Chapter 141: Charging into the Finals (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Swish! Li Yuan returned to the waiting area beneath the arena. As for Garava?

He had been eliminated, so naturally, he could no longer wait in the preparation area.

"Li Yuan, amazing!"

"Too beastly."

"To actually defeat Garava with a single spear strike." Sitting on either side, Yang Hong and Wu Luo both sighed from the bottom of their hearts, filled with admiration.

They had always known there was a large gap between themselves and Li Yuan; it had been evident during the entrance competition.

But it wasn't until today, seeing the battle between Li Yuan and Garava, that they understood the gap between them had grown to such an extent.

"Many thanks." Li Yuan smiled faintly; he didn't feel much joy in his heart.

It was just defeating a Garava.

After gaining insights from his battle with Kimura Tatsuo and cultivating in seclusion for two days, Li Yuan no longer considered anyone other than Tantai Feng as an opponent.

The result was as Li Yuan had expected: Garava's strength was sufficiently powerful, yet it still couldn't pose a real threat to him.

"Li Yuan, Tantai Feng is looking at you." Wu Luo suddenly said.

"Oh?" Li Yuan couldn't help but turn his head to look at Tantai Feng, who was sitting far away.

Tantai Feng was currently wearing a smile he deemed handsome.

……

"He won."

"To suddenly erupt and defeat Garava with one spear strike; this Li Yuan is too monstrous."

"So fierce." Li Yuan didn't care about the outcome of this match, but the entire spectator stand was completely boiling, especially the hundreds of thousands of spectators from the Xia Nation; they all felt incomparably proud.

Tantai Feng won the first match, and Li Yuan won the second.

In their eyes, these were both victories for the Xia Nation.

"Garava actually lost."

"Clearly occupying a great advantage, yet he lost through a moment of carelessness; Garava is too useless."

"His mentality is poor." The more than 200,000 student spectators from the Tianzhu Nation were extremely uncomfortable.

"The Tianzhu people are all idiots."

"I said it long ago, Li Yuan-kun is the strongest."

"The championship will definitely unfold between Li Yuan-kun and Tantai Feng; I favor Li Yuan-kun." Many spectators from the Sakura Nation were instead praising Li Yuan.

……

Amidst intense discussion and cheering, the series of duels for the Round of 16 continued.

Winners were constantly being produced.

However, no other match could be as intense and fierce as the battle between Li Yuan and Garava.

In the end, after six more battles, the Top 8 of the Ten-School Freshman Battle were decided—Tantai Feng, Li Yuan, Yu Ming, Guan Ying, Wu Luo, Vikram, Li Mingyue…… and Kimura Tatsuo!

The final spot in the Top 8 went to Kimura Tatsuo.

After an intense struggle with Helian Cheng from the Polar Star Martial Arts University, he finally won with difficulty.

"What a pity."

"Just a little bit off."

"Helian Cheng is also at the Fourth-Stage Mid-Tier in technique; his strength is also extremely strong."

"If he had won, then we in the Xia Nation could have taken seven seats in the Top 8." The hundreds of thousands of spectators from the Xia Nation felt somewhat regretful and unhappy.

But in reality, this was already extremely exaggerated, because even though Kimura Tatsuo had struggled into the Top 8, martial arts geniuses from the Xia Nation still occupied six seats.

"Li Yuan! Wu Luo."

"Haha, Top 8, our Kunlun Martial Arts University occupies two spots alone."

"Not a single one from Jingdu Martial Arts University." The freshmen from Kunlun Martial Arts University, however, were all somewhat excitedly frantic and quite joyful.

At this moment, under the atmosphere of the battle space, the sense of belonging most people felt toward their school and country was far higher than usual.

All spectators hoped that the martial arts geniuses of their own school and country would perform better.

Ten minutes of rest.

The Round of 8 matches would continue.

……

"Li Yuan, good luck! I have to stop at the Top 8." Wu Luo stayed in the preparation area with a relaxed face: "However, this time I charged into the Top 8, while that kid Yang Hong didn't make it."

"So refreshing."

"Facts prove that I am the true second person among the freshmen at Kunlun Martial Arts University." Wu Luo said with a solemn face, hoping to receive Li Yuan's recognition.

"No confidence?" Li Yuan laughed: "Go all out; maybe you'll flip Tantai Feng over?"

That's right!

According to the schedule, the first match of the Round of 8 was Wu Luo versus Tantai Feng.

"Brother, stop teasing me." Wu Luo shook his head: "My strength isn't enough, but I have the eye for it. Among us, besides you, there is only one possibility for anyone else facing Tantai Feng to win."

"What possibility?" Li Yuan asked curiously.

"He tries to show off too much and lets us use both hands, both feet, and a head." Wu Luo said as if it were a matter of course.

……

Ten minutes later, the four matches of the Round of 8 officially began.

In the first match, Tantai Feng fought Wu Luo; Tantai Feng still used his twin blades.

In terms of strength, Wu Luo was actually on par with 'Ono Satoshi', whom Tantai Feng had defeated in the first round.

