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

Chapter 159 The Strength That Had to Be Gradually Revealed

November 30th, 345th year of the new era.

It is located in a canyon about fifty kilometers away from where Shen Bailian fought the Savage Giant Ape King.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, which spread outwards with the gentle breeze.

On this battlefield stained red with blood, dozens of massive wolf-like beasts lay sprawled on the ground, their once ferocious faces now covered by the silence of death.

The fangs of these wolf-like beasts were sharp and long, yet now they lay helplessly exposed to the air, gleaming with a blood-red luster.
Most of the second-tier ferocious beasts' heads were shattered, their brains splattered everywhere, while some were directly cleaved open by sharp blades, revealing their stark white bones and pale, soy-white flesh.

Generally speaking, second-tier ferocious beasts already possess vigorous vitality and extremely strong healing abilities. Unless their vital organs are completely shattered, it is difficult to kill them completely.

The head, however, is the fundamental weakness of all living beings.

Therefore, it's not that Shen Bailian wants to become a head-exploding maniac, but rather that the simplest and most efficient way to kill enemies is to blast or shatter their brains.

"Whoo~"

Shen Bailian stood beside a huge ferocious beast, his divine eye scanning the surroundings. When he confirmed that no other beast was still alive, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Slayed the level 18.6 second-tier ferocious beast Bloodfang, gaining 8 points."

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

Points: 4503
Ranking: 31
"After all that hard work, I only managed to climb to 31st place." Shen Bailian looked at the ranking on his virtual AR glasses, rubbed his temples, and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.
"We've now reached the seventh day of the first round of elimination matches. To secure a direct pass through the first round, we must maintain a ranking within the top 24."

This is the ideal situation.

Shen Bailian originally thought that with his God's Eye skill, he could quickly rack up points.

However, he subconsciously overlooked one problem: the first round of the Golden Cup League elimination tournament also included the most powerful late-stage Transcendent Realm martial artist.

In particular, the geniuses from the six major universities generally possess the ability to fight beyond their level.

In addition, the Wutai Mountain trial grounds rarely have peak second-tier ferocious beasts, which makes it difficult for those geniuses in the late stage of the Transcendent Realm to encounter equally matched ferocious beasts.

The battles were mostly one-sided.

"To consistently stay in the top twenty," Shen Bailian suddenly turned his head, his gaze turning grave as he looked at the place where he had previously secluded himself for cultivation, "it's not impossible."

On the evening of November 28th.

When Shen Bailian's mental strength reached level 18.8, the amount of mental strength was eight times that of level 10.0. In addition, with the continuous cultivation of the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method, the strength of his mental strength also underwent a qualitative change.

The detection range of the Eye of God has been expanded from one thousand meters to three thousand meters.

Shen Bailian thus discovered the ape-human settlement.

In the new era, apes that evolved under the influence of the primordial energy of heaven and earth became extremely powerful. If it weren't for the curse set by the gods, those ape groups would have had a very high chance of evolving into a new intelligent race.

However, there is no such "if".

Because what the gods hate most is that other beings possess the qualities of intelligence and emotion, especially social creatures.

With wisdom and emotions, how could they be willing to be tools of the gods?

Although the intelligence of the ape tribe was restricted by the gods, they still learned simple smelting, group combat, making weapons and armor, and division of labor.

Just like the troll race of the Western Continent.

There were about three hundred apes in that group, including more than two hundred adult apes.

The weakest adult ape was in the early stage of the second tier, while the strongest leader, according to Shen Bailian's detection, had just broken through to the peak of the mid-stage of the second tier.

That is equivalent to a mid-stage Transcendent Realm martial artist with a physical fitness level of 18.9.

If we can kill all of these apes, we will surely get more than 1000 points and advance to the top 24.

just.

Above such a powerful ape tribe, there must be many celestial eyes in optical stealth mode.

Suddenly.

Congratulations, you have gained 6 points of Divine Matter.

[Divine Matter: 657]

"It seems I'll have to unleash most of my strength this time." Hearing the notification from the panel, Shen Bailian pondered for a moment, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

This time.

