Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 224 - 103: Twelve Compete for One_2

The crowd watched him and immediately frowned.

Because they realized that if no one took the stage, it would simply replicate the scene with He Jinyun from just moments ago, and this person would automatically seize the position of Deputy Commander.

If that was to be the case, then the original four spots would be reduced to two.

But when they thought of this person's strength, their hearts started to thump.

Martial Arts Seventh Grade.

This was a level of progress in Martial Arts far ahead of their own.

Moreover, as far as they knew, both of these Martial Arts Seventh Graders had come from the city of the prefecture.

From the city at the heart of Guangning Prefecture.

At the same time, they were students from the institutions above the Martial Arts Garden.

Having stood out from the competition in the Martial Arts Garden and entering the institutions of the city, without a doubt, this person had been an exceptional presence during their time in the Martial Arts Garden.

Such a presence, even if only at Eighth Grade, would not be weaker than any of the people present.

Let alone now that they had reached the Seventh Grade.

Thinking of this, everyone held their breath.

As for the other Seventh Grade woman, she looked on with a face that seemed to enjoy the drama unfolding before her.

A moment later.

The man conducting the exam said, "Won't anyone step forward?"

The crowd remained silent!

So did Jiang Ning!

With only one chance to take the stage, and a single defeat meaning a complete loss of eligibility to compete for the Deputy Commander position,

why would he choose to challenge a Seventh Grader when he had the option of an Eighth Grader?

He still vividly remembered the power of Liu Qingsong that day.

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The fact that he had been able to overcome Liu Qingsong, the steward elder from Medicine King Valley and a Martial Arts Seventh Grader, had been due to having the advantage of fighting in water.

In water, his combat power doubled.

Naturally, he feared not these Seventh Grade Martial Artists and could win easily.

But on land, especially under the watchful eyes of all,

his strength and tactics were limited, and it was unjustified to look for trouble with a Seventh Grade Martial Artist.

Another moment passed.

The man conducting the exam spoke again, "If no one comes forward to challenge, then Yuan Hua will automatically assume the position of Deputy Commander, won't he?"

Once more, the crowd kept silent, with no one showing any intention of stepping forward to challenge.

"Well then!" The man sighed slightly.

Then he took out a golden Identity Token from his body.

"Congratulations!"

Yuan Hua, who came from the institution, bowed and then received the golden Identity Token.

Immediately.

He returned to the side of the stage and whispered to the woman beside him, "Tang Miaomiao, it's your turn!"

The woman nodded, grasping her long sword as she stepped into the center of the stage.

"Is there anyone who wishes to battle with me?"

Her gaze swept over the crowd, her expression containing a hint of arrogance.

With Yuan Hua leading the way, not a single person dared to take the stage to fight.

The lack of courage to even fight had naturally led her to look down upon these people.

Watching Tang Miaomiao's gaze, several faces instantly showed displeasure.

Especially Qin Xuan and others, who couldn't help but clench their fists tightly.

As students of the Martial Arts Garden from Dongling City, they had always received respectful gazes wherever they went; when had they ever been subjected to such disdain?

But thinking of this woman's background and her Martial Arts Seventh Grade strength, they could only silently endure such gazes.

"How boring!!" Tang Miaomiao curled her lip, her words carrying a touch of contempt.

Then she said to the man conducting the exam, "Why not just announce it? I don't think any of these people are going to come up and fight me!"

The man heard this but did not respond directly.

Instead, he looked at the crowd once more, "Does anyone wish to challenge?"

Silence...

Another moment passed.

"Well then!" He sighed slightly.

Then he took out another golden Identity Token from his body.

"Congratulations!"

"Thanks!" Tang Miaomiao accepted the golden token, her face filled with excitement.

She had known even before that she was just going through the motions in the middle.

After all, Yuan Hua, also at the Seventh Grade, had done the same.

With Yuan Hua leading, it was natural she would follow suit.

With the token neatly secured, she walked towards Yuan Hua.

On the other side.

The crowd instantly became eager, their faces full of anticipation.

Three of the four Deputy Commander positions had already been taken.

And there were still a total of twelve people amongst those present.

That is to say, the position of Deputy Commander must be decided from among the remaining twelve people.

Only the ultimate victor may seize this position of Deputy Commander.

"I'll do it!" Qin Xuan stepped forward without hesitation, his face fearless.

