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

"Hmm?" Xiao Yan frowned slightly upon hearing a faint chuckle in his ear and subconsciously turned his gaze forward, where he saw a young man wearing a tattered military uniform with a large hole slowly walking towards him.

Although the other person's steps seemed slow, he was hundreds of meters away from Xiao Yan, yet he covered the distance in less than a few seconds.

Clearly, his movement technique had reached an extremely profound level.

This person was Zhang Hao.

Although he was not a martial arts student from Bozhou City, his formidable strength and his achievement of being among the top four in the Eight Schools Joint Martial Arts Tournament made almost every spectator who watched the match remember his face.

Unlike Wu Gang, Zhang Hao had already made up his mind to join the army and obtain the Dragon Gate Seed before the competition even started.

Because he joined the army voluntarily, and because he was a martial arts prodigy, he was naturally endowed with the extremely precious Dragon Gate Seed.

of course.

This is also because the Great Xia army, as the strongest force in Great Xia without exception, naturally possesses a foundation that ordinary forces cannot match, as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.

Although the number of Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts students in the military is roughly the same as in the outside world, their density is much higher due to the special nature of the military.

Therefore, Xiao Yan, Wu Gang, Zhang Hao, and the martial arts students around them were all Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts students.

Before the Dragon Gate Seed was implanted, the initial physical fitness level of these martial arts students was naturally lower than that of martial arts prodigies in the outside world.

However, the reason why the Great Xia army became the strongest force in the Great Xia was not simply due to the massive investment in military spending; the inheritance trial was also one of the reasons.

Because of the unique nature of the Inheritance Trial, it is often referred to as the Foundation of All Paths in the military, and only martial arts prodigies who have their minds imprinted with its steel seal are qualified to participate.

As for the origin of the Inheritance Trial and what it actually inherits, little is known. It is said that even most lieutenant generals in the army do not know the specific information about the Inheritance Trial.

The criteria for judgment are also unknown.

All that is known is that if a martial arts student can successfully pass the first round of trials, the probability of that student breaking through to the peak of the Sea Opening Realm and becoming a Moon Embracing Realm martial artist will increase by five to ten times.

What is this concept?
The probability of becoming a Moon Embracing Realm martial artist has doubled, so wouldn't it be a piece of cake for them to successfully grow into a Sea Opening Realm martial artist?

With just one inheritance trial, a large number of martial artists at the Sea Opening Realm can be trained.

Facing a martial artist at the Opening Sea Realm, as long as one lacks matching combat power, the damage they can cause in a single day is comparable to a super-powerful hydrogen bomb.

Zhou Weiguo, a martial arts prodigy who had participated in the inheritance trial, was a few years younger than Duan Wuyai, but his strength was already comparable.

The former is even more powerful in combat.

However, the inheritance trial is not without its flaws, and the flaws are quite significant. As for what those flaws are, it's quite simple: they are too dependent on others.

"Hey~"

"Look at you, how can you be so tactless?" Xiao Yan looked at Zhang Hao's strange expression, somewhat bewildered, but still nodded and continued, "What do you mean by 'abusing him'?"

"That's called sparring, you know what sparring is?"

"Spar with Shen Bailian? Are you kidding me?" Zhang Hao shook his head helplessly at Xiao Yan's confident expression, and said with some relief:
"However, when I came out of the Inheritance Trial yesterday, I had the same idea as you."

"But now?"

After saying that, Zhang Hao shook his head.

Due to the unique nature of the Inheritance Trial, all martial arts students participating in the trial must hand over their electronic devices before entering.

Of course, it's not impossible to bring it in.

You just have to take responsibility for the consequences yourself.

Moreover, the inheritance trial is not something that can be completed in a day or two. Even the first round of trials, which has the shortest duration, takes as long as three months.

In addition to the previous training for new recruits, and the implantation of ideological imprints... and a series of other processes.

It took about four months.

During this period, apart from necessary contact with their families, Xiao Yan and the others were forced to remain silent. Even with the smart bracelet on their wrists, it only had basic functions.

However, it cannot access the network.

Furthermore, because Xiao Yan had no family, he was completely unaware of what changes had occurred in the outside world during those four months.

"What's going on now?" Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at the silent Zhang Hao. His interest hadn't diminished in the slightest; on the contrary, it had grown even stronger. As if he had met a worthy opponent, he excitedly asked:
"Could it be that Shen Bailian has also broken through to the Establishment Realm and become a Transcendent Realm martial artist?"

Even Wu Gang, who dislikes gossip, couldn't help but look at Zhang Hao with curiosity, because he had a very deep impression of this name.

Among the eight schools in Bozhou City, if we're talking about dark horses, then besides Shen Bailian, there's no one else.

