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Chapter 312 Remote PK Ranking Battle

Two demigods challenged each other to a duel atop the Atlantic!

This news instantly crossed oceans and ignited global interest!

From teahouses to bars, from the Khwarazmian people of India to various alien royal powers, everyone was drawn to this news.

In a time when gods are no longer seen, a battle between two demigods is certainly noteworthy.

The last public battle between demigods was more than 30 years ago when the Eagle Nation and the Hair Nation directly challenged each other to a duel due to old grudges.

After only three rounds of fighting, they caused the seabed within a radius of millions of miles to sink thousands of feet.

For months afterward, the continuous flow of river water failed to fill the sunken riverbed.

Because of the severed connection between heaven and earth, demigods are all in a state of anemia due to cellular starvation.

In this weakened state, it's one thing to bully those of lower rank, but fighting among those of the same rank would be a completely unprofitable proposition.

Therefore, due to various factors, demigod-level powerhouses rarely make a move in public, let alone publicly challenge others to a duel.

Moreover, the two sides facing off this time are a veteran demigod powerhouse from the West who has transitioned from politics to military, Fisher, an officer from the United States.

The other is Ye Li, a newly promoted expert from the East who recently killed the Cherry Blossom Demon.

At the Wall Street Stock Exchange in New York, someone posted a scrolling betting information.

The game allows everyone to bet on either side of the match, with odds determined by the number of bettors.

In almost a day, the amount of money involved in this betting game skyrocketed to astronomical figures thanks to the massive number of gamblers.

The odds between Ye Li and Fisher reached an outrageous 65:1, with everyone betting on the veteran demigod.

Meanwhile, within China, public opinion was overwhelmingly enthusiastic.

Thanks to Ye Li's continuous efforts, more and more people are using Qi and Blood Martial Arts.

Whether it's a matter of stakeholder interest or nationalistic stance, everyone is unhesitatingly supporting Ye Li.

The battle was being discussed everywhere, but unlike the unwavering support of the civilians, those who knew the full story were filled with worry.

In the martial arts school in Tianjin, Zheng Yexiao, Yang Guicang, and several other martial arts masters gathered together.

Under the influence of the Qi and Blood network, they have all broken through a small realm with the nourishment of massive amounts of Qi and Blood.

At this moment, these people are staring at Zheng Leyao on the quantum communicator in front of them.

Under Ye Li's nurturing, the girl's cultivation had reached the late stage of the Transformation Realm, and her eyes and brows already carried a hint of mature charm.

Zheng Yexiao, however, paid no attention to this and contacted the girl immediately upon hearing the news:

"Daughter, what did the Immortal Master say about this challenge? Is there any guarantee of victory?"

Zheng Leyao's eyes were filled with worry. She was almost scared to death when she learned that Ye Li had agreed to the challenge even though he had not yet reached the Gang Jin cultivation level.

Out of concern, she even wanted to suggest that Ye Li give up this battle, cultivate diligently for a few years, and then come back to take revenge, but was directly rejected.

Thinking about Ye Li's pre-battle maneuvers, she was speechless:

"That rascal, if you wanted to duel, you should have cultivated properly! Last night you even dragged me out for several hours to infuse you with cultivation power, saying it was to balance work and rest..."

Looking at her father, who was asking questions, Zheng Leyao ultimately didn't voice her worries, but instead smiled and said:

"Don't worry, the shopkeeper said he's determined to win this challenge, so there's no need to worry about him."

Several experts at the Transformation Realm had doubts about Zheng Leyao's statement.

It is said that when using internal force, because of insufficient qi and blood, even if one wins, one is still considered to have lost.

Even if Ye Li is absolutely certain of victory in this battle, he will inevitably suffer a huge loss.

But they also knew that they were not strong enough to help much.

Zheng Yexiao could only give his daughter a few words of advice, telling her to listen to Master Ye when she was out and not to throw a tantrum.

Just as Zheng Yexiao was about to shut down the communication.

