We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 153 Three Seconds? No, I only need one second to finish the battle.
Tianyong Martial Arts Plaza is where students of Tiangang Academy use it for martial arts competitions.

As the sacred ground for martial arts competitions at the Tiangang Academy, it is surrounded by many advanced medical pods, making it a top choice for many martial arts students. It is bustling with activity, full of energy and competitive passion.

However, the morning of November 18th in the new era was unusually quiet, with only three men and two women chatting on a stage.

The five starting players for the Golden Cup League are:

Lu Yingzi, a third-year martial arts student, ranked 25th in her grade, is a Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts student with the strength of the late Transcendent Realm and a physical fitness level of 19.9.

A martial arts prodigy, possessing the ability to fight beyond one's level, is a strong contender for the Golden Cup League championship sent by the Heavenly Gang Academy.

Han Tiemei, a third-year martial arts student, has a strength at the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm and a physical fitness level of 18.9; Wang Haoran, a third-year martial arts student, has a strength at the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm and a physical fitness level of 18.9.

Zhou Kun, a sophomore martial arts student, is at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm in strength, with a physical fitness level of 17.7; Li Hao, a sophomore martial arts student, is at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm in strength, with a physical fitness level of 17.3.

Strictly speaking, Zhou Kun and Li Hao were just there to make up the numbers.

Since the second-year students of the Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts program have almost all reached level 18.0 or above, they definitely can't compete with the two third-year senior students.

Most of the Radiant Moon level Dragon Gate martial arts students were unwilling to go up and get beaten. The competition lasted for almost ten days, which was less desirable than going to the wild to obtain cultivation resources.

Of course, Li Hao and Zhou Kun were well aware of this and cherished this opportunity, especially Li Hao, who knew that with his talent, he would never get such a rare opportunity again in his junior year.

Unless, like Xiong Dali, he has a miraculous encounter.

"Senior Sister Lu." Han Tiemei turned around listlessly, looking at Lu Yingzi, who was easily over 1.9 meters tall, with curiosity in her eyes, and tentatively asked:

"Has Senior Brother already broken through to the Sea Opening Realm?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other three, Wang Haoran, Zhou Kun, and Li Hao, also turned to look at him. The former was surprised, while the latter two were shocked.

Many teachers and even deans of the Heavenly Gang Academy are only at the Sea Opening Realm.

Sonic flight, Force-powered weaponry, destroying a small hill with a single blow, taking the enemy's head amidst a massive army... these are all things that a martial artist at the Opening Sea Realm can do.

In the old days, calling him a god among men was not an exaggeration at all.

Even in the Great Xia Dynasty today, they can be considered a publicly recognized mid-to-high-end power group.

Lu Yingzi glanced at Han Tiemei in surprise. She hadn't expected the other woman to know this news. However, it wasn't exactly a secret anymore. A complex look flashed in her eyes. After a moment of contemplation, she nodded slightly.

"Your information is very good. The time when Senior Brother breaks through to the Sea Opening Realm is probably in the second half of September, but the exact date is confidential."

"So that means..." Han Tiemei was shocked, but a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes as she exclaimed, "Does that mean Senior Brother has broken the record again?"

Xu Changqing was well-regarded among the martial arts students in their second, third, and fourth years, especially the third-year students, almost everyone admired him, including Lu Changsheng.

Lu Yingzi simply smiled slightly, neither denying nor confirming.

Wang Haoran caught a glimpse of Li Hao at the back of the table and noticed that Li Hao had been smiling for a while, but the smile inexplicably turned bitter. He then walked over, gently patted his junior brother's shoulder, and softly comforted him:

"Don't be discouraged. When you're a junior in college, you'll still have a chance to participate in the Golden Cup League."

Because both of their names contained the character "Hao," he naturally developed a certain fondness for this junior brother compared to the other Zhou Kun.

As soon as Wang Haoran finished speaking, he immediately attracted everyone's attention. Lu Yingzi remained indifferent, while Han Tiemei had a hint of regret in her eyes.

As for Zhou Kun, he felt a sense of schadenfreude, but he knew he couldn't laugh out loud, so he forced himself to keep his lips from turning up in a smile.

