In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

"So what if it's a gold-tier skin? I can still win!"

Ji Baiying took a deep breath, and then suddenly swung her fist at Lu Yuan.

Although even Lu Yuan, who had only average physical constitution, had mastered the Golden Skin technique, he could only advance to the eighth rank with a copper skin foundation, which was a huge blow to him. However, he still felt that he had a chance to win.

Because he had also perfected a Xuan-grade fist technique, and not only had he stepped into the Qi Realm, but he had also touched the threshold of the Thunder Intent Realm, which was enough to break through the opponent's golden armor. What was there to fear?

In an instant, Ji Baiying, dressed in red, appeared before Lu Yuan.

And his lightning-fast fist was about to land on Lu Yuan.

"Bang!"

Just then, Lu Yuan also suddenly moved, throwing a punch to meet the attack.

The next moment, to everyone's astonishment, Ji Baiying was sent flying backward.

Not only were his red clothes torn, but he also spat out blood.

"I actually lost!"

Ji Baiying stood up somewhat awkwardly, feeling as if something inside her had shattered once again.

If the person who defeats him is any one of Jin Wuming, Bai Xiaotang, or Murong Jue, he will not only not feel any problem, but will also feel that he can be proud of himself for being able to survive a punch from the other party.

Even if he lost to top-tier geniuses like Xu Benchu ​​and Zhao Zixuan, he would at most feel that the gap in innate talent was indeed insurmountable, and that his defeat was not unjust.

But now, he has lost to Lu Yuan, who only has average talent and is considered to have no future. In fact, he has been completely outmatched in every aspect. How can he accept this?

Oh, heavens, how have you treated me so cruelly?

Ji Baiying stopped looking at Lu Yuan, turned around and left dejectedly, as if she had completely lost her spirit.

It seems that losing this battle has dealt him a blow that is even greater than the blows he suffered during the six months he spent in this county town.

He returned to the crowd and stood silently.

The people around him looked at him with strange expressions. None of his former so-called genius friends came forward to say anything to comfort him.

Compared to his previous life surrounded by friends, he now seems to have become a lonely person.

"Brother Lu Yuan, once we enter the inner courtyard, we should definitely explore the area more!"

"Brother Lu Yuan, I'm also from Qinghe County. We can look out for each other in the future!"

On the contrary, after Lu Yuan returned to the crowd, he was surrounded by people who flattered him, even though he had been almost ignored before.

Such is the fickleness of human relationships.

"It's just a gold-tier skin, is there any need to rush to curry favor?"

One of the Cui family's geniuses, however, scoffed at this.

The other geniuses from the Cui family around them also nodded in agreement.

Without top-tier talent, even if one manages to cultivate the Golden Skin technique by chance, it's just a fleeting moment of glory, and one still won't go far in the future. It's not worth the Cui family's investment at all.

As for threatening them, that's absolutely impossible.

He's just a peasant from a humble background. If they really wanted to suppress him, they wouldn't even need to use the power of their families. They could do it easily with just a word.

"No need to pay too much attention to him. How dare a mere peasant make an enemy of us noble families?"

The geniuses from the Qiao and Xie families were mostly dismissive at this moment.

Whether it's the Cui family, the Qiao family, or the Xie family, they are all true martial arts families with hundreds of years of heritage.

Only top-tier geniuses like Xu Benchu ​​and Zhao Zixuan can attract the attention of these aristocratic families, and only they are worth the effort to win over or suppress.

As time went by, the competition continued.

In the next two matches, Lu Yuan's opponents, Liu Zaiming and Zhao Han, both chose to concede defeat.

Thus, Lu Yuan won three consecutive matches, pocketing all nine hundred contribution points.

During the event, Zheng Xu and Zhang Hu also took to the stage in turn.

They had both wins and losses; one got 700 contribution points, while the other only got 500.

Jiang Ying, on the other hand, who is short, won two matches in a row after revealing her golden skin.

"Brother Lu Yuan, Jiang Ying, you two actually hid your talents!"

Zheng Xu and Zhang Hu both shook their heads and sighed, somewhat speechless.

They had assumed that even if Lu Yuan and Jiang Ying had both reached the eighth rank, they would at most have only reached the copper skin level, just like them. However, to their surprise, the two of them revealed the gold skin level one after the other.

This made them even suspect that the gold skin might not be the limit for these two guys, and that they might be hiding even stronger trump cards.

They thought that it would be very exciting to have these two guys, who both liked to keep their skills to themselves, fight each other!

Not long after, Jiang Ying went on stage again.

This time, her opponent is Bai Xiaotang.

"If she still has hidden trump cards like silver skin or even gold skin, she might actually have a chance to beat Bai Xiaotang!"

Zheng Xu and Zhang Hu exchanged a glance, then both looked at the arena with expectant eyes.

Lu Yuan was also quite looking forward to it; he really wanted to see how many more tricks Jiang Ying had up her sleeve.

"At your age, achieving the Gold Skin level is truly remarkable. Would you be interested in joining my Guild and growing alongside me?"

A smile appeared on Bai Xiaotang's delicate, fair face, and then she asked Jiang Ying.

"Beat me first, then we'll talk!"

Jiang Ying, however, spoke frankly.

"Alright, then you'd better watch out!"

Bai Xiaotang nodded, and then struck out with her palm.

A palm print, seemingly formed from flames, tore through the air and arrived in front of Jiang Ying in an instant.

Jiang Ying responded by throwing a punch.

Lightning flashed, arcs of electricity tore through the air, and a fist imprint resembling interwoven lightning bolts blasted out.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the fiery fist imprint and the lightning fist imprint collided instantly.

A violent surge of energy also swept out at the same time.

After everything had dispersed, the two remained standing on opposite sides, their expressions unchanged.

Clearly, that last attack was evenly matched.

Immediately afterwards, the two clashed dozens more times.

In an instant, flames filled the sky, and electric arcs danced wildly.

Just as everyone was dazzled and overwhelmed by the sights, the two suddenly stopped.

"I give up!"

Bai Xiaotang stared intently at Jiang Ying, as if she were looking at a precious treasure, and said again with a smile, "Come and be the vice president of my Heyi Association. Name your price!"

"Why did Bai Xiaotang admit defeat so easily? The competition hasn't even been decided yet!"

"Are you stupid? Jiang Ying has already revealed two layers of golden armor, one with golden skin and the other with golden flesh, and she's also shown 20% of her lightning intent. Even if Bai Xiaotang continues fighting, she's basically doomed to lose!"

"Incredible! Jiang Ying's innate talent and comprehension have probably surpassed even those of ordinary top-tier geniuses, haven't they?"

At this moment, everyone was looking at Jiang Ying with extremely surprised eyes.

They immediately felt that Lu Yuan's previous display of talent paled in comparison to Jiang Ying's current demeanor.

"You have to beat me!"

After saying that, Jiang Ying turned around and went back into the crowd.

"Damn it!"

At this moment, Murong Jue's face was extremely ugly.

Having misjudged two geniuses in a row, did Manager Chu truly misjudge them, or was it intentional?

"Who exactly is spreading rumors that they have no future together?"

Those who had previously deliberately distanced themselves from Lu Yuan and Jiang Ying were now filled with regret.

I secretly vowed that I would never believe or spread rumors again.

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