"Buzz—!!!"

A loud buzzing sound suddenly resounded throughout Tianjin!

Immediately afterwards, the previously clear sky suddenly changed color.

A massive light screen, stretching across the sky and flowing with azure electronic light, was arrogantly unfurled above Tianjin!

This sudden change attracted the attention of the entire city of Tianjin.

Zheng Yexiao, Yang Guicang, and the others immediately noticed the situation in the sky outside, their expressions shifting slightly, and they seemed somewhat at a loss.

They naturally recognized the light screen; it was the Westerners' Universal Projection technology!

Previously, when the expert was dueling with that strongman, the foreigner directly deployed this light screen to broadcast the battle live.

But at this moment, there is still nearly a month before the competition begins, so why is it happening again?

On the screen, a vast ocean stretched out before us.

Above the sea, a man with a thick beard, wearing a top hat and a gentleman's suit stood in the void.

"Ye Li! I'm at the top of the Atlantic Ocean now! Where are you?"

"Don't be too scared to come to the battle a month from now. I'll beat you to a pulp right here in the Atlantic!"

"Is this guy... Fisher, the demigod from the Eagle Nation?"

Upon seeing the man with the air of an English gentleman, Yang Guicang and the others immediately recognized him.

Isn't this the demigod who announced his challenge to Ye Li?

At this moment, all the people in Tianjin were stunned, their mouths agape as they stared at the scene above them.

The demigod not only challenged them to a duel, but also built up the hype beforehand; this is just too boring.

"I know! This is a psychological warfare tactic employed by the demigods of the Eagle Nation!"

Yang Guicang's tone turned serious, drawing the attention of all the cultivators around him:

"As far as I know, that demigod Fisher from the Eagle Nation was originally not a military demigod, but a political demigod!"

Upon hearing what Yang Guicang said, everyone present immediately understood.

Of the so-called twenty-two sequences, the three major sequences of the national system are divided into military, legal, and political systems!

Among them, "jun" refers to the military, including the army, navy, and air force!

The law is the law that represents the revision of a country's laws.

"Politics" refers to engaging in politics, directly wielding the power and authority of a nation!

These three sequences can be switched between during promotion.

For example, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the governor of the United States at that time, was a demigod who had jumped from the military path to the political path, preparing to challenge for the presidency of the United States in order to ascend to the path of a true god.

According to Yang Guicang, this demigod of military affairs actually switched from the path of politics to the path of military affairs midway through his career.

"But what does it matter?" Zheng Yexiao couldn't help but ask.

"According to the information I searched on the Western optical computer, Fisher's career in the military path over the years has been very ordinary. His realm has been hovering at the early stage of Gang Jin and has not been promoted for a long time."

"If this continues, and he fails to make any further progress after retirement, he may even risk falling back to the Core Formation stage."

"Rumors are circulating that Fisher is preparing to switch back to politics from the military."

Yang Guicang rambled on:

"Western politics, like crosstalk, emphasizes speaking, learning, teasing, and singing; it's a performing art!"

"Even if you are a dog, you can gain enough power by manipulating public opinion."

"Only by making more people aware of you and willing to vote for you can you have enough power."

"This time, this guy might be trying to create a big scandal, using the massive traffic generated by defeating the Immortal Master to consolidate his political career and advance to the mid-stage of Demigod!"

As they spoke, Zheng Yexiao realized what was happening and looked at Fisher, who was constantly creating momentum above her:

"In other words, this foreign devil wanted to create momentum before the war and push the atmosphere to its peak."

"Not only can they leverage public opinion to push their power to its limits, but they can even use public opinion to publicly break through after defeating an opponent!"

At this moment, on the light screen in the sky, Fisher is constantly mocking Ye Li to the outside world in order to improve his own image.

This is practically turning the pre-battle preparations into a direct election campaign.

Fighting can directly influence public opinion, allowing one to become a member of parliament!

That's it!

Facing the light curtain over the Atlantic Ocean, Fisher sneered inwardly.

