Chapter 251: Heaven's Prides Gather, A Battle of the Peak!

Zong Heng's expression was calm:

"Was that move created by you alone?"

"Yes."

"What is it called?"

"Void-Breaker: Saint-Explosion."

Zong Heng took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and then with a wave of his hand, produced a jade box; the box was carved with tiger patterns, and an extremely powerful aura spilled out from within:

"This is a Morning Star-grade, third-tier tempering treasure medicine, Black Tiger Jade Paste; when using it, just smear it all over your body."

"Okay."

Just as Zong Heng was preparing to say something more, the jade box had already appeared in Chen Yan's hands.

It was too natural.

Zong Heng was stunned; he pursed his lips tightly—this kid had guessed long ago that he would give him the treasure medicine.

"Department Head Zong, this is too valuable." Chen Yan's voice rang out.

Zong Heng was speechless; you've already got it in your hands, and you're telling me it's too valuable?

Why don't you just give it back to me?

"It's fine, one should receive resources commensurate with their aptitude." Zong Heng took a deep breath.

"Department Head Zong, can I participate in the college entrance exam now?" Chen Yan's voice sounded again.

Black lines appeared on Zong Heng's forehead:

"You can!"

Zong Heng looked at Chen Yan, his gaze becoming exceptionally serious:

"I did indeed misunderstand too much before; your talent is the best I have ever seen in my life!"

Chen Yan also became serious at this moment.

"Chen Yan, that a talent like you could come under the tutelage of Little Shen is Little Shen's good fortune!"

Chen Yan was somewhat surprised; soldiers are indeed soldiers, not the least bit coy.

"It is thanks to the guidance of Deputy Director Shen that I could reach this point." Chen Yan said with extreme sincerity.

Zong Heng was stunned and shook his head.

He had previously thought Chen Yan was arrogant, and just now felt that Chen Yan's arrogance had its reasons.

But looking at it now, this child also holds Shen Yiwei in high regard; it is not at all what he had imagined.

Thinking of this, Zong Heng's attitude toward Chen Yan improved even more:

"You have only been on the path of cultivation for a few months, yet your current strength is at least in the top twenty of this college entrance exam's Heaven's Pride Ranking.

Although it is only the top twenty, those geniuses like Zhang Luobai, Yu Changsheng, and Qiu Changji cannot compare to you, not even a little!"

Zong Heng felt that what he said was very accurate.

Chen Yan was silent; relying solely on the tempering path, even after opening the Word Realm, can he only rank in the top twenty?

That makes sense; his tempering path is currently far behind his Qi and blood path.

Relying solely on the tempering path, he couldn't even beat Chen Qianqian.

Chen Qianqian is second in the Green Jade-grade of the Heaven's Cup boxing tournament, and the first-place Zhang Lei is only fifteenth on the college entrance exam's Heaven's Pride Ranking.

But...

If he added the strength of his Ice Intent, could he enter the top five?

He probably could.

After all, today his Qi and blood path's Golden Body realm accumulation had already reached twelve percent, and his strength had increased significantly.

Chen Yan thought to himself.

"But Chen Yan, be careful when entering the college entrance exam!" Zong Heng spoke suddenly and gravely:

"Chen Changyuan is a ruthless person; you cannot assume that just because he hasn't moved against you now, he won't in the future.

Once you enter the college entrance exam, as Yu Changsheng is Chen Changyuan's disciple, it is hard to say whether he will move against you or not."

Chen Yan nodded, then said gratefully:

"Many thanks for the reminder, Department Head."

The look of satisfaction in Zong Heng's eyes grew even richer.

"Since that is the case, I..."

He was just speaking.

Suddenly.

Screech!

A high-pitched bird cry suddenly tore through the calm, ringing in the ears of Chen Yan, Zong Heng, and the others.

"What's going on?" Zong Heng's gaze sharpened as he shouted.

"Department Head, the geniuses of the Aristocratic Family Alliance have arrived in Xiaoyang City!" A soldier's voice came from the cabin's broadcast.

