I Think More Highly of Zhao Xing

"Pfft~" Zhao Xing pulled the Hundred Flowers Hat from a martial artist's abdomen, then quickly fastened it to his arm and looked around.

The Hundred Flowers Hat, as the standard equipment of the Agricultural Official, not only amplifies the magic of the Time Faction, but its material itself is also extremely hard.

Its edges are very sharp; it can be used as a weapon, thrown out to cut enemies.

It can also be used as a shield; its smooth convex surface makes it easy to disperse the force of a chopping blow.

"Half of the people on the training ground are gone, and their energy is in complete chaos."

After taking down the people around him, Zhao Xing also took the opportunity to observe the situation in the first half of the battle.

When the vital energy is in complete chaos, it will result in one consequence: most people will be unable to unleash their martial arts skills, or if they do, the skills will be distorted.

Because the martial arts skills of those Ranked Martial Artists are mostly external energy-based techniques, and are not purely hand-to-hand combat.

"With the energy in disarray, only a master can maintain a high knockdown rate under such circumstances."

"Most martial artists have to engage in close-quarters combat to take down the Agricultural Official."

Zhao Xing watched as a burly martial artist in the distance used his fist techniques to repel two Agricultural Official, but due to the chaos of his vital energy, he did not defeat them, but instead pushed them back.

There was no other way but to keep closing in.

"Bang bang bang bang bang!"

Punch after punch, ten punches in total, before finally knocking the two Agricultural Official to the ground, rendering them completely incapacitated.

"The reduced knockdown efficiency of martial artists is actually a form of torture for the Agricultural Official." Zhao Xing felt a pang of heartache as he watched.

It should be noted that the Agricultural Official's physical resistance was not weak, and he was wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat... to be knocked unconscious with fists until he lost the ability to resist was simply torture!

"This is entirely designed to improve the resilience of the Agricultural Official. Under such high-intensity training, their physical coordination, reaction speed, and martial arts skills will all be greatly enhanced."

"After getting beaten up a lot, you'll naturally learn how to protect yourself on the battlefield."

Zhao Xing's lips trembled slightly Sound Thorn the martial artist's knee, knocking down the martial artist who had taken down two Agricultural Official.

"That's the twenty-fifth one. It's a pity that Agricultural Official doesn't count as a knockout. It's just a matter of who can hold on until the end." Zhao Xing is not the type of player who is passively beaten.

He always took the initiative; even in his past life, he was an unconventional team player.

Which way to break through doesn't matter? In a narrow encounter, the brave will prevail—this has always been Zhao Xing's belief!

"Hmm?" Out of the corner of his eye, Zhao Xing suddenly noticed three martial artists approaching.

"With blood and qi as strong as mercury, and skin as tough as copper Iron Bone, these three are very powerful."

"He is at least a genius among the Four Great Martial Offices."

Although he couldn't use magic, Zhao Xing's senses remained sharp. He could perceive the vague strength of the three people by observing the movement of the wind.

Zhao Xing slaughtered everyone in his path, killing dozens of martial artists in return, and finally caught the eye of the genius of the Martial Office.

Some geniuses just want to challenge their limits. Even though the weaker Agricultural Official was nearby, these three insisted on taking down Zhao Xing first.

"Take this Armor -Armor Piercing Fist!" Chen Fang's blood surged, and he darted out like a cheetah, his fist fierce, forming a triangular spike in front of his fist.

Despite the chaotic fluctuations in vital energy, Chen Fang was still able to release his vital energy and steadily perform martial arts techniques, which undoubtedly Chen Fang that he was a master.

But just as his punch was about to hit Zhao Xing...

"Roar!"

Zhao Xing squatted slightly and suddenly opened his mouth and roared.

Chen Fang felt his whole body trembling, and the bronze color on his skin faded instantly. His blood and qi surged, and even his Iron Bone made a teeth-grinding sound.

With even the body affected to this extent, martial arts skills naturally crumbled.

Zhao Xing grabbed Chen Fang's hand and stepped back, leaving Chen Fang suspended horizontally in mid-air.

"Bang!"

A knee strike sent Chen Fang flying.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Three Sound Thorn pierced his lower abdomen instantly, and the powerful impact sent Chen Fang flying.

"Roar!"

Zhao Xing precisely controlled the sound waves, this time aiming them at the heads of the other two.

Hu Bing and Dan Fei originally intended to steal the kill, but they were only a step Chen Fang.

Their reaction was extremely swift. Upon seeing Chen Fang being knocked away, they immediately withdrew and switched from offense to defense, a layer of bright brass quickly spreading across their entire bodies.