But perhaps out of respect for a fellow countryman.

Tantai Feng gave Wu Luo a lot of face, and only killed him after exchanging dozens of moves.

……In the second match, Yu Ming faced Li Mingyue; this was also a civil war within the Xia Nation. In the end, Yu Ming won, securing a spot in the Top 4.

……In the third match, Li Yuan faced Kimura Tatsuo.

That's right, in the crucial Round of 8 match, Kimura Tatsuo had encountered Li Yuan again.

"Li Yuan-kun."

"Your strength is powerful; you are worthy of my admiration." Compared to their last encounter, Kimura Tatsuo was much calmer and more humble: "However, please allow me to defend the dignity of a samurai; I will absolutely not surrender."

"I also hope that you can go all out." Kimura Tatsuo said earnestly.

He had no intention of winning at all; he knew clearly in his heart that regardless of whether he faced Yu Ming or Guan Ying, the probability of winning was extremely small.

"Good." Li Yuan said faintly.

One minute later.

Li Yuan, erupting with six consecutive swift spear strikes, pierced Kimura Tatsuo's throat with his spear tip.

Kimura Tatsuo widened his eyes; the moment his figure disappeared, he seemed to want to say something.

"You were the one who asked me to go all out." Li Yuan shrugged.

This was the fastest Round of 8 match.

"Heavenly treasures, in hand." Li Yuan revealed a smile; the basic goal for this Ten-School Freshman Battle had been achieved.

Next.

It was time to completely relax and go all out to charge into the finals.

……Thus, the first three of the Top 4 had been decided: Tantai Feng, Yu Ming, and Li Yuan.

And the final spot in the Top 4 would unfold between Guan Ying and Vikram.

But!!

Exceeding almost everyone's expectations, Guan Ying, this top genius from Starfire University, the female swordswoman who had revealed astonishing strength in both the second and fourth rounds.

In the most crucial Round of 8 match, she actually…… lost! She lost to Vikram from the Tianzhu Nation!

"Guan Ying lost?"

"She is a top genius from Starfire University, and she actually lost?" The entire spectator stand was in an uproar.

Especially the Xia Nation spectators, who had already prepared for the 'best-case scenario' where the Top 4 were all Xia Nation martial arts geniuses.

Unexpectedly, at the last moment, a dark horse had emerged.

"Won!!"

"Vikram!! Top 4!!" The spectators from the Tianzhu Nation, however, were completely crazy, incomparably excited.

Who could have thought.

After Garava, the most promising candidate from the Tianzhu Nation, lost to Li Yuan, Vikram, who hadn't been favored, had miraculously turned the tables.

Successfully charging into the Top 4.

The Top 4 and the Top 8 were completely different.

"Vikram, what a strong Soft Blade Technique."

"He also uses twin blades, but his blade technique is even more bizarre."

"Another Fourth-Stage High-Tier." Li Yuan, Yu Ming, and Tantai Feng, the three winners, all stared at Vikram, who had struggled to win his way into the Top 4.

They could all see that Guan Ying had indeed been somewhat careless, but Vikram's strength was indeed extremely fierce, and he had hidden his strength before.

Erupting in one go, he had caught Guan Ying off guard.

"Won."

"Garava, this time, I have surpassed you." Vikram was also extremely excited; he had entered the Fourth-Stage High-Tier less than half a month ago.

But he hadn't gone to challenge the Starry Sky Combat Network, just waiting to erupt at the Ten-School Freshman Battle.

From the beginning of this tournament until now, the hundreds of thousands of spectators from the Tianzhu Nation had been focusing on Garava; Vikram had also entered the Round of 16, but had received very little attention.

And today, he had charged into the Top 4.

This was the charm of martial arts duels; until the very last moment, you never know who is stronger.

"Charged into the Top 4."

"My next opponent is Tantai Feng." Vikram also felt a trace of desire in his heart: "I am Fourth-Stage High-Tier, and he is also Fourth-Stage High-Tier."

"Although the teacher said I am absolutely no match."

"But, there is always a glimmer of hope." Vikram's initial goal was to charge into the Top 4.

But when he truly charged into the Top 4 of the tournament, a greater ambition sprouted in his heart.

……

"This Vikram is quite capable of enduring."

"Amazing." In the spectator space in the higher regions, teachers from various countries were discussing.

Without a doubt.

In the Round of 8 battles, the most eye-catching one was Vikram.

"Shit." The black-robed old man 'Ba Qiang' felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit.

Because he watched his arch-rival, 'Nilu', who was also a martial arts professor from the Tianzhu Nation, receiving congratulations from many people.

"Being from the Xia Nation, why can't this Guan Ying be as strong as Li Yuan?" The black-robed old man Ba Qiang muttered in his heart.

……

The most important Top 4 had been decided, and the competition continued, without even a moment of rest.

The true semi-finals began directly.

"The two semi-finals will decide the two true finalists." The burly host was incomparably excited: "The first semi-final match is from Kunlun Martial Arts University, the martial arts genius who can be called the strongest defender of this tournament—Li Yuan."