Zong Heng narrowed his eyes: "Pull up the footage!"

"Yes!"

Shhh, shhh, shhh.

Inside the cabin, images appeared on the display screen that had previously been black.

Chen Yan watched quietly, his expression shifting slightly.

He saw on the screen.

Fleet after fleet of flying warships were crossing the high sky in formation, vast and mighty.

Before the fleet of flying warships.

Stood a massive flying formation disk, upon which secret scripts danced like flames, and young-generation cultivators of varying auras and profound cultivation bases stood.

And before the formation disk.

A giant wild goose let out a high-pitched cry.

Its wings were spread wide, like two enormous wings of light.

Each flap stirred up arcs of white light, dragging brilliant trajectories through the air.

Atop the wild goose was a youth dressed in white; his eyes were indifferent, his features handsome and transcendent, and he just looked at the vast Xiaoyang City like that.

"It's Yu Changsheng!"

"He hasn't appeared in the world for a year, he seems even stronger!"

"And Jiang Yuan behind him, this time he's ranked fifth on the Heaven's Pride List!"

On the ground, someone recognized the arrivals and exclaimed one after another.

And it was at this moment.

Crack!

A sound of thunder suddenly resounded within Xiaoyang City.

Inside the screen, an arc of azure light darted from the edge of Xiaoyang City, rapidly shooting into the clouds.

Zzzzt!

A web of azure lightning spread across the high sky, and in the center of the web, a youth also dressed in white, with hair fluttering in the wind and imbued with thunder, stood holding a sword.

The son of Zhang Ting, first on the College Entrance Exam Heaven's Pride List, Zhang Luobai.

Boom, boom, boom!

Sounds of blood and Qi exploding rang out, various phenomena surged up from the earth, and over a dozen young figures appeared behind Zhang Luobai.

Inside the cabin, Shen Yiwei explained to Chen Yan.

"The one in the green dress behind Zhang Luobai is Shi Ziqin, sixth on the Heaven's Pride List, and the one holding a short blade is Qiu Changji, the third."

Chen Yan nodded, watching the scene on the screen intently.

What was appearing now were the most outstanding geniuses of the entire young generation of Qinzhou.

"Zhang Luobai, knowing I was coming, you specifically waited for me before the city; you are worthy of being my friend."

Standing independently atop the wild goose, Yu Changsheng said with a faint smile, though the indifference in the depths of his eyes was cold to the extreme.

Zhang Luobai pointed his long sword diagonally and said in a low voice:

"I am not waiting for you; I am here only to block the trash who still insist on flying when entering the city."

Boom, boom, boom!

Sounds of blood, Qi, and force exploding resounded.

Zhang Luobai's words plunged the atmosphere between the two sides into extreme cold.

Atop the wild goose, Yu Changsheng glanced at Zhang Luobai as if looking at an insect, blood and Qi seemingly condensing within his body.

And it was at this moment.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!

A hurricane suddenly whistled in the distant sky.

A blood-colored tornado hung from the sky and drove over.

Over a dozen young men and women wearing General Star uniforms appeared, stepping through the air; the one at the very front had a tall figure, red hair intertwined with blood-colored wind, a delicate and beautiful appearance, and hands wearing finely crafted pitch-black gloves.

"The General Star Heaven's Prides of the Military Martial Guard have also appeared."

"That red-haired one is Zhu Lili, a Third-Rank General Star, fourth on the College Entrance Exam Heaven's Pride List."

"Most importantly, this Zhu Lili only started the college entrance exam this year, the only newcomer among the top ten Heaven's Prides this year!"

"Heh, I heard the exam score sheet will appear today; in broad daylight, the Heaven's Prides of the Martial Suppression Division, the Military Martial Guard, and the Aristocratic Family Alliance have all made an early appearance!"

On the earth, people recognized the various Heaven's Prides of the General Star faction, all of them shocked.

In this year's college entrance exam, geniuses from all three major forces had appeared.

