"Hahaha, if those guys in the West knew that our China had such an astonishing genius, they'd be absolutely stunned! This time, I will endure, endure, and endure some more. Once I've put this kid through six months of devilish training and then unleash him, he'll undoubtedly be the number one in the world! Hahaha..."
While speaking of endurance, the Grand Elder's complexion was flushed with excitement!
He was clearly ecstatic!
As for the Song family members present, their faces were ashen, looking as if they had just swallowed a mouthful of hot excrement, utterly miserable!
The Second Elder had initially intended to suppress Su Han, this genius, and if that proved impossible, to secretly eliminate him!
But now!
He had suddenly realized that the Song family had indeed kicked an iron plate this time. Su Han was no mere genius; any classification like trash-tier X or Super X seemed utterly pale in his presence.
Now, upon seeing that Su Han's power level had broken through twenty thousand, the Second Elder's mind echoed with a single, persistent thought!
"Song An, I curse your ancestors!"
Glancing sideways at Song An, who was still acting nonchalant, flirting with several beauties nearby, the Second Elder Song Long's eyes glinted with murderous intent! It was obvious that if it weren't for this scoundrel, the Song family's lifelong reputation wouldn't have been ruined so quickly!
And now, he had caused him to make a bet with Su Han on behalf of the Grand Elder's faction!
The bet had escalated to this point, and it wasn't just about losing anymore; with Su Han's power continuously growing at an insane rate, they were losing so badly they wouldn't even have their underpants left!
The elders who had been supporting the Song family's side moments ago were now quietly retreating!
Just imagine!
Who would dare to offend or provoke a monstrous existence with twenty thousand power?
However, just as everyone realized that the situation was about to undergo a significant shift, on the testing device ahead, Su Han's power, after easily surpassing twenty thousand, continued to grow!
"Is this going to go on forever? Damn it!"
Song An looked incredulous. He had stopped believing after the number exceeded ten thousand! He thought this kid Su Han must be faking it, but he just hadn't found any evidence yet!
"Heh, twenty thousand... Who would believe that!"
The crowd murmured amongst themselves.
From initial shock, they had now reached a point of doubt... even suspecting that the machine Su Han was using for testing was broken!
As for the numbers displayed, everyone had become numb!
They simply couldn't believe it anymore!
After more than five minutes... just as everyone had completely numbed out, and the Grand Elder and others had settled into their chairs to watch the proceedings quietly, the growth rate on the monitor in front finally began to slow down.
"It's starting to slow down!"
"Good heavens, how long has it been? It's finally starting to decelerate!"
Everyone immediately turned their gaze to the screen. At this moment, Su Han's power level had reached forty-five thousand years of cultivation! With the speed slowing, Su Han also felt that his limit was approaching!
This was because the Emperor's Cloak's duration was about to expire!
Coupled with the fact that he had used soul control for this test, he was also starting to feel sleepy.
"My original power was over fifteen thousand years. The Emperor's Cloak increases it by 50%, and soul control doubles it. Combined, my combat power should be around forty-six to forty-seven thousand years. Plus, this testing device tends to overestimate values, so it might barely reach fifty thousand..."
Su Han calculated internally. He had now gained an approximate range of his power level!
And this!
This was the strongest combat power he could unleash!
But suddenly!
Just as the testing machine's value surpassed forty-five thousand years of cultivation, it emitted a 'bang' sound, sparks flying everywhere, and it directly burst into flames!
This was likely due to the prolonged testing time and excessive energy output!
Su Han had previously heard that this testing machine had been in use for as long as thirty years, so it was probably unable to bear the strain any longer!
"It exploded!"
"Heavens, he tested the testing device until it exploded! This kid is too strong!"
"Damn it, I've been shown up by this kid Su Han today. Look at the way the young beauties around are looking at him, sigh... it's truly like dozens of flowers about to be stuck in cow dung!"
The surrounding people were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred!
But at this moment, the most delighted was none other than Song An!
With a smug look on his face, Song An immediately declared, "See! What did I say? Hmph, this kid is faking it! This machine was already broken, and we were all fooled by him. Otherwise, who could possibly test a score of forty-five thousand combat power? It's absurd, utterly absurd!"
As soon as he said this, the crowd around suddenly felt that what Song An was saying had some merit!
After all, no one dared to believe that a young man not yet twenty years old could possess three times the combat power of the Grand Elder. Even with cheating, it was impossible!
Even the Grand Elder himself had a moment of doubt!
After all, Su Han's tested score wasn't one or two thousand, but forty-five thousand! If this score were true, it would be an event that completely changed the situation!
However, just as Song An was about to continue speaking, Su Han slowly walked forward!
As his cloak billowed!
An incredibly terrifying pressure descended upon everyone. In an instant, including the Grand Elder, everyone felt this terrifying pressure!
Those with weaker strength couldn't withstand it and directly knelt down!
A few X-level geniuses managed to hold on a little longer before succumbing and kneeling. Murong Xue looked on in disbelief because her own cultivation was already nine thousand years, yet she felt that she truly couldn't resist the urge to kneel before Su Han!
"Damn it... I can't!"
Murong Xue struggled to resist. Suddenly, at this moment, Su Han waved his hand, and everything returned to normal!
"I've finished testing. Didn't someone make a bet with me just now? Are you going to renege on it?" Su Han asked, a slight curve to his lips.
After experiencing the terrifying pressure just now, Song An had already knelt down!
"Grandfather, I..."
"You what! Get up quickly! We Song family members don't need to kowtow to anyone. Otherwise, I'll cripple you, my unfilial descendant, today!" Song Long roared furiously.
Beside him, Su Han promptly reminded, "Second Elder, Song An said earlier that if he lost, he would eat a mouthful of rice and kowtow a hundred times in front of everyone. Don't forget that. You made the bet, so you should honor it, and save me the trouble of taking action!"
Upon hearing this.
Song Long's expression immediately turned ugly. He had thought that this kid Su Han wouldn't dare to bring this up, but he never expected Su Han to be so ungrateful!
Daring to settle accounts with him!
Instantly, Song Long's anger erupted!
"Damn it! Kid, I see you're ungrateful and insist on opposing my Song family, aren't you? With your test just now, the machine exploded, and there's no way to prove your score!" Song Long adamantly insisted that the bet was void.
But at this moment!
Just as the Second Elder Song Long was about to outright deny it, a technician from afar immediately shouted towards them!
"It's connected, the machine is connected! The score from just now is out..."
The crowd exclaimed, all looking towards the distance!
After the testing device had spewed fire earlier, it had only blown a fuse. Now, with the machine repaired, Su Han's test score was immediately displayed!