The violent energy contained in a single point of Star Radiance was enough to severely injure a 1st stage Martial Artist.
But that was more than 150 points of Star Radiance. The energy within was enough to reduce a 1st stage Martial Artist to ashes. And this guy had swallowed it directly?
Sure enough, right after Zhu Ping’an swallowed that large handful of Star Radiance, streak after streak of starlight burst out from inside his body, piercing through him. His entire body looked like a sea urchin covered in glowing spikes.
After swallowing the Star Radiance, his points dropped to zero, and his figure once again disappeared from the projection.
“It’s over. He’s finished.” The retired teacher could not bear to watch. “Whose student is this? How can he be so reckless? How was he taught? Swallowing Star Radiance like that is just throwing his life away!”
“Exactly! That’s way too reckless! How could he do something so dangerous?”
“He’s wearing Qingcheng High School’s uniform. He must be a student from there!”
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone’s gaze turned instantly toward the principal of Qingcheng High School.
Cold sweat immediately broke out on the principal’s forehead. He looked at Zhu Ping’an’s homeroom teacher.
“Old Yang! What is going on? How did you teach your student?”
“I… I don’t know…” The homeroom teacher looked completely innocent. He was not close to Zhu Ping’an at all. Previously, Zhu Ping’an had been an ordinary student in class with nothing remarkable about him.
After becoming a martial artist, Zhu Ping’an would rush off to the Martial Artist Association the moment class ended. There was hardly any interaction between them.
He had no idea why Zhu Ping’an was performing what seemed like a suicide attempt.
The principal and Old Yang felt as if needles were pricking their backs. One gaze after another stabbed into them, as though accusing them of ruining a student’s life.
The principal’s face darkened. If nothing unexpected happened, the number of applicants to Qingcheng High School next year would likely drop sharply.
Even Mayor Lin Zhao could not help but reveal a trace of confusion.
“Strange… Someone valued by those two elders shouldn’t be this reckless. Star Radiance has long been researched. It cannot be absorbed. Absorbing large amounts will certainly cause the body to explode and die. What is he trying to do?” Lin Zhao could not make sense of it.
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“Ah!”
Zhu Ping’an let out a scream like a dying beast. The energy from over 150 points of Star Radiance was like a primordial ferocious beast rampaging through his body, trying to smash him into pieces. Read this novel at novelping.com for the best experience.
Under the havoc of that violent power, his meridians, dantian, and even his internal organs were completely destroyed.
Logically, that force should have obliterated his body entirely. Yet his body seemed to be protected by an unknown power, barely preserving his last breath.
The violent energy from the Star Radiance repeatedly crashed through him. It was as if countless flying swords were trying to carve him open from the inside.
His body resembled a porcelain vase on the verge of shattering, covered in dense spiderweb-like cracks.
“I want to live… I don’t want to die! In this world… I have family. I have teachers. I can cultivate and grow stronger. I absolutely refuse… to die such a pathetic death!”
Zhu Ping’an let out a low roar. He would never die in the jaws of an exotic beast as in the original plot. He would not let go of any opportunity to grow stronger.
Before reaching that plot point, he was unkillable. That was his greatest cheat ability.
While the Star Radiance’s energy ravaged his body, strands of it were also merging into him.
The process was like forging a sword, tempering his physical body again and again. The pain was so intense that his nerves had long gone numb.
No one knew how long it lasted before the energy was finally exhausted.
Zhu Ping’an slowly opened his eyes. They were clear and calm.
He lowered his head and looked at his shattered, tattered body, a bitter smile on his face.
If an ordinary person had suffered such injuries, they would have died without a doubt. Yet he still clung to life.
“However, the power contained in Star Radiance is truly strong…”
A sharp light flashed in his eyes. He lifted his foot and lightly stepped forward. The ground instantly cracked with countless spiderweb-like fractures.
He could clearly feel that the power of Star Radiance had completely broken and reforged his body.
He now understood why no martial artist tried to absorb it. A normal martial artist would already be dead at the stage where the body was completely shattered.
“It’s not enough… I need… more Star Radiance!” Zhu Ping’an licked his lips, his face full of excitement.
He was not like those ordinary martial artists. Since he could not die, he might as well push himself to the limit.
According to the original plot, he would collect over 600 points of Star Radiance and then give some to Yan Shubing. His speed of collection was astonishing. Find the original chapter at g.com.
Zhu Ping’an even had the feeling that Star Radiance was delivering itself to him.
Along the way, he even encountered two candidates fighting fiercely. Both ended up seriously injured and collapsed in front of him.
Zhu Ping’an naturally would not ignore people in need. He kindly found a place for them to recuperate and took the initiative to safeguard their Star Radiance.
After two hours of collection, his Star Radiance had reached 500 points.
At that moment, his figure appeared once more on the projection outside.
The retired teacher widened his eyes, doubting his own vision. He removed his reading glasses, wiped them hard, and put them back on.
“Good heavens? How is this kid still alive?”
His words drew others’ attention. They also turned their eyes toward the projection.
“Huh? Did something strange sneak into the top ten?”
“Isn’t that the lunatic who swallowed Star Radiance to commit suicide earlier? How has he collected 500 points?”
“Is there any justice left? Leng Tianjiao in first place only has just over 600 points right now. He swallowed more than 150 and still collected 500? If he hadn’t swallowed them, wouldn’t he be ahead of Leng Tianjiao? Is he cheating?”
“Wait! Look at his body! There’s a huge hole in his abdomen! It’s still bleeding!”
“Not just that! His body looks like it was assembled from building blocks. How is he even alive in that condition?”
Countless people were stunned. The shock Zhu Ping’an brought them was simply too outrageous.
In all the previous exams, they had never witnessed anything so absurd.
Just when everyone was already overwhelmed with shock, Zhu Ping’an did something even more earth-shattering.
He tilted his head back and, as if swallowing a piglet, gulped down the 500 points of Star Radiance in three mouthfuls.