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

"Old Ji, it seems your grandson's opponent is still your grandson!"

"Hahaha!"

Ji Shanhai's face darkened.

On the stage

Ji Ming's expression was also strange. He looked at Ji Lang opposite him and wondered if Teacher Liu knew something. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

But before he could think further, Ji Lang revealed a smug smile.

"Haha, Ji Ming, looks like you're having a really bad time!"

You big idiot, where do you get your confidence from?

Ji Ming ignored him and looked at the referee, signaling him to start quickly.

But Ji Lang was furious when he saw his nonchalant attitude.

"Hmph, don't think you're so great just because you beat me once!"

He declared proudly, "My magma power will only truly be unleashed when it reaches the second tier!"

"The match begins!"

Just then, the referee gave a command and then stepped out of the arena to prepare for battle. Second-tier battles are prone to accidents, and he had to step in to stop it once he was certain that one side would lose.

"call out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Ming created a wave of energy under his feet and shot out like a rocket, his long sword flashing with a cold, moon-like light.

"Hmph, trying to ambush again?"

Ji Lang's expression became much more serious. His magic power circulated rapidly, and his body was enveloped by a red and black magic shield. Drops of scorching magma fell from the edge of the shield, hitting the arena with a hissing sound.

Lava Shield!

Ji Ming punched the lava shield, then looked surprised. The crimson-black earth and fire shield did not shatter, but instead caved inward, frantically dissipating the force and actually blocking his casual punch.

"It's the power of lava!"

The admissions officers in the stands were filled with emotion.

"This innate talent is quite good, considered a top-tier talent among advanced talents. After breaking through to the second tier, its magic power naturally incorporates earth transformation, maximizing both defense and attack."

"Hmm, indeed impressive talent. And judging from this student's demeanor, his mastery of lava power is quite good. Let's see how Ji Ming handles this!"

As the admissions officers added Ji Lang to their watchlist, they also turned their expectant gazes toward Ji Ming. Surely someone who had made such a big name out of the past two months couldn't just fall apart here?

"You've got some skill!"

Ji Ming frowned, then relaxed. It seemed he really needed to put in some real skill.

"Sizzle!"

He slashed upwards with his blade, and the incredibly condensed blade light directly split the lava shield in two, giving it no chance to absorb the force.

Ji Ming's gaze was calm. Every defensive skill has a limit. No matter how magical or strange it is, breaking through that limit with absolute power will solve all problems.

Seeing that Ji Ming had easily broken through his lava shield, Ji Lang's expression changed, but he did not panic. The levitation spell that he had prepared beforehand carried him into the air.

"Get down here!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from beside him. Ji Ming stepped on the void as if he were on solid ground, and actually arrived above Ji Lang's head first. He stomped his foot, and a circle of solidified black light fell down on Ji Lang's head.

"what!"

Ji Lang felt a sudden surge of gravity, causing him to lose his balance and almost fall. Even the flow of magic power within his body slowed down considerably.

"This trick again?"

Ji Lang's heart sank as he recalled that unspeakable night.

However, he was mentally prepared this time. A light array covering ten meters formed beneath his feet. The moment he fell, a pillar of fire caught him. At the same time, the light array changed, and a golden-red demonic pillar rose and connected at each of the four corners, just enough to cover Ji Ming, who was directly above Ji Lang.

"Hahaha, you fell for it!"

Ji Lang believed the situation was settled and laughed loudly, but his hand seals kept changing.

"Second-tier magic: Binding Lava Killing Array!"

His magical power surged like a tide, pouring into the magic array before him. A confident smile graced his face. This was a powerful magic he had comprehended after his breakthrough, intertwined with his innate talent. A martial artist at the first level of the Jade Purity Realm would have no chance of escaping once trapped inside.

"Just admit defeat!"

He shouted at Ji Ming, and seeing the latter shake his head slightly, a surge of anger rose in his heart.

"Then you'll experience the power of my killing formation!"

"Lava strangulation!"

Ji Lang changed his hand seal, and the four demonic pillars at the corners trembled simultaneously, then shone brightly. Rings of lava waves surged upwards from the bottom, finally converging at the top of the demonic pillars to form a small lava ocean!

"boom!"

With a muffled sound, the lava ocean shrank rapidly, and four beams of lava light capable of melting gold and severing iron shot simultaneously toward Ji Ming, who was in the center of the formation.

"Boom!"

Lava spread and the temperature rose. Ji Ming's body was completely engulfed in it. A circle of reddish-black hemispherical energy waves spread out, and powerful aftershocks came. Ji Lang's face turned pale, and his magic power was greatly depleted. He hurriedly dispersed the killing formation that he could no longer maintain. The scorching energy was unbearable even for him.

"Phew! It's over!"

Ji Lang let out a breath. Although he was extremely weak, he was overjoyed. "I really am the number one genius of the Ji family."

"Wow, that's a powerful fluctuation. Could Ji Ming have really lost?"

Chen Jun and the others' expressions changed, and their eyes were filled with deep fear as they looked at Ji Lang. If they were to fall into the magic array and be covered by the maximum power of this magic, they would inevitably end up seriously injured.

This is the immense destructive power of mages. In large-scale battles, mages are far more effective than martial artists. Arena battles limit mages, but in the wild, martial artists rarely defeat mages or cultivators.

Looking at the half of the arena still shrouded in the steam rising from the lava, they couldn't help but shake their heads. It seemed that the game was indeed over.

Only Gu Yi's lips curled slightly, revealing a hint of interest in his smile.

"Teacher, aren't you going to announce it yet?"

Ji Langchao questioned the referee, who remained unmoved. The referee merely glanced at him with an expression that was hard to decipher.

"you……"

Just as Ji Lang was about to question him again, his expression changed drastically. He saw the lava formed by magic gradually turn into elemental factors and return to the world. The mist slowly dissipated, and a light but firm footstep became clearer and clearer.

"How...how could this be?"

Ji Lang stared wide-eyed at Ji Ming, who emerged from the mist with only slightly red skin and almost no injuries, and could hardly believe his eyes.

"call!"

Ji Ming twisted his shoulders, the starlight on his body dissipated, and his source energy condensed into a flowing gauze robe.

"Little brother, you've got some skills, but this time it's really over."

"call out!"

Ji Ming took a step forward, and in an instant, he was almost face to face with Ji Lang. The latter tried to resist, but his empty magic power did not obey his commands. The next second, he felt a pain in the back of his head and immediately fainted, collapsing to the ground.

"How can he be so strong?"

Before he passed out, he was still muttering to himself.

Ji Ming withdrew his right hand from the knife hilt and sighed. "He should behave himself from now on, right?"

The two messages that had appeared on his bracelet not long ago gradually disappeared.

Grandpa: Let's teach this brat a lesson!

Ji Ming: Okay!

The biggest lesson is to wait until he uses his strongest move before crushing him!

In the audience

Ji Shanhai breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the result, feeling helpless. Well, at least they won't dare to provoke him again after this, right?

Now that we know Ji Ming's strength, it would be foolish to provoke him!

If it happens again, he won't care!

It's fine for family members to bicker and argue, but they should still try to stay united and not let things ruin their harmony.