Seizing First Place, Thunder Extreme Shows Its Might!

"Damn it!!!"

Zhao Tianyi and the others broke out in cold sweat at the sight.

However, Pan Wei and the others were also at the Body Tempering Eighth Layer, their strength roughly equal to Zhao Tianyi's group. Holding them back was effortless.

It was safe to say that the Blood Fiend Tiger would inevitably die at the hands of one of Yu Guihong, Wang Zhe, or Mi Ya.

However, just then.

BOOM!!!

Thunder roared like a bolt from a clear sky.

"Where did that thunder come from?!!"

At that moment, Yu Guihong, Wang Zhe, and Mi Ya were all stunned.

But in the next instant, all three of their gazes were drawn to the figure beside the Blood Fiend Tiger.

The Blood Fiend Tiger's head had already rolled away, while scorching blood sprayed from its neck like a fountain.

That figure had taken the Blood Fiend Tiger's head before the thunder even sounded.

"Fast! Too fast!!!"

Yu Guihong, Wang Zhe, and Mi Ya's pupils constricted slightly, their eyes filled with deep wariness as they looked at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu had acted after them, yet he had killed the Blood Fiend Tiger first. The three of them had not even had time to react.

Such terrifying speed should not have belonged to the Body Tempering Ninth Layer.

"The sound hadn't arrived, but the man had. When did Chen Yu's Thunder Extreme Saber reach such a realm?!!"

Zhao Tianyi, Hao Xi, and the others who had fought Chen Yu were equally speechless.

This was already a realm of martial arts beyond their comprehension.

During the Warm-up Tournament, Chen Yu's Thunder Extreme Saber had been powerful, but its greatest strength had been its incredible endurance.

But now, no one was confident they could block this strike.

Not even a little.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaoyue, Dai Guang, and Mo Bai, who were in the city center, stared at Chen Yu on the screen in silence for a long while.

Mo Bai rubbed his eyes, finding it hard to believe. "If I didn't see wrong just now, that should have been Thunder Extreme Saber at the Perfected Stage, right?"

"With that kind of power and speed, it has far surpassed the limits of the Body Tempering Ninth Layer. It must be a Perfected Stage martial art." Jiang Xiaoyue looked equally astonished.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. A tiny place like River City actually has such a martial arts prodigy. Those old geezers in Upper River are going to regret this." Mo Bai clicked his tongue in amazement.

A Perfected Stage martial art was not something just anyone could achieve.

For most people, even if they possessed martial arts talent that ranked at the top of an entire city, it would still be difficult for them to comprehend a martial art to the Perfected Stage.

Because it required sufficiently high martial arts talent.

If one's talent was lacking, no amount of effort would help.

"An A-Rank Contract... it seems a little too low." Jiang Xiaoyue thought to herself.

Being able to cultivate a martial art to the Perfected Stage had already proven Chen Yu's martial arts talent.

Such talent was no less impressive than that of a Firstfold Limit Break martial arts genius.

In terms of rarity, it was even somewhat superior.

After all, a few Limit-Breaking Prodigies could still be found in every cohort, but a genius who mastered martial arts to the Perfected Stage was another matter entirely.

And Qi-Blood Limit Break geniuses were already fully qualified to receive an S-Rank Contract.

Not to mention a martial arts genius like Chen Yu, who had reached the Perfected Stage?

Such martial arts geniuses were targets the Three Elite Universities fought to recruit.

"That guy..." Dai Guang stared fixedly at Chen Yu's figure on the screen. He knew very clearly that Yu Guihong and the others were in trouble.

Very big trouble.

"Ten thousand points, gone!!!"

Yu Guihong gritted his teeth so hard his eyes nearly split.

There was only one S-Rank Exotic Beast in the entire Martial Exam. They had gone to great lengths to wear it down until it was nearly dead, only for Chen Yu to steal the kill?

Who would not be furious?

"The outcome hasn't been decided yet. Ten thousand points aren't impossible to catch up on, as long as we eliminate Chen Yu now!" Wang Zhe suppressed his anger and thought calmly.

