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Chapter 162 The Final Ranking (6k views, please vote with monthly tickets)

On December 2nd, 345 of the New Era, it was the ninth day of the first round of the Golden Cup League knockout stage.

At 10 a.m., in a dense mountain forest.

boom! boom!
Stones kept flying from behind Wang Haoran, embedding themselves in the thick tree trunks or piercing them directly.

"Faster! Faster!" With a slight thought, Wang Haoran immediately put away the cumbersome weapon and ran wildly through the mountains and forests, meandering and constantly changing direction.

They were dodging the danger that was constantly approaching from behind.

Although they were in a dense forest, Wang Haoran maintained a speed of over 160 m/s.

If it were an ordinary martial arts student, their speed would definitely be cut in half in such a complex mountain forest.

However, Wang Haoran is a Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts student with high comprehension. Not only has his swordsmanship reached the level of "breathing through all things," but his movement techniques have also reached a level of perfection.

In one stride, one can cover more than ten meters.

It is precisely because of this that Wang Haoran has been able to run dozens of miles through this dense forest and persevere until now.

"Oh oh oh!"

"Woo woo woo ha ha ha—"

Behind Wang Haoran, a dense chorus of monkey calls rang out continuously, as hundreds of fiery apes darted among the treetops.

They are all enormous, standing two or three meters tall, covered in fiery red fur, and move at incredible speeds, like raging flames.

Some of the fiery apes picked up sharp boulders from the ground, unleashing hundreds of tons of force in an instant, sending the boulders hurtling towards Wang Haoran like cannonballs.

"Damn it, I've really messed up this time. I actually ran into a Firestorm Ape." Wang Haoran was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only say that fate was playing tricks on him.

He had originally spent 300 points to exchange for the coordinates of a rare treasure, a century-old Vermilion Fruit, but he never expected that the path he chose would lead to a Fiery Ape.

Fiery Ape, a second-tier ferocious beast.

As its name suggests, the beast has a very fiery temper, a tall stature, and an extremely strong physique... and it also has another characteristic: it is extremely petty and holds grudges.

Don’t give up until you reach your goal.

Wang Haoran had offended a group of hundreds of Firestorm Apes, whose leader was at the late stage of the second tier, and there were also dozens of Firestorm Apes at the mid stage of the second tier.

Such a fiery ape tribe is far beyond what Wang Haoran alone can handle.

and so.

After confirming the Firestorm Ape's strength, Wang Haoran's first choice was to flee.

Fortunately, the Fire Apes do not live in the mountains and forests. The complex terrain of the dense forests greatly limits their speed and prevents them from making full use of their advantages.

But as time went by, Wang Haoran could feel the danger approaching from behind.

"Damn it, do they really have to force people to use physical cheat codes?" Wang Haoran's mental energy quickly swept across the sky, and in a short moment, he discovered that there were dozens of celestial eyes following him.

Once Wang Haoran chooses to call for help, those Heavenly Eyes can instantly activate their laser beams and kill all the Firestorm Apes here within a millisecond.

At present, no martial artist or ferocious beast can evade a light-speed attack.

However, once he chooses to seek help, it means that Wang Haoran's first round of the Golden Cup League knockout stage will come to an end, and his points will be fixed.

However, there are still more than 30 hours left until the end of the first round of elimination matches, and his ranking is not yet guaranteed to advance.

Name: Wang Haoran
Identity: Third-year martial arts student at Tiangang Academy
Points: 3132
Ranking: 78
This is the norm for ordinary martial arts students. Even for Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts students, there are many uncertainties in obtaining points.

Unlike Shen Bailian and Yuwen Changkong, who could guarantee that every ferocious beast they encountered would be within their strength limits.

"If we give up now, there are too many variables."

While frantically dodging the boulders raining down on him from behind, Wang Haoran glanced at the rankings on his virtual AR glasses out of the corner of his eye. Sensing the ever-approaching danger, he gritted his teeth:

"Hold on for another half hour, or we'll just give up. Saving our lives is the priority."

