101: Chapter 101 Hundred Billion Level

Outside the abandoned industrial area.

Principal Lei Qianjue was still rambling on, bragging about Demon Martial University's freshman, Shen Wudao.

Vice Principal Nie Changkong stood to the side, his eyelids twitching wildly, forcefully turning his face away for fear that he wouldn't be able to hold back and would burst out laughing on the spot.

Just at that moment,

National Guardian Martial Saint Huo Zhenshan ignored Principal Lei Qianjue's chatter.

He turned around, his steady strides taking him step by step toward Su Yu, who was slowly descending from mid-air.

This old man stood at the pinnacle of the Great Xia Kingdom's martial arts world, suppressing the Abyss defense line for decades.

At this moment, the gaze he directed at Su Yu lacked even a shred of the condescension of a Senior looking down upon a Junior.

There was only unprecedented solemnity.

That was the look of someone gazing at the future supporting pillar of the Great Xia Kingdom.

Su Yu's feet touched the ground, and the "Sky"-grade silver battle armor on his body was already battered and beyond recognition.

Huo Zhenshan stopped three steps away from Su Yu.

He didn't say any polite pleasantries, nor did he put on the airs of a Martial Saint.

Instead, with a solemn expression, he raised both hands and carefully adjusted his plain grey robe, which was stained with a bit of dust.

Afterwards,

right in front of all the Martial Emperors and Martial Kings present,

this cornerstone of the Great Xia Kingdom brought his legs together, straightened his back, and solemnly executed the highest-level ancient martial arts military salute of the Great Xia Kingdom toward the young man before him who went by the alias "Su Yuan"!

Clenching his right fist tightly, he struck a heavy blow against his left chest, right over his heart.

Thud!

A muffled sound echoed across the desolate ruins.

Huo Zhenshan lowered his head, his voice exceptionally low yet carrying a power that pierced through the Soul.

"The lives of the twenty million citizens of the Capital are tied to Senior's single spear strike today."

"Had Senior not taken action when the Devil Saint descended, the entire Capital would have been utterly destroyed and turned into a living purgatory!"

"With this bow, this Huo on behalf of the common people of the Capital, thanks Senior for the grace of slaying the devil!"

Every word resonated with a clang!

Every syllable struck like falling stones!

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly.

Principal Lei Qianjue's mouth, which had been rambling endlessly, slammed shut abruptly.

His single eye widened instantly, and he looked at Huo Zhenshan with a face full of disbelief.

A Martial Saint!

Bowing to a Martial Spirit?!

And executing the highest-level ancient martial arts military salute on behalf of the twenty million common people of the Capital?!

If word of this got out, it would trigger a magnitude-ten mega-earthquake throughout the Great Xia Kingdom's martial arts world!

However,

after being stunned for merely half a second,

Principal Lei Qianjue took a deep breath and put away all his arrogance and shock.

He didn't feel there was anything inappropriate about Huo Zhenshan's action, nor did he feel that a Martial Saint bowing to a Martial Spirit lacked dignity.

Because in the Great Xia Kingdom,

whoever shed blood for the common people deserved a bow from the common people!

Everyone present knew full well just how terrifying a Devil Saint's destructive power was.

Once the Devil Saint's Abyss Realm domain fully expanded, let alone twenty million ordinary citizens, even Martial Emperors and Martial Kings like them would undoubtedly face certain death with zero chance of survival!

It was the young man before them who forcefully withstood the Devil Emperor's pressure and shattered that cataclysmic disaster with a single spear strike!

"Thank you, Senior, for the grace of slaying the devil!"

Without any hesitation, Principal Lei Qianjue dropped heavily onto one knee, struck his chest with his right fist, and executed the highest military salute!

"Thank you, Senior, for the grace of slaying the devil!"

Vice Principal Nie Changkong followed closely behind, dropping to one knee with an exceptionally solemn expression.

"Thank you, Senior, for the grace of slaying the devil!!!"

Those four military Martial Kings whom Su Yu had rescued from the Abyss Realm domain had tears in their eyes as they simultaneously dropped to one knee, their voices booming like giant bells!

For a moment,

inside the abandoned industrial area, the top combat strengths of the Great Xia Kingdom all lowered their noble heads toward a young man wearing tattered battle armor.

Su Yu stood quietly in place.

He looked at the National Guardian Martial Saint bowing before him, as well as the sea of kneeling Martial Emperors and Martial Kings all around.

A trace of deep emotion flashed across his profound, transparent eyes.

He did not dodge.

He accepted it calmly and deservedly.

