Although the fight between Fang Zheng and Xijing Ningyin was earth-shattering, fortunately it did not alert too many people. Firstly, it was still a holiday and there were not many people in Academy City. Secondly, although the Dawn Organization had declined, it was still one of the eight builders of Academy City. Others could not control it, so it was not a problem to block the flow of information in their own territory.

Of course, when the Ningyinla meteorite hit the ground in Xijing, the Dawn Agency's intelligence could no longer be blocked. After all, such a big thing, other people were not blind and naturally observed it. But fortunately, when they sent people to check what happened there, everything was over.

And the result...

“It really works.”

Looking at Jiujiu Sakuya, Fang Zheng nodded, which made Jiujiu Sakuya feel relieved.

"Anyway, as long as it works..."

Jiujiu Sakuya saw the scene with his own eyes, so he naturally would not doubt Fang Zheng's words.

"In your opinion, can others also break through this limit and awaken their souls?"

"It depends on the situation. Some people may succeed, but most people will probably fail. Although using the fear of death to stimulate potential is an old trick, not everyone has this ability."

Otherwise, with so many people dying in this world, and if everyone can unleash their potential before death, why would so many people still die?

From Fang Zheng's point of view, if someone can pass the test of Saikyo Ningyin, Julie should have no problem, and Hodaka Masa will probably pass it, but Toudou Qilin and Tachibana are questionable. Although in the eyes of ordinary people, both Toudou Qilin and Tachibana are from the dojo, and they are talented and have strong kung fu.

But the problem is that when faced with life-and-death threats, it is not your fighting skills that unleash your potential, but your character.

Julie has been with Fang Zheng all day and has experienced so many things, so there must be nothing wrong with her character. Hodaka Masa was also almost broken by Fang Zheng and then survived, so it was easy for the two of them to pass this test.

But it's hard to say for Toudou Qilin and Tachibana, they are both kind-hearted, to put it bluntly, they would rather hurt themselves than hurt others. If it's a matter of life and death, they might rather die than kill the other person - if that's the case, then no matter how you test it, it's absolutely impossible to pass.

Therefore, Fang Zheng is not so confident about these two people.

In fact, after seeing what Xijing Ningyin had said about the awakening, and then seeing how she woke up later, Fang Zheng had almost understood what this awakening required.

That is a determined heart.

Except for a few, most of the creatures in this world are naturally opposed to killing their own kind. Humans are the same. Why did people always praise those warriors who could defeat hundreds of people and thousands of people a long time ago? That's because they were real warriors. After all, the battles at that time were close combats with spears and short swords, which was no different from the life-and-death battles between animals. In this case, if you are not a person with a strong will, it is difficult to survive on the battlefield.

But later on, there were fewer such people. This was not because fewer people were killed, but because of the development and progress of technology, and the form of war gradually changed. There were fewer and fewer opportunities for close combat, and most of the time it was gunfire and bombardment. You rarely had the opportunity to see your sword swinging out, slashing the opponent's body, cutting the opponent's body and muscles, exposing the internal organs and blood vessels, and falling down with painful wails.

In this situation, the concept of life is naturally blurred. For example, when Fang Zheng was fighting, he would directly burn the glass balls when he encountered a planet. So, would there be fragile life trembling on the planet, and then be burned to charcoal by the flames that fell from the sky?

Maybe there is, but the problem is... Fang Zheng can't see it outside the atmosphere.

Even if there are billions of people and millions of prosperous cities on that planet, outside the atmosphere, people can only see a beam of light and then the whole planet turns into a sea of ​​fire. They can't see the lives struggling in the flames, nor can they hear the heart-wrenching wails. In this case, the concept of "killing lives like yourself" will be infinitely weakened.

In fact, it is the same in modern times. For example, during a war, when people hear the news reporting how many casualties there were in a war in a certain place, the most they can do is sigh and say, "This is so tragic that so many people died."

Then do what you should do.

But if they watch documentaries of hospitals or emergency rooms, watching a life being pushed into the emergency room, family members crying and begging doctors to save their lives, and watching the life struggling in the bed and finally passing away, the feeling of sadness and pain will definitely be much clearer than hearing about thousands of people dying in war.

This is certainly not because the number of people dying in war is not as tragic as those dying in the emergency room. It is simply because the former is just an ordinary number, and most people have no concept of it. Even if they remember it, at most they can refer to the war scenes in movies or games, and they can't have too much feeling. Because for most people, this is a peaceful era, and they have not experienced war.

But if you say that a person died suddenly due to overwork at work, it would definitely resonate with the majority of office workers.

After all, there are more than one or two people who feel like they are going to die after working overtime all night.

There is an old saying in the military camp, "heroes on the training ground, straw bags on the battlefield." It means that some people are very good in training, and look like heroes who have been sent from heaven to save the world, but when they really go to the battlefield, they instantly become straw bags and bears. It actually has a similar meaning.

Because training will not kill people, but on the battlefield there are only two options: you kill me or I kill you. Only then can a person's true character be revealed.

Therefore, the ability to awaken requires not only a strong heart, but also a firm will to face death.

Well, for children born in this era, this requirement is indeed a bit high.

If it were in ancient times, they would be thrown directly onto the battlefield. If they came back, they would be on their way out. If they couldn't come back... they would be dead, and there would be no need to waste any more time.

