38-Bloodbath on the Plains.

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The guy in the Guinanz High uniform spun around at the sound of the icy voice behind him, roaring, "Who's there?!"

But before his words fully left his mouth, a sharp Zhanmadao was already resting on his shoulder.

The heavy blade pressed down, dipping slightly, its cold edge halting his turn mid-motion.

"Go on, keep talking—who's so pissed off at me?"

Su Mo's voice was as calm as ever, but to the guy's ears, it was like plunging into an ice pit.

"Y-y-you—you're Su Mo!"

His voice trembled with a mix of terror and a sob, his whole body shaking uncontrollably.

"Yep, I'm Su Mo. Weren't you just fuming about wanting to mess with me?"

"B-b-big bro, d-d-don't kill me! It's not me who wants you dead—it's those noble heirs! They teamed up with people from the other three schools to target Tianfu High.

I was forced into this—I'm just an ordinary student! I don't wanna die, I don't wanna use my student ID! Please let me go!

If you spare me, I'll quit the exam right now—I beg you!"

Perhaps fearing Su Mo might actually let him off, a nearby student—also in a Tianfu High uniform—shouted:

"Boss Su Mo, don't believe him! He already eliminated one of our classmates! He's lying to you!

He got close to us, then used telekinesis to ambush us while pretending to talk…"

[Bang!]

Before the words were finished, a dagger struck Su Mo's forehead. He tilted his head, reached up, and plucked the slightly bent blade off like it was nothing.

The same attacker, thinking he'd landed a sneak hit, saw Su Mo's move and his pupils dilated in shock. A white light flared around him—he was trying to quit the exam.

For a middling student like him, the national exam was a long shot anyway, and even if he made it, his score would be average. Weighing that against preserving his student ID, he made his choice.

But just as the white light sparked, Su Mo's Zhanmadao slashed downward.

Blood sprayed, the headless body toppled backward, and a severed head hit the ground, its face twisted with venomous resentment.

"Nice one, Boss Su Mo! That scumbag deserved it!

Where you headed now, boss? Can I tag along? The other three schools are ganging up on us Tianfu High kids everywhere."

Su Mo shook his head:

"Stay back—more idiots looking to die are coming!"

The Tianfu High student had assumed Su Mo's headshake meant rejection, but hearing his words, he nodded eagerly and ducked into some bushes.

Barely after he hid, dozens of figures charged toward them.

"That's Su Mo!"

"Yeah, it's him!"

"Hahaha, I'm gonna be famous!"

"A measly Level 9—I don't know where he gets the guts to claim he'll be this year's top scorer. Watch me cut him down!"

"Check my skill—Cross Slash!"

A guy with a long blade stepped up, slashing a cross-shaped arc of light. Su Mo raised his halberd and brought it down—the guy split in two.

Before the others could react, Su Mo was already charging their way.

With 410 speed points, once he moved, they couldn't even track where he was.

All they saw were their buddies getting hacked apart—one by one, sliced in half before they could even scream.

Su Mo's methods were brutal. The massive halberd carved through, dismembering every enemy in its path.

Technique? He didn't need it—just raw, overwhelming power and speed that crushed them flat.

27 people. Once Su Mo got serious, they didn't even have a chance to quit the dungeon.

A flash of blood, and the next moment, they were cleaved in two.

"Su Mo, you dare?!"

Su Mo glanced toward the voice—three more figures were rushing his way.

His hands didn't pause. Another slash, and a Yuncheng High student was bisected at the waist.

"Stop!"

"Get your ass to a halt!"

"I said stop—didn't you hear me?!"

[Pfft]

In less than a minute, all 27 were dead by his blade.

Only then did the three arrive, stopping a short distance from Su Mo.

Their eyes burned with icy fury as they glared at him:

"Su Mo, you're courting death!"

"You think you're hot stuff with that little strength? Let me tell you—at Level 9, you're an ant to me!"

As he spoke, a silver-white aura surged around him, flaunting his Silver-rank power.

His gaze dripped with contempt and mockery.

Su Mo ignored their yapping, hefting his blood-dripping halberd and walking straight toward them.

"You've got the nerve to come at us first? Big balls! Today, I'll show you what real strength looks like!"

One stepped forward, bronze light blazing around him. Dozens of longswords materialized behind him, hurtling toward Su Mo.

Su Mo looked up, kicked off the ground, and shot forward like an arrow. His halberd swung, passing the guy in a blur.

The next moment, a body split in two.

The swarm of swords that had been aimed at Su Mo clattered to the ground.

The bronze-glowing guy, who'd been smirking moments ago, saw this and his eyes bulged:

"You—you can't be! Your strength can't be just Level 9!"

"Cross-tier kills, huh? No wonder Tianfu High hyped you up. But let me tell you—even cross-tier kills have limits.

You can take down Bronze—can you handle Silver?!"

[Boom!]

A terrifying silver-white aura blasted outward, unrestrained, silver light piercing the sky.

Su Mo didn't bother with words. He spun, halberd slashing horizontally—both remaining guys were cut in half at the waist.

He glanced at the bodies starting to fade nearby, feeling these people were genuinely brain-dead.

If you wanna fight, fight. If you wanna kill, kill. Why all the damn chatter?!

They started it, they tried to kill him, yet when he fought back, he was the bad guy?

What—only they're allowed to kill him, and he can't hit back?

Or maybe he's supposed to just stand there and let them hack away?

Since they'd all teamed up to eliminate him and every Tianfu High student, then none of them deserved to take the exam!

He'd claim all the advancement slots!!!

With that, Su Mo walked over to the Tianfu High classmate from earlier and yanked him up.

"I'll carry you. Your only job is to yell 'Su Mo's here!'"

The guy, still dazed from being hoisted, couldn't believe what he'd just seen!

Su Mo had butchered them all—including a Silver-rank powerhouse!

Seeing his stunned look, Su Mo frowned:

"Got it?"

"Y-yeah, oh, got it, got it!"

"Then shout!"

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