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Chapter 157 The Savage Giant Ape King is Dead!!!
Sudden.

"Yin——"

In the now silent forest, a clear, crisp sound suddenly rang out, like metal striking stone, resonating deep within the soul.

The Dragon-Slaying Blade vibrated violently in Shen Bailian's hand, its blade seemingly emitting a dazzling white light, as if the roar of a dragon echoed within it, or as if a fierce tiger was howling.

At the same time, the primal force within Shen Bailian's body converged towards the Dragon Slayer Blade through the meridians in his limbs and bones, and an invisible aura instantly spread out.

Within this invisible aura, the Savage Giant Ape King's body trembled violently, its eyes revealing deep fear. Just moments ago it was an ant on the verge of death, but now it could smell the scent of death.

This aura made it feel an unprecedented sense of oppression, as if a mountain was pressing down on its heart, making it hard to breathe.

"Roar!!!"

The Savage Giant Ape King was utterly enraged. As the absolute ruler of this mountain forest, it would not allow an ant to so blatantly challenge its authority.

boom!
Like a cannonball just fired, the speed of the Savage Giant Ape King instantly broke through 100 meters per second. With a roar, the earth trembled violently as it swung its claw forward.

Shen Bailian merely shifted his feet slightly, his body as light as a feather, his toes lightly touching the ground, avoiding the attack of the Savage Giant Ape King in the blink of an eye.

The enormous creature had anticipated this, and it twisted its body violently, its thick tail, like a long whip piercing the air, hurtling straight toward Shen Bailian's face.

The black lightning brought with it a gust of wind, sending leaves and dust flying everywhere.

however.

Because Shen Bailian had been using his physical body, and the Savage Giant Ape King was in a fit of rage, he overlooked the existence of Zhanlong.

puff.

With a sharp, captivating golden light flashing by, the massive tail of the Savage Giant Ape King snapped off instantly, the immense pain jolting it fully awake.

Boom! Boom, boom, boom!

Amidst the surging warm current, Shen Bailian's body trembled slightly, undergoing a new round of transformation.

His heart pounded like a drum, powerful and strong, and his blood surged forth like a long river, flowing into his limbs, bones, flesh, and even his cells, along with a warm current.

Suddenly.

Shen Bailian's eyes turned cold. He activated his attack instantly, his speed reaching its peak in a flash, like a bolt of lightning slicing through the sky, instantly turning the massive beast's most vulnerable nose into powder.

Blood gushed out instantly.

Although the Savage Giant Ape King has a shoulder height of seven or eight meters, is extremely ferocious, and has physical attributes far exceeding those of other ferocious beasts of the same level, it also has bone spurs on its back and a thick tail.

However, at this moment, its enormous body became a burden, hampered by the dense trees around it, and its movement was greatly restricted.

Despite the Savage Giant Ape King's best efforts to prevent Shen Bailian from getting closer, Shen Bailian's figure was like a ghost, elusive and difficult to grasp, yet the distance between them grew ever closer.

The horse-slaying saber in Shen Bailian's hand gleamed with golden light under the dappled sunlight. Each swing was accompanied by a whooshing sound, as if a raging dragon was churning in the mountains and forests.

puff!puff!
In less than a second, golden light flashed continuously in the mountains and forests, leaving terrifying wounds on the Savage Giant Ape King's body, its black fur now stained a striking blackish-red with blood.

"Roar~~"

A flicker of fear flashed in the eyes of the Savage Giant Ape King. It roared in agony, its voice so loud that everyone's ears were ringing.

It began to regret why it had bothered this ant.

Second-tier ferocious beasts, especially ape-like ferocious beasts, are already considered to have a high level of intelligence and are able to resist the malice towards humans that comes from their bloodline.

however.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

The Savage Giant Ape King widened its eyes, waving its massive black arm like a bolt of lightning as it desperately tried to defend itself.

but.

too fast!
Shen Bailian's strength is no match for the Savage Giant Ape King.

However, he perfectly utilized his physical advantages, sometimes like a bolt of lightning breaking through the sky, sometimes like a spring breeze, his trajectory unpredictable, like a ghost, terrifying to the extreme, forcing the Savage Giant Ape King into an increasingly sorry state.

Almost in the blink of an eye.

