When the teachers outside the examination grounds saw the illusion for the fifth level clearly, they all frowned in unison, their expressions turning serious.

Because.

They all knew how difficult this level was.

A Body Cultivator’s strength was limitless and their physical body indestructible. On top of that, with both their internal and external cultivation complete, they were practically impenetrable iron tortoises.

"It’s actually a Body Cultivator!"

"How could it have randomly generated this kind of illusion?"

"Yeah, this level is going to be tough! That one kid from my class... he definitely won’t be able to beat it..."

Just as these thoughts crossed the teachers’ minds, the first student to enter the fifth level had already come face-to-face with the Body Cultivator illusion.

This was Jiang Shi’an from Class Six, at the Mid-stage of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer. He had placed third in the last combat test.

"A Body Cultivator?"

Seeing his opponent’s massive frame, Jiang Shi’an’s pupils contracted. A stampede of wild horses galloped through his mind. ’Motherfucker!’

The curse had barely formed in his mind.

BOOM!

The illusion took a single step, landing on the desert sand.

In that instant, the entire desert trembled violently. The calm sands acted like a vast ocean, immediately surging into a monstrous wave.

At the same time.

Before the shocked eyes of Jiang Shi’an and countless teachers and students.

The Body Cultivator illusion was like a high-speed tank, kicking up a wave of sand that blotted out the sun. This terrifying golden tidal wave was a hundred meters long and stretched all the way to Jiang Shi’an. Everywhere it passed, the swirling sand was blasted away, and weathered rocks were instantly pulverized.

’Not good!’

Jiang Shi’an’s expression changed. He quickly formed a Seal Technique, and an earthen wall shot up from the ground.

THUD!

A tremendous sound rang out.

The earthen wall, a full half-meter thick, exploded on impact. Amidst the flying debris, a massive fist burst into everyone’s view. It continued onward with undiminished force, striking Jiang Shi’an in the chest.

BANG!

A muffled thud.

Jiang Shi’an spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot. His body shot backward like an arrow loosed from a bow. He rolled for more than ten meters after landing before barely coming to a stop.

"That idiot! I told him long ago that if he encounters a Body Cultivator, he must avoid a direct confrontation! I’ve said it eight hundred times in class! Does he have the brain of a pig? How was he listening during my lecture? Where’s his brain?! Where is it?!"

The homeroom teacher of Class Six exploded with rage on the spot.

"Block it? Can you fucking block that?"

"He’s lost the initiative. His chances of winning are slim now!"

"Yeah, all he can do now is stall for time!"

The teachers outside the grounds couldn’t help but sigh.

With their perception and experience, they could judge the situation at a glance.

Some first-year high school students were also watching. Seeing this, one couldn’t help but ask in surprise, "This candidate is a Qi Refining Fifth Layer Cultivator, right? Why can’t he beat his opponent?"

"This is a Body Cultivator we’re talking about."

The student’s homeroom teacher took the opportunity to explain.

"Body Cultivators use their bodies as Weapons. Every punch and kick holds immense power, making them the most difficult Cultivators to deal with at the same realm! However, this candidate was too careless. He shouldn’t have tried to block that attack. Otherwise, he would have still had a chance to win."

"Now that he’s taken a direct punch, his chances of winning are less than ten percent!"

"Sigh, he’s in trouble!"

And at that very moment, the homeroom teachers all looked toward their top students, who had all, without exception, fallen into difficult battles.

Some were using the *True Martial Seventeen Scattering Hands* to fight back, but could only barely hold their ground.

Other students had planned to stall for time, only to have their opponent close the distance in a single leap and snap their neck like a pretzel with a whip-like kick.

There were also smart students who, the moment they saw their opponent’s physique, immediately created distance.

"Holy shit!"

Huang Zhongfei cursed when he saw the illusion and immediately turned tail and ran.

’Don’t tell me it’s going to be a total wipeout.’

Seeing this, many of the teachers frowned secretly.

This kind of situation wasn’t uncommon.

Every exam has its easy and hard parts. It wasn’t unheard of for everyone to fail when faced with a particularly difficult problem.

"Chen Che has entered the fifth level too!"

The teachers looked around and finally noticed that Chen Che had also stepped into the fifth level. Everyone’s gazes turned toward him.

"I wonder how he’ll do."

"Teacher Li, are you confident in your Chen Che?" a homeroom teacher asked.

Li Xiaoshuang froze for a moment when he heard this.

Originally, he had been wondering how to steer the conversation toward Chen Che, but he never expected someone else to bring him up first.

’This...’

’What a great question!’

Seeing that everyone was looking at him.

"Not at all!"

Li Xiaoshuang’s eyes darted around, and then he couldn’t help but sigh. "Chen Che is only at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer. Against this kind of opponent, there’s definitely no hope!"

"Not necessarily. Chen Che has a lot of combat experience. He managed to defeat a stronger opponent last time," someone said.

"Bullshit!"

Li Xiaoshuang snorted coldly.

"He only passed the fifth level last time because of dumb luck. I’ve told him time and again to practice more, but he never takes my words to heart. His Cultivation has clearly slacked off recently. He even fell asleep in class yesterday!"

