125: What are you talking about sealing? The God-Slaying Whip?

"Sigh! As expected, a new system is always better than the previous one..."

"With your current strength, Shen Pan, you should be able to banish a Ninth Tier Peak expert with a wave of your hand, right?"

The Vice Dean said in a low voice with a lonely look in his eyes.

He had witnessed it with his own eyes:

Shen Pan's leap from the Third Tier level when he first arrived at the Imperial Capital...

...to now being able to effortlessly crush him—it was a qualitative leap!

Great Xia Sword Immortal above, only eleven days have passed!

Shen Pan looked at the long, folded list of talents and Bloodline abilities on his panel.

To be considerate of Vice Dean Yu, who was feeling a bit broken, he decided to keep a low profile:

"More or less. If it's a Ninth Tier Peak of the martial arts system, I have a great advantage."

"As for the Professional system, if it's a Ninth Tier Peak of a Legendary-rank Profession, I estimate it would be hard to kill."

In Shen Pan's view:

Unable to kill in one hit = hard to kill!

"..."

Classmate Shen Pan can already suppress a Ninth Tier Peak at will?

Jiang Ruolai suddenly fell silent.

She realized that in this changed timeline, Shen Pan's combat power had soared somewhat Heaven-Defyingly!

If they found an Epic Expert to protect them in secret, they really wouldn't need to fear danger in Sakura!

Ruan Qingshu, glancing at her best friend, spoke coldly:

"Vice Dean Yu, Sakura should have a temporarily convincing excuse, right?"

"Um... yes."

Feeling like he had suffered a critical hit and no longer wanting to think about Shen Pan's strength, the Vice Dean said:

"That [Sun Goddess] of Sakura said she wants to hold a God Conferment Battle."

"Therefore, she has specially invited all Seventh Tier deification system Awakeners from around the globe."

"She wants to create the most authoritative god conferment list!"

???

Confer what? What did you say was being conferred!

The corner of Shen Pan's mouth twitched.

If it's a Prodigy competition for the deification system, just call it a competition.

Calling it a god conferment list—is that a term you can just throw around?

Certain two sects would lose everything!

"A god conferment list does sound very attractive."

Expressionless, like a doll, Ruan Qingshu performed steadily:

"Especially for those who originally had no transcendence talent at all."

"But then happened to encounter the third Transcendence Awakening and suddenly possessed power far exceeding their former Classmates."

"Young people who then become overly arrogant, lost in the pleasure of their rising power."

Pressing her index fingers to the corners of her mouth, Ruan Qingshu pulled a smile without any expression:

"To be lured by a fake title and then fight to the death..."

"...just to provide entertainment for others. That's quite a life."

The Vice Dean's eyelid jumped, feeling that this Ruan Family Young Miss's words were quite sharp.

But he also had to admit that the situation she described did indeed exist.

From what he knew, there was a boy covered in hair...

...who looked a bit like a monkey and had been bullied by his former Classmates.

After Awakening the deification system, he possessed Third Tier Peak combat power.

He went straight to their homes and crippled the families of those bullies!

In the end, that Prodigy, who originally had a chance to enter the Imperial Capital Academy...

...was taken to the transcendence court and thrown into prison.

However, due to good behavior and active admission of guilt, he was bailed out.

Now, he seems to be... helping his benefactor manage a peach orchard?

A curve slowly formed at the corner of Shen Pan's mouth as he agreed:

"Indeed, it's just as Qingshu said."

"If there aren't any sufficiently attractive rewards, then I won't go."

Setting aside Ruolai's dislike and wariness toward Sakura...

...just the name god conferment list sounds unlucky.

It gave him the illusion that someone would shout, 'Fellow Daoist, please stay your steps!'

"Junior Brother, you can go."

"Don't worry about any plots Sakura might have; I have a sister watching over things there!"

At this moment, Senior Sister Xia's voice suddenly echoed in his heart.

Hmm?