On the body of the Savage Giant Ape King, there were wounds so deep that the white bone could be clearly seen. Its originally thick chest was like a tiny tank under the blade of the Dragon Slayer, and it shattered at the slightest touch.

With the help of the surging warm current that emerges in the lower abdomen when upgrading skills, plus several tens of seconds of preparation.

Shen Bailian's essence, energy, and spirit reached an unprecedented peak. His fighting spirit soared to the sky, and the surrounding leaves swayed and rustled under his power.

"Wow!"

Just as sunlight pierces through the darkness, dawn quietly sweeps across the horizon.

Shen Bailian's figure swiftly darted through the mountains and forests. This attack was the culmination of all his efforts over the past two months, without any fancy tricks or changes in technique.

All that exists is absolute speed and power.

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"Roar!!!"

Seeing this, the Savage Giant Ape King roared in terror, but it was already exhausted from the boy's continuous attacks. The continuous loss of blood had made it dizzy and it was in the stage where new strength had not yet been generated.

"Pfft!"

A golden light flashed by rapidly, and in less than a third of the blink of an eye, the blade of the Dragon Slayer had already pierced through the neck of the Savage Giant Ape King. The huge head instantly separated from the body, soaring into the sky and bringing with it a cloud of blood mist.

Immediately following, with its remaining force undiminished, under the influence of its immense inertia, Shen Bailian successively chopped down several large trees.

The trees crashed down with tremendous force, making a deafening rumble that seemed to shake the entire forest.

The giant ape king, which was seven or eight meters tall at the shoulders—no, it should be said that it was seven or eight meters tall—suddenly fell backward with a thud, crashing heavily to the ground and being buried by the fallen, thick trees.

The dark head that rolled to the ground eventually lost its luster.

Second-tier ferocious beast—Level 18.5—Savage Giant Ape King, dead!

"Slayed the level 18.5 second-tier ferocious beast, the Savage Giant Ape King, and gained 5 points."

Name: Shen Bailian
Identity: First-year martial arts student at Tiangang Academy

Points: 3033
Ranking: 26
"Hopefully, my ranking won't drop too much after I get out of quarantine."

Shen Bailian glanced at the virtual AR glasses out of the corner of his eye, and after confirming that his ranking wasn't too far behind, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Based on his current ranking, even if he goes into seclusion to cultivate for a period of time, he can still catch up with the ranking in a short period of time by relying on the Eye of God skill.

Rumble!
After the battle ceased, the warm current surging in Shen Bailian's lower abdomen became even more intense, and the rising blood and qi made his face flushed, giving the impression that he was seriously injured.

He felt an increasingly surging warm current flowing through his limbs and bones, and without wasting any more time, he rushed towards the cave of the Savage Giant Ape King.

laugh!
After Shen Bailian rushed into the cave, his ferocious dragon-slaying attack sliced ​​through the surroundings like a knife cutting through tofu. Amidst the roar, huge rocks were buried around the cave entrance.

boom!
Shen Bailian punched out a hole between the boulders.

Although the hole is only about the thickness of an arm, it is large enough to allow outside air to flow into the cave, ensuring air circulation inside.

After reaching the Transcendent Realm, ordinary martial artists no longer need as much oxygen as one might imagine. As long as there is sufficient Yuan Qi (energy) from heaven and earth, it can replace the need for oxygen to a certain extent.

However, it's not that oxygen is completely unnecessary.

Only humans at the second stage of the Embracing Moon Realm can traverse the starry sky using only their physical bodies.

Swish!
Shen Bailian sat cross-legged on the ground, and with a flash of silver light, two second-tier star crystals appeared in his palm.

His eyes slowly closed, and his consciousness sank to all parts of his body. After several months of cultivation, the Dragon Gate Seed, which was originally the size of a pigeon egg, had shrunk by more than half.

Shen Bailian predicted that when his physical attributes reached level 20.0, the essence of the Dragon Ball would be completely consumed and transformed into a part of his body's origin.

At that time, after advancing to the Sea Opening Realm, the quality of his Origin Force will at least reach the high-level. Rumble~
While Shen Bailian was thinking about other things, his breathing suddenly became rhythmic, and his internal organs, muscles, and flesh vibrated instinctively, and the vibrations intensified.

