77: Chapter 77 The Early Bird Catches the Early Bird: I'll Go First

Old Xuan's words left everyone stunned, and they finally understood why there was no set score value for defeating the opponent.

If a person, even if they were only a B-class Esper, simultaneously retained all the iconic features of the Divine Ability Realm, Spirit Seed Realm, Three Heavens Realm, and Tribulation Transformation Realm, they would basically be invincible.

In such a situation, you still have to face the opponent's Tribulation Transformation Realm Concept; how could you possibly win?

"There's no need to be so desperate. No matter how powerful someone is, there is ultimately a limit," Old Xuan said, waving his hand.

"Old Xuan, do you think anyone can win under these circumstances?" the Dean of the Counter-Current Department couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, of course it's possible, even in a one-on-one fight," Old Xuan chuckled.

"What?!" This statement left everyone dumbfounded.

In this situation, unless the opponent is also a Tribulation Transformation Realm expert suppressing their cultivation, how could you fight them?

Regarding this, Old Xuan seemed to recall something. His deep eyes gazed into the distance, looking past the giant screen toward the space beyond the stars.

"You don't know how vast and immense the Alliance is. There is always someone better, and a sky beyond the sky. I once had the good fortune to catch a glimpse of such a Prodigy from afar."

"You?!"

Everyone's pupils constricted. What was Old Xuan's status? He was one of the administrators of their star cluster, yet he could only catch a glimpse from afar?

Old Xuan sighed softly, "That kind of Prodigy once single-handedly killed a Tribulation Transformation Realm powerhouse who had suppressed their cultivation, and the key point is, he was only in the Divine Ability Realm."

The three deans looked at each other, all feeling a sense of terror.

Ye Jianxing and Yue Shanhai were not that surprised; they had been to other places before and had seen quite a few Prodigies.

If it weren't for the mess the Old Dean, that Yao Race mole, had created that needed cleaning up, they would have gone there long ago. Why would they still be staying here?

In the competition arena, everyone was discussing how to get the highest score.

"The rules say the score is based on combat performance, but it doesn't state that there's an upper limit to the score," Su He said.

"Doesn't that mean if we perform well, it's not impossible to get a hundred thousand points?" Li Baxian's eyes lit up.

"Don't get too happy too soon. The rules state here that there is a team score," Su He said, tapping the transparent glass and projecting the virtual assistant onto it.

"What does team scoring mean? It must involve participation rate and casualty rate," Su He said, pointing to the panel.

"Suppose a hundred of us go in to challenge, but because the opponent is too strong, others can't play a role. Then their efficiency is zero, which will significantly drag down the score."

People can die in team battles, but you must die in a way that has value. Otherwise, if you go up and die before you can even release a Battle Technique, how could there be any participation rate?

Therefore, this battle cannot be won by mindlessly stacking numbers.

"Why can't we kill the opponent?" Chen Xing asked, voicing his doubt.

"The final boss is a Tribulation Transformation Realm expert. Although they suppress their cultivation just like the previous bosses, there is a big difference," the virtual assistant explained to him, and by extension, to everyone.

"Although their cultivation is suppressed, the Divine Ability they awakened in the Divine Ability Realm remains, and the Perfect Seed from the Spirit Seed Realm will also be retained."

Boom! This news was like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone frozen.

Isn't that the state the elders are in when they spar with them?

Not entirely. Usually, the teachers hold back their strength, fearing they might kill them, but this is a competition, and the opponent won't show mercy.

"Let me ask, who is the opponent?" Zhang Zhiyu couldn't help but ask.

"S-Rank, Ye Jianxing," the virtual assistant replied.

"Boom!" This news was the ultimate trump card, making everyone's heads buzz.

By now, who didn't know about this "traitorous" S-Rank Sword Cultivator?

Of course, Ye Jianxing's "traitorous" act was a positive evaluation; after all, given the terrible things the Old Dean had done, death by a thousand cuts would still be merciful.

But the key point was that Ye Jianxing was S-Rank. He had two Natal Treasures, two Innate Divine Abilities he had when he first awakened his ability, and three other Divine Abilities he awakened later in the Divine Ability Realm.

S-Rank Natal Treasures, Tribulation Transformation Realm Sword Intent, five Divine Ability skills, and a Perfect Seed...

All the contestants, whether they were on the scene or had been eliminated, fell into deep thought when they saw this.

"Teacher?" Hearing this, Chen Xing's expression became strange.

"Currently... I don't see any chance of winning," Li Baxian's mouth twitched.

"Is there a need to be so afraid of him?" Chen Xing turned his head.

"Hey! Don't mention it. Actually, the Dean had arranged for me to study with Teacher Ye for a month before. It really tortured me to death!" Li Baxian seemed to recall some unpleasant experience and got goosebumps.

"I'm saying, don't you understand your teacher?"

Li Baxian leaned closer and held up a finger, "Five Divine Abilities, a Perfect Seed... unless a Prodigy among Prodigies comes, there's no way to win."

Chen Xing shook his head, "No matter what, the exertion of these things has a limit. The Divine Sea Realm is, after all, the Divine Sea Realm. The Sword Intent he can exert certainly isn't at the intensity of the Tribulation Transformation Realm, because he can't withstand it himself."

"No, are you still thinking he can exert his full strength?" Li Baxian was stunned; he found that he couldn't seem to keep up with this junior's train of thought.

"You don't really think you can win, do you? That kind of monster... his Ability Rank is not inferior to ours," he couldn't help but say.

"How about we send someone to scout the path first?" At this moment, Su He walked over.

"That's fine, but I need to confirm one more thing," Chen Xing nodded and summoned the virtual assistant again.

"What is the opponent's cultivation?" This was the most crucial point, as it determined whether he could land a solo kill.

The virtual assistant flickered and replied, "In the case of individual battles, the opponent will change according to the challenger's cultivation Realm to ensure fairness."

"If it is a team battle, the opponent's cultivation will default to matching the highest cultivation level in the team, with an upper limit of the divine sea ninth level."

Hearing this, Chen Xing was delighted. There's a chance!

"Alright, then let's send one person out to test the waters first." Su He stepped up.

"Hey, are you going first, or are we going first?" At this moment, Li Baxian said to Zhang Zhiyu.

"The early bird catches the worm. Who came in here first? Obviously, it was you," Zhang Zhiyu gestured for them to proceed.

"Heh... I don't believe it. Can your score really be higher than ours?" Li Baxian glared. If it weren't for the fact that fighting wasn't allowed here, he would have really clashed with the other party.

"Just send anyone," Su He said.

"Heh heh... The early bird catches the worm. How about I go? It's a good chance to test if it's really fair?" At this moment, Qin Feng walked over.

Su He looked closely and saw it was a Light Opening Realm expert, and she couldn't help but think of the fairness mentioned by the virtual assistant.

If it were true, would they see a Light Opening Realm Ye Jianxing?

"Alright, it's not shameful to try," Su He nodded.