134: Jidao Martial Arts School Players
Li Ziyu was also drawn by the fervent shouts of the girls and looked up at the white-painted airship.
The hatch opened.
A young man in a white casual suit, with gelled hair and a fair, effeminate complexion, slowly walked out of the airship.
"With that attire, it feels like this person isn't here for the National Youth Martial Arts University League, but for a dance party?"
Li Ziyu was surprised.
The young man's vital energy wasn't weak.
But his outfit was a bit too flashy.
And wouldn't not wearing a combat uniform during the competition be a huge disadvantage?
"President Bai Ximo, the president of Canglan Martial Arts University's Martial Arts Association—this show-off personality hasn't changed at all."
Lei Zhan, who was beside him, clicked his tongue as he watched President Bai Ximo in his casual suit.
He then turned to Li Ziyu:
"Although President Bai Ximo likes to show off, his strength is not weak."
"Student Li Ziyu, if you encounter him in the arena later, you need to be careful."
…
After a moment.
Once most of the people had arrived.
A host went on stage to organize the captains of each team to draw lots.
The rules of the National Youth Martial Arts University League were different from other competitions.
On the first day, upon arriving at the venue, they would directly land in the center of the Bird's Nest Stadium and proceed with the draw.
There would be no pause after drawing lots.
The matches would begin immediately according to the drawing order.
Without any delay.
Martial artists' physiques and energy were stronger than ordinary people's.
Naturally, they had no objections to such a compact schedule.
One by one, the captains went up in turns.
At this moment, Lei Zhan walked over to Li Ziyu, curiously scanned the surroundings, and asked in confusion:
"Didn't they say that people from Ji Dao Martial Hall were also participating? Why haven't I seen the Ji Dao Martial Hall team?"
What Lei Zhan was most concerned about this time were the people from Ji Dao Martial Hall.
He had been counting the airships in the sky.
But after watching for a long time, he still hadn't seen the Ji Dao Martial Hall's airship land.
This made Lei Zhan feel somewhat puzzled.
"The people from Ji Dao Martial Hall have already arrived."
Li Ziyu said calmly, which made Lei Zhan pause:
"Arrived? Where?"
"Over there."
"The tall, sturdy, short-haired young man in gray short clothes is him."
Li Ziyu pointed towards a robust young man in gray short clothes at the very edge of the Bird's Nest Stadium.
Aside from being tall and sturdy, the young man's appearance was unremarkable.
And his clothes didn't have any faction's emblem.
Those who didn't know wouldn't be able to tell which faction he belonged to.
But Li Ziyu could recognize him at a glance.
Ever since he absorbed the Earth Spirit Spring and elevated all his Battle Skills to the peak, his Crystal Contemplation Method had also reached the peak.
Although he hadn't thoroughly studied the specific effects of the Peak Level Crystal Meditation Technique, the most direct improvement it brought him was a heightened sense of perception!
He could clearly feel the strength of vital energy in every person present!
In Li Ziyu's perception, among the three hundred people in the entire team, only this young man in gray short clothes had the most intense vital energy!
If the aura of other contestants was like fireflies in the night, then the vital energy of this young man in black short clothes was like a searchlight in the dark day!
Making him impossible to ignore.
"His vital energy is like a furnace, standing there unmoving like an abyss; this person's strength is very strong!"
"Among everyone present, besides me, I estimate no one is his opponent."
"Even if I were to act, I would at least need to use one-fifth of my strength to defeat him."
Li Ziyu thought to himself as he looked at the young man.
Although this statement had a hint of self-praise.
He was indeed merely stating facts.
He was showing off.
Because ever since his strength broke through to the Third-Level peak.
He himself didn't know the upper limit of his current strength!
Before he was promoted to a Third-Level Martial Artist and before completing full-body bone tempering.
His strength had already reached Level 5 high-level.
And now he had directly stepped into the Third-Level peak Martial Artist realm, with his entire body having perfect-level or higher bone tempering, and all his Battle Skills at their peak.
Although he hadn't had actual combat experience.
Li Ziyu could say without exaggeration.
Among Level 5 Martial Artists, he was invincible!
He could even fight a Level 6 Martial Artists!
"No way, this person is a contestant from Ji Dao Martial Hall?"
"Just him alone?"
Lei Zhan followed Li Ziyu's gaze to the young man, his expression puzzled.
This short-clad young man had an unremarkable appearance and dark skin.
He didn't look like a martial artist; instead, he resembled an old farmer from the fields.
Aside from being a bit robust, he truly didn't look like someone from Ji Dao Martial Hall.
He was the kind of person who would go unnoticed in a crowd.
Moreover, he couldn't even sense the vital energy on the other person's body.
"His vital energy is very strong."
Li Ziyu said calmly.
"Very strong? Uh…"
Lei Zhan looked embarrassed. The vital energy on this gray short-clad young man was very strong, how come he didn't feel it at all?
However, since Li Ziyu said it, it must be true.
"It seems the other party must be from Ji Dao Martial Hall, so strong that I can't even sense their vital energy."
"But this National Youth Martial Arts University League ranks various factions by points. If Ji Dao Martial Hall only sends one person, does he intend to challenge everyone from all other factions by himself?"
"That's too absurd…"
…
"Ladies and gentlemen, as the president of the Martial Arts Association, I declare that the National Youth Martial Arts University League officially begins now!"
All participating teams were present.
President Yuan Yuze, the president of the Martial Arts Association, stood on the main stage at the highest point of the Bird's Nest and announced the start of the competition.
His voice wasn't loud, but the hundreds of thousands of spectators present heard him clearly.
"Another Eighth-Level Grandmaster."
Li Ziyu looked at President Yuan Yuze speaking on the stage, his expression solemn.
The aura on the other person was even stronger than what he had felt from Nan Batian.
"I am definitely not an Eighth-Level Grandmaster's opponent right now. It seems my strength still needs to improve!"
President Yuan Yuze was also a straightforward person.
After announcing the start of the competition, he descended from the main stage and returned to the judges' seats.
Li Ziyu noticed that many people were already seated in the judges' seats.
Each of them had a powerful aura.
Besides President Yuan Yuze, Principal Yu Ningmo was also among them.
However, Modu University's Principal Ge Yuanzhou was not present.
It was said that he had gone to suppress fierce beasts in the underground cave two days prior.
Yu Ningmo saw Li Ziyu, gave him an encouraging smile, and made a cheering gesture.
Li Ziyu nodded in response.
"Principal Yu, is this your Modu University's trump card or a smokescreen? Why isn't Lei Zhan leading your Modu University's team this year?"
"As far as I know, the top person on your Modu University's combat power ranking seems to be Lei Zhan, right?"
"Could it be that your Modu University plans to use this young man to win first place in this year's National Youth Martial Arts University League?"
At this time, there were also three other Martial Arts University principals sitting in the judges' seats.
President Wang Daoyuan, the principal of Canglan Martial Arts University, noticed Li Ziyu and asked with a smile.
Yu Ningmo smiled and waved her hand, looking humble:
"Haha, Principal Wang is joking. It's just child's play. With people from your Kyoto Martial Arts University and Ji Dao Martial Hall here, how could our Modu University possibly win first place?"
"Getting third place would already be good."
"Hmm, that's true."
President Wang Daoyuan stroked his white beard, nodding with a smile in his eyes.
His Kyoto Martial Arts University's prodigy, Wang Xinyang, had already broken through to a Level 5 Martial Artist.
With the strength of a Level 5 Martial Artist.
Modu Superpower University was indeed no match for them.
…
Yu Ningmo pouted.
There was a generation gap with the elderly.
Didn't he hear that she was being humble?