I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

"Interesting. Once it is strengthened by the [Master of Weapons] and stained with platinum gold, it is like a magic weapon that has been refined in a cultivation novel. It can be controlled and manipulated at will, and even achieve the effect of 'controlling objects'."

Following Xue Jing's will, the spear moved nimbly through the air, performing various techniques such as pointing, flicking, chopping, deflecting, striking, and thrusting, as if an invisible master of spearmanship were practicing.

"Huh? Wait a minute, this effect..."

Xue Jing suddenly thought of something, looked around, and scanned his surroundings.

Then, with a leap, he jumped from the rooftop into the courtyard below.

He reached into the yard and pulled out a weed that was more than half a meter long.

Then, with a thought, he activated the enhancement effect of [Warlord].

Platinum gold instantly formed, flowing like water and soaking into the soft, fragile weeds in my hand, transforming them into a hard, sharp 'sword of grass'.

After slashing twice with his platinum grass sword, Xue Jing stroked his chin and said:

"Anything I designate as a weapon can be enhanced with this 'enhancement'..."

"No wonder it felt a bit familiar. Once you get your hands on any weapon, you can instantly master it and use it perfectly, and you can even upgrade its level..."

Xue Jing was reminded of a special ability in a certain work.

"Knights don't die unarmed?"

He threw away the weeds in his hand.

"In that case..."

He raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, stared at his fist, and said softly:

"How can a fist not be considered a weapon?"

As soon as he finished speaking, platinum gold was generated, staining his fist into a platinum fist.

"Hey, Star Platinum is actually myself?"

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow, brandished his Platinum Fist, and punched the floor.

"boom--!!"

With a loud bang, the ground shattered and cracked, and the earth within a radius of 100 meters trembled slightly, as if a small earthquake had occurred, startling countless people in the Zhige base.

"Forces are reciprocal... but with this punch, I felt almost no reaction force."

"Both defense and attack power have increased significantly, a great ability... After Conqueror's Haki, I've also acquired Armament Haki, although the color is a bit off."

Xue Jing experimented with the weapon enhancement capabilities of [Warrior Master] with great interest.

Because of [True Martial], he can now channel energy throughout his entire body, even using his eyes, the most unlikely part of his body, as a 'weapon'.

Therefore, in his mind, since his entire body is a weapon, the weapon enhancement of the [Master of Weapons] can be applied to his entire body.

This allows him to even cover his entire body in platinum, transforming it into a true body of steel, an indestructible body...

However, after trying it out, he also discovered a problem.

This platinum-colored weapon enhancement is not permanent, and it seems to have a 'limitation'; the larger the area covered and the thinner the layer, the weaker the enhancement effect.

When used physically, the best application is still to focus on punches and kicks, and to instantly concentrate on the attacked area for defense when the opponent attacks.

"The quantity should increase as the level increases, and the enhancement effect should also get better and better."

As the experiment progressed, Xue Jing quickly observed the third effect.

This was an effect he had predicted before – [Universal Mastery of All Weapons].

In the courtyard, Xue Jing held a platinum spear in one hand, placed it behind his back, and pointed the spear tip at the ground.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and his flesh, bones, and blood all began to circulate, transforming the power of his eyes into the might of the Awakening of Insects.

The spear in his hand, from back to front, swung forward in a large circle with the force of splitting Mount Hua, cleaving a half-moon shape.

"call--!!"

The extremely deep hissing sound of the airflow was completely unlike what a slender gun could produce when it was swung around. With a loud bang, it slammed heavily onto the ground.

"boom--!!"

The moment the spear touched the ground, the ground shattered instantly, and the ground in front of it began to sink continuously, stretching for dozens of meters forward. The entire Zhige base shook as a result.

Amidst the rising dust, Xue Jing sheathed his spear and stood to the side.

He used the nine-foot spear as a greatsword... This method of using one's weapon as another was something he had accidentally used before when dealing with an attack by members of the Dragon Cult.

But when he tried to reproduce it later, he couldn't. Only now, after Bingji was upgraded to Bingzhu, can he finally use it freely.

Seeing the terrifying effect, Xue Jing exclaimed in surprise:

“This is not just a simple ‘effortless’ technique… it has reached the ‘transcendent realm’.”

The moment Xue Jing unleashed the "Awakening of Insects" strike with his spear, he truly felt that what he held in his hand was no longer a spear, but the Forgotten Greatsword.

While it certainly wasn't as powerful as using the Forgotten Greatsword itself, the impact of the spear's strike at that moment defied the laws of physics to some extent, reaching a level that its weight shouldn't have allowed it to achieve.

"It seems that my idea that you can use any roadside weed as a greatsword is true... Putting aside its wide applicability, when fighting, a greatsword known for its strength can be used with the skill of a spear, and a spear known for its skill can be used with the heavy blows of a greatsword. This kind of sudden contrast is not something that everyone can react to. It can be used as a trump card."

After trying it for a long time, Xue Jing was quite satisfied with the extraordinary skill [Master of Soldiers].

