Devouring all things: I possess the energy of chaos.

At the same time, Mo Hong reappeared in the private room represented by Jinjiang City.

"Mo Hong, well done. I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

Yang Mao walked over with a smile and offered a compliment.

"It was just a fluke, but I haven't disappointed Pavilion Master Yang's expectations."

Mo Hong smiled and said modestly.

Gu Yi sat in the corner with a grim expression. He found the conversation between the two men particularly grating, especially the phrase "did not disappoint expectations."

As the sole loser, he now sits here, every second feeling extremely uncomfortable and agonizing.

at last.

"Sect Master Yang, I seem to have some matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Suddenly, Gu Yi stood up and spoke.

"Okay, you go."

Yang Mao remained calm, indicating that he could leave directly.

"Okay, then I'll leave first."

After saying that, Gu Yi's face turned ugly, and his figure disappeared from the room in an instant.

"Zhao Lin and Mo Hong, you two stay here and continue to observe and learn from some powerful opponents."

Yang Mao spoke up.

The two nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

As the game continued, Lin Wei, who had been drawn at the start, finally got to play.

After a lucky victory in the first round, he encountered a formidable opponent in the next round and was defeated within a few moves.

The match then continued.

Among these, Mo Hong noticed several relatively strong opponents.

One of them was named Wang Mu, who fought using a dual-sword style. His opponent was easily defeated by him in just one move!

Not only that, there was also a slender girl with a ponytail named Zhao Xinrou, whose swordsmanship was so superb that her opponents had no chance to defend themselves.

And the last one, a fat man named Meng Ran, used a giant axe as his weapon.

He used brute force to cut his opponent in half, creating a visually striking and shocking scene.

Compared to the others, these three gave Mo Hong a tremendous sense of crisis, forcing him to take them seriously.

"Huh? Isn't this Zhuang Hongzhe?"

Mo Hong was slightly surprised to see a familiar figure appear on the arena.

Mo Hong then noticed that he was representing Qixing City in the competition.

Suddenly, he thought of the hall master who had invited him before, who seemed to have said that the last spot in Seven Star City was reserved for freshmen.

Unexpectedly, after Mo Hong refused, that person actually brought Zhuang Hongzhe along.

"Zhuang Hongzhe is second only to me among the freshmen, so it's understandable that I'm looking for him."

Mo Hong thought to himself, but his attention was drawn to the two figures already engaged in battle on the arena.

Suddenly, Zhuang Hongzhe found himself at a disadvantage.

"Zhuang Hongzhe hasn't broken through to the Xuan rank yet, so adapting to the Xuan rank body is still a bit of a struggle."

Seeing this, Mo Hong shook his head.

Both fighters were limited to a level 10 physical fitness level when they competed on this stage.

For those who have already reached this level, it is naturally easy to adapt, like a fish in water.

For Zhuang Hongzhe, it meant his physical fitness level had increased dramatically to level 10, which he naturally couldn't adapt to.

To Mo Hong's surprise, Zhuang Hongzhe became more and more courageous in the battle, and actually turned the disadvantage into an advantage at the last moment, defeating his opponent!

"The talents of the world are truly like dragons crossing the river; they should not be underestimated."

Mo Hong couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Finally, after the last few rounds of the competition, nineteen people were selected in the first round.

"Now that today's match is over, you two should go back and prepare. I'll send you the battle scenes of these people later, so remember to study them carefully."

After giving a few words of advice, Yang Mao left on his own.

After glancing at Mo Hong, Zhao Lin left first.

"I wonder what formidable enemy we'll encounter tomorrow?"

Mo Hong shook his head and left immediately.

, ...

After Mo Hong emerged from the virtual pod, he indeed received combat data from Yang Mao, which included information on seventeen other people besides Zhao Lin.

Mo Hong glanced at it briefly, and after finding nothing of interest, he closed it.

"Studying your opponents is not as good as relying on yourself. Improving your own strength is more important than anything else."

This was what Mo Hong was thinking.

Therefore, Mo Hong stopped wasting time.

After honing his swordsmanship in the training room for a few hours, he returned to his dormitory to train and improve his physical fitness.

"Whoo~"

Mo Hong exhaled a deep breath, and only stopped when his body had absorbed the maximum amount of energy for the day.

"I almost forgot, it seems that the match-up hasn't taken place today yet."

Thinking that he had just reached the Gold rank in the Genius Challenge yesterday, Mo Hong couldn't help but slap his forehead.

Without further hesitation, Mo Hong connected to the Star Soul Network and immediately lay down in the virtual pod.

Once he regained consciousness, Mo Hong went to his private room.

"I was rewarded with 800,000 Federal Credits for advancing from Silver to Gold rank. I wonder what the bonuses will be like after that?"

Soon, Mo Hong began the system matchmaking process, marking his first challenge in the Gold rank.

After a good ten seconds, Mo Hong finally found a match.

The next moment, Mo Hong appeared on one of the arena platforms, where his opponent was also a young man.

"Huh? I didn't expect my physical fitness to jump directly to level 13?"

Sensing a power far exceeding his own, Mo Hong raised an eyebrow slightly, attempting to adapt.

His physical attributes were only at level 9 at the Silver rank, which surprised him by the huge leap to Gold.

As soon as the match began, the opposing team immediately attacked.

Mo Hong was equally unyielding and immediately rushed forward.

The two clashed instantly and began a fierce battle.

Because Mo Hong didn't adapt at first, he didn't have proper control over the details of his power, which put him at a disadvantage.

However, Mo Hong quickly recovered and won the match thanks to his solid combat experience and martial arts skills.

Mo Hong then continued to play matches until he won four games, after which he suddenly stopped.

"No, I can't keep up."

Mo Hong turned pale and immediately exited the virtual mode.

"The Gold rank is indeed not easy. I feel like I'm on the verge of collapse after only four matches."

Feeling a headache and dizziness, Mo Hong sighed helplessly.

People at the Gold rank generally possess perfected martial arts skills and may have even mastered secret techniques.

Therefore, without using the power of heaven and earth, Mo Hong felt that each one was a tough nut to crack, and he won each one with only a slight advantage.

Mo Hong didn't feel this way in the first two ranks, but now he has to concentrate fully in every game to win, and his energy finally can't keep up.

As for why Mo Hong didn't use the power of heaven and earth, it was because he was afraid of being discovered and arrested by the people of the Star Soul Martial Hall.

"Now that I have broken through to the Xuan rank, it is time for me to comprehend the meaning. After a while, even if I reveal the power of heaven and earth, it should be no problem. Others will just think I have a monstrous talent."

Mo Hong thought to himself that he was being very cautious about this matter to avoid causing huge trouble.

I glanced at the sky and realized that night had already fallen.

So Mo Hong decided to go to sleep as early as possible to conserve his energy for the second round of the competition tomorrow.