Killing Intent

Same as you?

The faces of the two Martial Alliance martial artists instantly darkened, their bodies trembling faintly as though they had recalled some humiliating past. Neither of them was in a beautiful mood anymore.

For one simple reason: one of their descendants had taken part in the same Starry Sky Trial as that bastard.

Back then, Situ Ting had been just like the martial artist he had sent in today—over two months late, entering Trial Star when the stable period was nearly over.

His teacher at the time had been Yue Shan, now a Dharma Aspect martial artist.

And just as domineering as he was today, Yue Shan had disregarded the rules and thrown Situ Ting into the trial when he was only at the second tempering of the physical body, pitifully weak.

At the time, whether Martial Alliance martial artists or Red River Star martial artists, none of them thought highly of him for arriving two months late.

Everyone believed Yue Shan had thrown Situ Ting in to die. Within a few days at most, Situ Ting would most likely become demon beast dung.

Even if he somehow survived, there were plenty of young prodigies on Trial Star who harbored deep hostility toward Red River Star.

Situ Ting would never live to see the end of the trial!

Even Red River Star's own martial artists believed so.

But what happened?

That bastard had absurd talent. Not only did he swiftly adapt to Trial Star's slaughter, but he also rapidly raised his strength amid the killing.

In just a few months, he caught up with the prodigies in Trial Star's first echelon.

Then...

He killed dozens of prodigy martial artists whose ancestors had grudges against Red River Star!

As well as quite a few innocent martial artists who had been dragged into it, including the descendants of these two men.

Immediately afterward, Trial Star's true peak prodigies—those monstrous talents who had comprehended martial intent at the physical body realm—joined forces to hunt Situ Ting down.

After narrowly escaping death time and again, not only had they failed to kill him, they had also allowed him to obtain one fortunate opportunity after another.

Thus, Situ Ting's strength surged...

Well, he still had not been a match for those top monstrous prodigies. The power of martial intent was no longer something ordinary martial artists could contend against.

But he could run.

And he could run very, very far.

In the end, Situ Ting emerged alive from the Starry Sky Trial and, within a few short decades, successively gained many opportunities that made others green with envy.

Until now, when he stood on the verge of breaking through to the Dharma Aspect realm.

Same as you?

The domain of the Lightning Domain Divine Ability fluctuated for a fleeting instant. Invisible killing intent surfaced, only to be suppressed by him in the blink of an eye.

"Then you should be even less willing to send him in," the Water Marsh Divine Ability said angrily.

"Situ Ting, I will report this matter to the Martial Alliance. Just wait to receive the Martial—no, wait to receive a summons from the Human Federation Tribunal..."

"Charge: for personal motives, plotting against a prodigy of the human race!"

A monstrous prodigy who comprehended martial intent in the physical body realm would absolutely be among the most exceptional talents even within the Martial Alliance's core ranks.

So long as such a prodigy grew up, they would surely become a pillar of the human race in the future.

Even if Situ Ting believed that, with Su Bo's talent, he would carve a path through the trial just as Situ Ting had back then, he still could not escape the Tribunal's punishment.

Yue Shan, Situ Ting's teacher back then and now a Dharma Aspect martial artist, had been punished with a hundred years of battle in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield for sending Situ Ting into Trial Star!

And that was only because Situ Ting had indeed fought his way out of Trial Star. Had Situ Ting died inside, Yue Shan's punishment would have been even harsher.

Even if the Tribunal would not directly execute a Divine Ability realm martial artist, it would make him fight in the Ten Thousand Races Battlefield until his lifespan was exhausted.

Situ Ting glanced at him and said calmly, "If the Tribunal summons me, then I'll wait for it."

"The Ten Thousand Races Battlefield, that's all. It's not as though this will be my first time there."

"Let's go..." The Water Marsh Divine Ability turned and left.

Without saying a word, the Lightning Domain Divine Ability followed behind the Water Marsh Divine Ability and departed from the meteorite.