……

In a sparsely wooded mountain forest.

Two figures, one in black and one in green, swiftly traversed the mountains and forests. Wherever their blades pointed, all the trees were instantly cut in half by the crisscrossing blade energy.

"Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!..."

Shen Bailian's eyes were sharp as knives, and the Dragon Slayer in his hand was like a raging golden dragon, constantly tumbling in the air. In the fierce battle, dazzling sparks burst out the moment the Dragon Slayer and the Iron Wall Mantis's forelegs collided.

The ferocious beast facing Shen Bailian was the Iron Wall Mantis, a late-stage second-tier ferocious beast with a strength of level 19.2. It possessed a shell as hard as steel, and its forelimbs had evolved into two huge slashing blades.

Due to its unique characteristics, the Ironclad Mantis has no weaknesses and can defeat even many ferocious beasts of level 19.5 or higher.

Even when faced with such a ferocious beast, Shen Bailian dared not be careless, after all, the Iron Wall Mantis's huge cleaver was no mere decoration.

Therefore, when he first encountered the Ironclad Mantis, he immediately unleashed his full strength and fought it with all his might.

As the battle intensified...

Shen Bailian feigned exhaustion, his face gradually turning pale. Under the Iron Wall Mantis's attacks, he was forced to retreat step by step and was about to be defeated.

"Wow!"

Seeing this, the Ironclad Mantis unleashed a powerful slash with its two forelegs, the terrifying blades instantly tearing through the air, bursting out with dazzling white light.

That's a manifestation of air being compressed to its extreme.

Seeing this, Shen Bailian's lips curled up slightly, and he quickly dodged to the side. The sharp blade pierced his eyes and curled the ends of his black hair.

Crackling~
Amidst the cracking of bones, Shen Bailian's eyes suddenly narrowed. With a turn, his entire body resonated with energy, his primal force drawing upon the power of heaven and earth to converge in his legs. Using the twisting force, he transmitted power from his feet to his waist and hips.

All of a sudden.

Shen Bailian's right leg was like a black lightning bolt, breaking the sound barrier the moment it started, and slashing fiercely at the Iron Wall Mantis with a roar.

On the lower leg, there was a milky white substance of gas that had condensed due to violent compression, resembling a white tiger with its mouth wide open.

The Seven Refinements of the Hundredfold Perfection – Daytime Tiger!
"Pong!"

Caught off guard, the Iron Wall Mantis was struck by a force of over 300 tons, just like being hit by a dump truck at full speed. Its internal organs were instantly shattered, and it was sent flying like a cannonball.

"Yin——"

Shen Bailian took a deep breath, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and at that instant, an invisible force swept out in all directions, causing the leaves to rustle.

The Dragon Slayer trembled violently, emitting a deep and long sound, like a dragon's roar or a howl. The solidified golden elemental energy of heaven and earth wrapped around the Dragon Slayer like ribbons, making its power even greater.

Suddenly exerting force.

In just a fraction of a second, Shen Bailian accelerated to his maximum speed, his legs powerfully stomping on the ground. The surrounding wind suddenly changed direction, becoming a booster for him.

This caused Shen Bailian's speed to increase significantly, reaching an astonishing 212 m/s.

At such speed, in less than a hundredth of a second, he was like an arrow released from a bow, catching up with the Iron Wall Mantis flying through the air.

The two eyes on the head of the Iron Wall Mantis revealed deep fear, but being in the air, it had lost its foothold and could only hiss in terror and helplessness, trying to scare Shen Bailian away.

Miso miso miso!
A golden blade of light appeared out of nowhere in the mountains and forests, like a thunderbolt. Then the blade of light moved at its fastest speed, leaving afterimages and exploding with dazzling golden light.

Bang bang bang!
The remains of the Iron Wall Praying Mantis, chopped into countless pieces, pierced through the thick tree trunk like cannonballs in an instant.

All of a sudden.

The entire mountain forest looked as if it had been hit by a terrible storm.

