By the time Jiang Wuyuan emerged from the Battle Tower, it was already evening.

He not only passed the fourth level challenge, but also managed to clear the fifth level at the same time.

The fifth floor of the Battle Tower is an ocean world, which was Jiang Wuyuan's first experience fighting in water. It was somewhat similar to fighting in lava, so he was quite skilled at it.

What's most exciting is the abundance of different kinds of magical creatures in the ocean.

Jiang Wuyuan killed them all with gusto.

At this moment, the young man, who had 60,000 credits, was in a good mood, leaving the old man on the ninth floor of the tower to nag in Shen Canghai's ear.

[What did I tell you? What did I tell you! This kid is just here to rack up credits!]

Shen Canghai's head was throbbing from the noise of Zhan Wuji jumping up and down in anger.

Is there a problem? He earned it through his own abilities.

Zhan Wuji choked for a moment, then could only mutter curses as he calmed down.

Having earned the credits, Jiang Wuyuan first went to the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion to pay off the credits he had previously owed.

Then, with the remaining 16,000 credits, he headed straight for the Burning Blood Tower.

This time, he can finally cultivate properly for a while.

——

On the other side.

The borders of the Heistan Empire.

When Nian Qingfeng finished his business and returned to the main force, Cheng Ruohai had just finished his second direct confrontation with the Abyss aliens.

Without Princess Lina causing trouble, the battle went very smoothly and can be described as a great victory.

They have already recaptured a large city that had been occupied by foreign tribes.

"Has anyone from the Hestan royal family contacted you?" Inside the room, Nian Qingfeng stood by the window, gazing into the distance.

The closer you get to the abyss, the worse the weather becomes. This applies not only to the Dragon Kingdom but also to all parts of the world.

So at this moment, the sky was filled with dense dark clouds and falling snowflakes, without even a sliver of moonlight.

Cheng Ruohai stood behind him with his head bowed.

It wasn't a humble posture, but rather a heartfelt reverence for the Sword Saint, the strongest of the three supreme beings of the Dragon Kingdom.

"Reporting to the Marshal, they haven't contacted me except for the recent combat objectives."

"It seems my little apprentice's assassination plan is quite good; I don't even need to step in to intimidate him." Nian Qingfeng stroked his chin with satisfaction.

Cheng Ruohai responded: "I went into the room to check, but even with my abilities, I didn't find anything suspicious."

"That's fine, let them have their headaches." Nian Qingfeng smiled and changed the subject. "Arrange for your wounded soldiers to prepare to return home. Lu Xingchuan's troops will arrive tomorrow."

"The northern border of the Dragon Kingdom..."

“Everything is arranged. We’ll definitely prioritize our own people.” Nian Qingfeng waved his hand. “You’ll also be in command of Lu Xingchuan’s troops. You’ll coordinate with the major general over there.”

"Yes, Marshal."

——

The leap in Qi and Blood between Martial King and Martial Emperor is enormous, and even with Jiang Wuyuan's talent for cultivation, the results in just half a month were not significant.

Moreover, cultivating martial arts techniques is not the only thing he needs to do.

In short, he had a very fulfilling two weeks before the Hundred Battles Return Secret Realm opened.

As the top-ranked team in the national competition, Zhan Tian Academy's secret realm slots account for 20% of all slots, meaning a total of 100 people can enter.

Aside from the ten who will participate in the national competition (a fixed number), the remaining one hundred people will be placed in the task pavilion as rewards.

Some can be obtained by completing specified tasks, while others are simpler and more direct—simply accumulate credits.

With 20,000 credits for each spot, this price has driven many students to work tirelessly to accumulate credits.

A month has passed since the national competition ended, and the 100 slots have been officially distributed.

Jiang Wuyuan was somewhat surprised when he first saw the list that Ruan Kongyin shared with him.

Because he saw Ye Sheng and Shen Cheng's names on the list.

In addition, there were Yan Shengzi, Qin Chang'an, and Ye Lang, whom he was quite familiar with.

But upon closer reflection, it's not surprising.

There are only a handful of top geniuses at Zhan Tian Academy, so the probability of encountering one is indeed very high.

With that in mind, Jiang Wuyuan turned his head and put the list out of his mind.

On the last night before the group set off, Jiang Wuyuan packed a lot of food from the cafeteria and put it in his spatial ring. He also bought a lot of edible monster meat to store.

Ruan Kongyin's words had reminded him.

After all, if there's no universal currency, and someone really ends up homeless, they still need to at least have enough to eat, right? Jiang Wuyuan thought expressionlessly.

.........

The next day, early morning.

Jiang Wuyuan packed his things and headed to the meeting point.

The tall, slender young man wore a black robe embroidered with gold patterns and arm guards, which made his posture very upright.

She wore a black jade hair crown, which tied up her long hair.

His handsome face was framed by a pair of deep, unfathomable black eyes that held a hidden sharpness.

It appears to be a calm sea, but in reality, it conceals extremely dangerous and turbulent waves beneath.

Even though Jiang Wuyuan didn't make a fuss, his arrival still attracted countless eyes.

It's not just because of his handsome face, but also because of his current fame as a rising star.

After the national competition, he could clearly sense that these people treated him differently.

However, this change is insignificant.

Ruan Kongyin was also standing in the crowd, with Yan Shengzi and Qin Chang'an by his side. Jiang Wuyuan did not rush over.

"Junior Jiang!" Liu Can waved to him, "Over here!"

Jiang Wuyuan nodded slightly and walked over.

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