At the edge of Jiangnan Province, between the mountains.
This is a jungle clearing about a hundred meters wide and long. On the southern side, a road leads to the outside world, and martial arts students in various attire enter the clearing from beyond the mountains, gradually gathering here.
Their clothing varies widely.
But one thing is the same—practical and concise.
Almost all martial arts students wear vests or short sleeves; as for phones, wallets, and Martial Communicators, these are left in their cars, strictly guarded by other practitioners.
The sun shines perfectly, and the sky is cloudless.
A gentle breeze drifts by, spreading a coolness through the air.
All the martial arts students, grouped by their respective universities and elite schools, stand around the jungle clearing—some with eyes burning like flames, others with expressions as steadfast as stone.
No one who enters the Ranking Battle is weak!
Even the weakest martial arts student here is at the peak of First Rank. Ordinary First Ranks like Kevin Lin never qualified to participate.
It is obvious.
The upcoming Ranking Battle is destined to be a clash of dragons and tigers—intense and unpredictable!
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Empire Academy’s area.
There are seven Upper Martial Artists here; even without Martial Generals, the excellence of Empire Academy’s martial arts students is clear.
After all.
Across all Jiangnan’s universities, there are only two Upper Martial Artists among their martial arts students.
Leo Liu stands at the front, hands clasped behind his back, surveying the field—his gaze calm but heavy with strength.
He is one of the Five Hua Generals.
He is also the only Peerless Prodigy present.