Chapter 657: Kunxu Needs Zhang Yu

Chapter 657: Kunxu Needs Zhang Yu

Within the ethereal expanse of the Spirit Realm.

Zhao Tianxing jolted awake from a suffocating darkness, crying out in alarm, "The connection is severed?"

His last memory was of the final battlefield, where he had been assisting in the operation of Zhang Yu's magical treasure, engaging in fierce skirmishes against the soul cultivators under Kuang Tianqing's command.

Yet in the final strike, amidst the unrestrained, death-defying assaults from both sides, accompanied by the malfunction and collapse of the treasure, his link to it was abruptly cut off.

"If even a basic Spirit Realm connection cannot be maintained, the magical treasure and the dharma shell must be completely inoperable now..."

A knot of dread tightened in Zhao Tianxing's chest at the thought; he hastily sent a message to the group chat to inquire about the situation, then swiftly tapped into the live broadcast through the Spirit Realm, switching to the decisive battle feed.

The group was named the Ace Soul Cultivator Support Squad, comprising all the soul cultivators who had followed Zhang Yu in the Top Ten League, with Zhang Yu himself also among its members.

Now, in response to Zhao Tianxing's inquiry, others like Che Yufei, Hu Yuntao, Mo Tianyi, and Patriarch Ying replied in succession, revealing that they had all been disconnected one after another during that final strike.

At the same time, Zhao Tianxing watched the broadcast as the battlefield was entirely swallowed by the explosion, the figures of both Kuang Tianqing and Zhang Yu vanishing without a trace.

Watching the live feed with bated breath, Zhao Tianxing thought to himself, "Alas, at the very end, we were of no help at all; everything now rests solely on Zhang Yu's shoulders."

"What if he loses? I was the first to disconnect—won't I bear the heaviest blame?"

"I'm still just a vocational college student..."

The mere thought of this made Zhao Tianxing increasingly anxious.

Although he had become an employee under Zhang Yu, his status as a vocational graduate had always instilled a sense of inferiority within the company, leaving him acutely sensitive to the judgments of others.

In truth, vocational graduates like him and Mo Tianyi, despite being colleagues with Che Yufei, Hu Yuntao, and Patriarch Ying, never truly mingled in private.

Whenever a problem arose in a project, Zhao Tianxing would invariably worry it was his fault, terrified of being singled out for criticism.

Now, as the first soul cultivator to drop offline in the decisive battle, his anxiety only deepened with every passing thought.

He tapped on Zhang Yu's avatar, wanting to apologize, but quickly deleted it and changed it to words of encouragement, only to realize that messaging him during his deathmatch with Kuang Tianqing would only be a distraction.

Just as Zhao Tianxing was lost in his tangled thoughts, the booming voice of the platform commentator echoed from the broadcast: "The True God has intervened! The victor is decided!"

"Let us see who the ultimate champion is?!"

Zhao Tianxing whipped his head around, watching the live feed as the blinding light and searing heat of the explosion gradually dissipated, slowly revealing Zhang Yu's silhouette.

Simultaneously, the radiant auras representing the ten Transformation God principals of the top ten universities descended in sequence.

The commentator exclaimed in astonishment, "The Great God of All Sentient Beings has descended!"

"The Great God seems to be speaking with Zhang Yu. Though we know not what they discuss, Zhang Yu appears profoundly astonished."

"The Great God has cast some sort of talisman spell upon Zhang Yu..."

"The results are in! The True God has announced the outcome of the match, and the ultimate victor is... Zhang Yu! Zhang Yu of the Myriad Methods University!"

The commentator shouted with fervor, "Now in his fifth year, he has vanquished Kuang Tianqing to become the champion of this year's Top Ten League! He is now the undisputed strongest undergraduate among the Top Ten!!"

"Tomorrow at this very hour, following the award ceremony, he will select an immortal sect technique from the Daoist Canon catalog live on stage."

"This technique will utterly transform the future ecology of Kunxu!!"

"Zhang Yu will dictate the trajectory of Kunxu's first through tenth layers."

"The world needs Zhang Yu!"

Zhao Tianxing stared blankly at the broadcast, watching Zhang Yu board the flying skiff, his mind struck by successive peals of thunder, leaving him speechless for a long while.

He recalled how, back in their first year of high school, Zhang Yu's grades had once trailed behind his own, yet as the years slipped by unnoticed, Zhang Yu had become not just the strongest at Songyang High School, but the strongest in Songyang City, and then the strongest high schooler in the First Layer.

Now, having ascended to the Second Layer, he had steadily achieved the pinnacle of being the strongest undergraduate.

And he, Zhao Tianxing, had followed in Zhang Yu's wake, climbing step by step onto the grandest stage of the university world, shining in his own right during the duel against the most powerful college students.

As these memories cascaded through his mind, a stream of billing notifications from the computing pool flooded Zhao Tianxing's vision.

On any ordinary day, seeing these would prompt him to halt his reminiscing, emptying his mind as much as possible to reduce his thinking and lower the cost of living.

But at this moment, Zhao Tianxing paid them no heed; he simply immersed himself in the surging emotions within his heart, eager beyond measure to share his feelings.

Yet upon opening various school groups, hometown groups, and work groups, Zhao Tianxing found the messages multiplying to the point of explosion, with countless people calling out to him.

A school teacher even sent him a message: Student Zhao Tianxing, the school plans to hold a study assembly, and we would like you to speak as the student representative...

His homeroom teacher asked if he was willing to prepare for the undergraduate transfer exam.

Various classmates and former colleagues sent him their congratulations.

Notices from school loans and bank loans poured in, inviting him to raise his credit limits and informing him that a reserve fund awaited his use...

