Chapter 628

Chapter 628: Marker

Indeed, it was completely ineffective.

Although Long Linglong never expected He Shiguang’s attack to be this fast, leaving her no time to react, the fact remained.

He Shiguang’s incredibly speedy punch was blocked by the ripples, making no progress at all; despite his hair standing on end and intentionally bursting forth with power, it had no effect.

The entire venue erupted in astonishment.

He Shiguang was truly invincible, as demonstrated in the recent test battle.

He had defeated all strong opponents and claimed a top-ten seat, and even when his various abilities were restricted, he still made them unable to mount any defense.

The student ranked first in the Physical Law department only managed to endure a few more strikes—essentially, they were all crushed.

To think that a contender of such caliber failed to shake a freshman at all, even when noticeably exerting more effort?

“Encountering a great prodigy! This year’s Rookie King is truly exceptional; just being able to block this strike means he will surely have a seat in the top ten in the future!”

Among the group of teachers, a young-looking boy, appearing to be only in his teens, held his head, leaning back in his chair.

The scene was simply astonishing and hard to grasp.

“Indeed, the potential is limitless. Perhaps the next ‘marker’ will be him…”

One fat teacher said with a deep meaning.

“Marker…”

The expressions of several teachers shifted.

A marker refers to the core plan of the five major schools. First, it aims to make the Red Heaven realm a marker for the entire multiverse; second, to make Zixue Academy a marker, gathering the human race’s fortune. The representative Executors can also be called markers; their successes and failures are intertwined.

This is clearly a position of utmost importance, requiring extremely careful consideration in every generation. Through multiple games and conflicts, many have lost their top-ten seats throughout history.

As a potential competitor, this Super Genius is likely to attract significant attention, and that is not necessarily a good thing.

The possibility of Qing Liu Sheng’s early demise was completely overlooked by the young teacher.

For him, thinking about such matters held no meaning. No one can grow smoothly, and breaking through these obstacles to achieve invincibility is the path that every genius must take.

However, in reality, this could not be disregarded. The current marker is aging, and it is necessary to select the new generation of markers in advance.

The Wanling Group sent its Super Genius at this particular time to compete for the marker position.

Honestly, many teachers did not view Qing Liu Sheng positively.

In a fair competitive environment, with high talent and incredible strength, his success rate would not be low.

But Zixue Academy is not as peaceful and clean as imagined; Qing Liu Sheng, hailing from the Wanling Group, has been marked early on and cannot avoid the surging undercurrents.

Being too brilliant may lead to sudden misfortune, causing him to vanish from public view.

Will the Celestial Empire take responsibility?

In the Red Heaven realm, indeed no one would take action or dare to do so.

Yet the rules of the Dao Artifact can only restrict the Red Heaven realm; what about beyond its boundaries?

The significance of Zixue Academy lies in exploring the multiverse, making leaving the Red Heaven realm inevitable. There is no way to hide, and within a force like Zixue Academy, the influence of the Wanling Group is limited and cannot place personnel for protection.

A genius who has not yet matured, no matter how invincible they may become in the future, remains just a future prospect. In the present, the powerful figures only need to press lightly, and everything will end.

“Indeed…”

He Shiguang threw a punch, but all his power was dissipated, causing no effect. He grinned widely and said slowly, “Physical Law, the repelling power that protects the body!”

As a Super Genius practicing Physical Law, He Shiguang immediately realized the full scope of the power that even Spiritual Eyes could not penetrate.

The true form of the blocking power was the protective strength cultivated through Physical Law.

This force allows Physical Law practitioners to avoid harm from all methods until their strength is exhausted.

Whether it’s Spirit Law or Spiritual Law, as long as the Physical Law practitioner has not drained their power, they cannot be influenced, achieving the pinnacle of defense.

To break through a Physical Law practitioner’s protective power, one must either exhaust their life force blow by blow or absolutely crush them to instantly evaporate all their life force.

Of course, this is not completely absolute; when the difference in power is too great, the protective force can also be rendered ineffective, such as with the certainty of the Mystic Realm or the True Essence of the True Realm…

“Whoosh!”

A storm swirled, and the lingering mist enveloped Yun Ye, enhancing his aura of sanctity.

He did not take action, merely standing in place, watching He Shiguang.

Though he said nothing, He Shiguang’s blood suddenly boiled; he knew that the robed youth wanted to test his limits, to see his full strength!

Therefore, he did not strike first but waited for Yun Ye to attack.

He Shiguang suddenly jumped away from his position, creating some distance.

“That He Shiguang actually pulled back voluntarily?”

This action shocked even the Ten Seats in the academic office.

Unheard of! He Shiguang, the fervent fighter and artist of combat, actually chose to retreat without warning, not launching a second attack?

“Before the thrilling battle, I still need to fulfill my duty as a practical tester…”

He Shiguang said this to Yun Ye, yet his energy locked onto Long Linglong.

It was a gesture of contempt.

“Do you think of me as an insignificant nobody, to be toyed with?”

As Long Linglong’s thoughts arose, she exploded the next moment. Just as her Spirit Law activated automatically and she hazily reassembled, He Shiguang appeared terrifyingly before her again, his fist expanded, and her head exploded—

If she died, how could she witness her own head exploding?

This was merely an illusion, the spectacle before death!

Long Linglong suddenly awoke; indeed, she was a Super Genius, a prodigy diligently trained by the Wanling Group, and she finally responded.

The Spirit Law domain stretched her form, maximizing her protection, rendering He Shiguang’s power ineffective…

Boom!

Watching the fist pierce through the illusion, countless strategies flashed through Long Linglong’s mind, but even at that moment of accelerated thought, she could only watch helplessly as the fist enlarged, while her body could not move an inch.

She was locked in by the deadly punch; managing to evade a few times was already maxed out, and this time He Shiguang’s energy completely sealed her escape route.

Boom!

Long Linglong’s chest was struck, bones shattered, muscles decayed, her whole body shook and began to disintegrate from within, nearly leading to her demise.

At that moment, the rules of the Dao Artifact intervened, forcibly resetting her state. Long Linglong did not fall into a near-death state; she was merely heavily injured.

“96 points!”

This was Long Linglong’s final score display.

The corner of her mouth twitched, feeling quite unwilling. He Shiguang had demonstrated true power, preventing her from using many of her methods; otherwise, she would not have only scored 96.

And the root of it all…

“Linglong, are you alright? Do you need me to heal you?”

The robed youth asked.

“No need to worry about me, it’s just a minor injury.”

“Master Liu Sheng, in the upcoming battle, it’s best not to hold back; otherwise, a careless mistake might cost you a perfect score.”

Long Linglong silently activated her Spiritual Attire; within it, a restoration talisman ignited, unleashing pure vitality.

Her injuries rapidly healed; it truly was just a minor wound.