Chapter 235: Why Would I, the Invincible, Run Away? Pushing Through with Force (I)

Watching as the blood mist dissipated into nothing, Chen Chu's expression grew slightly solemn.

A Void Will projection. This Blood God Akunus is quite formidable. And these Blood Emissaries really are its avatars. Their thoughts and intentions are influenced by this god, filling them with madness and hatred toward the Federation.

The madness was especially concerning. These Blood Cultists would burn their essence without hesitation; if that wasn't enough, they would burn their souls. They were relentless to the extreme, and to the very end.

On the other hand, Chen Chu wasn’t too concerned about the will descending from the void. Even if that Emissary had completed his ritual, and the Blood God had been able to possess him, he would have only had enough power for a single strike after burning his soul.

Albeit, it likely would have been a devastating strike. After all, that god’s strength surpassed the Ninth Heavenly Realm; its understanding of the nature of power and control over the laws of reality meant that any power unleashed could have potentially resulted in a hundredfold increase in the destructive force.

Chen Chu looked at the empty crater and suddenly felt a headache coming on; the strike of the Infinite Purgatory had completely blown the Blood Emissary’s body to pieces. He was definitely dead after that, but it also now meant that Chen Chu couldn’t claim the kill.

He couldn't possibly report back with a piece of rotten meat, could he?

Pew!

Just then, a sound came from afar. A dazzling figure pierced through the sky from a nearby ridge, crossing several kilometers in the blink of an eye as it rushed toward him.

In an instant, a majestic aura of the peak of the Sixth Heavenly Realm flooded the area, the powerful flames of true power even causing the surrounding transcendent energy to surge.

"Miss Chen!" Chen Chu was somewhat surprised when he recognized the face behind the translucent viewport. Wearing splendid phoenix armor in green and red and holding a long spear, his homeroom teacher was more formidable than he had imagined.

Even he felt solemn in the face of the imposing aura, which was just a half step away from entering the Seventh Heavenly Realm.

Chen Qi, on the other hand, was shocked. When Ma He had ignited his essence and exploded, the satellites above had detected his aura, instantly transmitting the coordinates to the nearest squads.

Coincidentally, Chen Qi had only been about twenty kilometers away, so she had moved quickly.

Instead of the expected enemy, however, she found her student.

Looking at the scattered remains emitting the aura of the Blood God in the crater, along with the residual oppressive aura lingering in the air, Chen Qi spoke slowly. "The sixth stage... you’ve already condensed the Divine Might Tyrant Body?!"

“Yes, ma’am.” Chen Chu nodded. It wasn’t possible to hide his realm any longer, not after this. Now that he had condensed the Divine Might Tyrant Body, however, he didn’t need to; issues that used to require caution were no longer a concern.

One of the biggest factors behind his increased confidence was the fact that he felt very safe with the school and the authorities. There had been no suppression, jealousy, or even restraint on geniuses. Instead, there was an overall atmosphere of unity and positivity.

"What is your current cultivation level?"

"Middle stage of the Fifth Heavenly Realm."

Middle stage of the Fifth Heavenly Realm!

Suddenly, Chen Qi felt a bit dazed. She clearly remembered that, just over twenty days ago, this student had entered the mutated beast battlefield at just the beginning stage of the Fourth Heavenly Realm.

Less than a month later, he’s improved by more than an entire realm!?

Suppressing her astonishment, Chen Qi maintained her serious expression and said, "That would explain why Pang Long asked me to pay more attention to you when you got here. Well done. Your progress in cultivation is faster than we imagined, but even so, you must not be complacent. The path of cultivation requires perseverance.

"With your talent, the Fifth Heavenly Realm is just the beginning. In the future, you will touch the thresholds of the Seventh or Ninth Heavenly Realms, and even the king-level."

"I understand." Chen Chu nodded modestly, then asked, "Ms. Chen, do you know how many demon cultists are here?"

Chen Qi thought for a moment. "According to the estimates from Intelligence, there are around twenty cultists this time.

"Previously, the satellite network had detected the auras of eleven demon cultists. Some of our squads should have them surrounded by now. Along with the two killed last night and the one killed this morning, that’s fourteen confirmed so far."

Fourteen.

Chen Chu felt a sense of urgency.

With an estimated twenty heads, four have already been killed, and ten are currently being surrounded. Doesn't that mean there are only six or seven kills left?

Chen Qi asked, "Chen Chu, are you going to move alone next, or will you join me?"

"Alone."

Although Chen Chu's realm was only at the middle stage of the Fifth Heavenly Realm, his feat of single-handedly defeating an elite demon cultist had earned him the qualification for solo action.

Chen Qi nodded. "Alright, I'll apply for communication access for you."

Chen Chu’s currently registered realm was only at the Fourth, not qualified to join this operation, so he hadn’t been able to receive information beyond his presumed capabilities.

"Chen Qi, your application has been uploaded. Please upload your current location and a picture." A mechanical electronic voice emanated from Chen Qi's wristband.

"Your application has been approved. Current coordinates indicate the elimination of a Blood Cultist, killed by first-year martial arts student Chen Chu."

Buzz!

Chen Chu's smartwatch vibrated slightly, then a blue light shot out, forming a miniature projection of the mountain range in the air.

Hundreds of white dots were scattered about one end of the range, with ten red and black circles faintly flickering, representing the areas where the demon cultists were located. Some of the white dots around a few of the red and black circles had already converged.

"At present, there are over three hundred experts at the late stage of the Sixth Heavenly Realm in the Yunwu Mountain Range, forming squads of two to three people. Those at the peak of the Sixth Heavenly Realm are operating alone. In addition, some late stage Fifth Heavenly Realm students have teamed up to join the search.

"Be cautious; the cultists have several odd tricks up their sleeves. Kill them swiftly and decisively, even if it means destroying them completely. If you encounter enemies you can’t handle, send a distress signal or notify other squads for backup.”

"Got it, ma’am."

With that rough briefing done, Chen Qi's figure flickered and disappeared. Soon, the enraged roars of mutated beasts echoed from behind the distant peaks.

The Yunwu Mountain Range was vast and filled with many powerful mutated beasts. As the martial arts instructors searched the mountains, powerful mutated beasts that were originally reserved for student training kept getting in the way and being slain.

After glancing in the direction Chen Qi had departed, Chen Chu lowered his head to the mountain map projected on his wristwatch and chose the direction of another black circle to head toward.

Hopefully, that kill hasn't been picked up by someone else.

Just as Chen Qi uploaded Chen Chu's information and kill, the monitoring center at the rear military base erupted into a commotion.

"A first-year student, at the middle stage of the Fifth Heavenly Realm!"

"He single-handedly slew a Blood Emissary at the late stage or peak of the Fifth!? Am I reading that wrong?"

Many staff members couldn’t believe their eyes as they watched Chen Chu’s information pop up on the large screen.

Compared to his astonished subordinates, Ling Yi, sitting calmly in his chair at the back, remained composed. He looked thoughtfully toward a middle-aged man beside him. "Is this the student Little Lin mentioned?"

The middle-aged man nodded. "Yes, General. Last month, when Lin Xiong went to the frontline with Pang Long, he mentioned taking care of this student.

"I've seen his file. Initially, he was practicing the low-level Dragon Elephant Art, but he showed remarkable performance in the Kyrola trials, even refining the Dragon Elephant Art to the level of True Martial Spirit..."