The Array Had Already Gained Divine Essence

"W-What the hell, Godfather? What's going on? So many believers, and they're all armed! Wasn't Godfather raising Bodhi Treasure Snakes?" Zhang Pang rubbed his eyes hard, his mind taking another ten-thousand-point critical hit.

"Who is this guy? He's clearly from Class Seven, so how is his score almost in the top hundred?"

Although only a few hours had passed in reality, several months had already gone by within the Divine Kingdom.

A massive leaderboard stood at the center of the training field.

Rank 1: Luo Bing, 1.63 million points

Rank 2: Li Tianheng, 420,000 points

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Rank 99: Li Shuhao, 180,000 points

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Rank 105: Yang Fan, 140,000 points

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The current rankings did not represent actual strength. This assessment's Divine Kingdom was simply too vast, and the believers spent most of their time searching for demonic beasts, with very few chances for actual combat.

Some students from Senior Year Class One were still ranked beyond eight hundred.

"Yang Fan caused quite a stir when he awakened. Although his F-Grade talent was 'Resources,' his initial Divine Kingdom covered a full million square kilometers."

"I remember now. This guy isn't simple. He actually has six First-Order Lifeforms. His Divine Kingdom's development is enough to qualify him for Class One, isn't it?"

"Looking solely at his believers' strength, it's still a little lacking."

"Li Shuhao is from Class Seven too. How is he this fierce? Three hundred First-Order Lifeforms—if he has this kind of ability, why is he still in Class Seven?"

"He's different. After awakening a C-Grade talent, he was acknowledged by the Li Family. He's guaranteed to advance to Class One in the placement exam. Your information is outdated."

Up on the platform, Yang Fan's sudden rise to around the hundredth rank naturally caught the attention of certain important figures.

"This child is quite good. Since he was assigned to Class Seven, he presumably has no background. Developing his believers to this level in just three months wasn't easy," Wan Sanqian remarked.

"Indeed. He's also very proficient with the Myriad Spirits Return-to-Origin Array. After killing so many demonic beasts, fewer than a hundred believers have been injured, and not a single one has died." Tie Wuqing's gaze held considerable appreciation.

"Brother Tie, how about giving this one to me?"

"That won't do. We'll see who offers the better terms when the time comes."

Nearly a hundred Demon Wolves wreathed in azure flames dove down from the mountaintop.

"Central shield troops, hold the line. Spearmen on both flanks, encircle them. Rear archers, prepare." Yang Fan raised a hand and issued commands.

Thunderous impacts rang out where the two sides clashed. The skulls of First-Order Demonic Beasts were tougher than ordinary refined iron. After only one charge, the shields shattered, and dozens of believers behind them had their necks bitten through and chests crushed beneath wolf claws. Blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Yang Fan's expression did not change at all. Under the Evolution Talent, believers in the Divine Kingdom reproduced rapidly. These dead soldiers would soon be replenished.

By comparison, Yang Fan felt more heartache over the weapons.

He had only purchased fifty thousand sets of ordinary weapons. Every piece lost meant one less remaining.

"If I'd known weapons would be consumed this quickly, I would've bought more as reserves." Yang Fan sighed softly.

It was his first time participating in a Divine Kingdom War, and with no elders to guide him, there were indeed many things he had failed to consider.

A hundred Demon Wolves were nothing to an army of over ten thousand. Aside from the dozens of believers killed or injured during the first charge, the wolves were immediately surrounded by thousands of soldiers and hacked to death in a chaotic flurry.

Yang Fan looked toward the depths of the Divine Kingdom and murmured, "The density of demonic beasts in this region is still too low. We must keep going deeper."

The assessment lasted only ten days. If he merely wandered around the outskirts, his efficiency in hunting demonic beasts would be far too low.

Yang Fan issued a Divine Oracle, ordering the other four armies to move closer to the Divine Revelation Army, closing the distance to twenty li as they continued advancing.

The leaderboard on the massive screen outside changed.

Rank 172: Yang Fan, 3.64 million points.

Since this was the Divine Kingdom of Hong Bing, a Third-Order God, Yang Fan had chosen an extremely cautious marching route. Over five years within the Divine Kingdom, he had encountered only First-Order Demonic Beasts, and the largest beast pack had contained merely three hundred creatures.

With such a cautious style, other students naturally overtook him in points.

Yang Fan would certainly have been dissatisfied if he knew this result, but his best friend Zhang Pang was thrilled beyond measure.

"My brother is actually this awesome. I'll follow you from now on." Zhang Pang held his lunchbox and kept shoveling food into his mouth.

During this period, Zhang Pang had not left the school. Whenever he was hungry, he simply ordered takeout, afraid that when his brother emerged from the nutrient pod, the first person he saw would not be him.

After only three months since awakening his Divine Kingdom, Yang Fan's believers already possessed such combat power. Breaking through to Demigod status in the future would practically be guaranteed, and he might even have a chance to become a God.

Being someone's Subordinate God was the same no matter whose it was. Zhang Pang had already made up his mind: in the future, he would grow grain for Yang Fan. They were brothers, after all, so he couldn't possibly drive the price down too harshly.

Geniuses like Luo Bing and Li Tianheng had already surpassed ten million points and begun hunting Second-Order Monsters.

However, the major business owners of Yang County on the platform were not focused on them.

Their main purpose in coming to Yang County No. 1 High School was to recruit young talents for their companies. Talented heirs from major families like Luo Bing were naturally not their targets.

"Yang Fan is in trouble. He actually ran into a Giant Lizard Rabbit herd—nearly three thousand First-Order Demonic Beasts. His army is likely to suffer heavy losses," Wan Sanqian said as he watched the light screen in the sky.

"His luck is a little bad. These fifty thousand believers should be the backbone of his Divine Kingdom. After this battle, if he has no reinforcements, he probably won't be qualified to continue deeper," Tie Wuqing said regretfully.

Within the Divine Kingdom, Yang Fan looked at the giant rabbits, each as tall as two people, moving in dense groups and instantly gave the order, "Set up defenses. Azure Dragon and White Tiger armies, approach at full speed."

Orders were carried out without hesitation. The two First-Order Lifeforms of the Divine Revelation Army stood at the formation cores of the Myriad Spirits Return-to-Origin Array. Every soldier pressed tightly against the others, raised their weapons, and stood unmoving.

Nearly three thousand First-Order Demonic Beasts—this was the greatest challenge the Divine Revelation Army had ever faced.

Dust billowed as the massive bodies of the Giant Lizard Rabbits crashed into the shield soldiers. Their front claws smashed toward the soldiers' heads.

With a bang, hundreds of believers' heads were smashed away, their corpses collapsing into pools of blood.

"First row, fall back. Second-row assault squads, move forward."

"Archers, suppress them."

"Left-wing soldiers, hold the line for this general! Anyone who takes even one step back will be executed without mercy."

"Fight for the God! Fight to the death—never retreat!"

With the enhancement of the Myriad Spirits Return-to-Origin Array, even though they were merely ten thousand Mortals, they blocked the first wave of attacks at the cost of only several hundred casualties.

The battle within the Divine Kingdom was projected clearly into the outside world.

A trace of shock appeared in Wan Sanqian's eyes. "The Myriad Spirits Return-to-Origin Array has already gained a hint of divine essence. He actually comprehended it to the Minor Accomplishment Realm. This... this isn't right."

It was not just him. Even the two elders from the Luo Family and the Li Family became interested.

"Even if we count from the moment he awakened his Divine Kingdom, it has only been three months. It isn't easy to practice an F-Grade Array to such a level." Luo Chengfeng stroked his beard, a trace of curiosity in his eyes.