With a single mighty stroke, the mountains and rivers shattered across the sky.

Just as everyone assumed Su Fu was merely trying to distract the Shadow Crows to make a break for it, the flock suddenly underwent a subtle shift.

The aggressive crow controlled by Su Fu had, at some unknown moment, positioned itself at the very center of the group. The surrounding crows ceased their attacks on it and instead began to follow its movements.

Wang Mingde’s eyes widened in disbelief. “The Shadow Crow flock actually accepted it as their leader?”

“So that’s it… she wasn’t causing chaos to disrupt, but to take control of the flock!”

Everyone realized then that the Shadow Crows were a collective species, meaning they had a “leader.”

And the aggressive crow under Su Fu’s command had directly usurped the throne, subduing the others one by one to become the new leader of the flock.

The exam proctors were speechless.

Is that even possible?

They were utterly stunned!

Jiang Yuqing couldn’t help but murmur, “So, these corrupted creatures formed by anomalies also have a hierarchy? They follow the instincts of living beings?”

Zhou Nanyuan speculated, “Any social creature instinctively follows the strongest.”

Don’t agree?

Then fight until you do!

Simple and brutal, yet remarkably effective.

On the screen, the “leader crow” led the entire flock toward Chen Tian.

Hundreds of Shadow Crows formed a dark cloud under the gloomy sky, blotting out the sun.

“Is she crazy?” one proctor blurted out. “So what if she became the flock leader? Does she really think these crows can take on Chen Tian?”

“Garuda is a divine bird; just a few hundred crows are no match…”

The disparity in combat power was obvious.

Chen Tian’s strength was undeniable; such a small number of crows was insignificant—one skill could wipe them all out.

At that moment, Zhou Nanyuan suddenly spoke, “This number isn’t enough, even ten times more wouldn’t be.”

His gaze fixed on the monitor. “But what if it’s a hundred times, or a thousand times more?”

The entire exam room fell silent for a moment.

Indeed, if six crows are negligible, what about tens of thousands?

Even the divine Garuda, faced with such a massive encirclement, would be dragged into a fierce battle.

“That’s impossible!” someone quickly retorted. “Su Fu can only control up to six crows. Even if each becomes the leader of a flock, that’s at most six flocks. The numbers can’t possibly reach that scale!”

Who wouldn’t want to command an overwhelming swarm, covering the entire battlefield with firepower?

But the key was—it was simply impossible.

“If it were anyone else, sure, but Su Fu has the ‘Doom of Demons’.”

Jiang Yuqing spoke slowly.

This immediately reminded everyone—they had almost forgotten.

In the previous exam, Su Fu used this skill to attract all the demons on the field and then wiped them out, securing a terrifying score.

“Leader crow combined with ‘Doom of Demons’…”

Wang Mingde murmured, a little frightened by his own imagination.

“This is insane, isn’t it?”

First, attract a massive swarm, then use the “traitor” crows to wildly disrupt formations. It’s basically pinpoint strikes wherever she wants.

What kind of skills are these Su Fu has!

“Moreover,” Jiang Yuqing’s eyes grew complex, “besides attracting monsters, she can also use this skill… to self-destruct.”

“If anyone tries to besiege Su Fu later, she can lure all the anomalous creatures in the arena with ‘Doom of Demons.’”

“Even if she loses in the end, no one else will get off lightly.”

It was a do-or-die trump card: if I can’t play, then we all perish together.

But at the same time, it was a devastating trade-off.

Because the attracted demons do not distinguish between examinees; even Su Fu would be harmed.

Wang Mingde took a deep breath. “If she pursues a control-based route in the future…”

“Then this skill will definitely be the core!”

Attract monsters—control—harvest, all in one seamless flow.

At that moment, someone shouted, “Look!”

“The Shadow Crow flock controlled by Su Fu has reached near Chen Tian!”

Everyone looked over to see the black flock circling in the sky, with Chen Tian’s golden divine wings shining brilliantly behind him.

They were curious—how exactly would Su Fu deal with Chen Tian?

…

Su Fu did not recklessly approach Chen Tian but observed the entire battlefield through the crows’ perspective.

