After Lin An stood up, his gaze swept over the other five people. He wasn't sure who his opponent, number 38, was.
"Keep going, Brother Lin! We're waiting for your triumphant return!"
Zhou Ping and the others stood up to cheer for Lin An.
"Don't worry, you won't suffer a huge loss." Lin An smiled, and then walked outside with the five people.
"What a pity, Fu Yun. He was just a hair's breadth away from giving up. Li Xuan wouldn't have been able to hold on."
" Li Chuan is such a loser. He was bragging so much before, but he couldn't even withstand ten moves from Liu Ze before losing."
" An Lanyue is truly amazing; she's already halfway into the Diamond Realm."
As soon as Lin An entered the arena, he heard the commotion of the crowd, who were still discussing the previous matches.
Their appearance attracted the attention of everyone present.
"That looks like Sun Yang. I heard he's already mastered the Diamond Tier Void Spirit Spear; his strength shouldn't be underestimated."
" Lu Yu isn't weak either; he's probably close to breaking through to the Diamond Realm. Once he accumulates enough military merits, he can become a centurion."
" Yan Fang is here too. He lost last time, so he's probably trying to make up for it this time."
"..."
Many people recognized the other five people and were talking about them.
However, when their gazes fell upon Lin An, they all felt unfamiliar with him. But this didn't surprise them, since the Third Legion had over 100,000 men, and it was impossible for them to know everyone.
Lin An quickly arrived at the number one arena. Opposite him stood a man holding a long spear, presumably Sun Yang, whom the audience had just mentioned.
"Both sides prepare, the battle will begin in thirty seconds." A voice rang out, and the scene fell silent. Only the people on the arena tensed up and unleashed their auras.
Lin An didn't hold back, taking out the Condemnation and preparing for battle.
As the battle was about to begin, Zhou Ping and the others in the waiting area all had slightly changed expressions.
Because they had just overheard some information about the other five people, they had gained some understanding of Lin An's opponent Sun Yang.
"Something's not right. Isn't Sun Yang Platinum Eighth Grade? Why has he become Brother Lin's opponent?"
"Could it be that the arena couldn't find an opponent of similar strength to Brother Lin, so they just randomly assigned one?"
"Probably not. If the arena really did that, it would easily provoke public outrage. By the way, do you know what level Brother Lin is at?"
"Isn't it Platinum Second Grade?"
As everyone was talking, Zhou Ping suddenly took a deep breath and said quietly, "I'm afraid Brother Lin has also reached the Platinum Eighth Grade. Do you remember the surprise of the person testing Brother Lin's realm just now?"
After Zhou Ping mentioned it, everyone remembered that they hadn't paid much attention at the time, only assuming that the other party thought Lin An's cultivation level was too low to participate in the arena, which was why they were surprised.
But seeing the situation on the field now, they realized that what surprised the other side was probably that Lin An's skill level far surpassed that of them, the newcomers.
Upon realizing this, everyone was filled with horror.
A month ago, Lin An was only at the Platinum First Grade, and now, in just one month, he has already reached the Platinum Eighth Grade. This cultivation speed is terrifying!
Before anyone could think further, thirty seconds had already passed.
With the sound of a gong, the battles on the three arenas erupted.
Seeing Sun Yang charging towards him with a gun, Lin An also drew his knife and went to meet him.
boom...
Swords and spears clashed, sparks flew, and then both sides quickly retreated.
Both sides were merely testing the waters with this attack, neither unleashing their full power.
"Brother, I'm not going to hold back from now on," Sun Yang said with a smile.
"Then let's fight," Lin An said.
Swish...
As soon as he finished speaking, killing intent gathered in Sun Yang's eyes. His figure became like a ghost, and the spear in his hand shone with spiritual light as he attacked Lin An.
Sensing the opponent's fierce attack, Lin An no longer held back and directly used the Crimson Sun Saber Technique to meet it.
Amidst the clash of swords and the flash of spears, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
"Look at Sun Yang! This guy's Void Spirit Spear has really reached the mastery level. It blends the real and the illusory; if you're not careful, you'll get hit."
"Who was that guy fighting Sun Yang? Sun Yang clearly wasn't holding back, yet the other guy was still handling it with ease. And the swordsmanship he used seems kind of familiar."
"Holy crap, isn't that the Crimson Sun Saber Technique? This guy has also mastered a Diamond Tier blade technique, and he can even hold his own against Sun Yang. He must have reached at least the proficiency level."
"..."
The fight between Lin An and Sun Yang quickly attracted the attention of many people.
Especially after learning that Lin An was using Diamond Tier swordsmanship, even more people turned to look.
After all, opportunities to fight using Diamond Tier techniques are rare even among those in the Platinum Realm.
Meanwhile, the Epic Tier elder sitting in the arena looked at Lin An in surprise.
He had practiced the Crimson Sun Saber Technique before, so how could he not see that Lin An's Crimson Sun Saber Technique was not just proficient, but had reached the perfect level?
A mere Platinum Eighth Grade kid actually mastered a Diamond Tier sword technique to perfection?
Such geniuses do exist, but they are rare; so rare that he had almost only heard of them in legends and had never seen one in person.
I never expected to see him today.
"Whose subordinate is this? I've never heard of him before."
The old man thought to himself that he would check the other party's information later.
On the arena.
Sun Yang's expression changed from relaxed and carefree at the beginning to extremely solemn now.
A few days ago, he finally mastered the Void Spirit Spear, Diamond Tier spear technique, and thought he would come to the arena to show off and earn some military merits.
He had considered the possibility of encountering a formidable enemy, but he hadn't expected them to be this strong.
He could sense that Lin An wasn't using his full strength at all; otherwise, he would have been defeated long ago.
After the gun and longsword clashed again, Sun Yang created some distance and said with a grim expression, "Are you humiliating me?"
Lin An paused, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
"Use all your strength! I can die in battle, but I cannot die in humiliation!" Sun Yang shouted.
Lin An's expression turned serious; he understood what the other party meant.
He did go easy on them, after all, there were so many people watching, and he had no grudge against them, so he wanted to save face for them.
Unexpectedly, doing so made the other party feel humiliated; it seems I still haven't adapted to the military style.
"As you wish."
Lin An Andao.
A smile appeared on Sun Yang's face, and then his aura became powerful, with spiritual energy surging into his spear like a tidal wave.
In an instant, the spear shone brightly, and an enormous and awe-inspiring spear shadow appeared out of thin air.
"Kill!"
With a furious shout from Sun Yang, the spear shadow, like a roaring silver dragon, swept towards Lin An with terrifying power.
Scarlet Sun!
Lin An didn't even consider dodging. He swung his sword, Condemnation, and a crimson blade of light, as bright as the sun, roared out.
Boom...
Gunshots and blades clashed violently, and a terrifying force suddenly spread outwards.
As the dust settled, everyone looked towards the arena.
Lin An had already reached Sun Yang, the tip of his knife no more than an inch from his throat.
"I lost," Sun Yang said with a wry smile.
"Thank you for your kind offer."
Lin An put away the Condemnation and turned to leave.
"Number 6 wins in arena number one!"
At that moment, the Epic Tier powerhouse also spoke.