Hearing Xuan Yuan Po's words, the examiner's expression instantly changed, he impatiently waved his hand, indicating for him to quickly leave. Xuan Yuan Po was stunned, he thought to himself, don't tell me I don't need to be declared the winner? Then, does this match count or not? He glanced at his opponent who was being resuscitated under the wall, scratched his head, and walked out of the tower in a daze.
Hearing the sound of the tower's door closing, the examiner shook his head speechlessly, he thought to himself, this youngster is only thirteen years old, how could he have such great strength? Even if yao's physique is special, isn't this a bit too exaggerated?
Seeing Xuan Yuan Po walk down from the stone steps, the crowd didn't feel too surprised, after all, his name was on the Honor Roll of Azure Clouds, defeating that nameless Huang Shan Valley disciple was a matter of course, it was just that the examinees didn't think that this match would end so quickly, even faster than the previous four scholars from Scholartree Manor. And that thunderous sound, what was going on?
That's right, the tower's soundproofing array couldn't isolate all sounds, once the volume exceeded a certain level, the sound could be transmitted outside the tower. Previously, when Xuan Yuan Po sent that Huang Shan Valley disciple flying with a punch, the terrifying sound of the impact directly broke through the soundproofing array's restrictions and transmitted into the ears of the examinees outside the tower, triggering countless guesses and discussions. At this time, the examinees that remained on the field were mostly the victors of the first round, they would most likely meet Xuan Yuan Po in the second round, their gazes towards Xuan Yuan Po became a bit cautious.
"What's the situation?" Tang Thirty Six asked Xuan Yuan Po who was walking back to the woodlands.
Even now, Xuan Yuan Po still didn't understand what had happened in the previous match in the tower, after thinking for a long time, he gestured and said: "He didn't block it."
The simple and honest Xuan Yuan Po couldn't understand how Tang Thirty Six was able to calculate all the details of the match, he thought that Tang Thirty Six was acquainted with that Huang Shan Valley disciple and had arranged beforehand for him to win, so at this time, his emotions weren't that excited, instead, he was a bit confused and at a loss.
How could Tang Thirty Six know what he was thinking, listening to his words, he could roughly guess the details of the match, he sneered and said: "It's not that he didn't block it, it's that he couldn't block it in time, the most important thing in a battle is momentum, his strength was originally lower than yours, yet he still wanted to retreat and fight, his loss is inevitable, it's only a matter of time."
At this moment, the sounds of discussion in front of the Tower of Purging Dust gradually died down, because an examinee walked out, he was ranked 61st. This examinee was from the Heavenly Academy. Zhuang Huan Yu walked to his side and spoke in a low voice. This examinee from the Heavenly Academy had a cloth bag tied to his back. It was unknown what was inside, but his expression was indifferent. As he listened to Zhuang Huan Yu's words, his gaze was fixed in the direction of the Tradition Academy.
After Zhuang Huan Yu finished speaking, he retreated.
The examinee from the Heavenly Academy looked at the people from the Tradition Academy at the edge of the forest. He was silent for a long time and finally chose Chen Chang Sheng.
Yes, he chose Chen Chang Sheng.
It was quiet in front of the tower, everyone was looking towards the woodlands.
This choice was somewhat unexpected, but after careful analysis, it was a matter of course.
Su Mo Yu and Tang Thirty Six were respectively ranked 33 and 32 on the Proclamation of Azure Clouds, and Luo Luo was ranked second. No matter how hard that Heavenly Academy examinee tried, he couldn't win against these three people. Although Chen Chang Sheng's reputation was great, he was definitely the weakest. That examinee from Heavenly Academy choosing him could at least guarantee that he had a chance of winning.
The Heavenly Academy examinee looked at Chen Chang Sheng and said: "I don't believe you can win against me."
When he said those words, his tone was deliberately calm and his expression was deliberately indifferent, but anyone could hear the viciousness within. The reason for his viciousness was naturally due to his lack of confidence. Only by being viciously viciously could he not think about other things, such as the Ivy League gathering, the Proclamation of Azure Clouds, and the four words' fame throughout the Capital '.
The woodlands were very quiet.
Tang Thirty Six looked at Chen Chang Sheng, wanting to say something, but in the end, didn't say anything. He didn't act like he did with Xuan Yuan Po, constantly explaining the details that needed to be paid attention to in a battle, or even preparing a battle plan beforehand; this was because even he didn't know what Chen Chang Sheng's current situation was.
In the end, he only asked the simplest of questions: "Can you do it?"
Chen Chang Sheng looked at the Heavenly Academy examinee and compared it to the information that Minister Xin had secretly sent to Orthodox Academy a few days ago. He remembered that the examinee was called Liu Chong Shan, seventeen years old this year, a direct disciple of Heavenly Academy's Principal, Mao Qiu Yu. His cultivation level wasn't bad, at least at the middle stage of the Meditation Realm, and it was highly likely that he was carrying a powerful magic tool.
