Immortal Martial Saint, something's wrong with my entry.

"Distinguished guests, friends, let's welcome this year's new students!"

The host enlivened the already lively atmosphere of the event.

Li Youan and Dongfang Jinghong exchanged a few words, then stopped talking, closed their eyes to rest, and waited for the performance to begin.

A buzzing sound came from above.

The new students looked up at the ceiling and discovered that the entire dome was split in the middle into a giant cross.

Amid cheers, Li Youan and all the other participating freshmen appeared before the audience at the same time.

As the full view was revealed, the new students realized that the pillars around them were not supporting the roof, but rather the arena.

Each arena is like a giant lotus leaf, and the new students are now standing under the lotus leaf.

Li Youan tried to find Qiang Ge among the audience, but there were so many people that he couldn't find him anywhere.

Instead, they found an empty row of chairs at the very front of the stands.

"Who is this prepared for? Are there any guests?"

Most spectators, with their excellent skills, can see the entire venue clearly.

For those less skilled, the option is to watch the giant holographic projection above the arena.

However, holographic projection does not display all images.

They simply select the most exciting moments from the many hidden cameras on the field and play them out.

"This year's freshmen are truly full of energy! Please allow me to briefly explain the rules, and let's get straight to the point—the competition begins!"

As the host drew out the sound, the audience cheered in perfect unison.

oh oh oh!

"Start, start, start now!"

"The flowers I've been waiting for are about to wither."

"What? Whose words are itchy?"

"I can't hold back anymore, hurry up, hurry up!"

"It's coming, it's coming, just bear with it."

"I can't help it, I can't help it, I absolutely can't help it."

"I'm reporting someone for engaging in pornography."

"Who touched my butt? Help! There's a man here!!!"

……

Various noises came from the audience.

Shocking statements occasionally surfaced, but they were quickly suppressed.

"The rules this year are very simple; there are still twenty arenas."

"The use of magic weapons and pills of Yellow Rank or higher is not allowed, but individual or group battles are permitted."

"If you are the last one left in the ring, then you are the winner."

"Unleash your full power, and don't worry about defeating your opponent. Because—"

"We have a strong and experienced rescue team."

As the host spoke, he slowly raised his right hand, and then suddenly brought it down at the last sentence.

"start!"

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The freshmen, who were already gathered in small groups, all became wary of those around them as the competition began.

The crowd, which had been laughing and joking just moments before, fell into an instant silence so profound you could hear a pin drop.

But silence will only provoke a greater backlash.

A freshman, who is two meters tall, raises a machete in his hand.

"This arena is mine. Anyone who dares to resist will be chopped into mincemeat."

Peng!

The machete struck the ground, kicking up dust.

He had barely finished speaking when he jumped onto the ring.

A person appeared behind him and knocked him away with a stick.

"Pah! What kind of savory dish is this? Get out of here!"

Clang.

The man fainted in mid-air, and the machete in his hand fell to the ground.

Suddenly, a black line flashed across the sky, and the man disappeared into the air.

Li Youan hurriedly looked around and finally found the man's figure on a chair in the previously empty area.

"What an amazing method."

"Stop lamenting here, how about we join forces?"

Looking at Li Youan's admiring expression, Dongfang Jinghong felt a sense of helplessness. How big of a heart does he have?

"What time is it? You're still worried about this?"

"What's the focus right now? What are you sighing about?"

"Would you like to experience it for yourself?"

"No need then, I want to stay until the very end."

As Li Youan spoke, he quickly scanned the entire room, assessing the current situation.

"Sure, I'll secure a spot for you first, consider it a warm-up."

"Then, I'll go and settle accounts with those three."

Dongfang Jinghong thought the two would have to discuss this further, but she didn't expect Li Youan to be so easy to talk to.

And with such a huge appetite, they want two arenas.

"Don't be so surprised. Your strength is definitely not weak. I'm mainly here to cover for you."

"The chaotic battle will only end once we take down one arena."

"I need more than just a spot; I need the attention of the entire audience."

