¡¯t know that Thunder Burst was as cunning as a fox and White Wolf was just one of his thugs. How could he stand up for a thug? What Thunder Burst really wanted was Xu Zhou¡¯s S-grade weapon and all the savings in his Space Ring. In his subordinate¡¯s report, he didn¡¯t find Xu Zhou¡¯s Space Ring and S-grade scimitar. Obviously, they had been taken away. If the murderer was really Wang Xu, how could a true level-seven figure like him not be able to deal with a mere level-five ant? Even if Wang Xu wasn¡¯t the murderer, he was still standing up for his team members and didn¡¯t ruin the reputation of the Thunder Legion. Both paths made sense and were profitable. At this moment, Wang Xu was sitting cross-legged in the cultivation room cultivating. He had no idea that someone was plotting against him. The next night, Wang Xu woke up from his cultivation state and dressed up carefully. He bought a suit at the Legion Mall. Wang Xu became more energetic after he put on the suit. Wang Xu was not a particularly handsome man, but he was especially good-looking. He had a mature and steady aura, and the suit added to his masculine charm. ¡°Brother Wang, let¡¯s go. The banquet is about to begin!¡± Red Axe had been waiting for a long time downstairs. When he saw Wang Xu, he quickly waved his hand. ¡°Brother Wang, you look so energetic. The price isn¡¯t cheap, right?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not expensive. It¡¯s only 30,000 contribution points,¡± Wang Xu said. ¡°Brother Wang, when did you become so rich? Can you get me a set too?¡± Red Ax¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°No problem.¡± Chapter 34 - Banquet Chapter 34 Banquet The banquet was held in a grand hall. In the dazzling hall, people in different clothes came and went, chatting happily. Wang Xu was not conspicuous among them. When he walked in, even the waiter did not look at him. There were many handsome men and beautiful women. Red Ax was like Granny Liu who had entered a grand garden and was filled with curiosity about everything. His eyes could not take in everything. ¡°Hey!¡± Wang Xu waved at Golden Shield and the others who were dressed in suits in the distance. The members of the Crimson Flame Legion were all here today. Black Whip and Blue Sword were wearing formal suits, while Gui Suan and Golden Shield were wearing suits. Red Eyes was fiddling with his strange red clothes. ¡°Brother Wang, you look quite energetic today.¡± Golden Shield smiled and punched Wang Xu. ¡°It¡¯s rare for us to attend such a banquet. We can¡¯t embarrass our Crimson Flame Legion.¡± Wang Xu smiled. A few people entered the lobby one after another. They were all women in evening gowns, but Wang Xu¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Tang Yan!¡± Wang Xu waved his hand. In the distance, Tang Yan was wearing a snow-white dress, revealing her snow-white shoulders. Her hair was tied up, and her steps were graceful. She was like a fairy who had stepped into the mortal world. As soon as she entered the hall, she attracted the attention of many men. Tang Yan was too beautiful. She was indescribably beautiful. She was like a holy light that shone on the ground, making people feel warm and want to approach her. ¡°Wang Xu!¡± Tang Yan saw Wang Xu and smiled brightly as she waved her hand. Everyone in the hall immediately focused their gazes on Wang Xu. There were all kinds of gazes, envy, jealousy, pity, frustration. If looks could kill, Wang Xu would probably have turned into an atom by now. ¡°Not bad, kid. You actually picked up a peerless beauty without anyone noticing!¡± The few people from the Crimson Flame Legion couldn¡¯t help but tease Wang Xu. Wang Xu touched his nose and blushed. ¡°Tang Yan, I heard that you joined the Flower Sect Legion?¡± Wang Xu took two glasses of wine and handed one to Tang Yan. ¡°Yes, I have an older sister in the Flower Sect Legion. She introduced me to the legion.¡± Tang Yan pointed at one of the women in a black evening gown. This was a queen-like woman, like an iceberg. All the men who approached her felt a chill. As if she felt his gaze, she looked in Wang Xu¡¯s direction, and Wang Xu¡¯s heart skipped a beat. What a powerful gaze! At least level seven, Wang Xu thought. The Flower Sect Legion was ranked 97th, and their leader, Hua Ying, was a level-seven master. Clearly, she was Tang Yan¡¯s iceberg sister. One after another, Wang Xu saw a few familiar faces. Ying Xing, the senior brother of the Inner Academy, was at level five during the graduation trial. He had just joined the Soul Stream Legion and had already reached the peak of level five. He was only one step away from level six. Zhang Xinglin was still dressed in black. His eyes were cold and he had a proud personality. He closed his eyes and rested in the corner. ¡°Senior Ying Xing, how have you been?¡± Since he had already seen him, Wang Xu naturally couldn¡¯t ignore him, so he went up to greet him. Ying Xing¡¯s expression changed when he saw Wang Xu. Wang Xu had reached level five, and he was at the mid-stage of level five. Geniuses all had pride and were especially strong-minded. He thought that it was already impressive for him to advance from the mid-stage to the peak of level five in just a few days. He did not expect that someone would be faster than him, and it was even a junior from the Outer Academy. This made Ying Xing feel very upset. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Xu saw someone and couldn¡¯t help but smile. William Smith was a genius who had once dominated the entire safe zone. He had been arrogant since he was young. He was talented and powerful and had almost never lost. However, Wang Xu made a fool of him in the graduation trial. Not only did he kill all his team members, but he also successfully escaped. This was a huge grudge. William Smith¡¯s gaze also followed Wang Xu. When he saw Wang Xu¡¯s harmless smile, the anger in his heart couldn¡¯t help but rise. Humiliation! Absolute humiliation! He was a level-five genius student, but he was actually schemed against by a level-four guy. He had been holding this anger in his heart and wanted to vent it for a long time. ¡°Wang Xu, don¡¯t think that you can live peacefully just because you¡¯ve advanced to level five. Don¡¯t let me meet you in the wild, or I¡¯ll definitely let you die miserably!¡± William Smith said with a dark expression. William Smith was now at the peak of level five, just like Ying Xing. He was only one step away from level six. He believed that he didn¡¯t need much strength to deal with a little guy who had just advanced to level five. ¡°Anytime,¡± Wang Xu replied with a smile. Even Xu Zhou, who was at the peak of level six, had been defeated by him. What right did William Smith have to threaten him? It could be said that all the powerful opponents in the past were no longer obstacles in Wang Xu¡¯s eyes! There were more and more people in the hall. Golden Shield¡¯s expression was a little bitter as he saw these students participating in the banquet. ¡°Those present are all legions within a hundred. Except for us.¡± Wang Xu was secretly shocked. How powerful was it to be able to invite all the members of the legions within a hundred? Who was the organizer of this banquet? ¡°Phew¡­¡± Suddenly, the sound of a floating tool spewing flames came from above the noisy hall. Then the transparent skylight above the hall opened. The entrance of a dark blue flying battleship opened and cast a pillar of light. A tall and burly figure slowly landed in the pillar of light. A flying battleship! Wang Xu had heard countless times that flying battleships were the means of transportation for experts. Even flying insect beasts might not be able to shoot it down as it was made with supersonic speed and special material. A forty-square-meter flying battleship required tens of millions of contribution points, and the bigger ones directly exceeded hundred million. There were flying battleships sold in the Legion Mall, and the highest price was three hundred million. It could be said to be priceless. Flying battleships were a symbol of status and strength. Even if some people could afford to buy flying battleships, they could not afford to maintain them. What they needed to consume was cosmic energy. Moreover, they need all kinds of high-level firearms and high-level ores to maintain them. If they could maintain a flying battleship, their strength would at least be above level eight! As expected, Wang Xu shifted his gaze from the flying battleship to the burly figure that was slowly descending. This person¡¯s aura was mysterious and extraordinary. He was even more powerful than Teacher Poison, the dean, and the others. Eighth level! This person was at the eighth level! The burly figure slowly landed as people discussed. Then, he smiled warmly. ¡°Thank you all for personally attending the banquet organized by me, Yan Cheng. It¡¯s my honor.¡± The voice was magnetic, and his burly but handsome face, coupled with his powerful strength, made the eyes of many women present burn. ¡°Today is my sister, Yan Muling¡¯s 19th birthday. I took the initiative to hold a birthday party. Muling blamed me for mobilizing too many people. I hope everyone doesn¡¯t mind.¡± Yan Cheng apologized to everyone first, making everyone¡¯s impression of him rise. Wang Xu chuckled. It seemed that a level-eight powerhouse wasn¡¯t as old-fashioned as he had imagined. It was just that he didn¡¯t know how beautiful the ¡°Holy Fairy¡± that Red Ax had mentioned was. Everyone loved beauty. As a man, Wang Xu naturally had expectations for beautiful women. At this moment, an elegant white figure slowly landed in the pillar of light. As soon as she appeared, there was a cry of surprise. Beautiful! Too beautiful! A beauty that didn¡¯t belong to the mortal world and could only be seen in the heavens! Wang Xu was stunned, but he was more surprised. Wasn¡¯t this woman¡­ the woman he met in front of the testing machine that day? Tang Yan pouted and pinched him, making him rub his nose awkwardly. Being attracted to another beauty in front of a beauty was a huge taboo. No matter how beautiful she was, he couldn¡¯t look at her directly! There was silence in the hall. The men¡¯s gazes were almost completely attracted to Yan Muling. Her graceful figure was wrapped in a black crystal dress. Her beautiful black hair flowed like a waterfall, and her holy and noble temperament was intoxicating. Yan Muling slowly landed under everyone¡¯s gaze. Her sparkling eyes looked at the crowd. There were familiar people, people she knew, and people she didn¡¯t know. And¡­ Eh? It was that level-five student? Wang Xu retracted his gaze after the shock. To him, no matter how beautiful a woman was, she could not compare to Tang Yan. ¡°I¡¯m Yan Muling. Thank you for coming to my birthday party. Thank you.