"Ye Shuanghen, you took so long getting here. Looks like you gained quite a bit."
Just then, the spear-wielding youth stepped forward and looked at Ye Shuanghen with blazing eyes.
He was Zhao Wu, Class Two's monitor. He practiced the Wind-Thunder Spear and had once fought Key Class elites without losing.
Yet Ye Shuanghen merely nodded at Zhao Wu before walking up to Chu Kuang.
"It's you?"
"It's me."
Chu Kuang spoke calmly, holding his spear as he said, "You've improved quite a bit."
Ye Shuanghen smiled. During this Special Training, he had captured several Source Energy Spring Eyes, naturally cultivating his External Martial Arts Compendium to mastery. His Life Level had risen directly to 6.8, and his strength had improved considerably.
Most importantly, he had made up for the weakness of his frail physique, bringing a qualitative change to his overall strength.
"I've improved a great deal this time. If we fought again, I might not lose."
Ye Shuanghen spoke, clearly still unconvinced by his previous defeat at Chu Kuang's hands.
Chu Kuang merely shook his head and said calmly, "If we fight again, you'll only lose even worse."
"Oh?"
Ye Shuanghen's brows furrowed slightly. Then he turned to look at the valley shaped like a Crouching Dragon and said, "If we join forces, our chances of passing this final trial should be fairly high."
"I'm used to going alone. You should make the first move."
Unexpectedly, Chu Kuang shook his head.
Hearing this, Ye Shuanghen wanted to persuade him further, but Zhao Wu said, "Since he doesn't want to get involved, Ye Shuanghen, why keep trying to persuade him?"
At this point, Zhao Wu looked at Chu Kuang and said, "Since you won't join forces with us, you won't get a share of the treasures after we take Crouching Dragon Ridge."
"If you can take it, I naturally won't shamelessly ask for anything."
Chu Kuang spoke calmly, standing motionless with his spear in his arms.
Seeing this, Ye Shuanghen could only say, "In that case, I'll go test the Tyrannosaurus Rex first."
With that, Ye Shuanghen led the others toward Crouching Dragon Valley.
Lin Shuyao also prepared to follow them, but before leaving, she still looked at Chu Kuang and said, "Why don't you make a move as well? With your strength, you could definitely become one of the main forces in this battle."
"No need."
Chu Kuang shook his head. He had no intention of joining forces with others.
Just then, Jiang Feng called out from afar, "Since he doesn't want a share of the spoils, why waste time on him?"
"Let's hurry and catch up, or we won't even get the soup later."
Seeing this, Lin Shuyao could only lead the dozen or so remaining Class Seven elites after them. They were clearly preparing to take part in the final trial of surrounding the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
With their combat armor protecting them, this trial posed no threat to their lives. So even though they knew they were nothing more than cannon fodder, they still wanted to test the strength of this Tyrannosaurus Rex Bio-Beast.
Watching everyone leave, Chu Kuang strode to the top of the valley and quietly waited for the battle to begin.
Ye Shuanghen gathered with the elites from the various classes. After half an hour of discussion, they organized several hundred people into a Military Formation.
The high schools had long taught Military Formation methods. These students had an average Life Level above five, and were clearly the Top Students of their respective classes. Before long, they had arranged the Dragon Slaying Formation in a convincing manner.
Then, led by elites such as Ye Shuanghen, they entered Crouching Dragon Valley.
"Thud, thud, thud!"
As everyone entered Crouching Dragon Ridge, heavy footsteps echoed through the valley.
Chu Kuang lowered his gaze and saw a massive beast strolling toward them. It was seventeen or eighteen meters long and likely weighed more than twenty tons. Everywhere it passed, it left deep footprints in the earth.
When the enormous Tyrannosaurus Rex burst through the mist, the weapons in the hands of the students at the front had already begun to tremble.
"Don't panic. Our combat armor protects us. It can't hurt us at all."
"If we form our formation together, we may still have a chance of winning."
Zhao Wu forcibly suppressed his fear and spoke to steady morale as the Military Formation quickly took shape.
Under his lead, more than a dozen martial artists who had mastered the External Martial Arts Compendium stood at the very front with shields in hand and began advancing slowly toward the giant beast.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex, however, remained unhurried, walking toward the formation step by step. Its heavy footfalls sounded like muffled war drums.
"Attack!"
As the giant beast drew closer, Ye Shuanghen gave the order. In an instant, spears, throwing knives, needles, arrows, and other projectile weapons shot forth.
Yet the enormous dragon neither dodged nor evaded, allowing the weapons to strike its body. They merely scattered dim sparks across its scales.
They're about to collapse.
Chu Kuang needed only one glance to understand.
Before such an absolute gap in Life Level, those hidden weapons and spears were child's play. At most, they could only scratch the Tyrannosaurus Rex's itch.
"Roar—"
Sure enough, the Tyrannosaurus Rex suddenly let out a furious roar, then charged at the crowd with a thunderous bellow.
Zhao Wu's expression changed slightly. He joined the others in forming a shield formation at the front and said gravely, "Form the formation and spread the pressure. We must stop it—"
"Boom—"
Before Zhao Wu could finish speaking, he felt as though a mountain had slammed into him, and his entire body was sent flying.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex pounced forward and shattered the shield formation in a single clash. Then it swung around, its broad tail sweeping out and sending the students flying dozens of meters like ping-pong balls.
"Kill!"
Someone roared as dozens of spear fighters formed a formation and thrust forward, their spears like a forest aimed straight at the Tyrannosaurus Rex's belly.
Dozens of refined steel spears thrust out at once, yet they all bent the instant they touched its scaled armor. The Tyrannosaurus Rex lifted a foot and stomped down. Three spear fighters who failed to dodge in time were crushed into the dirt, while the rest fled in terror.
"Beast, die!"
Ye Shuanghen roared as he unleashed the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique. Boundless sword qi streamed like threads, attempting to cut through the gaps in the Tyrannosaurus Rex's joints, but could only leave tiny sword marks through its scales.
Zhao Wu spun around and charged in, his spear like a dragon. Wind and thunder inner force gathered at its tip as he used Wind-Thunder Stab, aiming directly for the Tyrannosaurus Rex's eye.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex tilted its head aside. The spear tip struck the scales over its skull, scattering sparks everywhere, while the enormous recoil numbed Zhao Wu's hand.
Zhao Wu retreated in shock, only to be struck by the massive tail and flung more than a hundred meters away.
Jiang Feng roared as the Brute Ox Technique erupted. His muscles swelled like iron, and both fists smashed toward the Tyrannosaurus Rex's forelimb joints!
"Bang—"
The Tyrannosaurus Rex did not even lower its head. With a casual sweep of its huge claw, Jiang Feng flew backward like a cannonball, crashing through three ancient trees in succession. He had clearly lost his ability to fight.
The remaining students swarmed forward. Blades and sword shadows struck the Tyrannosaurus Rex's body, yet failed to break even its scales. Still, like ants, they provoked the giant dragon's fury.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex threw back its head and roared. The sound waves left martial artists within dozens of meters dizzy, after which its giant tail swept out like an iron pillar. More than ten elite students flew up like straw, smashing into the mountain wall and losing their combat ability.
Its sharp claw came down, collapsing the ground. Several more martial artists who failed to evade were completely eliminated.
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