Seeing Evan Chu grinning foolishly at him, the Sea Dragon Academy student instantly felt a wave of helplessness and trembled as he said, "Y-you... you're actually unharmed?"
Evan Chu was extremely satisfied with his body's current defensive power. If he could break through to the Fourth Layer of the Starforge Body in the future, who knows how terrifying his physique would become—just thinking about it made him excited.
"If you'd put in a little more effort, maybe I'd be hurt. Sea Dragon Academy students are such weaklings—what's the point of you hanging around in this world? Let me do you a favor and end your misery early!" Evan Chu laughed.
A rusty, battered longsword appeared in his hand, and in a flash, Evan swung at his opponent with lightning speed. The student didn't even have time to react before he was split in two.
"Pathetic. Couldn't even withstand a single strike!" Evan Chu said.
At this moment, Evan Chu seemed like a killing demon, his strength utterly overwhelming. The Sea Dragon Academy students were all gripped by fear—this was far beyond anything they could have imagined.
"W-who... who are you, really?" stammered Big Hai, clearly terrified by Evan Chu's display just now.
"Want to know? Easy! Trade your life for the answer!" Evan Chu said, then charged at the group—no point wasting time with these guys, he'd already shown off enough. Time to wrap this up.
His Frostbane Sword whipped up terrifying sword-qi, weaving through the Sea Dragon Academy crowd. Most students couldn't withstand even a single move from Evan Chu.
Every time someone attacked him, they were instantly knocked back by a rebound shock. At the same time, the rusty longsword would slash down, giving them no chance to defend. In just a few breaths, only three were left alive.
Zack Zhao and the others had grown numb watching Evan Chu slaughter Sea Dragon Academy students with such speed and ruthless methods. The shock Evan brought them far surpassed anything they could imagine—someone like him simply shouldn't exist in this world, he was far too defiant of the heavens.
In their hearts, Evan Chu was already an invincible god of war—the title of Heavenly Dragon Academy's number one was now undisputed.
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Being held by Evan Chu, Jenny Sima's face flushed red. She wanted him to let go but couldn't quite bear to—she'd dreamed of this moment so many times, and now it had come true.
At that moment, the three seemed to have a tacit understanding—they all unleashed their most powerful martial arts at the same time, attacking Evan Chu together.
Evan Chu looked down on such attacks, but they still hurt a bit, so he dodged away, leaving behind a fading afterimage.
Evan Chu released Jenny Sima and said to Zack Zhao, "Now's the time to collect our spoils. Zack Zhao, send a few people to gather all the magic crystals and starstones—we'll divide them up soon."
"Heh, you actually know to scatter and run? You think that means I've got no way to deal with you?" Evan Chu smirked as the Frostbane Sword vanished from his hand.
He pointed his fingers toward the directions of two fleeing students—sword-qi shot out invisibly, striking at them.
"Ah! Ah!" Two screams rang out—the two who tried to escape collapsed on the ground, each with a bowl-sized bloody hole in their back.
Now only one was left—Brother Hai had already run more than a hundred meters away. Evan Chu was about to finish him off when Luna, the Sword Spirit, spoke up in his mind.
"Linfeng, let this one go for now. Isn't there an inter-academy competition coming up? Let him take news of you back—give their side a surprise and put psychological pressure on them. It'll be a big advantage for you."
When Evan Chu heard this, he lowered his raised finger and said, "Sister Luna, I never thought you had such a cunning side—haha!"
"Calling me cunning? I'm doing this for your own good! You should know, even if you're strong now, that's only true here. Out there, there are plenty of youths much stronger than you."
Take Flowing Cloud City, for example—a master at the Earth Martial Realm is a big deal there. But here, those same experts are nothing. You have to be careful, because not everyone relies on martial arts—some use poison, firearms, and other tricks."
Evan Chu thought carefully about Luna's words—they really made sense. He'd only just reached this level of strength and was already feeling proud, but once he left here, he might be nothing at all.
Heaven Martial Realm, Divine Martial Realm, and even Saint Martial Realm—only people at those levels could really be called experts. Evan realized he needed to keep a low profile; only by acting modestly could he avoid attracting attention. After all, the tallest tree catches the wind, and someone might try to eliminate him early just because of his talent.
"Thank you, Sister Luna. I understand now. Don't worry, I won't show off or slap faces anymore—improving my strength is what's most important." Evan Chu said seriously.
"Go ahead, everyone's waiting for you. Later, hand me the Soul Snow Grass—I've used up all the Bloodsoul Fruit's medicinal power breaking the barrier at the cave entrance, and I need to replenish my soul force or things could get dangerous."
"Got it, I'll give it to you in a bit. I'll also ask Old Goldwing and Macy Mei if they have any more spiritual herbs like this—after all, they've survived here for hundreds of years, so they probably have plenty of good stuff."
Evan Chu glanced at the fleeing student, then turned and walked back.
"Linfeng, you were incredible! I knew I wasn't wrong about you!" Jenny Sima was the first to rush over, eyes shining.
Evan Chu didn't hesitate—he pulled her into his arms and teased, "If a man can't match your beauty, Jenny, he's not even qualified to be your man."
Being held by Evan Chu, Jenny Sima's face flushed red. She wanted him to let go but couldn't quite bear to—she'd dreamed of this moment so many times, and now it had come true.
Hearing Evan Chu's words, her heart felt incredibly sweet—having a man like this was truly heaven's blessing.
At this moment, Evan Chu's status among the group soared—even Zack Zhao now looked at him with deep respect and admiration.
Evan Chu released Jenny Sima and said to Zack Zhao, "Now's the time to collect our spoils. Zack Zhao, send a few people to gather all the magic crystals and starstones—we'll divide them up soon."
"Alright! I'll get right on it!" Several students immediately began cleaning up the battlefield.
Just then, Macy Mei strolled over and said to Evan Chu, "Big Bro, you're pretty strong—but this can't be your real strength, right? If this was all you had, you couldn't have taken down the Demon Tiger."
Evan Chu shot Macy Mei a glare. "Macy, you sure like to run your mouth. You think I needed my trump card for these guys? Or are you itching for a spar?"
Seeing Macy Mei's half-smiling, half-mocking expression, Evan Chu felt something was off. If this little fox girl really wanted to spar, he'd be in serious trouble.
"Heh, what do you think..."
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