24: Advancement was easy

"Phew..."

The School Leaders from Jiangwu and Chuanwu Universities on the viewing platform simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.

Still smart enough.

They were really afraid these youngsters would be too stubborn and go again.

The audience buzzed with discussion.

"They actually detoured around him."

"Obviously."

"What else could they do if they didn't detour?"

"I take back what I just said."

"In just a few days, his cultivation has broken through to Second Tier Fourth Level."

"Our Young King here is a super freak!"

"Combat power, his combat power!"

"The most terrifying thing is his combat power!"

"That Ning Lingyao and Ye Congshuang are both Second Tier Seventh Level."

"Yet they were still swept back by a single halberd strike from him."

"What kind of combat power is that?"

"Truly worthy of the golden age."

"The elimination matches in the main stadium are going to be a good show!"

Lin Yan watched the detouring Jiangwu and Chuanwu teams, his eyes flickering slightly.

As expected, none of them are foolish.

Chase and challenge the arena?

He could guarantee that as soon as he made a move, they would all definitely stand below the arena watching.

Then, once the two-hour arena lock period was up, they would all choose to ascend the arena.

It wouldn't matter much for him personally, but bringing one person in would be somewhat troublesome.

So it was utterly meaningless.

Lin Yan turned and walked towards Yuan Cheng and the others, who were still dumbfounded and shocked.

"Yuan Cheng stays."

Huh?

The group stiffly looked up.

Lin Yan frowned.

"Didn't you understand?"

"I'll be watching from Arena Two."

"They won't dare make a move."

"The rest of you, go compete for the spots."

With those words,

his right hand suddenly exerted force.

*Clang—!*

The heavenly emperor halberd was thrust firmly into the ground in front of them.

Then, taking a step forward, he leaped onto the empty Arena Two and quietly looked towards the arenas behind.

Yuan Cheng and the others snapped back to reality.

They glanced at the heavenly emperor halberd shimmering with a dark light in front of them and gulped.

Holy crap!

They finally understood why they had played rock-paper-scissors earlier.

This damn thing was to choose the candidate for advancement!

They all simultaneously looked at Yuan Cheng, their eyes filled with envy.

That's way too arbitrary.

Can we do it over?

"Hiss."

"A spirit weapon guarding one arena, the person alone taking another arena."

"Our Young King is so domineering."

"Is that the point?"

"Lying down to win!"

"One student from Haotian University is going to waltz into the elimination matches!"

"Damn, that feels so good!"

"So that's how it is!"

"All his previous provocative actions were for this moment."

"If Jiangwu and Chuanwu had been stubborn and come again, he had absolute confidence in eliminating a few more people."

"By then, it wouldn't have been just leading one person to advance."

"I'm starting to feel a bit envious of their principal."

"This youth's character definitely isn't bad."

"Domineering?"

"Which Prodigy isn't full of personality?"

The venue was constantly filled with roars.

Besides Arenas One and Two, and the arenas where Ning Lingyao and Ye Congshuang were,

the battles on the remaining sixteen arenas were extremely intense and spectacular.

The effect of Lin Yan's single strike gave some Schools, which originally held little hope, a glimpse of dawn.

While the audience frantically cheered for their supported Schools, their gazes frequently drifted towards the mountain-like figure on Arena Two.

Haotian University, Lin Yan.

This Young King from Dragon Country, whose name had resounded across Blue Star a few days ago, told everyone with absolute, overbearing strength:

The Freshman Grand Competition.

He still possessed formidable dominance.

Students from First-Class Universities could also rise from behind and stand shoulder to shoulder with the seeded players of The Four Great Ones.

Even more, he would bring a fellow School competitor into the top two hundred.

The entire process appeared extremely relaxed and effortless.

Time passed.

When two hours elapsed.

*Boom—!*

An announcement simultaneously echoed through all ten venues.

"Arenas locked."

Venue Three.

The judging panel immediately announced.

