The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 127 The Divine Tree's Feedback, Manifestation Before the People

Black flames spread along the blade, and he, like a ferocious demon, let out a low, maniacal laugh, instantly melting the ice around him.

Upon seeing this, Guo Wei's heart trembled, and his face instantly turned pale.

The last time Ning Ran unleashed such a burst of power, she directly broke through the defense of someone of the same level, forcing him into a desperate situation.

But before he could make a move, the demonic phantom formed from the black flames was forcibly absorbed by the Yama Blade, transforming into a black sword aura that had been condensed to the extreme, and howled towards the ice crystal storm.

A violent and scorching power surged into the ice crystal storm in an instant. The hard ice crystals were as fragile as paper in front of the sword energy, and were easily cut in half.

Moreover, the remaining black flames clung to the ice crystals like maggots, burning rapidly and gradually devouring the power of the frost and transforming it into their own power.

Seeing that things were not going well, Guo Wei's expression changed completely. He immediately dispersed the ice crystal storm and condensed all the frost power into a thick ice wall in an attempt to block the black sword energy.

Unexpectedly, after the burning black flames landed, they spread rapidly along the ice wall. The ice wall not only failed to block the sword energy, but was also quickly melted by the black flames, causing the frost power around him to become disordered.

At this moment, Ning Ran's black sword energy had already broken through the ice wall, and with a world-destroying momentum, it arrived in front of Guo Wei!

"This kid actually has complete control over demonic power!"

Guo Wei's gaze was more solemn than ever before. He completely abandoned any hope of escaping unscathed, unleashing all the frost power within his body, condensing it into a massive ice wheel covered in sharp ice blades, which spun as it charged towards the black sword energy.

This ultimate showdown between the new path and the original path must finally be decided at this moment!

"boom--!"

With a loud bang, the ice wheel collided with the black flame sword energy, and steam instantly billowed up in the arena, spreading outwards.

"Holy crap, is Ning Ran going to mess things up?"

Yin Shuo was filled with despair. He had staked everything on this, and if things went wrong, he would be back to eating dirt!

"Don't worry, Ning Ran won."

Lu Yan blinked, easily seeing through the steam's obscuring effect.

Sure enough, as the steam dissipated, the figures of two people were revealed.

Ning Ran held the Yama Blade, pointing it at Guo Wei, her body engulfed in black flames, yet showing no signs of losing control.

Guo Wei, on the other hand, knelt on one knee, his face full of helplessness.

"I lost."

After the words were spoken, the entire place fell silent until Ning Ran's name moved up one more place on the Golden List, at which point it erupted in cheers.

At that very moment, Lu Yan clearly felt a response from the Tree of Soldiers.

[The Divine Martial Saint absorbs the branch insights, refines them, and increases progress by 5%]

[Divine Martial Saint: 11%]

Lu Yan focused his mind and sensed that these responses all came from the extraordinary individuals present who had awakened the path of the military contract.

Ning Ran's battle demonstrated the power of the military strategy to them, and also brought them new gains.

And without exception, all these gains will be fed back to Lu Yan, the owner of the divine tree.

"It seems that the matter of showing off in front of others still needs to be done."

Lu Yan silently plotted in his heart, but his mind turned to Yin Shuo.

"It's out—it's out!"

At that moment, Yin Shuo's eyes gleamed with golden light, and he instantly teleported in front of Qian Xin, urging him to pay the bill.

Ning Ran's odds of winning were 3 to 1, he really made a fortune this time!

Qian Xin was all smiles, and Ning Ran's sudden rise to prominence had made him a fortune!

Seeing this, Lu Yan suddenly realized something.

The core of the gambler's path is gambling, so shouldn't this kind of betting behavior also count?

Thinking of this, Lu Yan vanished from the spot in a flash.

"The pre-order for Ning Ran's next challenge results has begun! Buy early, bet early, and make money early!"

Qian Xin shouted loudly, and when he saw Lu Yan appear, he subconsciously took out paper and pen to take notes.

"Hey junior, how many are you planning to buy—I'm the best!"

Upon seeing Lu Yan's face clearly, Qian Xin instinctively twitched and turned to run away.

Because of this guy, his butt was almost beaten to a pulp by his own father, and he has absolutely no desire to have any contact with him anymore.

He had only taken a few steps when he was stopped by Yin Shuo, who had rushed over.

"Fatty Qian, are you planning to run away with the money?"

Yin Shuo looked malicious, and the people around him also looked dangerous after hearing this.

Although Qian Xin has a fairly good reputation, the Qian family is also known for being greedy for money and willing to risk their lives.

This guy is really capable of running away with the money!

"Ahem, how could that be? I've just been standing for too long and want to sit down."

Qian Xin quickly tried to cover up his mistake, wiping the sweat from his forehead and turning to look at Lu Yan.

"Brother Lu, is there something you need?"

"Yeah, I'll bet on myself to win."

Lu Yan glanced at Qian Xin a few times, and only after confirming that he could not detect any hostility from the other party did he speak.

"you?"

Qian Xin glanced at the screen subconsciously but couldn't find Lu Yan's name.

