19: Mysterious Realm Ferocious Beast

Time ticked away, and tonight was destined to be a sleepless one for many.

At the Tianhua City government building, Mayor sat upright in his chair, accompanied by the government leadership team and three principals...

Thirty or forty people sat in solemn silence!

"Among the top ten in the national rankings, five candidates have risked leaving the shelters to hunt fierce beasts."

Mayor's voice was hoarse.

It was now two in the morning, with ten hours remaining until the end of the Martial Examination.

The live stream of the Martial Examination was running throughout the night, continuing until twelve o'clock!

[National Rank 1: Chu Wushe, 900,000 points (Imperial Capital Thunder Alliance)]

[National Rank 2: Jiang Tianxia, 600,000 points (Modu, Modu University Affiliated First High School)]

[National Rank 3: Lu Yuan, 520,000 points (Hailan Province, Tianhua City, Yunhai High School)]

[National Rank 4: Ge Yanping, 460,000 points (Imperial Capital Wind-Splitting Alliance)]

...

Seeing Chu Wushe's score, Mayor felt suffocated.

900,000 points—this year, the minimum admission score for a first-tier university is 650 points, which means Chu Wushe's individual score alone could provide enough for 1,400 people to apply to a first-tier university!

"Lu Yuan's speed in hunting fierce beasts is much faster than Jiang Tianxia's; is there a chance for him to overtake her?" Principal of Yunhai High School was more concerned about this.

Both Lu Yuan and Jiang Tianxia were exceptionally outstanding in the Martial Examination, but Lu Yuan only began to exert his full strength on the third day, with his score and ranking changing day by day.

Jiang Tianxia, who has a Gold Attribute Combat Class, knows a group-target Spirit Skill.

Although the fierce beasts she hunts are not strong, they are all pack animals, and her score growth is also astonishingly fast!

"I can only say there is a chance, but don't get your hopes up too high."

Mayor stood up to stretch his muscles; he hadn't stayed up all night in a long time.

Around five o'clock in the afternoon, the Provincial Governor gave him a call.

The Provincial Governor first praised Tianhua City for its excellent performance in this Martial Examination, and then stated that he would personally attend Lu Yuan's welcome ceremony!

Mayor knew.

At this moment, it wasn't just them staying up; the Provincial Governor, the Five Great Top Academies, major forces in China, and even the seven Alliance Leaders and the Hall Master of the Tribunal Hall were closely watching the live stream of this year's Martial Examination!

The Martial Examination is too important, especially for the top ten candidates.

According to statistics, since the founding of China, all candidates who have ranked at the top of the Martial Examination, provided they did not die prematurely, have become overlords of their own regions!

They either establish their own forces, serve as elders of the Seven Alliances and One Hall, or even become Alliance Leaders!

Shen City, one of China's five super first-tier cities.

This city not only houses the top academy Shencheng University but is also home to China's largest chamber of commerce, the Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce!

The Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce has branches throughout China and even in various countries and cities across Blue Star.

Who the strongest Practitioner on Blue Star is remains unknown, but the richest person on Blue Star is undoubtedly the boss of the Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce!

In front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window, a Middle-Aged Man wearing a suit with graying temples smoked a cigarette, looking down at the night view of Shen City.

"Boss, here is the information on the top hundred candidates in the national rankings without background, five in total, namely Lu Yuan, Fan Zhenshu, Yu Yan'ang..."

The secretary opened a folder and detailed the identities, backgrounds, and rankings of the five individuals.

"After the Martial Examination ends, you go to Tianhua City yourself and ask Lu Yuan if he needs our investment."

Gao Hongchang extinguished the scarlet cigarette butt, watching the Martial Examination rankings through the reflection in the glass.

He was the boss of the Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce and also the richest person on Blue Star!

The investment Gao Hongchang spoke of sought no return; the Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce would provide Lu Yuan, and those other top-hundred candidates without backgrounds, with everything they needed!

Money, high-level demon crystals, Spirit Skills, and so on—everything would be provided free of charge!

Gao Hongchang only hoped that these candidates would achieve success and fame and remember that it was the Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce that helped them.

This scene was playing out not only at the Cangqiong Chamber of Commerce but also at the headquarters of major forces across China.

The Martial Examination was nearing its end, with hundreds of millions of people staying up to watch the live stream!

At six in the morning, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

Jiang Tianxia's consciousness gradually blurred; she was too tired and urgently needed to rest to recover her stamina.

