High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Kill One Every Ten Steps

"It's true!"

"Senior Brother's personal score is now 242 points."

"I told you, Senior Brother would never let us down. He's the strongest among our freshmen class," a student couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.

"257 points now."

"In just these few seconds, it increased by so much?" Gu Qiang and An Nong exchanged shocked glances.

It wasn't just the freshmen of the six institutes.

At this moment, in one of the train carriages, freshmen from the eight academies, and even some senior students from Kunlun Martial University, noticed Li Yuan's rapidly increasing score and ranking.

The score changes were almost calculated by the second, leaving everyone dumbfounded.

What did it represent?

It represented that Li Yuan was encountering a large number of astral realm creatures and was slaughtering them madly!

Too crazy.

...

Fourth Combat Assessment Base.

A small basin surrounded by hills, with wooden houses built in the jungle on the hillside.

It was once a vibrant tribe of the Rocky Desert race.

Now, it was a chaotic river of blood.

"Roar~"

"Woo!" "Woo!" Dense groups of Rocky Desert warriors, with skin like rocks, roared and wildly swung their simple wooden and stone weapons.

Due to their race, they were extremely tall.

Even the weakest among them were over 2.5 meters tall.

Dozens of warriors charged towards the 'thin and short' figure in black armor.

He wielded a long spear, with over ten corpses behind him, blood splattering and staining the spear's red tassel, as if he had emerged from hell.

Due to the trees, houses, and boulders, at most ten or so Rocky Desert warriors could attack Li Yuan at one time.

"Bang~" "Bang~" "Bang~"

Further away, some Rocky Desert warriors were swinging their arms, hurling large stones fiercely at Li Yuan.

These stones, weighing over a hundred pounds, whistled through the air.

Even with Li Yuan's transformed physical abilities, he didn't dare to take them head-on.

But, relying on his enhanced physique and agility, he easily dodged the flying stones.

"Bang~" A stone hitting a tree created a large gap, sometimes toppling the tree entirely, while stones hitting the ground shattered into countless fragments.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Li Yuan advanced steadily, his gaze cold. The spear in his hand moved like a dragon, easily deflecting the attacks of one warrior after another.

Following the tremor of the spear, he counterattacked seamlessly, the spear tracing a semicircle, its tip moving like lightning.

"Slash! Slash! Slash!" The necks of two Rocky Desert warriors were instantly cut, blood spraying as they collapsed.

"You killed... Spiritual Awakening Level 21.8%."

"You... Level 21.9%." Two notifications flashed on the divine palace panel.

"Killing one only increases by 0.1%, and I've killed less than twenty." Li Yuan thought to himself.

Through combat and divine palace detection, Li Yuan quickly assessed that most of these Rocky Desert warriors were at levels 12-13, with few exceeding level 13.

Earlier, sneaking through the forest, Li Yuan intended to launch a surprise attack.

Unfortunately, it was broad daylight, and the Rocky Desert tribe was highly vigilant, with hidden sentries besides the obvious guards.

After killing two, the entire tribe was alerted.

Abandoning stealth, Li Yuan opted for a direct assault.

This quickly drew a large number of Rocky Desert warriors from the houses, caves, and wooden huts.

Now, in close combat.

The warriors throwing stones from afar finally had to stop, fearing they would hit their own people.

"Slash!" "Slash!" One by one, warriors fell, mostly with spear wounds to their throats.

Their skin was tough; Li Yuan wasn't confident in killing them with one strike anywhere but the throat, their most vulnerable spot.

In terms of strength, Li Yuan was actually weaker than many Rocky Desert warriors.

But his technique was far superior, utterly overwhelming most warriors who hadn't even mastered second-level skills.

"Die! Die!" Li Yuan's eyes were cold, without a trace of mercy.

Firstly, the warriors rushing out were all combatants, with no elderly, women, or children in sight.

Secondly, in a racial war, it was a matter of life and death.

There was no room for mercy.

"Swish!" "Pfft!" Li Yuan showcased his spear skills, one warrior after another falling.

Previously, when facing astral realm creatures above level 12.5, the strength difference was too great, forcing Li Yuan to rely on agility, often only managing to kill one after multiple attempts. Now? With his life level at 12.7.

Coupled with his ability to tap into deeper body strength, his explosive power now matched level 13 Rocky Desert warriors.

He dared to confront them head-on!

"Woo!"

"Roar~" "Roar~" As warriors fell, the remaining ones roared, communicating in their simple language, their steps faltering.

The Rocky Desert tribe was indeed bloodthirsty and crazy, but they feared a hopeless battle.

Life fears death, and fear is contagious.

In the past two days, 'foreign' invaders had attacked their tribe multiple times, causing nearly a hundred warrior casualties.

Now, a more terrifying 'foreigner' had arrived.

At this moment.

"Roar~" From the largest stone house in the tribe's center, three figures emerged, each more burly than the last.

The tallest, almost 3.5 meters tall, was truly a 'rock giant.'

Clearly, these three were the tribe's leaders.

"13.8, 13.7, 14.1 levels." Li Yuan used divine palace detection, instantly knowing the leaders' strength.

Two were close to level 14.

