Chapter 215: The School's Expectations (Bonus 18)

If Li Yuan and Hoffman's initial fight only made these Flying Martial Artists and top-tier Source Martial Artists' eyes light up, it wasn't too surprising.

Then, when they saw Li Yuan perform the spear intent of "Star River Convergence" and easily defeat Hoffman.

Including the dozens of Flying Martial Artists, in this higher-level spectator space, everyone was amazed and even shocked.

The higher the skill progress, the harder it becomes.

Like Yin Man, Hamon, Hoffman, Jin Huguo, Kunale, etc., each can be called a top-tier genius on Blue Star. Normally, Blue Star only produces ten to twenty such geniuses a year.

From entering the Fourth-Stage to micro-level spiritual awareness, most only need a year or so.

What about from micro-level spiritual awareness to Fifth-Stage Initial Tier?

Under the condition that their physical fitness is higher and their spiritual power generally reaches above Level 20, most also need more than a year.

From Fifth-Stage Initial Tier to breaking through to Fifth-Stage Mid-Tier? The speed will be even slower.

After all, Fifth-Stage Initial Tier skills are enough to achieve top-tier Source Martial Artist status.

Then to Fifth-Stage High Tier, Fifth-Stage perfection... every step forward, the difficulty increases exponentially.

Under normal circumstances, like these top-tier Blue Star geniuses, being able to reach Fifth-Stage perfection skills in the next ten years (before 30), reaching the bottom line to become a Flying Martial Artist... is already very successful.

Many people will even be trapped at Fifth-Stage High Tier skills.

Skill progress is never just about spending time; one can definitely break through.

Many so-called martial arts geniuses, after reaching a certain limit, often fall into bottlenecks and are difficult to break through, because this kind of bottleneck is also their talent bottleneck.

From Fifth-Stage to Sixth-Stage? That is even harder than ascending to heaven.

Many Flying Martial Artists were no less dazzling than Hamon and the others when they were young, reaching Fifth-Stage perfection when they were Source Martial Artists, but after crossing into the Flying Realm and transforming into a Flying-level soul... they still couldn't break through to Sixth-Stage skills.

Many Flying Martial Artists in human civilization haven't reached the Sixth-Stage skill level.

What about Li Yuan? How old is he?

"Yin Man and Hamon being able to cross into the Fifth-Stage as sophomores is already very rare. The Blue Star Tournament only produces one or two such geniuses a year, and some years there aren't even one."

"Similar to Tantai Feng, it takes our Blue Star several years to produce one; it's already very rare."

"Li Yuan is even more monstrous. His age is younger than Tantai Feng's, yet his progress is faster. Calculating it, he only reached micro-level spiritual awareness three months ago? Too fast."

"Could it be that he is a genius of Fang Hai's level?"

"I feel he is stronger than Yu Jinghe!"

"Yu Jinghe's performance in the Blue Star Tournament back then was slightly stronger than Tantai Feng's, but not by this much."

"Is the Xia Nation going to produce another Star Master existence?"

"Become a Star Master? I think it's difficult!" Numerous Flying Martial Artists couldn't help but discuss, and even argue.

Facing Tantai Feng, they could still barely maintain a condescending attitude, at least very composed.

But Li Yuan? Too monstrous.

For a freshman to cross into Fifth-Stage Mid-Tier, since the Blue Star established the martial arts college entrance exam, those who can achieve such an achievement are also few and far between.

"No wonder the Star Master came to watch Li Yuan."

"The Star Master truly has foresight." Numerous Flying Martial Artists couldn't help but look at the black-clothed figure.

Suddenly.

Hum~ The mysterious black-clothed figure sitting on the seat dissipated directly out of thin air.

Clearly, for this melee tournament, he had already seen what he wanted to see.

"Hehe."

"Everyone." Dean Hai smiled faintly: "This is a student I taught."

"Old Hai, you've made a fortune again!"

"Truly dogshit luck."

"I have to go back and check why our Starry Sky University didn't recruit him before." Other Flying Martial Artists couldn't help but laugh and scold.

They are the backbone of guarding human civilization. Although nominally belonging to different countries and forces, their relationships with each other are mostly good, and many are even friends of life and death.

These Flying Martial Artists are very clear that when facing alien civilizations, they only have one label—Seven-Star Human Civilization.

……

"Truly dog."

Li Yang listened to Dean Hai bragging in front, couldn't help but say in a low voice: "He taught? What did he teach? Isn't it all our hard sparring?"

"He just goes fishing by the lake day after day." Li Yang complained non-stop.

"If you have such a big opinion, why don't I go and react to Dean Hai?" Xu Yuanzhang smiled.

"That's not necessary, Sister." Li Yang laughed: "Say what you say, laugh what you laugh, don't joke about the future."

Xu Yuanzhang shook her head and smiled; she understood Li Yang's personality.

"Li Yuan's spear technique is indeed terrifying." Xu Yuanzhang looked at Li Yuan on the light screen, couldn't help but sigh: "Fifth-Stage Mid-Tier, even with a Flying-level soul, this progress is too fast."

