Daoist Lord Shennong
Chapter 126

Was This an Agricultural Official? How Could He Be So Savage?! (Third update)

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Upon hearing the second drumbeat, a surge of people appeared around them, as if they were at a market.

Zhao Xing couldn't help but speed up.

After the second drumbeat, they finally arrived at the Southwest Training Field.

When the number of people exceeds ten thousand, it appears as a sea of people.

The Four Great Academies and the remaining branch colleges are being organized by Agricultural Master, but things are still in a state of chaos for the time being.

In addition, the number of people here is more than ten thousand.

The Agricultural Official gathered in the northeast of the drill ground, while another Fang Zhen waited in the southwest of the drill ground.

Their ranks were neat and orderly, each man was strong and powerful, and their eyes were all fixed on this side, seemingly with ill intentions.

"That's a martial arts Fang Zhen."

Zhao Xing understood at a glance, because Tian Hou had previously said that the first mandatory training course prohibited the use of magic and that there would be martial arts instructors to accompany the trainees.

"However, the number of people is a bit small, only about three thousand, and they are all unarmed."

Just then, Tian Yan appeared.

He stood nine feet tall, clad in armor, and carrying a long spear, on a high platform, roaring, "Agricultural Official of the Earthly Advantage Institute, assemble before me at once!"

Zhao Xing immediately ran over.

Of the 200 people who remained after the fourth round, 115 were at the B level and 85 were at the A level.

There are a total of twenty-one geniuses at the Grade A.

The total number of staff at the Earthly Advantage Institute is also fifty, the same as that at the Celestial Timing Academy, Great Granary Institute, and Tranquil Flood Academy.

However, among the Grade A five students in the Earthly Advantage Institute, there were only Zhuang Ziqing, Zhao Xing, Jiang Tianming, Cao Shuang, and Meng Song. Han Bing was only in the Grade B.

The Great Granary Institute and the Tranquil Flood Academy each have three talented individuals in their Grade A.

The remaining ten people are all at the Celestial Timing Academy.

The highest number of students in Grade B Grade C of the Jia class are from the Celestial Timing Academy.

Therefore, although the Four Great Academies may appear to have the same number of students, their actual strengths are completely different.

"Listen up!" Tian Yan said, "For the next month, all training courses will be [Lawless Training], and the use of magic is strictly prohibited!"

"And every day is real-world practice!"

"Do you see the Fang Zhen in the southwest?"

"There are only three thousand people there!"

"Like you, they are also in reserve, and their highest level will not exceed the Eighth Grade."

"These three thousand people are your enemies now."

"You must hold firm against their charge!"

"The Agricultural Supervisorate will remember the time when each of you falls. If you are in the first 100 to fall in three consecutive years when you were rated as a Class C or lower branch, you will be demoted, removed from the reserve force, and sent back to your place of origin!"

"The requirements for geniuses from the Four Great Academies are even more stringent!"

"If you are Grade A genius, you must hold on until only twenty-one players remain on the Agricultural Official before you fall."

"If you're a genius at the Grade B, you have to hold on until there are only 53 players left on the Agricultural Official before you can fall."

"If you are a genius of the Grade C, you must hold on until there are only 85 people left on the Agricultural Official before you can fall down."

"The top-tier geniuses from the Four Great Academies must hold on until only two hundred people remain on the Agricultural Official before they collapse."

"As long as you haven't completely lost your fighting ability, you can all get up and fight again."

Tian Yan's words caused some commotion among the people below.

In such a chaotic battle, is it necessary to hold out until the very last moment?

In a chaotic battle, a slight misstep could lead to being surrounded by several people, and you might not be able to hold out for long before losing your fighting ability!

"Geniuses are given high-level treatment, and the requirements are more stringent." Zhao Xing was not even sure he could hold on until only twenty-one players remained on the field before collapsing.

However, those who can be selected into the Four Great Academies are all highly talented.

With good talent and access to higher resources for development, they can save a lot of time to prepare for this training. If they are still worse than others, then it is really unreasonable.

It's not a big deal if it happens once or twice, but if you can't beat the people below you several times in a row, then there's definitely a problem.

The third drumbeat was still being played.

The Fang Zhen in the southwest of the drill ground.

Several martial arts experts were also addressing the martial arts trainees below.

In front of one of the Fang Zhen stood a bald, middle-aged man named Fang Wu, who was Da Wu Dance from the Azure Dragon Martial Division, one of the Four Great Academies.

