Translator: CinderTL
[You have achieved a new accomplishment: Sustained high-intensity combat for twelve hours, surpassing the limits of the low martial world. Unceasing, relentless, fighting to the death without retreat.]
[Unlocked title: The More You Fight, the Stronger You Become!]
[Rewards:]
[1. During combat, stamina consumption rate reduced by 30%. For every hour of continuous combat, automatically recover 10% of lost stamina.]
[2. Acquired Berserker's Guard: After one hour of continuous combat, all negative effects are reduced by 30%.]
[3. Acquired Peerless Battle Intent: For every hour of continuous combat, attack speed increases by 5%, stacking up to ten times.]
As lines of subtitles flashed across his vision, Jiang Ye barely had time to glance at them.
Deep within his soul, a strange surge of energy erupted, like a pool of ice-cold spring water in the sweltering summer heat, coursing through his meridians and spreading to every limb and bone.
An indescribable sense of comfort washed over him.
In an instant, the fatigue from twelve hours of continuous combat vanished by more than half. His drained body was instantly replenished with energy, restoring his vitality in a flash.
"The More You Fight, the Stronger You Become?" Jiang Ye scanned the panel, his heart leaping with joy. "Berserker's Guard? Peerless Battle Intent?"
These new achievements couldn't have come at a better time.
He had been on the verge of retreating, but now, in the blink of an eye, he had regained most of his stamina.
"Thank goodness I held out until the end," Jiang Ye thought, immensely grateful.
If he had given up even a minute earlier, he wouldn't have unlocked these achievements.
Truly, those who persevere are the luckiest!
"But these achievements don't seem related to the demonic path from before."
"Could it be that demonic path achievements only unlock upon completing the mission?"
After a moment's thought, Jiang Ye dismissed further contemplation.
"Kill!"
His gaze swept across the surging shadow tide, his killing intent surging.
Now that he had regained his stamina, there was no need for further hesitation.
Whoosh! Jiang Ye transformed into a phantom, charging back into the black tide.
Boom! Golden light erupted from his hand, tearing through the air like a rainbow, piercing through Shadow Clan warriors one after another.
The slaughter resumed.
Time flowed onward.
In the blink of an eye, another two hours had passed.
Lin Yushu finally reached his limit and retreated to the market gate.
As if sensing his withdrawal, the other two male students soon followed suit, collapsing at the gate, gasping for breath.
Before long, Song Wanbai and the other three female students also disengaged and retreated.
"Damn it! Why are you all retreating?" Lin Yushu cursed, seeing the scene unfold. "Are you just going to leave Jiang Ye to hold the line alone?"
Song Wanbai's face flushed with shame at his words.
She couldn't help but glance forward, toward the golden light still flashing in the darkness.
"Is this guy a perpetual motion machine? How can he keep going for so long?"
Song Wanbai gritted her teeth, her inner resolve crumbling.
They had been fighting for fourteen consecutive hours.
Even for someone at the first breakthrough stage, this level of sustained combat was pushing them to their limits.
Yet Jiang Ye? He was still fighting relentlessly.
Twenty minutes later, Lin Yushu rose and rejoined the fray.
Seeing this, Song Wanbai quickly stood up as well and instructed the Cat-Eared Girl, "You and I will attack together. The other two will rotate in later."
"Understood," the group nodded in agreement.
Song Wanbai and the Cat-Eared Girl charged forward.
The battle situation in Cosmic Passage 21 was undoubtedly extraordinary.
Every member of the team had been fighting continuously for over fourteen hours.
Across Qingyang City's hundreds of Stellar Void Passages and thousands of examinees, only a handful could achieve such a feat.
Yet fourteen hours was now far from Jiang Ye's limit.
Time flew by amidst the carnage.
Another ten hours passed.
Finally, Jiang Ye stopped, emerging from the shadow tide to rest at the market entrance.
"This madman, he's finally stopped!"
Lin Yushu caught sight of this and couldn't help but groan inwardly.
At the entrance, Song Wanbai and the Cat-Eared Girl watched Jiang Ye with strange expressions.
Twenty-four hours of continuous combat!
Was he even human?
During that time, they had rotated with their partners two or three times.
Yet Jiang Ye hadn't paused once.
