Chapter 226: Finals! Top Ten

Chapter 226: Finals! Top Ten



After the chaotic matches and the eight rounds of elimination, martial arts geniuses began to emerge one by one.

In addition, the promotional videos of Li Yuan and Dantai Feng spread along the way.

It can be said that the heat of this year's Global University Martial Arts Virtual Competition has reached an unprecedented level.

Sigh! When Li Yuan slowly practiced his gun technique and adjusted his mindset, he logged in at 7:40 PM on the dot.

As soon as he entered the competition space, he appeared in the viewing area designated for Kunlun Martial University students.

Immediately.

Swish! The 'broadcast screen' high up in the battle space instantly focused on him, and Li Yuan’s face appeared on the big screen.

Boom!

"Li Yuan!"

"It's Li Yuan!!"

"Li Yuan!" In the competition space, which gathered over 6 million spectators, a deafening roar erupted.

Not only were spectators from Xia Guo cheering, but those from other countries were also shouting his name.

The simultaneous cheers of millions of people—what does that even mean? The deafening noise reverberated through the vast competition space, startling Li Yuan, who had just logged in.

"So many people?" Li Yuan, hearing the thunderous cheers, was somewhat dazed.

It was understandable for Xia Guo spectators, but why were spectators from other countries so excited?

"Haha, Brother Yuan didn't expect this, did you? Your popularity is terrifying now," Gu Qian said excitedly. "You’re famous globally."

"Didn't expect it," Li Yuan shook his head.

"Senior Brother, you and Dantai Feng are now world-famous. Haven't you seen your V-Bo followers? They’ve surpassed 40 million, that’s global attention," An Nong said, agitated.

Li Yuan was stunned.

40 million followers? That’s exaggerated, right?

In the last two days, Li Yuan had been focused on training and hadn't logged into the virtual network, so he was indeed unaware of these developments.

After all, the virtual network operates on a real-name system with full monitoring, meaning there are virtually no 'zombie followers.'—this’s all genuine followers… making him,, he say, you least one of of the world's top-tier celebrities.

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"Can't help it."

"The previous short videos were certified by the Flame Star Academy, with lavish praise," An Nong sighed. "The first genius of Blue Star! The future pillar of human civilization surpassing the Skysoaring Realm!"

Li Yuan couldn't help but shake his head.

The principal and the White Mountain Star Lord exaggerated to attract latent alien Skysoaring Realm beings, but the result was good.

After ten seconds, the broadcast video switched to other finalists, and the shouts for Li Yuan diminished somewhat.

However, in the Kunlun Martial University area, many spectators were still looking at Li Yuan’s position, waving excitedly.

"Quite crazy."

Li Yuan sat down, shaking his head, "Shouldn't they be cheering for Senior Jin?

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"Senior Brother Jin?"?" out."

Li Yuan's eyes lit up, turning around.

At some point.

Jin Brother Jin appeared behind Li Yuan in one row,.

He had a square face face, not particularly handsome out say;,'s attention, but a very tough guy vibe.

When the two of them spoke, Gu Qian and An Nong nearby were too intimidated to speak.

Among nearly ten thousand students of Kunlun Martial University, Li Yuan and Jin Brother Jin’s status was unparalleled.

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After all, in terms of skill level, even regular teachers couldn’t match them.

"Senior Brother is joking," Li Yuan smiled. "With your skill, you might make it to the top three."

Li Yuan has studied his main competitors.

Like Harmon, who truly fought, was the match against Jin BrotherJin. Li Yuan watched it repeatedly.

In Li Yuan’s view, Jin Brother Jin’s skill level should be on par with Harmon, or very close.

"Stop flattering me," Jin Brother Jin shook his head, laughing. "Whether I make the top ten is a matter of luck … as for the top Three, no chance."

"You, Junior Brother."

"Try hard! Aim for first place." Jin Jin’s..

"In Kunlun Martial University’s competition, we never won the first place."