The nearest flock had locked onto Chen Tian’s position, while on the other side, Jiang Qingyu had located Jiang Yu and was preparing to strike.

The Shen siblings were still en route, far apart from each other.

Lastly, Lin Mingxi remained detached from the others.

Now, Chen Tian was alone—this was the best moment to strike!

Realizing this, Su Fu immediately activated her skill.

Behind her, the phantom of Tang Seng slowly materialized, golden Buddhist light flickering faintly—

‘Doom of Demons,’ activated!

In an instant, golden light soared skyward.

The once dim examination arena was suddenly illuminated as if a blazing sun had risen in the night.

The light was pure and intense, carrying an overwhelmingly strong attraction.

Chen Tian, who was walking in the dark, was suddenly blinded by the golden light.

His eyes nearly blinded!

Damn it, who had no sense of decency?

He squinted irritably, and after a moment, finally spotted the source of the golden light—

“Su Fu?!”

Chen Tian’s expression changed drastically. Not good, this was Su Fu’s skill!

He had an extremely deep impression of this skill; it was a special divine technique that attracted demons.

And now, the entire arena was filled with Shadow Crows.

“Damn it!”

Chen Tian gritted his teeth, instantly guessing Su Fu’s intent.

She wanted to use the massive crow flock to encircle him—was she insane?

Shadow Crows attacked indiscriminately; why would she think he could dodge that?

But there was no time to think further.

On the distant horizon, countless black dots rapidly approached.

The crows, drawn like moths to the golden light, swarmed recklessly.

Dense and overwhelming—enough to make one’s scalp tingle.

“No fighting head-on!”

He decisively made the call.

Fighting under these circumstances was certain death; he had to break through quickly and regroup with others.

“Wings of the Divine Bird!”

The golden wings on Chen Tian’s back suddenly spread, dazzling light turning the surrounding dark clouds golden.

He transformed into a streak of golden lightning, shooting upward into the higher sky.

Flight was the quickest means of escape at this moment.

He shouted fiercely downward, “Su Fu, just wait for me!”

Shameless! Absolutely despicable!

Chen Tian sped away in the sky, facing the swarming crows with a ‘Golden Wing Slash’!

Golden feather blades rained down like a torrent; wherever they passed, crows turned to black smoke and vanished.

Quickly, he carved out a path.

Just as he was about to escape, he relaxed slightly. Such an encirclement was nothing to him.

Yet suddenly, the unexpected occurred!

A large flock of crows burst forth from the clouds ahead, directly blocking Chen Tian’s path!

Chen Tian immediately unleashed ‘Golden Wing Slash’ again and swiftly changed direction to avoid being surrounded by the corrupted flock.

But to his shock, the flock suddenly changed course?

They weren’t charging at him, but instead… wildly collided with each other within the flock?

“What…”

Chen Tian’s pupils constricted sharply.

He saw the crows behaving as if they had lost their minds, recklessly crashing through the dense flock, scattering others in all directions.

The original crow flock instantly erupted like a boiling black cauldron, churning wildly.

The path he painstakingly cleared was immediately swallowed by the chaotic flock.

Chen Tian was speechless.

Madness among the Shadow Crows too?

Before he could carve out another path, the frenzied collisions fully triggered the crows’ corruption.

Countless black mists spread through the air, weaving a terrifying web.

Wherever it reached, even the air twisted and decayed!

“Hiss—”

A sharp pain came from behind.

Chen Tian’s expression darkened as he saw his golden wings had unknowingly turned gray!

A sign of corruption!

“Damn it!”

Chen Tian gritted his teeth; he knew he couldn’t stay in the air any longer!

The sky was filled with black corruption; he had to leave quickly, or risk being completely corroded.

When he finally dove to the ground and looked up again, it was already too late.

The sky was utterly sealed.

The Shadow Crow flocks had started to fight among themselves!

Several flocks led charges, recklessly colliding with others like street thugs provoking fights.

Black feathers scattered in the air, eerie cries ringing out.

Chen Tian’s pupils contracted; something was definitely wrong!

“Why are these anomalous creatures killing each other?”

But soon he noticed something strange—this apparent chaos was orchestrated by only four crow flocks!