But modern times are much more troublesome.

Of course, Xijing Ningyin's training method is not without problems. Although she would not kill other students like Fang Zheng, failure is not without consequences. It is likely to leave a psychological trauma, so when fighting again, he will retreat.

Many male protagonists in Japanese light novels are like this. They are set up to have extraordinary powers, but they suffered a disaster because of this power when they were young, so they never dare to use it again after they grow up. Even if they are humiliated or forced, they dare not fight back. It's like this.

Of course, the protagonist must find an opportunity to explode in the end, otherwise there is no way to write this novel.

But it’s impossible that everyone here is the protagonist of the novel.

Once a martial artist's mind is destroyed, his entire body is no different from a dead person.

After listening to Fang Zheng's story, Jiujiu Sakuya thought for a moment and finally decided... to continue with the execution!

After all, if the Dawn Organization wants to stand out now, it must do something. Fang Zheng is indeed very strong, but there is only one Fang Zheng. Moreover, she also watched the previous match between Fang Zheng and Xijing Ningyin. Although Fang Zheng was indeed suppressing Xijing Ningyin in the beginning, after Xijing Ningyin awakened to the demonic form, even Fang Zheng was a little overwhelmed. If he had not awakened in the end, I am afraid that who would win or lose would not be certain!

You know, Xijing Ningyin is only ranked third in KOK, and it is obvious that most of the higher-level swordsmen probably have similar skills. In this case, if we don't continue to improve ourselves, then there is only one way to go!

So even if it's a little cruel, we can't miss this opportunity!

Jiujiu Sakuya made up his mind. Fang Zheng didn't say anything else, but just quietly lit a candle for the students who came back from vacation.

They had a hard time this year.

Soon, as time passed, the new semester was about to begin, and students returned to school one after another, including Julie and others. They also told Fang Zheng about their vacations. Julie seemed to have simply returned home, Hodaka Masaru was traveling with her family, Tachibana was helping out in the dojo, and Nagakura Imari was also practicing hard. Of course, Fang Zheng did not keep it secret, but told everyone in advance that a new teacher would be coming and that they would be miserable this year.

Although the girls were surprised to learn that the new teacher would be very strict, they were eager to try when Fang Zheng said that they could awaken the hidden power in their souls. After all, in the Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival last year, they were defeated by the other contestants' strange skills like magic and supernatural powers.

If it was just a simple contest of martial arts, it's not certain who would lose.

Now that they heard that they might also awaken the same power, the girls were naturally excited.

Fang Zheng was also very cunning and did not tell them the awakening conditions. Although some people asked about it, Fang Zheng just glossed over it. Well, thinking about their expressions when facing Xijing Ningyin, Fang Zheng found it very interesting.

However, in the new semester, the first thing Fang Zheng has to do is not to attend classes.

Attend a meeting instead.

“This is it.”

Standing in the central area, looking at the super high-rise building in front of him, Fang Zheng muttered. This is the most famous high-end hotel in the entire Academy City, and it is also where VIPs and political and business celebrities from various countries stay. However, its most famous feature is the dome-shaped sky garden located on the top floor, with crisscrossing waterways and flowers blooming in all seasons. However, only eight people are qualified to enter here.

Strictly speaking, they are the student council presidents of the eight academies that created this academy city. They hold a meeting here once a month. Of course, on the surface, this is a stage for the eight academies to maintain friendly relations, promote mutual development, and ensure the smooth holding of the Star Warrior Festival.

In the mainland... everyone knows what the situation is.

It was just that due to the decline of the Dawn Organization, it did not have a place in the organization and could only humiliatingly entrust Pojun Academy to act as its agent. However, it was different now. The Dawn Organization had built Haoling Academy, and Fang Zheng had won the championship in the Phoenix Star Martial Arts Festival last year, so the Dawn Organization also took back its own position.

Fang Zheng attended this meeting as the student council president of Haoling Academy.

When Fang Zheng walked into the sky courtyard, there were already several people sitting at the round table in the middle pavilion.

"Hey, long time no see. I see you're having a good time."

Seeing Fang Zheng, Fan Xinglu smiled and waved to him. Although she was not old enough to participate in the Star Martial Festival, as the student council president of Jielong Academy, she certainly had the right to attend the garden meeting.

"Hello, nice to meet you, Kasugano-kun."

Standing up on the other side was a handsome man with blond hair, dressed in a white uniform and dressed in an elegant manner. He was the student council president of St. Galletto's Academy and the holder of one of the four-color magic swords, the "White Filter Magic Sword", Ernest Fairclaw.

"snort……"

Sitting on the other side was a fat man with red hair who looked like a fat pig. He was Diluk Abelfan, nicknamed "The King of Evil", the only one who succeeded the student council president of the Leiwolf Black Academy as an ordinary person rather than as a person in the New Star Pulse era.

"Ah, long time no see, thank you for your guidance."

The last person to stand up was a girl who had a close relationship with Fang Zheng. She had long pigtails and wore big glasses. She was the student council president of Pojun Academy and the first opponent Fang Zheng challenged, "Raikiri" Toudou Daohua.

"Hello."

Fang Zheng nodded, then sat down at the marked position of Haoling Academy.

Now, only two people have not arrived yet.