The Final: A Contest for Provincial Martial Leader

"Such overwhelming power! Even Third-Order Martial Artist might not possess such strength."

"Is this the top three geniuses in the Provincial Youth Genius Group? With every gesture, he possesses the strength of hundreds of thousands of kilograms."

Compared to those outside who Ranked Martial Artist with only 200 units of Blood Qi Value, it's like the difference between an ant and an elephant.

Even the Elite Student at the bottom of the rankings could clearly sense this powerful energy fluctuation, and they were all shocked.

As the aftershocks of the battle subsided, Xu Yuanhao's heart sank when he saw that Chen Lie had caught his S-Rank Martial Art, which he had exerted all his strength to unleash.

Seeing that Chen Lie was unharmed, while he himself was numb and struggling to move due to the enormous recoil, Xu Yuanhao immediately understood the gap between himself and Chen Lie.

"Even my strongest S-Rank Martial Art couldn't harm you. Have you reached the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm?"

"That's right." Chen Lie nodded in agreement.

"The Ultimate Realm Blood-Qi Stage is actually this powerful."

Xu Yuanhao let out a sigh of relief, "I lost!"

With that, Xu Yuanhao dragged his heavy steps off the Duel Platform.

"In the first match of the Top Three Tournament, Chen Lie Chen Lie defeated Xu Yuanhao!"

Loud shouts erupted from Duel Platform.

"Chen Lie is actually this strong! Even Brother Hao isn't his match."

In the VIP section, Lu Qingchan looked at the Duel Platform, feeling somewhat depressed.

She remembered what her mother had told her: men should marry down, and women should marry up.

But even if one marries down, there should be limits; it can't be too much down.

Aside from her family background, is she really good enough for Chen Lie?

"He wouldn't be able to defeat Wang Dongting and become the Provincial Martial Leader, would he?"

Lu Qingchan couldn't help but think of it, though of course she knew it was impossible.

As the Provincial Martial Leader has won first place for two consecutive terms, Wang Dongting is highly anticipated by the entire East River Province. How could he possibly falter in this martial arts competition?

Furthermore, wasn't it said that Wang Dongting's Blood Qi Value was close to 3,000 calories? No matter how powerful Chen Lie is, he might not be able to defeat Wang Dongting, right?

Jiang Minghua, an investor, couldn't help but applaud when he saw Chen Lie defeat his formidable opponent once again.

"This place is practically guaranteed in the top three. Two hundred million Star Dollar —that's a year's worth of endorsement deals with a member of the top three Genius Group in the provincial martial arts competition! It's a sure-fire way to make a profit!"

Those who achieve a top-three ranking in a live-streamed competition across the entire province are usually unwilling to accept commercial endorsements, making it very difficult for a company to reach a cooperation agreement with them.

However, once the endorsement deal is successful, the company will definitely not have to worry about product sales.

People naturally admire those who are strong. Tens of millions of teenagers and tens of millions of parents in East River Province would definitely buy a niche qi and Blood-Qi Potion just because someone is among the top three in a provincial martial arts competition.

Yang Ningbing, the representative of Longyue Group, frowned slightly. She had read the information of every member of the Genius Group, so she knew that Chen Jie was just a member of the Genius Group who had just been rated as Grandmaster Seed.

I thought that someone like him would be considered too good to be true if he made it into the top ten or even the top five of the martial arts competition, but I never expected that he would be able to defeat several strong opponents all the way to this point.

"However, Longyue Group wants the Provincial Martial Leader as its brand ambassador; even the top three in the All-Member Martial Competition wouldn't be enough."

Yang Ningbing murmured softly.

"This Chen Lie is not bad."

Provincial Governor Luo Chengfeng nodded slightly upon witnessing the battle.

"That's good!"

Xu Tianchuan nodded in agreement.

Xu Yuanhao is a member of the Xu Family, and they had received guidance from him many times. They thought they could make it to the end, but now they might not even be able to make it into the top three.

Xu Tianchuan was somewhat disappointed.

"The second match of the Top Three Tournament: Luo Zhixun vs. Jiang Mingyue."

Please have the two students come up to the stage for a contest.

