137: Chapter 137 Ruthless Attack, Long Time No See, I'm SSS Rank

Such an incident occurred at the entrance of the Great Xia Genius Competition grounds, immediately drawing a crowd from nearby.

"Who is this young man? Does he not want to live, daring to cause trouble here?"

"What do you know? It was the security guard here who started it, claiming the guy's registration card was fake and speaking rudely. That's when this young man made his move."

"You mean this young man is here to compete? He looks too young, yet he already possesses the strength of a Grandmaster. Which faction cultivated such a prodigy?"

"Listening to what that security guard just said, he's from the Military Department. No wonder his demeanor is so tough..."

A squad of mercenaries arrived, over a dozen people, all of them fifth or sixth-tier masters. The burly mercenary captain immediately gained confidence seeing his people arrive.

"What are you standing around for? Can't you see your captain got beaten? Take down this brat!!"

the mercenary captain roared, pointing at Lin Yuan.

"Yes!"

The dozen or so men immediately responded, drawing their battle blades simultaneously. Various elemental abilities manifested, radiating extraordinary power, as they were about to charge at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan snorted coldly and struck first; he certainly wouldn't be polite to this trash group of mercenaries.

The Star Scar Nine Steps erupted from his feet, his fists coated in golden spiritual energy, unleashing his ultimate fist technique completely.

Lin Yuan moved like a wolf entering a flock of sheep. Every punch landed heavily, fierce and domineering. The opponents, over ten of them, couldn't even see his shadow, let alone resist, before they were sent flying one after another, crashing against the surrounding wall at the entrance. Upon landing, they clutched their chests, spitting blood and unable to rise.

Only the mercenary captain remained standing, his legs trembling, staring at Lin Yuan with terror in his eyes.

Lin Yuan slowly walked up to him, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly, and spoke lightly: "How was that? Fun?"

"Not fun, not fun," the mercenary captain shook his head like a rattle drum.

"Not fun? You still have to play with me!"

Since you don't want to play anymore, then let's continue playing...

Lin Yuan's hand shot out lightning-fast. With a 'crack,' the mercenary captain's other arm was also twisted and broken by Lin Yuan.

The mercenary captain let out a miserable scream, then collapsed to his knees with a thud, weeping bitterly:

"Great Sir, this subordinate was wrong. This subordinate has eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai, and should not have wronged you. Please treat me like a fart and let me go."

"You know you're wrong now? Not barking anymore?" Lin Yuan asked dismissively.

"Not barking anymore, not barking anymore, please spare me, Sir!"

"Fine, I'll spare you. Get lost!"

As Lin Yuan's voice fell, he slapped the mercenary captain away with a resounding smack. A mouthful of bloody teeth immediately splattered onto the ground.

"Damn, this young man is ruthless! This competition is officially organized; isn't he afraid of being held accountable?"

"He's clearly in the right. Besides, do you think anyone would offend an infinitely potential prodigy for a few mercenaries?"

"I think this young man did a great job. People who look down on others like this should be taught a harsh lesson!"

...

Lin Yuan ignored the surrounding discussions and walked directly toward the entrance. However, another group arrived; judging by their attire, they seemed to be from the Martial Alliance.

"What's going on? Who is causing trouble here?" a man who looked like a captain asked.

Lin Yuan took out his registration card and swiped it on the machine by the gate. His information reappeared on the screen.

"That mercenary said my information was fake and attacked me. I was merely defending myself," Lin Yuan explained calmly.

The captain-like martial artist glanced at the information on the screen, then looked at Lin Yuan, a look of shock appearing in his eyes, though he quickly concealed it.

"The registration card has no issues. You mercenaries have some nerve! You are responsible for security, yet you not only obstruct a contestant but dare to injure someone! Do you not know that a Grandmaster cannot be insulted? Even if this Sir killed all of you, your Mercenary Guild couldn't do anything to him. Take them all away! Await judgment!"

The martial artist captain waved his hand, and the martial artists behind him immediately seized the mercenaries and dragged them away.

"Esteemed Grandmaster Sir, I am very sorry this happened. We will handle this seriously. Please, come in," the martial artist captain bowed slightly and made a gesture inviting him forward.

"Thank you."

Lin Yuan gave him a slight smile and walked straight into the competition grounds. The quality of these Martial Alliance people is indeed high; they are worthy of being an official organization, not comparable to that rabble from the Mercenary Guild.

...

After entering the grounds, Lin Yuan found the Military Department's hotel according to the signs and checked in.

Then he went to the competition hall to check the rules of the matches.

There were a total of 60 contestants in this Great Xia Genius Competition, with quotas allocated to various factions.

The cultivation environment on Blue Star was still somewhat lacking. It was rare to have Grandmasters under the age of 35, so gathering 60 participants was already quite a number.

The competition would use a knockout tournament based on drawing lots. After the first round, 30 people would remain; after the second round, 15 would remain.

These fifteen individuals would then participate in a final free-for-all battle to determine the final rankings. These rankings were directly related to the grade of the Black Abyss entry ticket; different grades meant different treatment upon entering the Black Abyss.

Lin Yuan arrived at the registration desk, swiped his registration card, and drew lots for the first round. The result showed his first opponent would be named Feng Yihang, who was at the early stage of the seventh tier.

Lin Yuan didn't care about the opponent; it would be a crushing defeat regardless, so he returned to the hotel.

...

Ever since going to the Military Department, due to their regulations, Lin Yuan hadn't contacted Mu Qianqian for a long time. Now that he was out for the competition, he could contact her.

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan took out his phone and dialed Mu Qianqian's number.

"Qianqian, how have you been recently?" Lin Yuan spoke first.

"Are you getting bold now? Daring to address me like that? Speaking of which, you've been gone so long, and you're only calling me now?" Mu Qianqian's slightly surprised voice came through the phone.

"How I address you is just a title; it's the same no matter what. Anyway, we are no longer in the relationship of Dean and student. The Military Department has strict discipline, so only now do I have the chance to call you," Lin Yuan said with a smile.

"Fine, I won't blame you. Where are you now?" Mu Qianqian asked.

"I came out to participate in the Great Xia Genius Competition. I'm currently at the competition grounds in Jiangcheng."

"I'm here too! Where are you? I'll come find you!" Mu Qianqian asked eagerly.

Lin Yuan immediately showed a look of pleasant surprise, his divine sense instantly sweeping the surroundings. He immediately discovered Mu Qianqian was in a hotel room nearby.

Lin Yuan made a casual swipe, and a portal appeared. He stepped through it once and reappeared, already seated on the sofa next to Mu Qianqian.

Mu Qianqian was startled by Lin Yuan's sudden appearance, but her expression quickly turned to surprise.

"How did you know I was here?" Mu Qianqian asked excitedly.

"That's not important. What's important is... long time no see."

Looking at the peerless beauty before him, Lin Yuan truly hadn't realized how much he missed her...

"Mhm, long time no see."

Hearing this, Mu Qianqian's pretty face flushed slightly, and she whispered the words back.

"Right, you said you came to participate in the competition? Are you already Tier Seven? How is that possible so quickly?" Mu Qianqian suddenly remembered Lin Yuan's participation.

"That's right, Qianqian. Actually, my ability is not SS-Rank," Lin Yuan said with a mysterious smile.

"Oh? Then what are you?"

Mu Qianqian blinked her beautiful eyes, thinking, *How could it not be? I tested it myself.*

"My ability is actually... SSS-Rank."