Chapter 540 - 233: Nationwide Shock! The Jubilant Hometown

How is this possible?!

Besides the unparalleled geniuses from their two families, who else in the younger generation of Great Xia was qualified to take the top spot?!

For a moment, the entire Great Xia Martial Arts Realm fell into a dead silence. Everyone watching the grand event was stunned.

A giant question mark appeared in everyone’s mind.

The top scorer... who in the world was it?!

Under the watchful eyes of millions, the brilliant golden light on the celestial screen began to converge at the very top.

All the lights, shadows, and music faded away.

The only things left in the sky were the massive golden ranking list and the final name, suspended at the highest point, about to be revealed.

Time seemed to stretch on infinitely.

Finally, under the gazes of hundreds of millions of people across Great Xia, the last name, representing the highest honor, slowly materialized.

[#1, Lin Ye, Dongjiang City of Ninghai Province, Total Score: 10,000]

When the name Lin Ye appeared at the pinnacle of the celestial screen alongside the "#1" that represented supreme glory, time seemed to stop.

Across the entirety of Great Xia, in countless cities, hundreds of millions of people were struck with astonishment in the very same instant!

"Lin Ye? Who’s that? Never heard of him!"

"Dongjiang City in Ninghai Province? Where’s that? Never heard of it, either!"

"Holy shit! It’s not Xiao Lingchen or Xia Lianxue? Did some dark horse just come out of nowhere?!"

Countless questions erupted from every corner of Great Xia.

Long Bohan felt all the sounds around him vanish in an instant.

His mind went blank.

He stared intently at the name on the celestial screen, completely frozen in place as if struck by a bolt of Celestial Thunder, unable to move.

Lin Ye...

First place...

The nation’s top scorer...

He had guessed that Lin Ye would make the list, maybe even break into the top twenty or top ten.

But he never would have dreamed that Lin Ye wouldn’t just make the list.

He would reach the summit!

He had planted himself at the very top of the pyramid, trampling underfoot the two geniuses who countless people had favored, the ones hailed as the peerless duo!

"Bo Han..."

Dong Dongchen’s voice was trembling. He had forgotten they were in the middle of a live broadcast and just subconsciously grabbed Long Bohan’s arm. "I... I’m not seeing things, am I?!"

Long Bohan didn’t answer him.

He just felt an indescribable ecstasy erupt from the depths of his chest like a volcano.

He was so excited his whole body trembled, the muscles in his face twitching uncontrollably from the thrill, and his eyes instantly reddened!

It was him!

It was really him!

Now, he reigned supreme, his position utterly indisputable!

Just then, the golden light on the celestial screen shifted again, and Lin Ye’s detailed results slowly appeared.

[Four Static Tests: Qi and Blood Index S+, Life Index S+, Spiritual Power Intensity S+, Spiritual Factor Potential Test S+!]

[Five Dynamic Tests: Punching Power S+, Speed Burst Test S+, Endurance Test S+, Evasion Test S+, Damage Resistance Test S+!]

[Combat Test: Martial Arts & Skills Comprehensive Combat Power Assessment 41,086, Live Combat Test Performance Score: 5,000!]

[Total Score: 10,000!]

A whole string of S+ ratings!

A perfect score so dazzling it hurt to look at!

When these rows of data appeared clearly before everyone, the streets of Yanjing instantly erupted into an uproar once again.

If Xia Lianxue’s and Xiao Lingchen’s results were a magnificent performance that left ordinary people in the dust, then Lin Ye’s report card was a miracle sufficient to make even geniuses despair!

Even Xiao Lingchen, who was in second place, only scored a little over 3,500 points.

But Lin Ye had a perfect score of 10,000!

This wasn’t just being strong. This was a complete and utter domination, a being from a different dimension!

As if to confirm everyone’s suspicions, behind the long string of terrifying results, two grand, golden words slowly materialized.

[Historical Record]!

Not for one item, not for two.

But... behind every single item, those two words appeared!

Without exception!

At this moment, inside the Xiao Family’s mansion in the Imperial Capital, the smiles that had been frozen on their faces just a second ago shattered, replaced by pure astonishment and stupor.

In the deep courtyards of the Xia Family estate, the Patriarch, who commanded respect without being angry, had a face etched with disbelief.

In Ninghai Province, within the ancestral courtyard of the Dongfang Family, the teacup in Dongfang Shuo’s hand trembled, spilling tea, but he didn’t even notice.

The distinguished-looking middle-aged man beside him was even more aghast.

These powerhouses from the upper echelons of the Great Xia Martial Arts Realm, these pillars of the modern Martial Artist world... at this moment, their hearts were filled with immense shock.

All test categories... historical records broken!

Since the dawn of the Martial Dao Era, in all the years Great Xia had held the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, this was the first time!

A monster without precedent, and perhaps one who would have no successor!

It was even possible that the "10,000-point system" for this exam had been created just for him!

Amidst the shock of countless people, Lin Ye’s hexagonal radar chart unfolded on the celestial screen.

Its six points had long since broken through the confines of the border, extending outwards to an exaggerated length, looking as if they would burst the entire screen!

The scene shifted again.

A video clip of Lin Ye’s combat test began to play.

In the footage, Lin Ye’s figure hovered above a shattered battlefield.

There were no superfluous movements, no flashy techniques.

He simply raised a single finger slowly.

Behind him, a massive phantom cloaked in a wide, black robe simultaneously lifted an arm forged of grim, white bone.

Ghostly soulfire flickered in the shadow of its hood.