Fang Wu pointed behind him and said:

"See those frail-looking Agricultural Official over there?"

"They have over ten thousand people over there, more than three times your number!"

"But they are only Agricultural Official, and they are forbidden from using magic, so having more of them is useless!"

"You, on the other hand, have been practicing martial arts since childhood, and your various martial arts skills are far superior to what they have learned in just two or three years."

"Now you are unarmed, while they are wearing raincoats, straw hats, and other protective gear. If they fall, they can get up and fight again. You must learn how to defeat your opponents in the shortest amount of time and render them incapable of fighting!"

"But you can't fight recklessly either. You can't kill anyone, you can only injure them. It's about knocking them down, not killing them. This is a test of your control over your own power. Only by precisely controlling your power and unifying it into one can you become stronger."

"After the training session, the rankings will be calculated based on the number of knockouts."

"You are from the Azure Dragon Martial Division. I know some of you were recruited because of your expertise in weapon techniques, but even without weapons, you should still be the strongest!"

Fang Wu said, "Go and defeat the enemy according to your respective department's rating. If you fail to meet your rating three times in a row during training, you will be demoted!"

"I don't want anyone from the Azure Dragon Martial Division to be eliminated, do you all understand?!"

"Clear!"

After the third drumbeat, both sides of the drill ground fell silent.

The heads of the respective departments on both sides have also clearly explained the rules.

So they all flew into the sky and landed on a Tower Ship.

On the Tower Ship, a group of officials were watching below.

Among those present were high-ranking officials from the Four Great Academies, such as Lu Bang, Ge Jinsong, and Zuo Zizhi.

Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise are the chief officers of the Four Great Martial Offices.

Around the training ground, there were powerful individuals with healing professions such as doctors and pharmacists.

Fan Zhaoli, also known as the Agrarian Commandant who obtained 1 billion points, is also the Chief Agricultural Officer of the Earthly Advantage Institute.

At this moment, he turned to Fang Wu and said, "General Fang, have you explained the rules to your men?"

Fang Wu bowed to Fan Zhaoli and said, "Lord Fan, rest assured, I have explained everything clearly."

"Okay, let's begin."

Fan Zhaoli smiled.

After the three drumbeats, the drill ground was quiet for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Then a voice came from the Tower Ship, repeating the training rules three times.

This differs from Tian Yan's explanation earlier.

Zhao Xing sensed that the person who spoke this time was a Ritual Cultivator.

Because the sound is imprinted in my mind, it lingers and I can't forget it even if I want to.

The opposing martial arts Fang Zhen was the same; they remembered their training objective Chu Chu: to knock down, not to kill.

The rules recited by this voice will affect everyone in a short period of time.

They waited quietly for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

A magnificent sound came from above the training ground.

"Training begins!"

When the sound spread.

Fang Zhen of three thousand warriors charged toward the Fang Zhen of the Agricultural Official.

The two sides are only a hundred meters apart.

With all their might, they charged into the Agricultural Official Fang Zhen in just a few breaths.

No one is allowed to leave the training ground unless they are deemed incapable of fighting, in which case they will be teleported away by magic.

"The Southwest Training Field is only the size of six football fields, and its area is not much bigger than where I live."

"More than 13,000 people in such a space is truly crowded."

The two hundred geniuses from the Four Great Academies were all ranked at the very top of the Agricultural Supervisorate.

At the very beginning of the training battle, Zhao Xing felt terrifying pressure because he couldn't use any magic on this training ground.

Having lost his previous support, and with thousands of people rushing towards him like ferocious beasts, although he was somewhat confident in his sonic martial arts, he was still under great pressure!

The rules mentioned by the Agricultural Supervisorate, including those on the Tower Ship, never stated that no one would definitely die!

"Rush!"

Zhao Xing understood that he had to charge forward. If he turned around and ran, he would not be able to outrun the martial artists, nor could he necessarily outrun the other Agricultural Official, because he would be blocked and his speed would inevitably slow down.

"Charge!"

The geniuses from the Four Great Academies almost all made the same choice as Zhao Xing. They all knew that there was no way to retreat; if they did, they would fall even faster!

If you fall before the first charge, it will be difficult to get back up!

The two sides collided, covering a distance of 100 meters in the blink of an eye.

In contrast to the Agricultural Official Fang Zhen, the martial arts Fang Zhen places the most skilled individuals at the back, reflecting a stricter requirement for martial arts geniuses.

"Violet Lightning Tiger's Roar Fist!"

"Flying Dragon Palm!"

