36: Peak level agility
Name: Li Ziyu.
Realm: First-Level Advanced Martial Artist (+).
Combat Skills: Advanced Mad Bull Body Tempering Method (+), Vajra Body (+), Swift Wind Blade Technique (+), Peak-Level Knife Skill (+), Intermediate Body Movement Technique (+).
System: Martial God System.
Function: Can absorb all things, increase vital energy and blood; other functions await host's self-discovery.
“Very good, Body Movement can be upgraded to Advanced!”
On the system panel, a plus sign had appeared next to it.
Li Ziyu didn't hesitate much and directly added it to Body Movement.
Name: Li Ziyu.
Realm: First-Level Advanced Martial Artist (+).
Combat Skills: Advanced Mad Bull Body Tempering Method (+), Advanced Body Movement Technique (+), Vajra Body (+), Swift Wind Blade Technique (+), Peak-Level Knife Skill (+).
System: Martial God System.
Function: Can absorb all things, increase vital energy and blood; other functions await host's self-discovery.
As his thought settled, on the virtual panel in his mind, the words “Intermediate Body Movement Technique” changed to “Advanced.”
“Oh? Can I add more?”
“Then keep adding to my Body Movement!”
Body Movement could still be upgraded after reaching Advanced, Li Ziyu was momentarily stunned, then without much hesitation, he continued to click on Body Movement.
On the system panel, Intermediate Body Movement Technique also changed to Peak-Level Body Movement Technique.
In an instant.
Li Ziyu felt a warm sensation surge through his feet and legs, accompanied by numbness, itching, and the pain of tearing muscles.
However, this sensation came and went quickly, disappearing in just a moment.
“My leg strength feels stronger, and my neural reactions seem to have improved.”
“Most importantly, my body feels lighter than before?”
Li Ziyu quickly devoured the energy bar, stood up with a surge of strength.
He bounced in place, carefully observing the changes in his body.
“My body is indeed lighter than before.”
Li Ziyu thought to himself, then looked down from the fifty-meter-high tower.
Objects on the ground appeared much smaller to him due to the height.
Thud.
Li Ziyu moved his foot, performing a leap of faith directly from the fifty-meter-high tower towards the ground.
His entire body was ninety degrees parallel to the tower pillar, as if he were flying downwards, clinging to the pillar.
If anyone else were present, their jaws would surely drop.
Falling from a height of fifty meters without any protection, the immense impact force would turn even a Second-Level Martial Artist into a pile of mush.
Just as Li Ziyu was about to hit the ground headfirst, he suddenly kicked backward with one foot, striking the tower pillar beneath him.
A creaking sound.
With that kick, the special point of force instantly changed his head-down diving posture into a forward rush, sending him hurtling dozens of meters forward, close to the ground.
Finally, he landed steadily on the ground.
After landing, Li Ziyu did not stop; he exerted his full strength and continued to charge forward.
His black figure constantly weaved through the ruins.
His speed was like a leopard, but his agility was like a civet cat.
“Both my speed and body agility are at least twice as fast as before!”
“If my old self and current self were to fight to the death, my old self probably wouldn't even be able to touch the hem of my clothes.”
“Very good! Besides Knife Skill, another basic martial art has been cultivated to Peak-Level!”
“Next, I will cultivate Body Tempering Method to Peak-Level!”
“The vital energy and blood value I can obtain in the fringe area are getting less and less; it’s time to go to the outer area!”
Li Ziyu fixed his gaze in one direction, and with a whoosh, his entire being transformed into a streak of light, disappearing from his original spot.
...
Martial Exam examination hall, central area.
In a place that looked like an abandoned park, a defiant figure in a golden combat suit with golden hair was sparring with a two-meter-tall ape-like fierce beast.
The ape's eyes were red, and its arms, thicker than stone pillars, continuously attacked the golden figure.
Each attack tore through the air, capable of collapsing surrounding walls and sending debris flying.
