My Professions Have Too Much Personality

Chapter 176: Chapter 121: “Heart of the Benevolent

The vast challenge hall was now so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Around the arena, countless pairs of eyes were wide open, as if they had forgotten to blink, staring intently at the stage.

No one had underestimated Su Chen. After all, he was pursuing two Professions at once. Even though Zhu Xuan had taken a risk to advance to a Tier Three Top-level Profession, people assumed that even if he won, it would be a pyrrhic victory.

In fact, it was entirely possible that Su Chen could win.

No matter what, they expected that a victory for either side would not come easy.

However, less than three minutes after Su Chen had entered the arena, and before a single move had even been exchanged, Zhu Xuan was defeated cleanly and decisively. It was a crushing loss—he was beaten so badly he couldn’t even get back up.

“This… Did Zhu Xuan really lose?”

The immense gap between expectation and reality made some people even wonder if Zhu Xuan was employing some kind of strategy.

“Why isn’t he defending himself? Is all that strength just for show?” someone shouted in frustration.

In a corner, the faces of Chu Yunze and his companions were pale, drained of their earlier laughter and cheer.

Only Meng Qi, who was sitting in the very back, had a sharp glint flash in his eyes, though he quickly composed himself.

“Th-this… Why isn’t Zhu Xuan fighting back?” He Kang, standing behind Wei Yufan, was baffled. His thick, dark eyebrows jumped up and down, making him look utterly comical.

Wei Yufan’s expression was grave, as were those of the other three, Ming Lin included.

Zhong Ming suddenly spoke in a heavy voice, “It was a Mental Attack. The instant Zhu Xuan launched his assault, he lost all control of his body. His muscles went slack, his Energy dispersed, and he effectively became a human target.”

“That’s right…” Ming Lin nodded, a flicker of alarm in his eyes. “Zhu Xuan has a Top-tier Profession, so his Spiritual Resilience is by no means low. If it were just a disruption, that would be normal, but he completely lost control of his body…”

He didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone understood the implication: the intensity of that Mental Attack shouldn’t be possible for someone who had just advanced to a Tier Three Advanced Profession.

“A Tier Three Top-level Profession?” Zhong Ming said abruptly. Beside him, Feng Ze’s expression soured. ’This year’s batch of newcomers is just too monstrous. How could he advance to a Top-tier Profession without anyone knowing?’

’If my luck had been worse and I’d chosen to challenge Su Chen, wouldn’t I be the one getting humiliated on that stage right now?’

“No… even a Top-tier Profession wouldn’t be enough. Zhu Xuan completely lost control, even if only for a moment.” Ming Lin shook his head, his gaze profound. “He’s hiding his strength far more deeply than we thought. Perhaps he became a Tier Three Professional much earlier than we estimated…”

“And has a special profession that enhances Spiritual Power.”

“He’s that good at hiding it?” Feng Ze’s eyelid twitched. ’That’s just devious.’

Considering how long Su Chen has been in the Judicial Court, the fact that he could advance to Tier Three was already astonishing to everyone. To think he also had the time and energy to pursue other special professions.

“Don’t forget one other thing—the strength of his Physical Side profession is not low either,” Zhong Ming added, looking down at the stage. “That punch was incredibly powerful.”

Zhu Xuan is a Physical Side Professional; the enhancement to his body should not be underestimated. Even without actively using any defenses, his physical durability is quite high.

“You’re not trying to say that both his Physical and Spiritual Side professions are Top-tier, are you?” Feng Ze blurted out, unable to believe it. “How could he possibly fulfill the requirements for a Top-tier Profession all by himself, let alone two?”

Unfortunately for him, no one seconded his disbelief. The others all wore grave expressions.

Zhong Ming wore a complicated expression. “If we weren’t suppressed to Tier Three, and if our Spiritual Resilience wasn’t stronger than Zhu Xuan’s, Su Chen could take us all out, one by one, in an instant.”

Ming Lin gave a wry smile. “Even setting aside the Mental Attack, given the strength Su Chen has displayed, it would be very difficult for any of us to win.”

Hearing this, Wei Yufan’s expression grew even darker. He couldn’t help but glance up at the rooms on the higher floors, his eyes filled with rage.

’Where in the world is there so much fairness? Wiping away our years of hard cultivation and forcibly suppressing us to the same level as these Low Tier challengers… how is that supposed to be fair to us?’

At this thought, his resentment toward the recent reforms deepened.

’The Chief Seed… if I can’t have it, then no one can!’

Having made his decision, he abruptly stood up and, under the watchful eyes of Ming Lin and the others, turned and left.

“That level of power… it must be from a Top-tier Profession. In fact, two of them… And it looked like he even held back at the end.” After a brief moment of stunned silence, Jiang Shu Mo recovered and couldn’t help but look at Chong Jingtian, who had just sat back down.

“How did he do it?”

Chong Jingtian certainly couldn’t have stood by and watched Zhu Xuan be beaten to death. He had been prepared to intervene, but Su Chen’s final act of holding back earned his silent approval. His gaze fixed on the stage, he slowly shook his head. “I don’t know either.”

“He only requisitioned two Upper-tier Professions from the Judicial Court. That’s all.”

“Old Xia?” Jiang Shu Mo ventured.

You Shan hesitated. “The Professions might have been given to him by Xia Hanshi, but Xia Hanshi hasn’t been in the Judicial Court for some time. So who is helping him?”

“Even if Xia Hanshi were here, it would be impossible for him to help Su Chen advance to a Top-tier Profession—let alone two of them—without anyone noticing.”

“That is strange,” Jiang Shu Mo said, a flicker of suspicion in his eyes. “This has nothing to do with the Deceitful God, does it?”

The Deceitful God was capable of all sorts of inconceivable feats. Since there was no logical explanation for what had happened with Su Chen, his first suspicion naturally fell upon it.

Chong Jingtian shook his head. “He was tested when he entered the Judicial Court. He is definitely not one of the Believers.”

“What about an associate member?” Jiang Shu Mo was still not convinced. “Why don’t we check his memories? Second Sister, you should be able to do that, right?”

“It’s too risky,” You Shan said, shaking her head. “He is already Tier Three, and he has a Top-tier Profession on the Spiritual Side. His Spiritual Resilience is bound to be extremely high.”

“If anything went wrong, Xia Hanshi would tear this place apart. Do you think you could stop him?”