"This young man from Ancheng is no ordinary fighter."
Song Wanbai had long since abandoned her initial disdain. She knew now that her earlier arrogance had been misplaced.
Jiang Ye, of course, was oblivious to the thoughts of others.
He sat down by the door, regulating his breathing.
"Completely drained," Jiang Ye murmured, sensing his condition. A wry smile crossed his face.
Even with the "The More You Fight, the Stronger You Become!" buff, enduring twenty-four hours of continuous combat had pushed him to his absolute limit.
After all, the stamina consumption reduction was only 30%, not 100%.
Jiang Ye had persisted this long primarily to test the effects of Peerless Battle Intent.
[Peerless Battle Intent: For every hour of continuous combat, attack speed increases by 5%, stacking up to ten times.]
Ten stacks meant ten hours of continuous combat, granting a 50% attack speed boost!
"A 50% attack speed boost is truly terrifying," Jiang Ye recalled.
Even the nearly three-meter-tall Shadow Clan warriors were slaughtered in under a minute with that buff.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ye checked his wristband.
Beep!
A holographic projection appeared.
"Already killed 401?" Jiang Ye grinned at the impressive tally.
And this was only the first day.
With four days remaining, he was now absolutely confident he would complete the mission.
"Replenish energy," Jiang Ye said, opening the backpack on the ground.
Before coming, he had prepared high-energy supplements to sustain him through the five days of continuous combat.
Four hours later, Jiang Ye's energy was restored, and he plunged back into battle.
This time, he couldn't maintain the full 24-hour stretch like before, but he could still fight for over ten hours straight.
Time marched relentlessly onward through the carnage.
Two days.
Three days.
Four days.
In the blink of an eye, the fifth day arrived.
Every Stellar Void Passage had descended into a white-hot frenzy of slaughter, as all participants made their final desperate push.
In the high-level conference room of the Unified Examination Bureau headquarters, a group of senior officials watched intently.
But if any teachers from Qingyang High School had been present, they would have been utterly astonished.
For these officials weren't paying the slightest attention to the Qingyang High School students.
Instead, their collective gaze was fixed on the handsome young man battling in Cosmic Passage 21.
"Five consecutive days, and he's fought for over ten hours each time."
"He rests for only three or four hours before diving back into combat?"
"I've only seen such relentless stamina in second breakthrough martial artists."
"But Jiang Ye hasn't even reached his first breakthrough yet?"
The officials buzzed with discussion, their faces etched with astonishment.
Even by their seasoned standards, Jiang Ye's performance was exceptionally rare.
"Director Li, your insight is truly remarkable. You recognized this boy's potential from day one."
Around the conference table, many people showered Director Li, the silver-haired man at the head, with compliments.
Director Li shook his head.
"Actually, I didn't discover Jiang Ye's special qualities."
"It was Tang Huochang who noticed it," he said, glancing at the woman in the black qipao beside him.
Tang Huochang couldn't help but puff out her proud chest, basking in the admiring and envious gazes.
She smiled and said, "I must thank Director Li for his earlier reminder: as examiners, we must disregard background and carefully review every piece of information."
"Remembering those words, I inadvertently discovered this child's unique traits while researching his file."
Director Li chuckled heartily, clearly pleased.
"Tang Huochang," he said with a smile, "you'll be the liaison for Jiang Ye from now on."
"Yes, sir," Tang Huochang nodded immediately.
Director Li's words effectively secured Jiang Ye's spot: priority admission!
Regardless of whether Jiang Ye made it into the top three during the upcoming specialized assessment, he was guaranteed to become a Reserve Star Practitioner.
Of course, if he failed to reach the top three, his post-admission benefits would likely be reduced.
"There's no hope for the top three," Tang Huochang thought, shaking her head inwardly. Jiang Ye's limitations were clear.
While the specialized assessment would suppress everyone to the same level, Jiang Ye's background in Ancheng and his lack of a first breakthrough meant he lacked the combat experience against peer geniuses.
Killing Shadow Clan infants was one thing—just mindless hacking and slashing.
But compared to his peers? Jiang Ye was far behind.
"Let's not tell Zhang Jianwu yet. We'll give them a surprise after the assessment," Tang Huochang thought, a mischievous smile playing on her delicate features.
(End of the Chapter)
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