Though a gap of ten thousand points was no small matter, as long as they eliminated Chen Yu now and took control of the Martial Exam as usual—

They would still have a chance to overtake that ten thousand-point lead!

"Perfect. Chen Yu showed himself willingly, so we won't need to waste effort looking for him first!" Mi Ya said coldly.

"Attack together!"

At that moment, the three shared the exact same thought!

"Eliminate Chen Yu first!" Mi Ya shouted, preparing to make the first move.

However, when she looked over, Chen Yu beside the Blood Fiend Tiger had vanished without a trace.

"Where is he?!!"

Mi Ya's pupils suddenly shrank.

"Looking for me?"

Chen Yu chuckled softly beside Mi Ya.

BOOM!!!

Only then did the thunder arrive belatedly.

The saber light flashed like a startled swan, slashing toward Mi Ya's neck.

Just as he was about to decapitate her with one strike, a black-cloaked figure whose face could not be seen suddenly appeared and casually pinched the blade between two fingers.

"Mi Ya, eliminated."

The cloaked figure spoke in a low voice.

The next moment, a message announcing Mi Ya's elimination appeared on the Terminals everyone held.

Chen Yu showed no surprise. His body twisted sharply as he drew his saber and charged toward the stunned Wang Zhe nearby.

"So fast!!!"

"Mi Ya couldn't even take a single move!"

Wang Zhe's mind went blank.

Mi Ya was an expert on the same level as him, yet she could not even withstand one saber strike from Chen Yu.

How was that possible?!

They were both at the Body Tempering Ninth Layer, yet Chen Yu was so strong that they were not even in the same league.

"He's coming for me!"

However, Wang Zhe had no time to think. Chen Yu was already charging straight at him.

A distance of nearly a hundred meters was no more than two steps away.

Myriad Forms Saber!

Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Zhe poured all his strength into a slash aimed at Chen Yu's predicted landing point.

"Whoosh—!"

But just as his strike was about to hit Chen Yu, Chen Yu's body turned as hazy as smoke and passed straight through the saber.

Swish!

The next instant, a blinding saber light struck.

"Too slow, and too weak."

"Is this Upper River's genius? What a disappointment."

Chen Yu's low murmur sounded beside Wang Zhe's ear.

"Wang Zhe, eliminated." The cloaked figure moved as if teleporting, appearing in front of Wang Zhe in the blink of an eye and blocking Chen Yu's killing strike.

"Mastery-level movement technique, and saber arts seemingly at the Perfected Stage!"

"With talent like this, how could he possibly be a Biohuman?!!"

On the other side, Yu Guihong had watched two experts roughly equal to himself lose to Chen Yu with his own eyes.

At this point, any thought of resistance had long vanished from his heart.

Wouldn't fighting him just be handing over a free kill?

"Retreat first!"

Thus, the moment Wang Zhe was eliminated, Yu Guihong decisively turned and ran.

Even Chen Yu was taken aback by his sudden retreat.

"Hey, why is such a big shot from the Imperial Capital running away?" Zhao Tianyi sprang out from somewhere, smiling.

"Get lost!!!" Yu Guihong slashed horizontally with his sword, only for Zhao Tianyi to block it instantly.

Clang!

The two longswords collided, producing a crisp metallic ring.

In a single instant, Zhao Tianyi fell into a disadvantage.

Yet he did not care at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "Young master from the Imperial Capital, someone's coming up behind you?"

Yu Guihong's heart jolted, and the back of his neck instantly went cold.

BOOM!

Thunder roared close at hand.

"Yu Guihong, eliminated." The cloaked figure appeared behind Yu Guihong, his voice hoarse.

Three saber strikes!

Three Body Tempering Ninth Layer experts eliminated!

At that moment, everyone was shocked.

The combat strength Chen Yu had displayed was overwhelmingly powerful—so powerful that it defied all reason.

[Talent Forging: Martial Dao A-grade Bone (15%)]

Chen Yu did not care at all what others thought. He glanced at the System Panel, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Three Blue Talents and one Yellow Talent only gave me fifteen points of progress?!!"