1422: Hidden Dragon

In the training ground.

Although Wang Chen didn't personally intervene, when he condensed his Mental Vision and allowed the Gengjin White Tiger to fully manifest within it, it was already enough to determine the outcome of the battle.

Under Wang Chen's command, when the Gengjin White Tiger aggressively confronted Chang Ming and the other three, the outcome of the battle was essentially decided.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Piercing collision sounds echoed throughout the entire training ground, interspersed with domineering and violent roars.

Although the entire training ground was covered by sturdy defensive formations, in front of the excited Gengjin White Tiger, these defensive formations seemed a bit stretched and were almost completely destroyed.

Facing the excited Gengjin White Tiger, Chang Ming and the other three's current state, saying they were barely holding on would be overestimating them; in the face of an absolute power disparity, they had no power to fight back at all, leading the battle to be a one-sided crushing from beginning to end.

In fact, if the Gengjin White Tiger hadn't held back at Wang Chen's command, Chang Ming and the other three would have been torn to shreds by its tiger claws long ago.

...

“It seems that Chang Ming and the other three participating in the Military Region Martial Arts Competition are purely there to make up the numbers.”

At this moment, a realization dawned on the onlookers.

“This Wang Lieutenant, his strength is truly exaggerated; his combat power is probably far beyond the Five Realms Initial Stage.”

“Director Zhao, where on earth did you find such a Qianlong?”

Watching the one-sided battle before him, Lieutenant Colonel Li, the base commander, couldn't help but quietly ask Zhao Yunxing.

There were Five Realm Initial Stage officers in the base, but none were as powerful as him.

One must know that among the four selected to participate in this Military Region Martial Arts Competition, Chang Ming and Lieutenant Xu usually had a record of being able to hold their own against Five Realm Initial Stage opponents for dozens of moves without defeat.

Moreover, they were facing a Five Realm Initial Stage at full power, not a situation like Wang Chen's, where he merely released his Mental Vision and fought with it.

The entire battle looked like an adult bullying a child.

“Qianlong? Hahahahaha, Lieutenant Colonel Li, you've also noticed that Wang Lieutenant has the potential to make it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings?”

Zhao Yunxing smiled upon hearing this, a hint of pride on his face.

He could already imagine that his reputation as a discerning patron would last him a lifetime.

“...Indeed.”

Upon hearing Zhao Yunxing's words, Lieutenant Colonel Li paused, then nodded in agreement.

“A Five Realm Initial Stage under twenty years old, and his strength is not only without any exaggeration, but his combat power even far exceeds his Realm.

I'm afraid after this Military Region Martial Arts Competition, Wang Lieutenant will be able to leave his name on the Hidden Dragon Rankings.”

Lieutenant Colonel Li said with admiration in his tone, his eyes full of envy.

The Hidden Dragon Rankings, also known as the Empire ying cai list, is a list for the young Geniuses of the Empire, and anyone under thirty years old can be on the list.

The ranking of the Geniuses on the list is not solely based on strength, but on a combination of factors such as overall strength, talent, potential, and combat achievements.

The Hidden Dragon Rankings is divided into a main ranking and five sub-rankings.

The main ranking covers the entire Empire, while the five sub-rankings are specifically for the Empire's five administrative regions, with one hundred people on each list.

Every young cultivator who makes it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings, even if only on a sub-ranking, is an undisputed peerless Genius of the Empire's younger generation.

Even if they were previously unknown, they would immediately become highly sought after and revered by countless people.

Not only would they gain immense honor and fame, but they would also be recruited by the Empire's royal family and various major aristocratic families, greatly elevating their status and gaining unimaginable resources.

In Lieutenant Colonel Li's view, Wang Chen now had the qualifications to be on the Azure Dragon Great Region's Hidden Dragon Rankings sub-list.

After all, Wang Chen was too young.

A normal Five Realm Initial Stage couldn't even touch the edge of the sub-list, but a twenty-year-old Five Realm Initial Stage with combat power far exceeding his Realm already had the complete qualification to be on the list.

“I just don't know what rank Wang Lieutenant will achieve on the sub-list?”

Lieutenant Colonel Li said, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

If the garrison of Tenglong Fortress produced someone who made it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings sub-list, they would have more confidence when encountering comrades from other units in the future.

“He should be able to rank around eightieth.”

Zhao Yunxing speculated:

“Last year, the Hidden Dragon Rankings sub-list of the Azure Dragon Great Region saw a change, with the Genius Wenren Hongliang from the Wenren family making it onto the list.

At the age of twenty-one, with the achievement of defeating a Five Realm Middle Stage Vicious Beast, the Scarlet Moon Silver Wolf, with his Five Realm Initial Stage strength, he ranked ninety-second on the Hidden Dragon Rankings sub-list.”

“Wang Lieutenant is two years younger than Wenren Hongliang, and currently, it seems he also has the power to fight a Five Realm Middle Stage.

If he makes it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings sub-list, his ranking will definitely be higher than Wenren Hongliang's, not lower.”

At this point, Zhao Yunxing's tone was somewhat emotional.

Genius who can make it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings, whether it's the sub-list or the main list, have a vastly different status from ordinary people.

Even if he was a direct descendant of the powerful Zhao family, facing a Genius who could make it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings, he could only look up to him.

Direct descendants like him, even if they achieved success through their own efforts, numbered at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, within the Zhao family.

In terms of importance, they truly couldn't compare to a Genius who could make it onto the Hidden Dragon Rankings.

After all, the entire Hidden Dragon Rankings, including both the main and sub-lists, only allowed five hundred people to be on it.

These five hundred people were the five hundred most Prodigy among the Empire's younger generation under thirty.

As long as they grew up, they would inevitably become super powerhouses who could command a region, or even highly influential figures in the Empire's Nine Departments.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just as Zhao Yunxing was secretly sighing with emotion, the entire training ground shook violently.

Shockwaves, carrying streaks of white light, swept in all directions, and many scattered objects on the ground were vibrated into the air.

When the shockwaves dissipated, everyone looked over and found that Chang Ming and the other three were all lying on the ground in utter disarray, their clothes tattered and their eyes blank, looking completely worn out, unable even to stand up.

However, the four of them didn't have any serious injuries, mostly superficial wounds.

They looked so miserable now simply because they were completely exhausted from the tiger claws' relentless torment.

“Medics, quick, get these four disgraceful fellows out of here.”

Seeing this, Lieutenant Colonel Li gave an order to the outside of the training ground, then looked at Wang Chen with a smile.

“Wang Lieutenant, thank you for disciplining these useless fellows for me.

The regulations for the Military Region Martial Arts Competition came down yesterday.

How about we move to the conference hall now...?”

Lieutenant Colonel Li suggested very politely.

Of course, Wang Chen wouldn't refuse.

He waved his hand, recalling the playful Tuan Tuan to his Beast Pet Space, dispelled his Mental Vision, and followed Lieutenant Colonel Li and the others.

While the little guy had fun, he also managed to test the strength of his four teammates.

As expected, they were four weaklings.

He was going to be very busy with the upcoming Military Region Martial Arts Competition.