¡± An ethereal and pleasant voice sounded. Everyone was shocked again and could not take their eyes off Yan Muling. ¡°Ax, wipe your saliva. Look at you.¡± Red Ax, who was at the side, was almost drooling. When he came to his senses, he chuckled and wiped his saliva. e even mor became even more lively with the main character here. Wang Xu also chatted with people he was familiar with. ¡°Dean!¡± Wang Xu saw the dean with a walking stick and immediately went forward to greet him. To him, the dean was his benefactor. This favor was too great. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m old, but my eyesight hasn¡¯t aged yet. It¡¯s only been a few days, but you¡¯ve already reached level five.¡± The dean smiled. Silver Armor and Three Eyes, who were beside the dean, also looked at each other in surprise. Wang Xu¡¯s improvement was indeed beyond their expectations. The few of them chatted happily. During this period, Three Eyes told them that after the graduation trial ended, Huang Long lost nearly half of his students. He was so angry that he flew into a rage, making them happy for a long time. ¡°Hello.¡± Just as they were chatting happily, a pleasant voice suddenly sounded. Wang Xu glanced at it and the corners of his mouth twitched. Yan Muling. Her crystal-like eyes looked at Wang Xu. Yan Muling extended her hand. Wang Xu saw the gazes that were filled with hatred and killing intent behind her and a few black lines appeared on his forehead. Wang Xu shook her hand briefly and forced a smile under the pressure of so many gazes. ¡°Hello, Miss Muling. May I know why you¡¯re looking for me?¡± The dean and the others shook their heads. Wang Xu was too bad at chatting. When other girls take the initiative to strike up a conversation, he should at least have a chat or praise them. ¡°I want to know how you managed to punch so hard in the cultivation room last time.¡± Yan Muling blinked and asked. Cultivation room? Wang Xu suddenly understood. The fist strength test would keep the last test subject¡¯s fist strength data. Unless it was deliberately cleared, it would not be cleared until the next test result was refreshed. At that time, Wang Xu left in a hurry and forgot about this matter. He didn¡¯t expect Yan Muling to return. ¡°Fist strength? What fist strength? I rarely go to the cultivation room. You must have gotten the wrong person.¡± Wang Xu pretended to be stunned. He didn¡¯t want to expose his strength. Yan Muling pursed her lips and smiled. She didn¡¯t expose Wang Xu. ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± Then, Yan Muling flicked her black hair and turned to leave. Wang Xu heaved a long sigh of relief in his heart. He was really afraid that Yan Muling would keep asking and make this matter known to the entire city. At that time, it would be difficult to clean up the mess. Chapter 35 - "Romance of the Saber" Chapter 35 ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± The banquet was in full swing. Wang Xu chatted happily with his new friends and old friends. During this period, he got to know many members of the top hundred legions. The atmosphere of the banquet was pushed to its climax as time passed. Yan Muling cut open the special fifteen-layer cake under everyone¡¯s congratulations. Wang Xu took a bite. It was sweet but not greasy and delicious. ¡°Goldy!¡± A forthright voice sounded. Golden Shield and the others looked over. It was the host of this banquet, Yan Cheng. ¡°Old Yan!¡± Golden Shield laughed and the two of them gave each other a big hug. ¡°Let me introduce them. This is the legion I established. It¡¯s called ¡®Crimson Flame¡¯. They¡¯re all insignificant little fellows.¡± Golden Shield introduced Wang Xu and the others to Yan Cheng. Other than Gui Suan, the others looked at Golden Shield in surprise. They didn¡¯t expect him to recognize a level-eight powerhouse. ¡°Haha, I¡¯m Yan Cheng from the ¡®Black Eyes¡¯ Legion.¡± Yan Cheng cupped his fists and smiled. Black Eyes Legion! The Black Eyes Legion which was ranked third! Red Ax and the others were a little excited. They were only at level five and were nothing in the eyes of a level eight. If it were any other time, those level eights might not even pay attention to them even if they were standing in front of them. But they were honored to deal with level eights today. This trip was worth it. It was too worth it! ¡°No wonder the people who came to participate in the legions are all within the top hundred. Only our Crimson Flame is outside the top hundred. It turns out that we have special privileges,¡± Red Eyes said frankly. Yan Cheng and Golden Shield were comrades who had come out of the same safe zone. After entering the Genius Legion, Yan Cheng was thought highly of by a big shot and was accepted by him as a disciple. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. When Golden Shield was still at the sixth level, Yan Cheng was already at the eighth level. However, Yan Cheng valued loyalty. From the fact that there was no estrangement between him and Golden Shield, Wang Xu had a better impression of him. Yan Cheng was generous to Wang Xu and the others. He gave them a few A-grade weapons and A-grade armor. It could be seen that not only did this person value loyalty, but he also knew the ways of the world. ¡°Big Brother, what should we do? This kid is actually related to Yan Cheng.¡± In the corner of the hall, Thunder Burst looked gloomily at Wang Xu in the distance. The Thunder Legion was in the top hundred, so they were naturally invited. The moment they entered the hall, they noticed Wang Xu. Wang Xu didn¡¯t know them, but they were very familiar with Wang Xu. ¡°We have to take revenge for White Wolf no matter what. So what if he¡¯s related to Yan Cheng? He¡¯s just a level-five little guy. Do you think Yan Cheng will stand up for him?¡± Thunder Burst sneered. Everything is gone after death. Moreover, they were only dealing with a level-five shrimp. Thunder Burst didn¡¯t believe that Yan Cheng would deal with him for Wang Xu. ¡°Yan Cheng might not, but Golden Shield is a stubborn person. Golden Shield and Yan Cheng have such a good relationship. I¡¯m afraid¡­¡± Iron Palm hesitated. Thunder Burst glared at him fiercely. ¡°What are you afraid of! A member of the Thunder Legion has been killed. Are you just going to turn a blind eye? If you¡¯re afraid, get lost! Don¡¯t embarrass the Thunder Legion!¡± Iron Palm shrunk his neck and didn¡¯t dare to make another sound. Thunder Burst turned to look at Wang Xu. ¡°Keep an eye on Wang Xu. Once he leaves the legion base, kill him!¡± An S-grade weapon and a few pieces of weapons and armor were worth millions of contribution points. The amount was comparable to an S-grade mission. Moreover, the target was a level-five guy, he¡¯s not even a C-grade mission. Who wouldn¡¯t do such a worthwhile thing? ¡°Wang Xu, do you want to buy ¡®Romance of the Saber¡¯?¡± Yan Cheng suddenly asked. Wang Xu didn¡¯t hide the fact that he wanted to buy ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± and nodded. ¡°That¡¯s too much of a coincidence. I just bought one not long ago. Unfortunately, my attainments in saber techniques are really limited. I won¡¯t be able to understand it for a while,¡± Yan Cheng said. ¡°Oh?¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes lit up. The ¡°Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡± had already reached its limit. If he wanted to increase his strength, he would have to practice a new saber technique. ¡°How about this? Since this saber technique is useless to me, I¡¯ll give it to you. I¡¯ll wait for you at the trading hall tomorrow noon.¡± ¡°This¡­ is too expensive.¡± Wang Xu was a little embarrassed to receive such a big gift. ¡°Old Yan, I know the value of the ¡®Romance of the Saber¡¯. He still has to pay one-third of the original¡¯s contribution points if you give it to someone else. Moreover, you have to bear the ¡®deprivation¡¯. It¡¯s not suitable,¡± said Golden Shield. The Genius Legion had a rule that the martial arts and secret techniques purchased in the Legion Mall were not allowed to be taught in private. Once discovered, they would definitely be pursued to the end. Both parties would even sign a contract for this and the management was extremely strict. But what if the students realized that they couldn¡¯t cultivate the martial arts and secret techniques after buying them or that their cultivation speed was too slow? They couldn¡¯t just admit defeat and waste it, right? Therefore, the legion stipulated that martial arts and secret techniques could be transferred. As long as one proved it in the trading hall, re-signed the contract, paid one-third of the original contribution points, and then went through ¡°deprivation¡±, making the students who had cultivated this martial arts completely forget about it, the transfer could be successful. Twelve million contribution points wasn¡¯t much, but it was different when it came to deprivation. The side effects on the human body were extremely great. The higher the level of martial arts, the more painful it was to deprive, and the greater the side effects. It was not an exaggeration to say that Yan Cheng was extremely kind to Wang Xu, who he had only met once. Yan Cheng waved his hand and said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t persuade me. It¡¯s difficult for me to even learn this secret technique. The effect of deprivation on me is very small. Don¡¯t worry about it. Besides, it¡¯s a waste to keep it in my hands. I might as well give it to Wang Xu.