We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 158 An 18-year-old martial artist at the Sea Opening Realm?
As the boulders flew, choking dust rose instantly, soon enveloping the entire entrance to the Savage Giant Ape King's cave.

"Bang bang bang-"

With a deep, rumbling sound, as if hundreds of wild horses were galloping through the mountains and forests, the earth trembled violently.

In just a few seconds, more than thirty silver-armored demon wolves, each with a shoulder height of four or five meters, surrounded the entire cave entrance.

Without exception, they were all second-tier ferocious beasts, their entire bodies covered in silver scales that shimmered with a chilling light in the sunlight with the rhythm of their breathing, exuding a terrifying and powerful aura.

Even the weakest silver-armored wolf is equivalent to a Transcendent Realm martial artist with a physical fitness level of 17.8.

This group of silver-armored demon wolves had noticed Shen Bailian in the morning through the faint aura emanating from the hole.

As Shen Bailian broke through the boulder at the cave entrance, the resounding roar, coupled with the malice within his bloodline, immediately attracted all the wolves.

"Roar!"

These wolves, with their interlocking fangs, hissed softly, their eyes filled with ferocity and coldness, staring menacingly at the increasingly clear figure of the boy in the dust, already regarding him as prey.

however.

boom!
The thick smoke and dust were instantly torn apart, and a tall figure moved in front of the head of a mid-stage second-tier silver-armored wolf before any of the silver-armored wolves could react.

A layer of shimmering white light emanated from Shen Bailian's palm, as if he were wearing a glove. He slammed his palm down rapidly while roaring like thunder.

"What a unique way to welcome us!"

"boom!"

Under the immense force of nearly a hundred tons, the enormous power was like a mountain pressing down, leaving the mid-stage second-tier silver-armored demon wolf, which was feared by ordinary martial arts students, with no room for resistance.

"Roar!!!"

Under such speed and immense force, the silver-armored wolf had no time to react. A sharp pain shot through its head, and with a loud bang, the rocks beneath it shattered instantly, its flesh and bones crushed into a heap. It then knelt down in the direction of the boy.

The silver-armored wolf tried to resist, but its forelimbs were completely shattered, and its waist made a cracking sound as bones broke. It lay on the ground, howling angrily.

Shen Bailian's eyes were cold. Hearing the unpleasant roar in his ear, he frowned slightly. His primal force surged violently in his blood, and a faint golden light wrapped around his right leg.

Like a golden lightning bolt, it shattered the sound barrier in an instant, causing the air to vibrate violently, the airflow to surge, and white light to emerge, striking straight at the head of the silver-armored demon wolf.

boom!
In an instant.

Amidst the gazes of the silver-armored wolves, the head of the silver-armored wolf in front of Shen Bailian exploded completely, like a watermelon struck by a sledgehammer, with blood and brain matter splattering everywhere.

"However, I don't really like this way of welcoming people."

Shen Bailian stood calmly among the wolves, took a deep breath, his eyes sharp as knives, his black hair fluttering in the wind, and slowly retracted his right leg, which was wrapped in the power of heaven and earth.

The top of the silver-armored wolf's head had turned into a bloody mess, and its skull had been shattered. It died without a sound.

The ground beneath it, under the residual force of hundreds of tons, had already cracked open like a spider web, and the cracks were rapidly spreading outwards.

From the moment Shen Bailian made his move to the moment the Silver-Armored Demon Wolf's head was smashed, everything happened in the blink of an eye.

"Roar—" "Roar!!!"

In an instant, dozens of silver-armored demon wolves, including their wolf king, roared angrily at the sight of this, their howls filling the entire forest.

This is a provocation, this is absolutely a provocation.

That person dared to provoke the entire Silver Armored Demon Wolf clan, which traverses the mountains and forests. Only by shedding their blood can their anger be appeased.

bang bang bang-

Dozens of silver-armored demonic wolves that were nearby instantly sprang into action, like a raging storm, leaving no gaps as they pounced on Shen Bailian, causing the ground to tremble violently beneath their feet.

Seeing this, Shen Bailian took a deep breath, and with a slight thought, a 1.8-meter-long dragon-slaying sword appeared in his palm with a flash of silver light.

"drink!"

Shen Bailian clenched his five fingers together, gripping the hilt of the sword tightly. His muscles tightened like iron wires. With a roar, he unleashed a torrent of powerful energy, spinning the Dragon Slayer sword in his palm before slashing it straight down.

