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

Chapter 165 A Clash of Titans (1 words, requesting monthly votes)

However, after calming down, Shen Bailian realized that this was a beggar's version of a "Great Luo Golden Immortal".

Need magic power?
No, only the Force.

Moreover, it only has a tiny bit of Force, making it difficult to even fly for a long time, let alone stand outside the river of time.

Secondly, it can only capture past timelines.

The true Great Immortal is unique in all realms, standing outside the river of time, overlooking the life and death of all beings, neither entering the cycle of reincarnation nor participating in the cataclysmic destruction.

But it also exists at every point in time.

It is a contradictory yet unified entity, with virtually no possibility of being killed.

Most importantly, once the active effect is activated, it cannot be turned off. It requires 1 point of divine substance per day, so 10 days would be 10 points, and a year would be 365 or 366 points.

Is it too much?

Strictly speaking, it's not that many. Every time Shen Bailian participates in the Wilderness Trial, he kills at least a hundred ferocious beasts, and sometimes several thousand.

Even if a ferocious beast only has a little bit of divine matter, you can still obtain nearly a thousand points of divine matter.

Using a little divine substance every day to rein in my past weakness—this deal is incredibly worthwhile!

This world is inhabited by deities, naturally divine beings who possess the highest authority over the rules governing all things, second only to the Heavenly Dao.

Even if the gods have fallen, their followers still live on in the world. With the help of the remaining divine artifacts, they have a great chance to strike across the river of time.

As for whether it's worth it.

Shen Bailian made a simple estimate of his cultivation speed and realized that he had a high chance of becoming the one who stood out.

of course.

There is another way to avoid becoming a target, which is for Shen Bailian to simply slack off and intentionally slow down his cultivation speed, but he would never do something that would trap him.

The speed of cultivation should be fast rather than slow.

Those gods who stand on the opposite side of humanity might one day set foot on the other side, searching for the path back to Earth.

By then, if one does not truly ascend the steps to godhood, one will be at the mercy of others.

Although it's a beggar's version of "Great Immortal," it's a good product as long as it works. Once the past timeline is brought to a halt, there's no need to worry about the weak version of yourself anymore.

"Turn on."

Shen Bailian pondered for only a moment before making up his mind and shifting all his attention to the active effect of the [Shadow Follows] skill.

In an instant, a message popped up on the panel.

[The past timeline is converging; progress is 1%, 2%, 3%...]

Just when everything was going smoothly, suddenly, an unprecedented red message popped up on the panel.

[Warning! Warning! ...Anomaly detected...The convergence timeline process has been temporarily interrupted...]

"?"

Shen Bailian froze on the spot when he saw the red text protruding from the panel, because this was something he had never encountered before.

at this time.

Suddenly, Shen Bailian felt everything go black. A dense darkness swept over him, like a quagmire, and swallowed him up in an instant.

After a moment of tension, he quickly regained his composure.

Because Shen Bailian discovered that he could also sense the location of his own innate talent, the divine skill [Shadow Follows], and the existence of the universe...

Even with a slight thought, the pseudo-divine weapon, Dragon Slayer, instantly appeared in his palm. The familiar touch on the hilt gave him great peace of mind, and his eyes turned cold.

No matter what kind of enemy comes, they will be cut down with a single stroke.

If one cut isn't enough, then cut again... cut thirty-six more times!

but.

To Shen Bailian's surprise, this was not an attack from those favored by the gods, and the dense darkness around him showed no hostility; it was as if it were taking him somewhere.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Because all around Shen Bailian was nothing but dense darkness, without a single ray of light or sound, but the fact that he could sense the universe meant that he still had a stable life force.

Hey~
With a soft sound, the familiar voice made Shen Bailian think he had returned to the Universe.

However, that's not the case. Not to mention the golden sun in the sky, this place is so desolate that there isn't even a drop of seawater, a ray of light, or a sound.

Shen Bailian looked around in confusion. He suddenly realized that he seemed to be able to see through the dense darkness. Around him were lifeless figures, but he could only make out the general outline of their bodies.

