Chapter 408: Void Exile, Gathering of the World (II)

"Mom, I'm leaving."

In the morning, at the courtyard gate, Chen Chu bid farewell to Zhang Xiaolan and the others.

Seeing that Chen Chu, who had only been back for a few days, was leaving again, Zhang Xiaolan nodded and gently reminded him, "Don't overwork yourself when you cultivate there, and stay safe."

"Mhmm, I know."

Chen Chu then looked at the sturdy young man beside him. "Ah Hu, take care of the house while I'm gone. If anyone dares to cause trouble or bully you, don't hold back."

"I have now joined the Federation military as a major, and with my other identities, even the governor of Wujiang has to show me respect."

Chen Hu nodded firmly. "I know, Bro. I won't go looking for trouble, but I won't be afraid of it either. If anyone dares to bully our family, I'll punch them to death."

"Uh... try not to kill anyone unless it's a life-or-death situation."

With the strength Ah Hu had gained after awakening his Innate Tyrant Body, if he didn't control his power, he could easily knock down a wall, let alone a person.

As the three of them talked, a black military vehicle drove up and stopped in front of Chen Chu's house. A soldier opened the door, got out of the car, and saluted Chen Chu.

"Major Chen, I've been ordered to take you to Military Airport No. 5."

Chen Chu nodded slightly. "Thank you."

He waved to Zhang Xiaolan and Chen Hu. "Mom, Ah Hu, I'm leaving."

Thud!

The car door closed, and under the watchful eyes of Zhang Xiaolan and Chen Hu, the black military vehicle quickly disappeared down the street.

This scene was witnessed by many neighbors who were out early in the morning.

A middle-aged woman, who was somewhat familiar with the family, curiously approached. "Xiaolan, did Chen Chu leave again?"

Zhang Xiaolan smiled and nodded. "Yes, I heard the Federation is organizing a special training for a group of geniuses."

The middle-aged woman suddenly became enthusiastic. "I heard earlier that your Chen Chu broke through to the Fourth Heavenly Realm and was the top student in the first year at Nantian Martial Arts High School."

"Now he's been selected by the Federation for special training. By the time he returns, he might have already broken through to the Fifth Heavenly Realm. Your Chen Chu is amazing."

Zhang Xiaolan smiled modestly. "It would be great if he could break through, but it's hard to say right now."

At this moment, a woman across the street, who had been on her way to buy groceries, also joined in, surprised. "Xiaolan, was that a military vehicle just now? Did they address Chen Chu as Major?"

"Yes, Ah Chu participated in some missions earlier and earned a military rank."

"Wow! So young and already a major. Xiaolan, your family is really on the rise." The woman's eyes lit up.

"Not at all. Ah Chu's major rank is just a nominal position, really."

As Zhang Xiaolan found herself surrounded by neighbors congratulating her, Chen Hu called out, "Mom, I'm off to school."

Zhang Xiaolan beamed. "Go ahead, and if you get hungry on the way, buy some buns to eat."

"I will."

Chen Hu glanced at the neighbors who used to gossip behind their backs when they were younger and silently scoffed.

Fifth Heavenly Realm? My brother is already a Seventh Heavenly Realm powerhouse.

In the military vehicle, Chen Chu quickly arrived at the military base where he had previously departed for Kyrola.

There, a futuristic-looking fighter jet was already stationed on the runway. The pilot saluted him, saying, "Major Chen, hello. I'm Li Xiong, and I'll be responsible for escorting you to the entrance of the first passage."

"Sorry for the trouble."

"Not at all, sir. It's my duty. Please board the plane, Major."

As Chen Chu boarded the special fighter jet to head towards the rendezvous point, fighter jets and large transport planes from all over the world were already en route to East Xia.

Some of these international flights had departed the previous night and were now entering East Xia's airspace.

In addition, at the three mutated beast battlefields in East Xia, military martial arts high schools had gathered many eligible geniuses, who were now boarding the Mist Train to the ruins' summoning points.

This time, the ancient ruins were not just for East Xia; geniuses from across the entire Federation were selected to enter.

Moreover, since the selection was for those under the age of twenty, it included not only martial arts high school students but also many exceptional individuals who had already graduated and joined various departments of the Federation.

In one of the train cabins, Xia Youhui, who had just broken through to the beginning stage of the Fifth Heavenly Realm and whose aura was somewhat unstable, felt both nervous and excited.

The southern mutated beast battlefield had many geniuses from fifty to sixty martial arts high schools, but only a few dozen had been selected to explore the ancient ruins.

Among them, half were third-year students, including Fu Jiangtao and Shu Nuo, who had previously sparred with Chen Chu and had now broken through to the beginning stage of the Sixth Heavenly Realm.

Additionally, Lin Mei and Zhang Tianlong had also reached the beginning stage of the Sixth Heavenly Realm, surpassing Li Heng, the former second-ranked genius of Nantian Martial Arts High School, who was absent this time.

Nantian Martial Arts High School's third-year representatives included only Lin Mei and one other person, while the second-year had only Ji Changkong. However, the first-year students had a stronger presence.

Besides Xia Youhui, who had undergone a second physical transformation and broken through to the beginning stage of the Fifth Heavenly Realm, there were also Li Hao, who was at the middle stage of the Fifth Heavenly Realm, the extraordinarily talented An Fuqing, and the Lin sisters, Lin Xue and Lin Yu.

