As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

Chapter 124 Foreign Enemy

All eyes turned to the arena.

Coincidentally, the next match was Shen Qing's, and his opponent was also a mid-stage seventh-tier opponent.

Using the same tactic, he easily defeated everyone by suppressing them with force. Everyone was somewhat surprised, and they could roughly see that Shen Qing's power had completely exceeded the seventh rank.

However, the one who lost was the weakest among them and the one who had the best luck and got a bye.

More importantly, since they both possess physical abilities, when facing Shen Qing, they would be almost powerless to resist.

For a time, everyone was even more confused about the combat strength of Shen Qing and Huo Xiu.

"Huo Xiu even defeated Wang Beishan, so what about Shen Qing—"

"It's hard to say. After all, it seems that Shen Qing is purely physical strength, which puts him at a disadvantage against Huo Xiu."

"What do you mean it's hard to say? A loss is a loss. Do we need to be so long-winded with explanations? An eighth-rank official defeating a seventh-rank official is already outrageous enough. Aren't you just putting pressure on him?"

"Yes, even if we lose now, it's just because we haven't trained long enough, it's nothing."

Off-site, at the Binhai branch.

Xie Chong, Chen Chen, and the others, who had been feeling smug, began to worry after hearing the opinions of the deputy directors around them.

Huo Xiu's combat strength was indeed beyond their expectations.

Even the seemingly invincible Zhu Beishan was defeated by his opponent.

Although it was a narrow victory, and the tactic was one that would be noticed after being used only once, it was still a win.

"It's okay, Aoko, we're still young!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Alright," Shen Qing interrupted the two, both amused and annoyed, "We've been here once before, there's no need to come again."

Do I look like such a sore loser?

Huo Xiu certainly needs to be taken seriously, but losing is not necessarily an option, though Shen Qing didn't explain further.

Finally, it was time for the last match of the third round.

This instantly attracted the attention of everyone present, as both of them were specially marked as supernatural beings on the list.

Especially Xu Ya, who had just gotten off the car, was a man wearing a wooden mask, and his appearance was unknown.

The other person seemed to dislike crowds; except when it was time to go on stage, they spent most of their time in the car and rarely spoke.

"Xu Ya————"

Wang Beishan murmured the name, his voice filled with apprehension.

Shen Qing's gaze also fell on that tall and thin figure. The other party was the only supernatural being whose abilities were clearly stated in the information, and was even highlighted in red.

The three calamities have not yet been resolved.

Lightning calamities are unavoidable and target the soul; fire and wind calamities destroy your internal organs and sever your cultivation. These are hardly abilities that can be used for competition.

Xu Ya stood calmly in the center of the field.

But his opponent, another special-marked supernatural being, was completely tense.

As the bell rang, without any probing, the opponent went all out from the start, instantly transforming into more than a dozen afterimages, each of which could be described as real or fake.

They can look alike and switch between any afterimage.

Each afterimage contains real damage, and they will eventually overlap at a certain point in time, unleashing a cumulative burst of damage.

It should be noted that the opponent only managed to create four afterimages in the previous two rounds of the competition.

But Xu Ya did not move.

A gentle breeze blows by without making a sound, like a warm breeze that doesn't harm the grass or trees, and doesn't even blow away the dust.

However, the wind scattered flesh and bones, and the dozen or so afterimages vanished instantly, leaving only the true form of the opponent.

He stood there, his face stiff.

"I...I give up."

This was just a competition, so Xu Ya naturally couldn't unleash his full power; it was merely a wind talisman.

As two of the strongest supernatural beings, they were forced to admit defeat.

The entire room fell silent. To a certain extent, Xu Ya could be considered the strongest person present.

While others were there for the selection process, the other party seemed to be merely going through the motions, simply to prove that the selection was fair and just.

Even Huo Xiu, who usually doesn't take many people seriously, now had a look of fear in his eyes.

The lightning calamity hasn't even appeared yet; that's a calamity of the soul, just like his ability. Those whose souls aren't strong enough can't avoid it.

I originally wanted to see it, but that plan fell through.

Today's selection is almost over. The remaining time is for the losers' bracket matches, and Chen Ting and Wang Beishan easily fought their way out.

By the time everything was finished, the sun had already set.

As the host, and on the first day of the selection, the Binhai Branch naturally had to arrange dinner. However, apart from a few individuals, most of the people present could be described as rough and uncouth.

After all, many of them were former soldiers and didn't have any special requirements, so they simply had an open-air barbecue.

Oil sizzled on the iron rack, and the aroma of meat mixed with cumin and chili powder filled the air.

As night deepened, the campfire crackled, but the people remained gathered in small groups, chatting and drinking, showing no intention of resting.

After all, at their level of strength, going without sleep for several days is no big deal, and they don't even need much food anymore.

It's all about the atmosphere.

Director Xu, being an ordinary person and older, was finding it hard to keep up. He had been busy lately, and as soon as he relaxed a little today, his eyelids started to droop.

Just then, my phone rang.

Xu Weimin snapped to attention, answered the phone, listened for a few words, and immediately sat up straight, becoming alert.

"What? We're short-staffed?!"

The commotion instantly drew the attention of everyone in the vicinity.

"—Do we still need Shen Qing to lead the team?"

Hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, everyone at the Binhai branch was stunned.

Although Binhai City is relatively vulnerable right now, both of those seventh-grade supernatural beings have recovered, and with the help of headquarters, there shouldn't be any need to specifically ask them for assistance.

Shen Qing is now also at the seventh-rank level of combat power.

"Old Xu, what's wrong?"

Wang Beishan, who was closest to them, came over with half a bottle of beer. Even though he had drunk quite a bit, he showed no signs of being drunk.

"A small infiltrated team with stealth capabilities has infiltrated the area near the harbor; their numbers are currently unknown."

Xu Weimin frowned deeply.

"If it weren't for the recent events in Binhai, and the fact that headquarters has specialized detection equipment, it would have been very difficult to detect."

Their captain from the Binhai branch, who is skilled at dealing with stealth tactics, has not yet fully recovered.

That's how we applied for a special instrument. That thing is extremely precious; there aren't even enough for one per province in the whole country. I never expected to use it so soon.

"They are surrounded in the port, but they are not easy to deal with. The other side has a seventh-rank official, or even more than one."

The invading force possesses a seventh-rank rank, and there's more than one of them?

Everyone was stunned. This was no small matter, after all, a seventh-grade item was not something that came easily.

"Since I'm free anyway, why don't I go take a look?"

Wang Beishan finished half a bottle of beer, speaking casually.

that's the truth.

There were a total of thirty-four combatants at the seventh rank present.

If you were to infiltrate a small country, you could completely throw it into chaos and cause a change of regime.

I don't know which force was so unlucky to run into their line of fire.