Xingcheng didn't give him any preferential treatment just because he was one of my people; after all, all the major families were scouting talent from me.

If someone is too weak and can only gnaw on weak bones, no one will want them.

True scions of prestigious families would not show their faces here. Even if they were to participate in the competition, they would be confident in their abilities and would not cheat, as that would be even more shameful.

Horse Face's opponent was a legitimate martial arts school successor named Xie Junchou.

The martial arts style is similar to the common White Crane Fist, but the lineage is quite good, and there should be visualization diagrams.

Although its level isn't high, it can still produce some results if it encounters someone with good aptitude. Under my tutelage, Horse Face...

The techniques they practice are very advanced; they have visualization diagrams and martial arts techniques, but they are simply too young.

If he hadn't truly faced life and death in Dongyi this time, it would have taken him several more years to advance to the second realm of Xiantian. Now is indeed the time when Horse Face needs real combat experience to stabilize his cultivation.

On the other hand, Jie Junchou had already honed his skills and found his way out. He had learned everything he could in the martial arts school to the limit, and if he didn't break out, his life would be over.

He also caught a lucky break; he came out just in time for the grand opening of my dazzling Star City. He observed from the audience for several days.

We have confirmed that what we said in our advertisements is true; we do indeed have strong medical support, which can minimize the risk of injury to our participants.

He signed up for today's competition; it was his and Horse Face's first time participating in a competition.

Moreover, one of them wanted to hone his skills in the competition, while the other had already honed his skills and wanted to find a way to become famous.

They are essentially opposites, and their clothing is also extremely similar.

They both chose ordinary Tang-style warrior outfits with Chinese knot buttons, except that Jie Junchou's was dark blue and Ma Lian's was dark red.

He wore ordinary, high-grip boots with thick soles. Although his face was full of murderous intent, his youthful appearance still made him somewhat despised.

In contrast, Jie Junchou is over thirty years old and has been practicing martial arts for at least twenty years. He is a disciple of a martial arts school with a very orthodox background in novice training, and has honed his Qi to the extreme over the years.

He is currently in the most perfect state among ordinary second-stage innate talents.

Unless he is a prodigy from a top-tier power, he is the most difficult person to deal with because of his resilience.

Jie Junchou has virtually no obvious weaknesses. His martial arts techniques, total Qi, skill experience, fighting spirit, and ideal goals are all among the top tier.

These are all the limits that ordinary people can reach. Horse Face has indeed not practiced martial arts for long enough. If he had practiced for another five years, he would definitely be able to deal with Xie Junchou.

I watched the two opponents below the stage with a face full of curiosity. It could be described as the ultimate showdown between a genius and an ordinary person.

Whether it's the effort of an ordinary person cultivating themselves day after day for over twenty years that's useful, or the sudden enlightenment of a genius that's useful, we'll have to see the duel between the two of them.

After hearing the host's introduction, the audience was filled with anticipation for the match between the two.

At this moment, I really admire the person who arranged today's competition schedule; they managed to create such a contrasting dynamic.

Making every match exciting and actively engaging the audience's emotions is a talent in itself.

I turned to Ermin and asked, "Who's arranging the daily match schedule? They're quite capable; each match is arranged to be quite confrontational."