Chapter Fifteen: Personality Explosion
The first round of the game ended, and the second round began immediately. The school rules prohibit killing, and no weapons are allowed. The students participating in the competition were also twelve-year-old boys, so there have been no deaths or serious injuries to date.
The second round had a total of one hundred and fifty students, which was seventy-five groups. Xiang Yu was relatively lucky this time, his number was tenth. It seemed that he could end the battle on the first day.
"Number Ten and Number One Hundred Forty-One, report to Platform Five for a duel between two students..."
Shangguan Yu's opponent was just a martial artist who had just entered the realm of humans, and for him now, it didn't pose any challenge at all. After defeating his opponent in three moves, he didn't linger much and went back to cultivate again.
Some people succeeded and some failed, but the martial arts competition continued. The result of the competition was to determine the top ten, and the success or failure of other students was not something the academy would interfere with.
As Wu Shi continued, some excellent disciples gradually emerged. It can be said that the worst of these people are all at the level of Di Bing Jing Xiu, and each has their own strengths.
Lu Zhan Tu, as the son of General Dong Zheng, has been fond of martial arts since childhood. Now he is only one step away from reaching the Tian Bing realm. General Dong Zheng may not be as good as the two generals on either side, but in the Fei Yu Wang Chao, he is also a big figure. General Dong Zheng is at least one level higher than General Ping Dong, and Lu Zhan Tu is more powerful than Chen Tao by more than one grade. The Lu family's palm technique has truly inherited the legacy of General Dong Zheng, and when facing enemies, no one can withstand his three palms yet. Even King Li Feng thinks that this son will definitely be able to enter the strong, unless he encounters those two people.
Zhang Dou, as the son of General Zhang of Western Town, would naturally not be inferior to Lu Zhan Tu. The Zhang family's boxing technique emphasizes one word - speed, and the world's martial arts are invincible only with speed. Zhang Dou's boxing technique is also extremely fast, and those who compete with him do not even understand how fast his boxing technique is. In this way, he can easily defeat his opponents. However, in the eyes of King Wu, Zhang Dou's boxing technique is not only slow but also full of flaws, and even if he suppresses his cultivation to the level of a soldier, he can still instantly defeat Zhang Dou. Nevertheless, as a twelve-year-old boy, it is not easy to achieve such accomplishments.
As for Li Wei, it's even more unnecessary to mention that as the son of Wu Wang, he couldn't not learn martial arts. Wu Wang was a martial arts fanatic, spending all day obsessing over martial arts, but he also placed great importance on this son. Wu Wang practiced "One Strength Subdues Ten Meetings", and he taught Li Wei in the same way. In every match, Li Wei didn't have any fancy techniques, just a single punch and kick, but his opponents couldn't withstand it.
The second round of the competition ended in just three days, and this round of fighting naturally took a little longer than the first round. Wu Shi didn't stay either, and the third round of the competition began. This time, there were only seventy-five students, divided into thirty-seven groups, with one student able to advance directly to the next round.
But Shangguan Yu was the luckiest one, he drew the only number that didn't require a trial. This made him depressed, originally wanting to come and gain more combat experience, but unexpectedly directly advanced.
Of course, this is what he thought, but others think he has good luck. Shangguan Jiancheng secretly cursed him and said that if he let Shangguan Yu compete with him, he would definitely make Shangguan Yu pay a heavy price. He had been praying in his heart to let Shangguan Yu meet him, and then brutally trample Shangguan Yu.
Wang Yifan, from a poor family background, also appeared in the eyes of various college leaders. Since childhood, his family was poor and was introduced to Tongling College, after which his family lived a rich life thanks to him. Wang Yifan was even more grateful to Feiyu Dynasty, he worked hard to cultivate, paying many times more effort than others. He had no family heirloom skills or good cultivation resources. In the college, he was also deeply loved by the instructors, and his moves were all taught by the instructors, and he learned them with great care.
This time in the martial arts exam, with Wang Yifan's cultivation at the peak of the border, it is also very hopeful to enter the top ten. His martial arts foundation is very solid, all of which are his own diligent practice. However, it also depends on luck, if he encounters those two people, he also thinks that there is no hope for him.
As soon as Wu Ziming entered the Earth Soldier Realm, his boundary was surprisingly stable. It must be that General Wu Chongxiang had given him something good to take, otherwise how could he have achieved such success? Even if Wu Ziming was much stronger than his opponent, he wouldn't have ended the battle so quickly.
His performance was the most enjoyable for other students, he thought he performed well, but others just saw him as a clown. Wu Ziming shouted while competing, saying what this move is and how great his family's martial arts are, as if his family were the best in the world. Even the mighty King Weiwu couldn't bear to watch, let alone General Wu Chongtian, who didn't dare be so arrogant in front of him.
Another student, Xiang Tianlang, did not disappoint either. Xiang Tianlang was a very cold and ruthless young man who never held back in battle, and the students who fought against him were all afraid of him. He didn't care about his opponent's strength or identity. As long as he stood on the same stage with someone, it was as if they had an irreconcilable feud.
