You call this a healer?

Ye Chen, Bai Muwan, and their group were somewhat resistant to joining Zhou Ming's group, not because they rejected Zhou Ming or because of moral issues, but rather...

Bai Muwan said seriously, "Joining you doesn't put much pressure on us, but the problem is, following you to cut down 'human pigs' will mean you'll chase us to death!"

The remaining group consisted entirely of top geniuses from the three major universities, all of them Level 3 Order Beings. They couldn't possibly defeat them all, and it was impossible for each of them to be "Zhou Ming".

Lin Ya and her group nodded in agreement.

Zhou Ming said, "I'll go after those people. Ma Kun, Zhong Xiu, and Ma Liang, help me carry the 'human pigs' that I haven't had time to clean up to the white jade platform. Remember to distinguish the legs and feet clearly, so don't get them mixed up."

Ye Chen, Bai Muwan, Lin Ya, and Liang Bucheng, go and gather rare flowers, herbs, crystals, and magical cubs right now, and we'll distribute them all together later.

The seven people exchanged glances, said no more, and sped into the night, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

Subtracting these seven people leaves 20 people.

20/1422.

Zhou Ming stretched, locked onto a location, and strode over.

Three hours later.

Remaining number of people: 7/1422.

……

At this moment, four figures were running rapidly through a canyon, each with a deathly pale face.

Su Bufan glanced behind him instinctively and said in a hoarse voice, "Something's not right. There's something sinister about this!"

Something's not right!

Liu Ye was a girl who wasn't particularly pretty, and was even a little chubby, but her eyes flashed with a sharp light, and her aura was quite intimidating.

She is a talented gunner, and with just one move, "Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies," she is unmatched among those of the same level in the school, except for the top three.

She once thought she was a genius among geniuses and was always proud of it, until "Black Wind Mountain" shattered her illusions. Her ultimate move, "Sweeping the Battlefield," hit the iron plate, leaving the opponent unharmed, while she was nearly killed by the shock. It was too humiliating.

"Black Wind Mountain is vast and has a complex environment. Scattering over a thousand people within it is like throwing a stone into the sea. At first, I didn't think much of it, but now that I think about it, it's truly terrifying. How exactly did Zhou Ming accurately locate so many people?"

Su Bufan nodded: "That's exactly what I mean. There's no way to resist now. Last night's incredible teamwork of over three hundred people was absolutely the pinnacle of the pinnacle, yet he still managed to break through it!"

I can't believe this good-for-nothing became so terrifying. There's only one day left. I just need to get through this. I absolutely can't let him catch me, or my life is over!

As he spoke, his expression carried a hint of fear and confusion.

Why has that guy, who was bullied by him countless times since childhood and never dared to utter a sound, become so terrifying?

Was his soul possessed by some powerful Order being using a secret technique? With his ghostly appearance, what kind of idiotic senior could possess him?

Just then, he bumped into a boy in front of him. He was about to speak when he froze on the spot.

Liu Ye and the other two stopped.

Because the person they least wanted to see appeared ahead of them: Zhou Ming!

Zhou Ming wasn't bad-looking, but standing under the hazy moonlight, expressionless, he resembled a... demon ready to devour its prey.

Su Bufan's scalp tingled, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

"Escape Technique, Ultimate Spear Shadow!"

Liu Ye was the first to react. He formed hand seals, and a flurry of gunfire swept through the air as he made a move to disappear.

Another boy and a girl each formed hand seals, transforming into wind and fire, and fled back to their original spot.

However, what greeted the three of them was that purple vine that resembled a demonic messenger.

The three reacted extremely quickly, miraculously dodging the nine branches, but their movements were blocked, and their escape technique was broken.

Just as he was about to use his escape technique a second time, the purple vines appeared once again.

This time, there's no escaping it.

The three of them were lying on the ground, tongues sticking out, spread-eagled.

The night grew even quieter.

Su Bufan stood there all alone, clearly hearing his own heartbeat. Then, with the bravest and most indignant gesture of his life, he charged towards Zhou Ming:

"Even if I die, I, Su Bufan, will never submit to you. Even if the world is destroyed, I will always be the legitimate son, and you will always be an illegitimate son, a lowly illegitimate son!"

