Consecutive Victories, Promotion Match Against Li Feng!
Before flying into the Cloud Gate, there were figures around, but they disappeared immediately after entering the Cloud Gate.
Ahead, the clouds churned, revealing a floating circular stone platform, ten meters in radius, shrouded in a pale yellow barrier.
"Preparation Platform." Zhao Xing landed in the barrier and then took out the Earth Mirror.
The Nine Sections Dojo can filter opponents and environments, but these functions are currently pending unlocking.
"I currently have no rating, so I can only be randomly matched with other unrated opponents. I also cannot select the environment or accept challenge invitations."
"Let's upgrade the rating first."
Zhao Xing clicked "match opponent" on the Earth Mirror.
"Buzz~"
Soon, a notification was sent to the Earth Mirror.
[Zhao Xing, Divine Might Army, you have been randomly matched against Zhang Hao (Sea Pacifying Army).]
The randomized environment is "Spring Grassland".
[The battle will begin in sixty breaths. Please prepare yourself.]
"Buzz~"
Within the pale yellow barrier, a Golden Light shone upon Zhao Xing, coating him with a pale gold hue, but the light quickly disappeared.
[Guardian Barrier (Miniature)]
[Effect: Protects the trainee from fatal injuries and rapidly heals common injuries.]
"Personal Version of the Guardian Barrier"
Zhao Xing moved his body and found nothing unusual.
"Even when I introspectively examined the Five Elements, I didn't notice anything different from usual."
"In reality, there is a protective barrier around my body."
"If a fatal attack is received, the battle ends immediately, and the trainee will not suffer any real harm."
"Normally, attacks will not be blocked by the Guardian Barrier, but when the accumulated damage reaches the critical value, the battle will end immediately and both sides will be moved out of the battle arena."
After the battle ends, the preparation platform can quickly restore the trainer's energy and common injuries.
It's said to heal ordinary injuries, but in reality, it can save anyone who isn't immediately dead. This is because the Source of Dao Pearl is Supreme Grade treasure, and even its Supreme Grade functions far surpass those of ordinary treasures. For those below the Fifth Grade, even the most severe injuries are a piece of cake.
When Earth Mirror matches an opponent, it will also provide brief information about the opponent, such as their army, training sessions, Dojo Points, etc.
"Zhang Hao of the Sea Pacifying Army? Never heard of him." Zhao Xing glanced at the screen and found that Zhang Hao still had 0 points and 4 matches played. He was obviously a new account that had just joined. So he put away the Earth Mirror and waited quietly.
On another preparation platform, a chubby-cheeked young man also received a battle notification.
However, Zhang Hao's face fell as soon as he saw the name.
"Zhao Xing from the Divine Might Army? How did I get matched with him? Did this genius only arrive at the training ground today?"
Zhao Xing is quite famous in the Agricultural Supervisorate now. Although Zhang Hao has never met Zhao Xing in person, he knows that he is Grade A genius in the Earthly Advantage Institute. Last time, he was highly trained and even surpassed Zhuang Ziqing.
"Well, we're going to get beaten again."
Zhang Hao sighed, put away the Earth Mirror, and waited for the battle to begin.
Sixty breaths later.
The barrier on the preparation platform opened, and the surrounding clouds dispersed.
Zhao Xing looked up at the sky, which was a clear, bright blue. Three meters below was a grassland.
"The battle area is 40 acres, which is roughly the size of four football fields."
"As time goes by, the boundary around the site will shrink until it reaches 5 acres and then stops changing."
"Even Earth Vein Submergence, the maximum depth is only about 100 meters."
Whoosh! Zhao Xing jumped down from the preparation platform and landed on the grassland.
Activating the Bright Eyes Art, another figure appeared in the distance, none other than Zhang Hao.
The two were a kilometer apart. The other person also saw Zhao Xing and, without saying a word, began to Cloudcalling to seize air superiority.
"The Weapon Cloud Art? It looks like it's only at the Seventh-Turn level."
Zhao Xing only glanced at him briefly before estimating Zhang Hao's approximate strength.
He didn't even bother arguing with Cloudcalling, and directly rode the Lesser Nine Heavens Astral Wind, flying towards Zhang Hao.
"Huh? He didn't even use his Cloudcalling Strike technique, does he look down on me like that?" Zhang Hao was annoyed when he saw Zhao Xing charging over so brazenly.
They're really looking down on people. Even if you're a genius, you should at least respect the basic laws of Agricultural Official. You can't even hold up a cloud in a battle of magic.
"I think you're asking for trouble!"
Seeing Zhao Xing enter the area covered by his cloud, Zhang Hao immediately Guiding Thunder to strike Zhao Xing.
"Boom!"
The lightning struck Zhao Xing, but his speed did not decrease, and he continued to fly forward as if nothing had happened.
"What? My mid-level Sixth-Turn lightning technique couldn't even harm him in the slightest?"
Zhang Hao, refusing to believe in superstition, recklessly Guiding Thunder.
"Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!"
