CHAPTER 499: CHAPTER 442: FALL BEFORE ME

Only to see streams of crimson Gang Qi erupting from the back of Ping Han’s armor. His entire being accelerated, ripping through the atmosphere and appearing right in front of Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu was enveloped in Formless Cloud Gang, his entire figure suddenly shrouded in dense fog.

Bam!

With a parry, Zhang Yu felt a terrifying force being unleashed by his opponent, sending him flying fiercely.

"During the previous military certificate exam, I prepared that set of Magic Treasure only to enhance my construction ability."

The original Ping Han, bolstered by Magic Remains, already possessed quite a formidable power.

At this moment, he used Magic Remains to propel his armor, and in turn, the armor strengthened the Magic Remains and his flesh, his power suddenly skyrocketing like a shooting star, repeatedly blasting Zhang Yu away.

"Yet in the exam venue, they said my kill count was insufficient."

With a loud ripping sound, Zhang Yu’s feet left marks over a hundred meters long in the ground, and raising his head, he saw Ping Han launching another punch.

"Alright, since we are comparing combat power, I will change into practical warfare gear. What will you fight me with now?"

Amidst the booming sounds, Ping Han transformed into a black lightning bolt, repeatedly tearing through the air, attacking Zhang Yu.

"I possess the perseverance and courage to face bankruptcy repeatedly, the insight and wisdom to crack the coin speculation market, the unyielding Dao Heart honed over years, and the luck of this Qiongjiang Coin surge!"

"You lack my accumulation, the guts to speculate in coins, and the wisdom to see the mystery of Qiongjiang Coin’s rise! How can you compare with me?"

With the support of Tianyuan Armor, Gang Qi erupted continuously from his body, inhaling the air, enhancing Ping Han’s speed in all aspects.

Meanwhile, the armor’s Gang Qi constantly changed colors, presenting nine-colored Gang Qi, each representing various forms of damage like high temperature, low temperature, electromagnetic, cutting, vibration, etc.

And Ping Han’s spinal bone Magic Remains, leg Magic Remains, and hand Magic Remains each pushed his Level 20 combat martial arts, allowing him to fully exert his combat power.

Boom!

Yet another collision of Gang Qi, Zhang Yu’s Formless Cloud Gang dissipated abruptly, revealing his true form beneath the fog, a humanoid fully encased in golden armor.

"Zhang Yu! I am wealthier than you, better at making money, possessing greater Immortal Path potential!"

"Whether in construction or combat, I can casually change tactics and always surpass you!"

Ping Han roared, "Do you still refuse to concede?!!"

Simultaneously, countless projected texts from the audience appeared above the arena, as if countless voices were shouting at Zhang Yu.

Surrender! Surrender! Surrender! Kneel! Surrender!

Like carrying the will of countless people, Ping Han’s punch fiercely crushed down on the golden armor, smashing the humanoid before him to pieces.

...

In the Spirit Realm surrounding the arena, Ye Xingli also descended with a projection, specifically to watch the showdown between Zhang Yu and Ping Han.

Toward Zhang Yu, who was highly esteemed by her master, Ye Xingli felt very curious about his strength.

"Ping Han’s strength is not weak at present; he should be at the pinnacle level below military-grade power."

Ye Xingli thought to herself, "Zhang Yu just obtained the military certificate not long ago; he probably hasn’t mastered military-grade Cultivation Technique yet."

"The combatants on both sides are of the same tier, should reveal Zhang Yu’s foundation."

As Ye Xingli was pondering, another projection appeared beside her.

"Xingli, are you here too?"

Upon hearing the voice, Ye Xingli turned her head and looked at the emerging projection, a smile on her face: "Senior Brother Qianji."

The projection in front of her, resembling an entirely metallic mechanism humanoid, was Yan Qianji, the top of the Artifact Refining Department, master of numerous military-level powers.

At the same time, he is also a direct disciple of a Divinity Transformation Divine Monarch.

In the Spirit Realm, Yan Qianji, who presented himself as a mechanism humanoid, looked toward Zhang Yu and Ping Han’s direction, unexpectedly saying, "Hmm?"

Watching Zhang Yu repeatedly withstand Ping Han’s attacks, Yan Qianji commented, "Indeed a fine jade."

Curiously, he asked, "Zhang Yu’s pure flesh form, is he aiming for customized Magic Remains, or does he intend to sell flesh? Which is he?"

Flashes of Zhang Yu practicing the art of Artifact Refining crossed Ye Xingli’s mind, yet she had no intention of revealing it, casually saying, "I’m not quite sure about that either."

Yan Qianji stroked his chin and said, "The finest celestial treasure, I really want to test the effect of assembling him."

"If there are any unused parts on him, let me know, I will buy at a high price."

Ye Xingli nodded, then asked, "Senior, have you been busy participating in the Heavenly Sun Divine update project? How did you think of coming to watch this competition?"

Ye Xingli knew that the Heavenly Sun Divine, as the Artifact Refining Department’s military-level Magic Remains, underwent continuous updates yearly, relentlessly iterating with new Immortal Path technologies, maintaining its military-grade assessment in the Taoist Collection Catalog of the Ten Great Sects.

Of course, any Magic Remains based on its original framework’s design eventually reaches its limit, so the Artifact Refining Department continuously develops stronger Magic Remains.

Hearing Ye Xingli’s question, Yan Qianji explained, "This competition concerns more than just Zhang Yu and Ping Han, or the Civil Engineering Department by itself."

