56: Chapter 56 Revealing Strength

Teacher Xue Muhan's voice was not loud, but it exploded across the plaza like a thunderclap.

Everyone's gaze instantly focused on Han Ming.

Han Ming stood in place, a bead of cold sweat seeping from his forehead.

The Aura of a Peak Martial Emperor bore down on him like a mountain, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. It felt as if he were being watched by an ancient Vicious Beast, ready to tear him to shreds at any moment.

"I..." Han Ming opened his mouth.

"Speak!" Teacher Xue Muhan's eyes were sharp. A chill radiated from her, and the surrounding air instantly condensed into frost.

The two Martial Kings behind her also released their Auras simultaneously, locking firmly onto Han Ming.

As long as Teacher Xue Muhan gave the order, they would strike immediately.

The atmosphere in the plaza instantly became tense to the extreme.

Li Xuewei's face turned pale. She wanted to rush over, but was stopped by a Martial King raising his hand.

"Han Ming..." her voice trembled.

Lin Fan stood to the side, frowning as he stared at Han Ming. In his past life, Han Ming hadn't had any issues, had he? Everything was messed up; everything was in disarray.

Su Wanning covered her mouth with both hands, her eyes turning red.

Gong Shuting stood at the back of the crowd, looking at Han Ming's back, and frowned slightly.

President Zhou Zhenghe, Zhao Zhennan, Principal Wang Yang, and the others were also staring at Han Ming nervously.

If Han Ming really was an undercover agent for the Blood Demon Alliance, then no one could protect him today.

Han Ming took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He looked up, meeting Teacher Xue Muhan's gaze, and spoke slowly: "Martial Emperor Xue, I am not a member of the Blood Demon Alliance."

"Then why were you able to evade my investigation?" Teacher Xue Muhan said coldly, "An 8-Star Martial Apprentice couldn't possibly do that."

"Because I Cultivate a top-tier Concealment Technique," Han Ming said, enunciating every word. "This Cultivation Technique can hide my true Realm and Physique."

Teacher Xue Muhan raised an eyebrow: "A Concealment Technique? What level is it?"

"I don't know either," Han Ming shook his head. "It was passed down to me by my Master. He said that if this Cultivation Technique is Cultivated to the extreme, even a Martial Saint cannot see through it."

The entire crowd was in an uproar.

A Concealment Technique that even a Martial Saint cannot see through? What level must that be? Heaven Rank? Or the legendary God Rank?

Teacher Xue Muhan was silent for a moment, her Aura slightly receding: "Who is your Master?"

"I don't know," Han Ming continued to shake his head. "He never told me his name, and he always wore a mask whenever he appeared. I only know that he is very strong, at least at the level of a Martial Venerable."

Martial Venerable!

Once those two words were spoken, the plaza erupted again.

A powerhouse at the Martial Venerable level—there were fewer than a hundred such individuals openly known in the entire Great Xia Alliance. Each one was a top-tier expert who commanded respect across the region. How could Han Ming have been taken as a Disciple by a Martial Venerable?

"What proof do you have?" Teacher Xue Muhan pressed.

Han Ming did not answer; in his heart, he ordered the System to release his Realm to that of a 1-Star Martial Master.

Immediately, a thick Aura radiated from him, far stronger than that of a Martial Apprentice or Martial Artist. That Aura climbed steadily, finally settling at the Realm of a 1-Star Martial Master.

"A 1-Star Martial Master!" someone exclaimed.

"How is this possible? Wasn't Han Ming an 8-Star Martial Apprentice? How did he suddenly become a 1-Star Martial Master?"

"He has been hiding his ability all along! He has been hiding it since the school competition started!"

"A 19-year-old 1-Star Martial Master... isn't that too terrifying?"

Zhou Hao stood in the crowd, his face ashen. He remembered how he had provoked Han Ming during the school competition; thinking about it now, a chill ran down his spine. If the other party had fought seriously, he wouldn't have even been able to take a single move.

Zhao Feng also looked grave, his eyes filled with complexity as he looked at Han Ming.

Principal Wang Yang's eyes widened, his mouth open wide enough to fit an egg. Han Ming was a student at No. 3 High School; he had thought he knew this student well enough, but now it seemed he knew nothing at all.

But it wasn't over yet.

Han Ming raised his left hand, and a thin layer of frost condensed on his palm. The frost glistened with a crystalline luster in the sunlight, radiating a bone-chilling cold.

Mystic Ice Spirit Body!

Teacher Xue Muhan's pupils constricted. She had just taken on a Disciple with the Mystic Ice Spirit Body today, and now another one had appeared?