This is a martial artist's protective technique. When practiced to the Seventh-Turn or above, a bronze light will envelop the entire body like a golden bell, making one invulnerable to swords and spears. It is a martial art that can only be used after one has cultivated a body of copper and Iron Bone.

But as the color spread to the neck, it seemed to encounter a barrier.

The Kui Ox Thunder Roar with perfect timing, interrupting the two's Golden Bell Protection.

Hu Bing and Dan Fei's eyeballs trembled violently, blood overflowed, and their vision went black.

The Kui Ox Thunder Roar, obscuring the sun and moon.

The two of them had truly lost their sight, and even their hearing had failed them!

"Bang! Bang!"

Hu Bing and Dan Fei were also kicked away by Zhao Xing and then pinned to the ground with Sound Thorn.

His injuries were too severe, so he was immediately pulled out of the training ground by the strong guards outside, and the physician quickly began to treat him.

"Chen Fang?!"

"Hu Bing, Dan Fei?!"

"W-what... what..." After dodging the attack, Zhang Jie stared in shock at the three men lying on the ground. "This is Agricultural Official? Who is he? How can he be so ruthless?!"

Zhang Jie looked up and met Zhao Xing's gaze.

When he was looked at, Zhang Jie felt a chill run down his spine, as if someone had grabbed his heart.

"Danger! Extreme danger!"

Every inch of Zhang Jie's skin and every part of his flesh was resisting; instinct made Zhang Jie want to escape from this person's sight.

Fortunately, the other party did not rush over; they only left after confirming that Chen Fang, Hu Bing, Dan Fei were unable to resist.

"Thump~ Thump~"

"Ha~ Hiss ha~"

After Zhao Xing turned around, Zhang Jie breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart began to pound.

"Terrifying, absolutely terrifying! I feel like I'm being stared at by an ancient, ferocious beast."

"That's too ruthless. He was able to take down three Martial Office geniuses in an instant."

Zhang Jie had just thought the training was easy. After easily defeating thirty-nine Agricultural Official, he even felt that the training would not have any training effect.

But now, he doesn't think that way at all!

"This guy is no Agricultural Official; I'd believe it if you told me he was a genius from the Azure Dragon Martial Division..."

Zhang Jie walked away quickly, abandoning his contempt, and turned to leave.

But just then...

Suddenly, a blurry spherical shape appeared in the air behind him.

"Bang!"

A tremendous force sent Zhang Jie flying, tumbling out of the training ground on all fours.

"Damn, there's an expert here..."

Zhang Jie's back was covered in blood and gore, and he immediately fainted.

"Good lad, hahaha, well done!" Lu Bang burst into laughter upon seeing this. "He even mastered the Kui Ox Thunder Roar, and even took down several members of the Four Great Martial Offices."

"All three of his sonic martial arts techniques are powerful." Zuo Zizhi. "Before, when fighting ordinary martial artists, they couldn't even force him to unleash his Kui Ox Thunder Roar. Just the two [Refracted Sound Curved Form] techniques alone are enough. Tian Hou, you said he learned them in just one month? Didn't he practice them before?"

"He was promoted from a clerk to a full-fledged official, and was selected First-Turn here as soon as he was promoted," Tian Yan said. "Where would he have time to learn martial arts? He hadn't even Ranked Realm the fifteenth year of New Splendor Era."

"He's truly blessed with natural talent," Zuo Zizhi exclaimed. "To be able to reach this level even while practicing sonic martial arts."

"The Military Sima Nong needs a versatile talent like him," Lu Bang praised without reservation. "He can possess considerable combat power without using magic, so he won't become a burden to others."

"Tian Hou, you've struck gold this time," Zuo Zizhi laughed. "The Celestial Timing Academy missed out on such a promising talent, and you've snagged it."

"It can't be said that Celestial Timing Academy misjudged him." Tian Yan smiled and glanced at Ge Jinsong not far away. "You guys shouldn't praise Zhao Xing too much."

Ge Jinsong's lips twitched.

"Too careless." On the Tower Ship, Zhang Jie's training instructor, Chen Min, shook his head. "He thought he was safe because of the Black Tortoise Shield. He was so focused on the front that he didn't even realize someone was attacking from behind."

Chen Min, a martial arts instructor from the Black Tortoise Division, has been keeping an eye on the students he mentors, one of whom is Zhang Jie.

Zhao Xing shifted his gaze because he saw Zhuang Ziqing unleashing the Yin Xun Nine Bursts, which is why he stopped making a move.