Whether it's for points or to accumulate enough divine matter to unlock the Shadowless active skill, Shen Bailian has to reveal his strength.

"The only people who know my true physical abilities are my teachers, Vice Principal Ji Chenghu, and Principal Xiong Kuohai."

"The other leaders and deans of Tiangang Academy only know that I have broken through to the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm."

"Furthermore, as long as I am strong enough and have unimaginable potential, I will not be a calamity for the Great Xia Dynasty, but rather a blessing." Shen Bailian's eyes flickered slightly as he gradually came to understand everything.

A martial artist at the Moon Embracing Realm or even the Divine Palace Realm cannot truly determine the life or death of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Only those who surpass the Divine Palace Realm are truly capable of deciding the outcome of a battle.

Unleashing a portion of one's strength carries the risk of being suspected, but it can also demonstrate one's profound potential and bring about substantial resource allocation.

Just like Shen Bailian did before.

Furthermore, Tiangang Academy is also one of the top martial arts universities in the Great Xia Dynasty, one of the six major academies. Xiong Kuohai's strength is unfathomable, and he is not a pushover.

From the perspective of the Great Xia government, there is an urgent desire for a genius with extraordinary abilities to emerge and lead Great Xia to the pinnacle.

Every martial arts prodigy is not an existence with cheat codes compared to ordinary martial artists.

The Opening Sea Realm, which ordinary martial arts students find difficult to achieve in their entire lives, is merely a significant hurdle for prodigies; breaking through it is only a matter of time.

If cheating is illegal, then the group of holy sons of the Martial Hall would be the first to be guilty.

Moreover, a chieftain of an ape tribe who hasn't even broken through to the late stage of the second tier isn't enough to force Shen Bailian to take action. He can simply take his time and grind some experience.

"Finally, I can unveil your mystery."

Shen Bailian glanced at the Shadow Follower skill on the panel. If the passive effect was already so overpowered and powerful, how overpowered would the active effect be?
He was looking forward to it.

Thinking of this, Shen Bailian smiled slightly, no longer hesitated, and suddenly started running, quickly heading towards the direction of the ape tribe he had seen before.

This time, the gains will surely be unimaginable.

……

While Shen Bailian was on his way, in the Spirit Realm Virtual Space of Tiangang Academy.

During the period when Shen Bailian was in seclusion, many Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts students were under great pressure because of Shen Bailian's amazing performance in the previous battles.

Therefore, Li Feiyu, Wang Yuxuan, Feng Yanqiu, and others could no longer be seen in the crowd at this time; they had all logged off and gone back to cultivate.

However, since they had just finished their midterm exams, many martial arts students wanted to rest for another day and relax a bit.

As the saying goes, haste makes waste.

Practicing under excessive psychological pressure and physical and mental exhaustion will not only fail to accelerate the cultivation process, but may also cause unnecessary internal injuries and backlash to the spirit.

Almost all the first-year martial arts students had no doubt about whether Shen Bailian could advance.

In this situation, many first-year martial arts students took advantage of this rare opportunity to switch channels and watch contestants from other universities.

In the new era, technology has developed rapidly, and martial arts, by its very nature, is a transformation of life. Therefore, among martial artists, there are quite a few handsome men and beautiful women, unless they are doing so intentionally.

and so.

Among the group of first-year martial arts students, the occasional chuckles of a lecherous man could be heard... and the occasional gasps of surprise from girls could also be heard.

Such voices are constantly heard.

Of course, there were also quite a few male and female martial arts students who were forced to leave the program.

suddenly.

"Holy crap, guys, look! There's a female Tyrannosaurus Rex!" A cry of surprise suddenly rang out among the first-year martial arts students.

"What tigress?"

"..."

In an instant, all the martial arts students' attention was drawn to that exclamation, all wanting to see what kind of female tyrant it was.

"What the heck?" A martial arts student looked over in confusion and shouted, "Brother, don't keep this to yourself, zoom in on the video and take a look."

