Long River Eternity

The voice of thinking of all living beings was like rolling thunder, resounding throughout the entire competition venue, and at the same time it was like a heavy hammer, smashing into the hearts of everyone watching the game.

The venue was completely silent, so quiet that it was unsettling. No one knew what everyone was thinking.

Suddenly, a man stood up, wearing the dark brown uniform of the Military Department's Land Reclamation Team, and shouted passionately: "I will never retreat even if I die!"

Following his shout, more and more people stood up and shouted in unison, deafeningly: "We will never retreat until we die!"

At first, all those who stood up were soldiers from the military department. Amid the waves of shouts that grew louder and louder, even the family members stood up resolutely and shouted in unison.

In the end, the ordinary people outside were also deeply moved by the earth-shaking shouts and shouted together.

Nian Zhongsheng looked at the passionate scene in front of him with a look of relief in his eyes. At this moment, he sincerely felt that the decades of lonely seclusion were all worth it.

He raised his fist high and shouted in a voice as loud as a bell: "Excellent!"

His powerful and deep voice actually drowned out the passionate shouts of tens of thousands of people at the scene. When everyone heard the voice of Nian Zhongsheng, they instantly fell silent.

Nian Shengsheng then said, "With such a firm determination, the human race will not fear any enemy. Even if the road ahead is full of thorns, we will bravely forge ahead!"

Then he turned his gaze to the host on the stage and said with a smile: "Let's continue the game."

"Oh, good, good." The host hadn't recovered from the shock of the audience's cheers when he was suddenly called out by everyone. He seemed a little flustered. Then he coughed lightly and said, "Next, please welcome the sixth group of young talents to the stage!"

The next person to appear was a ten-year-old boy named Zhang Lin. His appearance was not particularly outstanding, but his eyes were filled with a determination that did not belong to his age.

He did not come from any family, but was a member of the military department. His cultivation was in the early stage of Yuheng Realm, and he was also one of the young men who did not retreat at the beginning under the powerful momentum of Nian Zhongsheng.

His opponent was the genius of the Yao family, a fair-looking nine-year-old boy named Yao Lingyun, who was also in the early stage of Yuheng Realm.

At this time, Nian Zhongsheng slowly asked Zhan Tianqiong who was standing beside him, "Is this Zhang Lin the young genius you mentioned to me, the most talented young man in your military department?"

"That's right." Zhan Tianqiong responded, "He doesn't belong to any family. He was rescued from the ruins by one of our pioneering team members two years ago.

His parents were researchers at the Dongzhou No. 9 ruins. At that time, the ruins were attacked by monsters. In order to protect Zhang Lin, his parents died tragically at the claws of the monsters. He was only eight years old at the time. In panic, he ran in the wrong direction and ran towards the ruins.

At that time, our pioneering team happened to pass by and was engaged in a fierce battle with the invading monsters in the ruins. The aftermath of the battle shattered the dome of the ruins. Zhang Lin, who happened to escape here, fell in and even fell into the abandoned nuclear reactor in the ruins.

He had no skills at that time. When the battle was over and the pioneers rescued him, everyone thought that he would definitely die from such strong nuclear radiation.

But unexpectedly, this child persevered until the team members brought him back to Zhongzhou City, and he eventually survived. After more than half a year of recuperation, he recovered and turned a disaster into a blessing. A large amount of nuclear energy was stored in his body, and in just over a year, he broke through to the Yuheng realm.

Nian Zhongsheng nodded slightly, revealing an admiring look: "He has a strong will and excellent talent. His strength is not inferior to Ji Haoyu. If nothing unexpected happens, the champion of this competition will be among Feng Hao, Feng Xi, Ji Haoyu, and Zhang Lin."

Zhan Tianqiong smiled bitterly upon hearing this and said, "Although Zhang Lin is from our military department, I have to admit that he has absolutely no chance of winning against Feng Hao."

"Oh?" Nian Zhongsheng's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he asked curiously, "Why is that?"

In the eyes of Nian Zhongsheng, although Feng Hao is extremely outstanding, there is never a situation where one is sure of victory when they are at the same level.

“When Feng Hao appears and demonstrates his ultimate power, you will understand that the difference between him and others is not in combat skills, the quality of his moves, or other minor details, but in the essence of his differences.

