Chapter 303: Mong Drum Person: Xiang Shaoyun: Eighteen Stars

Trash!

A faint voice echoed throughout the mountains.

Many people's mouths twitched slightly.

For example... Tian Ming and others.

Tian Ming's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly.

"Who dares call Chu Hong trash? Probably, aside from those few perverts of the Five Great Academies, only Su Yu remains."

Tang Mo fell silent for a moment, then said, "Seems so."

Zhu Junhao merely gave a light smile.

"This Su Yu is truly too monstrous; merely at the Star Ancestor Master level, he actually defeated Chu Hong of the Half Moon level—Su Yu must have already lit nine stars."

Tian Ming sighed and said.

"It's maddening how people compare themselves; I've only just lit seven stars, and that's only thanks to the effect of Su Yu's Energy Ore Vein, allowing me to improve this fast."

"When Su Yu first came to the mountains, he was only at the Flying Heaven Realm Perfection cultivation, and now he's already surpassed me—truly a monster!"

Tian Ming's gaze was somewhat complex, yet also somewhat relieved.

He was relieved that Su Yu hadn't come looking for trouble; offending such a monster as Su Yu, even if Tian Ming had managed to obtain the Energy Ore Vein back then, he believed it wouldn't be long before Su Yu snatched it back.

By then, it'll be troublesome.

"Yeah, if I recall correctly, there are still a few months until the academy grand tournament, right? You say if Su Yu were to participate in the academy grand tournament, those Five Great Academies that didn't retain Su Yu back then—wouldn't they regret it now?"

Zhu Junhao stroked his chin, smiling narrowly as he spoke.

Tang Mo said quietly.

"I don't know if they'll regret it, but I know the intestines of Jingwu Academy will probably turn green with regret."

"Oh? How so?"

Tian Ming and Zhu Junhao became interested.

Tang Mo looked around, then spoke softly.

"I heard through the grapevine that during the southern region mock exam, Su Yu refused Jingwu Academy's invitation, and at that time Jingwu's person in charge even declared that even if Su Yu got first place in the college entrance exam, they wouldn't invite him again."

"He said Jingwu Academy doesn't lack a top scholar. Tsk tsk, it's a shame that this top scholar Su Yu has far more value than the top scholars of previous years."

Tang Mo laughed heartily as he spoke.

Tian Ming and Zhu Junhao exchanged a glance, showing looks of surprise.

When did the heads of the Five Great Academies become so blind?

Even when facing such a heaven-chosen prodigy, they still aren't willing.

"By the way, what's that person in charge's name?"

Tian Ming asked curiously.

Tang Mo pondered a bit, "It seems to be called Yan Wu, a strong expert of the Great Sun Grand Master."

"Yan Wu? Tsk tsk tsk, Yan Wu is clueless!"

Zhu Junhao said contemptuously.

The three exchanged smiles and began teasing Yan Wu.

And Su Yu, after defeating Chu Hong, returned to his own mountain peak.

As if he hadn't taken this matter to heart at all.

The surrounding crowd remained silent, no one speaking.

Speaking at this moment would undoubtedly be rubbing salt in Chu Hong's wound—a surefire way to offend him completely.

They wouldn't touch Chu Hong's scar at this time, and all dispersed.

But at the same time, Su Yu's fame once again echoed throughout Qianlong Academy.

On the ground, Chu Hong lay limp, his eyes showing a trace of fear.

He gazed at the sky, recalling the scene when he previously crossed hands with Su Yu.

That scene quickly dissipated, and no one saw it.

Only Chu Hong saw it clearly.

He saw that when Su Yu swung that blade, seventeen stars appeared behind Su Yu's back!

Exactly!

It was seventeen stars!

Chu Hong once doubted his eyesight, for a Star Ancestor Master can at most light nine stars, and there's never been talk of exceeding nine stars.

Yet, strangely, seventeen stars appeared on Su Yu.

Chu Hong's face showed fear, his mouth constantly murmuring.

"Seventeen, seventeen... monster! He's a monster!"

Chu Hong let out a sharp howl.

At this moment, in the principal's office, a carefree youth sat on the sofa, and opposite him was none other than Zhao Tianxing with a head of silver hair.

Between them hung a light curtain.

The scene within the light curtain was none other than the battle between Su Yu and Chu Hong.

After the battle ended, Zhao Tianxing picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, then looked smilingly at the carefree youth before him and said.

"How?"

The carefree youth likewise showed a smile.

"This kid actually went down the extreme path, old man—you said no one in this world would walk the extreme path, yet you deceived me again."

The youth looked resentfully at Zhao Tianxing.

Zhao Tianxing's expression tightened, and he let out a dry cough.

