stjorthotic Chapter 58 Smash the Stone Tablet!
Chapter 58 Smash the Stone Tablet!
Lin Lu and Li Wei passed each other by.
Back in the group, the latter frowned.
In that instant when they passed each other, he suddenly felt a surge of heat in his body, and a trace of the divine blood bestowed upon him by the priest began to leak out.
Why is this happening?
His gaze involuntarily followed the graceful figure of the girl climbing the steps, a deep sense of doubt flashing in the depths of his eyes.
Just as he was lost in thought, Lin Lu's test had already ended.
"Lin Lu possesses the aptitude of Xuan Bone."
"Actual explosive power: 2033 kg!"
"Although her performance was not as good as Ding Xiuqi and others, women who want to pursue the path of martial arts are always slightly lacking in the early stages. In that case, Lin Lu's performance just now can be considered extremely excellent."
"She'll probably be the only girl besides that Ruan Ruan who can enter the Wu King's Ruins."
A teacher provided feedback.
The test continues.
Before long, it was finally Zhang Ruanruan's turn.
This was the first time since she enrolled that she had so openly and on a school-wide scale, revealing her true depth without reservation.
She slowly walked to the testing stone tablet and placed her hand on it.
The next moment, the test stone tablet suddenly lit up with the brightest purple light in the area, soaring into the sky and piercing through the clouds, illuminating the entire training ground!
On the stone tablet, words slowly emerged.
"Zhang Ruanruan, the backbone of the water purification channel."
"Hiss." The air in the entire school's martial arts arena suddenly felt much thinner.
Even though all the teachers and students present were already familiar with Zhang Ruanruan's name, they still couldn't suppress their shock when they witnessed this top-tier martial bone aptitude, which was even rarer than ordinary 'sacred bones,' and they all gasped in astonishment.
"At the Dao Bone level, the branch of Martial Bone is already rare, and this woman even possesses 'Pure Water,' which is most suitable for women. In terms of talent, she is truly blessed by heaven."
The person who spoke was none other than Principal Xu Yuan.
As a martial artist at the initial stage of the Meridian Opening Realm, even his martial arts aptitude was only at the upper-grade Spirit Bone level, so he naturally envied that branch of Dao Bone.
"Principal, there's no need for such lamentation," a vice-principal flattered him.
"Now that the outer layer of the Martial King's ruins has appeared, the inner core area should be fully opened within a few years. With your cultivation at the Meridian Opening Realm, Principal, once you enter the inner layer, you will surely be able to seize those peerless treasures that can cleanse the marrow and aid in the advancement of martial bones!"
Xu Yuan chuckled upon hearing this, but remained silent.
The so-called inner layer is the place where the Grandmaster-level Martial King passed away. That is the place where martial artists at the Meridian Opening Realm can enter and seize resources.
Therefore, his expectations for this were no less than those of any of the students present.
Just as Xu Yuan was talking with the vice principal, Zhang Ruanruan's martial arts test had ended.
Before the shock and disbelief in everyone's hearts had subsided, the girl standing in front of the stone tablet suddenly narrowed her eyes, pulled her right arm back sharply, and then, without any fancy moves, slammed her fist hard into the stress zone of the test stone tablet!
"Thump!"
With a muffled thud, and to everyone's horror, the seemingly indestructible test stone tablet broke with a cracking sound!
Cracks, like winding snakes, suddenly burst out in all directions from the dent in the fist mark!
Zhang Ruanruan's seemingly small punch unleashed terrifying power, causing the testing stone tablet to almost shatter on the spot!
What terrifying physical strength!
Fortunately, the next moment, a halo appeared on the testing stone tablet that had reached the level of a spiritual treasure. Under the frantic repair of the array power, the hideous cracks miraculously healed in no time and returned to their original state.
Seeing this from a distance, Xu Yuan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. If the test stone tablet had been smashed to pieces on the spot, would the subsequent assessments have continued?
At the same time, numbers on the holographic screen above the test stone began to jump wildly!
Many eyes quickly turned to it, and then the loudspeaker announced its arrival.
"Zhang Ruanruan...actual explosive power: 9997 kilograms!"
"......."
The entire room fell silent!
Countless people stared in disbelief at the figure exceeding ten thousand kilograms, their eyelids twitching wildly.
"9997 kilograms...this..." Ding Xiuqi's eyes widened as well, and shock appeared on his face.
