What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

Chapter 386 The Separation of Two Realms, the Sky-Piercing Flying Sword

Che Yufei hadn't participated in many competitions, so he couldn't understand Su Yanyang's actions. He asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

"Aren't they going to attack?"

"Shouldn't the attacking side be making the most of every second to launch an attack?"

Shi Huaiyu let out a breath and slowly explained, "A direct attack is a tactic used when the gap between the two sides is extremely large... It's not used in most matches between the top ten anymore."

"Since it is a civil engineering competition, the primary goal is naturally to assess civil engineering skills; combat is merely the environment in which the competition takes place."

"Otherwise, the rule against killing people wouldn't have been set."

"Su Yanyang is too cautious, so he doesn't give us a chance to fight head-on at all. He just wants to crush us with their best abilities."

"The first thing they should do next is to cover the armor layers..."

Just as Shi Huaiyu was speaking, everyone felt the ground beneath their feet shake violently.

At the same time, the land in the distance undulated, and layers of black barriers rose up, as if transforming into layers of city walls, rapidly spreading in everyone's sight.

Shi Huaiyu murmured, "After being enhanced by the Earthly Fiend God, it combines the Lesser Three Harmonies with Pointing to the Earth to Turn Steel, and then with Twisting Soil to Turn Gold. First, it moves the mud and sand, then shapes and strengthens it, and finally refines the metal elements to further increase its strength. Next should be the formation..."

The next moment, everyone sensed a change in the spiritual energy in the air, and their expressions changed slightly.

Immediately afterwards, various vibrations and tremors came from underground, more and more, and farther and farther away, as if the entire stadium had turned into a huge construction site.

Shi Huaiyu explained, "The armor layer is to protect the formation. Once the formation is set up, it will begin to devour the spiritual veins, stir up the foundation, and change the terrain..."

“Once the spiritual vein is devoured, it will be difficult for us to recover our magical power.”

"Once they have knowledge of the terrain, they will alter the geological structure to make it unsuitable for construction, causing our bunkers to deform and collapse..."

Che Yufei said helplessly, "The other side is too strong. I'm afraid we don't have much of a chance."

Faced with such a grand scene, everyone present felt the urge to back down.

Seeing this, Zhang Yu frowned. He knew he couldn't let his teammates' morale continue to plummet.

Then, his gaze shifted, and he said, "Everyone, do you know how many teachers are watching us right now?"

"The vast majority of the department's teachers, including the three department heads, are watching our competition."

"To surrender like this in front of all the teachers... do you think you can ever hold your heads high in the Civil Engineering department again?"

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, Che Yufei and the others, who had just been considering retreating, were all startled.

Zhang Yu continued, "And have you considered how rare this opportunity to showcase your talent is?"

"How difficult was it for you to get this opportunity to showcase your abilities to so many teachers in the past?"

"Whether we win or not, let's at least give it our all and show our best."

After listening to what Zhang Yu said, Che Yufei had to admit that what the other party said made sense.

Especially when recalling the changes after entering the top ten of the competition... if I were to surrender now, I'm afraid it would leave a bad impression on many leaders in the Civil Engineering Department.

Conversely, if you demonstrate your abilities in this competition, even if you lose in the end, it will probably be more useful than sending out a stack of resumes.

The fact that Zhang Yu was a disciple of Director Gao made Che Yufei, Shi Yunxiang and others more trusting of what he said.

"Hahahaha." Che Yufei laughed loudly and said, "Zhang Yu, you're right. This is a great opportunity for us to show our skills. How can we back down so easily?"

With a roar, his muscles trembled violently, and he aged a few more years amidst wisps of white smoke, the wrinkles on his face deepening without him even noticing.

Che Yufei grinned and said, "Let's give it one more shot."

But as he aged, his aura surged repeatedly, leaving a trail of afterimages as he instantly arrived beside the building materials.

As his body flashed back and forth, the foundation of the bunker changed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this, Zhang Yu opened his mouth, looked at the aging Che Yufei, and couldn't help but say, "There's no need to push yourself so hard..."

Shi Yunxiang said from the side, "Don't worry, it's just a little reduction in lifespan. Old Che knows what he's doing."

"And you're right, we've finally made it to the leaders, we can't let this go to waste. How can we demonstrate our civil engineering spirit if we don't risk our lives?"

With a roar, Shi Yunxiang activated some kind of explosive technique, followed by the use of his hand techniques, which created a deep crater with a few palm strikes.

The abilities the two were displaying at this moment were not only their powerful construction skills in building foundations and producing cement, but also their expertise in setting up formations, as if they had done it countless times before.

It's just that they've gotten used to setting up formations themselves when they're involved in construction, all in order to earn an extra fee for the formation installation. They've become very familiar with all the basic formations taught by the civil engineering professors.

Seeing this, a team of Wuxiang Warriors appeared behind Zhang Yu, and Xiao Qingxuan roared with dragon-shaped qi. Everyone rushed to help, further accelerating the construction of the bunker.

Looking at the people working hard, Shi Huaiyu touched his lower back and said to the talisman in the ghost kidney, "Help me calculate how much time we have left."

