107: Chapter 107: Training Begins

Soon, Jiang Ling approached Li Yuan again.

Li Yuan helplessly raised his hands in surrender.

"I lose!"

"What is the name of this footwork of yours?"

"How can it be so fast and unpredictable?"

"If I had footwork like this, my strength would increase significantly!"

...

For an archer, the most important thing is to avoid the enemy's close combat, and Jiang Ling's Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps was precisely the footwork most suitable for him.

"This is called the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Steps; I comprehended it at Magic Capital University!"

"Magic Capital University? Good. I'll have my Family negotiate with Magic Capital University to see if we can exchange for this footwork!"

Li Yuan nodded, "The first place this time will probably be you!"

"I'm convinced!"

After saying that, Li Yuan turned and left.

Only Jiang Ling and Han Keer were left at the scene.

"I am Han Keer!"

"Please!"

Han Keer didn't waste words; with a slight reach of her hand, an ice short sword appeared in her palm.

Jiang Ling nodded and raised the black iron great saber in his hand.

Whiz!

Han Keer's ice short sword shot towards Jiang Ling.

Jiang Ling brandished his black iron great saber, shattering the ice short sword, and then charged toward Han Keer.

Han Keer's hands kept waving, and one ice short sword after another flew out, filling the air and surrounding Jiang Ling completely.

Thunder erupted from Jiang Ling's body, and as he swung the black iron great saber, all those daggers were pulverized.

In an instant, Jiang Ling rushed close and slashed his saber toward Han Keer.

A massive ice greatsword suddenly appeared in Han Keer's hand, clashing with Jiang Ling's black iron great saber.

Bang!

Surprisingly, Jiang Ling's strike failed to shatter this ice greatsword.

"Such a strong talent!"

Jiang Ling raised an eyebrow.

This Han Keer's Supernatural Ability was quite extraordinary!

Jiang Ling brandished the black iron great saber, striking with the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison one after another, each more powerful than the last.

The lightning he had just comprehended from the Thunder Beast made Jiang Ling's thunder several times more powerful than before.

Coupled with the critical hits that Jiang Ling triggered from time to time, it became even harder for Han Keer to resist.

Han Keer's sword technique was also quite good, vaguely showing the embryonic form of Sword Intent, but in front of Jiang Ling, it was completely insufficient.

Bang!

One of Jiang Ling's slashes triggered a 50x critical hit; Han Keer's profound ice greatsword immediately shattered, and the powerful black iron great saber, carrying thunder, landed on Han Keer.

Han Keer was instantly sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"You are very strong!"

"I lose!"

Han Keer admitted defeat.

"Ding! Combat has doubled the leveling effect; Realm increased by 5%!"

"Ding! Your Rank has reached Level 31, 2.655%!"

Jiang Ling's Rank had also reached Level 31.

"The qualifiers are now over!"

"All contestants, please stop hunting immediately and return to the entrance of the Secret Realm!"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out from their wristbands.

"It's over!"

Jiang Ling checked his wristband; his points were still in first place.

In this qualifying round, he had secured first place.

"Let's head out!"

Jiang Ling put away his black iron great saber and led the way out.

Han Keer followed behind.

Outside the Secret Realm, Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie and the others were incredibly excited.

Jiang Ling had actually won first place, bringing great honor to them.

Their 43rd Army had always been the weakest in the Southeast Military Region; this time, they could finally hold their heads high.

Many people were also inquiring about Jiang Ling's background at this time.

How wonderful would it be if such a Genius could be recruited into their own Ranks?

But Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie had long been on guard against them!

No one was going to snatch Jiang Ling away.

After Jiang Ling emerged from the Secret Realm, Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie pulled him along and hurried back.

Some military bigwigs wanted to talk to Jiang Ling privately but didn't get the chance.

The commander of the 43rd Army was grinning from ear to ear.

He never expected that such a Genius would appear in his army.

Now, he could walk tall in any future meetings.

When Jiang Ling returned to the barracks, Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie immediately announced Jiang Ling's excellent achievement of winning first place in the qualifiers.

Everyone immediately shouted in excitement, lifting Jiang Ling up and tossing him high into the air.

In the military, honor is valued above all else.

Jiang Ling had brought them glory, so he naturally received their support!

The military also gave Jiang Ling a reward at this time: an S-Rank resource that he could claim at any time.

Now that Jiang Ling had the black iron great saber and the dragon scale battle armor, he didn't really need equipment for the time being.

As for Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques, he also had the Seven Absolute Blades of the Thunder Prison and the Rushing Thunder Hand.

Neither of these two Martial Skills had reached Great Perfection yet, so he didn't want to Cultivate other techniques.

He planned to set aside this S-Rank resource for now and claim it when he needed it later.

In the following days, Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie provided Jiang Ling with the best conditions to let him Cultivate well and prepare for the National Grand Martial Arts Competition.

Jiang Ling had been inspired by his battle with the Thunder Beast in the Secret Realm and needed to further compress his thunder to increase its density.

This would further enhance his World-Ending Divine Thunder.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

Jiang Ling was notified to gather at the Southeast Military Region headquarters for special training to prepare for the National Grand Martial Arts Competition.

"Do a good job!"

"Strive to bring honor to our Southeast Military Region!"

Before he left, Battalion Commander Fan Zhijie patted Jiang Ling on the shoulder.

"Yeah, I will!"

Jiang Ling nodded and boarded a helicopter.

After several hours of flight, Jiang Ling arrived at the headquarters of the Southeast Military Region.

After getting off the plane, someone led him to the dormitory to settle in.

Passing by a martial arts arena, Jiang Ling noticed that several people had already arrived.

Tie Ta's massive physique was particularly eye-catching.

"Jiang Ling!"

Seeing Jiang Ling, Tie Ta immediately waved and greeted him with great enthusiasm.

Jiang Ling also waved back at him.

"Hurry down, we're waiting for you!"

Tie Ta shouted again.

"Alright!"

Jiang Ling placed his luggage in his dormitory room and then came to the martial arts arena.

"Let's have another match!"

As soon as Jiang Ling stepped into the martial arts arena, Tie Ta said eagerly, "My battalion commander taught me some new Martial Skills; I want you to try them out!"

"Sure!"

Jiang Ling smiled.

Tie Ta was just that straightforward!

So, he took a stance and beckoned Tie Ta over.

Tie Ta gave a loud roar and charged toward Jiang Ling.

Bang, bang, bang...

Jiang Ling and Tie Ta clashed. Jiang Ling didn't activate his Supernatural Ability, relying only on the ingenuity of the Rushing Thunder Hand to fight Tie Ta.

The two fought for more than half an hour without a clear winner.

Tie Ta indeed had more combat techniques than before, but compared to Jiang Ling, he was still far behind.

Jiang Ling's critical hit attribute often put pressure on Tie Ta.

"I'm done. You didn't even use your Supernatural Ability, and I still can't beat you!"

"You're too strong!"

Tie Ta shook his head.