Both of them spoke almost at the same time, and then they looked at Jiang Yuan again, only to reveal their cards after seeing Jiang Yuan did not object.

Of course, only Ai Xiu showed his card, after all, Li Chengyi's card had already been used.

"Indeed, it's different, the name of my card is 36 Transformations: Abyssal Shrink."

After a glance at the card in Ai Xiu's hand, Li Chengyi nodded and said.

"I have some of those kinds of cards too."

The next second, before Ai Xiu could speak, Li Chengyi turned his head to Jiang Yuan again.

"One for escaping, one for sensing, both types of cards can be used at the same time."

"You dog thief, look at my card, and tell me what effects that Abyssal Shrink has!"

Ai Xiu, with a dissatisfied face, would have definitely pounced straight at him had it not been for other students from the Academy watching.

As an archer, he was confident in his close combat capabilities compared to Li Chengyi, a Skill Card Master.

"You know about the Earth Walking Skill, right?"

"Um, I know."

Ai Xiu hesitated for a moment, but still nodded his head.

How could he not know about the most famous three piece suite for saving one's life recently?

"Good, as long as you know."

Li Chengyi nodded, then continued speaking amidst Ai Xiu's puzzled expression.

"Abyssal Shrink, is an enhanced version of the Earth Walking Skill; it's faster, goes further, and naturally, it has a longer cooldown time."

"I see."

Ai Xiu nodded, then turned to Jiang Yuan: "I want to reserve some as well."

"Alright."

Jiang Yuan responded with a happy smile, noting down the two's requests in his notebook.

In the time it took for them to chat, the drawing of lots on the stage had already finished.

The ranking matches for the top two hundred were basically one-on-one challenge matches on the platform.

If there were support-type Card Masters, such as Amplification Card Masters, there was no need for them to participate in the combat.

Of course, there were basically no Amplification Card Masters left in the top two hundred.

Most Amplification Card Masters were killed in the four-school joint battlefields that had just concluded.

The first round began with two players from outside schools, whom Jiang Yuan did not recognize, but they both had Great Liang's mid-stage power.

Even so, in this competition, players with Great Liang's mid-stage power were just normal.

Players like Jiang Yuan with early Great Liang power were actually a bit unusual to be here.

The battle ended quickly, and before long, the first match concluded.

The winner was a contestant from Beimang Academy.

Then the second and third matches started and ended just as quickly.

Soon, it was midday, and after a brief rest, it was Jiang Yuan's turn to go on stage.

He should be the seventeenth contestant; all things considered, this competition was progressing quite quickly.

At least it didn't go on as long as the chaotic battleground of the four-school joint battles, which lasted for over a week.

"It's finally my turn."

Jiang Yuan stood up and stretched lazily before making his way to the stage.

"Yo, I didn't expect my opponent to be you!"

At the same time Jiang Yuan stood up, another person from the contestants' seats also stood up and walked towards the stage.

Upon seeing Jiang Yuan, the smile on that person's face couldn't be suppressed.

"Huh?"

Jiang Yuan looked at the other party curiously, he seemed not to know this guy, right?

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Ma Mingyu, mid-stage of Great Liang."

After Ma Mingyu stood up and came next to Jiang Yuan, he introduced himself.

Jiang Yuan was still puzzled, not understanding what this guy wanted to do.

"I, a mid-stage Great Liang, was just lucky to make it into the top two hundred."

Ma Mingyu's smile couldn't be described as happy anymore, it was outright wild.

"I originally thought that whoever had good luck could encounter me and easily advance to the next round."

"But I didn't expect, haha, my luck was even better, to meet someone of even lower strength than me, early Great Liang?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha hicc!"

Ma Mingyu, laughing heartily, patted Jiang Yuan on the shoulder before making fast steps toward the stage.

"Come on, young man, let's make it a quick battle."

Ma Mingyu laughed wildly, but in the eyes of Ai Xiu, who knew Jiang Yuan's true strength, this scene seemed very strange.

"Has he always been this brave?"

