55: Chapter 55 The 'Seed' Competition

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In the blink of an eye, another three days passed quietly.

During these three days, Su Yu, who had just broken through to the Martial King Realm, stayed in the cultivation room day and night, thirstily consolidating his skyrocketing Realm and familiarizing himself with the brand-new combat style of walking through the air.

Meanwhile, Su Wu sipped tea and basked in the sun on the balcony, silently adapting to the terrifying power within his body that belonged to a Star King.

Until the morning of the third day.

A familiar aura descended directly into the courtyard of Villa No. 186.

"Hmm?"

Lying on the rattan chair, Su Wu's brows twitched slightly. His gaze seemed to penetrate the walls, seeing the visitor in the yard.

The Vice Principal of Imperial Capital Martial Arts University, Xu Liang.

When Xu Liang stepped into the villa's living room and looked up to see Su Wu slowly walking down from the second-floor stairs, this Star Lord Realm powerhouse, who usually remained unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, suddenly froze in his tracks.

Xu Liang's pupils constricted abruptly, and a flash of shock crossed his eyes!

"This... this is..."

Stormy waves surged in Xu Liang's heart.

Having not seen him for a whole year, he thought that no matter how high Su Wu's talent was, he could only remain a Star Lord in such a short time. But seeing him again today, he actually couldn't see through Su Wu's depth at all!

A year ago, Su Wu felt like a peerless blade with a sharp edge—powerful, but its boundaries could still be sensed. But now... the Su Wu before him was like a bottomless cosmic black hole!

Even Xu Liang's Divine Thought was frantically warning him: as long as the man before him willed it, with just a single look, he, a fifth-stage Star Lord Realm expert, would be instantly obliterated!

"This feeling... has he taken that step? Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! It's only been a year!" Xu Liang screamed inwardly, suppressing the shock in his heart as he forced a highly respectful smile onto his face.

"Principal Xu, coming uninvited so early in the morning, is there some urgent matter today?" Su Wu walked slowly to the sofa and sat down, pointing to the seat opposite him as he asked casually.

Hearing that indifferent voice, Xu Liang snapped back to his senses. He quickly dropped his Vice Principal's air and hurried over to sit down, his attitude as humble as a Junior.

"I hope Mr. Su can forgive me; there is indeed an important matter," Xu Liang nodded and said respectfully. "I heard that... Student Su Yu has been in seclusion for a year and has now successfully stepped into the Martial King Realm. I came today because there are some extremely important matters that I need to inform Student Su Yu in person."

"Oh?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Su Wu's eyes. Something that could make the Vice Principal of Imperial Capital Martial Arts University visit in person was clearly not some minor school activity.

"Xiao Bai." Su Wu didn't look back, just calling out to the side.

"Purr..."

Not far away, a white furball that had been sprawled out on the wool carpet sleeping—now a good deal fatter—heard the call, and its ears instantly perked up.

This was exactly Xiao Bai, who had been 'slacking off' in this villa for a year, becoming quite rounded from all the free food and drink.

It let out a lazy yawn, glanced at Xu Liang, and then trotted off on its short little legs.

Less than a minute later.

Accompanied by a steady and powerful sound of footsteps, Su Yu, who had just stabilized his Realm, strode into the living room behind Xiao Bai.

"Principal Xu, were you looking for me?" Su Yu greeted politely.

Xu Liang looked at the sharp young Martial King before him, the amazement in his eyes beyond words.

"Student Su Yu, first of all, congratulations on breaking through the shackles and successfully stepping into the Martial King Realm at such a staggering age!!"

Su Yu nodded modestly, not taking the bait of the high praise: "The Principal overpraises me. Did you come here today for something specific?"

"I won't beat around the bush with you."

Xu Liang's expression instantly became incredibly serious. He said word by word, "I am here today on behalf of the Imperial Capital Martial Arts University School Committee to formally invite Student Su Yu to represent our school in the upcoming—'Seed Competition'!"

"Seed Competition?"

Hearing this unfamiliar term, both Su Yu, who had just come out of seclusion, and Su Wu, who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea, were slightly stunned.

In this era of Advanced information, the father and son had heard of various Genius battles and selection trials in the Federation. But they had never even heard of this so-called 'Seed Competition'.

