Chapter 185: concludes, the college entrance exam ranks first!

The Martial King of Daxia, having slain two King-Conferred Strong Ones of the Myriad Races, celebrates for Daxia!

The sound waves rolled on, echoing throughout heaven and earth.

In an instant, atop the battlefield, the Myriad Races' strong ones felt their hearts turn to ash, they stared in horror at the heavens as blood rain enveloped them.

A mournful wail spread across heaven and earth.

That was heaven and earth mourning the fall of the King-Conferred Strong One.

King-Conferred Strong Ones wield the power of heaven and earth and comprehend it.

Every move they make draws upon the power between heaven and earth.

When they fall, heaven and earth mourn for them.

The heavens descended into blood rain, and the earth let out a faint wail.

This is the omen of a King-Conferred Strong One's fall!

A heavenly-earthly portent!

The fall of one King-Conferred Strong One can bring blood rain that covers a radius of tens of kilometers.

But today, the blood rain instantly enveloped the surrounding hundreds of kilometers.

Dense blood rain, reeking of a viscous fishy smell, permeated the Myriad Races battlefield.

The Myriad Races' strong ones at the Marquis and Grand Master realms showed ever more traces of terror on their faces.

Although they could still hold on, their own King-Conferred Strong Ones had all fallen, leaving them only a dead end.

They gazed desperately at the heavens and hurled curses.

"You treacherous and crafty humans, you will not die a good death!"

They roared angrily, yet facing the mighty humans, their curses had no effect whatsoever.

Streams of formidable energy burst forth between heaven and earth, like brilliant fireworks blooming instantly.

One after another, powerful Myriad Races strong ones fell on the spot.

Their bodies crashed into the earth, creating huge pits.

The Martial King stood with his hands behind his back, lightly upon the heavens, gazing down at the battle about to end, and spoke loudly.

"In this battle, we annihilated five King-Conferred Strong Ones of the Myriad Races, nine Marquis, eighteen Grand Masters, and wiped out a million-strong Myriad Races army; Hope City achieved a total victory!"

"Celebrate for humanity, celebrate for Daxia!"

As the Martial King's voice fell, streams of formidable energy erupted across the battlefield.

In the blast, those Myriad Races strong ones still clinging to resistance were utterly struck down by those streams of energy.

All the examinees, including the soldiers, looking at this scene before them, showed a carefree smile.

In the livestream room, hundreds of millions of viewers gazed at the screen and smiled.

"Hahaha, I knew it—with the Martial King present, no matter how many King-Conferred Strong Ones the Myriad Races have, they still die at his hands, right?"

"Exactly, those Myriad Races trying to invade humanity are practically seeking death!"

"Damn it, starting tomorrow I'm preparing to join the army; having cultivation for nothing is worse than serving the country!"

"Right, right, count me in—I want to go too!"

"Add one!"

Countless barrage comments kept flashing in the livestream.

A genuine joy welled up from the depths of their hearts, spreading among every citizen of Daxia.

Hope City emerged victorious.

For all of Daxia, this was Daxia's victory.

Daxia's victory is the victory of all humanity!

In an instant, countless cheers rose in every city of Daxia.

They cheered in the streets, they sang and danced freely in the squares.

Today is absolutely a day to be recorded in history.

Not only because the college entrance exam began employing a nationwide livestream, allowing everyone to participate as much as possible.

Witnessing the rise of humanity's heavenly pride.

Moreover, it is also because of this Hope City incident.

The fall of five King-Conferred Strong Ones can be said to be one of the few major victories humanity has won against the Myriad Races.

One was the Slay Dragon King's slaughter of the dragon race; another was the Martial King's pit-killing of ten Myriad Races King-Conferred Strong Ones.

And the last was this Hope City incident's fall of five King-Conferred Strong Ones.

Know that before this, humanity facing the Myriad Races' invasion had always been at a disadvantage.

Even among the three foremost main cities of the twelve main cities, facing the Myriad Races' invasion, aside from Slay Dragon City, the other main cities were all somewhat disadvantaged.

A victory as great as today's does not come easily.

How much luck played a part in this design is unknown.

Know that humanity faces the entirety of the Myriad Races, and the number of tribes on the Myriad Races continent is unknown.

If we assume an average of one King-Conferred Strong One per ten tribes, there are at least over a hundred.

Yet among humanity, the number of King-Conferred Strong Ones is only just over ten.

With such a stark disparity, for humanity to achieve victory amid the Myriad Races' invasion is truly no easy feat.

Today is destined to be recorded in the annals of all Daxia.

It signifies that Daxia has again dealt a heavy blow to the Myriad Races' conspiracy!

Meanwhile, in a certain room in the capital...

A figure silently watched the scene in the livestream.

He was entirely shrouded in shadows, his features indistinct.

When he saw the five Myriad Races' King‑Conferred Strong Ones fall, a suppressing aura spread over him, and the surrounding space trembled ever so slightly beneath that oppressive aura.

It was as if something terrifying had occurred.

A moment later, the aura around him gradually calmed.