The reason these five people gathered here today is because of a notice issued by Duan Wuyai: the date of the Golden Cup League is approaching, and there is still one official player who has not been officially confirmed.

By September 10th, Shen Bailian's physical fitness had reached level 16.1. After two months of secluded training, and a month of disappearance from the public eye, he had achieved this.

Many martial arts students speculated that during that month, Shen Bailian most likely received full support and training from the higher-ups of the Tiangang Academy.

His strength will naturally increase rapidly. In addition, Shen Bailian's talent is already amazing. His physical attributes will jump from level 16.1 to level 16.9. It is even possible that he will break through to the Transcendent Realm.

The reason why the five of them who participated in the Golden Cup League today received a notification from Duan Wuyai is probably because Shen Bailian's closed-door training has ended and he has the confidence to win.

Given Shen Bailian's current strength, if he wants to guarantee a spot in the Golden Cup League, the person he will challenge will inevitably be Li Hao, who is the weakest, not Zhou Kun.

of course.

The above results were all deductions made by Lu Yingzi and the other four based on their daily experience, but the accuracy rate was almost 99%.

Everyone knows the principle of picking the softest persimmon.

Although Zhou Kun tried his best to hide his gloating, Lu Yingzi, Han Tiemei, and Wang Haoran could see it clearly.

However, given the situation, the three of them couldn't say anything.

After all, the Golden Cup League doesn't have team events; it's all individual competitions, so everyone just needs to take care of their own.

"Why hasn't Junior Brother Shen arrived yet?" Zhou Kun glanced at his smart bracelet and, realizing it was already nine o'clock, couldn't help but complain softly.

"I'd rather spend this time cultivating in my dorm."

Only a small number of top students in each grade of martial arts training are entitled to a detached villa. The rest of the students live in villas in pairs or threes, which are therefore referred to as dormitories.

About ten minutes later~
"They've arrived." Wang Haoran looked at the entrance of Tianyong Martial Arts Plaza, but when he saw who it was, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

Shen Bailian has a tall and straight figure, a clear facial contour, smooth lines, and deep and bright eyes. After continuous breakthroughs, his height has reached 1.95 meters.

Dressed in a pure black martial arts uniform, with a strong and well-proportioned physique, clearly defined muscles, and a powerful presence, he was almost dazzling in the morning glow.

"He actually broke through to the Transcendent Realm."

When Lu Yingzi caught a glimpse of the boy out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly realized something was wrong. She immediately stood up straight and focused all her attention on the boy.

She actually sensed a trace of the Force within the boy, though it was fleeting, she detected it with remarkable sensitivity.

Lu Yingzi is a martial artist in the late stage of the Transcendent Realm, only one step away from breaking through to the peak of the Transcendent Realm. Moreover, the Origin Force and the Yuan Force of Heaven and Earth are two completely different forces.

In terms of hierarchy, the Force of Origin is of a higher level than the Force of Heaven and Earth.

Generally speaking, it is absolutely impossible for a martial artist at the Establishment Realm to possess, nor to withstand, the power of the Origin Force.

So the answer is obvious.

Just as some martial arts students had guessed, in just over two months, Shen Bailian had already advanced from a martial artist at the Foundation Establishment Realm to a martial artist at the Transcendent Realm.

Moreover, he is an unprecedented 17-year-old Transcendent Realm martial artist!
"Dean Duan."

"Hello, Dean Duan."

"..."

Upon seeing Duan Wuyai and Shen Bailian arrive, Lu Yingzi and the others quickly composed themselves and greeted Duan Wuyai, knowing that his temperament outside the home was not so easy to get along with.

Duan Wuyai simply nodded slightly, then turned to look at the boy in black martial arts uniform beside him and said, "Three seconds. Don't waste your senior brothers and sisters' cultivation time."

Duan Wuyai wasn't being arrogant; it was simply his usual demeanor in front of outsiders, including his own students.

"???"

Lu Yingzi, Wang Haoran... The five of them were stunned when they heard this. Although they had dealt with Duan Wuyai before, they looked at each other, wondering what Duan Wuyai meant.

Although the original intention of these words was to avoid delaying their cultivation time, for some reason, they took on a different meaning when spoken by Duan Wuyai.

"This is a sure thing."

