As the two from the Star Spirit System swept their provocative gazes over, a trace of cold glint flickered in Ye Chen's eyes.

Elder Xiao Yuanshan from the Star Martial System lightly coughed and said, "Let's begin!"

Subsequently, the two from the Star Spirit System each employed their methods. Tier Three Spirit Talismans floated out from their sleeves, the power of the talismans stirred, linking into an array. Then, from the center of their eyebrows, three spirit pattern projections each flew out, fusing into the array.

The few disciples from the Star Spirit System present began to discuss.

"Senior Brother Zhang Xing's spirit pattern characteristic is related to the mind, it can perfectly detect a person's state of mind and thereby judge whether they're lying."

"Senior Brother Liu Yun's spirit pattern characteristic seems related to this as well, able to release a special pressure, making people tell the truth."

"With these two senior brothers setting up the array, indeed, no one can hope to deceitfully pass through."

...…

With the successful deployment of the array by the two, Xiao Yuanshan took a look at the roster in his hand and shouted, "Star Martial System, He Que."

From the crowd, a young man with a long sword on his back stepped out.

The young man stepped into the array, taking out the demon cores obtained from the hunting event, and placed them on the table.

"Four Tier Two Demon Cores, nine Tier One Demon Cores, totaling twenty-nine achievement points."

"Next, Star Martial System, Xu Yue."

Another young girl from the Star Martial System entered the array and placed the demon cores on the table.

A sudden anomaly occurred.

The array started to fluctuate violently.

The girl's face inside the array, Xu Yue, turned deathly pale in an instant.

"Unstable mind, severe fluctuation, lying!" Zhang Xing from the Star Spirit System shouted sharply.

Liu Yun from the Star Spirit System abruptly made a double-hand seal, causing a layer of special light to fall on the girl named Xu Yue within the array.

Xu Yue's body trembled, her gaze becoming dazed.

"Xu Yue, confess honestly right now!"

Liu Yun also shouted loudly.

"I... I bought five Tier Two Demon Cores from elsewhere..."

Xiao Yuanshan waved his hand, a force burst forth from his sleeve, sending Xu Yue out of the array.

"Xu Yue, from today onward, you are stripped of your Inner Courtyard Disciple status and demoted to Outer Disciple. You cannot be promoted to Inner Courtyard for a year," Xiao Yuanshan said, his tone stern, allowing no doubt.

Xu Yue flushed red, lowered her head, and clenched her fists, her nails digging into the flesh of her palms.

This is the rule of the Martial Arts Academy.

If violated, one must accept punishment, no exceptions.

Among the crowd, many people's expressions seemed somewhat grim.

Obviously.

Xu Yue wasn't the only one who wanted to do this.

But Xu Yue was unlucky because as an Inner Courtyard Disciple, she was tested early.

With Xu Yue's lesson in front of them, others no longer dared to hold a fluke mentality.

"Star Martial System, Luo Tian."

Xiao Yuanshan shouted, his eyes filled with anticipation, even Dean Ouyang Shang valued Luo Tian highly, and Xiao Yuanshan was very curious about what achievements Luo Tian would have.

Luo Tian, with a great sword on his back, stepped into the array.

From his Storage Ring, he took out a pile of demon cores.

The clattering sound of the demon cores colliding made everyone present widen their eyes!

"Five Tier Three Demon Cores, thirteen Tier Two Demon Cores, twenty-one Tier One Demon Cores, totaling one hundred and eighty-six achievement points!"

The crowd cast envious glances.

"So strong, he actually killed five Tier Three Demon Beasts...!"

"If not for the early end of this new hunting event, his points might have reached five hundred, the best result in previous new hunting events seems to be four hundred and twenty-five points."

"Pity, otherwise, he could have set a record and earned extra achievement points."

Luo Tian calmly stepped out of the array.

Is this much achievement points a lot?

There are still several Tier Four Demon Cores in the Storage Ring that haven't been taken out, it's too high-profile, might scare people.

Brother Fatty said, getting into the top three is enough, no need to let people know so much.

Soon, Fatty also stepped forward for the test.

One hundred and seventy achievement points.

Like Luo Tian, the Tier Four Demon Cores were hidden, too lazy to take them out.

After the Star Martial System and Star Dan System, it was the Star Spirit System's turn.

Li Yang was the only one in the Star Spirit System with points exceeding one hundred, totaling one hundred and three.

