63: Second level beast demon!!

“Hmm?”

Lu Sheng looked at the Young City Lord of Tianlong City before him, his brow slightly raised.

This guy had left a deep impression on Lu Sheng.

He had offered 1.1 million Qi and Blood Limit points right off the bat.

Even with Lu Sheng’s recent frenzied hunting of Vicious Beasts, he might not be able to gather that much in a short time.

Although Long Tianxing, who was before him, had successfully entered Star Academy by relying on money, Lu Sheng did not look down on him for it.

After all, everyone who received an assessment invitation from Star Academy was a top Prodigy!

Especially when he didn’t know much about a person, Lu Sheng would be even more careful not to underestimate anyone!

“Brother, did you also pay to get in?”

Long Tianxing had probably been waiting here for a long time, and finally seeing someone enter, he smiled and spoke.

“No…”

Lu Sheng shook his head.

“I fought my way in.”

Long Tianxing’s smile instantly became a little awkward, and a faint glint flickered in his eyes.

“Fought his way in…”

Long Tianxing gave Lu Sheng a deep look. Although he hadn’t seen Bai Ming make a move, just from the pressure Bai Ming exerted on that young man, he could tell how terrifying Bai Ming was.

And for Lu Sheng to be able to fight his way in right under Bai Ming’s nose, that was something else!

Long Tianxing suddenly recalled when he was setting off; his unreliable father had given him a meaningful look and only said a few words.

“You’ll be beaten to death when you get to Star Academy!”

At the time, Long Tianxing hadn’t paid it any mind.

Coupled with his own Qi and Blood Limit reaching a terrifying sixteen points, he was considered a Prodigy who could rank among the top ten in the entire history of Tianlong City.

This made Long Tianxing extremely arrogant. Although he suffered a small setback at the gates of Star Academy, he didn’t care.

After all, Bai Ming had already been a senior student at Star Academy for some time; given enough time, he felt he could also achieve the same.

It wasn’t until he saw Lu Sheng and heard Lu Sheng’s words that Long Tianxing suddenly felt that his proud talent might not amount to much in Star Academy.

However… Long Tianxing chuckled and said, “I don’t know what Star Academy is up to. We’ve already reported, but they’re making us wait here. I wonder what they’re waiting for.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng’s brow twitched slightly: “Wait? Here?”

A bad premonition suddenly arose in Lu Sheng’s heart.

Ever since entering Tianxing City, Lu Sheng felt that Tianxing City, and even Star Academy, was not what he had imagined.

Common sense… seemed to not apply here.

“Let them wait. I guess the academy is preparing to assign us all together once everyone has arrived!”

Long Tianxing sat lazily on a chair, speaking in a languid tone.

Lu Sheng didn’t speak, his intuition telling him that things might not be so simple.

Although he was resting, Lu Sheng remained vigilant. If Star Academy really didn’t play by the rules… he would be able to react immediately.

As time passed, figures began to walk into the room one after another.

Among them were the three individuals who had left a deep impression on Lu Sheng.

The guy wrapped in chains was named Gu Yun, said to be from Ice City in the northern part of Great Xia.

The honest-looking young man was from Dragon City in the eastern part of Great Xia, named Xia Kong.

As for the girl carrying a pear blossom wooden sword box, she was Yu Qianqian, from Sword City in the western part of Great Xia.

Lu Sheng didn’t know if it was his imagination, but after the girl learned his name, she kept glancing at him from time to time.

She seemed to be comparing something with him.

Lu Sheng didn’t mind, just quietly waiting for all the reporting personnel to arrive.

Time passed bit by bit.

Soon, the reporting time on the invitation letter slowly passed.

At the entrance of Star Academy.

Around Bai Ming, many young people lay on the ground, their bodies covered in bruises.

Outside the street, many more individuals were rushing towards Star Academy.

Bai Ming raised his wrist, glanced at the time, and a relieved smile appeared on his Face.