"call--"

"call--"

suddenly.

Shen Bailian felt as if he heard a sound from the side. He was certain that it was not his breathing, but the sound of an arm swinging rapidly through the air.

All of a sudden.

He frowned slightly, shifted his feet slightly, and felt a jolt in his bones.

"sing"

At that very moment, under Shen Bailian's deliberate control, the Dragon Slayer Blade vibrated violently in his hand, its blade seemingly emitting a dazzling white light, as if the sound of a dragon's roar echoed within it, or as if a fierce tiger was howling.

His entire aura changed instantly, an invisible yet chilling power seemed to transcend time and space, spreading outwards.

Just then, the surrounding lifeless figures seemed to stir slightly, but in Shen Bailian's divine eye, these lifeless figures were not alive.

Moreover, Shen Bailian noticed that the sound of air being torn apart was slowly dissipating, as if the other party had also noticed Shen Bailian's presence.

Shen Bailian's body was like a taut bowstring, ready to be released at any moment. He activated his Divine Eye at full power, rapidly scanning the surrounding area within a radius of three thousand meters.

But they didn't find anything nearby.

This situation made Shen Bailian even more puzzled, because the sound of the arm swinging rapidly through the air was not loud, and it was not even as strong as when his physical fitness was at level 1.3.

"Wow~"

A massive amount of spiritual energy was unleashed once again without reservation, and the Eye of God entered its ultimate detection state, probing towards the direction of the sound's source.

And just as the camera swept across a certain area...

Shen Bailian suddenly stopped. He saw it. In this silent, desolate place, he actually saw living people other than himself.

However, it seems to exist as a projection, similar to a mirage.

Just as Shen Bailian was hesitating.

Sudden.

boom!
Shen Bailian felt as if he had suddenly risen from the bottom of the deep sea to the surface of the sea. His heart was pounding wildly in his chest, as if it were about to burst out.

Fortunately, this unusual state only lasted for a short while before it ended, and Shen Bailian emerged from the dense darkness.

"You're...you're back?"

Shen Bailian slowly opened his eyes, and a dazzling golden light slowly dissipated. He mechanically looked around and found that it was still the familiar underground training room.

He subconsciously squeezed his right hand and found that Zhanlong was still quietly in the storage ring, and had not appeared in his palm.

Furthermore, his own condition was no different from before.

It felt like, like I was just dreaming.

"Hoo~breath~"

Shen Bailian took a deep breath and turned to look at the panel. He knew that the source of all this was the abnormal message that had just popped up on the panel.

[Congratulations! The past timeline of this world has been fully converged, and the divine skill "Shadow Follows" is now fully activated!]

In reality, the information displayed by one's innate talent is extremely complex and difficult for ordinary people to understand. However, once it is presented on the panel, it is transformed into the simplest text information.

Just like how the original talent is materialized into a panel, these are all products of Shen Bailian's understanding, materialized for ease of use and comprehension.

"The timeline of this world?"

Shen Bailian keenly noticed the three keywords "this world" and then recalled what he had seen and heard in that dark space.

First were those lifeless black figures. Although he could only see their general outlines, for some reason, they gave him a sense of familiarity.

And then there's that strange whooshing sound.

Shen Bailian was 100% certain that it was a living person, but it seemed that he and the other person were from different worlds, and it was pitifully weak.

It was even weaker than when his physical fitness was only level 1.3. I just don't know why, even though he's around twenty years old, he still acts like an idiot.

You don't think that by swinging your arm you can transform into Electric Boy and learn the Martian Mighty Punch, do you?

Apart from these two points, there is no other useful information.

Because it was so dark inside, in the vast universe, although sound couldn't travel due to the lack of a medium, at least there was the light of the stars, which prevented people from feeling so helpless.

But that space was far more terrifying than the world at large, where time and space simultaneously lost their meaning.

