Like the Nine Heavens Cup, the Nine Heavens Battle is also broadcast live to the entire public.
Unlike other battles, the Nine Heavens Battle did not have a visual presentation, but all the data was readily available in the live stream.
Four hours and twelve minutes have passed since the start of the battle in the Nine Heavens.
Almost all the focus was on Jiang Zhongjunwu.
At this moment, the number of people eliminated from Jiangzhong Military Academy had reached 137.
A total of 327 students from Jiangzhong Military Academy participated in the Nine Heavens Competition. This means that just a few hours after the start of the competition, nearly half of the martial artists from Jiangzhong Military Academy, who were expected to shine brightly by countless people, were eliminated.
If Xiao Ye and Ye Shicong alone couldn't prove anything, then when another hour passed and Feng Manlin, who was already widely known, appeared in the square with serious injuries, everyone was shocked.
Who is Feng Manlin?
When the Nine Heavens Ranking was released, the brilliance of the younger generation overturned the general public's perception. Those names were also directly posted on online forums after some people studied them.
Apart from a few martial artists with mysterious origins, most young martial artists have traceable backgrounds.
Feng Manlin comes from a noble family and ranks 309th on the Nine Heavens Ranking. She is a half-step Mountain and Sea Realm expert with a combat power of over 6,000 and is also among the top five martial artists in Jiangzhong Military Martial Arts this time.
But she didn't even make it into the Third Heaven.
"Jiangzhong Military is really in trouble..."
“Look at the cursor on the map. So far, most of the Jiangzhong military personnel are still stuck in the first level. Only a few have entered the second level, and only Qu Bai has entered the third level. Sigh.”
"People from other universities are going too far. Why are they targeting Jiangzhong Military Academy together? It's unfair!"
"Upstairs, don't you know 'the way of martial arts is to fight'? If you ask me, Jiangzhong Military Force has only himself to blame. Who told Shen Qian to take all the advantages?"
"Speaking of which, what has Shen Qian been doing? I've noticed that his cursor hasn't moved for quite some time."
"Hehe, didn't you hear some strong people here saying they're afraid of Shen Qian? They're clearly trying to avoid the limelight!"
"That's not entirely true. What else could he do if he didn't temporarily avoid the limelight? At this point, preserving himself is the only sensible course of action..."
"It was clearly because of him. So what if he's eliminated? Doesn't this genius martial artist have any backbone at all?!"
"I even bought his Nine Heavens Cup commemorative poster a few days ago. Oh well, I'll just consider it a donation to charity..."
Before anyone knew it, the online discussion had shifted to Shen Qian.
Some sighed, some scorned, some cursed, but only a very few remained rational and had some understanding of the situation, like Cheng Qingqing, who frowned and remained silent.
What exactly does Chen Qian want to do?
...
The golden light from the triple heavenly gate pierced through most of the sky, reflecting far onto the swampy ground, resembling a setting sun.
In the dim light, a blood-stained longsword lay askew to one side, while Chen Qian sat quietly on a large rock, gazing into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.
"Shen Qian, what exactly do you want to do!"
Perhaps out of resentment, the angry shouts that had been silent for a while rang out again, "Either you kill us with one blow, or if you don't have the guts, let us leave. What is this, making us stand here in a daze with you?"
Hearing the noise, Shen Qian's seemingly desolate face finally changed, and he slowly turned his head.
On the scattered swamp, six pale-faced people lay helplessly, their arms severed, though it seemed as if some preventative measures had been taken, and their gruesome wounds had stopped bleeding.
The positioning bracelet was scattered several meters away along with the severed arm. The other five people had already fainted. Dou Xingguang, the only one who was awake, was unable to move because all his strength was sealed by the sinking.
Dou Xingguang didn't know what Shen Qian was planning. Since losing his arm, Shen Qian hadn't said a word, but he wouldn't let them leave either. He just sat there for almost two hours.
Meanwhile, the four heavenly gates above the three heavenly gates have all been opened.
But Shen Qian remained unmoved throughout.
Dou Xingguang genuinely couldn't understand it.
He didn't quite believe that Shen Qian had really backed down. How could someone reach such a level at the age of eighteen without a clear martial arts heart?
Martial artists, regardless of their personality, have always been fearless and unstoppable.
But Shen Qian did watch helplessly as the third and fourth Heavenly Gates opened one after another, and even by this point, there might already be people attempting to break through the fifth Heavenly Gate, yet he didn't react at all.
For some reason, the calmer Shen Qian was, the stronger the inexplicable sense of oppression in Dou Xingguang's heart became.
Throughout the entire process, Dou Xingguang, who had long since lost all composure, repeatedly shouted and yelled in an attempt to provoke Shen Qian. This time, Shen Qian finally looked at him.
"Is it just the Seventh Heaven Ranking and the Eighth Heaven Ranking?" Shen Qian asked.
"What?" Dou Xingguang was taken aback.
"Are any people from the Nine Heavens Ranking involved?" Shen Qian asked again.
Dou Xingguang finally realized what Shen Qian was asking, and he sneered, "So what if I have it, so what if I don't? Does it make a difference?"
Shen Qian nodded and said calmly, "It seems your level is still a bit low, and you don't know the whole story."
Dou Xingguang blushed. "I, Dou Xingguang, come from a poor background, yet at the age of twenty-three, my combat strength reached nine thousand, nearly equivalent to mountains and seas. You..."
Dou Xingguang suddenly couldn't continue speaking, but when he met Shen Qian's ambiguous smile, his face showed even more shame and anger.
He had momentarily forgotten that even Lin Sanmo probably wouldn't boast about anything in front of Shen Qian.
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