Chapter 137: The Underground Cavern Collapses

Jian Ying's words had just fallen when his seven apertures began to bleed, even his pupils turned blood-red!

Pfft—

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and a flicker of shock crossed Jian Ying's eyes.

"How could this be......"

Just now, when he attacked Lu Jing with his fists, he used his own talent trait, intending to injure Lu Jing on the mental level.

But the outcome was completely beyond his expectation.

This punch was not only physically repelled.

His mental power was like hitting a stone, causing a wave of dizziness in his mind, and blood kept seeping from his pores!

This move, which wraps a mental attack inside the fist, is infallible in every attempt, impossible to defend against!

But Lu Jing not only blocked it, he also turned his own mental attack back against himself.

Only one possibility could achieve this!

That Lu Jing is also a mental-system talent, and his mental power purity far exceeds his!

As soon as he understood the key point, Jian Ying panicked.

"You...... you actually concealed your talent; in this selection, aside from me, there clearly is no mental-system talent!"

Jian Ying shouted hysterically.

Even after taking the Gathering Strength Pill and burning his own Blood Qi, he still could do nothing against Lu Jing.

How could he accept this?

Lu Jing didn't reply, just stepped closer step by step, his eyes filled with bone-chilling cold!

"You...... what do you intend to do?!"

Jian Ying was frightened into continual retreat, stammering, "Don't come over, this place doesn't allow students to kill each other!"

Lu Jing shrugged his shoulders, showing no intention to stop, clasped his fists before his chest and struck them together, making a clanging metallic sound.

"What is Lu Jing trying to do?"

"He shouldn't be so foolish as to want to kill Jian Ying, right?"

Inside the meeting room.

Everyone looked at the image that finally stopped shaking, and couldn't help exclaiming.

Ping Zhilei rose from her seat, striving to keep her tone calm, and shouted loudly at Situjun: "Lord Seat, Jian Ying is in danger; quickly have the supervisors come down!"

The huge meeting room fell silent instantly, everyone gazing at Situjun, awaiting his orders.

"Well, since the final quota has been decided, let's end this Dragon Imperial New Star selection."

Situjun nodded and continued: "Let the supervisors inside the secret door bring the trainees back."

"Yes!"

Lu Jing approached with a ferocious grin.

Jian Ying could only keep retreating, all the way to the wall corner.

At that moment, Lu Jing's eyes twitched, and his mental perception sensed a figure approaching from behind the secret door.

It should be the supervisor arranged by the military to protect the trainees' safety here.

"Come on, let you taste what my fist is like!"

Lu Jing moved his body, and his neck and joints emitted a 'click' sound.

Immediately after, he lunged at Jian Ying, right hand pressed to his side, assuming a charging stance.

"Heavenly Horse Meteor Fist!"

He shouted out a chuuni technique name, thrusting his fist forward.

"Save me!"

Jian Ying tightly closed his eyes, straining to dodge this punch whose name alone sounded powerful.

He was truly afraid; Lu Jing's previous punch had already robbed him of fighting ability, and another hit would either kill him or strip off a layer of skin.

Lu Jing looked at the "Shadow King" curled up on the ground, and a hint of malicious amusement appeared.

As this blustering punch was about to strike Jian Ying, he diverted his fist to the side.

Boom—

The specially made wall was blasted open with a large pit!

Lu Jing withdrew his fist, blew off the stone fragments on his hand, and looked behind.

Crack—

At the point where Lu Jing's gaze focused, the smooth wall actually swung outward, and a middle-aged man in military uniform walked out from inside.

The man glanced at the two of them and said, "The selection is over; come with me out through the secret door."

Lu Jing nodded and followed the military-clothed man back to the open ground.

At the same time.

The other geniuses still challenging the levels also received notice that the selection had ended.

Looking at the opened secret door beside them, they dejectedly walked out from it.

Half an hour later, all the geniuses who had participated in this competition, including those who had initially forfeited, gathered in the open ground outside the checkpoint.

These geniuses were mostly in poor condition, many covered in dirt, and some were injured.

"How does it feel to fight the exotic beasts?"

The military-clothed man looked at the disheveled crowd, smiling and said, "I'm Zhu Wencheng, the supervisor of this selection; based on your performance in the checkpoint, the title of Dragon Imperial New Star has been granted to Lu Jing by the Lord Seat!"

Having said that, he pointed at Lu Jing standing in the rear.

The geniuses all turned their heads at once, pairs of eyes fixed on Lu Jing.

He cleared all the stages this quickly?

Which province is this from? I have no impression of it at all...

Quick, look at Jian Ying's injuries—doesn't it feel like he was beaten up?

The geniuses from each province were chattering away.

Many people approached Lu Jing, greeting him friendly, wanting to get to know him.

Alright, take a half-hour break on the spot, and return promptly when the time comes!

As soon as Zhu Wencheng finished speaking, a huge roar came from the direction of the cave entrance.

Boom—!!

The roar sounded like an explosion, and the ground beneath everyone's feet began to tremble.

What happened?

Why does it smell like explosives?!

Everyone's attention was drawn to this sudden roar.

Zhu Wencheng's expression changed, and he faintly sensed a bad premonition.

Boom—

The trembling continued, and under everyone's gaze, the cave passage spewed out rolling thick smoke.

What the heck, was the way out blown up?!

Zhu Wencheng's pupils contracted slightly, and his scalp went numb.

He reacted extremely quickly, directing the provincial geniuses to stay away from the passage, careful not to be hit by flying debris.

Holy shit, our way back won't be blown up, will it?!

This is another world; if the road is gone, will we not be able to get back?

These geniuses huddled together like frightened chicks.

In this unknown world, such an event left everyone feeling panicked.

Moreover, many military personnel working in the cave also rushed out from various buildings.

Lu Jing looked toward the passage, furrowed his brow, and silently stepped back behind the crowd.

However, the next moment, ten figures clad in black robes emerged from the thick smoke.

The black robes were adorned with countless white bone skulls and some eerie sigils; amidst the black smoke, they made the group look like evil spirits from hell.

Holy shit, who are these people?

Quick, look—they're wearing military uniforms under those black robes!

The ten black-robed figures strode forward, their robes rustling, revealing faintly the dark green military uniforms underneath.

Which squad are you from, and what happened in the passage?

Zhu Wencheng sensed the intense killing intent from the ten individuals, his heart skipped a beat as he thought it was bad, yet he still probed and asked.