The abnormal event that just happened should have exceeded the scope of the divine skill [Following Shadow], but for some reason, it was forcibly pulled back to normal.

"Perhaps it's because my strength isn't enough that I can't see through those black mists?" Shen Bailian sat cross-legged on the ground, resting his chin on his hand, pondering quietly.

However, there is currently no useful information, and all speculations are baseless conjectures and cannot be considered true.

"Eh." Shen Bailian's mind raced, and after thinking for several dozen seconds, he still couldn't find any useful information from the memory bookshelf in his mind:

“What a headache!”

At least when entering the Land of the Universe, the Land of the Universe gave some subtle hints, but that desolate, dark land sent out no messages at all.

If you can’t figure it out, then don’t think about it.

There's always a way when you reach the mountain; if there isn't, then carve one out.

Shen Bailian's mind stirred slightly, and he focused his attention on the fully activated divine skill—[Shadow Follows].

【Following You Like a Shadow LV1 (0/1)】

[Skill Description: Shadow, does it exist in the present? The past? Or the future?]

[Passive (The sun endures, the shadow endures, the sun ceases to exist, and one becomes the light!): After death, you can freely choose to resurrect within 24 hours of death, with the resurrection location within a 100km radius of the death location.]

Cooling time: 6 months / 100 points of divine substance / 1 solidification point.

[Active (past, present, future, I alone stand outside the river of time): Converge the timeline.]

Note: Currently, this feature can only bind past timelines, consuming 1 point of divine matter per day. Once activated, it cannot be deactivated.

[Current upgrade method: Active effect activated for 30 days / Use passive effect once / One point of divine substance.]

"Finally, I can upgrade."

Shen Bailian looked at the last upgrade method displayed and breathed a sigh of relief. If the cooldown period of passive skills could be reduced, then he could save money in the future.

"upgrade."

With a slight thought, Shen Bailian chose to invest 1 point of divine substance into it, and As Shadow instantly leveled up from level one to level two.

Congratulations! Your skill "Following Me" has been upgraded!

【Following You Like a Shadow LV2 (0/10)】

【…】

[Passive (The sun endures, the shadow endures, the sun ceases to exist, and one becomes the light!): After death, you can freely choose to resurrect within 46 hours of death, with the resurrection location within a 150km radius of the death location.]

Cooling time: 162 days / 90 points of divine substance / 1 solidification point.

【…

Note: ...consumes 0.9 points of divine substance per day...

[Current upgrade method: Active effect activated for 60 days / Passive effect used 10 times / 10 points of Divine Matter.]

Increase range, reduce cooling.

However, strangely enough, upgrading the "Follow Me" skill did not grant any attribute points.

Shen Bailian could understand this, because this skill was the only one among all the skills that did not require grinding for experience points.

Shen Bailian looked at the skill description that followed him like a shadow, his eyes gleaming slightly, before glancing at the remaining 448 points of divine matter.

After pondering for a moment, he finally decided to continue upgrading, since 200 points of divine matter would be enough.

"upgrade!"

Congratulations! Your skill "Following Shadows" has been upgraded. Experience points +1

"upgrade!"

【…】

……

After continuing to level up, Shen Bailian figured out some patterns. From level two onwards, the amount of divine matter required for upgrading was not multiplied by ten, but doubled.

Simply put, from level two onwards, the amount of divine matter required for upgrading follows an exponential upward trend, with the base being 2, the exponent being level minus three, and then multiplied by 10.

The required divine substance to advance to level three is 10 points, to level four it is 20 points, to level five it is 40 points...

After Shen Bailian upgraded it to level six, he stopped upgrading it.
【Following You Like a Shadow LV6 (0/160)】

【…】

[Passive (The sun endures, the shadow endures, the sun ceases to exist, and one becomes the light!): After death, you can freely choose to resurrect within 84 hours of death, with the resurrection location within a 350km radius of the death location.]

Cooling time: 90 days / 50 points of divine substance / 1 solidification point.

【…

Note: ...consumes 0.5 points of divine substance per day...