"No, he's actually quite cowardly, otherwise he wouldn't have managed to hold on until the top two hundred."

A person from the same Academy as Ma Mingyu shrugged behind Ai Xiu: "Isn't it because he finally encountered someone weaker than him?"

Jiang Yuan also felt helpless seeing Ma Mingyu acting this way.

Is this guy really that brave?

If he can't handle someone from the later stages of Great Liang, can he still not handle you, someone from the mid-stages of Great Liang?

Shaking his head, Jiang Yuan entered the Martial Arts Arena with Ma Mingyu.

[Isn't that so? Is there a problem with the Joint Examination, why is there a battle between someone from the mid-stages of Great Liang and someone from the early stages of Great Liang?]

[Both not from the late stages of Great Liang? How did they make it into the top two hundred?]

[Good gracious, the quality has plummeted.]

[I guess they were lucky and managed to hold on until the top two hundred.]

[Speaking of which, why haven't the highlights from the grand melee been edited out yet? Such slow efficiency, huh?]

[Forget it, if these two guys don't get eliminated this round, they'll inevitably be eliminated in the next one!]

[Indeed, if they can make it through two rounds with their strength, I'll eat my hat!]

[Looks like there are people trying to scam free food and drinks again.]

Due to the live broadcast being initiated, the online viewers began to express doubts after seeing Jiang Yuan and Ma Mingyu make their appearance.

After all, the previous contestants were all from the later stages of Great Liang.

Only those from the later stages of Great Liang were qualified to enter this final top two hundred list.

What early or mid-stages of Great Liang? They were merely there by luck.

Though rare, such situations did indeed exist.

There wasn't any in the previous session, nor the one before it, but going three or four sessions back, in the battlefield of the Joint Examination, there was indeed a person with the early-stage powers of Xuanxiao who made it into the top two hundred.

However, the higher the realm, the harder it is to challenge someone beyond your level.

Therefore, the appearance of a contestant from the early and mid-stages of Great Liang this time has stirred up quite a discussion.

"Who do you think will win between the two of them?"

"Of course, I'm betting on Jiang Yuan."

"Do you favor him that much?"

The old Academy head grinned as he watched the two on the field and asked.

"Of course, he's my disciple, if I don't believe in him, who should I believe in? That extra?" Li Yueying rolled her eyes and said bluntly.

"That's true."

The old school head laughed, and the match between the two on the field had now officially begun.

Both had entered the Martial Arts Arena.

Watching the countdown of 3.2.1 in the sky of the Martial Arts Arena end, Jiang Yuan and Ma Mingyu both produced cards in their hands.

In Jiang Yuan's hand appeared four cards, whereas three cards appeared in Ma Mingyu's hand.

The purple glow shone bright in the arena, with Nezha, Star Power Mat, Linglong Pagoda, and Fire-tipped Spear simultaneously appearing.

Jiang Yuan didn't choose to let Nezha, Zhao Gongming, and Shi Ji fight together at the same time.

Not to mention, to face an opponent with mid-stage Great Liang powers, Nezha was enough.

The rest of his strength should remain concealed, reserved as a trump card.

With the shimmer of the Star Power Mat, Jiang Yuan's Star Power was fully restored, and facing Ma Mingyu who was charging over, three Purple Quality Cards once again materialized in Jiang Yuan's hand.

The three cards that Ma Mingyu had just used appeared to be two Equipment Cards and one Skill Card.

The Equipment Cards were the weapon in his hand and the Defense Equipment on his body, and the Skill Card was likely something that enhanced attack power.

The light flashing on his weapon resembling the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade was enough to tell.

Jiang Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and without attracting attention, he switched two of the three cards in his hand.

From the original Qiankun Ring, Sky Shattering Arrow, and Qiankun Bow, he switched to Qiankun Ring, Wind and Fire Wheel, and Hùntiān Líng.

Bathed in purple light, Nezha also suddenly transformed.

[Three Heads and Eight Arms]!

Activate!

[Lotus Embodiment]!

Activate!

"Kill!"