Lin Tian looked helplessly at the Tier 3 Demonic Beast before him.
The Swift Shadow Leopard was a speed-type demonic beast, possessing wind-like speed. Ordinary martial artists could only catch its afterimage.
As an Extreme Martial Artist, Lin Tian possessed a powerful physique, and his own speed was not weak either.
But against a Tier 3 Swift Shadow Leopard renowned for its speed, he had no way to deal with it.
"I have no means of restraining the Swift Shadow Leopard. I can only defend passively."
Yet Lin Tian did not stop walking. He strode straight into the Swift Shadow Leopard's territory.
"So far, only that bug has appeared. That's not enough."
The Garrison Army traitor had yet to show himself. That was far from enough.
The instant Lin Tian stepped into the Swift Shadow Leopard's territory, the leopard, which had been lying prone, sprang to its feet and watched him warily.
Swift Shadow Leopards were terrifying hunters. No matter what enemy they faced, they always went all out.
When the viewers in Lin Tian's livestream saw that Qing Province's Tier 3 Demonic Beast was a Swift Shadow Leopard, they were dumbfounded.
"A Tier 3 Swift Shadow Leopard? How are examinees supposed to fight that?"
"Tier 3 Demonic Beasts are meant to test students' teamwork, but a beast like the Swift Shadow Leopard can just swiftly pick off examinees one by one. How are they supposed to cooperate as a team?"
With the Swift Shadow Leopard's wind-like speed, the examinees would be dealt with before they could even complete their teamwork.
Forget high school examinees—even a Tier 3 squad composed entirely of Martial Dao Third Level martial artists would struggle to hunt it.
"It's utterly impossible to kill it. Lin Tian is just going up there to take a beating."
No one thought highly of Lin Tian. This was an opponent he could not possibly defeat right now.
However, Lin Tian's strength had already earned their recognition. In their hearts, he was a genius on par with the six prodigies at the Martial Dao Second Layer Late-stage.
Inside the examination camp, Green Light Martial Saint and the other four Garrison Army Martial Saints looked at Martial Saint Yuanming strangely as they watched the final Tier 3 Swift Shadow Leopard.
"Even if it was to lure the traitor out, there was no need to bring in a Tier 3 Swift Shadow Leopard. It's too obvious."
"I know. Obvious is fine. Who can guarantee there isn't a traitor among us?"
Martial Saint Yuanming spoke with an indifferent expression, and his words immediately made Green Light Martial Saint and the others' faces change drastically.
Yet no one spoke up to refute him.
The timing of their appearance here really was somewhat suspicious.
This time, Martial Saint Yuanming had not expected to fish out the big fish hiding within the Garrison Army either.
"A Tier 3 Swift Shadow Leopard is a demonic beast that completely counters Lin Tian. Do you think this will make certain people unable to sit still?"
"We didn't give Lin Tian anything to protect himself with."
Green Light Martial Saint was somewhat worried.
"You can rest assured about that. A Tier 3 Demonic Beast can't do anything to Lin Tian. Lin Tian may not be able to kill the Swift Shadow Leopard, but leaving safely won't be a problem."
"He has cultivated a martial skill. You should have seen it the moment the Brain-Eating Insect appeared."
"The defensive power of that martial skill is something the Swift Shadow Leopard cannot break."
Martial Saint Yuanming chuckled.
"This time, only examinees entered the examination grounds. There are no Garrison Army members. With the five of us here, there is no need for anyone else to provide rescue."
"The examinees were all screened before entering the grounds. Lin Tian is already the strongest among all the examinees."
"And the demonic beasts in the examination grounds were all selected by me. There are no demonic beasts above Tier 3 mid-stage. Throughout the entire grounds, there are no humans or demonic beasts capable of threatening Lin Tian."
Martial Saint Yuanming's confident words also put Green Light Martial Saint and the others at ease.
"With arrangements like this, our chances of catching any fish are rather slim."
Green Light Martial Saint sounded somewhat regretful.
