Chapter 212: First in the Battlefield! The Fifth Rank Battle

Chapter 212: First in the Battlefield! The Fifth Rank Battle



Simultaneously, ten Star Realm Battlefields were in full swing, and in the tournament space, the top 100 rankings of each battlefield were displayed.

With such a large number of participants, only the top ten warriors from each battlefield could receive the 'full-screen broadcast' within the tournament space.

Previously, Li Yuan had never managed to break into the top ten, so students from Xia Guo, Cherry Blossom Nation, Dong Meng, and Tianzhu, among other regions, were following his battles.

However, compared to the nearly 5 million viewers, they were still a minority.

But now, with the full-screen broadcast, the attention surged instantly.

"Is he a freshman?"

"A freshman, and he's in the top ten of the battlefield? He seems pretty impressive."

"Apart from Dantai Feng, among the freshmen, it seems only he has achieved this."

"That's the situation for now."

"The two most dazzling freshmen globally are both from Xia Guo. Indeed, Xia Guo is a breeding ground for talents." Li Yuan quickly entered the field of vision of millions of martial arts university students worldwide, and the number of viewers following his battles skyrocketed from the initial 300,000 to nearly 1 million.

"As expected of Li Yuan."

"The mighty Li Yuan!"

"I've always said that Li Yuan is no weakling. He will definitely shine in the Global University Martial Arts Tournament." Many students from Cherry Blossom Nation were particularly excited.

Before the virtual battle, apart from Xia Guo, the country that paid the most attention to Li Yuan, and where his popularity was the highest, was Cherry Blossom Nation.

The reason was simple.

In the Ten Schools Freshman Battle, Li Yuan had decisively defeated the Cherry Blossom Nation's genius, Kimura Tatsuo, leaving a deep impression on many Cherry Blossom Nation students.

...

"Another freshman, Li Yuan, has entered the top ten of the ten Star Realm Battlefields?"

"Quickly take note of this."

"His strength seemed extremely powerful in the Ten Schools Freshman Battle, and he was only second to Dantai Feng at that time."

"Looking at it now, his potential is indeed boundless. Let's prepare a report! Try to investigate his whereabouts thoroughly." There were also forces secretly paying close attention to the changes in the rankings.

...

In a higher-level observation space.

"Li Yuan has finally made it into the top ten."

"The Mixed Combat Round has been going on for almost an hour, and he's finally in the top ten of the battlefield." Li Yang and Dean Xu exchanged glances, looking at the rankings on the observation screen from a distance, both feeling relieved.

Under normal circumstances, they would be delighted if Li Yuan could make it into the top ten.

But now? They were under tremendous pressure.

Because a Star Master had come to observe personally and had kept Li Yuan in the top position of the full-screen broadcast, making this observation space attract the attention of over ten thousand Essence Warriors and several Flying Warriors."

Previously, although Li Yuan's points had been soaring, his ranking wasn't that high, which had kept Li Yang and Dean Xu on edge.

"This Li Yuan is indeed impressive."

"But at least in terms of strength displayed, he doesn't seem stronger than Dantai Feng."

"I feel he's a bit weaker."

"It's hard to say. They are both Fifth Rank experts, and they haven't encountered a super expert who can match them yet. Let's keep watching." Flying Warriors from all over Blue Star and many top-tier Essence Warriors were whispering among themselves.

The more they watched, the more puzzled they became.

Yes, Li Yuan was excellent, but he didn't seem to be at the level of defying the heavens.

But no one dared to question it.

In the center of the entire observation hall, the mysterious black-robed Star Master sat quietly, silently observing the screen.

...

The most excited about Li Yuan's entry into the top ten were the students of Kunlun Martial Arts University.

"Among those who have entered the top ten of the ten Star Realm Battlefields, there are a total of 100 people, and our school has four of them."

"The strongest is Jin Huguo Senior Brother, who has already reached third place in the First Star Realm Battlefield. He's extremely fierce."

"Teng Qing Senior Brother and Guan Shuyun Senior Sister have also entered the top ten of their respective battlefields, one in ninth and the other in tenth place." The students of Kunlun Martial Arts University discussed.

Teng Qing and Guan Shuyun, one is a Fourth Rank Advanced expert, just a step away from Psychic Precision, and the other has just achieved Psychic Precision.

