High Martial Arts: Liver Becomes the Master of the Universe

Chapter 127 Top 100 Starry Sky Martial Arts University
While tens of thousands of students below cheered and applauded the fierce competition of the freshman competition, a completely different scene unfolded inside the circular observation tower at the top of the "Arctic Crown".

This is an exclusive space reserved for instructors leading teams from various martial arts academies, imperial officials, and specially invited VIPs.

The enormous, ring-shaped, floor-to-ceiling crystal wall offers a panoramic view of the magnificent "Crown of the Arctic," as if it were standing on top of the entire grand arena.

Suspended in the air are tea snacks and drinks made of pure energy particles, emitting a faint glow, available for people to take at any time.

At this moment, the team leaders from the top seven martial arts schools of Qimingxing are gathered in twos and threes, holding energy drinks and chatting in a seemingly relaxed manner.

Instructor Gu Yue, dressed in a smart black combat suit, stood quietly in front of the crystal wall, looking down at the arenas below, each one as small as an ant.

"Professor Gu Yue, your school is truly making great strides this year."

A cheerful voice came from the side.

The speaker was Jin Longwu's team leader, a middle-aged man named Jin Chengwu.

He wore a gorgeous gold and red mentor's robe, was slightly overweight, and always wore a warm, businessman-like smile on his face, but his eyes would occasionally flash with shrewdness and calculation.

"I heard that even promising talents like Feng Ruyun and Li Daoyi, who have been famous for a long time, have graduated ahead of schedule. Such a move really makes us ashamed."

Kim Sei-wu's words, seemingly flattering, were actually full of probing.

"Children have their own choices, and as teachers, we should support them."

Gu Yue's tone was calm and indifferent, without the slightest ripple. He didn't even turn around to look at Jin Chengwu.

"Haha, there's no need for modesty, Master Gu Yue."

Jin Chengwu smiled dismissively and said, "We've heard that a kid who skipped a grade in his first year has turned your entire senior year upside down. I'm quite looking forward to seeing him compete against my good-for-nothing disciple, Chen Tian, ​​on the stage."

Beside him, the instructor leading the team at Tian Shu Martial Arts High School, an elderly man in a blue and white Taoist robe with an air of otherworldly elegance, stroked his long beard and slowly spoke: "The younger generation is truly formidable. To be able to subdue even a proud and arrogant child like Feng Ruyun, one must have mastered three perfect killing techniques?"

The old man's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

All the mentors present couldn't help but pause slightly in their breathing.

Having mastered the three perfect killing techniques, he is indeed a top-tier veteran fighter.

However, Instructor Gu Yue remained expressionless. He slowly turned around, his gaze sweeping over the faces of Jin Chengwu and the old man from Tian Shu Martial Arts High School, and said calmly, "Whether your students can compete on the arena depends on whether they have the ability to go all the way. As for strength... we'll find out when the competition begins."

His words were impeccable, effortlessly deflecting all the probing.

Seeing this, the mentors could only curse him as an "old fox" in their hearts and decided not to make a fool of themselves.

They were all shrewd people and knew that they wouldn't be able to get any valuable information out of Gu Yue.

After a round of exchanges resembling Tai Chi push hands, a brief silence fell inside the spectator tower.

Just then, Instructor Gu Yue suddenly fixed his gaze on Jin Chengwu, and his eyes instantly became sharp.

"Golden Mentor,"

His voice was lower and colder than before, "During last year's freshman competition, your Jinlong Martial Arts High School students attacked our students with excessive force even after their opponents had conceded defeat, resulting in one of our students being seriously injured and nearly killed. I hope that this will not happen again this year."

Although his tone was calm, the warning it contained made the temperature in the entire observation tower seem to drop several degrees.

Kim Sung-woo's smile froze slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

He shrugged, revealing a rather helpless expression.

“Mentor Gu Yue, you and I both know what ‘Qiming General Star’ means.”

He sighed and said, "That's not just an honor, but a massive influx of resources that can change the fate of a family. It's a golden ticket to the top 100 martial arts universities in the Canaan Galaxy. There's only one per session."

"Faced with such temptation, I can't control those spoiled brats who have been pampered since childhood."

