Global High Martial Arts: The Beginning Exposes the Cunning Martial King Zhang Tao
Chapter 45

The Conclusion of the Human Realm Heavenly Pride Ranking!

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"The Magic Martial University principal?!"

Fang Ping, Fu Changding, and Zhao Lei exclaimed in shock!

They had all met the Magic Martial University principal before; he was a kind-faced old man with white hair.

They had assumed Yu Feng was some deeply hidden student of Magic Martial University, never expecting him to be the old principal himself!

"Grandmaster Yu? He was indeed a prodigy of his generation, it is just a pity..."

Chen Yaoting, the grandfather of Chen Yunxi and principal of Jingnan Martial University, sighed.

The principal of Jingwu gazed at the Sky Screen and let out a long sigh.

"The Magic Martial University principal, a rank-eight grandmaster! So the Heavenly Pride Ranking isn't just for the younger generation of martial artists after all!"

"Hiss, jumping from rank-three to rank-eight, that's quite a massive leap!"

"Could the Sky Screen be planning to rank the prodigies of the older generation now?

Are there no true prodigies among the rank-four, rank-five, rank-six, or rank-seven martial artists?"

"With Grandmaster Yu on the list, he might return to his peak!"

"..."

Within Magic Martial University, many instructors had tears in their eyes.

"The principal can be saved!"

The old principal of Magic Martial University had just turned 80, but he had long been plagued by injuries and illness, his golden body nearly worn away, with only a few years left to live.

One must know, a rank-eight Diamond Realm expert could typically live for hundreds of years.

But the old principal had fought in the Earth Cave for 60 years, never missing a major battle, which was why his vitality had reached its end.

The old principal looked at the Sky Screen and murmured:

"Can an old, dying man like me also make it onto the Human Realm Heavenly Pride Ranking?"

"Heavenly pride... sigh, back then they all called me a prodigy, yet I couldn't even pacify a single city in the Earth Cave..."

The old principal's expression was dazed as memories of the past flooded his mind.

He recalled being entrusted with the mission in a time of crisis, and he recalled watching his own students die in battle in the Earth Cave...

60 years ago, when Magic Martial University was founded, 21-year-old Yu Feng enrolled to study. Four years later, the first principal of Magic Martial University died in the Earth Cave, and 25-year-old Yu Feng became the principal of Magic City Martial University while at the rank-four stage. At that time, no other martial university considered Magic Martial University a true institution. The 25-year-old Yu Feng was full of youthful spirit! He vowed to build Magic Martial University into a powerful school capable of contending with the Magic City Earth Cave—one school to suppress one cave! For decades, Yu Feng dedicated everything to Magic Martial University. To ensure the development of the school, he instilled the nobility of being an instructor into the students. When Qin Nansheng, Li Changsheng, and others were graduating, Yu Feng tricked their parents, telling them how noble the life of a university instructor was and how great the benefits were... Then he would beat them up, telling them he would break their legs if they dared to leave. Thus, under Yu Feng's leadership and trickery, a large number of Magic Martial University students stayed on to serve as staff. Gradually, Magic Martial University rose from a small, obscure school to rank among the two most prestigious universities! At 45, Yu Feng advanced to grandmaster and began fighting in the Magic City Earth Cave, never missing a major battle! At 53, Yu Feng advanced to the rank-eight Diamond Realm. That same year, a great war broke out in the Magic City Earth Cave. Yu Feng, as a rank-eight, fought eight high-rankers of the Earth Cave alone, killing one and repelling seven, though his golden body was shattered in the process! Through decades of turmoil, Yu Feng fought constantly, spending most of his time in the Earth Cave and the rest recovering from his wounds, until his golden body was almost completely worn away! At 81, a riot broke out in Tianmen City of the Magic City Earth Cave, and Yu Feng, alongside several old grandmasters of Magic Martial University, died in battle in the Earth Cave!

"You old fool!"

"One school to suppress one cave... hahaha, you couldn't even destroy one city!" Li Changsheng's eyes were filled with tears.

