117: The strength of the Wuguan School, the solemnity of Ziyan Yueling
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Outside the door.
Student Li Ziyu looked at the staff with a slightly apologetic expression, scratching his head in embarrassment as he said:
"I'm sorry, I didn't know this handle was so fragile..."
"Uh... uh, fragile?"
The staff member's eyes widened at Student Li Ziyu's words, and he opened his mouth, unsure how to respond.
"Well, student, I think your strength has definitely exceeded that of a Third-Level Martial Artist."
"Would you like to go to the Grade 4 Martial Artist certification area and test again?"
"Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to determine your rank."
The staff member scratched his head, saying with an awkward expression.
Vice President Sun Bin walked up at this moment, looking at Student Li Ziyu with an admiring expression, and began to persuade him:
"Heh heh, Student Li Ziyu, with your strength just now, becoming a Third-Level Martial Artist is definitely a sure thing."
"However, I suggest you get certified as a Grade 4 Martial Artist."
"With your strength, I think you're at least at the peak of Grade 4."
"If you can obtain a Grade 4 Martial Artist medal, you'll receive a subsidy of two million great xia currency from the Martial Arts Association every year."
"Furthermore, the Martial Arts Association frequently publishes bounty missions with very generous rewards."
"If you have a Grade 4 Martial Artist medal, you'll have priority in selecting missions."
Vice President Sun Bin's eyes flickered as he explained to Student Li Ziyu.
Student Li Ziyu's performance just now made him intensely curious about how much combat power Student Li Ziyu truly possessed.
However, he didn't think Student Li Ziyu's strength had reached the level of a Level 5 Martial Artist.
That would be too unscientific.
But he was certainly at the peak of Grade 4.
Vice President Sun Bin thought to himself.
"Okay!"
Student Li Ziyu didn't hesitate much before agreeing.
He came today also wanting to see.
With his realm displayed as a peak Second-Level Martial Artist on the system, how much combat power could he truly achieve when all his Battle Skills fully erupted!
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In the Grade 4 testing area, surrounded by asma alloy.
Purple Flame Moon Spirit had just completed her test.
The Martial Arts Association staff member then read out the combat power value on the testing target:
"Purple Flame Moon Spirit, combat power 78,000!"
"Reached the standard of a Grade 4 Advanced Martial Artist!"
As soon as the Martial Arts Association staff member spoke, Purple Flame Moon Spirit let out a long sigh of relief, her pretty face filled with excitement.
She clenched her delicate fist and swung it hard in the air:
"Yay! I've finally reached the standard of a Grade 4 Advanced Martial Artist!"
"From now on, I'm a Grade 4 Advanced Martial Artist!"
"And I'm a top-tier Grade 4 Advanced Martial Artist in terms of combat power!"
"To become a Grade 4 Advanced Martial Artist at 19 years old, haha, I, Purple Flame Moon Spirit, am definitely a genius even across all of Great Xia!"
"Congratulations, Sister Yueling, on becoming an Advanced Martial Artist. Yueling is the pride of our Zi Yan Battle Group!"
"Tsk, I heard that even among the Four Famous Schools in Great Xia, the top few prodigies in the entire school are only at the realm of Grade 4 Advanced Martial Artists."
"Sister Yueling has also reached this level."
"That's right, our Zi Yan Battle Group is a super battle group with thousands of people, and our strength is not much weaker than some martial arts universities, okay?"
Several young men and women who came with Purple Flame Moon Spirit gathered around her, laughing and flattering her.
The dozen or so other social martial artists who came to participate in the test also looked at Purple Flame Moon Spirit with envy.
These people were all in their thirties, yet they were only Grade 4 Intermediate.
But Purple Flame Moon Spirit was not even twenty, and she was already a Grade 4 Advanced Martial Artist.
Tsk.
No one present could probably surpass her talent!
Truly, heroes emerge from the young.
As everyone thought, they had already begun to ponder how to approach Purple Flame Moon Spirit later to get acquainted and build a relationship.
However, just as everyone was praising her.
Another dull thud echoed.
It came from the combat testing instrument on the platform.
At the same time, the astonished exclamation of the Martial Arts Association staff member rang out:
"Yang Shuai, combat power 98,000!!?"
"Reached the standard of a Grade 4 Peak Martial Artist!"
"And... close to the standard of a Level 5 Elementary combat power!"
The Martial Arts Association staff member looked at the cloaked youth who walked down emotionlessly after completing the test, his expression surprised.
The data showed that this cloaked youth was only just eighteen years old!
He was already a Grade 4 Peak Martial Artist!
And he was a Grade 4 Peak Martial Artist whose combat power was infinitely close to the peak!
Strong!
Too strong!
As expected of someone from the Ji Dao Martial Hall!
His talent was several times stronger than Purple Flame Moon Spirit's!
He simply crushed the entire scene!
Everyone present also fell silent abruptly upon hearing the Martial Arts Association staff member's voice.
They all turned their heads in astonishment to look at the platform.
