Having reached a 20% level of Spiritual Awakening, could another influx of Origin Power be possible? Li Yuan was not sure.
“I’ve got to try, at least get to the 20% limit first,” Li Yuan murmured to himself.
He couldn’t help but glance at the Star Realm Creature lying on the ground.
It seemed small in stature, not even as big as a regular tiger, but its movements were swift and flexible. That kind of Explosive Power and speed were hard to come by in the animals on Blue Star.
“A beast-like Alien Race? Wonder which Star Realm it comes from,” Li Yuan muttered, “Did the military capture it?”
Entering university for a month, with two general knowledge courses each week, teachers would disclose various secrets.
These were hard to come by on the internet.
To avoid mass panic, many details were relatively confidential.
Li Yuan was clear that the Star Realms on the Seven Great Planets of human civilization, combined, amounted to at least several hundred, if not a thousand.
However,
most Star Realms are in a ‘silent’ state, either due to entrance restrictions, or because the other side has yet to detect the existence of the Star Realm, or they do not wish to start a war just yet.
Meaning the Alien Races behind the Star Realms and humankind were generally at peace, like the Moon Demon Star Realm and Moon Demon Civilization.
The second type was the ‘ordinary hostile’ state, like the Fish Spirit Star Realm, where the hostility of the Alien Civilization behind it is not small, but due to many restrictions, a large-scale war cannot be initiated.
The third type was the ‘war’ state, like the Rob Sea Star Realm and its Alien Civilization, clashing with human civilization time and again with devastating wars.
The fourth type was the ‘arch-enemy’ state, indicating the Star Realm is of very high level, and the Alien Race behind it was capable of instigating wars that could destroy human civilization and had indeed launched such wars, only to be repelled by human civilization.
Star Realms of the ‘arch-enemy’ status were mainly concentrated in Feixing.
“Star Realms are special zones formed where different worlds touch the Seven Star Sea, many Alien Civilizations want to invade the Seven Star Sea to destroy our Human Race,” Li Yuan whispered to himself, “But we are also constantly counterattacking, even capturing a large number of Star Realm Creatures.”
Like the ‘Combat Assessment’ organized by Martial Arts Universities each year.
Could the massive number of Star Realm Creatures that are killed be naturally bred? Of course not!
Most of them are captured by the strong among the Human Race to be used as practice by the younger generation of Martial Artists.
In ordinary Martial Arts Universities, ninety-nine percent of graduates do not reach level 15 by graduation, so the mortality rate can be kept below 10%.
But what about Kunlun Martial University?
After undergoing numerous combat assessments, once the Physical Quality reaches level 15, one must enter the Star Realm to directly participate in the war.
Ultimately, only then can a powerful Martial Artist who has withstood the test of life and death be cultivated with a super low mortality rate of less than 20%.
Strong body? High skills? These do not qualify one as a Martial Artist.
Being fearless in the face of danger, calmly facing life and death, decisive in killing, that is the kind of Martial Artist needed by human civilization, which requires ample tempering.
To Li Yuan’s knowledge,
A hundred years ago, ordinary Martial Artists, without undergoing repeated and progressively more dangerous combat assessments, often went directly to Star Realm battlefields.
A venture of life and death resulted in an ordinary Martial Artist mortality rate of over 30% or even 50% as the norm.
“Let’s continue,”
“The current combat assessments can only be considered as uncomfortably bright sunshine entering a greenhouse,” Li Yuan gripped his Long Spear tightly and continued to venture deeper into the forest.
Occasionally, Li Yuan would climb to the canopy of a large tree to scout the environment further away.
However, with nothing but rolling hills and tall trees, traditional high ground was not to be found.
The effort was of little use.
…
Three hours later.
Nearly 20 kilometers away from where Li Yuan landed, there was a light rain falling from the sky.
On a gentle slope covered with dense woods and rugged stones,
several large ferocious beasts resembling lynxes, with skins like leopard spots glistening and sleek, extremely agile, were roaring and besieging Li Yuan, who held a Long Spear.
Their roars echoed in the woods.
Nearby, several large trees had been knocked down and even some giant stones shattered.
In a valley crevice nearby, there lay two large beast carcasses and five smaller ones.
“So ferocious, and they live in groups,” Li Yuan felt a headache coming on, “Each one’s Burst Speed is so fast; level 13 Star Realm Creatures are indeed fierce.”
Just before, Li Yuan had inadvertently entered this group of Exotic Beasts’ den and was under attack by two female beasts.
He quickly killed them all.
However, Li Yuan had not yet managed to withdraw when he was confronted by four more Exotic Beasts attacking him in unison.
The lowest among them had a Life Level of 12.6.
The biggest one, clearly the leader, had a Life Level well above 13.
As one advances in the Martial Path, a difference of one level makes a clear gap in Physical Quality.
“Roar!”
“Roar!” The four Exotic Beasts took turns attacking, attempting to take down Li Yuan.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Compared to the Exotic Beasts’ bursts, Li Yuan’s movements were not particularly fast, but they were exceptionally agile, as he time after time deftly dodged their attacks.
To withstand their attacks head-on? With the terrifying force of the Exotic Beasts’ strikes, Li Yuan would be injured if he took a single hit.
After two, he would be coughing up blood.
What Li Yuan relied on was the absolute control over his body after achieving Unity of body and mind.
The Dragon Movement Technique made him as agile as the wind, almost completely blending into the surroundings.
“Huff!” Li Yuan, who kept dodging, swung his Long Spear time and again.
Though his body moved slower, it did not mean his weapon was slow.
Li Yuan’s Long Spear unleashed violent bursts in an instant.
With each thrust, he would wound an Exotic Beast, causing blood to splatter.
This was also the reason why all four Exotic Beasts were extremely wary of him.
“They are extremely intelligent with strong combat instincts, it’s hard for my spear to hit a vital spot with one strike,” Li Yuan thought.
He could easily spot the flaws in the Exotic Beasts’ attacks and dodges, but their speed made it hard to seize the opportunity.