While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 58: The defeat of the eighth-ranked expert shakes the inner courtyard, drawing in a multitude of powerful figures!
"Okay, then we'll do as you say, senior."

Lu Yu smiled calmly, his crimson battle qi surging in his hand, and a long spear burning with flames instantly took shape, the firelight emanating from the spear tip scorching and slightly distorting the surrounding air.

Qian Mo chuckled, rubbed his chubby hands together, and suddenly a sharp whirlwind swirled around him. He said, "Don't worry, junior, I'll go easy on you later~"

Before he finished speaking, his obese body flashed like a ghost, instantly appearing to Lu Yu's left. With a flick of his wrists, two strangely shaped golden ring saws materialized out of thin air, their teeth gleaming with a cold, eerie blue light, and they hurtled straight at Lu Yu's throat with a piercing whistling sound!
An eight-star spirit warrior attacked a four-star spirit warrior, and then launched a sneak attack!

"Heavenly Fire Dragon Step!"

Lu Yu's eyes narrowed, flames suddenly appeared beneath his feet, and he retreated swiftly like a dragon swinging its tail. At the same time, his spear swept horizontally, the flames wrapped around the spear suddenly surging, colliding fiercely with the incoming wind blades.

"boom!"

The two energies collided, creating a visible ripple on the arena, and the scorching heat forced the front-row spectators to retreat.

"Huh? A low-level movement technique?"

Qian Mo's small eyes narrowed into slits, and his attack suddenly accelerated. Incredibly, his obese body became incredibly agile with the aid of wind-attribute battle qi. His two golden ring saws transformed into countless golden arcs of light, as if weaving a net of death that enveloped Lu Yu.

"burst!"

Lu Yu suddenly let out a low shout, his figure retreating rapidly, leaving behind solid afterimages of flames beneath his feet. These afterimages exploded one after another as Qian Mo rushed close!

"What the hell?!"

Qian Mo's pupils contracted sharply, but his momentum was too great to stop. In his haste, he could only cross his twin saws in front of his chest, barely managing to withstand the chain reaction of explosions from the five afterimages.

"Boom boom boom!"

Amidst the deafening explosion, Qian Mo's obese body was blasted away like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the protective shield at the edge of the arena, causing a violent energy fluctuation.

The onlookers were stunned at first, then their faces showed disbelief.

Qian Mo, ranked eighth on the power rankings, was blasted away in a single exchange when he fought this newcomer?!
And on the other side,
Qian Mo slowly rose from the ground, his battle qi armor shattered, his exposed skin covered in charred burn marks. He gritted his teeth and said, "You little brat... you've got what you deserve..."

"He actually possesses such profound movement and fighting techniques, even more cunning than me, deliberately playing dumb to take advantage of the enemy..."

A shadow crossed Qian Mo's eyes as he raised his hand to wipe away the blood that had spilled from the corner of his mouth, his heart filled with resentment.

The five consecutive explosions just now, though not powerful individually, combined to be comparable to a quasi-Earth-rank combat skill. Even with his eight-star Dou Ling cultivation, he suffered a great loss.

His fat face jiggled, and he suddenly took a deep breath. He gripped the golden ring saw tightly in his right hand, and dense azure battle qi surged from his body, forming several sharp whirlwinds around him, which eventually converged on the golden ring saw.

"Boy, my Golden Ring Saw is a unique hidden weapon, designed for assassination."

Qian Mo's expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "In my current state, I can still unleash three more attacks."

"If you can take it all, why not give me these five hundred fire points?"

Before he finished speaking, his arm suddenly jerked! The golden ring saw, gleaming with golden light, instantly transformed into a golden lightning bolt, shooting straight at Lu Yu at terrifying speed!

"call out--"

Amidst the ear-piercing sound of something cutting through the air, the audience only had time to see a thin golden line flash by before the hidden weapon was already close to Lu Yu's throat!

Advanced Xuan-rank combat skill, Golden Ring Slash!