"Cough cough cough, I said that to let you, a nitpicking fool, know what it means to retreat when faced with difficulty. The extreme path isn't that easy to walk."

"Damn, you never let me try it even once, how do you know I can't walk the extreme path?"

The young man said disdainfully.

He continued to cross his legs and lounged on the sofa without any courtesy.

Watching the young man's demeanor, Zhao Tianxing's mouth twitched and his brows quivered.

"How could I have taken a disciple like this?"

Zhao Tianxing pressed his hand on the teacup slightly, and fine cracks spread across its surface, as if it would shatter any moment.

The young man's peripheral glance flicked at Zhao Tianxing's palm, then he said with a smiling eye.

"Old man, you said how many did Su Yu light up? To defeat Chu Hong, it must be at least eleven, right? I recall you also lit eleven back then."

Zhao Tianxing glanced at the young man and said lightly.

"If merely lighting eleven could defeat Chu Hong, I could now kill Sanbu Fengwang myself."

The young man's complexion hardened.

"Old man, tell me the truth, how many did Su Yu actually light up, so I can give up?"

A flash of brilliance flickered in Zhao Tianxing's eyes.

In the instant that no one noticed, Chu Hong and Zhao Tianxing saw it clearly.

Recalling the seventeen stars that flashed behind Su Yu, Zhao Tianxing fell silent.

Earlier he had told Su Yu that fifteen stars was the ancient limit, but Zhao Tianxing never expected Su Yu to surpass the ancient Heavenly Pride record within just a month or two.

He lit seventeen.

Seventeen!

Zhao Tianxing's heart trembled, but everything Su Yu did at Qianlong Academy was astonishingly extraordinary.

It left Zhao Tianxing somewhat numb now.

As if Su Yu lighting seventeen stars were a given.

Zhao Tianxing glanced at the young man; he knew his disciple's temperament—seemingly carefree but actually extremely proud.

Otherwise he wouldn't have abandoned Qianlong Academy for the Five Great Academies.

Moreover, before Su Yu appeared, only this disciple could suppress Chu Hong, which showed the man's terrifying power.

Indeed, this young man is the First Sequence of Qianlong Academy.

Xiang Shaoyun!

Zhao Tianxing said lightly, "Around thirteen then."

Xiang Shaoyun's eyes lit up as he listened, then he patted his chest and said boisterously.

"It's fine, it's fine, only thirteen. That hasn't broken the record yet, I even thought this guy could rewrite the ancient record."

Those words reached Zhao Tianxing's ears, and his face twitched.

"Alas, foolish disciple, I, your master, said that on purpose so you wouldn't be discouraged, and you damn still act so stupidly."

Zhao Tianxing looked at Xiang Shaoyun with a hint of sorrow, saying nothing.

Xiang Shaoyun sensed Zhao Tianxing's gaze and instantly became displeased.

He frowned and said gravely, "Old man, what's that look? I feel like you're looking at me as if I'm a fool."

Zhao Tianxing coughed and then changed the subject.

"Alright, alright, now that you're back, prepare well. In a few days the Inheritance Path will open; whether you can obtain the inheritance depends on this time."

"Soon, there will be the academy grand competition; you should steady your mind now. I guess you don't want to embarrass yourself at the competition."

Zhao Tianxing said lightly.

Hearing this, Xiang Shaoyun's complexion instantly steadied.

After a moment, Xiang Shaoyun inhaled deeply, and a sharp aura burst from his eyes.

"Don't worry, teacher, this time I am confident."

Then Xiang Shaoyun left the principal's office and headed toward the mountains.

Zhao Tianxing watched Xiang Shaoyun's back and shook his head.

"This kid is fine at everything except taking setbacks. Fine, let him be a proper fool for now."

Eleventh Peak.

Su Yu sat cross-legged on the bed, surrounded by blocks of Supreme Star Crystal placed beside him.

Countless stellar energies surged into his body, forming a massive Grandmaster's Power.

In his dantian, the Grandmaster's ocean swirled with vortexes, booming toward the final void.

The void trembled continuously, yet showed no sign of slackening.

Su Yu steadied his mind and kept hammering.

After an unknown amount of time, a crack finally opened in the void.

A faint starlight poured down, and Su Yu instantly felt as if his whole being were filled with power.

He reinforced the power input again, continuing to hammer.

After a long while, the tiny crack, under constant hammering, finally turned into fragments that fell into the ocean.

And the shape of the final star also fully emerged above the ocean.

Eighteen stars!

Buzz—buzz—buzz!!!

Eighteen stars shone with bursts of brilliance, reflecting each other, their dazzling light instantly illuminating the entire sea surface.

A surge of power instantly filled Su Yu's limbs and bones.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Su Yu instantly opened his eyes, and a terrifying aura erupted.

The eighteen stars have been formed!