Chapter 87

The issue of registering for the college entrance exam was resolved, and Li Yao devoted himself wholeheartedly to the final sprint.

Apart from Ding Lingdang, another unexpected person appeared in the Little Gray Domain, and that was Sun Biao, the "cultivation world scoundrel" who had discovered Li Yao and the demon blade Peng Hai!

This old man was also a man of passion. Upon learning that Li Yao had awakened and was undergoing special training in the Little Gray Domain, he insisted on coming in to help with his cultivation. Initially, Peng Hai rejected him outright because the old man was already severely injured and had just recovered from a serious illness. Entering the Little Gray Domain with ten times the gravity was far too dangerous; he might not survive the strain. However, the old man was extremely stubborn. He scolded Peng Hai to the point of making him feel humiliated and barged into Peng Hai's cultivation room. Peng Hai, having no choice, could only instruct Li Yao and Ding Lingdang to take good care of Sun Biao and to exit the Little Gray Domain immediately if anything went wrong.

Sun Biao, however, showed no signs of having just recovered from a serious illness. He seemed to have rejuvenated, with his cloudy eyes sparkling brightly. Looking at Li Yao, he laughed loudly:

"The following 28-day sprint plan was the one I created for Peng Hai to break through to the Qi Condensation stage. Can you handle it? Speak up if you can't!"

"Let's go!" Li Yao licked his lips and beckoned to the old man with his fingers.

"Good! Although I, Sun Biao, am a mediocre low-level cultivator with no fame in the cultivation world, I have discovered the demon blade Peng Hai and now you, the demon star—my life is worth it! The final sprint begins now. The first task: destroy all 100 boulders!"

Sun Biao's eyes bulged, and he let out a strange cry.

"Where are the boulders?"

Li Yao widened his eyes and looked around. The Little Gray Domain was flat, with no boulders in sight.

"First one!"

Beside Sun Biao, Ding Lingdang's beautiful eyes widened, and she stomped her long legs. Cracks spread out from her feet like a spider web. She hooked a rock larger than Li Yao's head with her foot, picked it up with both hands, spun around twice, and with a "whoosh," hurled the boulder at Li Yao!

"Come on!"

Li Yao roared, recalling the day when Peng Hai's combat power reached its peak, smashing through the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. He squatted deeply, and his feet exploded with force. His entire body transformed into an angry fist, charging at the boulder!

"Explode!"

On the first day, Li Yao shattered 100 boulders, ran 50 kilometers of cross-country under 100 kilograms of weight in a tenfold gravity field, and under Ding Lingdang's "sparring," he broke down and re-practiced the "Thirteen Beast Combat Stances," ending up with a bruised and swollen face.

The second day... the third day... the fourth day...

Li Yao trained almost fanatically. He consumed more than ten times the amount of food and enhancement potions than a typical high school senior. If not for seeing it with their own eyes, Ding Lingdang and Sun Biao would have doubted whether there was a mini black hole in his stomach, otherwise how could he consume so much food.

The seventh day... the eighth day... the ninth day...

Li Yao's strength increased visibly at a crazy pace. The training plan Sun Biao had set for him was already lagging behind. He only needed 70% of his time to complete the training each day.

The remaining time, he reviewed the "108 Hand Cloak Chaos Hammer Technique" over and over again, integrating it into a 108-move boxing technique.

The fourteenth day... the fifteenth day... the sixteenth day...

After half a month, Li Yao spent only half a day in the Little Gray Domain each day. The rest of the time, he entered the deep sleep chamber, devouring fragments of Ouyezi's memories in his dreams, learning the secrets of the Hundred Refinements Sect's metalworking techniques as a "blacksmith apprentice."

Finally, the twenty-eighth day, the last day of the special training.

Tomorrow was the college entrance exam!

In the Little Gray Domain, Li Yao was alone, facing a square boulder weighing several tons.

"Ha!"

Li Yao exerted his fists, and his arm muscles rippled strangely. A wave of force created two spiral marks on the boulder, sending it flying over ten meters.

Li Yao kicked off with his legs, his figure moving like lightning. He caught up to the boulder in mid-air, transforming into a blur that completely enveloped the boulder. A series of "crack" sounds echoed, like a ravenous beast chewing on its prey.

Large chunks of broken stone fell from the blur, scattering like flower petals.

Three seconds later, Li Yao landed silently, and the broken stones formed a circle around him, about 17 to 18 meters in diameter.

The boulder, over three meters in diameter, had completely disappeared, shattered by Li Yao!

"I did it!"

Li Yao's toes hooked a fist-sized rock from the ground, clenching it in his palm. A "crack" sounded, and the rock shattered, slipping through his fingers.

"My strength has increased at least four to five times since the Demon Dragon Island. If I were to break into the 'Blue Team Command Center' now, even without any tricks, I have the confidence to defeat dozens of Blue Team experts one by one!"

"It seems my guess was right. Devouring Ouyezi's memory fragments has greatly benefited my brain development. My spirit root development must be higher than before. Otherwise, no matter how intensely I trained, I couldn't have made such progress in just one month!"

"I wonder how much my spirit root development has improved. Should I go and test it?"

"Never mind. Ding Lingdang is right. Spirit root development is just a vague number. What matters is the person! Whether it's 1% or 99%, I will keep fighting!"

"I have given it my all, with no regrets. I just need to wait for the sunrise tomorrow to decide my fate!"

Li Yao took a deep breath, suppressing his inner agitation, and returned to the Tianyuan World through the teleportation array.

The cultivation room was empty. Sun Biao, after enduring 20 days in the Little Gray Domain, could no longer bear the strain, and his heart almost gave out. Li Yao and Ding Lingdang forced him to go home and rest.

Ding Lingdang, however, was on the balcony, enjoying the breeze.

She was wearing a fiery red silk dress, and the light breeze made the fabric ripple, revealing her firm and round legs. In the sunset, she formed a beautiful picture.

Li Yao couldn't help but walk over.

Hearing his footsteps, Ding Lingdang didn't turn around but threw a letter made of demon beast skin at him.

"What is this?" Li Yao caught it curiously and opened it.

In this era, the spirit network was advanced, and ordinary messages were sent via spirit cranes. Only very formal documents were conveyed through letters.

The content of the letter made Li Yao's breath catch.

"You actually got me a 30-point discount? If I apply to the Great Wasteland Combat Academy, I can be admitted with a 30-point reduction?"

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