Under the guidance of the basic breathing technique, the rich primordial energy of heaven and earth was continuously extracted from the first-order star crystal and drawn to Shen Bailian's dantian.

Then, through the compression and tempering of the illusory yet real Dragon Gate Seed, it instantly merged into the warm current, like a solvent, flowing back to the tendons, bones, blood, flesh, and internal organs...

"After this Iron Body skill is upgraded, I should be able to safely enter the 2.5x amplification state, which will be enough to fight against ordinary late-stage Transcendent Realm martial artists."

Rumble~
Shen Bailian closed his eyes tightly. He could clearly feel that his muscles, bones, flesh, blood, and bone marrow were undergoing a new transformation under the supply of the primordial energy of the stars and the heavens, constantly growing stronger and more compact.

Congratulations! Your physical attribute has been improved!

【Congratulations……】

A series of notification sounds flashed quickly across the panel.

The "evolutionary power" composed of warm currents and the primordial energy of heaven and earth flowed into every corner of Shen Bailian's body through the meridians and blood in his limbs and bones.

Surrounded by abundant spiritual energy and warm currents, Shen Bailian's body underwent astonishing changes, constantly undergoing a new round of transformation.

If, during the apprentice or life-establishing stage of martial arts, without the aid of breathing techniques and the Dragon Gate Seed, one were to introduce the primordial energy of heaven and earth into the body, it would be tantamount to a highly stimulating purgative for transcending mortality, resulting in a high mortality rate.

During the Transcendent Realm stage, because the cellular level has already undergone transformation, the toxic resistance genes in the primordial energy of heaven and earth are engraved into the gene chain, transforming into a kind of "nutrient" that can enrich and strengthen the body.

This is the origin of fasting.

……

Inside the operations conference room of the aerospace warfare base.

"Excellent, excellent, truly worthy of being the greatest talent in the history of Tiangang Academy." Li Mingxuan, the handsome representative of Liuxing Academy, exclaimed sincerely upon seeing the young man's spectacular kill display on the screen.

"Old Cheng, it seems that your Tiangang Academy is really going to cultivate an unparalleled genius this time."

At this point, Li Mingxuan showed a curious look on his face and asked in a low voice, "Could you reveal what level Shen Bailian's physical fitness has reached at this stage, that his strength is so great that even the level 18.5 Savage Giant Ape King is no match for him?"

Li Mingxuan had just finished speaking.

The other university representatives and Cheng Shangwu's special friend Yu Linglong all looked curiously at the bald, burly man beside them.

Even Lei Zhentian, the usually aloof representative of the Starry Sky Martial Hall, shifted some of his attention to the young man. Yuwen Changkong had cut in halfway through to assess the young man's worth.

The strength that Shen Bailian is currently displaying is simply outrageous. Over the years, they have seen top-tier geniuses before, but they have never seen one like this.

At the age of seventeen, he was already enough to stand out among all the top geniuses.

And that abnormal physical defense—even though he was seriously injured while fighting bare-handed, it couldn't hide the fact that he fought the ferocious beast to a standstill.

"You want to know?" Cheng Shangwu smiled slightly.

Representatives from various universities nodded in unison. They had been curious about this matter for a long time, and if that young man could truly surpass the top geniuses, they wouldn't mind trying to recruit him.

Lei Zhentian, in particular, appeared to be completely unconcerned, but in reality, he was already plotting something.

The reason why the major martial halls have been able to maintain a dominant position in the Great Xia Dynasty and suppress the six major universities is because they have almost monopolized all the top geniuses and manifest holy bodies.

and.

Lei Zhentian already had some guesses in his mind. Shen Bailian probably had a kind of holy body physique that had not been detected by the Zhou Tian Star Array.

With a wave of her hand, Yu Linglong created an invisible and intangible soundproof layer around the round table, instantly making the surroundings quiet enough to hear a pin drop.

"Oh, we've been friends for years, it's no big deal, how could I not tell you?" Cheng Shangwu chuckled, patted his chest, and acted as if it was no problem at all.

In an instant.

All the university representatives, as well as Lei Zhentian, had a hint of joy flash in their eyes. They all held their breath, waiting for the answer they were waiting for.

