Lake Heart Island

Amidst the conversation between Lei Kai and the numerous teachers, the massive transport Flying Ship had already departed from West Lake High School, arriving in the airspace above the adjacent West Lake.

The black Flying Ship was immense, resembling a terrifying giant beast as it wove through the clouds.

The entire West Lake shimmered with sparkling waves; legend has it that in the past, West Lake was a tourist attraction.

However, ever since the Cosmic Fierce Beast race invaded Earth, the entire Hangzhou City was transformed into a fortress, with humans erecting towering city walls to defend against the beasts.

The successive Principals of West Lake High School were all powerhouses within Huaxia, capturing one fearsome beast after another and using their mental power to tame and control them, forcing them to lurk at the bottom of West Lake to guard the school for generations.

In the center of West Lake lay a massive island, rumored to have been constructed by a powerful Martial Practitioner. The martial practitioners of West Lake High School would capture weak beasts and their cubs, allowing them to breed on this Lake Heart Island.

This Lake Heart Island was vast, housing at least several hundred thousand beasts. Only through bloody battles could the students' will and abilities be tempered, and only in this way could the third-year students be prepared to adapt immediately when the College Entrance Exam arrived.

One must know that every year's College Entrance Exam is extremely cruel, sometimes even resulting in death!

Of course, the hundreds of thousands of beasts on Lake Heart Island were still different from true fierce beasts. Strictly speaking, the beasts on the island were at most wild beasts possessing the bloodline of fierce beasts; they had low intelligence and lacked the innate abilities of the true fierce beast race.

Although there were many wild beasts on Lake Heart Island, as long as the students were careful, they could easily win in a one-on-one fight.

If they were truly surrounded by a large group of beasts and fell into a desperate situation, the teachers observing from outside the island with their mental power would intervene and save them, though that would count as failing the Mock Exam.

The massive Flying Ship landed on the edge of Lake Heart Island. Under the guidance of Lei Kai and the other teachers, all the students lined up and were each issued a device.

This device was silver-white, the size of a jujube, and designed like a wristband to be worn on the arm.

"This is..."

Mu Qing fastened the silver-white device to his wrist and noticed a number on it.

"Zero."

Just as Mu Qing was puzzled, Lei Kai, not far away, explained in a loud voice: "This is a Recorder. For every wild beast you kill on Lake Heart Island, you will receive corresponding points!"

"The Mock Exam lasts for three days. After three days, the school will determine the final ranking based on everyone's total points. The top ten will receive generous rewards."

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of all the students burned with fervor, especially the few top-tier students among them.

Most third-year students were at the Blood Qi Fourth Rank, while those few top-tier students could be considered the strongest, each possessing Blood Qi Fifth Rank cultivation.

For these top-tier students, each of them had the hope of competing for a spot in the top ten; since everyone was at the Blood Qi Fifth Rank, there wasn't much difference in their strength.

The generous rewards for the top ten were something they already knew without Lei Kai needing to say much. The school's official website had released the news a few days ago: those in the top ten would all receive a Blood Refining Potion provided by the school.

A potion worth millions!

The top-tier students breathed rapidly. As long as they obtained the Blood Refining Potion, they might even have the confidence to break through to the Blood Qi Sixth Rank and shine brilliantly in the upcoming College Entrance Exam.

"Alright! All students, you may form teams on your own or act individually. Now, get yourselves into the depths of Lake Heart Island!"

"Before the Mock Exam ends, any student who wanders to the edge of Lake Heart Island without authorization will be considered to have forfeited!"

"Students from the other three campuses have also arrived by Flying Ship and landed at other locations on Lake Heart Island. They are your enemies!"

"You are allowed to seize points from the other three campuses. Now get in there, you little brats!"

Lei Kai stood at the edge of Lake Heart Island and roared, his deafening voice sounding like a thunderclap.

Mu Qing and the others grew solemn, realizing the cruelty of this Mock Exam. According to the school's arrangements, their enemies were not just the wild beasts on the island, but also the students from the other three campuses.

"Mu Qing, let's team up." Ling Fei came to Mu Qing's side.

"Alright." Mu Qing nodded. Seeing other students forming groups and heading toward the depths of the island, he moved his feet and walked toward the interior of Lake Heart Island, with Ling Fei following closely behind.

"Stop!"

Before Mu Qing and Ling Fei had walked more than a few steps, three figures suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their path.

Mu Qing and Ling Fei stopped abruptly. Looking up, they saw three top-tier students blocking their way, each with an arrogant expression and a malicious look on their faces.

"Interesting."

The corners of Mu Qing's mouth suddenly curled upward.

He recognized these three; they were all students from Class 3-A. Most importantly, all three of them had defected to the Wang Family, and it was clear that the Wang Family had provided them with significant help when they broke through to the Blood Qi Fifth Rank.

"What do you want?" Ling Fei glared and shouted loudly.

One could see wisps of Origin Force surging on his body, and then a golden lion suddenly condensed, its roar sweeping outward.

Ling Fei's school uniform billowed as if a savage aura was about to erupt from within his body.

"Don't be impulsive. I think they are here for me." Mu Qing held Ling Fei back, signaling with his eyes that he could handle it, while glancing out of the corner of his eye at a figure not far away.

That person was none other than Wang Haixuan!