Su Bo's being thrown into Trial Star was now a foregone conclusion. No matter how monstrous Su Bo might be, they had no way to go in and save him.

Trial Star's rules sealed away the powers of Divine Ability and Dharma Aspect.

Let alone two Divine Ability realm martial artists like them—even a Dharma Aspect realm martial artist who entered Trial Star would have their Dharma Aspect and Divine Ability powers sealed in an instant.

Their immense strength would be confined to the Astral realm, leaving them with less than one ten-thousandth of their power.

Dharma Aspect martial artists were still all right. After all, they had comprehended martial intent. Even if they were sealed at the Astral realm, they would still possess absolutely invincible power within that realm.

But if Divine Ability realm martial artists who had not comprehended martial intent were sealed, things would become troublesome.

If they encountered those monstrous prodigies who had broken through the Astral realm and comprehended martial intent, and the other side happened to have even the slightest grudge against their family or faction...

Hehe, congratulations—you would become a Divine Ability martial artist slain by someone fighting above their realm from the Astral realm.

Watching the two leave, Situ Ting's gaze lingered meaningfully on the Lightning Domain Divine Ability for a brief moment.

A faint thread of invisible killing intent seemed ready to tear through the void.

The other man immediately turned back instinctively and met Situ Ting's killing gaze.

Boom!!!

Lightning erupted. In an instant, the Lightning Domain Divine Ability transformed into lightning and vanished into the starry sky, fleeing Situ Ting's domain without daring to linger for even a second.

He was terrified Situ Ting would kill him in a single move.

Situ Ting, on the verge of breaking through to the Dharma Aspect realm, could absolutely unleash power comparable to a Dharma Aspect martial artist with his foundation.

To kill an old, decrepit Divine Ability realm cultivator like him, he would not even need three moves.

The Water Marsh Divine Ability froze for a moment, then silently sighed and evaporated away like flowing water.

"Trash!" Situ Ting snorted coldly.

Then he looked into Trial Star, staring at Su Bo's figure for a long while before slowly withdrawing his gaze and turning toward the far eastern edge of the starry sky.

The Ten Thousand Races Battlefield lay in the easternmost starfield.

Trial Star...

"Damn it, where the hell is this?" Su Bo groaned inwardly.

After running all this way, he discovered that the markers he had left along the road had somehow vanished.

Naturally, he had taken the wrong path and had no idea where he had run to.

Looking at the dark forest before him, he sensed it slightly and immediately felt his heart pound in terror, as though some great horror lurked within.

He wanted to turn around and leave, but he truly could not.

Not far behind him, several terrifying auras could vaguely be felt in the woods. They belonged to the fearsome demon beasts he had accidentally provoked along the way.

They had pursued him for a very, very long time and had nearly torn him apart.

Yet after he reached this dark forest, the demon beasts that had been chasing him stopped in their tracks, none daring to come any closer.

Several of them even fled in panic.

"Damn it, looks like I've run into somewhere truly extraordinary." Su Bo thought for a moment.

Without another thought, he walked straight into the forest.

That heart-pounding feeling and the great horror were indeed frightening, but he had another premonition—that some immense opportunity might lie here.

The principal had said that Trial Star contained countless fortunate opportunities.

His achievements and strength today were inseparable from the opportunity he had obtained on Trial Star back then.

After Su Bo stepped into the Dark Forest, a blanket of darkness seemed to spread out from the woods, rapidly expanding dozens of meters outward.

The terrifying aura beneath that darkness rippled outward like invisible waves.

The vicious beasts lingering outside, which had been pursuing Su Bo, were still hesitating over whether to leave or follow Su Bo inside to take a look.

But in that instant, boundless terror suddenly rose in their hearts.

Roar~!

Frightened howls rang through the dense forest.

A demon beast hidden deep in the shadows seemed to have been scared out of its wits. With a mournful cry, it roared and fled madly into the distance.

Seeing this, the other demon beasts could no longer suppress the fear in their hearts and fled from the area as though for their lives.