We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 123 Far ahead
At 11:30 a.m. on September 6, on a small hillside covered with boulders.

A massive rock stood on the hillside, from which came the constant roars of the stone-armored bear. The roars were full of impatience and wildness, like thunder booming in one's ears, shaking one's mind and spirit.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Chen Jiyue was agile and wielded a three-foot-long sword, the blade of which gleamed with a cold light. It was as fast as lightning, and each thrust was like a shooting star streaking across the night sky.

Wang Yuxuan, wielding the Crimson Serpent, coordinated from the side. The snake-like chain sword extended, drawing a graceful trajectory in the air, heading straight for the Stone Armored Bear's eyes.

The two's exquisite teamwork left the level 16.0 stone-armored bear surrounded and greatly angered.

However, Wang Yuxuan and her companion moved with exquisite skill, their figures as elusive as ghosts, avoiding direct confrontation altogether.
Having brute strength but nowhere to use it made the stone-armored bear even angrier, yet it was helpless. Its once invincible, massive body had now become a burden to itself.

As time passed, in just one minute, the stone bear's fur was stained blood red, and its body was covered with sword wounds.

Roar!
The stone-armored bear roared and grabbed a boulder, smashing it wildly in all directions. However, this action completely exposed its weak points.

"Qiu'er!"

"Alright, coming!" Feng Yanqiu had just finished dealing with the ferocious beast beside her when she heard Wang Yuxuan's voice. A flash of silver light appeared in her hand, and a war bow and a first-tier basic arrow appeared in her hand.

Years of habit had made her intimately familiar with her combat partner, and she casually took aim.

next moment.

call out!call out!call out!
With a sound like thunder and arrows like lightning, Feng Yanqiu fired several arrows one after another, all aimed at the stone bear's wounds, mouth, eyes, throat and other weak points, a perfect seven-star formation.

Bang bang bang.

Under the sharp penetration of the first three arrows, even with its unparalleled defense, the Ironclad Bear could hardly withstand the damage from its flesh being torn open, and it roared in pain.

And right now.

Without hesitation, Wang Yuxuan and Chen Jiyue rushed forward. With a flash of cold light and a howling of crimson, the stone-armored bear's massive body, standing six meters tall, crashed to the ground.

The stone-armored bear collapsed to the ground, still trembling. Its vitality was extremely tenacious; it was not completely dead yet. The reason it collapsed was entirely due to excessive blood loss.

Although the stone bear did not suffer a fatal injury, it was far from being able to harm a human.

After a while.

boom!
With a burst of bright flames and billowing smoke, the stone bear's head was completely turned into mush by the shockwave from the close-range explosion.

"Battle footage has been uploaded"

"Battle footage has been uploaded"

"Battle live stream has been uploaded. Congratulations to 2401 for gaining 21 points. Remaining points: 1563; Ranking: Second."

"How did it go?" After the battle scores were uploaded, Feng Yanqiu ran excitedly towards Chen Jiyue, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

"No." Chen Jiyue looked at the score and ranking on the virtual AR glasses, her hand gripping the three-foot-long green sword tightened slightly, and she said calmly, "Still second place."

Although he maintained a cold and indifferent expression on the surface, a closer listen revealed a sense of powerlessness.

That's 2363 points! Even against beasts of level 13.0 to 13.9, you'd have to kill over 300 to barely get that many points.

In previous years, reaching this score on September 6th, the fifth day of the second round of trials, would have essentially secured the championship.

However, these past few days, no matter how hard the three of them tried.

The highest score among the three was either third or second, but as for first place? They had never reached that level.

This situation inevitably evokes a sense of powerlessness.

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Feng Yanqiu's face immediately showed a look of astonishment. He stared blankly at the scattered corpses of ferocious beasts around him and said, "Yueyue, are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

"Don't be discouraged." Wang Yuxuan forced a smile and said, "Let's keep trying. He's all alone. No matter how strong he is, he can't withstand such a long and intense battle."

