Chapter 134. If the Divine Battle Division Won’t Fight Fair, Then Neither Will I

“Chief Instructor, in front of everyone like this... it is not a good look.”

The instructors behind him reminded him with suppressed laughter.

Zhou Yu’s face darkened. Looking at Instructor Huang, who was quite a bit older than him, he immediately felt nauseous.

Only after quite a while did he recover and put on his usual imposing air again.

The instructors could not really say anything more, so they shifted their attention back to the training ground. After getting lost in the illusion just now, they had no idea what had happened.

When they saw Mei Xue’er with her wine-red hair, every movement of hers radiating natural charm, they could not help flushing as their thoughts began to wander.

But the moral bottom line expected of soldiers suppressed that feeling.

“So this is what the head of the Divine Battle Division really looks like. No wonder even disguising herself as ugly was enough to captivate so many recruits.”

“Her talent should be spiritual in nature if she could trap us in an illusion, but that illusion was absurdly powerful.”

“Exactly. Even the Chief Instructor at the peak of the Seventh Realm could not escape it. The strength of the Divine Battle Division is beyond imagination.”

“...”

The instructors could not help exclaiming in amazement, but Zhou Yu’s gaze was especially gloomy.

Because under such a powerful illusion from Mei Xue’er, Jiang Yichen still looked perfectly calm, and Su Linyu’s group of three had also gradually woken up.

He himself, at the peak of the Seventh Realm, had been unable to resist the illusion, yet Jiang Yichen was completely unaffected.

That was not a strength a Fifth Realm cultivator should be able to display. But how high could the realm of a student who had only just graduated possibly be?

The only explanation that made sense was that Jiang Yichen had some kind of Magical Artifact that could dispel illusions.

Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes and slowly realized that something was wrong.

At that moment, when Mei Xue’er saw the illusion domain created by her Law of Charm get shattered so easily by Jiang Yichen, a grave look appeared on her stunning face.

During that brief exchange just now, although she had been unable to judge the depth of Jiang Yichen’s strength, that terrifying spiritual power of his was even stronger than Lingling’s, and Lingling specialized in soul cultivation.

Her law was completely countered by him.

“Admit defeat. I have already shown you plenty of mercy.”

Jiang Yichen slowly lowered his hand and spoke indifferently.

That left Mo Yan and the other two, who had just awakened from the illusion, stunned.

Su Linyu, Tang Long, and Chu Xingchen also looked shocked.

“Brother Yichen, you beat the head of the Divine Battle Division? You are incredible!” Su Linyu praised him excitedly, both surprised and delighted.

Tang Long also gave him a thumbs-up. “Brother Yichen, you really know how to make a stunning entrance.”

Chu Xingchen smiled and gave a slight nod.

“Chief, you really lost?” The robotic girl Lingling trotted to Mei Xue’er’s side, both hands covering her little face in disbelief.

The Chief was the strongest member of the Divine Battle Division, with the highest realm and the greatest combat power. When her illusion techniques were unleashed at full force, even a Divine Mind User could not withstand them.

How could she possibly lose to a martial artist who had only just graduated?

Mei Xue’er’s expression stiffened. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded. “His spiritual power is too strong. My illusions are useless against him.”

The moment those words came out, Mo Yan, Lingling, and Liang Shan all leaned back slightly, disbelief filling their eyes.

“Chief, why is his spiritual power so strong? How exactly did he beat you?” Lingling asked in shock.

“I did not see clearly.”

“Then did you at least get a sense of his strength? What did it feel like when you lost?”

“No.”

“Ah? Then Chief, what are your thoughts on losing for the first time?”

“...”

Mei Xue’er slowly raised a hand and punched Lingling on the head. A metallic clang rang out.

“Ow!” Lingling clutched her head with both hands and wore an innocent expression. “Chief, I just wanted to know what happened.”

Mei Xue’er was speechless at Lingling’s relentless questioning, so she changed the subject. “The challenge is not over yet. Stop suppressing your strength. Prepare for battle!”

“Our mission is not finished.”

She slowly raised a slender arm, and the pressure of the peak of the Seventh Realm swept through space.

Mo Yan and the other two froze, then looked toward Jiang Yichen. Their mission in the East China First Military District had been to verify whether Jiang Yichen was truly a Divine Mind User.

