Free Web Novel"The Celestial God Cult…"
The massive commotion caused by Su Chen's destruction of Black Tiger Hall inevitably drew the attention of provincial law enforcers.
By the time they arrived, however, Su Chen had already vanished from the ruins.
"What kind of terrifying powerhouse did this?"
The investigators stared at the scene: not a single survivor remained, and Black Tiger Hall had been reduced to rubble. They exchanged uneasy glances.
A fifth-tier powerhouse had been stationed here.
A man in military uniform crouched down and picked up a broken fragment of stone. "Could this be the work of a sixth-tier expert targeting Black Tiger Hall?"
He could sense a terrifying residual aura lingering in the debris.
His expression gradually grew grave. Every sixth-tier powerhouse in Longxia was required to register with the authorities. The sudden appearance of an unknown one… if mishandled, it could unleash unimaginable disaster.
"Investigate. Spare no expense. We must uncover the identity of this sixth-tier expert!"
The entire Huan Province trembled.
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No one knew that the one responsible for all this upheaval was still a youth who had awakened his Martial Spirit less than a month ago.
Su Chen returned to the Jiang residence. His journey into the Dwarf Earthly Rift and his clash with Black Tiger Hall had made one thing painfully clear: this world was far more complicated and rotten than he had imagined.
"Uncle Wu, have you ever heard of an organization called the Celestial God Cult?"
Wu was the steward of the Jiang household.
The moment Steward Wu heard the name, his face changed dramatically. His voice turned deadly serious. "Young Master… where did you hear about the Celestial God Cult?"
Su Chen replied calmly, "I took care of a small matter and happened to come across the name. It seems you're familiar with them as well."
Steward Wu gave a bitter laugh. "Young Master, these are things you shouldn't be exposed to yet… but if you've already come into contact with the Celestial God Cult, I suspect it was far more than just a 'small matter'…
"The Celestial God Cult is notorious. They worship evil gods and preach that all humanity should become slaves to other races in order to survive. They collude with alien species to slaughter their own kind. Every year, countless people die at their hands. The cult's members are powerful and extremely cautious; they are nearly impossible to eradicate completely. If you've encountered people from the Celestial God Cult, you must not let them sway you. I will report this to the master at once. He will send people to handle it."
Su Chen shook his head. "I already dealt with them."
Steward Wu froze. He didn't even notice when Su Chen turned and walked back to his room.
"The Young Master said… he dealt with people from the Celestial God Cult?"
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To become a member of the Celestial God Cult—someone qualified to serve alien races—the minimum requirement was fifth-tier strength!
Steward Wu found the claim utterly absurd. But not long after, a piece of news shattered his worldview. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Black Tiger Hall… had been annihilated!
Although the surveillance footage captured only a blurry silhouette, Steward Wu—who had lived with Su Chen for over ten years—recognized the lone figure who had single-handedly destroyed Black Tiger Hall in an instant.
It was unmistakably his own Young Master!
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Su Chen learned of the Celestial God Cult and grew increasingly convinced that this world was rotten to the core. Originally, he had little intention of meddling deeply in the affairs of this realm. Now it seemed clear: behind it all lurked some powerful forbidden-zone existence, scheming something in secret.
For a forbidden-zone being to go to such elaborate lengths, the object they sought could not possibly be ordinary. Combined with the mystery surrounding his own Martial Spirit, a terrifying hypothesis formed in Su Chen's mind… perhaps this world contained an item connected to an "Emperor."
He began refining pills in earnest and used them to cultivate.
Soon, the day of the martial academy entrance examination arrived.
In other words, college entrance exams.
At Huan Province No. 1 High School, a tall young man with mismatched eyes scanned the crowd restlessly.
He found his target at last.
"Jiang Chen! You finally showed up!"
Yang Fei's face lit up with savage delight. Today, he would drag this former genius down into the mud. As the only son of the Jiang family—whose ancestors and parents carried unparalleled glory—Su Chen had always been the school's shining star, the center of everyone's attention.
Yang Fei, on the other hand, was just a bottom-feeder. Perhaps Su Chen didn't even know his name. But Yang Fei knew the young master of the Jiang family very well. He hated the way everyone revolved around Su Chen—like right now, watching the goddess he had chased for so long rush forward to fuss over Su Chen the moment he appeared. The sight stabbed straight into Yang Fei's heart.
"A C-grade trash—how does he deserve so much respect? It's all because of his parents! Without them, he's nothing but a useless waste! But I, Yang Fei, am an A-grade genius—the future of Longxia!"
Having awakened an A-grade talent, Yang Fei had only one desire: to trample the former genius beneath his feet.
Unfortunately, from beginning to end, Su Chen never once glanced in his direction. As the students prepared for the martial exam, the school leadership suddenly appeared in full force.
Yang Fei asked around curiously and learned that an extraordinarily important figure had arrived at the school. Moments later, he saw the entire group of school leaders clustered around one man.
"Jiang Chen, are you willing to join our War Martial Academy? Our War Martial Academy promises to grant you every resource at our disposal—as long as you join us!"
The man appeared taciturn and reserved, yet the moment he saw Su Chen, he stated his purpose plainly.
The entire crowd fell deathly silent. One could have heard a pin drop.
War Martial Academy—one of Longxia's top ten martial academies. Over two thousand years, how many commanders and marshals had graduated from its halls?
Yang Fei could hardly believe it. Someone from War Martial Academy had actually come to No. 1 High School—and it seemed they had come specifically for Su Chen.
This had never happened before!
"So… this is what real influence looks like? My A-grade talent can't even compare to a C-grade waste—just because he's from the Jiang family?"
Yang Fei clenched his fists so hard his knuckles turned white. Even with his A-grade talent, he wasn't guaranteed a spot in War Martial Academy.
"Student Jiang Chen, whatever the War Martial Academy can offer you, Imperial Capital Martial University can match. Join us, and you needn't worry about resources. Our death rate is far lower than War Martial Academy's."
Imperial Capital Martial University—the number one ranked martial academy in Longxia! And now they were making such an offer to Su Chen!
Yang Fei's face turned livid, then ashen. He was unwilling—burningly unwilling!
Yet it didn't end there.
Soon, representatives arrived from Magic City Martial University, Azure Dragon Martial Academy, Black Tortoise Martial Academy… even Vermilion Bird Martial Academy, which had never before accepted male students, sent people. They were all willing to pay any price to recruit Su Chen.
Faced with offers from every major academy, Su Chen ultimately chose War Martial Academy. He departed with the War Martial Academy representative, heading straight for their campus.
Behind him remained a sea of stunned students. Just now… had all ten top martial academies really come here? All of them fighting over Su Chen? No need to take the martial exam at all? Direct recommendation… this was unprecedented in the entire history of Longxia!
