Chapter 297: The Name of the General Star!

Boom.

An autumn thunderstorm descended upon Xiaoyang City once again, catching everyone off guard.

Above the firmament, ink-black clouds churned, like the maw of a gluttonous beast seeking to devour the heavens and earth.

The thunder rolled, majestic and vast.

A massive college entrance exam leaderboard stood horizontally in the void; beneath the board, in the vast square, bean-sized raindrops fell suddenly, like shattered jade pearls.

Around the square, military camps were stationed, and experts sat within the tents.

Ambulances were parked in neat, orderly rows.

After all, from time to time, examinees would press the withdrawal button and be teleported out from the college entrance exam secret realm.

Inside one tent, a low roar erupted.

"I want to file a complaint against the Aristocratic Family Alliance!"

The young man's anger spewed forth:

"Ma Tianyin has repeatedly attempted to murder Chen Yan, and the Aristocratic Family Alliance has targeted military prodigies time and again, showing no regard for the majesty of Great Xia!"

The roar almost pierced through the curtain of rain, and under the vibration of his Qi and blood, it carried extremely far.

Even on the roadside outside the square, passing citizens stopped to listen.

"Martial Suppression Division, are you not going to do anything about this?"

Inside the tent, the young man, who had lost a leg, had his stump bandaged; an expert had performed emergency first aid on him.

But his eyes were bloodshot, and the fury radiating from his body stunned those around him.

"At a time when Great Xia is on the brink of survival, with ancient divine beasts running rampant everywhere, how many people have died?"

The young man shouted in a rage, and the other doctors and proctors within the military camp turned pale.

This young man was filled with indignation, and now, he would not be satisfied unless he roared it out.

This young man was, shockingly, the same examinee who had been in the same wooden cabin as Chen Yan and had obtained a golden orb of light.

He rushed out of the tent and walked onto the square, his entire body soaked by the heavy rain, looking around at the people who were watching him:

"My life or death is not important, but I cannot take it anymore!"

Boom!

A bloody light erupted from the young man's body.

Boom!

A wild bolt of lightning suddenly exploded in the sky.

From the roadside, nearby buildings, and far-off places, auras sensed him and turned their attention his way.

The young man's voice roared out:

"Chief General Zhang, Minister Zong, who can tell me, where is the majesty of Great Xia, where is the majesty of a General Star?"

"The Aristocratic Family Alliance prodigy dares to openly murder a Third-Rank General Star, that was a Third-Rank General Star!"

His voice rolled and stretched, filled with hot blood and fury.

"If Ma Tianyin alone dares to act like this, what is the situation inside the Aristocratic Family Alliance?

The Gong family of Yunmeng, the Ming family of the Desolate Market, and the Ni family of Wushi City from last year have all been exposed for privately raising ancient divine beasts.

Tens of thousands of people were killed in the shadows, and there is no telling how many more died at the hands of their own human race.

Are you not going to do anything about it?"

He was thoroughly enraged.

His anger had been ignited time and again, only to be suppressed time and again, until after he lost his eligibility for the college entrance exam in the secret realm.

It erupted.

The anger of these past few years, the grievances of these past few years, and the despair for the future were all poured out in this moment.

"The Aristocratic Family Alliance has the ambition of wolves, and the Military Martial Guard and Martial Suppression Division only know how to fight amongst themselves.

Disgusting!"

He roared in anger:

"Who can save Great Xia!"

All around, experts walked out of their tents, and examinees who had already withdrawn and were preparing to board buses to leave walked out.

Within a radius of a thousand meters, residents from buildings and bungalows walked out.

Within a radius of a hundred miles, powerful existences sensed him across the void.

"Who can save Great Xia!!!"

The anger erupting from the bottom of his heart was, at this moment, fully displayed within Xiaoyang City.

All around, countless others also became angry.

Such was the era.

Whenever the nation reached a time of crisis, there would always be weak yet strong people who appeared.

They wanted to use their own anger to awaken the world, to awaken the nation.

Because peace cannot unify, but anger can.

When a person feels the tangible crisis of the world, the first thing that awakens in their heart.

That is their own beastly nature.

"Aristocratic Family Alliance, what exactly is going on!"

