Ch. 139 - Insect King Secret Place

Two days passed, and all the new students had settled in.

Now they had gathered in the square after receiving the notification.

Beiming Lengyue and Beiming Feng stood on the stage, while other teachers maintained order.

"Hey, is Beiming Martial Arts University's welcome party so simple? And why can't we see the principal?"

"The principal won't show up. The principals of the three major Martial Arts Universities never attend these meaningless welcome parties. In previous years, it was usually hosted by the two deans of the Physical Cultivation Department and the Spiritual Master Department. This year, I heard that the dean of the Physical Cultivation Department caught a cold and couldn't attend, so they asked Instructor Feng to fill in."

"Cough cough, a King Rank expert has caught a cold? What an obscure term! What kind of cold virus can infect a King Rank expert? Has Little Sakura started researching new bacterial weapons again?"

Wu Liang, perched on Ling Qingxue's shoulder, laughed heartily.

"That old dude Beiming Han is quite concerned about his reputation. He lost a few days ago and is too embarrassed to even attend the freshman orientation this year. Is he afraid of being laughed at?"

"It's only human nature. Failing under pressure is bound to lead to ridicule," Ling Qingxue said with a faint smile.

Beiming Han, a dignified King Rank expert, ended up serving as a negative example. He had been too embarrassed to leave the house these past few days, leaving most of the work to Beiming Feng.

Even the military training, originally handled by the two deans of students, was handed over to Beiming Feng.

On the stage, Beiming Feng smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the freshmen below.

"It's an honor to host this year's welcome ceremony for Beiming Martial Arts University. My name is Beiming Feng, and you'll see me a lot for the next four years!

Beiming Martial Arts University has a history of over a thousand years, cultivating countless powerful individuals. However, becoming a top-tier expert depends more on the individual; the university can only fulfill its responsibility of nurturing.

Here... you will experience brutal competition. Resources are plentiful, but whether you can obtain them depends entirely on your individual strength.

From the moment you embark on the path of cultivation, you should understand that the world of martial arts also follows the law of the jungle: the strong prey on the weak.

Even after entering Beiming Martial Arts University, you may still be eliminated!

The martial arts exam is the first step in our selection process, and the second step is the freshman military training. Those who fail to meet the training standards will have all resources canceled, without any leniency. Individuals who are seriously disruptive may even be expelled."

As these words fell, the freshmen in the square dared not breathe, their jaws dropping in astonishment.

The resources they deserved after being admitted to university would be canceled?!

Who would have thought that university, which should be the start of a wonderful life, would turn into hell!

"Admissions are over now. If we get expelled, we'll only have a high school diploma. Did I waste nine years of compulsory education?!"

"Oh man, you're right. That's way too harsh. If the military training is tough, we're screwed."

"Don't worry, don't worry. I checked past years' data. Even though Beiming Martial Arts University emphasizes military training, they won't send us to our deaths. Usually, they choose a mid-level secret place to test individual and teamwork abilities. With Boss Ling here this time, the mid-level secret place is nothing!"

Wu Liang sneered, unconvinced by Beiming Feng's words.

"It's just military training. Below the Sixth Rank, I'm invincible; above it, I'll take them down one-for-one. Once we enter the secret place, I'll wipe them all for you, okay?"

Ling Qingxue smiled faintly. "That means this year's military training will be even harder."

"How hard can it be? At most, there is only one or two Sixth Rank magical beasts in the mid-level secret place. Even if we can't defeat them together, we can escape. After the two months of military training, I'll start working to make you number one in Beiming University."

Beiming Feng, on the stage, glanced at the crowd below and continued.

"The quality of freshmen at Beiming Martial Arts University has improved this year. To align with our school's people-oriented educational philosophy, the difficulty of this year's freshman military training has been slightly increased. In previous years, it was a mid-level secret place; this year it's changed to... an advanced-level secret place."

Hearing this, Wu Liang's expression changed slightly.

"This guy is really wicked!"

Don't even mention Eighth Rank magical beasts; even Seventh Rank beasts could wipe them all out.