The soul cultivator inside the kidney replied: "I'm only here to help you suppress the ghost kidney; I'm not responsible for anything else."
Shi Huaiyu: I downloaded the Ghost Kidney Suppression and Portable Calculation Package, which also included calculation services provided by the Ghost Kidney.
Shi Huaiyu: I know you can access the calculation pool in the spirit realm, don't play dumb with me. The soul cultivator reluctantly agreed, and after a moment gave the result: "Based on your current progress, you should be able to complete the bunker and formation in about 40 minutes."

Shi Huaiyu then asked, "And what about the other side?"

The Soul Cultivator said, "Based on the data we have so far, their spiritual vein ratio will exceed 50% in about 20 minutes."

Upon hearing this, Shi Huaiyu's gaze sharpened: "So fast?"

The Soul Cultivator said, "According to my calculations, their final spiritual vein percentage will be around 74%, while yours will be 26%."

“They will completely control the terrain. Once they start using their power to change the geological structure, all your current efforts will be in vain.”

Shi Huaiyu frowned slightly and sent the calculated data directly to the group.

Everyone immediately realized that if they continued to compete on construction capabilities, they would not be able to beat their opponent.

……

Within the spirit realm.

A teacher watching Zhang Yu and Su Yanyang's match nodded slightly and said, "This is what a civil engineering competition should be like. Su Yanyang is steady and methodical, building up his strength and fighting tough battles. He's all about overwhelming others with his power."

Wei Huai, a teacher from the pacifist faction, said, "This is the difference in funds and assets. What's the use of Zhang Yu fighting so hard? Can he compete with so much money?"

Neither Tulishan nor Langyougong were refuted by the war faction of teachers.

After all, Su Yanyang's team completely overwhelmed their opponents in terms of ability.

Tu Lishan completely ignored Wei Huai's words and instead steered the conversation to Mo Shangjin, who was gaining the upper hand.

But at that moment, Wei Huai continued, "You're wrong again."

He shook his head repeatedly: "Rushing out at a time like this is just reckless courage? Breaking into someone else's formation? Only the security department would act so recklessly."

Tu Lishan turned his head and saw Zhang Yu, Xiao Qingxuan, and Tian Yang rushing out of the construction site and heading towards the defensive fortifications built by Su Yanyang's team.

……

The tall, winding barriers, gleaming with metallic sheen, grew larger and larger in the eyes of Zhang Yu and his companions.

At the same time, Shi Huaiyu's voice was constantly reaching their ears through the competition group.

Shi Huaiyu: "With the help of the Earthly Fiend God and the formation, he can completely suppress my Little Three Harmonies. I will stay at the construction site and work with Che Yufei, Shi Yunxiang and the others to complete the construction."

"But no matter how fast we go, we can't possibly be faster than Su Yanyang and the others."

"The only way to gain an advantage in this game is to find a way to slow down Su Yanyang and his team's construction efficiency."

"Stealing building materials, causing damage... you have to find a way to make trouble for them..."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "We're clearly on the defensive this round, but we're forced to launch a counter-attack. Is this the difference in construction capabilities?"

As Zhang Yu and his group stepped into the barrier, they discovered that the barrier, layer upon layer, was like a city wall, with each layer overlapping the others and obscuring the sky. Its complex and winding structure resembled a twisted and deformed insect nest.

Shi Huaiyu's voice disappeared without a trace after they entered.

Xiao Qingxuan frowned and said, "The internet is down."

Tian Yang, standing to the side, shook his head: "It's a two-world separation array that can block the connection between the material world and the spirit world network."

Zhang Yu said, "Shi Huaiyu has a lot of information about Su Yanyang and the others, and she can keep us updated on the progress of both sides. We can't lose contact with her."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yu looked at the green silk flying sword wrapped around his finger and asked, "If we connect to the spirit world network through the Sky-Patrolling Flying Sword of Heavenly Sword University, can we break through the Great Array that separates the two worlds?"

"The Sky-Patrolling Flying Sword?" Tian Yang's eyes lit up as he said, "The two-world separation array here was hastily set up by Su Yanyang in the arena. With the advantage of the Sky-Patrolling Flying Sword, it can be easily broken through."

"However, there are three of us. If all three of us use this method to break through the two-realm separation formation, the consumption will probably be considerable."

Zhang Yu nodded. The data usage fee for the Sky-Patrolling Flying Sword was much higher than that for regular internet access.

Xiao Qingxuan said helplessly, "Entering someone else's formation will naturally consume some resources. Those who don't have enough spirit coins won't even qualify to enter the formation."

"For example, I am currently in debt and cannot use the Sky-Patrolling Flying Sword."

Tian Yang glanced at the Azure Silk Flying Sword in Zhang Yu's hand and said, "I have a way to communicate with the Sky-Patrolling Flying Sword and then transfer the Spirit Realm Sword Intent into your bodies. That should be able to break the great array that separates these two realms."

The green silk flying sword stuck into Tian Yang's head like an antenna. As a look of pain flashed across his face, he struck Zhang Yu and Xiao Qingxuan with his palms.

"Here you go, this is my last data transfer of the year..."

"Here you go, use them sparingly."

(End of this chapter)