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Chapter 857 Challenge (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

"Um?"

At that moment, Su Ping, who was idly looking around, suddenly sensed something and looked in one direction, where he immediately saw a face that seemed familiar.

His gaze lingered on the other person's dark purple hair for a moment, then he paused, recalling what he had just seen, before suddenly froze.

"That guy who stole the Dragon Terrace Mountain inheritance back then?" Su Ping was somewhat surprised. He didn't expect to see a Blue Star person here, especially one he had met on Blue Star.

When Yuan Linglu met Su Ping's gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt inexplicably flustered.

But soon, she realized that she was different today. Back then, Su Ping had taken away the inheritance of Longtai Mountain, which led to Su Ping surpassing her in many aspects. But now, the situation had been reversed!

She awakened her battle form, gained the attention and strong support of the Shumia Academy, and broadened her horizons within the Federation, making her far superior to what she was before.

Even the Longtaishan heritage that Su Ping had taken away back then, in her eyes now, is something not worth mentioning.

It's just the inheritance of a mere Starry Sky Realm dragon beast.

She might be somewhat interested if it were someone at the Star Lord realm.

"That person also has black hair, is he from the same planet as you?" A graceful woman beside Yuan Linglu asked softly.

Yuan Linglu nodded, "They're from my hometown."

"Is that so? It seems that the mentors who went to your hometown to select students brought out all the geniuses from your hometown. I didn't expect there were still some who slipped through the net." The woman smiled, her thoughts unreadable, and said softly.

Yuan Linglu gave a slight sneer and said, "Just a lucky guy!"

The woman glanced at her, her eyes flickered slightly, and she immediately understood what was going on. She smiled but remained silent.

Beside Su Ping, Claysaber and Ibertaluna were also observing the people from other academies. Claysaber's gaze fell on a group of people, his eyes narrowing slightly, and he said, "I heard that this year's Sword Master Academy has produced a once-in-a-millennium sword prodigy who has comprehended an ancient and extraordinary sword technique. I wonder who it is."

"I've heard about that too; they're our formidable rival!"

Another Imperial Examination student beside him whispered, his gaze serious and wary.

King Austro twitched his eyebrows slightly, his gaze indifferent as he surveyed the crowd of Sword Master Academy students. He soon stopped on a seemingly ordinary boy carrying a wooden sword on his back.

His eyes flickered, and he frowned slightly.

"The Dragon Emperor of Dragon Tomb is not to be underestimated. I heard that he opened the ancient dragon coffin at the deepest part of Dragon Tomb Academy and was infused with the power of the ancient dragon. Moreover, he has a dragon-type battle body in the demon system."

"The dragon type within the demon category seems to be another monster."

"I heard that Shumia Academy also produced a pair of twin stars. We have a lot of opponents this time, and none of them are easy to deal with!"

"What's there to be afraid of? We have King Oslong and Sister Apocalypse backing us up. If we really meet, it's hard to say who will win or lose!"

As the students at Amir Royal Academy were discussing something, three figures suddenly flew in from afar. All of them were at the Star Lord level and exuded an extremely powerful aura, causing all the students nearby to involuntarily stop their discussions.

The immense pressure from the Star Lord realm was extremely intimidating to those who hadn't even reached the Starry Sky realm.

Even some of the most exceptionally talented students became serious.

These three Star Lords made no attempt to conceal their aura; like three blazing suns in the sky, they were impossible to look directly at, immediately giving the students a taste of their power.

"The five academies, manage your students well. Have them undergo identity verification in turn, take their seats at the Divine Stele Platform, and wait. The first round of testing will take place in ten hours. The training areas and merit points will be determined based on the test results."

The leading star lord, dressed in a gray robe and wearing a hood that covered his face, looked down at the crowd like a gray god and spoke indifferently.

The instructors from the five academies remained calm and said nothing.

After the star lord finished speaking, he turned and left. The other two star lords led the instructors and students of the five academies to a small hill next to the square.

Although it is called a small mountain, it is actually like a monument, bare, with light arrays from the foot to the top, and each light array contains an ancient stone seat.

"Go and take a seat to rest. You can also cultivate there and conserve your energy."

The top mentor gave instructions to Su Ping and the others.

The instructors from the other academies also gave instructions to their respective students. Soon, the students from Dragon Tomb Academy rushed out first, heading towards the light array on the top of the small hill.

As the Dragon Tomb Academy flew out, the ten members of the Sword Venerable Academy followed closely behind. Suddenly, with a whoosh, the seemingly ordinary boy among them, carrying a wooden sword, pierced through the void like a sharp sword, arriving at the top of the small mountain. He stepped into a light array and sat down safely.

