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Chapter 507 Peerless Prodigy [Part 7]

The blood-red sky resembled a torn scroll, with layers of dark red clouds overlapping and merging together, as if thick, sticky blood rain might fall at any moment.

The vast land stretched into the distance, desolate and silent, with only the faint smell of blood lingering in the air.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared.

Hu Qi's figure appeared out of thin air on a hill.

His gaze was sharp, looking down at the surroundings, his eyes quickly scanning the area, a faint smell of blood lingering in the air.

As far as the eye could see, he was the only person there.

Those who had entered this place with him were nowhere to be seen.

"The influence of spatial rules..."

He whispered to himself.

The Secret Realm is a special subspace constructed by modern cutting-edge technology and the extraordinary power of martial artists.

As a trial ground specifically for student assessment, this place is completely different from those chaotic and disordered subspaces.

The entire secret realm is under strict monitoring and control, and every detail has been meticulously designed.

After all, if any accident occurs during the assessment, the consequences would be unimaginable. With so many candidates participating in the trial, any mishap could lead to an irreparable tragedy.

The current situation clearly indicates that this world has deliberately separated everyone.

But this is normal.

If everyone is gathered together, then a chaotic battle will ensue.

Even the most brilliant genius, unless they have the strength to crush everyone else, will not succeed.

Otherwise, they would not have been able to escape unscathed.

The outcome depends entirely on luck.

In that case, the assessment would lose its true meaning.

at this time.

The woods not far ahead suddenly trembled violently, and the branches and leaves made a rapid rustling sound.

With a crisp snapping sound as a dry branch broke, a massive black wolf slowly emerged from the shadows.

It was over a meter tall and nearly two meters long. When its muscular limbs stepped on the ground, even the withered leaves were crushed to dust.

What's most chilling is that on its ferocious wolf head, where there should only be two eyes, there are four scarlet eyeballs densely packed together.

After appearing.

Those bloodshot eyes swirled eerily before finally locking onto Hu Qi, their pupils shrinking into thin slits.

Tick ​​tock!

A drop of murky saliva dripped continuously from between its jagged fangs, landing on the ground and immediately rising in wisps of white smoke, accompanied by a pungent, corrosive odor.

Wherever the viscous liquid touched, even the hard rock surface began to bubble and gradually caved in.

Upon seeing this, Hu Qi's eyes flickered slightly.

This was clearly a demon, and judging from its appearance, it was quite powerful.

Monsters are variants of ordinary creatures.

It possesses power that surpasses that of other creatures of its kind.

In fact, some potions that enhance the body contain the blood of monsters.

That's why it had such a good effect.

Ouch!

at this time.

The monster charged straight at Hu Qi, and was about to hit him.

Hu Qi's figure flickered.

He reached out, swift as lightning, and struck first, grabbing the black wolf by the neck.

It struggled, swinging its claws to attack Huggies, who was right in front of it.

However, just as the claws were about to strike Hu Qi's body, they were deflected by a layer of true energy.

It was completely incapable of causing any harm to Hu Qi.

Hu Qi glanced at the black wolf he was holding in his hand.

According to the data, the monsters in this world are all derived from ordinary creatures through mutation and alteration.

They are far more ferocious and violent than ordinary wild beasts.

The root of this alienation.

It has been corrupted by the power of the void.

This mysterious energy from the depths of the universe alters the genetic sequence of organisms, causing them to undergo demonic mutations, hence the name 'demon'.

Although these monsters are not to be underestimated, their strength far surpasses that of other creatures of the same kind.

They can even compete with formal martial artists.

However, even the most powerful monsters are still made of flesh and blood. When faced with outdated firearms such as machine guns and cannons, they can be instantly riddled with holes.

Not to mention some high-tech weapons.

unless
These monsters are capable of undergoing the ultimate transformation and evolving into star beasts.

If monsters still retain some characteristics of ordinary creatures.

Then the Star Beasts are on a completely different level.

They possess terrifying power to destroy planets, and the most powerful star beasts can even rival legendary martial saints and martial gods.

These are colossal creatures of the stars.

This is the main threat facing human civilization.

"Monster."

Hu Qi raised an eyebrow slightly.

These demonic objects actually contained a trace of void power, though it was so weak as to be almost negligible, it was indeed present.

This power was so thin, like void energy diluted a million times, yet it did not escape Hu Qi's perception.

after all.

He once devoured an entire void creature.

I am all too familiar with this power.

Thinking of this,

A hypothesis gradually took shape in Hu Qi's mind.

Those star beasts that strike fear into the hearts of all,
Is it possible that it is a fully formed Void creature?

After all, different worlds and civilizations lead to slight differences in the names given to void creatures.

Hu Qi did not investigate this matter further.

If I have the chance in the future, I'll catch a star beast and see for myself!
Click!

He pinched it between his fingers and casually tossed it to the ground.

Ow...

The black wolf let out a defiant howl, its body stiffened, and the life force in its eyes rapidly faded.

