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The bus gradually slowed down.

Jiang Feng opened his eyes and turned to look at Shen Weilan sitting beside him.

The girl gazed calmly at the vast mountains outside the car window.

"Wei Lan, we're about to enter the secret realm. Are you nervous?"

Jiang Feng smiled and asked softly.

Shen Weilan turned her head, her clear, cold eyes showing no trace of fear, but rather a sharp glint.

"Brother, I'm not afraid!"

"We martial artists cultivate precisely so that we can fight between life and death."

"Um."

Jiang Feng nodded, a smile playing on his lips.

"laugh!"

The car door opened.

Jiang Feng was the first to step off the bus.

Coincidentally, the buses belonging to Beiyue and Linhai on the opposite side also opened their doors.

Lin Xing got out of the car carrying a large black gun. When he saw Jiang Feng, he nodded to him from a distance.

Behind Lin Xing, Zhan Tiandao got out of the car with a cold face.

His gaze swept over Jiang Feng, he snorted coldly, and turned his head to the side, pretending not to see him.

Although he had witnessed Jiang Feng's terrifying combat power, his pride and resentment were clearly not so easy to swallow.

Jiang Feng completely ignored Zhan Tiandao and nodded to Lin Xing instead.

Lin Xing strode over and got straight to the point: "Jiang Feng, after we enter the secret realm, I hope that Beiyue City can reach a cooperation agreement with your Linchuan City."

Jiang Feng looked into his open and honest eyes and nodded slightly: "Okay."

Just as the two had reached an agreement to cooperate.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the roar of an engine came from the far end of the highway, and even the road beneath everyone's feet trembled slightly.

Yan Changfeng abruptly closed his folding fan, his eyes suddenly narrowing: "The convoys from Rongcheng City and Wujiang City have arrived!"

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, all the trainees from the three-city alliance, including their team leaders and instructors, turned to look at the end of the road.

Two convoys from Rongcheng City and Wujiang City are rapidly approaching in our line of sight!

The Rongcheng convoy was painted entirely in cyan, while the Wujiang convoy was painted in dark purple.

Compared to the ordinary buses in the three cities of Linchuan, the bus fleets in these two cities are practically armed to the teeth!

The entire vehicle was covered in thick alloy armor, and a heavy machine gun was even mounted on the roof to scare away birds and beasts.

The mottled armor of the vehicle still bears traces of dried, dark red blood from the alien beast, exuding an aura of iron and blood that has been tempered by fire and blood.

There are no direct flights from Chengdu and Wujiang to Linchuan City. They came all the way from the provincial capital by bus!

"laugh!"

Dozens of steel behemoths were parked in the square outside the school gate.

The car doors opened simultaneously.

"Splash!"

Hundreds of trainees dressed in uniform combat gear poured off the vehicle.

In an instant, nearly two hundred powerful streams of blood energy surged into the sky, intertwined, and transformed into a raging tide of oppressive power that swept over!

Sensing this oppressive force, Lin Xing, Zhan Tiandao, Shan Yan, and the others' expressions changed instantly, revealing an unprecedented solemnity.

too strong!

One hundred and eighty students, all with robust qi and blood, even the weakest among them were at the peak of the third rank!

The vast majority of them were surrounded by true energy, clearly indicating that they were powerful individuals who had already entered the fourth-grade grandmaster realm!

"tread!"

A handsome young man with a face like jade attracted the attention of many people.

He was dressed in a light blue outfit, with a long, gleaming golden spear slung across his back. His eyes were arrogant and sharp.

"That is..."

"Bai Zihuang, ranked sixth among the Seven Talents of Chengdu!"

"The Seven Heroes of Chengdu?"

Jiang Feng raised an eyebrow, clearly unfamiliar with the name.

Yan Changfeng took a deep breath and explained with a serious expression, "Rongcheng City is a major center for martial arts, and it holds brutal selections every year. This year, seven of the strongest individuals with overwhelming advantages have emerged!"

"Each of these seven individuals possesses the terrifying talent to have achieved the top score in the provincial college entrance examination in previous years, hence their reputation as the 'Seven Talents of Chengdu'!"