They may not seem to have strong techniques, but in reality, they are the martial arts geniuses of Kunlun Martial Arts University's third-year students, second only to Jin Huguo.

Especially Guan Shuyun.

If it weren't for Li Yuan and Jin Huguo, she would be Kunlun Martial Arts University's greatest hope in the virtual battle.

This is the norm.

In fact, among the martial arts geniuses currently in the top 100 and even the top ten of the ten Star Realm Battlefields, over 80% are from the top three elite martial arts schools.

Starfire University, Starfight University, and Black Stone University have very few participants, with a combined total of just over 2,000.

But among those still alive, the lowest-ranked have all entered the top 2,000 of their respective battlefields, indicating their exceptional strength.

"Senior Brother is so fierce."

"I think he's stronger than Guan Shuyun Senior Sister."

"I feel the same way."

"Watch, Senior Brother's entry into the top ten is just the beginning." The first-year students of the Six Institutes had high expectations for Li Yuan.

...

Time passed by the minute, and the number of participants in the various Star Realm Battlefields gradually decreased.

However, the remaining competitors fought even more fiercely.

Because the battlefield was shrinking, initially with a diameter of 100 kilometers, it quickly reduced to a diameter of 50 kilometers, leaving the battlefield area at only one-fourth of its original size.

As a result, a large number of participants on the outskirts had to continuously move towards the center, encountering each other and engaging in intense battles.

"Another top 100 expert from the battlefield has been slain by Han Haochang. He's truly formidable."

"He's indeed powerful, already reaching third place on the battlefield."

The Kunlun Martial Arts University students, including Gu Qianghan and An Nong, were not only paying attention to Li Yuan but also subconsciously keeping an eye on other experts in the Seventh Battlefield.

"Oh no!" An Nong's expression changed slightly. "Looking at the background and the direction Master Brother is heading, it seems like it's the same direction as Han Haochang."

"That's right!"

"Are they going to meet?" Many Kunlun Martial Arts University students tensed up at once.

...

"Han Haochang is truly amazing! He's indeed our New Luo's number one genius."

"He's already in third place on the battlefield. With a bit more effort, he'll definitely make it to the top." Almost all the viewers from New Luo were focused on Han Haochang.

It was inevitable; as a small country, New Luo had a limited number of participants in the preliminary round, and even fewer were outstanding.

Han Haochang was the most exceptional among them.

"Li Yuan from Xia Country is approaching and is about to encounter our Han Haochang."

"Kill Li Yuan."

"Han Haochang is the best." Many students from New Luo were also paying attention to this scene.

In fact, not only the viewers from Xia Country and New Luo but also millions of spectators on the viewing platform noticed this battle.

After all, this was a collision between two super experts who were 'full-screen broadcasted'.

A clash between the top 10 experts on the battlefield?

No! This was a showdown between the top 5 super experts, the first such encounter in the mixed combat round, naturally attracting everyone's attention.

Everyone wanted to know.

Who was stronger, Xia Country's top genius Li Yuan or New Luo's strongest genius Han Haochang?

...

Within the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield, in a canyon wilderness, the wind howled fiercely.

"Run!"

"Hurry, it's Han Haochang from Starlight University!" Several participants were frantically fleeing, each one racing to escape.

A blue figure flashed, and two sword lights, like flowing water, slashed across their necks, instantly severing two heads that flew away, blood splattering.

The corpses, spraying blood from their chests, fell heavily to the ground.

The blue figure was about to continue the pursuit.

Suddenly, he halted, his cold gaze fixed on a black figure high above on a cliff, looking down at him with a playful smile in his bright eyes.

The two were about 300 meters apart, yet they both sensed an inexplicable aura emanating from each other.

Han Haochang, wielding dual swords, abandoned the pursuit of the other two prey, focusing on the figure on the cliff, and spoke in a deep voice, "Li Yuan?"

As New Luo's most promising martial arts talent and an elite from Starlight University, high expectations were placed upon him.

The information he gathered on his opponents was comprehensive, and he was well aware of Li Yuan's psychic precision.

Moreover, through the changes in the battlefield's ranking, Han Haochang knew that Li Yuan was not someone to be trifled with.

Reaching fifth place in the rankings, how could he be weak? "Meeting me and not avoiding me?" Li Yuan's voice resonated like a bell, echoing through the valley. He leaped from the cliff, transforming into a streak of light that plunged downward.