He stared intently at the image in the live stream.

"King Wu… your methods truly make me look up to you."

"But even if you slay five King‑Conferred Strong Ones, so what? That's merely a tiny fraction of the Myriad Races."

A faint grin curled his lips, and a fervent expression appeared on his face.

"Give up. Soon the Human Race will no longer survive above the Myriad Races; only by submitting to the Three Races' hands will there be a sliver of hope."

He muttered to himself.

"You think you can use this chance to find me? Unfortunately… I left you no chance at all!"

"Jie jie jie!!!"

A cackling laugh rang throughout the room.

Then it fell into dead silence.

On the Myriad Races battlefield, countless candidates and soldiers began to clean up the field.

The flesh of the Myriad Races is, without doubt, a great tonic for the Human Race.

Certain species‑specific parts can even be used to forge pills, and even the meat of ordinary races, when boiled and eaten, can strengthen the body.

For the Human Race, it offers countless benefits and no harm.

Millions of corpses are enough to keep Hope City from worrying about food for many years to come.

Of course, these cannot all be stored in Hope City.

The Human Race today still lacks resources greatly.

Although the Human Race is the premier race among the Myriad Races, faced with a united invasion, they can only retreat into their own territories.

Moreover, some regions generate no resources at all, making the Human Race's supplies abnormally scarce.

As for the three divine, demon, and immortal races, the lands they inhabit are the richest resource zones on the Myriad Races continent, which explains why they dominate the Myriad Races.

Other races, though not as strong as the Three Races, are still far better off than the Human Race.

Thus, every battle is crucial for the Human Race; they must not only strip the resources from their storage rings completely.

Not even a single drop of marrow can be overlooked.

This is the Human Race today!

Su Yu cheerfully cleaned the battlefield.

One by one, Su Yu placed inner cores into the Space Ring.

At this moment, every compartment within Su Yu's space was nearly full.

It should be noted that Su Yu's Space Ring is comparable to a small room of over ten square meters.

Yet even so, it was about to be filled.

Clearly, this harvest was exceedingly abundant.

Not only Su Yu, but also Zhang Xiaobai, Bei Chen, and Tang Nian Bing were frantically scavenging the battlefield's spoils.

Don't be fooled: one is a Half‑Emperor disciple, another a King‑Conferred Strong One disciple, and another a King‑Conferred Strong One's offspring.

Their resources might be a bit greater than those of ordinary humans.

But still far insufficient.

Even the Human Race's King‑Conferred Strong Ones may lack sufficient cultivation resources.

Previously, King Wen gave Su Yu King‑Conferred Strong One's essence blood, which was actually taken by Slay Dragon King in the southern region from a few demon race King‑Conferred Strong Ones.

It wasn't King Wen's own stock at all.

Not to mention the Heaven Sword King shamelessly snatched half of the King‑Conferred Strong One's essence blood from Su Yu and left.

"Huh, what's this?"

While Su Yu was rummaging through a Flying Heaven Realm strong one's Space Ring, he saw an exceptionally smooth stone inside.

It was a stone, yet its luster resembled half a jade, exceedingly smooth.

Moreover, Su Yu sensed an immensely potent energy fluctuation emanating from that corpse.

Su Yu was somewhat curious.

At that moment, Chen Xingyu's lips twitched slightly, and he looked at Su Yu with a hint of envy, saying,

"I have no idea where your luck comes from, kid. This thing is called a Star Stone, the essence of meteoric iron that fell from the Nine Heavens. What you hold is a low‑grade Star Stone."

"A low‑grade Star Stone can sustain a Star Ancestor Master's strong one in cultivation for half a month without resource worries. Judging by the stone in your hand, about a quarter of its energy has been used, leaving three quarters remaining."

Listening to Chen Xingyu's explanation, Su Yu's eyes lit up.

This thing is indeed a good find.

Even the lowest low‑grade Star Stone can let a Star Ancestor Master cultivate for half a month, showing how abundant its energy is.

"Low‑grade Star Stones are merely the lowest tier; above them are mid‑grade, high‑grade, and supreme‑grade Star Stones."

"Legend says that even a Half‑Emperor strong one is moved by a supreme‑grade Star Stone; such stones have appeared only five times across the entire Myriad Races continent."

"As for high‑grade Star Stones, they can sustain a King‑Conferred Strong One's cultivation for half a month."

Chen Xingyu kept explaining.

Su Yu's eyes shimmered as he giggled.

Soon, under the cleaning of hundreds of thousands of candidates and soldiers, the battlefield was swiftly cleared.

Everyone returned to Hope City in droves.

Some people had just entered Hope City, their bodies going limp like mollusks, collapsing directly onto the ground.

The earlier battle had lasted nearly a full hour.

But never underestimate that hour.

You should know, that hour was an all-out effort; even a Star Ancestor Master might not be able to withstand it.

Moreover, there were Blood Refining and Organ Tempering realm martial artists among them.

In that moment, everyone's bodies were exhausted to the limit.

