Chapter 390: His Strength Is Beyond Imagination, the Ancestral Land Is Opening

Jiang Chen, with Lin Caier, kept running instances again and again.

The Undead Legion seemed never to feel fatigue.

After more than half a day, Lin Caier was the first to reach Level 41.

She said softly, "People say that after Level 40 the leveling slows down; sometimes it takes months to gain a level."

"Leveling up is fastest when I grind with you; in less than a day I already leveled up."

"But being with me, your leveling speed is being held back by me."

When Lin Caier said that, there was a hint of apology in her voice.

Jiang Chen smiled lightly and said nothing more.

Being able to level up together with one's beloved is something many people can only dream of.

Moreover, the speed of leveling has almost no impact on him.

His leveling speed is already quite rapid, only slightly slower than Jiang Ruo's.

Most of the classmates who entered the academy at the same time as him are still struggling on the path to Level 30.

During the process of grinding instances and leveling up with Lin Caier, Jiang Chen's heart grew increasingly tranquil.

His control over killing intent seemed to have advanced further, and the killing intent became more at his whim.

At the Dragon Clan Academy, Fang Chao found Luo Jiuding.

After Yi Qianfan achieved Divine Level, Luo Jiuding stayed at Shenlong University for a few more days.

He consulted Yi Qianfan about the matters to note when attaining Divine Level.

After all, his distance to Divine Level was already short.

When Fang Chao returned to the academy, he immediately sought out Luo Jiuding.

He recounted the day's events in detail, "Dean, how could Jiang Chen finish the instance so quickly? He must have used some underhanded methods."

Luo Jiuding looked at Fang Chao and said, "Being contemptuous of others is wrong."

Fang Chao was momentarily stunned, not understanding why Luo Jiuding said that.

Luo Jiuding continued, "Your elder brother is the Heavenly Pride of the academy, yet you fall a line behind him. Do you know what the difference is?"

Fang Chao was a bit confused, wondering why the conversation shifted here.

A hint of impatience flashed across his brows, but Luo Jiuding is the dean, and when he speaks, one must listen.

Fang Chao inhaled deeply, "I don't know."

Luo Jiuding said calmly, "Your professions are the same, your bloodlines the same, resources the same, and talents are identical."

"The difference lies in temperament; you are too arrogant and look down on others."

Luo Jiuding's tone grew harsher, "What kind of person is Jiang Chen? He is a Divine General, whose status equals that of a Divine-level Strongman."

"Even I respectfully address him as Divine General Jiang; who gave you the nerve to speak so bluntly!"

Fang Chao's whole body jolted; he hadn't expected Luo Jiuding, who had always been pleasant toward him, to suddenly rebuke him.

"Dean, I…"

He was about to explain when Luo Jiuding cut him off.

"Shut up first and listen carefully."

"The record you saw is the record set by Divine General Jiang for an extreme speed run of the instance."

"Divine General Jiang has a flight skill and flew straight to Plateau Four."

"As for the time he faced the Beast God true form, the entire process was witnessed by the deans of our three academies."

"The whole process was flawless, and Divine General Jiang cleared every monster in the instance, not even sparing the monsters in the Canyon."

Fang Chao felt a chill rise, his whole body trembling.

He muttered, "Even the Canyon monsters were cleared; how could that be possible?"

Luo Jiuding ignored his reaction and asked, "Do you know how long Divine General Jiang took to defeat the Beast God true form?"

"It was an instant kill, of course after employing the Primordial Rune skill to achieve the instant kill."

"But acquiring the Primordial Rune skill is Jiang's ability; if I were to pass it to you, could you manage it?"

Fang Chao knew the rules but was unsure whether he could accomplish it.

"That will be all for this matter; prepare yourself and lead a team to the Ancient Battlefield for training."

"Dean, the ancestral land will open in a few days after the Creation Academy finishes."

"I know; you won't be able to go this time."

Fang Chao froze on the spot, forcing a voice out from his clenched teeth, "Why? Didn't you promise me?"

"We have only three slots in the Dragon Clan Academy; originally one slot was indeed yours, but an incident occurred."

"The Ancestor took one slot; I couldn't refuse."

"Another slot is for your brother, and the remaining slot is for the Yi Family's young lady."

Upon hearing this, Fang Chao's chest rose and fell, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

He had clearly promised himself a slot, and now it's gone.

Luo Jiuding patted Fang Chao's shoulder and said, "I promise you, when the ancestral land opens next time, a slot will surely be yours."