"The east wind blows at night, the phoenix rises to the sun! Die!"

"boom--"

The sky within a ten-meter radius turned crimson, and a phantom of a phoenix with a body full of blue flames charged forward with him.

Then, it crashed into the [protective shield].

The phoenix fire has been extinguished!

The powerful rebound sent him flying, and he felt a sweet taste in his throat before spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"It's fucking frustrating, why?"

While still in mid-air, he could vaguely see the scalpel flying towards him, and he couldn't help but scream desperately.

"Pfft pfft pfft..."

His limbs were in excruciating pain, and his mangled body crashed heavily to the ground, overwhelmed by intense numbness, pain, and a sense of impending death.

Then, a large foot stepped on his head.

Zhou Ming looked down into his eyes as if he were looking at a bug: "You'd better hold onto your status as the eldest son and remain forever in a state of decline, because soon you won't be your father's eldest son anymore!"

Su Bufan laughed loudly: "Hahaha, I am the legitimate son of Councilor Su Bingqian, and even in death, that will never change!"

"It could also be the legitimate daughter."

Zhou Ming stepped over the bewildered remains of Su Bufan, cleanly and efficiently "harvested" Liu Ye and the other two, then stopped the bleeding for the four of them. Looking behind him, he said, "Done!"

"Third brother, this is fucking exciting! It's even more exciting than serving three rich women in one night!"

It was Ma Kun who spoke. He rushed over with Zhong Xiu and Ma Liang, their faces showing an excited, almost distorted smile.

It is said that everyone has a trace of evil in their heart, and these three guys' evil thoughts were aroused after they "joined the fight if they couldn't beat them".

He quickly hoisted the four "human pigs" and a bunch of arms and legs and ran away.

Remaining number of people: 3/1422.

If I remember correctly, the last three are the three prized disciples of the former dean of the Extraordinary Academy: Jin Wuzhu, Gou Hanyi, and Ling Shuang, who are also top geniuses among the top ten freshmen of this year's colleges and universities.

"I just love messing with geniuses!"

Zhou Ming stretched his arms and legs, then suddenly glanced at the woods diagonally opposite.

There stood a beautiful figure, with a great figure, and a very elegant demeanor.

Ling Shuang!

She must have been watching for a long time.

A smile appeared on Zhou Ming's lips. He pushed off with his feet and rushed forward.

Ling Shuang remained expressionless until he was within ten meters of her, at which point she suddenly turned around, her body transforming into a blue "sword curtain," shooting straight into the depths of the forest like an arrow released from a bow.

The forest was vast, and the two of them raced swiftly through the night, one after the other.

Half an hour later, when they reached the back of a cliff, Ling Shuang stopped and turned back to look at him coldly.

Zhou Ming stopped and looked around, but he didn't see Jin Wuzhu and the other person, which surprised him.

Ling Shuang said, "Stop looking, there's no ambush, I'm all alone!"

Zhou Ming nodded: "So? Catching up or...?"

Ling Shuang remained silent, but her power as a Level 3 Order Master surged to its peak. With a flash, she appeared in mid-air, a cyan longsword appearing in her hand. She slashed down, creating a flurry of sword shadows: "Qing Ping, the Beginning of Sword Saint!"

"Buzz..."

His vital energy, along with the longsword, transformed into dozens of blades that surrounded Zhou Ming and launched a frenzied attack.

"Ding ding ding..."

Sword after sword pierced Zhou Ming's protective shield.

At first, Zhou Ming didn't pay much attention, but then he suddenly realized something was wrong. These sword blades were too powerful, too pure, too fast, and too overwhelming.

The seven swords broke through his protective shield.

Then, seven swords broke through his body's defenses.

The fifteenth sword strike left a wound in his chest.

Zhou Ming frowned and immediately recast the [Protective Shield], followed by [Spiritual Battle Activation], putting the "Defense Layer" back on.

Just as he was about to unleash the [Ten Holy Hands of Qihuang] and [Healing Dragon Vine], he discovered that Ling Shuang on the other side was completely unaffected by the rebound force of the [Protective Shield].

He frowned. This girl was very strong; had she been hiding her true abilities these past few days?