As soon as the host finished the announcement, Luo Zhixun and Jiang Mingyue went up to the Duel Platform.

After the "Martial Arts Competition Begins" announcement sounded, Luo Zhixun showed no mercy, delivering a light, effortless palm strike.

But this seemingly light palm strike carried an irresistible force upon landing on Jiang Mingyue.

She quickly used her strongest martial arts to resist, but Luo Zhixun's palm still fell with overwhelming force.

With a loud "boom!"

Jiang Mingyue was blasted off the Duel Platform by a single palm strike.

During the martial arts competition, the host announced the results, "In the second match of the Top Three Tournament, Luo Zhixun Luo Zhixun defeated Jiang Mingyue."

"Next up is the three-way Revival Match, with Xu Yuanhao facing off against Jiang Mingyue."

Please have the two students come up to the stage for a contest.

Xu Yuanhao and Jiang Mingyue each stepped onto the Duel Platform.

After the host announced, "The martial arts competition begins."

Xu Yuanhao immediately sprang to his feet and swung his palm at Jiang Mingyue.

His palm strikes were fierce and ruthless, with nearly ten thousand pounds of force falling with each swing. In just a moment, Jiang Mingyue found it difficult to defend herself and was forced to the edge of the Duel Platform.

Left with no other choice, Jiang Mingyue had to shout, "I surrender!"

It was already a stroke of luck that she made it into the top five of the martial arts competition; otherwise, she wouldn't have even been able to get past Tang Jiu'er, let alone hope for the top three.

Upon hearing Jiang Mingyue admit defeat, Xu Yuanhao stopped his relentless attack and immediately withdrew.

"The martial arts competition has ended. In the Revival Match, Xu Yuanhao faced Jiang Mingyue. Xu Yuanhao won and advanced to the Top Three Tournament."

"Hello everyone, both those at the venue and those watching the live stream."

I am Li Shumin, a reporter from East River Province TV Station and the host of this martial arts competition.

The competition for the top three is already showing signs of progress. The top three in this martial arts competition will be Wang Dongting, Luo Zhixun, and...

The candidate will be chosen from among Chen Lie, Xu Yuanhao, and two others.

And today, the competition for the Provincial Martial Leader has officially begun.

Based on the actual situation, the official schedule for the Martial Competition Arena is as follows.

Wang Dongting VS Xu Yuanhao Luo Zhixun VS Chen Lie. Now, please invite Wang Dongting and Xu Yuanhao to come up on stage for a martial arts duel.

Upon hearing the sound, Wang Dongting and Xu Yuanhao simultaneously stepped onto the Duel Platform.

On the Duel Platform, Wang Dongting looked at Xu Yuanhao calmly.

Xu Yuanhao said with a solemn expression, "Wang Dongting, I heard that you broke through to the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm a month ago. Today, I'll test the power of the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm."

Wang Dongting simply said in a low voice, "I won't let you down."

After the announcement that "the duel begins" rang out, Xu Yuanhao instantly unleashed his S-Rank Martial Art, the Myriad Phenomena Blazing Hand, which he had cultivated to an unparalleled level.

Suddenly, a wave of heat swept through the air, and an invisible airflow surged forth like a hurricane, carrying intense heat as it rushed towards Wang Dongting.

Faced with the overwhelming power of S-Rank Martial Art, Wang Dongting simply flicked his arm and pushed out a palm strike.

With a deafening roar, the powerful force sent dust and sand flying more than ten meters into the air.

Xu Yuanhao was instantly blasted off the Duel Platform by the powerful force.

Xu Yuanhao, who was blasted off the Duel Platform, was shocked. How could Wang Dongting, who had only entered the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm a month ago, be so powerful?

In terms of strength alone, Xu Yuanhao felt that Wang Dongting was a cut above Chen Lie.

"The martial arts competition has ended. Wang Dongting Wang Dongting defeated Xu Yuanhao and advanced to the final three."

The announcement of the result immediately caused an uproar in the audience.

"Wang Dongting truly deserves his title as the Provincial Martial Leader for two consecutive terms. It seems that no one has been able to withstand even two moves from him so far!"