Currently.

Among the nine Inner Courtyard Disciples, ranking in the top three.

"Spirit Martial System, Ye Chen."

Xiao Yuanshan called out Ye Chen's name.

Li Yang couldn't help but feel a bit tense.

If Ye Chen's points surpassed his, then he wouldn't be in the top three.

Only the top three can receive rewards.

Meanwhile, those responsible for controlling the array, Zhang Xing and Liu Yun from the Star Spirit System, exchanged a subtle glance.

As Ye Chen stepped into the array.

Instantly.

Ye Chen noticed an extremely secretive force impacting his sea of consciousness.

It was obvious, Zhang Xing and Liu Yun were secretly manipulating things.

Ye Chen's expression was calm, his sea of consciousness was stable, not easily influenced. He walked to the table and took out the demon cores from his Storage Ring.

"Clatter, clatter!"

The demon cores piled up.

Everyone once again widened their eyes.

Ye Chen's demon cores were clearly more than Luo Tian's, and there were many Tier Three ones...

Xiao Yuanshan glanced over and announced, "Seven Tier Three Demon Cores, fifteen Tier Two Demon Cores, eighteen Tier One Demon Cores, totaling two hundred and thirty-three achievement points!"

Just as Xiao Yuanshan finished announcing.

Suddenly, the array set up by Zhang Xing and Liu Yun showed extremely obvious tremors.

"Ye Chen, you have a lot of nerve, trying to deceive your way through!"

"In our array, all lies are exposed!"

Xiao Yuanshan frowned.

Luo Tian was somewhat worried.

Brother Fatty stood with his arms crossed, looking like he was there to watch a show.

The expressions of the others varied, with most delighting in Ye Chen's misfortune.

Ye Chen glanced at Zhang Xing and Liu Yun, and said flatly, "What does the problem with the array have to do with me."

"Ye Chen, are you questioning our array? Who gave you the courage! The Martial Arts Academy has us set up the array because our spirit pattern characteristics are recognized. Do you think just by saying that, you can cover up the fact that you're lying?" Zhang Xing roared.

Liu Yun sneered, shouting, "Confess the truth to me!"

Immediately, Liu Yun formed a double-hand seal.

A beam of light fell upon Ye Chen.

Liu Yun was confident he could directly manipulate Ye Chen's mind, making him say whatever he wanted.

As for the array detection indicating Ye Chen's mental fluctuation and judging him to be lying, that was Zhang Xing's trick.

The characteristics of their two spirit patterns were extremely special; even if others wanted to investigate, they couldn't find any clue.

Ye Chen's body was enveloped by the light from Liu Yun's spirit pattern, and a very strange force began to invade Ye Chen's sea of consciousness.

Ye Chen looked at Liu Yun, a cold smirk appearing at the corner of his mouth.

The next moment.

In Ye Chen's sea of consciousness, spiritual power surged into the four groups of spirit patterns, then rushed out along the sea of consciousness.

Spirit Wave Impact!

"Buzz!"

An invisible clash of spiritual powers!

Liu Yun's head suddenly throbbed with sharp pain, his vision went dark, and he staggered back several steps.

"Boom!"

The array also dissipated accordingly.

Zhang Xing immediately looked at Xiao Yuanshan, shouting loudly, "Elder Xiao, not only did Ye Chen deceive, but he also resisted detection using illicit means, his misconduct is vile and must be severely punished. In my opinion, demoting him from Inner Courtyard Disciple to Outer Disciple is already letting him off easy. Such a person is not fit to be a disciple of Cangxing Martial Arts Academy.

Please, Elder Xiao, order his expulsion, do not let him stay in the academy any longer, or he will surely become a black sheep!"

"This goes too far, he must be expelled!"

"That's right, leaving such a person in Cangxing Martial Arts Academy, who knows how much more disgrace he will bring to the academy in the future, expelling him now is the best solution!"

"If Ye Chen is not expelled, we won't agree!"

A group of people began voicing one after another.

Especially, Li Yang from the Star Spirit System.

Since Ye Chen's freshman hunting examination results were invalid, he would become third, receiving an extra reward of one hundred points and the chance to enter the Pure Origin Secret Realm once.

Thus, Li Yang's emotions were very agitated, and he spoke the loudest.

