Chapter 168: Shocking the Entire Arena!

Chapter 168: Shocking the Entire Arena!

In the training ground.

Jiang Ning soared through the air, gliding gracefully like a white crane, before lightly landing on the arena.

Wang Jin, standing below the arena, couldn't help but stamp his feet in frustration. "How foolish!"

Seeing this, Zhou Xing sighed, "Jiang Ning is too reckless! He's going up to the arena too soon!"

Liu Sansheng watched Jiang Ning on the stage and shook his head, "He's asking for humiliation!"

Then, he walked towards the direction where the Wu Yuan Academy students were located.

Below the arena, Li Qing looked at Jiang Ning's figure, her eyebrows furrowed with concern.

"Why did Jiang Ning have to do this? Going up to the arena so early, he's bound to be targeted by the stronger students from the academy."

Beside her, Cheng Ran also frowned, muttering to himself, "No wonder Jiang Ning just said he had a way to get me into the Inspection Bureau. It turns out he's going to compete for the position of Squad Leader."

"If he becomes the captain, he might really have a way to promote me to the Inspection Bureau!"

"But the competition for the Squad Leader position is too difficult. Even Fu Shiquan was easily defeated!"

On the other side.

The seats where the Cao, Liu, and Xie families were seated.

Cao Zijian looked at Jiang Ning on the arena, "This kid actually dared to go up too?"

"What, do you want to go up and teach him a lesson?" Liu Zhao Nan asked beside him.

"If it were a little later, I would've wanted to go up too!" Cao Zijian said, then continued, "But it's too early to go up now. There are still top-tier Eighth Rank Martial Artists among the academy students who haven't gone up yet. I don't want to clash with them head-on."

"Why has Brother Zijian lost the sharp and enterprising spirit of the past?" Liu Zhao Nan smiled slyly.

Hearing this, Cao Zijian glanced at Liu Zhao Nan indifferently, "If you're so brave, why don't you go up now?"

Liu Zhao Nan shook his head repeatedly at these words.

"Forget it! I came here with strict orders! As the Heaven's Pride of the Liu family with the best chance to compete for the Squad Leader position, I can't act recklessly."

"I'm the same!" Cao Zijian said.

Then, Cao Zijian looked towards Xie Xiaojiu, not far away, wearing a black tight-fitting training outfit and holding a silver-white longsword.

"I wonder what this Xie family girl is thinking now?"

"She received investment from that Lin Qingyi, the owner of Lin Lou, and her strength is even above ours!"

Liu Zhao Nan glanced at Xie Xiaojiu, not far away, with an expressionless face, a single ponytail, and a slender swan-like neck.

At this moment, Xie Xiaojiu's pure black tight-fitting training outfit not only accentuated her petite figure but also made her skin look as white as jade.

A trace of infatuation flashed in Liu Zhao Nan's eyes.

After a moment of distraction, Liu Zhao Nan quickly averted his gaze.

"I think she's probably braver than both of us!"

On the other side.

On the arena.

Jiang Ning landed on the arena without his spirit weapon.

He didn't carry the weapon with him because there were too many strong opponents present.

Ordinary people might not recognize the value of a spirit weapon, but someone like Hong Minghu would likely notice.

It's best to keep wealth hidden to ensure safety.

"Gentlemen, who's willing to come up and teach me a lesson?" Jiang Ning said, bowing towards the audience.

"Hey! Jiang Ning has taken the lead and gone up first, this is getting interesting!" Someone below exclaimed with excitement.

"Jiang Ning is the pride of Luoshui County! He better not embarrass our Luoshui County!" Someone below expressed their concern.

"What's there to be embarrassed about? Even if Jiang Ning loses, he's still better than those geniuses who don't even dare to step up to the arena!" Someone spoke up in Jiang Ning's defense.

"That's right! At least Jiang Ning has the courage to go up, and apart from Fu Shiquan, he's the second person from Luoshui County to go up! He has more spirit than those who stay on the ground!" Someone else voiced their agreement.

"Not bad! Well said, brother! It makes sense! I support Jiang Ning!"

.

At this moment, as the Heaven's Pride of Luoshui County, they tacitly refrained from going up to the arena.

Firstly, it wouldn't be glorious to defeat a fellow countyman.

Secondly, they also lacked the confidence to withstand the challenges from the academy students after defeating Jiang Ning, making it pointless to challenge him.

On the other side.

The direction where the academy students were located.

"Finally, it's getting interesting!" He Jinyun's pale face showed a playful expression.

He continued, "Is this the first local from Luoshui County to voluntarily go up to the arena?"

"En!" Qin Xuan nodded, "I've been keeping an eye on this guy! He's a Heaven's Pride, and if he loses later, I plan to recruit him under my command."

"Oh?" He Jinyun looked at Qin Xuan in surprise, "Don't you want to compete for the position of Deputy Commander?"

Qin Xuan suddenly laughed, "I almost forgot, there's also the competition for the Deputy Commander position later."

As he spoke, Qin Xuan shook his head and smiled.

