The chosen one? Sorry, you're not even worthy of my attention!

"Holy crap! What's going on? Did I hear that right? Lin Yuan signed up?"

"Late registration? Is that even allowed? This is unfair! This is privilege!"

"Nonsense! He's Lin Yuan, from a Martial God Family, with massive financial power! What's a little privilege like this to him?"

"There's a good show coming! A peerless Genius against the Number One Young Master, this is definitely today's most explosive match!"

...Under the convergence of countless gazes filled with shock, doubt, disdain, and curiosity.

The figure that had been lazily lying on the sofa finally stood up slowly.

Lin Yuan gave a long stretch, his joints letting out a series of crackling pops.

He waved a hand at the two beautiful maids behind him.

"Alright, pack things up, it's time to get to work."

His tone didn't sound like he was about to participate in a Peak duel to determine the academy's strongest; it sounded more like he was preparing to go buy groceries at the market.

The maids bowed respectfully, quickly tidied up the sofa, snacks, and juice, and then quietly withdrew.

Only then did Lin Yuan take a step, unhurriedly walking toward the contestant waiting area.

Throughout the entire process, he didn't even cast a single glance toward the arena.

That inherent indifference and laxity made everyone who saw it feel a pang of annoyance.

So pretentious!

This guy literally has the words "acting cool" engraved on his forehead!

On the arena.

Ye Xuan, who was high-spirited and full of Battle Intent just a moment ago, now had a most remarkable expression on his face.

He was first shocked, then replaced by a surge of wild joy.

Finally, this wild joy turned into overwhelming rage and icy killing intent.

He's here!

He's finally here!

This coward, this trash, in the end, he didn't dare to hide away completely!

"Good... very good!"

Ye Xuan clenched his fists.

He stared fixedly at Lin Yuan's back, his Battle Intent climbing to its Peak at this moment.

He swore that on the arena, he would trample all of this guy's arrogance and dignity underfoot and grind them to dust!

...With Lin Yuan's inclusion, the progress of the Grand Competition suddenly accelerated.

Soon, it was time for Lin Yuan's first match.

His opponent was a burly man at the Marrow Cleansing Realm Fifth Level, quite a notable figure in the academy, known for his strength and defense.

"Hmph! Lin Yuan, you finally dare to come up!"

As soon as the burly man stepped onto the stage, he took a stance of being fully prepared; his muscles were knotted, and spiritual power formed a thick shield on the surface of his body.

"I thought you would keep playing the shrinking turtle! Today, let me weigh you and see just how much you, the Number One Young Master, are really worth!"

Lin Yuan yawned and lazily walked onto the arena.

He didn't even bother to take a starting stance, just standing there casually.

Seeing both parties in position, the referee shouted loudly, "Match start!"

"Ha!"

The burly man roared, stomping his foot down hard, causing the entire arena to tremble.

Like a human tank, he charged toward Lin Yuan with overwhelming momentum!

Everyone held their breath, waiting to see a fierce collision.

However, the moment the burly man charged within three meters of Lin Yuan.

A sudden change occurred!

The burly man's forward-charging figure suddenly stiffened, and the expression on his face instantly froze.

Then his eyes rolled back, and with a "thud," he fell straight to the ground.

Foaming at the mouth and twitching all over, he passed out directly.

From start to finish, Lin Yuan hadn't even moved a single finger.

He just stood there quietly, without even the slightest change in his facial expression.

The entire venue was deathly silent.

You could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was stunned, including the referee on the stage.

What... what's going on?

Faking an injury?

Acting?

It took a full ten seconds for the referee to react; he hurriedly stepped forward to check the burly man's condition, then looked up with a face full of horror.

"The contestant's... Meridians are in chaos, spiritual power backlash, lost combat capability! Lin Yuan wins!"

Whoosh—!

The silent audience stands instantly erupted!

"What the hell? He won just like that?"

"What exactly did he do? I didn't see anything!"

"Could it be a spiritual attack? No, that burly man showed no signs of spiritual damage!"

Amidst everyone's confusion and discussion, Lin Yuan yawned and slowly walked off the arena, returning to his sofa to continue lying flat.

The next few matches were even more ridiculous.

Whether it was Marrow Cleansing Realm Fifth Level, Sixth Level, or even a seeded contestant who had half a foot into the Seventh Level.

As soon as they stepped onto the stage and the match began, they would fall in all sorts of inconceivable ways.

Some tripped over themselves and knocked themselves unconscious on the spot.

Some lost control of their spiritual power flow and injured themselves.

There was one most exaggerated case: just after shouting "Take this!", his eyes suddenly went blank, and he started performing a ridiculous dance on the arena until he collapsed from exhaustion.

Lin Yuan, from beginning to end, hadn't made a single move.

He hadn't even changed his standing posture.

If the first time was a coincidence and the second was an accident, then having this happen five or six times in a row could only mean one thing.

That was that Lin Yuan's strength had already reached a terrifying level that they completely couldn't comprehend!

He didn't need to lift a finger at all!

Just by standing there, using some unknown means, he could make his opponents collapse without a fight!

This wasn't a battle anymore; it was a dimensional reduction strike!

Fear spread like a plague through the hearts of all the participating contestants.

Later on, any contestant drawn to fight Lin Yuan chose to forfeit directly without even stepping onto the stage.

Are you kidding me!

Go up there just to make a fool of yourself?

Or do you want to experience the feeling of dancing in public?

Thus, in a bizarre manner unprecedented and likely never to be repeated, Lin Yuan "lay his way" all the way to the finals.

