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Chapter 504: The Strongest Civil Engineering Student
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A deafening boom echoed through the ground.
As Zhang Yu was slammed into the earth, Xiang Shan tore through the soil and rock with a single, brutal motion, diving straight after him.
Below the surface, the two clashed again and again. With each blow, Zhang Yu's defense grew weaker. Xiang Shan let out a cold laugh.
"You're still waiting for your teammates to build an array for you?"
"No need to wait."
"Every clash, every tremor—each one I've amplified to the extreme. They had no chance to construct anything."
Another brutal collision. Zhang Yu's form faltered—then shattered like glass.
But during the fight, Zhang Yu had secretly switched to a Human-Form Qi Aura, mimicking Yishan Lishi.
This was only possible because the Yishan Lishi he was using was a scaled-down version—nearly the same size as his true body—allowing him to split off vast amounts of Gang Qi to form decoy bodies.
Xiang Shan sneered. "Useless?"
In the next instant, he spun and struck—crushing the ambush attempt from the fake Zhang Yu.
Throughout the fight, more and more Human-Form Qi Auras were shattered by Xiang Shan, each sacrifice serving as a shield for the real Zhang Yu.
Unnoticed, their battle had carved out a massive underground cavern.
Suddenly, the entire space trembled.
Countless chunks of earth erupted into towering, animated arms—clenched fists, open palms—closing in on Xiang Shan from all sides.
Mountains Moved to the Heavens! Thousand-Hand Sacred Martial Art!
Built on the foundation of the Mountain-Relocating Divine Power, amplified by the energy absorbed from Jiuxiao Yun Kongjin—Xiang Shan unleashed it all in one breath.
For a moment, he seemed surrounded by a legion of ancient warriors.
But Xiang Shan met each strike with his fists, shattering them one by one—crushing, breaking, annihilating.
"Useless! Useless! Useless! Useless!"
Roaring, the more he was struck, the fiercer his counterattacks grew—like a rampaging beast, determined to tear everything apart.
Yet beneath that fury, his mind remained cold. He extended his trunk, releasing waves of demonic aura—poisonous, polluting, spreading across the battlefield.
"Demonic aura... it's a mixture of toxins and contamination."
"To someone raised in this environment, it's like water to a fish."
"But for you humans? It's unbearable."
"Constant tremors make construction impossible. The polluted air is a crushing burden."
Xiang Shan spoke calmly. "The environment grows worse for you."
"Your frontline strength is completely crushed."
"And yet you still try to survive by hiding, by running?"
"How much longer can you keep pretending?"
He lifted his elephant ears. "Can you hear it?"
"Everyone is waiting for my victory."
"My back is supported by the hopes of countless Demon Descendants. The sound of Lingbi is rising everywhere."
A sharp crack echoed.
A number appeared above Xiang Shan’s head.
5.56 Lingbi!
12.34 Lingbi!
22.79 Lingbi!
Xiang Shan roared. "See this? This is the tribute from every Demon Descendant watching—live and online!"
"This is our bond!"
"Teammates sacrificed for me. Clan members burned for me. Classmates threw money at me!"
"Compare strength, environment, support—you have nothing. What are you even fighting for? How much more are you willing to lose?"
Above the arena, messages from the Ling realm flooded the sky.
"Don’t worry about medical bills or maintenance fees—we’ve got you!"
"Change the Heavenly Demons—today!"
"Devour these people!"
In an instant, Xiang Shan roared again, pulverizing another Human-Form Qi Aura.
While fighting, he also used psychological warfare—his constant taunts a weapon in themselves.
Though he looked arrogant, his mind remained sharp, constantly searching for Zhang Yu’s weakness.
Found you.
Xiang Shan’s gaze locked in.
In the Ling realm, countless Soul Cultivators from the elephant lineage surged toward Zhang Yu’s Spirit Armor.
Driven by hope to change the Heavenly Demons, by dreams of joining the school team, by visions of lower Breeding Tax and higher income—they charged toward the Seven Supreme Spirit Armors.
But after a moment, confusion crept in.