[Current upgrade method: Active effect activated for 160 days / Passive effect used 160 times / 160 points of Divine Matter.]

After the divine skill [Following in the Shadow] is upgraded, although the cost and cooldown are reduced, the upgrade process becomes more difficult.

But the impact is not big.

For Shen Bailian at this stage, acquiring divine matter is not as difficult as it was during his apprenticeship as a martial artist.

Sudden.

Buzz~buzz~
Shen Bailian felt his smart bracelet vibrate. He saw that it was a call from Cheng Shangwu, along with several remittance messages and a message from Li Feiyu.

Without hesitation, he immediately clicked the call connection option.

"Where are you, kid? You're not thinking of just forfeiting, are you?" Cheng Shangwu stood in the viewing area of ​​Tiangang Academy, his tone carrying a hint of anger.

He could understand losing the game, but to flee without a fight and simply forfeit was unforgivable.

This is not just a loss of face for Shen Bailian, but for the entire Tiangang Academy.

Li Hao, Han Tiemei, and Wang Haoran stood behind Cheng Shangwu, exchanging glances. They all assumed that the other had notified Shen Bailian, but none of them had.

"what?"

Shen Bailian was stunned for a moment, then glanced at the time displayed on the smart bracelet and was suddenly shocked. He realized that a whole night had passed without him noticing.

"I'm sorry, Dean Cheng, I was so engrossed in my cultivation that I forgot to check the time. I'll be there soon."

"Okay." When Cheng Shangwu heard that Shen Bailian had been engrossed in cultivation and thus delayed his time, his attitude softened considerably: "Don't rush, take a shower, change your clothes, and rest for a while before coming over. Your match is in the afternoon."

"Ah."

Shen Bailian breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, then hung up the phone, quickly stood up, walked out of the underground training room, and headed towards his room.

He did need to rest for a while, but fortunately he didn't practice visualization techniques for too long, so he only needed to recover his strength.

As Shen Bailian walked back, he opened the Star Alliance and discovered that Li Feiyu was not the only one who sent the message; there was also a martial arts student who had survived the last time in the Divine Ruins.

Along with this, there were also more than a hundred remittance messages.

After quickly browsing through all the messages, a warm smile slowly appeared on Shen Bailian's face. Everyone remembered and wanted to do their part.

...December 5, 345th year of the New Era.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the sky was clear and cloudless, with the two suns hanging in the center of the sky, as if embedded in a huge sapphire.

This is the hottest time of day.

However, the audience's enthusiasm ignited the entire North Wind Martial Arts Arena. Even dozens of miles away, the surging cheers coming from inside the North Wind Martial Arts Arena could be heard one after another.

drop drop~
With a horn blare, a maglev car, hovering a good 10 to 20 centimeters off the ground, came to a steady stop in the large square at the north gate of the North Wind Martial Arts Arena.

"Thank you." Shen Bailian thanked the driver and got out of the car.

The dazzling sunlight immediately shone on my face, even though every city in the Great Xia had a weather shield above it, which was like a central air conditioner for the city.

However, because the North Wind Martial Arts Arena is located in the suburbs of Qingcheng, the effectiveness of the weather shield is somewhat reduced compared to the central city.
Compared to the wilderness, this place is quite cool.

"so big."

Shen Bailian looked up at the North Wind Stadium in front of him. It was much larger than the Xuan Niao Stadium in Bozhou City. Its vertical height alone exceeded one hundred meters, and its area was at least several tens of square kilometers.

It can accommodate more than 100,000 people.

Furthermore, there are all sorts of live-streaming drones and airships in the sky...

It was already afternoon, and it was the most intense preliminary round, with sixty-four martial arts students, all of whom were at the late stage of the Transcendent Realm.

This was undoubtedly a grand event for the residents of Qingcheng, so at the North Gate, there was a bustling crowd of spectators with excited expressions on their faces, queuing to enter the North Wind Martial Arts Arena.