When she walked into the Technology Park and saw the eerie white bones scattered everywhere, Jiang Tianxia's expression turned horrified.

How could such a place exist in Taian City?

A huge shadow loomed overhead, and Jiang Tianxia suddenly raised her head to look at the youth standing on the shoulder of a fifty-meter-tall, hideous-looking monster.

After multiple devourings, the star-swallowing soldier could no longer be described as cute at all; it was like an unshakeable mountain!

"Lu Yuan!" Jiang Tianxia looked toward Lu Yuan, who was at the Qi Refining Stage Seven Stars.

Both possessed SSS-Rank Talent, but she was only at the Qi Refining Realm Six-Star.

"How many points do you have now? I have 650,000 points!" Jiang Tianxia asked impatiently, a bad premonition in her heart.

"720,000 points!"

Lu Yuan crossed his arms and once again shared their respective scores with Jiang Tianxia.

When the 720,000 points were spoken, Jiang Tianxia, who was carrying a pitch-black greatsword, felt her heart turn to ash.

"Impressive."

Jiang Tianxia, whose appearance was worlds apart from her weapon style, had a bitter smile on her lips.

She had been overtaken, and on the very last day, her score had been overtaken by Lu Yuan!

"Did you kill all these fierce beasts?" Jiang Tianxia asked.

"Chu Wushe is here too; we each took half."

Lu Yuan turned his head to look at Chu Wushe, who was wearing a black-gold school uniform and standing on high ground; he, like himself, had broken through to the Qi Refining Stage Seven Stars.

However, in terms of the speed of hunting fierce beasts, he was nowhere near as fast as himself!

How could one person compare to his Puppet Corps of thousands?

"I was wondering why I hadn't encountered Chu Wushe." Jiang Tianxia suddenly understood.

Imperial Capital, headquarters of the Seven Alliances and One Hall.

In the magnificent palace, the seven Alliance Leaders and the Hall Master of the Tribunal Hall sat in their chairs.

They hadn't gathered together in a long time; in previous years' Martial Examinations, at most three or four Alliance Leaders would attend, but this year the situation was special, and they had all come to the Heavenly Sword Alliance headquarters.

"The final suspense has been revealed: Lu Yuan is in second place, and Jiang Tianxia is in third." The leader of the Crimson Flame Alliance, dressed in luxurious crimson attire, said.

Chu Wushe, in first place, had 920,000 points, and Lu Yuan, in second place, had 720,000 points—a difference of 200,000 points between them!

With four hours remaining in the Martial Examination, it was impossible for Lu Yuan's score to exceed Chu Wushe's in four hours.

Even though Chu Wushe had relaxed his guard and stopped hunting fierce beasts to rest in the shelter.

"It's a pity; Lu Yuan had a chance. One of the monsters he controls can evolve continuously, and its strength has already reached the point of instantly killing fierce beasts at the Qi Refining Realm Peak." The gentle-looking and soft-spoken leader of the Wood Element Alliance said.

If the Martial Examination had been delayed by another day or half a day, the outcome would have been hard to predict!

"There are no ifs. Chu Wushe fought for six days and six nights without closing his eyes. Although this is attributed to the characteristics of his Blood Attribute Combat Class, it is also related to his strong willpower."

Yan Fenyue retorted.

Others might not know what attribute Chu Wushe awakened last, but they knew very well: it was the hidden attribute, Blood Attribute!

The Blood Attribute has two characteristics: improving strength and replenishing stamina by absorbing blood!

This was also the reason why Chu Wushe remained energetic after fighting for so long and was able to quickly improve his realm without absorbing demon crystals!

"There are some matters in the Crimson Flame Alliance that require my attention." Yan Fenyue stood up, preparing to leave.

Just as he stood up, he heard the voice of the Middle-Aged Man sitting on the golden chair in the center.

"That Moon Polar Bear has broken through."

"Hmm?"

Yan Fenyue turned his head; on the LCD screen, Lu Yuan was fighting a Moon Polar Bear at the Qi Refining Realm Peak.

Since the Supreme Alliance Leader said it had broken through, it proved that the strength of this Moon Polar Bear had reached the Xuan Gang Realm!

In all the years of the Martial Examination, a Xuan Gang Realm fierce beast had never appeared; after all, such a beast could no longer be called a fierce beast, but rather a Demon Race that had developed intelligence and possessed the ability to think!