Chapter 164: Martial King's Plans, the Four-Revolution Arhat Golden Body!

At this moment, the Heaven-Reaching Path!

The Heaven-Reaching Path lies at the connecting position between the Human Race's territory and the Myriad Races Continent.

A pitch-black abyss is what completely separates the Human Race's territory from the Myriad Races Continent.

Behind the abyss lies the Human Race.

And in front of the abyss is the territory of the Myriad Races.

At this moment, above the abyss.

A figure slowly emerged.

Martial King!

Martial King glanced at the abyss below; there was no sound of slaughter echoing in the abyss.

And in that pitch-black abyss lay the battlefield of the Human Race's soldiers and the Myriad Races' experts.

Over the course of several hundred years, the originally pitch-black abyss, under countless battles, had been stained by blood into a deep crimson.

Here, one can clearly smell the rich scent of blood.

It even once made people feel nauseous.

Martial King's expression was calm; he was not visiting this place for the first time. Previously, he had lured and killed more than ten King-Conferred Strong Ones of the Myriad Races in the abyss, instantly gaining fame.

Martial King stood above the abyss, staring down as countless Human Race soldiers fell into the abyss, yet he himself remained motionless.

He could not move.

Once he made any movement, it would summon the Myriad Races' King-Conferred Strong Ones.

At that point, once the King-Conferred Strong Ones' battle commenced, it would no longer be the ordinary skirmish it is now, easily resolved.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, neither the Myriad Races nor the Human Race are eager to initiate the King-Conferred Strong Ones' battle.

Martial King took a deep breath, his gaze falling upon a certain spot in the abyss.

His eyes flickered slightly.

There, a ruined city stood silently.

Countless Myriad Races charged at this ancient ruined city, only to be repelled time and again.

There, it is called Hope City!

Within the abyss, the Human Race built twelve cities to resist the Myriad Races' invasion, each bearing an extremely important responsibility.

And Hope City is one of those twelve.

However, compared to the other cities, the fighting at Hope City is much calmer.

Although there are still countless Myriad Races slaughtering their way here.

But here, there has never yet been a battle involving Marquis-level Experts or higher.

Because of its special geography, even if the Myriad Races were to capture Hope City, it would be of little use; thus, the Myriad Races generally are unwilling to dispatch Marquis-level Experts or higher to attack Hope City.

Nevertheless, the Human Race still dispatched a Marquis-level Expert to garrison Hope City.

As a precaution.

Should the Myriad Races make any move, a Marquis-level Expert could also block one or two of them.

Martial King's mouth twitched slightly, and in a flash he arrived at Hope City.

Martial King did not conceal his aura; the moment his figure appeared in Hope City, a burly stature instantly manifested.

This person wore a suit of black armor; upon the heavy armor were mottled bloodstains, and moreover, dense markings covered the armor.

As if bearing witness to this person's slaughter.

"Greetings, Martial King!"

Upon seeing Martial King, this person instantly rejoiced and hastily bowed.

Martial King gave a slight smile.

"Marquis Ping'an, no need for excessive courtesy; today I have come to discuss something with you."

"What is it?"

Marquis Ping'an was somewhat surprised.

Logically speaking, although Hope City, where I am stationed, is one of the twelve major cities of the Human Race's defense line, even if it were to fall, it would not have a major impact on the Human Race's territory.

At most, it would just mean pulling the defense line back a bit, falling back onto the other eleven cities.

Compared to the other cities, Hope City is truly not very important.

Martial King gave a slight smile and said.

"I intend to place the third-stage practical examination of the college entrance exam in Hope City; Marquis Ping'an, what do you think?"

Marquis Ping'an's pupils contracted sharply as he stared in shock at Martial King.

If it weren't for Martial King's fame, which is unrivaled throughout Daxia, even the Human Race's three top experts would not cease praising Martial King.

Perhaps Marquis Ping'an now regards Martial King as a lunatic.

Marquis Ping'an hastily said, "Martial King, although Hope City is not very important, if the Myriad Races launch an attack, even a Grand Master expert could possibly perish there."

"The college entrance exam is a grand occasion of our Daxia; countless prodigies will emerge, and if any mishap occurs, I, as a subordinate, cannot bear the responsibility!"

In an instant, beads of cold sweat began to cover Marquis Ping'an's forehead.

