BOOM!

The terrifying shockwave carried an overwhelming force. The aftermath of a battle between two Semi-Saints could destroy this military camp in an instant, simultaneously killing all the students who were undergoing military training here.

"Ah! No! I don't want to die!"

"What is this? An earthquake, a tsunami? Why is this happening??"

"Mom! I want to go home!!"

Cries of alarm were nonstop. Many students had never witnessed such a terrifying spectacle before—the world changing color, the earth quaking, the mountains shaking, the violent winds sweeping in—it was just like the end of the world.

Quite a few boys were so frightened that they were trembling violently, collapsed on the ground, and many girls were also crying in fear.

Qin Heng's expression was calm, his gaze fixed on the battle between the "Mystical Maiden of the Ninth Heaven" and "Athena" while closely observing the changes in the central region of Penglai Island.

Nie Rongrong's expression was also very calm. She had already learned from Qin Heng that two Semi-Saints would be fighting today, so she wasn't surprised. Moreover, such aftershocks couldn't harm her.

Chu Yun was tightly clutching Qin Heng's arm. She didn't have a panicked expression either, because she believed that as long as Qin Heng was there, there would definitely be no problem.

CLANG!

At this moment, a sword cry pierced through the void, and a streak of sword light flew out from the Sword Box behind Ning Shuying, striking directly at the surging shockwave.

HUM!

The void trembled, the air burst open, and the pitch-black sword light collided with the storm. In that instant, it was like a force-16 gale swept through. Many people tumbled and were blown away, crashing to the ground.

「A short while later.」

The gale brought by the shockwave gradually dissipated, and this area was temporarily free from the battle's aftershocks, but the ground still trembled nonstop. From afar, roars could be heard, and the clouds above were continuously struck by two beams of light, scattering all around!

The scene before their eyes was simply unthinkable, leaving many students gobsmacked.

"What is that?"

"My God, are there really Immortals?"

"This, this can't be an illusion, right? Oh my God!!"

Some students who had barely managed to stand up looked up at the distance, mouths agape, eyes wide open in extreme shock, and couldn't help shouting repeatedly.

A battle on the level of Semi-Saints, with the sky changing color and the earth shaking, was clearly, in ordinary people's perception, a power that only Immortals could possess!

"What's there to panic about?" Ning Shuying shouted sternly, her voice carrying True Qi. It poured directly into all the students' minds as she said in a deep voice, "This is not an Immortal; this is human, the battle of two people!!"

At her words, deafening silence fell.

The tens of thousands of students all froze, staring dumbfounded at Ning Shuying, her words echoing relentlessly in their minds.

This is the battle of two people!?

Not Immortals??

Humans!?

How is that possible!

It can't be possible!

How could humans possess such terrifying power; this has to be something like Gundam!!

Could it be that some black technology weapon is equipped??

No one really believed it.

Even if some of them had witnessed the scene where Ning Shuying cut down a missile with her sword, they still couldn't believe that the apocalyptic scene unfolding before them was the result of a battle between two individuals.

It was too hard to believe!!

"Qin Heng, you're not saying this is real, are you?" Xu Mingzhe, a web fiction fan, moved closer to Qin Heng and whispered, "Can humans really possess such terrifying power in reality?"

"Theoretically, this seems quite unlikely." Cao Yucheng frowned and said, "Even the martial arts promoted by the state only go as far as human limits. This is practically the power of an Immortal. How could it be within human reach?"

"Humans can reach the heavens through effort." Qin Heng smiled slightly and said, "I do believe that humans, through martial arts or other means, can absolutely wield immense power!"

"You're right." Ning Shuying nodded, looking very satisfied with Qin Heng, and said, "The fact that you can think of this proves that you are indeed suited for practicing martial arts.

"Yes, humans can indeed control unimaginably terrifying power through Martial Dao. You should know of Open Force, Hidden Force, and Transcendence Realm. And I am above the Transcendence Realm, at the Innate!

"Transcendence Realm achieves the human body's limit. On this foundation, one connects with the vast world outside, drawing Heavenly Essence into the body, stepping through the heavenly gate, and surpassing the limit—this is the Innate!

"And above the Innate Realm, there are still higher realms. In the Innate Realm, one comprehends the rhythms of the natural laws of heaven and earth, merging with one's own Martial Dao will, gradually forming one's own 'dao'.

"When 'dao' is manifested externally, it becomes a phenomenon. Once the phenomenon solidifies, it signifies the preliminary completion of 'dao'. From then on, one transcends the Innate and ascends to the Saint Realm, known as a Martial Saint, possessing the mighty power to connect heaven and earth!"

This was a "knowledge point" the students had never heard of; it was a brand new field to them, yet not completely unfamiliar.

After all, who hasn't dreamed at a young age of possessing transcendent powers? But everyone understands that in the end, it's just a fantasy and impossible to achieve.

Now, someone was telling them that such power exists in reality and that it's possible to master it through learning martial arts. Everyone was thrilled!!

"Instructor Ning, are the two fighting on Penglai Island the legends known as Martial Saints?" a student asked, and the others perked up their ears.

If this is the power of a Martial Saint, then it's way too strong; just two people fighting already shook Penglai Island like this!!

If there were more people, they might sink the whole island!

"No, these are only Semi-Saints." Ning Shuying said indifferently, "The 'dao' is not yet fully formed, but the phenomenon has already appeared. They've surpassed the Innate, yet they aren't Saints; these are Semi-Saints."

"What!? They're not Saints yet?"

"Oh my goodness! Even a Semi-Saint is this powerful!"

"Instructor, I want to learn martial arts!!"

The exclamations continued unabated—the facts Ning Shuying described were truly astonishing. Such fearsome power was still not that of a Saint, but a Semi-Saint!

BOOM!!

Just at that moment, another loud noise came from the central area of Penglai Island, and then the ground shook violently; many students looked in that direction.

They saw a not-so-low mountain peak, directly severed by a beam of golden light from the sky. The peak, over fifty meters tall, was instantly sent flying, aimed at the blue glow streaking across the sky!

BOOM!

The mountain peak over fifty meters tall had not even touched the blue glow before it was shattered into dust by an invisible force. Then they saw the glow flicker, and the clouds in the sky instantly gathered, forming a thousand-meter-long giant sword, slashing down at the golden light!

The students who saw this felt a tingling in their scalps. This was just a Semi-Saint, not yet a Saint, and already so formidable!

So strong!

Truly too strong!

How terrifying!!

Can human power really be so strong!?