Their movements were deliberate and traceable.

“These crow flocks are doing this on purpose!”

They not only created chaos by crashing everywhere, saturating the sky with corruption,

But more importantly… they all operated around the golden beam of light!

They were blocking other crows from approaching the light’s position!

“Su Fu!”

Damn Su Fu again!

Chen Tian’s expression darkened; if escape was impossible, there was only one option left.

Calming down, he quickly found the key: while ‘Doom of Demons’ could attract a vast number of crows, Su Fu herself had no immunity.

She relied solely on controlling four crow flocks to create chaos and buy survival space.

More importantly… that golden light revealed her location!

This was his chance to counterattack!

A ruthless gleam flashed in Chen Tian’s eyes. With the acceleration from ‘Swift Wind Mark’ and the long-range strike of ‘Golden Wing Slash,’ if he moved fast enough, he could break through the defenses and kill her instantly!

He couldn’t wait any longer.

Otherwise, those crow flocks would wear him down sooner or later.

‘Swift Wind Mark!’

His figure became a blur streaking toward the golden light at extreme speed.

Simultaneously, dazzling radiance gathered on his golden wings, charging for a decisive strike.

Within mere breaths, Chen Tian had rushed into the core of the golden light.

Sure enough, he saw Su Fu’s figure.

She stood just outside the golden light, gripping the Golden Cudgel.

At that moment, she turned around—but it was already too late.

‘Golden Wing Slash!’

“Slash!”

The golden feather blades tore through the sky, unstoppable and fierce, slashing toward Su Fu.

Just as the skill was about to hit her, Su Fu formed a hand seal.

“Quicksand Crossing Technique!”

Golden grains of sand appeared from nowhere, instantly forming a protective shield before her.

The feather blades struck the golden sand, producing sharp friction sounds and flying sparks!

Blocked!

The sand dispersed, and Su Fu stood unscathed, not even a hem of her clothes stirred.

“How is this possible!”

Chen Tian’s pupils shrank in disbelief as he stared at the scene.

How could she react so quickly?

He was about to strike again when Su Fu slowly lifted her head, her gaze terrifyingly calm.

“Buddha’s Radiance Blessing.”

She whispered.

“Kill.”

In an instant, the golden beam burst forth into a flood of golden light!

It was pure, untainted Buddhist light; wherever it passed, the Shadow Crows dissolved like smoke.

The sky seemed like a painting slowly unfolding—darkness dispelled by golden light, murkiness purified, everything becoming clear.

Yet at the same time, Chen Tian found himself immobilized!

His entire body stiffened, unable to move.

He instantly realized this was another control effect of ‘Buddha’s Radiance Blessing’!

Shen Yunling had once said he was controlled by this skill for three seconds.

He stared at the sky and himself in shock.

“Dual… dual skills?!”

Chen Tian’s head spun. It was over!

Over, completely over! Once controlled, he would be slaughtered at will!

Those three seconds felt infinitely long, and then he finally understood.

Su Fu had been playing a grand strategy from the start.

Controlling the crows wasn’t just to encircle, but to limit his movement.

The corrupted gas produced by the frenzied flocks was specifically aimed at countering his ‘Divine Bird Wings’!

His proud aerial advantage was completely stripped away; he was forced to land.

And on the ground…

At this moment, Chen Tian’s face turned pale.

The ground was nothing but a prearranged trap!

Unable to fly, his advantage with ‘Golden Wing Slash’ vanished; he could only watch helplessly as ‘Buddha’s Radiance Blessing’ pinned him in place.

Now, Su Fu held the Golden Cudgel and advanced toward him.

“Please, Great Sage…”

Su Fu spoke softly, spinning the cudgel lightly in her hand.

“Ruyi Jingu Bang!”

Boom!

Golden radiance surged explosively, tearing through the entire sky in an instant.

One strike across the horizon, shattering mountains and rivers.

Crushing!

At the same time, the mechanical voice of the Divine AI sounded:

[Examinee Chen Tian has been slain!]

[Exam paper submitted early.]

[Examinee Chen Tian has exited the exam arena.]

[Current remaining examinees: six.]

First kill!