In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

Chapter 138 Heroes' List, Wind and Thunder Escape

The next day, early in the morning.

Zhuo Hang, the Golden Sword Envoy, personally led the team, including Lu Yuan, Jiang Ying, and three other relatively young Silver Sword Envoys, speeding towards the capital.

"Lu Yuan, Jiang Ying, are you confident about this internal competition?"

Zhuo Hang turned to look at Lu Yuan and Jiang Ying, and asked with a smile.

In fact, of the five people who went to Beijing to participate in the internal competition, he only had high hopes for these two.

As for the other three, they were just there to make up the numbers.

"If I work hard, I should have no problem getting into the top ten."

Jiang Ying smiled slightly and said directly.

"I should be fine too."

Lu Yuan smiled and spoke.

If he fully unleashes his potential, even taking first place shouldn't be difficult at all.

However, he had no need to do so. Although he now had enough strength to protect himself, he still needed to keep a little bit hidden.

After all, the world is vast, and even martial arts masters or martial saints are not necessarily confident that they are invincible. It is better to be cautious and low-key.

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"Very good—then I look forward to your performance!"

Zhuo Hang smiled and nodded, looking forward to the upcoming internal competition.

If Tianshui Garrison can produce two top-ten spots, then it will definitely receive more resources in the future.

Tianshui Prefecture is thousands of miles away from the capital. Even though Zhuo Hang, Lu Yuan, Jiang Ying and the others were riding the Crimson Dragon Horse, it still took them most of the day to arrive in the capital, covered in dust, as night fell.

Compared to Tianshui, the capital city is more like an ancient behemoth lying prostrate on the vast earth.

It is not only more majestic and vast, but also full of the atmosphere of time.

You can even see that the city walls, which are dozens of feet high, are covered with mottled bloodstains and traces of battle.

One can only imagine the brutal battles that once took place here.

Upon entering the city, one finds an even more prosperous scene.

The wide avenue paved with bluestone is bustling with people coming and going, a veritable traffic jam.

Among the passing crowd, the aura of a powerful figure would occasionally be subtly revealed.

Not only were most of them at the middle third rank of cultivation, but their auras also seemed to be significantly stronger than those of ordinary middle third-rank martial artists.

Even along the way, they detected quite a few auras of the highest-ranking individuals.

Most importantly, most of them look quite young, at most in their thirties.

"As expected of the capital city, it truly teems with geniuses and countless powerful individuals!"

"Given our current cultivation level, it will be very difficult for us to even make it into the top thirty in this internal competition."

"The three of us can just go through the motions; the main focus is on Lu Yuan and Jiang Ying. Hopefully, they can bring dazzling glory to our Tianshui Garrison!"

The three silver sword wielders all spoke with unusual expressions.

They all seemed to be very self-aware, knowing that with their current cultivation level, it was virtually impossible for them to achieve any good results in the internal competition.

They were even more aware that Lu Yuan and Jiang Ying's true strength was comparable to, if not surpassing, that of a third-grade martial artist, making their chances of entering the top ten extremely high.

"Are you familiar with the List of Heroes?"

Zhuo Hang led the red dragon horse forward, turning his head to ask Lu Yuan and Jiang Ying as he walked.

"Never heard of it!"

The two looked at each other, then both shook their heads.

"Bai Xiaolou collects intelligence from all over the world and has a thorough understanding of information about the world's geniuses and strongmen. Every year, they also compile information on all the geniuses and strongmen and rank them, which eventually forms the three major lists of the Heroes Ranking."

Zhuo Hang smiled and continued, "The three lists are the Heaven List, the Earth List, and the Human List. Only martial arts grandmasters can be listed on the Heaven List, while the Earth List basically lists the strongest second-rank masters in the world, and even first-rank quasi-grandmasters."

"As for the list of outstanding individuals, it only includes young talents who are no more than thirty years old and whose cultivation level is no lower than the sixth rank."

After listening to Zhuo Hang's explanation, Lu Yuan finally understood.

The so-called Three Rankings of Heroes are: the Human Ranking, which is the list that young geniuses pursue, and the Earth Ranking, which is the place where the strongest below the Grandmaster level compete for.

The Heavenly Ranking is easier to understand; it is the Grandmaster Ranking.

"Lord Zhuo Hang, isn't there a ranking of Martial Saints?"

Jiang Ying asked with some curiosity.

"There used to be one—it was revered as the Holy Ranking. But after several Martial Saints fell one after another, the Holy Ranking was abolished. Now, in the entire Great Zhou, only our Sword Master of the Suspended Sword Division remains as a Martial Saint in the world."

Zhuo Hang sighed and shook his head.

"Is the Old Sword Saint truly the only Martial Saint still alive in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty?"

Lu Yuan was secretly pondering to himself, "Could it be that all these years, the entire Great Zhou has failed to produce a new Martial Saint?"

Furthermore, is it possible that those martial saints who have fallen one after another are still hiding in the world?

Whether that's true or not, he just needs to continue to grow stronger and become powerful enough.

"In this internal competition, you will not only encounter geniuses ranked on the Human Ranking, but you may also encounter strong individuals ranked on the Earth Ranking. Therefore, although your strength is not weak, you still cannot be careless."

Zhuo Hang's expression hardened slightly, and he reminded the two of something.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan and Jiang Ying simply exchanged a smile, remaining noncommittal.

Before long, the group finally arrived at the location of the headquarters of the Suspended Sword Division.

Although it looks like an ordinary manor from the outside, the interior is extremely spacious.

Even though it was night, the lights were still on, as bright as day.

"You all need to get some rest tonight, conserve your energy, and strive for a better performance in tomorrow's competition."

After arranging accommodations for Lu Yuan, Jiang Ying, and the others, Zhuo Hang left in a hurry.

"It's done!"

Lu Yuan did not rest, but went straight to the training room to begin practicing the Startling Wind Kick, which he had finally broken through to his limit.

Originally, the progress of breaking through the limits of the Jingfeng Leg technique was very slow. It was only after he obtained several movement techniques from the Chu family that the progress finally accelerated. Finally, he successfully broke through the limits to a movement technique called Wind and Thunder Escape.

This Wind and Thunder Escape technique is not only of the Heavenly Rank, but it also seems to be able to simultaneously utilize the profound mysteries of wind and thunder, unleashing a terrifying speed as fast as the wind and as swift as thunder.

If one can cultivate to a high level or even perfection, the speed that can be unleashed would be difficult for even a martial arts grandmaster to match.

Moreover, while using the Wind and Thunder Escape Technique, one can also generate wind and thunder energies, making it both offensive and defensive, with virtually no weaknesses.

[Wind and Thunder Escape: Beginner (1/10000)]

[Wind and Thunder Escape: Beginner (3/10000)]

The time required to practice the Wind and Thunder Escape Technique is not long; even if you complete the entire process once, it will only take a quarter of an hour at most.

Therefore, Lu Yuan plans to cultivate all night tonight, striving to master the basics before the competition begins.

Although each cultivation session consumed a great deal of internal energy, before leaving the garrison, Lu Yuan not only exchanged all the silver and merits he had earned for various resources to aid his cultivation, but also took all the remaining precious medicines and the five sacred medicines with him.

These resources are enough for him to reach the maximum cultivation progress in a short period of time.

Of course, it would be even more perfect if we could hunt down a few more real demons and let the strange pearl store more spiritual power.