Swish! Swish! With a few quick movements, Li Yuan swiftly closed the distance between them, leaving only about a hundred meters between them.

Li Yuan then came to a stop.

"Avoid? My ranking is higher than yours, why should I avoid? Even if I were to avoid, it should be you who yields." Han Haochang's face was quite handsome, and his eyes held a hint of allure, but at this moment, they were filled with killing intent.

"That's right!"

"Then let's fight!" Li Yuan's figure erupted with a roar, as he charged directly at Han Haochang.

"Kill!" Han Haochang shouted, brandishing his dual swords, erupting with a killing intent towards Li Yuan.

In the mixed combat round, unless one ranked first, there wasn't much difference between ranking second and ranking 100th.

However, with Li Yuan and Han Haochang's rankings, even with the base points halved upon death, it was enough for them to secure a spot in the top 100.

Their goal was to challenge for the top rank.

And to achieve that, what was the best method? It was to slay the other super experts in the top 10 of the battlefield, as each kill would cause their base points to skyrocket.

From another perspective, not only did Li Yuan want to fight, but Han Haochang also had the same desire.

Without killing the other super experts in the top 10, how could they challenge for the top rank?

"Boom!"

"Boom!" The two super experts clashed instantaneously.

The terrifying collision caused rocks along the way to crack and fly, even causing the air to ripple.

Li Yuan's long spear erupted, creating dozens or even hundreds of phantoms, sweeping forward like a mighty force, as if to completely envelop Han Haochang.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! A series of weapon clashes rang out.

Han Haochang's dual swords flowed like water, and each clash perfectly countered Li Yuan's attacks, not giving him a chance to truly make contact.

Their coordination perfectly deflected Li Yuan's spear attacks.

At the same time, Han Haochang was also continuously releasing force and retreating.

"His sword technique is quite interesting." Li Yuan's eyes narrowed as he observed Han Haochang's sword technique and body movements, sensing a feeling of perfection in their coordination.

It was as if they were a mighty river, capable of accommodating and dissipating the force of the impact.

"No wonder he's known as New Luo's number one genius. His strength is probably on par with Dantai Feng, the champion of the Ten Schools New Student Battle."

"A thought flashed through Li Yuan's mind.

Fourth Stage Advanced Technique, his Sword Technique and Body Technique had both reached the extreme.

He was just one step away from achieving Heaven-Earth Unity at the Fifth Stage.

'Let's try again, perhaps it will enhance my Gun Technique.' Having finally encountered an interesting opponent, Li Yuan was reluctant to give up easily.

He didn't unleash his full strength directly.

'Let's give him some pressure and see if it can unleash greater potential and provide some stimulation.'

'I'll use only two-tenths of my strength.' Li Yuan was concerned that using three-tenths might accidentally kill his opponent.

His Gun Technique suddenly changed, becoming even faster!

Li Yuan's display was still based on the Second Class Secret Manual, 'Starry Gun Technique', but with his Fifth Stage Technique, each move and stance was executed with heavenly perfection, and his power was astonishing.

'So fast!'

'How could Li Yuan's Gun Technique be this fast?' Han Haocang was increasingly shocked as the battle progressed: 'Logically, my dual-sword technique combined with my Body Technique should make defense effortless.'

'But he completely overwhelmed me. His Gun Technique... completely trapped me.' Han Haocang felt the terror of Li Yuan's technique.

The Gun Technique was too perfect.

It was unshakable.

No matter how desperately Han Haocang struggled or changed his sword moves, Li Yuan's Gun Technique always countered and turned defense into offense, easily suppressing him.

Boom! Boom!

The canyon echoed with booming sounds as Han Haocang continuously retreated, while Li Yuan remained relaxed and at ease, relentlessly pressing forward without giving his opponent any chance to catch their breath.

The battle was intensely fierce, and in the blink of an eye, they had exchanged hundreds of moves.

The brutal fight left the millions of spectators in the tournament space breathless.

'Both their Gun and Sword Techniques are so powerful.'

'It's too exaggerated.'

'Li Yuan's Gun Technique is relentless, and his oppressive power is overwhelming. He's already gained the upper hand.'

'Han Haocang's Sword Technique is also at the peak of defense.'

'Who will win?' The spectators from Xia Guo and New Luo were incredibly tense.