Xiang Shan asked: "Why isn’t the opponent’s Spirit Armor collapsing?"
The Soul Cultivators replied: "He’s throwing tons of Lingbi—fighting like a man possessed. Need more time."
Xiang Shan: "Possessed? More than you?"
In the Ling realm, Zhao Tianxing screamed inwardly:
"For the sake of some stupid clan group chat, some university, some major? I’m doing this for my job!"
Mo Tianyi snapped:
"This was the best company I’ve ever found! Don’t you dare ruin it!"
Ying Xin’s Grandfather bellowed:
"Who cares about some school team? We’re joining Zhang Yu’s Alchemy Department! Civil Engineering trash—die!"
Che Yufei shouted:
"We’re working for the Alchemy Department!"
Hu Yuntao roared:
"Finally found a human company that doesn’t discriminate against Demon Descendants! Get out of the way, you monsters!"
And while all this unfolded, on the other side of the battlefield, a construction site floated above the ground—hovering just a few inches high, like a floating island, untouched by the quakes.
Under Zhang Yu’s Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power, vast quantities of soil and stone continuously flowed in, adding to the island.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yunji transformed into a train, swiftly transporting the incoming materials to every corner of the construction site.
Su Yanyang and Shi Huaixu worked in tandem, using Xiao Sanhe to build the framework—refining the structure layer by layer.
"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!" Shi Huaixu yelled. "Zhang Yu’s about to collapse!"
Xiao Qingxuan, wielding Dragon-shaped Gang Qi, moved like a swarm of workers, placing steel bars and cement with precision.
He scattered the long-accumulated ashes of past winners into the structure—covering every corner of the floating island.
Shi Huaixu growled: "Su Yanyang! Move faster!"
Inside the battlefield, Zhang Yu’s Gang Qi weakened under Xiang Shan’s perception.
Meanwhile, in the Ling realm, the Soul Cultivators surged forward, nearing the point of disabling Zhang Yu’s Seven Supreme Spirit Armors.
Xiang Shan’s voice cut through the air: "It’s over."
But then—his head snapped up.
A massive floating island erupted from the ground, hurtling toward him like a meteor.
Xiang Shan narrowed his eyes. "Floating island? Anti-Gravity Array? This scale... So that’s it. While fighting me, Zhang Yu was simultaneously supporting the construction site?"
"No wonder he kept taking hits without retaliation."
As the sky darkened under the crushing weight of the floating island, Xiang Shan tried to dodge—but a sudden gravitational pull yanked him down.
"You—"
In his final moment before Spirit Armor collapse, Zhang Yu unleashed the stored Yongjie Yuan, temporarily freezing Xiang Shan’s body.
A thunderous impact shook the world.
The entire floating island came crashing down.
When Xiang Shan finally broke free from the Yongjie Yuan, he was already being driven deep into the earth.
He roared, muscles tensing, arms straining to tear the island apart—but the resistance was immense.
The floating island felt like layers of armored plates stacked together, far stronger than ordinary rock.
Xiang Shan scowled. "Over-construction. Multiple protective arrays. And… some kind of ash? Blood sacrifice?"
With every effort, only a tiny section cracked—allowing him to plunge like a needle into the island’s core.
He roared again, arms spreading, tearing apart the first layer.
But even as he fought, the Soul Cultivators returned with news.
"Seven Supreme Spirit Armors are down."
"But the Zhang Yu himself has disengaged from his armor."
Above the floating island, the Wanfa team poured everything into the construction.
Reinforcement bars were poured into place, cement cascaded like a flood, and Spirit Veins were reshaped and connected by Xiao Sanhe’s power.
Su Yanyang felt the pressure below and gasped. "Too fast! Xiang Shan is breaking through too quickly! We can’t hold him!"
Slap!
Shi Huaixu slapped Su Yanyang across the face. "Stop whining! Where’s your old fire? Keep going!"
Su Yanyang took a deep breath, clenched his teeth, and clasped his hands together. The earth beneath him surged under Xiao Sanhe’s power, shaping layer after layer of steel and cement.
"Faster! Faster!" Xiao Yunji zipped through the island, delivering materials at lightning speed.
