Cousin, Bloodshed

Shi Yan had no idea about the uproar outside. Having just eaten and drunk his fill, he was greeted by uninvited guests.

There were four of them, all of them First-Order Warriors.

"Cousin, long time no see."

Four people appeared before him, and one of them was Gu Feng.

Though the two were cousins, they were not particularly close.

Gu Feng had always been the good child everyone talked about, while Shi Yan's former self had been utterly mediocre. After his parents died, he had become even more withdrawn and inferior, making him even less willing to interact with an outstanding student like Gu Feng.

Since entering Jiangnan High School No. 1, Gu Feng had returned almost only once a year. Over the past three years, Shi Yan had seen him just once.

Now that they met again, he actually found Gu Feng somewhat unfamiliar.

"Cousin, let me confirm something first. At Baiyun No. 1 High School, are you the only one named Shi Yan?"

Gu Feng quickly walked over and sized Shi Yan up.

There was blood all over him, yet his expression was calm and confident... No way, right?

The premonition in his heart grew stronger and stronger.

Until Shi Yan spoke to confirm it.

"As far as I know, it seems I'm the only one with that name."

Gu Feng plopped down onto the ground, his expression complicated.

"Cousin, I was being sentimental."

"What do you mean, being sentimental?" Shi Yan frowned. This was the first time he had seen Gu Feng disregard his image like this.

"Originally, I wanted to find you and warn you to watch out for Lu Jiaojiao. But now, it seems I worried for nothing..."

Gu Feng explained what had happened.

After receiving Lu Jiaojiao's message, he had not fallen for the sowing-discord scheme as she had expected.

Could Lu Jiaojiao know his family situation better than he did?

Take paying for the Martial Arts Examination registration, for example. At most, his mother would make a fuss.

As for deception or threats, that was simply sheer nonsense.

Besides, given Cousin Shi Yan's personality, after borrowing money, he might even return it doubled.

Thus, Gu Feng concluded that there had to be something fishy about Lu Jiaojiao.

Sure enough, after some investigation, he discovered that Lu Jiaojiao had long since made her move, intending to isolate Shi Yan during the examination.

The reason he had been looking for Shi Yan was to break the deadlock, and also to fulfill what he had promised his father: help his cousin during the Martial Arts Examination.

But now...

Thinking of Shi Yan's place in the top twenty, help his ass.

"That woman really does nothing but pull petty tricks."

Shi Yan's gaze turned slightly cold. He could not figure out how he had offended her.

But since the matter involved his family, he ought to teach her a lesson.

"Um, Great God Shi Yan."

At that moment, Gu Feng's hook-nosed teammate stepped forward and looked at Shi Yan expectantly.

"I have an older sister. She's pretty beautiful. Do you have any plans to get a girlfriend right now?"

"Yuan Ying, get lost."

Gu Feng got up and kicked Yuan Ying, then turned to Shi Yan.

"Cousin, don't listen to him. There's something wrong with his brain."

"Gu Feng, what do you mean by that? You don't want the introduction yourself, and you don't want to give anyone else a chance either?"

Yuan Ying looked deeply unconvinced, but he did not continue pestering Shi Yan.

Of course, trying to "sell out" his own sister was really just his way of getting closer to Shi Yan.

This was a super-thick thigh!

Earlier, they had seen the field of Demonic Beast corpses, and now Shi Yan appeared completely uninjured. That could only mean one thing.

The guy before them was a terrifying killing machine!

But Gu Feng seemed unwilling to trouble his cousin, so Yuan Ying could not say much.

"Cousin, classmates should get along harmoniously."

For some reason, Shi Yan thought of Liu Wang.

"I'm happy to see you, Cousin. Since we're already here, how about us brothers go on a killing spree?"

Before Gu Feng could answer, Shi Yan had already drawn the Lava Spirit Devouring Saber.

A wave of heat swept out, making Gu Feng and the other three slightly startled.

The scene of Demonic Beast corpses strewn across the ground, all bearing charred fatal wounds, surfaced in their minds once more.

"I know what to do next—lure monsters! That's what I'm good at!"

Yuan Ying's eyes lit up. How could he not know that Shi Yan had already seen through his little scheme?

With a whoosh, he immediately darted away.

Before long, he lured over several rats as large as goats.

They were Level One, with crimson eyes and extraordinarily sharp claws and teeth.

"Great God, is the next step bleeding them out?"

"That's right. Do it."

Shi Yan smiled faintly, but did not make a move.

