Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 354: First Test of Skill

Chapter 354: Chapter 354: First Test of Skill

The next day.

Dawn was just breaking when Ling Chen was woken up by the noise outside Bamboo Garden.

Without looking, he knew that the senior students had come.

Obviously, they came to snatch their cultivation resources and take the opportunity to teach them a lesson and have some fun.

The brutal competition method of the Academic Palace made them feel extremely oppressed.

Now that they had finally gathered some fresh blood, they naturally wanted to let off some steam.

Of course, there were many wolves and little meat.

Those who came late probably wouldn’t even get a sip of soup.

Hence, they had come over early in the morning.

As senior students, they naturally needed to uphold the demeanor of seniors; they didn’t resort to the tactic of smashing doors.

By this time, hundreds of people had gathered outside Bamboo Garden.

They were clearly divided into nine teams.

Eight of these teams were naturally the Eight Great Sects.

As for the remaining one, it consisted of students who were not qualified to join any sects.

"Creak!"

A quarter of an hour later, the doors to Bamboo Garden opened, and six figures walked out.

"They’re coming!"

Now, everyone’s eyes, filled with fervor, were all focused on Ling Chen and his group.

"Hello, senior brothers and sisters!"

Ling Chen and his group bowed slightly and greeted in unison.

"Hehe, not bad. The juniors this year are quite polite!"

"Yes, indeed. However, politeness can’t replace cultivation resources!"

"Right, being polite can’t save our desperate hearts fighting for cultivation resources!"

...

The crowd spoke one after another.

Their gazes were fervent and intense.

Ling Chen and the others lined up in a row.

Ling Chen was in the center.

"Senior brothers and sisters, I’m very aware of your intentions, so let’s start now?"

Ling Chen smiled.

His voice boomed like thunder, echoing through the area.

Seeing how tactful Ling Chen was, the crowd started discussing again.

"Ha ha, the mental quality of this batch of students is not bad!"

"Yes, indeed! Which of the previous students wasn’t scared out of their wits seeing such a large group like us?"

"Yes, truly deserving students with a top-tier rating!"

...

Feeling everyone’s heated gaze, Ling Chen smiled slightly and said, "For the convenience of the seniors who wish to challenge us, let us introduce ourselves first. My name is Ling Chen."

"You’re Ling Chen?"

At this moment, everyone’s attention was focused on Ling Chen.

This person, was he the only genius rated as top-tier in the history of Academic Palace?

Apart from looking young, he seemed very ordinary.

His cultivation, only in the late phase of the first stage of the Primordial Pill Realm.

Nothing more than that.

Following that, Ling Wu, Qin Shi, and others introduced themselves.

Except for Su Si, it didn’t cause much of a stir.

After all, poison is something that people are very afraid of.

Moreover, possessing Heavenly Poison!

"Alright, we’ve introduced ourselves. The senior brothers and sisters who want to challenge us can begin now. Please, announce your name before making a move."

Ling Chen said with a smiling tone.

"I’ll go!"

A student stepped out from the crowd.

He was an unaffiliated student, his cultivation only at the early phase of the fourth stage of the Primordial Pill Realm.

Besides through the Eight Palaces competition, Academic Palace also recruits students through a specialized entrance examination every year.

The Eight Palaces competition occurs once every five years, so most of the students come in through the entrance examinations.

That’s why their cultivation levels are only at the early phase of the fourth stage of the Primordial Pill Realm.

The students from the Eight Great Sects, however, were not in a hurry to make a move.

After joining a sect, whether to act depends also on the instructions from the higher-ups.

"Junior Ling Chen, my name is Xu Wenzhou."

This student began to speak.

His gaze firmly fixed on Ling Chen.

If he could defeat a peerless genius like Ling Chen, his name would surely resound throughout the entire Academic Palace.

"Very well!"

Ling Chen stepped forward, slightly bowed towards Xu Wenzhou, and said, "Senior Xu, please enlighten me!"