Even if this year's five rookie champions joined forces, they couldn't break through!

Even the strongest, Wu Liang, could only fight against a Fifth Rank peak beast.

Beiming Feng smiled slightly. "Don't be afraid, everyone. Freshman military training is for training. The highest-level secret place we've chosen only has Seventh Rank magical beasts. As long as you work together, it should not be difficult to survive for two months."

The word "should" was quite apt...

The freshmen all stirred, inwardly cursing Beiming Feng as inhuman.

'Only' Seventh Rank?!

In front of a group of martial artists whose highest level wasn't even Fourth Rank, a Seventh Rank beast was a nuclear bomb!

"To be honest, the word 'survive' is quite right. I can already sense how miserable the next two months are going to be..."

"Haha, as a die-hard survival enthusiast, I've watched countless survival shows and am proficient in all sorts of survival techniques. I could dig a hole, lie in it, and endure for two months!"

"Damn it! Who made the difficulty so high?! Are we even supposed to have a real experience?!"

Beiming Yan shivered.

"As long as it's not the Insect King..."

"This year's military training location is—the Insect King Secret Place. The instructors are me and Director Lengyue from the Spiritual Master Department. The secret place will open promptly tomorrow morning. Anyone absent will be expelled. Everyone has one day to go back and prepare. Meeting adjourned." Beiming Feng finished explaining everything in one breath.

But upon hearing "Insect King Secret Place," Beiming Yan's soul seemed to fly away.

Not only her, but others who had heard of the Insect King Secret Place also wore expressions of utter despair.

"What's going on? Aren't insect-type magical beasts small and weak? Even though it's a high-level secret place, the difficulty should be the lowest, right?"

"Damn it, you idiot! That's the Insect King Secret Place! The variety of insect-type magical beasts inside is insane; their numbers are like water in a river! One insect is easy to kill, but what about hundreds of thousands, millions? How are we supposed to kill them all?!"

"Beasts! Absolutely beasts! There's no way we can survive for two months in that place. There's even a Seventh Rank Insect King there! Going in is a death sentence!"

Despite their fear, no one was willing to give up.

They had finally managed to get into Beiming Martial Arts University by stepping over countless others; how could they willingly drop out?

With some preparation beforehand, they might still have a chance of surviving for two months.

Beiming Yan, on the other hand, was completely dejected.

"My brother's really gone mad! In the Insect King Secret Place, individual strength is practically useless. Only through group cooperation can one survive, and even then, we need to evade the Insect King's detection!"

The unique nature of the Insect King Secret Place was self-evident; its environment was perfectly suited for insect-like magical beasts.

The number of insect-like beasts was countless; they roamed everywhere, in the sky and on the ground.

Not only that, but such a massive horde of insect magical beasts had already formed an organized army, making them extremely difficult to deal with!

And these people were pitifully weak. Few could even handle a Fourth Rank insect beast, let alone a Seventh Rank Insect King!

"We need to hurry and buy some insect repellent. It won't be very effective, but at least it can repel some of the lower-tier insects!"

Seeing Ling Qingxue unfazed, Beiming Yan looked puzzled.

"Qingxue, aren't you afraid? This is a high-level secret place!"

"Of course I'm afraid. Seventh Rank insect beasts are practically beyond our capabilities. The Insect King Secret Place tests willpower more than anything," Ling Qingxue said.

"Willpower? I understand teamwork; after all, many hands make light work. But what about willpower?"

Ling Qingxue's gaze sharpened. "The Insect King Secret Place requires constant vigilance against insect beasts. It's a huge test of willpower. And we both know the school's purpose: to help someone comprehend Invincible Will and create an Invincible Emperor in this era."

Blue Star had no shortage of ordinary King Rank and even Imperial Rank experts; such powerhouses didn't significantly impact the actual battle.

But an Invincible Emperor was different. He alone could ensure the survival of the entire human race on the battlefield.

The brilliance of an Invincible Emperor was something all races feared!

What Blue Star wanted was to rekindle the era of the Invincible Emperor!

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