A high school student who was only good at humanities subjects at Bozhou No. 3 Middle School, but whose martial arts subjects were only average.

They actually managed to win first place in the Eight Schools Joint Martial Arts Tournament.

Furthermore, he participated in the martial arts college entrance examination in advance and was personally invited by the admissions officer of Tiangang Academy, one of the six major academies, to sign a training contract.

For a time, it became the talk of the town throughout Bozhou.

If it weren't for the official ban on dissemination issued online by the Bozhou City government, the legendary name of Shen Bailian would have already become a minor sensation throughout the Great Xia Dynasty.

However, for Shen Bailian, the existence of the ban on summoning was far more beneficial than harmful.

If it weren't for the ban on his summons, Shen Bailian's reputation would have grown over time, naturally attracting the attention of certain divine favored ones.

The sooner he enters the divine favor's field of vision, the greater the chance that his unusual ability to absorb and purify divine matter will be discovered prematurely.

Before Shen Bailian participated in the Golden Cup League, the active effect of his divine skill [Following Shadow] had not yet been activated, and his divine matter was not yet abundant.

Furthermore, the divine skill "咫尺天涯" does not yet exist.

Therefore, if the situation like the one before occurs, Shen Bailian's passive skill of divine nature, which is always with him, means that the resurrection range is only within a radius of 100 kilometers, which is simply not enough.

It's basically a death sentence.

Although the probability of being targeted by Kronos in that situation is extremely low, once targeted, it is almost certain death.

"what?"

"Huh? What were you guys talking about?! No way, it can't be true..."

"That Shen Bailian you mentioned before, he's now a Transcendent Realm martial artist?! That's amazing! No wonder you three all admire him..."

"..."

In an instant, the martial arts students who were originally talking animatedly around them stopped after hearing the two keywords "Shen Bailian" and "transcendent martial artist".

Everyone turned their attention to Xiao Yan and his two companions.

These people came from all over the world; some were locals from the North, while others came from the South, tens of thousands of miles away.

Even so, these martial arts students were very familiar with the name Shen Bailian.

Nothing more than the nature of youth.

Such a large number of teenagers gathered together, and when they weren't cultivating, they would sit together and brag, bragging about themselves and their friends.

Wu Gang and Zhang Hao were both martial arts prodigies in Bozhou City, possessing the strength to enter the top four of the Eight Schools Joint Martial Arts Tournament.

Here, naturally, they also stand in the first tier of the strength rankings.

As for Xiao Yan, although his initial strength was average, his unwavering dedication to cultivation, coupled with the unique circumstances of his childhood, enabled him to be invincible in the inheritance trials. He rose from the middle to the lower ranks to the top tier in one fell swoop.

After this inheritance trial, all three of them broke through to become Transcendent Realm warriors, and Xiao Yan even took a leap forward, only one step away from the mid-stage of Transcendent Realm.

This is also the source of his confidence in challenging Shen Bailian.

These three people held one person in the highest esteem: Shen Bailian. They even mentioned Shen Bailian repeatedly when they were bragging.

Therefore, naturally, a seed of curiosity was planted in the hearts of all the martial arts students: who exactly was Shen Bailian, that he could attract three Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts students to bow down to him?

"Hey, hey, hey..." Seeing this, Xiao Yan was more surprised than pleased. He glared at Zhang Hao and, looking at his colleagues who were full of fighting spirit, quickly explained:

"Stop joking, you all misheard."

"How is that possible? They are all martial artists at the peak of the Life Establishment Realm. Would anyone have hearing problems?"

"That's it."

"Now that we've passed the first round of inheritance trials, it's time to find a martial arts prodigy from the outside world to spar with and test our combat strength. I think that old Shen you mentioned would be quite suitable."

"Indeed, let's choose Tiangang Academy as our first stop."

"Go away, go away." Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at the group that had started the commotion, and laughed as he scolded, "Get out of here, Lao Li, Lao Wang... don't cause trouble here if you have nothing to do. What Transcendent Realm? You're just joking..."

Xiao Yan didn't want to get himself into trouble, and he certainly didn't want to lead these belligerents to Shen Bailian's side and bring trouble there because of his momentary outburst of words.

however.

"Are you sure you want to challenge Shen Bailian?" Zhang Hao looked at the group of martial arts students with a strange expression, and couldn't help but think to himself: They're really young and fearless.

"That's right, a promise is a promise, a real man doesn't go back on his word."

"Sanhuo, you weren't really bragging before, were you? That Shen Bailian isn't that strong at all, right?"

"Bullshit!" Xiao Yan's temper flared up when he heard this. He was about to continue arguing when Zhang Hao grabbed him.

"Old Zhang, you..."

