Not only Su Yuan, but everyone in the Rainforest Secret Realm was seizing the time to hunt star beasts. Especially those ninth-stage students such as Fang Kun, Chen Jiujun, Lv Xinghen, and Jiang Jun, who aimed for weapon cards.


    These people all had to hunt Bronze-level star beasts.


    At this moment, in a certain part of the rainforest, Chen Jiujun was in a fierce battle with a two-meter-tall iron-backed ape. From its size and star power fluctuations, this iron-backed ape turned out to be at the Bronze Early Stage!


    This iron-backed ape''s hardened iron armor was likely at the Great Success Stage. More than seventy percent of its body had completed hardening. Combined with its agile posture and incredible strength, its combat power surpassed the Wind Beast that Su Yuan had encountered in the Great Barbarian Forest!


    At this moment, the iron-backed ape was going all out in its battle mode, swinging its fists at high speed while screaming wildly.


    "Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh..."


    Those hardened, sandbag-sized fists were enough to seriously hurt even a Bronze-level star card master, let alone star apprentice students who could not withstand a direct hit.


    However, Chen Jiujun had a way to cope.


    Two silver thunder snakes slithered around Chen Jiujun''s body. His whole body glowed with thunder light, moving like silver lightning, flashing by!


    It was the blue soul skill "Twin Thunder Snakes" carried by Chen Jiujun''s soul card!


    Chen Jiujun moved like white thunder, constantly flashing and dodging in the field. The iron-backed ape couldn''t touch him at all, getting played around and gradually becoming furious, pounding the ground in a fit of impotent rage.


    However, using a skill like Twin Thunder Snakes continuously consumed more than instant movement. Chen Jiujun was just a star apprentice. If this continued, he would soon run out of star power and be caught by the iron-backed ape.


    But Chen Jiujun was not just evading. After a while, a light flashed in his eyes. He turned around to face the fiercely pursuing iron-backed ape and did not dodge anymore.


    If Chen Jiujun''s opponent were human, this sudden stop might have alerted them.


    But the iron-backed ape, already seeing red, didn''t care about such things. It swung its arms, ready to give Chen Jiujun''s head a "Double Dragon Burst"!


    Just as the iron-backed ape was about to pounce on Chen Jiujun, two thunder snakes entwined around Chen Jiujun suddenly flew out like lightning. Joining head and tail, they formed a silver electric magic chain, binding the iron-backed ape!


    Twin Thunder Snakes wasn''t just for speeding up. Its stronger feature was its ability to bind opponents!


    "Zzz... zzz..."


    The silver electric magic chain sparkled with thunder light, and electric currents surged.


    The iron-backed ape tried to break free but found the chain extremely tough. It couldn''t get out for a while.


    Chen Jiujun sneered and made a seal with his hands: "Eight-layer Thunder Strike Array!"


    Coming from an aristocratic family, with a mid-grade blue soul card, astonishing talent, and just a step away from the Bronze level!


    Such a person was the kind of competitor Chen Jiujun wanted to face. This trial was merely a small test before heading to Wanzhou Academy.


    As a special recruit of Wanzhou Academy, if he couldn''t even take first place in Guangchuan City, how could he compete with the geniuses in the academy?


    Not to mention, there was only one person in this trial who posed a threat: fellow special recruit Fang Kun.


    Determined, Chen Jiujun said, "I''ll take first place in this trial, then compete with the students of Wanzhou Academy!"


    In the command post of the secret realm camp, as Chen Jiujun forcefully killed the Bronze-level iron-backed ape, the team members began to whisper again.


    "This Chen Jiujun is really something, to forcefully kill a Bronze-level iron-backed ape like that."


    "I have to admit, the attack power of a thunder-based star card master is really strong!"


    "That skill of his is also extraordinary. It''s quite excellent among green skills."


    Xiao Yong stared at the advancing Chen Jiujun, nodded slightly.


    "Though the quality is uneven, some are really good-for-nothings, unable to even fight seventh-stage star beasts. But there are some promising talents. At least Fang Kun and Chen Jiujun are quite impressive."


    Xiao Yong was thinking when he seemed to notice some commotion outside. He frowned.


    "Outsiders coming in? Are those the teachers from before? What''s going on?"


    Xiao Yong turned to go outside to see who was so audacious to enter without reporting after the joint trial began.


    At this time, a handsome middle-aged man in a black suit appeared at the door.


    Xiao Yong saw him clearly, his face changed, and he quickly saluted: "Director Wang!"


    The city guards who were working also hurriedly stood up in surprise and saluted.


    The middle-aged man was none other than Wang Haiping, Director of Guangchuan Municipal Education Bureau.


    Of course, identity was secondary. The main reason for Xiao Yong and the guards'' respect was that Wang Haiping was a powerful Shining Star-level star card master!


    The City Guard belonged to the military, separate from the education department. But a powerful star card master received respect wherever they went, much more so a top-tier Shining Star-level star card master!


    Xiao Yong didn''t expect this senior to personally come to observe the trial. It was the first time in many years.