¡± Wang Xu was speechless. Yan Cheng¡¯s generosity left him at a loss. He was touched, but at the same time, he couldn¡¯t refuse his kindness. The ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± was too useful to Wang Xu. If he could make his strength output level reach 3.0, he would immediately be able to exert a terrifying strength of 30,000 kilograms. His strength would completely increase by a level, and it would not be a problem for him to deal with a level-seven. ¡°I do need the ¡®Romance of the Saber¡¯. I appreciate Brother Yan¡¯s kindness. If I, Wang Xu, can help in the future, I will definitely do my best!¡± Wang Xu thanked Yan Cheng from the bottom of his heart and said. ¡°Haha, it¡¯s nothing!¡± Wang Xu truly felt that this trip was worth it. He had met many old friends and obtained the ¡°Romance of the Saber¡±. It saved him a lot of effort. Slowly, some people left, and the people at the banquet became sparse. Tang Yan, Ying Xing, and the others also left with their legions. Golden Shield and Yan Cheng were drunk. They didn¡¯t use energy to sober themselves up. Instead, they told each other about the past in their drunken state. When they reached the end of their story, their eyes turned red and tears welled up in their eyes. The banquet ended. All good things must come to an end. After Golden Shield and Yan Cheng bade farewell, they were helped back. ¡°Brother, look at how drunk you are today. You smell like alcohol.¡± Yan Muling looked at the drunk Yan Cheng and frowned. ¡°I was happy today. I caught up with my old friends and drank more than usual.¡± Yan Cheng smiled drunkenly. Then, energy surged in his body, and the smell of alcohol rose. His expression returned to normal in the blink of an eye. ¡°Brother, have you seen the student I mentioned to you?¡± Yan Muling asked. ¡°Yes. His name is Wang Xu. He happens to be a student under my old friend. He doesn¡¯t look outstanding. If you didn¡¯t tell me that he has a fist strength of nearly 10,000, I wouldn¡¯t have been able to tell that he has such strength,¡± Yan Cheng said in a deep tone. ¡°Wang Xu? What a strange name.¡± Yan Muling was deep in thought. ¡°Brother, didn¡¯t you do anything?¡± ¡°What do you think? I gave him the ¡®Romance of the Saber¡¯ that I bought not long ago.¡± Yan Cheng smiled. Yan Muling covered her mouth and looked surprised. ¡°Brother, you¡¯re too generous. You¡¯ll be ¡®deprived¡¯ if you transfer this.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. I believe that Wang Xu¡¯s potential is definitely not limited to the nearly 10,000 fist strength you mentioned. There are other things that I didn¡¯t see. It¡¯s nothing to pay this price.¡± Yan Cheng¡¯s intuition told him that Wang Xu was worth befriending. His intuition had always been very accurate. The next day, Wang Xu came to the trading hall and saw Yan Cheng, who had been waiting for a long time. ¡°Brother Yan!¡± Wang Xu walked over. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll start transferring now.¡± The transfer procedures were very fast. After signing the contract with the optical brain chip, Yan Cheng followed the staff for ¡°deprivation¡±. A moment later, Yan Cheng walked out with a pale and weak face. ¡°Brother Yan, are you alright?¡± Wang Xu asked worriedly. He had specially checked the information about deprivation yesterday. This would have side effects on the body and nerves. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m at level eight after all. I¡¯ll be fine after resting for a few days.¡± Yan Cheng smiled and waved his hand. The stronger a person was, the harder it was to deprive them. Yan Cheng was at level eight, so the side effects he suffered were greater. Fortunately, he had yet to master the ¡°Romance of the Saber¡±, so it did not affect him much. Yan Cheng wouldn¡¯t let Wang Xu send him off no matter what. A level-eight powerhouse wouldn¡¯t be crippled by deprivation. After Yan Cheng left, Wang Xu quickly returned to the cultivation room and couldn¡¯t wait to open ¡°Romance of the Saber¡±. ¡°I have Jin Gang. I can break through the unknown!¡± These words shocked Wang Xu. It was as if he was in a vast world. A huge golden saber floated in the air and cut through the void and chaos. The more he read, the more fascinated Wang Xu became. He was completely immersed in the world of ¡°Romance of the Saber.¡± In Wang Xu¡¯s mind, countless sabers floated in the sky in various shapes. All of them emitted a terrifying aura. Wang Xu¡¯s mind walked in the world of sabers. He casually took a saber from the air and slashed it, shattering the void. This feeling was extremely mysterious. It was both fast and slow, making Wang Xu sink deeper and deeper. Time passed slowly. Wang Xu eagerly flipped through ¡°Romance of the Saber.¡± It was as if he had been hungry for three days and was crazily absorbing it. Countless insights flashed through his mind. He stretched out his finger and casually swiped it. It was clearly not fast, but it whistled and the airflow was cut open. ¡°Exquisite¡­ Too exquisite!¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes had never been so bright before. He couldn¡¯t help but praise, ¡°The ¡®Nine Lightning Sword Techniques¡¯ are simply like gravel in front of it!¡± Wang Xu reluctantly put it down after reading ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± more than ten times. He took out the Blood Bone Giant Saber and began to cultivate the insights he had obtained. Chapter 36 - Single-Horned Ox Beetle Chapter 36 Single-Horned Ox Beetle Wang Xu was still recalling the aftertaste of ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± after cultivating for an entire night. He was immersed in the world of the saber and did not feel tired at all. ¡°Huh? A call from the boss?¡± Wang Xu opened the communication device and Golden Shield¡¯s face appeared on the screen. ¡°Wang Xu, we will accept a B-rank mission tomorrow. The opponent this time is a level-six insect beast. Be prepared,¡± said Golden Shield. ¡°No problem.¡± Wang Xu stopped cultivating and took a shower after the communication ended. After changing his clothes, he began to buy the corresponding potions and tools in the Legion Mall. ¡°Remember, our mission this time is to kill five ¡®Single-Horned Ox Beetles¡¯. The Single-Horned Ox Beetle have super strong defensive shells that are comparable to S-grade armor.¡± Golden Shield sent the information to everyone. S-grade armor! Everyone exclaimed and looked at each other. one had to at least have an S-grade weapon to break the S-grade armor. However, in their entire legion, other than the Golden Shield¡¯s alloy shield that was S-grade, the rest were all A-grade weapons. They couldn¡¯t even break through the defense of the Single-Horned Ox Beetle. Wang Xu clenched his fists. S-grade armor was not a problem for him. Xu Zhou was wearing S-grade armor when he was fighting with him. In the end, he used 20,000 kilograms of strength to wear down the durability of the S-grade armor. ¡°Red Eyes, use the firearms to restrain the Single-Horned Ox Beetle from afar. Once it enters a berserk state and prepares to charge, attack its eyes immediately.¡± ¡°I¡¯m in charge of attracting the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s attention. You guys just need to lock onto its limbs and hit all the attacks in the same place. No matter how hard the shell of the Single-Horned Ox Beetle is, it can be worn down!¡± Golden Shield laid out his strategy and the men nodded. No objections. ¡°Good! Let¡¯s go!¡± The group boarded the train and headed to the area where the Single-Horned Ox Beetle was. ¡°Boss, they left the legion base.¡± As soon as Wang Xu and the others left, White Dagger immediately received the news. Thunder Burst suddenly stood up and said fiercely, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Today is the day Wang Xu dies!¡± The Single-Horned Ox Beetle was very big, more than two meters tall. Its body was like a moving iron tower, and its dark insect shell flowed with a steel-like cold light. Slash! A large tree collapsed and smashed into the back of the Single-Horned Ox Beetle. The Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s body shook, and the tree trunk immediately broke into ashes, not leaving even a trace. ¡°The hardness of this shell is indeed amazing.¡± Wang Xu and the others who saw this scene from afar sighed. ¡°Red Eyes, prepare to attract the Single-Horned Ox Beetle at ten o¡¯clock,¡± Golden Shield instructed. On an abandoned building three kilometers away from where Golden Shield was, Red Eyes raised the light explosive gun in his hand, aimed at the Single-Horned Ox Beetle, and gently pulled the trigger. Bang! An almost inaudible gunshot rang out as a red grenade shot towards the Single-Horned Ox Beetle! ¡°Moo!¡± The Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s eyes were shot by the grenade, but they didn¡¯t explode. Not only was the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s shell hard and terrifying, but its eyes were also the same. The Single-Horned Ox Beetle let out an angry roar as its bloodthirsty eyes looked around and instantly locked onto Golden Shield and the others not far away. ¡°Spread out!¡± Golden Shield ordered. Blue Sword and Blue Sword spread out to the left, while Wang Xu and Red Ax ran to the right. Golden Shield took out his alloy shield and blocked the Single-Horned Ox Beetle. The Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s eyes were red, and two streams of white mist spewed out from its nose. Its huge legs that were like ox hooves stomped on the ground, and then its entire body crazily charged towards Golden Shield! THUD! With a loud bang, Golden Shield was forced back two steps by the huge force emitted by the Single-Horned Ox Beetle. The Single-Horned Ox Beetle was also rebounded by the recoil of the alloy shield. Now! Blade shadows descended from the sky from both sides. Wang Xu and the others completely enveloped the Single-Horned Ox Beetle from the left and right! Clang! Clang! Clang! All the attacks seemed to have hit extremely hard steel, leaving only a few tiny marks on the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s shell. ¡°What a strong defense!¡± Golden Shield¡¯s expression changed. Then, he quickly rushed in front of the Single-Horned Ox Beetle and used his shield to hit it to attract its attention. Wang Xu and the others scattered again, ready to launch a second attack at any time. ¡°Moo!