If I let you practice martial arts, you'll compress your vital energy ten thousand times?

The midday sun, like a giant fireball, scorched the Seventh Security Zone.

On the large playground of Gaowu No.1 Middle School, the usually noisy physical education classes had been forcibly stopped. Thousands of teachers and students were driven to the edge of the stands, not daring to even breathe.

A luxurious, heavy anti-gravity airship with a streamlined body and the emblem of the central capital "Longyuan" was parked domineeringly in the very center of the playground, like a steel behemoth.

The huge shadow cast by the airship completely enveloped a small area in the center of the playground.

In this oppressive, suffocating shadow.

Lin Yuan stood calmly, wearing his faded old school uniform, his hands casually in his pockets.

Standing opposite him were three uninvited guests.

That was a "special inspection team" from Longyuan Academy in the central capital.

Because Su Zhan sent Lin Yuan to Longyuan Academy in the name of the military, which affected their resources, they sent an inspection team over.

It's nominally an audit, but in reality, it's driven by ulterior motives.

"Su Qinghan, is your grandfather Su Zhan getting senile?"

A young man dressed in expensive martial arts attire, with an extremely arrogant air about him, was looking Lin Yuan up and down with the same look he gave trash.

His name is Xiao Chen, a top genius in the Central Capital. At only nineteen years old, he has already entered the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm!

Xiao Chen sneered and turned to look at Su Qinghan, who was standing to the side with a pale face.

"The S-level guaranteed admission spot at Dragon Abyss Academy is only available to one person in the entire Seventh Security Zone every ten years! It's a path to heaven paved with massive amounts of top-tier resources!"

"Your military actually want to grant this priceless treasure to a useless person at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm? And to an ordinary little girl who has never even touched martial arts?!"

Xiao Chen's words were filled with undisguised contempt and anger.

"This kind of trash, who hasn't even touched the threshold of martial arts, would only be a waste of the air at Longyuan Academy if he went to the Central Capital!"

Faced with Xiao Chen's humiliation, Su Qinghan bit her red lips tightly and clenched her fists.

How dare she tell the truth?

How could she dare tell this arrogant genius from the Central Academy that behind that "trash at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm" stood a demon god who had actually annihilated a Ghost King of the Town General level?!

This was not only Grandpa's death order, but also to protect the Seventh Safe Zone from being affected by that senior's wrath!

"Special Envoy Xiao Chen, this is a decision made by the Supreme Command of the Seventh Military Region."

Su Qinghan took a deep breath and replied calmly, "Although Lin Yuan appears weak, he... he has extraordinary abilities!"

"Exceptional abilities? Hahaha! That's utterly ridiculous!"

Xiao Chen laughed wildly, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.

Standing to Xiao Chen's right was a tall, beautiful, and aloof woman dressed in a custom-made silver battle suit.

Luo Xingshuang, a Grandmaster-level expert and joint observer of the Central Royal Family and the Academy.

She has the final veto power in this quota review.

Luo Xingshuang slightly furrowed her beautiful brows, her beautiful eyes, as cold as icy stars, coldly fixed on Lin Yuan.

weak.

too weak.

In her perception, the boy before her showed not a trace of true energy. His frail body seemed so thin that even a strong gust of wind could blow him over.

What disappointed her even more was...

Faced with Xiao Chen's vicious and direct humiliation, the young man stood with his hands in his pockets, not daring to utter a single word in rebuttal.

"They don't even have the most basic martial arts spirit. They're hopeless."

Luo Xingshuang made a cold judgment in her heart.

She has decided to stamp the rejection document directly on the application form and disqualify this absurd guaranteed admission spot.

And to Xiao Chen's left rear.

There was also an old man standing there, dressed in a gray robe with his eyes slightly closed.

The old man's name was Cang Ming, and he was Xiao Chen's family's personal protector.

He never opened his eyes from beginning to end, as if everything around him, including Su Qinghan, the military prodigy, was nothing more than an ant on the ground, not worthy of his attention.

however.

This gaunt old man gave Su Qinghan an unprecedented sense of horror!

Based on the information given to me in advance by my grandfather.

This unassuming old man is actually a late-stage Town General level expert!

This is a top-tier powerhouse who is two whole minor realms higher than the Ghost King from last night! In the Central Capital, he is a terrifying existence capable of establishing his own sect!

