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

The martial arts students not far away, along with the approaching professional soldiers, were instantly abuzz with excitement upon seeing this massive spectacle, and a cacophony of discussions spread throughout the area.

At the same time, all the adventurers were not afraid at all; on the contrary, their eyes lit up, because even the most foolish person understood the importance of that protective spell after seeing Kent's performance.

With this method of amplifying power, fighting opponents of higher levels is no longer a dream!

However, when they saw the professional army that was gradually forming a formation, their enthusiasm was dampened before it could even ignite.

Attacking those active-duty professional soldiers would be tantamount to declaring war on the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

Of course, for some weaker Transcendent Realm warriors, the benefits of the Great Xia's professional army obtaining this secret technique far outweigh the drawbacks. In any case, they are much more conscientious than those adventurous warriors.

Therefore, they were naturally happy to see this happen.

Although Kent's initial strength was relatively weak, under the triple protection of Star Magic, Burning Lifespan, and the bloodline of the epic god of the Tianlang Clan, his power directly increased more than twenty times.

Its combat power naturally increased several dozen times.

"boom!"

Kent's red aura suddenly exploded, and his whole body seemed to be burning fiercely, like a meteor streaking across the sky, attacking Shen Bailian.

"Wow—"

Some martial arts students who were close to Shen Bailian were in an uproar when they saw Kent's undisguised hostility.

This incomparably violent power, enough to shatter a small asteroid in the Star Ring World, caused Kent's ferocious smile to twist uncontrollably and become even more distorted.

Even a fourth-tier Stellar Realm expert would be severely injured by this attack, especially if he were facing away from the attacker and it was a surprise attack.

They could even kill the enemy with a single blow.

"Senior Brother Shen!"

"Senior Brother Shen, watch out behind you!"

"..."

In an instant, exclamations of surprise rang out one after another from the martial arts students who were relatively close to Shen Bailian.

Even the usually composed Shen Bailian couldn't help but show a slight change in expression, as Kent's transformation in combat strength had indeed shocked him.

This secret technique still has great potential for development. If it could be used on him, his combat power, even if it couldn't increase dozens of times like Kent's, could still increase several times.

Kent is very strong right now.

but?

Unfortunately, all the attacks were futile in the face of Shen Bailian.

Since the Eye of God skill solidified, it has been in a state of activation 99% of the time. Nothing around it can escape detection except for divine matter or divine power!

Furthermore, if we define the combat power of a martial artist in the early stage of the Life-Establishing Realm as a unit 1, then Kent's initial combat power would be approximately between 100 and 200.

Even after a several-fold increase, the number can only reach a little over ten thousand at most.

Even a martial artist in the early stage of the Sea Opening Realm can easily have a combat power of over 5,000, let alone Shen Bailian, whose martial arts realm is already close to the late stage of the Sea Opening Realm.
Therefore, the outcome of this battle was predetermined from the very beginning.

"boom!"

In an instant, Kent's aura soared even higher, suddenly reaching the peak of the third level of the Stellar Realm. The compressed air became extremely viscous, like thick paste.

As he got closer and closer to the boy, but the boy still didn't notice or react at all, Kent's face twisted into a smile.

With a slight thought, his muscles and bones underwent a dramatic transformation under the influence of stellar power, revealing a biomass weapon nearly two meters long, covered with dazzling bone spikes, resembling a giant spiked club.

Explode!
The head of a lowly human!
Let this boy's blood serve as a warning to others, to intimidate the human race!

"Boom!"

Kent's arm, transformed into a bio-weapon, struck Shen Bailian hard in the back, emitting a terrifying buzzing sound. A gale howled, and the dissipating vortex spread out in all directions like a raging sea.

The terrifying force of over a thousand tons caused many of the nearby Tianlang warriors and martial arts students to uncontrollably retreat.

Even those who were seriously injured were directly hit by the impact, and under the impact of the air that was so viscous as to be almost tangible, they were directly shattered into blood mist.

However, this scene brought a smile to the faces of all the Skywarp warriors who were locked in fierce battle. No wonder they were led by their leader, Kent.

However, before they could even erupt in enthusiastic cheers...

"Click~ Click~"

This faint sound would normally be drowned out by the howling wind and violent energy surge.

It is so subtle that it is imperceptible.

But at this moment, it is like a string being gently plucked, becoming so loud and clear, transcending the shackles of time and space, resonating in the hearts of everyone.