Lv Fengrou, Wu Kuishan, and Huang Jing wept in silence.

They all knew how powerful the Earth Cave was, and they knew how ridiculous the old principal's dream had been!

To be honest, none of them had ever fantasized about one school suppressing one cave, nor had anyone taken such a fantasy seriously.

But Yu Feng had taken it seriously!

And he had spent his entire life fighting for that dream!

He had given everything for Magic Martial University!

Yu Feng had created the golden age of Magic Martial University, but the university had also completely dragged him down!

Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, and Nan Yunyue felt heavy-hearted.

The old principal of Magic Martial University, Yu Feng, was a prodigy from the same era as them.

In that era, resources were scarce; many people were still gnawing on tree bark, unable to get enough to eat or keep warm.

Sixty years ago in the Hua Nation, amidst war and natural disasters, Blood Qi Pills had not yet appeared. Everyone relied on bitter self-cultivation and fighting in the Earth Cave to seize resources from Earth Cave martial artists!

That Yu Feng could become a mid-rank martial artist at the age of 25 was enough to prove the strength of his talent!

The Life-Ending Blade Qin Nansheng, who died in battle in the Magic City Earth Cave 30 years ago, was hailed as the most dazzling genius of that era!

Even Li Changsheng was not his equal!

Yet, Qin Nansheng, that most dazzling genius, had only broken through to the mid-rank at the age of 30; Yu Feng had achieved it several years earlier than him!

Reaching the mid-rank before the age of 30 back then was comparable to the difficulty of reaching the seventh rank today!

In that era, Yu Feng was a youthful prodigy, high-spirited and full of fighting spirit!

"Holy crap, in that kind of environment 60 years ago, Yu Feng could become a rank-four martial artist at 25! I can't even become a rank-four martial artist at 25 now!"

"The key is, what does a rank-four in his twenties mean in that era of resource scarcity?!"

"Terrifying!"

"A 25-year-old university president who built Magic Martial from nothing into one of the two top universities—Old Master Yu is just too damn legendary!"

"Who says this prodigy is old? This prodigy is absolutely amazing!"

"Old Master Yu is actually this cunning, with such flashy maneuvers?!"

"As expected, shamelessness and being flashy are the standard equipment for the strong! I want to become a strong person too!"

"He dedicated his whole life to Magic Martial, from youthful spirit to these white hairs... it's too bitter!"

"I really can't imagine how Yu Feng carried the heavy burden of Magic Martial back then."

"Such a prodigy, it was Magic Martial that held him back!"

"He viewed Magic Martial as his only purpose; it was his own obsession that held him back."

"..."

The Sky Screen was exposed, and the Human Realm was shaken!

Fang Ping's eyes trembled, his mood heavy.

"Old Principal, truly admirable!"

Fu Changding, Zhao Lei, and the others were equally full of admiration.

Wang Jinyang, Li Hansong, and Yao Chengjun were also filled with deep emotion and immense respect.

Wu Chuan, a rank-nine, wept silently; his teacher's life had been too bitter!

In the Earth Cave, The City Lord of Tianmen City looked at the description of the Magic Martial old principal on the Sky Screen, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain.

He was nothing more than a human old man who had almost been killed by him years ago!

"Heh, a dying man is worthy of appearing on the Heavenly Pride Ranking? I think the Sky Screen has lost its mind!"

Liu Ji sneered, mocking, "The human race is truly devoid of talent if even an old man can make it onto the Heavenly Pride Ranking!"

"In my prime, I could destroy this person with one hand!"

"Heh, is a 25-year-old rank-four very impressive? He doesn't even have the qualifications to be my slave!"

"A 25-year-old rank-four, I could kill him with a flick of my wrist!"

"Human martial artists are incredibly weak; such an old thing should have died long ago!"

"A shameless wretch, an old thing who forces others!"

"When all is said and done, Yu Feng is still a piece of trash!"

"60 years ago... this person should be of the same generation as the Martial King and the Underworld King. But the Martial King and the Underworld King have both achieved the status of True King, while this person is severely wounded and dying, not even a fake king!"