There were only eight light arrays on the mountaintop, but after the wooden sword-wielding youth entered, only seven remained.

The students from Dragon Tomb Academy flew out first, but someone beat them to it. Their expressions changed immediately, and they all unleashed their power and rushed forward quickly.

Two figures emerged like roc birds, soaring out and instantly reaching the mountain peak, where they selected a light array to enter.

"Quick, grab it!"

"The energy array atop that mountain receives the divine power of the Divine Stele Mountain; cultivating within it is equivalent to undergoing training within the Illusionary Divine Stele!"

The students from Amir Academy also set off quickly, rushing out at full speed. King Oss snorted coldly, his body bursting with golden star power. This star power was mixed with divine power and was extremely pure, making his explosive power extremely strong. Like a roaring fighter jet, he arrived first after starting later, whistling out.

Behind him was the second-ranked woman on the imperial list, a woman who appeared gentle and kind. Four elemental fluctuations emanated from her body: wind, fire, thunder, and rock. Like four storms, they propelled her body forward at high speed.

"Any benefits?"

Su Ping was somewhat surprised to hear the words of the woman named "Apocalypse". He didn't expect that even a seat had such a significance. He immediately abandoned his lazy and casual attitude, and his cells began to rotate. The star power within the cells spun out, like a gear driving countless other gears. With a loud bang, a powerful star vortex suddenly erupted in the void around Su Ping.

The next moment, Su Ping's figure seemed to have been given a super booster, speeding past the students in front of him and catching up with King Oslong.

"Um?"

King Austro was taken aback, his expression changed slightly, a golden chill flashed in his eyes, and his body grew even larger.

Whoosh!Whoosh!

Several figures arrived at the mountain peak at the same time and flew to the remaining light arrays.

Su Ping also successfully grabbed a light array, stepped inside, and plopped down on a stone seat.

As soon as he sat down, Su Ping felt a deep and rich star power gushing out from under the stone seat, flowing into his body like a fountain. He didn't need to absorb it; it was automatically supplied!

If a novice battle pet trainer stayed on this stone seat for a day, they could probably advance several ranks directly.

On the other side, King Austro and Apocalypse also took their seats smoothly. In the blink of an eye, all eight light arrays on the mountaintop were filled. Some of the people who flew in from behind turned directly to the seats on the mountaintop, while others stopped on the mountaintop with gloomy faces.

"Looks like we're out of luck."

Kleissa glanced at the mountaintop. Their Amir Royal Academy had secured three spots, while the remaining five spots seemed to be occupied by formidable opponents. He hesitated for a moment, then abandoned any thought of competing for them and turned towards the light array halfway up the mountain.

"There are indeed many monsters." Ibertaluna's lips twitched slightly. When Su Ping and the others erupted earlier, she noticed that those from other academies who had managed to grab seats at the top of the mountain were all faster than her. They must be top figures from their respective academies. She felt a little uneasy.

Any one of them would be a prodigy outside, but here, everyone here is a monster!

"Hmph, I've got my eye on this spot, move aside!"

While the other trainees were searching for seats halfway up the mountain, a tall, handsome young man slowly descended to the side of the Tianqi woman next to Su Ping at the summit and spoke condescendingly.

Sitting in the stone chair within the light array, Tianqi's gentle and peaceful expression vanished, replaced by a cold, indifferent tone: "Get out!"

The handsome young man's face remained cold and unchanged as he said, "Since you are so stubborn, come out and fight me. If you lose, you crawl; if you win, I'll give you this position."

The world of geniuses doesn't need many words. Apocalypse didn't say anything more, but made its own decision through action.

She stepped out of the light array, stood in mid-air, and looked at the other party indifferently.

The fluctuations of four elements appeared on her body. Although she was an elemental battle body, she was an extremely rare multi-elemental battle body!

While some exceptional individuals possess both elemental and physical attributes, others may develop dual attributes!

But she is one of the very few... with a quadruple elemental battle body!

Although she is a fundamental element of the universe, she is still a quadruple battle body. Apart from those top-tier demon-type battle bodies, other demon battle bodies must give way in front of her.

Many students were astonished by the four-fold battle form displayed by Tianqi, secretly calling him a monster.

As expected, none of those who can come here are simple people; they are all beings beyond common sense.

"Oh!"

The handsome young man was not surprised to see this scene. Instead, a look of disdain appeared on his face. Then, elemental fluctuations appeared on his body. Holy white light and dark, cold darkness intertwined behind him. He was also an elemental battle body, but only two-fold. However, the elements were... light and darkness!

"One of the twin stars of the Shumia Academy, the Holy King!"

