What’s the point of cultivating immortality if you don’t have money?.

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"Finally won."

The moment he crossed the finish line, Zhang Yu looked at Dao Qiankun who was standing in front of him and immediately passed the relay ball to him.

Zhang Yu said, "Brother Dao, we have finally fulfilled our mission."

Dao Qiankun smiled as he received the relay ball and said, "You did a great job, thank you for your hard work."

At the same time, just as Zhang Yu and Jiu Tianliu crossed the finish line one after the other.

The giant dragon that broke through the sea crashed down with a deafening roar, slamming heavily onto the water and sending spray flying everywhere.

Then the dragon floated motionless in the sea, without making any further movement, just like a corpse.

Large amounts of blood gushed from the blasted wounds behind the dragon, quickly staining the entire seawater red.

Just when many viewers thought that Ying Zhoufan had been seriously injured or even killed by the explosion... a fleshy bulge suddenly appeared in the middle of the dragon's body. Then the bulge exploded, and a figure soared into the sky from it, crossing the finish line in the blink of an eye.

Third place: Ying Zhoufan.

Eagle Zhoufan landed after crossing the finish line, glancing hatefully at the dragon's corpse-like body and Zhang Yu, who was covered in blood, not far away.

"That scumbag..." Ying Zhoufan recalled the scene from just now.

Just as Zhang Yu, Jiu Tian Liu, and he were engaged in their final fierce battle, vying for the fastest champion title in the underwater cave, Ying Zhou Fan was also secretly activating the Heavenly Demon Transformation, beginning a transformation of his body in preparation for his final victory.

He reformed his human form within his body, gradually transforming his dragon form into an outer shell.

Ying Zhoufan was just waiting to use his dragon body to entangle Zhang Yu and Jiu Tianliu in the final sprint, break through the encirclement, and seize first place.

He could even envision himself breaking through the encirclement amidst the struggle between Zhang Yu and Jiutian Liu, overpowering the two human prodigies, becoming the top player in this challenge, then trending on social media, giving interviews, and being worshipped by countless demon descendants…

Until the Heavenly Sun God burst forth with surging flames within the dragon's body, blasting a large hole behind the dragon.

At the same time, the dragon's shell, under Zhang Yu's blessing, gradually transformed into a temporary magic weapon.

"This scumbag..." Ying Zhoufan thought to himself, "He sensed that my dragon body was gradually losing its vitality and turning into a dead thing, and then used the Heaven and Earth Calamity Invisible Heart Weapon to temporarily turn it into a magic weapon, which can both accelerate the final push and prevent me from breaking out of my body."

"This shows that even in the final battle, at the most intense moment of fighting with Jiutian Liu, he never let his guard down against me, and was even able to spare some attention to make corresponding counterattacks..."

"Just how meticulous is this guy? His overall strength is roughly the same as mine, yet he managed to unleash every ounce of his power and achieve this..."

Although he won third place, Ying Zhoufan felt no joy or excitement whatsoever.

It was only because he felt that ever since Zhang Yu took control of the game, he had no control over it anymore, and it had completely fallen into Zhang Yu's rhythm. His final desperate counterattack was nipped in the bud.

This made Ying Zhoufan feel like a horse with reins on, completely unremarkable in this great battle.

At the same time, Zhang Yu waved to the sea, and the next moment a black shadow broke through the sea and flew directly in front of him.

It was indeed the Azure Water Golden Crystal Armor.

Seeing this, Jiutianliu thought to himself, "Sure enough, the reason he was injured all over was because he took off the Azure Water Golden Crystal Armor and was willing to use his own body to withstand the impact of the flying shuttle in order to avoid damaging the Azure Water Golden Crystal Armor."

"Was this kid already thinking about the post-race situation before he even jumped onto the shuttle?"

"Should we say he's bold... or just has guts?"

As the owner of the Nine Heavens Divine Shuttle, Jiu Tianliu was naturally very clear about how fast and powerful the shuttle was, especially when it was underground, the pressure and impact between the rock layer and the shuttle increased dramatically.

Zhang Yu's act of removing his armor before jumping off the vehicle not only demonstrated his absolute confidence in his physical body but also his dedication to protecting his property, which aroused a sense of admiration in his opponent, Jiu Tianliu.

At the same time, Zhang Yu shuddered, shaking off the blood and grime that covered his body, revealing his wounds and bruises.

Then he put on the Azure Crystal Armor again, and under his efforts, the wounds all over his body temporarily closed up and continued to dissipate the blood stasis, striving to heal themselves.

After donning the armor, Zhang Yu's first priority was to check if he could obtain more content from the "Demon Saint's Myriad Transformations Manual" through the Azure Crystal Armor.

"Can't you?"

After all, the large amount of blood expelled from the dragon's body stained the entire sea red, and the Azure Water Golden Crystal Armor, which was in the middle of it, was naturally stained with a lot of demon blood as a result. However, Zhang Yu found that in the process... he did not obtain any more cultivation techniques.

Zhang Yu wondered to himself, "Is it because it's a single type of demon descendant? Would having more of them be useless? Do we need more different kinds of demon descendants?"

Then Zhang Yu tried to manipulate the remaining monsters in the sea and found that a large number of fish monsters had lost contact.

"Has your life come to an end?"

Zhang Yu knew that these demonic beasts, temporarily bred and forcibly grown, essentially unleashed their life potential in a short period. They were not only worthless as food, but also had short lifespans, often being exhausted after a single battle. Meanwhile, Li Shiwei, a Taoist student and teammate, watched Zhang Yu, who had secured first place, with a complex expression.

