Martial Exam Approaches

Sky Net Star had a population of over ten billion, yet there were only a little over twenty Sea-Opening Realm mighty figures in total.

It could be said...

Aside from the four great kings of the Star-Gathering Realm, Sea-Opening Realm experts already stood near the very peak of humanity.

Just who was this Sea-Opening Realm mighty figure who had suddenly appeared in Tong City? And where had he come from?

Everyone present was filled with questions.

Yet, faced with such a super expert, no one there even dared release their aura to investigate the surroundings.

After all, before they understood the situation, no one had the courage to bear the fury of a Sea-Opening Realm mighty figure alone.

Thus, everyone left one after another, taking their doubts with them.

Heavenly Origin Martial Arts Hall.

Lu Yun stood in the cultivation courtyard, still maintaining his punching stance. Only after a while did he slowly withdraw that domineering aura.

"Damn!"

"The situation just now was too critical. I accidentally used a little too much force and turned that guy straight into dust."

"Sigh... This is going to be troublesome."

"I originally wanted to leave him alive and capture him for questioning."

"Forget it! The mastermind hiding behind him would reveal himself sooner or later. As long as I possess the strength to crush everything, I can suppress whoever it is."

"Still, that Innate Realm assassin was way too weak. I hadn't even started getting serious before he was gone!"

Lu Yun lightly shook his head, a trace of helplessness surfacing in his eyes.

He merely felt that the assassin had been somewhat too frail to withstand even one of his punches.

However...

He had never considered that his cultivation was already extremely high. Coupled with the thirty-threefold amplification of the Primordial Unity Fist, his true strength could now completely rival a Sea-Opening Realm mighty figure.

In terms of realm, whether it was strength or speed, he far surpassed the masked assassin.

It was simply like an adult bullying a child still in elementary school.

That was why Chu Hongxin and the others had been so shocked earlier.

On Sky Net Star, Sea-Opening Realm mighty figures rarely cast aside all dignity to bully a weakling two whole major realms beneath them.

That said, the masked assassin had brought this upon himself. If he had not used his strength to bully the weak and pursued Chu Lingxue, Lu Yun would not have unleashed his full strength in his urgency and punched him to death in the end.

It could be considered the turning of heaven's wheel.

"Although... I accidentally made him disappear, I gained something from it at least."

Just then.

The system notification sounded once more.

And this time, the experience points for his fist technique had not increased by a single point, but by ten.

In other words.

After the two-hundredfold critical hit, Lu Yun had gained two thousand experience points outright.

"I didn't expect actual combat to bring such benefits?!"

"Looks like I should participate in more real combat in the future. The stronger the opponent, the more critical-hit experience I'll get."

Just then.

Lu Yun raised his head and looked toward a certain direction in the sky. A familiar figure appeared within Heavenly Origin Martial Arts Hall.

Not long after.

Fine footsteps sounded from nearby. Lu Yun went over and opened the door in advance, and sure enough, Chu Lingxue stood before him.

"Huh? What made you come over at this hour?"

Lu Yun pretended not to know what had happened earlier.

After all.

If he suddenly told Chu Lingxue that he had been the one to punch the masked assassin to death...

Her first reaction would be to think he had gone mad.

"I have good news for you, Brother Yun. The assassin who ambushed us that day appeared again, and... he has now been killed by a mysterious Sea-Opening Realm mighty figure."

Chu Lingxue looked at Lu Yun, originally expecting him to be as shocked as she was.

But she had not expected Lu Yun not to ask about the assassin at all. Instead, he looked at her with great concern.

She could not help but blush faintly, then said somewhat shyly,

"I thought you'd be happy once you found out. If it weren't for that assassin, you wouldn't have been so badly injured that day."

Before outsiders, she might have been the lofty only daughter of the city lord. Yet before Lu Yun alone, she felt incomparably relaxed and did not need to maintain the reserved poise of a proper young lady.

"Of course I'm happy that he's dead."

Lu Yun nodded at Chu Lingxue, casually moved over a chair from nearby, and gestured for her to sit.

"However..."

"What makes me even happier is that you no longer have to stay as tense as before, worrying every time you leave home."

"Still, you absolutely cannot let down your guard because of this. Although that assassin's cultivation was extremely high, since he dared venture into danger alone, what he sought must have been far from simple."

"And what I can't understand is, why was his target you?"

After thinking for a moment, Chu Lingxue said, "It is indeed rather strange. Uncle Lu was discussing this with my father just now. Their analysis was the same as yours—they both felt something was suspicious."

"Fortunately, now that the assassin is dead, even if someone was directing him from behind the scenes, they probably won't make any rash moves for a while."

Lu Yun blinked and smiled. "That's right! The one who acted this time was a Sea-Opening Realm mighty figure!"

Chu Lingxue hurriedly made a silencing gesture and said softly, "Keep your voice down, Brother Yun. I heard that Sea-Opening Realm mighty figures have extremely powerful senses. Especially if someone nearby mentions their name, they can sense it instantly."

"Alright! I won't say any more!"

Outwardly, Lu Yun humbly accepted her warning, but inwardly he grumbled,

Actually, I'm that Sea-Opening Realm mighty figure!

But... I can't say it!

After chatting for a while longer, Chu Lingxue checked the time, rose to bid Lu Yun farewell, and said, "I'll be leaving first. These are some qi-replenishing medicines that are very beneficial to your qi sea and dantian."

"Thank you!"

Lu Yun accepted the various medicine boxes she handed him, large and small. He was somewhat moved; the girl before him truly treated him well.

More importantly, after encountering the assassin, Chu Lingxue had come directly to Heavenly Origin Martial Arts Hall with Chu Hongxin. This meant that she had brought these medicine boxes from home earlier.

In other words.

The main reason she had encountered danger today was to bring him medicine.

He secretly made up his mind that no matter what danger this girl faced in the future, he would definitely keep her safe.

Before parting.

The two chatted for a while longer before Chu Lingxue finally left, somewhat reluctant to part.

After watching her leave, Lu Yun slightly rolled his neck and thought to himself,

"Since there's still some time before the Martial Exam, I might as well stretch my muscles a little more!"

Very soon...

The day all martial artists valued most.

At last,

Was about to arrive!

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