16: Chapter 16 Jiang Haoyan Gets Slapped in the Face

As the protagonist of the banquet, Jiang Ting was also very happy today.

With an SS-rank Supernatural Ability and the cultivation from the Jiang Family's powerful resources, he had already reached Level 9. Before the College Entrance Examination, he hoped to reach Level 10, which was the First Order of a Martial Artist.

Only upon reaching the First Order is one a true Martial Artist.

By participating in the College Entrance Examination with First Order strength, he would at least become the provincial top scholar, and even becoming the national top scholar was not impossible.

Entering university with such a status, he would surely receive the university's full cultivation, and his future achievements would be limitless.

His three older sisters were already heaven's favorites, and he was confident he could surpass them!

In the near future, he would surely reach the peak of Martial Artists, become a Martial Saint, and look down upon the world.

The Elders of the Jiang Family were also very happy; Jiang Ting's three sisters were already super Geniuses.

Now, Jiang Ting's talent was not at all inferior to theirs, and even showed signs of surpassing them. In the future, the Jiang Family would inevitably reach an extremely prosperous state.

It was even possible to become one of the Four Great Families of the entire Great Xia.

Amidst the cheerful atmosphere where both host and guests were enjoying themselves, suddenly, some people on the scene began to whisper and murmur among themselves.

Their expressions held surprise, disbelief, regret, and even schadenfreude.

Jiang Haoyan soon noticed this and couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Boss Zhou, has something happened?"

Jiang Haoyan asked one of the guests.

This Boss Zhou was a business partner of Jiang Haoyan, and they had a very good relationship.

"This..."

When asked, Boss Zhou shook his head somewhat awkwardly and said with a forced smile, "It's nothing, it's nothing..."

Seeing this, Jiang Haoyan's frown deepened.

This further indicated that something must have happened.

What was going on?

Why were they whispering like this, and why did they seem so evasive when asked?

"Chairman Wang, if there's something, feel free to speak plainly!"

"Whispering like this, are you looking down on me, Jiang?"

"This..." Hearing Jiang Haoyan say this, Chairman Wang's expression immediately became strained. Finally, he gave a bitter smile and said, "Brother Jiang!"

"It's like this!"

"We just received news that... that... your son's first-place ranking in the trial tower has been overtaken!"

"What?"

Hearing this, Jiang Haoyan and Jiang Ting were both shocked.

"Impossible!"

Jiang Ting stared wide-eyed and said, "There is absolutely no student in Yue City with stronger talent than me!"

"Who overtook Ting'er's ranking?"

Jiang Haoyan asked with a dark face.

"This... actually, Brother Jiang, you don't need to be so Life Qi!" Chairman Wang added, "Because the one who overtook Jiang Ting's ranking... is your other son!"

"What did you say?"

Jiang Haoyan was stunned, not reacting for a moment.

"That... Brother Jiang, don't you have two sons?" Chairman Wang said, "The one who overtook Jiang Ting is your other son, Jiang Ling!"

"I must say, Brother Jiang, your Jiang Family's genes are truly powerful!"

"You already have three such outstanding daughters, and now both of your sons are also so remarkable!"

"Occupying the first and second positions on the trial tower leaderboard!"

...

"What?"

Jiang Haoyan's eyes nearly popped out.

"Chairman Wang, you're not mistaken, are you?"

"That son of mine... he only Awakened an F-rank Supernatural Ability!"

"The news has already spread!" Chairman Wang said, "Many people saw it with their own eyes!"

"An F-rank Supernatural Ability is indeed a bit weak, but I heard that this son of yours has martial talent that is anything but ordinary!"

"His grades have always been number one at Yue City First High School!"

...

"Impossible!"

Jiang Ting's eyes were nearly splitting with rage.

"A Supernatural Ability determines the upper limit of a Martial Artist. How could his F-rank Supernatural Ability possibly surpass my ranking?"

Jiang Ting refused to believe it no matter what.

He had already been suppressed by Jiang Ling at school for ten years.

Finally, his Supernatural Ability Awakening allowed him to soar, and his SS-rank Supernatural Ability had crushed Jiang Ling's F-rank Supernatural Ability into the dust.

But now, Jiang Ling was actually suppressing him again.

"Uncle Fu!"

Jiang Haoyan's face was grim as he said to Uncle Fu, "Go and verify this!"

"Yes!"

The old butler, Uncle Fu, immediately left the banquet hall.

Not long after, Uncle Fu returned.

"It has been verified!"

"The one currently ranked first in the trial tower is indeed Young Master Ling!"

"Young Master Ting is ranked second!"

...

Jiang Haoyan's face suddenly turned extremely ugly.

Jiang Ling had already been expelled from the Family by him!

Jiang Ling's action was no different from slapping him hard in the face.

Jiang Ling was unaware of the outside world; he was currently challenging the nineteenth floor.

The nineteenth floor did not contain exotic beasts, but seven Martial Artists.

These seven Martial Artists looked exactly like normal people; it was impossible to tell they were fake.

They held various weapons and surrounded Jiang Ling in the center with a very disciplined formation.

Their levels also ranged from Level 10 to Level 12.

"Kill!"

One of the Martial Artists shouted, and then the seven of them attacked Jiang Ling together.

Jiang Ling's pupils constricted slightly. He lunged forward, his horizontal saber slashing down with force.

"Wind Thunder Slash!"

Crackle...

A bolt of thunder erupted, heading straight for the two Martial Artists at the front.

In their haste, these two Martial Artists raised their respective weapons to block, but they couldn't withstand such a powerful attack and were directly blasted away by the power of the thunder.

Jiang Ling took this opportunity to break out of the encirclement.

Afterward, he moved quickly while fighting these Martial Artists, not letting them surround him to avoid being trapped in a pincer attack from front and back.

These Martial Artists' movement techniques and Martial Skills were extremely solid; every positioning and every attack was incredibly precise, stepping into the most suitable positions.

Jiang Ling originally wanted to use the attack of Wind Thunder Slash combined with the dominance of his SSS-rank World-Ending Divine Thunder to kill these seven Martial Artists as quickly as possible.

But as the battle intensified, Jiang Ling discovered that these seven Martial Artists were rare sparring partners who could help him hone his Martial Skills, combat experience, and the use of his Supernatural Ability.

Therefore, Jiang Ling was in no hurry to kill them quickly and continued to use them to constantly improve himself.

Thus, he fought on this floor for more than three full hours.

If his Vitality hadn't been strong enough, an ordinary Martial Artist would have been exhausted long ago after three hours of combat.

To Jiang Ling's surprise, during these three-plus hours of fighting, even though he hadn't killed these seven Martial Artists, the doubling effect for Realm leveling up had been active the entire time.

So, in other words, as long as there was combat, there would be a leveling-up doubling effect.

It wasn't strictly necessary to kill someone.

"Ding! Through your continuous combat, your Basic Saber Technique has undergone a qualitative change. You have comprehended Basic Blade Intent!"

Suddenly, the System's voice rang in Jiang Ling's ears.

"Basic Blade Intent?"

Jiang Ling's eyes immediately lit up.

It can even work like this?