At the eye of the storm, Shen Bailian stood quietly, the Dragon-Slaying Sword in his hand still vibrating violently, shimmering with golden light.

It slowly came to a stop a few seconds later.

Swish!
After Shen Bailian calmed down, he took out a second-tier basic nutritional potion from his storage ring with a slight thought and drank it all in one gulp.

Just a moment.

hum~
Shen Bailian's body trembled slightly as the effects of the nutritional potion began to take hold, sending streams of warmth coursing through his entire body.

Muscles, bones, internal organs... every part of the body seemed to devour this warm current like a gluttonous beast, strengthening itself.

Sudden.

Congratulations! Your physical attribute has been improved!

"Finally, I've leveled up!" Shen Bailian's lips curled into a smile as he felt the increased power. His eyes flashed slightly, and a holographic yet clear control panel appeared on the screen—

Character Level: LV9 (889/3000)

Physical Strength: 18.9; Spirit: 19.0

【Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method LV2 (91/900)】

Divine Skill: Shadow Follows LV1 (0/1) (Energy Storage: 1 times)
Eye of God LV2 (252/700)

Active Skill: Gale LV2 (382/600)

Tian Gang Qi LV3 (421/1100)

Basic swordsmanship LV4 (659/1100)

Basic Breathing Techniques LV3 (1069/1100)

Passive Skill: Iron Body LV5 (54/2000)

【Cure point: 0】

[Divine Matter: 1003]

When Shen Bailian upgraded his Iron Body skill last time, his physical attributes were already between 18.86 and 18.88. After these few days of training, it was only natural that they would be raised to 18.9.

The basic breathing technique skill only needs 31 experience points to level up.

Shen Bailian wanted to wait until he was eliminated and returned to school for a check-up before attempting a breakthrough. Otherwise, it would be inexplicable that his physical fitness would improve by 1.0 levels in just half a month.

"1003 points of divine matter!"

Looking at the number of divine matter points on the panel, Shen Bailian's lips trembled slightly, his eyes twitched violently, filled with a burning gaze, his heartbeat quickened, and his breathing became heavy.

It has been about a year since I awakened my innate talent.

In such a long period of time, Shen Bailian has grown from a weak martial arts apprentice at level 1.x to a mid-stage Transcendent Realm martial artist at level 18.9. One is heaven, the other earth.

Divine matter also broke through 1000 points for the first time today, reaching an astonishing 1003 points.

The current skill panel is very impressive because, apart from the [Eye of God] skill and the [Shadow Follows] passive skill, all other skills are either available for activation or upgrade.

Congratulations, you have gained 3 points of Divine Matter.

[Divine Matter: 1006]

After collecting the divine substance, Shen Bailian returned to his original spot, where a silver sphere floated more than ten meters in the air.

Upon sensing the boy's approach, it immediately landed, landing on Shen Bailian's chest.

hum~
The top of the silver sphere, like flowing water, slowly flowed downwards, opening up a gap.

All of a sudden.

A faint, refreshing fragrance wafted over, and Shen Bailian felt refreshed and invigorated after just one sniff. His thoughts flowed more smoothly, and he gained several insights into the skills.

He could have handled the fight even more smoothly, more fluidly, and even more...

[Congratulations! Your basic swordsmanship skill has improved. Experience points +1]

Congratulations! Your character level experience has increased by 1.

Congratulations! Your skill "Heavenly Qi" has been upgraded. Experience points +1

【Congratulations……】

Four notification sounds flashed across Shen Bailian's control panel in quick succession.

Just then, a fruit the size of a child's fist appeared, its skin covered with fine golden veins that intertwined to form a mysterious pattern that dazzled the eye.

"Congratulations! You have obtained the hidden benefit of a thirty-year Enlightenment Fruit. May your martial arts prowess flourish!"

suddenly.

Shen Bailian saw through his divine eye that someone was approaching him, and that several ferocious beasts were chasing after the person.

He recognized that person; it was Wang Haoran.