"Chen Changyuan, come out!"

"Zhang Ting, you also have the ambition of a wolf; you have failed Chief General Lu, you have failed Great Xia, you are a sinner!"

Voices of anger resounded throughout Yunmeng.

Building passed to building, road passed to road.

Because of one person's roar.

More people became angry.

A Third-Rank General Star is appointed by the State Ruler, is a future Divine General, and is the new blood of the nation.

Yet Chen Yan, as a Third-Rank General Star, was repeatedly plotted against in the open by Ma Tianyin.

This is the dignity of the State Ruler being ignored, this is the dignity of the nation being trampled upon.

If the nation is not a nation, then the world will fall into great chaos, and the people will suffer.

Therefore, the matter of Ma Tianyin plotting against Chen Yan.

Is a big deal!

This is also the reason why Zhao Tian was so furious at the Heaven-Flail boxing match that day.

No one expected that even though the Aristocratic Family Alliance had already been punished, they would still dare to do this inside the college entrance exam secret realm.

…………

Inside the Martial Suppression Bureau building.

Zhang Ting sensed what was happening on the plaza from afar, and spoke with a calm expression:

"Is that Ma Tianyin a mole cultivated by your Ji family?"

There was only Zhang Ting in the entire office, but a sharp, thin male voice rang out from all directions:

"No, he isn't."

Zhang Ting stopped speaking.

"What, you're reluctant to part with the one who killed your master's successor?"

The sharp, thin voice became mocking:

"Didn't you say that Chen Yan was already crippled?"

Zhang Ting stood quietly before the floor-to-ceiling window, his gaze like the water of a dark pool, restrained like an ancient well; no one knew what he was thinking.

He only suddenly spoke:

"Crippled?"

He narrowed his eyes, saying in a voice only he could hear:

"If he isn't crippled, that is what is truly terrifying."

…………

Inside a villa.

Chen Xiyuan, who had been sitting cross-legged on the sofa in quiet meditation, suddenly opened her eyes; she listened from afar to the sounds coming from dozens of kilometers away, and she found it difficult to remain calm any longer.

Chen Yan actually had such a loyal follower.

Although that person was rebuking the Martial Suppression Bureau and the Aristocratic Family Alliance, every word was filled with anger on Chen Yan's behalf.

Clearly, according to his account, one of her legs was torn off, and Chen Yan had a part in it.

Yet this person did not blame Chen Yan at all, but was instead blaming the Aristocratic Family Alliance.

Chen Xiyuan instantly felt it was incredibly thorny.

She suddenly regretted taking back that Seventh-Grade Fist Intent Stone from Chen Yan's hands.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiyuan shook her head:

"At the very least, Chen Yan has feelings of admiration for me."

She murmured; that night, Chen Yan had not hidden his admiration at all.

This was also the reason why Chen Xiyuan had taken back the Seventh-Grade Fist Intent Stone.

…………

Slaughter Forest.

Ma Tianyin, dead!

Splattered blood and flesh splashed everywhere like raindrops.

One strike to sever the head, two strikes to explode the head.

Boom!

The entire space trembled abruptly.

The radiance of the rising sun was obscured.

The crowd watched in terror, the youth appearing like a god descending.

His entire body was covered in golden light, just like the flame of sandalwood, shining brilliantly, scorching and magnificent, as if it could ignite the entire void.

The examinees in front of their respective wooden huts looked on, none daring to speak.

Ma Tianyin was killed just like that.

He died too miserably.

He Youtong kept shrinking her neck.

Ma Tianyin's headless corpse was like a wooden stake, nailed into the ground in front of her.

Her breathing was rapid, and her mind was dazed.

If this corpse had fallen toward her, she would have died.

For the first time.

This was the first time she had clearly and distinctly felt the gap in strength between herself and Chen Yan.

If one were to say that when Chen Yan exploded her jaw with one punch in Yunmeng City, the strength between Chen Yan and her was like a great river compared to a small stream.

This time...

There is no comparison anymore.

Her face was deathly pale.

With one arm severed, Lü Guiwen walked out of the wooden hut trembling, his pupils suddenly shrinking.

He had already prepared to join hands with Ma Tianyin to suppress and kill Chen Yan.