Looking at Duan Wuyai's expressionless face, Zhou Kun's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately relaxed, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Three seconds?

Even if Shen Bailian had broken through to the Transcendent Realm, it was only recently. He couldn't possibly finish the battle in three seconds against a martial arts student with a physical fitness level of 17.7.

Unexpectedly.

"Hmm." Shen Bailian nodded, then his gaze swept around and locked onto one of the men. He clasped his hands in a fist and said in a deep voice, "Senior Brother Zhou, please enlighten me."

"what?"

Zhou Kun frowned slightly when he saw the young man in front of him, and pointed at himself incredulously, saying, "Are you sure you want to challenge me, and not Li Hao?"

Li Hao also looked at the boy as if seeking confirmation; the development of events had exceeded his expectations.
“Yes, I’ll trouble Senior Brother Zhou to go up on stage.” Shen Bailian nodded heavily again.

Duan Wuyai had already sent him the specific information about the five players participating in the Golden Cup League.

Now that Shen Bailian's physical fitness level has reached 18.2, it's natural that he wouldn't cause trouble for Li Hao, whose physical fitness level is only 17.3. Furthermore, the school has instructed him to maintain a low profile throughout November, only revealing his true strength when the Golden Cup League officially begins.

Therefore, among Lu Yingzi, Wang Haoran, and the other three, only Zhou Kun remains as a choice.

"Row!"

"This is what you said."

Zhou Kun glanced at Duan Wuyai and, finding him still expressionless, looked at the humble young man before him and felt a surge of anger rising within him.

Three more seconds?
So it turns out they were treating him like an easy target.

boom!
Zhou Kun snorted coldly, and then, with a surge of primal force, his figure soared into the sky, landing violently on a stage several hundred meters in diameter behind him.

Since Duan Wuyai is already here, the battle method he has chosen is naturally not in the virtual space of the Spirit Realm.

Shen Bailian smiled helplessly, then nodded slightly to Lu Yingzi and the others before disappearing in a flash.

When they reappeared, they were already on the arena.

"What a powerful sacred body."

Duan Wuyai looked at Shen Bailian's agility and couldn't help but sigh in admiration once again.

When news broke in mid-October that Shen Bailian had broken through to the Transcendent Realm, the matter caused a huge uproar among the upper echelons of the Tiangang Academy.

After most of the day of discussion, all the reasons were attributed to the hidden sacred body.

Because of the special nature of the Hidden Holy Body, just like a recessive gene, no one knows its specific effects until it is truly revealed.

However, what truly intrigued Xiong Kuohai was that Shen Bailian's Hidden Sacred Body was already so powerful before its effects had even been fully unleashed. When it was finally revealed, it would likely be ridiculously strong.

It's not impossible that he could even surpass those monstrous geniuses of the Martial Hall.

This is why the Heavenly Gang Academy was determined to protect Shen Bailian at all costs.

Ji Chenghu's original idea was to remove Li Hao from the five regular team members and put Shen Bailian in instead, so as to avoid exposing his strength.

However, Xiong Kuohai rejected the idea outright. Although he was determined to protect Shen Bailian, he could not allow the Tiangang Academy to break its long-standing principle of fair and just competition.

We must convince the other regular players.

Furthermore, it was just a battle, and a battle in which the opponent had the upper hand, so it couldn't reveal much about their true strength.

And at this moment.

Lu Yingzi, Wang Haoran... the four of them had already turned their attention to the arena. They were all very curious about what kind of strength Shen Bailian possessed that made Duan Wuyai say the words "three seconds".

"Isn't that a bit too arrogant?"

Zhou Kun stared at the carefree young man, his inner fire seemingly igniting the surrounding air, anger and discontent permeating the atmosphere.

However, considering that the other party was Duan Wuyai's personal disciple, he took a deep breath, calmed his anger, and said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, are you sure you don't want to make some preparations?"

"Hmm." Shen Bailian frowned slightly, then immediately understood. He shifted his feet slightly, his bones throbbing, and assumed a ready stance, saying seriously:
"Senior Brother Zhou, I'm all ready. Let's go."

"Forehead."

Looking at Shen Bailian's expression, Lu Yingzi's lips twitched involuntarily; his acting was terrible.

"it is good!"

