Chapter 87 The Grand Exam Ends, the Provincial Top Scorer is Pre-selected

Inside the assessment space, Chu Han's figure gradually blurred.

A notification came from his bracelet: "Your examination has concluded. You are about to be teleported out of the assessment space."

Chu Han watched the space gradually distort, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

This exam had provided him with immense experience.

His body had fully adapted to the effects of 15x gravity.

He adjusted the gravity multiplier on his chest to 20x, and the feeling of discomfort returned to his body once more.

“From now on, my normal gravity will be 20x.”

As the surrounding spatial fluctuations gradually stabilized, Chu Han found himself in a completely unfamiliar place.

It was a very secluded secret room, built entirely of dark metal. There were no windows, only a heavy iron door directly in front of him.

In the middle of the room stood a stone table, surrounded by four stone chairs.

“Where is this? Did the Secret Realm's spatial teleportation malfunction?”

Chu Han was a bit bewildered. He noticed that his technological bracelet wasn't giving any instructions or providing any information.

He just stood up to take a look, thinking that at worst, he would just break through the door.

Just then, the iron door suddenly made a "clack-clack" sound and slowly slid open to the left.

A figure then walked in; it was an elderly man he didn't recognize.

The elder wore a simple training suit, his hair was graying, and a gentle smile rested on his face.

He looked like an ordinary old man from next door, but Chu Han didn't dare show the slightest bit of contempt.

This person was none other than Chu Tianxiong.

As Chu Tianxiong approached, Chu Han could feel an extremely profound aura.

It was an unfathomable power, like a calm sea—placid on the surface, yet hiding infinite energy beneath.

“This elder's strength is at least at the Grandmaster-level!”

Chu Han was shocked, instantly realizing that the other party's identity was by no means simple.

The shock this elder gave him far exceeded that of Lin Baiwei's master, Elder Fan.

The other party's strength was very likely at the 8th-rank of Martial Dao; he was a Great Grandmaster!

“Little friend Chu Han, congratulations on passing all the tests of the Martial Arts Grand Examination.”

Chu Tianxiong spoke with a chuckle, his voice gentle yet carrying an unquestionable authority. “Your performance exceeded all of our expectations.”

Chu Han quickly smiled and said, “Senior, you praise me too much. It was just good luck.”

“Luck? Hahaha...”

Chu Tianxiong laughed heartily, sat down at the stone table, and motioned for Chu Han to join him.

“Being able to deal with ten 5th-rank One-Eyed Vultures within nine seconds, and treating the Earth Tyrant Bear's gravity field as if it were nothing—that cannot be explained by luck. Your talent is comparable to that of Martial Saint Ye Tianxin back in the day; you are a future pillar of our Dragon Summer Federation!”

Chu Han's heart skipped a beat. The name Ye Tianxin was one he knew all too well.

That was the most legendary Martial Artist of the Dragon Summer Federation in the last hundred years. He reached the Martial Saint Realm at a young age and had saved the day many times. He was the cornerstone of the Dragon Summer Federation!

The elder opposite him was comparing him to Ye Tianxin; this was extremely high praise.

“Senior, you flatter me. Martial Saint Ye is a legendary powerhouse; I can only strive to catch up.”

Chu Han said modestly, though he could hardly hide his excitement.

It seemed his performance in the Secret Realm was a bit too good, as some high-level figures had already taken notice of him.

Chu Tianxiong nodded with a smile, a flash of admiration in his eyes. “It's good that you have such a Heart-Nature. However, young man, there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a bit arrogant!”

Chu Tianxiong paused, his gaze landing on Chu Han.

“I sought you out today, firstly to congratulate you, and secondly to ask about your situation.”

“According to the records we found, when you were at Jiangcheng Third Middle School, you hadn't awakened any talent. Why has such a startling transformation occurred in such a short amount of time?”

Chu Han had already anticipated this. Since the other party had found him, they would inevitably be curious about his strength.

He didn't hide it and spoke truthfully: “After the Awakening failed, I continued to Cultivate at home, but I unexpectedly awakened a talent. I thought it was quite miraculous at the time, too.”

As he spoke, he immediately channeled the Lava Crystal Armor to cover his entire body, a scorching aura swirling around him.