Unlike Mu Qing, Wang Haixuan, as the young master of the Wang Family, had recruited many people into his team. There were over twenty people in total, and they were all top-tier students!

In comparison, the team of Mu Qing and Ling Fei looked rather pathetic.

Feeling Mu Qing's gaze, Wang Haixuan smiled at him, then made a throat-slitting gesture. Cold light flickered in his eyes, and he made no effort to hide his murderous intent toward Mu Qing.

For the Wang Family, which held immense influence in Hangzhou City, killing a student would have no repercussions at all.

Wang Haixuan held Song Yalan in his arms, surrounded by the top-tier students he had recruited, like stars surrounding the moon.

He was in no rush to head into the interior of Lake Heart Island; he wanted to watch quietly as Mu Qing was beaten into a serious injury by his men, preventing him from continuing the Mock Exam!

"Lv Yichen! Pei Wen! Fang Quan! I didn't expect the three of you to become Wang Haixuan's lackeys."

Unlike the furious Ling Fei beside him, Mu Qing's expression remained indifferent, showing not a hint of panic.

As far as he knew, although the three people before him were also at the Blood Qi Fifth Rank, they had only recently broken through and were all practicing low-level martial skills.

"Running dogs?" Hearing Mu Qing's words, the expressions of Pei Wen and the other two darkened.

They were top students, after all, figures envied by many, with plenty of people even jealous that they had managed to pledge their loyalty to the Wang Family!

"If you aren't running dogs, then what are you? Being dragged out by Wang Haixuan all day just to bark at people!" Mu Qing sneered, mocking them.

Knowing that these three had come specifically to cause trouble, he had no intention of leaving them any face.

"You're courting death!" Pei Wen roared in anger, an Ape faintly manifesting behind him as he threw a punch toward Mu Qing.

A heavy aura emanated from his fist, brown Origin Force wrapping around Pei Wen's arm, accompanied by gusts of wind from the strike.

This was the low-level martial skill Falling Rock Fist; although it was only a low-level skill, the momentum behind it was not small.

At the same time, Lv Yichen and Fang Quan behind Pei Wen followed closely, unleashing their own signature low-level martial skills the moment they moved.

In reality, even if Mu Qing hadn't mocked them, they would have shown no mercy in their ruthless assault.

They knew of the relationship between Mu Qing and Wang Haixuan, and Wang Haixuan had reached an agreement with them: as long as they severely injured Mu Qing, the Wang Family would provide them with resources to ensure they reached the Blood Qi Sixth Rank before the College Entrance Exam.

There was no reward more tempting than an increase in cultivation; rather than fighting for the unreachable top ten in the entire school district, it was far more practical to seek the resources offered by the Wang Family.

Lv Yichen's Blood Spirit was an Electric Cat, sharing the same attribute as Mu Qing, but it was clear he lacked the money to purchase an Advanced Martial Skill, so he unleashed a low-level lightning-type martial skill instead.

Fang Quan's Blood Spirit was a thin, long Silver Needle, shimmering with light, from which an incredibly scorching power radiated.

The auras on both of them were even weaker than Pei Wen's.

"Ling Fei, help me hold one of them off!" Mu Qing shouted suddenly, and without waiting for Ling Fei's response, he charged forward.

Thick surges of Origin Force poured out from his mind, and a stalk of Purple Bamboo could be seen faintly appearing behind Mu Qing, with purple, misty vapor steaming and cascading down.

Sizzle.

Blinding white lightning gradually formed, gathering in Mu Qing's hands.

"Careful! This Mu Qing has practiced an Advanced Martial Skill, deal with him together!" Pei Wen shouted, warning the two behind him.

He unleashed his Falling Rock Fist, aiming for Mu Qing's chest, intending to interrupt Mu Qing's execution of the Thunderstorm Fist.

But at that moment, a tall figure blocked his path—it was Ling Fei!

Ling Fei let out a chuckle, a golden lion roaring behind him, and a domineering aura surged forth.

He grabbed Pei Wen's fist, his internal Origin Force erupting; his palm was like an iron clamp, holding it firmly in place.

"You!"

Pei Wen's expression shifted in shock.

He had to realize that he was using a martial skill, and even if it was only a low-level one, its power was not insignificant; he hadn't expected Ling Fei to catch his fist so easily.

The Falling Rock Fist could not harm Ling Fei in the slightest.

The gap in strength between the two sides was clear at a glance!

"Electric Light Claw!"

With Pei Wen restrained by Ling Fei, Lv Yichen and Fang Quan charged straight at Mu Qing.

Lv Yichen curled his five fingers into a claw, faint electric light flickering as he struck down with a whistling wind.

Mu Qing's palms and fingers suddenly converged with three strands of lightning power, the dazzling electric light coiling around his hands like small snakes.

"Get lost!"

Mu Qing's eyes were cold as he threw a punch, his Origin Force venting; amidst the flickering electric light, he collided with Lv Yichen's Electric Light Claw.

A muffled thud was accompanied by a scream; Lv Yichen was sent flying backward, and four of his fingers were completely bent, charred black and emitting wisps of smoke.

Mu Qing's blinding white lightning power exploded along with the Thunderstorm Fist, leaving almost the entirety of Lv Yichen's arm unable to move!