Astonishing the Audience

Shi Yan's saber pierced through the black eagle that was diving at him, and then he flickered away.

The eagle smashed into the ground, kicking up sod covered in weeds.

[Killed Level 1 Black Feather Eagle, Martial Virtue Points +5]

"Oh, are we almost at the core area?"

This was the first time Shi Yan had encountered a Demonic Beast that provided 5 Martial Virtue Points. Most of the previous ones were only 2 or 3 points.

Martial Virtue Points varied depending on the danger level of the Demonic Beast killed.

5 points meant it was relatively dangerous.

He clicked on the map on his wristband and indeed found that he was already near those red dots.

So, was it time to increase his strength?

He brought up his status panel:

[Name: Shi Yan]

[Realm: First-Order Warrior]

[Supernatural Ability: Southern Bright Blazing Fire (SSS-Class)]

[Blood Essence: 30 cards (+)]

[Spirit: 11 Hertz (+)]

[Martial Arts: Thrusting Punch (Beginner +), Explosive Flame Eighteen Sabers (Not Beginner +)]

[Martial Virtue Points: 1086]

All attributes could be increased, but which one should he choose?

He knew that 1000 Martial Virtue Points were not enough to increase everything, so he could only choose one.

Spirit and Thrusting Punch wouldn't significantly increase his strength right now, so they could be ruled out.

As for Blood Essence, with the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber, his attack power was already sufficient.

Therefore, he decided to improve his saber techniques.

If his attack power was insufficient later, he could still increase his Blood Essence.

After all, only half a day had passed, and there was still a long time left for the examination. He could completely earn a lot of Martial Virtue Points.

With a thought, all the upgrade prompts on the panel disappeared.

Explosive Flame Eighteen Sabers also changed from "Not Beginner" to "Beginner."

And his Martial Virtue Points dropped by a thousand.

"That's a lot deducted."

Shi Yan felt a pang of pain. The results of his hard work killing demons were gone just like that.

Fortunately, the gains were significant.

A special feeling burst from his heart, as if it contained numerous scenes of him diligently practicing his saber techniques. Finally, the scenes converged, turning into a practiced grip on the saber in his hand.

If before he was a brute who only knew how to swing his saber wildly, now he was a swordsman who had mastered numerous techniques.

"This feeling is good."

Recalling the scenes of him killing demonic beasts before, he felt that if he faced them again, he would save more energy and be more composed.

Just as he was feeling happy, a gust of wind suddenly blew towards him.

The force was so strong that Shi Yan almost lost his balance.

Keep in mind, the saber in his hand weighed a full 480 jin.

He looked up and saw a giant eagle.

Its wingspan reached an astonishing ten meters!

"Damn it, Level 2!"

Shi Yan never expected to encounter a Level 2 demonic beast so quickly.

However, after glancing at the corpse of the black eagle not far away, he roughly understood.

He attacked the young one, and now the parent has come, right?

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Before he could think too much, the giant black eagle flapped its wings violently, and a dense volley of hard feathers shot towards him at high speed.

Shi Yan's expression changed slightly. As expected of a Level 2 demonic beast, it didn't just charge mindlessly like a Level 1 demonic beast, but utilized its aerial advantage against its enemies.

Fortunately, he had just upgraded his saber techniques.

The saber in his hand erupted with fierce flames, and he swung it above his head, instantly forming a wave of fire.

Boom boom boom.

The black feathers fell into the wave of fire and immediately turned into balls of fire, leaving no residue.

"Screech!"

Seeing its attack fail, the giant eagle let out a sharp cry and flapped its wings furiously.

Instantly, a fierce wind swept through, snapping trees and kicking up sand and stones.

Fortunately, Shi Yan was prepared. He planted his feet firmly and raised his saber to resist.

At the same time, he activated his Supernatural Ability, which spread throughout his body.

The terrifying power of the Southern Bright Blazing Fire was now evident.

As the grass, wood, earth, and stones approached, they were instantly incinerated.

Seeing this, a thought flashed through Shi Yan's mind.

The next second, he put on an expression of exhaustion, then let go of the saber in his hand, allowing the wind to carry it away.

He only stopped when he crashed into the root of a snapped tree, where he then grabbed onto the protruding broken section.