"Zhu Lili..." Atop the wild goose, Yu Changsheng glanced at Zhu Lili:

"Your aptitude is not bad, but this year, you are still too inferior."

A trace of arrogance appeared on the corner of the red-haired woman's mouth as she stood before the red hurricane:

"You only took advantage of your age; besides... I don't believe that I am necessarily inferior to you now."

Yu Changsheng raised his eyebrows slightly:

"Then come and try."

He murmured, suddenly waving one hand, and layers of white flowing light manifested phenomena of great mountains, flying birds, and long rivers, crashing toward Zhu Lili.

On the side of the General Star Heaven's Prides, Zhu Lili's pupils suddenly constricted, and just as she was about to throw a punch.

Crack!

An azure bolt of thunder suddenly appeared before her, and Zhang Luobai swung his long sword, the sword light carrying thunder as he thrust it toward the white light unleashed by Yu Changsheng.

Boom!

The terrifying thunder light and white light collided instantly and exploded.

Killing intent burst forth, and cross-shaped rays of light like a piercing sun shot out from the center of the explosion.

"Yu Changsheng, since you've come, fight me!" Zhang Luobai shouted.

"I have the same intention!"

Yu Changsheng said indifferently, his entire body turning into a beam of white light as he blasted toward Zhang Luobai.

Rumble!

The two exchanged blows.

The light of explosions continuously appeared above the sky, forming waves of fire and waterfalls of lightning like a vast ocean.

Shhh, shhh, shhh...

Inside the cabin, the image on the screen began to show static.

Until finally, the image disappeared completely.

"Report to the Minister, the monitoring equipment has been destroyed by the shockwaves of the battle."

From within the cabin's broadcast system came the voice of a military guard.

Zong Heng narrowed his eyes:

"Zhang Ting has raised a good son; this Zhang Luobai could have advanced to the Fifth Rank long ago, but he has been holding back, and I estimate he could enter it in a single thought."

"That Yu Changsheng also..." Shen Yiwei stopped mid-sentence, looking at Chen Yan beside him.

Yet he saw that Chen Yan remained calm:

"Deputy Chief Shen, I am going to cultivate."

Shen Yiwei was taken aback and nodded.

Chen Yan left.

Zong Heng glanced at Chen Yan's back and laughed:

"Knowing the strength of top-tier prodigies, I imagine this kid is feeling a bit nervous inside."

Shen Yiwei was silent, but Zong Heng patted Shen Yiwei on the shoulder:

"Rest assured, I know you value him, and I value him too; I will speak to Zhu Lili about teaming up with Chen Yan during the college entrance exam."

Shen Yiwei nodded:

"Very well, you are the Minister of the Military Guard, you make the arrangements."

Shen Yiwei rubbed his brow.

Chen Yan was an ultimate prodigy.

If Lu Xunyang were still here, Chen Yan's path would be much broader, and he would obtain far more resources.

But given the current situation...

"In the end, it is my fault." Shen Yiwei gave a bitter smile:

"If my strength had not diminished, I could provide more opportunities for the geniuses under my command."

Zong Heng glanced at Shen Yiwei and laughed:

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself; many of the veterans are waiting for your return."

Shen Yiwei slowly shook his head.

"Moreover, this cannot be blamed on you; whenever the world situation changes, unexpected geniuses always appear.

You think Chen Yan is the most monstrous, but above the most monstrous, there are even more monstrous ones.

This is an era of great contention!" Zong Heng sighed.

Shen Yiwei was stunned: "Even more monstrous?"

"Indeed." Zong Heng began:

"That Bing Yi broke the truth right in front of the world, and my people reported back that the group led by Luo Chen, who had a feud with Bing Yi, was wiped out last night.

Among the traces at the scene, there were clear signs of icy Qi and blood; I don't know how many helpers Bing Yi found, but Bing Yi definitely took action!"

Zong Heng was filled with emotion, not noticing at all that the expression on Shen Yiwei's face beside him was changing constantly and quite violently.

Holy crap!