166: Chapter 162 Don't steal my experience points!

Above Star Academy,

although the four golden pillars of light had already slowly dissipated,

heart-palpitating energy fluctuations still lingered in the air.

Everyone raised their heads, gazing up at the figures hovering in the sky.

"Holy crap..."

A student stared up, his mouth agape wide enough to fit an egg.

"This is insane... absolutely insane..."

"That is the Tower of Inheritance!"

"The Tower of Inheritance, which no one has ever cleared since the founding of Star Academy!"

"Lu Yuan alone... no, his group of Magic Pets, cleared every single one?!"

"Five! A whole five Towers of Inheritance have been completely conquered!"

"Is he even fucking human?!"

In the crowd, a student suddenly slapped his thigh, his face full of regret:

"If I had known... If I had known back when Lu Yuan founded Baiyujing, I should have joined!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd instantly erupted.

"Exactly!"

"During the previous beast tide, the members of Baiyujing followed Lu Yuan and charged at the very front. Every single one of them reaped massive rewards, and their levels skyrocketed!"

Countless glances of envy, jealousy, and hate instantly swept toward where the members of Baiyujing were standing.

At the front of the crowd,

a group of young people in matching uniforms held their heads high, their chests puffed out straight.

Nangong Yao stood with his arms crossed, his grin practically stretching from ear to ear.

"Did you hear that? They're all praising our Boss!"

"Our Boss is just that awesome!"

Beside him, the faces of the Baiyujing members were filled with pride and triumph.

"In the future, the name of Baiyujing will definitely resound across the entire Blue Star!"

"No shit! With Boss around, let alone Blue Star, even if we fight our way into the Abyss, we can walk tall!"

"Long live Baiyujing! Long live Boss!"

A few of them were so excited they wished they could shout at the top of their lungs right then and there.

Principal Wu Long, Mentor Kiran, and a group of top powerhouses from Kyoto had also come out.

"Everyone,"

"you all saw it just now."

"Student Lu Yuan's Magic Pets have cleared five Towers of Inheritance in a row."

"Obtaining five Starry Sky Inheritances!"

"This achievement has never been accomplished by anyone in the history of Blue Star!"

"Even the current strongest person in the world, His Excellency the War King, never accomplished this in his youth!"

The entire field went into an uproar.

Wu Long did not pause and continued.

"I can tell you all with absolute certainty."

"Lu Yuan is not just the pride of Star Academy."

"He is the hope of the human race!"

"He represents the future of the human race!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire field fell dead silent.

Stunned and dazed expressions appeared on everyone's faces.

The hope of the human race?

The future of the human race?

This evaluation... was too high.

So high that everyone could hardly believe their ears.

Although Lu Yuan was strong and had created countless miracles,

he was ultimately just an eighteen-year-old student!

Placing him at such a height... wasn't it a bit too exaggerated?

Just then,

an old yet majestic figure slowly walked out from the crowd.

He had short white hair and a youthful complexion despite his age.

Lu Zhentian.

Just by standing there casually, he exuded an aura of natural authority.

"What Principal Wu said is not exaggerated in the slightest."

"Lu Yuan is my grandson."

"But I am not here to show off today."

"I am here to tell you..."

Lu Zhentian's gaze swept across the crowd, and he said word by word:

"Lu Yuan is deservedly the hope of the human race."

"His potential, as well as the combat power he is currently displaying, are unprecedented."

"With Lu Yuan here, no matter what dangers and difficulties we face in the future,"

"believe us, we will be able to pull through."

The entire field fell silent for a moment.

Then,

Boom!!!

Applause erupted like a tsunami!

If Principal Wu Long's words had made the students hesitate a little,

then Lu Zhentian's words were a reassuring pill.

After all, Lu Zhentian was one of the seven strongest people in the world!

He was an existence standing at the very top of the pyramid!

For such a grand figure to personally endorse Lu Yuan,

that weight was countless times heavier than the Principal's!