Coming from Tianyuan, he had naturally come into contact with many geniuses who also possessed Dao Bone aptitude, but even he had never witnessed these people using their full strength.
Now he has finally seen it for himself.
"Nearly 10,000 kilograms of force..." Jiang Feng's gaze also fell on that number, and he couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
No wonder Zhang Ruanruan was accepted as a saintess by the Voodoo Sect. With such terrifying physical strength, she would probably be an invincible existence among her peers even in the Tianyuan Star Region, where geniuses abound.
On stage, Zhang Ruanruan withdrew her strength and turned to walk off the stage.
She didn't know how many people's dreams she had shattered with her punch; all she knew was that she was a little hungry.
Mobilizing all her vital energy and protective power, she unleashed a punch beyond her full strength. Even she would feel exhausted.
There's still a while before the test ends. Since things have come to this, let's eat first.
"......."
The entire venue remained silent, with everyone's eyes following her every move until she was completely gone and disappeared from everyone's sight.
From beginning to end, everyone was so surprised that they were speechless.
But the assessment wouldn't stop because of anyone's amazing performance, so the test continued.
After Zhang Ruanruan's punch, even if some students achieved relatively outstanding results later on, it was all rather uninteresting to the general public, who didn't even bother to express their surprise.
Interestingly, Jiang Feng's test was scheduled to be the last one of the entire session by the school.
When it was his turn, everyone's expression froze again.
If you were to ask who the most famous person in the entire Thirteenth Academy is right now, it would undoubtedly be the young man standing on the high platform, his hand resting on the stone tablet.
There have been far too many rumors about him these past few days.
Within the Body Tempering Realm, the number one talent in Profound Bone... Martial arts mastery 300%... Advancing to Spirit Bone...
Unlike Zhang Ruanruan, who deliberately maintained a sense of transparency, Jiang Feng found it difficult to remain unknown this time.
Looking at the gazes from below the stage, Jiang Feng felt a sense of helplessness.
The current situation was definitely not what he intended. Now that he thinks about it carefully, he was unwilling to go all out that day. If it weren't for Sister Ye Wei's support...
For some reason, Jiang Feng suddenly felt a chill.
His mind had been in a daze for several days, but today it suddenly cleared up.
Yes, why did I choose to go all out that day?
If he had known beforehand that Ge Cheng would provide the first-place winner with a Spirit-level Marrow Cleansing Agent, it would have been fine, but according to the other party, it seemed like a hidden reward.
Logically speaking, given his personality, he would never expose his true abilities for the sake of a mere empty title!
"......" Just as Jiang Feng was deep in thought, a blue light also appeared on the stone tablet, and after a moment, his aptitude was revealed.
"Jiang Feng, superior spiritual bone."
The blue light pulled him back to reality.
He shook his head, forcibly suppressing the strange feeling in his heart.
We can think about this later when we have time; for now, let's focus on the monthly exam.
He moved to the test stone tablet to the side, took a deep breath, and assumed a fighting stance.
He thought to himself, now that the entire high school knows his level, continuing to lie low is not a good strategy. At least, he can be more high-profile in this monthly exam.
Having made up his mind, Jiang Feng's eyes instantly sharpened like knives. He took a deep breath, mobilized his Darkblood, and streams of 'True Fire' materialized and adhered to his fist.
Although martial arts techniques are not allowed in this test, you can still use internal energy cultivation techniques.
Generally speaking, cultivation techniques, in addition to defensive "protection" effects, also have the function of improving qi and blood. Jiang Feng's "Infernal Heart Sutra" is no exception.
But here's a little-known fact—
That is the true fire transformed from the Infernal Hell, which can also benefit from the bonuses of the Purgatory Dragon Soul and the Divine Dragon Blaze Set!
That is to say-
Jiang Feng stared coldly at the testing stone tablet, his true fire surging within him, before he suddenly threw a punch!
A terrifying force poured in without reservation the moment it made contact with the stone tablet!
The testing stone tablet was already somewhat damaged after being attacked by Zhang Ruanruan, and now, with Jiang Feng's punch—
"boom!"
The next moment, accompanied by a tremendous explosion, the stone platform cracked inch by inch before everyone's shocked gaze. The halo of light could not be repaired in time and was completely destroyed by the splashing force of the divine dragon's flames. And then—
Another "click".
The test stone tablet actually cracked open!