The very next moment, someone else stepped forward as well.

It was Ruan Hongmei from Luoshui County.

She held a long whip in her hand, and wearing a tight-fitting martial outfit, she approached the center of the ring.

"As expected, my treatment is completely different! As soon as I step forward, someone challenges me!" Qin Xuan looked at Ruan Hongmei in front of him and gave a self-mocking smile.

"Enough talk!" Ruan Hongmei said, "There's only one Deputy Commander position left, what difference does it make if you're first or last, you have to defeat everyone to qualify."

"You make a good point!" Qin Xuan nodded in agreement.

"Are you okay with a weapon duel?" Ruan Hongmei asked again.

Qin Xuan glanced at the long whip in Ruan Hongmei's hand and then nodded, "Let's have a weapon duel then!"

The next moment,

he asked the man hosting the examination for a long sword.

Afterward,

Qin Xuan, holding the long sword, instantly crossed hands with Ruan Hongmei.

As soon as they engaged, they both went all out, holding nothing back.

Ruan Hongmei's whip moved like a swimming dragon, flicking left and right, cracking through the air.

After just over a dozen breaths, Ruan Hongmei fell in defeat.

At this moment, her body had several bone-deep sword wounds, and her clothes were stained with a large patch of red.

If it were an ordinary person, any sword strike that Ruan Hongmei received would have been fatal on the spot, sliced apart by the blade.

The reason why Ruan Hongmei could withstand those sword wounds was related to the Martial Artist's strong physical defensive power.

Ninth Grade Great Success, skin as tough as bronze.

Further on, as strength and Qi-Blood increase, the toughness of the skin membrane will continue to grow.

For this reason, every Martial Artist has extremely strong survivability and is unlikely to suffer severe fatal injuries.

Especially when clad in armor, equivalent to double protection, death becomes even more unlikely.

Having seen the genuine exchange between the two, Jiang Ning gained a more direct understanding of the physical resilience of Martial Artists.

This is a path where defense outweighs attack.

Because according to what he knew, the Ninth Grade Great Success and bronze-like skin membrane was not the limit of Refining Skin.

There were two more steps after that.

Vajra Temple possesses the successive methods, which were indeed what he is now cultivating: Vajra Immortal Body.

The Golden Body is the true Perfection of this step in Refining Skin.

"With skin as tough as bronze, such defensive power, if one achieves Golden Body Perfection, then it should truly be invincible to blades and spears!" Thinking of this, Jiang Ning couldn't help but muse inwardly.

At this time,

after Ruan Hongmei was defeated and stepped down, her expression was resolute and calm, as if she had not sustained any injuries at all.

The wounds on her body also visibly stopped bleeding.

In the face of her strong physical control, the muscles squeezed shut, stopping the flow of blood from the wounds.

Ruan Hongmei then approached Jiang Ning, suddenly stopping her steps, and whispered to him.

"I did my best! Qin Xuan is too strong, I'm not his match, but I also injured his right arm, I believe it'll be easier for you if you face him later!"

"I believe you can grab this position, create a miracle! The people of Luoshui County need a Deputy Commander from our county!"

After quickly saying this, Ruan Hongmei leaped down from the ring and disappeared into the crowd without looking back.

Jiang Ning was taken aback, then glanced at Ruan Hongmei's retreating figure and smiled faintly.

On the stage,

Qin Xuan had already moved to one side.

After defeating Ruan Hongmei, he automatically advanced to the next round, so naturally, he didn't need to fight any longer.

Afterward, another person from the Martial Arts Garden came to the center of the ring.

"Contesting martial skills, who will enlighten me?" he said to the remaining nine people.

"I will!" Jiang Ning stepped forward decisively.

Seeing Jiang Ning, the man couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Come on!"

At this moment,

as Jiang Ning took the initiative to step forward, the crowd became interested.

"Can Jiang Ning advance to the next round?" someone asked.

"Shouldn't be hard! Looking at the ring fights from earlier, he doesn't seem to have an unbeatable aura!"

"..."

As the crowd discussed,

the two soon crossed hands.

After just a few breaths,

the man from the Martial Arts Garden fell off the ring.

"Acknowledged!" Jiang Ning bowed with his hands clasped.

The man held his chest, his face flushed red.

With Jiang Ning's execution of "Blind Man Bumping into a Tree," he was knocked off the ring without any ability to resist, defeated and fallen.