"It shouldn't be a problem." He thought for a while and said to Tang Thirty Six.
Hearing this, Tang Thirty Six's expression immediately relaxed, no longer worrying. He knew that Chen Chang Sheng was a cautious and calm person, if he said it wouldn't be a problem, then it definitely wouldn't be a problem.
"Master, use the Thousand Mile Button." Luo Luo said in a low voice.
She was a little worried. Even if she usually had confidence in Chen Chang Sheng, or even blindly believed in him, this battle was far too important for Chen Chang Sheng. With his results in the Academic Exam, as long as he could defeat this Heavenly Academy examinee, he would have a high chance of entering the top three of the Great Trial, gaining the right to enter the Mausoleum of Books.
Tang Thirty Six heard her words and thought to himself, "What kind of person is this?"
The Thousand Mile Button could be considered a legendary level magic tool, even against a powerhouse at the upper stage of Star Fusion, it could save his life. Its preciousness could be imagined, no matter how much a xiu practitioner wanted it, it was hard to obtain. Luo Luo actually wanted Chen Chang Sheng to use it in a normal battle, wasn't this too much of a waste?
Chen Chang Sheng looked at Luo Luo and said: "It's fine, I can do it."
After saying that, he walked towards the tower, under the guidance of a Li Palace clergyman, he entered through the door with the Heavenly Academy examinee.
Looking at the door that was once again tightly shut, the examinees in front of the tower were silent, their expressions were complex, it was unknown what they were thinking.
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Within the tower, the round eaves were like the mouth of a well, the blue sky seemed distant.
Chen Chang Sheng and the Heavenly Academy student named Liu Chong Shan were also separated by a great distance, they stood on opposite ends of the tower, staring at each other from a distance.
"I admit that I'm not as knowledgeable as you, but in a battle, true strength is what matters. I really want to know, have you completed your Purification?"
Liu Chong Shan looked at him and said with an indifferent expression. His seemingly flat voice, in reality, hid a hint of mockery.
Similar to the fierceness hidden within his words earlier, this was also a way for him to increase his confidence.
Chen Chang Sheng wasn't like Xuan Yuan Po, staring at the blue sky in a daze, nor did he look towards the second floor in search of the examiners. From the moment he entered the tower, he had been quietly watching his opponent, focused and calm, slowly releasing his divine sense, True Essence flowed through his meridians, unable to flow through them, but able to warm his chest.
He replied: "I've succeeded."
In today's Grand Examination, a lot of people had either faintly guessed or noticed that he had completed his Purification. Furthermore, Purification was only the beginning of cultivation, it couldn't be used as a secret weapon, therefore, there was nothing to hide.
Liu Chong Shan said: "Is that so? I remember very clearly, during the Ivy League gathering, you still weren't able to cultivate, even if you've completed your Purification, it should have only been a few days, right? "
Chen Chang Sheng thought about it and said: "Yes, it really hasn't been long."
"It's only been a few days since you've completed your Purification, you definitely don't even know how to meditate. I really want to know, how can you defeat me in this state, your strength isn't enough, so what if you're famous?"
Liu Chong Shan looked at him and said with a hint of mockery, his right hand reached behind him and untied the cloth bag, from within, he took out an umbrella and opened it in front of him.
That umbrella looked like a normal oil-paper umbrella, upon being opened, the surface of the umbrella instantly emitted an innumerable lustre, looking like a precious topaz. Within it, an extremely strong aura could be faintly felt circulating, it was obviously not a normal tool. Due to Liu Chong Shan's young age, his cultivation wasn't high enough to display the umbrella's full power, but when placed within the environment of the Grand Examination, there were very few examinees that could rely on their own strength to break through it. This umbrella was originally his trump card, he didn't think that he would encounter Chen Chang Sheng in the first round, for the sake of safety, he didn't hesitate to use it.
Chen Chang Sheng gave the umbrella a glance, then no longer paid it any attention, returning his attention back to his own body.
A small amount of True Essence flowed through his broken meridians, a strong divine sense spurred on his mind, causing him to become more and more excited, yet strangely calm. At the same time, an indescribable power was born from the deepest parts of his body, his bones and organs, spreading to every part of his body, bringing with it a feeling of strength – this feeling was very mysterious, hard to describe, it wasn't a feeling of strength due to the strength, it was as if even an insignificant strand of that strength would give one an incomparably strong confidence, more like an instinct.
He wasn't unfamiliar with this feeling.
That day in the underground space, he had fainted after forcefully meditating, upon awakening, he found that within his body, there was an additional power, an aura, as well as a feeling of strength and confidence.
Because he had never seen that Senior Black Dragon again, he still didn't know what had happened that day, but he knew that his body had undergone an unimaginable change, his speed and strength had received a terrifying increase, even the most perfect of Purification would only be able to do so.
Most importantly, no one knew of this change.