"Be careful, Junior Ling!"

Xu Wenzhou shouted loudly, his Spiritual Power bursting forth, dazzling purple light radiating out.

He possessed the Super Spiritual Body, Thunder Spirit Body.

His Cultivation was at the early stages of the fourth level of the Primordial Pill Realm, his Spiritual Power comparable to the late stages of the fifth level!

Ling Chen was only at the later stages of the first level of the Primordial Pill Realm; even with a Super Spiritual Body, he was only comparable to the mid stages of the third level.

He couldn’t possibly be his opponent.

"Purple Thunder Slash!"

Xu Wenzhou roared, a low-grade Spiritual Weapon Longsword materializing in his hand.

Purple Spiritual Power gathered on the Longsword, and then a sharp Sword Qi slashed towards Ling Chen.

Facing Ling Chen, he hadn’t exerted his full strength.

He was merely executing a low-grade Heavenly Spirit Technique.

But with his formidable Spiritual Power, he believed, it was not something Ling Chen could easily handle.

At this moment, everyone’s attention was focused on Ling Chen.

They wanted to see what special traits this peerless genius truly had!

"Floating Light Shadow!"

Ling Chen cried out softly, Black Spiritual Power erupting forth.

His Undying Star Body immediately activated, a faint starlight emitted from his body, overshadowed by the glow of Black Spiritual Power.

Then, Spiritual Power surged into his legs.

With one move, he instantly crossed a distance of several meters, appearing right in front of Xu Wenzhou.

"What incredible speed!"

Xu Wenzhou’s expression turned solemn.

This boy at the first level of the Primordial Pill Realm, had he already deployed a low-grade Body Technique Heavenly Spirit Technique?

"Kid, you think you can defeat me without even using a Spiritual Weapon?"

Xu Wenzhou coldly shouted, Spiritual Power once again surged into his Longsword, Purple Sword Qi swirling uncertainly on it, then viciously slashing towards Ling Chen.

However, as if Ling Chen saw through Xu Wenzhou’s intentions, he accelerated, his body brushing past the latter’s Longsword.

The next moment, Ling Chen appeared behind Xu Wenzhou.

"How is this possible?"

Xu Wenzhou exclaimed in shock.

"Sorry, Senior Xu!"

An apologetic voice came, and Ling Chen’s right fist fiercely struck, heavily hitting Xu Wenzhou’s back.

"Crack!"

The Protective Spiritual Power on Xu Wenzhou’s back immediately shattered.

Ling Chen’s fist landed on Xu Wenzhou’s back.

"Bang!"

A muffled sound rang out, Xu Wenzhou was instantly knocked several meters away.

"Spurt!"

A mouthful of fresh blood was spewed out.

"Senior Xu, you’ve lost!"

Ling Chen looked towards Xu Wenzhou not far away, smiling faintly.

"I..."

Xu Wenzhou’s face filled with anger.

Had it not been his carelessness in not using the Body Technique Heavenly Spirit Technique, how could he have been defeated by Ling Chen with a single punch?

Seeing that Xu Wenzhou was unwilling to admit defeat, Ling Chen’s voice gradually cooled: "Senior Xu, I was merciful just now. If I had used my Spiritual Weapon, you would have been severely injured and unable to fight again by now."

"I hope you understand this."

"If you think that losing to me was just bad luck, you can try again. This time, I will not hold back."

As he spoke, Ling Chen’s right hand opened, a mid-grade Spiritual Weapon Longsword materialized.

"Mid-grade Spiritual Weapon?"

Seeing the Longsword in Ling Chen’s hands, Xu Wenzhou’s spirit deflated.

Indeed, as Ling Chen said, he had been merciful.

Moreover, he could see that Ling Chen’s speed was not inferior to his.

Although the injury just now didn’t affect him much,

as a senior, if he still refused to admit defeat, he would likely become a laughingstock in the Academic Palace.