Two days later, the competition began on time.
The second round will be a challenge format.
Everyone is free to take on the challenge, regardless of their cultivation level.
Zhang Yu had already made preparations. When the start of the match was announced, he stood up without hesitation, looked to his right front, and calmly began to speak.
" Zhang Yu of Heaven-Reaching Institute challenges Yan Tinghe of Heaven-Reaching Institute!"
His voice, like thunder, resounded throughout the vast arena.
Yan Tinghe! This name was familiar to everyone; she was one of the Ten Saints!
This was the first match of the second round, and no one expected that someone would be so arrogant as to challenge one of the Ten Saints right from the start.
Even though Yan Tinghe ranked eighth, she is still one of the Ten Saints!
Everyone's attention was involuntarily drawn to Zhang Yu, their eyes filled with probing and suspicion. Speculation abounded, unsure whether he was genuinely confident, utterly ignorant, or perhaps... simply young and reckless.
After all, he was one of the ten strongest people in the three inner academies of the Primordial Holy Heaven!
Despite the intense gazes, Zhang Yu's expression remained unchanged. Without hesitation, he leaped onto the stage, coldly gazing down at the crowd, and raised his voice once more.
" Yan Tinghe, do you dare to accept the challenge?"
dare?
Upon Yan Tinghe this, Yan Tinghe frowned, feeling both annoyed and amused.
Although she is only ranked eighth among the Ten Saints, she is not someone that just anyone can challenge.
She had heard of Zhang Yu's name before, and she knew that Zhang Yu had been called a dark horse these past two days, sharing the title of dark horse with Lin Xuan from the Supreme Institute.
but!
The reason they are called the Ten Saints Ten Saints because their strength is fundamentally different from that of ordinary students!
Many people possess methods that, when used in combination, can even rival those of the Half-Step Thearch Realm expert!
Although Yan Tinghe was defeated by One Sword in the Divine Soul Tower, becoming the only one among the Ten Saints to suffer a defeat, this absolutely does not mean that she is easy to bully.
She remained expressionless and offered no response, but her body had already leaped into the air, landing directly on the arena. With a flick of her sword, she glared at the onlookers.
As Yan Tinghe stepped onto the stage, Zhang Yu's gaze was fixed on her with an aggressive intensity.
A confident smile appeared on his lips. After the bell rang, without hesitation, he struck with lightning speed!
Grin--
Yan Tinghe her sword to defend herself, her pupils contracting.
So fast! Such powerful force!
Her wrists were trembling slightly. Although she had parried Zhang Yu's attack, she could clearly sense that her opponent was truly strong, perhaps even stronger than herself. But...
Without time to think further, Zhang Yu's smile suddenly spread, and he attacked again without hesitation. His body shifted, his moves were wide and sweeping, and the weapon in his hand was fierce and powerful.
... So strong!
The sound of something cutting through the air made Yan Tinghe abruptly stop her thoughts and prepare to deal with Zhang Yu's storm-like offensive.
Zhang Yu was extremely fast, and his moves were almost seamless. His strength was so great that Yan Tinghe had no choice but to grit her teeth and deal with him.
boom!
boom!
On the number one arena, the crowd was almost overwhelmed by the sheer number of Divine Ability emanating from the arena. If it weren't for the array that the holy masters had already reinforced, the arena would probably have shattered by now.
However, the situation wasn't much better than the ring being almost completely destroyed.
With another blow, Yan Tinghe could no longer suppress the surging Qi and Blood in her chest. The heavy blow caused her wrist to lose its strength, and she was unable to resist Zhang Yu's second attack, falling straight off the stage.
She barely managed to support herself with her sword, and when she looked up, all she could see was the edge of the arena.
In an instant, Yan Tinghe's expression froze.
The expressions on the other people's faces were even more incredulous than hers.
Some people even nearly leaped onto the stage, their eyes wide with disbelief and astonishment.
"How is this possible! How could Yan Tinghe lose?!"
But that's just how it is.
Yan Tinghe, one of the Ten Saints, has been defeated!
And Zhang Yu... won!
" Zhang Yu actually won!? No, this is the first time that one of the Ten Saints has been defeated honorably by someone who isn't one of the Ten Saints..."
Those in the Divine Soul Tower don't count; they're at the same realm and have many restrictions.
Now, on the arena, there are no restrictions whatsoever, and Yan Tinghe has actually lost to Zhang Yu, who is not one of the Ten Saints!
Some people's voices were dazed, completely unable to believe their eyes.
"Is Zhang Yu that powerful?! The Ten Saints ' cultivation wasn't suppressed here, he's too strong!"
Some people even slapped themselves, looking full of regret.
"I actually compared Zhang Yu to Lin Xuan before, but that's completely incomparable. They're not even in the same league..."
"Yes, those were the Ten Saints, the ten strongest people in our Primordial Holy Heaven. Yet now, they've actually lost to this dark horse that broke through the encirclement. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I simply wouldn't have believed it."
"I was wrong, I was so wrong! This year, there's only one dark horse! And that's Zhang Yu!"
"Absolutely! This is completely unexpected! Zhang Yu, this dark horse, is truly astonishingly dark!"
The group of students watching immediately erupted in a commotion.
There was no way for them to stay calm.
These are the Ten Saints.
No one expected that Yan Tinghe would lose.
Even though she lost in the Divine Soul Tower before, can a loss within the same realm be the same as this?
Each of the Ten Saints is practically an undefeated legend in the academy.
But today, this legend has been shattered.
The one who broke the barrier was Zhang Yu!
Before this, they had never even heard of Zhang Yu. If it weren't for this Academy Grand Competition, they would never have known that Heaven-Reaching Institute had a Zhang Yu besides Yan Tinghe, Xiang Yuanzhou, and others.
"This is outrageous..."
Someone muttered to themselves.
But as he was talking, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and he looked as if he had just realized something.
"I understand! I understand!"
"What do you know?"
The student who shouted loudly didn't bother to answer others; he just kept chanting, his face full of excitement.
"I understand! The person Yan Tinghe lost to in the Divine Soul Tower a while ago must have been Zhang Yu! And now, in the outside world, Zhang Yu has personally defeated Yan Tinghe. He's truly... terrifying!"
Everyone else was taken aback by his guess.
The more I think about it, the more I feel that this is indeed the case.
"Yes... it's not impossible."
" Zhang Yu is so strong! I've met him a few times before, but I never realized he was this monstrous! Oh dear! Regret! Too late to regret!"
"As for Lin Xuan, he shouldn't have compared the two of them; he unnecessarily lowered the caliber of our new Ten Saints of Heaven-Reaching Institute."
" Zhang Yu can defeat even the Ten Saints. Although Lin Xuan is a prodigy, comparing him to Zhang Yu is indeed an insult to Zhang Yu."
Thinking of the rumors circulating about the two dark horses, everyone shook their heads, finding it both laughable and absurd.
Lin Xuan's ability to defeat Cang Lie at the peak of the Perfect Emperor Realm is truly monstrous.
But clearly, Zhang Yu is even more monstrous!
No...
Not a monster!
He's a monster!
Yesterday, the two primordial stars shone brightly in the Primordial Holy Heaven; now, only a solitary lamp burns eternally.
Everyone was filled with emotion.
When one person's light shines too brightly, other stars pale in comparison to the blazing sun.
And this person... was Zhang Yu!