"Mountain Shattering Fist!"

Three of the warriors charging towards him immediately targeted Zhao Xing, wanting to be the first to knock him down.

Ninth Grade martial artist can release their vital energy outside their body.

Three streaks of light immediately appeared before Zhao Xing's eyes: one's fist shadow resembled a tiger, another's flying palm resembled a dragon, and yet another's fist shadow was as heavy as a mountain.

Two fists and a palm strike came hurtling towards them.

"Refracted Sound Melody Form · Sound Thorn!"

Zhao Xing's lips trembled, and his sonic martial arts technique was activated instantly.

In Eighth-Turn rhomboid cone-shaped beams appeared in the air as the sonic martial arts technique reached its eighth level, piercing towards the three martial artists.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

"What?"

"Not good!"

"Puff puff puff—"

Despite their best efforts to dodge the attack after noticing the anomaly, all three martial artists were still hit. One had his shoulder pierced, another his abdomen pierced, and yet another his chest was caved in.

After two of the martial artists fell to the ground, they immediately disappeared from the ground and reappeared outside the training ground a moment later, where they quickly received treatment.

Zhao Xing held his Hundred Flowers Hat horizontally in front of his chest. Although his sonic martial arts were faster, at such close range, a fist still struck him.

"Bang!" The Hundred Flowers Hat dented, and its speed was also slowed down.

However, after taking down those three, he felt less pressured, because when the two armies clashed and actually engaged in battle, the number of enemies he faced was not actually that many.

Moreover, the number of people in the Agricultural Official was greater. One martial artist had to deal with three Agricultural Official. The Agricultural Official's side was quite crowded, but the martial artist's Fang Zhen was much longer horizontally.

After passing these three people.

They immediately encountered members of the Four Great Martial Offices behind them.

"Interesting, a sonic martial art?"

A young man with a buzz cut, who was facing Zhao Xing, glanced at him, then changed his direction of attack and quickly bypassed Zhao Xing.

As the saying goes, "He who picks on the weak will always be the first to fall." This Martial Office, recognizing his opponent's strength, immediately chose to abandon his attempt to defeat Zhao Xing.

Because he needs to get more knockdowns and can't waste too much time on one person.

The strongest can be eliminated last.

After the martial artist went around him, Zhao Xing found that there was no one in front of him.

Looking back, in just a short while, the two Fang Zhen had completely collided.

Countless martial arts techniques erupted, causing the energy on the entire training ground to become extremely chaotic.

However, in this first wave of confrontation, a large number of Agriculture Official fell.

Very few people were able to break through; only about a thousand.

"Fighting might save you, but running away will only make you die faster."

"The rule set for the Agricultural Official is to stay alive, not to try to defeat the warriors. This forces many to make a choice... Hmph, thinking you can survive to the end by simply hiding? It's not that easy!"

"The stronger you appear, the less likely others will dare to make the first move against you."

Zhao Xing kept running without stopping. He held his straw hat across his chest, turned around, and charged into the crowd again.

On the Tower Ship, Tian Yan quietly stared at Zhao Xing's figure below. Upon seeing his student's choice, he immediately revealed a gratified smile.

"Tian Hou," Zuo Zizhi said, looking down, "How long has it been since Zhao Xing mastered his sonic martial arts to the Eighth-Turn level?"

Tian Yan smiled and said, "It's alright."

Lu Bang was also there. "Judging from his appearance, he got through the First Tier easily and should be able to hold on until the end."

Tian Yan nodded and said, "Most of the geniuses from the Four Great Academies have reached the Eighth Grade. Even without using magic, they are not so easy to fall. The key is who can persevere longer in the final stage."

Zuo Zizhi, "Yes, as long as we play it safe, it's not difficult to hold out until the end."

Lu Bang chuckled, "Steady? I don't think this kid is one to stay put. Look what he did after he charged past them—he went back to chase after them."

Tian Yan said calmly, "This is the most correct choice. The braver you are, the more others will subconsciously avoid you. Those who die quickly are often the cowards. If Zhao Xing stays in a corner of the training ground, many people may think he is weak, and he will have to face more enemies."

"Now that he takes the initiative to seek out opponents, he only needs to face one or two rivals."

The battle was not as intense as expected. As time went on, more and more Agricultural Official fell, losing their fighting ability and being moved out of the training ground.

The warriors in Yang City were all selected from the best of the best in each army.

Movement techniques, fist and foot techniques, and defensive techniques are all essential skills to learn. Some people are even proficient in more than one or two of them. Sonic techniques are also practiced by martial artists, and they will understand them even better than Agricultural Official.