The strongest had surpassed level 14 and had intelligent eyes, making him a formidable opponent.

"Spiritual Awakening Level 23.2%." Li Yuan glanced at the divine palace panel: "Keep killing."

The continuous slaughter ignited Li Yuan's bloodlust.

This dance on the edge of life and death, where one mistake meant severe injury or death, was irreplaceable by any virtual duel or practice.

"Roar~"

The level 14.1 tribe leader, seeing his warriors fall, roared in anger.

"Die!!" His rough voice made Li Yuan instantly understand his intent.

He knew some human language.

This roar echoed through the tribe, lifting the warriors' spirits.

Boom!

The tribe leader, like a rolling boulder, charged at Li Yuan with incredible speed, creating a gust of wind.

"Roar~"

"Woo!" The Rocky Desert warriors retreated, making way.

Li Yuan squinted, his eyes fixed on the leader, his spear moving swiftly, cutting down three more warriors.

Seeing this, the second and third tribe leaders, who intended to watch, couldn't hold back and charged.

...

In the third-floor meeting room of the Fourth Base's war fortress, dozens of teachers were stunned, watching a huge screen.

The screen displayed Li Yuan's battle in the Rocky Desert tribe.

"Li Yuan?"

"Dean Li, is this Li Yuan really a freshman? His physical level must be over 12.5!"

"How did he train?"

"One person dared to attack the Rocky Desert tribe? Qiu Jing tried and was chased off after killing a few."

"Did he hide his strength?"

"His score is over 500 now, ranking 16th in the Fourth Base." The teachers were in shock.

"Old Li, Li Yuan's physical level is this strong?" Dean Xu was also surprised.

The other teachers hadn't paid constant attention to Li Yuan, but she had been watching from the start.

Earlier, Li Yuan's physical level was around 11.5.

After one night, it was close to 13.

"Haha, I always said he's exceptionally gifted. Just watch." Dean Li laughed, "Why else would I send him to the Fourth Base? I had my reasons."

"Really?" Dean Xu was skeptical, finding Dean Li's statements inconsistent.

"Really." Dean Li nodded, appearing calm.

In fact, he was more shocked than any teacher, knowing Li Yuan's true strength.

"One night."

"Physical level increased by 1.5? How did Li Yuan do it?" Dean Li pondered, thinking of various possibilities, including rare treasures or forbidden drugs.

He didn't express these thoughts.

"I'll ask him slowly back at school." Dean Li suspected Li Yuan had some rare treasure.

"It's starting."

"The three tribe leaders are attacking simultaneously." Dean Li watched the enlarged screen.

All the teachers watched.

This battle was the pinnacle of the Fourth Base's combat assessments.

At this moment, over 20 combat drones hovered silently above the tribe, ready to dive in and kill the warriors or rescue Li Yuan.

...In the Rocky Desert tribe.

"Die!" The rock giant leader wielded a large metal blade, wearing tattered metal armor.

Metal weapons and armor significantly boosted a Rocky Desert warrior's strength.

Most importantly, the leader had high intelligence, nearly human, with strong combat skills honed over long battles.

"Whoosh!" The leader lunged, trying to close in on Li Yuan with his explosive speed.

"Swish!"

A terrifying blade light flashed.

"Kill!"

Li Yuan also burst forward, dodging the blade and sending his spear, star-like, creating shadows.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

"Clang!" The spear moved like a river of stars, each strike stronger than the last, overwhelming.

It was the second style of the Starry Spear Technique, the most effective for group battles and combos, 'Galaxy Cascade.'

Spear shadows bloomed, blood splattered, and the warriors around Li Yuan fell.

"Clang!" The leader's eyes widened, desperately blocking with his sword.

Too fast.

Li Yuan's physical strength was inferior.

But the second-level skill's speed was far superior, the spear like lightning, overwhelming the leader's instincts.

In an instant.

The leader blocked nine spear strikes, stepping back nine times, his sword pitted and battered by the spear's repeated blows...the weapon disparity was stark.

"Twelve Strikes!"

After twelve accumulated strikes, Li Yuan's energy, spirit, and vigor peaked, his battle intent soaring.

"Whoosh!"

The spear flashed, unleashing Li Yuan's full power in a single strike, relying solely on speed.

Starry Spear Technique's third style—Dawn Pierces the Clouds!

This was the combination of two deadly moves, Li Yuan's strongest attack!!

"Woo!!" The leader, in terror, instinctively raised his sword.

But after blocking repeatedly, his arms were sore, unable to muster new strength.

"Slash~"

A silver flash, the spear tip pierced the skin, deep into the leader's throat, then withdrew, spraying blood.

"Clang~" The giant sword fell.

"Ah~~" The nearly 3.5-meter-tall leader, clutching his throat, opened his mouth in vain, blood gushing from his mouth.

Stumbling back.

"Boom~" The leader fell heavily, his massive body twitching, convulsing.

Until his eyes dimmed.

The level 14 Rocky Desert leader, dead!!

"You killed a level 14 star realm creature, score +200."

"You killed a step-level creature, gained spiritual nourishment, Spiritual Awakening Level 25%."

Li Yuan retrieved his spear, coldly staring at the terrified second and third tribe leaders.