Seeing their confused expressions, Xu Liang was not surprised. He gathered his thoughts and explained in a deep voice:

"It's normal that you don't know, because this isn't a competition at the Earth level at all; it's not even something our Solar System can host independently."

Xu Liang's gaze became profound, as if penetrating the ceiling to look at the endless, vast starry sky.

"Mr. Su, Student Su Yu. You should know that although our Human Federation currently dominates the Milky Way, we are as small as a drop in the ocean when looking at the entire Universe."

"The vast Milky Way is divided into six major Star Domains! And our Solar System, along with thousands of surrounding star systems, is collectively called the '1st Star Zone'. This 1st Star Zone is merely a corner of land under the 'Aolan Star Domain'—one of the six major Star Domains!"

Following Xu Liang's narration, a magnificent and boundless cosmic star map seemed to slowly unfold before the father and son.

"And this 'Seed Project' is the highest-level interstellar selection directly initiated and hosted by the upper echelons of the 'Aolan Star Domain'!"

Upon hearing this, Su Wu and Su Yu's pupils both constricted slightly.

A competition hosted by the Aolan Star Domain?!

This meant that the participants would no longer be limited to the geniuses of Earth, but would be peerless prodigies from hundreds or thousands of different planets! The weight and terror of this competition were simply beyond imagination!

"The ultimate goal of this Seed Competition is to select the true sparks for the Aolan Star Domain's 'Seed Project'."

Xu Liang's voice lowered, "You two might not know, but at the edge of our peaceful Star Domain, at the very front lines of the Universe, cruel wars like meat grinders are breaking out every moment. Those are fought to resist the brutal and bloodthirsty 'alien' civilizations from the depths of the Universe that attempt to devour human civilization!"

"The situation at the front lines is tragic; we need a steady stream of top-tier powerhouses to fill the gaps. Therefore, the upper echelons of the Aolan Star Domain poured in countless resources to launch the 'Seed Project'. To put it bluntly, it is to select the most talented prodigies in the vast sea of stars for cultivation."

Xu Liang looked at Su Yu, his eyes burning with the fire of expectation: "Once you become a true 'Seed', you will be vigorously cultivated by the Star Sector! Whether it's Cosmic Wonders sufficient to change one's fate against the heavens, or supreme Law Legacies that point directly to the Star King or even higher Realms, everything is available!"

"At that time, when a Seed grows up, whether they choose to go to the cosmic front lines to lead fleets against the aliens, or stay in the Aolan Star Domain to make a name for themselves and be granted land as a king, they will become absolute figures standing at the Peak of the starry sky!"

The entire living room was silent.

Even Su Wu, who had seen many storms, couldn't help but feel waves of emotion in his heart upon hearing such a grand narrative.

"So, Principal Xu's meaning is that you want Yu'er to participate in this so-called Seed Competition?" Su Wu put down his teacup, his eyes sharp as he basically understood Xu Liang's true purpose for coming today.

"Exactly!"

Xu Liang nodded heavily, his tone carrying a hint of pride and solemnity. "To cope with the pressure at the front lines, the upper echelons of the Aolan Star Domain decided to expand the selection range. This time, they made an exception to pick a batch of seed quotas from Earth—the birthplace of humanity in our 1st Star Zone."

"Our Imperial Capital Martial Arts University has a deep foundation. Through much mediation between the military and the upper echelons, we finally managed to secure ten quotas for the preliminary competition!"

Xu Liang stood up, staring intently at Su Yu: "Su Yu, you entered the Martial King Realm at the age of nineteen. This talent is absolutely stunning even looking at the entire 1st Star Zone! Among these ten quotas, there must be a seat for you."

Su Yu stood in place; he did not speak.

Obtain more resources, become stronger, protect his family, and find his mother!

Isn't this exactly the Peak of the martial path he had always longed for!

As for Su Wu, who was sitting on the sofa, he gently stroked his chin.

"Aolan Star Domain? Cosmic aliens?"

Su Wu calculated in his heart that if Su Yu became a Seed, Su Yu would naturally improve rapidly, and what about himself? He would benefit just the same!