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"Or since the virtual competition, globally, the top three schools have always taken turns winning first place," Jin Brother Jin sighed. "Without exception."

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"Li Yuan," Jin Brother Jin sighed, "Have you not noticed, among the top twenty, except you, me, and alesia from Europa, all others are from the top three schools."

Li Yuan nodded slightly, indeed, that’s exaggerated.

But thinking about it, it’s reasonable.

Even in Xia Guo’s top five universities, a five-sefment student might occasionally appear.

But a three-sefment student? Very difficult.

Jin Brother Jin, a rare genius in recent decades.

"That Alicia is somewhat like you," Jin Brother Jin said. "She didn’t awaken martial spirit, so didn’t get into BlackStone University … ... …. She. virtual attention. ".

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Her, but extremely impressive."

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"To reach the Fifth Stage Intermediate at the age of 21 is already an incredible feat." Jin Hu Guo spoke with solemnity.

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Looking across the globe, even without awakening martial spirit, there are still numerous methods for those with high comprehension to gradually rise.

...

As Li Yuan and Jin Hu Guo conversed, time passed, and it was finally 7:58.

The start of the competition was drawing closer.

Suddenly, two vibrations emerged out of thin air, passing through Li Yuan and Jin Hu Guo.

Both of them disappeared.

When they reappeared, they were already at the center of the competition space, around the enormous battle arena.

It wasn't just the two of them; geniuses like Yin Man, Zhu Tong, Dantai Feng, Hoffman, Kunler, and Nevsky also appeared around the arena.

"Alicia." Li Yuan couldn't help but glance at the blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman.

She, too, hadn't awakened her martial spirit.

... As the twenty geniuses who made it to the finals appeared, the entire competition space erupted. Countless spectators from various countries around the globe were frenziedly shouting the names of the participants.

"Raja!!"

"Kunler, our Tianzhu Guo is the strongest!"

"Nevsky, kill Harmon!"

"Li Yuan! Yin Man! Take the first place!" Countless voices echoed, as everyone cheered for the finalists from their respective countries.

Undoubtedly, Li Yuan had the highest popularity, as determined by the audience.

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"All spectators, after ten days of fierce competition, this year's global..." The tall, black-clad host reappeared, his voice reverberating through the heavens and earth: "Over six million participants vied intensely, and finally, we have selected twenty martial geniuses."

"They are the top twenty most skilled geniuses of our Blue Star this year!!"

"Today's finals will determine the top ten, top five, and ultimately, the champion!!"

"First place is the best in the entire Blue Star!!"

"The top three geniuses selected will soon represent our Blue Star and travel to the distant Flying Star to compete against the most outstanding group of geniuses from the other six major planets!!" The host's voice was filled with excitement.

He continued to stir the emotions of the spectators.

Timely music began to play.

"Wow! The number of spectators has exceeded six million!! Haha, this is truly unprecedented."

"Good."

"Now, I will introduce the top twenty contestants: Yin Man, Li Yuan, Bai Chuan Ming..." With each name the host announced, the entire competition space erupted with deafening cheers.

Shouts of the contestants' names filled the air.

Finally, the host finished announcing the last contestant's name.

"It's already past eight o'clock." The host's voice turned solemn: "The first round of the finals, 'Top Twenty to Top Ten,' will begin shortly. The rules are based on the total points accumulated in the free-for-all battles, with the first-ranked contestant facing the twentieth, the second facing the nineteenth..."

"Therefore, the first match of the first round is Yin Man versus Hades!" The host's voice echoed again.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The twenty contestants who were initially around the arena were instantly teleported into the battle arena.

"Yin Man." Li Yuan immediately looked over, as she was one of his most concerning opponents.

As for Hades? Li Yuan didn't have a deep impression of him.

The other contestants also watched attentively, as this was a good opportunity to understand their opponents for the upcoming rounds.

...

Since the physical quality setting for both sides was 18, the diameter of the battle arena was 300 meters.