Hearing this, Fang Chao's emotions instantly steadied.

The ancestral land of the Creation Academy opens once every five years.

Five years later, he will likely be around Level 60‑something.

As long as he enters before Level 70 Third Transcendence, it's all the same.

Moreover, this time one slot belongs to his own elder brother.

Luo Jiuding has already been generous to his two brothers; he truly cannot ask for more.

Trying to calm himself, Fang Chao asked, "Dean, hasn't the Elder Ancestor's disciple already completed the Third Transcendence? Why are there still slots."

Luo Jiuding shook his head, "I'm not clear on the details, but since the Elder Ancestor brought it up, I can only inconvenience you."

Fang Chao also understood the reasoning and knew he couldn't force it, "The Elder Ancestor's disciple is leveling up too fast, and his identity is very mysterious. Dean, could you reveal a bit?"

Everyone in the Academy knows the Elder Ancestor took a disciple, and the disciple's leveling speed is absurdly fast.

In just a little over a year, he already completed the Third Transcendence.

There are some Heavenly Pride-level trainees in the Academy who have teamed up with her, but they were given a gag order and disclosed no information.

Even within the Empire, only a few high officials know Jiang Ruo's information.

Luo Jiuding, of course, knows; after pondering, he whispered, "Her name is Jiang Ruo."

Jiang Ruo? That name is so similar to Jiang Chen, just one character off.

No way…

"You guessed right, she is Jiang Chen's older sister…"

Hiss!!!

Fang Chao inhaled a cold breath, daring not to say more.

Luo Jiuding patted his shoulder, "Some things you should just know and keep to yourself. Also, the hallucination you saw earlier was probably affected by Divine General Jiang's killing aura."

"Divine General Jiang isn't as simple as you think; the demons and Dragon Race he's slain are beyond your imagination. You can't reach that level of matters for now."

"I can only tell you not to provoke him; you can't afford it. I can't either, understand?"

This time Fang Chao was truly scared, trembling all over.

He finally saw reality clearly.

Whether it's Jiang Chen's status or Jiang Ruo's, neither is something he can tangle with.

Not even he; even Luo Jiuding wouldn't dare to provoke them lightly.

Luo Jiuding said, "Alright, go prepare. I hope the journey to the Ancient Battlefield will help you."

For ten consecutive days, Jiang Chen and Lin Caier'er stayed in the Dungeon Hall, battling the Large-scale Dungeon "Beast God Plateau."

In ten days, Jiang Chen rose to Level 45.

Lin Caier'er also surpassed Level 44.

After reaching Level 45, the leveling speed dropped sharply again.

One run yields only a 4% experience gain.

To level up once requires clearing the monsters fully 25 times.

At the current pace of a little over an hour per run, even nonstop it takes two days and nights to level up once.

The process is tedious; Jiang Chen doesn't feel tired, but Lin Caier'er does.

Lin Caier'er lacks Divine Power support; both physically and mentally, her recovery isn't as fast as Jiang Chen's.

In the last two days of those ten, Lin Caier'er began to struggle to hold on.

She even had to be carried by Jiang Chen while grinding.

In Jiang Chen's arms, she slept very peacefully.

Her small face always wore a smile.

After ten days, Jiang Chen received a message from Hong Jishi.

In Hong Shen Courtyard, Li Xueru still reclined in his lounge chair, leisurely at ease.

Hong Jishi, Ao Hongchen, Lin Zhenzi, and Yi Qianfan sat together, drinking tea and chatting.

Jiang Chen teleported over, holding the sleeping Lin Caier'er, "Teacher, I'm here."

Seeing Yi Qianfan, his eyes lit up, "Respectfully, Dean Yi, achieve Divine Level."

Yi Qianfan's aura changed; he could sense it.

Yi Qianfan laughed heartily, "Thanks, this time was thanks to your Beast God leg bone; otherwise I wouldn't have reached Divine Level so quickly."

Jiang Chen said, "It's great to help Dean Yi, but the Beast God leg bone now belongs to Old Lin; this is my betrothal gift to Old Lin."

Lin Zhenzi had evidently already mentioned this, so the few of them were not surprised.

Lin Zhenzi gave a sour hum, saying nothing.

Hong Jishi said, "Xiao Chen, do you know why I called you back this time?"

Jiang Chen nodded, "It should be because the Creation Academy's ancestral land is about to open, right."