"It is indeed ridiculously fast." Li Yang couldn't help but say.

Flying-level soul? Just an auxiliary.

The key is Li Yuan's own transformation of comprehension.

"With this progress speed, I believe he will surpass us next year." Li Yang said.

Xu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

The two of them are both Fifth-Stage High Tier skills.

Just in terms of skill level, compared to the current Li Yuan, they no longer have an overwhelming advantage.

"Can he challenge for first place?" Xu Yuanzhang's eyes had a glow.

"Hard to say." Li Yang shook his head slightly: "Up to now, Nevsky of the Ross Nation has erupted with Fifth-Stage Mid-Tier strength... Hamon, Yin Man, these few, perhaps they have broken through, or perhaps they haven't."

"I can only say, Li Yuan has great hope." Li Yang said: "After all, there are still ten days until the finals."

"With Li Yuan's progress speed, ten days, I'm afraid it's worth several months for others."

Both of them had a trace of expectation in their hearts.

Virtual tournament champion?

Since 2009, since the Global University Martial Arts Tournament virtual tournament was held, the champion has been rotating among the three top martial arts schools: Starry Sky University, Starfire University, and Black Stone University.

If Kunlun Martial Arts University can win this year, it would be the first time in school history.

……

In the tournament space, the millions of spectators had already thoroughly boiled over.

"Won!"

"Li Yuan not only blocked Hoffman's attack, but actually counter-killed him? The spear technique he erupted with at the end is so strong."

"Clearly, when the two sides attacked each other at the beginning, Hoffman could suppress him, and Li Yuan only defended just now, yet he suddenly erupted and killed Hoffman."

"With Hoffman's strength, even if he is no match, logically, escaping shouldn't be difficult, but Li Yuan's final eruption speed, data shows it actually exceeded 80 meters/second; this is already close to a normal Level 18 martial artist."

"Fierce."

"Hoffman, that is a Fifth-Stage expert as famous as Hamon." Countless spectators discussed intensely.

The previous several Fifth-Stage battles, although they decided the winner.

But most were tragic victories.

The only one comparable to this battle of Li Yuan's was Nevsky defeating Tantai Feng; Nevsky also easily took the victory.

But Tantai Feng is ultimately a freshman, his fame seems great, but in the hearts of most participants, he is still not as good as Hoffman.

You know, before this, many people determined that "Hoffman" was guaranteed top ten, with hope for top three or even first.

Now he was easily beheaded by Li Yuan.

How strong is Li Yuan's strength?

……

"Brother Li Yuan, he has hope of challenging for first place." Jin Huguo's eyes had a glow: "Amazing! Only a freshman and able to do this step!"

Jin Huguo admired Li Yuan very much in his heart.

……

"Challenge for first place? Is Li Yuan that strong?" Tian Dazhuang listened to Tantai Feng's words, a bit shocked: "Is he stronger than Sister Yin Man?"

Yin Man, her fame in Starfire University is very great.

"Hard to say."

"Yin Man is quite strong, but she may not have crossed into Fifth-Stage Mid-Tier." Tantai Feng said: "Besides, even if she is Fifth-Stage Mid-Tier, so what?"

Tantai Feng shrugged: "From Fifth-Stage Mid-Tier to Fifth-Stage High Tier, normally it takes several years; what does breaking through a few months early count for?"

"There are ten days until the finals; who knows what level Li Yuan will progress to?" Tantai Feng said.

Tian Dazhuang couldn't help but nod.

What makes Li Yuan most heart-trembling is his astonishing progress speed.

Other people are slower the further they go, often falling into bottlenecks.

What about Li Yuan? He is more exaggerated the further he goes, his progress speed is faster, and he is more dazzling.

Suddenly.

"I suddenly have a bit of hope that I won't be drawn to go to the Flying Star this year." Tantai Feng sighed.

"What's wrong with you again?" Tian Dazhuang was stunned.

"I won't go to the Flying Star this year, Li Yuan went to the Flying Star, he won't be able to participate in the Blue Star Tournament next year." Tantai Feng's eyes had a glow: "And I continue to participate."

"By then, I win the championship as a sophomore, I'm afraid I'll be just as dazzling."

Tian Dazhuang was stunned.

……

"He is Li Yuan?"

"No wonder he can directly get a Second-Class Martial God inheritance spot." The burly Zhu Tong stared at the figure on the light screen: "Truly very strong."

"Stronger than me!"

……

"Leaving now? Isn't there ten minutes left?" Wu Dongdong was puzzled.

"It's meaningless."

"On the Seventh Star Realm battlefield, no one can shake Li Yuan anymore." Lin Lanyue smiled: "I should go see my brother and prepare to go to the Lieyu Star Realm."

"Preparing to go now? Isn't it a bit early?" Wu Dongdong couldn't help but say.

"My physical fitness is already Level 15, reaching the standard." Lin Lanyue said: "The earlier I go, the greater the benefits."

