522: Chapter 522 Sparring with Hendrick

"I told you not to make a fuss," San Bai said.

"This white planet you see is named the Reception Star."

"Whenever a Star Lord breaks through in any Incubation Ground in the Southern Territory, they are brought here to take the Assessment."

"The Yunxu Holy Land has a total of ten Heavens, and the first to seventh Heavens are where members of the Star Lord Realm live."

"What you need to do is defeat all your opponents and strive to climb to the highest level."

San Bai said seriously, "Master said you could enter the Fourth Heaven. If you can enter the Fifth Heaven, then we'll have made a profit this time, and you won't have to pay back the soul spirit pill."

Xiao Weiqing felt a bit embarrassed upon hearing this. He had forgotten about it; Hendrick had used a soul spirit pill on him, which was worth 1,000 credits.

According to San Bai, credits were incredibly precious, and he might not be able to afford to pay them back.

"I'll do my best. Let me ask, are all my opponents in the Star Lord Realm?"

"Yes. If it's the same as before, the Assessment process is extremely simple: one-on-one duels. Your opponents will be others trying to enter the Holy Land at the same time, as well as some veteran Star Lord Realm members already within the Holy Land."

Xiao Weiqing nodded, thinking to himself, "Then it shouldn't be much of a problem."

"Do you think you're very strong and ready to sweep the field and become the most dazzling guy there?"

Xiao Weiqing coughed twice. "No, but I have some confidence."

San Bai said, "I know your Divine Soul has reached the Star Lord level, and your Physical Body Rank doesn't look low either, but that's not enough."

"You haven't been cultivating for long. This reflects your talent, but it's also your weakness."

"Do you know that most of the veteran members in the Holy Land are dozens or even hundreds of years old, and they've been cultivating within the Holy Land?"

Xiao Weiqing thought about it and agreed. He was never blindly confident, knowing that there is always someone better out there.

"San Bai, could you pass a message to Hendrick for me? I want to spar with him."

"Haha~~ Spar?"

San Bai laughed heartily and unrestrainedly, with a hint of mockery in his tone, as if laughing at Xiao Weiqing's overestimation of himself.

"Xiao Weiqing, although Master admits you are a top-tier Genius, the Universe is vast. In the Fifth Universe Civilization alone, there are countless geniuses, and my master is a Genius among geniuses."

"With just you, do you even deserve to spar with my master?"

Xiao Weiqing felt a bit annoyed hearing this but didn't lash out. He simply said calmly, "Consider it a poor choice of words then. I'd like Senior Hendrick to give me some guidance so I can understand my own strength as a reference."

San Bai raised an eyebrow. "You want Master to judge your strength?"

"Exactly. To know oneself and the enemy... I want to know roughly what level I'm at."

"Alright then, I'll go ask. But I can't guarantee whether Master will be willing."

"That's fine, thank you."

"Mhm, wait here."

"You're about to leave the Incubation Ground, so take a good look around."

Xiao Weiqing suppressed his thoughts. It would be a lie to say he didn't care about what San Bai just said, but since it was the truth, he had nothing to say. All he could do was Cultivate, and keep on cultivating.

Looking through the porthole, he took one last look at that fiery red star until it grew smaller and smaller in his vision and eventually disappeared.

Xiao Weiqing sat cross-legged and began to Cultivate where he was.

He didn't know how much time had passed.

The sound of two sets of footsteps approached. Xiao Weiqing raised an eyebrow, opened his eyes, and looked toward the source of the sound.

"Senior Hendrick."

Hendrick was still as gentle and elegant as ever, exuding an air of nobility.

"Xiao Weiqing, just call me Hendrick. Calling me 'Senior' all the time makes me feel old."

"Alright then."

"Hendrick, I want to spar with you. Please judge my strength."

Hendrick nodded. "San Bai told me. Follow me."

The two walked side by side, with San Bai following behind them.

Soon.

The two arrived at a Training Room.

After entering.

San Bai said, "Simulate the gravity of the Holy Land's Fourth Heaven."

"Received."

An electronic voice sounded.

Suddenly.

