66: Martial Arts Ranking, Number One

"Knock off work."

Lin Yan leaped down from the arena.

Boom—!

Mu Baiyi, who had crashed heavily onto the ground, struggled to get up and looked at the departing figure.

"Lin... Yan!"

"I'll remember you!"

Hm?

Hearing the voice, Lin Yan paused his steps and raised his hand, making a gesture.

"No problem."

"I'll give you time."

After saying this, he glanced at Xue Cheng and Lian Chuan.

"I'm off."

Mu Baiyi clenched her teeth, from which blood seeped, as if trying to swallow all the pain and resentment.

Her eyes, like burning flames, stared fixedly at the distant black-clad figure, filled with endless anger and determination.

Just you wait!

Don't let me find a chance to catch you!

Zuo Zhu, who was in the spectator area, was about to step forward when she keenly caught her gaze and felt a tremor in her heart.

Sister Yi Yi's look... is exactly the same as when Lin Yan kicked her off the arena back at school... Ping Cang, above the Martial Pavilion, slapped the handrail in front of him, breaking it, and turned to leave.

Several high-ranking officials of Magic Martial University looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness.

The head referee sighed.

"Lin Yan, wins."

"Ranked first on the martial ranking list."

The sky had fallen.

A trace of pallor crossed the faces of many students at Magic Martial University.

"Our Magic Martial was single-handedly defeated by a freshman!"

"It's really over!!"

"It's over!!"

"Why did it have to be us!"

"The first famous battle of the Golden Era that most strongly transcended age!"

"How could it have chosen our school!"

Amidst the continuous wailing, someone tremblingly asked a question.

"Given the King of Hell's growth speed..."

"Do you think he might have a chance to directly participate in this year's Global Youth Grand Competition?"

Immediate silence fell.

"N-no... impossible, right."

...【The Overlord's path of battle is to break conventions and create miracles! The Host has forcefully defeated a top-tier university single-handedly. domineering index: seven stars. charge value: 140%】

Not six and a half stars, but seven stars.

A smile appeared on Lin Yan's face.

It just felt great.

"Brother Yan? Brother Yan?"

Lian Chuan's call snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Hm?"

Xue Cheng's eyes flickered slightly.

"Brother Yan."

"Just now, Chuan Zi asked you..."

"The Spirit Pool opens in two days. How do you plan to arrange things?"

How to arrange?

Lin Yan pondered briefly.

Seeing his expression, Lian Chuan grew so anxious he scratched his head and ears.

Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer.

"Brother Yan!"

"You're already at the Ninth Level of the Fourth Stage in cultivation!"

"When are you going to challenge the King's Road?!"

Lin Yan looked up and smiled.

"Look how anxious you are."

Lian Chuan immediately continued.

"How can I not be anxious?"

"This is the King's Road!"

"The Intermediate King's Road!"

"If you enter the Spirit Pool and make a Breakthrough... no, you definitely will break through."

"Then you'll miss the chance to challenge it!"

"With your terrifying combat power now, there's no way the King's Road will have any surprises."

"This is a chance to become famous worldwide, something the martial ranking list can't compare to at all."

Seeing him pause for breath after his torrent of words, seemingly about to launch into another tirade,

Lin Yan immediately raised his hand.

"The martial ranking list just ended less than half an hour ago."

"Can't you let me rest a bit?"

Hearing this,

Lian Chuan gave an embarrassed smile.

"Right, right, haha."

"Anyway, there are still two days."

"As long as you remember to challenge it before entering the Spirit Pool, Brother Yan."

Lin Yan smiled again.

This kid.

The Intermediate King's Road, he naturally remembered.

Not to mention the Spirit Medicine reward for clearing it, just the charge value gained from completing it was no small amount.

After drawing lots yesterday and reaching the Ninth Level of the Fourth Stage in cultivation, he had planned to find time to enter it today after the fight.

And his earlier pondering was precisely about timing.

"Tomorrow morning, then."

"There's a Virtual Pod in the villa anyway."

Xue Cheng and Lian Chuan's eyes both lit up simultaneously.

"Great."

"We'll definitely snag seats at the venue to watch."

...Today, the Dragon Country's internet was several times crazier compared to yesterday.

