Devouring all things: I possess the energy of chaos.

"Okay, since you've agreed, Mo Hong, I'll send you the relevant electronic documents. Take a look at them when you have time."

Yang Mao continued.

After Yang Mao continued to talk about some minor details, he fell silent.

"I never expected that such an event would be held. There are still twelve days until the competition starts, but that's enough time for me to improve my skills again."

After putting down his phone, Mo Hong muttered to himself.

He was already short of money, and Yang Mao directly funded his participation in the competition, so he couldn't find a reason to refuse.

, ...

Jinhua City Star Soul Martial Hall Branch.

In a spacious office, Yang Mao rubbed his temples and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After persuading Mo Hong, the three of them from Jinhua City were finally all together.

However, Yang Mao did not initially intend to choose Mo Hong.

It's worth noting that his first two contestants were both second-year students from Xuanwu University, while Mo Hong was the only first-year student.

The main reason was that his friend at Xuanwu University told him about the situation of this year's freshmen. After learning that Mo Hong's current level was actually slightly stronger than the others he had decided on, Yang Mao still wanted to give it a try.

"Mo Hong, don't let me down."

Yang Mao muttered to himself.

He basically paid these three people out of his own pocket. It wasn't that Yang Mao was generous; rather, he would receive a lot of benefits after these three people achieved results as representatives of Jinhua City!

, ...

After quickly browsing through the electronic documents sent by Yang Mao, Mo Hong gained a better understanding of the general outline of the competition.

This genius ranking battle is conducted in the Star Soul Virtual Network, mainly testing practical combat ability and martial arts level, and requiring participants to have a physical fitness level below level 13.

Therefore, Mo Hong instantly realized that his opponents this time were mainly second-year students from Xuanwu University.

Mo Hong then logged onto the Star Soul Network and found the Genius Ranking Battle event to prepare for registration.

Please select the city represented by the Southern Theater Command.

Jinhua City.

After Mo Hong filled out the form, the system quickly processed his basic information and his registration was successful.

"Then I'll make the most of the remaining days to improve my strength."

After exhaling a deep breath, Mo Hong's eyes gradually hardened.

Suddenly, another message popped up on Mo Hong's Star Soul Network.

[Li Ze, the hall master of the Seven Star City branch of the Star Soul Martial Hall, requests to add you as a friend.]

Upon seeing this message, Mo Hong was slightly taken aback, as he was quite certain he did not recognize the person.

"I wonder why you added me?"

With this question in mind, Mo Hong accepted the friend request.

A few seconds later, Li Ze sent a message.

"Young Brother Mo Hong, I've come here today because I want you to represent Seven Star City in the Genius Ranking Battle. This Genius Ranking Battle..."

Li Ze then gave a detailed introduction to the Genius Ranking Battle, which was largely the same as what Yang Mao had told him earlier.

"Well, young man, did you know that we in Qixing City have a tradition of reserving the last spot for a freshman from Xuanwu University to experience it? Do you want to participate?"

Seeing this, Mo Hong couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that Qixing City had sent someone to poach his employees.

"I'm very sorry, Master Li, but I have already agreed to participate as a member of Jinhua City."

Mo Hong replied politely.

"Oh, I see. Then let's forget about it."

A few seconds later, Li Ze replied, his tone much colder.

Mo Hong also noticed this detail, but didn't care.

“At least my hometown, Jinhua City, offers an appearance fee, but Qixing City doesn’t offer anything. How could I possibly agree to that?”

Mo Hong shook his head.

Even if Qixing City did offer an appearance fee, and even more than Jinhua City, Mo Hong would never actually agree to it.

This is a matter of credibility. Since Mo Hong has agreed to fight for Jinhua City, he will certainly not go back on his word.

Mo Hong immediately stopped thinking about these questions and turned to begin his cultivation.

, ...

Time flies, and ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Mo Hong's physical fitness improved rapidly, almost breaking through to level 11. Of course, the cultivation resources consumed were also consumed very quickly.

Moreover, Mo Hong also spent a lot of time refining his Barrier-Breaking Saber Technique, and through sparring with Zhou Tong, he became increasingly proficient in using the first move.

A high-level training room.

Mo Hong closed his eyes tightly, gripping his battle sword firmly in one hand.

"The first move, Mountain-Splitting Collapse, is all about instantaneous bursts of energy. It gathers the body's power into a single point at the moment of the explosion of qi and blood. Whether it's a fist, a palm, or a weapon, it can all serve as a container for that point."

Mo Hong closed his eyes tightly and muttered to himself.

"The difficulty of this move lies in the need for extremely high concentration and control to ensure that the power does not dissipate."

Suddenly, Mo Hong opened his eyes, and his blood and qi surged at that moment.

The moment his arm was raised, the battle blade was already swung violently, slashing at the metal puppet beside him.

With a sharp 'sizzle', the hard metal puppet held on for only a moment before being split in half.

Seeing this, Mo Hong was overjoyed.

"As expected, although the requirements for splitting mountains are high, its explosive power and penetrating power are also amazing."

It should be noted that when Mo Hong's physical fitness was at level 9, even with his full power, he could only manage to cut a few feet into the metal puppet.

Now he can cut it in half, his strength is at least ten times that of before!

That's enough practice for today.

After wiping the sweat from his face, Mo Hong threw his battle sword into the armory and returned to his dormitory.

Mo Hong opened the data panel.

Host: Mo Hong

Realm: Profound Rank 10 (90%)

Cultivation Method: Basic Cultivation Method (Minor Success) +

Martial Arts Skills: The Essence of the Sword (First Level, Beginner) +

Secret Technique: Barrier-Breaking Knife Technique (Beginner 36/500) +

Perception Element (Elemental Soul): Blade Soul (Low Yellow Rank) +

Devouring points: 103

Blood essence absorption progress: 457/5000

, ...

Since he used Devour Points to master the Barrier-Breaking Blade Technique, the Devour Points required for the next attempt have increased to 500.

Mo Hong immediately realized that since this next move required so many devouring points, its power must be enormous.

"However, it will take too long to collect 500 right now. I must use the Devouring Points on other things first."

Subsequently, Mo Hong directly added points to the quality of the Blade Soul.

[Consuming 100 Devouring Points, the Blade Soul quality has been upgraded to Mid-Grade Yellow].

Mo Hong immediately felt some subtle changes in his body, but they were not obvious on the surface.

"Sword Spirit, manifest!"

As Mo Hong's blood and qi erupted, a black battle blade phantom about two meters long appeared behind him.

Compared to before, Mo Hong noticed that the aura it emitted had increased by three points.