135: Chapter 135 Even a Radish Knife Wants to Hurt Me?

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

Instructor Lin's chest was pierced by the poison blade, and he collapsed while spitting out black blood.

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng pulled out his blade and leaped backward, a fanatical smile appearing on his withered face.

Dark purple blood beads still hung from the pitch-black short blade, dripping onto the ground with a sizzling corrosive sound.

"Instructor Lin!"

"Quick! Medicine!"

Lieutenant Colonel Chu Feng and the others nearby were furious, their eyes splitting, but their Source Energy was suppressed by the Purple Pattern Spirit-Locking Formation, leaving them unable to move.

Chu Yao reacted the fastest.

She pulled two military syringes from the tactical pouch at her waist and slid to her knees beside Instructor Lin.

She injected a recovery potion into his carotid artery and poured an antidote into the wound.

Principal Ma Aiguo stumbled over and pressed his trembling hands onto Instructor Lin's chest.

He was of the Support Class, and his Light Healing Technique was suppressed by more than 90%. He struggled to condense a flickering, egg-sized ball of healing light and pressed it firmly onto the wound.

"Hold on… hold on!"

Instructor Ying Wuhen checked Instructor Lin's pulse and breathed a sigh of relief.

"The poison hasn't reached his heart; he won't die for now."

She looked up, her eyes filled with killing intent as she glared at Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng.

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng didn't care at all.

He licked the blood that had splattered onto the corner of his mouth, the wrinkles on his withered old face twisting with excitement.

He ripped open his shirt, revealing the Tongyuan Society emblem on his chest, identical to the one Chief Examiner Li Feng wore.

Then he threw his head back and laughed.

"Hahaha! I've held it in for ten years! Finally, I don't have to pretend anymore!"

The voice was sharp and piercing, echoing throughout the entire martial arts arena.

"A wise bird chooses its tree to nest in; this broken ship called the Federation should have sunk long ago!"

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng turned toward the Scorpion King, knelt on one knee, and adopted a posture of extreme sycophancy.

"Exalted Envoy! Your subordinate has been lurking in Imperial Capital University for ten years, codenamed Dark Crow! To see you today is truly the honor of a lifetime! I am willing to serve you with all my might!"

The Scorpion King's left eye, which belonged to a human, narrowed slightly. Clearly very satisfied with this performance, he nodded.

"Very good. The organization never mistreats those who have rendered meritorious service. When this matter is finished, return to headquarters to receive a Tier 6 Breakthrough Potion."

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng trembled all over, wild joy erupting in his eyes.

Tier 6! The threshold he had struggled for twenty years to reach at Imperial Capital University, he could cross in one day!

Lurking for ten years, wasn't it all for this day? It was worth it! So worth it!

"Thank you, Exalted Envoy!"

He stood up abruptly, turned to stare at Su Ming, and raised the poison-coated dagger that was still dripping blood with a sinister grin.

"You little brat, weren't you quite good at posturing just now?"

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng sneered.

"Today, I will personally break your limbs and present you to the Exalted Envoy intact!"

The moment his words fell, the Tongyuan Society emblem on his chest rotated slightly.

A bizarre scene unfolded.

From the Purple Pattern Spirit-Locking Formation's tide of Source Energy, which suppressed everything, a stream of dark purple energy branched off.

It didn't suppress him; instead, it flowed through the emblem and into his Meridians and limbs.

His Aura, within the barrier, did not fall but rose instead!

His Source Energy fluctuations, initially at the Middle Stage of Tier 5, suddenly climbed to the Late Stage of Tier 5!

"This…"

Lieutenant Colonel Chu Feng and the others' eyelids twitched violently.

A traitor, and they even get these kinds of perks?

Excluding the Tongyuan Society's Scorpion King and Mantis King, Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng had now become the undisputed strongest person within this barrier!

...

A few seconds passed, and the battle inside the arena erupted completely.

Lieutenant Colonel Chu Feng held his Thin Frost military dagger, fighting with a Tier 5 Wolf King, relying entirely on his soldier's instincts to hold on.

Chu Yao's remaining wind blades pinned down another Wolf King.

Tie Moshan and Lang Qingyun downed two bottles of potent medicine each, intercepting two Tier 4 Beast-men.