If those prodigies were to perish in Hope City, then Marquis Ping'an would be a criminal!

These seeds of the Human Race's future are the hope of Daxia.

Even losing just one would be a devastating blow to Daxia.

Marquis Ping'an didn't even know why Martial King would say such a thing, and hastily refused.

Martial King calmly said.

"If it were before, I might not have done this, but this year is different."

Martial King crossed his arms behind his back, and a flash of wise brilliance passed through his eyes.

"This year's Sky Champion… is somewhat different."

"The first nationwide live broadcast of the college entrance exam is a chance, a chance for all the people of Daxia to learn the truth."

"And in this year's exam, a few extraordinary prodigies have emerged; I think it's time to let them know the cruelty of the front line!"

The Martial King spoke calmly, and that single sentence placed immense pressure on Marquis Ping'an.

Marquis Ping'an forced a bitter smile and said, "Martial King, although I, your subordinate, understand your good intentions, you should think twice; this concerns Daxia's fortunes for the next ten years."

The Martial King said lightly, "I have already reported this to the Three Emperors; they all agreed, even the Slay Dragon King raised his hand in approval."

"As a subordinate of the Slay Dragon King, you should know that no one dares to oppose something he endorses!"

The Martial King smiled warmly at Marquis Ping'an and directly invoked the Slay Dragon King to press down on him.

As expected, upon hearing the name Slay Dragon King, Marquis Ping'an instantly became solemn.

He stared at the Martial King, then began to speak slowly.

"The soon-to-be generals have already agreed, so I have nothing more to say; I only ask that you, Martial King, send additional troops to Hope City."

The Martial King couldn't help but feel a sigh in his heart.

The reputation of the Slay Dragon King is truly useful.

The Slay Dragon King, as the Human Race's first Marquis King, constantly stays on the front line and has earned the recognition of countless Human Race soldiers.

Moreover, among the many Grand Masters and Marquis-level Experts of the Human Race, many have benefited from the Slay Dragon King's favor.

They have grown from that.

Especially within the Slay Dragon Army led by the Slay Dragon King, there are several Marquis-level Experts; once the Slay Dragon King speaks, these guys become emotionless machines carrying out his orders.

The Slay Dragon King's reputation on the front line is evident.

Including the Marquis Ping'an before us, a Human Race Marquis; had the Slay Dragon King not saved his life, perhaps the Human Race would no longer have a Marquis Ping'an now.

The Martial King sighed faintly and said slowly.

"Rest assured, I will watch from the side during the third stage; if a stronger‑than‑Marquis-level being appears among the Ten Thousand Tribes, I will intervene."

"But you must remember one thing…"

"Things that are not impossible, let these little guys solve them on their own!"

"On the battlefield, they are the most ordinary soldiers under your command!"

Marquis Ping'an's eyes lit up, then he grinned broadly and said cheerfully.

"Rest assured, Martial King, training soldiers is my specialty!"

The Martial King gave a slight smile, patted Marquis Ping'an's shoulder, then whispered softly into his ear.

"By the way, in this exam there is a junior disciple of your commander…"

Marquis Ping'an's pupils suddenly contracted; just as he tried to look at the Martial King, he realized the Martial King had vanished from Hope City at some unknown moment.

Marquis Ping'an was stunned, then slowly looked toward the back of the abyss, where… the Human Race's territory lies.

"A disciple of the commander? I don't know whether this disciple can earn the approval of our Slay Dragon Army!"

Marquis Ping'an gave a faint smile, then vanished on the spot.

Meanwhile, behind the Human Race's territory

Countless civilians continued to discuss today's exam.

"Su Yu, I didn't expect him to be able to forge the legendary Arhat Golden Body; that's almost too prodigious!"

"Indeed, I thought this exam would belong to the Sky Champions of Jingdu and Modu, but who knew the northern region produced Tang Nian Bing, second only to Beichen and Zhang Xiaobai, while the southern region directly produced Su Yu, who trampled Zhang Xiaobai and Beichen."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I must say, this year's exam is by far the most spectacular in decades."

"Indeed, I just don't know what tomorrow's third‑stage combat assessment will be like. I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Combat assessments aren't easy; a slip could cause you to fall directly into it. I recall last year's combat assessment had a million participants, and in the end only eight hundred thousand remained—a heavy loss!"