Shen Pan's eyebrows rose slightly.

Does Senior Sister Xia mean she supports him going to Sakura to participate in the competition?

I just don't know which of the seven emotions clones her sister is... and Senior Sister, you can hear me even though I have the concealment barrier active?

Shen Pan gave Qingshu's and Ruolai's hands a deep look and a squeeze, signaling a change in plans.

Xia Zhaoyue continued:

"You don't need to pay any mind to Sakura's [Sun Goddess]. Even if she likes to play the pig to eat the tiger, she's no match for you."

"But in the Kujo Family's recent collection, there is a damaged whip."

"It heavily counters deification system Awakeners!"

"After you go to Sakura, Junior Brother, find a way to get your hands on this item."

A damaged whip that counters people of the deification system.

Shen Pan had a rough guess as to what that thing was.

"A damaged god-beating whip... has it actually been collected by the Kujo Family?"

If it really is that thing, he can indeed make a move!

Not for any other reason, but if a problem arises with Qingshu in the future...

...he could just whip it down and directly thrash the Underworld Emperor's consciousness!

It just so happens that his exclusive Mythical Grade equipment can copy the traits of other gear.

Thus, he decisively changed his tune:

"Senior Sister Xia, I just did a quick calculation, and this whip is destined for me!"

"So for this trip to Sakura, I shall take the lead!"

"Mhm, I'll have my sister protect you all."

"The Kujo Family doesn't know the function of that item. You can see what you can do, Junior Brother."

"If it doesn't work out, I'll just go snatch it back after the competition is over!"

Speaking of this, Xia Zhaoyue couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

In her past life, by the Middle Stage and Late Stage of the third Transcendence Awakening...

...various false gods who privately built temples and shrines, spread their own deeds...

...gathered a large number of believers, and then made a Breakthrough to Epic...

...had stirred up even greater waves of bloodshed on the already chaotic Blue Star.

In the end, that Moon Goddess who had left Sakura in her early years stood up with a damaged whip.

Any wild gods who hadn't reached the Epic Rank could be insta-killed with a single lash!

Even false gods of the Epic Rank could only withstand a couple more lashes.

Moreover, once it hit an enemy claiming to be a god, it could directly weaken them.

It also came with hard crowd control effects like paralysis.

Back then, the Moon Goddess, who was only at the Epic Middle Stage, relied on the whip's traits...

...to literally whip a Legendary to death!

If that whip were complete...

Xia Zhaoyue suspected it could heavily injure a Mythical Grade expert with one strike!

Just as the Vice Dean was about to take out his phone to decline the invitation from Sakura...

Shen Pan switched to a completely different rhetoric than before:

"Although Sakura's sincerity is as small as their narrow-mindedness..."

"But then again, to bring glory to the school..."

"...slaughtering—er, sparring with Prodigies of the same level is exactly what I should do!"

This righteous expression successfully made the Vice Dean show a gratified smile.

Shen Pan turned to meet the pouting Jiang Ruolai's gaze and smiled faintly:

"Want to go to Sakura together? Think of it as a vacation."

Anyway, with Senior Sister Xia's seven emotions clones alt account there...

...even if the sky falls, the Great Xia Sword Immortal is holding it up at the South Pole!

"Ruolai, let's go together."

Ruan Qingshu, following suit in changing her tone, persuaded her.

She didn't care what trouble Sakura might have.

She just... simply supported Shen Pan's decision unconditionally!

Seeing her two friends' instant face-changing, Jiang Ruolai sighed slightly:

"Fine, fine, I'll go, alright?"

"But this way, the benefits I promised Classmate Shen Pan are gone!"

Ruan Qingshu: "..."

Seriously, sister, what time is it, and you're still here playing hard to get?

If you don't hurry up, you might even have to queue just to eavesdrop at the door in the future!

Useless Ruolai!

"Maybe... I should buy some medicine for this trip to Sakura?"

Ruan Qingshu thought expressionlessly.