In the game "High Martial Arts," players start with the blessing of the Martial God.

"Good lad, I'll see if you're a dragon or a worm!" Liu Shuo laughed loudly.

Luo Zhao and Gu Tiannian also turned their gazes over, their expressions unusually expectant.

On the stage

The entire arena was formed by Principal Gu Tiannian's "Earth Control Technique," with a radius of thirty meters, enough to withstand the onslaught of second-tier professionals. This is the power of a fourth-tier expert!

Ji Ming stood at the edge, casually picked up an alloy knife, and opposite him was a pitch-black fighting puppet, another creation of the scholar.

The Bachelor profession is almost omnipotent in all aspects except for being slightly weaker in combat.

"drop!"

Suddenly, the puppet's eyes lit up, and it charged fiercely at Ji Ming with a knife in hand!

"Whoosh!"

Ji Ming swung his sword with lightning speed, the blade light faintly forming a crescent moon as it slashed directly at the puppet's chest.

"Bang!"

A dark shadow flew backward and crashed down hard, the red light in its eyes suddenly going out!

Ji Ming sheathed his sword and stood there. As expected, it was just a puppet at the eighth level of the mortal realm, with mediocre martial arts skills and only brute force. Naturally, it was no match for him.

"So easy?"

The instant kill caused an uproar among the students watching below. They could all defeat a puppet of the same level, but this was far too easy.

"Good lad!"

Liu Shuo cheered, for he could tell from just this one strike that Ji Mingliuyue Blade was at least level 10.

Luo Zhao nodded, which proved that Ji Ming was not only talented in external martial arts. He couldn't help but look forward to it more and more. Was there really a hidden gem in Baichuan City?

"Let's keep watching, it's still early!"

Ji Ming waited for about two seconds, and the fallen puppet got up again. The black color on its body began to flow, and two ink-like things were separated, then stretched and extended, finally forming two identical puppets.

"kill!"

Ji Ming did not wait any longer. His figure flashed, and he stepped into the Spirit Void Step, arriving in front of the three puppets in a few moments. The fighting puppets reacted extremely quickly and cooperated perfectly. Three sword lights were slashed out at the same time, blocking all his attack directions and forcing him to retreat, giving up the advantage of seizing the initiative and thus falling into the opponent's rhythm.

However, Ji Ming's eyes hardened, and instead of retreating, he advanced, ignoring the attacks of the three puppets and making no defense whatsoever. He seemed to be willing to trade his life for his own and slashed at their necks!

"Clang clang clang!"

Three alloy blades struck Ji Ming's shoulder, producing a crisp metallic clang. They merely tore his clothes, leaving three white marks. His second-tier Star King body was impervious to blades and spears!

"snort!"

Ji Ming swung his longsword, leaving afterimages, and three metal heads fell to the ground.

The defensive power of an ordinary mortal at the eighth level is no match for Ji Ming's full-force attack!

"continue!"

Seemingly having heard Ji Ming's words, the three heads instantly regenerated and split into two more identical puppets.

Although it wasn't the first time he'd seen it, Ji Ming was still somewhat astonished as he watched this scene, wondering what materials it was made of and what its limits were in terms of the attacks it could withstand.

I see that even Gu Yi doesn't seem to be able to completely destroy this thing.

It seems that their school only has twenty puppets each for martial artists, mages, and cultivators. This time, they brought out all of them for the assessment, sixty puppets that are at least equivalent to second-tier professionals. This is already an extremely powerful force, and it is probably not just for the assessment.

"The third level begins!"

Five puppets attacked simultaneously, but Ji Ming was not afraid at all. He activated the Star King Body to the limit, greatly increasing his strength and defense. In no time, he dismantled them into parts with a few slashes.

The Star King Body is not just a name; after breaking through to the second level, it began to show its power. Ordinary mortals at the eighth level cannot break through its defenses at all. After all, this is a powerful physique that can withstand the flying swords of cultivators!

"combine!"

