Chapter 62

Xu Jingming was practicing alone in the training ground.

On the other side, the official live broadcast room of the Xia Kingdom was bustling with over a billion viewers watching this grand event.

"Where's Jingming?" Xu Hong returned to the stands, receiving a warm welcome from everyone, but he didn't see his son, Xu Jingming.

"He went to the training ground," Li Miaomiao said.

Xu Hong was surprised: "He can practice anytime, why now? This is the national Fire Seed Cup, with many top experts gathered here!"

"Perhaps he had some insights and wanted to practice immediately," Li Miaomiao explained.

"You old man, talk less," Xu's mother said.

Xu Hong coughed twice and asked, "Did my son see my match?"

Xu's mother smiled: "Don't worry, he saw it! He left after watching your match."

"That's good." Xu Hong nodded with a smile, "Let's continue watching the match. Lei Yunfang is about to take the stage; he's one of the top experts globally."

In the official live broadcast room of the Xia Kingdom, countless viewers were excitedly watching the matches.

Each match was a rare sight, featuring top experts. While occasional 'god-level battles' might feature some experts, the clash between top teams was still very rare.

"Lei Yunfang's team won, and Senior Lei Yunfang even took personal action. His footwork was truly amazing; just a few steps, and three enemies who rushed close were killed," Yang Qingshuo praised.

"Zhou Yi's arrows are truly terrifying, even more so than his father, Zhou Fan. It's like a heavy machine gun firing," Liu Chongyuan said.

"Xianzi Team, so many beauties!" Heng Fang praised, "They look beautiful and win beautifully."

The second to fourth matches concluded one after another, all one-sided battles. After all, the teams at the bottom had a significant gap in strength compared to the top teams.

"The fifth match is between Yunshan Team and Bailong Team. This match is interesting," Yang Qingshuo smiled, "Chang Qingpeng of Yunshan Team and Zheng Bailong of Bailong Team have a grudge."

"I've seen the intelligence. Wasn't Chang Qingpeng crippled by Zheng Bailong?" Li Miaomiao asked.

Wang Yi nodded: "Yes, he was crippled below! The grudge is huge! Fortunately, in this era, with genetic evolution methods, even severed limbs can regenerate. Otherwise, Master Chang Qingpeng would have been too wronged."

In this match, Yunshan Team had a comprehensive advantage. Captain He Qingshan and his friend 'Chang Qingpeng' worked together to kill the members of Bailong Team one by one, leaving only Captain Zheng Bailong.

"Really useless, eliminated in the first round?" Cheng Zihao, seeing this, was very annoyed but had no way to change it.

He couldn't invite stronger experts even if he wanted to, and he wasn't willing to spend so much money.

"Phew."

On the ancient battlefield, Zheng Bailong looked at Chang Qingpeng in front of him.

"Zheng Bailong, what a coincidence, I met you in the first round of the Fire Seed Cup." Chang Qingpeng's eyes were cold. Since being crippled below, the looks from others, the conflicts at home and with his wife, and the mental torture were unimaginable.

In his thirties, a martial arts master at the peak of his career, he fell into the abyss in an instant.

Zheng Bailong, that despicable person, faced no punishment.

The combat circle has seen many scoundrels who were ruthless, causing opponents to be disabled or even die. But because professional events inherently carry risks, as long as there was no evidence of intentional harm, they wouldn't be punished!

Chang Qingpeng hated it, even harboring murderous intent, but he endured everything for his children.

Fortunately, genetic evolution methods appeared!

"Chang Qingpeng, I've always said it was an accident during a fight. Accidents happen every year," the heavily injured Zheng Bailong laughed, "You're just being stubborn!"

"Yes, I am being stubborn. In the virtual world, I will always watch you, and every time I see you, I will kill you. There's a long road ahead, we'll see who wins!" Chang Qingpeng thrust his spear with one hand, directly piercing Zheng Bailong's head, and Zheng Bailong's figure vanished.

Zheng Bailong left the battlefield and returned to the stands.

"Damn!" Zheng Bailong gritted his teeth, "This era has made Chang Qingpeng thrive. Hmph, we'll see, I'm not afraid of you!"

"Zheng Bailong." Cheng Zihao walked over.

"Boss." Zheng Bailong reined in his anger.

"Eliminated in the first round, I have nothing to say. I hereby announce the unilateral termination of the previous contract." Cheng Zihao said calmly. As the sponsor, he had the right to decide whether to terminate the contract based on the tournament results.

