Genius is the threshold to seeing me; Martial arts mastery.

Chapter 85 Genius is the threshold to seeing me; Martial arts mastery.

Li Xijun was unaware of the shock and astonishment felt by the outside world.

He had just breathed a sigh of relief after having fought his way through the fourth level, where hundreds of spirit snakes would attack him at any given moment.

But then that pleasant female voice came to my ears again:

"Congratulations, Li Xijun, on passing the test of the 4th floor of the Nine-Story Demon Tower. You have earned 4 credits."

A dreamlike white light once again filled the entire space.

When Li Xijun came to his senses, he found himself in a sea area.

There are only a few reefs to stand on; the rest is just endless ocean.

and,

The moment Li Xijun appeared, the distant sound of horns echoed from not far away.

This place, this bugle call that seemed familiar, made Li Xijun, with his strong mental power and photographic memory, instantly realize something.

As he looked, he indeed saw humanoid mythical creatures with fish tails and human bodies, wielding swords, spears, and tridents, appearing on the sea.

"Sea Spirit Clan!"

Li Xijun immediately sensed something was wrong.

This group possesses intelligence and a maritime civilization similar to that of humans.

Also in the early stages of the Great Cataclysm, the culprit who caused countless deaths and injuries in coastal cities,

Even the lower-level Sea Spirits have physical strength that surpasses that of Transcendent Realm warriors, and their martial arts skills are equally impressive.

Even today, the mythical world where the Sea Spirit Clan resides remains a major threat to the southeastern Guangdong and Guangxi regions.

Almost every year, the country issues missions to send martial artists from all over the country to the coastal areas to fight against the invasion and slaughter of the Sea Spirit Clan.

"Something's not right... The difficulty of this fifth level has suddenly increased."

Looking at the Sea Spirit Clan approaching from all directions, who seemed poised to launch a combined attack and encircle them.

Li Xijun was prepared to die for the first time in this virtual space.

A moment later, "Clang! Clang! — One!"

Swords flashed and shadows danced!

Li Xijun dodged the limited number of rocks on the sea surface, sometimes avoiding the dense net of blades; sometimes spinning rapidly,

Swords and blades danced in unison, creating an impenetrable barrier around them, blocking attacks from all directions.

Even so, under the exquisitely coordinated attack, he was now covered in wounds.

These Sea Spirit warriors are incredibly powerful in terms of swordsmanship, knife skills, and combined attacks, surpassing even ordinary Transcendent Realm warriors!

Every attack was cunning and ruthless, aimed directly at vital points, without the slightest superfluous movement, as if it were born solely for killing.

Having already foreseen the outcome of the battle, Li Xijun steeled his resolve, abandoning his defense and choosing to deliver the final blow during yet another attack from his opponent.

As the longsword flashed and silver light exploded, the body charged forward recklessly, the longsword in the left hand carrying pure killing intent like a poisonous dragon, suddenly striking out!

"puff!"

The sword tip pierced the throat of the sword-wielding sea spirit, which was slightly exposed due to the missed attack!

Blood splattered and stained the sea red.

At the same time,

The other Sea Spirits also seized the opportunity, their spears and tridents instantly transforming into deadly blades, blasting him away.

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fail!

Bright red lettering appeared in the sky.

As darkness fell, Li Xijun's figure instantly became illusory, disappearing from the ocean like a bubble.

Li Xijun, with her strong mental strength

Unlike most students,

The death had a certain impact on their mental state, leading to a forced withdrawal.

At that moment, he specifically checked his scores beneath the tower in that silvery-white world.

Nine-Layer Demon Tower Ranking:

1st Place: Li Xijun (Floor 5, Progress 31)

2nd place: Su Nianyi (4th floor, 0 progress)

3rd Place: Qin Lingfeng (4th Floor, 0 Progress)

"Um

I just died once in virtual space, and as I recalled the battle, I vaguely sensed something.

"I have a feeling that this should be the next level of martial arts."

"I just don't know when we'll be able to break through this membrane."

Li Xijun first recalled the previous battle and made a judgment.

After checking his harvest, his mood improved considerably.

"It's alright, I passed the four-story tower trial and earned 10 credits. According to the driver..."

"I can now afford to buy my own luxury villa in Beijing."

"A Beijing residency permit and a luxury villa in Beijing—even after I became rich from stock speculation in my previous life, I never dared to dream of such a good thing."

Of course, Li Xijun definitely wouldn't have actually spent her precious credits.

"Moreover, I also won first place in this freshman enrollment competition."

"Based on Vice Principal Lisa's previous promise, I wonder what kind of reward I'll receive?"

Having some expectations for this, he chose to log off.

Inside the auditorium,

The virtual pod engraved with number 001 opens.

When Li Xijun came out, she found it was very quiet outside.

Nearly a thousand pairs of eyes stared at him, as if looking at a monster that was completely incomprehensible.

especially,

When they saw Li Xijun emerge from five layers of battle and death, still full of energy, exuding a powerful aura, and with a calm expression,

These former high school prodigies, however, felt inferior to each other.

I couldn't help but recall the words of advice my teachers and elders gave me before I left:

"You may be a piece of gold, but the capital is full of gold. Gold will always shine, but the capital is magnificent. You are indeed a genius among geniuses, but after you have been in the capital for two days, you will understand that being a genius is just the threshold to seeing a true prodigy."

The entire room fell silent.

Even Lisa, the vice principal who was supposed to appear on time, was deeply shaken at this moment.

These virtual pods and the Nine-Story Demon Tower, though nominally intended to be part of the "Ten Years to Cultivate People" training program, were first introduced to new students to help them develop their martial arts skills.

In reality, the development of this technology certainly requires multiple, years-long internal trials.

Several years ago, Qingquan Chunhui Hall and the adjacent Weiming Langya Pavilion had already conducted tests on students from several outstanding freshman classes.

But no one has ever reached nearly halfway to the 5th floor on their first try, like Li Xijun.

This young man not only possesses talent in cultivation, but his talent in combat and killing is also top-notch.

Many geniuses possess high levels of cultivation and martial arts skills.

However, when facing the enemy in battle, one is constrained by factors such as mental state...

My performance may not be as good as usual; maintaining 7-8% of my usual level would be good enough.

"But someone who performs flawlessly and enters the arena with the same composure after the battle is simply born to fight!"

After a moment of reflection, Vice Principal Lisa finally returned to the platform and spoke:

"I hereby announce that the winner of this year's freshman competition is: Li Xijun."

"The school will award him a scholarship of ten million dollars as encouragement."

"At the same time, I will personally provide Li Xijun with a martial arts instruction lesson."

"Help him break through to the realm of martial arts [Subtlety]."