Shen Bailian clicked on the smart bracelet, checked the map, and then walked towards the special passage for contestants, instantly attracting the attention of many people.

The reason is also very simple.

Shen Bailian was late, but not really late, because his match was scheduled for 3:10, so he rested a little longer.

Arriving now, just in time.

A short while later, after showing his pass, Shen Bailian was led by staff into the VIP waiting room 237 on the top floor.

Li Hao, Han Tiemei, Wang Haoran, and Lu Yingzi were all watching the match.

"Junior Brother Shen, you've finally arrived."

Hearing the door open, Wang Haoran turned around and saw Shen Bailian arriving late. He breathed a sigh of relief and his fingers twitched slightly.

Whoosh!
A virtual screen was then teleported to Shen Bailian's front.

"This is information about your next opponent. They are quite strong. Dean Cheng said you should act according to your own abilities, but you don't need to hold back."

"Thank you, senior." Shen Bailian nodded.

Name: Wang Qinian
Identity: Third-year martial arts student at Qingcheng University
Strength: Late stage of the Transcendent Realm, physical attributes approximately level 19.2+
Proficient in using weapons: club, spear...

Specific information: ...

……

At the very front of VIP waiting room 237 is a huge floor-to-ceiling window, through which you can clearly see the entire North Wind Martial Arts Arena.

At the very center of the martial arts arena stands a massive arena with a diameter of one kilometer. The nearest spectator seating is also one kilometer away, in addition to the fully activated shields.

The arena is a small forest with tall trees, boulders, and a winding stream... trying to recreate the appearance of a real battle scene as much as possible.

This is enough to allow the strength of a late-stage Transcendent Realm or peak martial arts student to be fully utilized.

On the arena, two figures, one in black and one in white, were engaged in a fierce battle. Their speed exceeded 200 meters per second, creating numerous afterimages, which meant that many spectators with lower skill levels could only watch for amusement.

Around the arena, there are flexible force fields that can react within one-tenth of a millisecond if they detect a risk of the head and heart being blown off.

There are also many high-level medical pods, which have been injected with longevity elixir. No matter where the martial arts students participating in the preliminary rounds fall on the stage, they can be quickly sent into the medical pods for treatment.

High above, there was a lean, strong man, a powerful expert in the late stage of the Sea Opening Realm, who focused all his attention on the two of them. He would immediately take action once he sensed a fatal attack.

With such multiple layers of protection, there have only been three cases of accidental death in the more than sixty editions of the Golden Cup League, and those were all in the early stages of the Golden Cup League.

In front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, there is a row of massage chairs, so you can enjoy a massage while watching the game – a truly luxurious experience.

While browsing the information on the screen, Shen Bailian walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, found an empty massage chair, and sat down.

"Senior Wang, how did your competition go yesterday?" Shen Bailian suddenly looked up at Wang Haoran and Han Tiemei beside him and asked curiously.

"No," Han Tiemei replied succinctly.

She was also very frustrated at the moment, because she had encountered a late-stage Transcendent Realm martial artist whose physical level was at least 19.5 yesterday, and she didn't know how he was ranked outside the top 32.

"I barely made it into the preliminary rounds yesterday," Wang Haoran said helplessly, with a look of utter despair on his face. "But today I ran into Murong Fu."

!

Shen Bailian was immediately shocked. This was like a father beating his son. Murong Fu's physical fitness was at least on par with Lu Yingzi's.

"I've already made it into the top 32!" Lu Yingzi raised her milk tea, a look of enjoyment on her face, and smiled at Shen Bailian, saying, "Junior brother, keep it up!"

After the competition, Lu Yingzi changed into a white dress, which, combined with her tall figure and delicate face, made her look like a pure and alluring beauty.

But anyone who dares to underestimate Lu Yingzi because of this will definitely suffer a great loss.

A late-stage Transcendent Realm martial artist with a physical fitness level of 19.9, a martial arts prodigy who is infinitely close to the peak of the Transcendent Realm, plus a halberd weighing more than 500 kilograms.

