I became a god through frontier slaughter, and I crushed the academy's prodigies!

As the effects of Shen Tian's drop of divine and demonic blood spread, an extremely rich life essence appeared on the originally lifeless wilderness.

Zhang Yue sat on the ground, staring blankly at his hands.

Not only were his injuries completely healed, but even the rheumatism and calluses he had developed from guarding the city for decades had disappeared. His new skin was fair and rosy, and so smooth that it looked like that of a young girl who had just left home.

This change made him, a grown man with a full beard, feel a strange sense of shame.

Not far away, Lei Wanshan was slowly crawling out of that "human-shaped pit".

His posture was extremely strange. First, he rubbed his buttocks, and then touched his chest with a look of horror.

He would never forget the feeling of that kick.

The feeling was like being hit head-on by a planet traveling at full speed; your inner energy was as fragile as a piece of toilet paper in the face of that force.

"Um... Old Zhang?"

Lei Wanshan spoke first, his voice dry and hoarse, as if he had a handful of sand stuck in his throat.

Upon hearing the sound, Zhang Yue's body stiffened abruptly, then he slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with extremely complex emotions.

The two locked eyes.

In the air, a molecule called "awkward" began to spread wildly, its concentration almost exceeding that of the previous gray fog.

"Old Lei, what you just did..."

Zhang Yue's face turned a deep liver color in an instant as he finished speaking.

He remembered.

He remembered pointing his finger at Lei Wanshan and cursing him as a brainless brute, even complaining that Lei Wanshan had stolen his aged liquor last time he drank.

Most importantly, his last strike was genuinely intended to shave Lei Wanshan's head off.

Lei Wanshan's expression wasn't much better.

He touched his newly grown, smooth skin, his lips twitching.

"Old Zhang, that was all an illusion created by that monster. Really, I swear, I've always thought you were a very authoritative commander..."

"hehe."

Zhang Yue sneered and looked away.

"Pretty authoritative? What did you call me just now? A coward? Or a weakling hiding behind the city walls?"

Lei Wanshan slapped his thigh, his old face turning red as he defended himself.

"That's what the mutated demonic ape said! Do you think I, Lei Wanshan, am the kind of person who speaks ill of my brothers behind their backs?"

"Besides, were you serious about that groin kick you just delivered? We in the Wind City Breaking Army Division certainly didn't teach that kind of 'childlessness-ending' move, did we?"

Zhang Yue was so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground.

Just now in the gray fog, he was indeed overwhelmed by that extreme negative emotion, and all his fighting instincts were driven to be as insidious as possible.

Now, whenever he closes his eyes, he can recall his hideous old face and those vicious curses.

So embarrassing.

Two powerful individuals, both at the fifth or sixth rank and several hundred years old combined, were fighting like two thugs in this desolate wilderness.

At this moment, Shen Tian slowly walked over.

The Heavenly Punishment Blade in his hand had been sheathed, and the golden-blue Garuda wings had long since disappeared. He looked like a boy next door, except for his deep eyes, and you could hardly see the domineering aura that had just sliced ​​through the mountain.

"You two, having a pleasant chat?"

Shen Tian's tone was casual, even a little teasing.

But these six simple words were like a thunderclap to Zhang Yue and Lei Wanshan.

The two moved in perfect unison, leaping up, chests out, heads held high, standing ramrod straight.

"Master Shen!"

Zhang Yue shouted loudly, even nervously adjusting his tattered breastplate in an attempt to cover his "delicate" new skin.

Lei Wanshan bowed and scraped, his face full of obsequiousness.

"Master Shen, you've gone to so much trouble! The monster's been dealt with? I knew it! That mere stitched-to-shoulder monster was nothing more than a cold dish in front of you, Master Shen!"

Shen Tian pointed to the broken mountain several kilometers away, and then to the pool of black pus evaporating on the ground.

"Yes, it's resolved."

"Let's head back to town and regroup."

After Shen Tian finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back and walked lightly toward the city wall.

He was in a very good mood after acquiring a new term that could change the landscape.