"Come." Liu Chong Shan looked at him and said with an indifferent expression, that oil paper umbrella in front of him exuded a strong aura.
His arrival was Chen Chang Sheng's departure.
Chen Chang Sheng thought about how he should go, how he could go faster, then he remembered that day when he had jumped onto the snowy ground, leaping towards the lakeside.
He raised his right foot, stepping towards the ground.
A sound could be heard, that sound was hard to describe, it was as if an anvil that had been heated red by a furnace had suddenly been doused with a basin of water.
Sssssssss.
Chen Chang Sheng's foot stepped onto the ground.
The sturdy leather boot, instantly ruptured.
The yellow sand beneath the boot, as if it was fleeing for its life, scattered in all directions, revealing the actual bare stone floor underneath.
Numerous cracks, with his right foot as the centre, spread out towards the tower's surroundings.
All of this happened in a time that didn't even have the time to blink.
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There were many Li Palace clergymen in charge of the duelling phase, amongst these clergymen, some were in charge of the process, some were in charge of invigilation, some were in charge of treating injured examinees, some were in charge of miscellaneous tasks, not all of them needed to remain within the tower, previously, there had been many who had been outside the tower, but at this moment, they were all within the tower.
They stood on the second floor, silently observing the duelling. They were very curious, the youth from Orthodox Academy that His Eminence had placed such high hopes on, what level of strength did he possess, was it like the rumours said, he didn't know how to cultivate, or was he like those legendary figures, able to suddenly explode with unimaginable strength?
Seeing Chen Chang Sheng's foot step onto the ground that was covered in yellow sand, seeing what happened afterwards, the expressions of all the Li Palace clergymen on the second floor suddenly changed, this was because the strength displayed by this youth from Orthodox Academy, had surpassed all of their imaginations – it wasn't to say that his True Essence was abundant, in reality, they could clearly feel that Chen Chang Sheng's True Essence was very ordinary, it could even be said to be rather small, yet he was able to shatter the ground of His Holiness' miniature world! How did he manage to Purify? How could he possess such a terrifying strength?
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An incomparably terrifying strength, was transmitted from the ground back into Chen Chang Sheng's body, yellow sand filled the air!
His figure broke through the sand, his dark coloured uniform of Orthodox Academy, leaving behind a clear blur, as if he was a Black Dragon!
The Li Palace clergymen could no longer suppress their cries of alarm, resounding from the second floor!
Then, they were quickly suppressed by an even sharper, even more mournful howl!
This was because Chen Chang Sheng's speed was too fast, his body's high speed friction with the air, as if space itself was being torn apart, emitting a sound akin to a dragon's howl!
In the blink of an eye, he had arrived before Liu Chong Shan.
Liu Chong Shan didn't have the slightest time to react, he didn't even have the time to think, due to his shock, he was only able to open his mouth halfway.
Chen Chang Sheng's fist fell upon that umbrella.
That umbrella abruptly emitted countless rays of light, giving rise to a powerful aura.
Yet, in the next moment, the rays of light from the umbrella abruptly disappeared, once again becoming dim and lightless.
Because that powerful aura, had been suppressed by an even stronger, even purer force!
That powerful force, originated from Chen Chang Sheng's fist.
With a crashing sound, that umbrella was carried away by the wind generated by the fist.
The fist continued to advance, accurately landing upon Liu Chong Shan's chest.
With a boom, Liu Chong Shan's body bounced up like a stone, rapidly travelling a few dozen metres, heavily smashing upon the sturdy stone wall of the tower!
That stone wall still had a few extremely fine cracks.
Previously, when Xuan Yuan Po had sent that disciple of Huang Shan Valley flying with a single punch, that person had smashed upon this wall.
Now, Liu Chong Shan had once again smashed upon the same spot.
Similarly, it was only a single punch.
Liu Chong Shan spat out blood and fainted.
At the start of the match, he had contemptuously said two words to Chen Chang Sheng: Come.
Thus, Chen Chang Sheng came.
Then, he collapsed.
From start to finish, he had only said those two words.
He didn't even have the time to make a single move.
The tower was deathly silent.
Chen Chang Sheng retracted his fist, straightened his body, then looked towards the second floor.
Those clergymen that had been shocked to the point of being absent-minded, upon meeting his gaze, they regained their senses and hurriedly rushed downstairs to save the injured.
The Li Palace clergyman that was in charge of the duelling segment, walked up to Chen Chang Sheng, wanting to say something, but in the end, didn't say anything.
Chen Chang Sheng had a calm expression as he clasped his hands in greeting, then turned around and walked out of the tower.
Looking at his back, the Li Palace clergyman found it hard to calm his emotions, thinking to himself, the students of Orthodox Academy … why were they all so simple and crude?
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(This chapter has 4000 words, this is the only chapter for today. I want to adjust my biological clock, sleeping at 5 or 6 AM every day is a bit unbearable.)
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