Shen Bailian immediately put the thirty-year-old Enlightenment Fruit into his storage ring. He frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and finally decided that even if he couldn't gain points, he still had to lend a helping hand.

He took out another second-tier basic nutritional potion and swallowed it. After replenishing himself, he ran towards Wang Haoran without hesitation.

……

"I only glanced at the mating process, is it really necessary for you to react like this? What a bunch of idiots." Wang Haoran cursed inwardly, quickly observing his surroundings, multitasking.

They wanted to choose a location that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Yes, even though half an hour had passed, Wang Haoran still didn't want to give up. After this year, he wouldn't have another chance to participate in the Golden Cup League.

Anyone who can squeeze into the top 64 will receive one million Da Xia coins, plus a +1 level of access privileges and the opportunity to apply for rare and precious materials from the Da Xia official team.

The latter is what all martial arts students aspire to.

In the Great Xia Dynasty, almost all precious cultivation resources are in the hands of the Great Xia government. This is also one of the reasons why the Great Xia Dynasty, unlike other countries, has been able to maintain a unified state in the new era.

If you can get into the top 32, your level of authority will be increased by 2 levels; if you get into the top 16, your registration authority will be increased by 3 levels.

If you make it into the top eight, you'll have the chance to choose any rare treasure from the treasure vault of the city hosting the Golden Cup League, and you'll also receive +1 Glory Point.

Glory Points have no real use for most martial arts students, and even for some exceptional martial arts students.

However, to participate in the World Martial Arts Tournament, you need at least 3 Glory Points.

The way to obtain Glory Points is extremely difficult. It is to achieve a top-ten ranking in national martial arts competitions, such as the Golden Cup League, the Freshman Cup Tournament, and the National College Martial Arts League, which will all earn you 1 Glory Point.

By ranking on the Earthly Fiends List, you gain +1 Glory Point; by ranking on the Heavenly Gangs List, you gain +3 Glory Points.

The rest can only be obtained on the front lines. It can be said that the university stage is the easiest time to obtain 3 honor points.

"Huff... huff..." Wang Haoran felt his heart pounding so hard it was almost blurry, his chest felt like it was about to explode. After hours of running, he was nearing his limit: "In the end, is there still no chance?"

A bitter feeling gradually spread through his mind.

Suddenly, a thunderous sound rang in Wang Haoran's ears.

"Senior Brother Wang, let me lend you a hand!"

boom!
Shen Bailian leaped down from the treetop, his feet slamming into the ground at incredible speed. He was like a black lightning bolt, charging towards the Firestorm Ape.

"Junior Brother Shen, don't come this way, hurry!" Wang Haoran instantly recognized the boy not far away, because the impression Shen Bailian had left on him that day was simply too deep.

How many seconds would it take a freshman to defeat a level 17.7 Transcendent Realm martial artist?
If it were the old Wang Haoran, he would have definitely thought that the person who asked this question had cerebral palsy.

A martial arts student who had only been enrolled for half a semester dared to dream of defeating a senior student who had reached the Transcendent Realm in his second year. Even Xu Changqing at that time couldn't have done it.

But after that day's challenge, Wang Haoran's worldview was reshaped, and he had an answer in his heart that he would remember for the rest of his life—

Just one second!
But before Wang Haoran could finish speaking, he saw Shen Bailian charge in front of a Firestorm Ape and they instantly engaged in battle.

boom!
Shen Bailian suddenly delivered a side kick, and a Firestorm Ape that was trying to sneak up was instantly hit and sent flying like a cannonball, hitting several other Firestorm Apes.

Their fate is unknown!

"Ooh ooh ooh hahaha!"

Faced with Shen Bailian's sudden attack, the entire group of Firestorm Apes instantly became agitated.

"Roar!"

Upon seeing this, the leader of the Firestorm Apes roared, and in an instant, dozens of Firestorm Apes changed direction and surrounded and attacked Shen Bailian.