"Yes." Upon hearing this, Feng Yanqiu also mustered her confidence, clenching her fist and saying, "There are still two days left, I will definitely be able to surpass him!"

Inside the aerospace fighter jets belonging to the First Academy, many martial arts students, after a short rest, anxiously began to check the points leaderboard.

The second round of trials at Tiangang Academy each year differs from the first round. Only the top 100 receive rewards: the first place receives one level of reward; the second to tenth place receive one level of reward; and the eleventh to twentieth place receive one level of reward.
Yu Liang, a martial arts student from the First Academy who had been introduced to a Sun-level Dragon Gate species, checked his points and ranking as soon as he had a short rest, even though he was still very tired.

Name: Yu Liang

No.: 0003
Points: 932
Internal ranking: 3
Overall ranking of freshmen: 14
Looking at his ranking, which hadn't changed yet, Yu Liang was overjoyed and thought to himself, "Great, even if things don't go well this time, I should still be able to stay around 16th to 20th."

"According to the rules of previous years, I should be able to get a reward of 200,000 Great Xia coins."

By the fifth day of the Wilderness Trial, the rankings will generally remain relatively stable.

Due to the limited availability of basic nutritional supplements, coupled with the continuous accumulation of physical and mental fatigue, five consecutive days of high-intensity combat had already pushed an ordinary martial artist at the Life Establishment Realm to their limit.

Sudden.

"Fuck!"

"Is this scoring machine malfunctioning? Why is there such a big gap between first and second place?"

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Hearing the sounds coming from around him, Yu Liang frowned slightly, feeling a surge of displeasure.

After such an intense battle, why aren't these people taking a proper rest? What are they making such a racket for? They have absolutely no basic martial arts manners.

"Really lacking in quality."

Despite this thought, Yu Liang still curiously clicked on the points leaderboard.

Because of this ranking system, in order to avoid affecting the mentality of the new students, only their own ranking can be seen inside the trial grounds; the rankings of others cannot be seen.

Ranking of freshmen at Tiangang Academy:

First: The First Affiliated Hospital (49872 points or higher)

Second: Fourth Academy (49821 points or higher)

Second: Third Affiliated Hospital (48826 points or higher)

"Hmm?" When Yu Liang saw the college rankings, he sensed something was wrong and muttered to himself, "How come the total score of these four colleges is so close to that of the first college?"

After passing the first round of trials, these Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts students gained a basic understanding of their peers.

One college had the most, with six students at the Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts program, giving them a significant advantage in this trial.

Therefore, in previous predictions, the academy's points ranking was definitely in the lead, as there were simply too many mid-to-high-level martial artists.

Even though Shen Bailian is very strong, this is a wilderness trial, and the academy's points leaderboard is based on total points. He can't exactly use a clone technique to farm points, can he?

Looking at the total score of the four academies, Yu Liang felt a surge of emotions, so he quickly clicked on the second page.

Tiangang Academy Freshman Trial Individual Ranking:

First: Shen Bailian (3563 points or higher)

Second: Chen Jiyue (1596 points or higher)

Third: Li Feiyu (1592 points or higher)

"Shen Bailian is indeed number one."

Exhausted, Yu Liang glanced briefly at who was in first place and then ignored the second place. With a flash of silver light, earplugs appeared in his hand. After putting them on, he prepared to continue dozing off.

If others lack manners, does he think he can be as rude as them?
But only a second later.

"wrong!"

Yu Liang suddenly woke up with a start, sitting up like a spring, and immediately turned on his smart bracelet and opened the overall personal ranking list.

"I think I missed something just now."

Yu Liang stared intently, and when he saw that the scores of the first and second place winners had more than doubled, his eyes widened like saucers as he watched the first-place winner's score continue to rise, just like everyone else around him.
"Fuck!"

It's just that the sound is louder and clearer.

The personnel eliminated in the second round of trials at the Fourth Academy were on the aerospace fighter jets they were traveling in.

