Chapter 211: Breaking into the Top Ten

Chapter 211: Breaking into the Top Ten

The Ninth Star Realm Battlefield.

On a continuous mountain range, a handsome young man was desperately fleeing, his face filled with panic.

Whoosh! Behind him, a purple-clad woman with an awe-inspiring aura held a long sword and relentlessly pursued him.

"Damn it."

"How could I be so unlucky? How did I run into Yin Man, that big demon, so quickly?" Gu Qianghan was close to tears, his combat skills barely reaching the advanced third stage.

He barely made it through the preliminaries, so he never expected to make it to the elimination rounds.

For this reason, he had been playing it safe, hoping to survive a little longer and return to boast to others.

Unexpectedly, even though he was hiding behind a boulder, Yin Man seemed to sense him from afar and directly charged towards him.

"Don't run anymore."

"Running is useless." Yin Man's figure flickered like lightning, already closing in on Gu Qianghan.

"Kill!" Gu Qianghan suddenly flipped over, and his long spear burst forth from the top of his head, stabbing towards the purple figure behind him.

This spear attack was as swift as lightning!

A backhand spear!

"Pfft~" The purple figure slightly moved, avoiding the spear, and with a flash of sword light, the head flew off.

Gu Qianghan was dead!

His body fell heavily to the ground.

"Only 100 points? What a noob, not even killing a single opponent."

"Next one." Yin Man's figure moved, continuing to fly towards the distance, never once regarding this insignificant opponent.

...

On the observation platform in the tournament space.

Whoosh! Gu Qianghan appeared out of thin air, and even now, his face still showed a hint of shock.

That sword was too fast and fierce, undoubtedly the most dazzling sword he had ever seen.

"Gu Qiang, you lost too?" A voice full of schadenfreude reached Gu Qianghan's ears.

"Hmph!" Gu Qianghan coldly replied, "An Nong, I was eliminated after you."

"So what?" An Nong laughed, "Don't think I don't know, I've been watching you the whole time. Just like me, you were eliminated without killing a single person."

"Damn." Gu Qianghan cursed.

"How's Li Yuan doing?" Gu Qianghan asked directly.

"He hasn't entered the top 100 in the battlefield yet, but he's getting close." An Nong pointed to his personal observation screen, "Senior Brother's ranking is constantly rising."

"Yeah, I hope Li Yuan can break into the top ten in the battlefield." Gu Qianghan said.

Time passed, and more and more participants were eliminated.

After their elimination, most of them returned to the observation seats to continue watching the competition.

...

In the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield, in an area to the east.

Boom! Boom! In the canyon between two mountain ranges.

Over a dozen participants were teaming up to besiege a large number of 15th and 16th-level Star Realm creatures resembling moon demon wolves.

Their coordination made the giant wolves fall one by one, covering the ground with their bodies.

The participants who made it through the preliminaries had skills at least at the middle third stage, and it was easy for them to kill 16th-level Star Realm creatures alone. Not to mention now, with so many of us working together, our strength is even more formidable."

Suddenly.

Whoosh! A black-clad figure suddenly flashed down from the high canyon.

His speed was astonishing, easily surpassing 50 meters per second.

It was well-known that the speed of a Martial Artist's peak burst on flat ground and their speed of movement in mountain canyons were two different matters.

"Someone's coming?"

"They're heading straight for us." The over ten participants who were teaming up to kill the creatures immediately noticed the black-clad figure.

"Friend, we're just trying to work together to ensure our safety and kill some Star Realm creatures to earn points. We don't want to fight you." The leader, a purple-armored figure, killed a giant wolf and spoke up.

His voice was deep and carried a hint of threat as he stared at the descending black-clad figure.

However.

"Boom!" The descending black-clad figure didn't make a sound, and his speed became even more ferocious.

"Looking for death!"

"Kill! With so many of us, we can definitely take him down." The purple-armored figure was enraged.

Whoosh! He flew into the air, holding a battle sword and charging forward.

"Kill!"

"Kill him." The ten or so participants who were still fighting the Star Realm creatures immediately turned away from the giant wolves and rushed towards the black-clad figure.

Teaming up was quite normal.

This was tacitly allowed by the higher-ups of the Seven Stars Alliance.

In this chaotic Star Realm Battlefield, if you had strong organizational skills, it was your ability to rally hundreds or even thousands of people to work together.

However, since only a hundred people could enter the elimination rounds, the limit for participants was a few or ten people.

It was rare to see hundreds of people working together, as it was pointless.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides drew close.

"Boom!"

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" The figures intertwined, and the black-clad figure's silhouette flickered, easily dodging the attacks of the weapons. Then, his long spear erupted with a boom, creating a sky full of spear shadows.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Blood splattered, and one by one, the figures fell.

In a single encounter, all six participants were shot in the neck and killed.

The bodies fell to the ground one after another.

Killing enemies was like cutting grass.

"Seeing me and not running away, you dare to fight me instead?" Li Yuan's expression was indifferent, and his speed didn't slow down at all.

His gaze fell on the eight figures, and he revealed a faint smile, "Still not running?"