Lightning almost engulfed Zhao Xing, and the surrounding sky flickered between light and darkness. Amidst this uncertainty, Zhao Xing appeared before Zhang Hao like a ghost.
"You... how could this be..." Zhang Hao stared blankly at the scene.
"Whoosh~" A gust of blue wind blew by, the Astral Wind was so strong that it seemed to be a real Azure Dragon descending to earth, and it crashed into Zhang Hao.
Before the other party could react, he knocked them flying.
"Pfft~" Zhang Hao didn't even have time to cast a spell to resist. He was sent flying backward. During his flight, Golden Light flashed on his body. The Guardian Barrier had reached its limit, and he was immediately teleported back to the preparation platform.
The battle is over.
The next moment, Zhao Xing returned to the preparation platform, where the surroundings became hazy again, making it impossible to see the outside world.
[You gain 1 Dojo Points for each victory.]
The net win percentage also became 1.
As for the star rating, it remains unchanged, because you need a net win of three games to accumulate one star.
"No pressure at all." Zhao Xing glanced at the Earth Mirror and immediately clicked to match again.
Before the branch school test, in early March, his Lesser Nine Heavens Astral Wind had already reached the Third-Turn and Rolling Ground Thunder the Fourth-Turn.
It is now July 16th. After passing the branch academy's tests, Zhao Xing has reached the Eighth-Turn and Nine Turns levels of the two Grotto-Heaven, namely [Lawless Training] and [Supply Training].
The greatest progress was made during the [Supply Training] phase.
How much time does farming take during Supply Training?
It takes at most three hours a day on average.
At that time, Zhao Xing had nothing else to practice, so he could only hone his magic.
Therefore, his magical abilities improved considerably during the [Supply Training] period.
"Third-Turn, riding the wind, the body follows the wind, the sound follows the body."
"Sixth-Turn, surrounded by Astral Wind, Azure Dragon Body Protection, impervious to all magic."
"Nine Turns, the Azure Dragon Emerges, wreaking havoc across the world."
"I can now control eight Astral Wind, and the power of each Astral Wind has reached the standard of the late stage of the Eighth Grade Spirit Bridge."
"If a general Military Sima Nong's defensive spells are slightly weak, Astral Wind will cause the Guardian Barrier to be fatally damaged, and the battle will end."
Zhao Xing waited for the match to be made. He estimated that the First Tier rating should be relatively easy.
The opponents you're matched with in the [Dojo] are relatively weak, but it gets harder as you progress, and you'll be matched with strong players who have a winning streak or a high net win rate.
[Zhao Xing, Divine Might Army, you have been randomly matched against Zheng Zongsheng (Blazing Sun Army).]
The random environment is 'Autumn Maple Forest'.
[The battle will begin in sixty breaths. Please prepare yourself.]
Buzz~
The surrounding scenery changed, and the preparation platform appeared in a maple forest.
The autumn wind is bleak, and maple leaves are falling.
The view is obstructed, but that doesn't matter.
Because the opponent is Supporting Cloud.
Based on the cloud formations, Zhao Xing quickly determined the approximate location of his opponent.
"Whoosh~"
Zhao Xing suddenly appeared above Zheng Zongsheng's head.
Then, to the opponent's astonishment, the Astral Wind Azure Dragon of Gale shattered the opponent's protective wind, ending the battle.
Second match, victory!
A moment later.
"What?" The opponent was defeated before he could even react.
Third match, victory!
Fourth match, victory!
Fifth match, victory!
Sixth game, won
Zhao Xing quickly accumulated a winning streak of twenty-one games, and his star rating finally reached seven stars.
"Two more wins and you'll advance to the First Tier, where you'll be able to see your ranking."
Below the First Tier, everyone is a beginner, and no specific ranking is displayed.
"Hopefully, some strong individuals will come," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
He just won 21 consecutive games without even using Cloud, relying entirely on his Gale Law to win.
Charge forward, knock the person down, and you win.
It's too simple; it doesn't provide any exercise benefits.
If you want to test what you've learned, it's hard to get interested if your opponent is too weak.
In the first twenty-one matches, Zhao Xing, this Grade A genius, was completely dominating the weaker opponents.
[Zhao Xing the Divine Might Army, you have been randomly matched against 'Li Feng' (Tigron Army).]
The random environment is "Summer Flower Sea".
[The battle will begin in sixty breaths. Please prepare yourself.]
"Hmm? Li Feng?"
Upon seeing this familiar name, Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile.
What a small world!
In the first match of the qualifying rounds, I unexpectedly ran into Li Feng.
"I hope you've improved a bit." Zhao Xing put away the Earth Mirror and waited for the battle to begin.
On the other side, Li Feng, who had just achieved a 21-game winning streak, also received a match notification.
"Divine Might Army, Zhao Xing?"
"I actually ran into him in the qualifying match?!"
Li Feng's eyes lit up immediately.
He was eliminated early in the branch competition because of Zhao Xing, thus missing the chance to enter the Four Great Academies and ultimately only receiving a grade of Grade C.
Shame spurs Li Feng to action. He ranked sixth in the Tigron Army's internal selection but failed to even enter Four Great Academies. After that, Li Feng trained desperately and cultivated with all his might.