But from the look of things now, suppressing themselves to the Fifth Realm was simply not enough to force Jiang Yichen to reveal his law.

“It is rare to meet a worthy opponent. Taste my poison.” Liang Shan, the man in the gas mask, slowly pulled open his protective suit.

One arm wreathed in black gas was revealed. Liang Shan slowly pressed his palm against the ground. “Ten Thousand Poisons Domain, open!”

Black toxic mist poured out from his palm. The green grass planted across the training ground withered at terrifying speed the instant it came into contact with the poison.

Mo Yan slowly lowered his folding fan, and the aura of the mid-Seventh Realm spread out from him. His lips parted slightly. “Waterfield Battlefield.”

The instant the words fell, there came a drip, the sound of a water droplet falling into a still surface.

Miraculously, the ground of the training field transformed into water, and Liang Shan’s poison spread rapidly through it.

“This is bad. Chief Instructor, make the Divine Battle Division stop. This already breaks the rules of the Recruit Challenge,” Instructor Huang said anxiously.

The other instructors were also alarmed and began preparing to intervene.

If anything happened to the recruits, the responsibility on their heads would be enormous.

“Stop!”

Zhou Yu suddenly spoke and halted them. “If you go in, then the Recruit Challenge will count as a success, and they will all be exempt from training. How are we supposed to explain that to our superiors?”

“The Divine Battle Division is also carrying out a top-secret mission from the Commander-in-Chief this time. Let them continue. They know their limits.”

The instructors who had been about to rush over stopped in place. They looked at the Chief Instructor, then at the training field, worry written all over their faces.

The Divine Battle Division was not even pretending anymore. Seventh Realm against Fifth Realm—one careless mistake could easily leave Jiang Yichen’s group dead or injured.

They were all direct heirs of top families. If anything really happened to them, none of the instructors would escape responsibility.

But Zhou Yu looked resolute and showed no intention of relenting.

He also wanted to see Jiang Yichen’s true strength and prepare for the next stage of his plan.

“Well, would you look at that? You are not even pretending anymore, huh?” Tang Long pointed at the Divine Battle Division angrily.

Jiang Yichen patted him on the shoulder. “It is fine. Then we will stop pretending too.”

After looking through Mei Xue’er’s memories, he already knew their mission.

They wanted to verify whether he was a Divine Mind User and drag him into the Divine Battle Division to work like a laborer?

They could keep dreaming.

“But we cannot beat them, Brother Yichen,” Tang Long said bitterly.

Chu Xingchen also shook his head slightly. “The gap in strength is too great. But we already won. They were the first to break the rules.”

“But the instructors are doing nothing. They are standing there watching like it is a show. It is infuriating.” Su Linyu pointed at the instructors watching from the sidelines, her cheeks puffed out slightly.

Jiang Yichen smiled faintly and took out three Ninth-rank Magical Artifacts and tens of thousands of Sixth- and Seventh-rank talisman papers from his system space.

“If they are not going to fight fair, then why should we?”

The eyes of Su Linyu and the other two instantly lit up.

“Take them. Let us fight.”

Jiang Yichen handed the Ninth-rank Magical Artifacts and talisman papers to the three of them. “Show them the strength of the Starfire Team.”

Tang Long stroked the golden shield, and confidence immediately returned to him. “Brother Yichen really does know what to do.”

Chu Xingchen did not waste words. The instant he gripped the Dustcrossing Sword, he shot into the air like an unstoppable sword qi.

Su Linyu’s anger also faded. Holding the Vermilion Feather Fan, she gave the Divine Battle Division a light wave, and crimson Lihuo flames swept forward.

Under the Lihuo flames, Liang Shan’s poison was actually burned away and purified.

Tang Long smashed the shield down onto the water’s surface with both hands. Golden light flashed, and a giant phantom shield of gold rose from the ground.

“Rise, Myriad Swords!”

Chu Xingchen raised a hand, and the sword qi turned into blades, condensing into ten thousand translucent longswords.

Then tens of thousands of Sixth-rank Teleportation Talismans and Blast Talismans attached themselves to the swords.

???

That scene directly filled the Divine Battle Division’s minds with question marks.

Wait, where did the Ninth-rank Magical Artifacts come from?

Teleportation Talismans worth one million each, Blast Talismans worth five hundred thousand each—who uses them like this?

This was wealth so outrageous it had lost all humanity.