Chapter 143: The Fall of the Eagle King (Third update, an extra update for Guan Ying's ten-thousand-point reward)

"I am willing!" Without any hesitation, Kailan chose to agree; as long as she could help Li Zhangsheng, she would feel very happy.

Furthermore, this was also to save the life inside the giant "Dead Egg," which gave Kailan a sense of mission.

"Everything is entrusted to you! Remember, do not leave the grounds of Yuanling Academy!" Li Zhangsheng handed the Jade Bottle to Kailan.

"Then I will go collect it now!"

Kailan held the Jade Bottle in both hands, her heart filled with impatience; her personality was simple and kind, and she wanted to do her utmost to save the little life inside the "Dead Egg."

"Remember not to leave Yuanling Academy!"

Before the Paradise Bird and Kailan left, Li Zhangsheng solemnly urged her; once she left the grounds of Yuanling Academy, no one could guarantee Kailan's safety.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng arrived at the classroom.

Before even reaching the classroom, Li Zhangsheng heard a commotion inside; almost all the students were discussing something.

"Have you heard? The one who fell this time is the Eagle King!"

"That Eagle King from the Tianfeng Kingdom?"

The Tianfeng Kingdom and the Langya Kingdom were neighbors, and its national strength was slightly superior to that of the Langya Kingdom.

"Who else could it be? The titles of Kings are unique; they cannot be repeated!"

"I am just too surprised! The Eagle King became famous very early; he could be said to be one of the oldest Kings in our Southeast Region. How could he have fallen?"

Even among Kings, there were differences in strength; veteran Kings were experienced and had deep foundations, so their strength was often greater than that of a New King.

"Who are you asking? Perhaps he was killed by an enemy, or perhaps there was a mishap with the Abyss Gate in the Tianfeng Kingdom. Who knows? However, as long as it wasn't a King from our Langya Kingdom who fell, it's fine!"

"Mm, I think so too!"

……

The fall of the Eagle King became the focus of their discussion, but as for how he fell, no one could say for sure.

Li Zhangsheng listened for a while, then walked straight into the classroom.

Most of the students had still been discussing, but when they saw Li Zhangsheng, they all seemed to become mutes; their mouths were slightly agape, unable to hide the shock on their faces.

"Li Zhangsheng has broken through!"

"He could defeat Luo Jie while at the First Rank, let alone now at the Second Rank. He is very likely the number one person among us freshmen!"

"It seems no one will challenge him for the time being!"

……

Due to having just broken through, Li Zhangsheng's Mental Power was relatively active, radiating intense mental fluctuations.

Many freshmen could not hide the shock in their hearts; the original Li Zhangsheng was already very powerful, at the very least among the top five of the freshmen. Now that he had completed his advancement, he was likely one of the best among the freshmen, enough to be on par with Zhao Shuyi.

For a time, Li Zhangsheng became the focus of everyone.

"Damn it, why did he have to break through today of all days? I was originally prepared to challenge him today!" Zhao Shuyi stroked the Three-Tailed Snow Fox in her arms, her eyes filled with wariness as she looked at Li Zhangsheng, and she immediately dismissed the idea of challenging him.

If a Demon Pet's rank was higher than its Monster Tamer's, the Demon Pet's strength would be restricted to a greater or lesser extent, only able to exert about eighty percent of its power. Now that Li Zhangsheng had advanced to the Second Rank, it meant he could fully utilize the advantages of a Mid-Rank Beast, and his strength had naturally improved significantly.

Amidst the students' discussions, Li Zhangsheng's expression did not change at all, and he calmly walked toward his seat.

When passing by Luo Jie, Luo Jie first winked at Li Zhangsheng, then opened his Thousand Mechanism Fan, and one could see the words "One should look at a scholar with new eyes after three days of separation" written on the fan face.

Every move Luo Jie made gave people a feeling of being a show-off!

Li Zhangsheng shrugged, patted Luo Jie on the shoulder, and arrived at his seat.

Before he could even sit down, Zhang Yi at his side joked: "Tsk tsk, with your quiet advancement, I'm afraid they are going to be disappointed!"