The Seven Perfections forged through a Hundred Refinements – Wind and Rain from All Directions!
"boom--"

The swirling gale howled like a raging storm, instantly sweeping away everything around it with the most domineering and brutal force.

In an instant, a thick stench of blood filled the air, and the blood of several silver-armored demon wolves gushed out like fountains. Their bodies, propelled by inertia, crashed into the distance like cannonballs.

It even affected the other silver-armored demon wolves.

Such a ferocious move instantly terrified the ferocious beasts that wanted to be the "snake" in the surrounding area, causing them to scatter and flee. Birds and beasts that were nearby were instantly killed.

One strike, and all birds and beasts are wiped out!

Seeing this, Shen Bailian charged towards the remaining silver-armored demon wolves without hesitation, rising and falling amidst the ferocious beasts that shone with golden light.

For a time, the howls of the silver-armored demon wolves echoed through the mountains and forests, accompanied by the dull thuds of their crashing against the rock walls and the thuds of people falling to the ground. Blood gushed out continuously in the sunlight.

It created a breathtaking scene.

As time passed, Shen Bailian's figure became increasingly composed, his eyes cold, and the Dragon Slayer in his hand was like a raging golden dragon, constantly devouring the lives around him.

The Silver-Armored Demon Wolf's prized biological scales were torn apart like paper in front of the Dragon Slayer in an instant.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Even the mighty Silver Armor Demon Wolf King could only last less than a round against Shen Bailian before its neck was cleanly severed in an instant.

A minute later, the battle was nearing its end.

Whoosh!
The bow trembled like thunder, the arrow shot like lightning.

The explosive arrow instantly pierced through the light and shadow, shooting rapidly towards the wound of a silver-armored demon wolf that was fleeing in a sorry state, more than a hundred meters away from Shen Bailian. Under the immense force, the arrow's tail trembled violently as it penetrated deep into the wound.

Beep~ Beep~ Beep beep beep

boom!
The bright flames shattered inside the silver-armored wolf's body, and its massive form, propelled by inertia, staggered forward a few more steps.

Blood gushed out like a flood from a burst valve, flowing instantly from the ruptured wound under the influence of the pressure difference.

In the end, the silver-armored wolf, driven by its strong will to survive, managed to hold on for a few more moments, but then it slipped on a smooth stone and crashed to the ground.

Its body was still trembling. Although it was not completely dead due to its tenacious will to live, the broken half of its body was no longer enough to support its continued escape.

boom!
Another bright flash of fire exploded on the broken body of the last silver-armored wolf, and its yellowish-brown vertical pupils slowly dimmed.

Completely lost vitality.

"Slayed a level 18.6 second-tier ferocious beast, the Silver-Armored Demon Wolf, and gained 8 points."

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

Points: 3283
Ranking: 48
"Thank goodness." Shen Bailian breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing his ranking on the leaderboard using the virtual AR glasses, secretly rejoicing, "It seems I haven't fallen too far behind, and I still have a chance to break into the top thirty-two."

Shen Bailian himself never expected that this period of seclusion would last so long, from the afternoon of the 27th to noon on the 28th.

"However, this improvement is quite significant." Shen Bailian subconsciously clenched his fists, feeling as if he had inexhaustible power within him, like an active volcano that could erupt with astonishing force in an instant.

This power is far greater than before; if measured by the maximum punching force of a single arm, it has increased by nearly fifty tons.

Looking up again at the distance, his eyesight and hearing had improved dramatically, and even his mental strength had made considerable progress during this period of seclusion.

"My physical attributes." Shen Bailian's eyes flashed slightly, and in an instant, a virtual yet clear panel appeared before his eyes—

Character Level: LV9 (745/3000)

Physical Strength: 18.8; Spirit: 19.0

【Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method LV2 (91/900)】

Divine Skill: Shadow Follows LV1 (0/1) (Energy Storage: 1 times)
Eye of God LV2 (252/700)

Active Skill: Gale LV2 (332/600)

Tian Gang Qi LV3 (361/1100)

Basic swordsmanship LV4 (622/1100)

Basic Breathing Techniques LV3 (1022/1100)

Passive Skill: Iron Body LV5 (2/2000)

【Cure point: 0】

[Divine Matter: 429]

Compared to the first day of the first round of the Golden Cup League knockout stage, under Shen Bailian's special training, the [Iron Body] skill gained a whopping 76 experience points in just over four days, directly leveling up.

Among all of Shen Bailian's skills, [Iron Body] is a skill with an extremely high specialization. All 0.5 attribute points gained from leveling up are added to his physique.