That's why he's only now coming to the Nine Sections Dojo.
"Alright, I will definitely avenge my defeat today!" Li Feng won 21 consecutive games and achieved a good result of tenth place in the last Supply Training. His resources were also promoted to the Grade A.
They are currently brimming with confidence and their momentum is at its peak.
When he met Zhao Xing, he wasn't flustered at all; on the contrary, he was filled with anticipation.
"Today's battle is the day I Li Feng, return to my peak!"
Buzz~
Sixty breaths later, the barrier around the preparation platform opened, and the surrounding scenery became clear.
White clouds dot the sky, a gentle breeze blows, and the sea of flowers on the ground droops, releasing waves of fragrance.
"Whoosh~"
A figure appeared in the distance. Li Feng looked ahead and immediately saw a blue wind rushing towards him like a swimming dragon.
"Not even enough to support the clouds? Humph, how arrogant!"
Li Feng didn't Supporting Cloud, but instead cast a spell on the spot.
Although he was confident, the scene of Swallowing Clouds defeating him was still vivid in his mind, and he was unwilling to admit it, but Zhao Xing's Cloud Method was indeed strong.
The Devouring Cloud Art is hailed as the ultimate Cloud Method. Now that Zhao Xing has given up his advantage, Li Feng is certainly not foolish enough to Supporting Cloud and confront it head-on.
"The Gale Wind Turns to Earth, rise!"
Li Feng let out a low shout, and then the wind around him swirled around him, stirring up gusts of flowers, grass and soil from the ground.
"Hiss hiss hiss~"
Soil, grass roots, and flower petals gathered in the wind and formed a solid body.
Four of the figures were humanoid, with an overall cyan color, and resembled Li Feng's appearance.
Two of them wielded dark yellow swords, while two others carried gray spears.
The other five bodies resembled fierce tigers and strange beasts, with vibrant colors and extremely mystical appearance.
"The Gale Law combined with the Mystic Earth Art? In the Five Elements, wind overcomes earth, yet his Gale Law can utilize earth. Oh? And he's also making use of the sea of flowers below? Attempting to combine the three techniques into one?"
"He's got something. His Gale Law is the strongest, at least at the Eighth-Turn, followed by Earth Technique, and Wood Technique is the weakest. The combination of the three techniques is quite powerful." Zhao Xing watched Li Feng cast his spell, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
No genius at the Grade A level is simple. Back then, before the Ten Thousand Mile Thunder Pool, although Li Feng tricked by himself, he was still capable of fighting more than a dozen people at once. In the end, it was Yu Chunwu, He Yu, Peng Ran and others who fell.
Although he was defeated by himself during the Cloud Law Trial test, Li Feng's own strength was more than worthy of the resources of a Grade A.
"His wood technique is similar to 'seeing grass and trees as soldiers,' and it's only at the beginner level. But he's already managed to try combining the three techniques and has even mastered a little bit of it, which is enough to crush other geniuses."
"The Azure Dragon Emerges!"
Zhao Xing rode on the clouds and released all eight Astral Wind surrounding him.
The azure Astral Wind, shaped like a dragon, howled towards Li Feng, Entanglement the knife-wielding man, the spear-wielding man, and the tiger beast.
But one tiger was released.
"I can shatter this tiger beast with my Kui Ox Thunder Roar, but it's pointless." Zhao Xing pointed. "Mist Shadow!"
Buzz~
Suddenly, a thick fog rolled in, encircling the sea of flowers in concentric circles, with only the inner circle remaining transparent and unaffected.
Zhao Xing took a step back and disappeared into the fog, causing the pursuing tiger beast to lose its target.
"Hmm? Gone?" Li Feng looked at the thick fog rising around him and a hint of vigilance flashed across his face. He tried to use the Five Elements Observation and the Bright Eyes to locate Zhao Xing, but he had completely lost all trace of him.
Li Feng tried to elevate himself, but then a voice came. "Li Feng, if you run out of my fog circle, I'll have to Cloudcalling."
"You..." Li Feng was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, "You bastard, you used me as practice?!"
"I will not Cloud Method, and you must not escape my fog circle, nor will I expand the area. We will fight each other in this area."
"If you can break my spell, I'll consider you the winner."
"Hmph, what do you mean by 'I win'? Even if you Cloud Method, I'll still win!"
"But since you want a quick defeat, then I'll grant your wish!"
Li Feng said this, but in the end he didn't continue to take off. He didn't want to turn this battle into a drawn-out, drawn-out affair.
Otherwise, if both sides fight over the clouds, and the flower sea map is not small, how long will the fight last?
"Screech~" As soon as he landed, Li Feng felt the ground slip and almost lost his balance.
"Huh?" Li Feng looked down and saw that the ground had frosted over. "Damn it, I've fallen for this guy's trick!"
This is the third update from yesterday. I'll go write today's update right away.
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This month, including bonus chapters for alliance leaders and monthly tickets, there are still four chapters owed.
I'll definitely pay it off this month!