He only glanced at Zhang Jie, but instantly captured Zhang Jie's full attention.

Because he had just unleashed the Kui Ox Thunder Roar, he carried a unique aura.

"Brother Chen, don't be so harsh," another martial arts master said. "That kid isn't a normal Agricultural Official; it's normal for him to fall into their hands."

"Brother Wu is right. Those two from the Agricultural Supervisorate are clearly no ordinary people. From the very beginning, they have been actively eliminating martial artists."

"The fewer martial artists there are, the more advantageous the situation is for geniuses like them, reducing the possibility of being overwhelmed by a group attack in the final stage."

Chen Min said helplessly, "That's true, but it's still a bit embarrassing for a genius from my Black Tortoise Division to be defeated by a mere Agricultural Official."

"What's there to be afraid of? It wasn't just your Black Tortoise Martial Division that got knocked out; several people from the Azure Dragon Office also fell."

The genius of the Grade A of Agricultural Supervisorate, displayed astonishing combat prowess.

For example, Zhuang Ziqing, Cao Shuang, Jiang Tianming and others have all mastered sonic martial arts to a high level, and some of them are even quite skilled in hand-to-hand combat.

The two highest-ranking officials, Fan Zhaoli and Fang Wu, were also discussing the geniuses on both sides.

Fan Zhaoli said, "Xia Jing and Fu Ying from the Azure Dragon Martial Division are the two most outstanding in this year's class. Whether it is movement, defense, attack skills, or the grasp of timing, they are all far superior to the others."

Fang Wu laughed and said, "Xia Jing and Fu Ying each have a martial art that surpasses the Nine Turns. They are indeed the most outstanding in this Martial Office."

"Shi Yong, Zhao Xing, and Zhuang Ziqing from the Agricultural Supervisorate are also quite good. It is truly rare for Military Sima Nong to perform like this in martial arts training."

Fan Zhaoli smiled and said, "Shi Yong has mastered five martial arts techniques."

"In addition to a sonic martial art, he also mastered a movement technique, two fist techniques, and a defensive technique."

"In previous tests, we have consistently maintained our first place."

"Shi Yong is indeed the most outstanding of this year's cohort, and he is quite well-rounded. The Tigron Army has certainly picked a good prospect."

"But no matter how outstanding you are, you'll still get beaten up in this kind of training."

"His individual abilities are indeed outstanding," Fang Wu pondered. "However, if we're talking about all-around abilities, I still think Zhao Xing is more well-rounded."

"Oh?" Fan Zhaoli was somewhat surprised. "Why does General Fang favor him more?"

"He mastered three sonic martial arts techniques, including two Refracted Sound Curved Form and the Kui Ox Thunder Roar."

"Judging from his Kui Ox Thunder Roar level, with the three of them combined, only Xia Jing and Fu Ying could defeat him quickly."

"Of course, in terms of martial arts skills, he is still no match for Shi Yong."

"I'm talking about timing and organizational skills."

Fan Zhaoli watched, waiting for Fang Wu's explanation.

"You see, Shi Yong also launched a counterattack immediately, and he knocked down the most martial artists."

"But in reality, the counterattack it produced was not as effective as Zhao Xing's."

Fang Wu stared down. "From the commander's perspective, every time Zhao Xing makes a move, he coordinates with another group of Agricultural Official. While defeating the enemy, he maximizes the relief for friendly forces."

"On the other hand, Shi Yong's martial arts skills are powerful, but they are less helpful to friendly forces."

"I feel that Shi Yong is treating this as a personal training session and has overlooked this point."

"But Zhao Xing is different. He took the initiative to organize his men, and every move he made was perfectly timed. I feel that he didn't do this deliberately, because I didn't see him communicating with anyone. It was all subconscious strategic action. However, as he fought, many people gathered around him and followed him."

"Others, those with the ability don't have the idea, and those with the idea don't have the ability."

Fang Wu continued, "If I had to choose someone to fight alongside me, I would definitely choose Zhao Xing, not Shi Yong."

"That's why I have more faith in Zhao Xing."

"It's getting harder and harder to play."

On the training ground, Zhao Xing also began to feel the pressure.

"The number of Agricultural Official left behind is decreasing, while the number of martial artists is increasing."

"Although people are being eliminated on both sides, the difference in the elimination rates between the two sides is too great."

After the chaos of the middle period, the number of people in the entire training ground was less than five thousand!

But of these nearly five thousand people, Zhao Xing estimated that at least two thousand were martial artists!