¡± The Single-Horned Ox Beetle was extremely furious after being attacked once. Its black steel shell began to turn red. It was about to go into a berserk state! ¡°Red Eyes!¡± Golden Shield roared. Bang! Another burst of grenades hit the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s left eye again. Wang Xu and the others pounced forward again. All their attacks landed on the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s limbs like raindrops. This time, the attacks were more concentrated, causing cracks to appear on the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s shell. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s it!¡± Golden Shield revealed a look of joy and leaned forward again to attract the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s attention¡­ The few of them repeatedly used this strategy to trap the Single-Horned Ox Beetle in place. There was no way for it to escape. The Single-Horned Ox Beetle wanted to enter a berserk state, but it was always stopped by a grenade and was completely entangled by it. Although the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s defense was heaven-defying, its attack power and movement speed were low. It could only watch helplessly as Golden Shield and the others kept attacking it. Slash! An hour late and after nearly fifty repeated attacks, the steel shell on the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s two hooves completely shattered! Wang Xu and the others revealed looks of joy. They finally made a breakthrough after spending nearly an hour. ¡°Good! Next, everyone, focus on the area with the broken shell!¡± There was no need for Golden Shield to instruct them. They already knew what to do. A moment later. ¡°Boom!¡± The Single-Horned Ox Beetle was covered in wounds and blood. Its huge body fell to the ground. ¡°Rest for ten minutes. We¡¯ll find the second one next!¡± They finally killed the Single-Horned Ox Beetle after grinding for nearly an hour. The members of the Crimson Flame Legion seized this time and immediately sat down cross-legged to take a nutrient drink to rest and recover their strength. ¡°Boss, they¡¯ve already started killing the third Single-Horned Ox Beetle. Should we attack?¡± Dozens of kilometers away from them, the Thunder Legion crouched in an abandoned building and used super-long-distance heat binoculars to observe the movements of the Crimson Flame Legion. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry.¡± Thunder Burst waved his hand. ¡°They still have strength left. When they kill the fifth one, the long-range support will probably be exhausted. We¡¯ll have a better chance when we go up then.¡± ¡°Yes, Big Brother!¡± ¡­ Bang! There was another loud bang. Golden Shield retreated several meters and almost hit a tree trunk. Golden Shield¡¯s stamina was still a little exhausted after killing three Single-Horned Ox Beetles in a row for four to five hours, even though he has the S-Grade alloy shield reducing most of the force. Wang Xu and the others rushed out again and attacked the Single-Horned Ox Beetle crazily. The wound that was already full of cracks instantly expanded, and then it ruptured with a whoosh. ¡°Kill!¡± Golden Shield perked up and rushed out again with his alloy shield. The Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s shell turned slightly red as it tried to enter a berserk state. However, this time, no grenade flew over. ¡°Big Brother, the grenades have been used up!¡± Red Eyes¡¯ voice came from the optical brain chip. Golden Shield¡¯s expression changed. If they ran out of bullets at this critical moment, wouldn¡¯t they have to watch helplessly as the Single-Horned Ox Beetle entered a berserk state? The Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s defense would double under the berserk state, and its attack power would also increase. They were no match for it at all when it went crazy! Not only Golden Shield, but everyone¡¯s eyes widened when they heard that the bullets had been used up. ¡°Shit! This is bad!¡± The Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s outer shell became redder and redder, and its entire body turned blood-red. The white mist that spewed out of its nose also turned into flames. Its scarlet eyes were like scorching red light, emitting a bloodthirsty madness! ¡°Retreat! Now!¡± Golden Shield ordered. Everyone quickly retreated. The Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s defense was even stronger under the rage. At this moment, no matter how strong the attack was, it was useless. ¡°Wang Xu, what are you doing? Hurry up and retreat!¡± Suddenly, Golden Shield realized that there was another figure stopping around the Single-Horned Ox Beetle. He immediately shouted. Wang Xu turned a deaf ear. Everyone shouted at him to retreat in the optical brain chip, and he directly blocked the communication. Wang Xu¡¯s expression was cold as he held the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand. He had been attacking the Single-Horned Ox Beetle with the members of the Crimson Flame Legion for a day and had never used his full strength. But the Single-Horned Ox Beetle was in a berserk state, and the team¡¯s efforts would be in vain if he continued to hide. ¡°Moo!¡± At this moment, the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s rampage was almost coming to an end. Its entire body was already filled with blood. Its entire body seemed to have been soaked in blood as it turned into a blood-red Ox Beetle. Its gaze was bloodthirsty and violent, and flames spewed out of its nose. When it saw Wang Xu walking towards it, it suddenly raised its blood-colored horn and charged forward crazily! ¡°Wang Xu!¡± Everyone exclaimed. Golden Shield¡¯s expression was ugly. He picked up his alloy shield and rushed forward, wanting to help Wang Xu block this attack. However, with his speed, he couldn¡¯t make it in time. Wang Xu¡¯s gaze was cold as he raised his Blood Bone Giant Saber! The seventh technique: Violent Lightning Strike! Bang! The moment the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s blood-colored horn touched Wang Xu, Wang Xu dodged to the side and perfectly dodged the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s attack. The Blood Bone Giant Saber landed on the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s eyes. ¡°Moo!¡± The Single-Horned Ox Beetle let out a tragic roar. The huge force of 20,000 kilograms directly shattered its eyeball into pieces, and the blood-red color on its body suddenly faded. Berserk state, terminated! Golden Shield and the others were all stunned by this scene. The reason why they used the grenade to attack the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s left eye was because the bullet could explode with a huge force the moment it came into contact with it, interrupting the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s berserk state. That huge force was at least 15,000 kilograms. No one present could exert such a terrifying force! However, Wang Xu had shattered the eyeball of the Single-Horned Ox Beetle with just one slash. The power of this slash was at least 20,000 kilograms. Chapter 37 - Crimson Flame vs Thunder Chapter 37 Crimson Flame vs Thunder Even though Golden Shield was knowledgeable, he had never heard of anyone who could unleash a terrifying force of 20,000 kilograms at level five! Ordinary level-five punches had a strength of about 3,000 kg, peak level-five punches had a strength of 5,000 kg, and ordinary level-six punches had a strength of 7,000 kg. Their physical bodies were solidified, and their fist strength increased slowly. Those who could reach 10,000 kg at peak level-six were usually famous people in the top ten legions. These belonged to the basic fist strength. Usually, one could double the fist strength when it was added with the strength output level. However, it was already impressive for a mid-stage level-five student to reach 10,000 kg. Wang Xu actually reached 20,000 kg! ¡°My God, I¡¯m not seeing things, am I?¡± Red Ax wiped his eyes in disbelief. Black Whip and Blue Sword opened their mouths. There was nothing but surprise on their faces. Genius! A peerless genius! These words came to their minds at the same time. Wang Xu felt as though the gazes of the members were similar to the gaze of looking at a monster. He smiled awkwardly and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. In order to preserve my strength, I hid a little of it. Don¡¯t mind me.¡± A little bit?! The few of them cursed in their hearts. This was 20,000 kilograms of force. The most powerful among them couldn¡¯t even break through 10,000 kilograms. If this was just a little, then what were they? It was normal for them to preserve their strength. The more trump cards they revealed, the closer they were to death. Everyone knew this. However, the strength that Wang Xu had preserved was too terrifying. It took them a long time to recover from this huge shock. ¡°Wang Xu, you¡¯ve hidden yourself too well. You¡¯re usually silent like a caveman at the top of a mountain. Your strength is actually so terrifying. Impressive!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. If we didn¡¯t run out of bullets today, you would probably continue to hide it.¡± ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk¡­¡± Gui Suan shook his head. He, who had always had a sharp eye, also couldn¡¯t tell that Wang Xu¡¯s small body hid such shocking potential. Golden Shield shook his head with a bitter smile. He had originally thought that he was the only level six in the Crimson Flame Legion and was the strongest in the group. Only now did he know that the strongest was someone else. This person was even a newcomer who had just joined the group. As a genius, he was also quite shocked. The members were more delighted after the shock. It was equivalent to having a big assistant out of thin air with such a terrifying member in the legion. Wouldn¡¯t it be easier to carry out missions in the future? ¡°Alright, everyone, rest for ten minutes and prepare to hunt the last Single-Horned Ox Beetle. Wang Xu, you¡¯ll be at the front later. It¡¯s time for my old bones to rest.