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Surprisingly, these two stunning twin sisters, who had kept a low profile after entering the mutated beast battlefield, had also broken through to the beginning stage of the Fifth Heavenly Realm after several months.

However, like Xia Youhui, their aura was somewhat unstable, indicating they had barely broken through.

Lin Xue's long purple hair had turned a reddish-purple, with a faintly fiery aura surrounding her. Her sharp gaze made her resemble a burning flame.

Besides Lin Xue, Lin Yu's appearance had also changed. Previously, only the tips of her hair were blue, but now her entire long hair had turned a deep blue, exuding a chilling aura.

It was clear that both sisters had awakened special abilities, or rather, their latent abilities had finally awakened.

Apart from Nantian Martial Arts High School, other schools also had first-year students who had broken through to the Fifth Heavenly Realm, such as Ning Fei, the former top-ranked genius on the Genius List, and Chen Jianyi from Qinchuan Martial Arts High School.

Compared to most third-year geniuses who hadn't yet broken through to the Sixth Heavenly Realm, these first-year students who had reached the Fifth Heavenly Realm had even greater potential.

However, across the nearly sixty martial arts high schools in the southern battlefield, there were only about twenty such top-level geniuses in the Fifth Heavenly Realm, most of whom came from first-rate martial arts high schools.

Second-rate schools had none.

Looking at Li Hao, who radiated a menacing and bloodthirsty aura, Xia Youhui couldn't help but say, "Li Hao, take it easy. I heard you've been seriously injured more than ten times recently."

Li Hao responded in a gruff voice, "Don't worry, I've got it under control."

Alright then.

Xia Youhui then glanced at the Lin sisters across from him and couldn't help but feel envious. "Class Monitor, I didn't expect you two to be so secretive, awakening elemental abilities."

Compared to those of them who had undergone a second physical transformation, cultivating physical-type abilities, the elemental abilities combined with true martial arts were much more powerful.

Lin Xue replied calmly, "No need to be envious. Little Yu and I didn't awaken naturally. We obtained our abilities through mythical-level resources that altered our physiques."

A few years ago, Lin Xue's father had a stroke of luck in the mythical world, acquiring mythical-level resources that could alter human physiques.

However, whether due to their young age or weak strength at the time, the abilities they gained only partially awakened, remaining in a semi-dormant state.

This also explained their unusual hair colors.

Even so, it was enough to make others envious. Unfortunately, such mythical-level resources were exceedingly rare and valuable.

Xia Youhui then turned his attention to An Fuqing, who had a cold and aloof expression.

Never mind, there was nothing to say about that monster. Besides Ah Chu, no one could suppress her.

Suddenly, Lin Yu softly asked, "Do you think Chen Chu will come this time?"

An Fuqing's voice was calm as she replied, "He definitely will."

Xia Youhui also nodded in agreement. "Ah Chu will definitely come. With his talent, even if he didn’t want to enter, the Federation would drag him in."

As the group waited anxiously with anticipation, the Endless Mist outside suddenly dissipated. The train burst through the towering wall of fog, emerging onto a vast, boundless plain.

At the far end of the plain, a massive silver vortex, a thousand meters high, slowly rotated, emitting an overwhelming surge of energy so dense it almost transformed into white mist.

Surrounding the silver vortex stood a massive, imposing military base. Above the base, dozens of celestial bodies, resembling satellites or orbital weapons, floated in the sky.

However, the train didn’t approach the main base near the first passage. Instead, it stopped several kilometers away at another military base standing equally tall.

Ahead, the ground appeared to suddenly break off, creating a pitch-black sky.

In the depths of that endless void, a vast landmass was approaching, its mountains, rivers, and remnants of structures becoming visible as it neared the point of summoning.

"We've arrived at the front base of the first passage. Special forces, please gather your belongings and disembark in an orderly manner. This stop will last for fifteen minutes..."

As the announcement repeated, the train doors opened, revealing compartments made from the refined bodies of colossal level 8 beasts. Over two hundred geniuses, each carrying weapons or clad in battle armor, began to disembark.

These individuals hailed from the southern, northern, and western battlefields, as well as from over a dozen top-tier Military Secret Martial Arts Academies. They represented the pinnacle of East Xia's talent.

"Those guys are from the northern battlefield. See that one in the Daoist robe in the middle? He's called Li Daoyi, an Innate Awakener."

"That guy's an Innate Awakener? The one rumored to have a thirty percent chance of breaking through to the king level in the Ninth Heavenly Realm?"

"Exactly."

Instantly, many from the southern battlefield, including Li Hao and Xia Youhui, looked at Li Daoyi with envious eyes.

Amidst the crowd, feeling the envious gazes from afar, Li Daoyi stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm and unruffled, exuding an air of effortless elegance.

"As expected of an Innate Awakener, he has an extraordinary presence. With his talent, he should have already broken through to the Sixth Heavenly Realm, right?"

"More than that. I heard he recently underwent a body refining process with lightning and broke through to the Seventh Heavenly Realm in one go. And he's only eighteen, still a second-year in high school."

"

Gasp!

That's terrifying."