He didn't consult with his colleagues before declaring war; it was simply a decision he made on his own.

He has been in this position for too long. If he doesn't get promoted soon, his career will naturally decline as he retires.

So, taking advantage of the online buzz, he preemptively announced his intention to wage war against Ye Li in order to gain significant attention.

Whether Ye Li chooses to fight or not, he can use public opinion to stir up the situation and complete the ritual.

"Eastern bastard, I never thought you'd be so foolish as to accept my challenge!" Fisher was almost bursting with uncontrollable elation.

Ye Li accepted the challenge, and then captured him in public and presented him to the Eagle King. In this way, there were no more obstacles on the political path, and the success rate of this promotion was almost 100%.

As for failure?

Even if you have some tricks, what can you do against someone who hasn't even reached the Gang Jin level?

At this moment, as his speech was broadcast to all parts of the world through a light screen, countless people witnessed this scene.

Fisher could feel a tremendous humanitarian cause and effect forming above his head, and it was clear that more and more people were supporting and believing in him!

Next, as long as you complete the ritual to defeat Ye Li, you can advance!

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Inside the courtyard, Ye Li remained oblivious to the commotion outside.

He locked his body inside the crimson-gold hall.

Inside the palace, the Dragon Girl remained asleep, her soul body much more solid than a month ago, and her facial features becoming increasingly clear.

Ye Li stood before the Dragon Girl's soul, his fingertips constantly drawing upon his true energy, analyzing the remaining Grandmaster-level true energy within the Dragon Girl's soul time and time again.

Even though the [Dragon Source Unending - Modified] allows him to simulate it, he still ultimately needs to have a sufficient understanding of true qi.

The Dragon Girl's true energy is billions of times more complex than the original spiritual energy, and it carries the Dragon Girl's own imprint, making it incredibly difficult to analyze.

However, only by relying on the effects of the Dragon Girl's true energy can the win rate in battles after one month be increased.

The 47344th attempt...

Ye Li took a deep breath and rearranged the surging true energy accumulated in his bone cavity according to the Dragon Girl's true energy pattern.

In an instant, Ye Li's terrifying energy, which was as vast as a river and as deep as the sea, was condensed into a fist-sized amount.

It faintly exudes an aura of destruction and creation.

Feeling the fluctuations of true energy within his body, Ye Li couldn't help but feel a hint of joy in his eyes:

"Finally, we've managed to simulate a sliver of its true essence."

But before he could even rejoice, the true energy he had transformed suddenly expanded.

"boom!!!"

The intense energy shifted from a condensed, stable state to an extremely turbulent state, and without any restraint, Ye Li exploded outwards.

In an instant, it was as if an asteroid had suddenly disintegrated, and Ye Li's shredded flesh splattered all over the walls of the inner room.

Fortunately, Ye Li had locked his physical body inside the Crimson Gold Hall beforehand.

If it were blown up inside a courtyard house, it would probably leave nothing but barren land for hundreds of thousands of miles around.

Just a moment later, Ye Li's physical body began to re-coagulate the blood and flesh that had been splattering everywhere.

Through the inexhaustible supply of divine wood and fire, he was able to reassemble his body in an instant.

Ye Li couldn't help but sigh: "Not only do you have to analyze the true energy, but after it explodes, you also have to put in a tremendous amount of effort to maintain your form..."

Similar incidents have happened tens of thousands of times.

The spiritual energy simulated by true qi was of too low quality, so it could be squeezed into spiritual crystals by Ye Li's physical body.

At this moment, the true energy simulated by the dragon girl was so high in quality that it directly shattered the physical body like a pressure cooker.

"But it's all worth it. Anyway, I'm not afraid of my physical body exploding, and my true energy is inexhaustible. I can just trade blows with the opponent and see who can outlast whom."

Ye Li thought silently, without stopping, and began a new round of honesty.

The 47345th attempt... 2% more refined than the last one!