#Golden Era's Strongest Freshman Lin Yan Dominates Magic Martial University's martial ranking list#

#Strongest Freshman? No, He's the Historically Strongest Student#

Imperial Capital.

Parliament Building.

"Heh."

"This kid."

Xia Zhou chuckled lightly.

"I finally thought of a way to put some pressure on them."

"But instead, he went and single-handedly defeated Magic Martial University."

Jiang Mobai's eyes were full of amazement.

"Half a month ago, Shi Yuan said he had just reached the First Level of the Fourth Stage. In the blink of an eye, he's at the Ninth Level of the Fourth Stage."

"His combat power is downright inhuman."

"I'm really curious about this little guy's talent."

Xia Zhou glanced at him.

"Stop being curious."

He pushed the paper on the table over.

"You handle this."

"What is it?"

Jiang Mobai reached out and picked it up. As soon as his eyes fell on it, his face showed a mix of amusement and exasperation.

"This Ping Cang."

"Do we look like we'd blame him?"

"He actually wrote a resignation letter."

Xia Zhou leisurely took a sip of tea.

"It's not that he's afraid we'll blame him."

"It's that his heart is still filled with resentment."

"You just saw how frenzied the whole nation's internet is right now."

Jiang Mobai nodded slightly.

"He's afraid Magic Martial University will be affected under his leadership, even falling out of The Four Great Ones."

"Should I make a call? Suppress these voices?"

"But doing that might be bad for that little guy..."

Xia Zhou gave him an exasperated look.

"You never liked using your brain even as a kid."

"You're still the same now."

Suddenly being criticized twice, Jiang Mobai showed no sign of anger. Instead, he scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

"Then tell me what to do, Brother Zhou."

Xia Zhou tapped his fingers on the table.

"First."

"The little guy's reputation was earned through his own hard work. No one has the right to take that away."

"Then."

"Magic Martial University's setback, in the eyes of the middle and upper echelons, is clearly not their fault."

"So, how do we make the entire nation's populace recognize this fact?"

"Tell me."

I... Jiang Mobai widened his eyes.

What should I say?

Xia Zhou was speechless.

"Use an equally big or bigger event to diminish the impact of this incident on Magic Martial University."

After saying this, he glanced at Jiang Mobai, who was still staring at him wide-eyed, and continued helplessly.

"Ninth Level of the Fourth Stage."

"King's Road."

Smack—!

Jiang Mobai slapped the table, his expression excited.

"Brilliant!"

"That kid will definitely challenge the King's Road before the Spirit Pool opens."

"With his strength, it's bound to be another record-breaking, forceful clear!"

"Once that result comes out, the situation of Magic Martial University's setback will quickly gain understanding."

"The little guy becomes famous, and Magic Martial's reputational damage will also quickly diminish."

"This balancing act!"

"I always said back when we were rebuilding the Dragon Country that you had to be the leader!"

"I'll have someone immediately post some King's Road previews to divert attention."

Xia Zhou immediately raised his hand.

"Wait a moment."

"There's one more thing."

Hm?

Jiang Mobai was taken aback.

"What?"

A rare trace of seriousness appeared on Xia Zhou's face.

"An hour ago."

"A letter was sent to me."

"Led by the USA, with Japan, South Korea, Kangaroo Country, and others as support, they've formed a University Prodigy Team."

"Arriving tomorrow."

Jiang Mobai narrowed his eyes.

"A University Prodigy Team."

"I remember three years ago was a year of Genius proliferation for the USA, right?"

"Plus, this timing, right before the Spirit Pool opens."

"A well-calculated move."

"They want to suppress the rising momentum of our Golden Generation at this time!"

"The main target is that kid!"

Xia Zhou nodded slightly.

"You finally got smart for once."

"Their proposed destination is Magic Martial."

"But, they haven't thought it through enough."

He toyed with the teacup in his hand, his eyes profound.

"I'm certain."

"Their arrival time will definitely be when the little guy finishes or is about to finish the King's Road."

"That way, they can achieve the effect of a knockout blow."

(PS: I like writing fast-paced books, constant battles! Battles! So it's usually one wave of fights after another. If you think it's too fast, feel free to give feedback here. Heart!)