CHAPTER 264: CHAPTER 256: PRELIMINARY SELECTION (PART 3)_2

This time, his opponents were sixteen Life-taking Poison Lizards of Epic Quality.

Inside them resided extremely potent toxins; a moment’s carelessness could easily lead to an unfortunate defeat.

Chu Chen, not daring to be careless, quickly summoned the Slaughter Atlas to examine their information.

Star Beast Name: Life-taking Poison Lizard

Life Level: Mature Stage

Star Beast Quality: Epic Level Lower Grade

Star Beast Talent: Source of Extreme Poison

Star Beast Level: Fourth Rank Commander Level

Power Talent: B-level

Defense Talent: B+ Level

Agility Talent: C+ Level

Physical Talent: C-level

Soul Power Talent: D-level

Star Power Talent: B-level

Star Beast Attribute: Poison Element, Beast Type

Star Beast Skills: Tearing Claw (Ordinary Level, Great Success Realm), Poisonous Venom Bullet (Elite Level, Great Success Realm), Poisonous Fog Breath (Excellence Level, Minor Achievement Realm), Deadly Poison Claw (Perfect Level, Minor Achievement Realm)

Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn’t help but frown. The attacks of the Life-taking Poison Lizard were all imbued with toxins, and to win this battle, he would have to use some secret tactics.

With this thought, Chu Chen didn’t hesitate and directly gave Lei Yao the order: "Use the Secret Technique."

Lei Yao shook its head, then let out a low growl toward Chu Chen.

"Are you sure?" Chu Chen asked solemnly.

Hearing this, Lei Yao nodded, then let out an excited roar. The thick Thunder Element crazily gathered toward it, streams of electric current flowed over its body surface, and in an instant, it was enveloped by electricity.

After the Thunder Armor reached the Perfection Level, Lei Yao’s control over the Thunder Element had reached a very strong level, allowing it to even change the shape of the Thunder Armor.

Previously, the Thunder Armor could only cover its trunk and legs, now it could cover the entire body with lightning.

However, the latter option consumed more Star Power but also made the Defense Power stronger.

At this point, Lei Yao was already charging toward the Life-taking Poison Lizards, the entire ape glowing with blue and white light, looking extremely dazzling.

However, the Life-taking Poison Lizards weren’t interested in watching; they suddenly opened their mouths, gathering a dense Poison Element into their mouths.

In the blink of an eye, a poisonous venom bullet the size of a fitness ball appeared in their mouths.

Sixteen poisonous venom bullets were instantly spat out, arranged in a bullet formation, completely sealing Lei Yao’s forward route.

Seeing this, Lei Yao did not pause in its steps, clasping its fists and directly attacking the poisonous venom bullets.

"Bang, bang, bang"

A series of muffled sounds rang out in midair, as all sixteen poisonous venom bullets shattered in an instant, splattering poison in all directions.

Lei Yao still showed no intent to dodge, but the electricity on its body surface became even more dazzling, clearly increasing the intensity of the current.

Large patches of poison landed on Lei Yao’s body but were blocked by the dense current, and the poison evaporated in an instant, with a pungent smell wafting through the air.

Chu Chen quickly covered his mouth and nose, fearing inhalation of the poison gas.

At this moment, Lei Yao had already charged before the Life-taking Poison Lizards, raising its fist to strike the nearest one.

Lei Yao’s attack speed was too fast and too fierce; the Life-taking Poison Lizard had no time to dodge.

The fist, glowing with thunder, smashed directly onto the Life-taking Poison Lizard’s head.

With a loud "boom," the Life-taking Poison Lizard was blasted apart.

The onlookers all gasped in surprise.

"This is an Epic Quality Star Beast, and it was obliterated with a single punch."

"This is frightening; just how strong must its attack power be."

Everyone was stunned by Lei Yao’s terrifying destructive power.

Only Chu Chen remained notably composed, as he knew very well why Lei Yao’s destructive power was so fearsome.

The reasons were fourfold: first, Lei Yao had Beast Attributes, naturally possessing strong close-combat abilities.

Second, all of Lei Yao’s skills had reached the Great Success Realm; even without using skills, a random punch could unleash extremely terrifying destructive power.

Third, Chu Chen bestowed it with the Sturdy Body talent, granting it massive size and formidable power.