Zhang Yue and Lei Wanshan stood there, staring at Shen Tian's retreating figure, then exchanged a glance.

Zhang Yue suddenly lowered his voice, his tone extremely serious.

"Old Lei, this matter must remain a secret."

Lei Wanshan nodded repeatedly, his expression as solemn as if he were about to sign some state secret agreement.

"Understood. I was just thinking that as long as I don't mention it, you don't mention it, and Master Shen doesn't mention it, no one in this world will know what just happened."

"The two of us are going into the gray fog to fight alongside Master Shen, understand?"

Zhang Yue took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

"That's right, we were responsible for flanking cover to create opportunities for Master Shen to kill him. In the end, we were briefly unconscious due to excessive energy consumption."

Lei Wanshan glanced somewhat guiltily at the broken mountain in the distance.

"Then...then that groin kick of yours?"

Zhang Yue's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke.

"That was a precision strike drill targeting the weaknesses of the alien beasts! You have a problem with that?"

"No objection, no objection, General Zhang is wise."

Lei Wanshan chuckled, then looked at his fair, jade-like hands with a troubled expression.

"Old Zhang, the medicine Master Shen gave me was too strong! My skin is peeling so badly... How am I going to explain this to those brats when I get back?"

"I told you that I had gone into seclusion to cultivate thunder magic and had become young again."

Zhang Yue strode forward expressionlessly, his back straight and tall.

"As for you, just say that you were transformed under Master Shen's spiritual empowerment."

Lei Wanshan gave a thumbs up.

"Old Zhang, you've definitely been to school; your mind works really fast."

The two cautiously exchanged "secrecy tips" while quickly following behind Shen Tian.

At this moment, where was even a trace of the ferocity they had displayed in their life-or-death struggle?

There was only the embarrassment and awkwardness of a senior who had lost face in front of a junior.

Zhang Yue was actually in turmoil.

He had originally rushed into the gray fog with the determination to die, and even thought that he would help Shen Tian buy a few seconds even if it meant self-destruction.

The result was good.

Not only did they fail to help at all, they almost targeted Shen Tian and killed him.

The key was Shen Tian's kick...

Zhang Yue glanced at Lei Wanshan's lower back, where half a footprint was still imprinted, and couldn't help but shrink his neck.

If that kick had landed on me, I'd probably be able to go straight to the household registration department and cancel my identity certificate by now.

What shocked him most was the blade of light that sliced ​​through the heavens and the earth.

He had guarded Fengcheng for ten years and had seen countless fifth and sixth-tier powerhouses.

But he had never seen anyone combine pure violence with profound sword intent so perfectly.

Is this really a power that a seventeen-year-old boy can wield?

"Old Zhang, what do you think would happen if Master Shen, with his skill level, went to Tianyun City for a performance review?"

Lei Wanshan leaned closer and muttered something under his breath.

Zhang Yue stopped and looked back at the city walls of Fengcheng.

A glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"What scene?"

"Then it probably wouldn't be a performance review."

"That's to show those self-important old guys in Tianyun City what a real miracle is."

Zhang Yue was even eager to see the expressions of those bigwigs in Tianyun City when they saw Shen Tian's strength, their worldviews collapsing.

It will definitely be even more amazing than what I am now.

"Let's go, back to the group!"

Zhang Yue shouted loudly, his momentum unstoppable.

Apart from his slightly stiff gait and the occasional unintentional avoidance of Lei Wanshan's gaze, he still looked like the formidable Fengcheng General who commanded respect on the frontier.

Three people, one in front and two behind.

On the desolate wasteland where the smoke of battle was dissipating, three long shadows were cast.

The crisis in Windy City came to a complete end on this day.

But in Zhang Yue and Lei Wanshan's minds, this was merely the prelude to the beginning of a terrifying era.

As for Shen Tian...

He was currently checking the soaring kill count on the panel, as well as the newly acquired orange talent, [Kill Commander].

He was already planning how to transform this elite force of the Po Jun Division, which had just made great contributions, into his first demon-suppressing army in this world.

He wanted power.

He also wants strength.