75: Chapter 75 The First Battle Under the Spotlight

Time passed slowly amidst the participation of the entire nation.

Only three days had passed.

Nearly ten million people across the country had already signed up.

Among them were Martial Artists and ordinary people.

Some were truly there to compete, while others just wanted to participate and show their faces.

Time passed, and soon the deadline for registration arrived.

At this time, several matters attracted many people's attention.

When the registration lists were published, many people discovered that some major tourism provinces had a very large number of foreigners signing up.

That scene immediately caused a stir among netizens again.

"Hahaha, this is hilarious. It seems they all want to join the Republic and win glory for us!"

"Exactly. Look, there isn't just Sakura Country, the European Union, and even quite a few from the Federation. They all want to join us!"

For a moment, many netizens were filled with pride.

And this...

...also caught Ji Yebai's attention.

"Foreigners!?"

He remembered something.

Something from his previous life that had left many netizens indignant and resentful.

In several provinces, the competition tracks were not only dominated by foreigners who reached the top, but were also incredibly bloody.

In those few tracks, multiple fatal incidents occurred.

They were all done by these foreigners!

Moreover, it was reported afterward that these people had come specifically to slaughter the Geniuses of various provinces!

"For slaughtering!?"

Ji Yebai unconsciously rubbed his phone, his mind deep in thought.

He hadn't participated in the competition in his previous life, nor was he in those provinces.

But he still knew about this matter.

The competitions in several provinces, especially the one in Zhangjiajie, were incredibly tragic.

Not only did people from the Republic suffer heavy casualties, but the contestants from various countries were also in a wretched state.

Either dead or injured.

The level of bloodiness was the highest among all provinces.

Ji Yebai vaguely remembered that an extremely dazzling man from Sakura Country reached the top and competed nationally.

Furthermore, this person entered the national top ten and was eventually defeated by 'Earth Shaker, Sky Prop' Kong Ruihan.

Thinking of this...

Ji Yebai slowly frowned.

Kong Ruihan's Opportunity lay in the ten-thousand-year spirit milk. Although Ji Yebai hadn't destroyed the source of this Heaven And Earth Treasure, he had consumed the condensed spirit milk himself. If more were to accumulate, it would take at least a year for some spirit milk to form.

And there wasn't enough time now.

It was obvious.

Even if Kong Ruihan could find this Opportunity again, he wouldn't have enough time to grow.

Ji Yebai rubbed his temples, feeling a bit melancholy.

He had, after all, changed the fates of some people.

"Sigh, since that's the case, I'll go take a look!"

Ji Yebai sighed softly.

If these people were truly just there for slaughter, then they couldn't blame him for taking thunderous action!

Although he had no intention of changing too much history, since he had encountered such a thing, no Huaxia person would stand by and watch.

Having made up his mind, Ji Yebai Get up left.

After a quick pack-up at home, he headed for the high-speed rail station.

Ji Yebai's luggage was simple: a few changes of clothes, his phone, and the five elements spirit beads.

With everything packed in his backpack, Ji Yebai felt so light that he didn't look like someone traveling far.

These days...

Ji Yebai's money was no longer as scarce as before.

To that end, he had sold some spiritual plants found in the deep mountains for money.

His need for money wasn't high.

Plus, current spiritual plants were basically useless to him, so he didn't deliberately search for them to sell; he just picked them if he happened upon them.

In this way, money came quite quickly, as any random spiritual plant was worth a large sum.

Time passed quickly.

Ji Yebai arrived at Zhangjiajie via the speeding high-speed train.

The station was as familiar as ever, with the flow of people never diminishing.

Ji Yebai looked at the familiar scene and a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"What a beautiful world. I hope there aren't so many plots and schemes!"

Ji Yebai lamented in a low voice.

He tightened his backpack, merged into the crowd, and walked out.

...

Meanwhile...

In Zhangjiajie.

The first shot of the battle was fired here.

'Greatsword' Liu Chenxi was the first to take the stage.

The Martial Arts Arena.

This was converted from the city's largest sports square.

It was as large as two football fields.

The surrounding area was filled with ultra-high-definition cameras.

And 360-degree large screen projections.

Ensuring that any seat in the surrounding spectator area could clearly see the situation in the arena.

Dong!!!

A dull sound rang out through hidden speakers, drowning out the entire audience.

The forty thousand spectators present all looked over.

At the same time, the massive screen above the square slowly lowered.

An extremely burly figure appeared on it.

"Greatsword Liu Chenxi, twenty-one years old, 1.93 meters tall, Second-rate Martial Artist!"

The brief introduction appeared on the screen, making everyone present boil with excitement!

Only twenty-one years old, and already a Second-rate Martial Artist.

Every bit of it was enviable.

Liu Chenxi's eyes showed an excited light. His sturdy muscles made his loose clothes bulge, and with a perfect body proportion, every slight movement showed smooth curves, giving people an extremely strong sense of impact.

Even more shocking...

...was the Greatsword standing in front of him.

Fifty centimeters wide, 1.3 meters long, and weighing an astounding five hundred catties.

This was also the origin of his nickname!

Boom!!!

Liu Chenxi suddenly lifted the Greatsword and swung it, the air exploding with a boom.

The audience in the stands looked at this scene in horror.

That single sword strike caused ripples in the air!

At this moment, another figure abruptly appeared on the field.

The audience all looked at the big screen.

"Swift Blade Leg Wu Kui, forty-one years old, 1.75 meters tall, Second-rate Martial Artist."

After reading the introduction...

...all the spectators were stunned.

Although both were Second-rate Martial Artists, the gap was truly a bit large.

One was in his prime and tall; the other was forty and thin.

One big, one small—just the visual alone brought a strong sense of impact.

The match begins!

Dong!

With a loud bang, the Greatsword in Liu Chenxi's hand instantly struck the ground, causing dense cracks to appear on the floor.

"Brother, please!!!"

Liu Chenxi cupped his fists and shouted deeply.

Full of Wuxia flair, it made the audience shout out in approval.

'Swift Blade Leg' Wu Kui's mouth twitched as he watched this scene, especially the cracked floor tiles.

He really wanted to shout "foul."

Damn it, how can someone use such a big and heavy sword!

Is that even a sword?

That's a damn pillar!

He weakly cupped his fists in return.

His expression was unsightly!

His nickname was Swift Blade Leg, not Swift Blade.

The emphasis was on the word 'Leg'.

It meant his legs were as fast as a blade's edge.

This also meant he wasn't skilled with weapons and fought barehanded.

I...

Wu Kui was in a daze.

But Liu Chenxi didn't hesitate at all.

Sizzle!

His broad palms suddenly grabbed his own clothes and ripped them apart!

The clothes, made of special materials, were easily torn like a piece of paper, revealing perfect chest muscles and abdominals.

The unparalleled muscle contours were displayed before all the spectators through the 360-degree panoramic projection.

"Whoa~~"

In an instant, an exclamation erupted throughout the arena!

"Brother, here I come!"

Liu Chenxi slowly gripped the Greatsword and crouched down.

His eyes were bright and spirited.