People are in high martial arts, the system lives in fantasy

Thousands of miles away, at the Yujing Weiyang Martial Arts Arena, the circular stands were packed, filled with the deafening roar of voices.

On the giant screen, highlights of Zhenwu University's victory over a strong opponent were being played, and a close-up of Cheng Shanhe's triumphant spirit elicited cheers.

However, a subtle sense of regret permeated the commentary booth.

"...As the group stage progressed, Zhenwu University demonstrated formidable team strength. Core player Cheng Shanhe remained as dominant as ever, and newcomer Zhou Ziqian was also gradually finding his rhythm. However..."

A middle-aged male commentator, looking at the black formation of Zhenwu University at the entrance to the players' tunnel, changed the subject, "We still haven't seen the figure who caused such a huge stir—Master Su Bei. More than a week has passed since he withdrew from the main competition due to 'personal reasons,' and Zhenwu University has still not announced his return. For Zhenwu, who are aiming for the championship, is this a strategic preservation of strength, or an irreversible and huge loss?"

The director then switched the camera to a close-up of the Zhenwu athletes' seats:
Captain Cheng Shanhe sat in the front row, his expression calm and composed, revealing little emotion as he focused intently on the information from the field.

Zhou Ziqian, standing next to him, seemed a little nervous, constantly adjusting his breathing.

The top spot on the list of prodigies was now empty, appearing particularly glaring under the immense honor and pressure.

Scattered murmurs arose from the audience.

"Is Su Bei really not coming?"

"Without him, it just doesn't feel right. With Su Bei on the team, the championship feels like a sure thing!"

"He's a grandmaster, maybe he really doesn't care about this league championship?"

"That's not how it works. Seeing things through to the end is also part of the spirit of martial arts!"

"I think he's just hiding and afraid to come out, afraid of being exposed on the stage! He's just using tricks in the Intent Competition!" Although many of the doubts mixed in with the discussions have been officially refuted, there is always a slight resurgence of them in the absence of Su Bei himself.

On the Tian Shu University players' bench, team captain Chen Beidou closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, but his clenched fists showed that he was not as calm as he appeared.

On the other side, the Wushen University camp.

Nan Baihuan looked at the vacant position of Zhenwu with great interest, playing with the red ribbon binding her hair with her fingertips.

Mo Jingchun gave a cold snort without any attempt to hide it, and whispered to his companion, "See? I told you long ago, they're just celebrities. Without a stage, they'll naturally disappear."

……

When Su Bei stepped out of the entrance to Yanggu Valley, it was already completely dark.

The nine miniature sun-like sacred yang apertures on his spine seemed to have truly come to life, echoing the real stars hanging high in the night sky. Although their aura was much weaker than during the day, it was still within Su Bei's tolerance range.

His inner energy surged, propelling the Great Sun Emperor's Body Technique to a new peak. He needed a burst of exhilarating speed to test and fully control the power he had gained after his breakthrough, and to unintentionally unleash the Aurora Pulse during his moment of perfect harmony with nature in the Yang Valley!
hum!
An invisible force field instantly enveloped Su Bei's body, seemingly distorting the surrounding light and making him appear blurry in the night. Then, the crimson rock beneath his feet silently collapsed, creating a shallow pit.

boom!
All that remained was a piercing, tearing sound of air being torn apart and a white, circular shockwave created by the high-speed compression of air!

Su Bei's figure instantly transformed into a streak of light that was difficult to see with the naked eye, disappearing from the spot at an astonishing speed, vanishing at the horizon in the blink of an eye!

This is not like running, but more like using the Nine Luminaries Sacred Yang Profound Aperture to achieve the ultimate control over energy and the subtle influence of gravity, combined with the domineering propulsion of the Great Sun Emperor Body Technique, to perform a kind of low-altitude flight of the physical body at super high speed!
This is the terrifying aspect of the "Great Sun Emperor's Body Technique"!
The ironclad rule that only those who have reached the Grandmaster level can fly has been completely broken at this moment!

His speed has surpassed the current mainstream concept of civilian transportation, and is even close to the speed that some aircraft can achieve!