While the two were talking, they had already eliminated several freshmen who wanted to launch a sneak attack.

"You want public attention and the intangible protection that comes with it."

Li Youan didn't speak, but just nodded. At the same time, he stomped his left foot on the ground and swung his right elbow backward.

He then knocked away a man who was wielding a hammer and trying to ambush him from behind.

Li Youan then turned around on the spot, used his waist and abdomen to generate power, swung his right leg in a wide arc, and kicked the hammer away.

"Hit."

Another new student was eliminated.

With the bonus of "One Shot, One Kill," Li Youan's work of clearing out the small fry went extremely smoothly.

Dongfang Jinghong was responsible for dealing with the more difficult opponents, his longsword flashing in his hand.

Every new student who tried to get close to the two was injured by the sword energy.

The new students, who had barely managed to defend against the sword energy, wisely chose to retreat.

This man and woman together.

It takes at least four or five people to get close enough to defend against the sword energy.

Only the person in the private room can withstand the sword energy.

The bone whip whistled, and sword energy shot out in all directions.

Li Youan and Dongfang Jinghong formed a five-zhang-wide area, creating an elimination zone where no newcomers could approach.

After clearing away the surrounding newcomers, the two quickly stepped onto the arena.

The real battle had only just begun.

At this moment, there were already two people on the stage, but they were standing in different positions.

Those who managed to break through were either highly skilled or extremely perceptive; no one dared to make a move rashly.

After that, each person who came up chose to occupy a corner.

But the number of seats on the arena is ultimately limited, and a battle is inevitable.

Without any warning, the people on the stage had already started fighting.

The spectators in the stands were so captivated by the dazzling battle that they didn't know which one to look at.

Of the new students who stepped onto this stage, only Li Youan and Dongfang Jinghong were in a team of two; the rest were all alone.

Currently, five people have chosen to eliminate the two who were sticking together.

"Your combination is really strange; the woman uses a sword, and the man uses a whip."

"What, you've even assigned them genders now?"

Li Youan lashed out with his whip.

"The Legend of the Serpent: Flirting!"

The two people at the front dodged, but this also exposed the woman in red who was waving her sleeves behind them.

The bone whip collided with the sleeve and bounced away.

"roll!"

Li Youan flicked his wrist, and a force was transmitted to the end of the whip.

The whip's tail, with its single horn resembling a snake's head, chased after the person who had jumped away earlier.

The man was in mid-air with nowhere to gain leverage, and only managed to block the bone whip with a series of slashes from his longsword.

However, it had already deviated from its intended course and moved towards another battle group.

The two people Dongfang Jinghong faced were stronger, and he did not use his full strength at first.

Instead, he used basic sword techniques to test the two's abilities.

However, she always kept a sliver of attention on the battle in Li Youan's direction.

Seeing the long-sworded man forced towards him, Dongfang Jinghong seized the opportunity.

Mobilizing all his vital energy, Dongfang Jinghong suddenly unleashed a fierce sword move.

The narrow sword aura forced the two people in front of him back.

Dongfang Jinghong turned around and severely injured the longsword-wielding man with a single sword strike, leaving him no time to react.

The team of five was formed temporarily, and one of them was eliminated.

No one was saddened; there was only the joy of fewer opponents.

Seeing how well Li Youan and his companion coordinated, the remaining four quickened their pace of attack.

Soon the two battlefields merged into one.

"Look, while the other arenas are still vying for a spot, the final battle is already underway on arena number 16."

The host exclaimed in surprise.

Many spectators in the stands were drawn to ring number 16, where Li Youan and his companion were.

"I have never seen this new whip technique before; it is agile, graceful, and incredibly powerful."

"Look at that woman in purple, her swordsmanship is so skillful, both in motion and stillness, it's a perfect match."

"Am I the only one noticing that they're such a handsome couple? They're such a perfect match."

"Get out if you're shipping these couples!"

"Look how well they coordinate, they must have rehearsed this so many times... Oh, look!"

After being forced back by Dongfang Jinghong, the man opposite him took out a box from his pocket.