"Row."

As soon as the words were spoken, a light screen appeared in the middle of the group of martial arts students, displaying a clear, three-dimensional image.

The image displayed on the projection made everyone's heart skip a beat, leaving them speechless.

These martial arts students originally thought that Shen Bailian's previous battle with the Silver-Armored Demon Wolf was brutal, bloody, and violent enough.

However, it paled in comparison to the female Tyrannosaurus Rex displayed on the screen.

"Holy crap!" A lean martial arts student, upon seeing the battle scene on the screen, couldn't help but swallow hard; he felt his arms trembling slightly.

"She really is a tigress!"

It is located in a basin valley about 300 kilometers away from Shen Bailian.

"Roar!" "Roar!"

The angry roars, like thunderclaps, echoed and reverberated throughout the valley.

There were at least a hundred of these densely packed Netherworld Wolves. Their scarlet eyes, like rubies, revealed a bloodthirsty killing desire, and their sharp fangs were like daggers.

Their bodies were covered in deep purple fur, which emitted an eerie glow in the dim sunlight, making them look like creatures that had emerged from the underworld.

Without exception, the weakest of these Netherworld Wolves were mid-stage second-tier ferocious beasts, standing four or five meters tall at the shoulder, exuding an evil aura.

but.

The once invincible pack of Netherworld Wolves is now facing immense trouble, with a fleeting glimpse of fear even in the crimson eyes of many of them.

Rumble!
Amidst the constant explosions and roars, a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex relentlessly charged through the pack of Netherworld Wolves.

In her semi-beast form, Zhan Tai Mingyue possessed a majestic figure, with sharp dragon horns on either side of her head, the horns also shimmering with fiery light. At this moment, she stood a full five meters tall, her arms as thick as trees, and her fiery red scales gleamed with a metallic sheen in the sunlight, like a burning flame, exuding a terrifying aura.

puff!

Zhan Taimingyue's dragon claws were sharp and razor-sharp. With each swing, they were like a red lightning bolt, causing a surge of airflow. In an instant, they ripped open the belly of a Netherworld Demon Wolf, spilling its internal organs and flesh.

And the gale, which had almost solidified into a tangible force, swept to the side, causing one of the attacking Netherworld wolves to stumble.

Sudden.

Zhan Taimingyue turned around, and the dragon tail behind her suddenly moved, drawing a semi-circular arc, like a violent red lightning bolt, and struck down in an instant.

boom!
The two enormous Netherworld Wolves were struck by a tremendous force, their internal organs shattered into a paste, and they crashed into the Netherworld Wolf pack like cannonballs.

Driven by malice ingrained in their bloodline, and with the wolf king still alive, even though the Netherworld Wolves felt a chill in their hearts, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and charge forward.

"Puffy..."

With a series of explosions, the internal organs of the Netherworld Wolves were shattered, and they fell to the ground howling in pain before being completely crushed to death by the wolves' frenzied footsteps.

In just one minute, dozens more Netherworld Wolves were killed. The remaining Netherworld Wolves howled madly, but their pace slowed down.

The pack of Netherworld Wolves is indeed bloodthirsty and united, but when faced with a battle they cannot win, their survival instincts will also make them fearful.

Fear is contagious among any group of organisms.

Before this day, they had encountered the female Tyrannosaurus Rex, but at the beginning, they were the ones chasing and she was the one running away.

After following Zhan Taimingyue's footsteps into this basin valley, the only entrance was blocked by falling rocks for some unknown reason.

Moreover, Zhan Tai Mingyue also entered a semi-beast state, transforming from a little lamb into a raging dragon, catching all the Netherworld Wolves off guard.

Driven by an instinctive thirst for power, ferocious beasts, after gaining strength by harnessing the power of heaven and earth, will not be content with the status quo.

They will completely transform the extremely sparse and weak divine matter contained in the primordial energy of heaven and earth into their own bloodline, strengthen themselves, and thus upgrade, evolve, and advance.