What does that mean? The Agricultural Official eliminated nearly 9,000 people, while the number of martial artists hadn't even reached 1,000.

"Although the Agricultural Supervisorate has geniuses who are also quite strong in martial arts, the Martial Office has even more geniuses." The number of martial artists selected for the army is much larger than that of the Agricultural Official.

The number of reserve Agricultural Official was only a little over 10,000, but the number of reserve soldiers for martial arts exceeded 100,000.

With a large pool of participants, there will naturally be more geniuses.

"There's no chance of winning at all. No wonder the rules set for Agricultural Official in the beginning were just insistence." Zhao Xing shook his head.

He initially thought about whether there was a chance to organize a counterattack, but quickly gave up.

Because the opposing team also has experts, not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of command and organization.

The Four Great Martial Offices were all trained according to the standards for training lieutenant generals.

Just like the Four Great Academies of the Agricultural Supervisorate, after two hundred people passed the training, they could serve as Seventh Grade officials in nine armies!

"Get ready to get beaten up."

Looking at the changing situation around him, Zhao Xing felt somewhat helpless. He couldn't possibly jump out of the training ground on his own initiative.

The ranking of the Agricultural Official was based on the length of time they lasted; the last one to fall was the first.

He is in the Grade A), and he must be in the top 21. If he falls below this ranking three times in a row, he will be demoted to the Grade B) and replaced by other better performers.

"So be it, I'll take the beating. Resilience training is a kind of training too." Zhao Xing was ready to enter the final stage.

An hour later, only 1,500 people remained in the Agricultural Official ground.

The number of martial artists is also less than 2,000.

After all, the later the game goes, the stronger the remaining Agricultural Official type of official) becomes in melee combat.

The training ground has also become larger, making it more difficult for martial artists to defeat Agricultural Official.

Half an hour later, a certain balance was broken.

The number of martial artists is decreasing, and the Agricultural Official has rapidly decreased from 1,500 to just over 400.

This is because the warriors, having gained the upper hand in numbers, began a hunt.

Meanwhile, the geniuses of the Four Great Martial Offices— Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise —began to frequently encounter the geniuses of the Agricultural Supervisorate.

When the most elite group of people in the Agricultural Supervisorate could not hold on, it naturally collapsed even faster.

Fifteen minutes later.

The Agricultural Official has fewer than a hundred men left.

With almost every breath, someone fell down, never to rise again, and lost their fighting ability.

At this moment, Zhao Xing was also covered in injuries.

As the number of people decreased, the energy in the training ground gradually stabilized, and he had to face martial arts attacks from all directions.

Even with the raincoat and Hundred Flowers Hat for defense, the strength of the martial artists attacking him was getting higher and higher. Zhao Xing could not fight against so many opponents, so he could only run away while fighting.

In reality, it can't be called an attack; the Kui Ox Thunder Roar is merely a passive defense, slowing down the speed at which it is attacked.

And so, Zhao Xing persevered with great difficulty on the training ground.

Another quarter of an hour passed, and there were fewer than thirty people on the drill ground.

"Bang!"

Zhao Xing was sent flying and fell backward to the ground.

The Hundred Flowers Hat hanging across her chest was severely deformed and even broken in some places.

Zhao Xing glanced around and realized he couldn't tell how many people were left.

"Roar!" Zhao Xing let out a final roar like a Kui Ox Thunder Roar, even though he was very tired and covered in wounds, he still fought like a trapped beast.

Amidst the ripples emanating from the Kui Ox Thunder Roar, most martial artists showed expressions of pain and quickly moved away.

At this moment, a tall young man ignored the Kui Ox Thunder Roar and quickly leaped over, landing three meters away from Zhao Xing.

"My name is Xia Jing." The young man casually extended a finger and pointed it at Zhao Xing's chest. "I'll see you off."

"Whoosh!" A Golden Light flashed, piercing through the Hundred Flowers Hat and leaving a half-finger dent on the raincoat.

"Bang!" Zhao Xing felt several of his ribs break, and then he was sent flying backward.

As he took flight, he glanced back at the training ground.

However, the situation of other geniuses such as Shi Yong and Zhuang Ziqing was not observed.

"I don't even know how many I'm the one who fell..."

When Zhao Xing slowly awoke from his coma, he was already inside the Fuchun Garden.

"Teacher."

"Yes, you're awake." Tian Yan stood by the bed. "You're not in any serious condition. At worst, you've only broken a few ribs. You can examine yourself again using your internal energy and the Five Elements."

"Teacher, what number am I?" Zhao Xing wasn't in a hurry to check; he was more concerned about his ranking.