"Then pay attention to safety." Wu Dongdong sighed.

She knew that Lin Lanyue bore great expectations, and the path she walked was also very bumpy.

……

Inside the Seventh Star Realm battlefield.

Hoo!

Li Yuan, who killed Hoffman, didn't stay long, but quickly left that mountain forest.

Then, he found a high mountain and sat cross-legged on a huge rock, placing his long spear to the side.

This made Li Yuan very conspicuous; after all, the battlefield was only this big now.

But in the previous three-plus hours, Li Yuan had been killing frantically along the way, and the number of participants who died at his hands reached several hundred.

It can be said that the participants still alive on the battlefield basically all knew him.

"The last ten minutes."

"No need to go killing anymore." Li Yuan's heart gradually calmed down, thinking silently: "I just didn't expect that in such a great battle, I would gradually cross into Fifth-Stage Mid-Tier."

Breaking through in a great battle is very common.

In extreme excitement of spiritual consciousness, walking on the edge of life and death, human potential will be stimulated to the greatest extent... Although the effect of virtual battles is not as good as actual combat, it concerns spots, and the tension and excitement also exceed normal actual combat training.

If Li Yuan practiced normally, perhaps it would take a month or two to break the bottleneck.

"Hoffman is very famous, and in the intelligence, it is determined that he can challenge for the top ten." Li Yuan thought silently: "Judging from the fight with him, his skill level should be around Fifth-Stage 20%."

"What about me now?" Li Yuan glanced at the Divine Palace panel.

One of the lines:

Skill Realm: Spear Technique (Fifth-Stage 30%), Movement Technique (Fifth-Stage 30%)

"Is it enough to challenge for first place?" Li Yuan thought silently: "In the next ten days, continue practicing the spear, striving to have no regrets in the finals."

On the leaderboard of the Seventh Star Realm battlefield, Li Yuan was already the number one in points by a wide margin.

…… Time passed minute by minute.

The remaining participants who were still alive became increasingly crazy.

"Stop running, come and fight me with all your might; only by winning is there hope of rushing into the top hundred."

"Get lost, your strength is stronger than mine; I am still in the top eight hundred on the battlefield, and if I go back alive, I can still be commended by the school. If I die at your hands, I estimate I will drop to two or three thousand." Two participants were chasing and fleeing, scolding each other.

Experts in the top hundred, while hunting other participants to stabilize their rankings, were also extremely careful, fearing being surrounded and attacked.

Some who were very close to the top hundred were very crazy, wanting to seize the last time.

However.

Inside the Seventh battlefield, no one dared to provoke the black-clothed figure sitting on the huge rock with his eyes closed.

Finally, the time reached midnight.

Hum~

An invisible fluctuation swept past, and in the ten Star Realm battlefields, the consciousness of all surviving participants left their bodies simultaneously.

The melee tournament ended, and Li Yuan was the same.

Hoo!

Li Yuan had already returned to the tournament space, looking out at the sea of people, countless people were shouting excitedly.

The melee tournament ended, and tomorrow the more cruel "elimination tournament" will be held.

But these had nothing to do with Li Yuan anymore.

"Congratulations, Li Yuan. You ranked first in the Seventh Star Realm battlefield and will directly pass the elimination tournament and enter the finals." The system prompt sounded in Li Yuan's ear: "The finals, twenty into ten, will be held on February 18th at 8:00 PM."

……

"First!"

"Brother Yuan, too awesome, battlefield number one!"

"Senior Brother, freshman rushing into the finals, it's the history of our Kunlun Martial Arts University."

"Finals! Senior Brother, we all look forward to you winning the championship!!" Tens of thousands of Kunlun Martial Arts University students were cheering around Li Yuan at this moment.

Li Yuan looked at all this, feeling the excitement of his classmates and friends, and revealed a faint smile.

His mind moved.

Drip~ Li Yuan directly exited the virtual network.

…… Hum~ The virtual network cabin opened.

Li Yuan opened his eyes, only feeling that the surroundings were extremely quiet; the noise and bustle in the tournament space just now seemed like a dream.

But this tranquility was the real thing.

"Winning battlefield number one, completed the first goal of the tournament." Li Yuan's heart had thoroughly calmed down: "Time to continue practicing."

Li Yuan got up and walked out of the virtual network cabin.

"Practice the visualization method first." Li Yuan came to the center of the martial arts room and closed his eyes gently.

The work of cultivation requires day-by-day accumulation, and one cannot be slack for a single day.

……

When the melee tournament ended and many students left the virtual network cabin one after another.

In the distant Afirica continent, in an unremarkable small country.

An ordinary student was writing a string of seemingly unrelated symbols on a piece of white paper.

But these symbols, if accurately translated into Xia language.

"Li Yuan, eighteen years and six months old, Fifth-Stage Mid-Tier skills."

"A year and a half ago, he was only at Third-Stage skills; the level of threat has already exceeded SSS-level."

"Recommendation: Activate all means except for Flying-level lurkers to exterminate him!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 216 =====