Published: February 19, 2025
Many students have the potential of heavenly kings; geniuses are abundant in this world.
However, in the history of cultivation within the Human Race Federation, only a decade ago did a particular talent achieve the astonishing feat of breaking through to the ninth level of heaven in just one year, shocking the entire cultivation community.
Currently, with the improvement of cultivation methods, abundant resources, and an increasingly sophisticated training system, graduating in the third year at the sixth level of heaven is already considered a top genius.
Such geniuses typically require several years after graduation to break through to the seventh level, and even more time to reach the eighth level.
Apart from these extraordinary talents, most cultivators graduate at the third or fourth levels, with a small number at the fifth level, subsequently joining the military or various departments.
As for the prodigies who break through to the seventh level right after graduation, even now there are not many in the entire federation, as could be seen from the relic expedition back then.
At that time, only a handful of individuals among the most talented from the three major empires and over a dozen mid-sized countries managed to reach the seventh level.
Let alone those at the first year of high school that are at the eighth level.
Therefore, when Pang Long mentioned if anyone broke through to the eighth level on the front lines during their first year, the higher-ranking elite experts couldn't help but laugh.
Captain Jiang Long even said he was thinking nonsense.
But looking at Chen Chu and Luo Fei, who had already flown hundreds of meters away, Pang Long slowly said, "Brothers, I shouldn't be joking. My student seems to have really broken through to the eighth level."
Lin Xiong also slowly spoke, "Old Pang is indeed not joking. Although his aura has changed dramatically, those two who flew over are indeed his students."
Noticing their serious expressions and tone, the teammates around them retracted their smiles and exchanged puzzled glances at the distance.
Is it true or not?
Chen Chu, who was pulling Luo Fei through the air, took a step and soon descended from the sky, landing before Pang Long and the others with a smile, "Teacher Pang, Teacher Lin, long time no see."
"It's only been a few days," Pang Long replied, taking a deep breath, his tone trembling slightly, "Chen Chu, I remember you were at the fourth level when you entered the Southern Battlefield over five months ago. When did you break through to the eighth level?"
Chen Chu shook his head, "Teacher, I am not at the eighth level."
Phew! So he hasn’t reached the eighth level after all, what a scare. The surrounding people immediately breathed a sigh of relief, while Pang Long and Lin Xiong looked surprised — not at the eighth level?
At that moment, Chen Chu, deliberately pausing for effect, smiled and said, "I have now broken through to the ninth level." As he spoke, a force of the ninth level erupted around him.
Boom!
The ground beneath Chen Chu's feet collapsed as a terrifying field of power surged, compressing the surrounding air and creating a powerful transparent shockwave that forced everyone back several meters.
Of course, Chen Chu merely released a fraction of his aura and domain power, but even so, it instantly petrified everyone around him, their faces reflecting disbelief.
"What happened?"
"What's going on?"
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
The sudden explosion of ninth-level aura attracted the attention of several high-ranking elite teams in the distance, and hundreds of figures radiating seventh and eighth-level auras rushed over.
Looking at Chen Chu, who was standing in mid-air, surrounded by the field power of the ninth level, these individuals had sharp eyes, their auras subtly connecting, seemingly ready to confront Chen Chu.
In their view, Chen Chu's sudden display of domain power that repelled Pang Long and the others was a provocation aimed at their elite regiment.