"How...how is this possible?"

Despite the violent impact, Shen Bailian's body remained as solid as a rock, unmoved, as if it were an unshakeable mountain. No matter how violent the force and the vast stellar energy raged, they could not shake him in the slightest.

There was even a hint of enjoyment, pleasure, and joy on his face... but no pain could be seen, not even a slight furrow of his brow.

Even his martial arts uniform remained wrinkle-free under the protection of the rippling Force.

If you ignore the raging star power around you and the scene of the wind and clouds, it seems that Shen Bailian has never been attacked by Kent.

In stark contrast, Kent's arm, which had transformed into a bio-weapon comparable to the outer armor of some spaceships, shattered like fragments.

Beautiful and alluring.

In an instant, intense pain surged into Kent's heart like a raging torrent, wave after wave crashing against his mind, nearly tearing his consciousness apart.

If this kind of pain were to occur to an ordinary person, they would undoubtedly collapse in an instant.

They have fallen into a state of brain death!
However, physical pain is nowhere near as painful as mental pain.

“No…this is impossible, this is absolutely impossible…” Kent murmured softly, looking at the towering man before him.

His voice trembled with shock, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and doubt about his own power.

This was a scene that had never appeared in Kent's mind before.

Even if Shen Bailian were knocked away but not injured enough to threaten the outcome of the battle, it would still be far better than the current result.

"Gulp..." Tian Ming's figure was forced backward by the raging wind, but his eyes remained fixed on the somewhat blurred boy, flickering with a faint light. He swallowed hard and murmured in a trembling voice:
"His strength seems a bit too terrifying."

A martial artist is someone who has both high attack and high defense.

Attack first, defend later.

Having strong defenses means that its attack power will inevitably be very high as well.

Therefore, Tian Ming knew that Shen Bailian's ability to withstand Kent's life-or-death attack so easily meant that his combat strength was probably far beyond that of an ordinary Sea Opening Realm martial artist.

It seems that obtaining the title is not far off. Tian Ming was not the only one shocked; the other martial arts students were also stunned. Even Yu Bolong, who was usually calm and collected, couldn't help but widen his eyes, his face showing obvious surprise.

"Old Huo, have you ever looked into Shen Bailian before?" Yu Bolong pondered for a moment, then continued, "You should have seen it too, this guy seems a bit too outrageous."

Even a martial artist at the mid-stage of the Sea Opening Realm would have to be on high alert for such a ferocious attack.

However, at this moment, it was blocked so easily by that boy; to be more precise, the boy didn't even try to block it.

Chun Chun never took Kent seriously from beginning to end.

To achieve such defensive capabilities and have such confidence, Shen Bailian's martial arts realm must be at least at the late stage of the Opening Sea Realm.

But how is this possible? !
The news of Shen Bailian breaking through to the Opening Sea Realm at Bozhou No. 3 Middle School had only been around for a few days when he directly broke through to the late stage of the Opening Sea Realm? Even if he received the divine inheritance in advance, it would still take at least ten days to go from the early stage to the late stage of the Establishing Destiny Realm.

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Yu Bolong quickly dismissed the unreliable thought in his mind. However, he usually didn't pay much attention to such news from the outside world, so he had no choice but to ask others for advice.

"boom!"

"Clang~" "Boom!!!" In the Star Ring World, even when facing an entire fleet, Kent was confident enough to win.

He was naturally unwilling to believe and could not accept the current outcome of not being able to break through the defenses, so he used all his strength and began to recklessly burn the remaining lifespan.

It unleashed astonishing power, speed, vitality, stellar energy, and unwavering willpower.

However, Shen Bailian remained as steadfast as a rock, and Kent's extreme attacks on him seemed like mere tickles, failing to create even the slightest ripple.

Millions of pounds of power were constantly erupting, and this power was increasing at a steady and continuous pace, coupled with the rampant star power.

This turned the area within a radius of several kilometers around the two of them into a no-go zone for life.

Any Sky-Tiger warrior who dared to approach would be directly killed by the aftershocks of the battle, while the weaker adventurers and martial arts students had already fled tens of thousands of meters away.

Even so, they could still feel gusts of wind beckoning them.

Congratulations! Your skill "Iron Body" has been upgraded. Experience points +2

Congratulations! Your character level experience has increased by 2.