Although Shangguan Jian's character wasn't great, his martial arts skills were genuine. With his peak-level cultivation in the military border, defeating his opponent was no difficulty at all. However, he didn't feel any sense of accomplishment; instead, his mind was preoccupied with thoughts of tormenting Shangguan Yu. For some reason, after Shangguan Yu left the Shangguan household, Shangguan Jian's hatred towards him not only didn't weaken but deepened instead.
These students are very satisfactory to the college leaders. In the past, as long as one student from the local area appeared in each session, it was not just the top ten, but also the champion could be won easily. This time, due to special circumstances, there is no need to select a champion, but these students are all local, and naturally, it will not be so easy to win the championship. Moreover, with those two people present, if they really want to win the championship, they simply have no hope at all.
Shangguan Yu, on the other hand, is a bit of a headache. Despite being unable to cultivate martial arts, he has not been eliminated yet. Moreover, he was lucky enough to advance directly to the next round, and it's hard not to say that his luck is really good. Furthermore, Shangguan Yu was able to defeat Chen Tao, who had reached the peak of the Human Realm, so he should have at least Earth Realm strength. Some people are even more optimistic about Shangguan Yu, perhaps because they sympathize with the weak or hope to see a miracle.
Shangguan Yu didn't care about all that, he continued to cultivate. He didn't pay attention to other people's comparisons, still practicing one punch and one kick, no matter how bitter or tired he was, he persisted. Wu's perception was also practiced every day, this effort was not comparable to others. It can be said that if it weren't for his strong physique, he would have fallen long ago. Ordinary people couldn't withstand such high-intensity training.
Every time he exercises his body, he gets himself injured all over. The figure always punches the big tree one by one, and lifts up giant rocks one foot at a time. Even with fresh blood flowing from his hands and bloody foam flying from his feet, he has never stopped.
He knew that this was a world where the weak were preyed upon by the strong, and without sufficient strength, one couldn't even protect oneself, let alone those they wanted to protect. He had to become stronger; he had his own affairs to attend to, and he constantly reminded himself not to slack off.
The fourth round of the competition had a total of thirty-eight students, divided into nineteen groups. This time, Shangguan Yu could only go to the student trial. Shangguan Jiancheng was also waiting for Shangguan Yu to make a fool of himself. Among the students who had not been eliminated until now, there were many with extremely high cultivation levels. Shangguan Jiancheng thought that if he let Shangguan Yu casually run into one of them, Shangguan Yu's outcome would definitely be elimination. Of course, what he hoped for was for Shangguan Yu to encounter him, and then... A cold smile appeared on Shangguan Jiancheng's face.
Unfortunately, Shangguan Yu's character seems to be really good. This time his opponent is another martial artist with a very high level of cultivation. What's more important is that this student was injured earlier and the two hadn't even started fighting yet when he admitted defeat.
Shangguan Yu felt depressed, thinking that it was so difficult to get into a fight? Every time it's like this, how can he gain actual combat experience? He could only wait for the next round now, hoping to meet a good opponent in the next round.
He was depressed there, and Shangguan Jiansheng scolded him. Shangguan Jiansheng never thought that this waste would be so lucky every time, and he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.
Shangguan Jiancheng even thought that the academy must be cheating. Otherwise, how could Shangguan Yu always be so lucky? Unfortunately, the head of this academy was Zhi Jue Wang, and not to mention him, even his father Shangguan Jinghong didn't dare offend Zhi Jue Wang. Didn't you see Weiwu Wang being very respectful to Zhi Jue Wang?
The final round has finally arrived, with 19 students remaining. This time, there is still one student who drew a blank, and Shangguan Jiancheng really fears that Shangguan Yu will draw another blank number. If that's the case, he'll really be so angry that he'll spit blood.
Fortunately, the students who were eliminated quickly came out, and Wu Ziming was lucky enough to enter the top ten. He was also the first one to enter the top ten. These students were not easy to deal with, and Shangguan Jiancheng thought that Shangguan Yu would definitely not be able to escape this time.
Shangguan Yu was also very happy, as people in front of him had been saying that he relied purely on luck, which really made him depressed. Fortunately, in the last round, he could finally compete fairly. Otherwise, even if he entered the top ten, he wouldn't have gained recognition from others. Humans are social animals after all, who doesn't want to gain recognition from others?
It's also unclear whether Shangguan Yu was lucky in the previous few times or this time. Others naturally thought he was lucky in the previous few times, but he himself felt that this time was the lucky one. Just because his opponent, who was competing with him this time, happened to be Shangguan Jiancheng.
Shangguan Jiancheng was even more excited, he didn't expect that his dream would actually come true. He thanked heaven and earth, finally getting what he wanted this time.
"This battle will make you understand who is the useless one!" Shangguan Yu muttered.
"Hmph, tomorrow you will definitely make me wish I were dead. If I'm in a bad mood, then your life, Upper Official Yu, won't be guaranteed. After all, my father is the Left General, so killing a useless thing like you wouldn't be a big deal." Upper Official Jian Cheng's venomous whisper.