He possesses perfect knowledge and adaptation to all weapon information, the ability to survive a knight unarmed, Armament Haki, and proficiency with all weapons... and his basic talent for weapon handling has also improved significantly compared to when he was at [Weapon Strike Lv10].

He tried it out briefly, and even without using the Armament Haki enhancement effect of [Soldier Master], his use of the Seamless Spear Technique was much smoother and more natural than before.

Its overall strength has increased significantly.

……

Another day passed, and the quarterfinals resumed.

Since the quarterfinals use a double-elimination format, the eight players were divided into winners' bracket and losers' bracket based on the outcome of their previous match.

The winners are: Wei Junwu, Song Nanxing, Otogi Suzuka, and Xue Jing.

The losers' bracket consists of: Huang Lu, Li Miao, Chen Chao, and Zhou Yinglin.

The winner will face off against the loser. The winner will immediately advance to the semifinals, while the loser will win the revival match and will only need to win one more match to advance to the semifinals.

Xue Jing's match was the fourth one, but he arrived at the Super Arena early to watch the game. When he appeared in the players' viewing area, he caused a lot of cheers and screams from the audience. The live broadcast camera seemed to be loose, and it kept turning around to film him at close range, at an absurdly high frequency.

Meanwhile, amidst the cheers of the audience, Xue Jing learned some news... he finally had a new title.

It's no longer the awkward title that makes people cringe, like "my husband," but a very powerful title.

—Xue the Demon King.

It is said that it was because he was excessively powerful compared to the other contestants, like an invincible demon king, and that his methods of dealing with Zhou Yinglin were extremely cruel, which was very much like the style of a demon king.

The origin of this title actually carries a slightly derogatory moral connotation, but Xue Jing didn't care; he thought the title was excellent.

The world of martial arts is a world that values ​​strength.

The concept of 'strength' has nothing to do with any of the beautiful meanings of justice, conscience, or morality. Its essence is simply the power to make others submit and obey.

The title "Demon King" embodies people's fear of 'power,' and that's enough; Xue Jing was quite satisfied.

At least Xue Wan won't use him to make fun of him.

The first match started quickly: Wei Junwu from the winners' bracket versus Zhou Yinglin from the losers' bracket.

To the surprise of Xue Jing and most people, Zhou Yinglin, who should have been crippled and turned into a human stick, actually made an appearance.

Furthermore, his body appeared to be completely unharmed, showing no signs of the miserable state he had previously endured after being dismembered.

Although Xue Jing had thought that with his background as one of the Thirteen Great Chamber Masters and a disciple of the Spear Saint, healing this level of injury should not be difficult, he did not expect that it would be done in just one day.

Amidst the uproar of the audience and Wei Junwu's bitter expression, Zhou Yinglin slowly stepped onto the ring.

In the spectator area, standing next to Xue Jing, Otogisuka spoke softly:

"He must have undergone a major surgery and used some potent drugs... As expected of Lord Zhou."

"There are no more than two hundred top doctors in the world who can perform super surgeries, and each of them has their surgery booked at least ten years in advance... It is very difficult to find a top doctor in such a short period of time and jump the queue to have surgery immediately."

Xue Jing nodded: "I see."

"Brother Xue, you don't seem to care much?"

Seeing that Xue Jing's expression hadn't changed, Yin Muhu, who was standing nearby, asked curiously.

Xue Jing gave her a strange look: "Why do you care?"

Yin Muhu thought for a moment and said, "I think that since Zhou Yinglin was in such a hurry to heal himself and did not withdraw from the competition, he must have the idea of ​​seeking revenge against you."

Xue Jing smiled and said:

When you walk down the street, do you pay attention to whether the stone under your feet is the same one you kicked away earlier?

To him, Zhou Yinglin was merely one of his defeated opponents, and not even particularly outstanding among them.

Even if Zhou Yinglin were truly immortal, let alone recovering in a day through a super surgery, Xue Jing wouldn't take him seriously.

"A stone is just a stone, nothing special. If it's blocking your way, just kick it away. Why care if it comes back to you?"

Yin Muhu nodded blankly: "Is...is that so..."

Otogi Suzuka covered her mouth with her sleeve and chuckled, "Shu-kun's mouth is still so sharp. If Zhou-kun heard this, he'd be furious..."

On the stage, Wei Junwu struggled for a short while before being utterly defeated by Zhou Yinglin.

Only then did everyone vaguely remember that Zhou Yinglin was also a genius who could be described as a game-changer in youth competitions like U19... It's just that the big boss he faced the day before yesterday was so over-the-top that he seemed a bit weak.

The commentator shouted his victory, and the audience gave him a warm round of applause.

But Zhou Yinglin paid no attention to any of this. Instead, he turned his gloomy gaze to the boy in the spectator area who was feared and avoided by the other players.

Realizing that the person hadn't even been looking at him, Zhou Yinglin snorted coldly, threw the spear in his hand aside, stuck it into the arena floor, and turned to walk back to the contestants' tunnel.

……

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Chapter 250 Xue Jing enters the scene, killing without lifting a finger, a consciousness slash (4K)

After stepping off the ring, Wei Junwu, his arms drooping with several bloody holes, arrived at the spectator area, looking miserable.