Bang! Bang! Bang!
As the Steel Armor Rhinoceros was sent flying by Lin Tian, several large trees were snapped apart by its backward-flying body. It was not until it struck the final tree that the Steel Armor Rhinoceros crashed heavily to the ground, utterly motionless.
This scene deeply shocked everyone in the livestream.
"Lin Tian sent the Steel Armor Rhinoceros flying with one punch!"
Sending a Steel Armor Rhinoceros flying with one punch—just how much strength did that require?
Not to mention that before sending the Steel Armor Rhinoceros flying, Lin Tian had shattered its hardest horn.
That required not only immense strength, but also a terrifyingly powerful body—a body even tougher than that of the Steel Armor Rhinoceros.
"How could a Martial Dao Third Level or lower martial artist possess a body comparable to a Steel Armor Rhinoceros?!"
A viewer voiced their doubts in the comments.
The fact that Lin Tian had sent the Steel Armor Rhinoceros flying was undeniable. Before encountering Lin Tian, the beast had not suffered a single injury and had been brimming with vitality. It could not possibly have been a Demonic Beast arranged for Lin Tian in advance.
"Didn't you notice that blood-red mist floating around Lin Tian?"
"Could that be a cultivation method or martial skill he practices?"
Prompted by the comments, many people finally noticed the blood-red mist drifting around Lin Tian.
"What kind of cultivation method or martial skill is that? It has such terrifying defense without consuming much energy!"
Many people were utterly stunned. They had never heard of such a cultivation method or martial skill.
"This does not seem to be a martial skill, but rather vital energy and blood. It is similar to how Martial Dao Fourth Layer martial artists can wield their vital energy and blood outside their bodies. Martial Dao Third Level martial artists can also release their vital energy and blood beyond their bodies, but they cannot achieve this extent."
"Vital energy and blood? How is that possible!"
When this comment appeared, many people immediately grew skeptical.
Among the examinees taking the college entrance examination this time, there were only six Martial Dao Second Layer Late-stage geniuses. Lin Tian was not among them.
He was not even Martial Dao Third Level, so how could he accomplish something only Martial Dao Fourth Layer martial artists could do?
"This is merely my guess. My field of research is related to martial artists' vital energy and blood."
Shortly afterward, that person sent another comment.
Research!
Upon seeing those two words, some people clicked into that person's profile.
"Holy shit, a professor researching vital energy and blood at Dragon Soaring University!"
A stunned comment appeared, and then identical comments began flooding the screen.
A professor from Dragon Soaring University—what an honor was that? Yet he had actually appeared in the college entrance examination livestream just like them.
"If it really is vital energy and blood, what kind of Martial Dao Second Layer martial artist could accomplish this?"
At that moment, someone asked in the comments.
After that question was raised, no new comments appeared in Lin Tian's livestream for a long time. Everyone was waiting for the professor to answer.
"I do not know whether Dragon Nation has martial skills that utilize vital energy and blood, but I know that for a Martial Dao Second Layer, or even Martial Dao First Layer martial artist, to accomplish this without using a martial skill, there is only one possibility..."
The Dragon Soaring University professor researching vital energy and blood suddenly sent a comment, directly sending the anticipation of the viewers before their screens soaring to its peak.
Yet they waited a full ten minutes without receiving another response.
Until one comment appeared.
"That professor's account has been deleted. It probably involves certain secrets that we are not yet allowed to know."
The moment that result appeared, everyone was deeply disappointed.
"Even a Dragon Soaring University professor is like this. Just how great a secret is hidden within? Now I understand why Qing Province singled Lin Tian out."
"Indeed. With methods like that, and the ability to send a Steel Armor Rhinoceros flying with one punch, his strength is probably no weaker than those six Martial Dao Second Layer Late-stage geniuses."
Without realizing it, the viewers in Lin Tian's livestream had already placed him on equal footing with Dongfang Huang and the other six prodigies.
This left the viewers who had just entered Lin Tian's livestream confused.
Gradually, amid the shocking scenes of Lin Tian constantly instantly killing Demonic Beasts, the number of viewers in his livestream surpassed that of Qing Province's livestream.
"Two thousand points. First place."
Lin Tian looked at the information on his wristwatch. His points from hunting Demonic Beasts had reached two thousand, surpassing Jiang Mingyue to take first place in Qing Province.