It can be said that his fighting style is no less impressive than that of Zhan Tai Mingyue.

"Let me explain your upcoming opponent to you in detail," Wang Haoran stood up, sat down next to the boy, and introduced him:
"To be honest, this Wang Qinian was my high school classmate, and he should have been a martial arts student at our Tiangang Academy."

"Oh?" Shen Bailian looked curious upon hearing this.

"But as the saying goes, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix."

"For martial arts prodigies, choosing which school to apply to is a two-way choice, and Wang Qinian was poached by Qingcheng Martial Arts University with a large amount of martial arts resources."

As he spoke, a hint of disappointment flashed in Wang Haoran's eyes, but he quickly recovered: "At Chang'an University, Wang Qinian received a lot of resources, so his physical fitness level is now 19.4, according to what I heard earlier."

"In this match, there's a 90% chance he'll choose the long staff... Although his physical abilities are stronger than yours, his mental strength is definitely not as strong as yours, so you can take advantage of that..."

"Also, Wang Qinian is a very pretentious person. He loves to show off and is very arrogant. When he learns about you, he will definitely relax his guard after seeing that you are a freshman martial arts student."

"Therefore, I suggest that at the beginning you pretend to be retreating, and then use your power-amplifying move to catch him off guard..."

As Lu Yingzi, Han Tiemei, and Li Hao listened to Wang Haoran's words, their expressions became increasingly strange, and the three of them exchanged glances.

Wang Qinian must have offended him, or he was too arrogant in front of Wang Haoran, otherwise he wouldn't have revealed all of Wang Haoran's secrets.

……

"Next up is the preliminary round, the 23rd round of the competition."

"Now, please welcome our first contestant to the stage. He is Wang Qinian, a third-year martial arts student from Chang'an Martial Arts University."

A handsome male host and a baby-faced female host stood side by side on a hovering shuttle, with the male host speaking loudly.

"Wang Qinian!"

"Wang Qinian!"

"Wang Qinian!" A deafening roar erupted from the surrounding stands, echoing throughout the North Wind Martial Arts Arena.

Qingcheng, Qingcheng Mountain, this is Wang Qinian's home turf.

Over the past two years, with the abundant resources of Qingcheng Martial Arts University, Wang Qinian has lived up to expectations and has grown into a new generation leader of Qingcheng Martial Arts University.

Even compared to many martial arts prodigies from the six major universities in the same grade, he is not inferior.

Therefore, most residents in Qingcheng know Wang Qinian, and many parents even set Wang Qinian as a role model for their children.

boom!
With a muffled thud, Wang Qinian, dressed in a black outfit, jumped directly from the VIP room, which was several meters high, onto the arena.

With a flash of silver light, a dark, metallic-looking long staff appeared in his hand.

Then, Wang Qinian closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep, which immediately drew cheers from many female fans in the audience.

Some people even unfurled a huge banner in the stands, clearly showing their strong confidence in Wang Qinian's performance in this battle.

After all, Wang Qinian is the face of the new generation at Qingcheng University.

Those who make it into the top 64 are all martial arts prodigies from various martial arts universities, and they naturally have some understanding of the opponents they will face.

Just as Wang Haoran had predicted, Wang Qinian relaxed his guard considerably after noticing that Shen Bailian was a freshman.

After all, he's a freshman. Even if he's as strong as the Holy Son of the Martial Hall, how strong can he be?
"Now, please welcome the second contestant." The female host's face was flushed, and she appeared unusually excited. She was actually quite shocked when she saw the list, and only after confirming it was correct several times did she manage to calm down.

"He is Shen Bailian from the Heavenly Gang Academy, a freshman!!!"

When she said the last four words, the female host's voice became even higher and higher, the sharp sound piercing the sky and reaching the ears of every audience member.

All of a sudden.

The entire North Wind Martial Arts Arena, which could hold more than 100,000 people, suddenly fell silent at this moment. Many people wanted to shout Shen Bailian's name out of politeness, but the words stuck in their throats.