"Over a month ago, when Lin Ding and his companions first arrived in Zhongzhou City, I took a punch from him. He was only at the Yaoguang Realm at the time, and the force of that punch was so strong that even my palms went numb. I firmly believe the news report that he has now defeated a mid-stage Tianquan Realm demon beast," Zhan Tianqiong said slowly.

"Interesting. I must take a good look at what the ultimate realm you mentioned looks like." Nian Zhongsheng's face was full of excitement and anticipation.

At this moment, on the stage, Zhang Lin and Yao Lingyun were already engaged in a tense confrontation. Initially, both were testing each other, and for a moment, it was difficult to tell who was better.

They twisted and turned, fists and feet flew, sometimes soaring into the sky like hawks, sometimes plummeting to the ground like meteors. Compared to the previous several competitions, this fierce battle was even more exciting and dazzling.

Just when the fierce battle was in full swing, Yao Lingyun suddenly exploded. He took advantage of the moment when Zhang Lin landed on the ground, and instantly exerted force with his legs, kicking him in the head like a cannonball.

Zhang Lin reacted quickly and took advantage of the momentum of landing to lie down on the ground neatly.

Yao Lingyun's foot whizzed past, barely brushing against Zhang Lin's head. Zhang Lin immediately braced himself on the ground with both hands, leaping up like a cheetah, and lunged at Yao Lingyun with the force of a thunderbolt, his fists pounding like a torrential rain, smashing directly into Yao Lingyun's chest.

Yao Lingyun was unable to dodge and had to hastily cross his arms over his chest, trying to block Zhang Lin's earth-shattering blow. With a loud "bang", Yao Lingyun was knocked back several meters by Zhang Lin's powerful blow.

"This kid from the Yao family is quite strong. He switches between offense and defense smoothly and doesn't show any sign of panic at all." Wei Wu commented from the audience.

"He's indeed not bad, but he is not the Yao family's top young talent." Chu Tianxiao next to Wei Wu continued.

"Oh?" Hearing this, Lin Ding immediately became interested and asked curiously, "Who is the strongest one? What level is it?"

"The specific level is unclear, but the strongest should be Yao Lingxu, the only son of Yao Tianzheng, who is ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking. Everyone in the Yao family says that Yao Lingxu is the most powerful among the younger generations in the Yao family. When he was born, the shadow of Emperor Shun, one of their five ancient emperors, appeared in the air." Chu Tianxiao answered slowly.

"Is it so weird?" Lin Ding asked in surprise.

Wei Wu, standing by, was surprised. "Yao Tianzheng already has a child? How old is he?"

Chu Tianxiao shook his head and chuckled. "Do you think that just because Jiang Yueying, Zhan Wushen, and the others are single, that means the rest of the people on the Heavenly Ranking are also single? The Heavenly Ranking only allows those under forty to challenge, and there's no stipulation on whether or not they can have children. As for Yao Tianzheng, I'm guessing he's around thirty-five."

"At this age, what's the point of still occupying a rank on the Heavenly Ranking?" Wei Wu's face was full of disdain.

Chu Tianxiao shrugged and said with a curled lip, "There are no other outstanding geniuses in Yao Tianzheng's generation. If there is not even a Yao family member in the top ten of the Heavenly Ranking, wouldn't it be a complete loss of face? Even if Yao Tianzheng has no intention of occupying the position, his family will definitely let him occupy it.

Moreover, his strength is indeed extraordinary. In the past, he was the number one on the Heavenly Ranking. Basically, no one dared to challenge him, and those who challenged him were no match for him, so he remained on the Heavenly Ranking until now."

"So it was Ji Cangsheng who defeated him and pushed him to second place? Could it be that Ji Cangsheng is almost forty years old?" Lin Ding asked.

"No, Ji Cangsheng should be around 25 years old. The one who ranked second on the Heavenly Ranking before was Ji Cangxuan..." Chu Tianxiao was interrupted by Wei Wu just as he mentioned Ji Cangxuan.

"Ji Cangxuan?!" Wei Wu exclaimed, then glanced at the Ji family's patriarch sitting in front of him, leaned close to Chu Tianxiao and whispered, "Is that the annoying Ji Cangxuan from before?"