"Although Lin Yuan's master is strong, he only managed to defeat a Ghost King at the early stage of the Town General realm. If he angers Cang Ming, who is at the late stage of the Town General realm..."

Su Qinghan's heart was pounding, and a fine layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead; she was extremely nervous.

The atmosphere in the room was so oppressive it felt like it was about to freeze.

Xiao Chen stepped forward, and the pressure of his early-stage Qi Gathering Realm true qi suddenly erupted, like a gust of wind, pressing down hard on Lin Yuan.

"Boy, I order you to sign this voluntary waiver statement right now!"

Xiao Chen took out a piece of paper from his pocket and threw it directly at Lin Yuan's feet.

"Sign it, then go back to your slums and be the lowest of the low for the rest of your life! Otherwise..."

however.

Xiao Chen hadn't finished speaking.

A slightly overweight figure, but brimming with passion, suddenly burst out from the crowd!

It's my best friend Zhao Hai!

This fat guy, who usually only knows how to play games, now had red eyes and stood directly in front of Lin Yuan like an angry wild boar!

"Otherwise, you motherfucker!"

Zhao Hai pointed at Xiao Chen's nose and started cursing, spitting everywhere.

"Where did this dog come from! Trying to act all high and mighty in our school!"

"My brother Yuan's spot was given by the military, what's it to you! Who do you think you are, daring to yell like that here!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

All the teachers and students of No. 1 High School stared in horror. No one expected that this usually smiling fat man would dare to jump out and point his finger at the nose of Central Genius at this moment!

A look of surprise flashed in Luo Xingshuang's eyes.

Even Cang Ming, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slightly raised his withered eyelids and let out a contemptuous snort.

"Fatty..."

Looking at the broad back blocking his way, Lin Yuan noticed a faint ripple in the usually calm, dark eyes.

This fat man was clearly so scared that his legs were trembling.

But he still rushed out without hesitation.

"court death!"

Xiao Chen was furious after being scolded by Zhao Hai!

He, the pride of the Central Capital, is always surrounded by admirers wherever he goes. Yet today, he was insulted to his very face by a lowly fat pig from the Seventh District!

"How dare you insult me, you mere ant who hasn't even scratched the surface of martial arts!"

A murderous glint flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes, and his violent true energy, at the Qi Gathering Realm level, instantly gathered on his right palm.

He had no intention of holding back at all!

A single strike from a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator is enough to shatter stone tablets and split rocks. If this palm strike were to land on an ordinary person like Zhao Hai, it would absolutely shatter his internal organs and kill him instantly!

"Xiao Chen! Stop!" Su Qinghan cried out in alarm, her face pale.

But Xiao Chen was too fast and too close; she simply didn't have time to stop him.

"Die!"

Xiao Chen grinned maliciously, and with a palm strike filled with destructive true energy, accompanied by a piercing sound of air being torn apart, he slammed it hard into Zhao Hai's chest!

At this critical moment.

A pale, bony hand suddenly emerged from behind Zhao Hai.

The owner of that hand did not release any true energy, nor did he make any unnecessary movements.

He simply grabbed Zhao Hai's shirt from the back and pulled it back gently, as if lifting a chick.

Whoosh.

Zhao Hai's over 200-pound obese body was instantly sent flying backward uncontrollably, landing steadily five meters away in a safe area.

And the "good-for-nothing" who was originally being shielded by Zhao Hai.

Lin Yuan.

Completely exposed to Xiao Chen's fatal palm strike!

There's no way to avoid it!

"You dodged it? Then you can die in this fat pig's place!"

A cruel glint flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes.

Anyway, he originally wanted to cripple Lin Yuan and completely extinguish the military's hopes. Since this kid has come to him of his own accord, he might as well cripple him for life!

True energy roared, and the palm wind was as sharp as a knife!

This moment.

Luo Xingshuang turned her head slightly, seemingly unable to bear witnessing this bloody scene.

Cang Ming's lips curled into a mocking smile.

Su Qinghan covered her mouth in horror.

Everyone thought that Lin Yuan, this useless Qi and Blood Realm cultivator, would definitely be struck by this palm, his bones broken and blood splattered on the spot!

however.

Faced with this deadly strike from a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator, powerful enough to tear apart steel.

Lin Yuan maintained his lazy posture with his hands in his pockets.

He didn't even blink, just quietly watching Xiao Chen's palm press hard against his chest.