The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Chapter 275: Shocking! Fifth-tier Demonic Core!

Upon hearing the students' discussions, Ling Feng touched his nose and casted a glance at the indifferent Li Bufan who stood nearby.

Seems like Li Bufan gathered seventy-two fourth-tier demonic cores too?

Not bad!

However, I have an extra demonic core of the fifth tier!

Li Bufan then appeared to have caught Ling Feng's gaze and a glint of battle spirit flickered in his eyes, clearly displeased with the draw.

In reality, Li Bufan shared the same idea as Ling Feng, aiming to slay a fifth-tier demonic beast. However, the only thing he managed to do was narrowly escape death. If not for deploying a Divine Escape Talisman and fleeing, he might have become the demonic beast's excrement.

Failing to obtain a higher tier demonic core, Li Bufan tirelessly hunted day and night for fourth-tier demonic beasts. The majority of his seventy-two fourth-tier demonic cores came from fourth-tier advanced demonic beasts.

"Well, a total of seventy-two fourth-tier demonic cores is all you got." Leng Jianfeng returned the demonic cores to Ling Feng, speaking calmly. "The academy won't reclaim these. Keep them for yourself."

"Wait," Ling Feng said, lightly pursing his lips. "I also possess a different grade of demonic core."

"A different grade?" Leng Jianfeng blinked, assuming it might be a second-tier or third-tier demonic beast core. He then shook his head, saying, "You don't need to show me if it's a third-tier demonic core. Your performance is already sufficient to rank within the top ten among yellow-tier students, and you even have the chance to contend for the top ten among all students."

"No, this isn't a third-tier demonic core," Ling Feng clarified.

He then took out another hefty pouch.

"Is this a single demonic core?" Leng Jianfeng paused, taken aback. A pouch big enough to hold a watermelon. Is there only a single demonic core inside?

Then, a momentary haze clouded his mind, followed by an incredibly improbable thought.

Could it be... a fifth-tier demonic core?

"Instructor Leng, why don't you take a look?" Ling Feng's lips curved into a faint smile. A fifth-tier demonic core would surely be astounding.

With a trace of doubt, Leng Jianfeng opened the pouch and peeked inside. Then, he stood frozen in place.

Holy fuck, it really is a fifth-tier demonic core!

He even took the demonic core out from the pouch, held it, and weighed it in his hands.

Unbelievable!

Absolutely monstrous!

One by one, the students stood frozen on the spot. Qin Wanwan, in particular, couldn't take her eyes off Ling Feng. It made sense why he was late; he must have ventured off to the zone for sky-tier students.

"Gulp..."

A series of swallowing sounds echoed and filled the air.

Even Su Qingxuan, known for her composure, had her eyes widened in astonishment.

A fifth-tier demonic core!

That's on par with an expert at the Spiritual Element Realm!

How on earth did he manage to do it?

Li Bufan clenched his fists tighter, filled with disbelief. What trick did Ling Feng have to be able to slay a fifth-tier demonic beasts?

"You little rascal, how did you get your hands on that?"

Leng Jianfeng couldn't believe it either, his hands starting to sweat as he held the fifth-tier demonic core.

"I happened to stumble upon a half-dead fifth-tier demonic beast and finished it off," Ling Feng smiled and replied with a made up story on the spot.

Leng Jianfeng gave Ling Feng a doubtful look, clearly unconvinced. If such good fortune existed, why hadn't others stumbled upon it?

Ling Feng merely shrugged, appearing unfazed. After all, since the demonic core belonged to him, it would naturally contribute to his final score.

"Since the establishment of Tianwei Academy, there have been nearly a hundred competitions for hunting demonic beasts. Yet, this is the first time a yellow-tier student has directly obtained a fifth-tier demonic core. You're the first!"

Leng Jianfeng rolled his eyes and continued, "Alright, I'll accurately report the scores of all the yellow-tier students from our East Court. Let's all head back together."

Ling Feng nodded. Now he only had to wait for the academy's higher-ups to know if he had made it into the top ten among all students or not.

What could this mysterious reward be?

Ling Feng was filled with anticipation!

"You're going to cause quite a stir again, aren't you?" Su Qingxuan chuckled lightly. As the one responsible for compiling and reporting the scores of these yellow-tier students to the academy's higher-ups, she held the final say in their rankings.

...

Soon, the group made their way back to Tianwei Academy.

Along the way, each person recounted their experiences battling in the Tianwei Mountain Range, with everyone speaking passionately and excitedly.

For instance, Jiang Xiaofan had managed to slay over a hundred demonic beasts, ranging from second to third-tier. Such an achievement was undeniably impressive.

Ouyang Jing, who had been accompanying Jiang Xiaofan, shared that Jiang Xiaofan fought without any weapons, resembling a humanoid beast as he engaged in close combat with the demonic beasts. With a touch of embellishment, Jiang Xiaofan earned himself a new nickname, "Ferocious Fan!"

Jiang Xiaofan couldn't help but rub the back of his head with a silly grin. Being called Ferocious Fan was much better than being called an "idiot" or "fool" like before.

Upon returning to Tianwei Academy, Li Bufan immediately turned and left, heading back to his residence. His gloomy expression suggested that he had been severely affected by Ling Feng's actions.

Who does he think he's fooling with that story about encountering a severely injured fifth-tier demonic beast and finishing it off?

Li Bufan was not one to take defeat lightly. Even though Ling Feng somehow managed to slay a fifth-tier demonic beast this time, he wouldn't give up without a fight!

The journey from being a yellow-tier student to potentially becoming a sky-tier student was still long!

Upon seeing Li Bufan's departing figure, Ling Feng couldn't help but rub his nose.

As the saying goes, "The tallest trees are the first to be targeted by the wind."

Ling Feng had considered concealing the fifth-tier demonic core, but he would lose the opportunity to receive a mysterious reward.

Since he had resolved to rapidly grow stronger, he couldn't afford to miss any opportunities.

"Alright, everyone, let's head back for now. Instructor Leng will announce the final scores tomorrow noon," Su Qingxuan said softly.

"Alright, Mentor Su. We'll be heading off now!"

"Goodbye, Mentor Su!"

After three days of fierce combat, the students were eager to return home, take a hot shower, and wash away the lingering scent of blood from their bodies.

This was particularly true for the female students, who were finding it increasingly unbearable to endure the stains and marks on their clothes.

"Alright, students. Goodbye." Su Qingxuan smiled as she glanced at Ling Feng, then discreetly shifted her gaze to Leng Jianfeng. "Instructor Leng, would you walk with me?"

"Sure!"

Leng Jianfeng chuckled, stroking the full beard on his chin, his eyes narrowed with amusement.

In the heart of this unassuming man, joy bloomed like flowers in full bloom!

However, he had clearly misunderstood. Su Qingxuan simply wanted his help with tallying the final scores of the students and reporting them to the academic affairs office. That was all...