"Ranked seventh is 'Bloody Hand' Liu Guanyi, sixth is 'Jade-Faced Golden Spear' Bai Zihuang, fifth is 'Mad Lion' Qin Baisheng, fourth is 'Ghost Shadow Hand' Lu Jinyu, third is 'One Sword Without Life' Yan Wusheng, and second is 'Red Powder Skull' Feng Changge..."

Yan Changfeng paused, his tone tinged with awe: "And, the true uncrowned king of Rongcheng this generation, ranked number one—Ye Junlin!"

"These seven people... are all peerless geniuses who have reached the fifth-grade Grandmaster realm!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng's pupils finally contracted slightly, almost uncontrollably.

Seven fifth-grade Grandmasters?!

What terrifying depth!

It should be noted that the three cities of Linhai, Beiyue, and Linchuan combined could only produce three fifth-rank officials at most.

And Chengdu City alone accounts for seven of them!

At this moment, Yu Wan'er, who was standing next to her, swallowed and added, "Not only in Rongcheng... Wujiang City also has the 'Four Saints of Wujiang'."

"Li Changsheng, Su Yu, Yan Jinyao, Ling Yu."

"Among these four people, Li Changsheng's strength is the most unfathomable, but because he is lazy and dislikes fighting, there is no strict ranking among the four saints."

"But one thing is certain: all four of them are also fifth-grade Grandmasters!"

Eleven Rank 5 Grandmasters!

Listening to Yu Wan'er's analysis, the trainees from the three cities of Linchuan felt a chill in their hearts.

too strong!

Are they on the same level?

Just then, the crowd from the Rongcheng camp automatically parted to the sides, making way for a wide passage.

The Seven Heroes of Chengdu have officially made their debut!

Leading the way was a tall, slender young man with a face so handsome it was almost otherworldly.

He was wearing a jet-black trench coat and had a long, dark spear slung across his back.

Nightfall!

The number one among the Seven Talents of Chengdu!

He was just walking around casually, without leaking even a trace of true energy, but the moment he appeared, the surrounding light seemed to dim a bit.

"Creak!"

Lin Xing subconsciously gripped the black dragon spear on his back, veins bulging on the back of his hand.

As a fellow gun wielder, Ye Junlin exuded a deadly suppressive force!

Lin Xing even had a strong intuition that if he were to face Ye Junlin now, the other party wouldn't even need to use his full strength to severely injure him within three moves!

Following Ye Junlin were two equally chilling figures.

On the left is a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a light red veil—Feng Changge.

She had a slender figure, and her long, fair legs were faintly visible as she walked, exuding a captivating allure.

On the right is a young man dressed in blue—Yan Wusheng.

This person had an ordinary face, no different from any other passerby, but he was like a vicious sword without a scabbard!

As they moved, they could vaguely sense sharp sword light cutting through the air, producing a faint hissing sound.

"A sword cultivator who has mastered the art of sword aura!"

When Song Haoze saw Yan Wusheng, a glint of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

These three top geniuses walked at the forefront, attracting everyone's attention.

Bai Zihuang, Qin Baisheng, and the other four were half a body length behind.

Clearly, even among the "Seven Talents of Chengdu," there are distinct circles and power structures within the group.

Meanwhile, the "Four Saints" of Wujiang City also slowly walked over.

Li Changsheng, who was walking at the front, was slender and had a handsome face.

He casually tucked a long sword with tassels into his waistband, crossed his arms behind his head, and had a blade of grass he'd picked from who-knows-where dangling from his mouth.

"Li Changsheng!"

Su Yu, dressed in a long robe and looking like a scholar, frowned and scolded in a low voice, "Could you spit out the grass in your mouth and put your hand down?"

"You represent the face of Wujiang City now, stop acting all cocky!"

"Oh, Su, you great talent, relax. It's all just empty fame."

Li Changsheng not only didn't spit it out, but instead moved the grass root in his mouth to the other side and mumbled indistinctly.