Over six million spectators watched intently.

On the arena, Yin Man and Hades wasted no time and immediately engaged in battle.

The fight ended swiftly, yet it left both the spectators and contestants in awe.

Because!

Yin Man was truly formidable. With just a single sword, she easily defeated Hades, who had shone brightly in the preliminary rounds.

From start to finish, Hades had almost no power to resist and was completely overwhelmed by Yin Man.

Finally.

Yin Man secured the first spot in the top ten.

"Yin Man!!"

"Invincible!!"

"The beautiful Yin Man!!" Over a million spectators from Xia Guo cheered excitedly.

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"How terrifying Yin Man is!" Harmon, Nevsky, and other top geniuses were all impressed by Yin Man's sword technique and felt the pressure.

After all, according to the records, Yin Man's specialty was the dual sword technique.

Defeating Hades, who was also at the Fifth Stage Intermediate, with just a single sword, what terror would she unleash with both swords?

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"Fifth Stage Intermediate."

"Indeed, Fifth Stage Intermediate. Another one, counting Li Yuan and Nevsky, this is the third one." In the higher-level spectator space, numerous Flying Warriors discussed among themselves.

Today, over ten thousand Origin Warriors came to watch the competition, but the number of Flying Warriors exceeded ten thousand.

"Today is the finals. The Star Lord hasn't shown up yet." Many of the Flying Warriors who came to watch were actually hoping to meet the Star Lord.

Unfortunately, the Star Lord didn't appear today.

As the Flying Warriors were discussing, the second match began.

The second battle erupted between Nevsky and Hoffman, both of whom were super geniuses in their respective countries.

But in just a moment, the battle concluded.

As Nevsky's axe technique fully unleashed, a continuous stream of axe lights overwhelmed Hoffman, who was utterly crushed.

In the end, Nevsky secured the second spot in the Top Ten.

...

In the third match, Dantai Feng faced off against Xia Guo's genius, Yu Mingwei, in an internal battle within Xia Guo.

With the rules as they were, Xia Guo had taken six out of the twenty spots, so an internal battle was not uncommon.

The fight between the two was incredibly fierce.

In the end, contrary to most spectators' expectations, Dantai Feng emerged victorious, risking severe injury to defeat Yu Mingwei.

"Haha, I won! I won!" Dantai Feng's eyes shone with brilliance, and one of his arms was even broken, blood flowing freely.

But Dantai Feng didn't care.

"I've made it into the Top Ten!"

"Making it to the Top Ten in my first year is already creating history for Xia Guo. Back then, Yu Jinghe only made it to the Top Twenty in his first year." Dantai Feng laughed.

He couldn't help but look at Li Yuan and smiled, "Li Yuan, I made it to the Top Ten even earlier than you."

Dantai Feng was well aware that his chances of breaking into the Top Five were slim, and making it to the Top Ten was already a miracle.

"Senior Bai Shan, you truly live up to your reputation, even surpassing our ancestor," Dantai Feng thought to himself, "Just a single pointer from you has brought me so much progress."

Li Yuan had received assistance from Xia Guo's higher-ups.

Similarly, Dantai Feng also received support from Xia Guo's higher-ups.

Every genius has their own opportunities during their growth.

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"Dantai Feng's sword and shield combination has become even stronger."

"I can't believe Yu Mingwei lost." The other contestants were surprised, as most had predicted Dantai Feng's defeat.

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The seventh match arrived in a flash - Li Yuan versus Kunar! As the two were teleported into the battle arena, a deafening roar reverberated, signaling a highly anticipated showdown.

"Li Yuan!"

"Li Yuan!!" The audience from Xia Guo roared.

"Kunar!"

"Kunar." The spectators from Tianzhu Guo were equally enthusiastic.

The spectators from other countries were also impressed... The cheers from these two populous countries far exceeded those of the others.

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On the battle arena...