Zheng Bailong looked at Cheng Zihao and sneered: "Can you find someone more capable than me? What a fool!"

Cheng Zihao's face changed: "What did you say?"

"Get lost, don't bother me!" Zheng Bailong waved his hand, blocking Cheng Zihao. In the stands, with over a billion viewers, one could block others.

Without the backing of Tiger Shark Group, Zheng Bailong didn't care about Cheng Zihao at all. In the past, he was polite only because of the money.

"Zheng Bailong!" Cheng Zihao, seeing Zheng Bailong disappear and unable to find him, was furious.

...

The matches continued.

In the sixth match, Tie Lianyun was overwhelmingly strong, and his teammates Zhao Pan and Zhang Feng were also outstanding. Fu Xiu and Sun Li performed steadily, winning decisively.

In the seventh match, the team composed of Fang Yu, Liu Jianfeng, and other civilian experts was very powerful. Fang Yu, wearing heavy armor and wielding a city-breaking spear, led the team to an easy victory.

In the eighth match, Xiong Tian Shan and Wang Qiao cooperated, both using shield axes. They pushed forward forcefully, winning overwhelmingly.

In the ninth match, the renowned archer Zhuang Ziyu, with the help of Yu Cheng, Zhang Qian, and Wu Sai, won easily.

In the tenth match, Feng Baiyu's team fought fiercely but was unfortunately defeated by Gao Chong and Yang Yu's team.

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While the matches that attracted the attention of the entire Xia Kingdom were ongoing, Xu Jingming was completely immersed in shield techniques in his personal space training ground.

Facing a 100-ton metal dummy, he practiced the eight major killing moves of Bajiquan: Tiger Pounce, Collapse, Mountain Split, Heaven Cannon, and Tiger Climbing Mountain. Bajiquan had other killing moves, but the main ones in Mingyue City were these, and Xu Jingming had practiced them since childhood, mastering each move perfectly.

Bang, bang, bang!!

The metal dummy was covered in scars.

"Heaven Cannon!" At close range, the double shields in his hands suddenly thrust upward!

If Mountain Split was a furious chop from above, like a large axe, then Heaven Cannon was the opposite, thrusting upward! Under the centrifugal force, the speed of the double shields became blurry, and the upper edges of the shields collided with the metal dummy's chin.

The 100-ton metal dummy trembled, and the chin area became more dented and deformed.

After practicing Heaven Cannon over a hundred times, Xu Jingming switched to practicing Bajiquan Tiger Pounce.

"Boom."

Each time, he took two steps, and in just two steps, his speed increased to 38 meters per second, his figure blurring as the double shields slammed into the metal dummy. The metal dummy immediately moved back about twenty centimeters, plowing a furrow.

He practiced Bajiquan Tiger Pounce repeatedly, not counting the number of times but following his heart. When he felt satisfied, he would switch to another move.

After practicing Bajiquan Tiger Pounce dozens of times, his spirit reached a peak of excitement.

He performed Bajiquan Tiger Pounce again!

Xu Jingming's eyes were slightly red, and this time he felt an incredible sense of flow. His entire body's strength naturally exploded with each step, and in just two steps, his speed reached 50 meters per second! He was like a cannonball, and the double shields crashed into the metal dummy with a terrifying force.

Boom!!

This time, the impact was much louder, like an explosion. The 100-ton metal dummy was pushed back over a meter, ultimately falling due to the loss of balance.

One strike, and he knocked over the 100-ton metal dummy.

Even with the most powerful move of the five major killing moves, 'Bajiquan Tiger Pounce,' Xu Jingming was pleasantly surprised.

"I thought my Bajiquan Tiger Pounce was already good, with smooth force. But this time... it was truly smooth." Xu Jingming immediately opened his personal combat stats panel.

Genetic Evolution Method: *Tianpyang Evolution Method* (Advanced 5%) (Practice Time: 602 days, Cannot Upgrade)

Body: 190

Skills: Spear Technique (Level 3 31%), Footwork (Level 2 99%), Shield Technique (Level 3 15%)

Base Combat Power: 4180

Combat Enhancement: 35%

Combat Power: 5643

"Shield Technique breakthrough, making Spear Technique jump from Level 3 20% to 31%?" Xu Jingming smiled, "The improvement in Shield Technique indeed allows me to better mobilize deep-seated strength, enhancing my combat skills comprehensively."

Many skills are interconnected.