Even a typical fifth-tier martial artist probably couldn't unleash such speed at this moment.

Just as the guards at the valley entrance looked up in confusion toward the direction of the unusual explosion in the night sky, Nan Li's figure emerged from the valley entrance.

She keenly sensed the lingering, extremely compressed yet explosive energy in the air at the valley entrance, an energy so powerful it seemed capable of annihilating everything.

Nan Li's expression changed drastically, and he instantly looked up at the night sky where Su Bei had disappeared; the clouds seemed to have just closed in.

Was she mistaken? That mysterious and powerful Mr. Su Yang… his power seemed far more terrifying than when he had just revealed himself, devouring the energy of the ore?
It flew at low altitude for tens of kilometers over northern Jiangsu in a short time, but then suddenly stopped.

Its form seemed to emerge from a hidden void.

"This aurora pulse can indeed be used for traveling, and its speed is so fast that it provides an extra means of survival," Su Bei thought to himself. "However, the energy consumption is rather terrifying."

Same as 【帝身】.

The techniques attached to the "Great Sun Emperor's Body Technique" are far beyond the comprehension of this world, but the consumption can also be described as terrifying.

Even with his foundation, using these two secret techniques would leave him feeling drained. If others were to use them, their life force would likely dim and fade within moments.

"what?"

Just then, Su Bei sensed a strange sound.

"...This consumption is rather terrifying." Su Bei silently assessed the cost of using the Aurora Pulse to travel. Even with his current fourth-tier cultivation, where all nine orifices were open and his true essence flowed like a mighty river, when he fully activated this domineering secret technique originating from the Great Sun Emperor's Body Technique, the light of the inner universe celestial sphere dimmed slightly, as if its power had been severely drained. "Huh?"

Just as he stopped and concealed his aura, preparing to find an ordinary means of transportation to return to Yujing, the subtle yet exceptionally clear perception emanating from the depths of his spiritual aperture made him raise an eyebrow slightly.

Although he was not in a state of communion with the heavens at this moment, how miraculous was the perfect spiritual aperture? In addition, Su Bei also had the blessing of the Daoist aura from before, so he had complete control over all the subtle changes in the surrounding environment.

It wasn't the sound of wind or insects, but three gazes like venomous snakes chilled in icy water, mixed with energy fluctuations that were deliberately suppressed yet still keenly detected by the perfect spiritual aperture—extremely faint, carrying a hidden, cold, and sharp aura, completely out of place with the scorching, masculine environment surrounding Yangyang Valley.

They shot out from the shadows of a rocky forest that he had just passed through in northern Jiangsu, locking onto his back, neck, and spine!

At the same time, a faint, almost negligible pheromone fluctuation originating from the genetic level was silently spreading in his direction. This was a medium for location and tracking.

"Heh." A barely perceptible smile appeared on Su Bei's lips, and he understood.

It is not a natural phenomenon.

It was an ambush, it was an assassination.

Moreover, it was aimed at him. Although he had changed his identity and become "Su Yang," this positioning method was clearly targeting a deeper level of markers within the identity of "Su Bei."

These people... or rather, the people behind them, have the ability to trace secrets at the genetic level, and know that he had appeared in Yang Valley, and even accurately predicted the time when he might leave.

Su Bei has never doubted this point. Although the current era cannot reach the exaggerated level of sensing the enemy's aura across several small worlds in fantasy worlds, it still has its merits.

"Changing one's appearance" is merely the initial stage; achieving complete silence is probably unrealistic.

As long as Su Bei's genetic material leaks out, there will be ways to track his existence.

The ambush was extremely well concealed, with energy fluctuations controlled at the level of the peak of the fourth rank to the early stage of the fifth rank. Their movements were almost flawless, clearly demonstrating their expertise in coordinated assassinations.

"Is it overseas? A spy from the Orochi Group in Japan? Or that rising star from North America?" Yuan Suan and Bai Yutang's reminders flashed through Su Bei's mind instantly. Dark web bounty, Orochi Group, spy... He didn't expect that as soon as he left the valley, a nobody would come knocking on his door.