"Li Yuan, they say you're Blue Star's top genius of this generation and a potential champion, but I don't believe it," Kunar said, his nose high and skin pale as he stared at Li Yuan. "I will prove to everyone that I am the strongest."

"Show me your full strength, so you won't have any excuses after you lose."

"After defeating you, I will also make it to the Top Five and eventually claim the championship." Kunar exuded confidence.

As Tianzhu Guo's 'top genius,' his reputation was indeed formidable.

"Very well," Li Yuan smiled slightly. "To show my respect for you, I will also give it my all."

Boom!

Both of them unleashed their power simultaneously, charging towards each other like lightning.

Kunar's mastery of sword and shield techniques was exceptional, especially his shield skills.

This was why many, despite not favoring his victory, believed he could withstand Li Yuan for a long time.

But...

When the two truly clashed, Kunar suffered a crushing defeat... after just over a dozen lightning-fast exchanges.

"Pfft!"

With a horizontal gun barrel piercing the sky, Li Yuan's long gun had already pierced through Kunar's body.

Kill!

Kunar was defeated!

"I thought he would be stronger," Li Yuan quickly retracted his gun, shaking his head slightly. "With such a big reputation... I fear he might be a bit weaker than Hoffman."

Kunar's body fell heavily to the ground.

"You want me to go all out? Too weak."

However, Li Yuan also understood that Kunar wasn't truly weak; it was just that his own strength had grown even more.

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"What?"

"How is this possible!"

"Kunar lost so quickly?"

"Li Yuan!!"

The faces of the victors, including Harmon, Yin Man, and Nevsky, all changed, their eyes filled with shock.

So strong!!

Before the finals, many had analyzed Li Yuan, especially after his battle with Hoffman. These martial arts geniuses had concluded that Li Yuan excelled in defense but was weak in offense.

But now?

Kunar, with his all-out defense, could only withstand a dozen or so gun attacks from Li Yuan's onslaught?

Such a level of gun technique was even more formidable than when Li Yuan defeated Hoffman.

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"What a freak," Dantai Feng muttered to himself.

He was quite shocked, "He just broke through to the intermediate stage of the fifth stage in the group battles... and in less than ten days, he's become this much stronger?"

Dantai Feng felt that his own progress was already fast.

But compared to Li Yuan? The gap seemed even more significant.

"Could it be that Li Yuan has a gun technique improvement system like in novels?" Dantai Feng couldn't help but think, "Why don't I have a badass system? If I did, my progress would definitely be this fast too."

Occasionally, Dantai Feng would read some online novels during his cultivation breaks.

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"Such powerful gun technique."

"Absolutely stunning."

"The Essence of Stars, its attack power can reach such a level? His gun skills must be extraordinary." The Flying Heaven martial artists in the higher-level observation space were also amazed.

Most of them had predicted Li Yuan's victory.

But winning so easily? It was beyond their imagination!

"Haha, I used to think that Yin Man was stronger than Li Yuan, but now I'm not so sure."

"Me too."

...

"Li Yuan won!"

"Li Yuan is amazing!" Over a million viewers from Xia Country cheered excitedly.

With Li Yuan's victory, three out of the six geniuses from Xia Country had made it into the top ten.

Zhu Tong and Jin Heguo had yet to compete.

The only one eliminated, Yu Mingwei, was due to an internal battle... This win rate was indeed astonishing.

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Quickly, the last three matches of the first round of the finals concluded one after another.

Zhu Tong lost, defeated by the first genius of Sakura Country, 'Bai Chuanming'.

"Bai Chuanming's sword technique."

"So fast."

"Such an incredible sword technique." Many were in awe, even those who had already secured a spot in the top ten, like Dantai Feng and Raja, showed a solemn expression.

In terms of sword technique alone, Yin Man's sword seemed faster and more ferocious.

But in terms of speed, Bai Chuanming's sword technique was indeed faster... It was absolutely the fastest weapon speed among the martial geniuses in the competition.

In the world of martial arts, only speed breaks through all defenses.

