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Translator: Silavin
The rankings were quickly determined.
Student Chen Xiwei from the elite class of Luyang Base’s First Martial Arts Academy, with a score of 836 points, won first place!
This result greatly surprised everyone.
Although Chen Xiwei was considered a genius in Luyang Base, the strength and skills she displayed on a regular basis wasn’t the greatest.
Before her, there was still Guo Qun. Not to mention, in this joint hunting trial, Xu Guang from Changfeng Base was present, their well-known proud prodigy!
In front of these two, Chen Xiwei actually took first place?
Everyone found it a bit hard to believe.
But right after, they realized what had happened.
Guo Qun was heavily injured by Xu Guang during the hunting trial and simply couldn’t continue any high-intensity hunting afterwards. He was only able to rely on his previous accumulation to rank fifth.
As for Xu Guang, he died during this hunting trial. Not even his corpse was found!
When the news came out, cultivators from the two bases had varied expressions.
“So this is the so-called number one prodigy? Ridiculous!”
“I remember at the beginning, didn’t Xu Guang arrogantly say we were all ants? Now we came out alive, but he’s dead!”
“He even dared to ambush those from our Luyang Base during the trial. Now, he got what he deserves!”
“Xu Guang was an undeniable prodigy, but a prodigy who hasn’t grown up is ultimately just a title without substance!”
“People shouldn’t be that arrogant. Otherwise, they’ll sooner or later capsize in a gutter one day!”
“Tsk tsk…”
The students from Luyang Base seized the chance to mock.
Half a month ago when entering the hunting trial, Xu Guang had ridiculed them with contempt. They naturally all still remembered it. It’s just that at that time, they were indeed no match for him. Even if they were furious in their hearts, they could only hold it in.
But now that Xu Guang was dead, during the hunting trial no less, even leading those of Changfeng Base to ambush them and even injure Guo Qun, this kind of grudge naturally had to be vented.
At this moment, hearing those sarcastic remarks, those from Changfeng Base all had ashen faces.
“Xu Guang possessed a High-Grade Saber Talent, with peerless cultivation and Talent, how could he possibly die in this trial!?”
“Impossible!”
“He must still be alive, maybe he just forgot the time and didn’t come out?”
“Search, we must search!”
“If he’s alive we need to see him, if dead we need to see his corpse!”
Those leading the teams from Changfeng Base were furious. They ordered their subordinates to enter the dense forest and search for Xu Guang’s body.
It was just that their wish was bound to not bear any fruit.
Martial Artists from Changfeng Base chaotically rushed into the dense forest and searched for a long time without finding anything. In the end, they could only give up in despair.
On Luyang Base’s side, everyone surrounded Chen Xiwei, congratulating her for winning first place.
Though, when one reads between the lines, their words were full of reverence and envy.
Chen Xiwei had won first place in this assessment, so she would definitely receive more resources and support from the base in the future. Her future prospects would surely be even brighter.
At this time, they naturally wanted to befriend her.
It was just that, under the gaze of thousands, Chen Xiwei seemed a bit absent-minded at the moment.
She was able to win first place mainly because the person who saved her had left her Xu Guang’s storage bag. Otherwise, relying on herself alone, she could at most rank in the top three.
[Just who was that? Why did he save me? Why help me of all people?] Thinking back to that blurry yet familiar figure she saw when she fainted, Chen Xiwei felt conflicted.
She scanned the crowd, wanting to find that familiar figure.
But even when the teacher instructed the students to get onto the vehicle, she still could not find him.
For a moment, she felt a slight sense of disappointment in her heart.
But after a while, she suddenly laughed at herself in self-mockery. “Perhaps, it is just me over-thinking…”
The vehicle started, carrying all the students back to Luyang Base.
Although Xu Guang’s death caused quite a stir, the rewards for the joint trial were still distributed as originally planned.
After returning to the base, on the academy’s plaza, under the eyes of the public, the Dean, Shen Jin, personally awarded the rewards to Chen Xiwei.
Choose any two Bronze Grade Martial Skills from the academy’s Martial Pavilion!
Ten portions of Level 3 Ferocious Beast Blood! A hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones! And a set of weapons and equipment!
The richness of the rewards made everyone gasp in admiration and envy.
This wasn’t even the main point.
Most importantly, along with Chen Xiwei winning first place in this grand hunting trial, Dean Shen Jin had also announced that he would personally teach her from now on. The cultivation resources Chen Xiwei received each month would also be increased.
The personal guidance of a Martial Grandmaster! Such treatment could be said to make others green with envy.
In an instant, Chen Xiwei’s popularity in the academy was unmatched.
Even within the base, she was valued by countless people, all calling her a prodigy. Everyone now held high hopes for her.
…
Meanwhile, somewhere else, in a small forest somewhere in the base.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Chu Mo was cultivating his newly obtained Saber Technique.
In the quiet forest, from time to time, a faint cold gleam would flash by, causing the surrounding temperature to drop.
“Raging Wind Thunder Blade, as a Silver-Grade Martial Skill, is even more exquisite than any Bronze Grade Martial Skill. Its power is far greater!”
“I guess that’s why it had ‘raging’ in its name! Like a sudden storm, pouring down, each strike is faster than the last. Each strike is fiercer than the last. It is truly like a raging wind sweeping through, engulfing everything. This technique makes it impossible for people to guard against me when I can deliver such swift strikes. Even if they could, they would ultimately expose a flaw and get slain in one hit!”
The essence of ‘Raging Wind Thunder Blade’ flashed through Chu Mo’s mind. As he chopped and swung, his saber grew faster and faster, ultimately becoming like a raging gale. Traces of the saber were no longer visible, only cold light flashing by.
In the forest, along with the increasing speed of the saber, quite a bit of dust on the ground was stirred up.
“Ha!” At some unknown point, Chu Mo suddenly let out a low roar. His saber in hand was swirling with boundless killing intent abruptly appearing. The sound of air being torn apart could also be heard.
He forcefully swung forward. With one slash, vast power erupted forth. A peerless Saber Qi sweeping across the void and then landing on the ground.
With a muffled ‘boom’, the large tree in front shattered, with wood chips flying and scattering everywhere.
A large cloud of dust rose.
When the dust dissipated, a foot-deep, ten-meter-long ravine could be seen from where he slashed.
The area where the ravine broke open, despite being soil, was smooth enough to reflect.
Seeing the destructive power he caused, Chu Mo put away his saber and slowly calmed his breathing.
“I’ve grasped the basics of the Raging Wind Thunder Blade. The Wind Splitting Blade has finally been perfected. Now, I’m able to slash out Saber Qi! Just based on this point alone, the power of my killing techniques had increased by at least double! If I encountered Xu Guang now, I’m confident I could slay him with one slash!”
“But this… is still not enough!” Chu Mo’s eyes flashed as he said in a deep voice.
The Wind Splitting Blade was completely perfected, so it could be said that Chu Mo held amazing mastery over the Saber Techniques.
But for some reason, he always felt that his Saber Techniques seemed to still have a sense of being unfinished.
It was as if there was still some strength left untapped!
Sheathing his saber, Chu Mo furrowed his brows, carefully pondering the essence of the Saber Techniques in his mind. He silently mulled over it.
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