"After all, the Finance Department has people hyping up this competition."

"Finance Department?" Ye Xingli said in surprise, "They’re speculating with Qiongjiang Coins?"

Yan Qianji snorted coldly and said, "What can’t these vampire zombies from the Finance Department do?"

"As long as they can earn spirit coins, forming alliances with outside forces, selling the school’s interests, it’s just a small matter to them. Even a moment of hesitation shows a flaw in their Dao Heart."

Besides the benefits, Yan Qianji also understood it as an extension of the school’s internal power struggles.

Yan Qianji thought to himself, "Although Zhang Yu is a student of the Civil Engineering Department, he was appointed by the Qiyun True Monarch during the military certificate exam. If Ping Han suddenly surpasses Zhang Yu... whose face would that be a slap in?"

Yan Qianji understood that even if Zhang Yu lost, the military certificate could never be transferred to Ping Han, as it involves the processes and authority of the school and even the Heavenly Court.

But to the school’s higher-ups, especially the three Divinity Transformation Principals, it is inevitable that Qiyun True Monarch would get a reputation for poor judgment and unreliability.

And for the upper echelons of Wanfa University, sometimes an impression alone can determine the success or failure of many things.

Just as Yan Qianji was speaking, a projection from the Spirit Realm, shining with golden light, appeared.

An old voice followed, "Brother Qianji, your misunderstanding of our Finance Department is too deep. How could we be such people who would sell the school’s interests for spirit coins?"

"With this surge in Qiongjiang Coins, we’re rallying the students of Wanfa University to go outside and collect money from Hehuan University together."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xingli turned to look and saw a figure in a golden robe, looking old and decrepit, every inch of skin exuding an image of having aged to the extreme, projected before them.

Ye Xingli thought to himself, "Jiutian Liu, yet another Divinity Transformation Disciple."

Ye Xingli knew the real material world Jiutian Liu was not as elderly as he appeared; this decrepit form was merely his Spirit Realm image.

After all, the older one is, the higher the cost of life extension. Reaching an age beyond normal human capabilities is a privilege and image of the wealthy. The poor cannot live to be so old.

Jiutian Liu smilingly looked at the arena and said, "I never thought that this junior student Zhang Yu would actually dissuade everyone from investing in Qiongjiang Coins. Sigh... if he loses now, I’m afraid the students’ enthusiasm for investment will rise even more fervently."

Yan Qianji said blandly, "Zhang Yu may not necessarily lose."

Jiutian Liu looked at the figure completely suppressed in the arena and finally exploded by Ping Han’s punch and said lightly, "Is that so?"

"I wonder if Brother Qianji is interested in making a bet?"

Yan Qianji coldly said, "I don’t gamble."

...

At the same time, as Ping Han’s final punch landed with full force, the humanoid in golden armor before him suddenly disintegrated.

Although the golden armor formed by the Taiyi Golden Liquid Pill didn’t break, the humanoid inside was shattered like a balloon, unable to support the armor any longer.

As streaks of Gang Qi dispersed, the golden armor slowly fell to the ground.

It turned out that the figure destroyed by Ping Han’s punch was not Zhang Yu’s real body, but a Formless Warrior clad in golden armor.

The next moment, two more golden-armored humanoids burst from the ground, attacking Ping Han fiercely from two different directions.

Now, Zhang Yu already owned three Taiyi Golden Liquid Pills, allowing one Golden Armor Warrior to attract attention and then launch an assault with two more.

"Which is real?"

"Which is fake?"

Ping Han’s eyes swept over the two golden-armored figures before he finally smiled coldly, "It doesn’t matter anymore."

He raised his hand vertically, and torrents of Gang Qi shot out from the palm of his armor, transforming into a scythe-shaped blade aura.

Then the blade aura changed through nine colors, and the nine kinds of Gang Qi stacked before finally turning into a verdant green.

"Zhang Yu, your ability to parry with Gang Qi and use force to counterforce is indeed impressive."

"But there’s one major weakness, namely that it’s good against blunt force while difficult against sharp cuts..."

"If you refuse to concede, then just lose."

Level 20 Nine Heavens Green Falling Scythe Initiated!

The scythe technique executed by Ping Han, originated from the insights of a Martial Arts expert after experiencing the ups and downs in the stock market, holds the wisdom of years of trading and the bloodless danger of the financial world.

When Ping Han saw it, he felt that this technique was incredibly well-suited to him, wielding it with remarkable ease.

At this moment, the scythe technique was driven by Ping Han’s body, Magic Remains, and armor, the sharp green scythe slashing fiercely as if descending from the Nine Heavens.

The condensed Gang Qi carries unmatched sharpness, containing the mystery of breaking through Gang Qi, and can enter the body with force, severing the mana of the struck person.

The next strike, the green blade aura descended, with one strike dividing a hundred meters of dust into two, slicing the two golden-armored figures, and the Gang Qi within them shattered immediately.

As the two Golden Armor Warriors were destroyed, the ground beneath Ping Han’s feet rumbled and shook.

With the golden-armored warriors successively entangled with Ping Han, Zhang Yu finally completed the first round of crafting the Formless Spirit General.

At this moment, Zhang Yu stood atop the over ten meters tall Formless Spirit General, bursting out from the ground with a thunderous roar.

The Formless Spirit General let out a wild howl, opening its mouth to unleash a scorching beam, aiming to engulf Ping Han’s head.