"Besides,"

He abruptly changed the subject, a sharp glint in his eyes, "Even if someone dies, it's still within the rules. On the arena, swords and spears have no eyes, life and death are preordained, isn't it? What the empire needs are wolves that can fight their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, not delicate flowers carefully nurtured in a greenhouse."

His words, though cruel, were the most accurate reflection of this empire.

Gu Yue gave him a deep look, then nodded slowly without further refutation, saying, "I understand."

He was simply fulfilling his responsibility as a mentor by giving them a heads-up beforehand.

Whether the other party listens or not is beyond his control.

But he believed that with Qin Feng's strength, it was definitely not his students who needed to worry about his safety.

Just as the atmosphere inside the viewing tower was becoming somewhat tense, the space suddenly rippled.

In the central area of ​​the observation tower, a series of light gates, some bright, some dim, some blazing, and some icy, opened out of thin air.

Immediately afterwards, a series of human phantoms of various shapes stepped out from within.

There were more than a hundred of them!
These figures were dressed in various styles: some wore luxurious robes, some wore close-fitting high-tech combat suits, and some wore retro martial arts attire.

Although their auras were merely projections, they were still incredibly powerful, each one reaching the planetary level!

The unique badges on their chests revealed their identities as admissions mentors from the "Top 100 Starry Sky Martial Arts University"!

Upon seeing the arrival of this group of uninvited guests, the instructors of the seven martial arts schools, including Gu Yue, showed no surprise whatsoever, nor did they display any awe as they had when they last met Zhou Xiong.

They simply remained seated, politely nodding slightly to the phantoms as a greeting.

Because both sides are equal in status.

Without exception, all of them, the chief instructors of the "Seven Great Martial Arts Schools," are planetary-level powerhouses.

More importantly, they were present in person, while the other side was merely a series of phantom projections spanning countless star fields.

In terms of momentum, they even subtly overwhelmed the other side.

In the vast Canaan galaxy, there are hundreds of millions of registered star systems.

But the only title that all intelligent life in the galaxy would fight tooth and nail to get into is "One Superpower Among the Hundred".

"One Superpower" refers to the only and strongest legendary academy in the Canaan Star System, "Canaan Star Martial Arts University".

Its position is as stable as Mount Tai, unshakable through the ages, and is the ultimate dream destination for all geniuses.

The "Top 100" refers to the top 100 universities in terms of overall strength, excluding "Canaan Starry Sky Martial Arts University". This list changes slightly every year, and the competition is far fiercer than most people imagine.

At this moment, the representatives who have arrived here are the admission representatives from most of the schools in the "top 100".

Everyone knows why they came.

"Hehe, it seems that news of Lord Zhou Xiong's visit to the ceremony last time has leaked out."

The old man from Tian Shu Wu Gao stroked his beard and chuckled, his voice carrying a hint of understanding.

"These guys have a nose even better than the Zerg."

Kim Sei-wu pursed his lips and muttered under his breath.

As for the admissions officers at Wuhan University, one of the top 100 universities, they all knew the answer.

The fact that a black hole-level powerhouse from the Ultimate Warriors' League could personally attend the match suggests that behind this must lie an unparalleled genius capable of driving all the Starry Sky Martial Arts Universities crazy!
"Gentlemen, how have you been?"

In the illusory image of the recruitment mentors, a middle-aged man who looked quite enthusiastic smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Gu Yue and the others. "We've heard that Lord Zhou Xiong of the Extreme Warriors Legion personally visited your place last time. He must have discovered some extraordinary talent. We've come here specifically to join in the fun and see which family's prodigy is so fortunate as to have caught Lord Zhou Xiong's eye!"

It was yet another round of tacit probing.

Instructor Gu Yue simply picked up the energy drink, took a sip, and said calmly, "How could we possibly fathom Lord Zhou Xiong's actions? You're all overthinking it. He was just taking a stroll on a whim."

His words effectively sent the ball back into the court.

The other mentors echoed this sentiment, nodding or smiling, but no one took the bait.

What a joke.

That's a black hole-level existence!
Who would dare to gossip about him behind his back? If they said something wrong and displeased that important person, the consequences would be something none of them could bear.

