33: Horizontal pressure

These individuals were naturally the martial arts geniuses from the Mining Star selected by Chu Tianyi's faction.

They came from the Five Major Survival Zones and were now gathered here.

According to Chu Tianyi, the final selection would consist of three people.

Although he didn't explain it thoroughly, it could be inferred from his words that young people on the Mining Star who excelled in martial arts cultivation had probably received invitations from various forces.

The teams formed by these forces, who had obtained 'tickets', would consist of three members to compete in the Heavenly Selection selection.

"According to Chu Yan, there were originally 127 people."

"Have the others been eliminated in the initial assessment?"

Thoughts raced.

Qin Jin stepped forward, ready to leave.

A group of young people waited there, but since he had already been confirmed as the captain by Chu Tianyi, he naturally didn't need to wait with them.

Chu Tianyi had stated that the final selection would take his opinion into account, but there were still too many people left, and it wasn't yet the time for him to observe them.

Just as he was calmly walking past the crowd, a shout suddenly rang out.

"Qin Jin!"

This shout contained surprise, and many gazes turned towards him.

Qin Jin looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a figure walking quickly towards him, their voice slightly fluctuating as they got closer: "Jing Ge, it really is you!"

Yu Sheng!

This was one of Qin Jin's good friends from school.

He was of average height, wore glasses, and had a somewhat scholarly appearance, but beneath his clothes was a body honed by long training.

Seeing him walk over, Qin Jin looked thoughtful.

Yu Sheng, on the other hand, was excited to see a familiar face: "Jing Ge, how did you get here?"

Hearing his question, Qin Jin said calmly: "Through family connections. What about you?"

"So that's it." Yu Sheng responded, explaining: "I received an invitation from the special training class teacher, the Martial Artist in the Innate Realm."

"When he approached me, I specifically asked him if I could tell others about this, and he refused, so I couldn't tell you."

"I didn't expect you to also participate."

"That's great."

Qin Jin smiled calmly.

How could a remote Mining Star on the edge of the galaxy suddenly have an Innate Realm Martial Artist holding a special training class?

Now it seemed everything was arranged; this was also a screening method.

At this moment, the Mining Star had probably entered a period of power struggle among various forces.

"Yu Sheng, since you're here, seize the opportunity."

The message Yu Sheng had sent previously contained a hint of regret, which undoubtedly corresponded to his words now. Qin Jin's expression became a bit more serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Even if you are eliminated midway, it will still help you with the major school selection exam in half a year."

"You must take it seriously."

"I have something else to do. Good luck."

Qin Jin patted his shoulder, and amidst Yu Sheng's somewhat bewildered expression, he turned to leave.

Yu Sheng's face was full of question marks, and he pursued: "Jing Ge, don't you need to wait here with us?"

"No need."

As his voice faded, Qin Jin had already walked towards the base exit.

Their exchange was observed by others.

Martial Artists have keen senses, and the two did not intentionally hide their voices, so their conversation was heard by the young people present.

One of them frowned, looked at the base personnel who had arranged for them to wait there, and said in a deep, undisguised voice: "Instructor, is this person also one of us?"

The one called Instructor was Chu Yan.

He looked at Qin Jin's back, and upon hearing the question, his expression remained calm: "That's right."

"He is the confirmed captain."

"Captain?"

"Why him?!"

"We just got here, why should he be the captain?"

"If he's going to be captain, he should at least go through a selection process."

This remark stirred up a storm.

Only after reaching the age of sixteen could one practice the Breathing Method and embark on the path of martial arts.

Practicing prematurely would negatively affect physical growth.

The young people gathered here were already naturally talented in martial arts, and they were at the prime of their youth.

Chu Yan's answer directly provoked their dissatisfaction.

At this moment, amidst the arguments, Chu Yan did not stop them; his gaze fixed forward, looking at Qin Jin.

Qin Jin had already turned around.

Looking at the noisy scene, he did not speak to stop it. With his eyes slightly lowered, he activated his mental power.

A flash of light passed through his eyes.

In that instant, the scene suddenly fell silent.

Because, in their eyes, the sky suddenly darkened, black clouds pressed down, thunder roared and fell, and Skeleton Thunder Elephants charged out, crashing towards them!

How could Martial Artists who had not yet entered the Newborn Realm, whose spirits were not manifest, resist?

Seeing the Thunder Elephants attack, they couldn't help but feel fear.

As they felt fear, the gigantic Thunder Elephants simultaneously vanished, causing them no harm. Everything returned to normal, but their instinctively pounding hearts caused their mental state to fluctuate, making them realize what they had just experienced, and they looked at Qin Jin with astonishment and suspicion.

Among these dozens of people, eight had also entered the Newborn Realm!

They had also practiced the Visualization Method and realized this was a mental attack. They mobilized their mental power, preparing to resist.

But...

Just then, the Thunder Elephant attacking from the mental world raised its head and looked at them.

Those were eyes devoid of any color, utterly cold, containing immense pressure. A single glance made them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, and their mental power collapsed and disintegrated in an instant.

The more fiercely they resisted, the more severe the impact they suffered.

Among the eight Newborn Realm individuals, five softened and fainted, while the others' faces turned pale.

This was not only because Qin Jin's mental index surpassed theirs.

It was also because his Visualization of the Three-Headed Strange Python was more than halfway complete; although he couldn't reproduce it entirely, he could already manifest parts of it.

This area became completely silent.

Qin Jin's gaze swept across them.

His tone was calm: "If anyone still doesn't agree with me being the captain, then come and defeat me."

"I welcome it anytime."

Leaving that one sentence, Qin Jin turned and left the base.

At the original spot, it remained utterly silent.

Until Chu Yan's voice rang out.

"Come here."

He took out a special communicator and called out. Soon, doctors rushed from the base buildings to treat the unconscious people.

The silence was broken.

Like a boiling pot, discussions erupted as they looked at each other.

"Just now..."

"You saw it too?"

"Could this person have already reached the Ningyi Realm?"

"Who exactly is he?!"

"No wonder he's the captain."

Yu Sheng stood rooted to the spot, looking in the direction Qin Jin had left, his expression complex.

That instant, under the indiscriminate mental attack, he too had witnessed the scene of the Thunder Elephant charging.

However, Qin Jin naturally wouldn't hurt him.

"Qin Jin..."

"You guy, have you really become this strong?!"

He thought of the moments he had practiced with Qin Jin at school, and then of the current gap between them, feeling as if his world had collapsed. Although he wasn't physically injured, he felt a dull ache in his heart.

"It was only one holiday, and the holiday isn't even over yet, how could this happen...?"

Under the treatment of the base doctors, the unconscious people gradually woke up, still shaken.

It was at this moment that a gasp of surprise rang out.

A figure in a black trench coat was seen standing in mid-air, hands clasped behind his back, looking down at everyone.

Chu Tianyi!