"I've long heard of this Holy King's name. Is this an invitation to war?"

"Indeed, geniuses don't submit to each other."

Many students who had already taken their seats on the mountainside and at the foot of the mountain looked up at the situation above the mountaintop. When they saw the posture of the two people, they became excited.

They considered themselves slightly inferior and unable to compete with these monsters, but watching their battle was still quite interesting, so they treated it as free observation and learning.

"Is that Apocalypse, the second-ranked student on the Amir Royal Academy's imperial list? She actually dares to compete with our Holy King? She's doomed."

Halfway up the mountain, Yuan Linglu and the elegant woman sat in adjacent positions on the light array. The latter saw the scene at the top of the mountain and chuckled.

Yuan Linglu's expression, however, was somewhat dazed.

When she was flying towards the divine monument, she saw Su Ping's figure rush out. She almost screamed in surprise. His speed was too fast!

Completely beyond her expectations!

Didn't he get in by relying on the help of a powerful person?

How can someone have such explosive power so quickly?

Seeing the battle about to erupt on the mountaintop, Yuan Linglu suddenly snapped out of her daze, looked at the woman beside her, and asked, "Sister Celita, are you going to challenge that person?"

"Your fellow townsman?"

"Um."

Celita couldn't help but glance at her. Sure enough, she hadn't been wrong. These two people from the same place had a history of conflict, even deep-seated hatred.

"Even if I succeed in the challenge, I won't be able to sit still. Look over there, there are the Dragon Tomb and Sword Master's academies waiting for me. I haven't heard of that Saint Oriole, but she doesn't seem weak either," Celita said, shaking her head.

Yuan Linglu glanced over, her eyes relaxed, and she felt somewhat relieved.

For some reason, although she was from the same place and should have felt a sense of kinship upon seeing someone from her hometown, the person in question was Su Ping. Back then, the inheritance of Longtai Mountain was snatched away right under her nose, and now seeing Su Ping's explosive power and his ability to grab a seat at the top of the mountain, she felt rather uneasy.

She felt a strange sense of unease.

As the two were talking, two star lords and several academy instructors from the distant secret realm flew over. Seeing the situation between the Holy King and Tianqi, one of the star lords of the secret realm said, "The Illusion God Stele Secret Realm will not prevent you from dueling and challenging each other, but you must not start a war at will or damage the secret realm. If you want to fight, go here."

He raised his hand and beckoned, and an island flew over from afar.

The island's surface is bare, surrounded by special divine patterns, like a divine lock shield.

"The space within the secret realm is quite unique, making it difficult for you to tear apart. This island is a dueling arena specifically built for you; go there if you want to vent your frustrations," the star lord said.

The star master instructor from the Shumia Academy standing nearby chuckled, "Holy King, don't you dare bully those girls."

The top-tier mentor raised an eyebrow and said, "That's a good title. If he gets beaten up by a girl, he'll probably cry his eyes out, right?"

The atmosphere between the two mentors was extremely tense, with them constantly clashing.

They didn't try to stop them. They came to this secret realm to train as students and make a final sprint for the Cosmic Genius Battle. Why would they back down?

Moreover, under the watchful eyes of everyone, and with the honor of the academy and the person behind it being conferred the title of god at stake, there is no room for retreat!

"Please."

The Holy King smiled calmly and spoke with great composure.

Tianqi remained calm and flew into the island first.

The Holy King followed closely behind, and as the two entered, the battle immediately broke out.

The Holy King was surrounded by black and white light, activating his battle form. His skin was half pure white and half jet black, making him look extremely strange. He summoned his battle pet to combine with him. His battle pet was a rare dragon beast in the Starry Sky Realm, which was extremely powerful.

This dragon beast alone is enough to suppress many mid-stage Starry Sky Realm cultivators.

Tianqi also activated her battle body. Her four-element battle body made it extremely easy for her to control the surrounding elements. Combined with the four-element rules she had mastered, she unleashed astonishing power. With the addition of her battle pet, the two quickly became evenly matched, and elemental shockwaves swept across the island, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Both of them were at the Heavenly Fate Realm, but their battle was even more intense than some battles between Starry Sky Realm cultivators!

If they were outside, the two would have already fought their way into the deeper space, but here, they can't use spatial teleportation and can only rely on other secret techniques to fight a hard battle!

"They're all monsters after all!"

"A person with a great reputation is not without merit; he truly deserves to sit atop the mountain."

"I concede defeat this time."

On the mountainside, many people were watching the battle with extremely solemn expressions. They quickly realized the difference in strength between themselves and the enemy.

(End of this chapter)