For the freshmen, the appeal of the Number One Courtyard was extraordinary, because it represented the face of the freshmen! Any freshman with confidence in themselves would have the idea of making it their own.

In these past few days, some freshmen had been restless, wanting to challenge Li Zhangsheng, but they were afraid of others taking advantage, so they had delayed initiating a challenge.

Among them, Li Zhangsheng had even received news that Zhao Shuyi wanted to challenge him; this was something Yuan Yongyan had secretly told him.

So, before Zhao Shuyi could initiate a challenge, Li Zhangsheng shamelessly bribed a freshman to initiate a Dormitory Challenge against him, thereby obtaining a three-day "protection period," and ultimately successfully achieving his goal.

"That saved me a lot of trouble! By the way, do you have any inside information about the Eagle King's fall?" It would be a lie to say he wasn't curious about the incident of the Eagle King's fall.

If there was anyone in this class with well-informed sources, it would be those guys with excellent family backgrounds; as a direct descendant of the Zhang Family, Zhang Yi was undoubtedly one of them.

Zhang Yi pondered for a moment, nodded, and said: "I don't know much either. Since you want to know, I'll tell you. However, you had better not spread it around!"

Sometimes, knowing more does not mean it is a good thing!

Li Zhangsheng nodded, said nothing, and showed a listening expression.

"The Tianfeng Kingdom is different from us; it only has one Abyss Gate, but this Abyss Gate has a rather long history, I'm afraid it's nearly three hundred years old. It is also one of the first Abyss Gates to descend, and for the last dozen years or so, it has been guarded by the Eagle King!"

The Abyss Gate is almost impossible to destroy; if there is no good method, more and more territory will be eroded by Demonic Qi. Once its range grows, it can naturally accommodate more demons.

Furthermore, when the Demonic Qi erodes to a certain degree, the Abyss Gate will have a chance to evolve. An evolved Abyss Gate can exempt itself from the World Rule to a greater extent and allow more powerful existences to pass through!"

While speaking, Zhang Yi fell into a reverie; his grandfather had specifically given him a "popular science" lesson about the Abyss Gate.

His grandfather was on the verge of a breakthrough; as long as he stepped into the Sixth Rank, he would be able to occupy a place even in the entire Langya Kingdom.

Most importantly, Zhang Yi's grandfather had participated in that battle three years ago and was one of the survivors at the time, so he naturally had a good understanding of the Abyss Gate.

Li Zhangsheng's expression was grave, and he followed Zhang Yi's words: "You mean to say that the Abyss Gate in the Tianfeng Kingdom completed its evolution, causing more powerful demons to enter our world, ultimately leading to the Eagle King's fall?"

"I'm not very clear either, but I suppose that is the only reason; otherwise, with the Eagle King's strength, how could he have fallen so easily!"

The Eagle King was the oldest King in the Tianfeng Kingdom and could almost be said to be the pillar of the Tianfeng Kingdom. His fall undoubtedly had an extremely adverse impact on the Tianfeng Kingdom and would even affect the surrounding countries.

Even though the Eagle King was not a King of the Langya Kingdom, he was, after all, a pillar of humanity. Coupled with the logic that when the lips are gone, the teeth are cold, both Li Zhangsheng and Zhang Yi were filled with sighs.

At the same time, they could not help but feel immense pressure! Judging by the potential they had shown, there would inevitably be a day in the future when they would face demons directly, and that day would not be far off.

Ding-a-ling~

At this moment, the class bell finally rang.

This class was still taught by Instructor He Yan. Her expression was unusually grave; she already knew the news of the Eagle King's fall, but perhaps to avoid putting too much pressure on the freshmen, she did not discuss this topic and began to lecture in a distracted manner.

Perhaps it was because of the Eagle King's fall, or perhaps because Instructor He Yan's expression was too grave, in any case, the atmosphere in the classroom was exceptionally oppressive; apart from Instructor He Yan's voice, there was almost no other sound.

In this public lecture, many people did not really listen; they were in a worrying state, feeling dazed and filled with heavy pressure.

(End of chapter)