"Actually," Cheng Shangwu looked around, pretending to be about to reveal a big secret, and said in a deep voice, "Shen Bailian's physical attributes are now at level 19.0!"

In an instant, everyone was stunned, staring at Cheng Shangwu in disbelief, wondering if he had lost his mind and was actually daydreaming.

"Look at you guys." Cheng Shangwu immediately showed his dissatisfaction and sighed, "These days, no one believes you if you tell the truth."

"Go to hell!" Lei Zhentian waved his hand, a look of disappointment on his face, and said impatiently, "I knew you couldn't say anything nice."

"That's right, Lao Cheng, if your Tiangang Academy can produce a 17-year-old martial artist at the late Transcendent Realm, I'll... no, wait." As he spoke, a bad thought suddenly flashed through Li Mingxuan's mind, and he quickly changed his words:

"You are the number one person in the history of Tiangang Academy. If you can break through to the late stage of the Transcendent Realm before the end of the first semester of your freshman year, I will take your surname!"

"..."

In an instant, the air was filled with cursing and swearing.

Even Yu Linglong snorted coldly and glared at Cheng Shangwu with great displeasure. He was treating them, a group of late-stage Sea Opening Realm experts, like monkeys.

Late stage of the Transcendent Realm? And he's only 17 years old and hasn't even been enrolled for a semester yet?
No matter how high I prop myself up with my pillow, I wouldn't dare have such a dream.

"Good!" Amidst the cacophony of voices, Cheng Shangwu precisely caught Li Mingxuan's voice, laughed heartily, and said, "Old Li, I'll remember your words!"

"Alright, alright, you've got it." Li Mingxuan chuckled and said with a hint of sarcasm, "I'm waiting, everyone here can be a witness."

……

Noon on November 28, 345 of the New Era.

The first round of the Golden Cup League has entered its fifth day, and there are only two days left before the hidden rewards are unlocked.

However, most martial arts students did not focus on the unknown hidden benefits, because the competition for points had become increasingly fierce, and the gap was widening.

After five days of fighting, over a hundred martial artists in the early to mid-stages of the Transcendent Realm have been seriously injured and have had to withdraw from the competition, thus fixing the scores.

Several martial artists in the late stage of the Transcendent Realm were unfortunately eliminated because they were surrounded by multiple second-tier ferocious beasts or encountered peak second-tier ferocious beasts.

Of course, in such a training ground, there were bound to be situations where rescue was not possible in time. In five days, fifteen martial arts students tragically lost their lives.

"Old Cheng." Yu Linglong glanced worriedly at Cheng Shangwu, who was staring intently at the screen, and said softly, "Should we send someone to check on him?"

Shen Bailian had been inside the cave for nearly twenty hours. Because it was inside the cave, even the Sky Eye detection system could hardly see what was happening inside.

They could only barely see that Shen Bailian was still alive through the infrared detection system.

During this period, Shen Bailian's ranking has dropped from 26th to 49th, and it continues to decline.

but.

The most worrying thing right now is not Shen Bailian's ranking, but Shen Bailian's safety.

Because of the powerful vitality of a Transcendent Realm martial artist, unless they are completely dismembered, they will not lose their normal body temperature within twenty-odd hours.

Under these circumstances, even the usually carefree Cheng Shangwu had to become nervous and had been staring intently at the light screen since morning.

Each school representative has temporary relief authority, which is to ensure timely response in case of emergencies.

However, activating the temporary rescue authority means that the participant's points will be reset to zero, which is equivalent to being eliminated directly.

"While we can be playful and energetic, the children's safety comes first!"

"See, this is what happens when you try to be brave." Seeing this situation, Lei Zhentian said in a gruff voice, "Don't hesitate, use the temporary rescue authority quickly, otherwise if it affects the child's potential, I'll hold you responsible."

"Don't hesitate!"

"Okay." Cheng Shangwu heard the voice in his ear, took a deep breath, and was about to use his temporary rescue authority.

at this time.

boom!
With a deafening roar, the birds in the forest scattered in all directions, and the boulders outside the cave entrance were instantly sent flying in all directions.

Amidst the billowing dust, a tall, upright young man, standing at 1.95 meters, gradually emerged from the smoke and dust.

(End of this chapter)