Gu Yuan read his introduction and chuckled, then his fingers lightly scrolled to view the comments below.
"Husband! Husband!"
"These young people nowadays are getting stronger!"
"That slash was truly impressive!"
...
Most of the comments were praise for Gu Yuan, with only a few carrying a distinctly sour tone. Gu Yuan's expression remained unchanged as he scrolled further; having experienced online culture in his previous life, he could simply ignore such comments. However, the comment sections below those remarks were a mess, filled with profanity.
Setting his phone down, Gu Yuan quietly began circulating his qi and blood. The upcoming matches would be more intense, and he needed to conserve his strength.
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The next day.
Central Plains Arena.
"Wow, contestant Gu Yuan is charging at contestant Cheng Tianhua again! This time, he isn't using his blade techniques."
Cheng Tianhua gritted his teeth, Gu Yuan's immensely powerful fists colliding relentlessly.
Blood dripped onto the stage, the immense force grinding away the skin on Cheng Tianhua's knuckles. His entire arm had gone numb.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuan's face remained calm, his body completely uninjured, not a drop of blood spilled.
"Contestant Gu Yuan's defense is too monstrous. The toughest defense I've seen in this competition. I wonder which contestant can actually injure Gu Yuan," the host's voice echoed through the venue with a sense of awe. The audience was also stunned by Gu Yuan's defense.
"Ah! I can't take it anymore! This is too much..."
Meanwhile, in Tian Yuan City.
In a conference room at the Night Patrol Division, several individuals were gathered around a table, intently watching a report on the wall.
The report concluded.
For a moment, silence hung in the air.
"How should we respond to the Demon God Cult's actions this time? We need to devise a strategy as soon as possible," said Lu Feng, the Director of the Tian Yuan City Education Bureau, the first to speak.
"What's there to be afraid of? Let's just fight!" a burly man declared, slamming his hand on the table.
"Dong Han! What are you doing? This is the Night Patrol Division, not your City Guard!" Wei Yue, the elegantly refined and handsome Garrison Commander of Tian Yuan City, admonished Dong Han.
Dong Han chuckled awkwardly and sat down, remaining silent.
Wei Yue shot Dong Han another stern look and then quietly asked a spirited woman beside him, "Director Li, what are your thoughts?"
Director Li, also known as Li Yan, lowered her gaze to the report in her hands, her finger rubbing her chin.
All eyes in the room were fixed on Li Yan, silently awaiting her opinion.
After a long pause, Li Yan looked up, addressing the people in the conference room, and slowly stated, "The Demon God Cult intends to sacrifice civilians within Tian Yuan City to welcome the descent of a demon subordinate."
"Which demon's subordinate specifically?" Lu Feng inquired.
"We in the Night Patrol Division have no specific intelligence. We can only observe and wait. Alright everyone, for now, let's focus on reinforcing Tian Yuan City's martial will array to prevent any demonic aura from leaking and contaminating civilians, leading to mutations."
"Yes!" everyone responded.
At this moment, Gu Yuan was unaware that his hometown was facing a crisis.
He was currently in his room, continuously sensing the anomaly within his Giant Whale Skill.
Through repeated bursts of power and recovery, the Giant Whale Skill had been cultivated to the perfect realm.
The potent qi and blood within his body condensed and compressed continuously.
Finally, a long whale cry echoed in his mind, and the qi and blood in his body coalesced into a blood sac. Simultaneously, a wisp of celestial phenomena energy from between his brows descended into the blood sac.
A large amount of qi and blood flowed through the blood sac, refined by the celestial phenomena energy, becoming even purer.
Gu Yuan also understood the effects of reaching the perfect realm of the Giant Whale Skill.
He could condense blood sacs within his body to store a vast amount of qi and blood, which would then erupt as the power of the giant whale. He could form up to three blood sacs until the qi and blood within them was depleted.
Gu Yuan examined himself internally. He hadn't expected the celestial phenomena energy to interfere, and its ability to purify qi and blood was an unexpected bonus.
Seizing the available time, he decided to condense all three blood sacs and test their effectiveness in tomorrow's match.
Time slipped away second by second as he cultivated.
The next day.
The martial arts examination had entered its final phase, scheduled to conclude within five days at most.
Gu Yuan needed to place within the top one hundred within these five days to gain admission to a top-tier martial arts university. He would also be eligible to participate in the Tian Xia High School Martial Arts League.
Achieving good results in the martial arts league would not only bring numerous rewards from the university but also from the local government. This was crucial for Gu Yuan, as he was alone and resources were difficult to obtain.
Arriving at the contestant's area, Gu Yuan had two matches scheduled for today.
The first match was against Chen Dao, ranked one hundred and first!
The second match was against Zhao Longfei, ranked ninety-ninth!
"Let us welcome the popular contestant Gu Yuan to face contestant Chen Dao!" the host's booming voice filled the venue.
Gu Yuan stood up. Beside him, Chu Ling cast a worried glance. Gu Yuan smiled and gently patted her little head.
His hand lightly brushed the Autumn Water at his waist. With his chest out and head held high, he strode towards the stage!