Exactly how long had it been since Su Chen ca to the Bronze Sect?
This question couldn't help but surface in Wei Zhenghong's mind. With a slight estimation, he was startled again. It seed to be just over a year, not even two years.
He rembered that when the other party first arrived at the Bronze Sect, he was only a Fourth-Tier Professional.
And now he had already advanced to the 6th-Tier. This terrifying advancent speed was one thing, but he had actually also arrived at the second place position on the Holy List.
For those who had stayed in this position, let alone Star Seeds, even if it was an ordinary sect disciple, they would at least be at the Head of Seat level. While they might not be able to arm-wrestle with a Morning Star Tier, they still possessed the qualifications for a nearly equal dialogue.
"He's only in his early twenties, right?" Wei Zhenghong couldn't help but murmur.
"Indeed." Shen Yi'an echoed, his eyes complex. Staring at that na on the Virtual Screen, his state of mind unavoidably shook as well.
What was Wei Zhenghong's configuration?
A Star Seed, with dual Star-Amber Grade Talents. Although in terms of Talent, he was half a notch weaker than Qin Tianlin, his age was over ten years older than Qin Tianlin's.
This gap of over ten years brought a Foundation that was almost impossible to make up for. The matching of his various Professions could be called flawless and perfect; the only thing lacking was Forging a Holy Class.
Even like this, he could still be defeated by Su Chen in a Rank-Surpassing Challenge?
The atmosphere in the venue was sowhat silent. After the brief shock passed, the crowd's gazes couldn't help but land on Wei Zhenghong.
Looking at his continuously changing expression, Chu Ran spoke carefully and cautiously:
"Old Wei, has it been a while since you updated your Data?"
The crowd standing beside him exchanged glances with each other.
Zhao Ming imdiately echoed in succession: "Yeah, I rember, ever since Senior Brother Shen successfully Forged his Holy Class, Senior Brother Wei hasn't conducted any Challenges."
Fighting soone with a Holy Class without having one oneself, one definitely couldn't win. Since he no longer challenged Shen Yi'an, it also ant that Wei Zhenghong's relevant Data on the Challenge System hadn't been updated in a very long ti.
Zhang Heng also hurriedly said, "I estimate that Su Chen also had to exhaust all his strength to defeat Senior Brother Wei. If Senior Brother Wei's Data was updated, he could definitely take it back with ease."
Hearing this, Wei Zhenghong's expression withdrew, becoming emotionless. The crowd's minds were apprehensive.
"Heh." Wei Zhenghong suddenly sneered. "Do I still need you guys to comfort ?"
"What did you think I would do? Fly into a rage out of humiliation? You look down on too much!" Wei Zhenghong said in a deep voice, "The purpose of this Holy List's existence is for the capable to go up and the weak to go down. Since Su Chen has the strength to defeat , he rightfully should be above ."
Hearing these words, the crowd's expressions relaxed, and they said in unison: "Senior Brother Wei's broad-mindedness is sothing we admire."
Shen Yi'an's gaze was peculiar. Without realizing it, Su Chen had ford such a good relationship with these few people.
Chu Ran imdiately breathed a sigh of relief. He still understood Wei Zhenghong sowhat, knowing the other party wasn't that kind of person.
But after all, Su Chen's age was too young. Running above Wei Zhenghong in a flash, for a Star Seed who had long occupied the second place on the Holy List, it wouldn't necessarily feel comfortable in his heart, ah.
His relationship with Su Chen was quite good, and his impression of him was very good—neither arrogant nor rash, conducting himself properly.
What he said just now was also to placate, not wanting Old Wei, under emotional agitation, to say or do things that would cause a rift between the two sides.
Seeing the crowd heave a sigh of relief by prior agreent, Wei Zhenghong beca increasingly unhappy. What did they take him for?
However, battle intent indeed flared up in his eyes, but then extinguished again.
Although he hadn't updated his Holy List Projection Data for nearly half a year, he also knew that over this past half year, he hadn't taken up any new Professions.
