Chapter 492 - 222: What of Divine Will? Truly Unprecedented
Chapter 492: Chapter 222: What of Divine Will? Truly Unprecedented
"Ch... Chief..."
The adjutant finally regained a sliver of composure from his utter shock. He swallowed hard and then spoke, "S-should we... apply for... a retest?"
Before he could even finish, Zhu Mingyi cut him off with a sharp wave of his hand!
"Nonsense!"
Zhu Mingyi’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.
"If there was a problem with the equipment, would we have to retest everyone who went before? Before the exam started, how many times did the logistics department inspect and service it? Was all that effort for nothing?"
"Don’t let me hear such nonsense from you again!"
The adjutant’s face turned beet red from the scolding, and he fell silent, daring not to make a peep.
Zhu Mingyi’s words completely extinguished the last glimmer of wishful thinking in everyone’s hearts.
The score was real!
The excitement in Zhu Mingyi’s eyes, previously doused by Yi Jiugao, was now reigniting with the force of a wildfire!
He turned his head to the ever-imperturbable head of the Dubhe Academy beside him. A wide grin spread across his face, his tone filled with a hint of pride and satisfaction.
"Mr. Yi, you see? There’s one now."
"And right here in our Great Xia, heh heh."
A genuine smile finally appeared on the face of Yi Jiugao, who had been as serene as a placid well.
His previous lack of interest wasn’t because he looked down on the geniuses before him.
It was just that after seeing that sixteen-year-old monster, it was genuinely difficult to feel the same thrill of discovering a rough diamond when looking at these young people who had yet to enter, or had just entered, the Divine Realm.
But now, the number on the screen had given him that stunning feeling once more.
A Qi and Blood index comparable to the mid-to-late stage of the Divine Realm, and a Life Index so absurd it defied all common sense.
This meant that Great Xia not only held the top spot in the world for overall strength but was also in a league of its own when it came to top-tier geniuses!
"A Qi and Blood index of this level has already reached the average standard for the mid-stage of the Divine Realm."
"As for this Life Index... is he really only in the Gang Condensation Realm?"
He didn’t specify which realm this Life Index corresponded to.
Because it was impossible to benchmark!
Below the Celestial Human Realm, no Martial Artist of any realm could possess such a terrifying Life Index!
This was no longer an exaggeration; it was an upheaval of the established understanding of the relationship between cultivation realms and instrumental readings that had existed since the dawn of the Martial Arts Realm!
Before the shock could even dissipate, the images and data on all the screens in the hall switched in an instant.
[Static Test Phase Two: Spiritual Power Strength and Spiritual Factor Potential Test, beginning shortly...]
The atmosphere in the observation hall grew tense once more.
Everyone sat up straighter, their eyes glued to the screens.
If Qi and Blood and the Life Index represented a Martial Artist’s on-paper strength, then Spiritual Power and spiritual potential directly determined how far a Martial Artist could go in the future.
This was especially true after entering the Divine Realm, where the importance of these two stats would be magnified infinitely.
Beside Li Kai Nian, the officials from the various Education Bureaus, who had previously thought he was making a mountain out of a molehill and losing his composure, were now all wearing enthusiastic expressions, their voices a ceaseless chorus of compliments and praise.
"Mr. Li! Your Ninghai has truly been a dark horse this time—silent at first, but now making a stunning debut!"
"Incredible, simply incredible! With stats like these, even many experts at the mid-stage of the Divine Realm would be left in the dust!"
Li Kai Nian maintained a pleasant smile as he responded to everyone’s compliments one by one, but he remained clear-headed inwardly.
’It’s too early to celebrate. The exam has only just begun. Their compliments might not even be sincere.’
Just then, a discordant voice chimed in from the side.
"I must admit, this score has indeed broken all previous records. I’m utterly astonished."
The speaker was an official from the Yanjing Education Bureau. He adjusted his glasses and analyzed in a slow, deliberate manner:
"The Qi and Blood and Life Index are certainly astounding, but for a Divine Realm Martial Artist, the true core lies in the Primordial Spirit."
"Student Xia Lianxue is a confirmed Divine Realm, and student Xiao Lingchen is likely not far behind."
"In a contest of Spiritual Power strength, the gap between the Gang Condensation Realm and the Divine Realm is not one that can be easily closed by talent alone."
As soon as he said this, the enthusiastic atmosphere in the surroundings cooled considerably.
Although everyone remained noncommittal on the surface, you could tell they deeply agreed with him.
This wasn’t prejudice; it was common knowledge in the Martial Arts Realm.
Below the Divine Realm, it’s ultimately just will and thought.
But the Divine Realm is the sublimation of thought and will into a Primordial Spirit.
The difference between the two is a qualitative transformation; they are on completely different levels.
The smile on Li Kai Nian’s face froze slightly, but he couldn’t find any words to rebut.
Because the man had spoken the truth.
He himself was in the Divine Realm. He knew better than anyone just how terrifying the growth in Spiritual Power was after condensing a Primordial Spirit.
’This time, there’s no way Lin Ye can surpass those two.’
On the screens, the scores for Xiao Lingchen and Xia Lianxue appeared one after the other.
[Examinee: Xia Lianxue]
[Spiritual Power Strength: 11049.3]
[Overall Evaluation: Full Marks]
Another score breaking ten thousand!
A fresh wave of gasps echoed through the observation hall.
However, before everyone could recover from Xia Lianxue’s score, Xiao Lingchen’s data popped up right behind it.
[Examinee: Xiao Lingchen]
[Spiritual Power Strength: 13472.6]
[Overall Evaluation: Full Marks]
He surpassed her!