352: "Let me do it"

"It's been a long time since I've eaten this satisfyingly."

Jiang Yuan walked out of the cafeteria and stretched comfortably.

Qin Longyao looked at his back and sighed, "To eat so much Vicious Beast meat rich in Heaven and Earth Essence Qi and act like nothing happened, you really are a freak."

Inside the academy at night, the lights were bright. Students wearing the Kunlun Academy uniform walked back and forth in various styles; some were in groups, while others walked alone.

Everyone was busy with their own Cultivate, grinding monsters, and competing with each other. That passionate, youthful spirit was really no different from the students at Shenwu Academy.

It is worth mentioning that.

Streams of light streaked across the sky; they were actually academy students riding on Flying Swords.

"What is that...?" Jiang Yuan asked with some interest.

Sword flight is not a difficult task in today's world. Besides Martial Artist with Awakening for object manipulation talents, psychokinetic ability users can also easily do it.

But clearly, there wouldn't be so many here, and they wouldn't be so synchronized...

"Those are smart Flying Swords developed by the academy's Spirit Machinery Department. They can use Demonic Beast cores as a power source, so even ordinary warrior classes can use them," Qin Longyao explained.

"However, it's still in the experimental stage. I think it will be fully promoted before long."

"In that case, the price of air shuttles will drop," Jiang Yuan laughed. "The Tianwu Group probably doesn't want to see this technology spread."

The Tianwu Group is the largest air shuttle manufacturer in the Xia Kingdom, with industries spread all over the world.

It is also, besides the ten great Family of the Imperial Capital.

One of the top non-state-owned forces in the country. Every director on its board is a big shot who is famous in their own region.

The Tianwu Guild, which the Tianwu Group spared no expense to Cultivate, ranks in the top five among the dozen or so S-class guilds in the country.

Qin Longyao nodded, "Not long ago, the Tianwu Group sent people to negotiate, wanting to acquire it at a high price, but the academy refused."

"Given the Tianwu Group's style of doing things, they probably won't let it rest."

"It shouldn't go that far; after all, Kunlun Academy is one of the four great institutions."

Jiang Yuan didn't say anything else.

As they walked, a group of students gathered ahead suddenly caught their attention.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that these students were surrounding a person-high, shimmering crystal. A burly boy with curly red hair was holding a large blade, ready to act.

The students nearby were full of anticipation.

"That is a Star Remains Stone, a product obtained from the Starry Secret Realm controlled by the academy. Occasionally, special metals from beyond the heavens or Vicious Beast eggs can be opened from it, and the value will multiply many times over..." Qin Longyao explained.

"It's similar to gambling on stones?"

"Pretty much."

Jiang Yuan became slightly interested. He looked closely and discovered that the material of the Star Remains Stone was a bit special. It seemed to be the bone of some kind of alien species from the starry sky, emitting a very ancient Abyssal Aura, but it was extremely subtle and hidden.

[Beep beep] The Hundred Refinement Divine Machine, which had transformed into a wristwatch, vibrated slightly, and Xiao Hei's voice sounded in Jiang Yuan's mind.

[Master, I have detected life fluctuations within that Star Remains Stone.]

"Oh?" Jiang Yuan was slightly surprised. He looked again, but this time he activated the Eye of Seeing Through All Things.

In an instant, the Star Remains Stone, which was emitting mysterious starlight, was penetrated by his vision. Inside the hollow, a bug egg was curled up.

"That is..." Jiang Yuan's eyes flickered.

At this moment, the onlookers were discussing noisily.

"I didn't expect that School Beauty Li would be able to obtain such a large Star Remains Stone after entering the Secret Realm this time. Her luck is really good!"

"If this were sold, I guess someone would buy it for tens of millions."

"I wonder if any good treasures can be opened from it."

The burly red-haired boy turned to the beauty in ancient-style clothing beside him and grinned, "Nanyin, are you really not considering selling it to me?"

Li Nanyin, wearing a cyan Hanfu dress, snorted, "Nonsense, do you think I'm short on money? I worked so hard to get such a big one. If you want one, go grind for it yourself."

"I was just saying. Is there any need to be so angry? Are you still angry about not being selected for the National War?"

Swoosh! A cold gaze swept over, carrying a chilling Aura.

The burly red-haired boy quickly raised his hands, "OK, I'll shut up."

He raised the large blade in his hand, and a crimson light bloomed as he slashed down fiercely. "Crimson Lotus Slash!"

This strike was incredibly powerful, slashing out a crimson blade light that was tens of meters long.

Ping! A very crisp sound of metal clashing rang out.

The large blade in the burly red-haired boy's hand was deflected, while the Star Remains Stone didn't move an inch.

Seeing this scene, the onlookers, including Qin Longyao, were all quite surprised.

"This Star Remains Stone is actually so hard that even Senior Crimson Heaven's Crimson Lotus Slash couldn't break it?"

"Senior Crimson Heaven is in the school's top ten, a Martial Artist whose attack power ranks in the top three. If even he can't break it..."