Within the first quarter of an hour, half of the ten thousand and several hundred Agricultural Official were defeated!

Although there are only three thousand martial artists, each profession is like a different world. Even if most of the Agricultural Official were to fight three against one or five against one, they would still find it difficult to defeat a martial artist of the same level.

Conversely, martial artists, with their superb martial skills and the combination of various techniques, completely overwhelmed the Agricultural Official.

"Damn it, what are you yelling about? Do you think we don't know you can practice sonic martial arts?"

"A mere Agricultural Official, how laughable! Still stubbornly refusing to fall?"

"Hahaha, get down here, bro!"

"What? You're also from the Black Armor Army? I'm sorry, brother, although I respect the Military Sima Nong, you must fall today!"

"Come on, hit here, use some force, don't just tickle."

"How come you can't even break through my secret technique Ten Thousand Layer Mountain? You're not good enough either, you still need to practice."

"..."

The warriors all seemed very relaxed; they didn't consider Agricultural Official a match at all.

The real competitors are actually fellow martial artists.

It's a contest to see who can defeat the Agricultural Official faster, and to see who can defeat more Agricultural Official.

"This training session was completely stress-free." In the northeast corner of the training ground, Zhang Jie, a genius of the Grade C of the Black Tortoise Martial Division, moved through the crowd.

Although he was only wearing a thin training uniform, his body Entanglement with a layer of yellowish-brown rock, which was the martial art "Black Tortoise Shield" that he had learned after entering the Black Tortoise Martial Division.

Faced with a situation where he was outnumbered, Zhang Jie completely abandoned his defense. Even when he was hit by punches and kicks from three or four Agricultural Official at the same time, he acted as if nothing had happened.

"The gap is too big. The higher-ups are just here to spar with us, no, to teach these Military Sima Nong a lesson." Zhang Jie casually caught a punch that came from behind by a Military Sima Nong.

"Bang!" With an over-the-shoulder throw, the Agricultural Official was thrown so hard that his head spun.

Seeing that the Military Sima Nong's eyes were white and he was lying on the ground unable to move, Zhang Jie smiled slightly, "The thirty-ninth one."

"Ah!"

Hearing the annoying cry, Zhang Jie closed his ears, then his feet flashed, and he quickly rushed forward, his body crashing directly into the arms of the Agricultural Official.

"Pfft~" The Agricultural Official raised his hand to block. However, Zhang Jie's impact was too heavy. Even though he reacted in time to block, he was still knocked away.

With a "whoosh," Zhang Jie advanced again, striking his opponent's chest and abdomen with both hands before the opponent even landed. "Numinous Rhino Finger, break!"

"Buzz~" Agricultural Official, who was knocked away, was shaken. A ray of light emanated from his body, and the Yuan Qi defensive technique that had been gathered in front of his chest was easily broken.

"Thump~" He fell outside the training ground, his body stiff.

"The fortieth one." Zhang Jie clapped his hands and turned to look for the next target.

His eyes darted around, but just then...

A figure suddenly flew across and nearly knocked him down.

"Hmm?" After Zhang Jie dodged, he realized that this was a martial artist, because they were not wearing raincoats, but ordinary clothes.

"Thump~" Zhang Jie was shocked when the young martial artist fell to the ground.

"Chen Fang of the Vermillion Bird Martial Division? How could this be..."

Chen Fang is a genius of the same rank as him. After all, there are only a handful of geniuses who have reached the Grade A, and the circle is very small. It is easy to get to know each other in two months.

"Watch out behind you..." Chen Fang said with difficulty, clutching his stomach, before being dragged out of the training ground by a gust of wind.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Two more figures flew over, and Zhang Jie immediately used his movement technique to move away.

"Hu Bing, Dan Fei?! You guys..."

This is from his Black Tortoise Division, Grade C!

At this moment, Zhang Jie was shocked and looked in the direction from which the two people had flown.

A young man, who had his raincoat held horizontally across his chest, let out a roar. After dispelling the defensive techniques on the three men, he unleashed a sharp sonic technique that pierced through their shoulder blades and abdomens.

"Thump~" The three martial artists seemed to be nailed to the training ground, unable to get up.

"W-what... this..." Zhang Jie was stunned, staring at the young man in front of him. "Is this Agricultural Official? Who exactly is he? How can he be so ruthless?!"

I had a slight writer's block, so I'm late. Sorry.

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