Hearing the two bickering, Yan Jinyao, a gentle and graceful young woman in a light-colored dress, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly. Her voice was as clear and melodious as pearls falling onto a jade plate.

"Su Yu, don't mention Brother Changsheng. He's always been like this, we're all used to it."

Behind Yan Jinyao, Ling Yu, carrying a heavy sword like a shadow, remained silent.

But when his gaze inadvertently swept over Yan Jinyao's back, a tender longing appeared deep in his cold eyes.

……

Ignoring the awe-inspiring gazes around him, Ye Junlin walked straight up to Lin Xing.

"Lin Xing, you've broken through to the fifth rank too?"

"good."

"It seems that this trial in the secret realm will finally be a little more fun."

Ye Junlin's tone was full of arrogance.

Although he didn't take the three cities of Jiangnan seriously, he still gave Lin Xing, who was also a gun cultivator, a certain degree of recognition.

"Night Lord, it's been a long time."

Just then, a lazy voice came from behind.

Li Changsheng casually crossed his arms behind his head, still holding the foxtail grass in his mouth, and swayed as he walked over.

Ye Junlin narrowed his long, narrow eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flashing in them.

"Whoosh!"

The black spear behind him shot out instantly!

A jet-black spear light tore through the air, accompanied by a piercing sonic boom, and pierced straight for Li Changsheng's face!

That shot was so fast that most people couldn't even see the afterimage!

"Clang!"

At the critical moment, the Wujiang City camp instantly rioted!

Su Yu unfolded the folding fan in his hand with a "whoosh".

Yan Jinyao's crimson longsword emitted a clear phoenix cry as it was half-drawn from its sheath.

Ling Yu, who had been silent all along, suddenly stepped forward, gripped the hilt of the heavy sword on his back with one hand, and locked onto Ye Junlin with a violent killing intent!

The situation between the two sides is like a fully drawn bow, ready to explode at any moment!

However, Li Changsheng, who was at the very center of the storm, didn't even blink.

The incredibly sharp black spear tip stopped less than three millimeters from his eyes.

But he kept his hands behind his head, showing no fear whatsoever.

"Young Master Ye, why are you still so irritable?"

Li Changsheng chuckled as he spat out the grass root in his mouth and casually pushed aside the gun barrel in front of him. "We're all civilized people, let's not start fighting right away."

As he spoke, his gaze passed over Ye Junlin and landed on the graceful Feng Changge behind him. His eyes lit up immediately. "It's been a few months, and Sister Changge has become even more beautiful."

Even Feng Changge, who is usually known for her allure, couldn't help but show a speechless expression when she saw Li Changsheng's nonchalant demeanor.

Her alluring charm, capable of bewitching countless geniuses, had absolutely no effect on this guy.

"Li Changsheng, don't act like we're old acquaintances."

"Our Rongcheng city is determined to win this league championship!"

Feng Changge rolled her eyes with a seductive glint in her eye and said coldly.

"Fine, fine, you seven are fifth-rank officials while we only have four. We can't beat you even if we fight."

"If you want the championship, take it. It doesn't matter."

Li Changsheng shrugged indifferently.

"However... it seems that Chengdu isn't the home venue for this league match, is it?"

"Since it's being held at Wuhan University in Linchuan City, we should at least ask the host for their opinion."

"Lin Xing, you're the captain of the Jiangnan Province team, right?"

Lin Xing's expression remained completely unchanged.

Under the gaze of hundreds of people, he took half a step back, positioning himself to the side and slightly behind Jiang Feng.

"I am not the captain."

"Jiang Feng is the true captain of our Jiangnan Province!"

silence.

A deathly silence.

All eyes in the room turned to the calm-looking young man.

Doubt, confusion, disdain, astonishment...

A mix of emotions swirled in the eyes of the prodigies from Rongcheng and Wujiang.

Ye Junlin turned his head slightly and finally glanced at Jiang Feng.

"Fourth Rank, Nine Stars?"

Sensing the true energy fluctuations emanating from Jiang Feng, which indicated he hadn't yet reached the threshold of Grandmaster, Ye Junlin was initially taken aback, then let out a piercing sneer.