"Then we can only ask a mentor for help."

The burly red-haired boy's web between his thumb and index finger was shaken until it hurt, and he also felt he had lost some Face.

Especially after the Hanfu beauty Li Nanyin glanced at him sideways, her red lips curving slightly as she said, 'Are you capable or not?', he was extremely annoyed and ashamed.

"I wasn't serious just now. Now I'm going to get serious."

After saying this, he took a fierce step forward, and the ground under his feet immediately shattered and sank.

[Tyrant's Fury]

Rolling waves of blood-colored Qi surged out from under his feet like ocean waves. His muscles bulged, and his nearly two-meter-tall frame suddenly became even more burly. The blood-colored large blade in his hand was shrouded in intense, scorching light, with an astonishing Aura.

"It's Senior Crimson Heaven's Tyrant's Fury! Strength attribute boosted by 2.5 times!"

"It's not over yet!" Boom! Crimson Heaven's eyes turned blood-red, and he let out a low roar.

"It's [Crimson Lotus Roar]! The unique skill of a Heavenly Wrath Knight!" the crowd exclaimed.

"Could Senior Crimson Heaven's full-power strike reach 200 Dao Power?"

"200 Dao Power was Senior Crimson Heaven's record from half a year ago. It must be far more than that now. I guess it can reach 230."

"Hiss, that's 2.3 million damage points, enough to insta-kill a Fifth-Rank elite monster. He truly deserves to be a Genius in the top three for attack power in the whole school."

"Senior Crimson Heaven is only at the Fifth Rank. Once he reaches the Sixth Rank, he might really have the qualifications to battle Senior Chen Xi."

"Being in the same warrior class, I know how high the gold content of this is. It really makes one feel unreachable."

"Even among Genius, there are gaps..."

Amidst the crowd's sighs, Crimson Heaven finished charging up. His eyes shot out meters of red light, and gripping the large blade with both hands, he slashed down fiercely. "Bloodthirsty Strike!"

Clang!! Another extremely crisp collision sound rang out.

The powerful shockwave made the onlookers step back several meters.

The ground beneath the Star Remains Stone completely shattered, but the Star Remains Stone remained unharmed.

"How is that possible!" Crimson Heaven's eyes widened, unable to believe it.

He had split open Star Remains Stones before and had never encountered such a hard one.

"As expected, you can't do it either." Li Nanyin's voice, like a heavenly melody, sounded with a trace of a light laugh.

"Either?" Crimson Heaven was taken aback. "You've already tried it?"

Li Nanyin didn't answer but walked over to the Star Remains Stone, reached out to touch it, and said, "The attack power of the school's top three seems to be nothing more than this; it's not much different from me. Since we can't split it anyway, it looks like we'll have to ask a mentor for help."

As she said this, she saw Qin Longyao outside the crowd not far away, and her eyes lit up instantly.

"Mentor Xiao Qin, you're here too."

"Ah, yes, I just happened to pass by here," Qin Longyao replied.

"That's perfect. Can you help me split this Star Remains Stone?" Li Nanyin's smile was like a blooming flower.

"This..." Hearing this, Qin Longyao's Face showed a hint of embarrassment.

She was only a Sixth-Rank Martial Artist now, a theory teacher who taught battlefield essentials and team coordination, not a combat mentor. In terms of combat power, she was probably not much different from Crimson Heaven.

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to split the Star Remains Stone that even he couldn't do anything about.

"I will do it," a voice sounded from the side.

Li Nanyin turned her head and only then noticed Jiang Yuan standing beside Qin Longyao.

She was stunned for a moment.

She had previously thought he was just an observing student, but now looking closely, she realized it was a strange boy she had never met before.

It seemed... he didn't look like a student of this school either.

After all, if there were such a handsome and outstanding boy in this school, it would be impossible for her not to know.

"So handsome, and his figure is so good... gulp." Some girls stared straight, unable to help swallowing their saliva.

"It's heterochromatic eyes, so handsome!"

"I haven't seen him before. Is he a student from another school?"

"I heard that National War contestants from Shenwu Academy are visiting today. Could he be a Prodigy from Shenwu Academy?"

"It's possible!"

Under everyone's gaze, Jiang Yuan, who was over 1.9 meters tall with a slender and upright figure, walked to the head-sized, hovering Star Remains Stone with one hand in his pocket.

"Even Senior Crimson Heaven couldn't split the Star Remains Stone; can he do it?"

"I feel it's a bit doubtful. Looking at him, he doesn't look like he's from the combat department; he looks more like he's from the support or mage department."

"What is he reaching out to do? Don't tell me he plans to do it with his bare hands."

"Pfft. That's funny."

Jiang Yuan raised a finger and flicked it at the Star Remains Stone.

Pop! The Star Remains Stone exploded completely, turning into powder.

Jiang Yuan caught the crystal-clear bug egg falling in the air and said to Li Nanyin, who hadn't reacted yet, "Are you selling this?"