The only thing that had improved was his Profession Developnt Progress. The impact on his strength it brought was limited, far from reaching a decisive factor. And due to the special nature of the Holy List, he had to thoroughly defeat the opponent to take back his ranking.
Going to challenge Su Chen now, he truly might not necessarily be able to take it back.
Furthermore, right now he also didn't want to waste ti dwelling on this matter. The most important thing was to Forge a Holy Class first.
After Forging a Holy Class, he would naturally be able to take this second place position back.
As he thought about it, his face suddenly darkened again. Originally, after Forging a Holy Class, his target was this guy Shen Yi'an,
Yet he never expected that in the end, he would once again have to run toward the position of number two.
'This guy...' Walking to a corner of the room, he fetched a new cup, saying as he walked:
"He hid himself quite deeply, not showing off or revealing anything. No wonder he didn't go to welco the Four Great Sects and the Royal Court. I estimate he should have been advancing to the 6th-Tier at that ti. Having only just advanced, he gave us a big surprise, ah."
"Co, co, co, let's continue drinking."
The crowd observed carefully for a while, discovering that Wei Zhenghong truly didn't mind, only then thoroughly setting their minds at ease.
Chu Ran couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This Old Su is truly fierce. After surpassing Ding Ze, he directly challenged Old Wei."
"The one he directly challenged was probably not Senior Brother Wei." Jiang Mufeng shook his head at the side, his gaze falling onto Shen Yi'an. "Since he was able to fight his way into the top ten, he definitely would have tested Senior Brother Shen's strength."
"True." Chu Ran thought about it. Judging others by oneself, if he had this kind of strength, he would definitely also want to experience a 7th-Tier Class-User who had Forged a Holy Class.
"In other words, he didn't beat Senior Brother Shen, so settling for the next best thing, he set his sights on Old Wei."
"Settling for the next best thing?" Wei Zhenghong cast him a cold glance. Chu Ran belatedly shrank his neck, laughing sheepishly as he hurriedly punished himself with a cup of wine.
Jiang Mufeng was speechless, pondering: "I estimate he's searching for where his own limit of strength lies."
Once these words ca out, the crowd all expressed agreent.
There were many factors affecting a Professional's strength. Under the circumstance of having just advanced, new abilities were born, and old abilities were reinforced.
Even oneself wouldn't be clear on where their limit of strength would be. Anchoring it from the Holy List was the best possible choice.
"Thank goodness he didn't beat Senior Brother Shen, ah." Chu Ran clicked his tongue. "Otherwise, it would be far too abnormal."
"Forging a Holy Class is almost an Earth-Shattering change." Wei Zhenghong shook his head. Before Shen Yi'an Forged his Holy Class, he still hadn't possessed a profound understanding of this sentence.
But after Shen Yi'an Forged his, when he attempted to Challenge again, his experience was extrely profound. Once the Holy Class was used, it was an absolute crushing defeat against him.
'Forging a Holy Class... Forging a Holy Class...'
As he thought about it, Wei Zhenghong suddenly smashed his wine cup onto the table. Standing up, he walked outwards. "You guys drink. I need to go Forge a Holy Class as soon as possible."
Chu Ran's gaze withdrew from Wei Zhenghong's body. "He was provoked by this?"
Did it even need to be said? The crowd couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him.
anwhile, Shen Yi'an stood up gracefully, taking his leave: "Various Junior Brothers, I will also head back first."
The two left one after another, leaving only Chu Ran's group of several people. They exchanged glances, suddenly feeling sowhat disheartened.
Chu Ran glanced at Su Chen's ranking again. For so unknown reason, he also felt that the wine he drank into his mouth had lost its flavor, tasting like chewing wax.
"Old Su is truly a freak." He mumbled a sentence. The crowd also dispersed their separate ways, their moods complex.
'Just a little bit off...'
In the Training Room, Su Chen lay face up on the floor, panting heavily. The clothes on his body had once again beco tattered and torn. He even lacked no shortage of obvious wounds, his flesh turned outwards, slowly repairing themselves.
Because of Shen Yi'an, he originally hadn't thought he could defeat Wei Zhenghong.