Upon seeing the instructors from the seven martial arts academies, all of them became tight-lipped and silent, and the admissions officers from Starry Sky Martial Arts University understood what was going on.

They exchanged a glance and, without hesitation, stopped asking further questions.

However, among the hundreds of virtual mentors, there was one female mentor whose eyes gleamed with a unique and determined light.

Her name is Zhang Ruoyu, and she comes from "Duna Starry Sky Martial Arts University", which ranks seventy-third on the list of the top 100.

Unlike others who merely speculated, she possessed a completely reliable insider tip!
"Those old foxes are really tight-lipped."

A confident smile curved Zhang Ruoyu's lips as she thought to herself, "But... it's okay."

"My old friend works in the logistics department of the Ultra Warriors. I did him a favor, and in return, he said that Lord Zhou Xiong specifically paid attention to a student from Qiming No. 1 Martial Arts High School that day!"

The value of this intelligence is immeasurable!

It directly narrowed the target scope from the entire Qiming Star to a single school!

"Qiming's Number One Martial Arts School..."

Zhang Ruoyu's consciousness quickly connected to the Empire's educational network and began searching for relevant information.

"Let me see, what outstanding individuals did Qiyi High School have last year... I've got it!"

Soon, a name caught her eye.

Qin Feng!

The previous Qiming Inter-School League Freshman Champion – “Rookie King”!
"It's him!"

Zhang Ruoyu's mind instantly became certain. To be able to win the title of "Rookie King" as a freshman in a place like Qiyi High School, where monsters abound, one's talent and strength are beyond doubt!

Only someone like this could possibly attract Lord Zhou Xiong's attention!
She immediately pulled up more detailed information about Qin Feng.

"Upon enrollment, his vitality index was 1.23... Hmm, his talent is indeed top-notch."

"During the freshman competition, the vitality index was around 14.0... rapid progress!"

"Excellent, all the characteristics match!"

The light in Zhang Ruoyu's eyes grew brighter and brighter. Her brain was working at lightning speed, conducting what she thought was a perfect logical deduction.

"He was a freshman last year, and this year he should have just entered the second year of high school. Even if he is a once-in-a-millennium genius, and Qiyi High School has given him a huge amount of resources, in this year, his vitality index can only rise to 25.0 at most."

"While his strength is outstanding in this year's senior competition, it's still a huge gap from monsters like Chen Tian and Liu Feixu, who have already reached the limit of level three martial artists. He has absolutely no chance of winning this year's 'Qiming General Star'."

"In that case..."

A bold and tempting idea began to grow wildly in Zhang Ruoyu's mind!

"There's no need for him to waste another year of his precious time in high school, struggling to compete for next year's 'Rising Star' award."

“I’ll offer him an S-level contract he can’t refuse right now… No, he comes from a humble background, an A-level contract will suffice!”

"This is someone Lord Zhou Xiong values ​​highly! His potential is absolutely galaxy-level! To secure such a future powerhouse with an A-level contract and obtain the Imperial Contribution Points reward for recruitment is simply... a steal!"

Thinking of this, Zhang Ruoyu was very excited.

She immediately took action and, through the Empire's official education network, paid to find Qin Feng's personal communication channel ID.

Meanwhile, the other martial arts instructors inside the observation tower, after failing to get anywhere with their attempts, also began to take their own actions.

Unable to determine their target, they could only resort to the simplest and safest method—casting a wide net.

They all extended their olive branches to the most dazzling geniuses in the data.

"Golden Dragon" Chen Tian, ​​"Sword of the Heavenly Pivot" Liu Feixu, and the mysterious "Level-Carded Student" Zhou Qi, along with other senior students who possess perfect killing techniques, all had their private mailboxes completely flooded with dozens of recruitment letters from the top 100 Starry Sky Martial Arts University within just a few minutes.

Of course, Qin Feng was also among them in their wide net.

As for Zhang Ruoyu, she only had one goal in her eyes.

She looked at the ID "Qin Feng" that she had just found on her wrist device, and a confident smile, like a hunter locking onto its prey, appeared on her face.

In her view, she was the most skilled player who possessed the ultimate intelligence.

What she had to do was to carry out a perfect, precise catch before her fellow cast-a-net competitors could even react.

(End of this chapter)