Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 264 - 36: Consecutive Victories, Encounter with Li Feng in the Promotion Match! (Third Update)

Chapter 264: Chapter 36: Consecutive Victories, Encounter with Li Feng in the Promotion Match! (Third Update)

Before entering Yunmen, there had been figures around, but once inside, they vanished instantly.

Ahead, the clouds swirled, revealing a floating circular stone platform with a radius of ten meters, shrouded in a faint yellow barrier.

"Preparation Platform." Zhao Xing landed within the barrier and took out the Earth Mirror.

The Nine-Section Dojo could select opponents and environments, but these functions were yet to be unlocked.

"I am currently unrated, so I can only be randomly matched with other unrated opponents. I also cannot choose the environment or accept challenge invitations."

"Let’s elevate my rating first, then."

Zhao Xing clicked to match an opponent on the Earth Mirror.

"Buzz~"

Soon, a notification appeared on the Earth Mirror.

[Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army, you have been randomly matched with opponent "Zhang Hao" (Zhenhai Army).]

[Random environment is "Spring Grassland."]

[The battle will commence in sixty breaths; please prepare yourself.]

"Buzz~"

Within the faint yellow barrier, a ray of golden light shone on Zhao Xing, enveloping him in a layer of faint gold, but the light soon faded.

[Personal Protection Barrier (Mini)]

[Effect: Protects the trainee from fatal injuries, quickly heals minor wounds.]

"Personal Protection Barrier."

Zhao Xing moved his body, finding nothing unusual.

"Even with internal observation of the Five Elements, I detected no difference from usual."

"In reality, my body surface is protected by a layer of the barrier."

"If struck by a fatal attack, the battle ends immediately, and the trainee does not suffer actual harm."

"General attacks won’t be blocked by the Protection Barrier, but if cumulative damage reaches the threshold, the battle will end instantly, teleporting both parties out of the battle arena."

After a battle, the preparation platform quickly restores the trainee’s primal energy and minor wounds.

When it is said to heal minor wounds, it means as long as you are not killed instantly, you can be brought back. Since the Dao Origin Pearl is an extraordinary treasure, even its ordinary functions far surpass general treasures. For injuries below the fifth rank, no matter how severe, they are insignificant.

When the Earth Mirror matches an opponent, it also provides brief information about them, such as their army affiliation, training sessions, Daoist Field Points, etc.

"Zhang Hao of the Zhenhai Army? Never heard of him." Zhao Xing took a casual glance, discovering that Zhang Hao was still at 0 points with 4 sessions. Evidently, he was also a newcomer, so Zhao Xing put away the Earth Mirror and waited quietly.

On another preparation platform, a chubby-cheeked young man also received the battle notification.

However, upon seeing the name, Zhang Hao’s face turned bitter.

"Zhao Xing of the Divine Might Army? How did I get matched with him? Did this genius just start training in the dojo today?"

Zhao Xing had already become quite famous in the Minister of Agriculture Supervision. Although Zhang Hao had never seen Zhao Xing in person, he knew that he was a top-notch genius in the Geography Institute. During the last mandatory training, he even overshadowed Zhuang Ziqing.

"Well, I’m in for another beating." Zhang Hao sighed, put away the Earth Mirror, and awaited the battle to begin.

Sixty breaths later.

The barrier on the preparation platform opened, and the surrounding clouds dispersed.

Zhao Xing looked up at the sky, clear blue as a wash, and three meters below him was a grassland.

"The battle area is 40 acres, roughly the size of four football fields."

"As time passes, the barrier surrounding the arena will shrink until it is only 5 acres and then stop changing."

"Earth veins diving won’t go deeper than a hundred meters or so."

Whoosh~ Zhao Xing jumped off the preparation platform, landing on the grassland.

Activating the Bright Eyes Skill, a figure appeared in the distance—Zhang Hao.

The two were a kilometer apart, and Zhang Hao also saw Zhao Xing and immediately began to use Cloud Skill, vying for air superiority.

"Soldier Cloud Skill? Seems to be at the Seventh Transition level."

With just a glance, Zhao Xing gauged Zhang Hao’s approximate strength.

He didn’t bother to engage in the cloud battle and directly rode the Little Nine Heavenly Gang Wind towards Zhang Hao.

"Huh? He isn’t even using Cloud Skill, does he look down on me that much?" Zhang Hao was annoyed to see Zhao Xing rushing over so blatantly.

Damn, that’s too contemptuous. Even if you’re a genius, at least respect the basic rules of internal combat within the Minister of Agriculture. You won’t use Cloud Skill in a duel?

"You’re asking to be struck!"

Seeing Zhao Xing enter the range of his cloud cover, Zhang Hao immediately summoned lightning to strike Zhao Xing.

"Boom!"

Lightning struck Zhao Xing, but his speed did not diminish, and he continued flying forward as if nothing had happened.

"What? My mid-tier Sixth Transition Thunder Skill didn’t harm him at all?"

Unconvinced, Zhang Hao frantically summoned more lightning.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"

Lightning nearly enveloped Zhao Xing, and the surrounding sky flickered between brightness and darkness. Amid the dimming light, Zhao Xing appeared ghostly, arriving in front of Zhang Hao.

"You, how is this possible..." Zhang Hao stared blankly at the scene.

"Whoosh~" A green wind blew, Gang Wind materialized like an Azure Dragon, crashing fiercely into Zhang Hao.

Before he could react, he was sent flying.

"Puff~" Zhang Hao had no time to cast any spells in defense. He flew backward, and mid-flight, a golden light flashed on him. The Protection Barrier determined that he had reached the limit and teleported him back to the preparation platform.

The battle ended.

Moments later, Zhao Xing was also returned to the preparation platform, and the surroundings became hazy again, obscuring the external view.

[You have won the battle, earning 1 Daoist Field Point.]

The net winning streak was now 1.

As for the star rating, it remained unchanged since three consecutive wins are needed to accumulate one star.

"No pressure at all." Zhao Xing glanced at the Earth Mirror and then promptly continued matching.