The remaining instructors formed small groups of two or three, fighting against the Blood Cultists.

Only Chief Examiner Li Feng, after undergoing beast transformation, did not participate in the battle.

He wandered along the edge of the battlefield with two Blood Cultists, holding energy detection equipment to analyze everyone based on their talent during the test.

The light dots representing the examinees on the screen were marked one by one: B-rank green, A-rank blue, S-rank red.

The hunting of Geniuses had officially begun.

The Scorpion King and the Mantis King did not move.

In a corner of the arena ruins, a chubby examinee crouched beneath a broken spectator stand, the lens of his palm-sized portable live-streaming device fixed firmly on the center of the battlefield.

This was the only live-streaming source left running in the entire arena.

The entire internet exploded.

[WTF is the Tongyuan Society? Can someone explain?]

[An associate professor at Imperial Capital University is a traitor?! Is this f*cking Infernal Affairs?]

[Where is the military? Where is the City Defense Army? Why isn't anyone coming to save them yet?]

[Is the King of Posers still alive??]

...

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng unleashed the full pressure of the Late Stage of Tier 5, crushing toward Su Ming.

"Su Ming!"

Ye Xiao and Shen Qingci didn't even think; they raised their weapons and prepared to rush in front of Su Ming.

However, that wave of pressure pinned them both firmly in place, unable to advance an inch!

They knew very well that facing Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng at this moment, rushing up would only mean certain death.

Su Ming, however, simply reached out and gently pulled them behind him.

"Just watch."

He said calmly.

The next second, Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng moved!

His explosive speed at the Late Stage of Tier 5 turned him into a blurry afterimage.

The poison-coated short blade in his hand sliced through the air, creating a shrill scream as it stabbed straight for Su Ming's heart!

Principal Ma Aiguo and several ordinary instructors closed their eyes, unable to bear watching.

Su Ming was indeed strong.

But that was on a ring with barriers and rules.

Now, he was facing a Late Stage of Tier 5, plus the amplification of the Spirit-Locking Formation…

"Go to hell! You little brat!"

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng's eyes were filled with madness.

He injected all his Source Energy into this strike, and the dark purple venom on the blade boiled and evaporated, leaving a bizarre purple trail in the air.

Then…

"Clang!"

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng's short blade was caught firmly by a hand.

The venom flowed along the blade and through Su Ming's fingers.

No corrosion. No erosion.

Those potent toxins, capable of dissolving a Tier 4 protective shield in three seconds, were no different from clear water as they flowed over his skin.

Not only the teachers and students present, but even the blood-crazed Blood Cultists showed looks of shock.

That was the Tongyuan Society's specially crafted "Soul-Eroding Poison," which kills upon contact with blood!

This kid actually dared to catch it with his bare hands?

What they couldn't understand even more was…

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng felt as if he had stabbed his blade into unshakeable divine iron.

The tip of the dagger was still one centimeter away from Su Ming's palm, yet it could not advance even a fraction of an inch.

His Source Energy surged crazily, the veins on his arm bulged, but that Sharp Weapon, capable of cutting iron like mud, simply wouldn't budge.

"Why… why are you not affected by the barrier! What kind of monster are you!"

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng roared.

Su Ming tilted his head and used his free right hand to brush dust off his shoulder.

"You think you can hurt me with this carrot knife?"

A carrot knife?!

That was a Tongyuan Society poison-coated short blade! A lethal weapon that even Tier 5 powerhouses had to avoid! And in your mouth, it became a child's toy?

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng was so angry he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

He twisted his wrist violently, attempting to use the rotation of the blade to cut open Su Ming's palm.

This dagger was a specially crafted S-rank hidden weapon from the Tongyuan Society, capable of cutting iron like mud and had sliced through Tier 4 protective shields.

The blade slid across the pads of Su Ming's fingers. Let alone blood, it didn't even leave a white mark.

Su Ming applied a slight force with his five fingers. There were no Source Energy fluctuations, no sparks flying, only pure, extreme physical strength.

"Snap." A crisp breaking sound echoed throughout the arena.

That S-rank dagger was snapped in two by him just like that, using only his fingers.

