47: Chapter 47 Hurry up, I'm in a hurry

"Good speed, but unfortunately, you're lacking in other areas." Qin Feng shook his head slightly.

After all, for the past two months, he had been honing his skills and sparring with a guy whose speed and strength were absolutely terrifying.

"Old Chen's movement technique is like a monster's; you're still a bit behind him." Qin Feng shook his head with a smile.

Every time he looked back, he felt a wave of lingering fear and disbelief.

Chen Xing's every punch and kick dealt extremely high damage, but that wasn't all—his techniques and movement were as skilled as an old monster's.

Having practiced with Chen Xing for so long, he had been forced to grow as well.

A sneak attack of this level was nothing compared to a casual strike from Chen Xing; he could naturally handle it with ease.

...

In the blink of an eye, three hours passed.

The competition grounds, Eastern War Zone.

A group from Shengyuan Academy had gathered to hunt Ability Users from other academies together, ganging up on whoever they encountered.

At this moment, they actually ran into a tough nut to crack.

It was a B-rank Ability User from Niliu Academy named Lin Zhengfeng. True to his name, his ability was the Wind Element.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Five or six people were besieging him, yet none could even touch his shadow; a group of C-rank Ability Users was being toyed with like monkeys.

Lin Zhengfeng was fast, and the cutting power of his gales was strong. Before long, several people were covered in wounds.

"Damn, he's so nimble. Is this guy a monkey?"

"This guy is probably a tough one. Let's just leave."

"Leave? Are you sure?"

"We're losing too much by failing to take him down after so long. Why the rush? We should go find other teammates from our academy to group up instead."

"Makes sense. The more people we have, the better our chances of winning."

"..."

They discussed quickly and ultimately decided that retreating was the best course of action.

Lin Zhengfeng's gaze sharpened. He immediately transformed into wind to block their retreat, his eyes filled with mockery.

"You want to leave just like that? Why don't you leave your points behind so I can move up the rankings?" He reached out and beckoned provocatively.

"You think I'm actually afraid of you?" a hot-tempered fellow snapped, his anger instantly ignited.

"Hey, our reinforcements are here."

"What reinforcements? It doesn't look like them."

"Hmm? Looks like someone from the Tianhe System."

The group turned their heads and saw a man in white walking toward them with calm steps.

"Brother, how about a hand? Let's cooperate and take this guy down first," someone called out boldly.

"Hey, that's someone from the Tianhe System. Are you sure he'll help us?" another person pulled him back.

"Who cares? Drag him into the mess first, then we can leave in the chaos. If they start fighting, we might even pick up an easy win."

"Heh, good point!"

"..."

Lin Zhengfeng glanced sideways and saw that this person was only at the fourth level of the Divine Sea Realm, similar to himself, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

"So what if reinforcements arrived? They're still just a ragtag bunch."

Lin Zhengfeng smiled and beckoned again. "Hurry up. All of you come at me together. I'm in a rush."

Chen Xing turned his head, his calm gaze sweeping over him without showing any reaction.

"Bang!"

Immediately, Chen Xing strode forward and blew Lin Zhengfeng apart with a single punch!

The transition from a person to chunks of meat happened in a mere instant.

This sudden scene dumbfounded the Ability Users from Shengyuan Academy, leaving them stunned and speechless.

As for the outside world, they were both speechless and amused.

"Are you guys in a rush too?" Chen Xing turned back, his flat eyes devoid of any emotion.

"Uh..."

"Boom!"

Actually, Chen Xing was just asking; he didn't give them any time to answer. He lightly lifted a finger and activated [Judgment].

Accompanied by a beam of destructive light descending from the sky, everyone who couldn't dodge in time was hit and eliminated on the spot.

The previous battle had already left them quite injured; taking a direct hit from the Light of Judgment now naturally left them no way out.

"Six Divine Sea Realm Ability Users killed. Points gained: 300. Current points: 1500."

The leaderboard shifted, and he instantly rose several ranks.

Rank 1: Su He, S-rank Star, Ninth Level Divine Sea, Tianhe Academy, Total Points: 1600.

Rank 2: Chu Li, S-rank Divine Fire, Sixth Level Divine Sea, Niliu Academy, Total Points: 1550.

Rank 3: Chen Xing, S-rank Divine Light, Fourth Level Divine Sea, Tianhe Academy, Total Points: 1500.

It wasn't that others were worse than them, but rather that they hadn't encountered many opponents; with fewer kills, their points were naturally lower.

"Dong!"

"War zones will gradually merge in 20 hours and 35 minutes. Challenge Beasts will appear in 8 hours."

On the map, killing a red-marked Challenge Beast would grant 1,000 points, making them a must-contest objective.

This was also the organizers' way of encouraging students to participate in more battles.

Before long, the two war zones would merge, and the terrain would change, becoming smaller and smaller until it shrank to the Central Region.

By then, everyone would be gathered together, and a chaotic free-for-all would be unavoidable.

However, Chen Xing didn't care about any of that. Since entering, he fought everyone he saw without mercy, his fists slaying one enemy after another.

"These people are truly too weak!" Chen Xing couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.

Perhaps due to his first impressions, his first actual combat opponent using his ability had been his teacher, Ye Jianxing, at the same Realm.

That was the famous Venerable Jianxing; even with his Realm suppressed, he still possessed the Sword Intent of the Tribulation Transformation Realm. His off-the-charts combat power was easy to imagine.

Thus, as Chen Xing was repeatedly tormented and defeated in the combat mode, he couldn't help but develop a misconception.

He thought the sky was dark—that the geniuses outside should all be as powerful as his teacher—so he worked desperately hard at his cultivation.

It wasn't until Chen Xing actually stepped out of the combat space that he realized the sky had been bright all along; these people were simply too weak.

"No matter. I'll head to the nearest Challenge Beast spawn point first. By the time I get there, it should be about time for it to spawn." Glancing at the map, Chen Xing continued on his way.

...

Meanwhile, having been killed, Lin Zhengfeng arrived at the Loser's Space.

This was a special area where infighting was prohibited, but one could watch the remaining matches.

Since the outside spectator seats were already full and some contestants wanted to observe the matches, this place was maintained. Contestants could choose to leave or stay.

Consequently, this place was filled entirely with losers.

Lin Zhengfeng stood there, his head buzzing. The scene from just now seemed to echo in his mind, making it impossible for him to accept or let go.

Around him, many people cast strange looks his way, most of which were mocking.

"Brother, I know you're in a rush, but there was no need to rush down here to join us like that, was there?" someone said, unable to suppress a smile.

"Scram!" Lin Zhengfeng said with a dark expression.

"Wait, he's S-rank?"

Now that he could freely watch his opponent and check their information, Lin Zhengfeng finally realized who he had just provoked.

"What else? Why would you, a B-rank, provoke him? And you even wanted to take on a crowd by yourself—are you drunk?" someone teased.

"Scram, scram, scram! If I'd known he was S-rank, I wouldn't have fought him!" Lin Zhengfeng snapped irritably.