Translator: CinderTL
"Star Refinement Pass!" Elder Bai exclaimed, gazing at the projection.
"In this trial, you will battle warriors from the Star Refinement Civilization."
"The Star Refinement Civilization possesses an extraordinary mastery of stellar energy. Even ordinary weapons can be manipulated remotely through their refined stellar energy."
"Their sole weakness lies in their relatively frail physical bodies."
The Star Refinement Civilization is a powerful civilization from another star system.
Its origins remain a mystery to humanity.
Our understanding of them is limited to what we've learned within the Penglai Heavenly Tower.
Many suspect that the Penglai Heavenly Tower itself originated from the Star Refinement Civilization.
"This trial will severely test your combat skills and adaptability," Elder Bai observed, studying the students.
How would they cope against opponents specializing in ranged attacks?
Most students lacked experience in such scenarios.
After all, high school combat training primarily focused on close-quarters combat.
Faced with Star Refinement Martial Artists, especially in one-on-ten situations, most freshmen were quickly overwhelmed.
Only A-grade students and above managed to hold their ground.
"Hmm?"
"Jiang Ye has already discovered the Star Refinement Martial Artists' weakness so quickly!" Zhu Honglie suddenly chuckled.
On the screen, Jiang Ye had already charged fiercely toward the White-Robed Warriors.
"Too reckless," Chen Yuntian frowned. "He's trading blows, taking damage to inflict damage. He won't last long fighting like this!"
Elder Bai nodded in agreement.
"Among these ten Star Refinement Martial Artists, one is a Body Refinement Cultivator," Elder Bai explained. "Body Refinement Cultivators from the Star Refinement Civilization compensate for their physical weaknesses by completely integrating stellar energy into their bodies."
"Though they lose the ability to manipulate energy remotely, their close-combat capabilities become monstrously enhanced."
"If Jiang Ye encounters that Body Refinement Cultivator, his situation will be dire!" Elder Bai shook his head.
"I wouldn't be so sure," Zhu Honglie countered. "Jiang Ye became a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner for a reason. His combat skills shouldn't be underestimated."
Despite his words, Zhu Honglie felt a growing unease.
Could Jiang Ye truly defeat that Body Refinement Cultivator?
After all, the other Star Refinement Martial Artists weren't pushovers either, constantly launching ranged attacks!
Boom!
As the group discussed, Jiang Ye was already locked in fierce combat on the screen.
"Huh?"
"One punch to kill one?"
"Jiang Ye... he's?!" The teachers present were immediately drawn to the display.
On the screen:
Jiang Ye, a veritable god of slaughter, his qi prowess vast as the sea, weathered a relentless barrage of attacks and charged straight toward a Star Refinement Martial Artist.
Boom! One punch shattered the man's defenses, obliterating him instantly.
Star Refinement Martial Artists were notoriously fragile.
Jiang Ye, enduring the damage head-on, unleashed his full power, making such one-punch kills unsurprising.
What truly astonished the crowd was the sheer ferocity he displayed.
After enduring hundreds of strikes, his body was riddled with bloody holes, his injuries severe. Yet his movements never faltered.
Instead, he fought with increasing ferocity!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the projection, Jiang Ye continued his relentless slaughter, swiftly reducing the ten Star Refinement Martial Artists to a single survivor.
"That kid's luck is incredible!"
"He only encountered the Body Refinement Cultivator last?"
"No, he already sensed the Body Refinement Cultivator's unusual strength and deliberately avoided him earlier."
"This young man's combat skills and awareness are truly remarkable," the teachers marveled.
"But with such grievous injuries, how can he possibly fight the final Body Refinement Cultivator?"
"It's likely he'll fall here. His chances look slim," the crowd murmured, their eyes glued to the projection.
Zhu Honglie and Chen Yuntian also watched the scene unfold.
Jiang Ye faced the Body Refinement Cultivator, renowned for his unparalleled close-combat prowess.
Could he win?
On the Path to Heaven, everyone was locked in a frenzied battle.
Star Refinement Martial Artists relentlessly eliminated contestants.
The initial thousand freshmen had dwindled to just four hundred.
The survivors fought with bloodied determination.
Only the Upper A-tier students, with their formidable strength, had already slain multiple Star Refinement Martial Artists and were on the verge of clearing the pass.
Jiang Ye, however, was an exception.
As a B-tier student, he had fought his way to the final opponent.
"A Body Refinement Cultivator?" Jiang Ye murmured, his gaze sweeping over the hulking, white-robed warrior before him. He already had a suspicion.