¡± Golden Shield relaxed and leaned his alloy shield against the tree as he teased. Wang Xu touched his nose in embarrassment. ¡°Okay, Boss.¡± The greater the strength, the greater the responsibility. Previously, Golden Shield was the strongest in the battle group. Only he could withstand the impact of the Single-Horned Ox Beetle and attract its attention. But with Wang Xu¡¯s appearance, they could completely kill the Single-Horned Ox Beetle. There was no need to have a meat shield to attract its attention. A moment later, everyone recovered some strength and started hunting the Single-Horned Ox Beetle again. Everyone felt much less pressure this time. Wang Xu¡¯s saber technique was precise and terrifying. It was even more effective than a grenade. Moreover, Wang Xu¡¯s all-out attack was something that even the Single-Horned Ox Beetle could not resist. This time, it could be described as easy. Bang! The Blood Bone Giant Saber slashed down with faint lightning and landed on the eyes of the Single-Horned Ox Beetle that was about to enter a berserk state. ¡°Moo!¡± Immediately, the Single-Horned Ox Beetle roared. Its eyeball shattered and its berserk state ended. Everyone quickly surrounded it and attacked it. Wang Xu showed no mercy and slashed out with his saber again. The huge force of more than 20,000 kilograms collided with the steel shell of the Single-Horned Ox Beetle. Slash! The shell that was already covered in cracks suddenly shattered. Everyone was overjoyed and immediately surged forward. They attacked with all kinds of attacks. The Single-Horned Ox Beetle let out a painful roar, blood splashed, and finally fell to the ground unwillingly. ¡°Haha! This is too easy!¡± Everyone couldn¡¯t help but cheer. Previously, killing a Single-Horned Ox Beetle required constant harassment to attract attention. After that, they would attack and retreat. This process was repeated dozens of times before they could barely kill it. It exhausted their stamina and mind. But now, the Single-Horned Ox Beetle was already unable to resist after only three waves of attacks. The contrast was huge. Awesome! It felt so good! This was what everyone was thinking. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ve killed the last Single-Horned Ox Beetle. Let¡¯s go back.¡± Golden Shield smiled. ¡°We¡¯re finally done! I can go back and take a good shower and sleep. I don¡¯t have to face this damn Single-Horned Ox Beetle again in the future. Its shell is so hard. My poor weapon. It has a few nicks.¡± Red Ax touched his ax with heartache. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the reward this time will satisfy you.¡± Then, Golden Shield took out his optical brain chip and said, ¡°Red Eyes, the mission is completed. Come and gather.¡± There was silence on the other end. Not a sound. ¡°Red Eyes?¡± Golden Shield had a bad feeling. Everyone also turned on their communication devices and kept calling Red Eyes. ¡°No need to call anymore. He¡¯s here.¡± Suddenly, a discordant voice sounded. The expressions of everyone in the Crimson Flame Legion changed. A tattered and bloody young man was thrown out like trash. The members of the Crimson Flame Legion only took a glance and recognized the injured and dying young man in front of them. It was Red Eyes! ¡°Red Eyes!¡± Golden Shield¡¯s eyes were red as he pounced forward. Red Eyes was covered in injuries, and almost every part of his body was hurt. Moreover, his limbs had already been shattered. If he wanted to be healed, he would have to pay an unimaginable price, and it might not be completely healed! Fortunately, Red Eyes was not dead yet. It was just that the intense pain made him faint. ¡°You¡­ are from the Thunder Legion!¡± Gui Suan quickly calmed down. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the two men. Of the two men, one had a stocky build and black skin. His entire body was filled with a wild aura. The other had a gloomy face and a thin face. He was as thin as a bamboo pole, but his palms were as big as cattail fans and suffused with black steel skin. Both of them had a thunder and lightning medal on their chests. Gui Suan recognized them at a glance. These two were from the top hundred Thunder Legion. At this moment, a pair of hands pushed the two of them aside and walked out. He looked fierce. He was the leader of the Thunder Legion, Thunder Burst. As soon as these people appeared, the pupils of everyone in the Crimson Flame Legion constricted. Two level six and one level seven! ¡°This is what happens to those who dare to kill the people of the Thunder Legion!¡± Thunder Burst said gloomily. From the beginning to the end, his gaze remained on Wang Xu. When he saw the Space Ring on Wang Xu¡¯s finger, his eyes revealed greed. The moment Black Bear and Iron Palm appeared, Wang Xu had already realized the cause of the matter. Wang Xu¡¯s expression instantly darkened with just one sentence from Thunder Burst. ¡°Boss, you guys can leave first. These people are here for me.¡± Wang Xu walked out and stood in front of the crowd. ¡°Wang Xu?¡± The members of the Crimson Flame Legion did not believe that a newcomer like Wang Xu, who had only been here for a few days, would provoke the Thunder Legion, which was ranked in the top 100. Moreover, he had killed someone of the Thunder Legion! ¡°Those who aren¡¯t involved, get lost quickly. Otherwise, you might accidentally be killed.¡± Black Bear grinned, revealing its white teeth. His eyes were bloodthirsty. ¡°Red Ax, put Red Eyes on your back and leave with them,¡± Golden Shield suddenly stood up and said. The members of the Crimson Flame Legion were stunned. What was their leader doing? The other party was all at level six, and there was even a level seven expert. Staying here was simply courting death! ¡°Red Ax, listen to the leader. Hurry up and leave with Red Eyes on your back,¡± Gui Suan said. He took two steps forward and stood beside Golden Shield behind Wang Xu. Clearly, neither Golden Shield nor Gui Suan planned to leave. Golden Shield glanced at Gui Suan and shook his head with a bitter smile. Black Whip and Blue Sword looked at each other as if they had made a decision. They walked out resolutely and said, ¡°Everyone isn¡¯t here yet. There¡¯s no point in going back.¡± Red Ax looked at these people in a daze. He also wanted to stand up and be heroic. However, he knew that if he stayed, then Red Eyes would die here. He could only hold back his emotions and put Red Eyes on his back. He looked at them deeply and left quickly. ¡°Hmph! A bunch of shrimps dare to stand up for him? You guys really don¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you,¡± Thunder Burst said disdainfully. Then, he looked at Wang Xu and a long saber appeared in his hand. Thunder Burst was also using a saber technique. ¡°Go!¡± Thunder Burst gave the order, and Black Bear and Iron Palm flew out! ¡°Kill!¡± Golden Shield took out his alloy shield and roared as he charged forward! The battle between the two sides was about to begin! Chapter 38 - Forced into a Corner Chapter 38 Forced into a Corner ¡°Brother Golden Shield, I¡¯ll leave the two level six warriors to you. Leave Thunder Burst to me!¡± Wang Xu said in a deep voice. ¡°Alright!¡± Golden Shield didn¡¯t doubt him. He might still have some scruples previously when Wang Xu hadn¡¯t shown his strength. But now it was best for Wang Xu to deal with Thunder Burst since he is stronger than him. Black Whip and Blue Sword worked together to stop Black Bear, while Golden Shield and Gui Suan dealt with Iron Palm. The battle was about to start. Both sides used their full strength from the beginning, fighting to the death. Everyone understood that this battle concerned life and death. It was destined to end with the destruction of either side. There was no way out! ¡°To be able to kill White Wolf means that your strength is stronger than I imagined. However, White Wolf is at level six while I¡¯m at level seven. No matter how powerful you are today, you¡¯re going to die under my saber!¡± Thunder Burst waved the long saber in his hand and said fiercely. Wang Xu tightened his grip on the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand, his heart beating faster. A level-five facing a level-seven! Could he win after crossing two whole levels? If there were other students here, they would definitely think that Wang Xu had gone crazy. Those who were a level higher than him could completely crush him. Two levels apart was like an adult bullying a baby. It was effortless! Boom! Thunder Burst took the initiative and stomped on the ground, causing cracks to appear on the ground. He used the recoil to rush towards Wang Xu. Wang Xu focused his gaze and waved the long saber in his hand. The ninth technique: Nine Revolutions Lightning Sword! The Blood Bone Giant Saber blasted forward with a faint lightning arc, heading straight for Thunder Burst. The corners of Thunder Burst¡¯s mouth curled up, and a cruel smile appeared on his fierce face. He also brandished the big saber in his hand. Clang! Sparks flashed. The air was shaken open, and an invisible aura suddenly spread. ¡°Huh?!¡± Thunder Burst¡¯s eyes widened. He felt a huge force coming from the Blood Bone Giant Saber, which actually made his saber tremble and difficult to control. The two of them retreated immediately. ¡°Interesting, how interesting!¡± Surprise flashed across Thunder Burst¡¯s eyes. ¡°So White Wolf wasn¡¯t killed by your sneak attack at all. This force is probably 20,000 kilograms. White Wolf didn¡¯t die in vain!¡± 20,000 kilograms of strength was undoubtedly fatal to a level-six. Thunder Burst and the others had always thought that the reason why Wang Xu was able to kill White Wolf, apart from asking for help, was because of a sneak attack. Now, it seemed that Wang Xu had the ability to kill White Wolf head-on. Wang Xu¡¯s expression was solemn, and his palm trembled slightly. The power of Thunder Burst was not weak either, and it was almost the same as his. Moreover, Thunder Burst had not used his full strength. Clearly, his strength was above Wang Xu¡¯s. ¡°That attack just now was just a warm-up. Try my saber again.