"A torrential downpour of pear blossom needles!"

Whoosh whoosh.

"Oh no, it's a hidden weapon."

Without a moment's hesitation, Li Youan leaped in front of Dongfang Jinghong and swiftly swung the bone whip in his hand.

"The Legend of the Serpent: Guardian".

Ding ding ding.

All the silver needles were blocked.

"Look, those two are actually being suppressed."

"It's still too strong for four people to attack together."

"Shouldn't it be that our Tang family's Rain of Pear Blossom Needles are more powerful?"

"Oh, is this gentleman from the Tang family?"

"Yes, this is the latest version of the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle from my Tang family. It's easy to load and powered by vital energy."

"A weapon for home and travel, for killing... no, for slaying demons and monsters."

"Get a 10% discount if you buy from me."

"Brother, were you just talking about murder and robbery? Give me a 50% discount, and I'll pretend I didn't hear you."

"You're trying to kill me by haggling like this. I can't sell it, I can't sell it."

"I can only offer you an 85% discount."

"40% off".

"20% off".

"30% off".

"I can't make any money at this price."

……

"75% off, I won't buy it if it's any more expensive."

"Deal. I see we have a connection, so let's be friends. Here's the order, please sign it."

The viewer who had been haggling saw the order in front of him and cursed inwardly.

"Damn, I overpaid."

The Tang family members looked pained on the outside, but were secretly overjoyed.

"I made a fortune; that's enough for this month's quota."

This dialogue was taking place simultaneously in different areas of the stands.

At this moment, the situation on the arena suddenly changed.

"Watch my moves, and you choose your moment."

Before Dongfang Jinghong could answer, Li Youan increased his energy output.

"The Serpent's Transformation: Inhale."

The bell that had been protecting the two seemed to have been flipped open from the bottom up.

The vortex formed by the bone whip suddenly generated an extremely strong suction force.

The attackers, using the suppression of the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles, had already approached the two and were preparing to swarm them.

Li Youan's sudden change of tactics caught everyone off guard.

The immense suction force propelled the three forward-moving individuals even faster.

In the blink of an eye, Dongfang Jinghong had already charged out with his sword.

"The Illusionary Sword Technique: A Riot of Colors"

It wasn't just the three who came on a surprise attack.

At this moment, apart from Li Youan and Dongfang Jinghong, everyone else on the stage felt as if they were surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers.

In the center of the sea of ​​flowers, a fairy is dancing gracefully, and as her dance moves change, the entire sea of ​​flowers also changes.

Red, pink, purple, blue...

Colors are changing faster and faster.

The people in the stands were unaware of what was happening in the arena; they simply stood there, stunned, watching the chaotic battle unfold.

Before long, they were dancing the same steps together.

"Illusion Sword Technique is a very rare type of illusion sword technique."

There were knowledgeable monks in the stands.

Although the specific move was not recognized, the type was still determined based on the result.

Since they were all cultivators, they naturally had sharp ears and eyes and heard the shout.

Immediately, an uproar erupted from the stands.

"At such a young age, to be able to unleash such powerful sword techniques, whose child is this?"

"That man is also incredibly talented. Judging from his cultivation level of only the eighth level of the Body Tempering Realm, he can actually use such a profound whip technique."

……

The two fighters on the stage were unaware that most of the attention in the stands had already been drawn to them.

Dongfang Jinghong maintained the output of vital energy and controlled the illusion.

Without a word, Li Youan attacked, sending the four closest people flying with just a few punches and kicks.

"smoke."

"tease."

"roll."

"Hey!"

Grabbing the largest freshman in the group, Li Youan swung her arm around him, spun him around once, and then flung him away.

The freshmen who were thrown off the stage knocked everyone except Li Youan and his companion out of the ring.

Immersed in the environment, everyone felt a wave of dizziness.

When I opened my eyes again, I found myself sitting in a VIP seat in the audience.

Seeing his excellent shooting percentage, Li Youan turned around and gave Dongfang Jinghong a thumbs up.

"All correct, perfect score."

