I'm the King of Parkour. Time to show off!

Edward's physique was far weaker than Jiang Liu's. The shockwave had nearly knocked him off his feet, and just as he regained his balance, he felt a weight settle on his chest. His health bar plunged by three-quarters!

"What incredible damage!"

He glanced at his health bar, utterly horrified. What kind of spell was that? It had nearly emptied his health bar in one hit!

He didn't go down?

No wonder he was one of First Middle School's star students. He could take even more punishment than a Lingyun Sect Outer Elder.

Jiang Liu was a little disappointed. Not wanting to waste time, he slashed his sword with his right hand, unleashing several Water Spirit Sword Qi strikes, then thrust out his palm and fired several Heart Piercing Drops. His spiritual energy fell to fifty percent.

He'd mastered the art of splitting his attention during battles with his senior brother. Even casting two techniques at once was effortless. Water Spirit Sword Qi plus Heart Piercing Drop—what could Edward possibly use to block that?

Edward couldn't hold out at all. Facing the attacks raining down on him, he felt his scalp tingle. In a panic, he burst out with lightning spiritual energy to shield himself and activated his defensive artifact, but he was still driven backward again and again, utterly helpless.

He cried out inwardly in despair. He had a Lightning Spirit Root, but lightning techniques simply weren't available on the market. The only lightning movement technique he had was the one his school had given him.

Lightning spiritual energy was incredibly powerful, but what good was it if he had no techniques to use?

The school had promised him that if he won the King of Parkour title, they'd give him a Supreme Spiritual Root and matching techniques, so he'd never have to suffer the embarrassment of having nothing to cast.

He'd thought that with his speed, the King of Parkour title might as well be in the bag. At the very least, he hadn't taken the other players seriously.

Well, look at him now. Forget becoming the King of Parkour—he was about to be eliminated!

Stronger spiritual energy than mine, a higher cultivation level, more techniques than me...

Good grief, hadn't the Principal said that Third Middle School's star student was called Su Weiyang? Where had this Jiang Liu come from?

Edward swayed unsteadily. The barrier from his defensive artifact was on the verge of shattering, and attacks rained down like drops of water. He wanted to call out and surrender, but it felt too humiliating.

Was it more humiliating to get eliminated halfway through and fail to make the top hundred?

Or to open his mouth and surrender?

After thinking it over, Edward finally spoke. "My grandma's a princess. Do me a favor, and let's pretend we never met, okay?"

Well, look at that—he was a fake foreigner.

"Little prince, the Qing Dynasty's been dead for ages!"

Jiang Liu heard that Edward was trying to surrender and mocked him. "Do me a favor? Want me to sign an autograph for you, too?"

Second Grandpa had said that they absolutely couldn't let First Middle School or Second Middle School win the King of Parkour title. Jiang Liu was just following the old man's advice.

You fake fan!

Edward's face darkened. When a Water Spirit Sword Qi strike shattered the barrier of his defensive artifact, he couldn't help shrieking, "Sign an autograph for me! I'm your fan now!"

"Not interested."

Jiang Liu remained unmoved. This was one of First Middle School's star students—a rival, a competitor. For the honor of Third Middle School, he had to eliminate him.

Second Grandpa, watch this!

Jiang Liu shifted his feet and surged forward, an afterimage trailing behind him. The instant Edward's defensive barrier shattered, he swung the Sunrise Sword upward from below.

Edward's health bar emptied in an instant, and his body began to fade.

"I've been eliminated?"

Edward froze, unable to move. He stared blankly at his fading body, then at Jiang Liu, his expression full of indignation. "Jiang Liu! I'll remember you!"

"At the next event, I'll cut you down!"

Get yourself a lightning technique first.

Jiang Liu watched Edward get eliminated, then stood where he was and let out a long breath. An indescribable satisfaction welled up inside him.

A fan? An autograph? And Third Middle School only knew Su Weiyang?

Now you know my name, don't you?

"My senior brother's beaten me up hundreds of times. I thought I was just trash."

Jiang Liu muttered to himself. Now it seemed he wasn't trash at all—his senior brother was just too strong.

He'd been hammering Edward the whole time, but that lightning spiritual energy was indeed pretty fierce. It kept countering his Water Spirit Sword Qi, and it had taken more than half his spiritual energy to eliminate Edward.

If Edward had known any lightning techniques, Jiang Liu would've had to use the Body Restraint Ring and Law Restraint Rope.

"Thirty seconds. Not bad."

Jiang Liu glanced at the time. He hadn't been held up for long, and the players behind him shouldn't be able to catch up so quickly.

No way there'd be another player who could use a lightning movement technique, right?

If there was, he'd just send them packing, too!

He put away the Sunrise Sword. He wouldn't conserve spiritual energy for the rest of the way, either. He kept Afterimage Body activated and charged toward the finish line at full speed!

Fifteen thousand meters

Sixteen thousand meters

Seventeen thousand meters

The rest of the route went much more smoothly. Aside from a trap every ten meters, he didn't see a single other player.

A Five Elements trap every ten meters. Whoever made this map deserved to die.

The forces of the Five Elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—bombarded him one after another. Even with Thousand Hammer Golden Body protecting him, Jiang Liu's health bar dropped by fifty percent.

The other players would probably go around the traps. Not him. To save time, he charged straight through. His health bar was visible anyway, so he didn't have to worry about suddenly dying.

The finish line had an extra-multiplied AFK zone waiting for him. He was counting on it to break through to Qi Refining Layer 9, and he didn't want to waste even a second.

At last.

After leaping across the rooftops of more than a dozen shops, he saw a translucent barrier appear before him.

A thousand-meter sprint!

Jiang Liu's spirits soared when he saw the finish line. He picked up speed once more, his afterimage lingering behind him for several seconds as he raced toward the line.

Three hundred meters.

Two hundred meters.

One hundred meters.

He charged through the light curtain. The event was over!

[Congratulations on winning first place in the 103 King's Track and becoming the first King of Parkour.]

[You have entered the AFK zone. Your cultivation speed has increased by 10000%. The event will end in 9 minutes and 14 seconds. Enjoy the victor's reward.]

As the system's voice echoed in his mind, Jiang Liu plopped down on the ground and breathed softly. His face wore a happy yet somewhat bewildered expression.

He instinctively looked around. The vast finish area was empty except for him, and there was no one to share the rush of excitement welling up inside him.

Where were the spectators?

Where were the other players?

Oh, they were all behind me.

What kind of lousy event didn't even provide a cheering crowd?

I'm the King of Parkour! I want to show off! Brother Ze, get over here!

As if it had heard Jiang Liu's thoughts, the system's voice rang out across the entire map.

[Congratulations to player Jiang Liu for becoming the King of Parkour on this track!]

[Congratulations to player Jiang Liu for becoming the King of Parkour on this track!]

[Congratulations to player Jiang Liu for becoming the King of Parkour on this track!]

[The event will end in 9 minutes and 12 seconds. Please keep trying, players! Plenty of prizes are waiting for you!]

The system's voice boomed through the air, repeating three times and reaching every player's ears.

The other players: "..."

The system's voice echoed in their ears, leaving their minds full of question marks.

They looked at how far they'd gone, then at the countdown. The same question surfaced in all their minds.

Who the hell was Jiang Liu?