The 47542th attempt... 0.43% more refined than the last one!

The 53424th attempt... 0.243% more refined than the last one!

With each attempt by Ye Li, the simulated dragon girl's true energy became more and more condensed, and the explosion effect became increasingly terrifying.

Initially, some large chunks of meat remained, but later even pieces of flesh the size of a fingernail became difficult to find.

But this also indicates that the power of this bouncing bomb will be unprecedented.

He was like a madman, constantly trying, exploding, healing again, and then trying again...

He continued his cultivation until half a day had passed, at which point he dragged his physical body, including Huan Tong, out of the Crimson Gold Hall.

Even if Ye Li does nothing right now, amidst the constant pain, his mind is still somewhat confused.

At the door, Pei Taoyu waited with food until late at night.

Feeling the silence of the inner room, she bit her lip and waited silently.

"Creak!"

A soft sound of a door being pushed open was heard, and Ye Li walked out of it in a daze.

Looking at the girl standing at the door and the dishes she had left in her hand, he felt a warmth in his heart and smiled:

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, waiting for me so late. You don't need to go to such lengths next time and disrupt your cultivation."

Pei Taoyu gently shook her head: "Senior is my benefactor, it doesn't matter if it delays my whole life."

"Well……"

Ye Li inexplicably felt a powerful gravity.

No one talks about something all the time, all the time.

Taking the dishes from the girl's hands, feeling their smooth texture, Ye Li said with surprise:

"You use your own vital energy to keep the dishes warm."

"Hmm." Pei Taoyu replied matter-of-factly.

"If we don't do this, senior won't be able to eat warm food. Besides, this will also help me train my control over my qi and blood."

"Hmm... well done."

A hint of something unspeakable appeared on Ye Li's face as he looked at the exquisite dish in his hand and asked:

"What news has been circulating outside during my time of cultivation?"

Seeing this, Pei Taoyu recounted everything that had happened in the past few days, from the public opinion in the East and the West to Fisher's provocations.

Throughout the description, the girl's beautiful eyes lingered on Ye Li, and her voice was as melodious as a nightingale's, making her description of Ye Li incredibly vivid.

Pei Taoyu discovered that no matter how difficult her cultivation was during the day, she felt at ease as long as she was around Ye Li.

"As expected, I can no longer leave my senior."

Pei Taoyu thought to herself, enjoying this moment of tranquility.

Only Ye Li and I were here. I had sent that thieving cat away, and no one would bother us to be alone.

The deeper the love, the deeper the hate.

She couldn't accept her current weakness, always under Ye Li's protection, and accepting the benefits Ye Li gave her.

If she were strong enough, let alone killing Ye Li, she would want to make the whole world pay for even the slightest harm to Ye Li!

She couldn't imagine how devastating it would be if she couldn't see Ye Li.

To stay with my seniors for life! To bring my family back to life!

These are Pei Taoyu's only two motivations for practicing martial arts; they are the only two motivations she has now.

Completely unaware of the gravity around him, Ye Li listened to Pei Taoyu's explanation and came to understand what had happened in the past few days.

Ye Li said thoughtfully:

"So, Fisher wants to transition from military to political power, which is why he declared war on me. Now he's building momentum before the war, trying to create an invincible and inescapable public opinion to push his power to its peak?"

"Yes, senpai!"

Pei Taoyu nodded vigorously, her face full of seriousness:

"Don't be influenced by Western public opinion. Just focus on your seclusion from now on. I believe you will definitely succeed."

Ye Li stroked his chin, pondering:

"We definitely can't completely ignore public opinion. The other side is a demigod who transitioned from politics to the military. Their power is related to public opinion. If we ignore it, it will only help them grow stronger."

"You're right, senior!"

Pei Taoyu fully supported Ye Li's statement, her eyes shining with admiration as she said:

"So, what are your plans, senior?"

"Hmm... since he's streaming, I'll stream too!"

Ye Li pondered, "Since the other party wants to project an invincible aura, then let's just make them the clown."