Just as Li Xiaoshuang said this, Chen Che had just stepped into the fifth level and saw the illusion appear before him.

’A Body Cultivator?’

’Isn’t this a coincidence?’

Under everyone’s astonished gazes, Chen Che casually pulled the longsword from his back and stabbed it into the ground with a THUNK. He then took a deep breath, clasped one hand behind his back, and beckoned to the illusion with his other.

"This..."

The teachers outside the examination grounds were momentarily stunned.

It’s worth noting that the illusions weren’t mindless puppets; their AI was extremely advanced.

Provoking an illusion would trigger its corresponding anger mechanic. Wasn’t he just making the test harder for himself? 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Look! Look! Do you see that..."

Li Xiaoshuang naturally knew that Chen Che had already reached Small Success in the *True Martial Seventeen Scattering Hands*. This was a sign of extreme confidence.

"He’s gotten arrogant! Just because he passed the fifth level once, he doesn’t even know who the Celestial Emperor is anymore! To actually dare to provoke the illusion... if he can’t last three minutes, just watch how I’ll deal with him! I told you, Chen Che is a bad student. You all just see him through a filter!"

"Teacher Li, don’t be angry!"

"It’s normal to be a little proud after doing well on the last exam!"

"That’s right, you should focus on encouraging him! Don’t hurt his pride!"

Seeing Li Xiaoshuang fuming, the other teachers quickly tried to placate him.

After all, students have their pride too.

If you criticize a student too harshly, they might transfer schools!

There was a case like that at First Middle School a few years ago:

The student was a promising candidate for a top Daoist School. His homeroom teacher had high hopes for him, so he was quite strict. But the student got too arrogant and only scored 1400 points on that month’s exam. After the test, the teacher chewed him out, and the student transferred schools the very next day.

And his homeroom teacher, who was also the head of the grade at the time, lost all heart for teaching because of it. After his students took their college entrance exams, he resigned and went straight into retirement.

While the teachers were talking.

Sure enough, the provoked illusion let out a roar and lunged forward in an instant, throwing a punch as fast as lightning. Like a clap of thunder, it tore through the air, completely showcasing the power of a Body Refining Fifth Layer Cultivator in that single moment.

BOOM!

A deafening crash.

A terrifying shockwave of air instantly erupted from the point of impact, spreading outwards in all directions.

The scene was pure chaos.

"Be ready to hold him back in a bit."

Seeing this, Yan Jun stood up and quickly shot a meaningful look at the other homeroom teachers. He was actually quite fond of the student, Chen Che.

"Old Li is just letting his concern get the better of him. Chen Che is a good student. He’s still just a kid, so it’s normal for him to get a little cocky after doing well on a test!"

Li Xiaoshuang had a fiery temper, and Yan Jun was genuinely afraid he would beat Chen Che so badly that the boy would transfer schools.

"Okay!"

"Got it!"

Many of the teachers also stood up.

"How is that possible?"

Just then, a cry of disbelief rose from the crowd.

Everyone quickly looked over.

Inside the Void Illusion Realm, the dust settled, revealing the scene within.

Chen Che was still standing there. His hands were crossed before him in a defensive posture, as if sealing something off. He hadn’t moved an inch. He had actually managed to block the Body Cultivator illusion’s earth-shattering punch head-on!

’For real?’

Yan Jun’s pupils contracted.

Before anyone could react.

Chen Che suddenly retracted his hands. The powerfully built illusion was pulled along with his movement, lost its balance on the spot, and stumbled forward!

At the same time, Chen Che took a deep breath, his chest and abdomen swelling. In an instant, the Qi and Blood throughout his body surged as one. A vast aura erupted from his frame, violently kicking up the sand on the ground and forming a golden ring around him.

But in the next moment, this ring was torn apart by the force of his punch.

BANG!

A punch, as unstoppable as splitting bamboo and as fast as a bolt of lightning, had already slammed into the Body Cultivator illusion’s body.

The terrifying force of the punch passed straight through its body, shredding the clothes on its back and leaving the imprint of a fist in the corresponding spot!

If one were to say that Chen Che’s execution of the *True Martial Seventeen Scattering Hands* had been slightly flawed last time, this time it was flawlessly perfect. While the Body Cultivator illusion’s body was still hanging in mid-air, a sky full of fist-shadows was already raining down upon it!

THWACK THWACK THWACK THWACK!

With every blow that landed, an imprint appeared on the Body Cultivator illusion’s back—some were fists, some palms, some fingers, some claws...

All the teachers present looked as if their eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets.

That was the *True Martial Seventeen Scattering Hands* at the Small Success stage!

Didn’t you say Chen Che was a bad student?

Didn’t you say Chen Che had been slacking off on his Cultivation recently?

Didn’t you say Chen Che passed last time thanks to luck?

Yan Jun’s mind was a complete mess.

He mechanically turned his neck and saw Li Xiaoshuang sitting in his chair, leisurely sipping his tea while enjoying the sight of Chen Che pummeling the illusion. Yan Jun froze for a second, then asked blankly, "You knew all along?"

"Yup!"

Li Xiaoshuang nodded.

"Is this how you show off your student?"

Yan Jun felt like he was about to suffocate. "Old Li, you’re really something else!"