A fourth-rank martial artist who didn't even qualify to be one of the Seven Heroes of Rongcheng actually overpowered Lin Xing, a fifth-rank martial artist, and became the captain of Jiangnan Province.

"Lin Xing, it seems... I really misjudged you."

Ye Junlin withdrew his gaze, his eyes no longer showing the approval they once held, but instead filled with deep contempt and disappointment.

"I originally thought that the madman who fought his way out of the abyss of blood would be a unique and outstanding figure."

"I never imagined he was such a sycophant, bowing down to the powerful for fear of offending them!"

In his mind, only Jiang Feng, with his powerful connections, could force Lin Xing to bow down and step down.

Ye Junlin had no interest in saying a single word about this kind of spoiled brat who "rose to power through connections".

He turned straight around and strode towards the Wuhan University campus, his cold voice echoing in the wind:

"I originally wanted to save some face."

"But since Jiangnan Province has fallen to this state... in this Secret Realm League, I will prioritize eliminating you all!"

Feng Changge sneered and immediately followed.

Yan Wusheng paused slightly as he passed Jiang Feng.

As a pure sword cultivator, he sensed a sharp sword aura emanating from the seemingly only fourth-rank youth before him.

He gave Jiang Feng a deep look, then left without saying a word.

Liu Guanyi, Qin Baisheng, and the others behind him didn't even bother to glance at Jiang Feng, and swaggered past.

Bai Zihuang, carrying a golden spear, stopped in front of Lin Xing and said coldly, "Lin Xing, I originally greatly admired your spear skills and was even somewhat interested in challenging you in the secret realm."

"But now it seems... we're just serving as dogs for a fourth-rank trash."

"You have insulted the way of the gun!"

After saying that, Bai Zihuang turned and left.

"you……"

Lin Xing was so angry by these words that his face turned black and the veins on his forehead bulged.

These arrogant idiots have no idea how terrifying Jiang Feng's strength is!

Seeing Lin Xing's frustrated expression, Jiang Feng found it somewhat amusing. He reached out and patted Lin Xing's shoulder, preparing to offer him a few words of comfort.

Sudden.

With a "whoosh," a handsome face appeared right in front of Jiang Feng, almost touching his nose.

"brother……"

"You smell so good!"

Li Changsheng took a deep breath and said with a look of rapture.

"What?!"

Even with Jiang Feng's calm and collected nature, he was so shocked by these sudden and outrageous words that he almost stumbled.

He took a step back, his face darkening, and looked at the eccentric Wujiang's number one person in front of him.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Brother, don't get me wrong!"

Li Changsheng chuckled and pointed to his nose.

"I have two great hobbies in my life."

"Firstly, it's about drinking. Unfortunately, my mentor said during this league that if I dared to drink even a drop, I would be locked up for a month."

"The second one is tasting the elixir!"

"You exude a unique fragrance of medicinal pills from head to toe!"

"And it's definitely a top-grade elixir of the highest quality!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Feng was slightly startled.

He did indeed carry quite a few pills with him.

They were either pills rewarded by the system, or healing and qi-nourishing pills that Bai Yuhe had specially prepared in advance.

But I only had a little bit of residual medicinal scent on me, I didn't expect this guy to be able to smell it!

"Brother, are you a high-level alchemist?"

"How about we exchange contact information?"

"Could you give me a discount on medicine in the future?"

Li Changsheng said with a face full of anticipation.

"I am not an alchemist."

Jiang Feng decisively shook his head, cutting off the other party's hopes.

"Oh, I see. That's a real shame."

Li Changsheng didn't seem to care. He waved his hand casually, turned around, and prepared to lead the people from Wujiang City into the campus.

However, after taking two steps, he suddenly stopped.

"Brother, ignore that idiot Ye Junlin."

"My intuition has never been wrong."

"You...are very strong!"

Li Changsheng put on his usual grinning expression again, waved his hand, and said, "If we run into each other in the secret realm, brother, you'd better go easy on me!"

……

P.S.: I'm not feeling well tonight, I'll make up for it with two more chapters tomorrow.