"A prodigy martial artist? I see him as nothing but an old piece of trash waiting to be slaughtered!"

"Hahahaha, when the Sky Screen exposure ends, I will definitely go to the Magic City Earth Cave to toy with this human old prodigy!"

The Earth Cave martial artists and the Heaven Beyond Heaven martial artists sneered incessantly, looking down on everything with arrogance and conceit!

But Ji Yao felt a tremor in her heart.

"Such a prodigy could actually go to such lengths for external things?"

It was truly something to be admired.

Listening to the wild, mocking laughter of the Earth Cave martial artists, King Huai called them fools in his heart.

Human martial artists do not fear death; the older they are, the more terrifying they become.

The other party is truly willing to risk everything to drag them down together!

"With such arrogance, the Earth Cave and Heaven Beyond Heaven will undoubtedly be defeated!" King Huai's eyes flickered; he needed to find a partner who wouldn't despise him!

Although he is a jinx, a jinx is not without its uses.

There should be some factions willing to cooperate with him.

Human Realm, The principal of Jingwu sighed with emotion.

Mowu is truly about to rise!

On the Grandmaster Ranking, he is ranked 36th, while the old principal of Mowu is ranked 41st.

His ranking is still higher than that of the old Mowu principal, Yu Feng.

However, Yu Feng is a man on the verge of death with severe injuries.

He, a Grandmaster still in his prime, is only five spots higher than Yu Feng!

Once Yu Feng receives the reward from the Sky Screen and returns to his peak, he will probably be able to crush him.

The principal of Nanwu also sighed; when he first became a martial artist, Yu Feng was already the principal of Mowu.

He had met Yu Feng many times, and the two had a good relationship; the man was truly worthy of admiration!

With no children and no family, he had dedicated his entire life to Mowu.

Among all the principals of the martial arts universities, only Yu Feng was so selfless, viewing Mowu as his everything.

Mowu, Wu Kuishan, Li Changsheng, Lv Fengrou, and Huang Jing had all stopped crying.

This is a great joy!

The rewards from the Sky Screen are perfectly tailored to the individual, and the old principal's greatest obsession is for one university to suppress one cave!

Does this not mean that the Sky Screen is highly likely to cause the overall strength of Mowu to leap forward, or even directly pacify the Magic City Earth Cave?!

The old principal stared at the Sky Screen, his mood complex.

He had never believed in heaven, nor did he believe in fate!

He had never fantasized about so-called immortals, gods, or the Heavenly Dao pacifying the Earth Caves.

But at this moment, he found himself harboring a desperate hope.

Amidst the anticipation of everyone at Mowu, the golden light on the Sky Screen flickered, and the gilded characters began to change.

[Evaluation: Within this gate, this day last year, faces and peach blossoms reflected each other in red. The faces know not where they have gone, yet the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze...]

[Basic Reward: Unimpeded Great Dao, Transcend the Three Realms.

Advanced Reward: Heal all personal injuries, one-time talisman (capable of killing any Rank Nine), Magic Martial Domain (whenever Mowu martial artists step into the Earth Cave to kill enemies, all attributes are increased by 30%).]

"Hiss, Mowu martial artists are going to be invincible among their peers in the Earth Cave!"

"Magic Martial Domain... is it too late for me to transfer to Mowu now?"

"Holy crap, a 30% increase, they're really going to be invincible!"

"The old principal of Mowu is probably going to become a Rank Nine Grandmaster!"

"..."

Wu Kuishan, Lv Fengrou, and Huang Jing did not feel too disappointed as they looked at the rewards for the old principal on the Sky Screen.

After all, the pacification of the Earth Caves must still be carried out by their own human martial artists.

The rewards from the Sky Screen are also, in a way, strengthening the power of Mowu.

Don't underestimate a mere 30% increase; it is enough to allow Mowu's martial artists to be invincible against their peers in the Earth Cave!

