Chapter 134: King of the Free-for-All
Chapter 134: King of the Free-for-All
Students from various countries' martial arts universities who wished to spectate had to do so from the spectator stands in the battle arena.
However, teachers and deans from renowned schools had access to higher-level areas where they could overlook the battles in a peaceful and comfortable environment.
The students, however, could not see the platform where these teachers and deans were situated.
"Li Yuan is up," Dean Xu smiled, pointing at the platform where Li Yuan stood, "And he's even wearing a mask."
"Always full of tricks," Li Yang chuckled, "He must have come up with this idea during the first round when he saw everyone avoiding Galava. He's improvising."
"Li Yuan has always been clever since he was young," the plump elder, Dean Qin, chimed in with a smile.
The three vice deans conversed amicably.
"This just proves that he lacks confidence. If he was truly strong, why resort to such tactics?" Suddenly, a grating voice spoke up from the side.
All three deans glared in the direction of the speaker.
Who was this person with such poor judgment?
"Oh, it's Senada Daiku," Li Yang recognized the speaker and scoffed, "Last year, you were keeping a low profile, but now that Sakura Nation has Kimura Toshio, you dare to show off in front of me?"
The short and stout man who had spoken sarcastically earlier glared back.
"Ba Qiang taught Galava this year, but I haven't heard him boasting about it everywhere, unlike you with your foul mouth," Li Yang continued, "Go wash your mouth if it's so foul."
The virtual network had an auto-translation system, so their words were directly translated for others.
"Dean Li, it's been a while," Ba Qiang, the black-robed elder from Tenzin Nation, greeted from a distance.
Galava was his student.
"It has been a while," Li Yang replied.
"You've always been low-key, Ba Qiang," Li Yang chuckled, "Galava is indeed formidable this year, and he might even win the championship. Unlike some people whose students lack strength but have the loudest mouths."
"Galava still has some ways to go before reaching Li Yuan's level," Ba Qiang, the black-robed elder, remained humble.
He was quite familiar with Li Yang.
Senada Daiku, standing nearby, felt a surge of anger after being mocked by Li Yang, but he realized that Li Yang had completely ignored him.
"Hmph."
"Li Yuan? In the afternoon's third round of the Cage Free-for-All, Kimura and Li Yuan are in the same match. We'll see who's weak then," Senada Daiku said coldly.
Instantly, not only Li Yang, Dean Xu, and Ba Qiang, but even the teachers from other schools standing nearby were taken aback.
Dozens of teachers fell silent for a brief moment.
"Ahem," Ba Qiang, the black-robed elder, whispered, "Senada, were you not at the school last month and didn't get a chance to thoroughly understand these students' information?"
"Yes," Senada Daiku replied.
"I went to the Star Realm in July and just returned yesterday," Senada Daiku realized something was amiss, "Is this Li Yuan really that formidable?"
"I don't know how formidable he is," Ba Qiang shook his head, "But I do know that with Li Yang's personality, Kimura Toshio is in for a tough time this afternoon."
"Alright."
"The third round has started. You can see for yourself how Li Yuan performs," Ba Qiang offered 'kindly'.
...
In the battle arena, the third round of the Cage Free-for-All was in its final three-second countdown.
"Fang Kui!"
"Li Yuan!" On the spectator stands, filled with hundreds of thousands of people, these two names were the loudest and most frequently called out.
Especially the name 'Li Yuan', not only was it shouted by Kunlun Martial University's students but also by many ordinary martial arts university students from Xia Nation.
Many of them were from Jiangbei Martial University.
On the platform, 200 participants from different schools and nations listened to the deafening cheers and roars, and their hearts swelled with a sense of honor.
In this grand tournament, they were not just fighting for themselves but also for the glory of their schools and nations.
The countdown ended.
The restraints on all the participants simultaneously dissipated.
"Boom!" "Boom!" Almost simultaneously, the 200 participants sprang into action.
Most of them immediately dodged like lightning, avoiding the few masked participants holding long spears.
No one was a fool.
These participants were all elites, and even if they hadn't personally encountered Li Yuan, their schools had informed them of some of Li Yuan's details.
They were well aware of his terrifying strength, which placed him in the championship-contending tier.
But now, he was nowhere to be found.
There was only one possibility—he must be one of the several masked individuals.
"Clang!" "Clang!" Despite many participants dodging at the first opportunity, the free-for-all battle inevitably erupted.
No one could remain uninvolved, given the limited space of the platform.
"Boom!"
Li Yuan, wearing a mask and holding a long spear, swiftly dashed towards one of the participants. His spear danced in his hands, and with lightning speed, he thrust it forward.
"Oh no!" The participant's face paled, and he quickly raised his hand to block.
"Pffft!"
The spear had already sliced through his neck, spraying blood, and his body instantly turned into a virtual illusion.
"Huff!"
Withdrawing the spear and swinging it in mid-air, Li Yuan blocked a fiercely descending sword with a loud clang.
"Boom!" The intense clash sent Li Yuan's spear shaft writhing like a dragon, narrowly missing the opponent's long sword, accompanied by a flash of cold light.
The spearhead pierced the opponent's throat.
Dead!
"Two points secured," Li Yuan received a notification and scanned the participants standing nearby, many of whom had turned pale.
"Is that Li Yuan?"
"It's definitely him!"
"Li Yuan has two points now."
"Two kills in two moves? That's too brutal!" The participants were all shocked.
Those who made it to the second round were supposedly the elites from renowned martial arts schools.
But against this masked, suspected Li Yuan, a terrifying expert, they were powerless.
"An Nong's idea is quite useful," Li Yuan thought to himself.
Although these participants tried to dodge, they initially had four suspected targets, so everyone only had a one-in-four chance of successfully avoiding him.
