143: Beast Duel Arena
“Student Li Ziyu is truly dazzling.”
Below the stage, Xia Lin, who had also come to watch, gazed at Li Ziyu, who was shouldering the great sun on the arena, and for a moment, her eyes were completely fixated on him.
When she heard that Li Ziyu was participating in the National Youth Martial Arts University League, she was already somewhat shocked by the speed of his growth.
However, considering Li Ziyu's age, she had thought he was just coming along as a team member to participate.
But she never expected that Li Ziyu would not only participate as the captain of Modu Martial Arts University.
He also made a sensational debut.
He directly defeated the genius of Ji Dao Martial Hall with a single strike!
Leaving aside how far Ji Dao Martial Hall was from them.
Just the mere qualification to represent one's school in the National Youth Martial Arts University League was something she could only dream of.
When she was in Xu Jiang City, she was considered a genius in her school.
But after coming to Modu and attending a Martial Arts University, she realized.
Her once proud talent was nothing on a higher platform.
But now.
Li Ziyu, who came from the same city as her, could not only represent his school in the National Youth Martial Arts University League, but he participated as the captain!
And!
He even defeated the Ji Dao Martial Hall, which was beyond their reach!
Xia Lin was not the only one with such thoughts.
Below the arena.
Lei Zhan, Yin Miaomiao, Zuo Xiaoqing, Purple Flame Moon Spirit, and other contestants from various universities and factions all stood on the stage with wide-open mouths and incredulous expressions.
Especially Wang Xinyang of Kyoto Martial Arts University.
After he was defeated by Ji Wudi in one move, his martial arts heart nearly shattered.
Ji Wudi's punch had once become a shadow in his heart.
But now.
Ji Wudi, whom he considered invincible among his peers and an unbeatable existence, was instantly killed by Li Ziyu's single strike!?!
“Whew… There's always someone better. I thought the people from Ji Dao Martial Hall were the ceiling for their peers, but I didn't expect there to be a Li Ziyu above the ceiling…”
“Tsk! Why am I still agonizing over such a freak…”
Wang Xinyang mumbled to himself as he looked at Li Ziyu, who was like a sun god descended to earth.
He suddenly felt like he had come to terms with it.
Anyway, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't surpass Li Ziyu.
So there was nothing to be upset about.
…
“Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!”
“Ji Wudi is a Fifth-level Peak Martial Artist, the strongest among my Ji Dao Martial Hall's third-generation disciples! How could he be defeated by a freshman who just entered university?!”
“This is absolutely impossible!”
At the VIP platform, Coach Niu suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes fixed on Li Ziyu on the stage.
His face was filled with disbelief and horror.
“This kid must have cheated! My Ji Dao Martial Hall has the Martial Saint Inheritance, and our Battle Skills are the best in Great Xia. How could he be defeated in the jungle?!”
“I want to see what kind of trick you used!”
Coach Niu's face was grim as he spoke, then he stomped his foot, transforming into a streak of light and appearing on the arena.
His target was directly Li Ziyu.
“Presumptuous!”
“Seeking death!”
“Bastard! How dare you attack a student of my Modu Martial Arts University in front of me, Yu Ningmo! You're seeking death!”
Seeing that Coach Niu, a Grandmaster of the Seventh Level, was actually preparing to directly bully Li Ziyu in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators.
Yu Ningmo's face suddenly turned cold, and an endless killing intent surged on her face.
Her figure also erupted from her seat, instantly blocking Coach Niu, and she struck him with a punch from a distance.
A roaring ice dragon appeared out of thin air with Yu Ningmo's punch, gnashing its teeth and roaring as it bit towards Coach Niu!
Before Coach Niu could react, he was sent flying by the roaring ice dragon.
Yu Ningmo is an ice-elemental martial artist.
She can summon the power of ice with a flick of her hand.
Coupled with her strength as an Eighth-Level Grandmaster.