"It doesn't matter. As long as Lin Tian's life is not in danger, that is enough."
Martial Saint Yuanming said with a smile.
"After the college entrance examination, Lin Tian will leave Qing Province and enter one of the Four Great Universities. The traitors within the Garrison Army can be slowly screened out later. Then there will be no need to worry about Lin Tian's safety."
"Speaking of which, I still need to persuade that kid Lin Tian again and get him to choose Dragon Soaring University."
"What? He still doesn't want to enter Dragon Soaring University?"
Upon hearing this, Green Light Martial Saint immediately perked up.
"That kid Lin Tian seems somewhat sensitive about the Imperial Capital. Those great Lineages in the Imperial Capital are a problem. Even when I told him the Imperial Court would stand behind him, he still did not seem very inclined to choose Dragon Soaring University."
When the Imperial Capital's great Lineages were mentioned, Green Light Martial Saint and the others felt it deeply.
Any force that could be called a Lineage in a place like the Imperial Capital possessed terrifying foundations. They could even keep some of their Lineage's experts within the Imperial Capital.
No other place had such a situation. Only the Imperial Capital did.
"The situation in the Imperial Capital was probably something you let slip by accident, wasn't it?"
"It's fine if he doesn't go to the Imperial Capital. The struggles over there would probably drag Lin Tian into them."
"It's just that leaving immediately after the college entrance examination is a little too rushed. Qing Province's compensation will probably have to wait until he confirms his university choice."
Green Light Martial Saint looked at Martial Saint Yuanming and teased him.
"That kid Lin Tian is sly as a fox. He isn't easy to fool."
Martial Saint Yuanming laughed heartily. Then the five Martial Saints continued watching Lin Tian's performance on the screen.
During their conversation, Lin Tian had already clashed with the Swift Shadow Leopard, just as they had expected.
Faced with the Tier 3 Swift Shadow Leopard, Lin Tian could only defend passively.
"This really is troublesome. An Extreme Martial Artist's vital energy can't withstand the Swift Shadow Leopard's attacks, but the Blood Devouring Armor consumes too much of me."
Watching the afterimages constantly appear before him, Lin Tian felt somewhat helpless.
During the time he had fought the Swift Shadow Leopard, he had only landed one punch. It had not even been a full-force blow, and it had caused the Swift Shadow Leopard little damage.
"This should have been enough time. The strength I've displayed, enduring this long against the Swift Shadow Leopard, is already the limit."
Crack!
Under the Swift Shadow Leopard's ferocious assault, Lin Tian's Blood Devouring Armor finally could not hold on any longer. It was shattered by the leopard's claws as they struck toward his chest.
At the sight of this, panic appeared on Lin Tian's pale face.
"Damn it. I didn't expect I wouldn't be able to hold out."
Before Lin Tian could react, the Swift Shadow Leopard's next strike hit his chest again.
A mouthful of blood sprayed from Lin Tian's mouth, and his whole body was sent flying backward.
"Ah, Lin Tian!"
The viewers who witnessed this scene screamed.
"Why challenge a Tier 3 Demonic Beast that can't possibly be defeated? Qing Province's rescue team, hurry up and save him!"
They worried for Lin Tian. On the screen, the Swift Shadow Leopard had already caught up to the fallen Lin Tian. Many people closed their eyes because of this, unwilling to see the bloody scene that would follow.
"Run!"
They shouted desperately at their screens. At last, they saw that figure climb back to his feet and narrowly dodge the Swift Shadow Leopard's attack.
This scene made many viewers breathe a sigh of relief.
"Great! Lin Tian is safe!"
While dodging the attack just now, Lin Tian had already run beyond the Swift Shadow Leopard's territorial boundary and entered a safe area.
"Wait, what is that examinee doing?!"
Just as everyone believed this college entrance examination would end with Lin Tian taking first place, the next scene left them unable to believe their eyes.
A student suddenly appeared on the screen, holding a longsword as he thrust it toward Lin Tian.
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