"First place is first place. I'm afraid Wang Dongting is the undisputed Martial Leader."

"He's too strong. This Grandmaster Seed named Xu Yuanhao has already performed exceptionally well, but I didn't expect the gap between him Wang Dongting to still be so large."

In the VIP section, Yang Ningbing, representative of Shaan Province Longyue Group, smiled.

In her opinion, Wang Dongting's first place in the All-Member Martial Competition is a sure thing, which means she didn't bet on the wrong horse.

"The second match is between Luo Zhixun and Chen Lie. Please come up to the stage for your duel."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Lie got up from the Waiting Room and walked towards the Duel Platform.

On the Duel Platform, Luo Zhixun smiled and said to Chen Liedao, "Chen Lie, I didn't expect your martial arts to be so amazing."

At first, I thought you were like Cui Jinyang, a Divine Sense Master who was only barely passable in martial arts.

How about we stop this match when we've reached a point of no return?

"Okay." Chen Lie nodded.

Luo Zhixun knew that Chen Lie's strength was definitely no less than her own. Just from how easily he fought Xu Yuanhao, she could tell that even if Chen Lie wasn't a powerhouse who had stepped into the Ultimate Realm, he must have one foot in the Blood-Qi Extreme Realm, just like her. Therefore, she looked at Chen Lie with great respect.

At that moment, the announcement "The martial arts competition begins" rang out.

Luo Zhixun immediately took the initiative. She dared not be careless and reached out to Chen Lie.

Chen Lie turned his body, snatched Luo Zhixun's claws, and grabbed Luo Zhixun's wrist with his other hand.

Luo Zhixun instantly struck out with her other hand.

"Chen Lie, watch out!"

She struck out with her palm, leaving a palm print afterimage, Myriad Jun Great Strength emanated from her palm.

"Prajna Palm!"

Luo Zhixun struck out with her palm, forcing Chen Lie to release her other wrist.

Immediately afterwards, her powerful palm strikes tore through the air, unleashing dozens of attacks in an instant, with countless palm prints flashing red light falling down.

"Boom boom boom!"

The powerful palm strike landed on the ground of the Duel Platform, creating more than a dozen large craters, each about half a meter deep, as if a missile had been fired at the ground.

In response, Chen Lie instantly unleashed dozens of palm strikes in retaliation; the powerful clash of forces was like the air exploding.

After the aftershocks of the battle subsided, Chen Lie leaped up and stood beside Luo Zhixun.

As Luo Zhixun her palm, a red light flashed, creating a stark contrast with Chen Lie's simple and unassuming moves.

"This power is incredible!"

"So there's such a big difference between the Provincial Youth Genius Group. I think even ordinary Third-Order Martial Artist can't match this level of power."

The aftershocks of Chen Lie and Luo Zhixun's battle leaked out, with powerful stones being picked up and hurled at the Elite Student closest to the Duel Platform.

The slightly more Elite Student were forced to retreat a bit.

On the Duel Platform, the fight between Chen Lie and Luo Zhixun reached a fever pitch, with loud bangs echoing between their exchanges.

In the VIP section, Luo Chengfeng, the governor of East River Province, revealed a strange expression. "This Chen Lie is quite interesting. He hasn't even used a single martial arts move he's practiced, yet he's already made it all the way into the top three."

It seems Wang Dongting now has a rival for the Provincial Martial Leader.

"Does the Provincial Governor perhaps think that Chen Lie Society to defeat Miss Zhixun?" said the provincial government's chief steward standing nearby.

"It's not that I think it's wrong, it's that Zhixun is definitely no match for Chen Lie."

Zhixun has now used all the techniques of the strongest top-tier S-level martial art, the Prajna Palm, and has played her strongest trump card.

Chen Lie didn't use a single martial art technique from beginning to end, effortlessly parrying Zhixun's entire set of palm strikes. It looked like a test of skills; although no one was clearly victorious on the Duel Platform, the outcome was already decided.

On the Duel Platform.

Luo Zhixun unleashed the strongest move of the Prajna Palm, the powerful force creating an explosion of energy that spread across the area in red light.

Chen Lie calmly received Luo Zhixun's strongest attack.