And his opponent was, without a doubt, the son of destiny from the other side who had fought his way through and displayed shocking combat power—

Ye Xuan!

The final battle had finally arrived!

The atmosphere of the entire Martial Arts Arena was pushed to its absolute climax!

On one side was Ye Xuan, the son of destiny who had risen strongly, repeatedly created miracles, and was hailed as a commoner's myth!

On the other side was Lin Yuan, the top noble young master who was mysterious and unfathomable, having "lay-won" his way through in an inconceivable manner!

This match not only decided the champion of this Grand Competition but was also seen by countless people as the ultimate collision between the new elite and the old establishment, between effort and talent!

"Ye Xuan! Go for it!"

"Ye Xuan! Strike down that playboy!"

In the audience stands, people were cheering for Ye Xuan.

They were more willing to believe that a Genius who climbed up step by step through his own efforts could defeat that "lay-winner" who relied on his family background.

Li Xuan'er was also in the crowd, her fists clenched nervously as she silently prayed for Ye Xuan in her heart.

Only Gu Ningxue.

Looking at Lin Yuan, who stood up from the sofa again and walked toward the arena with an impatient face, a strong sense of unease welled up in her heart.

This man is too terrifying!

On the arena.

Ye Xuan took a deep breath, adjusting his state to its Peak.

He could feel that Lin Yuan was strong, ridiculously strong.

But he was fearless!

He had the secret techniques taught by the Ultimate Ancestor, he had the experience of countless life-and-death battles, and he had the heart of a powerhouse that never gives up!

He believed he would definitely win!

"Lin Yuan!"

Ye Xuan's voice was powerful and resonant. "I know you are strong! But today, I, Ye Xuan, will defeat you right here, fair and square! I'll let you know what a true Genius is!"

Lin Yuan dug at his ear, seemingly annoyed by his loud voice.

He glanced at Ye Xuan and spat out two words.

"Noisy."

Seeing this, the referee said no more and immediately announced loudly, "The final match starts now!"

The moment the words fell!

Ye Xuan moved!

His entire Aura suddenly exploded, and his spiritual power at the Marrow Cleansing Realm Second Level circulated without reservation. His right hand formed a fist seal, taking the starting stance of the "Mountain Collapsing Fist"!

He wanted to use his strongest move to fire the first shot of this battle!

However, at the moment he took the starting stance and prepared to throw this earth-shaking punch.

Lin Yuan, opposite him, finally made a move.

He didn't punch, nor did he kick.

He simply raised his head, and that indifferent gaze fell squarely on Ye Xuan for the first time.

Boom—!

A terrifying pressure that was impossible to describe in words suddenly descended like a bursting celestial river, like a collapsing Universe!

That wasn't just the Aura of cultivation!

It was an absolute crushing force originating from the level of life itself!

It was the supreme Divine Might inherent to the Primordial Chaos Sacred Body, standing above all things!

"Pfft!"

Ye Xuan's starting stance was only half-formed, and he hadn't even had time to fully condense his spiritual power.

He only felt an irresistible great power crash into his Divine Soul and physical body.

The Meridians in his body were instantly shattered inch by inch by this force!

His spiritual power surged backward frantically, and his internal organs felt as if they had been struck hard by a ten-thousand-ton giant hammer!

He suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his whole body seemed to have all its bones removed; his legs gave way, and with a "thud," he knelt straight down on the ground!

What happened?

Ye Xuan's mind went blank.

He was unwilling!

He couldn't lose like this!

"Aaaaaah—!"

Ye Xuan let out a beast-like roar, using all his strength to try and stand up from the ground, wanting to fight back!

However, what greeted him was an even more terrifying and heavier pressure!

Bang!

Ye Xuan's body, which had just lifted slightly, was slammed down hard by an invisible force!

He was pressed firmly against the ground in a humiliating posture, his cheek pressed tightly against the cold stone slab, unable to move even a single finger!

The gap... is this the gap?

His life-and-death cultivation, countless instances of life-and-death tempering, the will and talent he was so proud of... in front of this person, it was all like a joke!

A complete, pathetic joke!

Unwillingness, anger, humiliation, despair... all sorts of emotions rolled frantically in his heart like the most vicious poison, tearing at his sanity.

He felt like he wasn't facing a person.

But was looking up at a high and mighty deity who disregarded all living beings!

No matter how hard he worked or how much he struggled, he would never be able to reach the other's heels!

Lin Yuan looked down at Ye Xuan, who was prone on the ground and whose struggles seemed futile; there was not the slightest ripple in his eyes, as if he were looking at an ant.

He slowly raised his foot and lightly ground it against the floor.

The sound wasn't loud, yet it clearly spread through the entire silent Martial Arts Arena.

"You think that just because you've climbed from obscurity to your current position, you're a son of destiny?"

"Sorry, but someone like you doesn't even have the qualification to make me strike."

A sneer.

Carrying bone-deep contempt, it stabbed into Ye Xuan's heart like an icicle.

The words fell.

Lin Yuan didn't even give Ye Xuan another look.

He turned around and walked off the arena with composed steps.

The indifference in his tone was more hurtful than any vicious words!

It was as if... even Ye Xuan's existence was just a waste of his time.

This... is a Genius???

The entire Martial Arts Arena was deathly silent.

Everyone was shocked out of their wits by this scene that overturned their understanding.

Not until Lin Yuan's figure was about to disappear into the tunnel did the shaken referee wake up as if from a dream.

In a trembling voice, he announced the result that was no longer in suspense.

"The wi-winner... Lin Yuan!!!"