Fourth, Lei Yao learned the Rolling Stone Fist and the Monkey Fist; it learned not just the moves but the ways of exerting force, with both fists having immense power and naturally strong destructive capabilities.

Lei Yao charged amidst the Life-taking Poison Lizards, like a wolf among sheep.

Every punch it threw resulted in the death of a Life-taking Poison Lizard.

But the Life-taking Poison Lizards’ attacks had no effect on it. Some tried to bite Lei Yao, only to end up paralyzed.

Ultimately, they were easily dealt with by Lei Yao.

In just two minutes, sixteen Life-taking Poison Lizards were brutally killed by Lei Yao.

And in those two minutes, ninety percent of the time was spent chasing down the Life-taking Poison Lizards, as they were much nimbler than Lei Yao.

Chu Chen looked up towards the sixth layer but eventually gave up.

With his current achievements, entering the qualifiers was no issue, and he didn’t want to reveal all his trump cards just yet.

Chu Chen’s decision once again threw everyone into shock, since given his current strength, he could have attempted to challenge the sixth layer.

Such an opportunity to shine was something many dreamed of, yet he simply gave it up.

However, what shocked everyone the most was Chu Chen’s strength.

"Too terrifying, what is this monster? Based on his current displayed strength, he has already surpassed those five Double S-level geniuses. Could he be Triple S-level?"

"That’s impossible; he’s from Celestial Star City. If he were a Triple S-level genius, the Alliance would never let him remain in a remote town."

"That’s reasonable, but his Guardian Beast’s combat power is terrifying; could it have some unique bloodline?"

"Indeed, that Guardian Beast is large, and it must have awakened some bloodline. Truly, a remarkable fortune."

"In a real fight, he couldn’t possibly match those five Double S-level geniuses."

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"During the tower challenge, on each floor, we encounter the same type of Guardian Beast, all of the same realm. Don’t forget, those five have all reached the Late Stage Commander Level, and size is an advantage in the tower challenge."

"Yes, that makes sense. I’d say he’s just lucky; if he encountered flying Star Beasts, even if he could win, it wouldn’t be as easy as now. Moreover, the Life-taking Poison Lizard’s attacks focus on poison, and if they can’t threaten it, their power is significantly reduced."

Hearing that analysis, the onlookers showed sudden realization, clearly having overestimated the opponent.

Little did they know it wasn’t just any common Guardian Beast that could allow Thunder Element to cover its entire body.

Long Yunxiao listened to the discussions, his face uncharacteristically grave.

Others with equally serious expressions were the talents who passed the fifth layer.

Only they could comprehend how difficult advancing past the fifth layer was.

Apart from Chu Chen, the other talents that passed the fifth layer all used some secret cards.

Seated on the side, the five chief examiners were also discussing.

"Old Zhao, what’s this Chu Chen’s deal; could Cyan Dragon Daoist School secretly be nurturing him as their genius?" An old man in a White Tiger Daoist School uniform inquired gravely.

Zhao Qianshan did not respond, quickly flipping through the registration forms in hand.

Moments later, he finally found the registration form for Celestial Star City.

Soon, Chu Chen’s information appeared before him.

Zhao Qianshan stared at the registration form for a long time, but his face turned extremely grim.

The old man beside him snatched Chu Chen’s registration form.

He took a closer look, his expression shifting.

"A-level, Cultivation Talent is only Yellow Rank Upper Grade; could there be a mistake?" the old man exclaimed.

Hearing this, Zhao Qianshan snapped back, quickly reclaiming Chu Chen’s registration form, and after securing it, he said gravely, "Han Yunshan, you better watch your mouth."

"Old Zhao, what do you mean by that?" Han Yunshan inquired suspiciously.

"Hmph, this concerns the Daoist School’s secrets," Zhao Qianshan replied, feigning mystery.

Hearing this, Han Yunshan chuckled angrily.

"You old fox, what’s the big deal about a work error, and you’re throwing around terms like Daoist School secrets, treating me like a child."

Zhao Qianshan, not bothered by his lie being exposed, chuckled and said, "We shouldn’t jump to conclusions; once the qualifiers are over, I’ll conduct a thorough investigation."

Han Yunshan huffed indignantly, ceasing to speak.