Many people sighed in turn.

And at the same time in Jiangnan Sheng.

Su Yu sat cross‑legged on the bed, beginning cultivation.

One after another, Flying Heaven Realm inner pills were swallowed by Su Yu, turning into pure Spiritual Qi that surged into his dantian and circulated within his Golden Body.

One should know that the Spiritual Qi nurtured within a Flying Heaven Realm inner pill can raise a Golden Body realm strongman by one minor realm.

However, for Su Yu,

the inner pills, one after another, are like candy beans, chewed wildly without cost.

After ingesting ten Flying Heaven Realm inner pills, Su Yu's Arhat Golden Body finally showed a faint change.

The fourth pattern began to appear bit by bit.

However, it only manifested less than ten percent before stopping.

Su Yu didn't stop; he immediately swallowed two Star Ancestor Master inner pills.

The overwhelming Grandmaster's Power turned into explosive Spiritual Qi, wildly elevating Su Yu's realm.

In the end, the pattern fully manifested up to thirty percent!

Su Yu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with helplessness.

"Improving the Arhat Golden Body is perhaps too difficult; two Star Ancestor Master inner pills only raised it by twenty percent. To advance a full realm, I might need ten pills."

Su Yu sighed.

Looking at the night outside the window, Su Yu pondered for a moment.

Then he slowly took a jade bottle out of the Space Ring.

Inside the jade bottle was, astonishingly, the sealed royal essence blood that King Wen had given.

At this moment, only ten drops of the sealed royal essence blood remained inside; the rest had been forcibly taken by the Sky Sword King, who claimed he needed to close his cultivation to improve his realm, using that as an excuse.

However, Su Yu also didn't pay attention.

Heaven Sword King helped me so much, even protecting my Dao for me; a mere bit of essence blood. Su Yu, who possesses the Synthesis Slot, will never worry about resources.

After pondering for a while, Su Yu took out a drop of King-Conferred essence blood and swallowed it.

As soon as it entered his mouth, it was like an exploding pain that spread throughout Su Yu's entire body.

Even though he had already forged the Arhat Golden Body, the ferocity of the King-Conferred essence blood was still surging.

At that time, Su Yu succeeded in swallowing it only by relying on the Devouring Demon Heart Method and the suppression of Heaven Sword King.

But now, without Heaven Sword King's suppression, a drop of King-Conferred essence blood entering the mouth, the intense energy, even under the operation of the Devouring Demon Heart Method, still shows incomparable ferocity.

Fortunately, the Arhat Golden Body is extremely hard, and actually showed no movement at all.

The intense pain made Su Yu's entire person's ears and complexion instantly turn ferocious.

He hurriedly circulated his cultivation method, transporting this vast energy into the Arhat Golden Body.

Instantly, the originally halted spiral pattern began to appear at a visible speed, wildly emerging.

Soon, it exceeded fifty percent.

Sixty percent!

Seventy percent!

One hundred percent!

The fourth pattern instantly emerged, its formidable power continuously emanating from within Su Yu's body.

Moreover, it wasn't over yet.

The fifth pattern, under that vast energy, also began to emerge.

Ten percent!

Twenty percent!

Eighty percent!

Finally, it stopped at eighty percent, thereby completely exhausting the energy within that drop of King-Conferred essence blood.

A drop of King-Conferred essence blood takes a King-Conferred Strong One a month to condense; its energy is extremely pure, arguably the purest energy in the world.

The cultivation of ordinary King-Conferred Strong Ones relies on King-Conferred essence blood for improvement.

And Su Yu, merely in the Golden Body Realm, has already begun using King-Conferred essence blood; if this were to spread, many would envy and resent him.

"Fourth turn late stage."

Su Yu checked his own cultivation, and when he felt the vast energy within his body, he involuntarily revealed a smile on his face.

Not bad!

At this moment, the edge of the window began to turn pale.

Su Yu simply consolidated his cultivation, then went to the restroom to wash up.

Today is the third stage of the examination, and also the final item of the college entrance exam; we cannot be careless.

After finishing washing up, Su Yu walked out of the room, only to find Jiang Shang already waiting at the door.

Jiang Shang watched Su Yu come out, his eyebrows slightly raising.

"Let's go!"