"I should have drawn the attention of quite a few people by now. Next, I need to display my strength so that I can demand more terms in negotiations with the Big Four."
"At the deepest part of each province's examination grounds, there will be a Tier 3 Early-stage Demonic Beast. It is reserved for the top geniuses of each province to deal with through teamwork."
"If I can resolve it alone, I should be able to gain quite an advantage. Besides, this bait of mine has yet to hook those fish."
After making his decision, Lin Tian continued deeper into the forest.
He knew that there were several monstrous geniuses in the Imperial Capital. Since he had not hunted many Demonic Beasts on the first day, he needed to raise his points as much as possible.
"First place! Lin Tian is first place!"
Seeing the change in the Qing Province points leaderboard, the livestream viewers were incredibly excited.
They had witnessed Lin Tian rise from zero to first place on Qing Province's points leaderboard.
They themselves had gone from haters to feeling thrilled over Lin Tian's success.
"Lin Tian is still moving forward. I heard that Tier 3 Demonic Beasts exist in the college entrance examination. Is Lin Tian going to challenge a Tier 3 Demonic Beast?"
"How is that possible? That is a Tier 3 Demonic Beast. How could Lin Tian dare challenge one alone?"
Many people did not believe Lin Tian could challenge a Tier 3 Demonic Beast. Lin Tian being able to instantly kill the Steel Armor Rhinoceros with one punch was indeed impressive.
However, the gap in strength between a Tier 3 Demonic Beast and a Tier 2 Demonic Beast was enormous. It was basically impossible for Lin Tian to challenge a Tier 3 Demonic Beast by himself.
"If he cannot beat it, he can run. There is no need to worry too much. Tier 3 Demonic Beasts all have fixed activity ranges."
Many viewers comforted themselves inwardly.
"A late-stage Tier 2 Crimson Tiger. This is actually a little troublesome."
Lin Tian, who had been continuously advancing through the forest, finally encountered his first difficult opponent.
A late-stage Tier 2 Crimson Tiger. Compared with human martial artists, the leap from mid-stage Tier 2 to late-stage Tier 2 added two hundred points of vital energy and blood. The difference in strength was huge.
"This fellow should be able to let me test my strength."
Lin Tian looked at the Crimson Tiger with excitement in his eyes.
Since the college entrance examination began, he had never displayed his true strength. Every Demonic Beast he encountered had been instantly killed in one blow.
The late-stage Tier 2 Crimson Tiger could finally let him enjoy some of the pleasure of battle.
Then Lin Tian shot forward like a cannonball. Vital energy and blood surged around him, forming hard armor of vital energy and blood over his limbs.
"Roar!"
The Crimson Tiger let out an angry roar when it saw Lin Tian charging toward it, as though a tiny bug were provoking him.
When Lin Tian's fist struck the Crimson Tiger squarely on the head, the originally ferocious beast's body stiffened. Then, it slowly toppled to one side.
As it fell, the Crimson Tiger's head kept swaying. Lin Tian's punch had just knocked it senseless.
"As expected, I can't instantly kill it with one punch."
Seeing this, Lin Tian gave a slight sigh. Before the Crimson Tiger could recover its senses, he leaped above it and drove a heavy kick downward.
After doing all that, he moved to the Crimson Tiger's side and launched a fierce assault on its abdomen, only stopping after he had punched straight through its belly.
"Urgh!"
Such a bloody scene made many viewers in the livestream feel sick. It was not as though they had never seen scenes of Demonic Beasts being hunted.
But the sight of Lin Tian directly punching through the Crimson Tiger's abdomen, its organs spilling out mixed with blood, was hard for them to accept.
Even Lin Tian, the one responsible, felt disgusted.
"Looks like I need to find a suitable weapon. At least it would be practical during the early stages of Martial Dao."
With a look of distaste, Lin Tian leaped to the side. Protected by the blood mist, no blood had splashed onto him.
"Two thousand five hundred points. Keep moving. I'll get five thousand first."
Just as Lin Tian was about to leave and continue deeper into the forest, his expression suddenly froze. Vital energy and blood surged around him, swiftly forming a suit of armor that covered his entire body.
After Lin Tian completed all this, a black shadow suddenly shot out from the nearby bushes and lunged for his face.
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