The five puppets merged back into one. Ji Ming narrowed his eyes and realized that their aura had become much stronger, now comparable to the ninth level of the mortal realm.

But, it's still not enough in front of Ji Ming!

After a few minutes

On the arena, blades flashed as five jet-black puppets, radiating light, attacked a young man together. The young man's clothes had been reduced to tattered rags, revealing his bronze skin, which shimmered with starlight and exuded a powerful beauty.

Ji Ming was breathing heavily. The moon-like light of his blade danced like a fairy, light and swift. He blocked, stabbed, chopped, and cut, displaying the Flowing Moon Blade Technique to its fullest extent, as beautiful as an art.

By now, Ji Ming was already feeling the pressure. The fighting puppets didn't know martial arts, but they could overcome anything with sheer force, had the advantage in numbers, and worked together seamlessly, making them as difficult to deal with. He no longer dared to take their attacks head-on, as even the Star King Body had its limits.

He cleaved through the attacks of the five puppets with a single slash. Sparks flew as the alloy blades clashed. He retreated rapidly, avoiding the encirclement of the five puppets. The five puppets, of course, were not about to let him go, and transformed into black lightning to entangle him once more.

At this moment, the battles on the other arenas had all ended, and the teachers and students below the stage were all staring intently at the intense battle on the field, afraid of missing any detail.

The shock had gradually subsided, and some people glanced at Gu Yi, almost imperceptibly. Ji Ming was just a little short of catching up with Gu Yi in terms of actual combat!

Although the difference between the first and second levels of Jade Uncarved Stone is definitely greater than that between the eighth and ninth levels of Mortal Body, the scores are at least close. This is the first time this has happened.

Gu Yi ignored those gazes and just frowned as he stared at Ji Ming. Was the first-order perfected Star King Body really that powerful?

Luo Zhao sighed slightly as he looked at the situation on the field. It seemed that he would have to activate "Stellar Transformation".

"Hmm? That's not right!"

"Good lad!"

A chorus of praises rang out among the teachers.

Ji Ming moved. His agile and speed-based Flowing Moon Blade Technique suddenly displayed a fierce momentum. His figure merged into the blade light, like a river rippling with light, reflecting one, two, three extremely refined slashes.

This strike was relentless, completely abandoning the previous exquisite techniques, and only unleashing a decisive burst of power!

Moon Shadow Slash!

"Squeak! Bang!"

A sharp explosion resounded through the arena. The two moon-shadow slashes accompanying Ji Ming were unstoppable, and the alloy swords in the hands of the five puppets were knocked away.

With the puppets now unarmed, Ji Ming naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He activated his Spirit Void Step, his figure flashing repeatedly, and the heads of five puppets fell to the ground!

"cough!"

Ji Ming stood in the center of the arena, his blood surging, but the audience below was completely silent.

"Moon Shadow Slash! It must be Moon Shadow Slash!"

Finally, a student practicing the Flowing Moon Blade exclaimed in surprise, recognizing that Ji Ming was displaying the very level they had been dreaming of.

The process of perfecting a martial skill and acquiring its unique characteristics is like a mortal breaking through a jade pit—fraught with difficulties. Even a first-tier spiritual-grade martial skill is not easy to master; it requires years of practice to grasp that glimmer of inspiration.

"Ji Ming, you've been hiding it really well!"

Someone exclaimed in agreement, which immediately drew a chorus of voices. No one believed that Ji Ming's rapid progress was recent; they assumed he had been hiding his abilities and had only just emerged to make a name for himself.

Xu Wei's eyes were glazed over. Well, his brother really had been acting against him the whole time.

Wang Yunhui had long since given up, and Ji Ming's score had already surpassed his, so the only consolation was that he should still have the upper hand in terms of strength.

"It should... be over, right?"

His gaze fell on the arena, and the same thought arose in his mind as everyone else present: apart from the teacher, only a very few people like Gu Yi were still staring intently at that figure.