“This task… is finally completed!”

Bai Ming sat on a rattan chair, stretched, then stood up, picked up the rattan chair, and spoke with a smile to those around him and the young people constantly rushing from behind.

“Everyone, the reporting time has arrived, so… you have all been eliminated!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the young people lying on the ground all showed expressions of unwillingness.

And those young people who were rushing towards Star Academy, upon hearing these words, became even more indignant.

“Why! The common people of Tianxing City blocked us for so long, and your Star Academy didn’t do anything! Now you say time’s up and we’re eliminated.”

“Where are such rules?!”

Someone couldn’t help but speak, their words filled with strong resentment.

At this moment, how could they not realize that everything at the gate of Tianxing City was a test?

It was just that the unwillingness in their hearts made them automatically ignore this fact.

“Exactly, even if it’s a test, you should say something in advance!”

Someone echoed.

Bai Ming listened to everyone’s words, the smile on his Face gradually faded, and his gaze became increasingly sharp.

“Shut up!!”

Bai Ming let out a low roar, his voice mixed with Qi and Blood, instantly resounding like a lion’s roar, rolling forth.

In an instant, those young people participating in the assessment instantly turned pale under this lion’s roar, as if they had suffered a heavy blow.

Bai Ming glanced indifferently around: “What? Do you expect that when you go to the front lines in the future to resist the Demon Race, the Demon Race will give you advance notice before attacking?”

“A joke!! Since you’ve come to Tianxing City, how the assessment is conducted is Star Academy’s business. Do we have to inform you?”

“Who do you think you are? Such great Face?”

“A reminder to you all, you have been eliminated. Your Star Academy ID cards are now invalid. If you don’t leave Star Academy within an hour…”

“You will be dealt with as Demon Race personnel!”

With that, Bai Ming walked into Star Academy without looking back.

As he passed the old security guard, Bai Ming suddenly changed his expression, his Face beaming as he rubbed his hands: “Hehe, Old Wang, my points?”

Old Wang calmly raised his head, glanced at Bai Ming, and a smile appeared on his Face.

“Oh, it’s Little Bai! Task completed?”

Bai Ming pointed outside the gate at the still unwilling young people, and said with a chuckle: “Completed! Very well completed!”

“Oh, if that’s the case…”

Old Wang glanced outside the gate, then his gaze fell on Bai Ming.

“The money earned today, old rules, I get nine, you get one.”

“Hand it over!”

Old Wang extended his hand, smiling as he looked at Bai Ming.

Bai Ming’s smile instantly stiffened, and he gave a dry laugh.

“Uh… I don’t want the points. As a Disciple of Star Academy, one should consider the school! How can we talk about money when doing things for Star Academy?!”

“Old Wang, please take care of yourself. This junior bids farewell!”

With that, Bai Ming’s figure instantly rushed towards the depths of Star Academy, his speed so fast that he left a trail of afterimages in mid-air.

However, the next moment… Old Wang was seen gently extending his arm.

Thud!!!

A muffled thud came from the depths of the academy.

An invisible force instantly erupted from Old Wang, as if transforming into an invisible palm, directly grabbing the fleeing Bai Ming back.

“Old Wang…”

Bai Ming, who was grabbed back, had an expression of utter despair.

“Young man, if you don’t understand the rules, then the punishment is to confiscate all your earnings today!”

Old Wang spoke indifferently.

“Of course, I’m not a Scrooge. How about I give you three points as a reward? Very reasonable, wouldn’t you say?”

Old Wang looked at Bai Ming with a smile.

At this moment, Bai Ming no longer had the arrogance he displayed outside the gate. He was like a little chick, nodding frantically… Meanwhile.

In a small courtyard of Star Academy.

An old man in a hemp robe sat in front of an old television, which was playing a series of images.

In the images… were precisely the people who had passed the assessment and were waiting in the small room.

Looking at the lively young people chatting, the old man in the hemp robe showed a smile.