But when the first ray of dawn fell upon the tabletop, the one who struck first was Chen Yan.

The speed was too fast.

More decisive and more ruthless than them.

His gaze flickered; although he was eighth on the Heaven's Pride Ranking, he could no longer muster the thought of plotting to murder Chen Yan in his heart.

His breathing was rapid, his entire body's Qi and blood erupted, and he flew toward the distance.

He had to leave, to go to Dream Abyss, to find Yu Changsheng.

Yet, just as he had flown out a few meters.

Boom!

A terrifying golden light suddenly landed before him; in an instant, the ground caved in, golden light permeated, and a giant crater hundreds of meters in circumference appeared.

Wisps of white mist from evaporating water vapor and black smoke rushed toward his face.

A low voice suddenly rang out:

"Do you still wish to continue living?"

As the voice fell, Lü Guiwen's neck shrank back violently; he turned his head to look at the golden light above the void and roared:

"Chen Yan, I have never made a move against you!"

At the center of the golden light, the Third-Rank General Star had a cold expression, speaking as if delivering a verdict, and said calmly:

"But I want you dead."

As his voice fell, the breathing of everyone around them simultaneously choked off.

Everyone was looking on in utter shock.

Chen Yan still intended to strike.

After killing Ma Tianyin, tenth on the Heaven's Pride Ranking, he still wanted to kill Lü Guiwen, the eighth.

Was he crazy?

"Chen Yan, you've gone too far!"

"Having too much nerve is not a good thing!"

"A Third-Rank General Star, what great prestige, killing whoever you say you will; Ma Tianyin was severely injured, that's the only reason you could kill him.

Don't think that you can also kill the eighth on the Heaven's Pride Ranking!"

One low roar after another resounded.

As a Heaven's Pride of the Aristocratic Family Alliance, Lü Guiwen had many close friends, and at this moment, they came out one by one to angrily denounce Chen Yan.

Boom, boom, boom!!!

On the ground, one roar after another rang out.

One examinee after another erupted with combat power, appearing behind Chen Yan.

Military Heaven's Prides!

The number was not large, adding up to no more than a thousand.

But standing in the void at this moment, they were like a wall of blood, suppressing everyone.

In an instant, those voices that had just been angrily denouncing Chen Yan vanished.

Everyone fell silent, saying nothing more.

Those solemn gazes from the Military Guards looked over, seemingly capable of killing.

Shang Yunwu and Shao Hengyang did not speak, but their stance was extremely firm.

Chen Yan was a Third-Rank General Star, Shang Yunwu was a Fourth-Rank General Star, and Shao Hengyang was a Sixth-Rank General Star.

Placed on the battlefield, they, including all the Military Heaven's Prides, were Chen Yan's subordinates.

With Zhu Lili absent, Chen Yan was the leader of the Military Guards here.

This was the true meaning of being a Third-Rank General Star.

Chen Yan was already a big figure in the Military Guards, famous in one region.

Lü Guiwen's face was blanched with fear.

Chen Yan was serious.

He really intended to kill him.

The Military Guards might listen to Chen Yan's orders, but the Aristocratic Family Alliance was not as united as the Military Guards.

"Chen Yan!"

A low shout rang out, and Jiang Yuan stepped out.

He was fifth on the Heaven's Pride Ranking and also the one with the strongest strength in the Slaughter Forest.

Even Shi Ziqin of the Martial Suppression Bureau was only sixth on the Heaven's Pride Ranking.

Jiang Yuan looked at Chen Yan with a grim expression at this moment:

"Enough, it is true that Ma Tianyin harmed you, and you killing him is understandable, but what has Lü Guiwen done?"

"He and Ma Tianyin discussed plotting to harm me together," Chen Yan said, his voice cold.

With the Word Realm in an activated state, he perceived the emotions of everyone present one by one.

Ma Tianyin and Lü Guiwen had sat beside him and conspired via sound transmission; for Chen Yan, although he did not know the content.

The hostility of the two, in the eyes of the Word Realm, was as ridiculous as a loud conspiracy.

Lü Guiwen's expression turned ugly; for the moment, he found himself unable to speak.

Jiang Yuan, however, frowned and spoke up:

"Where is the evidence?"