Above the firmament, the Martial King and others gradually appeared; behind him were officials from the five great academies, their eyes gleaming as they continually swept over the examinees.

Having undergone this practical exam, one could say all the examinees were reborn.

Although many fell, those who survived were at least several times better than in previous years.

The quality this time can be said to be extraordinarily high.

So high that even the five great academies couldn't help but be moved.

They are top-tier human experts, naturally aware that after experiencing life and death, a person becomes different.

And now, the surviving examinees have become just that.

Seeing the Martial King appear, the examinees instantly understood what it meant.

They all rose to their feet, even though they could no longer exert any strength, yet they persisted.

Even Su Yu's expression turned solemn.

At that moment, it was time to announce the practical exam scores.

Although Su Yu had slain many myriad-race experts—so many he couldn't even keep count—he had no absolute confidence of taking first place.

After all, Zhang Xiaobai and Beichen and company were no pushovers.

On the battlefield they also shone brightly, slaying countless Golden Body experts.

The Martial King stood on the firmament, gazing down at the examinees; a sigh escaped him unbidden, and his expression gradually grew solemn.

Then he bowed toward the entire Hope City.

In an instant, the whole city erupted.

They were somewhat at a loss; the lofty Martial King actually bowed to them.

At that moment, the Martial King's voice sounded.

"The practical exam tests your combat ability; I never imagined the myriad races would invade Hope City, causing many examinees to fall. This bow is for those examinees who died on the battlefield."

The Martial King's resonant, powerful voice rang out.

His expression was solemn.

"This bow is also for the Hope City soldiers who died on the battlefield; they are heroes of Daxia."

In that moment, the whole Hope City grew solemn, and many turned their gazes outward.

Outside, many left their remains forever on that battlefield.

Their heroic spirits wander Hope City, guarding it.

Su Yu fell silent for a moment, then bowed slightly toward the outside.

Not only Su Yu, but the other examinees, soldiers, captains, and the Grand Masters of Hope City all wore solemn expressions, bowing slightly toward the outside.

"This battle, Hope City won, but don't let your guard down—our human race has always been the weaker side in the myriad-race continent, and the thoughts of the god, demon, and immortal races are always upon us."

"This time only a demon-race king came; who knows if a god-race or immortal-race king will appear next."

The Martial King's solemn voice sounded.

"What we must do is continually improve ourselves—our strength, our realm—to better guard this land."

The Martial King looked at those youthful faces; after this battle, their immaturity would eventually fade.

When immaturity fades, hope will soon arise.

Upon thinking this, the Martial King's face showed a hint of a smile.

"After this battle, I believe our human race's juniors will no longer be mere ornaments. I decide that from today onward, the annual college entrance practical exam will be held in Hope City."

"Today is just a beginning; we have slain the five myriad-race kings, but I believe that, as today begins, more and more myriad-race kings will fall by our hands."

"We, you, will uphold the sky of Daxia; you are Daxia's future."

This impassioned speech was not only for this cohort of examinees, but also for all of Daxia.

In that moment, the entire human race felt stirred; some of the more impatient went straight to the local recruitment office, preparing to enlist.

A true man should die on the battlefield, defending home and country!

Seeing the reaction below, the Martial King's smile grew even more solemn.

Then his voice paused, and he immediately said.

"The practical exam results are out."

In an instant, all attention was drawn to the Martial King.

Many suddenly realized the practical exam had already ended.

The myriad races' invasion had left many nerves taut, causing them to forget about the practical exam.

Only after the battle ended and the battlefield was cleaned up, under the Martial King's reminder, did they recall the practical exam.

The Martial King sighed.

"This practical exam counts as a major breakthrough for humanity; when I first chose this place, I had some apprehension, but your performance has shown me that our human prodigies are not inferior to any race."

He smiled slightly and waved his hand.

Instantly, golden rays gradually appeared between heaven and earth.

Next, a list slowly emerged between heaven and earth.

On that list, names gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.

First place, Su Yu, 357 points!

Second place, Zhang Xiaobai, 210.65 points!

Third place, Beichen, 200.15 points!

Fourth place, Tang Nian Bing, 195.41 points!

Fifth place, Wu Ling'er, 195.40 points!

Sixth place, Nan Shou Ren, 184.15 points!

First place, it turned out to be Su Yu.

Seeing his name on the golden screen, Su Yu's face showed a hint of a smile.

Although one point was due to the corpse of the Wolf City Lord.

However, that was also relying on his own trump card; others couldn't say anything about it.

Looking at the name on the golden screen, even someone as proud as Nan Shou Ren couldn't help but show a hint of a smile.

Sixth place, not bad!

Nan Shou Ren's mouth corners slightly curled up.

Only Zhang Xiaobai and Beichen furrowed their brows slightly; although Su Yu was the only one with 300 points, even if that one point from the 10,000-point bonus were deducted.

Su Yu's score remained higher than theirs.

For a moment, even those two couldn't help but admire Su Yu.

Next, the total scores appeared.

Su Yu, with a score of 657 points, took first place in this college entrance exam!