Afterward, his eyes grew dim, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

As expected, the gale stopped two seconds later, and the giant eagle swooshed down.

Its icy, massive claws plunged towards Shi Yan.

With its size and speed, Shi Yan felt that one hit would be the end of him.

Even a chest guard wouldn't help.

However, he had no intention of confronting the giant eagle head-on.

At the critical moment when the giant claw was about to strike, he suddenly shifted his position by one step and then grabbed the claw, which was covered in green scales.

Then, the Southern Bright Blazing Fire was unleashed.

This was his plan: lure the Black Feather Eagle down and then give it a taste of fire.

Now, he could confirm that Level 2 Demonic Beasts had brains, but not many.

"Screech!"

Boundless terror flooded the giant eagle's mind.

It felt as if it were grabbing not a human, but a deity.

It was an existence of supreme authority, originating from its bloodline!

Therefore, instead of "finishing off" Shi Yan, it quickly retracted its claws, lowering its head to the ground.

Alas, it was too late.

The next second, flames erupted all over its body.

The intense heat instantly destroyed its head, leaving it no time to even struggle.

Its body turned to ash within seconds.

It was dead!

[Killed a Level 2 Black Feather Eagle by exceeding level, abundant Martial Virtue, Martial Virtue Points +50]

"Holy crap!"

Shi Yan scrambled to his feet, a look of joy on his face.

Killing one above his level yielded so much!

It was just that the consumption was a bit high.

He felt that the energy within him could only sustain three more such Demonic Beast battles at most.

If he were at full strength, he should be able to burn five.

"No wonder the homeroom teacher said not to mess with that idiot..."

Shi Yan now understood Qin Feng's instructions from back then.

Level 2 Demonic Beasts were indeed very dangerous.

If not for his special Supernatural Ability and his "last-minute breakthrough," he might have ended the exam prematurely.

"I need to find a place to rest first."

Understanding the power of Level 2 Demonic Beasts, Shi Yan decided to recover first.

He picked up his saber, cut off a large thigh from the young eagle, and then left the area.

He called it a young eagle, but that leg alone weighed dozens of pounds, enough for him to eat.

What Shi Yan didn't know was that the news of him killing a Level 2 Black Feather Eagle had caused an uproar outside.

"What? He's already in the top twenty? I've never heard of this Shi Yan!"

Looking at the name that suddenly appeared in the top twenty, someone exclaimed in surprise.

"Baiyun No. 1 High School, from here! My god, when did such a genius emerge?"

"A Level 2 Demonic Beast, tsk tsk. That flame power is definitely S-Class!"

"He got bonus points in just half a day, crushing those key middle schools in Jiangnan!"

"Teacher, please stop. My arm is about to break. I don't understand Shi Yan's situation either."

"Lin Ye, three minutes. I want all the information on Shi Yan."

Commander Luo Hai had stood up from the front row of the viewing platform at some point.

Bonus points were always the most watched and scrutinized part of any College Entrance Examination.

Because obtaining bonus points meant killing Demonic Beasts of a higher level.

And over ninety percent of those who could kill Demonic Beasts of a higher level were geniuses among geniuses.

Shi Yan was the first candidate in this year's Martial Arts Examination to obtain bonus points!

It should be known that when this place was set up as an examination venue, the entire high command of Jiangnan had already prepared for the possibility that no candidate would obtain bonus points this year.

After all, the newly spawned Demonic Beasts were purely wild, without any human intervention.

They were much more dangerous than the Demonic Beasts that had been placed in the examination venues in the past, which had fear.

Looking at the principals from various schools gathered around could tell you a thing or two. They weren't just here to watch; they were also part of the rescue force this time.

"Director Luo, it's sent."

Lin Ye, dressed in black, took a step forward with a wry smile.

He blamed himself for not taking it seriously enough.

In Bigui Residential Area, he had only helped Shi Yan a little.

But the Extreme Martial Arts Hall had directly given Shi Yan that saber.

"It's not your fault. A D-Class Supernatural Ability at the start was too misleading."

Luo Hai glanced at the content on the light screen that had appeared on his wristband and understood immediately.

"But it's okay. There are still four years of university life ahead. We'll have another chance."

To prevent the chaotic expansion of Warrior organizations, China had long stipulated that students could not join any martial arts organizations, not even official ones, before completing their studies.