Chapter 169: The Hurricane Squad's Invitation

However, when the radiance dissipated, everyone was astonished to discover that Zhou Chu was standing in place, completely unscathed.

Zhou Chu saw that the 21 layers of Soul Shield he had stacked earlier were still at 21 layers after enduring this sword strike from Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen's attack was simply incomparable to the Vampire Queen's attack of up to two million; it was far too weak.

Chu Shuangshuang slowly opened her eyes and, seeing that Zhou Chu was safe and sound, an expression of astonishment instantly appeared on her face; she blinked her eyes in confusion: "Is this kid really that tough?"

She had never expected that Zhou Chu would be able to take one of Jiang Chen's attacks head-on with his body.

Jiang Chen turned around, his eyes full of astonishment, his heart even more deeply shocked.

That Zhou Chu could actually block his sword strike with his body was truly incredible.

Clearly, he must possess some kind of defensive shield skill with a high level of proficiency; otherwise, it would be impossible to take his sword strike head-on without dodging or parrying.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen decided to strike while the iron was hot and directly end this lopsided match.

In his view, Zhou Chu being able to take one of his sword strikes was already his limit.

Jiang Chen pointed the Star Sword in his hand toward the sky, the Star Power within his body surging wildly, the light on the sword blade flaring brilliantly, a dazzling ray of light piercing straight into the clouds.

The wind and clouds above the Arena shifted suddenly; the originally clear sky was instantly shrouded by dark clouds, Star Power rolled and surged within the cloud layer, and thick bolts of lightning raged between the clouds.

Jiang Chen clearly did not want to waste too much time on Zhou Chu and directly unleashed his most prized innate skill—Star Storm!

"Swift!"

Jiang Chen shouted loudly, his white clothes snapping in the storm, and he then pointed his Star Sword at Zhou Chu.

In an instant, lightning shot out from the clouds like sharp arrows, carrying the momentum to destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth, shooting wildly toward Zhou Chu.

The audience below the stage watched this terrifying scene, dumbstruck, and could not help but retreat one after another, fearing they would be caught in the wake of this powerful force.

As for Chu Shuangshuang on the viewing platform, her heart instantly rose to her throat, her hands tightly clenched into fists, truly sweating for Zhou Chu.

On the other side, the captain of the Hurricane Squad, Ye Yu, shook his head lightly: "The gap in strength between the two sides is simply too great; they are not even on the same level. This person named Zhou Chu has no chance."

Xu Na nodded with some emotion: "Indeed, Jiang Chen has even unleashed his innate skill; it looks like he wants a quick victory. Jiang Chen, having come out of the God-Fallen Land, is no longer an existence that an ordinary Soul Professional can rival."

Not only that, even the teachers of every department felt that the match was about to end at this moment.

Zhou Chu looked up at the lightning falling like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting, but the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his body was then instantly submerged by the countless bolts of lightning.

"It's over!"

Jiang Chen looked at the Star Storm raging wildly, but a dazed expression appeared on his face.

Because at this moment, his chest was already filled with black arrows, and at the same time, he saw Zhou Chu, holding a black longbow, slowly emerging from the Star Storm.

"How is it possible..."

The power of the Star Storm was peerless and sufficient to instantly shred the vast majority of opponents; Jiang Chen had originally thought he had the victory in the bag.

Yet the Zhou Chu before his eyes was like a god of death walking out of a lightning purgatory, his body flickering with dazzling electric arcs, but he still appeared completely unscathed.

Jiang Chen's eyes were filled with disbelief; no matter what, he could not understand how Zhou Chu had managed to survive under the terrifying attack of the Star Storm.

"How are you still using a bow..."

Before he could even finish a single sentence, Jiang Chen's body turned into specks of Star-Light and was sent out of the Arena.

Seeing this legendary scene, the entire Arena fell into a deathly silence.

Jiang Chen, the number one of Shenxia University, had actually lost?

Everyone was so shocked by this sudden reversal that they were speechless, eyes wide and mouths agape, standing frozen on the spot as if petrified.

Time seemed to have solidified at this moment.

Ye Yu and Xu Na of the Hurricane Squad were likewise wearing dazed expressions, blinking their eyes in disbelief.

They had originally thought this match had no suspense, that Jiang Chen's strength was, in their understanding, sufficient to easily defeat Zhou Chu, but the result before them completely exceeded their expectations.

It was not just the two of them; even Zhou Chu's own aunt, Chu Shuangshuang, was wearing an expression of disbelief at this moment, her eyes dazed, her mouth opening and closing as she looked toward Xing Wanying beside her.

"My Chu... won? He actually beat Jiang Chen? Wanying, is this real? I'm not dreaming, am I?"

Xing Wanying was likewise so excited that her face was flushed red; she tightly gripped Chu Shuangshuang's hand and nodded vigorously: "Shuangshuang, it's real! Zhou Chu really won!"

At this time, the entire Arena had completely awakened from its initial shock.

In an instant, cheers, applause, and whistles intertwined, like surging, magnificent ocean waves, one wave higher than the next.

The College Entrance Exam Top Scholar had defeated the heaven-favored son of Shenxia University; this was a feat never before seen in the school's history, a height that no one would reach for a considerable time to come.

Zhou Chu bathed in the cheers and applause of the audience as he returned to the waiting area.

Seeing that he was the only one in the large waiting area, he began to search for traces of Li Er.

Next was the final match, and the opponent was Li Er.

Zhou Chu could not help but begin to ponder, if he were to face Li Er, he wondered how much of a chance of winning he would have.

Just at this moment, Zhou Chu saw a man and a woman walking in from the entrance of the waiting area.

The man immediately introduced himself upon approaching: "Hello, student Zhou Chu. I am Ye Yu, captain of the Hurricane Special Operations Team of the Exorcism Army, and this is our deputy captain, Xu Na."

"Your performance just now truly left us feeling incomparably shocked."

"Therefore, I sincerely invite you to join our Hurricane Special Operations Team."

Xu Na hurriedly chimed in: "That's right, the Hurricane Squad is the ace special operations team of the Exorcism Army, under the direct leadership of the Grand Commander. By joining us, you will possess the highest quality cultivation resources, and at the same time, you can fight side-by-side with the top Soul Professionals in all of Shenxia, allowing you to quickly accumulate rich practical combat experience."

"Ye Yu, Xu Na, you two are not being very kind. Is my Chu someone you can invite with just a few simple words?"

At this time, Chu Shuangshuang had also arrived at the waiting area, and she walked toward them as she spoke.

"Captain Chu, you're a step late; it was us in Hurricane who invited Zhou Chu first, you cannot snatch people away from us!" Deputy Captain Xu Na said hurriedly, while simultaneously using her body to block in front of Zhou Chu.

Yet she saw Chu Shuangshuang walk over, use her hand to nudge Xu Na to the side, and then intimately hook her arm through Zhou Chu's.

Seeing that Chu Shuangshuang had actually made such an intimate gesture toward Zhou Chu, a trace of disappointment flashed in Ye Yu's eyes, and he then said: "Excuse me, Captain Chu, I didn't know that you and Zhou Chu had such a relationship."