Suddenly—

In the light projection—

'Huff!' Li Yuan's gun suddenly erupted like a bolt of lightning, following some mysterious trajectory, and his power surged.

In an instant, he tore through Han Haocang's defensive circle.

'Pfft!'

The gun tip pierced Han Haocang's neck, and the terrifying force of the long spear even lifted his entire body into the air.

Boom!

The gun pierced his neck and, following the boom, directly impaled the solid boulder behind him, hanging his entire body on it.

Han Haocang's eyes widened, and his feet left the ground. His vitality quickly faded, and as he opened his mouth, a gush of blood poured out.

'You... are a Five...'

His eyes dimmed completely!

His consciousness had already left the Star Realm Battlefield.

New Luo's number one genius, Han Haocang, was defeated!

Huff! Li Yuan swiftly retracted his gun and watched as his opponent's body heavily fell to the ground.

'That's enough.' Li Yuan muttered to himself: 'Continuing the spar won't yield any more insights.'

Li Yuan's final gun move only utilized five-tenths of his strength.

Whoosh!

Li Yuan retracted his gun, and his body moved, transforming into a black streak of light that rushed towards the distant mountains and forests.

Han Haocang's death reduced his base points by half, causing his ranking to plummet and drop out of the top ten on the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Li Yuan's battlefield ranking took another step forward, directly reaching the third place on the battlefield.

...

Silence!

In the spectator area of New Luo, tens of thousands of students fell silent, all finding it hard to believe what they had just witnessed.

The battle between the two had been fierce.

But did Han Haocang really lose so abruptly?

'Is Li Yuan that strong? He defeated Han Haocang without even needing Dantai Feng's intervention?'

'Did Han Haocang make a mistake during their exchange?' Many spectators from New Luo found it hard to accept.

...

'Amazing!'

'So cool!'

'He's now third in the battlefield!' The entire Xia Guo spectator group was in a state of excitement and fervor.

So domineering! New Luo's number one genius? A casual kill!

'Li Yuan is probably not just a Fourth Stage Technique.'

'Could he also be a Fifth Stage?'

'Han Haocang was definitely at the Fourth Stage Advanced Technique, but he was easily defeated by Li Yuan.' Many eliminated Fourth Stage Advanced Technique experts who had come to spectate had already noticed something amiss and were guessing in their hearts.

...

In the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield, between a mountain range—

Boom! A participant holding a battle sword erupted like lightning, his sword light slashing through the heavens and earth, sending a furious contestant flying. He immediately followed with another slash, directly bisecting his opponent's body.

Then, he abruptly stopped.

'Is Han Haocang dead?'

The white-skinned participant frowned slightly: 'Judging by the points ranking, he should have lost to Li Yuan.'

'Being able to kill Han Haocang, this Li Yuan is likely a Fifth Stage expert.'

'I remember from the data... he's a first-year student from Xia Guo, right?' The white-skinned participant muttered: 'Besides Dantai Feng, are there other such powerful first-year students in Xia Guo?'

'Seems like it.'

'This Seventh Star Realm Battlefield is really lively.'

He was none other than the first in points ranking in the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield—Hamon!

A Martial Arts genius from the Star-Spangled Banner, and also a third-year student at Black Stone University.

...

After defeating Han Haocang, Li Yuan continued his rampage, sweeping through all participants in his path.

In the end, no one could stand in his way.

Li Yuan's points continued to skyrocket, and finally, as the time approached 10:55 PM, there was only about an hour left until the end of the Mixed Combat Round. Li Yuan encountered 'Peter Kovac', the second-ranked Martial Artist genius of the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield.

This was a super expert no less formidable than 'Han Haocang'.

This battle, too, was a highly anticipated one. After a fierce fight, Li Yuan once again displayed his explosive power, swiftly taking down his opponent with two gunshots.

With this victory, Li Yuan's total points instantly surpassed Hamon, propelling him to the top of the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield!

"I'm in first place."

"Excellent." Li Yuan showed a mysterious smile and glanced at the leaderboard. "From third place onwards, the point gap between me and the others is quite significant."

"Only Hamon remains."

"If I can take him down, I'll be the undisputed first in the battlefield." Li Yuan's goal shifted, as he now aimed to directly eliminate Hamon.