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng: "…"

Everyone in the arena: "…"

"You…"

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng's pupils contracted violently.

The power coming from Su Ming's fingertips was completely unreasonable.

He had previously thought the testing machine was of poor quality, or that Zhao Kuo was just trash.

Only after experiencing it himself did he realize how terrifying this power was!

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng retreated three steps violently, his Late Stage Tier 5 Source Energy surging madly, and a thick fire-element protective shield condensed in front of him.

Three layers stacked, crimson flames churning!

"I forgot to tell you…"

Su Ming sighed helplessly.

"What I hate most is an old schemer like you."

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng saw Su Ming's calm gaze and that slowly raised right hand.

"Not good!"

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng's internal alarm bells rang wildly!

He added more Source Energy! The thickness of the protective shield doubled! He activated the Tongyuan Society emblem again. Dark purple Formation patterns also converged. A thick barrier stood in front of him.

"I don't believe you can still—"

"Slap!!!"

A terrifying sonic boom exploded!

Su Ming backhanded him with a massive slap! [Mass Mastery]! [Mass Heavy Cannon]!

A five-hundred-ton instantaneous impact slammed fiercely into Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng's old face!

Three layers of fire shields, capable of withstanding missile strikes, collapsed at a single touch!

The dark purple Formation patterns lasted less than half a second before shattering as well.

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng didn't even have time to react.

His head exploded with a boom! Red, white, mixed with skull fragments, splattered everywhere.

A Physical Body at the Late Stage of Tier 5 was no different from paper.

The power was too concentrated, too swift.

Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng's body didn't move a muscle, his feet still nailed to the spot.

Only the part above his neck had vanished, along with the Tongyuan Society emblem, which had shattered into dust.

The headless corpse stood in place for two seconds. With a "thump," it collapsed to the ground.

The entire martial arts arena fell into a deathly silence.

Even the sounds of fighting in the distance paused for a moment.

Tie Moshan punched back a Beast-man, his eyeballs nearly popping out.

"WTF!"

Lang Qingyun coughed up blood, his voice strained. "Is this f*cking a high school student?"

Lieutenant Colonel Chu Feng gripped his military dagger, unable to speak for a long time.

He knew Su Ming was fierce. But slapping to death an Associate Professor Zhou Haisheng who had been amplified by the Formation to the Late Stage of Tier 5? This was beyond fierce. It was simply outrageous!

The Blood Cultists opposite them also shuddered!

The Mantis King, who was watching the show from above the dome, nearly fell down.

The overwhelming barrage of comments in the live-streaming room paused eerily for a full three seconds.

[??????]

[Skull shattered with one palm? A Late Stage Tier 5 person gone with one slap??]

[I'm starting to believe it now; this guy has really killed a Tier 5 Source Beast!]

[The King of Posers is still the King of Posers! He doesn't need Source Energy at all!!!]

Tens of thousands of examinees in the arena, those young faces that had originally collapsed to the ground in despair waiting for death, saw light reignite in their eyes.

Some stood up. Some clenched their fists.

"The King of Posers… is invincible…"

I don't know who shouted first, but the suppressed emotions exploded at this moment. The cheers, like a mountain landslide and tsunami, shook the sky!

Ye Xiao and Shen Qingci stared blankly at the back in front of them—not particularly tall, yet at this moment, insurmountable.

Su Ming shook his hand, as if disgusted by the filth.

He looked up at the Mantis King on the dome, then at the Scorpion King beside the fissure.

In the Scorpion King's scarlet compound eye, a look of seriousness flashed for the first time.

Six scorpion tails stood up simultaneously, the stingers gleaming with a ghostly blue cold light.

"An interesting Physical Body."

The terrifying killing intent of the Peak of Tier 6 locked onto Su Ming, becoming tangible.

The Scorpion King slowly lifted his feet and walked toward Su Ming. With every step, the alloy floor cracked.

The full pressure of a Tier 6 Beast Seal Master poured out without reservation.

"You… are worth me dissecting personally!"

Su Ming put his hands back into his pants pockets and tilted his head to look at this two-meter-tall hunched monster.

He only had one thought in his mind…

How powerful would a Tier 6 power bank be?!