At the same time...

"The genius of Luoshui County? I'll give it a try!"

A young man leaped onto the arena and spoke.

"Wu Yuan Academy student, Lu Yuan, Ninth Stage Proficient, please give me guidance!" The young man cupped his hands.

As soon as these words came out, the arena below erupted in an uproar.

"Ninth Stage Proficient? Has he gone mad? He dares to challenge an Eighth Stage?"

"Brother, his Ninth Stage isn't like ours! He's a Wu Yuan Academy student!"

"If Jiang Ning loses in a battle between a Ninth Stage and an Eighth Stage, it will be a huge embarrassment!"

---

On the arena.

"Ninth Stage?"

Jiang Ning smiled, and his figure suddenly moved, transforming into a fleeting shadow.

With the perfection of the Five Beasts Fist, he possessed the explosive power of a tiger, the strength of a bear, and the agility of a monkey.

As the Five Beasts Fist broke through its limits, Jiang Ning also found that his speed was several times faster than before.

It was as if he was no longer using the Monkey Fist, but had instead incorporated the essence of the Monkey Strike Technique he had seen in a movie in his previous life.

The changes brought about by breaking through the limits were not just an increase in characteristics.

It was a comprehensive transformation of the Five Beasts Fist, shedding its external appearance as a martial art and integrating it into his every movement, into his every gesture and step.

The tiger's explosive power became even stronger, and with a single move, it was like a tiger's roar in the mountain forest, unstoppable.

The bear's strength also increased, and with every gesture, it was as if the power of the earth was supporting his body.

The monkey's speed also brought about a transformation.

Fast, with speed as its principle, was the essence of speed.

At this moment, as Jiang Ning's figure turned into a fleeting shadow, his speed was as swift as a startled rainbow.

Jiang Ning chose to take action without holding back.

He didn't want to waste too much time on the competition for the Squad Leader position.

Moreover, hiding his foundational strength was meaningless to him.

Because later, there would be a competition for the Deputy Commander position.

At this moment, even if he hid his strength, he would eventually have to reveal it.

"So fast?" Lu Yuan looked at the fleeting shadow before him, his expression filled with shock.

The next moment...

"Boom!"

Before he could see Jiang Ning's attack, he felt an immense force strike his body, sending him flying like a fallen leaf. Blood mist sprayed from his mouth and scattered in the air.

Bang—

As the Wu Yuan Academy student named Lu Yuan fell off the arena, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.

Those who witnessed this scene all had their eyes wide open, their faces filled with shock.

They never expected that Lu Yuan, a Wu Yuan Academy student, would be completely no match for Jiang Ning in a single exchange!

Although there was a gap between the Eighth Stage and the Ninth Stage, it was not normally a crushing disparity.

The Eighth Stage was indeed stronger, but it only had slightly more strength and a slightly stronger physique than the Ninth Stage.

This gap was merely the difference between a weak person and a robust person.

It was not an impossible battle, even if they were at a disadvantage.

Moreover, this Ninth Stage Proficient challenger was from the Wu Yuan Academy in Dongling Prefecture City.

Even if Wu Yuan Academy students were at the same level of physical cultivation, their strength was still much greater than that of the small county town's martial artists.

Because martial arts strength was not only related to the degree of physical cultivation.

It was also related to the strength of martial arts and cultivation.

Even though Wu Yuan Academy students mainly practiced lower-level martial arts, their lower-level martial arts were the best among the best.

Not only were their martial arts more exquisite, but their power was also stronger.

At the same time, the guidance they received from famous teachers in Wu Yuan Academy far surpassed that of the small county town's martial artists.

With the same talent, the martial arts attainments in Wu Yuan Academy could be several times higher than those in the small county town.

For the martial artists in the small county town, reaching the perfection stage in lower-level martial arts was a challenge akin to finding a needle in a haystack.

However, if they were to learn martial skills in Wu Yuan Academy, the difficulty would be reversed, making it much easier.

Among those who entered Wu Yuan Academy, only one in ten could reach the perfection stage in lower-level martial arts.

This was the difference between the two.

Therefore, anyone who understood this point believed that although Lu Yuan was at the Ninth Stage Proficient, he might not have the same power as Jiang Ning at the Eighth Stage Divine Strength Realm, but he was not completely without a fighting chance.

The advantage of martial arts cultivation was enough to make up for a certain degree of disparity in physical strength.

However, the final result was beyond everyone's expectations.

With just one strike, Lu Yuan, the Ninth Stage Proficient Wu Yuan Academy student, was blasted off the arena, spitting out fresh blood.

Below the arena.

"So strong?" Zhou Xing's mouth hung open, his face filled with disbelief.

"This speed..." Wang Jin watched the scene on the arena, his pupils suddenly constricting.

Wang Jin then muttered to himself, "His body is like a monkey, but there's no trace of the Monkey Fist. It's as if the monkey's speed has already merged into his bones! But this speed is simply unbelievable!"

"How did this kid achieve this?"