However, as they fought, he suddenly discovered there seed to be a chance.
Compared to Shen Yi'an, Wei Zhenghong's strength could be said to be a cliff-like drop, but he had also exhausted all his strength.
One could even say that if Wei Zhenghong was just a tiny bit stronger, he might not have been able to win, and it could only end in a draw.
"Whether one has a Holy Class or not, the gap is just this massive, ah..." Su Chen carefully pondered over the gap between the two, Wei Zhenghong and Shen Yi'an. It also lay purely in the Holy Class.
He also had a concrete estimation of his own strength. 'Among 7th-Tiers, I should also be in a relatively front-running batch. Although Old Wei's Class Developnt Progress isn't maxed out yet, even if it was maxed out, he wouldn't be too much stronger than .'
'But I completely can't beat those who have Forged Holy Classes.'
"Holy Class... Holy Class..." Su Chen murmured in his mouth. Only when the wounds on the surface of his body were just about repaired did he force himself to stand up.
'Although I prematurely enjoyed a portion of a Holy Class's intensity through the thod of Class Fusion, if I truly Forged a Holy Class, Earth-Shattering changes would inevitably occur as well.'
A radiance glowed in his eyes. After thoroughly experiencing the power of a Holy Class, a desire unavoidably rose in his heart.
'As long as I take up the Sovereign Vajra...' He opened his Status Panel to take a look. Feeling the changes in his body, he took out several more cans of Nutrient Potions and chugged them down with gulps.
'The requirents for this Sovereign Vajra aren't difficult in the first place either.'
The hard requirent for the Sovereign Vajra was a Sixth-Rank Professional. Right now he had already fulfilled it, so naturally he had to set about preparing.
'Five Heaven-Forged Items can be bought by spending money. As for the requirent of "Comprehending the intent of the Vajra amidst a Destructive strike," it's sowhat mysterious, but based on past experiences using guidance, it shouldn't be a big problem either.'
'It won't be long...' Su Chen's spirits were roused. 'And right now I have another opportunity for a Class Tri-Fusion. What direction should I use it in...'
Su Chen glanced at the Reward the Great Exalted gave previously. If he wanted to maximize his benefits, even for a Tri-Fusion Profession, it was best if it was within a Sacred Profession Sequence.
'Should I pick a new Holy Class to make preparations?'
This notion surfaced in Su Chen's mind. Under the circumstances of a Tri-Fusion, he could take up three Professions at once. Even for a Holy Class, he would have walked through more than half the progress.
The three Holy Classes made public by the sect were: Eternal Physique, Dawn's Heaven Punishnt, and Sinking Spirit Admonishnt.
He had actually experienced Dawn's Heaven Punishnt; it belonged to a ranged lethal thod. As for Sinking Spirit Admonishnt, it was a spiritual category.
Su Chen pondered secretly: 'Ranged lethality... although it seemingly makes up for the deficiency in my thods, this is a false need. If its intensity can't surpass the Forged Blood Burner later on, it's not as good as just smashing a fist directly into the face. What do I need ranged lethality for?'
'And there's Sinking Spirit Admonishnt, a Spiritual Sacred Class... if it can't coordinate with my other Professions, it's actually unnecessary as well.' Thinking about it carefully, his actual need for these two wasn't that high.
'What if...' His eyes flickered. 'I continue reinforcing Eternal Physique?'
Possessing the Great Exalted's Reward, [Molten Fla], he could ld similar Specialized Classes that didn't belong to the Sacred Profession Sequence into it, covertly enhancing the Holy Class's intensity.
'It truly seems quite good...' Su Chen thought about it carefully. High-intensity Professions would inevitably bring extrely high-intensity consumption.
He hadn't yet taken up the Sovereign Vajra to Forge a Holy Class. Even possessing Chakra Release, his current combat endurance duration, compared to when he was at the 5th-Tier, had shortened by a large chunk again.
Nurous powerful abilities supported him in fighting across Tiers, but the physical load was also outrageously huge. If he took up even more Professions, or even Forged a Holy Class, the consumption would probably be even more terrifying.