But the golden figure was extremely fast, skillfully dodging the ape's attacks every time, and leaving streaks of blood on the ape's body with a magnificent longsword.
This caused the ape to only roar to the sky and frantically beat its chest.
“Phew, phew, damn it, the strength of a First-Level Advanced fierce beast, the Great Strength Violent Ape, is too strong!”
“If it weren't for me, Nangong Ao, being a speed talent awakened, able to dodge the Great Strength Violent Ape's attacks, any other examinee would be hammered to death by the Great Strength Violent Ape in minutes!”
After sparring for a while longer, Nangong Ao thrust his sword into the Great Strength Violent Ape's vital point, and with a rumble, the Great Strength Violent Ape fell, its face full of unwillingness.
“Haha, only I, Nangong Ao, can kill a First-Level Advanced fierce beast like the Great Strength Violent Ape in the entire Martial Exam examination hall, right!”
“The first place in this Martial Exam belongs to none other than me, Nangong Ao!”
“Xia Lin, open your eyes wide and see what kind of prodigy I, Nangong Ao, truly am!”
“Li Ziyu is nothing in front of a peerless prodigy like me!”
Nangong Ao fiercely kicked the Great Strength Violent Ape's corpse, stepped on it, embraced the sky with both hands, and laughed wildly.
A moment later.
After his bout of self-admiration.
Nangong Ao's gaze shifted to the points bracelet on his hand, tapping it twice.
A virtual projection appeared in mid-air.
Nangong Ao glanced at it, revealing a look of course.
“First place is indeed me.”
“And Xia Lin, her strength is good; her points are almost catching up to mine. As expected of the woman I, Nangong Ao, value!”
“Oh, this person named Wang Long is also quite capable; his points are actually on par with Xia Lin.”
“However, neither of them poses a threat to me. The first place in the Xu Jiang City Martial Exam, I, Nangong Ao, will definitely take it!”
Nangong Ao looked, and after scanning to the tenth place, he prepared to close the points ranking and continue hunting fierce beasts.
Only examinees within the top ten were worth his attention; those outside the top ten were trash to him, completely unworthy of posing a threat to a prodigy like himself.
However, just before closing it, Nangong Ao suddenly thought of something, and on a whim, he directly flipped the ranking to the last page.
“Someone with only 0.8 vital energy and blood dares to participate in the Martial Exam? I want to see how bad your ranking is.”
“Huh, Li Ziyu's name isn't on the last page. Could it be that he's already been eliminated?”
Nangong Ao searched the last page of the ranking but didn't see Li Ziyu's name.
He chuckled dismissively, then prepared to close the ranking.
However, at the moment of closing, Nangong Ao suddenly froze, couldn't help but rub his eyes, and leaned forward to look closer.
He saw the ranking displaying the points of all examinees in the entire Martial Exam examination hall.
The top fifty ranks had originally remained unchanged, but suddenly, the ranking of one name began to rise continuously.
49.
48.
47.
It only stopped when it rose to the ninth position.
As this name ascended, the other names were squeezed like waves, surging downwards layer by layer.
Nangong Ao's eyes widened, feeling as though he was experiencing an illusion.
Li Ziyu's ranking, among tens of thousands of examinees, had actually squeezed directly into the top ten?
Nangong Ao stared at Li Ziyu's name on the ranking with a grim expression for a long time.
A moment later, the corner of his mouth curved into an arc, and a playful smile appeared in his eyes:
“Interesting, truly interesting. It seems I underestimated you. I was wondering why someone with only 0.8 vital energy and blood would be worth Xia Lin's admiration. So, it was hidden strength!”
“Heh heh, it seems you're preparing to make a splash in the Martial Exam.”
“However, I'm sorry, you've met me, Nangong Ao.”
“With me, Nangong Ao, here, you will always be beneath me!”
As Nangong Ao thought, his entire figure transformed into a golden streak of light, charging directly towards the next Great Strength Violent Ape.