"Don't move, listen to me." Zhang Hao's face held a strange smile, which made Xiao Yan and Wu Gang feel uneasy. He gestured with his hands to quiet the martial arts students, and continued:
"Just as you suspected, Shen Bailian's martial arts realm is indeed not the early stage of the Transcendent Realm, but rather..."

Upon hearing this, the group of new recruits and martial arts students all showed expressions of understanding and certainty, because this was exactly what they expected from academic martial arts students.

Although they are relatively steady, their progress in skill is slow.

Among the Divine Palace Realm experts of Great Xia, 50% to 60% are from the Great Xia military or have close ties with the Great Xia military, possessing overwhelming strength.

Xiao Yan stared intently at Zhang Hao. He had a feeling that things weren't that simple. If that were the case, why would Zhang Hao have such a strange smile on his face?

If it's not the early stage of the Transcendent Realm, does that mean Shen Bailian's strength has already reached the middle stage of the Transcendent Realm?

Do not!
impossible!
At Tiangang Academy, even the most talented students are not usually given a large amount of core resources, let alone Shen Bailian, who has only been enrolled for one semester.

Therefore, in Xiao Yan's impression of the Martial Arts University, Shen Bailian's ability to reach the peak of the Life-Establishing Realm already puts him in the first tier of martial arts prodigies.

"What is it?"

"Speak up, you old sly fox, are you trying to keep us in suspense again?"

"Tell me, what do you want this time?"

"..."

For a moment, looking at Zhang Hao with a big smile on his face, the group of martial arts students gritted their teeth. They hated this kind of suspense and wanted to beat him up.

Unfortunately, they couldn't win, so they had no choice but to abandon this unreliable idea.

As for receiving the smart bracelet in half an hour?

Then you can only contact your family. Whether you can access the internet is still pending further notice.

"Hey, it's nothing valuable." Zhang Hao pointed to the hole in the clothes and laughed, "Does anyone have a new military uniform? Let's coordinate."

"I, I have another new one, here you go, hurry up and tell me, you're driving me crazy."

"Good, good, good!" Zhang Hao was surprised that a brand new military uniform was arranged so quickly. His face immediately put on a warm smile, and he said, "I advise everyone not to suffer if you can't bear it."

"Why bother making a fool of yourself by trying to challenge a martial artist at the Sea Opening Realm? Especially a top-tier martial arts prodigy at the Sea Opening Realm. Why bother? Don't you agree?"

boom!
Like a bomb exploding in their heads, all the martial arts students, including Xiao Yan and Wu Gang, were rendered speechless at that moment.

Did you hear me wrong?

A realm opened up by the sea?!
"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Shi Sen froze on the spot, scratched his head, and looked at Zhang Hao with a puzzled expression, asking in confusion:
"Old Zhang, have you lost your mind? We're not challenging a martial artist at the Sea Opening Realm, but Shen Bailian, the Old Shen you're talking about."

"..."

Sudden.

"Attention, everyone! Assemble! Emergency assembly!"

"This is not acting, this is not acting, I repeat myself, this is not a drill..."

Just as everyone was stunned, a soldier who looked like an instructor crashed to the ground like a shooting star, sending dirt and rocks flying everywhere.

……

early morning.

Hulao City, accommodation area.

Shen Bailian walked side by side with Chen Yifei and Su Ruozhi. Beside them was a group of martial arts students, surging out like a tide, heading towards the assembly point.

"Senior Brother Shen, are you confident that you can defeat Yuwen Changkong?" a martial arts student asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, the others also cast curious glances at the tall, handsome young man in the middle.

The combat prowess displayed by Yuwen Changkong was witnessed by all the martial arts students who participated in the first round of trials at Hulao Pass.

It's incredibly strong, and it lasts for an extremely long time.

Therefore, many people speculate that since Yuwen Changkong can maintain high energy consumption for a long time, he must have mastered an extremely powerful finishing move.

Furthermore, apart from Cheng Shangwu, Lei Zhentian, and a group of high-ranking officials from Tiangang Academy and Xingkong Martial Hall, none of these people knew about the fact that the two had fought once before.

Not to mention that Shen Bailian completely thrashed Yuwen Changkong.

“I…” Shen Bailian smiled, about to say something, when he suddenly noticed that his smart bracelet was vibrating violently with a blood-red exclamation mark on it.

The same applies to the smart bracelets worn by the other martial arts students.

In an instant.

boom!
A deafening roar echoed through the sky.

"Hmm?" Shen Bailian and the others subconsciously looked up at the sky in the direction of the sound, only to find that a pitch-black portal had appeared out of nowhere in the originally azure sky.

It is bottomless and is slowly expanding.

Like a blooming chrysanthemum... (End of Chapter)