During this process, the beasts' intelligence will increase, but divine matter is not so easy to use; it's a double-edged sword.

After completely absorbing the divine matter, these ferocious beasts will be transformed into tools of the gods, further intensifying their malice towards humanity.

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

"Slayed a level 19.5 second-tier ferocious beast, the Netherworld Demon Wolf, and gained 15 points."

"Kill..."

Name: Zhan Taimingyue

Identity: Second-year martial arts student at the Four Symbols Academy
Points: 6938
Ranking: 3
"It wasn't a waste of my day." Zhan Taimingyue glanced arrogantly at the Netherworld Wolf that was slowly retreating, a smile slowly appearing on her lips.

Surprisingly, in such a fierce and bloody battle, there wasn't a trace of blood on Zhan Taimingyue's fiery red scales.

Because her bloodline comes from the demigod-level dragon-blooded beast, Burning Heaven.

Current bloodline development level: 59%.

Bloodline warriors differ from ordinary warriors; their combat power depends not only on their physical attributes but also on the degree to which their bloodline is developed.

Furthermore, the degree of development of blood vessels will, in turn, improve physical fitness.

With such a high level of bloodline development, Zhan Taimingyue's physical fitness reached an astonishing level of 19.7 during her second year of university, which is the peak of the late stage of the Transcendent Realm.

At the same time, Zhan Taimingyue is also a new generation that the Four Symbols Academy is focusing on cultivating at this stage, and has received a lot of resources.

Although Zhan Taimingyue faced higher hurdles than ordinary martial artists when advancing to the Opening Sea Realm, once she crossed them, the world would be wide open and free for her to soar.

Due to the uniqueness of its bloodline, when Zhan Taimingyue enters its half-beast form, its scales become as hard as iron and also generate temperatures of over 100 degrees Celsius in its normal state.

This high temperature is enough to evaporate blood.

If Zhan Taimingyue were to intentionally activate it, the temperature attached to its scales could even reach hundreds or thousands of degrees, although the amount of primal force consumed would vary depending on the temperature.

"Ouch!!!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar shattered the silence.

The roar rolled in like thunder, filling all the Netherworld Wolves with fear, and they quickly parted to make way for a wide path leading directly to the bright moon of Zhantai.

A colossal Netherworld Wolf King, standing seven or eight meters tall at the shoulder, appeared. Its limbs were strong and powerful, and every step it took seemed to make the earth tremble.

Its fur is a deep black with a faint purple sheen, as if it has absorbed the essence of the sun.

The wolf's head, as large as a water vat, was held high, its eyes like torches, emitting a chilling light that seemed to pierce through all illusions, bringing endless pressure to this basin valley, as if the air itself had solidified.

The Netherworld Demon Wolf King, peak of the second tier, level 20.2, an absolute king!
A closely fought battle is about to break out in this valley.

……

Inside the operations conference room of the aerospace warfare base.

All the representatives from the academies, as well as Lei Zhentian, the representative of the Starry Sky Martial Hall, fell silent, quietly watching the two enlarged light screens in the center of the round table.

On a screen of light, there was a scene of Zhan Tai Mingyue and the Netherworld Demon Wolf King facing off at their peak.

A burly man with strong, powerful muscles, Chen Feng, the representative of the Four Symbols Academy, held his breath and stared intently at the light screen without moving.

A slight sense of worry crept into my heart.

The difference in strength between the two is simply too great.

The difference in strength between a level 19.7 and a level 20.2 is an astonishing seventy or eighty tons, not to mention the large number of Netherworld Wolves in the basin and valley.

Under the deliberate manipulation of the observation team, hundreds of idle "sky eyes" in the sky above the valley converged on the sky above the valley. After calibrating their accuracy, they were ready to launch powerful laser attacks at any time.

Faced with the intense heat of lasers, even a ferocious beast at the peak of the Transcendent Realm would perish in the Northwest.

Meanwhile, the others, such as Lei Zhentian, Li Mingxuan (representing Liuxing Academy), Yu Linglong, and Cheng Shangwu, all focused their attention on another light screen.