The space fighter was returning to base. Because it was already full, the atmosphere inside the cabin was very oppressive, as these martial arts students all felt like useless cowards who were holding the team back.

On the individual points leaderboard, Shen Bailian is far ahead of the second place.

However, on the ranking of freshmen colleges in Tiangang Academy, the fourth college was several tens of points behind the first college. It is obvious who caused this.

It can be said that every freshman from the Fourth Academy here has a responsibility.

Sudden.

“Exceed!”

"It's over! It's over!"

"Hurry up, wake up! Look at the points leaderboard! Senior Brother Shen's points are increasing rapidly again, and our Fourth Academy has taken first place!"

Exclamations of surprise echoed inside the space fighter.

"It's true, it's really true! Our Fourth Hospital has reached number one in the rankings!"

"Senior Brother Shen's personal score has reached 3673. In less than a minute, it has increased by more than 100 points."

"3693 points!"

At this moment, not only martial arts students from the First Academy were being eliminated, but also those from other academies. Everyone noticed Shen Bailian's skyrocketing score.

The score changes almost continuously, rising by 7 or more points in a single second, leaving everyone who sees it stunned and bewildered.

What does this mean?
This means that Shen Bailian must have encountered a small wave of ferocious beasts, and not only did he not escape, he also directly killed them.

This is really too powerful!
"Quick, check it out!" a martial arts student from Bozhou City said hastily. "Quickly check what the historical records are for previous years!"

A narrow passage, the first buffer zone.

On a vast grassland, no more than fifty miles from Obsidian Fishing Platform.

The grass here has grown to almost reach the calves of an average martial artist. What was once a vibrant wasteland is now a river of blood.

Screams filled with negative emotions such as pain, anger, and fear rang out continuously, echoing in the surroundings.

Roar!
Ouch! !
woohoo~
A dense swarm of towering, ferocious beasts surged forth like a tidal wave, roaring and baring their fangs and claws as they fearlessly charged toward the small, thin figure in the center.

There were also some small, slender beasts, crouching in the grass, slowly approaching, wanting to deliver a fatal blow to that wretched 'insect'. However...

With a loud bang, a dark shadow flashed by, and the ferocious beast died without anyone noticing.

No one took this ferocious beast seriously, except for the ever-growing number of Heavenly Eyes gathering in the sky.

Shen Bailian continuously poured in his spiritual power, and his Divine Eye was opened to the maximum extent. Within a radius of ten meters, no attack, whether from the sky, his surroundings, or the ground, could escape his notice.

The Dragon Slayer sword in his hand trembled violently, like a dragon's roar, a tiger's howl, or even a thunderclap falling from the heavens. Each swing of the sword was accompanied by the screams of ferocious beasts and the sound of them falling to the ground.

Behind, in front of, and even under Shen Bailian's feet were the remains of ferocious beasts. Blood stained the earth and the green grass, and trickles of blood gathered into rivers, flowing at the roots of the grass.

A strong smell of blood spread throughout the air.

Even though Shen Bailian tried his best to dodge, he still couldn't avoid having his robes soaked in blood, and his clothes were torn to shreds, making him look like a beggar.

All around him, numerous ferocious beasts fearlessly charged forward.

Both sides were already bloodthirsty, whether it was Shen Bailian or these ferocious beasts.

bass!bass!bass!
Shen Bailian moved forward steadily, his eyes cold and calm. The Dragon Slayer in his hand was like a tyrannical dragon, constantly devouring the lives of the surrounding ferocious beasts.

puff!puff!
The necks of several large, ferocious beasts were slashed open, blood splattered, and their heads fell directly to the ground.

"Battle footage has been uploaded"

"Battle live stream has been uploaded. Congratulations to 1801 for gaining 7 points. Remaining points: 3833; Ranking: First."

A series of notification sounds rang in my ears.

Why are so many ferocious beasts gathered here?

As Shen Bailian mercilessly reaped the lives of the surrounding ferocious beasts, he pondered to himself.