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a wolf corpse.

However, it didn't take long.

A few specks of light emanated from the corpse and went straight into his pocket.

The wolf carcass gradually became transparent and disappeared in an instant.

Hu Qi reached into his pocket and took out the jade pendant.

The numbers on the screen have now changed.

It changed from 1 to 9.

This monster directly increased my score by 8 points.

"The stronger the monster, the more points you should get after killing it."

Hu Qi's eyes flickered slightly.

Besides.

More importantly, he didn't gain any modification value from killing these monsters.

This is clearly not a normal situation.

Although he still doesn't understand where the modified values ​​of the Crimson Panel come from.

But one thing is certain: it is generally related to extraordinary life forms.

In a way, this monster should meet this requirement.

The only possibility.

That is, these monsters here are not real monsters, but more like created puppets, like monsters in a game.

Once killed, it will disappear.

The corpse ultimately became the points displayed on the candidate's identification card.

However, this raises a new problem.

It's important to know that none of the candidates brought food with them, and the assessment lasted for three days.

The candidates who enter this place cannot possibly abstain from food.

I haven't eaten or drunk anything for three days.

Even if the candidates are generally physically strong, they will fall into a state of extreme weakness.

Unless there are ordinary living beings in this space.

However, this was not a problem for Hu Qi at all.

Not to mention anything else.

With the strength of this physical body at the Martial Master level, although it cannot completely abstain from food, it can go without food and water for a month without much problem.

Three days is nothing at all.

Even if that doesn't work, one can still plunder and absorb spiritual energy to replenish oneself.

Of course, everything done in this subspace might be recorded, but Hu Qi wouldn't do that unless necessary.

He glanced around.

He then chose a direction.

With a blur, he transformed into a streak of light and swiftly sped away into the distance.

……

Time flies, white horses pass by.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

outside world.

A magnificent and imposing circular building stands tall, on a grand scale.

Inside this giant conference hall, elite figures from all walks of life are gathered at this moment.

On the circular stands, countless figures took their seats one by one.

The attendees were of all different appearances, including men, women, young and old, but without exception, all of them were martial artists who had achieved mastery of martial arts.

Dragon Hunter was also sitting among them.

Beneath the dome at the very center of the venue, a huge tetrahedral light screen floats, like a dazzling crystal, projecting clear light and shadow in all directions.

This scene looks realistic. In reality, it's just a visual effect created using virtual reality technology.

In this way, people from other places can be brought together here.

On the federal planet Cangyuan, administrative divisions are based on regions, and the planet is divided into eight major regions.

Liwu City belongs to the third district within it.

As the most important federal education selection test, this year's number of test takers has reached a new high.

More than 100 million candidates participated in the assessment in the third district alone.

To ensure the smooth conduct of the exam, the organizers dispersed the candidates from Zone 3 into four different assessment zones.

At this moment, the tetrahedron suspended in the air is projecting dazzling light and shadow.

The flashing words were clearly the list of the top 100 candidates who performed best in the various secret realm assessments.

Among them, each of those who can make it into the top 100 is likely to be the first or second in the city.

"Old classmate, your Liwu No. 1 High School dropped a bit this time. How come only one person made it into the top 100?"

The speaker was a young man sitting to the side, wearing an earring and with a sinister face.

He stared at the light screen in front of him, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

The ranking data, updated in real time, scrolls across the screen, with the numbers constantly changing as the scores fluctuate.

This man is named Tang Lin, the principal of Tianxing City No. 1 Middle School, and he is an old acquaintance of Long Lie.

Back when we were classmates, I was not as talented as Longlie, and now I can only make up for it with teaching results, and I always like to compete with him in secret.

Today, two students from his school made it into the top 100, finally surpassing his old classmate, which made him very happy.

Long Lie frowned slightly, then relaxed.

"Old Tang, your two candidates are good, but they're both outside the top 50, right? Our Mo Cang from Liwu No.1 High School is consistently in the top 30."

His words were sharp and pointed, hitting the nail on the head.

Tang Lin's face immediately darkened.

"Hmph! Don't be too happy yet, there's still a day left before it ends!"

……

The other side.

Yu Danxuan sat upright in her seat, next to a woman with neat short hair.

This person was none other than Lan Qi, the admissions mentor for Black Dust Academy this time.

"Mo Cang from Liwu No.1 Middle School is quite good!"

Lan Qi turned her gaze away from the light screen and towards Yu Danxuan beside her.

"By the way, Xiaoxuan, I heard your younger brother is also a candidate for Liwu No.1 High School this year?"

Yu Danxuan paused for a moment, then shook her head.

"Yes, mentor. However, his talent is mediocre, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to break into the top 100."

Lan Qi nodded knowingly, her tone calm.

"That is indeed a pity!"

After all, the top ten academies have very strict admission requirements; they only accept elites. The other party couldn't even get into the top 100, so there was no hope at all.

……

Within the secret realm.

Some area.