Su Bei didn't turn around or make any unnecessary movements, seemingly oblivious to everything. He maintained his handsome yet slightly weary appearance, even letting out a slight yawn. He seemed a little impatient with the hot evening breeze outside Yangyang Valley, casually wiping non-existent sweat from his forehead.

Just as he raised his hand to brush across his brow—

On the spine, at the very bottom, the ninth Sacred Yang Aperture, representing new life, glowed faintly! The energy runes on it instantly constructed, combined, and condensed at a speed far beyond comprehension!
hum!
It was not a powerful burst of energy, but a very faint buzzing sound, as if the space itself was disturbed by the air vibrating at an ultra-high frequency.

An invisible and intangible "Aurora Pulse," extremely condensed and compressed to its limit, silently shot out from behind Su Bei! This pulse was not a thick beam of light, but as thin as a hair. Its core contained terrifying shock energy compressed to the critical point, enough to annihilate any fourth-level martial artist!
puff!puff!puff!
The three soft sounds blended almost into one, like a hot knife slicing through butter.

In the shadowy, seemingly deserted rocky forest a hundred meters away, three figures, lurking like stone sculptures, suddenly froze.

The horror on their faces, the weapons in their hands, and even the killing move that was halfway through its execution, all froze in place.

On their foreheads, there appeared a scorch mark, smaller than the tip of a pin, almost invisible.

There was no gushing blood, no shrill screams. The inside of their skulls, including brain tissue, nerves, and even parts of the bones, was completely shattered into the finest "paste," a state between liquid and gas, the instant they came into contact with that aurora pulse, instantly extinguishing all life.

The three swayed, like three sandbags that had lost their support, and silently collapsed into the shadows.

Su Bei didn't even look back at the result.

He lightly touched the tactical terminal with his fingertip, and the screen lit up, displaying a preview of an upcoming highly anticipated match: [Zhenwu University VS Tian Shu University: A Clash of Titans! A Battle of Dragons and Tigers! Can Cheng Shanhe lead Zhenwu to break the deadlock? Will Chen Beidou's astral power reappear?!]

"We're still a bit pressed for time..." Su Bei muttered to himself, his face regaining that warm, sunny glow, as if he had just casually swatted away a few noisy flies.

His gaze swept across the direction of the rocky forest, and his spiritual senses refocused, accurately "capturing" a tiny communicator with a unique eight-headed snake pattern on the inside of one of the people's collars.

A faint energy fluctuation, bearing the distinctive spiritual imprint of neon, was emanating from it, attempting to convey a final message—perhaps a confirmation of the target or an alert of lost contact.

"The Orochi Group... they're moving pretty fast." Su Bei nodded slightly, confirming the source of the target. It seems that overseas forces and certain shadowy figures are sparing no effort in suppressing the new generation of geniuses in the Chinese Alliance, especially those who could potentially become the second "Sword Pillar."

He withdrew his gaze, ignoring the three rapidly dying corpses, and didn't bother to clean up the scene—given his current status and military background, encountering and "justifiably" eliminating a few clearly hostile ambushers on the outskirts of a top-tier protected area was no problem. Someone else would naturally handle the aftermath.

boom!
The white blast of compressed air exploded again.

This time, Su Bei's figure didn't completely disappear, but left a deep scorch mark on the ground that stretched backward, like a plowed field. He controlled his speed at a relatively "conventional" but still astonishing level, no longer tearing through the air to create a huge sonic boom as before, but maintaining high-speed flight at low altitude.

The nine orifices of his spine acted like nine miniature furnaces, steadily and systematically absorbing the free solar energy in the air, continuously replenishing what he consumed in conjunction with the rotation of the inner universe's celestial sphere. Even so, he could clearly feel his true energy steadily and continuously declining.

Although the true essence of a mid-stage fourth-order cultivator is abundant, the energy consumption is still terrifying when facing this level of energy output and speed.

"This aurora pulse... is incredibly effective at killing enemies, but it's extremely expensive for both offensive and defensive operations." Su Bei assessed the situation again in his mind, secretly noting, "It's best to use this powerful weapon sparingly unless absolutely necessary. It seems I also need to upgrade my conventional methods of transportation as soon as possible." (End of Chapter)