Faced with this situation, Shen Bailian's eyes suddenly narrowed, his feet shifted slightly, and his primal energy surged throughout his body, flowing through the meridians in his limbs and bones towards his palm.

hum~
The surrounding天地元力 (heaven and earth elemental energy) immediately surged and rapidly converged towards Shen Bailian's direction. A terrifying pressure swept over, slowing down the movements of the group of fiery apes.

"drink!"

Shen Bailian gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, his muscles taut like iron wires. With a roar, a torrent of powerful energy poured out, unleashing wave after wave of sword energy.

The Seven Refinements of a Hundred Arts - Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes of Gale!

"boom--"

The blade energy howled like a raging storm, instantly sweeping away everything around it with the most domineering and brutal power. Even the rocks near Shen Bailian were shattered in front of this blade energy.

It was just a fleeting moment.

A strong stench of blood filled the air as the blood of several fiery apes gushed out like fountains, their bodies cleaved into pieces by the blade's energy.

Wherever the golden blade touched, one after another, the fiery apes were disemboweled, their deaths gruesome and unsightly.

The leader of the Fiery Ape tribe who had previously pursued Wang Haoran was now like a clay chicken or a clay dog ​​in front of Shen Bailian, easily broken at the slightest touch.

Even though a small number of attacks hit the boy, they did not cause any effective damage.

It was a completely one-sided battle.

"Pfft—" "Pfft—"

The golden blade flashed continuously, and blood splattered, creating a scene like a beautiful painting.

Shen Bailian was like a highly efficient killing machine, killing and killing without the slightest ripple in his heart.

Over the course of more than three hundred years, due to the ferocious beast tides and the inherent malice towards humans in the bloodline of these beasts, the Great Xia human race has lost tens or even hundreds of billions of people.

Even powerful Transcendent Realm warriors are merely pawns on the real battlefield.

Today it is today.

On the front lines of the Great Xia border, hundreds or even thousands of warriors die every day, and this number will continue to rise once the divine intervention takes place.

"So strong!"

Wang Haoran, who was standing not far away, was stunned by the scene of Shen Bailian slaughtering the Firestorm Ape.

With such strength, such performance, and such a one-sided battle, why is Shen Bailian stronger than him, a mid-stage Transcendent Realm martial artist at level 18.9?

Or is it simply because Shen Bailian has high talent and unimaginable ability to fight beyond his level?
In the midst of the repeated killings, the leader of the Firestorm Apes was thoroughly enraged, and the attention of the entire Firestorm Ape troop shifted to Shen Bailian.

"Gulu! Guru!"

Wang Haoran was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening.

How could he let Shen Bailian, a freshman, stand in his way? He immediately took out two second-tier basic nutritional potions from his storage ring and drank them down in one gulp.

After regaining some strength, he roared and headed towards Shen Bailian's location to provide support.

……

December 3th, 345th year of the New Era.

There are only 5 hours left until the end of the first round of the Golden Cup League knockout stage.

"Slayed a level 19.1 late-stage Tier 2 ferocious beast, the Lava Demon Ape, and gained 11 points."

Shen Bailian glanced at the massive crimson corpse on the ground, then waved directly at the silver sphere in the sky. After it landed, he put the century-old Vermilion Fruit inside into his storage ring.

As for how the coordinates of this century-old Vermilion Fruit were obtained.

It's very simple; it was a gift from Wang Haoran.

Because on that occasion, Shen Bailian and his opponent cooperated to kill over a hundred Firestorm Apes, violating the rules of the first round of elimination matches, so he didn't earn a single point.

Out of a sense of compensation, Wang Haoran transferred the location coordinates of the rare and precious materials he had exchanged to Shen Bailian.

……

Points: 7303
Ranking: 10
"Wow." As soon as Shen Bailian clicked on it, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "It actually made it into the top ten."

"The Eye of God is really amazing! Let's try our best and see if we can move up another rank." After absorbing the divine substance from the Lava Demon Ape, Shen Bailian quickly chose a direction and rushed off.

Through his divine eye in the extreme detection state, he discovered another group of suitable targets.
(End of this chapter)