'Even to the point where, when Holy Classes increase later on and the burden is even heavier, searching for Physical Stamina category Holy Classes at that ti will still waste ti. It's better to just directly reinforce Eternal Physique and get it done in one step.'
Physique was the cornerstone.
Su Chen's eyes flickered. There was also another important reason. Eternal Physique was almost complete, whereas a new Holy Class would still need a very long road to walk if he wanted to Forge it.
Having made a decision, he no longer dwelled on it.
'Eternal Physique currently still has one last Profession. When the ti cos, I'll pick two more Professions with similar affinities to perform Fusion. Adding on the Glutton, Eternal Physique will also beco a Holy Class Forged from Eight Types of Professions.'
Currently, Su Chen still didn't possess much relevant information regarding Holy Classes. Exactly how much of an impact an extra Profession would have on the intensity of the Forged Holy Class was also unclear to him, but it would definitely strengthen it.
He imagined for a bit and set a plan, but temporarily wasn't anxious. On one hand, it was because the Great Exalted was still in a period of Dormancy. On the other hand, there was still the lack of various Eldritch Essences.
The last ti he Forged the Sovereign Vajra, he had already consud just about all of them. This ti, performing another Tri-Fusion, added together, he would also have to consu nine portions of Eldritch Essence.
Otherwise, the difficulty of taking up the Profession would inevitably be so high it was Unimaginable.
'Nine portions of Eldritch Essence probably require nearly a hundred Nether Realm Stones...'
'The matter with Qin Guang has already passed for a period of ti. Right now is exactly the juncture of the Peak Star Tournant being held, and the sect's security pressure has sharply increased. I estimate they have no free ti to keep an eye on the periphery anymore. It's actually a good opportunity to offload the goods.'
Su Chen pondered. Looking at the current situation, there were many things he didn't need to conceal.
But the sect, as well as the Ancient King, had truly been entrapped and hard by Evil Gods. Hating Evil Gods to the bone, when collecting Evil God Power, he still had to restrain himself a bit. It was nothing more than wasting so ti, that's all.
'And there are the Heaven-Forged Items needed for the Sovereign Vajra. Five Heaven-Forged Items, added up, will take 25 million Star Credits.'
Su Chen flipped through his Comm-Bracelet. "Previously, I consud so when exchanging for Mystic Tool upgrade Materials. I still have 7 million left. The shortfall is 18 million, which is one hundred and eighty Nether Realm Stones."
With a brief calculation, Su Chen found that his required amount truly wasn't small.
'I need to talk with the Centipede Dragon and have Little Black bring in more Nether Realm Creatures. Solving this current shortfall as soon as possible shouldn't be a big problem.'
'And there's the Black Buddha. I'll ask him where he is, in preparation for the handover of the Heart of Spiritual Light. This is the top priority among priorities.'
While he was calculating, thanks to the combined effects of the various Potions, Su Chen's body had already just about recovered.
Changing into a new set of clothes, he walked out of the Challenge Room, lowering his head to flick through the ssages on his Comm-Bracelet. Shen Yi'an and the others had all sent him ssages expressing their admiration and congratulations.
Old Wei was also interesting, only sending him a single symbol—"?"
Su Chen replied one by one, while also replying with a "?" to Old Wei.
Looking at the Starfire in the sky, he estimated there was still a period of ti before the Dark Sun.
Su Chen returned to the Training Room, not prepared to waste even the slightest bit of ti.
At the sa ti, on the Bronze Core, there were still people standing on the Grand Thoroughfare, keeping a close eye on the Starfire, looking to see exactly how long it would continue burning.
"I told you, the Ancient King absolutely has no problems whatsoever. No matter how fiercely the outside world spreads rumors, they are all just Smoke Without Fire. Look, isn't it all developing in a good direction?"
The crowd gathered together in twos and threes. The Deacons discussed passionately, appearing filled with righteous indignation.
"There are still so people who, because of the abnormal movents of the Ancient King Monunt a while back, spread rumors like 'The Ancient King is about to fall'. Truly foolish beyond reach!"
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