"It's normal for there to be a gap. I heard that Chen Feng's family is very ordinary, not from a prominent family. Under such circumstances, he was able to achieve tenth place in the country, which shows that he has talent and strength."

"Those prospective martial artists from various families all seem to be quite familiar with Chen Feng. Given their temperaments, it's impossible for someone without strength to associate with them."

"Moreover, it takes a lot of courage to choose to study at the Wilderness Martial Arts University, after all, their graduation rate is too low."

"Yes, one of my classmates went to the Wilderness Martial Arts University, but not long ago his family received a notice that he died at the hands of werewolves during the freshman trial last month."

"I've heard about it too. Last month, during the freshman trials at the Wilderness Martial Arts University, it seems that more than a hundred people died or were injured. They couldn't even last six months. When I heard that, it was terrifying."

"Sigh, the Savage Martial Arts University is too ruthless. They actually made freshmen who had just enrolled fight werewolves to the death. Isn't that just playing the fool?"

"That's right. If these freshmen were allowed to train properly for a few years, how many werewolves would they kill when they reach the seventh or sixth rank? It's such a waste that they're dying like this."

"No wonder I felt a murderous aura from those freshmen from the Savage Martial Arts University when I came in. So they really did participate in wars and actually killed werewolves?"

"Why can't I sense any killing intent from Chen Feng? Could it be because he's the top freshman, so the school is giving him special training and not letting him participate in the freshman trials? Or perhaps they've assigned a powerful protector to him?"

"That's possible. After all, they're ranked tenth in the country, so they're bound to get some special treatment. If they just died like that, it wouldn't be easy to explain, and how would they recruit students next time?"

Chen Feng didn't hear much discussion about him and the Wilderness Martial Arts University. Instead, he waited quietly, occasionally glancing at the other freshmen, but not staring at anyone.

"Respected elders and teachers, today is the day of the National Martial Arts School Freshmen Competition. The competition is jointly organized by the Martial Arts Department and the Ministry of Education. Next, the elimination rounds will be held."

From the twenty-four participating university teams, the top four will compete in a decisive battle, and then engage in a series of matches against the four most prestigious universities. The final rankings will be determined based on the points accumulated during these matches.

Not long after, a figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star, landing steadily in front of the platform in the blink of an eye. The newcomer was a powerful third-grade Innate Grandmaster with an imposing aura and unfathomable strength!

He stood tall and straight like a pine tree, with sharp eyes like an eagle, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.

This Rank 3 Innate Grandmaster first bowed respectfully to the Rank 2 Martial Venerables and leaders from various schools on the platform, then stepped forward and announced in a loud voice:

"Today's grand event—the competition—is now officially beginning!" As his words fell, the entire scene instantly became lively and bustling.

At this moment, Chen Feng and his group are mostly watching this spectacle as bystanders.

After all, before that, there needs to be fierce competition between the state and prefectural martial arts universities to determine the top four. Only after this stage is over will it be the turn of these contestants to take the stage.

Following this, the twenty martial arts schools were divided into twelve groups, with two schools in each group. The specific rules of the competition included two different formats: individual title defense matches and ten-person team matches.

In the individual challenge, each school will send one student to compete. The winner will remain in the ring to defend their victory, while the loser will be replaced by another teammate to challenge again.

Moreover, if a contestant is exceptionally skilled, it is entirely possible for them to achieve the feat of winning ten consecutive matches, directly defeating all ten members of their opponent's team.

The ten-person team competition was even more direct and brutal. Each side sent ten players onto the field to engage in a chaotic and fierce melee.

This competition format not only tests the individual skill level of each team member, but more importantly, it tests whether team members can cooperate closely and form a powerful synergy.

Of course, if there is an exceptionally outstanding core member in the team, it is also possible to defeat the entire enemy team single-handedly.

“The three martial arts schools from Longzhou, Xiazhou, and Dingzhou are definitely going to qualify. As for the remaining university, it depends on which of the three states—Jinzhou, Fengzhou, and Haizhou—performs better,” Qian Chunfeng said casually to Wei Yuntian.

"That's not necessarily true. I just inquired and it seems that Liangfu Martial Arts University in Xiazhou has several very strong freshmen this year, ranking in the top 20 nationwide. They might be able to upset other state martial arts universities," Wei Yuntian said mysteriously.