Hamon was a confirmed Fifth Stage expert according to the information provided by Li Yang.

"Fifth Stage? I'll take down a Fifth Stage expert." Li Yuan's eyes gleamed with battle intent.

Li Yuan's goal was to secure the top spot in points and directly advance to the final stage.

If he could also spar with other Fifth Stage experts along the way, Li Yuan wouldn't mind.

...

Li Yuan felt it was only natural that he defeated Peter Kovac and didn't find it particularly exciting.

But this battle shook the entire tournament space!

The moment Li Yuan topped the leaderboard of the Seventh Star Realm Battlefield, the spectator stands erupted in cheers and discussions.

Not only the elite students with Fourth Stage Advanced Techniques, but even ordinary students could tell.

Li Yuan, a first-year student from Xia Guo, just like Dantai Feng, had undoubtedly reached the terrifying Fifth Stage level.

He, too, had the potential to break into the top twenty, or even the top ten.

"Fifth Stage skill?"

"Senior Brother, has he reached the legendary Heaven-Earth Unity realm?"

"This!"

"Li Yuan, he's only a first-year student!" The Kunlun Martial University students were both excited and astonished.

Fourth Stage Advanced Techniques only gave one a chance to break into the top hundred.

But Fifth Stage skills placed one at the pinnacle of geniuses in the entire tournament.

It was common knowledge that among the ten Star Realm Battlefields, there were fewer than fifteen confirmed Fifth Stage super geniuses.

...

Just ten minutes later.

"Not good."

"Golden Senior Brother, he's facing Harmon from the Flag Country."

"Harmon is a Fifth Stage expert, the strongest in the Flag Country according to the data, even stronger than Hamon."

Among the spectators was a Kunlun Martial University student who noticed the two experts rapidly approaching each other.

Within seconds, not only the Kunlun Martial University students but also many other spectators who were closely following these two experts noticed the confrontation, quickly attracting the attention of millions of viewers in the tournament space.

Jin Huguo, the second-ranked expert in the First Star Realm Battlefield, displayed terrifying strength, sweeping through numerous opponents, even claiming the lives of two Heartfine Masters.

In terms of dominance, he was no less impressive than Li Yuan.

The only reason he didn't stand out as much was because he was a third-year student, but his fame had grown significantly.

Harmon's background was even more impressive.

Last year, as a second-year student participating in the Virtual Battle, he had already reached the Fifth Stage, becoming a global sensation and the most dazzling genius of that year.

After a year of cultivation, Harmon had become even more powerful and was now recognized as the top genius of the Flag Country.

In the previous Nexal War, Harmon's performance was extremely formidable, securing the top spot in the First Star Realm Battlefield, leaving Jin Huguo far behind.

Their battle naturally attracted widespread attention.

...

In the First Star Realm Battlefield, on a vast mountain range.

Jin Huguo, clad in a golden battle outfit, tightly gripped his battle sword, staring at the distant black battle armor-clad figure three hundred meters away.

"Jin! We meet again." The white youth, Harmon, revealed a cruel smile. "Last year, I eliminated you, didn't I?"

"I didn't expect we'd meet again in the Star Realm Battlefield."

"Hmph!"

Jin Huguo's eyes turned cold, his aura becoming incredibly intimidating. "Harmon, after losing to you last year, I've worked hard for an entire year just for another chance to fight you."

"Is that so? Then let's begin." Harmon burst into laughter.

Harmon swiftly drew his battle sword, like a battle god, charging towards Jin Huguo.

"Kill!"

Jin Huguo also roared, his figure resembling lightning as he swung his battle sword.

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom!" The terrifying clash between the two super geniuses filled the air with sword lights.

Trees toppled, and stones flew in all directions.

The two fought like raging battle gods, both incredibly dominant, engaging in a fierce head-on collision, unwilling to yield an inch.

This was a battle of sword techniques and a clash of wills.

"Haha, Jin! You've indeed entered the Fifth Stage Heaven-Earth Unity." Harmon laughed. "But your breakthrough was probably not long ago, and your skill is still lacking."

"Concede defeat." Harmon burst forth with power.

The terrifying battle sword, nearly five feet long, radiated with dazzling sword light, strike after strike, forcing Jin Huguo into a continuous retreat.

Jin Huguo found himself at an absolute disadvantage.

(End of Chapter)

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