He could earn Martial Virtue Points later. Right now, he was helping his cousin.

Demonic Beasts were indeed bloodthirsty and ferocious, but they had only been born not long ago. Trained warriors did not find them difficult to deal with.

The reason most people feared Demonic Beasts was because they had to consider their "way out."

After killing the Demonic Beasts before them, they feared that more would appear afterward.

They had to conserve their strength and stay on guard.

What Shi Yan intended to do was give the four of them no worries about what lay behind them.

"Kill!"

Gu Feng was not an indecisive man either. A pair of translucent dragon claws covered his hands.

With a single stride, he rushed forward and seized a rat demon.

The might of the Wind Dragon Hand ability was revealed. The thick-skinned rat demon was instantly torn into several pieces.

Shi Yan watched, secretly astonished.

No wonder Uncle's family had received condolences from the neighborhood committee.

An ability that was born with an offensive form truly possessed tremendous killing power against Demonic Beasts.

Very soon, under Gu Feng's lead, five rat demons died unnatural deaths.

Their major arteries were continuously sliced open as well.

"Go all out later. I'll cover you."

Shi Yan tightened his grip on the Tang Heng Saber, his voice calm but brimming with confidence.

He could kill even the incomparably troublesome Demonic Birds in the sky. He felt he could handle other Demonic Beasts.

Thus, the anticipated scene began to unfold.

The bloody stench of Demonic Beasts attracted more Demonic Beasts, and Gu Feng's group of four kept fighting.

Whenever there were too many Demonic Beasts, Shi Yan would step in and help deal with some of them.

For two consecutive hours, Demonic Beasts entered this land of Asura one after another, only to be slain. In the end, Gu Feng's group of four was exhausted and had even suffered some minor injuries.

"Great God Shi Yan, the Demonic Beasts are getting stronger and stronger."

The four sat back-to-back beneath a large tree. Yuan Ying suddenly spoke up between gasps, offering a warning.

Shi Yan nodded slightly and waited with his saber in hand.

The place he had chosen to rest was not on the outskirts, but somewhat closer to the Core Zone. Naturally, the Demonic Beasts here were stronger.

Furthermore, so much time had passed that Demonic Beasts had devoured the corpses of Demonic Beasts slain by examinees. Quite a few had already evolved.

Yet Shi Yan was happy to see the Demonic Beasts grow stronger, since that would earn him more Martial Virtue Points.

However, after waiting a long time, not a single new Demonic Beast came over.

"Cousin, Qi Ziyue got full marks."

At that moment, Gu Feng, who had recovered some strength, spoke.

With a thought, he opened the light screen on his wristwatch, where the Leaderboard was displayed.

Qi Ziyue remained in first place, her score having reached 750 points.

When people spoke of full marks, they generally meant the regular score.

The few S-Class geniuses below her were not far behind Qi Ziyue, only around a dozen points away from reaching full marks.

Shi Yan took a look. His ranking had fallen somewhat, and he was already in thirtieth place.

There were two reasons. First, over the past two hours, he had not killed many Demonic Beasts. Second, the other examinees had begun exerting themselves and slaughtering Demonic Beasts.

After waiting so long without any Demonic Beasts arriving, they had probably been intercepted by others.

He also knew that it was already afternoon. If they did not desperately kill Demonic Beasts now, there would be fewer opportunities later.

Because once the afternoon passed, it would be nighttime—the time when Demonic Beasts ran rampant.

If they did not kill more during the day, killing at night would be many times more dangerous.

Most examinees were not even warriors, and their vision would be greatly impaired at night.

Even warriors would not fare much better, since they were only First-Order Warriors.

Demonic Beasts, on the other hand, would not be affected. Some were even sharper and could see more clearly at night.

As one side rose and the other fell, examinees would become the disadvantaged side in darkness.

Shi Yan also felt he would be at a disadvantage in the dark. After all, Pig Head Mountain was the Demonic Beasts' home ground.

Therefore, he needed to raise his strength a little.

Gu Feng and the others were tactful as well, and all rose to their feet.

"Cousin, we need to go to the outskirts and find people to team up with."

Shi Yan alone was the strongest Shi Yan. If the four of them remained, they would only be a burden.

Before Shi Yan could ask them to stay, the four supported one another and disappeared into the towering weeds.

"Cousin, come home for dinner after the exam."

A voice drifted over from afar. Soon after, there was no further sign of the four.

Shi Yan smiled faintly. This kid had grown up.

Then he turned around, and his smile vanished. "You've watched long enough. It's time to come out."

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