"Yeah... Lu Yuan is someone who cleared five Starry Sky Towers in a row!"

"Five Starry Sky Inheritances... that's not something you can get by luck!"

"Indeed, Lu Yuan is really... very different."

"Such a young man with limitless potential indeed deserves to be called the future of the human race!"

In the crowd, more and more people began to nod.

"But then again... we still have the War King right now!"

"Right! His Excellency the War King personally descended today!"

"Even though it was just a projection, that aura... made it hard to even breathe!"

"His Excellency the War King has guarded the Starry Sky Battlefield for decades, slaying hundreds of millions of foreign races. He is the true strongest person in the world!"

"With the War King now and Lu Yuan in the future, we humans will surely suppress the invasion of the foreign world one day!"

At the mention of the War King, everyone's faces showed expressions of excitement.

The War King.

The strongest human in history.

After decades of portrayal, he had already become the faith of countless young people.

The undefeated myth!

The guardian deity of humanity!

However,

at the back of the crowd,

Lu Yuan stood there quietly with his hands in his pockets.

His perception was now extremely sharp.

The surrounding whispers fell into his ears without missing a single word.

"The War King, huh..."

The corner of Lu Yuan's mouth curled up slightly into a complex arc.

Today was the first time he had seen the War King with his own eyes.

He too had once been full of respect for this title.

Guarding the Starry Sky Battlefield for decades single-handedly, slaying hundreds of millions of foreign races.

Such a military record indeed deserved everyone's respect.

But what he didn't expect was,

in his first meeting with this strongest expert of the human race,

he actually wanted to give up resisting!

All the filters shattered completely at this moment.

Lu Yuan raised his head and looked at the sky.

Deep within those calm eyes, a sharp, knife-like glint flashed.

"I don't care about whatever 'Seven Kings' or 'Eight Kings'..."

"Once I get onto the Starry Sky Battlefield, I will definitely let you know"

"that humanity will never give up hope."

Just then!

Buzz—!!!

A sharp alarm suddenly pierced through the sky above Kyoto City!

Everyone's smiles froze at this moment.

"What's going on?!"

"An alarm? What happened now?!"

Atop the city walls,

General Yuan Muzhi suddenly pulled out his communicator, his face becoming incredibly unsightly within seconds.

He quickly walked over to Lu Zhentian and Wu Long, his voice urgent:

"A large number of monsters are awakening again!"

"The number... is even greater than the previous beast tide!"

"The target is still Kyoto!"

Wu Long's brow instantly furrowed tightly:

"What's going on?"

"Weren't the people of the Dark Church already cleaned out?"

Lu Zhentian snorted coldly and spoke slowly.

"The Dark Church is like cockroaches."

"When you find one, it means they have already run rampant in the corners you can't see."

"Give up your illusions and prepare for battle."

A solemn light flashed in Lu Zhentian's eyes.

Lu Yuan strode over to Lu Zhentian and Li Muyao, nodding heavily:

"Grandfather, Mom, don't worry."

"With me here, I will surely ensure Kyoto's safety."

Li Muyao looked at her son's young yet firm face, her eyes filled with pride.

...

Atop the Kyoto city walls.

Thousands of Demon Suppression Army soldiers were already lined up in formation.

After the battle from a few days ago, although the soldiers suffered some casualties, they had also become more adapted to the cruelty of the battlefield.

At this moment,

facing the black, sky-blotting beast tide surging forward,

there was no longer any fear in their eyes.

Only a raging, burning battle intent!

"They're here!"

A soldier tightly gripped the spear in his hand, staring at the black wave rapidly approaching in the distance.

General Yuan Muzhi stood at the very front of the city wall, holding his battle saber, his gaze solemn.

He took a deep breath, preparing to issue the combat order.

A figure flashed past him.

"Everyone, don't steal my experience."

"Let me do some killing first!"