In addition to his training over the past few days, his physical fitness level has increased by 0.6 levels, soaring all the way to level 18.8.

He was only two small steps away from the late stage of the Transcendent Realm.

As for other skills within these five days:
The Gale skill gained 80 experience points, which is more than half of the experience bar; the Eye of God skill, as usual, gives 8 experience points every day.

I gained 91 experience points, 62 experience points, and 12 experience points respectively from the Heavenly Qi, Basic Knife Techniques, and Basic Breathing Techniques.

Although the basic breathing technique is nearing its upgrade, Shen Bailian currently lacks a suitable opportunity and place to practice it.

From the moment he decided to participate in the Golden Cup League, he was determined to do everything in his power to reach his limit.

It's not as simple as just making it to the top 64 and being sent back.

"If I continue to cultivate at this speed, I hope to break through to the peak of the Transcendent Realm before the end of my first semester of university."

"Furthermore, there is a very high probability that he will become a Sea Opening Realm martial artist before the age of 18."

Shen Bailian looked at his panel and thought to himself, he felt his heart trembling with joy and excitement.

This cultivation speed is simply too fast.

Reaching the peak of the Transcendent Realm in one semester, or five months, is an achievement that ordinary geniuses would take two and a half years to attain.

Even Xu Changqing only broke through to the peak of the Transcendent Realm halfway through his second year of university, and only became a Sea Opening Realm martial artist in his third year.

And Shen Bailian?

He has a very high chance of becoming an eighteen-year-old martial artist at the Opening Sea Realm, completely shocking the world!

"If all goes well, my mental strength can break through level 20.0 before the end of the first semester of my freshman year, making me a second-tier mentalist," Shen Bailian thought to himself.
"After becoming a second-tier mentalist, mental power can barely be used in actual combat."

With a mental strength level of 10.0, one can lift an object weighing 100g. Even with a mental strength level of 20.0, one can only lift an object weighing around 2kg, which is hardly of any use.

However, after becoming a second-tier mentalist, mental power comes alive like a stream, and can play a significant role in battle.

"but."

"We still need to be cautious for now." Shen Bailian's Divine Eye rapidly swept across the sky, detecting dozens of optically cloaked Heavenly Eyes within a mere kilometer radius. Numerous thoughts flashed through his mind:

"If he were to unleash his full power, even someone at the Sea Opening Realm would be able to tell the difference."

In less than twenty hours, his single-arm punching power had increased by one-third.

This is so unreasonable.

Moreover, at this stage, everyone's storage ring is a ten-cubic-meter storage ring temporarily rented by the Great Xia government, and there is absolutely no way that it contains any rare and precious materials that can quickly improve physical fitness.

"Even without unleashing my full power, my Eye of God skill is enough to quickly catch up in points. I must stay in the top twenty."

With a slight thought, Shen Bailian stored the second-tier Star-Shooting Battle Bow into his storage ring. In a flash, he selected a direction and sped off.

"My goal for this afternoon is 500 points!"

……

"Looks like this kid's in good spirits." Yu Linglong raised her arm and gently patted Cheng Shangwu's shoulder twice, saying softly, "Now you don't have to worry anymore, right?"

"Oh my, how is that possible?" Cheng Shangwu looked at Shen Bailian, who was completely unharmed and still full of energy, and breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, "I've always had a lot of confidence in Shen Bailian, okay?"

"Could Shen Bailian's master be Duan Wuyai?"

"It must be Duan Wuyai. This guy is born to pursue the ultimate in power and speed. Only someone like him can teach such a disciple."

"Hahaha." Cheng Shangwu laughed heartily when he heard the other academy representatives say this: "That's right, Xiao Shen is Duan Wuyai's personal disciple and also his last disciple."

What he meant was that everyone present should stop trying to take advantage of Shen Bailian.

“Something’s not right.” Lei Zhentian stared intently at the image on the screen, frowned, and said in a deep voice, “How come his condition seems to have improved so much all of a sudden?”

“I also feel something’s not right.” Li Mingxuan, the representative of Liuxing Academy, stroked his chin and stared intently at the boy running wildly through the mountains and forests on the screen.

The more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong.

Furthermore, for some reason, he had a strange feeling in his heart, as if he was about to change his surname to someone else.

"How can it be?!"

Li Mingxuan glanced at the bald, burly man out of the corner of his eye and immediately felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly shook his head to dispel the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

(End of this chapter)