On the screen, it was a scene of Shen Bailian wreaking havoc in the ape tribe.

"Isn't Xiao Shen's strength a bit off?"

"This is very strange. This is not the strength that a freshman should have. His physical qualities are definitely more than just the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm."

"Or perhaps he's been hiding his strength all along?" Yu Linglong turned to Cheng Shangwu with a puzzled look, smiled slightly, and transmitted her voice through a thin line: "Shangwu, tell me the truth, what stage and level has Shen Bailian's physical fitness reached?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mingxuan and Lei Zhentian also turned their attention back to the bald, burly man.

Li Mingxuan, in particular, paid special attention to this matter.

Representatives from other universities would sometimes shift their attention to their own students, but he was multitasking, keeping an eye on the young man ever since Shen Bailian emerged from seclusion.

Everything was normal until now. After a major battle and more than ten hours of seclusion, my energy and spirit have recovered to their best state.

There has been a breakthrough in physical fitness, but it is still within a reasonable range.

After all, for elite martial arts students, breaking through in battle is a common occurrence.

however.

When Shen Bailian charged into the ape tribe, Li Mingxuan noticed something unusual. The boy was actually holding his own against the ape leader, whose physical attributes were at level 18.9.

While fighting across levels isn't so difficult for prodigies or top-tier prodigies to understand, very few martial arts students can fight across an entire level.

"Oh dear, look at you all, acting like you've never seen the world before." Cheng Shangwu, unmoved by Yu Linglong's beauty and seemingly oblivious to her gentleness, shook his head helplessly and said with a smile:

"Shen Bailian is the number one person in the history of our Tiangang Academy. Fighting a person who is a whole level higher is nothing to him."

"Not a single word of truth comes out of your mouth." Yu Linglong frowned, glanced at Cheng Shangwu with displeasure, and then moved her chair to create some distance between them.

Li Mingxuan and Lei Zhentian also turned their attention back to the light screen.

"Oh dear, in this world, to be honest, nobody cares anymore." Cheng Shangwu smacked his lips, glancing at Yu Linglong out of the corner of his eye. He felt his heart was bleeding.

He immediately cursed Ji Chenghu and Duan Wuyai in his mind.

Early stage of the Transcendent Realm?
Who among the mid-stage Transcendent Realm could fight to a draw with the ape leader, who was in the mid-stage of the second tier and about to break through to the late stage of the second tier? And even seemed to have the upper hand.

……

"Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!"

Shen Bailian and the leader of the ape tribe were locked in fierce combat. The Dragon Slayer in his hand flashed like golden lightning across the day as he engaged in continuous battles with his opponent.

The ape tribe chief felt that the boy opposite him was invincible. Even with the protection of his sword and shield, the brief contact still caused him excruciating pain in his hand joints, blood flowing continuously, and his bones aching as if they were about to crack.

The situation was extremely critical. In the repeated collisions, the ape tribe leader had to retreat several times in order to find room to maneuver.

at the same time.

It kept roaring, but these were not angry howls or calls to its companions; rather, they were signals to the few remaining apes to flee.

This human is incredibly powerful.

The leader of the ape tribe felt that the human had been toying with him all along, having missed numerous opportunities to kill him.

It simply couldn't believe that such a powerful being would fail to seize this crucial moment to defeat the enemy with a single, fatal blow.

"It's almost time."

Shen Bailian estimated the time; nearly half an hour had passed since his battle with the ape tribe leader, and the performance was complete.

"Wow!"

In an instant, as if dawn were breaking through the darkness, a dazzling golden light suddenly filled the vision of the newly born ape tribe leader.

However, at this moment, its eyes were filled with relief.

"Bang!"

The massive battle sword and shield crashed to the ground, along with a blackish-red head stained with blood, its eyes surprisingly showing a hint of relief.

The ape tribe chief's massive body, propelled by inertia, continued forward a few steps before crashing heavily to the ground.

The level 18.9 late-stage Tier 2 ape tribe leader is dead!

(End of this chapter)