Especially when she saw Zhang Yu hand the relay ball to Dao Qiankun, and Dao Qiankun smiled and encouraged her, she felt even more that her position had been taken away.

She, the second-place finisher in the Taoist arts department, was the one who had always followed Brother Dao and was instructed by the leadership before the competition to fully assist Dao Qiankun in winning the championship.

She couldn't help but send a message to Dao Qiankun: Brother Dao, Zhang Yu's own speed is not the fastest. If it weren't for that demon descendant's assistance, he probably wouldn't have been able to see Jiutian Liu's back. Is this considered good luck?

Dao Qiankun: Luck?
Dao Qiankun: You could say that, but what in the world can be separated from luck?
Dao Qiankun: If you ask me, at least in this match, Zhang Yu was the fastest.

Li Shiwei: Huh? Why?
Dao Qiankun: If Jiutian Liu's method of advancement was absconding with the funds, then Zhang Yu was smuggling himself in.

Dao Qiankun: In this world, being fast doesn't necessarily mean you're the fastest.

The Way of Heaven and Earth: The one who can step on the fastest person is truly the fastest. The fastest path in the world is the one that allows you to advance by stepping on others.

Li Shiwei looked at the message sent by Dao Qiankun, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

Li Shiwei: Brother! For the rest of the competition, please step on me to advance!
Dao Qiankun: Don't overthink it. You are all juniors I admire. I will make good use of you and share the glory with you after I ascend the throne.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Kuang Tianqing stared in Zhang Yu's direction, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes: "Hmph, very good... this Zhang Yu is becoming more and more worthy of being defeated."

"This prey is getting more and more delicious."

Anzhen Zhenjun stood on the other side of the arena, his eyes filled with a large amount of spiritual information, which was full of heated discussions about Zhang Yu, including all kinds of criticisms and attacks.

"Zhang Yu's behavior is a blatant trampling and discrimination against the demon race. We strongly recommend that Zhang Yu be withdrawn from the competition."

"Is it really necessary to blow your opponent's butt to pieces during this kind of competition? Isn't it an insult to the demon race?"

"Even a demon's butt is still a butt!"

Xiangshan, who was working to pay off his debts, glanced at the news and immediately went to the comment section of Zhang Yu's account to leave a message: This guy is a habitual offender of discrimination against demon descendants. Back when he was in the Civil Engineering Department, he bullied quite a few demon descendants. Later, he was cleared up for a while by the Weapon Forging Department, but recently he couldn't hold back anymore.
Bei Wufeng, who was using a secondary account, sneered and commented below: "You little beast, do you need to be leashed again? [dog leash] So annoying. Why is your address still in Wanfa? Can't you go back to Tianyao? [vomit][vomit][vomit]"
Anzhen Zhenjun scanned the various trending topics on social media platforms, and when he saw Zhang Yu's comment section, which had become a battleground, he couldn't help but smile.

In his view, controversy generates buzz, traffic, and ultimately, higher value.

Moreover, discriminating against people of the demon race is not an unbearable stain; on the contrary, it makes them stand out and be quite unique.

As for the other hotly debated topics, Anzhen Zhenjun also scanned them all at this moment...

The claims that Zhang Yu's rejection of Mu Qian Si represents a revival of classical aesthetics, that the best way to fight against Hehuan University is to be attracted to ugliness, and that Zhang Yu might like biological men and has the talent for same-sex dual cultivation... are all insignificant to Anzhen Zhenjun and will only continue to increase Zhang Yu's popularity.

Suddenly, Anzhen Zhenjun's gaze sharpened as he realized that a Nascent Soul cultivator had spoken.

Seven Emotions Divine Lord: Rejecting tall and strong, rejecting stares, cultivators don't necessarily have to be tall and strong; they can also be small and thin, forging a differentiated path.
The words of the Divine Lord immediately sparked widespread discussion in the spirit world.

First, some older Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators came forward to express their support.

Then, many people believed that the Seven Emotions God's words were meant to attack Hehuan University, since Hehuan University has always been a staunch supporter of mainstream aesthetics, and many of the immortal techniques in the university were born out of this.

Then some people started suggesting that by rejecting mainstream aesthetics, one could gain an advantage over existing dual cultivation techniques...

As an old Nascent Soul cultivator, Anzhen Zhenjun has witnessed the changes in Kunxu's aesthetics and fashion step by step.

He watched as generations of cultivators, in their pursuit of power, gradually came to believe that big was beautiful, strong was beautiful, and tall was beautiful.

Now, watching cultivators chasing after Bai Xiaoshou again in order to gain an advantage in the dual cultivation arena, I can't help but sigh: "Aesthetics are a circle. You can like tall and strong people to become stronger, or you can pursue short and thin people to become stronger."

"Zhang Yu may be the catalyst for the next generation of aesthetic changes in the cultivation of immortality."

"but……"

After glancing at the latest advertising rates, Anzhen Zhenjun thought to himself with delight, "As expected, the rich are the most beautiful."

In the current ranking of advertising prices, Zhang Yu has surged to second place, second only to Kuang Tianqing in first place.

After Anzhen Zhenjun learned that the relay race had started, various companies began to submit bids for the final advertising round.

The initial state of this new ranking will naturally not be exactly the same as the previous one; it will change continuously based on the athletes' performance in the relay race.

For example, Kuang Tianqing jumped straight to first place because of his outstanding performance in the third stealth level.

Zhang Yu, thanks to his victory in the fourth round and the surge in popularity, has now moved into second place.

Anzhen Zhenjun believes that once Dao Qiankun enters the fifth stage, advertising rates will inevitably skyrocket, making him a strong contender for first place.

(End of this chapter)