Bang!
A dull thud.

The two examinees flew out and crashed hard into the trees before turning into specks of light and dissipating.

Due to the special nature of the secret realm, although candidates can fight each other here, they will not actually die. After being defeated, their points will be reset to zero, and they will be teleported to another location.

However, this also means that as long as the time in the secret realm has not ended.

There's still a chance.

in situ.

A black-haired, cold-faced boy withdrew his fist.

His aura had become even stronger than before.

This person was none other than Mo Cang, the top student in his grade at Liwu No.1 Middle School.

He rarely comes to class for training, because he broke through to become a formal martial artist a long time ago.

"Indeed, only through actual combat can one improve. Now that I have broken through to the mid-stage of martial arts, with my strength, I might very well be able to break into the top three!!"

Mo Cang muttered to himself.

A glint of light appeared in his eyes.

Then, with a flash, he hurried away into the distance.

Not far ahead, there is a huge canyon where a large number of monsters gather.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a monster's lair.

In this secret realm, you need to accumulate points quickly.

There are only two ways.

The first to defeat the strong candidates and seize the points.

The second is hunting monsters.

Compared to test takers, these hordes of monsters are undoubtedly a better choice.

Mo Cang wasn't the only one with this idea.

When he arrived at this canyon.

Nearly 10,000 test takers had gathered around the area.

Those who are able to come here are all elite candidates who are full of confidence in their abilities.

Of course, there were also a few opportunists who secretly hoped to reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

If you seize the opportunity to finish off enemies well, you might be able to plunder a large number of points.

However, no one made any move for the time being, clearly wary of each other.

They were afraid of attracting attacks from others.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

"Great, everyone's gathered here, which saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one."

At that moment, a calm voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone followed the sound.

A tall figure had appeared on the ancient tree branch above the canyon.

The man stood with his hands behind his back, his clothes fluttering in the wind.

This person was none other than Hu Qi.

"Huh? What the hell! Just because you're standing on a tree branch, you think you're some kind of expert?"

A fellow examinee nearby saw this and immediately sneered.

However, he just finished speaking.

Hu Qi moved slightly.

In an instant, it transformed into a streak of light and swooped down.

The person who spoke earlier didn't even have time to blink.

His body was sent flying, and he turned into specks of light and disappeared in mid-air, with all the points going to Hu Qi.

Hu Qi, undeterred, continued his charge towards the others.

"Oh no! This person is a master!"

"What are you afraid of? There are so many of us. Even if they are formal martial artists, they will have to kneel down!"

Upon seeing this, some people retreated, while others rushed straight towards Hu Qi.

Hu Qi's behavior was too arrogant.

Those who can appear here are all elites who have reached the level of 100 Qi and Blood, and there are even some formal martial artists among them.

I am not afraid of this.

However, faced with this scene...

Hu Qi remained calm.

As the Golden Bell Body Refining Technique was activated, golden true energy gushed out from the pores.

A phantom image of a ten-meter-tall gilded ancient bell appeared out of thin air and enveloped him.

All of a sudden.

It directly sent several candidates who rushed over flying, their bodies turning into specks of light and dispersing before they could even scream.

"Holy crap! He's releasing his true energy?! This...this is a Martial Master level expert with his entire body brimming with true energy?! Run!!"

Those who knew their stuff were visibly shocked by this scene; their faces contorted and their voices changed.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

The candidates, who had been so aggressive just moments before, scattered like birds and beasts.

It should be noted that those who reach the level of a formal martial artist during their middle school years are already among the most exceptional geniuses.

Those at the Martial Master level are terrifying beings who could serve as teaching assistants at martial arts universities!
How could such a monster appear in the college entrance examination hall?

This is simply a dimensionality reduction attack!
Boom-!
Boom-!
Boom-!
……

The golden bell resonated, and the deep sound waves spread out in layers like ripples.

Within a radius of 100 meters, whether they were examinees or demons, their bodies exploded one after another, turning into countless points of light that flowed into Hu Qi's body.

At this moment, Hu Qi has become a highly efficient points-collecting machine.

Even someone as outstanding as Mo Cang was not spared. He hadn't run far before his body was shattered by the sound of the bell, and his points were cleared.

Boom!

At that moment, a loud bang came from the sky, streaks of blood-red lightning ripped through the heavens, and then a torrential downpour began.

The earth became hazy.

……

Just as Hu Qi was recklessly reaping points.

Outside, inside the venue.

Immediately, a series of astonished voices rang out.

"Which middle school does Lü Yang go to?! How come his ranking has risen so quickly!"

Upon hearing the name Lü Yang.

The dragon hunter, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and looked over.

A look of surprise flashed across his face.

No wonder he acted this way.

It was because on that light screen, a name was rising rapidly from bottom to top, like a shooting star.

finally.

The line of scarlet numbers remained frozen at the top of the list, shimmering with an eerie light.

[Lü Yang: 1.04381 ​​points]

(End of this chapter)