After the explosion, Luo Zhixun stood on the stage, panting heavily. At that moment, she knew perfectly well that she was no match for Chen Lie.

She unleashed her full set of S-Rank Martial Art palm techniques, nearly exhausting herself, while Chen Lie easily parried her attacks. Even with her slow reflexes, she understood that Chen Lie's strength surpassed her own.

Upon realizing this, Luo Zhixun immediately said, "I admit defeat!"

"Chen Lie, I wish you success in winning the Provincial Martial Leader this time."

After saying that, Luo Zhixun jumped off the Duel Platform.

"The competition is over. Chen Lie Chen Lie Luo Zhixun and advances to the finals."

"Next, in the final match of the Top Three Tournament, Luo Zhixun will face Xu Yuanhao. Please come up to the stage for your duel."

The host's voice rang out as soon as Chen Lie stepped off the Duel Platform.

On the Duel Platform, Luo Zhixun and Xu Yuanhao stood facing each other.

After the announcement that "the martial arts competition has begun," Xu Yuanhao and Luo Zhixun immediately engaged in battle.

On the Duel Platform, sand and stones flew, red light and heat waves clashed and collided, and the sound of vibrations was deafening.

The two exchanged dozens of blows on the Duel Platform, and in the end, Xu Yuanhao was defeated, Luo Zhixun emerged victorious.

A beautiful reporter from the Provincial TV Station walked onto the stage at that moment.

"Hello everyone, I am Li Shumin, a reporter from the Provincial TV Station and the host of today's martial arts competition."

The open- All-Member Martial Competition of the Provincial Youth Genius Group has reached its final stage.

Our top three finalists have been announced: Wang Dongting, Chen Lie, and Luo Zhixun.

Next, we will have the final battle of the martial arts competition, a contest for the title of the Provincial Martial Leader.

Please welcome the two members who have advanced to the final battle, Wang Dongting and Chen Lie, to the stage for a martial arts competition.

In the audience seats, the Provincial Key High School was located.

The elite instructors at the Provincial Key High School were utterly shocked.

"Could it be that our Provincial Key High School is going to produce a Provincial Martial Leader today?"

The students in the Elite Class of the Provincial Key High School cheered.

"Go Chen Lie! Defeat Wang Dongting and become the Provincial Martial Leader!"

"Wow, that's amazing! This is a true genius, overpowering all the Provincial Youth Genius Group to advance to the finals."

Feng Shuangshuang's heart pounded as she sat in her seat at the Genius Training Camp.

She watched Chen Lie advance to the finals and participate in the Provincial Martial Leader championship competition.

How exactly did her aunt cultivate such a martial arts genius?

In Feng Shuangshuang's view, Chen Lie's achievement of reaching this point was no different from passing the imperial examination hundreds of years ago, which would allow him to have his own page in the family genealogy and bring glory to his ancestors.

"Shuangshuang, is your cousin going to become the Provincial Martial Leader?" Wu Qianqian also felt a sense of unreality.

Provincial Martial Leader —what a distant and unattainable title!

On the Duel Platform, Chen Lie and Wang Dongting stood facing each other, attracting everyone's attention.

Li Shumin, a beautiful reporter from the Provincial TV Station, stood between the two. "Hello, Chen Lie and Wang Dongting. I am Li Shumin, the host of Wubi TV."

Chen Lie and Wang Dongting both nodded.

"It's already quite remarkable that the two of you made it to the final round of this open martial arts competition."

In the upcoming martial arts competition, I hope both students will adhere to the principle of "friendship first, competition second" and stop when they have made their point.

You two have already reached the point where you are the most outstanding martial arts geniuses in the province. You don't need to prove yourselves anymore. The Martial Artist Association asked me to tell you that you must restrain yourselves as much as possible when you fight, and you must not use excessive force. Otherwise, it will always be a loss for East River Province.

Can you answer a question for the tens of millions of viewers watching the live stream?

7

As she spoke, Li Shumin first handed the microphone to Wang Dongting.

Wang Dongting said, "Okay."

Then Li Shumin handed the microphone to Chen Lie, Chen Lie replied, "Okay."