Chapter 230: Little Divine Power 99%

Chapter 230: Chapter 230: Little Divine Power 99%

"Kill!"

The instant the dazzling crimson pillar of light dissipated, everyone’s gazes turned bloodthirsty, and a palpable energy began to fill the air.

Starting from the second round, the school names were no longer displayed above the participants’ heads.

Since most of them were students from the three top academies, displaying the names had become meaningless.

WHOOSH—

Qi and Blood surged. A fierce wind kicked up sand and stones as a brutal battle erupted among the hills.

BOOM!!

A massive boulder was shattered by a Weapon, sending fragments everywhere. Weapons clashed, kicking up sparks.

"Die!" someone shouted, thrusting a silver Long Spear through an opponent’s throat.

In less than a minute after the first match began, several contestants had already been killed.

Hoo~

Chen Zichuan stared at his opponent with a resolute expression. The man was burly, over two meters tall, and gave off an oppressive air. His broad arms swung a large, sharp saber, its cold glint flashing.

"Die, kid!" The opponent revealed a savage grin, his face fleshy and cruel, like a ruthless butcher.

"You’re the one who’s going to die!"

CLANG!

As their blades clashed, Chen Zichuan abruptly dodged to the side, scooped up a handful of yellow sand, and flung it wildly.

"Fuck, you have no martial honor!"

With sand in his eyes, the man squeezed them shut and roared in anger.

PFFT—

Chen Zichuan seized the opportunity, swinging his Battle Saber. He surged forward, a cold glint streaking through the air as he plunged the blade into his opponent’s heart.

"All’s fair in war!"

Chen Zichuan watched his opponent dissipate into the Void.

He turned and charged toward other opponents.

He knew very well that out of fifteen thousand people, fewer than one thousand would advance.

’Advancing with my current strength will be a real stretch, but this terrain has given me an opportunity.’

’This time, I will make it to the third round!’

"Zichuan is very clever!"

In the stands, Lin Qi’s sharp gaze was locked onto Chen Zichuan.

A smile spread across his face as he watched the other use sand, and he didn’t hold back his praise.

"Zichuan really is something else!" Jiangtao nodded as well.

"Zichuan has been working hard ever since he entered the Martial Arts University, and his strength has been constantly improving."

"He’s just too low-key, so no one has paid him much mind."

Lin Qi nodded. Hard work never lies. Chen Zichuan had good Talent and excellent Combat Talent; his rise was only a matter of time.

Meanwhile, the people in the audience were also stunned by Chen Zichuan’s move.

"You can do that?"

"Isn’t that a bit unfair?"

"Idiot. Someone finally figured it out. On the battlefield, as long as you can kill a Calamity Beast, no one cares what method you use."

"This isn’t an empty arena. Why not use the terrain to your advantage if you can?"

"Besides, true masters are never affected by their environment."

At the same time, in a corner of the stands invisible to other spectators, there were separate viewing areas divided by school.

In the very center sat the vice deans and leaders of the three top academies.

Xu Wenji also spoke with a cheerful laugh:

"The arena needs to change, too. People tend to get rigid after staying in school for too long."

"That can actually be fatal on the battlefield."

"Once you’re on the battlefield, you have to use any means necessary. The enemy is the Calamity Beasts, and any method that can kill a Calamity Beast is a good method."

"Every year, plenty of student interns go to the battlefield and teach this lesson to others with their lives."

The other leaders nodded in agreement after hearing this.

In the first match of the second round proper, over 800 people were eliminated in less than twenty minutes.

The remaining contestants were still fighting fiercely.

BANG!

Chen Zichuan felt the Power transmitted through his saber. His body was sent flying, crashing heavily against a large boulder. The rock shattered, and he lost all ability to move.

’It’s over!’

he thought to himself. ’I managed to survive this whole match, only to finally run into an opponent I can’t beat.’

’If Jiangtao and Lin Qi were here, they could probably kill this guy easily.’

’But I can’t!’

"Die!"

The tall man opposite him brandished his Long Spear, preparing to kill Chen Zichuan.

[Number of survivors has reached one hundred. The match is over!]

An automated voice sounded in everyone’s ears.

The man lowered his Long Spear, looked at Chen Zichuan, and laughed. "Man, you got lucky. Congratulations!"

After speaking, he dissolved into a crimson pillar of light and vanished.

Chen Zichuan let out a sigh of relief. It was finally over. He then transformed into a crimson pillar of light and returned to the stands.

"Zichuan, congratulations on advancing!"

A voice reached his ears. He saw Lin Qi nodding at him from a short distance away.

Jiangtao also gave him a thumbs-up.

Filled with joy, Chen Zichuan smiled and scratched his head.

BZZZT!

A leaderboard was projected above the arena, ranking the 100 survivors from the first match by their Points.

[Will the contestants for the second match please enter the arena!]

The automated voice sounded, and another 1,000 people appeared in the arena as pillars of light.

This time, Jiangtao was among them.

Lin Qi’s gaze also fell on Jiangtao. The moment the match began, he was like a beast unleashed, launching a frantic hunt.

He had already broken through to the Third Realm, so everyone else was just small fry to him.

This was a complete departure from his usual steady, defensive style.

PFFT— PFFT—

"Who is that? How is he so strong?"

"This guy’s a tough nut to crack. Everyone, attack him together!"

A group of people wielding sharp sabers, spears, and swords besieged Jiangtao from all sides, but he killed them all one by one. His Points count was constantly rising.

Half an hour later, only one hundred people remained alive.

After being transported back to the stands, Jiangtao burst out laughing. "That felt great!"

"I’m number one on the Points Chart now!"

[First Place: Jiangtao (Azure Sky), Points: 56]

He broke into a grin when he saw his ranking.

Lin Qi nodded. It had been nearly five months since the semester started, and over three months since the freshman tournament. Jiangtao’s strength had improved by leaps and bounds.

He then looked at Guan Mountain. Guan Mountain’s face was still calm, but Lin Qi could sense his nervousness.

’He might not even be as strong as Jiangtao now.’

The third match continued!

One person’s performance caught Lin Qi’s attention: Guo Heng.

On the rocky ground, the powerfully built Guo Heng charged about recklessly. His Battle Saber swung with wide, sweeping motions, overwhelming all opposition with extreme violence.

Few of the opponents he encountered were a match for him.

Although everyone who made it to the main tournament was an expert.

But at a university like Azure Sky Martial Arts Academy, the nation’s number one, the gap in strength was enormous, to say nothing of the students from other schools.

A difference of ten or twenty in one’s Qi and Blood Value, and a roughly 10% difference in Martial Arts, could stack up to create a one-hit kill situation.

"Aheng has gotten a lot stronger!" Jiangtao’s eyes lit up.

"It seems many of us from the Azure Sky Sixth Institute have gotten much stronger."

Lin Qi smiled as well. He was happy to see his friends improve so dramatically.

When Guo Heng returned, he was also extremely excited. He looked at his ranking on the Points Chart; he had reached second place, just below Jiangtao.

Thanks to the Soul Potion his sister, Guo Yi, had given him, he felt his Comprehension had improved.

His insights into his Saber Technique became much smoother.

After working hard for over two months, his strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.

He clenched his fists. ’This feeling of progress is incredible.’