"Run!"

"He's a Heartfine Master!"

The remaining eight participants went completely mad and turned to flee.

The powerful purple-armored youth, who they had considered formidable, had been instantly killed with a single spear strike?

Immediately, they identified Li Yuan as a Heartfine Master.

Heartfine Masters were extremely rare in any Star Realm Battlefield, and those who possessed such abilities were undoubtedly top-tier experts.

"Haha, running now is a bit too late, isn't it?"

Li Yuan's figure moved like lightning as he chased and killed some of the participants. In the state of Heaven-Earth Unity, his speed far surpassed that of his targets.

One by one, figures fell.

Li Yuan's points soared.

His ranking continued to rise...

...

On the observation platform of the tournament arena.

"Senior Brother is now ranked 62nd," An Nong exclaimed, his eyes gleaming as he slapped Gu Qianghan's shoulder. "I told you, Senior Brother would definitely show his strength."

"He's 48th now!" Gu Qianghan's eyes lit up. "Brother Yuan is amazing."

"Damn, in just one encounter, he killed six participants, and he's now 37th! The Kunlun Martial Arts University students who had been watching Li Yuan's progress from the sidelines were now ecstatic.

Li Yuan was ruthless.

In their view, Li Yuan was a deadly force, taking down everyone he encountered.

It didn't matter if they were alone or in a group, or if they were experts.

The word was kill. Kill them all! His ranking skyrocketed.

"Li Yuan."

"He's so fierce, already breaking into the top 40 in the battlefield, and he's just a first-year student."

"Although he's not as fierce as Dantai Feng, he's still incredibly strong."

"He's only a first-year, and next year, he might even break into the top 10 in the finals." Many martial arts university students from Xia Guo, especially the freshmen, were also keeping an eye on Li Yuan."

During the Ten Schools Freshman Battle, Li Yuan had already made a name for himself.

"Li Yuan."

In the Jiangbei Martial University observation area, Li Tianyou stared at the light screen, amazed. "No wonder Professor Ming said that Li Yuan could even challenge the top 100 globally."

"It seems Li Yuan's strength has improved significantly since the Ten Schools Freshman Battle."

...

The Seventh Star Realm Battlefield.

On a mountainside, a roaring waterfall cascaded into a deep pool below.

On the cliff, an intense battle was taking place.

A white youth wielding a battle axe and a dark-skinned youth with a battle sword were teaming up to besiege a spirited female swordswoman with a pair of longswords.

The three figures clashed fiercely, their power causing boulders to fly.

"Guan Ying, admit defeat!" The dark-skinned youth glared at the spirited woman, his twin swords moving continuously like flowing water, containing astonishing resilience.

Guan Ying couldn't escape.

"If you have the skill, fight her one-on-one." Guan Ying gritted her teeth, nearly driven to madness.

During the Ten Schools Freshman Battle, she had lost to Vikram, which was already embarrassing enough.

Unexpectedly, at the Global University Martial Arts Tournament, she encountered Vikram again.

What's more, he had brought along an axe-wielding expert.

"Surrender, Starfire University junior," the white youth, Vikram, roared. His battle axe suddenly unleashed its power, its speed and might becoming increasingly terrifying.

"Suppress." Vikram's techniques became even more ferocious.

Clang! Clang! Clang! The three of them clashed like lightning, but Guan Ying managed to hold on for several more exchanges.

"Whoosh!" Suddenly, an axe slashed through the air, carrying a terrifying force as it struck down. Guan Ying couldn't withstand it any longer, and her longsword was knocked from her grasp.

"Pfft!"

A swift sword stroke sliced across her neck, and she fell heavily to the ground.

Starfire University's martial arts genius, Guan Ying, was defeated.

The cliff returned to tranquility.

"Malfoy, thanks. I earned over 6000 points, and I'm almost in the top 20 now," Vikram said with a smile as he sheathed his twin swords.

"It's not much of a difference." The white youth, Malfoy, spoke indifferently. "We've both made it into the top 30. As long as we survive to the end, we'll advance to the elimination round."

"Yeah, with our combined strength, we can dominate the entire Star Realm as long as we don't encounter the top batch." Vikram grinned.

"Yeah." The white youth, Malfoy, nodded. "Let's go."

The two transformed into streaks of light and vanished into the forest.

...

"Guan Ying lost."

"She lost to Vikram again."

"So disappointing." Due to the Ten Schools Freshman Battle, Guan Ying's fame was much higher than that of an average Starfire University student.

Additionally, Guan Ying's high ranking meant that many Xia Guo students were watching this battle on the observation platform of the tournament arena.

"One-on-one, Guan Ying might have a chance." Most Xia Guo students remained rational.

...

"Victory!"

"Vikram won, double-killing that Xia Guo participant. He's indeed one of Tianzhuo Guo's young elite."

"I've always thought that Vikram would one day stand shoulder to shoulder with Kunaler and Raja. After all, he's just a first-year student." The students from Tianzhuo Guo who were spectating were incredibly excited at this moment.

Suddenly—

"Look!"