Because he knew that his battle just now was truly worthy of this bow.

"You flatter me, everyone."

Su Yu said in a calm tone, extending his hand to give Huo Zhenshan a conceptual lift.

"We merely fulfilled our respective duties."

Huo Zhenshan straightened up smoothly, looking at Su Yu's calm, unperturbed, cold and stern face, and the look of admiration deep within his eyes grew even stronger.

Possessing such Heaven-Defying combat strength, yet remaining neither arrogant nor impetuous.

This child will definitely achieve great things!

"Alright."

Huo Zhenshan turned around, recovering the majesty of the National Guardian Martial Saint, and waved his hand at the military Martial Kings behind him.

"Block off the scene immediately!"

"Clean up the battlefield and remove all residual Abyss Qi!"

"We must not let even a trace of pollution leak out!"

"Understood!"

The four Martial Kings immediately acknowledged the order and got up to arrange the military's aftermath work.

Huo Zhenshan turned his head back again, looking at Su Yu and Vice Principal Nie Changkong.

"This is not a place to talk."

"Little Friend Su Yuan, come back to Capital Martial Arts University with me."

"You have achieved such peerless merit; the Great Xia Kingdom will never treat a meritorious official unfairly!"

Half an hour later,

Capital Martial Arts University, top-level top-secret conference room one thousand meters underground.

The surrounding walls were all forged from deep-sea meteorite iron capable of blocking out a Martial Saint's probing.

Inside the conference room, there were only three people.

Huo Zhenshan, Vice Principal Nie Changkong, and Su Yu.

Su Yu had already taken off the tattered silver battle armor and changed into a clean black combat uniform.

Huo Zhenshan sat at the head of the table with a solemn expression.

With a flip of his wrist,

a crystal the size of a fist, pitch-black all over and emitting heart-palpitating fluctuations, appeared on the tabletop.

"This is the demon core left behind after the Devil Saint died."

Huo Zhenshan pushed that black crystal in front of Su Yu.

"Although the Devil Saint's Physical Body was completely annihilated by your Spear Intent, this demon core, which condensed all of its Abyss Origin, was preserved."

Su Yu's gaze condensed.

He could clearly sense how vast and pure the energy contained within this demon core was.

"This is the trophy from your own hands slaying the Devil Saint, and it rightfully belongs to you."

Huo Zhenshan's tone was exceptionally solemn.

"Little Friend Su Yuan, you may not know the value of this demon core."

"On the underground black market, a Martial King-grade demon core can sell for an astronomical price of several billion."

"And this one is at the Devil Saint-Grade!"

"Its value is at least on the hundred-billion level and above!"

"Moreover, it is priceless and in high demand with no market supply!"

Hundred-Billion Level!

Hearing these four words, deep within Su Yu's profound, transparent eyes, a blazing light that ordinary people could not detect suddenly erupted.

One hundred billion!

He had just spent all one hundred billion compensated by the Chen family last night, and was just worrying about having no money to continue deducing Realms.

This was simply sending a pillow just as he felt sleepy!

If he sold this demon core and exchanged it for cash to recharge into the System,

that would be another whole one hundred billion years of cultivation!

Enough to make his Dark Gold Divine Blood usher in another qualitative leap!

Su Yu forcefully suppressed the joy in his heart, reached out, and stored that demon core into his Storage Ring.

"Thank you very much, Martial Saint Huo."

Huo Zhenshan waved his hand.

"This is what you deserve."

"Aside from this demon core, the military will also give you an additional reward."

Huo Zhenshan's gaze fell upon the tattered silver battle armor that Su Yu had placed aside.

"I noticed that the "Sky"-grade battle armor you wore previously was completely ruined while forcefully resisting the Devil Emperor's pressure."

"After all, that was just mass-produced standard equipment and couldn't withstand combat of your level."

Huo Zhenshan paused for a moment, his tone revealing a bold financial confidence.

"The military has decided to make an exception and apply for a "National Guardian-grade" battle armor for you!"

As soon as these words were spoken,

Vice Principal Nie Changkong, who was sitting to the side, suddenly sucked in a cold breath of air.

National Guardian-grade battle armor!

That was top-tier strategic equipment that only corps commanders guarding the Abyss Realm defense line, or Martial Emperors with special major contributions to the country, were qualified to be equipped with!

Throughout the entire Great Xia Kingdom, the currently existing National Guardian-grade battle armor definitely did not exceed fifty sets!

Every single set was forged through thousands of hammerings by top blacksmiths using the bones of countless high-rank strange beasts and rare metals.