"Haotian University, Lin Yan, Yuan Cheng, Yu Jiao."

"Jiangwu University, Ning Lingyao."

"Chuanwu University, Ye Congshuang."

"Shengning University..."

"Advance."

"Roar!!"

One side of the venue.

A team, though not large in number, stood out clearly, shouting at the top of their lungs.

"Haotian! Haotian! Charge forward bravely!!"

Many School higher-ups cast envious glances.

Duan Tiancheng, who had long been leisurely drinking tea, revealed a smile on his face.

Success!

Lin Yan turned, retrieved the heavenly emperor halberd, stepped down from the arena, and slowly walked towards the location of his School's flag.

"Lin... Lin Yan..."

"Tha... thank you..."

Yuan Cheng stepped forward, stammering slightly from excessive excitement.

It was too easy.

An A-level talent, with first-order ninth-level cultivation, entering the top two hundred of the Freshman Grand Competition in the first year of the golden age, without a single fight occurring.

For the afternoon's group matches, he already had an absolute advantage.

At the same time,

Yu Jiao, whose mouth had traces of blood but wore an excited expression, also jogged over.

They were smart.

They had chosen Arena Three, which was very close to Arena Two.

Although there were some twists and turns, they still secured another spot.

He also expressed his gratitude with a face full of thanks.

Lin Yan glanced at them.

"Hmm."

"From now on, it's up to you."

If it weren't for Old Man Duan and the domineering charge value,

do you think I'd bother with you?

Yuan Cheng and Yu Jiao nodded repeatedly.

"Ok... ok..."

Yuan Cheng even made a decision.

After the competition ends and he returns, he'll make his little brother come back.

He definitely has to give him a beating.

Such a good Chief? And your brain malfunctioned before?

Serves you right getting beaten into a concussion!

He was even hit too lightly!

Lin Yan paid them no more mind and looked at the System.

[As a Young King, naturally one should be the most dazzling one in such a small preliminary round. The Host shocked the entire venue, forcefully leading two fellow School competitors to advance. Comprehensive judgment: domineering index three and a half stars, charge value 70%]

Oh?

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow.

It actually got three and a half stars.

He thought it would be at most around two stars.

After all, the subsequent elimination matches are the main focus.

He pondered with a thoughtful expression.

It's probably because other countries on Blue Star are also watching, plus the Jiangwu and Chuanwu factor.

The Chiefs of The Four Great Ones still have strength. Those two girls should be invincible at Second Tier Ninth Level.

After all, that strike just now still made his hand tingle and go numb for an instant.

Lin Yan thought of Zuo Zhengqing, whom he had encountered at the hotel.

That guy is Second Tier Eighth Level.

His strength should be a bit higher than those two girls.

The only one he hasn't seen yet is that College Entrance Exam Top Scorer Gu Chen.

That red-haired youth who swept through all the Prodigies back then, what level would his current strength be?

...Venue One.

Diwu University's location.

A red-haired youth stood quietly in place.

Simultaneously,

continuous announcements resounded.

One youth and maiden after another descended from the arenas, walking towards him.

"No surprises."

"Same as the venue where Magic Martial University is located on the other side."

"All ten students from Diwu University have advanced."

"I think starting next year, we should set a rule."

"The Four Great Ones shouldn't participate in the preliminaries."

"When they enter, the Schools drawn into the same venue simply can't fight, it's utterly meaningless. Might as well let them directly enter the elimination matches."

"Reasonable."

"The strength of The Four Great Ones' freshmen can already rival that of sophomores or even juniors from First-Class Universities."

Not to mention it's the golden age, where Prodigies and geniuses have all entered there.

It's genuinely a bit of a dimensional crushing blow.

Light laughter was heard.

"You haven't watched Venue Three, have you?"

"Quick, check your communication bracelets."

"It's really lively over there."

"Don't look down on First-Class Universities."

"Who knows, one day they might just overturn The Four Great Ones."