67: Chapter 67: On the Eve of the Launch, Discussing the Plan

Under the shroud of night, all was silent.

In the Virtual World, within the jungle near Tianhe City, two teams from the Tianhe Academy gathered.

With the intelligence provided by Chen Xing, they didn't need to be as apprehensive as the other teams.

A moment later, Chen Xing returned.

"Brother, you're awesome!" Li Baxian gave him a thumbs-up as soon as they met.

"Thanks to your location intelligence, we even managed to snatch a Challenge Beast from the Zhenyan System along the way." A gentle smile appeared on Su He's cold face.

"What's the plan next?" Chen Xing didn't bother with pleasantries.

As they spoke, the three of them walked to the edge of the camp, gazing out at the glowing modern city.

One side was brightly lit, while the other could only rely on the faint glow of fireflies; the contrast was stark.

Li Baxian pointed at the city and said, "Let's get straight to it. My teacher's ability is B-rank, the Four Elements: Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water."

He continued, "Personally, I feel that if we start with someone we're most familiar with and develop a targeted tactic, we can deal with the opponent much faster."

Chen Xing nodded. Just like his six-plus months of bitter Cultivation, the opponent he had fought most often was Ye Jianxing, and he already understood the latter very well.

If the Challenge Beast in the city were Ye Jianxing, he would do the same.

This act of a student targeting their teacher was quite dramatic; he wondered how the man himself would react once they were out. Would the Head of the Element Department beat up Li Baxian?

"What do you think?" Su He asked, not in a hurry to reach a conclusion.

"Me?" Chen Xing snapped back to reality.

"If you ask me, just use direct firepower suppression. Their high-Realm Concepts basically emphasize one trait: high damage," he said.

"But as long as we prevent him from unleashing it—or rather, restrict the exertion of those powers to force them into a defensive position—then let the team strike, we can kill him."

"You seem to have a lot of experience in this area?" Su He was surprised.

"A little," Chen Xing nodded slightly without explaining.

Was he supposed to tell her that he had spent the last six months living exactly like that?

"Fine, I understand his fighting style best. When the time comes, I'll lead the team to stall him, and you guys finish him off." Li Baxian nodded, taking the heavy responsibility upon himself.

"We also need to be wary of other teams," Chen Xing added.

"At this point in time, their thoughts are likely the same as ours. Each side is trying to conquer a Challenge Beast they are familiar with, hoping to take one down while their rivals are busy," Su He said.

"That's easy, just send some people to scout the way. But you shouldn't go this time; they aren't weak either," Li Baxian said, pointing to a team responsible for scouting.

"Let's give it a try," Chen Xing nodded.

"..."

Throughout the entire night, no one acted rashly.

The three sides had a tacit understanding not to start a fight; they all stayed in their camps preparing for tomorrow's offensive and discussing their plans.

"Senior sister, senior brother, could you two trade a move with me? Just one move, I'm not asking for much." At this moment, Chen Xing raised his hand and extended an invitation to them.

"A pre-battle trial? Sure, I can spar with you for half a day if you want. The more practice, the better." Li Baxian chuckled and stood up immediately, rubbing his hands together.

"No need, just one move will do. Save your strength for tomorrow," Chen Xing shook his head.

"Alright, then watch out!" The corners of Li Baxian's mouth curled up.

It just so happened that he also wanted to see what kind of strength this freshman, who had stirred up such a storm in his first Exchange Competition, actually possessed.

"What? The big shots are going to spar?"

Meanwhile, the students from the Tianhe System gathered around, not wanting to miss this exciting scene.

Qin Feng and Lin Qingyao stood at the very front of the crowd, the latter looking somewhat worried.

"Aren't you worried at all?" Seeing Qin Feng's calm reaction, Lin Qingyao felt it was very strange.

"What's there to worry about? It's just a spar; it's not like anyone will die." Qin Feng smiled slightly.

"..."

"Buzz!"

Golden light flickered in the woods, exceptionally dazzling. Li Baxian clenched his fist, and the light in his hand transformed into a long saber.

"This is my Saber Intent, you'd better be careful!"

Having said that, Li Baxian took a heavy step forward. A sharp Aura clung to the golden saber, and the surrounding trees were snapped in half by the excess force.

Li Baxian slashed down fiercely, the brilliant golden light momentarily illuminating the area.

Su He frowned slightly. Wasn't this a bit excessive?

The lethality of the Gold Element power was extremely high, and Li Baxian's saber skills were already very mature, not to mention that he had mastered Saber Intent.

"Bang!"

However, the result was jaw-dropping.

Chen Xing actually just raised one hand and caught the blade that had sliced through ancient trees, remaining completely unscathed.

Not only Li Baxian, but also the onlookers both on-site and off-site were shocked, finding it unbelievable.

Such a powerful strike was caught so easily?

"Is this... a Dragon Claw?" Li Baxian looked closely and saw that the hand Chen Xing used to grab the blade was covered in a layer of golden scales.

"I have cultivated the Dragon Soul Secret Tome." Chen Xing nodded.

"What? Two S-Rank Combat Techniques? Have you really only been cultivating for six months?" Li Baxian clicked his tongue in secret.

He had met Chen Xing once before, but the latter hadn't shown much of his abilities, so he didn't know Chen Xing had mastered two S-Rank Combat Techniques.

"Great strength can overcome anything, but your Concept is a bit lacking," Su He commented.

"That's right, so I want to borrow your Concepts to observe and learn," Chen Xing nodded, admitting it directly.

Su He was right; his Physical Body strength and supernatural power were both very strong, far exceeding the level of his peers, but his Concept was indeed a bit lacking.

In that exchange just now, most of the damage had been offset by the Battle Technique; the Concept hadn't played much of a role.

Of course, Li Baxian didn't have any killing intent toward him, so he had naturally held back quite a bit.

"However, your Concept seems to have been mastered only recently. To reach this level already is quite terrifying. Just how did you Cultivate?" Su He couldn't help but feel a strong sense of curiosity toward this junior.

"How did I practice? Well, I just get slashed a couple of times every day by Teacher Ye's star sword, and I gradually got used to it," Chen Xing pursed his lips.

"The star sword... I almost forgot, you're that person's student. In that case, it's not surprising." Su He's mouth twitched, and she immediately understood.

"Senior sister, are you very familiar with my teacher?" Chen Xing was surprised.

"Not exactly familiar, it's just that the Dean arranged for me to study with Teacher Ye for a month back then." Su He shook her head slightly.

As if recalling some terrifying experience, Su He pursed her lips and said, "Teacher Ye's teaching method is truly... torturous!"

Chen Xing burst out laughing, feeling a sense of shared suffering. "Tell me about it! I had only been cultivating for five or six days when he actually threw me into the deep sea at a depth of a thousand meters, saying it was to temper me."

Su He was surprised. "That gentle?"

Chen Xing: "?"