Long Tianxing stared in astonishnt. The injuries he had sustained should have required at least ten days to half a month of the finest dical treatnt to heal.
Yet whatever Su Chen had given him healed seven or eight tenths of the damage in less than half an hour.
"Follow , and I will make you stronger."
At the ntion of becoming stronger, Long Tianxing's eyes lit up.
"Fine. If you can truly make stronger, following you is no problem at all."
There was no obsession with victory or defeat in Long Tianxing's gaze—only an insatiable hunger for power.
Su Chen admired this kind of person. In a way, they were very much alike.
When the upper echelons of War Martial Academy learned that Su Chen intended to enter a Heavenly Rift, the news sent shockwaves through the institution.
Heavenly Rifts were places of extre danger, harboring sixth-tier, seventh-tier, and even eighth-tier powerhouses among the alien races.
Many opposed Su Chen's decision. His talent was simply too precious. If he fell at the hands of an alien race, it would be an irreplaceable loss to all of humanity.
The best way to silence doubt was to shatter it.
Under countless watchful eyes, Su Chen defeated a sixth-tier powerhouse of War Martial Academy with a single move.
"Now, do I have the qualification to enter a Heavenly Rift?"
This ti, silence reigned absolute. Only the sound of gulping throats could be heard.
One move to defeat a sixth-tier expert! Apart from the handful of seventh-tier powerhouses and the president himself, who in the academy could achieve such a feat?
No one tried to stop Su Chen after that. He had proven himself—not just a prodigy, but one of humanity's pillars.
Besides eradicating one Heavenly Rift to serve as their headquarters, War Martial Academy's powerhouses were also responsible for guarding two other major Heavenly Rifts.
Su Chen chose the one known as the Wolf Beast Clan Rift.
The Wolf Beast Clan possessed wolf heads on humanoid bodies. Their speed and combat instincts were innately superior to humans. At their core sat a peak seventh-tier Wolf Emperor—ferocious by nature and forever eyeing humanity with hunger.
Only the personal presence of War Martial Academy's three vice-presidents kept the Wolf Beast Clan from daring to break out.
Su Chen set out for the Wolf Beast Heavenly Rift with Long Tianxing in tow. The three vice-presidents, upon learning of his destination, did not try to dissuade him. They rely reminded him to be careful and to return safely.
Too much blood of War Martial Academy's students and instructors had already soaked the ground inside the Wolf Beast Rift. Several forr presidents had even walked into its depths at the end of their lifespans and never returned.
Su Chen let out a quiet sigh in his heart.
Thick walls built from countless weapons. Grand words carved into stone. These young, brilliant souls could have lived lives of wealth and prestige outside—becoming celebrated powerhouses, basking in unrivaled status. Yet they chose to stand guard over the Heavenly Rift and die willingly.
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This was humanity. Even when weak as mayflies, it never lacked those willing to sacrifice everything so future generations could live in peace. Whether in the history of the Heavenly Profound Domain or in this world, that truth had never changed.
Su Chen led Long Tianxing into the Wolf Beast Heavenly Rift.
Long Tianxing's face showed a mix of excitent and nervousness. For Martial Spirit users, Heavenly Rifts were both a blessing and a forbidden land—filled with endless resources and unparalleled peril.
Soon, they encountered a mber of the Wolf Beast Clan.
The towering werewolf locked eyes on Su Chen and Long Tianxing. Murderous intent flared instantly. Its gray fur stood on end like steel needles. It threw its head back and unleashed a chilling howl toward the sky.
"Boss, it's calling its companions!"
Long Tianxing sensed danger and moved to kill the werewolf at once, only for Su Chen to stop him.
Long Tianxing looked at him in confusion. He soon understood why.
A large pack of werewolves converged.
Su Chen pointed at the gathering horde.
"Go kill them. Or be killed by them. Survive—and you will beco stronger."
The gathered werewolves numbered thirty to forty, most at third- or fourth-tier strength. To Su Chen, they were utterly insignificant, but for Long Tianxing, even facing a single wolf of equal rank demanded his full attention, let alone the multiple fourth-tier threats here.
Yet the mont Long Tianxing heard that surviving this fight would make him stronger, the hesitation in his eyes turned to iron resolve. To grow stronger, he had to live!
A brutal slaughter began.
To survive, Long Tianxing exhausted every technique he knew. Yet he still could not hold on.
Each ti his body reached its limit, voices suddenly echoed in his mind—sparse words that carried the weight of profound truths. He beca intoxicated by them. His cultivation technique and Martial Spirit combat skills broke through again and again… until finally no werewolf remained standing. Every single one had fallen by his hand.
When Long Tianxing finally ca back to himself and saw the carnage, he stared in a daze, murmuring in disbelief: "This… this was really ?"
One man against an entire squad of the Wolf Beast Clan.
"Hiss…"
Only then did the pain register—his entire body burned as though on fire. Wounds gaped open; stark white bone showed clearly through torn flesh.
Su Chen tossed him a pill. "Congratulations. You survived."
Long Tianxing swallowed it without hesitation. A wild current surged through his limbs and bones like roaming dragons.
At this mont, he was utterly convinced. The gaze he turned toward Su Chen blazed with fervor. He was certain that even the greatest teachers in the world could not compare to even one-tenth of this youth's guidance! After a single life-and-death battle, his strength had grown enough to easily defeat his forr self.
"Boss, where are we going next?"
Long Tianxing was practically vibrating with eagerness.
Su Chen replied calmly: "To a Wolf Beast Clan city."
A city of the Wolf Beast Clan was undoubtedly extrely dangerous.
Long Tianxing's eyes shone even brighter. Having tasted the rapid growth that ca from the edge of death, he could hardly wait.
Su Chen nodded in satisfaction. With such a pure martial heart, Long Tianxing deserved an opportunity beyond imagination.
Following the map of the Wolf Beast Heavenly Rift, the two soon located one of the clan's cities.
"Boss, should we disguise ourselves as werewolves to sneak in?"
Long Tianxing eyed the city. At least a thousand werewolves dwelled within.
Su Chen shook his head.
"Disguise? No. We go in directly."
With a casual wave of his hand, Su Chen slapped down. The grand protective array atop the towering city walls—along with every guard stationed there—shattered into dust in an instant.
From within the city rose a massive figure. A fifth-tier werewolf—the city lord—unfurled its aura.
Su Chen extended a single finger.
The werewolf city lord disintegrated into drifting sand.
Long Tianxing's scalp went numb at the sight, yet his blood boiled hotter than ever.
The remaining werewolves tried to resist. Su Chen slaughtered them without effort.
Every resource in the city fell into his hands with ease.
"Hm… this is actually a Divine Source!"
Su Chen looked at the fingernail-sized, crystal-clear gem in his palm with genuine surprise. Within it shimred a miniature starry expanse, brimming with boundless vitality.
In the Heavenly Profound Domain, even a small Divine Source counted as a supre treasure. The reason ancient powers and geniuses could live across generation after generation was precisely because of Divine Sources. They contained independent inner spaces where ti flowed at an excruciatingly slow rate, allowing one to traverse endless ages while sealed inside.
Though the amount in his hand was small, the energy it nurtured was terrifyingly vast!
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