"My word is the evidence."

"Ridiculous!" Lü Guiwen roared lowly:

"If your word is evidence, then does justice still exist in this world? Is there still any rule of law?"

He was grinning hideously, having almost thought Chen Yan had caught some handle on him and intended to suppress him completely.

As it turned out, this was all he had to say.

Ridiculous!

Stupid!

Trash!

Jiang Yuan even laughed:

"That is not how things work, General Star of Fushan."

"Everything must be based on evidence; don't you all agree? Shi Ziqin, you are here too; the Military Martial Guard is under the jurisdiction of your Martial Suppression Division, after all."

Jiang Yuan looked into the distance.

Shi Ziqin wore a long white dress printed with ancient text; she was extremely beautiful and possessed a powerful aura.

Yet, Shi Ziqin merely swept a glance at Chen Yan and Jiang Yuan, then said with a faint smile:

"I, for one, think that since a Third-Rank General Star wants to kill, then let him kill."

"He is, after all, a Third-Rank General Star, with peerless strength and an invincible nature."

Shi Ziqin's laughter carried a hint of mockery.

If Chen Yan wanted to kill, just let him kill.

No matter what, Lü Guiwen was still eighth on the Heaven's Pride Ranking.

Jiang Yuan was fifth, and she was sixth.

The three of them were the strongest three people here.

Chen Yan had killed Ma Tianyin, and he was likely already acting without restraint.

Did he really think he could kill Lü Guiwen just because he wanted to?

The crowd was silent, their minds instantly reeling.

That's right.

Was Lü Guiwen someone Chen Yan could kill just because he wanted to?

Eighth on the Heaven's Pride Ranking; even Shang Yunwu was no match for him.

At this moment, even Lü Guiwen suddenly realized this.

That's right.

What was he afraid of?

Chen Yan had killed a Ma Tianyin who couldn't even unleash half of his combat power, and that had scared him.

Trash!

Idiot!

Come and kill me!

"Haha..."

He laughed out loud.

Boom!

A streak of golden light plummeted to the ground at extreme speed, erupting with a piercing sonic boom.

Ripples of golden light pushed the void aside; the moisture in the air boiled, and the air pressure rose abruptly.

Chen Yan descended in a violent killing strike.

In that very instant, while everyone was either smiling faintly, realizing the truth, or speechless.

He just like that moved to kill Lü Guiwen.

At a distance of one hundred meters from Lü Guiwen, he raised his fist, vast power surging and his long arm coiling; by the time he unleashed the blow, his fist had already reached one centimeter from Lü Guiwen's forehead.

The smile on Lü Guiwen's face froze completely; his breathing grew rapid, and the blood and Qi within his body instantly boiled and erupted.

Clusters of cyan blood and Qi burst through his skin like seawater, surging outward.

"Chen!"

Lü Guiwen shrieked.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Yan's fist was already enveloped by his blood and Qi.

Bang!

It was as if two fighter jets had suddenly collided.

A horizontal shockwave of air surged out wildly.

Accompanied by the screeching of blood and Qi, Lü Guiwen's body was sent flying away rapidly like a lead ball.

The trajectory of his body blasting backward tore a clear indentation in the void.

Boom!

Golden light erupted from Chen Yan's entire body.

【Heaven Patrol】, activate!

【Heaven Patrol Ultimate Path】, activate!

Realm of Words, open!

Peak Fifth-Grade Fist Intent, open!

And also...

Roar, roar, roar!!!

As if countless ferocious giant beasts were roaring, the golden light on Chen Yan's body tore and condensed.

Streaks of pitch-black ink overflowed from his body, wrapping around the golden light.

Nine golden orbs of light, occupied by ink-colored patterns, orbited his body like the most exquisite carvings in the world.

Azure Vault-grade First-class tempering martial art, 【Void-Breaking - Saint Explosion】!

Just like that, amidst pairs of suddenly terrified eyes, Chen Yan planted his feet on the ground and charged out like a cannonball.

"Chen Yan, don't go too far!!!"

Jiang Yuan's eyes widened; at this moment, he was truly frightened, for the combat power Chen Yan was currently erupting with was truly...

Capable of suppressing and killing Lü Guiwen.