Absolute speed itself represents an incredibly powerful ability.

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The tenth match of the first round of the finals.

Jin Heguo won, having engaged in a fierce battle with another martial genius, 'Alves', for over ten minutes.

It was the longest match among the ten battles.

It's worth noting that most of the previous matches ended within three minutes, as none of the participants had the protection of Origin Power armor, and being in close combat, any slight opening would result in a fatal blow.

The fact that the battle lasted an astonishing ten minutes indicated that both sides were incredibly evenly matched.

In the end, Jin Heguo narrowly won... In the final stage of the battle, the calmness that revealed his madness shocked countless viewers.

"Brother Jin, you're truly amazing."

"In terms of strength, he and Alvis are on par." Li Yuan marveled to himself, "Perhaps Brother Jin's raw strength is slightly weaker, but his decisiveness in life-and-death situations far surpasses his opponent."

This resoluteness made Li Yuan wonder if he could have done better in the same situation.

Li Yuan couldn't help but think of Jin Heguo's battle with Harmon.

Despite being at a disadvantage in strength, his terrifying combat awareness almost led to a mutual destruction with Harmon.

And thus, the top ten finalists of the virtual battle were decided!

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Over six million viewers watched.

The time had come to 9 PM.

"Yin Man, Dantai Feng, Li Yuan, Jin Heguo, Bai Chuanming, Harmon, Raja, Nevsky, Alicia, and Amos." The host's voice rose with excitement, "Let's congratulate these top ten geniuses, who are the finalists of this virtual battle."

"Li Yuan!"

"Yin Man!"

"Harmon!"

Millions of viewers were thrilled, many even waving their arms.

Especially the viewers from Xia Country, who were extremely excited!

"Haha, among the top ten geniuses, four of them are from our Xia Country."

"It's a pity that if Dantai Feng and Yu Mingwei hadn't faced each other in an internal battle, we might have taken five spots."

Taking four out of the ten spots was quite eye-catching.

However, the most excited ones were the students and teachers of Kunlun Martial University.

Among the top ten spots, Kunlun Martial University took up two—Li Yuan and Jin Heguo.

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In the higher-level viewing space.

"Haha, two of the top ten geniuses are from our Kunlun Martial University." Li Yang proudly boasted to the surrounding top-tier Origin Warriors, "Old Liu, look at your school, how many years has it been since you produced a top ten finalist?"

"Look at you, so proud."

"It's just a small matter."

"This Li Yang, he always likes to show off." The vice-presidents of the other four major schools in Xia Country couldn't help but tease.

"What do you mean, show off?" Li Yang glared, "I call it confidence! If you had such powerful students, you'd be even more confident than me."

"Don't think I don't know about you guys."

...

The top ten geniuses of the virtual battle were decided.

Without much delay, the second round of the finals was about to begin—the top ten moving on to the top five.

"Great!"

"The matching is complete." The host looked at the freshly generated list of battle orders in his hand and announced solemnly, "In the top ten moving on to the top five, the winner of each match will advance to the final round to determine the champion."

"I announce, the first battle of the second round."

"Li Yuan versus Bai Chuanming!!" The host's voice rose with excitement.

Huff! Huff! All eyes were immediately drawn to Li Yuan and Bai Chuanming as they took their places.

These two.

One was hailed as the number one genius of the contemporary Blue Star.

The other had just displayed incredible strength, and many believed he had a chance to break into the top five.

Now, they were about to clash.

"Li Yuan."

"Bai Chuanming! You are the strongest."

"Bai Chuanming will definitely win the championship!" The viewing platform echoed with the deafening cheers of countless viewers from Xia Country and Sakura Country.

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"Li Yuan, your strength is indeed formidable, but I will never give up." Bai Chuanming held his sword with both hands, his eyes fixed on Li Yuan.

"Your sword is very fast." Li Yuan remained composed, holding his long spear, and smiled slightly, "Come on, let me see how fast your sword can be."

(End of Chapter)

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