“Hmm, thirty-eight people successfully reported this year, more than a dozen more than last year. It seems the Prodigies of Great Xia this year are quite good!”

“Little Zhang, old rules, give these little ones a taste of what’s to come!”

The old man in the hemp robe spoke without looking back.

Behind him, a white-haired young man with a gentle smile on his lips, nodded slightly after hearing the old man’s words.

“Understood, Old Li.”

With that, the white-haired young man slowly left the courtyard.

“Tsk tsk tsk, the Young City Lord of Tianlong City, the Ancient Tomb inheritor, and that old fellow’s Disciple…”

“Oh, the Sword Saint’s inheritor and the Sword Immortal’s Disciple are also here. These two together…”

The old man in the hemp robe looked at the images on the television, as if he had found a huge piece of gossip, his eyes instantly becoming exceptionally bright.

“Interesting, truly interesting!”

The old man’s smile suddenly grew wider… In the small room, Lu Sheng sat quietly in his spot, waiting for the people from Star Academy to arrive.

Around him, the successfully reported students were also excitedly exchanging stories.

They spoke of the customs and traditions of their hometowns.

Lu Sheng glanced at the time and found that the reporting time had already passed, yet… the people from Star Academy had not appeared.

“What’s going on?”

Lu Sheng’s brow furrowed slightly, and a sense of unease suddenly arose in his heart.

Lu Sheng suddenly became vigilant, his gaze slowly sweeping around, carefully observing everything.

“Huh? Why is it that the time is up, and no one from Star Academy has shown up? So, what does the academy want us to do by waiting here?”

At this moment, someone spoke in confusion.

As soon as these words were spoken, it also made the others sense a hint of something amiss.

Long Tianxing’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked towards the door, only to find that it had closed at some point.

“Hmm? When did the door close?”

Long Tianxing’s heart stirred slightly, feeling a hint of something amiss.

However, just as he was about to voice this question.

Bang!

Suddenly, the lights in the room went out.

Immediately after, a series of low growls began to emanate from the room.

“Roar, roar, roar!!!”

An extremely evil aura instantly swept through the entire room.

“What’s going on? Why did the lights suddenly go out?”

“Did you hear that low growl? What’s happening?”

For a moment, the sudden changes caused the young people’s expressions to shift slightly, and their hearts grew more uneasy.

“Sure enough…”

Lu Sheng’s eyes instantly sharpened, and he quietly walked to the door.

However, when Lu Sheng tried to open the door, he found that it seemed to be locked. No matter how much force Lu Sheng used, he couldn’t pull the door open.

“Man-made? So… this is also Star Academy’s assessment?”

“Indeed, Star Academy’s assessment is not that simple!!”

A series of insights flashed through Lu Sheng’s mind, and he instantly reacted.

Roar, roar, roar!!!

At this moment, the low growls instantly resounded, echoing throughout the small room.

“Ah!! What is that thing???”

A cry of alarm came from the dim room.

Everyone followed the cry and, using the faint light that managed to penetrate through the window, saw that in the depths of the room, at some unknown point, several extremely ferocious figures were slowly walking towards them.

They were creatures covered in black!

Their skin was utterly black, and faintly, one could see faint purple patterns on the skin of these black creatures.

They were humanoid, yet bestial.

Their appearance was extremely bizarre.

“This is…”

Long Tianxing looked at the monsters before him, his Face slightly pale, and he spoke in a somewhat trembling voice.

“Second-tier Beast Demon Tribe!!”

Long Tianxing’s voice reached everyone’s ears.

For a moment, fear appeared in many people’s eyes, while others, though not showing fear, looked at the several Beast Demon Tribe members before them, their expressions gradually becoming grim.

Roar, roar, roar!!!

A full five Beast Demon Tribe members let out a series of roars. In an instant, a terrifying aura erupted from their bodies, carrying an extremely formidable presence.

They charged towards the group of young people.

In an instant… crisis erupted!