Lu Yu's pupils contracted sharply as he instantly realized the terrifying nature of this attack—its power was secondary; the key was its astonishing speed!

boom!
In the blink of an eye, everyone saw a blur flash by, and a purple streak of light shot into the sky, narrowly dodging the attack.

"Aerial combat techniques?!"

Qian Mo's expression changed drastically as he looked up. High above, Lu Yu's purple wings unfurled, looking down at him. Between his palms, crimson-blue Earth Core Flames were gathering frantically.

"Senior, it's my turn!"

Lu Yu let out a cold shout, and in an instant, countless blue and red palm prints poured down like a torrential rain. Each palm print was wrapped in terrifying heat, completely sealing off all of Qian Mo's escape routes!
Protect the palm of the divination, weathering storms from all directions!
"Good lad, he's really troublesome..."

Qian Mo gritted his teeth and wielded his golden ring saw, constantly dodging using the speed advantage of his wind-attribute battle qi. Wind blades shot out from the golden ring saw, colliding and exploding with the countless palm prints. However, the palm prints were simply too numerous and dense; even with his eight-star battle spirit speed, he was still struck in the chest by one palm print.

"puff--"

Blood gushed from Qian Mo's mouth, and he staggered back several steps. However, Lu Yu's attack did not stop at all. One after another, blue and red palm prints bombarded his body like meteors, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

While you are sick, I will kill you!
Thanks to his experience fighting Hai Lao many times, Lu Yu's grasp of the timing of the battle far surpasses that of ordinary people. He mercilessly unleashed nine palm prints in succession, bombarding Qian Mo on the ground!

Boom boom boom!
Deafening explosions rang out one after another, blasting the hard bluestone ground into flying fragments. Smoke and dust billowed up, completely engulfing the entire battle area.

The audience raised their hands to shield their faces from the billowing dust, yet they were unwilling to miss a single moment of this exciting duel.

The students in the front row could even feel the heat wave hitting them; the scorching air made it difficult to breathe.

"Is...is this really the destructive power of a four-star Dou Ling energy?"

"That's terrifying, that freshman actually possesses a strange fire..."

"I hope nothing bad has happened to Senior Qian Mo..."

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a stout figure could be vaguely seen being relentlessly bombarded by a barrage of palm strikes, forced to retreat. Each explosion caused the figure to tremble violently, like a lone boat adrift in a storm.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, everyone was surprised to find that an old man in black robes had appeared in front of Qian Mo.

As everyone's gaze shifted back, they saw Qian Mo slumped on the ground, his usually smiling round face now ashen white, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, his eyes filled with lingering fear.

"It's Elder Su..."

A series of low gasps came from the spectators.

The old man in black robes, known as Elder Su, waved his sleeve, looked at Lu Yu with approval, and announced loudly, "Lu Yu wins this battle!"

"hiss--"

A collective gasp rippled through the audience. Someone couldn't help but question:

"This is unfair! Senior Qian Mo didn't even use his full strength!"

"Exactly, they were suppressed from the very beginning..."

"madness!"

A deep voice suddenly interrupted the discussion. A dark-skinned young man holding a long spear sneered, "That's how battles are. Do you expect me to wait until you're fully prepared before you come? Qian Mo was greedy for credit and acted rashly first, and after being seriously injured, he didn't have time to respond properly..."

"Serves him right for being lectured by the newbie!"

"Who do you think you are……"

The person who was questioning was about to retort when they looked up and saw who was speaking, and immediately stammered, "Senior Liu... Senior Liu Qing?!"

"Old Liu is right."

Another gentle voice rang out. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in his mid-twenties, dressed in a blue robe, gracefully approaching. He had a handsome face and a gentle, refined demeanor. His blue robe fluttered in the wind, and his every move exuded composure.

"This newcomer is truly remarkable."

The man in the blue robe commented with a smile, "Qian Mo's loss this time was not unjust."

"It's Lin Xiuya, who's second on the power rankings..."

"He actually came with Liu Qing..."

"I heard today is the day they've agreed to fight..."

(End of this chapter)