High-Level Martial Era

Within the Seven-Star Battlefield.

Watching one competitor after another stop at the second round, like buckets of cold water being poured over them, many newcomers calmed down.

The Battle of Seven Stars was not as easy to win as they had imagined.

The thirty-third round.

Finally, the first newcomer who broke through the third round appeared—Chu Chen!

He was one of the three Second Class Martial God Inheritors this year.

This Second Class Martial God Inheritor, with only level 21 physical quality, displayed an exceptional side of himself.

He won three consecutive battles.

But eventually stopped at the fourth round.

His sword technique, however, was impressive, and many could see... if it weren't for the too great disadvantage in physical quality, he definitely had the chance to win the fourth round.

...

"This Chu Chen, just graduated as a sophomore, but his skills are much stronger than mine," Dantai Feng said, with a glint in his eyes.

"His skills are probably at the Intermediate Rank of the Fifth Stage," Tian Dazhuang assessed: "Not at the High Rank of the Fifth Stage."

"This Chu Chen might not be worthy of being a Second Class Martial God Inheritor," Yin Man said rarely, her voice indifferent: "It's just that he comes from the same home country as the preceding senior, Lant."

The crowd suddenly realized.

Within the Seven Star Civilization, there are two exceptionally special powerhouses, one is Dongfang Ji, and the other is Lant.

The home countries of both individuals have the privilege of having a Second Class Martial God Inheritor every year.

"He's quite formidable," Li Yuan said with a smile.

...

Starting from the fiftieth round, occasionally newcomers began to win the fourth round, even the fifth... not because their potential talent was higher than Chu Chen's.

But because they were older.

In the Martial Divine Hall's battle pairing system, it is intentionally arranged for older newcomers to be placed in the later part of the competition.

For example—Yin He!

As the 'No. 1 Big Year Five' of the Blue Star Starry Sky University, his strength was terrifying. From the first round, he showed his formidable power, and in the end, he struggled to release two Star Techniques... winning the fifth round with great difficulty!

The sixth round, he lost.

"That's enough," Yin He said highly satisfied, even somewhat excited: "Winning the fifth round means I'm an elite member. The variety of cultivation resources I'll receive next will be much more."

Yin He was the second to win five rounds.

...

The fifty-eighth round, it was finally Bores's turn to enter the stage.

"Bores, he is the oldest of the newcomers in this batch, I wonder if he can win the seventh round."

"Win the seventh round? Difficult! The seventh round requires the combat power of the Flying Heaven threshold; he should have a chance to win six rounds," the many veteran members in the spectator stands watched Bores with great interest.

Many placed their bets on him.

To many veteran members, as the oldest newcomer, Bores's potential talent was definitely not the highest.

But his current strength was probably within the top three of all newcomers.

"Yin He has won the fifth round; with my strength, I must win the sixth," Bores stood in the center of the battlefield, brimming with confidence: "Then, if I train hard for a few more years, I might have the chance to challenge Seven Star Mountain."

"Once becoming a member of Seven Star Mountain, just the extra 200 Seven Stars Points each year is a great benefit," he thought.

The battle erupted swiftly.

In the end, Bores lived up to the high hopes of many 'bettors', unleashing surprising strength and winning six consecutive rounds.

However, when facing the Gatekeeper of the seventh round, he was decisively defeated, losing just after two moves.

There was no suspense.

...

"Indeed, it's the skills of the Perfection Level of the Fifth Stage," Li Yuan commented with a smile: "Bores is indeed quite formidable."

"Fifth Stage Perfection?"

"Nothing remarkable," Alicia shrugged: "It's just a matter of practicing for more years."

"Strength is what matters most," Li Yuan said smilingly: "Alicia, I know you don't like him, but you have to acknowledge his strength. If he can cultivate to such a level and be selected into the Martial Divine Hall, he's obviously no ordinary person."

"Hmm," Alicia nodded.

...

Bores became the first newcomer to win six rounds.

"Stable."

"Even Bertman might not be able to win seven rounds, maybe he will win only six like me, and we will be tied for first place," Bores said excitedly as he returned to the spectator seats.

He couldn't help but look towards the golden-haired Alicia.

But!

Even though he had just shined brilliantly, Alicia was still talking to Li Yuan at the moment, not even glancing at him.

This made Bores feel uncomfortable.

"Am I really that bad?" Bores began to doubt his life for a moment.

But, as time passed.

Bores quickly regained his confidence.

Because, after him, over forty newcomers went into battle... except for two who won five rounds, astonishingly no one else could win six rounds.

Now, this year's 'Newcomer Battle' of the Seven Stars had almost come to an end.

A hundred new students, except for a few like Dantai Feng and Tian Dazhuang who were not yet Prime Warriors and thus ineligible to compete.

The rest of the newcomers, only the last two had yet to enter the battle—Li Yuan, Bertman.

Which made Bores more confident.

"Older in age?" Experience more content on empire

"What about being older in age, my strength is the strongest," Bores thought secretly: "Others were chosen at a younger age, but when they reach my age, their strength might not be as strong as mine."

His thought process was not wrong; most members of the Martial Divine Hall would stop at the perfection of the Fifth Stage skill in their lifetime.

"Li Yuan definitely isn't as strong as me," Bores thought secretly: "Bertman? Maybe he's stronger than me, but there's no way he can master True Intent!!"

"Maybe, I can be tied for first place."

"At worst, my evaluation score will be a bit lower," Bores thought, his eyes shining.

From the Fifth Stage to the Sixth Stage is a chasm.

Once one masters the True Intent of nature, if cultivated to a very high level, there is theoretically a slim chance to achieve the rank of Demigod.