"This—only those in the top ten of the rankings can be offered for sale."

"I know, it will be here soon."

Lu Yan spoke in a calm tone, but his words drew the attention of everyone around him.

Where did this wild boar come from? It's so arrogant and ignorant.

However, some people recognized Lu Yan's identity, and they all looked at him with amusement.

The rumored strongest freshman has actually come to participate in the fighting arena; it's definitely worth watching.

"So how many do you plan to buy?"

Qian Xin gave an embarrassed smile and didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"all."

Lu Yan spoke calmly, took out his gold card, and swiped his entire balance.

"You bet on me to win every single one of my matches, is that okay?"

"No problem."

Qian Xin shrank his neck, secretly groaning inwardly.

Having encountered this jinx, we're likely to suffer a huge loss this time.

But soon, Qian Xin seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

He knew Lu Yan's strength, but the others didn't!

If he adjusts the odds properly and manages the business well, he might just be able to make a fortune!

Yin Shuo had obviously thought of this as well. The two exchanged a suspicious glance and simultaneously took out their phones to call people and make arrangements.

At this moment, Lu Yan had already arrived at the registration area for the fighting arena.

"You have no challenge records and are ranked 109th on the Gold Leaderboard by default."

The staff member, with a smile on his face, respectfully handed Lu Yan the nameplate used in the fighting arena.

"There are actually over a hundred students in the academy?"

Lu Yan was somewhat surprised; even for the Primordial Academy, this was far too exaggerated.

"You must be a freshman, right?"

The staff member explained with a smile, "That's right, the Primordial Academy doesn't have a fixed term for study. As long as you meet the requirements, you can graduate at any time, but if you don't—"

The staff member paused, then covered her mouth and chuckled, "The Primordial Academy has been open for so many years, and there are still quite a few 'old' students~"

Lu Yan suddenly realized and said, "Please arrange a match for me, the sooner the better."

"OK."

The staff member quickly got to work, saying, "Besides the top ten, other contestants can challenge opponents up to ten places higher."

The 100th player has accepted the challenge; you can now head to the fighting arena.

Lu Yan nodded slightly and strode towards the fighting arena.

The traces of the previous battle were wiped away in an instant, and Lu Yan's opponent was already waiting in the fighting arena.

The Golden List N0100 Guardian lives up to its name. With its robust physique and weathered face, the Guardian exudes a sense of security akin to a city wall.

The sequence he awakened was also extremely well-suited to his physique.

A New Path: Rock Guardian!

Among those of the same level, very few can break through his defenses.

In other words, his attacks weren't keeping up, which caused him to be unable to graduate for a long time and his ranking couldn't break into the top ten, so he gradually stopped caring.

I never expected that coming to watch a match today would lead to encountering such an overconfident challenger.

On a whim, the guard readily agreed.

However, upon seeing Lu Yan's youthful face, the guards couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

Another arrogant freshman.

"Junior, I suggest you find a different opponent to challenge, otherwise it won't be good if it affects your later tower challenges."

Following the example of a senior student, the guard kindly offered advice.

"Thanks for the reminder, senior, but I don't think it will have any impact."

Lu Yan bowed slightly to express his gratitude, glanced at the guard's broad build, and had already determined the path to be taken.

"Unparalleled defense, I wonder if it can withstand the pain?"

He grinned and suddenly vanished from his spot.

"So fast!"

The guard felt a chill run down his spine, roared angrily, and his skin suddenly turned into stone, shimmering with golden light under the sunlight.

At that very moment, Lu Yan's right fist landed on the guard.

"Rock Skin, this newbie is going to suffer."

The audience members looked on with sympathy, but they had already foreseen what was to come.

Even if a speed-type fighter were to run into a guard, it would be incredibly difficult to break through his defenses, let alone this kid who was unarmed!

But the next moment, a painful scream suddenly came from the fighting arena.

Did that kid break his arm from the rock's skin?

Everyone looked over at the sound, only to find that the one wailing was actually the guard himself!

On the other hand, Lu Yan, the instigator, looked completely bewildered.

What happened to the veteran powerhouse? How did he disappear with just one slap?

Just then, someone noticed the black cross on the back of Lu Yan's hand.

"It's painful! A painful path introduced by teachers!"

There was an uproar among the crowd, and several students who had also awakened the [Pain] path also realized what was happening.

[Pain] All attacks from Path Transcendents can transmit the pain they have experienced to their opponents, and can also trigger the pain their opponents have experienced.

There are only two factors that affect the degree of activation: the superhuman's development progress and the damage suffered by the opponent.

As a defender, the guard is basically always taking hits, and the amount of pain accumulated is terrifying to even think about.

Meanwhile, Lu Yan also realized what was happening, his eyes filled with sympathy.

As the developer of the branch path, he can naturally simulate the corresponding capabilities, and the effect is even stronger!

Pain is something that cannot be defended against.

"Senior, try awakening the [Pain] path. It might be helpful to you."

Lu Yan squatted down and gave the guard a suggestion, then stood up and looked towards the stands.

"Alright, next one!"