【…】

As Kent's berserk attacks continued, Shen Bailian gradually weakened the strength of his Force Armor, causing some of the opponent's attacks to directly strike his body.

One after another.

"kill!"

"kill!!!"

Although Kent's consciousness was already blurred, his combat instincts, honed over hundreds of years, allowed him to instantly perceive the subtle change.

A surge of joy welled up within him; he felt as if he were a lost soul in a scorching desert, suddenly spotting an oasis.

Their confidence soared, and they suddenly saw hope of victory.

However, what Kent didn't know, and never wanted to know, or rather, selectively forgot, was that the boy was currently in a state of not fighting back.

What if the other party retaliates?
However, none of these things were within the scope of Kent's vague consciousness at the moment. The only thing that supported him to continue burning his lifespan was one idea.

That was to injure Shen Bailian!

Inside the No. 1 core control room.

"Yes, I've heard some things, but I don't know if they're true or not." Huo Guang looked at the three-dimensional projection in front of him, his heart filled with waves of emotion. He heard the voice coming from his earpiece and nodded in agreement.

Through the Heavenly Eye, which was almost omnipresent within the Great Xia territory, he naturally saw Shen Bailian's performance and Kent's helplessness.

However, due to the obstruction of vision by the clouds and the shattered flesh, he could not see very clearly compared to Yu Bolong, who was present at the scene.

But that's enough.

"I spoke with Duan Wuyai once before." Huo Guang's words were filled with a lot of inexplicable emotion as he continued, "According to Duan Wuyai, Shen Bailian's body likely contains some kind of hidden sacred body... Judging from Shen Bailian's current performance, it should be more related to his physique."

"A hidden holy body?!" Upon hearing this, Yu Bolong was shocked again, but at the same time, he also had a vague sense of it being a matter of course.

If Shen Bailian truly possesses a hidden sacred body that leans towards physical constitution, then this current scene suddenly becomes much more reasonable.

"However," out of professional soldier's instinct, Yu Bolong asked subconsciously, "this little guy, regarding the Great Xia..."

"Don't worry." Before Yu Bolong could finish speaking, Huo Guang interrupted him: "You can rest assured about that. This little guy's values ​​are very normal... he doesn't have any extreme mentality."

"That's fine."

“However, aren’t Duan Wuyai and the others just messing around? Since Shen Bailian most likely possesses some kind of hidden holy body, why didn’t he go to the capital to have it tested? Wouldn’t that allow him to obtain more cultivation resources and reach the Divine Palace Realm faster?” Yu Bolong noticed the key point.

"Indeed, but have you considered that if Shen Bailian had gone to Kyoto for testing right at the beginning of the semester, would he still be able to be branded with the mark of Tiangang Academy?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Bolong fell silent instantly.

As one of the six great academies of the Great Xia Dynasty, the Heavenly Gang Academy is very powerful, but it also has its limits. Above it are various martial halls, as well as the Great Xia government and military.

Once Shen Bailian confirmed the existence of the Hidden Holy Body, there was a very high probability that he would be sent to the Martial Hall or the military for comprehensive protection.

Naturally, the Heavenly Gang Academy had nothing to do with it.

If Shen Bailian can break through to the Divine Palace Realm within fifteen years, the Heavenly Gang Academy will have two Divine Palace Realm experts on its side, directly breaking through the shackles of the six major academies.

Become a member of the Heavenly Martial Hall!

Time passed slowly, and soon a minute had gone by. The remaining Tianlang warriors had all been defeated and captured in the battle.

The biological mothership has fallen!

Only Kent, whose hair had turned white and withered, remained, still fiercely bombarding the rock-solid boy.

however.

Congratulations! Your physical attribute has been improved!

"This massage... is finally over." Now that Shen Bailian had achieved his goal, his patience with Kent had naturally run out.

After all, the other party not only gave him a "massage", but sometimes even wanted to slap him in the face!
This is absolutely intolerable!
Without warning.

Shen Bailian raised his arm and threw a punch. In an instant, the world went dark, and all Kent could see was a blinding white light and the extremely violent howling wind.

In an instant, Kent's body shattered completely under the force of the fist, turning into dust.

But his head was preserved intact, and his eyes were still trembling with a faint light.

With a wave of his hand, Shen Bailian sent the enormous head hurtling off in a certain direction like a cannonball being launched...

"The person can't be saved, but the head can." (End of Chapter)