He sneered inwardly, thinking, "It's just a live stream."

In his previous life, he was a live streamer who went from competing on Kuaishou to Bilibili. He went from wearing a costume to showing his face in person, and he was best at things like rolling around in the mud.

After making up his mind, Ye Li immediately began preparations.

The next day at noon, another ray of light illuminated the sky over both the East and the West.

The people of Tianjin looked at the sudden light overhead with some surprise and said:

"What's going on? Isn't it usually supposed to start in the evening? Why is it so early today?"

Due to the time difference between East and West, Fisher's base is mainly in the West, so the live broadcasts in China are all in the evening.

But at this moment, people in Tianjin were surprised to see a light screen that had been lit up at noon during the day.

This unexpected scene made me immediately stop practicing martial arts and working to see what was going on.

As the light screen lit up, what appeared before the people of Tianjin was not Fisher, but... Ye Li!

Yang Guicang's eyes widened:

"Master Ye? Wasn't it said that Master Ye went into seclusion to prepare for the martial arts competition?"

Zheng Yexiao shook his head in confusion:

"That's exactly what Yao'er told me, but perhaps she has other plans?"

"What is the Immortal Master preparing to do?" a man from Tianjin couldn't help but ask.

At this moment, not only in Tianjin, but also in the East and West, related light screens are being set up.

Knowing that Ye Li was preparing to livestream his challenge, those Western media outlets, utterly shameless, opened up authorization channels for the sake of traffic.

This is a major event that has attracted worldwide attention. For this wave of traffic, we'd be willing to spend money, let alone get free publicity!

Through the light screens of East and West, Ye Li's image officially appeared before the world.

The image shows a handsome, ethereal man in white.

Beside him stood an elderly man in a blue cloth short jacket, none other than Yang Shaohou, the master of Gangjin.

The combination of an old man and a young man made Westerners raise an eyebrow.

With two powerful cultivators appearing at the same time, are they about to announce something major? Like, the cancellation of this martial arts competition?

However, some people watching the light screen looked puzzled:

Why does this old demigod seem a little awkward?

As Ye Li spoke, his words shook both the Eastern and Western realms!

Everyone in the East and West stared in astonishment at Ye Li's thunderous words, their mouths agape, their heads buzzing.

What's going on? Is this a demigod? How can he speak so rudely?

If Fisher's livestream as a demigod had already surprised them, this was a complete shock to their worldview.

When did demigods become so approachable?

Amidst everyone's shocked gazes, Ye Li, this demigod, pointed directly at the screen in front of him:

"Remember what I said, I'll paint you across the Atlantic Ocean a month from now!"

"When I see you, I'll make you beg for mercy on your knees. I'll tear your top hat off the ground and kick the seams off your suit!"

"Look at you, you're like a complete idiot! Remember this: you're the worst of the worst among demigods!"

"I'll make you fly!"

As Ye Li spoke, people on both sides of the ocean were stunned.

Ye Li's thunderous speech was not long.

In just a few words, after responding to Fisher's previous public opinion from afar, the screen was immediately turned off.

Although he was gone, everyone stared blankly at the sky. Ye Li's few words had never had such a great impact on public opinion.

They never expected that Ye Li, a demigod, would be so vulgar.

All the previous positive perceptions of demigods were completely shattered.

That's when they realized that demigods are also human and can be so undignified.

The next day, newspapers such as The Times of London and Le Figaro of Paris completely ignored Fisher's declaration and began to analyze Ye Li's remarks word by word.

The Times: Eastern demigods swear!

Le Figaro: A provocation from a demigod of the East!

……

In an instant, similar public opinion swept across the West.

As Ye Li unleashed his lower-level techniques, the focus that was initially on this battle of the strong began to shift in some unpredictable directions.

Meanwhile, Fisher, who was pleased with his publicity strategy, watched in shock as the causal forces above him began to fall madly like an avalanche.

After seeing Ye Li's comments, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

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