Dongfang Jinghong sheathed his sword and took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, tossing it to Li Youan.

"Stop fooling around. This is a Rejuvenation Pill. Quickly restore your energy and get back to your business."

Seeing Li Youan catch the porcelain bottle, Dongfang Jinghong took out another porcelain bottle, poured out a Guiyuan Pill, and put it into his mouth.

Li Youan looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand, opened the stopper, and a medicinal fragrance wafted out.

"Hiss, whew."

"This elixir is of very good quality."

"However, why did you bring me up on stage? Although, Master Bai knows himself to be wise, powerful, handsome, and admired by all..."

Li Youan ignored Bai Ze, who was lost in self-obsession, and instead poured a Guiyuan Pill into his palm.

Looking at the emerald green Rejuvenation Pill in his palm, Li Youan threw it into his mouth without thinking.

The moment the Guiyuan Pill enters the mouth, an extremely pure primordial energy flows from the acupoints in the mouth into the meridians of the whole body.

The audience in the stands looked at the two people meditating and adjusting their breathing on the number sixteen arena with strange expressions.

Some longtime viewers murmured to themselves.

"This hasn't happened in years. The last time it happened was with those two monsters, wasn't it?"

"You mean 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'?"

"Of course, look at this arena, there's a small white beast on the man's shoulder."

"Back then, he also had an eagle on his shoulder."

"It really is! No wonder it felt so familiar."

Qiang Ge, standing in the crowd, listened to the discussions around him but did not rush to join in.

Brother Qiang also has a deep memory of those two people from back then.

Those two fought their way through the arena, killing twenty people until only the two of them remained, shocking the entire frontline base.

For a long time, the frontline bases were discussing this matter.

However, there has been no news of those two since they went to the southern border.

Although the group seemed to have discussed a lot, less than a minute had passed.

Li Youan refined all the Guiyuan Pills, feeling the abundant Yuan Qi within his body, and nodded to Dongfang Jinghong.

He left behind a sentence and then jumped.

"Remember what you promised me, about the orphanage."

Before Dongfang Jinghong could answer, Li Youan had already disappeared from sight.

Seeing Li Youan leave the ring on his own initiative, I look forward to a fight between the two of them.

Longtime viewers who were hoping the two would dominate the ring were somewhat disappointed.

But when they saw Li Youan rushing towards the chaotic crowd below, the audience became excited again.

"Kill! Kill! Kill! Smash through the arena!"

After landing smoothly, Li Youan casually knocked away two freshmen and began searching for Ping Yu and the other two.

These two eliminated freshmen were also unlucky.

Those below couldn't see the battle above, otherwise they would definitely have stayed far away from Li Youan.

Just now, Li Youan had observed all the arenas from above and did not see the three people.

"Found it!"

Li Youan saw Ping Yu and the other two below arena number 20 in the far corner.

Even though the tournament has already started, these three are still taking pleasure in bullying others and are currently ganging up on a freshman.

Or, it would be more appropriate to describe it as toying with.

"If you're a peasant, you should have the awareness of a peasant. Do you think you can participate in a martial arts tournament?"

While teasing the freshmen, Pingyu and his two companions also made sarcastic remarks.

But the new student fought back fiercely, without begging for mercy.

"Hey, you three mad dogs, let out by your owner again? You're still as annoying as ever."

Before Pingyu and the other two could react, Li Youan had already appeared in front of the freshman.

Li Youan blocked the three men's attacks with his whip, without turning around.

"This is no longer your concern. Get out of here."

The new student nodded, said nothing, and quickly turned and left.

Looking at Li Youan in front of them, the playful expressions on the faces of Pingyu and the other two disappeared, replaced by gloomy looks.

"You little brat, I haven't even come looking for you yet, and you dare to show up on your own initiative."

"Why isn't it by Miss Dongfang's side? It's barking; is it being rejected?"

"Ha, as expected, the mad dog has started spouting nonsense."

Li Youan chuckled lightly, then stood in front of the three with a serious expression.

"The arena battle has begun. What are your plans?"