¡± Thunder Burst licked his lips and the long saber in his hand suddenly emitted a bright yellow light. Hu! A yellow saber beam whistled out, cutting through the air and soil, and quickly shot towards Wang Xu. Wang Xu¡¯s heart was alarmed, and his hair stood on end. This attack was very terrifying. He couldn¡¯t take it head-on! Wang Xu stared intently at the yellow saber beam and its trajectory. His body swayed slightly before he dodged. Slash! The yellow saber beam passed by Wang Xu and cut all the big trees behind him in half. The cut was smooth and unobstructed. It could be seen how terrifying the power of the yellow saber beam was. ¡°Agile Movement Technique? Impressive, impressive!¡± Thunder Burst clapped his hands. When Golden Shield and the others heard this, their hearts skipped a beat and they looked at Wang Xu in shock. When they were hunting the Single-Horned Ox Beetle earlier, Wang Xu had dodged the Single-Horned Ox Beetle¡¯s charge one by one. They thought that it was just an ordinary ancient martial art movement technique, but they didn¡¯t expect it to be an Agile level movement technique! Golden Shield knew very well what the words Agile level meant. Even if he was at level six, it was nothing in Wang Xu¡¯s eyes. Because he couldn¡¯t attack him, but he could attack him! The Agile level Movement Technique was as abnormal as a cheat. Which one of them who could comprehend the Agile level Movement Technique wasn¡¯t a talented monster? It was already shocking enough for a level-five Wang Xu to have nearly 20,000 kilograms of strength. He didn¡¯t expect him to have an Agile level movement technique at the same time. This¡­ could no longer be described as a genius! At this moment, Wang Xu was already a dead man in Thunder Burst¡¯s eyes. With a terrifying strength that exceeded level six and a Agile level Movement Technique, either one of them would determine that Wang Xu would be a monstrous existence when he grew up. If such a person stayed, Thunder Burst would definitely die. Thunder Burst¡¯s killing intent erupted, and the long saber in his hand tore through the air again! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Three yellow saber beams whistled out again and locked onto Wang Xu. Wang Xu dodged the three yellow saber beams. He kept moving his feet and twisting his body to dodge the three yellow saber beams. ¡°It¡¯s not over yet!¡± Thunder Burst¡¯s figure suddenly approached Wang Xu. He chased after the three yellow saber beams and approached Wang Xu. The long saber in his hand flowed with a desolate earth aura. ¡°Earth Shattering Slash!¡± With an angry shout, Wang Xu¡¯s pupils suddenly constricted and his face instantly turned pale. Oh no! Wang Xu was highly focused as he used his Agile level movement technique again. He wanted to move away before the long saber landed, but this move seemed to suppress the invisible air under the saber, causing Wang Xu to be a step slower. ¡°Pfft!¡± Blood splattered. Wang Xu¡¯s movement technique was extremely fast, but he couldn¡¯t dodge this attack. The long saber cut through Wang Xu¡¯s abdomen. The A-grade armor couldn¡¯t stop him at all and was completely destroyed. Wang Xu retreated rapidly and took out a hemostatic agent to quickly consume. At the same time, he used the Blood Coagulation Spray to scab the wound at a speed visible to the naked eye. Not again! Before Wang Xu could catch his breath, Thunder Burst followed closely again, and the desolate saber slashed down again! Bang! This time, Wang Xu dodged and the long saber directly smashed a huge pit in the ground. Thunder Burst didn¡¯t give Wang Xu any chance to catch his breath. It was obvious that he wanted to kill Wang Xu. Thunder Burst closed in step by step. Wang Xu could only rely on his Agile level Movement Technique to dodge. Although Thunder Burst didn¡¯t have a Agile level Movement Technique, his level-seven speed allowed him to completely keep up with Wang Xu. The long saber in his hand kept slashing down, causing the ground to be riddled with holes and tattered. What now? How could he win? Wang Xu was anxious. Wang Xu couldn¡¯t even resist Thunder Burst¡¯s attack. He could only dodge. At this moment, the advantage of level seven was fully revealed. Wang Xu was ruthlessly suppressed. ¡°Pa!¡± A black hand that was as huge as a cattail leaf fan slapped the alloy shield, sending the shield and the person flying. A few long swords materialized and a sword light pierced straight at Iron Palm. Iron Palm¡¯s gaze turned cold as he raised his black hand. The sword light landed on his black hand and was sent flying as if it had hit steel. Using the rebound, Gui Suan landed beside Golden Shield. He supported Golden Shield, who was bleeding from his mouth, and said worriedly, ¡°Goldy¡­¡± The strength of Iron Palm was too powerful. Golden Shield could still withstand one palm strike, but after the second and third palm strikes in a row, Golden Shield was already exhausted and could not resist at all. This time, he was directly sent flying. Golden Shield waved his hand and endured the pain in his body. He picked up his shield and stood up straight. ¡°Ah!¡± Suddenly, a painful howl sounded. Golden Shield and Gui Suan looked over. Blue Sword was hugged by Black Bear. His two thick arms held Blue Sword tightly in his arms and slowly squeezed. Blue Sword¡¯s tendons and bones were broken, and he kept howling At the side, Black Whip was lying on the ground like a pile of mud. The bones in his limbs were completely shattered, just like Red Eyes. He had fainted from the pain. ¡°Black Whip!¡± ¡°Blue Sword!¡± Golden Shield and Gui Suan¡¯s eyes were red. They were only at level five and didn¡¯t even have the strength to resist Black Bear. Wang Xu gritted his teeth so hard that they were about to shatter. His eyes were almost spitting flames. He had seen the situation of Black Whip and Blue Sword. He wanted to go up and help, but he was powerless. ¡°This is all because of me. If it weren¡¯t for me, they wouldn¡¯t have been implicated at all!¡± Wang Xu was in pain. What now? What am I supposed to do? Wang Xu questioned himself again. What method could turn the situation around? Golden Shield and Gui Suan desperately blocked Iron Palm. Black Whip and Blue Sword were about to be tortured to death by Black Bear, and he could only struggle at death¡¯s door under the attack of Thunder Burst. Oh no. This was all going to end. Wang Xu was unwilling to accept this. He wanted to survive and increase his strength to protect everyone around him. But now, he was helpless and might die here silently! ¡°I¡¯ll risk it!¡± Wang Xu¡¯s gaze turned from unwillingness to madness. There was no way out. He could only choose to risk his life! ¡­ ¡°Haha¡­¡± Thunder Burst laughed wantonly as he smashed with his saber. ¡°Wang Xu, I admit that you¡¯re a genius, a peerless genius that I¡¯ve never even heard of. But today, you¡¯ll die under my hands. I, Thunder Burst, will end you!¡± Thunder Burst was delighted. A peerless genius was about to die at his hands, which made him excited. ¡°Huh?¡± Suddenly, Thunder Burst felt that Wang Xu¡¯s aura had changed. Is he going to risk his life? Thunder Burst sneered. So what if he risks his life? He¡¯s still going to die! ¡°Boom!¡± Suddenly, a thunderous sound exploded. Thunder Burst¡¯s expression changed, and his long saber was blocked. He had a bad feeling and looked at Wang Xu. In front of Wang Xu¡¯s saber, his bloodshot eyes stared fixedly at Thunder Burst. Suddenly, Wang Xu moved. He stabbed out with a simple saber without any fancy moves. The Blood Bone Giant Saber transformed into a saber shadow and pierced towards Thunder Burst like a bolt of lightning! This slash did not stir up any wind or leave any traces, as if it had crossed space and time. Fast! It was incomparably fast! Thunder Burst was shocked. Before he could react, he felt a sharp pain in his chest! ¡°Pfft!¡± Thunder Burst was sent flying and couldn¡¯t help but spit out a mouthful of blood. What¡¯s going on?! Thunder Burst roared in his heart. He had no idea what was going on. The S-grade armor on Thunder Burst¡¯s body shattered into pieces and fell to the ground. Thunder Burst¡¯s pupils constricted. He shattered an S-grade armor with one strike? ¡°Die!¡± A black shadow suddenly appeared in front of Thunder Burst. The sound that seemed to come from hell and made Thunder Burst break out in fear. The Blood Bone Giant Saber stabbed down! ¡°No¡­ No!¡± Thunder Burst wanted to dodge, but he suddenly realized that there was no way to dodge this strike. It enveloped him completely, causing Thunder Burst to let out a cry of despair. ¡°Poof!¡± The Blood Bone Giant Saber pierced through Thunder Burst¡¯s glabella without any resistance. The huge blade directly split his head into two, and blood and brain matter immediately flowed out. Thunder Burst didn¡¯t even have time to close his eyes. There was still an inexplicable fear in his eyes. The level seven master level student, the leader of the Thunder Legion, died! Chapter 39 - Destroying Thunder Legion! Chapter 39 Destroying Thunder Legion! Wang Xu looked at him indifferently and retracted the Blood Bone Giant Saber. He looked at the Black Bear and Iron Palm coldly. The scene fell silent. Black Bear and Iron Palm were stunned as they looked at Wang Xu in disbelief. What just happened? The information received by their brains was worlds apart from the difference in their hearts, making them unable to react for a moment. Golden Shield, Gui Suan, and the dying Blue Sword all opened their mouths as if they had seen the most unbelievable thing in the world. Everyone was shocked by Wang Xu, and waves were surging in his heart too. The slash that had attacked Thunder Burst just now was the ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± that Wang Xu had cultivated for two days. Wang Xu hadn¡¯t completely grasped the ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± and couldn¡¯t even read the first chapter. He could only barely recognize an outline. Thunder Burst forced him into a corner, and the members of the legion suffered a disaster. This made Wang Xu decide to stake everything on this. The moment he attacked, Wang Xu mixed all his comprehension of ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± together. Be it clear or blurry, mixed or exquisite, everything was contained in this slash. Wang Xu was betting on his understanding of ¡°Romance of the Saber¡±. Once he made the wrong bet, all his flaws would be exposed in front of Thunder Burst and he would definitely die. But now¡­ He¡¯d made the right bet! The moment he attacked, Wang Xu was enlightened. All his insights helped him push open the door of ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± and he comprehended the first chapter of ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± Saber Lightning Shadow! There was no element in this slash. There was no loud sound or intimidating aura. There was only one thing¡ªfast! It was incomparably fast! Too fast for the air to even react. Thunder Burst was hit just like that. He flew backward and spat out blood. He was seriously injured. In the end, Wang Xu followed closely and ended Thunder Burst¡¯s life with a slash. It was a pity that Thunder Burst made a name for himself by fighting and becoming a level-seven master-level expert. He enjoyed wealth and glory, but he lost to a level-five student. ¡°Boss¡­ Boss is dead!