A stream of scorching gas shot out from Zhou Kun's nostrils, his internal organs resonated violently, and his blood and qi surged forth like a long river, causing his entire body to radiate an earthy yellow light.

In the instant the silver light flashed, two Xuanhua axes appeared in his hands.

In the Golden Cup League, all stages are conducted in real combat, not in virtual space. Since it is real combat, the use of weapons is inevitable.

Therefore, the referees of the competition are all martial artists in the mid-to-late stage of the Opening Sea Realm, with mental strength of at least the third level and reaction speed within one-thousandth of a second.

The person present now is Duan Wuyai, a martial artist who has already obtained the title of Sea Opening Realm. Organizing a battle between two Transcendent Realm cultivators is naturally a piece of cake for him.

Moreover, martial artists who can cultivate to the Transcendent Realm have at least touched the threshold of the breath of all things. Unless it is done intentionally, people generally will not die.

boom!
Zhou Kun suddenly launched his attack, like a cannonball fired from a gun, moving at extreme speed as he charged towards the boy opposite him.

He believed that he had done everything he could, and since the boy wouldn't listen, that was his problem.

Zhou Kun's primal force suddenly erupted, manipulating the surrounding天地元力 (heaven and earth primal force), and his speed suddenly increased. The two Xuanhua axes slashed out like black lightning, with great force and weight, and even the air trembled violently.

"Xuanhua Breaking Wind Slash!"

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
In an instant, several fierce axe strikes slashed towards the direction where the boy was.

however.

Shen Bailian's expression was completely calm. His right hand was shrouded in a faint, shimmering white light. Facing the rapidly approaching axe energy, he swung his right palm out fiercely.

Click!
With a crisp sound, Zhou Kun's pupils contracted sharply. To his disbelief, the three incoming axe strikes were instantly shattered.

The axe-force was actually crushed by that young man's bare hands?

What kind of monster is this!

"too weak."

Shen Bailian sighed almost imperceptibly, then moved his legs slightly and, like a black lightning bolt, disappeared from Zhou Kun's sight almost without making a sound.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Kun panicked. As if facing a formidable enemy, he abruptly stopped, disregarding everything else, and poured out his limited primal force, causing his body to emit a faint, shimmering white light.

Force Veil.

Although it's only a thin layer, it's enough to withstand the damage from an RPG head-on.

Mental energy, like tentacles, frantically reached out in all directions, searching for Shen Bailian's location, because compared to sight, mental energy could perceive a wider and more comprehensive range.

however.

Click!
With a crisp sound, Zhou Kun's Force Veil shattered instantly, his face turned pale, and a chill rose directly from the soles of his feet to his mind.

Bang!

The Xuanhua axe slammed heavily onto the ground.

Such speed and strength could never be at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm.

Furthermore, why was there no violent roar when the boy moved at high speed? This doesn't make sense.

Once the speed reaches hundreds of meters per second, the force of air resistance is equivalent to a normal person crashing head-on into a thin wall. If you want to move rapidly, there will inevitably be a tremendous whooshing sound.

Three seconds?

It's a joke.

Because from the start to the end of the battle, less than a second had passed.

"Senior brother, you lost."

Shen Bailian smiled helplessly, patted Zhou Kun on the shoulder, and then turned and walked off the stage.

Out of consideration for the fact that Zhou Kun had no grudge against him, he had already held back as much as possible. If he had unleashed his full power, Zhou Kun would have at least suffered a minor injury.

"Alright." Duan Wuyai frowned slightly as he observed Shen Bailian's performance, as it deviated somewhat from the original plan. However, he ultimately looked at Captain Lu Yingzi and said calmly:
"You've all seen it with your own eyes. From now on, Zhou Kun will be replaced by Shen Bailian as the starting player. Any objections?"

"no!"

Upon seeing this, Lu Yingzi and the others quickly calmed their shocked hearts and replied loudly.

Objections? Why would I?
This was clearly not a battle between people of the same strength. Han Tiemei and Wang Haoran looked at the kind-looking young man who was walking over and began to estimate their chances of winning.

Of course, what they were most curious about was Shen Bailian's physical fitness level, specifically what level he had reached.

but.

They will never know this, because the Golden Cup League does not have a test for physical fitness levels.

(End of this chapter)