Through his interactions with these beasts and his initial assessments, he discovered that their strength was generally not very high, with most being around level 12.0 to 13.9 and a few around level 14.0 to 14.9.

As for level 15, there were hardly any.

This is why Shen Bailian is so relaxed and at ease; the difference in strength is too great. He now finds that even some ferocious beasts around level 12.0 have difficulty breaking through his defenses.

"Something seems off about these ferocious beasts."

Shen Bailian stomped on and crushed the head of a ferocious beast. Taking this opportunity, he looked into the distance and saw that there were still some ferocious beasts rushing towards them.

[Congratulations! Your basic swordsmanship skill has improved. Experience points +1]

Congratulations! Your Iron Body skill has been upgraded. Experience points +1

【Congratulations.】

"However, although something feels a bit off, this place is actually a great place to farm points and experience."

Seeing the constant stream of notification messages flashing across the panel, Shen Bailian couldn't help but feel overjoyed. This was practically a paradise for racking up points and experience.

The constant killing also reignited the passion in Shen Bailian's heart.

Since the Bozhou City Martial Arts Tournament, he hadn't felt this excited in a long time. The opponents he encountered were either too weak or very weak, which made Shen Bailian lose all interest.

Hoo~ho~
As more and more ferocious beasts died, a hint of struggle flashed in the eyes of the remaining beasts, but they still pounced on the boy in the end.

However, its speed and power have been significantly reduced.

This is easy to understand; all living beings fear death, and fear is contagious in large-scale wars.

Just like a river that has been blocked, it will only become more and more turbulent until it eventually breaks through the dam.

At this time.

Three bizarre-looking ferocious beasts appeared from afar, as if they were pieced together from various other ferocious beasts, each one taller than the last.

The largest one was six meters tall at the shoulder, making Shen Bailian look like a dwarf in comparison. Its strength was a terrifying level 16.0.

Roar! ! !
The roar echoed throughout the entire herd, and was immediately heard by all the ferocious beasts. Whether they were excited or filled with fear, their attacks became even more powerful.

"What's the deal with those ferocious beasts?"

Shen Bailian narrowed his eyes slightly, keeping an eye on the three ferocious beasts out of the corner of his eye. The Dragon Slayer in his hand moved swiftly and decisively, his muscles bulging and his strength perfectly integrated. It suddenly drew an arc in the air, radiating a chilling blood-red light.

puff~
As a streak of blood appeared, the ferocious beasts surrounding him were instantly wiped out, crashing to the ground with a thud. All the beasts were stunned, anxiously scratching at each other, but none dared to charge forward again.

Saw this scene.

The three ferocious beasts couldn't hold back any longer and roared as they charged forward.

Tiangang Academy, Tian Shu Building Conference Room.

Under normal circumstances, Ji Chenghu, Duan Wuyai, and the others would have focused their attention on Shen Bailian and the other martial arts students, observing their performance and assessing their strength.

However, at this moment, everyone's attention on the screen was focused on the wasteland where Shen Bailian was, especially on the dead beasts.

Because of the dense grass and the scattered corpses, many teachers could not see the specific situation beneath the grass.

But for some reason, that feeling of unease from before returned.

"Something's wrong, something's definitely wrong!"

"Although first-tier ferocious beasts are not very intelligent, they would never be so foolish as to seek death. Shen Bailian has already killed nearly half of the ferocious beasts. Logically speaking, the remaining ferocious beasts should take the opportunity to escape instead of continuing to die."

Duan Wuyai frowned, analyzing the current situation.

"Look quickly, that's the direction those martial arts students from the first buffer zone are heading."

A teacher noticed something amiss.

Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to it, and they all gathered footage of the remaining martial arts students. After a brief observation, they quickly discovered something unusual.

Although the martial arts students had different goals, they were all heading in the same direction: towards the wasteland.

This situation intensified the unease among the teachers present. They looked at each other, and finally couldn't help but look at Ji Chenghu, hoping that he could make a decision.