His body was covered in wounds, some quite severe, which undoubtedly hampered his combat effectiveness.
Fortunately, the 'Find Joy in Suffering' effect was active. Jiang Ye's injuries only fueled his determination to fight on.
Boom! The white-robed warrior moved with explosive speed, hurtling toward Jiang Ye like a living projectile.
"Just one left," Jiang Ye said, his eyes unwavering. He shifted his stance, evading the initial strike.
The violent movement sent searing pain through his wounds, but Jiang Ye remained unfazed. Instead, the pain sharpened his focus.
[Finding Resolve in Suffering: In the midst of torment, maintain absolute clarity, steadfastly guard your heart, and remain unshaken by any calamity.]
"Kill!" Jiang Ye's eyes blazed with murderous intent as he lunged toward the White-Robed Warrior.
Boom!
Boom! Bang! The two warriors exchanged rapid, earth-shattering blows, each impact reverberating like the collision of two colossal steel warships.
The White-Robed Warrior was indeed formidable, each strike carrying the weight of ten thousand tons, radiating overwhelming power.
But Jiang Ye proved far more resilient than anyone had imagined.
He continued to unleash relentless punches, his strength growing increasingly terrifying as his injuries mounted.
Bang! Finally, Jiang Ye's fist connected, sending the White-Robed Warrior staggering backward.
By this point, Jiang Ye's combat prowess had reached its peak.
His injuries, too, had reached their limit.
"Now's the time," Jiang Ye thought, his eyes hardening. He slammed his foot down, launching himself into the air like a soaring dragon.
Whoosh!
Thousands of strands of stellar energy surged into his right leg, coalescing along a strange, spiraling path, erupting in layers of stellar radiance.
Then, as his right leg swung down, it exploded with overwhelming force!
Nine Luminaries Star-Treading!
"Die!" Jiang Ye's gaze turned icy as his right leg shot down like a cannonball, its speed astonishing.
This was his most powerful strike, channeling the peak of his combat prowess and the ultimate burst of stellar energy!
It was unstoppable.
Boom!
A blinding starlight erupted, piercing the sky like a celestial rainbow.
Pfft! The White-Robed Warrior's chest was pierced through by the kick, sending blood spraying everywhere.
But Jiang Ye wasn't finished.
He abruptly raised his right leg high, then slammed it down with explosive force, executing a lightning-fast double kick in mid-air.
Having reached the Entry level of Nine Luminaries Star-Treading, he had not only gained a terrifying increase in power but could now attempt consecutive, combined bursts!
The terrifying force transmitted downward, driving the White-Robed Warrior into the ground like a stake.
Boom! A deafening roar shook the Path to Heaven.
A massive crater appeared, its surroundings crisscrossed with horrifying cracks.
The White-Robed Warrior lay buried deep within the crater, his upper body shattered, his life force rapidly dissipating.
Within seconds, his form slowly dissolved into nothingness.
Jiang Ye landed on the ground, his body trembling slightly.
His injuries were severe. His body was riddled with bloody holes, practically reduced to a bloody mess, a human sieve.
"Charge!" Jiang Ye didn't hesitate for a moment. After eliminating the last White-Robed Warrior, he transformed into a blur, sprinting forward with relentless speed.
Meanwhile, the top ten Upper A-tier students had also cleared the Star Refinement Pass one after another.
Yun Qing'er, though seemingly timid, showed no mercy in battle. Her snow-white fists struck like meteors, crushing the skull of one Star Refinement Martial Artist with a single blow. Her legs lashed out like cannonballs, shattering the lower body of another.
After dispatching ten Star Refinement Martial Artists, Yun Qing'er's expression remained calm as she turned to continue onward. But just then, she spotted a blood-soaked figure charging ahead of her.
"Hmm?"
"Who's that?" Yun Qing'er's eyes widened in surprise.
A figure riddled with wounds, barely recognizable as human, was sprinting desperately forward.
It wasn't just her. The other top Upper A-tier students also stared in astonishment at Jiang Ye's retreating figure.
"Who is that?"
"What kind of person is that? So fearless?"
The scene was breathtaking. How could someone with such grievous injuries still be running with such reckless abandon? Even these seasoned geniuses couldn't help but feel deeply shaken.
Soon, Shen Changxi, Liu Wanxiao, and the others surged forward, chasing after the blood-soaked figure.
First place!
They wouldn't surrender it without a fight!
(End of the Chapter)
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