And Han Ming's Mystic Ice Spirit Body seemed even purer than Li Xuewei's!

"Mystic Ice Spirit Body! Han Ming also has the Mystic Ice Spirit Body!"

"My god! Two SS-Rank Talents appearing in one Martial Exam?"

"No. 3 High School is going to be Heaven-Defying!"

Exclamations rose and fell; everyone was stunned.

Han Ming withdrew the frost and looked at Teacher Xue Muhan, saying calmly: "Martial Emperor Xue, this is my proof. If I were a member of the Blood Demon Alliance, I could not possibly possess the Mystic Ice Spirit Body. People from the Blood Demon Alliance fuse with Vicious Beast genes, causing their Physique to mutate; it is impossible for them to retain a human's innate Physique."

Teacher Xue Muhan nodded upon hearing this; she, of course, knew this.

"Your Concealment Technique is indeed powerful," Teacher Xue Muhan finally spoke, the coldness in her tone dissipating significantly. "Even I couldn't see through it."

She withdrew her Aura, and the two Martial Kings also retracted their own.

Han Ming breathed a sigh of relief; his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

"However," Teacher Xue Muhan changed the subject, "I can understand you hiding your strength. But why hide your Physique? The Mystic Ice Spirit Body is a Talent that many dream of."

Han Ming smiled bitterly: "Martial Emperor Xue, you also know the methods of the Blood Demon Alliance and the Destiny Sect. As a Disciple of a third-rate Family with no background and no backing, if I had exposed my SS-Rank Talent, I'm afraid I wouldn't have survived until now."

Teacher Xue Muhan was silent.

She remembered her own youth, when she had also been hunted by the Blood Demon Alliance because her Talent was exposed. If her Master hadn't arrived in time, she would have died long ago.

"Your Master, he considered things very thoroughly." Teacher Xue Muhan nodded, not pursuing the matter further.

She looked at Li Xuewei and said indifferently: "I agree to your condition. Han Ming can join Modu Martial Arts University."

A smile instantly bloomed on Li Xuewei's face: "Thank you, Teacher!"

Han Ming stood to the side and shook his head helplessly. He hadn't wanted to expose his strength, but if he hadn't explained it clearly, he feared he wouldn't have been able to leave this place alive.

Forget it, if it's exposed, so be it! It wasn't his true strength anyway.

Seeing that Han Ming already had a Master, Teacher Xue Muhan did not mention taking him as a Disciple. Instead, she looked at Gong Shuting and asked: "What is your name? Why don't you also join Modu Martial Arts University!"

She always felt that this girl was unusual; her intuition had always been very accurate.

"Yes, thank you, Martial Emperor Xue!"

Gong Shuting hurriedly bowed respectfully.

"Hmm, you should all go back first! One month later, I will come personally to take you to Modu Martial Arts University."

Teacher Xue Muhan nodded and said, glancing at the few people she had taken a liking to.

She stopped looking at the other students. Modu Martial Arts University recruiting four students from Jiangbei at once had already broken previous records.

Soon, the other Martial Arts Universities that had come to recruit also selected the students they favored.

Apart from Han Ming and the others being picked by Modu Martial Arts University, No. 3 High School had no other students who could enter the four top-tier Martial Arts Universities.

Su Wanning and Liu Yun were admitted by Jiangzhou Martial Arts University. Although it was not a top-tier Martial Arts University, it was still ranked in the top ten in the Great Xia Alliance, and its principal possessed the strength of a Martial Venerable.

Zhou Hao and Zhao Feng were also admitted to decent Martial Arts Universities.

Principal Wang Yang was smiling so hard his eyes were barely visible; this year was the most glorious moment for the No. 3 High School in Jiangbei City.

Han Ming, who had just left the plaza, felt the faint, burning gazes behind him, and frowned slightly.

"What a hassle..."

He knew that by exposing the fact that he possessed a miraculous Concealment Technique, he would definitely be coveted by many people.

He hadn't expected it to come so quickly.

"Hmph!"

"If you don't want to die, put away those little thoughts of yours. He has a Martial Venerable powerhouse behind him; do you think such a Cultivation Technique is something you can covet?"

Just as Han Ming was wondering what to do, Teacher Xue Muhan snorted coldly, and at the same time, a cold voice echoed in the minds of those people.

Many people, whose hearts had been burning, felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over them, instantly calming down.

"Whew..."

Feeling that sensation of being watched from behind disappear, Han Ming let out a heavy sigh of relief.

It seemed he had to improve his strength as quickly as possible, otherwise any Tom, Dick, or Harry would dare to target him.

He knew his mysterious Master wouldn't be able to deter those people for long.

Besides, greed always makes people crazy.