Number One

Lin Mu's points kept rising at this moment.

In the end, he appeared at the top of the rankings.

This ranking compared, first, total points, and second, battle duration.

Even if you also won all five matches, if you took longer, you would rank behind.

When many people saw Lin Mu's name, their hearts stirred.

Because after Lin Mu won his first match, some online trolls had already begun paying attention to him.

Now that he had won five in a row, he had drawn even more attention.

"Five straight matches, and every single one was an instant kill. Just how terrifying is his strength?!"

"Here's a bit of trivia: a martial artist with a Blood Qi Value of 1.0 needs at least 1.7 Blood Qi Value to achieve an instant kill. The further up you go, the greater the required strength, because as a martial artist's Blood Qi Value rises, their combat ability in every aspect increases significantly!"

"Among the martial artists he fought, one had a Blood Qi Value above 2.0. His conservative estimate should be above 4.0. That's the level of a first-tier academy student!"

"What kind of background does Jiang He Martial Hall have to cultivate a martial artist like this?!"

"..."

Many people discussed it heatedly, growing even more curious about Jiang He Martial Hall.

Min Tie's face was full of delight. He had expected Lin Mu's results to be good, but he had never imagined they would be this outstanding.

Lei He's fists clenched slightly, excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Hall Master, we've struck it rich this time!"

Min Tie nodded slightly. "Indeed. With him here, even if we don't make the top ten, the name of Jiang He Martial Hall has been made known!"

The Augu Martial Hall Master, seated not far away, did not look very pleased.

No matter how they calculated, they had never expected someone like this to emerge from Jiang He Martial Hall.

"Where did this guy come from?"

"I heard he's a sparring partner at their martial hall!"

"A sparring partner?!" The Augu Martial Hall Master looked utterly incredulous.

Since when had sparring partners become this strong?!

Lin Mu had no idea what was happening outside. He remained where he was, resting with his eyes closed. About two hours later, the matches ended, and his consciousness returned to his body.

Lin Mu stood and headed outside.

The moment he stepped out, he saw the excitement in Min Tie and Lei He's eyes.

After chatting with them briefly, Lin Mu learned of his results. However, his expression remained exceptionally calm.

Because in his eyes, such results were nothing worth mentioning.

The students from the other martial halls were all deeply shocked after learning of Lin Mu's results.

When the group from Wen Yue Martial Hall saw the data on the large screen, their expressions did not look good.

However, none of them said anything. They simply turned and left, intending to return and study the matter carefully.

Lin Mu did not pay much attention to any of this. After riding back to the hall in Hall Master Min Tie's car, he entered the Cultivation Room and began cultivating.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived, and Lin Mu once again rode to the Virtual Combat Arena.

Because yesterday's matches had only determined the top fifty percent.

There were still several days of competition ahead.

This time, when Lin Mu appeared, he drew the attention of many people.

Many had watched his videos from yesterday, so they naturally knew how frightening Lin Mu was.

He could instantly kill even opponents with Blood Qi Values above 2.0. Such strength was truly astonishing.

Entering the Virtual Duel Space once more, Lin Mu was matched with an opponent.

Today's opponents were slightly stronger than yesterday's.

Their Blood Qi Values were around 2.6.

But the moment one arrived before Lin Mu, Lin Mu instantly killed him.

Another five matches passed.

Lin Mu still advanced through sheer domination.

Among them was even a student from Augu Martial Hall, with a Blood Qi Value of around 2.9.

Yet he still failed to escape the fate of being instantly killed.

As a result, many people became Lin Mu's avid fans.

None of them had expected such a powerful existence as Lin Mu to emerge in this year's competition.

"Absolutely insane! Another instant kill! Anyone below a Blood Qi Value of 3.0 doesn't even have the ability to make Brother Mu move an extra hand!"

"Awesome! Jiang He Martial Hall is awesome!"

"This Jiang He Martial Hall seems pretty formidable. I'm planning to go take a look!"

"..."

Comments continued appearing, and Jiang He Martial Hall's reputation kept rising.

Some people even went specifically to Jiang He Martial Hall out of admiration for Lin Mu, simply wanting to see him once.

Only then did Lin Mu realize just how terrifying the celebrity effect could be.

In this era where everyone revered martial arts, the influence of powerful martial artists was even more exaggerated.

After asking Min Tie to turn them away, Lin Mu once again devoted himself to cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

Over these days, Lin Mu had remained in a state of cultivation and battle.

His points had also remained firmly in first place.

Jiang He Martial Hall's reputation had been thoroughly established.

More and more people were following him.

However, Lin Mu had always kept a low profile and had never met with anyone.

That day, when Lin Mu arrived at the Virtual Combat Arena once more, some people were already waiting outside just to see him.

Seeing this, Lin Mu felt somewhat helpless and looked toward Min Tie beside him.

"If I'd known I would cause such a huge stir, I wouldn't have come!"

Min Tie also looked a little helpless. "I didn't expect you to be this fierce either! But for a genius like you, becoming famous is only a matter of time!"

Lin Mu shrugged and said nothing more.

He entered the room assigned to Jiang He Martial Hall.

Now, only he remained. The other dozen or so people had already been eliminated.

Lin Mu lay inside the Virtual Pod, and his consciousness entered the virtual space.

Many people were watching his side as well.

Because today was the final.

Those who could enter the final were all from the top ten martial halls in Li City.

Most of them were very strong.

They were all curious whether anyone could end Lin Mu's instant-kill legend.

As Lin Mu entered the Arena, a figure appeared before him.

She was a tall woman with fair skin and delicate features. When she saw Lin Mu, her expression changed slightly.

She knew Lin Mu's record very well and understood how difficult it would be to claim victory from him with her own strength.

"I didn't expect to run into you as soon as I entered the finals!"

"Although I'm no match for you, it should still be somewhat difficult if you want to instantly kill me!" the woman said with a cold snort.

Lin Mu's gaze swept over her.

Her Blood Qi Value should have been around 3.7, and her clothes were clearly expensive. Her family background was evidently quite good.

Someone like her would also have been among the best at their school.

"Come on," Lin Mu said.

The woman snorted coldly. She had no intention of fighting Lin Mu at all, and her figure rapidly retreated.

Seeing this, Lin Mu narrowed his eyes slightly.

He knew that she wanted to break his instant-kill legend.

But Lin Mu had no interest in playing cat and mouse with her.

His figure moved, and in what seemed like an instant, he arrived before her.

With a wave of one hand, powerful force surged forth.

The woman was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground.

For a moment, many people's expressions changed visibly.

Even someone like her could only be instantly killed, even if she tried to run away?!