Xiao Weiqing felt his body grow heavy, as if every cell was being squeezed, like he was underwater. However, it was still manageable. He adjusted his state and soon adapted.

"How does it feel?"

Hendrick asked.

"The body feels a bit heavy, but it's acceptable. It's not a big problem."

"Oh, it seems my judgment was correct. Your Divine Body is very strong. Is it convenient to disclose if your Divine Body has reached the super class?"

Xiao Weiqing didn't hide it and nodded slightly.

"Not bad."

"Although a Super-grade Divine Body isn't as rare as a Super Grade Divine Soul, it's still not something just anyone can achieve. Now I'm looking forward to your Assessment. If you make it into the Fifth Heaven, I'll have made a huge profit."

Hendrick extended his left hand, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. "Come, let me see what you're capable of."

Xiao Weiqing nodded slightly, and ten thousand calamities appeared in his hand.

"Please guide me."

Boom~

In just an instant.

Xiao Weiqing arrived in front of Hendrick and slashed down with his blade.

To his surprise, Hendrick reached out with two fingers and actually caught ten thousand calamities between them.

"What?"

Xiao Weiqing was horrified, unable to believe it.

"Although he hadn't erupted with Source Power or used Starfire, and was only swinging the blade with physical strength, it shouldn't have been caught by someone with just two fingers."

"Use your full strength directly."

Hendrick released his fingers and said calmly.

"Alright, excuse me then."

"Boom~~"

Xiao Weiqing stopped testing the waters and bathed his entire body in flames.

Hendrick's eyes narrowed, and his expression finally changed.

"This kid's flames are not simple; they actually make me feel a trace of palpitation. Could it be a Fire Spirit Physique?"

"No, impossible. The flames look like an external element."

Hendrick was startled. If it were a Fire Spirit Physique, that would be incredible. Even he hadn't cultivated a special Physique; his was at the same Rank as Xiao Weiqing's Divine Body.

"How could a native from a Incubation Ground Cultivate a special Physique? Hendrick shook his head, clearing the thought from his mind."

Watching from the side, San Bai also nearly jumped when he saw Xiao Weiqing's flames.

"This power, this energy level..."

"No way, no way. Looking at Master's expression, it shouldn't be a special Physique."

San Bai was also startled by Xiao Weiqing, but he immediately calmed down, thinking he was just scaring himself. There were only a few special Physiques in the entire Holy Land; if a native also possessed one, those geniuses in the Holy Land would probably die of shame.

Xiao Weiqing didn't know what Hendrick and San Bai were thinking. He had only one thought now: to defeat the person in front of him.

"Battle!"

Taking a step forward, he arrived before Hendrick again and shouted inwardly:

"Seamless Slash~"

ten thousand calamities flared with intense firelight as he slashed forward.

Hendrick didn't take it lightly. He made a grasping motion with his right hand, and a black spear appeared.

"Clang!"

The tip of the spear precisely intercepted the blade Xiao Weiqing swung.

"Interesting."

The corners of Hendrick's mouth curled up, as if he had developed a bit of interest.

"Slash again!"

Xiao Weiqing closed in and slashed again.

Unexpectedly, Hendrick's hand moved slightly, and the spear quivered. The tip of the spear pierced straight toward Xiao Weiqing's face like a venomous snake.

Xiao Weiqing's eyes narrowed, and he was horrified, but his hands didn't stop. He pulled his blade inward with his right hand to block the spear shaft while ducking his head to avoid the tip.

Then, exerting force with his legs, he forcefully parried the spear away and leaped backward, escaping the spear's attack range.

"Not bad. Very solid blade techniques, and the first strike was exceptionally fast."

"Your defense is also good. There's a mysterious Concept in your swings; it seems to be a form of Starry Sky Martial Arts as well."

Hendrick's words were full of praise. If it had been an ordinary Star Lord Realm cultivator, they wouldn't have been able to block his sudden change of moves just now.

Xiao Weiqing reached out to touch the blood on his ear. He didn't know if Hendrick had held back, but if he had been even a fraction of a second slower just now, there would be an extra hole in his head.