Chapter 530: SS-tier Hunter, threatens to challenge Li Yao!

These freshmen who had just arrived at Jingyu

were instantly left stunned by these explosive pieces of news.

There were also some conceited freshmen who made bold declarations.

In any case, the result was good.

Xue Jiulan curled her lips into a cold smirk.

"Alright, regarding the Outer Realm Abyss, it's enough that you all know it exists; there's no need to discuss it for now."

"Seeing how enthusiastic you are, I feel it's necessary to offer a reminder."

"If you're as weak as bugs, don't even think about going to the battlefield."

"Not only will you be of no help, but you'll also make the military waste manpower and resources to collect your corpses!"

These words from Xue Jiulan

were undoubtedly a heavy blow to these unruly geniuses from all over who had just graduated from high school.

The entire scene fell silent.

The look of disdain on Xue Jiulan's face became even more apparent.

"Where was I just now?"

"Oh right, the Trial Secret Realm."

"If you're unconvinced, go there and try it out."

"Inside are some of the lowest-level monsters from the Outer Realm, at the very bottom of the food chain."

"Although they are pitifully weak, they can still teach you a lesson or two."

Once these words fell,

the entire army of freshmen rushed toward that Trial Secret Realm with great momentum.

Li Yao followed them as well.

He wasn't provoked by Senior Xue.

He was simply curious about those Outer Realm monsters.

Everyone arrived in front of a large mountain,

only to find a barrier in front that prevented them from entering.

Inside the barrier,

a large stone was engraved with sharp, forceful handwriting:

'Jingyu Hongwu Mountain'

Below it was a short introductory text.

Li Yao took a glance.

It was called a secret realm, but it was actually just a small virtual space,

similar to the Magic Cube Trial,

except the monsters inside came from the Abyss

and appeared continuously.

The longer one persisted, the more points one could obtain.

Obtaining points was actually secondary.

By the time the freshmen arrived, quite a few people were gathered here.

Li Yao could sense extremely formidable auras from them.

If he wasn't mistaken,

they were the Jingyu instructors.

This trial was for them to watch and select the most suitable students.

Many were whispering to each other, secretly sizing up this batch of freshmen.

The freshmen were also looking at them;

this was the "two-way selection" Senior Xue had mentioned.

"Teachers, let me try first."

A youth holding a long spear with a resolute expression stepped forward.

"I want to see just how impressive these Outer Realm monsters are."

"Hehe, very well, come here to collect a token, and you can enter."

An elderly instructor chuckled.

"Who else wants to join? Ten people can enter at a time."

"Me!"

"I'll come!"

"Count me in!"

These freshmen, provoked by Xue Jiulan, had long been unable to suppress their desire to prove themselves.

Soon, ten people were gathered.

Among them,

Li Yao saw some familiar faces—

the freshmen who had participated in the seizure battle.

Those who dared to be the first to step out and challenge would certainly not be weak.

"Is that Pei Bochao? The top scorer from Cangmo Main City this year, an SS-tier spear-wielder. He came to Jingyu too?"

"And there's Hong Ling. Although she wasn't the top scorer of Tongshan Main City, she's hailed as Tongshan's number one female genius; her strength ranks in the top five there!"

"I didn't even notice until you said it. She's so much prettier than in the videos?"

"They're all famous geniuses from various places. With so many big shots, I wouldn't have chosen Jingyu if I'd known."

"They're all here for Li Yao. As the Dragon Nation's recognized number one genius, these people are all top-tier existences from their respective regions; no one is willing to submit to anyone before fighting."

"Haha! Not convinced by Li Yao? You must not have watched the live stream. Believe me, the day the Federation unseals the live recordings, this bunch will behave!"

In such a lively environment,

let alone the freshmen, even the instructors couldn't help but gather to chat.

"Who are you betting on?"

"Hong Ling, I suppose."

"Me too."

"What's going on? I remember this girl only scored eight thousand something in the Magic Cube Trial. She wasn't even qualified to participate in the seizure battle. Why are you betting on her?"

"Haha, Teacher Lin, you're out of the loop."

"That girl Hong Ling was only an A-tier professional during the Magic Cube Trial, yet she fought her way to over eight thousand points with high-level techniques. Isn't that strong?"

"Now that the Martial Exam is over, the Hong family found her an SS-tier class advancement book from somewhere. What level do you think she can reach now?"

"I remember that advancement book was called something like 'Hunter'?"

"That's right, that's the name. The Hong family is really generous!"

"Well? Do you want to take this girl as a student?"

"No chance of that; the Vice Dean of the Penalty Academy has already set his sights on her."

"Then why is she still participating in this trial?"

"Dean Gu didn't tell her, I suppose. This girl is arrogant now; she's threatening to challenge Li Yao to fight for the position of number one genius."

"Dean Gu intends to let Li Yao teach her a lesson first to temper her temper."

"Let Li Yao teach her? Aren't you afraid her Dao heart will be shattered?"

"Tsk tsk! This Dean Gu is really something! He should have let me teach her instead!"

As they were discussing,

the ten freshmen took their tokens. ===== CHAPTER 532 =====