High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

No one took the explanation seriously.

In the end, Gu Feng and Yang Zuo will fight Wei Guohao, and the other will fight Chen Mo.

The final will definitely be decided between these two, without a doubt.

Everyone wanted to witness the battle between the top human genius and the top Celestial genius.

Since it was learned that the Terran race would be participating in this year's national competition, the Terran players other than Gu Feng and Chen Mo have not received much attention.

Everyone is concerned about whether the Celestials are born superior to humans, or whether humans are by no means inferior to the Celestials.

If Gu Feng really wins against Yang Zuo, it will be a great morale booster for the human race.

Even if we lose...

It merely confirms that the human race is indeed inferior to the celestial race.

Chen Mo and the others returned to the arena and gathered around the lottery box.

An elderly man with white hair and beard but a robust physique stepped onto the ring and refused the microphone offered to him by the staff.

"Everyone, you should all know me, right?"

The old man's voice was extremely penetrating; everyone in the stadium could hear what he was saying.

"I am Gu Ji, one of the three thirteenth-level grandmasters responsible for guarding Yanjing."

"I will be in charge of today's draw."

Gu Ji's appearance was a complete surprise to everyone, even Gu Feng looked at his grandfather with a blank expression.

"Sir, what brings you here?"

Gu Feng was about to go over and ask when Gu Ji gave him a look that immediately forced him to back down.

"Don't ask anything, that's what they say."

With just one sentence, Gu Feng understood what was going on.

"It wasn't easy for the four of you to get to the end. No matter what the draw results are, you can always come to me, Gu Ji, if you ever need anything in the future."

Gu Ji didn't lower his voice at all, which meant that everyone, including those watching the live stream, heard what he said.

In fact, Gu Ji was saying this to Chen Mo and Wei Guohao.

Yang Zuo is a member of the Celestial Race, and Gu Feng is his grandson. Only the powerless Chen Mo and Wei Guohao need his protection.

These two teenagers are already famous, and they will surely encounter many hardships and obstacles on their future path. A strong support system is exactly what they need now.

And Gu Ji will be Chen Mo and Wei Guohao's future support.

"Alright, you four lads, draw lots."

His purpose in coming here was not only to deter those who tried to harm human geniuses, but also to ensure the fairness of this lottery.

That's right, this lottery was completely random, with no behind-the-scenes manipulation whatsoever.

This is also what the higher-ups mean; it's really boring to keep manipulating the game.

Chen Mo and the others simultaneously reached into the lottery box.

Chen Mo's lot was red, while Gu Feng's was blue.

Looking at Wei Guohao again, the slip of paper in his hand is... red.

This means that Chen Mo's opponent in the afternoon semi-final will be Wei Guohao.

Then Gu Feng's opponent is self-evident.

Seeing this result, Gu Feng's expression turned somewhat grim.

"I...I'll try my best to force him to use all his tricks. Good luck."

Gu Feng patted Chen Mo on the shoulder, reminding him that he needed to make thorough preparations for the battle with Yang Zuo that afternoon.

"..." Gu Ji frowned. His son's luck wasn't very good.

The lottery results are in!

"The afternoon's semi-final: Gu Feng vs. Yang Zuo!"

"Chen Mo vs. Wei Guohao!"

When the audience heard the result, they were stunned for a moment, and then a huge discussion broke out.

"The real final has been brought forward?"

"Chen Mo is really lucky; he actually made it to the finals."

"Tsk tsk tsk, Taizhou has completely turned things around this time. With Chen Mo, the national runner-up, the higher-ups will definitely pay more attention to Taizhou."

"I wonder who will win between Gu Feng and Yang Zuo, I'm really looking forward to it..."

Everyone was convinced that Chen Mo would advance to the finals, and no one thought that Wei Guohao could beat a fully-formed Chen Mo.

Chen Mo glanced at Wei Guohao, who was smiling wryly, and then turned and walked towards the rest area.

Unlike Wei Guohao, who was smiling wryly, the relatives and friends in Taizhou City were now having a blast.

No one expected Chen Mo to be so lucky, encountering Wei Guohao who had already lost his fighting ability.

However, no one thought Chen Mo could win the final match, given the vast difference in skill level.

The probability of Gu Feng defeating Yang Zuo is not high, let alone Chen Mo.

But this result was enough for everyone to celebrate, and everyone was very satisfied with the outcome.

That's right, before Chen Mo even fought either Yang Zuo or Gu Feng, everyone had already decided that Chen Mo would lose.

Hearing the comments around him, Chen Yi frowned, somewhat displeased.

But she didn't say anything, after all, the difference in strength was there.

After glancing at Chen Li and Xu Liu, who were equally excited, all Chen Yi could do was wait for the final result.

She firmly believed that Chen Mo would never lose; after all, he was her younger brother!

......

In the backstage lounge, a person suddenly appeared in front of Chen Mo, who was eating.

"What is it?" Chen Mo looked up at Wei Guohao sitting opposite him and glanced at his left hand, which was no longer moving.

"I'm withdrawing from the competition." Wei Guohao smiled at Chen Mo.

"I've already achieved my goal of participating in the national competition, there's no need for me to keep pushing myself."

"Besides, even if I participate in the afternoon's semi-finals, the result will be the same, so I might as well be sensible and it will be more interesting."

"Keep it up, bro."

Wei Guohao patted Chen Mo's shoulder with his still-intact hand, then turned and lay down on the stretcher that had been prepared.

"..." Chen Mo looked at Wei Guohao being carried away, feeling both amused and exasperated.

"Yes, I will definitely do my best."

Chen Mo swallowed the rice in his mouth hard, having already made up his mind.

Chen Mo wasn't deaf, so he naturally heard the audience's discussions and opinions about him.

No one had high hopes for Chen Mo, but he was determined to win the national championship!

[Challenge Phase 4 is complete, rewards have been distributed!]

The belated system announcement rang out, and Chen Mo instantly felt his blood and qi begin to swell rapidly.

Physical strength has been greatly improved, the five senses are clearer, and the total amount of Qi and blood has reached 5,000 points!

He didn't even feel anything as his cultivation level advanced from Level 2 Martial Artist to Level 3 Martial Artist.

Chen Mo also understood why everyone said that level three was a hurdle.

The transition from level one to level two is merely the accumulation of Qi and blood; the transition from level two to level three signifies the body beginning to transform and enter the extraordinary realm.

Just as Chen Mo was experiencing the changes after his body's transformation, the system's voice sounded again.

The final stage of the challenge has begun!

[Goal! The Championship!]

[Task Reward: Determined by the audience's level of shock]