"He will face off against 'Yu Ming' from Starfire University, known for his fierce attacks!"

The entire spectator space erupted with sky-filling cheers, already plunged into the carnival of the Xia Nation spectators.

Spectators from other countries were relatively quiet; even a few spectators from the Sakura Nation and the ASEAN had already begun to leave.

Because this was a civil war within the Xia Nation, and the participants from their own countries had all been eliminated.

On the arena.

"Li Yuan, I estimate I am no match for you." Yu Ming was very calm, saying in a voice only the two of them could hear: "I only hope for one thing."

"What?" Li Yuan asked, puzzled.

"After breaking into the finals, defeat that pretentious prick Tantai Feng," Yu Ming said in a low voice.

Immediately, before Li Yuan could react.

Boom! Yu Ming had already charged directly at Li Yuan. After a moment of stunned silence, Li Yuan held his spear and waited.

This battle.

Li Yuan and Yu Ming fought fiercely for a long time; to be precise, this battle was purely a replica of the battle between Li Yuan and Garava.

Li Yuan focused on defense, continuing to hone his spear technique.

And Yu Ming.

Although he said he was inferior to Li Yuan, when they truly fought, he also went all out, leaving no room in any move; the strength of his offensive was even greater than Garava's.

In the end, both sides fought at high intensity for over ten minutes, contributing a brilliant offensive and defensive battle for the more than 700,000 spectators on site.

Li Yuan won this battle.

And before the final spear strike erupted.

"Yu Ming, many thanks." Li Yuan sent this message, completely ending the battle.

This great battle with Yu Ming allowed Li Yuan to gain more insights, taking another step closer to a true breakthrough.

"Finals." A glimmer of light flashed in Li Yuan's eyes as he disappeared from the arena.

……

"The senior brother won!"

"Charged into the finals." The students of the entire Kunlun Martial Arts University were becoming increasingly excited.

"That Yu Ming is a top genius from Starfire University, and he was still defeated by the senior brother."

"Take the championship."

"Number one." Many Kunlun Martial Arts University students were already excitedly shouting for the championship.

Encountering strong enemies one after another.

However, he still swept away all opponents, charging all the way into the final, revealing Li Yuan's powerful strength.

It not only made the freshmen of the six colleges of Kunlun Martial Arts University worship him, but also made all the freshmen of Kunlun Martial Arts University feel admiration and even pride.

……

"First defeated Garava, then defeated Yu Ming; Li Yuan's strength has already been proven." Li Yang laughed: "In the final, I hope he can fight to his heart's content without pressure."

"Mm." Dean Xu nodded.

Li Yuan's performance had already far exceeded their expectations.

……

Soon, the second semi-final match unfolded between Tantai Feng and Vikram.

When Tantai Feng appeared on the arena.

The weapon in his hand surprised many people again, Li Yuan included.

Because Tantai Feng's weapon hadn't been changed to a blade and shield; it was still twin blades!

"Still using twin blades?" Vikram felt he had been insulted.

"Tianzhu person, I will teach you how to use twin blades." Tantai Feng said faintly.

Once these words were out, Vikram was completely enraged: "You Xia Nation person, too arrogant."

Although he also used twin blades, that was the weapon he had used since childhood, and combined with his soft technique, it could maximize his strength.

What about Tantai Feng? As far as he knew, his strongest weapon configuration had always been blade and shield.

"Arrogant?"

"Vikram." Tantai Feng smiled slightly: "Do you know the difference between arrogance and confidence?"

Vikram was stunned for a moment.

"Strength." Tantai Feng muttered to himself, striking a handsome pose: "When my blade crosses your throat, no one will say I am arrogant."

Flames almost erupted from Vikram's eyes.

"You defeated my teammate."

"Therefore, you are still worthy of my respect." Tantai Feng said faintly: "I will bring out my true strength to send you on your way."

At this moment.

"Fuck!" Vikram finally couldn't hold back, waving his twin blades and roaring as he charged up.

Swift as lightning.

Charging directly at Tantai Feng, both battle blades held high, the next second they could slash onto the opponent's body.

"Soft Blade Technique?"

"Too slow." Tantai Feng shook his head lightly, his eyes narrowing slightly, at the moment the two sides were about to make contact.

Boom!

Tantai Feng finally moved; his body's instantaneous explosive speed surpassed Vikram's by a large margin, and the two battle blades in his hands seemed like two terrifying streams of light crossing the long sky.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

Four terrifying blade lights crossed like lightning! Following closely, blood splattered!

Bang~ Vikram fell heavily to the ground, blood remaining on his neck, his body gradually dissipating.

"Only you are left, Li Yuan." Tantai Feng revealed a smile, looking at Li Yuan, who had a solemn face off the stage.

……

"Flowing Light Intent!"

"Mind Entering Micro!!" In the spectator space higher up, that group of teachers was already in an uproar, all looking at this scene in extreme shock.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 142 =====