¡± Black Bear said in horror. Iron Palm remained silent. He looked at Wang Xu with a hint of fear in his eyes, and his palm was trembling slightly. What kind of monster was this? It could actually kill a level-seven Thunder Burst! ¡°Retreat! Hurry!¡± Iron Palm immediately retreated and shouted. Black Bear didn¡¯t dare to be negligent at all. His boss was at level seven! A true level seven! Even if Black Bear and Iron Palm combined, they were definitely not their boss¡¯s match. Wang Xu could kill Thunder Burst, so they couldn¡¯t raise any fighting spirit at all. ¡°You want to leave?¡± Wang Xu¡¯s gaze was cold. Swish! Iron Palm and Black Bear split up and fled in two directions. Suddenly, a figure followed closely behind. Iron Palm glanced back and was terrified and complained in his heart. Why? Why are you chasing me! ¡°I surrender! Don¡¯t kill me! I didn¡¯t kill the members of your legion. It was all done by Black Bear. It has nothing to do with me!¡± Iron Palm begged loudly. If anyone heard that a level-six student was being chased by a level-five student and had to beg for mercy, they would definitely think that he was crazy. However, Iron Palm knew that Wang Xu was too fast. If he didn¡¯t beg for mercy, he would really die! ¡°Is that so? I don¡¯t think so,¡± Wang Xu said coldly. He had not forgotten that there were two huge red palm prints on Red Eyes¡¯ body. ¡°Pfft!¡± Wang Xu caught up to Iron Palm and slashed out horizontally. The force of 20,000 kilograms instantly cut off Iron Palm¡¯s ankle. Iron Palm¡¯s body fell to the ground and rolled dozens of meters before stopping. Iron Palm trembled, his eyes filled with fear. He kept saying, ¡°Please, spare me. I can give you everything I have¡­ Don¡¯t, don¡¯t kill me!¡± ¡°Psst!¡± ¡°Psst!¡± Wang Xu didn¡¯t waste his breath on him. He raised his hand and slashed down. Iron Palm¡¯s two arms flew up and blood flowed. Wang Xu grabbed the howling Iron Palm and brought him back. ¡°Haha, he didn¡¯t chase after me! Damn it, when I go back and join a stronger legion, I¡¯ll teach him a lesson!¡± Black Bear¡¯s face was filled with joy. His cumbersome body ran as fast as a car. However, as soon as he turned around, a figure suddenly appeared. Black Bear¡¯s expression suddenly changed, and he couldn¡¯t help but curse, ¡°Damn you! Damn it! F*cking hell!¡± Black Bear was about to cry. When had he, a level-six student, ever been so aggrieved? He was not even afriad of legions that were ranked higher than them, but now, he was forced into a corner by a level-five guy and did not even have the strength to resist. At the thought of this, Black Bear stopped and the muscles on his body swelled. It entered a berserk state like a Single-Horned Ox Beetle and his killing intent soared. Black Bear turned around and pounced on Wang Xu. Two thick arms with bulging veins hugged him. Wang Xu tapped the ground with his toes and moved away. Black Bear angrily smashed two big trees and pounced at Wang Xu again. Wang Xu¡¯s gaze turned cold as he slashed the Blood Bone Giant Saber in his hand. ¡°Pfft!¡± Almost without any obstruction, Wang Xu cut open Black Bear¡¯s chest with a single slash. The wound was so deep that bones could be seen. One could even vaguely see its heart beating in the hideous wound. Black Bear seemed to be unaware of this and did not feel any pain at all. He pounced over again. Wang Xu understood that the ancient martial arts that Black Bear cultivated could make him temporarily lose the feeling of pain. In that case, Wang Xu would no longer show mercy. The ninth technique, Nine Revolutions Lightning Sword! In an instant, the Blood Bone Giant Saber transformed into nine blades and cut off one of Black Bear¡¯s thick arms. ¡°Ah! Damn it! Damn it! Shit!¡± Black Bear cried out in pain. At the same time, his body began to shrink. Once his blood loss was too serious, he would not be able to maintain this state of draining his vitality. Wang Xu put away the Blood Bone Giant Saber, walked forward, and punched Black Bear¡¯s thigh. The force of 10,000 kilograms was like a bomb, breaking Black Bear¡¯s thigh and shattering its bones into powder. Bang! Before Black Bear could roll on the ground, Wang Xu punched it again and crippled his other thigh. ¡°You bastard¡­ No, you¡¯re a good person. You¡¯re the most powerful person. Let me go. I know I was wrong!¡± Black Bear was tortured by the pain. He had never suffered such a huge torture before. This torture made him unable to curse anymore. Without a word, Wang Xu grabbed his cumbersome body and walked back. Iron Palm and Black Bear were thrown to the ground by Wang Xu. Apart from begging and howling, they couldn¡¯t say anything else. Golden Shield looked at the two of them, raised the alloy shield in his hand, and stepped forward to attack! ¡°Pa!¡± Iron Palm¡¯s mouth was full of blood, but he didn¡¯t dare to spit it out. He chewed his broken teeth and swallowed it. Gui Suan walked in front of Black Bear and stabbed his sword at his eyes. ¡°Ah!¡± Black Bear covered his eyes and rolled on the ground, howling miserably. Wang Xu turned around and helped Black Whip and Blue Sword up so that they could see Iron Palm and Black Bear being tortured. ¡°Hehe.¡± Blue Sword half-opened his eyes and smiled. ¡°Wang Xu, thank you.¡± Wang Xu didn¡¯t say anything. Black Whip and Blue Sword¡¯s injuries were too serious. Their bones were shattered and their tendons were broken in many places. Even if they were cured, they wouldn¡¯t be able to use Level 5 strength. Losing their power was equivalent to depriving them of their right to survive! And all of this was because of Wang Xu. ¡°I will cure you guys, I will!¡± Wang Xu swore in his heart. Black Bear and Iron Palm ended up in a miserable state. In the end, they couldn¡¯t even preserve a complete corpse. White Dagger¡¯s legs went limp and he almost fell when he saw this scene. White Dagger was not in the mood to watch the battle just now at all. Two level six and one level seven were dealing with a few level five and level six small fries. There was no suspense at all. However, when his team members did not return for a long time, White Dagger picked up the thermal binoculars and discovered the three people lying dead on the ground. When White Dagger arrived at the scene, the rotting smell of their corpses was already faintly audible. White Dagger finally realized something The Thunder Legion had been destroyed! White Dagger turned around and left, not daring to stay any longer. Although he wanted to know how such a weak team had killed Thunder Burst and the other two, he could not bring himself to do so. ¡°Eh? Why is the Thunder Legion¡¯s ranking gone?¡± In front of the huge electronic screen of the legion base, there were always many students passing by and taking a look at the rankings of the legion. The ranking of the legion was calculated based on the mission points, hunting insect beasts, and the points converted from contribution points that month. The authenticity of the ranking was extremely accurate and there was almost no deviation. It was impossible for every legion to be displayed on the electronic screen. Only the top hundred legions were qualified to appear on the screen. Today, the words on the electronic screen jumped. This obvious change immediately attracted many exclamations. ¡°It¡¯s the Thunder Legion! The Thunder Legion is gone!¡± Someone exclaimed. As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall became lively and full of discussion. It wasn¡¯t strange for a legion to be destroyed. Every day, there would be legions that would die after being completely wiped out in the wilderness. However, which legion in the top hundred was easy to deal with? Why did they actually disappeared overnight? Therefore, the news of the Thunder Legion¡¯s destruction spread like wildfire. At this moment, the instigator of the destruction of the Thunder Legion, Wang Xu, was sitting in the trading hall. ¡°Mr. Wang Xu, only two of the three ¡®Fruit of Life¡¯ you wanted are left. One of them has just been bought. I¡¯m really sorry,¡± a staff member said apologetically. The Fruit of Life would immediately be able to emit new life as long as a person didn¡¯t die in one breath. However, as the user¡¯s realm increased, the effect would decrease. In order to help Red Eyes, Black Whip and Blue Sword recover, Wang Xu didn¡¯t hesitate to take out all his savings to buy the Fruit of Life that was worth two million contribution points each. ¡°Who bought the last one?¡± Wang Xu frowned. The Fruits of Life were in high demand and were rare. A batch of them would be released every quarter, and there were very few of them. Wang Xu took the opportunity to buy three, but he was told that one of them had been bought. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, we can¡¯t reveal information about the buyer. I¡¯m sorry,¡± the staff member said apologetically. Wang Xu let out a long sigh. It seemed that he could only wait for the next quarter. Suddenly, Wang Xu took a casual glance and his eyes lit up. ¡°Miss Yan, please wait!¡± Chapter 40 - The Price of the Surgery Chapter 40 The Price of the Surgery Yan Muling, who was about to leave the trading hall, stopped and turned around. ¡°Oh? It¡¯s you.