A freshman?

Are you sure there's no mistake?
At this moment, the minds of more than 100,000 spectators all went blank, because the Golden Cup League had not been held once, but had been held for fifty or sixty years.

It was never said that any freshmen would be able to enter the preliminary rounds.

Bang

"Everyone, there's no need to doubt it." The male host stepped forward, took a deep breath, and said passionately, "After confirmation, Shen Bailian is indeed a freshman, and he's only seventeen years old this year. He's a martial arts prodigy who took the martial arts college entrance exam ahead of schedule..."

Age was not originally included in the notification, but after Cheng Shangwu made a phone call to the higher-ups of Tiangang Academy, it was added on the spot.

The purpose remains the same: to create momentum for Shen Bailian.

All of a sudden.

Wow!
The entire stands, filled with hundreds of thousands of spectators, erupted in cheers at the same time. The cheers surged like a tidal wave, filling the entire venue and conveying boundless enthusiasm and energy.

Is it true?
It's true! ! !
Many experienced viewers were immediately overcome with excitement, quickly turning on their smart bracelets and starting to record videos, because they were about to witness history!

For a first-year martial arts student to stand out among a group of martial artists at the late stage of the Transcendent Realm is already a record-breaking achievement.

What's more, this freshman is only 17 years old!
Regardless of whether Shen Bailian wins or not, the moment he stepped onto the stage, he had already left a significant mark on the history of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Huh? 17 years old?"

Hearing the cheers around him, Wang Qinian frowned slightly and opened his eyes in confusion. He hadn't really looked at the information carefully after seeing that Shen Bailian was a freshman.

But now that I think about it carefully, there does seem to be such a message in the materials provided by the school.

"However, it's nothing serious." Wang Qinian was extremely confident in his own strength. He had sparred with Wang Haoran before, and he had completely crushed him.

How strong can a freshman, especially one who has taken the martial arts college entrance exam early, be?
Even the greatest person in the history of Tiangang Academy, the Holy Son of the Martial Hall, must conform to the logic of reality. The date for receiving the Radiant Moon and Sun-level Dragon Gate Seeds is always in August every year.

Unless someone is reckless and uses banned drugs, it's highly unlikely that the higher-ups at Tiangang Academy would be so short-sighted. Martial arts students who use banned drugs would also find it difficult to be awarded such a high honor.

According to realistic logic, based on the data from the Great Summer Body Database, in just over three months, without affecting potential, one's physical fitness can at most improve to the mid-stage of the Transcendent Realm.

In short, victory is assured!
A third-year martial arts student with a physical fitness level of 19.4, a martial arts prodigy at the Transcendent Realm. Among the six major universities, even some Sun-level Dragon Gate martial arts students would find it difficult to achieve such a feat in this period of time.

Therefore, Wang Qinian's arrogance was not without reason.

call!
Shen Bailian leaped down from a height of several hundred meters, then landed steadily on the other side of the arena like a falling leaf, creating a distance of one hundred meters between herself and Wang Qinian.

He was dressed in a white martial arts uniform, tall and slender with a well-proportioned and powerful physique. Standing under the sun, he appeared exceptionally radiant.

It was just a fleeting moment, yet it felt like an eternity.

Shen Bailian's appearance successfully won the hearts of many young women in Qingcheng, causing them to develop feelings for him and switch sides, cheering loudly for the young man.

Do not!
This isn't called betraying your allies in the face of battle; it's called fulfilling your duties as a host!

……

Inside the Spirit Realm Virtual Space of Tiangang Academy.

"Quick, quick, quick!" A martial arts student from the Fourth Academy exclaimed as soon as he saw Shen Bailian appear on the stage, "Quickly get all the brothers online, Senior Brother is on stage!"

Within seconds, many martial arts students who were practicing came out. Although they didn't have high hopes for Shen Bailian's victory, watching the match together was more exciting.

"What a show-off!" Chen Yifei and the others couldn't help but comment as they watched Wang Qinian on the screen, feigning sleep and completely disregarding Shen Bailian.