It wouldn't be like the first round where everyone stayed away from Galava before the free-for-all began.
So, it would be much harder for Galava to 'score points'.
"Run!"
"This is Li Yuan." The participants near Li Yuan, both shocked and furious, wanted to stay away from him.
According to the data, Li Yuan was strong, but when they witnessed his skills in action, they realized he was even stronger than the data suggested.
However, these participants didn't stay away at the beginning, and now the entire arena was in a free-for-all.
Where could they escape to?
Moreover, although the simulated physical qualities of all the participants were the same, Li Yuan's burst speed was significantly stronger.
"Pff! Pff! Pff!" One by one, the participants fell under Li Yuan's long spear.
One spear for each! Li Yuan's points skyrocketed, quickly surpassing 30 points.
The number of people on the arena was rapidly decreasing.
In reality, however, Li Yuan didn't even use the Starlight Gun Technique; he was merely reaping these participants with his superior skills.
"Starlight Gun Technique?"
"There are very few who can make me use the Starlight Gun Technique." Li Yuan's heart remained calm.
Scoring points was just a means to surge into the fourth round and avoid wasting time in the elimination rounds.
"Li Yuan!" Li Yuan's eyes flickered, suddenly focusing on a distant figure.
Several dozen meters away, a towering man named Fang Kui wielded two battle axes, relentlessly pursuing two masked participants.
Those wearing masks were students of Kunlun Martial University.
Whoosh!
Li Yuan's figure moved, and he charged forward.
...
"Die!"
Fang Kui, with his towering stature, held two battle axes, relentlessly pursuing the two masked participants in front of him.
As one of the top three martial geniuses of Siming Martial Arts University, Fang Kui's skills were exceptionally brilliant, and his dual battle axes were both powerful and heavy. In a short time, he had killed over ten participants.
He was the second strongest fighter on this arena, second only to Li Yuan.
"Pff!"
With a swing of his axe, he slashed at one of the Kunlun Martial University students, sending their battle sword flying, and their body disappeared into the air.
He swung his axe again, attempting to eliminate the other Kunlun Martial University student.
"Clang!"
A long spear pierced through like lightning, blocking this almost fatal axe strike.
...
On the spectator stand.
When the tens of thousands of spectators saw Li Yuan and Fang Kui face off, they all stood up in excitement and began to shout.
Most of the spectators didn't know who Li Yuan and Fang Kui were or their achievements before the match.
But everyone could see that these two were the strongest in this Cage Free-for-All.
Their confrontation was naturally the climax of this intense battle.
Even the large screen on the arena turned to focus on the two of them.
"Fang Kui."
"Fang Kui, defeat him!"
"Fang Kui, you are the strongest!" Over ten thousand students from ASEAN went crazy at that moment.
Siming Martial Arts University was the top martial arts university among the billion people in ASEAN.
"Defeat Li Yuan!"
"I love Fang Kui!" Countless danmu scrolled across the spectator light curtain.
... But the cheers from the ASEAN students lasted for less than two seconds.
"Li Yuan!"
On the spectator stand, over 200,000 Xia Guo students became excited, their roars shaking the heavens and the earth, completely drowning out the voices of the ASEAN students.
Nearly half of the spectators were from Xia Guo, and their momentum was naturally stronger.
Moreover, in the eyes of countless Xia Guo students, Li Yuan's previous action of saving a fellow student with a single spear was incredibly cool.
...
On the free-for-all arena, the other participants all made way for Li Yuan and Fang Kui.
Their early confrontation was a blessing for the others.
"Li Yuan? You're blocking me?" Fang Kui, holding his battle axes, glared at Li Yuan: "You are stronger than me, but if you keep your eyes on me, you'll only waste time..."
Fang Kui was aware of Li Yuan's strength and didn't want to face him just yet, as he hadn't accumulated enough points.
Furthermore, having just witnessed Li Yuan's prowess in battle, he believed he could hold out for some time.
"Noise."
Li Yuan's voice was icy, and his entire body erupted with force.
Li Yuan had seen Fang Kui's data; he had reached the fourth stage of skills shortly after the college entrance examination.
His skills were good, but Li Yuan didn't consider him a threat.
"Hua!"
The fourth stage of skills had almost perfectly tapped into his physical potential, and when combined with the fastest of the five fatal moves of the Starlight Gun Technique, Dawn Piercing Cloud, he became unstoppable.
In an instant, Li Yuan unleashed his full power.
"Hmm? Something's wrong! Was he hiding his strength before?" Fang Kui immediately sensed something amiss, his heart skipped a beat, and he felt Li Yuan's aura completely change.
It was as if a miniature star had exploded, and the long spear swept towards him, forcing Fang Kui to hastily wield his battle axes in defense.
"Boom!"
Just as Fang Kui raised his battle axe, the long spear had already arrived, and the weapons collided, sending a terrifying force through the axe into his body, causing him to be knocked back.
His arms went numb, and he almost dropped his axes.
That spear was too fast! Too fierce!
"Boom!"
Another terrifying spear light slashed through the sky, dazzling like a giant star rolling through the air, crushing everything in its path, and heavily striking Fang Kui's battle axe, causing his entire arm to cave in and break, blood splattering everywhere.
"Bang~" The terrifying impact force contained within the metal spear shaft showed no signs of diminishing as it continued to strike his body.
"Ah!" Fang Kui's entire body slammed into the ground, having suffered a severe injury.
"Pff~" The spear retracted, and the spear tip slashed across his neck, blood spilling everywhere.
Fang Kui's body directly turned into nothingness.
Dead!
"Wasting my time?" Li Yuan muttered to himself: "Three spears, including the time you wasted with your noise, a total of eight seconds, indeed wasted a little of my time."
(End of Chapter)
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