The power of the Star-Burning Flame was contained within it; it wasn't released outward, yet it still made people feel a domineering heat.

The Star-Burning Flame was one of his trump cards; it was better to keep it hidden within the Lava Crystal Armor.

“This is my talent, Lava Crystal Armor. It also contains the power of fire. I suspect it might be an S-rank Talent.”

Chu Han disguised his two talents as one to explain the source of his strength.

Chu Tianxiong stood up and walked over to Chu Han, carefully observing the Lava Crystal Armor on his body. A look of deep shock and excitement flashed in his eyes.

He could clearly feel that the fire power contained within the armor was extremely domineering, far surpassing ordinary S-rank Talents.

“S-rank? Hahaha!”

Chu Tianxiong suddenly laughed loudly. “This is far more than just S-rank! Even among S-rank Talents, this is at the very top! With such talent, it's no wonder you've progressed so quickly!”

His tone was filled with excitement, even trembling slightly. “Excellent! Truly, Heaven blesses my Longxia! With a Genius like you, perhaps you will even charge out of Planet Blue and conquer the starry sky in the future!”

“Conquer the starry sky? Could it be the Alien Star Battlefield?” Chu Han's heart stirred.

He remembered that the top powerhouses on Planet Blue would all head to the Alien Star Battlefield. Was that what Chu Tianxiong was talking about?

Chu Tianxiong smiled and explained, “The so-called Alien Star Battlefield is just the tip of the iceberg of the starry sky. In the vast Universe, Planet Blue is but an inconspicuous planet, like a drop in the ocean.”

“There are more than trillions of humans in the Universe; the humans of Planet Blue are just one of the weakest branches.”

“On the stage of the Universe, there are countless powerful races and even more brutal competition. The true prodigies and powerhouses are all fighting for the status of the Planet Blue Human Race, bathing in blood within the Universe.”

Stormy waves surged in Chu Han's heart. As expected, there wasn't just the civilization of Planet Blue within the Universe of this world.

The end of the Martial Dao shouldn't just be the Martial Saints of Planet Blue; there must be even more powerful existences in the Universe!

The legendary Martial Gods might actually exist!

“Senior, just how strong are the humans in the Universe?” Chu Han couldn't help but ask. He still didn't know where the power ceiling of this world was.

Chu Tianxiong shook his head. “You don't need to know too much right now. Knowing too much won't do you any good; instead, it will affect your state of mind. When your strength reaches a certain Realm, you will naturally come into contact with these secrets.”

He patted Chu Han's shoulder. “What you need to do now is continuously improve your strength. Your talent is excellent, and your future is limitless. I look forward to you growing up and contributing your strength to the Planet Blue Human Race.”

Chu Han nodded heavily, a surge of lofty pride instantly rising in his heart.

He clenched his fists, his eyes shining with the light of excitement. “One day, I will venture out into the Universe and make the name of the Planet Blue Human Race echo throughout the starry sky!”

Chu Tianxiong laughed with satisfaction. “Good! You have ambition! Let's go, I'll take you to meet someone. He also very much wants to meet a young Genius like you.”

With that, Chu Tianxiong turned and walked toward the iron door.

Chu Han followed behind him, his heart still unable to settle.

The vastness of the Universe, the competition between races, the Peak of the Martial Dao—all of it filled him with motivation.

Chu Tianxiong brought Chu Han to a conference room. He pushed open the door, and a Martial Dao expert was already sitting inside.

“This aura... he should also be a Grandmaster-level powerhouse!”

Chu Han marveled inwardly.

This person was Sun Hejian, the president of the Provincial Martial Arts Association.

When President Sun saw Chu Han appear, he was also very excited.

He immediately stood up and said warmly to Chu Han, “Chu Han, congratulations! Your performance in the Secret Realm was truly shocking. You are a rare talent seen once in a century! Even Elder Chu is full of praise for you.”

“He is our Tianyuan Province's Martial Arts Association President; you can just call him President Sun.”

Hearing this, Chu Han didn't dare be slow and smiled. “Thank you for the praise, President Sun. I wonder if my results are out yet?”

President Sun burst into laughter. “Results? Your total score is close to twenty thousand points. You are absolutely the top scorer of this Martial Arts Grand Examination! There is no suspense; it was pre-ordained long ago!”