287: Killing field assessment!

Virtual Universe, Black Dragon Mountain Island.

Near the Slaughter Arena, in a private room of a bar.

Yaso was meticulously explaining everything about the Decisive Battle Space to the Earth martial artists who were about to participate in the Elite Rank assessment.

"Next, I will arrange for you to face a Level 3 Elite in the Decisive Battle Space. You must go all out and not hold back.

The winner can request to raise the opponent's level, and the loser can apply to lower the difficulty. I will arrange a lower Level 4 Elite to fight you."

"Understood?" Yaso asked sternly.

"Understood!" everyone replied in unison.

"Additionally, Chen Fan, Thunder God, and Hong do not need to undergo the assessment. They will observe the battle from the main space!" Yaso added.

"Understood."

"Good!"

"No problem."

Chen Fan and the other two nodded simultaneously.

"Regardless of victory or defeat in each duel, I will record it, and afterward, we will conduct a complete review and improvement."

"Go prepare now. In three minutes, in the Decisive Battle Space, the three of you will start at the same time!"

"Yes."

Immediately after, the group quickly left the bar and entered the Slaughter Arena.

Everyone was incredibly excited.

This trial assessment was not only for the Earth martial artists, but even Chen Fan and his servants also had a chance... Virtual Universe, Slaughter Arena.

"Ma Liang, your challenge has been accepted."

"Teleporting to the Virtual Space."

A loud notification appeared on Ma Liang's screen.

His eyes narrowed slightly, a faint, almost imperceptible anger on his face.

As a two-star martial artist, he was about to face a Level 3 Elite who was a three-star martial artist.

This World Lord Yaso truly seemed to look down on him!

Holding back a surge of energy, Ma Liang decided to use his strength to make Yaso change his mind.

"Initiate teleportation!"

...Decisive Battle Space.

On a vast, boundless deep-blue sea, there was a white arena, ten kilometers long and wide.

A massive green-skinned man, with a Great Axe on his back, stood at the edge of the arena, muttering to himself:

"Dual Blade God of War? This opponent actually calls himself 'Dual Blade God of War.' It seems he's very confident in his blade techniques!"

"This time, I'll see whose blades are more powerful, yours or my Great Axe!"

The burly man also had a battle-hungry look of anticipation. As an external member of the Virtual Universe Corporation, he was often called upon to test newcomers.

Today was no different.

On the arena, a black-haired middle-aged man in blue battle armor, carrying two blood-red Battle Blades on his back, appeared out of thin air.

The blue battle armor and Battle Blades were chosen randomly from the system.

"Hello, Great Axe Blackjack!" Ma Liang said with a slight smile, looking at the green-skinned youth before him.

"Haha, you're very polite, Dual Blade God of War!" Great Axe Blackjack laughed heartily.

"I heard you're a Level 3 Elite. I'd like to properly test your capabilities!"

Ma Liang smiled, his eyes burning with an incredibly domineering and crazed intent.

Venerable Po Yun's path was inherently domineering, breaking techniques with brute force, annihilating enemies with grand, sweeping movements.

And Ma Liang, having inherited his legacy, also carried a hint of this Venerable's tyrannical nature and domineering spirit.

"Fight!"

Ma Liang looked down at the green-skinned youth, like an emperor descending upon the world.

"Hmph, calling you a God of War, you really think you are one?"

Great Axe Blackjack sneered, transforming into a green streak of light and charging directly at Ma Liang.

Whoosh!

In mid-air, a cold light exploded.

Dazzling cold flashes burst from the Great Axe's body, its killing intent aimed directly at Ma Liang.

"Come on!"

With a roar, Ma Liang drew his dual blades, his aura surging like a rainbow, and rushed towards Blackjack.

"Po Yun Art, Third Form — Star Cleave!"

A loud roar echoed throughout the arena. Ma Liang's domain fully unleashed, his speed rapidly increasing.

At the same time, under the influence of the Po Yun Art, the Origin Power in his dantian instantly became violent, eager to be released.

"You're it!" Ma Liang looked at Blackjack, who was getting closer and closer.

Then, he held one blade horizontally across his chest and raised the other high.

Each blade had terrifying blade energy raging, like small lightning snakes flicking their tongues.

"Not good!" A trace of panic flashed across the face of Level 3 Elite Blackjack, who was experienced in the Slaughter Space.

However, the arrow was already on the string; it had to be loosed!

Rumble!

Streams of astonishing Origin Power erupted from his dantian, frantically surging into the dark Great Axe in his hand.

This was his desperate strike!

Boom!!!

Blades and axe clashed, creating a wild and abnormal energy impact that swept in all directions like a hurricane.

At this moment, Ma Liang held one blade horizontally to block the Great Axe.

The other blade, from top to bottom, chopped down fiercely.

With the raising and falling of the blade, victory and defeat were decided!

Two halves of a corpse fell from the sky, landing in two different spots on the arena.

Dual Blade God of War's first battle, an easy victory!

"Is this all a Level 3 Elite is?" Ma Liang said with a hint of arrogance, calmly floating in mid-air.

Yaso's voice echoed in the Decisive Battle Space, "Ma Liang, Universe Rank Level 1, entry-level Level 2 Elite!" Ma Liang's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing this, and he said happily, "Actually, I can fight again!"

At this moment, Ma Liang's fighting spirit was surging, and he was incredibly confident.

"Alright, for your next opponent, I'll arrange a five-star Level 1 Elite!"

"Thank you, Brother Yaso!"

...Second battle, Green Grassland Arena.

A woman with a graceful, curvaceous figure, holding a long whip in one hand and a staff in the other, appeared opposite Ma Liang.

The two looked at each other from a distance, less than a kilometer apart.

However, the strong fighting intent emanating from this red-clad opponent greatly pleased Ma Liang.

That's the spirit!

"A fiery rose with thorns, my old Ma's favorite," Ma Liang commented, floating in mid-air and looking at his opponent this time.

"Hmph, you lecherous old man, take this whip!" A cold shout came from the woman's mouth, devoid of emotion.

Buzz!!!

A wild whooshing sound suddenly exploded.

Ma Liang clearly saw the woman opposite him slightly raise her hand.

Then, a fiery red streak of light tore through the air, directly attacking Ma Liang without holding back in the slightest.

Whoosh!!

Ma Liang crossed his dual blades in front of him, lightly parrying the powerful whip, which contained his full strength, with a single blade.

Clang clang!!

Amidst the harsh collision, both retreated a hundred zhang.

"Spicy and fierce enough, I like it!"

After settling, Ma Liang stared at the beautiful woman, who attacked with such ferocity, and couldn't help but exclaim.

The next moment, his entire body erupted with battle intent, and he said in a low voice, "My body is like the wind, ethereal and traceless!"

As soon as his voice fell, a wind-attribute Origin Power surged out from his dantian, and Ma Liang's speed instantly soared.

His ghostly figure moved around the entire arena, making it dizzying to watch.

"Heh, interesting!"

"It's actually a triple Windless Domain!" The tall, red-clad woman's face still maintained a faint smile, elegant and noble, like a blooming rose.

Unfortunately, Ma Liang had no time to admire this scene.

At this moment, he was already immersed in the swiftness of the Wind Domain, enjoying the thrill of freedom...