her thing and said, "There's one more thing. Before I came, I found that Zhang Ruochin was already ranked 37th on the Black Market's 'Reward List' when he was in the Profound Extreme Realm, with a rew...On Sikong Shu, Zhang Ruochen felt considerable pressure. He chuckled wryly in his heart. Originally, he just wanted to be low-key and choose a weaker challenger.

He didn't expect that he had chosen a top expert who was even stronger than Ji Hai Lan.

Of course, since we've stepped onto the challenge stage, no matter how strong the opponent is, we must give it our all.

"Junior brother, take my senior brother's first strike."

Si Kongshu roared, his voice like a giant bell resounding through the heavens, shaking the very ground and deafening everyone present. It surged forward as a whirlwind toward Zhang Ruochin. His feet pounded the earth, his speed akin to that of a monstrous ape, appearing before Zhang Ruochin in the blink of an eye.

He raised both hands, holding a club aloft. With a powerful swing, he brought it down.

A sudden chill swept over Zhang Ruochin as he looked up. A gigantic, shadowy stick descended upon him, resembling a frozen peak crashing down.

You have to know, that iron rod weighed one thousand six hundred and eight pounds. If it hit you, even a giant boulder weighing ten thousand pounds would be shattered into dust.

Zhang Ruchen did not meet his force head-on. His legs bent slightly, his body lowered, and he unleashed the Wind-Riding Flying Dragon Shadow. Like riding the wind, he darted to behind Si Kongshu.

"Ha ha!"

Sirkong used his staff to strike the empty air with a powerful blow, then laughed loudly. He immediately twisted his tiger waist and swung his staff backhand, striking the air behind him.

He was not only tall and strong with incredible power, but his reaction speed was also incredibly fast, leaving Zhang Ruochin no chance at all.

If ZiXi dared to challenge SiKong Shu, she wouldn't stand a chance of winning. She would most likely be badly injured with just one move from him.

Faced with the incoming tungsten star cold iron rod, Zhang Ruochen had no space to retreat and could only fight head-on. He clenched his sword in both hands, mobilizing all his true qi, and swung his sword to meet it.

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Fortunately, he had cultivated the Wind-Riding Flying Dragon Shadow. As he was about to fall off the challenge stage, he kicked in mid-air, and his body landed steadily. He stood at the edge of the challenge stage.

Zhang Ruochen felt a sharp pain in his fingers, as if his arms were about to break. "What tremendous power!"

When Yu Jing Zhenqi circulated throughout his body for a complete cycle, the pain in his arms subsided somewhat.

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Three leaps were completed in the blink of an eye, leaving the students watching in awe.

"This...What kind of martial arts is this"

"It is astonishing that, without borrowing any strength, one can leap consecutively twice in the air."

The elder was right, Zhang Ruochen is only cultivating the Wind-Riding Dragon Shadow to a small success. At most, he can only leap upwards in mid-air twice.

If one cultivates the Wind-Riding Dragon Shadow to its peak, they will be able to leap nine times in mid-air. Indeed, there is a chance of leaping to the clouds.

At this moment, Zhang Ruochu stood nine zhang high above the ground, two zhang higher than Si Kongshu.

He held his swords, a strange smile on his face: "Brother, take my sword."

"Tiān xīn nòng cháo."

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The air rippled with the sound of surging waves. Sword energy surged downwards like layers of water, crashing down below.

Zhang Ruochen used "Heavenly Heart Tide" and didn't use any other sword techniques. In fact, he wanted to leverage the situation.

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Only when one achieves the Grand Perfection of the Profound Extreme Realm can they combine blood beasts, blood soldiers, and blood formations into a single entity, forming a spectacle of blood Qi known as "Blood Qi Condensation."

Si Kong Shu's combat power surged dramatically as his blood vessels pulsed with energy. With a flick of his arm, he threw a powerful punch.

As Situ Shu's fist landed, a giant ferocious lion phantom and blood-shaped soldiers surged towards Zhang Ruochen.

"Blood Qi Condensing Beast!"

Zhang Ruochin also activated his bloodline power, with a dragon shadow and elephant shape condensing behind him.

With a single sword thrust, dragon shadows and hieroglyphs surged forward, colliding with Sikong Shu's defenses.

A shocking scene unfolded, as the dragon and elephant shadows ripped apart Si Kong Shu's blood qi apparition. With overwhelming power, they sent him flying off the challenge platform.

"The Blood Qi Condensation Beast of the Small Realm within the Profound Extreme Realm, had actually shattered the Blood Qi Condensation Spirit of Great Perfection in the Profound Extreme Realm. How could Zhang Ruochen's bloodline power be so powerful"

Far away, the three deputy chief medical officers and the chief medical officer of the west courtyard were all shocked.

The headmaster of the West Courtyard cried out in disbelief, "Dragon Elephant Bloodline, he actually activated the Dragon Elephant Bloodline."

"Indeed, it is the Dragon Elephant Bloodline. Sikong Shu lost to him, and it wasn't undeserved." The headmaster of Nan Courtyard said.

"Congratulations to the Headmaster, the West Courtyard has another master at the level of a Xuanbang warrior. This young man has the potential to challenge the top ten of the Xuanbang," said the deputy headmaster of the North Courtyard with a smile.

The other disciples couldn't possibly understand the significance of the Dragon-Elephant Bloodline. However, they could clearly see that Zhang Ruochen had condensed a blood dragon and blood elephant. Just that aura of martial prowess was enough to suffocate fellow cultivators at the same level.

Even the elder guarding the challenge platform was slightly surprised. He then loudly announced, "Zhang Ruochin wins the challenge and ranks seventh in the Western Academy."

Although he is only ranked seventh, everyone knows that Zhang Ruochin's true strength could probably enter the top five of the Western Academy.

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Zhang Ruochin walked towards the challenge platform, and other students also climbed onto the challenge platform.

Students ranked behind Zhang Ruochin in the seventh place of Xiyuan also challenged him, but they were all defeated by Zhang Ruochin. Gradually, Zhang Ruochin's strength was recognized, and fewer and fewer students dared to challenge him.

As evening deepened, night began to fall.

In the martial arts arena of Saiin, twelve fireballs were lit, illuminating the night sky.

On the ten battle platforms, brutal combat continues. Some challenge for victory, while others challenge failure.

After Zhang Ruochin consecutively defeated eight challengers, no one dared to challenge him anymore.

"Zhang Ruochen!"

>> Duanmu Xingling, with an air of mystery, stood at the edge of the martial arts arena in Xiyuan, beckoning to Zhang Ruochin.

Zhang Ruochen walked over and said, "Senior Sister Duanmu, what's the matter"

"Shh! Keep it down, don't let anyone find out."

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"Come with me, and don't make a sound."

Dumu Xingling was very careful, like a thief. He looked left and right, making sure no one was watching, before leading Zhang Ruochin into the night.

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Please give me your recommendation ticket!econd Grand Master looked back at each other, their eyes clear once more. They had returned from that profound state.Both of them looked a little exhausted, as if the previous attack had drained them...