Generally speaking, when a high-rank martial artist fights another high-rank martial artist of the same level, it is very difficult to kill the opponent.

But with this 30% boost, the situation becomes completely different!

Killing enemies of the same rank, killing enemies across ranks!

Most importantly, the old principal's body has completely recovered!

The students of Mowu were incredibly happy.

Their Mowu is truly about to rise!

Once the old principal breaks through to Rank Nine, Mowu will inevitably surpass Jingwu to become the true number one martial arts university!

In time, one university suppressing one cave will no longer be a fantasy!

In the Capital Base, Qin Fengqing had tears in his eyes; the old principal is finally healed!

Zhang Tao, Li Zhen, and Nan Yunyue exchanged smiles.

Previously, they had tried many times to provide resources to heal Yu Feng's injuries, but Yu Feng had always refused.

He believed that his broken body was not worth spending billions in resources to repair.

Keeping those resources could instead create many talented martial artists.

Now, the rewards from the Sky Screen descended, and Yu Feng, a heaven-defying martial artist from 60 years ago, was about to be reborn!

Fu Changding, Zhao Lei, and the others were overjoyed, their backs straightening even further!

They were students of Magic Martial University; as Magic Martial grew stronger and better, they too shared in the glory!

Fang Ping's eyes shone brightly!

"Magic Martial Domain... a 30% increase in stats when going down into the Earth Cave to kill enemies!

Does this mean that during the Three Realms Martial Arts Exchange Tournament, I can also gain a 30% boost for nothing?!"

A 30% boost!

That meant he could unleash 100 cards of vitality with a single blade strike!

With a triple-slash, that was at least a 300-card vitality outburst!

He was invincible!

He was going to be invincible among the Rank One realm!

Even Zhang Xuan's explosive power wouldn't compare to his!

Fang Ping's eyes were terrifyingly bright!

"Magic Martial is going to become even stronger!"

Wang Jinyang felt a bit bitter, and also a bit envious.

When would the principal of Southern Martial University be able to make the list and gain a Southern Martial Domain?

Once the Magic Martial Domain appeared, there would surely be a massive number of martial arts examinees applying to Magic Martial next year.

All the genius martial artists would flock to Magic Martial!

The martial artists from Jingwu were also envious.

The powerhouses of Jingwu were also feeling incredibly bitter.

The enrollment situation for next year would not be ideal.

However, Jingwu still had hope!

Jingwu must still have heaven-defying martial artists ranked at the top of the Three Realms Heavenly Pride Ranking: Human Realm List!

In the Earth Cave, The City Lord of Tianmen City sneered.

So what if there was a 30% boost?

The Earth Cave had nothing if not people!

With Magic Martial having such a boost, could the other cities in the Magic City Earth Cave just sit by and watch his Tianmen City be breached by Magic Martial?

Previously, it was just Tianmen City alone against humanity.

But soon, several Earth Cave cities would join forces to resist human martial artists!

"A 30% boost? Interesting!

This old man will definitely make a trip to the Magic City Earth Cave to weigh just how formidable this rejuvenated old genius really is!"

"This person, our God Continent martial artists must kill him!"

"Heh, those who are about to die should just wait for death! Why bother being reborn."

"Hahahaha, let the next person about to die appear on the list!"

"..."

At this very moment, In the Earth Cave, all the powerhouses of the Three Realms were waiting for the Sky Screen to reveal the tenth-ranked human genius!

The eleventh-ranked human genius was an old genius at the peak of Rank Eight.

Who would the tenth-ranked genius be?

Where would Martial King Zhang Tao, Underworld King Li Zhen, and the reincarnation of Demon Emperor Mo Wenjian rank on the Heavenly Pride Ranking?

Who exactly would be the Future Human King, who was highly likely to be ranked first on the Three Realms Heavenly Pride Ranking: Human Realm List?

In the human world, Countless people were also looking forward to the reveal of the tenth-ranked genius.

Especially in martial arts universities like Jingwu, many students were fantasizing about their own school principals appearing on the Heavenly Pride Ranking.

