The demon ape’s shadow spread across the sky.
Ning Qian felt a huge relief from the pressure, her chest rising and falling, and she looked at Baiyu with gratitude in her eyes, her heart felt as sweet as if coated in honey.
She patted her exaggerated chest, taking a breath, causing a tremble of indecency.
The influence of the demon ape’s shadow affected not only Ning Qian.
Due to the previous squeeze of other Martial Intents, everyone’s heart was under a huge pressure. However, when the demon ape appeared, the Martial Intent shadows above Wutong City and Ice Cliff City were directly shaken off.
Indeed, it was extremely domineering.
The pressure on all members in the Linjiang City area was instantly relieved, and many people’s eyes showed admiration and gratitude towards that not-so-majestic figure in front.
Qin Shou was also one of the main focuses of Baiyu’s care.
He felt the pressure ease at that moment and knew it must have been Baiyu’s doing, so he wasn’t too surprised. Right now, he was trying hard to control his Blood Qi, aiming to last at least five minutes.
Which is the passing mark.
Actually, this was the goal for most people.
After all, ten minutes, fifteen minutes, those are not considerations for ordinary students, only those with Martial Intent have the qualifications to strive for excellent results.
Time ticked away second by second.
The bell in the Great Martial Hall rang again.
It was the bell marking the completion of five minutes, also signifying those who endured have the qualification to enter the Martial Arts School. Baiyu looked around, and roughly half the people remained.
A fifty percent elimination rate.
Those who were eliminated could only go to ordinary universities, returning to a normal life, and the more outstanding ones might enter the rear and study the culture, language, and customs of different races.
It truly was like a thousand troops and horses crossing a single-log bridge.
When five minutes were up.
Many people in the venue let out the breath they’d been holding, like suddenly going limp after a high-speed sprint, sprawling like salted fish on the ground.
They were the first batch to pass the martial examination.
Also the ones with the poorest results.
And collapsing on the ground signifies giving up the exam.
They quickly retreated to both sides of the Great Martial Hall, leaving enough space for the students still in the venue.
What comes next is the real battle.
As the burdens of various cities withdrew, those students who already possessed Martial Intent instantly increased their momentum, storming castles and seizing territories in the air.
The Thunder Beast behind Ni Yezhou suddenly let out a deafening roar, the pressure almost instantly doubled, and the momentum from everyone’s burst of Martial Intent was suppressed again.
There’s still an older brother here.
Young Master Mingfeng’s cold eyes swept over Baiyu, withdrew the coverage range of his Martial Intent to defend himself against the sudden terrifying pressure.
He was hostile towards Baiyu.
Not only because Baiyu had just undermined his face, what was a face worth, can it be eaten?
Li Mingfeng never pursued false fame or pretense.
More importantly, he felt threatened by Baiyu.
This person who didn’t lose in appearance to himself and was not weak in strength, if entered Maple Leaf Martial Arts University in the future, wouldn’t his title as Zenith City’s number one handsome male be greatly threatened?
I can’t tolerate this!
Li Mingfeng wanted to attack Baiyu, but at this moment Ni Yezhou posed a greater threat, and he could only first seek self-preservation.
The people from other cities were basically the same.
Yet Baiyu still did not narrow the demon ape’s coverage range. The essence of Martial Intent involves consumption of Blood Qi, Spirit, plus a firm belief in one’s heart.
The Blood Qi, with the foundation of Ice Skin Jade Bone Skill, recovered instantly, basically without any consumption.
Back when he was in college on Earth, he stayed overnight at the internet cafe with a mortal body, and the next day he still participated in the class basketball game, running for one or two hours without getting tired.
After graduating, he did flexible 996 work schedules, worked every Sunday until late at night, no rest throughout the year.
How could this group’s mental intensity compare to his?
So now he was very relaxed, relaxed enough to bear most of the pressure for Ning Qian. Of course, he initially wanted to fly together with his good buddy Qin Shou.
But this kid flopped when five minutes were up.
A man lacking endurance would certainly have a bit of color on his head when he gets middle-aged.
This kid looked muscular, but he was weak inside, no wonder he couldn’t find a girlfriend.
Lan Ziyue, Jiang Xi, Yue Zian, these students who didn’t cultivate Martial Intent but managed to last beyond five minutes, also began to quit gradually.
The reason was simple.
Without cultivating Martial Intent, under the pressure from experts like Ni Yezhou, every second was torture.
Baiyu finally understood the benefits of Yang Jinhua’s special training.
The panel of judges, a group of big shots, kept a close eye on the venue, feeling quite appreciative of those who persevered with their own strength. Naturally, they also noticed the difference in Linjiang City’s area.
"This year, Linjiang has produced a good seedling."
"From Golden Rainbow Academy?"
"Not sure, judging from his appearance he’s quite relaxed, actually wanting to protect another student for ten minutes?"
The crowd quietly chatted among themselves.
In some areas, all the students were eliminated, not a single one remained, such as Yuan Chun City, where the longest holdout was Gan Yuhan, who lasted for seven minutes, which was quite pitiful.
Now the time had reached the ten-minute barrier.
Everyone noticed something amiss in Linjiang’s direction.
Under Ni Yezhou’s pressure, they could hardly breathe, their Martial Intent flickering, always in danger of being dissipated, and they were only sheltering themselves for as long as possible.
But towards Linjiang City.
Baiyu was still in that same demeanor, relaxed enough to make one’s teeth grind.
The most terrifying thing was.
This guy even brought along a cute girl.
When did such a monster pop up!
"Impossible, Ni Yezhou’s Thunder Beast pressure is definitely not something students can bear, he must be pretending, just trying to mess up our minds."
"Which family does this kid belong to, is he the legitimate son of some aristocratic family?"
Various thoughts popped up in everyone’s mind.
At this point, they had no choice but to speculate.
The ten-minute barrier had been reached, and those who remained were the elite ones, each competing against the others, unwilling to yield.
Not just Li Mingfeng from Wutong City.
Even those arrogant and all-seeing prodigies from Zenith City had to start paying attention to this student from Linjiang City.
The chain of disdain is a miraculous thing.
People from Zenith City’s Inner City look down on those from the Outer City, the Outer City people disdain the neighboring five cities, and these five cities adjacent to Zenith City’s County City disdain the other six cities in Maple Leaf County.
Linjiang City happens to be at the bottom of this chain of disdain.
If not for the tumultuous Simulation Realm incident three years ago, Linjiang wouldn’t have such powerful strength.
The crowd didn’t pay much attention to Linjiang City’s students, but witnessing Baiyu, such an oddball, suddenly appeared naturally caused a great shock in their hearts.