"Damn it, who is this guy? He's such a good actor!"

In a short time, Wang Qinian's pretentious behavior earned him a lot of haters from the Tiangang Academy.

……

Bozhou City.

"Old man, are you done yet?" Mrs. Shen glanced in the direction of the kitchen and urged, "Our son is starting up, so hurry up and stop dawdling."

"Here it comes." Shen Zhenxing hurriedly came out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of watermelon in his left hand and a plate of peeled lychees in his right. He picked up a piece of watermelon and put it into his mother's mouth: "Here, have a piece of watermelon."

at the same time.

Bortala No. 3 High School.

It was afternoon, and all the students should have been in class, but there wasn't a single person in the classroom.

Instead, all the students were gathered on the playground, including the senior martial arts students who usually only participated in the flag-raising ceremony.

"Holy crap!" A freshman who had just entered Bozhou No. 3 High School exclaimed in surprise when he saw the familiar figure on the screen.
"It really is Senior Brother Shen! He actually went on stage! He's in the top 64 of the Golden Cup League and ranked 10th in the standings. Our teacher wasn't lying."

"It really is! That's Senior Brother Shen's appearance. There's a statue of Senior Brother Shen on one of those sculptures not far from the school hospital!" (For details, please refer to Chapter 20)
"Yes, yes, I saw it too!"

Wow!
The moment Shen Bailian landed on the arena, the entire student body of the Third High School of Bozhou erupted in cheers.

Many students in this year's first-year high school class chose to come to Bozhou No. 3 High School instead of Bozhou No. 1 High School because of the name Shen Bailian.

"What's the point of chasing them?" Wei Peng looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar voice on the stage. Although he said this, he suddenly felt a sense of relief for some reason.

That's it, even if you train yourself to death, you still won't be able to catch up with Shen Bailian's cultivation speed.

Gao Lei and Huang Xu both nodded in agreement.

As for why the two of them were at the Third High School of Bozhou, it's simple: to gain the title of alumnus of Shen Bailian.

It can be said that after Shen Bailian won the honorary title of the first person in the history of Tiangang Academy, there were quite a few parents who wanted their children to transfer schools.

The transfer controversy only subsided after Kong Chaowu personally stepped forward.

"Decades?"

Standing below the stage, Zhang Xianlong looked at the huge light screen on the platform and recalled the scene of his conversation with Shen Bailian at the entrance of the school hospital that day, which seemed to be still vivid in his mind.

Things are impermanent.

Zhang Xianlong never expected that his casual remark would actually come true, and in less than a year at that.

A statue of Shen Bailian has indeed appeared on campus.

However, this is an honor that the young man deserves.

Zhang Xianlong turned to look at the large number of students and couldn't help but smile. In a few years, the Third High School of Bozhou will surely become the "Number One High School" in Bozhou City.

……

Qingcheng.

The atmosphere outside the ring was incredibly intense, but the two fighters on the ring remained remarkably calm, their bodies tense, waiting for the battle command to be given.

Unexpectedly, at this time.

"Junior Brother Shen, you've already done a very good job to reach this level." Wang Qinian opened his eyes and said calmly from a distance of one hundred meters.
"If I give you another year, I definitely won't be able to beat you."

"But today, as someone who's been there, I advise you to just give up. It's not shameful. The difference in our abilities is too great. If you just forfeit, you can at least save face."

Wang Qinian wore a smile, as if to say, "I'm doing this all for your own good."

"No need." Shen Bailian's words were barbed as he laughed, "Senior Brother Wang, you should think about how to protect your reputation later."

The tip of the needle is facing the wheat awn.

Given the tone the other party was using, Shen Bailian certainly couldn't back down.

Shen Bailian was confident in saying this because, at this stage, the final move of the Heavenly Gang Qi – Earth-Shattering Strike – could theoretically amplify power by up to four times.

The outcome remains to be seen.

(End of this chapter)