"Vikram and his team are about to encounter Li Yuan!"

"Li Yuan? Is that the Li Yuan from Xia Guo who defeated Gallava in the Ten-School Freshman Battle?" Many Tianzhuo Guo students immediately noticed this scene.

...

"Li Yuan! Li Yuan has encountered Malfoy and Vikram!"

"Both Malfoy and Vikram are top-thirty experts in the battlefield rankings. If we're just talking about rankings, Li Yuan seems to be quite a bit lower." Many students from Xia Guo also noticed this battle.

...

"Senior Brother."

"It's two against one. Guan Ying just lost, can Senior Brother win?"

"With Li Yuan's strength, he should be able to win, right?" Numerous students from Kunlun Martial University were also paying close attention to this battle, their eyes glued to their spectating light screens.

In reality, most of the spectators, limited by their eyesight, couldn't clearly tell if a participant had achieved Psychic Precision or Heaven-Earth Unity.

They relied more on the battle rankings to judge one's strength.

For many students, regardless of whether it was Malfoy or Vikram, their battle rankings were higher than Li Yuan's, and now they were teaming up... Li Yuan was naturally in danger.

But just a few seconds later—

"Senior Brother took the initiative to attack!"

"Li Yuan is so fierce!"

"Vikram escaped! He and Malfoy ran away directly!" A series of astonished exclamations rang out from the spectator platform.

...

Within the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield.

Amidst the mountains.

"Vikram, why bother running?" Li Yuan laughed heartily.

His figure was like lightning, his speed astonishing, as he pursued the fleeing Malfoy and Vikram.

"You've achieved Psychic Precision, and you're not running away to wait for death?" Vikram clenched his teeth.

He had witnessed Li Yuan's battle against Dantai Feng in the Ten-School Freshman Battle.

Malfoy, standing beside him, was equally shocked. He hadn't known much about Li Yuan before.

But just from the speed Li Yuan had exhibited, Malfoy could tell that Li Yuan was terrifyingly strong.

He was undoubtedly superior to both of them.

"Li Yuan, what if we let you go? I'm willing to give you the intelligence I have on Fifth Rank Experts, so you can avoid them in the future." Vikram's face was filled with anxiety; he didn't want to die just yet.

Currently, he was ranked in the twenties.

But if he died, he would lose half of his base points.

In the end, he might drop out of the top one hundred in the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield and be eliminated.

"Avoid?"

Li Yuan smiled, "Why should I avoid? I'd rather hope that Fifth Rank Experts will actively seek me out."

"It saves time."

Vikram and Malfoy's faces changed; they had seen arrogance, but never such extreme arrogance.

Boom!

Li Yuan finally closed in, and the terrifying aura made Malfoy and the others tremble.

"Vikram, fight with all your might!" Malfoy roared, "If we don't fight, we'll both die!"

"Kill!" Vikram clenched his teeth, continuing to be chased like this, his momentum completely crushed.

There was not a shred of hope for survival.

Fighting with all their might might be their only chance.

"Psychic Precision? I don't believe you can be that strong." A glint of determination flashed through Vikram's eyes.

He suddenly turned around.

Immediately, layer upon layer of sword lights burst forth, pouring towards the pursuing Li Yuan.

"Hah!" Malfoy also roared, swinging his axe with the force of thunder, turning around to strike at Li Yuan.

The two experts exploded into action simultaneously.

"That's more like it." Li Yuan grinned.

"Hua!" "Hua!" In the instant Vikram unleashed his attack, Li Yuan had already closed in, and then burst forth with his spear.

Li Yuan's spear arrived before the others! Faster!

Two streaks of spear light slashed through the sky, reaching an extreme speed that made Malfoy and Vikram's eyes widen involuntarily, a trace of shock flashing through their eyes.

Dangerous!

Extremely dangerous!

"Puchi!" "Pu!" The two streaks of spear light flashed and disappeared, severing Malfoy and Vikram's necks.

Thump! Thump!

Two corpses fell to the ground.

Malfoy and Vikram.

"Not bad at all."

"The two of them forced me to use two spears." Li Yuan muttered to himself as he strode forward, "Hmm, they contributed over thirty thousand points to me."

"Finally broke into the top ten in battlefield rankings."

...

"What?"

"Vikram and Malfoy were instantly killed in a single encounter?"

"Is this Li Yuan so strong?" Many spectators from Tianzhuo Guo and Europa were left dumbfounded.

...

"Amazing!"

"Li Yuan, incredible!!" The spectating area for Xia Guo erupted with excitement.

...

The number of spectators had already surpassed five million.

Among the hundred light screens at the highest point, one suddenly flickered and transformed into Li Yuan's image.

"Li Yuan from Xia Guo! Ranked seventh in the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield, surpassing Han Haochang."

"He's even stronger than Han Haochang from our New Luo?"

"Ranked seventh, Li Yuan." Instantly, countless spectators in the battle arena noticed the change in rankings at the top.

Being ranked in the top ten in the Star Realm Battlefield was completely different from being ranked in the top one hundred.

(End of Chapter)

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