"Principal, why don't we bring them back first?" Huang Qingqing, the dean of the Fifth Academy, furrowed her brows slightly, exchanged a glance with Shangguan Yunyan, and suggested in unison:
"Most of the Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts students are still inside. What if something unexpected happens..."

The voice just fell.

"Oh no!" Cheng Shangwu was startled when he saw the message from 'Dear' in his smart bracelet. He broke out in a cold sweat, stood up abruptly, and looked at Ji Chenghu, saying:
"The principal must retreat!"

"Not only here, but the other six universities have also discovered similar problems."

"This was premeditated!"

On the wasteland.

"die!"

Shen Bailian unleashed his power instantly, his bones and muscles throbbing as he dodged the attack of a ferocious beast in one step. Then, the Dragon Slayer in his hand vibrated violently, moving as swiftly as a bolt of lightning, leaving behind a series of afterimages.

Clang! Clang! Clang!
Zhanlong continued to slash out, his surging power growing stronger with each strike. Finally, with a soft "pfft," his defenses were instantly breached, and blood gushed out.

The speed was so fast that the other two ferocious beasts didn't even have time to react.

The other two ferocious beasts, seeing this, flashed a look of terror in their eyes, which was quickly replaced by a bloodthirsty glint, and they frantically pounced on the boy.

"Are all the ferocious beasts we encountered today this brave?"

Shen Bailian kicked a small ferocious beast that was trying to ambush him to death, then took a deep breath, his internal organs began to resonate, and he instantly disappeared from the spot.

in a blink.

The two ferocious beasts, each resembling a different creature, were covered in knife wounds. The difference in their strength was simply too great. Even the leader-level bronze-armored demon wolf, with a physical quality of 16.0, could not harm Shen Bailian.

Not to mention these few ferocious beasts that are level 15 or so?
As terrifying blades flashed past, the two ferocious beasts, which resembled different creatures, could only withstand a few blows before they could no longer hold on and retreated backward, knocking away or killing the beasts around them.
woohoo~
Those two ferocious beasts, which resembled different creatures, were surprisingly intelligent and actually began to beg for mercy.

But this is a racial war, a matter of life and death, so how could we show mercy?

After numerous strikes, Shen Bailian's spirit and energy surged violently, reaching a new peak. The golden elemental power of heaven and earth began to gather on the dragon-slaying sword, and his killing intent soared into the sky.

Wow!
Golden light poured down, and as beams of golden light slashed down, the two ferocious beasts instinctively tried to block with their bodies, but were horrified to find that the longsword was much stronger than before, both in terms of sharpness and penetrating power.

Chi~~
The necks of the two ferocious beasts, which resembled different creatures, were slashed open, and blood gushed out continuously. They instinctively tried to escape, but their consciousness became increasingly blurred.

After several steps.

Bang!Bang!
With two loud booms, the two enormous ferocious beasts crashed heavily to the ground, blood seeping downwards, their bodies twitching slightly.

Until his eyes completely lost their luster.

"Battle footage has been uploaded"

"Battle live stream has been uploaded. Congratulations to 1801 for gaining 30 points. Remaining points: 4233; Ranking: First."

"This number of points should be enough to break the record."

Thinking this, Shen Bailian kept his Divine Eye open, not daring to relax even for a moment. He took out a second-tier basic nutritional potion and drank it, quietly enjoying the moment.

As for the smell of blood, we've long been used to it.

Sudden.

Buzz~buzz~
The smart bracelet started vibrating violently.

"Ok?"

"How did this thing get unsealed?"

During each trial, all functions of the smart bracelet except for location tracking will be disabled.

Shen Bailian opened the smart bracelet with a puzzled look. When he saw the message, his body stiffened for a moment, and he stood there stunned. His expression instantly became serious.

"retreat?!"

It's not just him.

Throughout the entire First Thread Sky First Buffer Zone, all the martial arts students stopped what they were doing and stood still. Although they were puzzled, they obeyed orders.

boom!
A thunderclap suddenly exploded.

(End of this chapter)