Liu Yun, though still dizzy from Ye Chen's spiritual power impacting his sea of consciousness, gritted his teeth trying to stay awake, and said, "Elder Xiao, the evidence is clear, make a decision immediately."

Xiao Yuanshan frowned deeply.

He had indeed noticed something unusual.

Although he didn't understand spirit patterns, as the elder of the Star Pellet System, he wasn't just for show. Earlier, the array's fluctuation differed slightly from when Xu Yue was detected lying.

Expel Ye Chen?

Xiao Yuanshan also dared not make an immediate decision.

The Star Martial System side would be hard to account for.

Moreover.

Xiao Yuanshan had personally seen Ye Chen come out from the depths of Luoyao Mountain Range with Fatty and Luo Tian, Fatty and Luo Tian had so many demon cores, would Ye Chen have none?

Ye Chen's strength is not inferior to Fatty and Luo Tian!

"Ye Chen, do you have anything else to say?" Xiao Yuanshan asked, while thinking about how to lend Ye Chen a hand.

However, Ye Chen merely said indifferently, "Indeed, these results are not real."

With these words out.

The people from the Star Spirit System became even more agitated.

"Since you admitted it yourself, get out of Cangxing Martial Arts Academy!"

"A disgraceful figure!"

"Elder Xiao, Ye Chen confessed to deceiving, there's nothing more to say, if we don't punish him now, where's the academy's authority?!"

Xiao Yuanshan frowned deeply.

The situation was evolving beyond control.

Ye Chen said, "I only said the results are not real, but didn't admit to deceit."

"Still trying to quibble? Everyone heard you say it yourself just now!" Li Yang shouted.

Ye Chen sneered, waving his hand.

Another three demon cores flew out from his sleeve.

These three demon cores exuded a violent aura, and each had four lines on the surface, signifying they were Tier Four Demon Cores.

Ye Chen said calmly, "This is my actual result from the freshman hunting event."

The crowd fell silent for a moment.

And then burst into laughter.

"Ye Chen, do you really take us all for fools? What's your cultivation? You claim to have killed a Tier Four Demon Beast? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at until your teeth fall out?"

"I really see how thick-skinned you are, willing to use any means for a good result. If you really had the ability to kill a Tier Four Demon Beast, I'd eat the sword in my hand!" Yu Heng, standing next to Brother Fatty, couldn't hold back any longer and joined in the ridicule.

Brother Fatty glanced at Yu Heng, patting Yu Heng's shoulder.

Yu Heng said, "Brother Fatty, Ye Chen is finished this time, hahaha!"

Brother Fatty nodded, smiling brightly.

Soon, he would get to see Yu Heng eat a sword.

A heavy contempt appeared on Zhang Xing's face as he said, "Ye Chen, killing a Tier Four Demon Beast, even the intermediate class rarely achieves it, do you think that by saying this, you can cover up your earlier lies? Simply foolish to the extreme!"

"Just because you can't, doesn't mean I can't," Ye Chen looked at Zhang Xing and said.

"Do you really think you're stronger than I am?" Zhang Xing sneered, shouting sternly, "You're merely in the True Essence Realm, daring to boast such nonsense, truly not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"Zhang Xing, Liu Yun, in comparison to a single Tier Four Demon Beast, how do you two measure up?" Ye Chen asked calmly.

"With Senior Brother Zhang, killing a Tier Four Demon Beast is effortless!" Liu Yun shouted, a proud expression on his face. The two of them were among those with spirit imprints condensed with three groups of spirit patterns in the Star Spirit System's intermediate class, considered to have good talent.

Ye Chen nodded, looking at Xiao Yuanshan, saying, "Coincidentally, there are no Tier Four Demon Beasts here, if the two of them can kill a Tier Four Demon Beast, and I defeat them, it proves I have the ability to kill a Tier Four Demon Beast, what does Elder Xiao think?"

Xiao Yuanshan was once again dumbfounded.

Aside from Brother Fatty and Luo Tian, others were also dumbstruck.

Ye Chen actually wanted to challenge Zhang Xing and Liu Yun from the Star Spirit System's intermediate class?

Zhang Xing came to his senses, his face turning vicious, and shouted, "Ye Chen, I see you truly don't know the meaning of death, dealing with you alone, one move is enough!"

"One of you is too weak, both together, if I lose, I'll leave Cangxing Martial Arts Academy myself. If I win, you two leave Cangxing Martial Arts Academy!"

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