Taking in all this, a myriad of emotions swelled in Zhao Tianxing's heart: "My life has been utterly transformed."

Whether Zhang Yu could change Kunxu, or change the world, Zhao Tianxing did not know.

But one thing he understood with absolute clarity: his own world, Zhao Tianxing's world, had already been irrevocably transformed by Zhang Yu.

Zhao Tianxing wanted to contact Zhang Yu, sending the congratulatory words he had pondered for so long, yet he waited in vain for a reply.

Zhao Tianxing consoled himself: "Zhang Yu must be incredibly busy right now, so he has no time to message me back."

Just then, Zhao Tianxing received a message from a stranger: Student Zhao Tianxing, there are matters we hope you can relay to Student Zhang Yu. The sender continued: The hundreds of millions of soul cultivators in Kunxu all hope to be saved by him.

...

"Kunxu Needs Zhang Yu!"

Reading this news headline, Hu Yuntao smiled inwardly, then forwarded the link to the Songyang hometown group and various groups at the Heavenly Demon University.

Hailing from Red Pagoda High School in the First Layer, Hu Yuntao had faced considerable hostility at the Heavenly Demon University, whether for his First Layer origins, his later status as a bankrupt soul cultivator, or his role as Zhang Yu's mouthpiece to insult the demon descendants.

But today, he felt he would finally hold his head high and breathe freely.

Hu Yuntao: You little beasts, you all think it's shameful for me to be a human soul cultivator.

Hu Yuntao: Now I ask you, what's so bad about being a soul cultivator?

Hu Yuntao: If I hadn't died, would I have ever had a chance to beat Kuang Tianqing?

Hu Yuntao: You may still be alive, but you're worse off than I am in my death.

Just then, Hu Yuntao received a message from Xiong Wenwu.

Xiong Wenwu: The opportunity to completely end discrimination against demon descendants, entirely erase the conflicts between humans and demons, and thoroughly resolve the endless years of hatred between them has arrived. And the key lies in Zhang Yu's hands...

Reading the message, Hu Yuntao thought to himself, "Are we really in any position to have a say in such monumental affairs?"

But upon second thought, he mused, "If even small fry like Xiong Wenwu and me are being approached, just how many people around Boss Zhang are being targeted?"

He sent the situation to Zhang Yu, yet never received a reply.

Hu Yuntao thought to himself, "I wonder what Boss Zhang is doing right now?"

...

Inside the Civil Engineering Department's office.

Director Gao looked at the final results of the match, let out a sigh, and slowly closed his eyes.

Beside him, Tu Lishan watched Zhang Yu's figure finally emerge, his body trembling slightly as he said with palpable excitement, "We won!!"

"Master! Zhang Yu has won!"

Tu Lishan turned his gaze toward Director Gao, even as a flood of group messages materialized within his ocular implants.

In the Civil Engineering Faculty Group.

Deputy Director Lin: Director, congratulations, congratulations [fireworks][fireworks][fireworks], who dares say our Civil Engineering Department lacks prodigies?

True Lord Lingyue (Note: Former Head of Civil Engineering): That boy Zhang Yu, I said he had a bright future back in his freshman year, and sure enough, he mastered intelligent architecture better than anyone.

Reading the messages scrolling through the group, Tu Lishan could not help but smile, only to notice that Director Gao standing before him wore not a trace of amusement.

Within Director Gao's ocular implants, messages arrived from Divine Lord Tianyan and Divine Lord Wanhua.

Divine Lord Tianyan: Xiao Gao, once Zhang Yu recovers from his injuries, we are holding a meeting with him, and you should join us.

Divine Lord Wanhua: Chongguang, this is an unprecedented opportunity for our Myriad Laws, you must speak carefully with Zhang Yu and make him understand the importance of the Dharma Realm.

With a thought, Director Gao scrolled upward, realizing that the last time the principal had sent him a message was nearly fifty years ago.

His gaze flickered as he checked the news in the Spirit Realm, where, at some unknown hour, debates had begun to erupt over which immortal sect technique Zhang Yu should choose.

Zhang Yu should continue the path of Kuang Tianqing, extending the lifespan of the world and prolonging the lives of all living beings!

A great upheaval unseen in a millennium is upon us, and the chance to completely resolve the human-demon conflict is right before our eyes...

Resurrect all soul cultivators and put an end to the blood and tears of the Spirit Realm...

What the university needs most right now is medical technology, to drive down the cost of healthcare once and for all...

Reading these messages one by one, Director Gao thought to himself, A storm is brewing.

Director Gao sent a message to Ciji: Zhang Yu has won the championship and will choose his technique tomorrow.

Director Gao: I fear a crushing weight of a thousand jun is already bearing down upon him.

Director Gao: Even after his choice tomorrow, I doubt the situation will ease; the conflicts will only grow more fierce.

Director Gao: When will you emerge from seclusion?

As always, Ciji offered no reply.

Director Gao then messaged Zhang Yu, only to be met with the same silence.

He murmured in his heart, Zhang Yu... how are you faring now?

...

Outside the arena of the Top Ten League.

Watching Zhang Yu's figure emerge from the explosion, Ye Xingli could not help but slap her thigh in excitement.

Immediately after, she hurriedly pinned the Chaos Soil-Devouring Instrument, co-designed by herself and Zhang Yu, to her livestream, then shrank her own name, enlarged Zhang Yu's, and added the caption: Hand-designed by the strongest undergraduate after touring the vocational colleges, the ultimate artifact for vocational students...

At the same time, countless comments instantly flooded her livestream.

Many fans were hoping she would go interview Zhang Yu.

But when Ye Xingli tried to contact Zhang Yu, she found he had vanished without a trace, and even his flying ship had been completely sealed off.

Where has Zhang Yu gone?

(End of Chapter)