Wang Jin's heart was suddenly filled with bewilderment.

"What a formidable young man, I underestimated him!" He Jinyun exclaimed from the other side.

Qin Xuan, dressed in a black robe with golden trim, nodded slightly, "Indeed, he's impressive. His speed is so fast it's almost unbelievable! Even with my mastery of the perfected Flying Bird Crossing Body Technique, I might not be faster than him!"

Upon hearing this, He Jinyun nodded, "His speed is truly remarkable! But I wonder about his strength, can he withstand the might of my hammer?"

Qin Xuan shook his head with a smile, "There's no need to guess, he definitely can't! You were born with divine strength, and with these past few months of intense training, you should be close to the Eighth Rank Divine Strength Realm!"

"Your eyes don't fail you!" He Jinyun said with a slight smile.

On the other side.

The direction where the members of the Liu, Cao, and Xie families were located.

"Such incredible speed!" Liu Zhaonan's eyes narrowed slightly, "I underestimated him too! With this body technique and speed, no wonder this young man dared to step onto the arena at this moment!"

Cao Zijian's face also changed slightly at this moment.

"This young man's progress is too exaggerated! No wonder Cao Bin wanted to reconcile with him, you can't kill a genius like this with a single stick, you just can't offend him too deeply."

"Indeed!" Liu Zhaonan nodded, then continued, "Seeing this today, Cao Bin has indeed made the right choice! From now on, Jiang Ning's wings will gradually flourish, and offending him is definitely not a wise decision."

Not far from the two.

Xie Xiaojiu, dressed in black, watched the scene on the arena, her eyes suddenly becoming sharp.

"No wonder! No wonder Qingyi Sister would mention you repeatedly, you truly have what it takes!" Xie Xiaojiu muttered as she watched Jiang Ning on the arena.

Then she glanced at Lin Qingyi, who was sitting in the distance on the spectator stand.

"Qingyi Sister, I admit that Shen Congyun has good vision, but I also want to prove to Qingyi Sister that your vision is equally impressive."

At this thought.

Xie Xiaojiu's gaze suddenly became incredibly determined.

The next moment.

She tapped her toes, and her entire body soared into the air, instantly appearing above everyone's heads.

"Someone's going up to the arena!"

"It's Xie Xiaojiu, the Ninth Miss of the Xie Clan!"

"Is it her? She used to be a legendary figure in Luoshui County! I heard that she was valued by Lin Qingyi of Wanhua Tower and received considerable support!"

"Xie Xiaojiu is challenging Jiang Ning on the arena, it seems like this is another face-off between the two leaders of Wanhua Tower!"

".

Seeing Xie Xiaojiu rising into the air, the crowd became excited.

Because Xie Xiaojiu, the Ninth Miss of the Xie Clan, had become famous in Luoshui County due to Lin Qingyi's recognition.

Later, when Xie Xiaojiu's martial arts progress was revealed, it further proved Lin Qingyi's extraordinary vision.

At the age of seventeen, Xie Xiaojiu had already reached the Minor Achievement of the Ninth Rank.

Then, in less than a year, Xie Xiaojiu had stepped into the threshold of the Eighth Rank Martial Artist.

At eighteen, Xie Xiaojiu had entered the Eighth Rank Martial Artist, which undoubtedly proved Lin Qingyi's keen eye.

Now, after another year, everyone knew that Xie Xiaojiu had undoubtedly progressed far in the Eighth Rank Divine Strength Realm, and her strength was certainly not to be underestimated.

In the blink of an eye.

Xie Xiaojiu, dressed in black, landed on the Thunder Platform.

At this moment, she held a silver-white longsword in her hand, her black hair simply tied behind her head, revealing her slender and fair swan-like neck.

"Xie Clan, Xie Xiaojiu!" Xie Xiaojiu said, looking at Jiang Ning in front of her, her words calm and collected.

At the same time.

Lin Qingyi, sitting in the corner of the spectator stand, saw this scene on the arena and immediately frowned.

"This silly girl is causing trouble for Jiang Ning by going up on the arena at this time!"

"With the Vajra Pill, reaching the Eighth Rank Martial Artist is the most one can achieve."

"Xie Xiaojiu, this silly girl, had already achieved this a year ago. Now, with her martial arts talent, she's most likely at the Eighth Rank Peak, and her force is estimated to be close to three thousand jin!"

"Moreover, this silly girl has a natural sword heart, and her sword skills are extraordinary. She has at least three martial arts techniques at the Major Achievement level, and she has mastered an Intermediate Level Martial Art!"

Thinking of this, Lin Qingyi couldn't help but shake her head slightly.

It seemed that this young man was about to be taken down by Xiaojiu! I'll make it up to him after the fight! I hope he doesn't hold a grudge against this silly girl!

This young man's potential is even greater than this silly girl's!

If he holds a grudge against her, this silly girl will have a hard time in the future! The next moment.

Lin Qingyi spoke to herself again, "Forget it, let's give this young man a heads-up."

(End of Chapter)

Chapter end