Facing Coach Niu, a Grandmaster of the Seventh Level, was like an adult facing an infant.
Coach Niu had no power to retaliate.
“Yu Ningmo, how dare you attack me! Aren't you afraid of my Ji Dao Martial Hall's retaliation?!”
Coach Niu lay on the ground, clutching his chest, his eyes spitting fire as he looked at Yu Ningmo.
“Hmph! I don't care how strong your Ji Dao Martial Hall is. If you dare to lay a hand on my student, you are a mortal enemy of my Modu Martial Arts University!”
Yu Ningmo's face was icy cold, not backing down an inch because Coach Niu brought up Ji Dao Martial Hall.
Daring to touch Li Ziyu.
It had already crossed her bottom line!
“You!”
“Hmph!”
Coach Niu snorted coldly at Yu Ningmo and said nothing more.
After all, he was only a Grandmaster of the Seventh Level. If Yu Ningmo really disregarded everything and killed him, he would have no power to resist.
Coach Niu's face flushed with anger, his eyes spitting fire, and he let out an angry cold snort:
“Hmph! This is only the solo competition. There's also the Fierce Beast Duel Arena later.”
“You only think that our Martial Hall faction only focuses on cultivation, but you don't know that the combat power of our Martial Hall disciples is honed through fighting fierce beasts in the underground caves!”
“Let's see the true outcome in the Fierce Beast Duel Arena later!”
Coach Niu snorted coldly and said no more, quickly returning to the VIP platform.
In the Fierce Beast Duel Arena, one has to continuously battle fierce beasts.
This is a different concept from one-on-one combat.
It tests not only individual strength but also knowledge of fierce beasts' weaknesses and endurance.
Although Li Ziyu is powerful.
He is, after all, just a freshman who just entered university.
When it comes to experience fighting fierce beasts, he absolutely cannot compare to Ji Wudi, who has spent time in the underground caves!
“Uh… the competition continues.”
The atmosphere was awkward for a moment, and finally, the host awkwardly came onto the stage with a microphone to ease the tension.
“The winner of this match, Li Ziyu of Modu Martial Arts University.”
The competition continued.
The remaining contestants continued their matches.
However, after the peak of excitement, watching the other matches seemed rather uninteresting.
Even the cheers were sparse.
The people on the field also sped up the progress.
Finally.
The solo competition ended.
“First place in the solo competition: Li Ziyu of Modu Martial Arts University.”
“Second place: Ji Wudi of Ji Dao Martial Hall.”
“Third place: Wang Xinyang of Kyoto Martial Arts University.”
“Fourth place: President Bai Ximo of Saint Pan Martial Arts University.”
“Fifth place…”
“…”
The host announced the results of the three-person competition.
There were no surprises from what everyone had expected.
After reading them out, the host continued to address the contestants:
“Next is the Fierce Beast Challenge!”
“Please, all contestants, follow me to the virtual equipment area.”
Upon seeing this, the contestants orderly followed the host to change venues.
Li Ziyu also nodded and followed.
The last competition, although called the Fierce Beast Duel Arena, as the name suggests, involves battling fierce beasts.
Which means climbing a tower!
A fifty-story tower.
The level and number of fierce beasts appearing on each floor are different.
The higher you go, the harder it gets.
And for each floor cleared, corresponding points can be obtained.
Ultimately, the person with the highest points will be the first in this Fierce Beast Duel Arena.
However, there are hundreds of contestants on site, so it's impossible to release fierce beasts on the spot for them to kill.
The workload would be too great and too bloody.
The last competition involves contestants logging into virtual equipment and entering a special virtual space to simulate battles with fierce beasts.
Behind Li Ziyu, Ji Wudi looked at Li Ziyu's back, a hint of fighting intent flashing in his eyes.
He hadn't suffered a shattered martial arts heart because he was defeated by Li Ziyu just now.
Instead, a martial arts heart to surpass Li Ziyu had arisen within him.