¡± Yan Muling recognized Wang Xu and a faint smile appeared on her lips. Yan Muling had an especially deep impression of the level-five student in front of her. He was one of the very few men who did not have any ulterior motives towards her. Usually, when ordinary men saw her, they would involuntarily look at her. The look in their eyes made Yan Muling very uncomfortable. However, Wang Xu was different. His eyes were always clear and sincere. Wang Xu walked forward apologetically and said, ¡°Miss Yan, may I ask if the item in your hand is the Fruit of Life?¡± Yan Muling was holding an egg-sized red fruit in her hand. It was bright and alluring. Wang Xu recognized it at a glance. This was the Fruit of Life. The Fruit of Life contained surging life force, but it would not appear on the surface. One could only rely on the naked eye to distinguish it. The Fruit of Life was very similar to ordinary fruits. If one didn¡¯t often deal with the Fruit of Life, it would be difficult to tell at a glance. Wang Xu had specially done his homework for this, but he couldn¡¯t be sure, so he could only go up and ask. Yan Muling nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. I originally planned to buy a few, but there¡¯s only one left.¡± Wang Xu secretly heaved a sigh of relief and said, ¡°Miss Yan, I want to buy this Fruit of Life from you. I can give you another half of its price as compensation. How about that?¡± If anyone else made this request to Yan Muling, Yan Muling would definitely ignore them and turn around to leave. This was because there were too many people who wanted to find an excuse to get close to her. There were all kinds of excuses, but Yan Muling saw no impurities in Wang Xu¡¯s eyes. He was serious. He really needed this Fruit of Life. ¡°I can sell you the Fruit of Life, but you have to tell me how you did the fist strength test that day,¡± Yan Muling said. Wang Xu rubbed his nose and said embarrassedly, ¡°To be honest, I don¡¯t know either.¡± Wang Xu really didn¡¯t know. Everything about the increase in his strength was just a guess. Yan Muling looked at Wang Xu¡¯s embarrassed expression and smiled. ¡°Alright, take this Fruit of Life.¡± Wang Xu took the Fruit of Life in surprise and looked at Yan Muling sincerely. ¡°Thank you.¡± Then, Wang Xu wanted to transfer the contribution points to Yan Muling through the optical brain chip, but Yan Muling refused. ¡°I¡¯ll give you the Fruit of Life as a greeting gift between friends.¡± Yan Muling waved her hand. ¡°Thank you.¡± Wang Xu was speechless and could only thank her again. Yan Muling couldn¡¯t believe herself as she looked at Wang Xu¡¯s departing figure. She muttered, ¡°When did I become so generous to boys?¡± In the treatment room, Wang Xu pushed the door open and entered. In the ward, other than the Crimson Flame Legion, there was also Wang Xu¡¯s benefactor, Yan Cheng. ¡°Brother Yan!¡± Wang Xu greeted him gratefully. The reason why he was able to escape this time was because of the ¡°Romance of the Saber¡± that Yan Cheng had given him. Otherwise, Wang Xu wouldn¡¯t be here now but would have died in the wilderness and become food for the insect beasts. Golden Shield, Gui Suan, Red Ax, and Yan Cheng looked worried as they looked at the three people covered in needles on the bed. ¡°Brother Wang Xu, you¡¯ve really broadened my horizons this time.¡± Yan Cheng looked surprised when he saw Wang Xu. Clearly, he had already heard the reason for the destruction of the Thunder Legion yesterday. When he heard about this just now, Yan Cheng thought that Golden Shield was joking with him. A level-five student killed a level-seven master expert? This kind of thing was like a bicycle colliding with a truck. In the end, the truck was sent flying. It was impossible! However, he knew Golden Shield¡¯s personality. He would never make such a boring joke. Moreover, after seeing the injuries of the three members of the Crimson Flame Legion with his own eyes, he finally subverted his thoughts. His eyes revealed unconcealable shock. ¡°Brother Golden Shield, how are Black Whip and Blue Sword?¡± Wang Xu asked worriedly. ¡°Not good. The doctor said that their lives were saved for the time being, but they were too seriously injured. Even if they used medical technology to recover, it would be difficult for them to exert their former strength.¡± Golden Shield did not sleep the entire night, and his voice was filled with deep fatigue. On this night, Golden Shield thought of the past. The Crimson Flame Legion started from scratch and slowly climbed from the bottom of the rankings to their current height after several years. However, he only realized yesterday that the Crimson Flame Legion was so fragile. Over the years, the Crimson Flame Legion had been used to smooth sailing. They had forgotten that the true danger of the Genius Legion was not killing insect beasts to complete the mission, but stronger experts. The strong would not have mercy or scruples. In the wild, life was life and death was death. If Wang Xu had not reversed the situation yesterday, the Crimson Flame Legion would have been removed from the legion ranking and disappeared forever. No one would asked how the Crimson Flame Legion disappeared, nor would anyone stop for them because they were too weak. They were so weak that a level-seven powerhouse was enough to suffocate them! ¡°Brother Golden Shield, I have three Fruits of Life here. I want Black Whip, Blue Sword, and Red Eyes to eat them.¡± Wang Xu took out three Fruits of Life and said. Golden Shield and Gui Suan looked at each other and understood that Wang Xu felt guilty. They patted Wang Xu¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Wang Xu, don¡¯t take all the responsibility. The situation yesterday made me understand that only the strong are qualified to compete in this world. I¡¯ve already lost the heart of the strong and don¡¯t have the strength to compete anymore. I want to go to the legion in a few days to apply for retirement¡­¡± ¡°Brother Golden Shield!¡± Wang Xu said anxiously. Golden Shield waved his hand. ¡°You¡¯re still young. You have unlimited potential to tap into. I hope you can carry our unfinished dreams and keep going.¡± Wang Xu¡¯s eyes turned red. Once Golden Shield retired, it meant that the Crimson Flame Legion was about to be disbanded. Although he had only joined the Crimson Flame Legion for a few days, his feelings for the legion were no less than the others. ¡°Go. The Fruit of Life has a certain healing effect on them. Whether they can be cured depends on their luck,¡± said Golden Shield. Wang Xu lowered his head in silence and fed the three Fruits of Life to Black Whip, Blue Sword, and Red Eyes. A moment later, the Fruit of Life dissolved in the bodies of the three of them. The essence of the fruit emitted a strong vitality, constantly regrowing the damaged cells in their bodies. The three of them, who were originally weak and pale from the heavy injuries, clearly became rosy. However, after a while, the surging vitality gradually dissipated. Black Whip, Blue Sword, and Red Eyes were still unconscious. Their injuries had not completely recovered. The Fruit of Life had the miraculous effect of reviving the dead. However, this was only for ordinary people. The higher their cultivation level, the stronger and more complicated their bodies were, and the less effective the Fruit of Life was. Wang Xu was dejected. He had spent a huge price to buy the Fruit of Life, but in the end, it still couldn¡¯t heal their injuries. ¡°The Fruit of Life isn¡¯t omnipotent. If you want them to recover completely, I know a way,¡± Yan Cheng suddenly said. ¡°What method?¡± Wang Xu asked immediately. ¡°Remember the ¡®deprivation¡¯ last time? The method I mentioned is basically the same as deprivation. Use the power of technology to penetrate every damaged cell and perform surgery on the cells so that they can completely recover without any side effects,¡± Yan Cheng said. ¡°However, such a surgery consumes a lot of resources. The price is very expensive.¡± It showed how terrifying the price of this surgery was when Yancheng said that it was expensive. Wang Xu¡¯s gaze was firm. ¡°Brother Yan, tell me. How many contribution points does a surgery require? I¡¯ll definitely gather them!¡± Black Whip, Blue Sword, and Red Eyes were injured because of him and had almost lost their lives. Wang Xu could not watch them leave dejectedly. ¡°This number.¡± Yan Cheng stretched out five fingers and said softly, ¡°Five hundred million!¡± Hiss! Red Axe gasped and looked at Wang Xu with wide eyes. Five hundred million! Moreover, this was just one surgery. Three people meant three surgeries. In other words, it was 1.5 billion! 1.5 billion contribution points were enough to buy several SS-grade weapons and armor! Even a level-eight powerhouse like Yan Cheng might not have 1.5 billion. Golden Shield and Gui Suan also looked at Wang Xu. They were hoping that Wang Xu would refuse because the price was too high. It was impossible! ¡°No problem!¡± Wang Xu took a deep breath and said slowly. His eyes were filled with unprecedented determination! Instantly, the entire treatment room fell silent. Yan Cheng patted Wang Xu¡¯s shoulder hard and gave him a thumbs up. ¡°To be honest, I¡¯ve never admired many people in my life. You¡¯re one of them!¡± Golden Shield and Gui Suan looked at each other and saw satisfaction in each other¡¯s eyes. Regardless of whether Wang Xu could gather 1.5 billion contribution points in the future, just the courage to bear such an expensive price made them feel that they had not misjudged him. ¡°Brother Wang Xu, Crimson Flame will probably disband now that Golden Shield is going to retire. Why don¡¯t you join my legion with Red Ax?¡± Yan Cheng said. Yan Cheng deliberately glanced at Golden Shield and Gui Suan.He heaved a sigh of relief when the two of them did not react. Wang Xu was stunned and looked at Golden Shield. ¡°Wang Xu, join them. Once Crimson Flame disbands, you still need to find a new legion. Instead of joining an unfamiliar legion, why don¡¯t you join Big Brother Yan? Moreover, his legion is ranked third. You can gather contribution points faster.¡± Golden Shield said. Since Golden Shield said so, Wang Xu didn¡¯t argue anymore and nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll join.¡±