There, the cloaked youth slowly withdrew his fist.
He turned and walked down the stage emotionlessly, standing quietly in the arena once more.
There wasn't a trace of pride or complacency on his face.
As if he had done something utterly unremarkable.
"...98,000 combat power!?"
"Only two thousand away from reaching the peak of Grade 4 and breaking through to Level 5 Elementary!?"
The group from the Zi Yan Battle Group who had just been flattering Purple Flame Moon Spirit all widened their eyes as they looked at the test results.
The voices complimenting Purple Flame Moon Spirit also died down, like roosters whose necks had been wrung.
Purple Flame Moon Spirit also looked at the cloaked youth with a shocked expression, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief:
"98,000 combat power, this is already infinitely close to a Level 5 Martial Artist, isn't it!?"
"How can he be so strong!?"
"Are the people from Ji Dao Martial Hall really that strong?"
Purple Flame Moon Spirit knew some of the prodigies from the Four Famous Schools in Great Xia.
For example, Lei Zhan, who ranked first in combat power at the Demonic Dao University.
And Zuo Xiaoqing, the president of the Martial Arts Society at Saint Pan Martial Arts University.
She knew their strength.
But even among the Four Famous Schools, Lei Zhan and Zuo Xiaoqing, who ranked among the top in combat power, were only at the realm of Grade 4 Advanced Martial Artists.
Their combat power was at most a few thousand or ten thousand higher than hers.
But this guy from Ji Dao Martial Hall named Yang Shuai, who was even younger than her, was already a Grade 4 Peak Martial Artist!
And he was a Grade 4 Peak Martial Artist whose combat power was infinitely close to Level 5 Elementary!?!
This was too exaggerated, wasn't it!?
Is this the strength of the Martial Hall faction?
Purple Flame Moon Spirit's face was filled with immense surprise and solemnity.
She had always heard from seniors in her group that among the various forces in Great Xia, the Martial Hall faction was the strongest in terms of high-end combat power!
The combat power among martial artists of the same generation, even the official faction couldn't compare.
She hadn't believed it before.
But today, after witnessing the combat power test of a Ji Dao Martial Hall disciple with her own eyes, she truly realized the power of the Martial Hall faction!
Despite achieving such astonishing results, the cloaked youth, Yang Shuai, remained expressionless.
Ji Dao Martial Hall divides seniority by age.
Those under twenty are considered the third generation.
And although he wasn't the strongest among the third-generation disciples of Ji Dao Martial Hall.
He was considered one of the top few.
This test result was already within his expectations.
Moreover, among the third-generation disciples of Ji Dao Martial Hall, he wasn't even the strongest.
"The hidden strength of my Ji Dao Martial Hall far exceeds your imagination."
"Even the Four Famous Schools don't have geniuses that can compare to our Ji Dao Martial Hall."
"After all, what we cultivate in Ji Dao Martial Hall is the Martial Saint Inheritance!"
Yang Shuai thought to himself as he looked at the amazed gazes of the crowd in the arena.
The only one who could surpass Ji Dao Martial Hall in strength was the other Beyond Martial Hall!
As for the geniuses from external battle groups, including those from the Four Famous Schools.
Compared to their two great martial halls, they were simply nothing.
A drop in the ocean.
"If it weren't for Master's requirement that all third-generation disciples of our Ji Dao Martial Hall must participate in this National Youth Martial Arts University League, I wouldn't have come to the Martial Arts Association for a combat power test at all."
"And that National Youth Martial Arts University League, I don't know what Master is thinking, to actually let us participate in such a meaningless competition full of weaklings."
"If he really wants to temper us, it would be better to compete with others within the martial hall."
Yang Shuai thought to himself.
Among the requirements for participating in the National Youth Martial Arts University League, one was that participants must possess a Grade 3 Advanced Martial Artist badge or higher.
That's why he came to test.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come at all.
A moment later, several more people went on stage to conduct combat power tests.
However, their strengths were all unremarkable.
Most were Grade 4 Elementary or Intermediate.
No more astonishing geniuses like Purple Flame Moon Spirit and Yang Shuai from Ji Dao Martial Hall appeared.
"The test is over. Everyone can rest in the lobby for a while."
"After we record everyone's information on the official website, we will issue the Martial Artist medals to everyone."
The Martial Arts Association staff member smiled as he looked at the crowd below the stage, explaining.
"From now on, everyone can enjoy the benefits brought by the Grade 4 Martial Artist medal!"
After saying a few more words, he walked off the stage, preparing to update the information of those who passed the martial artist test.
However, before he could even exit, the door to the Grade 4 Martial Artist testing area was pulled open from the outside.
Vice President Sun Bin walked in from outside, with Student Li Ziyu and Sun Qiming following behind him.
Vice President Sun Bin looked at the stunned staff member, smiling as he greeted and commanded:
"There's one more person who needs to be tested here."
"Might as well test him together."
"We'll issue the Martial Arts Association badges together later."