Xiao Qingxuan frowned, sensing Xiang Shan pushing forward through the island—his speed far outpacing their construction.
Just as everyone held their breath, the sky darkened.
Zhang Yu appeared—his golden Gang Qi temporarily forming limbs, reaching through space to pull in mountains of soil, living stakes, and reinforcements.
Su Yanyang’s eyes widened. "He’s left his Seven Supreme Spirit Armors… and brought materials from Tianyao University?"
With Zhang Yu’s aid, the construction site’s efficiency and quality skyrocketed.
The living stakes planted into the ground amplified the site’s stability.
Xiang Shan, trapped inside the floating mountain, began to feel something wrong.
The mountain was growing harder. Heavier.
After breaking through hundreds of meters, he still saw no end.
"No! I can’t be trapped here!"
Roaring, he pushed forward with everything he had.
But then—something struck him.
In construction terms, his Military-Grade Spirit Armor was useless.
Meanwhile, above, the construction site burned with intensity.
"Steel!" Xiao Qingxuan bellowed, driving steel into the frame.
Su Yanyang activated his Spirit Armor at 100%, and cement poured like a mountain flood, encasing every beam.
"Hold on! He’s slowing down!" Shi Huaixu guided the Spirit Veins, adjusting the outer structure as internal damage spread.
Above, the entire battlefield’s soil was drawn in by Zhang Yu’s Divine Power—some transformed into raw materials, others filling gaps in the mountain at terrifying speed.
Xiang Shan felt the weight above him grow heavier. His movement slowed.
His Military-Grade Skin Armor only drained his Martial Energy—adding no benefit to the demolition.
In that moment, clarity struck.
"Frontline strength? I’m superior. Simple math. Two Military-Grade Powers outweigh one."
"But construction efficiency? Like this mountain’s transformation?"
His face twisted in frustration. "I might be worse than them?"
The Jieliu Mingwang Type IV armor wasn’t built for construction—it was for battle. Absorbing power, countering the Tian Kunlun Shifting Mountain Divine Power—none of it helped him tear through this mountain.
"Could it be… I’m actually…?"
"NO!" Xiang Shan roared. "After all I’ve sacrificed? I cannot fall here! I won’t!"
The mountain shook—crumbling from within, rebuilt from without.
When light finally broke through, Xiang Shan’s hands were empty.
He had broken free.
But before he could even smile, the match ended.
Match Over
Wanfa University Completion Rate: 43%
Tianyao University Completion Rate: 0%
In the final seconds, Zhang Yu used his Divine Power to shift the entire construction site into the designated position—securing an overwhelming lead.
Tianyao University’s site had been destroyed long before.
Xiang Shan stared, stunned.
Around him, the Wanfa students erupted in cheers, hugging one another.
All around, the living stakes built by Demon Descendants stood silently—just like they had for centuries.
A bitter ache filled Xiang Shan’s chest. His eyes locked onto Zhang Yu.
He had sacrificed teammates. Clan members. And yet, he could only watch as Zhang Yu stood atop the victory, surrounded by friends.
Zhang Yu thought: Xiang Shan… you may have your reasons to win at all costs—even if it means betraying your allies.
But I can’t let down my team. I have to keep going—for them.
Fujie laughed. "Kunxu’s like that—gathering every desperate soul, letting the strong fall, the stronger rise. Isn’t that exactly what Demon Descendants believe in? Survival of the fittest."
In the Ling realm’s audience stand, Director Gao spoke quietly:
"Xiang Shan has abandoned Civil Engineering Orthodoxy. He relies on a Military-Grade Spirit Armor to boost his combat power. Even if he breaks through to the school team—what does that have to do with engineering? With building?"
"Can’t other departments wear the same armor after passing their exams?"
Director Gao turned to Zhang Yu, nodding in approval.
"Zhang Yu has mastered the essence of Civil Engineering. He is, without doubt, the strongest Civil Engineering student in the world today."
Mo Ejin sent a message to Zhang Yu:
Where are my Seven Supreme Spirit Armors?
(End of Chapter)
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