The golden light of the Sky Screen burst forth, and the gilded characters changed in an instant!

[The Three Realms Heavenly Pride Ranking: Human Realm List has temporarily concluded!]

[In seven days, the tenth-ranked human genius will be revealed!]

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and countless people shouted that the author was a cliffhanger-loving dog, short and weak!

"This is way too short and weak!"

"Can't you just reveal all the heavenly prides in one go?"

"Looking at it this way, the human heavenly pride ranked tenth is going to be a real bombshell!"

"..."

The Three Realms Heavenly Pride Ranking: Human Realm List had temporarily concluded, providing just enough time for the Three Realms Martial Arts Exchange Tournament to commence!

In the Earth Cave, Feng said coldly, "Today, I invite martial artists from all sides to participate in the Three Realms Martial Arts Exchange Tournament at dawn tomorrow!"

"We must not give the human martial artists time to grow stronger!"

"For every extra day we give them, the human martial artists on the Heavenly Pride Ranking will become more troublesome, and killing them will become even more difficult!"

King Ming's eyes flashed with cold intent: "The slaughter feast is about to begin!"

"The main event is about to take the stage!"

On the other side, God Emperor, Heaven Fighting Emperor, and Eastern Emperor looked toward the direction of the Earth Cave and smiled at each other.

"The slaughter tournament targeting the human realm is about to start!"

Heaven Fighting Emperor sighed softly: "Feng is involved in this too. He always thinks he can scheme against others, but he has never truly recognized himself or the Three Realms."

Eastern Emperor laughed: "In the past, neither you nor I would have paid attention to such a non-Emperor level martial arts tournament."

"This time, it really is special."

God Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his voice indifferent: "Earth Cave, Heaven Beyond Heaven... insatiable greed, a bottomless pit of desire!"

On the other side, Heaven Suppressing King, Zhang Tao, and the others had already received the blood-letter invitations for the Three Realms Martial Arts Exchange Tournament starting tomorrow!

Zhang Tao's gaze turned cold: "So impatient, do they really think they have us in the bag?!"

"Kill!"

Li Zhen let out a low roar; he had already made up his mind to slay a True God to establish their dominance!

Zhang Tao looked at Heaven Suppressing King and God Forger: "Heaven Suppressing King, God Forger, I'll have to trouble you both."

"Small matter."

God Forger chuckled. For a master of forgery like him, disguising low-rank martial artists was simply too easy.

Unless an Emperor descended, ordinary Heavenly Kings would not be able to see through the disguises he created.

Meanwhile, Wang Qinghai received Zhang Tao's orders and transferred the student records of all the participating martial artists into Magic Martial University.

Those under 30 were registered as students, and those over 30 were directly appointed as Magic Martial instructors!

Zhang Tao also had Nan Yunyue bring Fang Ping and the others to Magic Martial first.

He had the old principal of Magic Martial hold a freshman orientation for them, saying, "You are all people of Magic Martial now!"

Wang Jinyang even hypnotized himself into believing he was a Magic Martial artist.

After finishing these arrangements at Magic Martial, Nan Yunyue took a portion of the group into the safest part of the Capital Earth Cave to test it out.

It really did grant a 30% boost!

It was invincible!

Seeing this, Fang Ping's mouth twitched.

This was too flashy!

Wang Jinyang and Li Hansong, as the Martial Arts Club presidents of Southern Martial University and Jingwu, were very happy to receive the boost from the Magic Martial Domain.

Many participating contestants who weren't from Magic Martial would mutter to themselves from time to time:

"We are Magic Martial artists!"

"Fight for Magic Martial!"

The old principal of Magic Martial was very gratified, looking at the martial artists with a beaming smile while calculating his own little schemes.

Wu Kuishan, Lv Fengrou, Huang Jing, Chen Yunxi, Zhao Xuemei, Fu Changding, and the rest of the Magic Martial crowd looked at each other in dismay.

Zhang Tao, the "Shame of the True Kings," really knew how to play the game!

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